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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-12-06

A nickel isn't supposed to be as
good as q dollar, but it goes to
church more often.-Ex.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-12-06
THE REDWOOD GAZETTE

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-05

door was opened he said bIuntly !:
"Have you get the money ready?"
Salvatore told him he had only
$500 and implored him to take
that and return his son. A few
moments of dickering and the
$500 was accepted. but before the
fellow could stuff it into his
pockets and make his getaway,
he was in the clutches of the
police. And down on the street,
after receiving a signal from De-
tective Nicolette, police rounded
up the rest of the gang which,
strangely enough, included Sal
vatore's two friends, Marine and
Cusamano who, believing Sal
vatore had collected a large sum
Of money from his accident case,
had instigated the conspiracy. The
kidnapers had been apprehended.
But Salvatore's son. was still miss
ing.
Locates Body
John Drozda lived in a small
town called Piermont which is
about Is miles from New York
City. On days when he did not
have to report at the Piermont
Paper Factory, where he was en-
ployed, John would arise early
and walk along the bank of the
Hudson river, his eyes always
alert for drift wood that could be
used for fuel. One morning, early
in June, when the sun was dap
ping through the trees and glis-
tening on the dancing water,
Johns keen eyes beheld hideous
sight that sent him racing breath
lessly back to town and into the
police station. He returned with
several men and pointed out the
scene and then watched as they
tenderly placed the drowned body
of small boy in an automobile
that. was to carry it to a Nyack
undertaking establishment.
For over ten days Detective
Fiasehette and Salvatore had been
trying every possible means to
make the kidnapers reveal the
hidig place of the boy, but with
out success. They were still try
ing when young policeman OPEN
ed the door and spoke to Fiasch-
cite: MAY ! see you a moment?"
The detective told Salvatore that
he would return directly and
stepped outside. eve just had a
call from Nyack," the cop began.
"and they told us that Giuseppe
has been found-Dead! Fiaschette
never changed his expression, but
as he turned to join Salvatore
there was a noticeable sag to his
broad shoulders.
Marine, Cusamano and Raj
faele? They were convicted Of
murder in the first degree. But
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-05

upon its efficiency in coping with
problems incident to war, to
earthquake, fire, flood and
drought.
It's latest accomplishment has
demonstrated its value as an agen-
|cy splendidly trained and organ
lied to meet and solve, upon a
moments notice, administrative
and organizational problems of
nationwide scope and magnitude.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-05
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-05
" Army Day" Purpose OF Its
Celebration And Activities

Il constitutes a purely civil organi-
cation. Officers have no definite
| authority to compel individual
obedience to regulations promul-
gated for the collective good. New
ertheless, disciplinary troubles
have been insignificant, largely
due to the high order of leader
ship displayed by the officers in
immediate charge and to the CO.
operative attitude of the men
/, themselves.
Every phase of the Army's re-
sponsibility in the Civilian Con-
servation Corps programs has been
discharged expeditiously, econom-
ically and efficiently. Not sim
gle man certified for enrolment
by the Department of Labor or
the Veterans Administration has
been delayed, through failure of
any agency of the War Depart
ment, in reaching his final destin-
aion.
In spite of the need for haste,
no measure has been adopted that
has exposed individuals of the
Civilian Conservation Corps to un-
necessary hardship or avoidable
discomfort.
N~~a.a CL
These results are in striking
contrast to those attending the re-
cruiting campaign carried on DUR
ing the early months of Americas
participation in the World War.
Upon the declaration of war by
congress on April 6, 1917, volun-
tary recruiting was initiated
throughout the United States. By
June z, of that year the number
of volunteers accepted by the
Army appropriated the strength
of the Civilian Conservation Corps.
attained during the same period
in 1893.
In 1917, our organization eff.
fort was characterized by excess
sive cost, confusion, delay and i'm
efficiency. Recruits accepted
were often compelled to undergo
considerable periods of compara-
tive hardship. without adequate
food and shelter.
Regarding Efficiency
The causes for the contrasting
results in these two mobilization
efforts are readily discernible.
The first and most important is
our more favorable position now
with regard to the number and ef-l
ficiency of regular officers. In
this respect the assets of the regu-
lar Army for this last mobilization
were more than double those of
1917, and the War Department
was able to throw almost instant
" force of about 5000 we'll
~ otttcu ACuuCEo IutO kllS GfHCE~
gency task. This number of Off
GERS was made available by order
ing early graduation. at schools,
by stripping regular units, and by
Withdrawing large numbers OF
regular instructors from the re-
serve officers training corps, the
officers reserve corps, and the
National Guard.
The success of the Civilian
Conservation Corps mobilization
has attracted attention to the
American Army's readiness to
perform important tasks incident
to emergencies of peace. Our
people have always counted with
complete confidence upon the
loyalty. devotion to duty. and pro-
fessional ability Of the Army, and
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-05

