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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-27
HEAVY BAIL FOR
FOUR SUSPECTS
Total OF 100000 Asked
in the Payroll Rob-.
berry at BrOCktOn

Brockton, Mass, Mar 27.-UP)
Bail aggregating 100000 was
set to-day for four men arrested
in connection with Fridays pay car
holdup in which machine-gunners
escayed with $4,000 shoe factory
payroll.
Those arrested after being ques-
toned throughout the night were
Philip S. Massa, 80, Chelsea; Mich
olas Gaeta, 20. Somerville; Ernest
DE Angels, "a, Randolph and
Francis Healey, 20, Brockton.
No pleas were entered when they
were arraigned in district court
this morning on charges of. con-
spiracy and of being accessories
before the fact to the holdup.
Judge William G. Rowe ordered
them held under $4,000 bail each
for hearing tomorrow.
Authorities said they might
make one or two more arrests
shortly.
At the same time they expressed
doubt that Packard sedan found
abandoned in Atlantic was the
bandits car. Both Stanley Rog-
ers and Clarence Lunam, the bank
employees from whom the S26,000
payroll was stolen, agreed that the
escape car was a much older model
Packard than the one found /.
witnesses of recent bank rob.
ebries at Brookline, North Easton
and Wollaston had been unable tol
identify any of the Brockton sus-
poets.
Mystery surrounded Healey's al
legged part in the case. 1t was he
who supposedly furnished the tip
that led to the arrest of the others.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-27
Closed With Losses
That Hit -Four Points

BY ELMER @. WALLER
United Press Financial Editor

New York, March 27-CUP)--
The stock market today underwent
one Of its most serious breaks Of
the year in a spectacular first hour.
selling movement, failed to show
any definite rallying power as
trading dried up and closed with
losses extending almost to four
points.
Wall Street for days hoped that
the Fletcher Rayburn stock mar
ket regulation bill would DO
amended favorably. But President
Roosevelt endorsed the measure as
meeting minimum requirements.
Added to the presidents views
which Wall Street answered by
bidding in memberships in the ex-
change sharply under the previous
price-was the radio address OF
Governor Lehman urging support
of the utilities regulation program
In New York state. Late in the aft
ernoon stock exchange seat sold
at 100000, bringing one of the
most active markets in member
ships In several years.
Meanwhile, commodities suffered.
Wheat broke about cents
bushel but recovered about half
the loss. Cotton dropped about rs
cents a bale but recovered back to
ground the previous close. Bonds
were irregularly lower except u. S.
government obligations which
showed firming tendencies.
Stock market opening was to be
accompaniment of blocks of 1000
to 5000 shares. Tickers ran five
minutes late. Brokerage wires were
jammed with selling orders. Then
suddenly the selling dried up.
There was no buying incentive and
the market drifted restlessly
through the remainder of the ses-
sion.
But price recoveries were not
great and a number of important
isues touched new 1884 lows in
Guiding Air Reduction, American
Commercial Alcohol, American
Smelling, Johns Manville, Kenne-
colt and Mckeesport Tin Plate.
The latter had a loss of rs
points at SO is.
No division was spared, Bethle-
hem Steel had points loss at 80
1-2, Chrysler was off 2 Us points
at 81, DUPONT was off 1 Ia at "a
Ia, General Motors was off l l-S
at SO rs, U. S. Steel was Oft 2
points at 40 ga.
Rails were led by New York
Central which was off IN points
at 35B Baltimore and Ohio lost
rs to 2SB, Pennsylvania lost 1%
to 33A. 4 Utilities were led by
those companies operating in New
York state with Consolidated Gas
which was off q of point. Amer
lean Telephone was off 2k at
117%.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-27
VERMONT STARTS
ON MAPLE SUGAR
.5,29O,OOO Trees We're
Tapped Last Year-Sap
Is Better This Year
Mrs. Gene

st. Johnsbury, VT, Mar. 81
(UP)-vermont, which produces
one third of the nations maple
sugar and syrup, has begun har-
viseing the 1894 crop. Though the
season is more than a week behind
schedule, sugar farm ers" already
are busy in the orchards. Thin col
umns of smoke curl over the up
land sugar bush. Sap-gatherers
hustle from tree to tree. Horse
hauled sleds bearing vast watts
move over winding woodland trails.
The sap, which looks and tastes
like sweetened water, drips from
metal spouts inserted inc holes
bored in the south or east side of
trees. Occasionally an old wooden
bucket Is seen, but i'm most places
small pipe lines deliver the sap to
the evaporators free of twigs and
bark.
A barrel of sap (32 gallons)
boils down to one gallon of syrup
and one gallon of syrup can be
transformed into eight pounds of
sugar. Last year was a lean sea-
SON, Vermont producing only 554,-
900 pounds of sugar and $4,000
gallons of syrup from a total of
100000 trees tapped. This year
the sap is uncommonly sweet, and
so less will be required to make a
gallon of syrup. Approximately SO
per cent Of the trees to be tapped
have already been tapped. There
has been virtually no sap in south
ern Vermont, but northern and
western Vermont have had one
run.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-27
MILLENS ASKING
CHANGE OF VENUE
Attorney for the Alleged
Killer Bandits Wants
to See Fair Trial

