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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-15
Automobile Issues Led Good Rally in Market To-day
They Closed Near The Highs m Late Trading
Short Covering and New Buying Lifted the Market
 Prices-SOme Went Up Points

Domestic corporation issues were in demand and U. s. governments made gains. Foreign loans. were mostly firm. A feature of the list was Royal Dutch per cent issue which at one time was put 13 points on decision of a Netherlands court the company must pay it's coupon in gold.
 Commodity prices firmed. Grains were steady to slightly higher. Wheat gained b to 4 cent. Cot ton futures rose several points. Coffee was sharply higher and wide gains were noted in rubber, silk, copper and silver futures. The dollar was steady.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-15

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 one of the Nazi hopes was that the socialists, their heads bloody but their spirits still defiant. would link themselves to the NaZi cause for protection and assurance of fu- ture security.
 That was all problcmatical and in the future, however. For the present, after his efficient blasting of one of the biggest bulwarks of democracy in his path. the Dool- fuss steamroller was forging ahead towards complete fascist rule at high speed.
 He had broken the back of a movement almost unparalleled in the country's history leaving Max xian socialism writhing in blood and mortally stricken.
 The municipal apartment houses, citadels of socialist defense, which had been revealed as the fortresses of the revolutionaries as well as homes for workers, were largely a mass of ell-battered ruins.
 The situation in the country ouI- side Vienna also seemed in hand, although communications were faulty. Prince Starhemberg. the chief ally of Dollfuss. had disposed of the revolt in the industrial city of Steyr and arrived at Linz. an- other city where the revolt took a heavy toll, at the head of his Helm wehr battalions.
 At noon, he delivered funeral Oration at Linz over the graves of his fallen fascist comrades. and then left for Vienna.
 The end of the revolt was em- phasized when sightseers, lnclud- ing Americans. swarmed forth afoot and in taxicabs to see the ruins of battle. Police and fire de- partments permitted them to search for souvenirs. such as empty car. tridges and pieces of shrapnel.
 spurts of firing were heard ln the early afternoon in q few sec tors of the city. where isolated so- ciaiists still dcfied the governments proclamation of amnesty. but tour of the city and its envIrons by United Press correspondents failed tO produce q sight ar sound of flr ing late In the dsy.
 Large "mOpping up patrols with rifles pointing over the mdci Of their automobiles and trucks
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-15
PHILA. MAN IS
 BADLY INJURED

Bridgeport, Feb 15-UP)- Frederick L. Van Shuts. 56, Phil adelphia, was In a critical condition at St Vincent's hospital today from injuries received when his automo- bile left the Boston Post road at Fairfield and struck a building late yesterday.
 His wife, Mary, 63, less seriouly hurt, was confined at Bridgeport hospital where it was said her condition was much improved.
 Van Shuts suffered possible fractured ckull, fractured ribs and numerous decorations.
 He told police he was forced off the road by another machine. His car was demolished.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-15
BISHOP KELLEY IN ROME

Vatican City, Feb 15-(UP)- Pope Plus today received in aud fence Bishop Moses E. Kelley. newly appointed to the bishopric of Trenton, N. J.
 'aThe audience was quite unex- pected and came as Q surprise. It lasted ten minutes. The pope con- veyed his blessing Co all in the diocese. 'T am sailing very soon after. my consecration."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-15

drove through the streets in areas where the socialists had hung out white flags but which the authori- ties had not yet searched for arms.
 Wherever the trucks halted, dog ems of hands were raised in surren- der as Heimwehr troops and police discounted and approached with their hands on the triggers of their rifles.
 President Wilhelm Miklas. who has been kept in close touch with every development of the situation day and night. visited the wounded government fighters in the hos pltals this afternoon.
 The execution Of Robert Kalab n young bookbinder sentenced to death by court martial for leading n soeiaiist ambush in the suburbs, was postponed indefinitely today He was expected to be arraigned in the regular courts. Some quarters interpreted lt as presagirg the end Of martial lnw and averting tht threatened mass executions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-15

