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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-11
POLICEMAN AND
 BURGLARS FIGHT
One of Alleged Robbers Is Dead-The Other in
 Bad Condition

Foxboro, Mass, Aug. 11-(UP) An alleged burglar was killed and another perhaps fatally wounded in a battle with a patrol m2i1 here early today. The victim was Albert Huntress, 34 of Slough ton, father of three children. John Corkum, also of Stoughton. brother-in-law of, the dead man and having a long criminal record was taken to a hospital with bullet wound in his lung His name was placed on the danger list.
 Patrolman Henry Hansen dis covered parked automobile in which were several cans of oil and automobile accessories. Hansen be- came suspicious when he found the engine still warm and began search of the neighborhood. Iii the rear of Pocasset Hall he came upon two men. When Hansen or dered them to surrender, they at. tackled him with a blackjack and club. Despite blows on his head, Hansen fired twice, hitting both his assailants.
 The battle occurred opposite the home of Police Chief Joseph R. Dean, who was awakened by the shots and hurried to the scene. Pc lice discovered later that the Fox boro- Ma nsfield Garage on Central street had been broken into and robbed. The car was registered in the name of a Taunton man.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-11
MORE NEW CLUES IN KIDNAPPING OF
 EDWARD DEVOE
State Police Have Been Very Busy in Hi=Jack-
 ing Case at Shelton

Several promising new clues have been picked up by state police as they continue their investigation into the hi-jacking of a Laube In- terstate truck at Shelton last week, it was learned to-day. The state police of the Beacon Falls barracks have been carrying on a quiet probe into the hi-jacking and the resultant kidnapping of the driver, Edward Devoe of Cossett street.
 State Trooper Schwartz, in charge of the Waterbury angle of the search for the three bandits. who footed the truck of about $S,000 and abandoned it in New York city, has uncovered the fact that the barn in which Devoe was kept prisoner for several hours on the night of the hi-jacking was not near Stratford, as was first be- lieved, but was on the outskirts of New York city.
 Devoe was kept in the barn by two members of the bandit trio while a third drove the loaded ve- hicle into the heart of the metrop- oils. After being confined there for some time, he was taken, bound, gagged and 'blindfolded, to New York and placed in the truck.
 To insure a speedy getaway, the looters took only part of the trucks valuable cargo of cosmet- ics and toothpaste. All the small packaged goods was taken, while the more bulky articles were all lowed to remain.
 The hi-jacking at Greenwich this week is not linked with the footing of the local concerns truck. All the Waterbury trucks cargo was insured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-11
Final NezUS Flashes
TWO NEW WORLD RECORDS

White City Stadium, England, Aug Ill., UP)-Two new world records were established today in the women's olympiad. J. Wajsowna of Poland broke her own mark of 43.O8 meters in winning the discus event with toss of 4379 meters. R. Englehardt of Germany set new mark of 11.6 in capturing the 80-meter hurdles final. This bettered the mark of 117 set by Mil dred (Babe) Didrikson of Texas in capturing the Olympic games title at Los Angeles in 1882. In the final basketball game France defeated the United States, 34 to "A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-11
SACRED HEART PARISH IN SUIT
 FOR ACCIDENT
Workman Asks S25,0O0 in Damages--Compen-
 satiOn Claim Denied

The Sacred Heart Parish corpor- ation' and the pastor, Rev Matthew Judge, were today named defend. ants in $25,O00 damage suit filed in the local superior court hy Charles Levecque of Fall River Mass. Injuries sustained by the plaintiff while allesedly repairing the roof of the church of the Sacred Heart under orders from Father Judge form the basis of the complaint. The claim of the plain tiff for compensation was denied same time ago in the compensa- tion court.
 According to the papers filed. the plaintiff, an employe of the United States Construction com pany, was engaged on July 3lst, 1883 in repairing the steeple uf the church. Father Judge, it is alleged. asked the plaintiff to re- pair few slates on the main roof of the church.
 In order to do so, it was neces- sary that ladder be provided long enough to reach from the ground to the caves. Father Judge, it is charged, acting for the church corporation, procured a ladder between forty and fifty feet in length which was set up by one MT McGuire. an employe of the parish.
 The Ladder Parted
 LeVecque claims that he pro. ceded up the ladder with load of slate in his arms. Mir Mcclure
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-11
PRINCESS PAID
 HANDSOME SUM