Dedham, Mass, March 27.-(UP)
Motions We're fled here today
seeking a change of venue in the
case of Murton and Irving Millen,
=, two of three alleged killer-bandits
awaiting trial on charges of slay-
ing two policemen in a Needham
bank hold-up.
In his plea for transfer of the
trial from Norfolk county to some
contiguous county-Plymouth, Suf-
folk or gorge Stanley
Harvey, chief defense counsel for
the Millen brothers, blamed lin
Mandatory" newspaper stories for
Incorporate public sentiment
against the defendants.
He charged that the stories tend
ed ''to incite mob action and vio-
leEce, bias and prejudice" against
his clients and would make it i'm
possible for them to receive a fair
and impartial trial in Norfolk
county.
Harvey contended that 1.-The en-
ragged feelings and inflamed minds"
of Needham citizens in particular
and county residents in general
were aggravated in the news
papers by reports purporting to
come from police officials active in
the investigation and to be active
in the prosecution of this case"
There have been rumors that
William r. Scharton, counsel for
Abe Faber. third of the Defend
ants, also might file a motion for
change of venue on similar
grounds
& Superior Judge Nelson P. Brown,
who will preside at the trio's trial
April 16, has set April Q as the
deadline for filing motions and
April 10 as the day he will hear
them
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-27
Market Had One of Its Downward Crashes During the Da
Justine Chase Joins
Goodbye Again Cast
Former Southampton Player to Play Opposite Alan
Wallace in Seasons Finale

Alan Wallace, director of the
Civic Theater OF Waterbury, re-
ceived word today that Justine
Chase, daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Frederick S. Chase of this city, will
come to Waterbury as the guest
star of the associations presenta-
ton of Goodbye Again" when that
play is given at the Waterbury
Wemen's club next month.
Miss Chase, who was promin-
'ent member of the younger social
set of Waterbury a few years ago,
has had considerable dramatic
success of recent years both with
the players at southampton, L. l..
and in several prominent Broadway
productions. 1t is of especial inter
est that this young actress is mar
ried to George Haight, co-author
of the-play Goodbye Again." Miss
Chase will assume the role of Anne.
Osgood that was played in New
York by Sally Bates. 1t is also of
interest that she played the orig
inal Anne Osgood role when the,
play was produced by the South
hampton players. Alan Wallace.
who also played in the Southhamp-
ton company, will play the leading
role of Kenneth Bixby opposite
Miss Chase.
This will make Miss Chase's first
professional appearance in her
home town and will be a significant
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-27

purpose of saving homes and CIV
ing RELIEF and employment to mil
lions of citizens.
1.-THE are homecoming in nature
while the increases contemplated
in this bill are continuous and per-
manent," he said.
"In his discussion of the budget,
Mr. Roosevelt recalled that because
Of the emergency expenditures for
relief and unemployment, the ex-
pected total deficits this year and
in 1885 are necessarily large; but
at the same time a program for a
completely balanced budget by
June 80, 1886, was determined up
on as definite objective"
First Major Veto
The veto message was the first
major one submitted by Mr. Roose.
welt. It also was the lengthiest com.
munication during his administra-
ton.
The president rejected as unwise.
the congressional plan to restore
five per cent of the Is per cent gov
eminent pay cut as of Feb. and
another FIVE per cent July /.
IT have great sympathy for the
employees" Mr. Roosevelt said, but
/ cannot forget that millions Of
American citizens are today still
glthout employment, and reduction
the compensation of federal EN-
~. yes has been and still is on the
average less than the reduction In
compensation that has been pa-
tiently endured by those citizens
not in the employ Of the United
States government.
Dangerous Precedent.
The president said the retroac-
tive feature would, set dangerous
precedent.
Recalling he had proposed to
restore five per cent of the pay
July /, Mr. Roosevelt said he now
favored a more Flexible system of
establishments to meet increasing
costs of living.
seIe would be glad to cooperate
with congress in working out
methods $50 that ins actual prac-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-27
CHINESE LOAN
WAS REDUCED