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 Affected by such a proposed wage reduction as the railroads seek, would be nearly one million persons actually employed and far more than that number who are members of families of railway workers. Latest statistics showed 965, $50 railroad employees of which 12,061 were employed in an exec utive capacity.
 New Haven, Conn, Feb. 15-- CUP)-The New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad will put in- to effect a 15 per cent wage cut on July i. it was announced at the road offices today. However, no no- tification has as yet been given em- ployes.
 As in the case of other railroads, the cut will supercede the 10 per cent wage reduction now in effect and which expires June 30.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-15
LATE REALTY NEWS

Mortgage Deeds. Henry and Albertine Lapham to the Home Owners Loan Corp, property in East Lakeside. Boule- yard, $3,359.98.
 Mortgage Releases. Edward H. Barrett to Gino Terri. Salvaore Tata to the Waterbury Savings Bank.
 Clara A. Russell to Henry and Albertine Lapham.
 Quit Claim Deeds. Gino Terri to the Waterbury Savings Bank. Antonio Spada to the Waterbury Savings Bank.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-15

Cortland. x. r., Feb i5-(UPJ -Four dogs paid with their lives today for attacking q 6year-old school girl, who will b -ar the marks of their fangs for the rest ot her life.
 The first to die was Curley, a black spaniel. He went quietly to his'death. Then came Sport, a bull dog. He had whined continually, showing that he was aware of the disfavor he had aroused in his master. Tears ran down his nose. He yelped gleefully when his back was pettcd by the veterinary" :" who served as executioncr. Pal. q large German shpherd, was the third He had sulked in his cell, baking at the confinement and looking slyly out of the corners of his eyes as if watching for an op- portunity to break prison. The
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-15
Mounting Volume OF Stores Retail Sales.
Weekly Review of New England Business Conditions
 Again Presents Most Pleasing Results

England was about 23.1 per cent. Manufacturers of women's gar ments are moderately active, hav- ing to a considerable extent made up their spring orders, and are waiting until the season for reor- dorso
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-15
Connecticut Wealth
 Widely Distributed
Per Capita Wealth Broadly Spread Out Through States
 Savings DepOsits-FarmingtOn Heads the List

New Haven February 15 = The per capita wealth of Connecticut towns and cities measured by mutual ngs bank deposits reflects the broad distribution of the states capital Pennington stands at the head of the list with average savings bank account of $1O4O9 for anh of ;tc nifi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-15

Throughout the state the aver age of accounts is highest in smaller communities but even in large cities it mounts to substan- t.al figures. On January the per capita average in Hartford was S643.SO, in New Haven $479.18. in Bridgeport, the third largest, $520.28 and in Waterbury. $323.29. If every man, woman and child living in the four communities had
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-15

Hartford. Conn. Feb. 15,-CP). %-Word was awaited here today from Washington to determine how extensive will be the curtailmen of CWA projects not operating on federal property.
 Acting State Administrator Miss Helen H. Little has announced at least Q dozen projects are affected by a ruling put in force today that such work be terminated, unless the state desires to continue them as state or local programs, operat- ing under the states quota.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-15
HUGE CWA ARMY OF NATION, WILL
 BE DEMOBILIZED
.l5O,OOO Workers Will GO To-day-=ThOusands Stay
 Until May lst

Washington. Feb. 16.-UPJ - Generalization of the huge army of persons employed under the civil works program was started to. day with the dismissal of approxi- mately 150,000 workers.
 Enough money has been voted by congress to continue the CWA 10 May 1. Federal Civil Works Ad- ministrator Hopkins worked on de- tails of q mobilization plan de- signed to completely disband the organization by that time.
 Workers ordered dismissed i'm mediately are those who have been employed on civil works projects undertaken by federal agencies such as the war, navy, interior, agriculture and commerce depart Inents. An order by Hopkins di- rected that 50 per cent of such workers, numbering 291 ,40S. be dis charged as of Feb. 15.
 Many of those separated from the CWA payroll today may be re- hired, Hopkins having suggested to state administrators that numerous federal CWA projects that he has ordered discontinued be accepted as state projects.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-15
INSURANCE STOCKS

HOME LOAN BONDS ome Loan 4s tebt.. sbA sbk
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-15
FOUR DAYS OF
 BLOODY STRIFE