"A rev mOnLnS aICer salvatore
Varotta had married pretty An
toinete Serrata, French girl, he
left Tunis, Africa. with his bride
and sailed for France. 1t was there
a son was born to them. And when
the baby was old enough to make
the journey, the Varotta's headed
for the country about which they
had heard so much and where they
had, for so many years, yearned to
live-America!
Settling in the Italian district
of New York, on East 18th street,
the Varotta's quickly became ac-
quainted with people in the neigh
borhood. The Marines, across
the way, and the Cusamano's,
who lived just few doors from
them, were their best friends.
Salvatore had been fortunate,
also, in securing a job at once.
He was an automobile mechanic
and chauffeur and received good
wages. As time passed the Var
rotta family increased until there
were four children: Adolph, who
had been born in France, was ten;
Johnny was six; Giuseppe was five
and little Mary Rose was two. Yes,
the Varotta's were very happy, in
deed.
Then, starting in April, 1919,
Salvatore's good fortune began to
give out. He was taking his old
est boy, Adolph, for short drive
in the truck before returning to
business and both were seriously
injured when another car collided
with the truck. For many days
Salvatore and his son stood within
the shadow of death, but slowly
they improved and, after some.
months in a hospital, recovered
fully.
Action Brought
An action was brought by Sal
vatore for damages in the sum of
$50, 1000, and after hearing the tes-
timony in the case, the jury award
ed him a Judgment for $25, 900.
But he was unable to collect any
of the money. This he told to the
Marines and the Cusamano's, his
best friends. but they considered
his story lightly, believing that
Salvatore was making an effort to
conceal his suddenly acquired
wealth from inquisitive neighbors.
Shortly after, on May "a, 1921,
Salvatore, who had given up his
job as chauffeur to go in the
fruit business for himself, left
home as usual for work. But in his
eyes there was twinkle of hap
py anticipation Of the delight his
family would show when he re-
turned that afternoon with an au-
tomobile. He knew where he
could buy a good secondhand car
for $3.50 and he was going to get
it that Afternoon.
Had the car been an imported
make from Italy instead of a sec
ond-hand American model of the
low price field, Salvatore could
not have been more proud as he
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-05
DEPICTS STORY OF VAROTTA AND
FRENCH BRIDE REACHING AMERICA
tBy R. j. LEWIS. JR.)

