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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05
MASS OPENS ITS CRIME WAR WITH BURGLAR DEATH
Lynn Policeman Shot and
 Killed Paroled Gangster Early This Morning

Lynn, Mass. Jan. 5.-(UP) = Scarcely a stones throw from the spot where bandits murdered a theater employe three days ago, a policeman shot and killed an un- armed burglar here early today.
 In effect, the shooting marked the opening of Massachusetts war on crime, declared by Governor Ely following three cold -blooded killings by bandit gangs who have made away with loot totaling more than $100,O00 in recent weeks.
 A lone bullet from the revolver of Patrolman Ralph Winsor brought down Charles E. Flynn. 25, of Lynn, a p aroled burglar. early this morning. as he fled from an had surprised him allegedly at alley off Union street where police tempting to jimmy window of the Wilbur Rogers hat shop.
 Winsor and a fellow officer ar- rived at the shop in a prowl car and found the youth behind the building. At sight of them. he ran. Winsor cried for him to halt. He ignored the command, as we'll as two warning shot which Winsor fired into the air. Then, according to Winsor. the youth swung around abruptly and thrust his hands into his pockets "as though he had two guns in his overcoat." Winsor fired again and this time the bullet struck Flynn in the body.
 At Lynn hospital, Flynn died without revealing his name, but later he was identified by his fath- CT, who thought he had been ome all evening""
 Police said Flynn had served time at Concord reformatory as burglar.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05
CHARLES M. WEBB WAS APPOINTED
 BY W. M. HARRIS
Named Safety First In= spectOr to Take Care
 of CWA Workers

Taking cognizance of the fact that many accidents are occurring among theh CWA workers through. out the country. the government today authorized the establishment of a safety first branch. William M. Harris, local administrator of the CWA, immediately appointed Charles M. Webb, former superin- tendent of the Waterbury Buckle company, local safety first inspect or. H. w. Heinrich of Hartford is the state director.
 MT Webb will take steps right away to organize the local safety first crew. One man will be picked out of each of the local jobs and period of training will be con- ducted under doctor. These men will perform their usual duties but will be called in to administer first aid to any men injured in their section.
 In addition, Mir Webb, himself. will visit all the CWA jobs here and see to it that all modern safety first regulations are enforced. The government has been faced with many serious accidents among the CWA workmen throughout the country. MT Webb will prescribe rules on the use of blasting ma terials, on methods of transpora- tion and so forth.
 It was announced today that 15 enumerators will conduct q business and real estate census. Arthur Maloney, superintendent of the local state employment office, announced the appointments fol- lowing a conference yesterday with Attorney Alfred A. Toscano. census supervisor of the third Connecticut disrict, of which Waterbury is q part. Of the 15 enumerators chosen. ten were women.
 No further information was re- ceived today as to the efforts on the part of MT Harris to obtain an increase in Waterbury's CWA quota. MT Harris stated that he still has hopes of an increase for the city. Local veterans drawing pensions were concerned consid erably with the report that any of them under the CWA agreement or the PWA agreement may not receive more than $50 monthly or else their pensions will be reduced. Information to this effect was given out by Niels I. Poulsen. chairman of the employment committee of the New Haven county American Legion He received advice to this effect from Washington, D. c.
 Can Get Damages
 Hartford. Conn, Jan 5-U.P.)- CWA workers injured while being
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05
Debt Less Than
 Great Britain

Washington, Jan 5-(UP) President RooscveIt's es. .timate of a national debt $31.834,OOO,OOO next year is well under the estimated public debt 7,5S3,O pounds sterling, or $36.9O3, ,OOO, 900 in the United Kingdom where the population is only about third of that of the United States, a comparison showed today.
 The British debt amounts to $799 per capita, compared with the estimated $254 per capita debt in the United States on the basis of a 125,- 100000 population.
 The United States national deDt also compares favorably the estimated national wealth of 1000, ,OOO. 900, or $1,9Sf per capita, for the year 1882. made by the na- tiOnal industrial conference board.
 It is less than the estim- ated income of the American people of $37,5OO,OO0.O .OOO for the depression year 1882 and the peek yearly income Of $S4,0OO,O00,OO0 reached dur ing the late 192Os.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05
NAVAL AVIATION
 TO BE INCREASED
Will Be Brought to Full 1000 Plane Limit By
 l935 Fiscal Year

