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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-04
SEVERED TOWN
 IS REUNITED

Bridgeton, N. J., Aug 4-UP)-- Severed in two by q $l.000.0 00a flood that swept away bridges and damaged crops and property. Bridgeton's halves will be con nected today by a pontoon bridge.
 Two companie., of the first en-s gineers. United States army ar rived here at dawn to construct | 225-foot pontoon bridge across the Cohansey river which divides the city.
 Pontoon boats, stringers and flooring were brought here on r army wagons. Officers said the bridge would be ready for use Fin a couple of hours, depending on the river current
 Six small dams burst after al rainfall of six and one-half inches in less than four hours, causing the flood.
 In addition to heavy property damage, the flood waters wrecked the city pumping station. cutting off drinking water supply.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-04
NEW BRITAIN MAN
 LOSES CLOTHES
Princeton Football Player Hiking in Iowa, Meets
 Highwaymen

Clinton, Ia, Aug. 4.-UP).- Nobody-not even a scandalizcd farmers wife--was more embar- raSsed than Ed ward Koerber, Princeton University football play CT, when he was found today slink. ing along an Iowa highway.
 Koerber, whose home is in New Britain, Conn.,, was clad only in a sketchy wrapping of corn shucks,
 His condition and his story led to organization of a police search for two stripping bandits" who yesterday robbed R. J. Overbeck. filling station operator, and left him naked at his roadside stand.
 Koerber, hiking west to visit q friend. said two men picked him up in a car near Sterling. III. Five miles from here the men held him up, took SIG and then his clothes. He. continued his hike today in overa'lls and blue denim shirt, do- mated by the farmer at whose home he first appeared.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-04
Final Nezgs Flashes
MAY BUY COOLIDGE HOME

Boston, Aug A. 4.-(UP)-The duplex house in Northampton where Calvin Coolidge lived for many years would be purchased by Hamp- shire county as a memorial to the former presi- dent, under a bill filed today by Representative Roland D. Sawyer of Ware, minister-legisla and democrat The landlords recent action in hanging "To-1et" sign on the old Coolidge home prompted the Sawyer bill. The Coolidges rented half of the duplex house while he served leaving the White Houseetaoinshrduetaoi state and nation in their highest offices
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-04
BEER, WINE, AND LIQUOR SELLERS
 HAVING OUTING
300 From Waterbury to Attend Gathering Sun=
 day at Walnut Beach

More than 300 persons from this city will be among the crowd of 1000 expected to attend the first annual field day and outing of the Retail Beer, Wine and Liquor Mer- chants association of Connecticut at Walnut Beach park tomorrow. The session will not only be a so- cial gathering but will be replete with political significance as well, since already the call has gone out to members of the various local or ganizations about the state that there will be discussion of plans for participation in the state po- litical campaign which will soon get underway.
 With almost every member of the state association present at the monster gathering tomorrow, it will be the first opportunity that state officers have had of speaking at once to the entire group since (Continuef on Page 2D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-04
THANKED HIM FOR PUNCH

Omaha, Neb, Aug 4-UP)-George Yeager is good samaritan of the boulevards be- cause he punched fellow pedestrian on the chin. When Holgar Neilsen started across busy thor oughfare he paid no attention to an approaching automobile. Yeager, was near him, summed up the situation quickly and unloosed a haymaker to the absent-minded pedestrians chin Neilsen was catapulted out of the path of the car which whizzed past him. Revived, Neilsen thanked Yeager profusely for the act
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-04
BIG GERMAN VOTE IS EXPECTED FOR
 ADOLF HITLER
Every Effort Being Made to Make the Election
 a aLandslide
BY FREDERICK c. OECHSNER United Press Staff Correspondent