London, Aug. 1l-CUP)-The Daily Herald said today that the Princess Youssoupoff had received 150,000 pounds sterling (approxi-. mately $762,00O) from Metro Goldwyn-Mayer. in payment of all claims for libel
 The princess, who claimed her reputation was damaged by the picturization of a woman of the Czar's court, in the film "Rasput- in And The Empress" won her damage suit against the producers in the British courts.
 Suits were threatened through- out the world. The filmk company announced yesterday they had been settled for an undisclosed amount.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-11
RAIN FALLS IN
 EIGHT STATES OF
 PARCHED WEST
Some Relief Brought to Suffering-More Heat
 Promised, However
BY FRED MYERS United Press Staff Correspondent

Chicago, Aug 11-UP)-Rain over eight midwestern states brought surcease today from q heat wave and drought that killed hundreds of persons and cost more than $100,000,000 in damaged crops in the last week.
 Substantial rains fell in Ohio, In- diana, southern Michigan, Illinois, southern Wisconsin, southern Iowa, northern Missouri, eastern Kansas and central Nebraska sending tem- peratures down,
 In Kansas City, center of cal dron-like heat yesterday, the tenn perature dropped from a 110-de- gree maximum to S3 degrees at a. m. In Chicago, where the rains fell Nearly, the mercury fell to 72
 The weather bureau predicted unsettled conditions today with possibly more rain tonight. The change meant that hospital. l would be relieved of an over whelming load of prostrated pa. tients. It meant that restriction. on drinking water might be lifted or ameliorated.
 It brought almost nothing, how ever, to residents of the grain and dairy belts that furnish almost half the nations food supply.
 The shortest wheat crop in years already has been harvested and chalked up a loss. Corn, the staple of Iowa, Illinois and much of Mis- souri, has been burned to finder and is regarded a fire menace rather than a crop. Thousands of farmers have sold corn at $2 an acre as pasture fodder.
 Damage to that crop alone has mounted at the rate of $12,O00,000 a day for more than a month, ac- cording to government figures.
 The rain. first to fall in some parts of Iowa, Missouri and Kan
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-11
VOTING OF THE ABSENTEES WAS
 TANGLED SOME
One Man Who Applied Under the Law Finds
 Name Off List

One Waterburian so far has mo- tified the local election officials that he will take advantage of the new amendment to the Connecticut constitution permitting absentee voting. While the person applying for the application to the town clerks office for one of the blanks to be filled out in connection with the new absentee regulations has not been given out, it is known that he is now temporarily located in Washington, D. C.
 In all more than 370 blanks for absentee voters have been received by Town Clerk Dora A. Egan. The papers have been sent out from the office of Secretary of State John A. Dahaher in Hartford. Each city is given total of blanks representing one per cent of their total voting registration.
 His Name or List
 The Waterburian now absent from the city who has applied
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-11
$250,OOO SUIT
 SERVED AGAINST
 MARY PICKF0RD
Picture of Doug Fairbanks in Flight Over Fence
 One of Exhibits

New York, Aug 11.-UP)-A picture of Douglas Fairbanks sprinting from Mary Pickford's dressing room on Hollywood lot and leaping over fence, with ar irate manager, waving revolver at his heels, is sketched in a bill of particulars on file today in fed eral court in connection with a s250,000 breach of contract action against the actress.
 The plaintiff is Edward Hemmer, Miss. Pickford's self-styled foster father and manager. He claims the sum is due him for his un- flinching devotion to the preserva- tion of Miss Pickford's fair name with the movie public.
 Hemmer describes himself as the manager in the Pickford dressing room incident. He mentions it, he says, to show to what extent he
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-11
LABOR FORCES IN BITTER BATTLE
 WITH MELONS
Aluminium Strike May Be One of Worst Experi=
 enced By Nation