Washington, Jan 5.-UP)- Naval aviation by an extensive con- struction program will be brought to the full 1000 plane limit fixed by congress during the 1885 fiscal year, Rear Admiral Ernest J. King, chief of naval aeronautics, said to- day.
 The policy of maintaining the air forces at full fighting levels follows the navy department recently an- nounced five year building pro- gram to spend $500,O00, 900 to bring the United States navy to full Lon- don and Washington naval treaties strength by 1899.
 The budget now before congress proposes expenditures of $6,l31,- 900 during 1885 for aircraft con- struction. This is slightly less than appropriated last year.
 Admiral King said. however. that unless prices of materials rose un- expectedly high, the appropriations would be sufficient to bring the air strength up to capacity.
 The last official report showed there were 0lD seryicenble planes although about $50 were classified aS obsolete last year. p'o offset his. tho navy received at NntionHl | Recovery Administration appropri- htlon last dune Of s7.600, 900 for construction Of i30 planes, most Of which hnB been spent already.
 Admiral King hns recommended nls0 that hencefOrth provision should bc made for fUli aircraft complement Of m now ships auth OrlNad by congress. The idea is iO prevent . drnin on Inc 1000 Theft, which naval authorities con. hidor insufficient, md which would be reduced by placinR Inc aircraft aboard new shlDs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05
GREAT FINANCE PLAN UNDER WAY
 FOR PRESIDENT
Program Being Prepared to Secure Ten Billion
 Loan He Asked
BY RICHARD L. GRIDLEY


 Washington, Jan 5-(UP)-Fed- eral fiscal experts planned today the largest, peace time financing program in history. They seek to borrow approximately $1O,000. 0.000,- OOe to meet government expenses ana maturities over the next six months.
 No sooner had President lsoose- welt revealed in his budget mes sage the need for that sum than treasury experts were put to map- ping out the financing program Only in the war year of 1918 has the treasury been confronted with the raising Of that much money in so short time.
 Henry Morgenthau, Jr, secretary of treasury reported good reac- tion in financial markets" to the governments financial program re- vealed in yesterdays budget mes sage.
 Morgenthau said the treasury 'would begin quite soon" in the borrowing of the $10.c00 100000 needed. He said that 10 definite plans had been considered but that he was confident that the money could be raised.
 The program, he said. had been we'll received in the finarc.ai world and he seemed pleased with the action of the government bond market. He denied that any abnor- mai bond purchases were made in the market by the government and said that these were unnecessary.
 The manner in which the $6,-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05
AMERICAN DOLLAR WILL STAND FOR
 PRESENT TIME
No Stabilization, But Gold of Federal Reserve Will
 Be Called In

Washington, Jan 5-{UP)-Stab ilization of the American dollar on permanent basis now demanded by a section of big business appears today likely to be delayed beyond the end of the session of congress which convened here this week This session will last at least until
 May 1.
 As for MT Roosevelt's message on the state of the nation and his budget message are digested here observers are arriving at the con- clusion that implications of the two documents point to certain definite if temporary administration polices. The most revealing language in either informed congress that in the next six months:
 We shall have to borrow ap- proximately $6,00o, 100000 of new money and. in addition, $4,0O0.- 100000 to meet maturities of like amount"
 Inquiry today among adminis- tration advisers obtained assur- ances that when MT Roosevelt said borrow" he meant just that and not any other form of replenish- ing the treasury.
 Whether MT Roosevelt ever will authorize the issue of $3,000,000.- 900 of treasury notes as congress has authorized him to do is prob lematical. The seizure of Federal Reserve gold - $3,6O0,00.O00 of it - is believed to be a definite part of Roosevelt policy when the time comes.
 The process of seizure would be to call the gold into the treasury prior to stabilization and to give in exchange for it gold certificates at the regular rate of $20.67 an ounce. After stabilization the gold could be withdrawn but at a new stabilization value.
 If the dollar were depreciated 50 per cent. the new rate would be $41.34 an ounce and persons pre- senting gold certificates would re- ceive for them only half as much metal as they originally surrend- cred. But the number of dollars represented by the gold obtained would be the same. The govern ment would acquire full title to the remainder of the gold which. in the case of 50 per cent deprecia- ton, would be half of 1t and a net profit of $3,60O.000.000 for the treasury on Federal Reserve gold alone.
 The President Is unable to un- dertake permanent stabilization or the American dollar because he
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05
Worst Danger Spot h, Europe To Be Settled
Saar Territory, Which Has France and German! Dancing on Their Toes, Will Be Discussed
 By League of Nations
By STEWART, BROWN United Press Staff EOrrespOndent) }