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-15
WILL
 CUT ALL WAGES

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, 1934-12-14

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Dec. IA. 80
When Pretty Boy" Floyd staggered
under the impact Of a hail OF bullets
and dropped his two stolen army
automatic pistols I'm an Ohio corn
field. that was not the end.
That was Just the beginning.
or 50 federal operatives here be-
licve. For they hope the death cf
FLOYD was only the prelude tO an
Investigation into interstate gang
murder which will show the pub
lie more clearly than ever before
how these killers operate. lodging
from city 10 city and finding
haven. II not active help, from their
kind in every locality.
Behind the closed door OF room
405 az the Federal building here.
n men are listening 70 testimony
OF a long string Of witnesses. fed
eral agents. police, gangsters'
wives. inhabitants OF the shRd0wy
world between legitimate business
and politics and gang warfare.
Witnesses who have never before
been brought In by local authori-
ties have been making their first
appearance In a federal court OF
law.
, 1934-12-14
Demand
That Chief OF
Police Resign

MILWAUKEE,, Dec. IA.-P-
Morris Childs. organizer for the
Wisconsin district committee OF the
communist party. Friday said Gov
ernor "A. G. Schmedeman would be
asked 10 remove Chief OF Police
Grover G. Lutter or Racine, where
a communist leader was kidnapped
and assaulted Thursday.
ChildS said a similar request
would be sent 70 Governor-E lec.
Philip =. La Toilette.
Childs said the party also would
protest the StOninR OF \ communist
night.
we don't intend 10 let Lhem
%terror!Ee uS." Chllds said IN "
ncuncing that the communists
planned the formation on strong
arm defense squads 20 protect
their meetings and headquarters.
Anti-communist feeling came in
10 the open in Racine several weeks
ago after several hundred unem-
ployed marched on the courthouse.
Communist headquarters was ran
sacked by unidentified men e. few
nights later.
Chief Lutter Issued a statement
that he would drive the communists
out OF Racine and would not have
Racine known as a red" town.
, 1934-12-14

ing their turn 10 enter the closed
grand jury room and tell their
stories. Kansas City residents wait
TO see what may be revealed about
big-time professional murder, and
the kind Of city in which they live.
Involved in the grand jury in
vestigation that Is attempting 70
show the real meaning OF the
Kansas City Union Station mas
score. Mrs. Herbert Farmer and
Mrs. Frank Nash, above left, are
charged with helping form The
plot to free Nash. John Lazia,
extreme lower left. Kansas City
political power. was murdered as
in the top sketch before being
summoned 70 testify before the
grand jury. Louis Stacci. Chicago
night club proprietor, shown being
"frisked" before entering the
court room. Is also charged with
aiding the plot 10 free Nash which
resulted In the station massacre
OF five men.
, 1934-12-14
ree-FOurt
OF Criminals
Go Free, Said

WASHINGTON, Dec. l4-R-A
never-ending struggle 10 remedy
what Attorney General Homer Cum
mings called IAN ~intolerable break
down Of law and order was vowed
Friday BY 500 delegates heading
h0meward from the national crime
conference.
Statistics said 10 show there were
100000 serious crimes in 1888, and
that three-fcurths OF them went
entirely unpublished prompted the
conference TO vote, in its conclud-
ing session Thursday night:
]. To set up a perpetual national
crime organization to coordinate
the efforts OF all peace officers.
2. To establish a national SCI
entifiC and educational center" here
for the study OF better anti-crime
methods. III will be n sort OF West
Point for peace officers.
We arc In for a longtime pro-
gram" Cummings said. 1T will re-
quire unremitting service for a
period OF years"
, 1934-12-14