New Kensington, Pa, Aug H. | (UP)-The American Federation of Labor and the Mellon con. trolled Aluminium Company of America locked horns in a bitter strike today that held the poten- tialities of developing into the worst labor dispute of the New Deal. Five of the company's eight plants were forced to close and the other three were expected to quickly follow.
 The strike, backed by the Fed eration and officially sponsored by William Freen, Federation presi- dent, went into effect at midnight. Promptly at that hour, the 15,000 members of the National Council of Aluminium Workers, Federation affiliate, organized for militant picketing, took up stations around the three chief plants here, another in East St Louis, III, and a fifth in Arcola, Tenn. They prevented non-union men from going to work on the midnight shifts and the company decided to make no im- mediate effort to continue opera tion.
 Conn Plant Is Waiting
 Plants at Baden, N. C., Mas sina, N. Y., and Fairfield, Conn, were not at once affected, seeln- ingly because union officials there had not been notified of the strike call.
 The company mustered special guards and police almost to equal the number of strikers at all af- fected plants. The shift going to work at midnight is small and pickets had no difficulty in stop ping workers reporting for duty. Tickets were good natured, but ob- viously prepared to fight. Trouble was feared if the company at- tempts to bring in the day shift at a. fl.
 A picket and a non-striker were slightly injured in the only inci- dent of violence.
 Labor decided upon militant &C., tion after three months of dicker- ing with aluminium industry off, cials. They chose to strike first
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MARTIAL LAW IS UPHELD

Minneapolis, Aug 11.-UP) Martial law in Minneapolis was upheld by three federal court judges in decision filed in the United States dis trict court today. The decision, victory for striking truck drivers, denied petition of two groups of employers for temporary injunction to restrain Gov Floyd B. Olson from enforcing martial law. The petitions protested that mill tary rule was unwarranted and was paralyzing business
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-11
HARMONY FILLS LOCAL RANKS OF
 : DEMOCRAT PARTY
Only One Primary Ticket in Each Ward for Fri=
 day Election

Democratic primaries, scheduled for Monday night, will be merely formal. Only one slate of delegates for each of the conventions was filed in the five wards last night with the town committee. Chairman John H. Crary presided at the ses- sion which accepted the tickets, The primaries will open Monday afternoon and close in the evening AS there is no contest, only one or two formal votes will be cast The city convention, at which del oSates to the state convention will be elected. will be held next Thurs day night in the City Hall. It is Expected that Mayor Frank Hayes will head the local delegation to the session in New London. As stated yesterday. Senator Joseph A. Hackett withdrew from the race for renomination in the 18th dis trict, thereby eliminating the one and only fight that was feared in the local democratic ranks. George T. Culhane, well known local broker, is now assured of the nom fnation. s,s 7-Ta-72 ts
 Slate of Delegates
 Ane slate or QeleSateS submitte q Dy MT Culhane in the 18th sena- torlal district is as follows:
 Prank Hayes, David Scully, Jo- seph A. Lawlor. Patrick J. Healey. Carmine Cipriano. Irving w. Pas ternak' Edward Mascolo. Charles Sciullo. Sidney Cassen. Thomas H Lawlor. Harry E. Parsons, Dennis F. Buckley, Frank A. Leary. Ed ward J. Godfrey, Alice E. Bradley, alternate, Henry Minor. tellers. William k. Lawlor and Charles B Jackson.
 Senator Joseph Lawlor's ticket for the 18th senatorial convention
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had been made and what difficult ties had been countered in his ab- sence.
 In most cases, the difficulties have overbalanced the progress. The pace of the recovery program has been noticeably slower since Mir Roosevelt embarked on his long vacation cruise.
 Now refreshed and reinvigorated the president was expected to press forward vigorously. This was the tenor of his speech at Green Bay, Wis.
 As Mir Roosevelt got down to work, his advisers made no effort to conceal their belief that the trip from the Pacific northwest 10 Washington had demonstrated the solid support of the nations masses behind the chief executive.
 They based their belief on the tumultous receptions accorded MT Roosevelt.
 Seasoned and impartial observ- CTS felt that the acclaim from
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BROKE SPEED RECORD

Istres Airport, France, Aug IL (U.P.)-Helen Boucher, Frances foremost woman aviator, to-day cracked the spec drecord she hung up only yesterday, setting a new record of 43S.S kilometers (272.49 miles) an hour for one kilometer, (621 of a mile).
 Nile Boucher established her new record over three kilometer course at a. m. to-day. Her yes- terday's record was 42S.3 kilo- meters (265.49 milesl an hour.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-11
BRIDGE PLAYERS
 HAVE FIST FIGHT
Jacoby, Sims 1ndulged in the Scrap-JacOby May
 Quit Contest