BY FREDERICK c. OECHSNER (United Press Staff Correspondent
 Berlin. Aug. 4.-(UP).-Joseph Goebbels, minister of propaganda. today worked on a high pressure drive to bring Germans in mass to the polls August 10 to vote Adolf Hitler into office as president chancellor under his self-selected title of fuehrer and Reich chan cellor.
 Hitler was installed already-an and legally under the broad powers of the Nazi cabinet and is the most absolute autocrat in the civilized world.
 But the Nazis, realizing doubts at hom and abroad as to the strength of the submerged but not dead op- position elements, were eager to get out landslide vote to show plainly that Hitler was wanted by the na- ton on his own terms.
 Goebbels. acting technically as propanSanda chief of the Nazi party instead of the government, was expected to get speakers out into the country next week to stir up patriotic sentiment, and to keep party workers active getting ou; the vote.
 Prepare for Funeral
 Government commissioners were busy today inspecting the roads between Neudeck and Tannen- berg. preparing for the funeral procession of President Paul Won Hlndenburg, which will start from his chateau Monday at midnight. Unprecedented traffic is expected.
 When the funeral services stat at Tannenberg at II a. m., Tues day, memorial services will begi. throughout the country in govern ment offices and at military garri- sons. Funeral services will be held at Neudeck Monday night.
 Hindenburg's death, and Hitler's rise to absolute dictatorship. have overshadowed the policing up of
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-04
NO TROLLEYS ON EAST MAIN LINE
 AFTER TO-DAY
For First Time in Over Forty Years TrOlleys
 Will Disappear

For the first time in 40 years Waterbury will have no trolleys running on East Main street after today. Starting tomorrow morning Connecticut company busses will supplant the familiar street cars on the East Main street and Cheshire runs and the city will have no electric cars in operation east of Exchange place.
 Superintendent Charles Chap plan of the Connecticut Company told the Democrat today that there will be no major changes in sched- ule as the motor vehicles supplant the trolleys tomorrow. The busses on both lines will follow approx imately the same time schedules as did the trolleys.
 Where They Start
 The East Main street busses will go directly through the center. proceed down West Main street and circle about the Soldiers Monument, where they will begin their eastward runs.
 The Cheshire busses will pro- ceed around the Green by turning right at Exchange place, round the west end of the Green and go up Church street. From Church
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-04
WATERBURY TO HAVE 36 AT THE
 BIG CONVENTION
Equal Number of Delegates to Seven Towns, Near
 Here, Combined

Waterbury's representation at the democratic state convention in Groton on September 5th and 6tlf will be equal to the total ofgthe delegations from Middlebury. N4u- gatuck, Prospect. Wolcott. Water town, ThomGsten and Torringto n. :. This city will s,"i 36 delegates. The total nun of delegates. from the seven :, named aho, . will be but 3G. h, zee the feeling sn this city that Water bury should be given recognition of some distipc- tive sort in the making up of the state ticket as far as the Naugatuok valley and Litchfeld and New Haven counties are concerned.
 Torrirgton's delegation will be but 13. Naugatuck will be allowed to seat but eight delegates. Water town will come next with six Thomaston's has been allotted three seats while Middlcbury. Proa- pect and Wolcott will have two votes apiece.
 Complied by Secretary
 The figures obtained were ccm- piled by J. Francis smith of this city, secretary of the democratic state central committee New Hav- en will lead New Haven coun.v with d total of G3 delegates. Wateo- bury coming second. Meridcn will be given 19 votes, Hamden will have II, West Ravens total is 4 and Ansonia is credited with 10. seats.
 Torrington leads in Litchfieid county with 13 delegates and Wih- chester is second with 7 Water town is third with six. In all 1.ofS delegates will he seated at the state convention. The seating approved s as follows:
 Hartford Counsy
 Avon ?, Berlin 3, Bloomfield ,. Bristol 12, Burlington ?, Canton ,.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-04
POWER PROJECTS
 ARE INSPECTED
Cheered By Hundreds of Thousands After Re-
 turn From Vacation
BY FREDERICK \. STORM United Press Staff Correspondent

BY FREDERICK \. STORM United Press Staff Correspondcnt)
 Aboard Presidential Train, En Route Grand Coulee. Wash. Aug. 4.-(UP). - President Roosevelt was on his way to inspect another great power project today, after forcefully repledging the govern ment to creation of ''yard-sticks' of value to show the public wheth- CT it is paying too much for pri- vately produced electricity.
 MT Roosevelt and his party will arrive at Grand Coulee. Wash. to- day and inspect the vast govern ment power and reclamation pro. feet that centers about a dam now being constructed across the Up per Columbia, 100 miles west of Spokane.
 Yesterday, soon after he disem- parked from the cruiser Houston at Portland, Ore. ending 33-day sea voyage from the eastern coast to Hawaii, the president inspected the Bonneville dam and power
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-04
FOG DROVE HIM
 FROM HIS JOB