Richetti. accused o. having been
IN the murder car, is the last
left alive OF the sangster crew.
Hence the anxiety OF federal Off
GERS 10 get him back TO Missouri
from Ohio. where he was captur-
Cd.
MilIiEan On Trial
But again, what or it7 Simply
this. Floyd was apparently no
friend OF the convict Nash. HG
personal ties bound him 70 hep
liberate this man. Floyd, hap
pening 70 be In Kansas City, was
apparently told off for the job, on
account Of his reputation. BY
whom. and why? That Is what
the federal grand jury here is de-
termined 10 find out.
u. :. District Attorney Mourice
M. Milligan believes he has
enough evidence 70 solve every
on the spot" murder that has TAX
en- place here in the last three years.
MilliVan believes that he can show
definite connections between the
Union Station massacre and local
politicians.
Kansas City politics is dominat-
Cd by a Democratic machine scarce
IN less notorious than New YOrk's
Tammany. IN the most recent cleo
ton. two men were murdered and
dozens beaten and inundated by
pluE-uglies at the polls. The ma
chine Of Tom Pendergast again Prov
cd him 70 be boss" Of Kansas City.
LARA Rubbed Out"
Pendergast had a Lieutenant. John
Lazia. a quiet. easy-going italian
with law training. who kept I'm line
10000 or more Democratic votes Of
the North Side. You must saw he
had a lieutenant, for LaZia is no
more.
He was murdered last summer BY
men who poured eight bullets into
him as he stepped from an auto at
the Park Central hotel.
But Lazia, the state contends.
was the man who brought together
the thugs. before that unknown 10
one another, who planned the Union
station massacre. Verne Miller.
Pretty Boy Floyd, and Adam Ri
chetti were the gangmen, the au-
thOrities say.
Lazia, having been silenced. has
nothing 20 say. But one on his
rivals for domination IN Little italy.
James La Capra, has said a great
deal. La Capra. soon after Lazia's
death. was twice shot at.
SO he decided he was safer in
jail, and since being arrested Che
refuses bond and Is closely guard
cd has talked 70 typewriter pages
worth.
IA Capra not only charges that
Miller met Floyd and Richetti
through Lazia before the massacre.
but that Lazia henchmen helped
, 1934-12-14
APPROVAL OF
BANKHEAD ACT
IS PREDICTED

ATLANTA, Dec. IA. Rl-Farmers
IN the Is cotton-growing states
passed Judgment Friday on the
"New Deal" administrations Bank
head Act.
Stimulated with a fresh know
ledge OF the contents OF the produc-
ton control act. explained 70 them
in county meetings conducted oy
AAA representatives. voters decided
II the measure Is TO be continued IN
effect for another crop year.
The answer is yes o. no 70
the question ARE you In favor OF
continuing the Bankhead Act for
next year CJune /. 1885, TO May 81,
1882"
"A two-thirds majority Of the total
vote favoring the act viii authorize
Secretary 81 Agriculture Henry A.
Wallace to fix q maximum amount
OF cotton 10 be harvested and gin
ned exempt from taxation under
provisions Of the measure. The max
imum for ls34-S5 was 100000
bales.
, 1934-12-14
Christmas Theme
Subject Of Sermon

The Feature Night" services OF
the Central Christian church will
continue this week with the pro-
gram centering around the import
ance OF Christmas.
The subject for the sermon NO
1880 Sunday night A.: The Star OF
Bethlehem" This ~ "A heart SER
mon. III IN built from life as ~ takes
It's meaning from the coming OF
the Christ. The dreams and hopes,
longings and aspirations OF the race
are a part Of Il. This sermon viii
show how all life has been lifted
and made livable because OF the
appearance Of that star. II Is gear
ed 20 the needs OF u time and
II will bring 70 you a message OF
hope and cheer. III is just what you
and your friends need and you are
most welcome" Rev. ~. W.. NOEL
roy. pastor. said. There will be
special music. The service lasts
only one hour. II was said. Begin
ming promptly az 1880.
, 1934-12-14
POPULATION
ON DECLINE

WASHINGTON. Dec. l4.-Rl-It
present trends continue, willard g..
Smith OF the census bureau expects
the population OF the United States
TO reach its peak about 1910 and
then begin 70 decline.
Deserted farm homes and de-
creased enrolment in the lower
grades OF school were cited Friday
BY the census expert as signs that
population losses were not far away.
In 1888. he said. the number OF
persons In the country increased
about 10000 while an increase Of
100000 was the annual average
prior TO the World war.
Predicting that the 1850 census
probably would show the first de-
cline in hundreds Of years. Smith
warned that his forecast was no
sure thing. Present trends may
change &C any time, he said. A
slight increase I'm marriages due 70
depression postponements has been
reported recently.
, 1934-12-14
Three of HoHyyood;s
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DiUorce Suits on File