drove up to the curbing outside
his home. The children, except
Giuseppe, who was not present,
jumped with glee and Mrs. Varot-
ia beamed with pride. Yes, the
Varotta's were very happy, indeed.
Causal inquiries were made for
Giuseppe. He was around some
where; he had been there only a
moment ago. But Salvatore could
wait no longer. He drove away to
do a few errands and when he had
put the car in the garage for the
night and returned home at 6
O'Clock, he found his wife in a
highly excited state because Gui-
seppe was not to be found in the
neighborhood.
Searched Streets
Salvatore searched the streets
for his 5-year-old son without
finding a trace. And as the
minutes grew into hours, his anx-
iety gave way to terror. Quiv-
ering with fear, he rushed into
police station for assistance. Pa
trolmen on beat were notified and
Salvatore was told to go home. In
stead he walked the streets look
ing looking looking,
For two days there was no word
of Giuseppe and then, on the
morning of May q, 1921, a let
ter was delivered to Salvatore
which stated that his SON had
been kidnapped and would he re-
turned to him when he had paid
$4,000. The letter instructed
him to deliver the money in small
bills to man who would call at
his home. And it contained a
warning that the boy would be
drowned if the police were noti-
fled or if the money was not de-
livered. The letter was signed,
"Black Hand"
Salvatore's two friends, Marine
and Cusamano, were told of the
letter and they advised Salvatore
to pay the money and under no
circumstances should the matter
be brought to the attention of the
police. But Salvatore not having
any such sum of money in the
first place and fearing that
Giuseppe would be drowned, took
the letter, without telling his
friends, to Detective Michael
Fiaschette.
Woman Detective
Fiaschette Immediately de-
tailed a woman detective, Mrs.
Ray Nicolette, who spoke Italian
fluently, to Salvatore's home to
pose as cousin of the Varotta's.
Photographs of the child were
printed in all newspapers and
every human effort was made to
find the boy. The newspaper pub
licity and police operations sent
the kidnapers into temporary
silence. Then, on June 4th, q
second letter was received.
This letter was longer and
stressed the Importance of with
holding the contents from the
police. A man was to be sent to
Salvatore's home and he was to
be given the money. Two hours
following the child would be re-
turned. Any indication that the
police had been informed, the let
ter said, and Giuseppe would be
drowned. Salvatore turned the
letter over to Detective Fiaschette.
At 10 o'clock that evening "a
young man wearing cap pulled
well over his eyes knocked on
Salyatore's door and when the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-05

NATIONAL PARK is
NOW BEING SOUGHT
lBy Assoclated pre..l

BURLINGTON, N. c., April s.,
Patriotic societies are trying to
interest federal authorities in a
movement to make a national
park of Alamance battle-ground,
called the site of the first skirm-
ish leading to the American revo-
luton.
Historians say the kings forces
under Governor Tryon clashed
with the pioneer Regulators there
May 16, It'll. four years before
the battle of Lexington.
At present the field is marked
only by a small granite pyramid
erected with private funds in
1880.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-05

that could not return little Gui-
seppe.
No, the Varottas aren't very
happy. No, indeed!
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-05

Alaska, which the United States
bought from Russia for $1,000, 900
has produced $6OO,OOO,OOO worth
of minerals since 1880.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-05

Although administered by MILF
tAry men. the Conservation Corps
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-18
OVER $5OO,OOO IN NEW PROJECTS
 UNDER THE PWA
Work Will Be Done in Waterbury or in the
 Vicinity

More than halt million dol. lars worth of PWA projects are now underway in Waterbury and vicinity, according to the latest report of Leslie A. Hoffman, PWA engineer for Connecticut ana Rhode Island, The largest job. of course, Is tho Wolcott Bristol high way, calling for an expenditure of over $252,000. Waterbury's golf course project, calling for an ex- penditure of approximately $70.. GOO, Is also Included In the list. Tho Watertown- Morris highway, involving m estimated cost of over $1S9, 900, is also mentioned,
 Two Projects left Out
 Tho report does not include the Thomaston avenue highway Job or tho East Mountain highway pro. teet, In all there arc now s3,. 79l,a5S worth of pWA jobs going on in tho stato of Connecticut. Of this total, tho federal government has contributed SLOPE 20l while tho remainder of the total has been supplied by tho cities, towns and state.
 Waterbury sold s6O,o0O In bonds to tho pWA for tho golf course and, in return, receives over $13, 900 as m outright gift from the PWA us tho governments part In
 (C,oniinued m papo 1Ol
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-18
ARMY AIR CORPS GIVEN ORDERS TO
 MAKE CLEANUP
Head of Aviation Asked to Quit-Conditi0ns Are
 Reported Bad
BY EDWARD ". LEWIS 'uitCd prCSS Stan COrrCsNONdcnt {

Washington, Juno lS--(UPo-- House cleaning of the army nir corps, beginning with remVoai Ui Major General Benjamin D, Foulols as hoad of tho flying personnel, was demanded by a house invos. tlgating committee today in a re- port with charges of inoiilcloncy and law violations,
 The ucidly wordcd document brlstling with denunciutlons of Foulols for favorlng negotiated plano purchase contracts and Tor his attitude toward army flyng of tho airmail, was construed as q challenge Co tho war department to overhaul tho corps.
 Tho committee report is tho re-. suit Of a four month investigation Into army plano purchase methods. It minced no words in putting tho military affairs subcommittee unanimously on record with charges against Foulols of ''grQss misconduct and inofllcloncy," Ills subordlnntes likewise were sharp. ly criticized,
 EOulOis Calls lt Unfair
 Foulois quickly charged that tho report was most unfair and un. Just"
 "I understand that ln this ro- port" ho suld, "t have boon acous- cd of dishonesty, gross misoon- duet. 'inofilcicncy, 'lnaecuraey,
 (Contjnuod on pago l0)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-18
OELINQUENTS IN PERSONAL TAXES
 TOFACE ARREST
Wholesale Prosecutions to Be Started Soon to n Collect Debt