Geneva, Jan 5.-(UP)-Organ ization of the 1885 piebiscite in the Saar territory-one of Europe's worst danger spots"-will be dis cussed by the council of the league of nations when it meets January 15, the United Press was officially informed today.
 Germany is impatient to repos- sess the territory. France, how ever, wants it to remain under league rule if she cannot own it outright. Between these conflict ing points of view the league must act as a judge and arbitrator ir conducting the plebiscite.
 Chancellor Hitler served Ger many's warning when he recently said: After the return of the Saar. to the reich. Germany will have no reason for war against France"
 The council, it is understood, will proceed cautiously with plans for the plebiscite because it real izes it is dealing with a problem which might cause war between France and Germany. It's first &C., tion, it is believed. will be to ask the Italian delegate to prepare a report on how the plebiscite should be organized. Under the Versailles treaty the plebiscite must be held in January of 1895. All persons over 20 who were resident citizens of the Saar in 1919, will be asked to vote on three alternatives. These are:
 1. Maintenance of the autonom- ous system established by the Ver- sailles treaty:
 2. Union with France;
 3. Union with Germany.
 After the vote the council must decide what shall be done with the territory taking into consideration the wishes of the population" This gives the league considera ble lati- tude because the vote does not automatically and finally decide which of the three alternatives shall be chosen.
 Also the council Is empowered to decide whether "all or part" of the territory shall be returned to Germany. united with France, or continue under league rule. The French. it is expected. will make a stenuous effort, if the population votes for union with Germany, to get the council to award them the Warndt district especially if the district votes in favor of union with France.
 The Warndt district is the most frenchized region of the territory. It has an area of approximately 40 square miles and it's rich coal seams are valuable feeders to the French iron and steel industry.
 The outcome of the plebiscite is more doubtful than it was before the advent of Hitler.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05
SHEET AND ICE
 WERE HANDICAP TO ALL TRAFFIC
Dangerous Condition Toe day as Sudden Storm
 Hit the City

Motor and trolley traffic was con- siderably hampered and foot travel was rendered extremely dangerous today as the city faced one of the worst ice and sleet storms in recent years. Telephone and power lines however, withstood the force of the storm, although a slight drop in the temperature during the day will bring a very great amount of damage.
 Trolley and bus lines were oper- ating behind schedule on practic- ally all routes. However, nc mishaps were reported up to ear. ly this afternoon. Extra cars had to be put on the inter-city runs because of delays suffered due to the slippery condition of the rails and the extremely heavy patron age. Trolley cars were loaded to capacity by persons who chose not to walk and who decided to leave their automobiles at home. On the hilly streets the busses found the going very difficult. The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company busses and the busses of the Short Line also pro- ceeded cautiously over the state roads today.
 Motor traffic, other than busi- ness cars, was reduced to a min imum. Auto drivers who did ven- ture forth found it difficult keep ing the ice off the windshields of their vehicles.
 Despite the slippery condition of the walks and streets, the schools continued this morning as usual. Business in the stores was very light, pedestrians choosing to stay at home.
 The trolley company was forced to use sleet and ice cutters on its overhead wires. The Southern
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05
REMNANTS OF ,CAPONE GANG IN
 LIQUOR SCHEME
With Other Gangs They Are Flooding West With
 Illegal Goods