New Bedford. Mass. August 4 - (UP( - Fog Shock" has compell- ed radio operator. John F. Perry of Provincetown. one of the few sur vivors of the sinking of the. Nan tucket lightship. to come ashore. Memories of the morning when the liner Olympic loorned from the fog and cut the lightship in two haunted Perry at his new post on Hen and Chickens lightship in Buzzards Bay. In foggy weather his nerves were unstrunS.
 Another assignment in the light house service may be found foi him. &
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-04
LocalMenbers On The Committee Are Safe
Central BOdy-Dr DOlan Will Have Another Battle

Despite internal strife in other parts of the state, members of the democratic state central commit tee from this city, four in number, will be reelected for another two- year term by a. unanimous vote. Most interesting in the various contests throughout Connecticut for posts on the state central com mittee is the one between Town Chairman Harry $. Burke of East Hartford and Dr E. G. Dolan of Manchester. The latter is now a member of the central committee from the fourth senatorial dis trict, of which both towns are a part.
 Chairman Burke, according to reports. is planning to gain con trol of the delegation to the state convention from the fourth sena- torial district when the New Lon don session takes place and thus have himself elected to the central committee in the place of Dr De- Ian.
 The Manchester man, however, has successfully battled off pre-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-04
FIRST CHURCH RUINS.

Rome, Aug. 4-(UP)-Ruins of what is believed to have been the first Christian church as we'll as the first residence of the Popes were unearthed today by Papal archaelogists. ts[
 The find, was made during eX- cavations under St John ,aLateran "the Cathedral of the Pope" which itself, according to tradition. was started4in the year SPA by Bnper- Tor Constantine the First.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-04

repairing the floors at the lowest level of the Lateran cathedral, in which are numerous crypts. Dig ging for new foundation, the workmen's picks struck hard surface. It proved to be a wall
 The find was conveyed to the Vatican archaeologists, who imne- diately ordered that the outlines of the walls be followed.
 Finally. today, pieces of fourth century masonry was uncovered.
 The archaeologists agreed there was sufficient evidence to corrot- crate their belief the masonry was part of the original walls of the first church.
 Church Much Revered
 Originally, St. John Lateran was called the Basilica of the Saviour. It is known and revered throughout the Catholic world as the mother church and the head of all church. es of the city and of the world"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-04
ANNA DALI IS BACK HOME

Washington, Aug 4.--CUP)-Mrs Anna Roosevelt Dall returned to the White House to- day with her Nevada divorce papers in her red pocket book. She declined to answer any ques- tions about her divorce from Curtis B. Dall or the visit her two children "Sistie" and "Buzzie" are having with their father in Chicago. "After all" Mrs Dall said, "those are things of such a personal nature that I don't care to talk about them" f 5fs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-04
TRAIN TO RETURN.

Washington, Aug. -UP)-The first American sky-train was ex- pected to return to New York to day after successful delivery of 4 900 letters here
 The train, which consists of an airp,ane pulling two gliders, was expected to take off here at a. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-04
MUSICIANS MAY
 ORGANIZE EZRA BAND FOR CITY
Session to Be Held TO-day at Union ROOms-Other
 Cities Organized

In session held this afternoon at their quarters on Bank street the local union of the American Federation of Musicians will make plans for the orga nization of an EZRA band similar to those now functioning in several of the larger cities of the state.
 Blanks will be distributed so that all musicians of the city who are in need of work may have an opportunity to file applications at the office of the state EZRA ad- ministrator, Miss Eleanor Little, in Hartford. The meeting will begin at o'clock.
 Plenty of Them Here
 The usual procedure, according to information forwarded here by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-04

hours he nervously paced the cor ridor, apparently taking more punishment than he did in his eel ebrated bouts with Gene Tunney, T sure hope it's boy" he said at one time. T want match him with Tunney's kid"
 A few moments later the nurse hurried out. Disappointment" she asked.
 Not bit, not bit," said Demp- sey. T love little girls
 Of to Tell the News.
 Assured that Mrs Dempsey was comfortable. the Manassas Mauler skipped, downstairs, informed pas- serby that tits a girl,'' and drove to his hotel. He burst into the lobby with the same happy chant and was deluged by the congratu- lations of friends.
 What name" he was asked.
 That's up to Hannah" he said. "I think she wants to call it Johan. No, don't know how to spell it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-04
Jack Dempsey Is Happiest Man H1
 World Ouer Baby
Wanted Boy But Says There May Be Better Luck Next Time-f1e Can't Spell the Name of His
 Little Daughter Just Yet