Wholesale prosecution Of per songl tax ,delinQuents Ia Waterbury is expected to start very Soon' U wns learned today thnt through tho medium of tho mall several hundred persona have bono nvtit,ed to either settle up their delinduonl Rcce3lds or be prosecuted tn ac cordhnco with tho statute, a,..
 For some timo past porso nal TnS Collector George Stokes oinec has been sonding out demands tU tho dcllnuuents To dnto many re' sponycs have been madc but thorv nro mnny who hnVo ignored tho notices entirely, henee tho pending legal steps,
 Undor tho statute tho persona tax collector must settle up hlt books or elso have thOso who fnl' to pay arrested, In tho notices soH ont tho dolinquents were Riv' m dutn ua 10 tho years for whict lhoy arc back In payments und nIsO information nB to the munnot of prosecution that is provided uh' dor tho statute,
 During tho depression years con siderable lenloncy was shown bu' with busIneBs or tho p,ck'up ,t is eDnilncd that tho personal tux should be paid 10 as Co give the city Itself, m opportunity to clenl' up It's books and have h cloun book to present to the inspectors oi state Tax Commissioners Willlnm II, HAckOtt,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-18
ALLEGED CUNMEN OF NEW YORK IN
 HAVANA RIOTS
Shot Into Paraders and Killed Ten - Killers
 Were Annihilated
BY LAWRENCE <. HAAS United Dress Stan (Opres t,OIiIteutl

Havana, June lS.--(Up) --prosi- dont Carlos Mondlotn was Consoll. dated in hls office today following ono Of tho strpngost and bloodlcst Sundays Of Cuba's recent history,
 In n sudden clash between gov. crnmont supporters and gunmcn of tho extremist political group 10 loyallsls were shot down and killed and at loust GO injured, Four of tho Runmcn paid with their lives for tho outrage shortly aftorwnrd.
 A week ago tho ABC revolution 1ry party bnckcrs of tho RoVcfIl' mont announced u demonstration for sunday.
 Followers of Ramon Grau Sun Martin, thew deal" provisional president whom Mcndleta Bucceed- cd. called a general strike ns n ges- turo of opposition,
 Parade Got Started
 Tho ARG supporters started a parade from tho center of tho city. While bands blarcd marches, 1 rod sedan carrying a Now York license plate 7US242 roarod In from h sidc Atrect. It's occupants thrust ma chine guns from tho windows and in a brief fusillato killed 10 of the puradors and wounded G0.odd'
 Tho parade went on but 100 men pursued and overlook tho sedan its four occupants remained m It.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-18
QUlNTUPLETS ON
 ROAD TO HEALTH
Three Weeks Old To-day, and Each One Has
 Gained Weight

North Bay, Ont, June iS---(CPl Tho famous Dionne Quintuplets who today became three weeks old are showing excellent gains u weight and their mother has TO covered from relapse whlcf threatened her lifo last week. Di A. R, Dafoo, country doctor wht has amazed medical science by keping all tho tiny babies ant their mother alive, reported thel' condition as satisfactory, Althougt | tho 2A-year-old mother was anX' lous to leave hor bed and person. ally tako charge of nursing the infants. Dr Dafoe ordered he'd tC romaln quiet ut least another day until all danger of a second re- lapse Is past,
 Each baby showed a gain. ovel the previous day when weighed yesterday day, Tho weights and gains were'
 Yvonne--Two pounds, la i.s ounces, galn of two ounces,
 Annette--'rwo pounds, nine and three.Quarter ounces, gain of ont and three quarters ounces,
 Ceeilo-Two pounds, Ave ounces gain Of two ounces,
 Ennilie--Two pounds, ono end one-haf ounces, gain uf one and One.Quarter ounces,
 Marle---One pound, 10 and one. quarter ounces, gain of one ounce
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-18
UNITED STATES FLEET SAILS OFF
Steams Out to Sea and Will Divide to Enact
 War Program