Washington, March 27.-(UP)-
The $50,000,000 Reconstruction FL
nance Corporation loan to the
Chinese government for cotton and
wheat purchases has been reduced
to $20,000,000, Jesse Jones, chair
man of the RFC said to-day. OF
the reduced loan, $10,000,000 will
be for purchase Of cotton, ship
ment to be completed by July; $4.-
100000 for Northwestern wheat,
milled in this country, shipment to
be completed at the option of the
RFC by December. OF the loan.
$S,291,222 has been disbursed, and
$441,394 repaid. All conditions OF
the original loan, as we'll as COM
modities to be consumed in China,
are retained in the new contract.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-27
GUARDS TO HAVE
BEEN KILLED

Chicago, March 27.-(UP)-Two
guards in the county Jail were
marked for death in an escape plot
which police to-day said involved
six prisoners and a prominent at
torney. Authorities claimed that
Carl De Salvo, one of the suspect
ed prisoners, had made confession
in which the other prisoners and
Attorney Harold Jirka, brother Of
DR. Frank Jirka, state health direc-
tor, were involved. DIR Jirka is a
son in law of the late Mayor Anton
Cermak.
Search revealed a gun in the
cell of Frank O'Gara, one of the
suspected prisoners. De Salvo
was alleged to have charged that
Jirka passed the gun to O'Gara
during conference in the law
er's room at the Jail. Jirka was
to have been paid $4,000, accord
ing to the confession. The lawyer
was placed Under arrest yesterday
after Sheriff William d. Meyering
entered his home by force.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-27
RAILWAY MESS
ALL MIXED UP

Washington, March 81 - (UP)
- Attempts to compromise the
railroad wage dispute today with
labor representatives planning to
confer with President Roosevelt in
an effort to break the deadlock.
Chairman A. F. Whitney of the
railway labor executives said he
wished to discuss the situation with
the President before Mr. Roosevelt
leaves on his Florida fishing trip.
Rail Coordinator Joseph B. East
man, acting as mediator, revealed
that he might be unable to solve
the situation. He said that the
provisions of the railway labor act
might be invoked. In this case
settlement would be subjected to
considerable delay. The rail
arrangements ask continuance for
at least six months of the present
10 per cent wage deduction. Un-
ions demand full restoration.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-27
MOLDINC OF Big
TELESCOPE EYE
MAY Be FAILURE
Officials at Glass Works
Are Doubtful 1t Has
Been Success

Corning. n. Y. March 27-(UP)
Fear that failure attended the
first attempt TO mold a gigantic tel
escope eye with which scientists
hoped to scan a billion light years
into the universe was expressed to
day by officials of the CORNING
Glass Works. The officials were
doubtful Of the success of the pour
ing of the molten glass Sunday be.
cause of the disiodgemeIt of IL
pylons in the huge mold. Parts OF
the pylons might have remained in
the special glass mixture, they ad-
mitted,- and might jeopardize per.
lection of the mirror, planned for
a $6,O00.00O telescope which will
be mounted on a peak i'll Califor-
mia.
The intense heat OF the glass
mixture prevents scientists from
making a thorough examination at
present. The cooling process will
be expedited, officials said, and In
about three months they will be
able to tell whether the glass disc
has been damaged by the breaking
of the cores.
Scientists and officials were not
disheartened by their first attempt,
however, but hailed it as a great
advance even though the glass
may have to be nodded again. AL!
work has been experimental. they
pointed out. Only slight setback
will be realized if the glass has to
be recast, the officials believed, and
the cost would be- negligible in
comparison with the total cost of
the gigantic eye.
Plans already have been made
for the construction of a new
mold, with strengthened pylons,
should recasting be necessary.
Everything else-the special glass
formula. the equipment, the pour
ing technique-proved perfect, the
officials said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-27
RETIRED DOCTOR
DIED MONDAY

Southington. Conn, Mar 81
SUP)-Dr Charles w. Fitch. 50,
noted research worker whose
studies of argon gas brought him
high honor in England, died at his
home here last night after short
illness.
+ Dr. Fitch had practiced medicine
in New York city for 40 years
prior to his retirement six years
ago. His studies took him to
China, Japan and Mexico where
he made exhaustive surveys of
prevalent diseases. The late Kins
Edward VII bestowed upon him
the rosy cross of the Royal Order
of Scotland in recognition. of his
experiments with argon gas, which
Is colorless and odorless.
He was native of New Haven
and a graduate of Yale School OF
Medicine in 1874.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-27
GERMANY WILL
INCREASE ARMS