Chicago, Jan 5-(UP)-Secret orders from Washington today launched a tri-state investigation by internal revenue, agents of re- ports that remnants of the Capone and other notorious Chicago gangs are flooding the midwest with cheap bootleg liquor.
 Revenue agents sail they had in- formation indicating several million gallons of bootleg and cut whiskey had been fed into legitimate liquor channels by gangsters and bootleg gers of the prohibition era. Wide spread arrests in the conspiracy were understood to be imminent.
 The United Press learned that a prominent former Chicago official was involved in the conspiracy. Assistant U. s. District Attorney Eugene A. Happy was understood to be Investigating information that the official was heading an illegal liquor syndicate.
 According to information ob- tained by government agents, the bootleg distributors have been &C., tive in Illinois, Indiana and Wis., consin.
 Many Have Been Fooled
 Since repeal of prohibition thou ands of gallons of illicit liquor has been distributed daily.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05
PINCHOT SIGNED
 BONUS MEASURES
Sets Up Machinery for Payment of $5O,OOO,-
 900 to the Vets

New York. Jan b-(U.P.)-Gov- ernor Clifford Pinchot of Pennsyl- vania, signed three bills to-day which set up machinery for pay war veterans of his state.
 4 delegation of Pennsylvania war veterans and state officials ai. | ,Dded tho ceremony 9t the ft Llke'H hospital. whero Governor PInehot has been confined several weeks with shingles"
 One of ths bile provided ti0 for oneh yntornn for onch month Of netlye service, another provided n $50, ,OOO .OpO bond Issue Co yield inc hOlsun money and the tbird ap. prDo Tlnled a6OD0 for printing, and clerical belp hooded e Hos minister liie wTaiullles.
 rho states voters had approved Inc bonus he constitution amend ; nsanl.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05
EXCUSE WON SUSPENSION

Washington, (UP)-Abramo Di- Philippe, barber, was haled into police court here for violation of the act compelling barbershops to close one day in seven. Supposed to keep his shop closed from sum set Sunday to sunset Monday, Di- Philippe was charged with open ing up half an hour too soon. In explaining why he had opened early. he said Monday had been a cloudy day and he did not know when the sun had set. Judge Given suspended sentence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05
Boston Base Ball Field At Fenway Park Had Big Fire
Destructive Blaze Called General AIarn-New Center Field Bleachers DestrOyed-LOss May Be
 Quarter of Million Dollars

Boston, January = (UP) = destructive fire enveloped section of Fenway Park home grounds of the Boston Red Sox today mpering the lives of hundreds worken and spreading quickly to adjacent buildings
 Half hour after the fire started from spark in cement mixer the center field beachers ablaze four nearby buildings housing automobiles and tire com panies in flames and it feared that of the 15O workmen may have been injured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05
TANKER HELD
 EIGHT DAYS

Saybrook Point, Conn, Jan D. (UP)-The Gulf oil tanker "Su- preme" steamed into Long Island this afternoon after being held eight days on the Connecticut river by the ice. A coast guard cut ter helped break up the jam early this week and with the aid of two tugs, the tanker slowly made the IS mile trip from Haddam to the mouth of the river. She was said to be bound for Guilport, Staten Island, the home port.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05
High Lights Of
 Liquor Tax Bill

Washington. Jan 5-(UPj -HiglI lights of the liquor tax bill which passed the house today:
 $2 gallon tax on whiskey estimated to yield $3OO,OOO,- 900.
 $5 barrel tax on beer to yield $16O,OOO,OOO.
 Low taxes on most wines, to yield $2O.OOO,OOO.
 Continues present occupa- tional taxes, to yield $12,- O0O,OOO.
 Leaves untouched present import duties on liquors.
 Taxes all wines over 24 per cent alcoholic content $2 a gallon.
 Continues the present rate of 30 cents extra per gallon tax on rectified spirits.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05
Final NezUs Flashes
CONN. BOYS FACE TRIAL

Springfield, Mass, Jan 5.-UP)-Two Connecticut youths will go on trial for their lives here February 26, charged with numbering Mer- ritt w. Hayden, guard, when they escaped from Hampden county jail October 22. Superior Judge Nelson F. Brown set the date today when the defendants Alexander Kaminski, 23, of New Britain and Paul Wargo, 21, of Wallingford, were araigned before him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05