New York August = (UP) - A slipped from Poyclinc hospital today and whispered something . to Jack Dempsey
 "ts girlp exclaimed the former heavyweight cham pon with smile of relief. Seven and threequarters pounds and oh boy "He mopped his perspirng brow-am glad it's over"
 Dempsey brought his wife, the former Hannah Williams singer the hospital last night During the early morning
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-04
Residence OF Popes Is Also Unearthed Under M0therOfAUChurches
Papal ArchaeOlogsts, After Searching 100 Years, To day Located First Christian Church Beneath
 Historic St John Lateran
(Copyright, 1884. by United press)

Rome, August - (UP) - Papa archaeologists after searching hundred today found the first Christian church and residence of the Popes beneath the historic St John Laeran known and revered throughout the Catholic world 'the Mother of All Churches"
 The discovery considered of the most important n recent years, made by accident. Workmen had been
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Fair-Cool Tonight; Unchanged Sunday
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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-11-15
Forage Crop Seed Shortage
Found by Survey of County

The preliminary summary OF the
drouth survey that is being con-
Quoted In Sheridan county indicates
a shortage of oats, barley, and other
forage crop seeds. There is some
good wheat seed in the hands OF
farmers, but apparently not enough
10 supply the entire needs next
spring for seeding purposes.
All farmers who received the
drouth service questionable are urg-
ed to return them to the County Ex-
tension office at an early date. as
the Federal Seed Stock Committee
Will ship In the necessary seed to be
next spring for those who
must purchase seed on the basis of
the data contained in this survey.
1t is also important to ascertain
The deficiency in the feed supply ey-
EN- though it appears that the Fed
eral government does not intend to
enter the feed business other than
acting as an information bureau to
indicate where feed may be obtained
at the ~the-loWest price.
Those who did not secure a o1les-
tionaire may obtain one by inuuiring
the county extension office.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-11-15
Local Relief Administrator
Named E X Coz rdinator

Announcement was made Tuesday
OF the transfer Of X. E. Burleigh,
Sheridan County Relief Administered
or, to the office Of district Co-ordin-
ator for the FERA. e. r. Prender-
CAST OF Wolf Point has been named
by the Relief Commission as admin
istrator for the county.
Notification or the change came
following a conference held at Hell
ena Friday, where Mr.. Burleigh was
called to confer. The change is a
well-earned promotion for Mr.. Bur-
leigh. According to a set-up Just put
into action, the state will be divid-
ed into six districts and will be in
charge of co-ordinators. Mr.. Bur
leigh will have charge of eight coun-
ties which include Sheridan, Daniels,
Roosevelt, Valley, Phillips, Hill,
Blaine and Liberty. He will head.
quarter at Malta. !.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-11-15
Federal Land Bank to Make
Loans Up to May
Only

Farmers have only until next Nav
to obtain loans from the Fedara
Ian bank under special privilege
provisions authorized by the emer
gency farm mortgage act OF 1888,
president e. M. Ehrhardt reminds.
Old borrowers from the Land bank
and new ones who receive loans pri.
or to May IL, 1885 are permitted nv
the act to defer payments on the
principal, II they wish, until July II,
1883, making only semi-annual inter.
est payments until then Ii no other
covenant or condition In their mort.
gage Is In default. Many borrowers
prefer, however, to forego this priv
ilege n retire their indebtedness
That much 0 quickly.
For the same period of time until
1888, the interest charge Is Az per
cen on loans Endorsed through local
farm loan associations, and S Der
cent on loans coming directly to the
bank without clearing through a 10.
cal association. So-caIled .scommis.
sioner' loans, made out Of a spec.
ial fund for emergency refinancing
up to an amount not In excess of rs
per cent OF the normal" value OF the
property, bear S per cent interest.
Hegtlar land bank loans are made
only UP to SO per cenI OF the normal
land value, plus 20 FIR cent Of the
value OF permanent, insured build.
ings.
Mortgages may run as long as So
years, written on the amortization
plan whereby normally a portion OF
each semi-annual installment applies
on the principal so that when the
last payment falls due the full In
debtedness Is automatically liQuidat-
cd. Thus Land bank borrowers may
more dependably work their way out
of debt, aided by a low interest rate.
During the past IL emergency
months the Land bank has closed
7.124 regular type loans for s24,821.
843 and 1929 emergency commits.
sioner'' loans for $40, 252, S55-or a
total OF 22,453 loans OF both types for
s55, 074 200. Largely through volun-
tary negotiations with their credit
ors, northwest farmers receiving
these loans were able to refinance
nearly $50. 900 900 OF old obligations
and save approximately $3.50, 900 a
year In lower interest charges. 8
Several thousand more appIica-
tons have been completed by the
Land bank but await final action on
the part Of applicants before they
can be closed. The bank Is eager to
get these cases completed as prompt
ly as possible. After catching UP on
the big flood OF applications that
came In shortly after the>efnergency
mortgage act was passed, the Land
bank Is now prepared to handle new
on a current basis with
much more dispatch. While, I'm
doubtedly, the peak OF this emergen-
cy mortgage refinancing service has
already been passed, a considerable
volume OF new applications Is com
Ing into the bank this fall now that
harvests are out OF the way and
have more time to make the
necessary arrangements.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-11-15
both AMENDMENTS
GET Big VOTE HERE