Berlin, March 81 - (U.P) =
Heavy increases in estimates for
air ministry and the arms to-day
featured the budget for the fiscal
year beginning April /. There was
decrease in estimates for the
navy.
The air ministry estimates were
Increased by 50,103,000 marks
($20, 4,00O for air protection.
The budget contains an item of
27,545,000 marks 11,01S,000) for
the ministry of propaganda. There
was no such item in the budget for
the current year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-27
--..--. BY GRANT SPARKS -.....
prisoner No 1O,699, Colorado
State PriSOnl

Copyright 1894, by United Press)
State Penitentiary, Canon City,
Colo, March 27.-(UP)-I don't
like hospitals.
l don't know anything about the
tests of a new serum for which ~
convicts from this prison will be
given a chance to offer themselves
with promise of pardon as the
reward.
1 don't want to die. Dead peo-
pie give me the creeps.
I'd rather get out of prison some
other way.
But they tell me that if these
tests work, the serum will keep
people from having tuberculosis.
Or if they have it, they will stand
a chance of being cured quick.
Well, this old carcass of mine
I'm 46 and I've been in prison for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-27
STORES GAINED
AN EXTENSION

Hartford, Conn, March 27-(U.
P.)--The state liquor control board
has been restrained for an addi-
tional 10 days from enforcing Sec
tons of the control act as relate to
package sore owners.
With constitutional court
scheduled to sit here Thursday to
determine whether an interlocutory
injunction should be granted pack
age store owners of the state, U. s..
District Court Judge Edwin S.
Thomas late yesterday continued In
effect the restraining order obtain
ed against the board March II.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-27
PROFESSIONS IN
SPAIN REVIVED

Seville, Spain. March 27--(U.P.)
The religious professions which
dtracted sightseers from many
countries have been revived during
Holy Week after three years's sus-
pension during the formative days
of the republic.
Brilliant professions have been
held here. daily, and in towns
throughout Andalusia.
Until this year Catholics feared
that an attempt TO hold the pro-
cessinns uai~ht ~ossa@ incidantA. -
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-27
President Vetoed
The Veterans Bill

tice the pay will keep ahead of the
cost of living increases. instead OF
tagging behind. Adjustments can
well be made Immediately on the
passage Of appropriation legisla-
ton, followed by more frequent
adjustments IN future"
Refers to Veteran Bill
Turning to the veterans sections.
the president said the bill violated
the principles he had laid down
that every veteran directly dis
abled in the war or now in want
should be cared for, but that there
be no special benefits to veterans
disabled after the war;
II am very confident that the
American people, including the
Overwhelming majority. of veterans
themselves, approve these principles
and in the last analysis will sup
port them," Mr. Roosevelt said.
President Roosevelt's message
said: In March 1888. the congress
passed, and l signed IAN act to
maintain the credit of the United
States government" This law be-
came one Of the principal pillars
of national recovery for the clear
reason that for the first time in
many years the recurring annual
expenses for the maintenance OF
the government were brought with
in the current revenues of the gov
eminent. 1t is true that every large
and wholly distinct funds are be-
cling dispensed daily for emergeh-
cy purpose of saving farms, saving
homes and giving relief and en-
ployment to millions Of our fellow
citizens. They are homecoming in
nature, while the increases con-
templated in this bill are continu-
Gus and permanent.
Furthermore, the budget sub
mitted by me to the congress on
January f4th, 1894, laid down a
definite program of expenditures
and a definite estimate of re-
ceipts. Because of the emergency
expenditures for relief and unem-
.ployment, the expected total
deficits this year and In 1885 are
necessarily large; but at the same
time a program for a completely
balanced budget by June 80, 193@
was determined upon as a definite
objective.
"This bill exceeds the estimates
submitted by me in the sum of
1928. 900 dollars. ! am COM
PEELED to take note of the fact that
in creating this excess the congress
has failed at the same time to pro-
vide a similar sum by additional
taxation. Moreover, to the extent
that the amount of money appro-
prIated by the congress is in ex-
cess of nay budget estimates. and In
the absence of provision for add
tional revenues. there must be "A
decrease in the funds available for
essential relief work.
"This bill increases the. compen-
sation for employees Of the United
States government 125.OOO,OOh
dollars over my budget estimated
for this purpose.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-27