ton. another only two weeks old.
became Just memories Friday.
Charles Ray, one OF the bright
est stars OF silent pictures. was
sued for divorce by Mrs. Clara
Grant Ray. she charged deSertion.
non-support and cruelty. They
were married November 10, 1915.
and separated August 1, 1892.
Complaining chaperoned
honeymoon did not appeal 70 her.
June Knight. the actress, sued
her New York broker husgaed OK
two weeks. Paul AmeS, for divorce.
Elizabeth Allen, English screen
actress who came 10 Hollywood
two years ago, announced she and
william O'Bryan, London mana
Rerial agent, had separated and
probably viii be divorced.
She stated her continued sue
cess here simply made II impoS-
sible for Us to adjust our personal
lives"
Mrs. Rays suit came IS her hus-
band struggled along the weari-
some comeback trail In the movies.
once wealthy. the reputed pos
SCISSOR of N s7 100000 fortune. Ray
has said Inc lost everything I'm his
efforts 10 produce his own pic
lures. Mrs. Ray cOrrOborated this
assertion In her complaint stating
II there Is any community proper
ty she has no knowledge Of It.
In support Of her cruelty charge.
Mrs. Ray alleged her husband has
corresponded with a number OF
women.
Ray, she charged. frequently was
been seer with a. young woman I'M
resorts patronized by motion pic
ture people. She mentioned no
names.
, 1934-12-14
Link Floyd with Crime

What had Pretty Boy FLOYD.
the Oklahoma desperate. To do
with all this7
Plenty.
Floyd. federal agents are now
convinced, was one Of the machine
gunners who murdered four peace
officers and Convict Frank Nash
al Union Station here IN an effort
to free Nash from custody.
And 10 was Fioyd's death and
the capture Of his pal. Adam Ri
chetti. that gave tile final impe-
tuS 20 the federal Investigation Of
the Union Station massacre.
, 1934-12-14
Probe Massacre Of 1888

II IS a federal grand jury under
solemn instructions Of Federal
Judge Albert I. Reeves 20 probe
deeply into the Union Station mas
sacre OF June II. 1888. in which
five men we're cut down by thugs
bullets and the title Of most gang
ridden city passed Temporarily,
at least from Chicago 10 Kansas
CITY.
Already eight indictments have
proceeded from the closed Jury
room. The eight are charged with
conspiracy tO obstruCt Justice.
More true bills are expected 70
follow.
Gradually a picture Is develop
ing OF the real workings Of the in
with the sinister figures who Turk
terstate underworld and its ties
In the shadows between legitimate
politics and r~acketeering in every
big city.
, 1934-12-14

conceal them and aided III their es-
cape.
what wa Nash. the convict
whose freedom was so desperately
sought. 10 LaziB. a local politician2
Il is at this point that the govern
ment builds a web OF underworld
connections stretching In a belt
halfway across the United States,
and shows the ease with which gang
forces are able 10 concentrate quick
IN In any given spot.
Here again. Nash was probably
nothing 20 LaZia personally. III,
as the government charges. Lazia
went to Nash's assistance. It was
because Of ~inter-city connections
lin short, crime revealed not as the
work OF isolated de~speradOes. but
OF such desperad0es aided BY local
organizations.
MilliEan. the district attorney.
Is n Democrat. but he belongs 70 n
different faction than that of Pen
dergast and Lazia. SO he's not
pulling any punches 50 far as show
Ills VDNoAgAN NNAAANIANAOAAo
gang warfare and city politics.
Further. Miiligan is almost GER
tainly working under direct orders
MORE
from washington. Cen
eral Homer Cummings and Chief
Investigator Edgar Hoover or the
Department of Justice are known
To have insisted that Kansas City
be cleaned up. And az course the
u. j. never let uD on the Union
Station massacre. because Raymond
Csffrey, n Of its star agents. was
murdered there, and r. +. Vetterli
another agent. wounded. Vetterli
Is a witness in the present invests
cation.
SO while scores Ol witnesses crowd
the federal building corridors, watt
, 1934-12-14
Hunger Strike At
Oklahoma Gets Food

McALESTER. Okla, Dec IA. Up
The hundreds OF unemployed VINO
spent the night IN the courthouse
here began disbandinR Friday
morning when arrangements were
completed for each 70 get s5 worth
OF groceries from McAlester mer-
chants.
The merchants agreed 20 supply
the food on a promise from Cover
nor-Elect r. w. MarlRnd that the
legislature would be asked 70 repay
them when II meets IN January.
The number or orders may run mn
high an 500, Senator n. p. Hill. who
aided In making the arrangements.
said.