The amendment to the constitu.
ton granting the board of county
commissioners the power to consoli.
date county offices, and providing
the procedure for the consolidation
carried by a vote of 887 to $40 In the
county. The measure also received
an overwhelming vote In the state.
The Property Tax Relief Amend.
ment, that the legislature may levy
and collect taxes upon incomes OF
persons, firms and corporations for
the purpose of replacing property
taxes carried by a vote Of 2,126 to
240. 1t also carried in the state.
E. E. Belanski and George Pierce
were again elected to serve as JUS
tices of the Peace in the P~lentywood
Judicial Township at the general
election. The district comprises the
three P~lentywood precincts and Ray
mond.
Belanski received 1923 votes In the
three wards, and Pierce 317. Both
names appeared on the Republican
ticket. John Palubicki polied $50
votes on the Democratic ticket for
the same office.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-11-15
RED CROSS DRIVE
IN COUNTY STARTS

The annual Red Cross membership
drive in Sheridan county is in full
swing. appointment of A. C. Erick-
son as county roll call chairman has
been announced.
The drive for membership started
last Tuesday and will continue until
Thanksgiving. Sheridan county's
quota has been set at 400 members.
Mr.. Erickson stated to the Herald
that he believed the quota would be
filled.
Roll call chaiTmen have been ap-
pointed in various towns. Carl Pet
erson has been appointed chairman
in Plentywood, Mrs. Carl Brenden,
Antelope, Mrs. Peter Groskurth. Re-
serve. L. A. Kadlec, Medicine Lake,
lone Foss, Homestead, VIM. Whit
marsh, Archer, Roy Udy, Outlook,
Roy Collins, Raymond, Donald Mil
Ter, Westby and Roy Bertilson, Red
stone. d
'4The Red Cross is no stranger In
this community states the roll call
chairman. Locally, it has rendered
an indispensable service during the
period of depression and partial re-
covery. It's work must 60 on. Since
all Its activities are made possible
by Individual support, | am convinc-
ed that the local citizenship will re-
spond quickly and graciously."
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-11-15
RABBIT DRIVE TO Be
HELD FROM RESERVE

Another rabbit drive Is scheduled
for the area west Of Reserve next
Sunday, November 18th. Those par
t1cipating in the drive are to meet at
Reserve at 10 a. M, and organize for
the drive.
st-Sunday a big drive In which
several hundred rabbits were shot.
way conducted In a district ten miles
e8st Of Reserve 1t was participated
m by about eighty farmers from the
Reserve and Dagmar communities.
In the latter drive four trucks were
used to transport the hunters from
field to field. Each truck deliver
Ing Its quota Of hunters to a certain
side on a section Of land. Those
participating in the hunt would pro
coed toward the center of the sec
ton driving the rabbits ahead of
them or shooting those attempting
to escape.
Rabbits in many areas OF the u
ty consume considerable waste feed
stubble fields that Is needed for
livestock; and where rabbit car
casses are saved the meat NAV be
fed to poultry or hogs.
Anyone who desires may Join the
drive by being at Reserve Sunday
forenoon.