Asbury Park, N. J.. Aug H. (UP)-Two of Americas outstand- ing bridge experts, P. Hal Sims and Oswald Jacoby settled a dis pute in a fist fight early today. Four hundred persons participat- ing in and watching the masters pair event of the American Bridge league summer tournament were spectators. The encounter was short-lived but threatened to dis rupt play for the Waldear von Zedtwitz gold cup which Sims and won Zedtwitz won in 1880. Sims was eliminated from the Asbury Park trophy event yesterday after noon by the Burnstine-Jacoby team. According to witnesses, the argument started when Sims ap- preached David Burnstine and Jacoby and told them their laugh ter disturbed other players. Then, bystanders said, Sims related a story involving Jacoby. The latter was incensed and he termed the story a falsehood. Sims then be- came offended. There were sharp words. Then, according to those close by, Sims struck Jacoby in the face and held his arms.
 WllIlam E.. MChSHHey, SeSIcldi of the league, separated the com batants. Jacoby was still furious: He shouted he would withdraw from the tournament. But Burn stine calmed him and prevailed upon him to continue. While play ing out the round with Miss Helen Bonwit, of New York and A. F. Stein, Jacoby thought it over and got angry all over again. He said with finality that he was through for the rest of the tournament. But he was urged not to be nasty and the matter was placed before an executive committee meeting which was still in progress two hours later.
 Sims. meanwhile, appeared to have regained his equilibrium. He and his l-artner, von Zedtwitz, re- sumed play in the pair event. and he frequently joked with Mrs Ely Culbertson who sat nearby watch ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-11

braved the wrath of picketg to be- gin the morning shifts. Walter Haney, foreman, announced last night that he was planning to enter the plant. He was under physi- clans care today.
 Although aluminium company officials said they had mo imme- diate plans" for bringing men into the plant, they would not be called. It was indicated, however, that such action would be ''un- likely"
 There were no disorders toady at the time for the morning shift to begin work. Employees who might have wished to work kept discreetly away from the gates as they saw the apparent union strength.
 A total of 4.3O0 employees were on strike at the three plants in this district. The New Kensington Plant employs 2,550, the Arnold plant 1900 and Logans Ferry 150.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-11
SUFFERED MANY INJURIES

New Haven, Conn, Aug 11.-(UP)-Peter Kelly, 25 New Britain, was in serious condi- tion at St Raphaels hospital today, suffering from fractured skull. Two broken ribs, brain concussion and possible internal injuries, as re- suit of an automobile accident Kelly's car skid ded on trolley rail- mounted curb and struck tree c. C. Chamberlain, Southington, passen- ger suffered broken ankle
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-11
ARRIVES IN ROME

Rome. Aug II = U.P.) = Vice Chancellor Prince Von Stahrem- berg arrived by airplane to-day and will be received by Premier Benito Musselini sn audience efther to-day or Monday.
 Stehrcmberg intends to visit a camp where 100000 Austrian youths are quartered at the sea shore. on invitation of Mussolini.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-11
PAUL BLOCK VISITS POPE

Castelgandolfo Italy, Aug 11.-(UP)- Paul Block, American newspaper publisher, was received in audience today by Pope Plus XII. The utes. The pontiff expressed pleasure at meeting an American gentleman of the press" and blessed his family and his countrymen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-11
Plants Being Choked
 Into IdLeness---Stro1g Picket Lines At Work
Present Labor Trouble May Turn Into Most Vicious of M-What the Men Demand and Speedy
 Answer Given By Employers

New Kensington, Pa, August II - (UP) = Plants of the Aluminium Company of America in this district were choked into deness today by strong lines of union pcke
 Grmfaced strikers clad in raincoats, stood in drizz ing rain and quietly discouraged any hahearted workers who appeared
 Aluminium Company officials frankly admitted all work had ceased and that aborers office employees had
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-11
President WiHPut The Old Zip Back Into '.New Deal"
Encouraged By the Great Enthusiasm Shown Him By the Masses He Will Push His Policies Further
 Along Route to Success
By FREDERICK A. STORM z RB,Dcc CfoR

Washington Aug H. (UP)-President Roosevelt set to work today to put the old zip back into the new deal
 His enthusiasm and determination strengthened bv the cheering adoraon of his countymen on the progress back from his vacation the president got down cases today
 All day long succession of nigh government officers expected to bring him reports showing what
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-11
DIVORCE SUIT FILED

Reno. New, Aug 11-(U.P. vorce suit filed yesterday.
 Edith l.. Drucker vs Alexander S. Drucker of Stamford, Conn; married Rye, N. Y., September 25. 1927; desertion.
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The Weather