Telegraph Editors Note:
Twelve Colorado convicts soon
will stake life against freedom
in undergoing tests of a new
serum to prevent tuberculosis.
In the following article, Grant
Sparks, a trusty who probably
will be one of those selected,
describes his feelings as he
looks ahead to an ordeal which
may mean death of a long
battle against disease. If he
RECEIVERS, freedom through
executive clemency by Gov
Edwin c. johnson will be his
reward. The attitude of
Sparks, serving life sentence
for statutory offense, is typi-
cal of the scores of conyicts
who have offered themselves
as human guinea pigs, says
Warden Roy Best. r,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-27
PLANTS SHUT DOWN

Philadelphia, March 27-UP)--
Declaring they were acting to save
our loyal workers from the violence
of strikers" owners of As knitting
mills closed their plants today.
A 35-hour week and general
wage increases were asked by the
strikers. They also demanded NRA
Investigations of the cases of two
girl workers allegedly paid $500
for three days work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-27
DEMOCRATS WON =

Danbury, Conn. Mar (UP)-
Democrats retained control of the
Danbury common council today as
result OF elections yesterday mark
ing the second consecutive repub-
lica noverthrow.
With four members of each
party on the council, the deciding
vote in case of tie will rest with
Mayor G. Walter Morgan. demo-
,.raf
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-27
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

Joseph Chesnas. Jr.. of 572 South
Wilson street and Mary Donovan
of 2OS3 South Main street
Anthony sCarta of 1888 Baldwin
street and Mary Il. Orlando of 20
Cossett street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-27

event for her and the city. when
she appears guest star with, the
Civic theater company. Miss Chase
has appeared with Walter Hamp-
Fden's company in New York and
also in "Lysistrata, the drama thai
was produced in New York few
seasons ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-27
MADE GREATAsPEED

Lorient. France, Mar 27-(UPl
The destroyer Chevalier Paul
exceeded 40 IL knots IN speed
tests today
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M. E. COLLEGE STAFF
FORMERLY NAMED

CONTINUED from page one.)
including Harvard university, the
University of Michigan, Columbia
university, the University of
North Carolina, and Duke uni
versity.
The president had conferences
with more than so teachers before
the appointments were made.
The faculty is not yet COM
plete, however, there being at
least three positions still to be
filled.
Mrs. Isabel Doub Coltrane, who
is we'll known as a teacher in the
public high schools of North Car
DINA, will also teach English. A
few years ago Mrs. Coltrane was
a member of the faculty of the
Hendersonville high school. She
has an NJ. A. degree from Duke
university. During the past two
years she has travelled widely with
her husband in the cause of pub
lie education throughout the
United States. -
Mrs. Erna Peterson Trammell
will be the head of the depart
ment of foreign languages. Mrs.
Trammell has had teaching expe-
rience in Drake university, Lime
stone college, and more recently
in the Hendersonville high school.
In addition to her two degrees
from the University of Wiscon-
sim Mrs. Trammell has the Ph.D.
degree from the University OF
Michigan. She speaks three Ian
ouages fiuently and is especially
nrenared to teach Latinfi German
and Spanish. Her college friends
and her friends in Hendersonville
have given her the highest recon-
mendations. :,
D. S. Trammell will be the head
of the department of music. Mr..
Trammell holds the B. Mus. de-
GREE from the Chase Conserva-
torv of Music and has studied un-
der such masters as Ernest Hutch-
eson, Florence Brinl:man, Cecllle
de Hovarth, and Franz Kushan'
For 10 years Mr., Trammell was
instructor in piano in the Chase
Conservatory of Music and has
held positions in other institu-
tions. More recently he was dl-
rector of music in Limestone col
lege. Al.
willie and a graduate of the Ashe-
willie high school. will be the d.
rector of athletics. For your years
Mr. James was star athlete at
Wake Forest college and for the
past five years he has held coach
ING positions at the Blue Ridge
School for Boys and Weaver col
Iepe. Mr.. James is seasoned ath-
lete and has had successful expe-
rience in coaching end directing
otb1eticS
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Balfour Resident
Awarded Philco
Woman With Invalid Hus-
band Gets Brunson Gift

A Balfour woman whose hus-
band has long been bedfast be-
cause of illness was awarded a,
1884 Philco baby grand radio Sat-
urday in connection with the for
NAL opening of the new store of
the BrunSon Furniture Co. She is
Mrs. Sallie Pruitt, wife of ]. f.
Pruitt.
Acting on a "hunch," Mrs.
Pruitt walked to Hendersonvllle
to be present when the radio was
given away and was overJoyed
when her name was called
Names of five other persons were
announced before Mrs. Fruits
was reached, but they were nos
present. L.
The event was conducted Dy
Mayor A. V. Edwards and was at
tended by crowd that filled the
spacious store and overlooked
onto the sidewalk