 The workmen. who were among $50 engaged in a $750,000 recon. struction project at the baseball field, had been working near the spot where 110-foot derrick boom collapsed before firemen ar rived.
 In the excitement which follow ed the swift spreading of flames. necessitating a general alarm. it was impossible to check up on what happened to the 150 workers who might have been hurt when the boom fell.
 Shortly after D. m. fire of ficials said that a conservative esti- mate would place damage to the park alone at $25O.000. This would be mterially swollen. they said, by damage to the nearby properties, still ablaZe.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05
KISSES MAY BE SERIOUS

Memphis Tenn, Jan 5.-(UP)-Both the wife and daughter of c. E. Ross, who died re- gently of rabies were under observation today at their home Both of them kissed Ross shortly June Ross and her daughter, Mrs H. w. Levers, in an hysterical condition, awaiting the time when they may safely begin the Pasteur treat ment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05
FOUR GLASSES OF BEER

Bridgeport, Conn, Jan 5.-!UP)-George E. Beattie, Fairfield who admitted drinking four glasses of beer q short time before his automo- bile ran down and killed two men or the Boston Post road December 22, today was held crirnin- ally responuble bv Coroner John j. Phelan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05
REJECTED, GOES A-KiLING

Karachi, India, (UP)--In the midst of a happy wedding cere- mony in a public square arrived the disappointed suitor in a high-powered car. Moving down the guests, the car killed one man and injured nine others. The bride and bridegroom escaped. The rejected swain is held for murder.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05
BRIDESMAIDS AT WEDDING

Ottawa, Jan 5.-(UP)-Seven American and two Canadian debuntantes will be brides maids at the wedding here February tenth of Irene Helen, daughter of the Honorable w. D. Robbins, U. S. minister, and Mrs Robbins, to Alexander Cochrane Forbes of Boston it was an- nounced today
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05
LIQUOR TAX BILL IS PASSED BY HOUSE. AFTER BIG DEBATE
Many Amendments Were Defeated and Roosevelt Forces Rode Rough ShOd Over Opposition
 Vote Came Late To-day

Washington, Jan 5-(UP)-The house completed it's first legislative task of the session today passing the liquor tax bill which framers predicted would bring in $75000 of new revenue for the government daily.
 Senate action on the bill is expected early next week under the administrators request for quick action.
 The bill carried $2 gallon tax distilled spirits, evies of from 10 to 40 gallon most wines $5
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CONN. GETS $1OO,OOO

Washington, Jan. 5.-UP).- New grants of federal unemploy-
 ment relief funds were made to- day to New Jersey. Connecticut.
 Texas, Michigan, Mississippi. Louis- l jana and Alabama.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05
TEACHERS FACE DISCHARGE

i3arfe, MasS, NOf)-Scnooi teachers. both men and women. face summary discharge here if they smoke in the presence of pu- pils. Privately, however, they may smoke as much as they wish.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Jan 5-(UP)-The treasury net balance for Jan 8, was S94O, ,245,37077.
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The Washington times., 1934-12-20
SCH00L,FERRY
SUBSIDIES UP

BALTIMORE, Dec. 2O.-The
General Assembly will be called
upon to decide if Maryland'S
subsidies to ferry companies and
educational institutions are to be
retained in the next bdget, it was
learned today.
Governor-elect Harry w. Nice
has decided that the subsidies
will be included in his budget
recommendation, thus placing the
matter directly in the hands of
the legislators.
The major State grant is to
Johns Hopkins University, the
State donating $67,500 to its
support last year. st. Johns
College at Annapolis was second
with $4,000, while Washington
College received $58,500, Western
Maryland College $45,000 and
Morgan College $23, 400.
Two Eastern Shore ferry lines
were granted $4,000 each.
In including these items in his
budget recommendations, Cover
norelect Nice will escape the
blame of those who have spon-
sored these grants if the legiSla-
ture decides to eliminate them
in the interest of economy.