New York, June lS--(uP)--'rho United states fleet, which arrived two weeks ago in tho navy's great. ost mass demonstration, steamed back out to aea today,
 Led by the light cruiser Raleigh flagship Of the destroyer squadron, the glistening gray vessels moved out of the harbor amid belehing smoke and changing bells, The Raleigh was followed by the des- troyer Williamson and In thetr wake, came the Gllmcr and air- plane carriers,
 Tho exodus was Co continue throughout the day,
 At sea the fleet will separate ln.o It's scouting anl battle forces, The former will go northward for man. euvers and the latter into southern waters for tactical exercises, They will reunite Thursday for an in- tenalve 24 hours drill, then dis- perse for individual ports. The navy has ordered at least one large vessel to every port on the Atlantic from Maine to Flor ida for July ( inspection and exer' cises. The vessels will reassembie after Independence day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-18
SHOULD SEIZE
 THEIR PROPERTY

Paris, June IS, (uP)-The United States should take over the British and French islands In the Caribbean Tn exchange for war debts. General Charles Sherrill of New York said In statement pub lished to-day. N
 Sherrill, member of the Inter- national Olympic committee and former United States ambassador to Turkey. declared there Is sufii- cient precedent in the United States having taken over Danish West ln- dian Islands in the past.
 Like most Americans. he saio, "I approve Secretary Hulls war debt note to Great Britain, espe- cialiy for its. tntimation that pay ment need not necessarily be a transfer of money.
 "The Versailles war settlements. for which the United States got no territory. taught us how easily col onies can be transferred from one flag to another. Both France and Britain benefited greatly by such trRnsfers."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-18
REPEAL OF IRISH
 DUTIES BEATEN
House of Commons Votes Against Removal of the
 Customs Tax

London, June IS --tUP) --- A proposal to repeal special customs duties ngaInst tho Irish Froo Stntr WhB defeated in the House or Commons today. 2S5 Co 32.
 Tho duties were imposed iil re' talIatIon for the refusal of tho dc' Valera government to pny Britain the land annutIes, which nre sup posed to be collected for the Brit lsh Bxchequor from tenant farmers in the process Of acquiring their own land.
 "'rho duties were not impos, q 10 punish the Free. Stnte for with holding the nnnuitieS," Neville Chamberlain, Chancellor Of the Exchequer, told the house. but tc enable the British taxpayer to re- coup the losses unJustly and un' fairly imposed on him by the Free ytate'y action, t
 He added that the opposition seemed to think the Free Stato'k default was tho same as Germany < or .Britain's technical default to the United States or by other countries to one another
 "There is q great denl of differ ence," he said. This is m. issue in political dispute" .s'.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-18
"PUTZY," /" FORMER
 HARVARD STAR,
 IS WELL GUARDED
Two Jewish Detectives Are At Head of the
 Detail of Police

Boston, June 1S-(uP)-Roston took time out of lta traditional Bunker Hill day celebration today to weleome' Dr, Ernst Frana Sedg- wick (Putxy) Hanfstaengl, Adolph Hitler's genial a,de, horo for the s6th reunion of hts Harvard college class,
 Apparently unmlndful Of anti. Naxt demonstrations that greoted him in Now York, he insisted that ho had received d "splondid vol. come" and that as far as "the veal people who coun, 20, everything Ia unehanged,"
 HanrstaenRl grinned broadly as he espied hts old friend, Ralph Bradley, wool broker on leaving his train at South station Sun' day.
 "licllo, Pulxy," exclaimed Brad' Icy, hla Boston host, using a nick name that was fastened to th, German during his undergraduate days
 T want it understood clearly Hanrs,aengl said, as ho oSod th, 70 policemen, state troopers and pla clothesmon assembled at th, train gate, "that l am here purely on u visit as a member of tho elaSs of 1903, l have been looking ,e lt for years, l want to 500 my old classmates, most of whom l have
 tCoutinucd on tpgo lO)