Fair-Mild Tonight; Unchanged Sunday
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-22

not to listen to profanity. fnaBfBuch aS,,..,,, ,,Mr Brill, seemed Co Dc under the deluslon that she had signed up to take his abuse aDd listen to his profanity,
 she would disabuse him Of the idea, She was herewith tendering her resignation to take effect ifn-
 medtateiy, # possible. Henry Bril- looked e0jdiy at her
 and then his eyes warmed iD quick anxiety,
 You 70 on homo, Miss May deB." He told her with brusk sympathy, You've been doing too
 much lately. You look like heii," She objected, she told him pa. tlentjy to his comparison, Even th0ugb c lady looked iike--jike q place, a gentleman should not re- mind her Of t,
 Miss MaydeB," said MT Brill,
 aiI dignity You go on home or I'll hove to fire you"
 She thought G moment. She
 didn't care # he did fire her and
 she didn't want to go home. Ther0
 was nothing to do when she got
 home except listen to the raiB. But
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-22

Lorna knew 1t was perfectly natural for Bill to ask that quee. ton but goSn0 perVersity inside of her made her want to quarrel.
 T told you 1 was going to my sisters" She repeated wearIly. T told you that one Of her children was sick and she called me up and asked me if 1 would help her out"
 "i know you did," BIii admitted just as weariiy. You told me that In the beginning Of the evening. And you've been telling me the same thing every other minute ever since, I'm no Blue Beard or Simon Lcgrse. It's aiI right with me."
 Lorna cOntradicted in ths tone of q martyr falsely accused Of murder ing her mother. You know that back in your mind when you asked me that question was the suspicion that l was going out with some- body else. And # that's the way you feel about t, you can't trust moe"
 "-- we might as well cali the whole thing off," Blll finished. Well, let's cali the whole thing of. That seems to De the ldsa you have in your mind. And I'm not letting aHy dame get away with the Idsa that she's doing me any special favor by getting married Co mo or eV6n going around with mo. There aFe too many others"
 "Oh, 50 there gre too many 0th. CTS, are there? expect that's what you had in mind when you started this quarrel tonight You're tired Of me. Well, you aren't dos ing me any favor, either, BljI Ben' son. So here's your TiBg."
 SHE PULLED OET -
 HER ENGAGEMENT RING
 She pulled of her engagement ring suddenly and thrust lt into his hand. She walked over to G chaif and picked ID his cost and haL and brought t back to him.
 "fts late, She said with G sud- den ascent into the grand manner. And Tn sure you're tired Of ifIe, ct any Fate. 1t has been < pleas uFe Co hGve known you."
 "oh, hofses" Biil gr0wled as he got into his coat and stf0de t0 ths door. And good night If you got over this tantruf1, give me a Ting. But make it. snappy. I'm q, not waiting ( year for any womah' There aFe---"
 w know!" Lorna almost screamed. "T0o many others. Well, got as many Gs you eanl 1t VIII take up your time watching th6fnW
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 it was raining steadily, uneeas. ingiy. t had been Taining that Way for two days. Listening. she could hear tho subdue6 rush Of tls aS agajDsf the Building, the steady swish of It's uninterrupted fall
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rainsd for ths last two dGys, yet sine could not remember when t wasn't FaiBiHg, She couldn't Fes member anything but ieaden skies and Wetnesg. She could not fes member R sky of btue or sky studded with staFs-~0r c Tn00H
 PetuiaHtIy, she turned out the light tn the living room and Wens into the bedroom Of her tiny apart. meHE She began to undress in the difn rays Of f. T1gnt light and she revealed herself aB G blonde Eir1, shapeJy Gnd pretty, but with her mouth drawn taut with nerves TO the aGeOnlpaHimeBy Of the FGin she went to bed. The df0ne Of it was lB her ears 50 that she could give little thought to her quarrel with IsljI, G quarrel which seemed to have ended everything. She was n the wrong. BlII was in the right But t was raining. It had been raining forever, sinee. the W0rlG began. And she didn't care who WAS right because sfe didn't love jIiIi Any i0Bger She hated him, She hated the world immersed in r6in, Bhs hated herseif, The drOD6 Of the rain followed her into sleep,
 It was still tbere when she aw0ke to a gray wet, dreary day, M0urBftuIjy, she looked 0u the window and thought seriously 0f going back to bed and trying 70 sleep, She wouldn't go to W0fk