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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-15
SOCIETY GIRL IS
KILLED BY COLT
Daughter of Professor at
Harvard Is Victim of
Novel Accident

Lincoln, Mass, Jan 15-(UP)-
Struck on the forehead by the
sudden tossing of colts mead.
Miss Elizabeth p. Bigelow. rs. OF
Concord, society girl and daughter
of Professor Hepry 3. Bigelow Oh
Harvard university. died CT GER
cbral hemorrhage on the old
Charles Francis Adams estate here
Sunday.
She had just returned from a
morning canter with Thomas b.
Adams. Adams asked her to OK
anime a young colt in the paddock.
The animal suddenly jerked nerv-
ously and struck Miss Bigelow with
it's nose.
She was knocked down but man
aged to get to sitting position
and say, TITS all right. Tom. '
Then she became unconscious and
died soon afterward.
Miss Bigelow, who made her de-
but In 1925. was a member OF the
vincent and Chiffon clubs and the
Junior League.
Her father Is curator of the mu.
scum of Comparative Zoology at
Harvard and a member OF the
Woods Hole Oceanographic labora
tories. She was niece OF Henry l.
ahattuck OF the Harvard corpora.
ton.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-15
DIR WYNEKOOP
WENT ON TRIAL
In MURDER CASE
Judge Refused to Permit
Her to Use Wheel
Chair i'm Court
BY III. T.. SALISBURY


Criminal Court Building, Chi
cago, Jan Is - (U.P.) - A grim
word picture of Rheta Wynekoop's
bullet-shattered body lying almost
nude on her mother-in- laws oper-
ating table was painted in opening
statenle nts to-day at DIR Alice L..
Wynekoop's trial on murder
charges.
The mystery was reconstructed
before q crowded courtroom by As
sistant States Attorney Charles S.
Dougherty.
"rhe state in this case expects to
show that November FL, at about
1855 p. m. police were called to the
residence of DR. Alice Wynekoop"
Dougherty told the jurors.
They were met at the door by
DR. Wynekeop. She was calm, evil
denced no excitement. She led Of
ficers to the basement. Lying on an
old-fashioned operating table was
the dead body of Rheta Wynekoop.
At the foot of the table, neatly
folded, were Rheta's outer gar
ments. The body was lying on it's
left side. The only portion of the
body visible was the head and part
Of the face. Blood was oozing from
the mouth.
Eat the head was revolver COW
cred by white piece. of cloth. Ad-
jacent to 1t was q towel. A blan-
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-15
FORCES LAND In
PART OF CHINA
America Marines Among
Them They Will Pro-
tect American Lives

Washington. Jan 15-(UP)--
American, japanese and British
forces have been landed in Foo
chow, scene of recent fighting be-
tween Chinese rebels and national
lists, the navy department was ad-
vised today by Admiral Frank b.
Upham, commander of the United
States Asiatic squadron.
The dispatches said requests for
the landing parties to protect for
cign citizens and property were
made by the foreign consuls in
view of the unsettled conditions
following the rout of the rebels.
The American landing party con-
sisted of the marine guard of the
cruiser Tulsa. in charge of Com
mander F. G. Reinicke.
Admiral Upham said the marines
would be used to guard the U. 8.
consulate until responsible Chinese
government forces could take over
the situation. He said the govern
ment troops had been promised
shortly.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-15
MINISTER BACKS
PRIEST in TALKS
Hartford Pastor Comes
Out in Defense of Rev
Charles E. COughlin

Hartford, Conn. Jan. 15.-(UP)
The right of the Rev Charles f..
Coughlin, Detroit radio priest. to
crusade for government change
and to name names was defended
here yesterday by the Rev John Mil
ton Phillips of Center church.
Father Coughlin. the minister
said, is not fomenting trouble.
HE Is the voice. the only artic-
ulate voice, Of millions of distressed
workmen, ruined farm owners. i'm
poverished folk of the middle
classes. His words are a clear warn
ing to men of great greed and
power
The Reverend Phillips said he
was not always in accord with the
views of Father Coughlin, but said
he believed in his sincerity ana his
right to crusade.
Some object to his policy OF
calling by name malefactors of
great prominence" he said. IF II
Is proper to call Benedict Arnold
by name. what Chestcrheldian con-
siderations should deter n lover OF
the public from naming Albert
Fall, Harry Sinclair. Edward
Doheny. Samuel insult. Albert Wig
gin and Charles T.. Mitchell? II
not a traitor In times of peace M
much a traitor as one who sells ou'
his country In time OF war;"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-15
ASKS READERS TO
JOIN FASCISTS
Owner of London Daily
Mail Comes Out With
Strange Request

London, Jan. 15.-(UP).-Vis-
count Rothermere, proprietor OF
the Daily Mail. today urged his
nearly 100000 readers to join the
British Fascists.
Declaring Italy and Germany to
be the best governed countries IN
Europe, Rothermere said:
"While leaders of other states
are reorganizing their nation re-
sources to break the crushing grip
of the world crisis. our own are
content to drift and dawdlc.
1.-THE black shirt movement IS
an organized effort of the younger
generation to break the strange
hold seniie politicians have so long
maintained on our public anairs.
Rothermerc's endorsement III the
most important advance fascism
has made In Britain. For the nrst
time, tho fnsclsts will have me-
dium OF publicity that blankets the
country.
There are rival fascist move.
m0nts. ROthermere made u clear
that he was for tho sir oswaId
M0nOly faction.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-15
OF THE
GOVERNMENT TO
CLEAN UP SLUMS
Federal Supervisor Is Here
in Waterbury Looking
Over the Plans

A new federal project which may
eventually result in the clearance
of slum districts in Waterbury and
which will Immediately give work
to 100 unemployed mon and women
will get underway in this city We'd
nesday. Plans for the project were
announced this morning by Daniel
A. Defandorf of Washington. D. c.,
area supervisor for Connecticut
and Rhode Island, who Is directing
the beginning of the work here.
The project will be In the nature
Of a census of all real property in
the city and the surrounding
towns of Middlebury. Wolcott,
Cheshire, Prospect, Naugatuck and
Beacon Falls. Every single build
ing and home will be included in
the census, the purpose Of which
Is to make available facts which
can be used as basis for Stun
clearance and real estate develop
ment.
known as Project No. 513, the
work Is being undertaken in only
60 selected cities in all parts OF the
country, with Waterbury the only
city from this section of the ma
ton. 1t is being undertaken by the
census bureau of the department
of commerce in conjunction with
the CWA. Its purpose Is primarily
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-15
AUTO STEALER Is
HELD BY JUDGE
FOR HIGH COURT
Chas A. Marchand Waived
Examination and $500
Bonds Were Fixed

Waving examination when ar
raigned in police court this morn
ing, Charles A. Marchand, 10,
young CCC recruit, was ordered
held for superior court under
bonds of $500. He was charged
on three counts of theft of auto
mobiles. In confession to the
police the accused youth admitted
taking the cars and explained that
it was for the purpose of getting
free transportation back to the
Civilian Conservation camp near
Thomaston. He was arrested while
in camp last Friday afternoon by
Deputy Sheriff James Ryan of
Thomaston. The cars taken were
owned by Michael Dorsey, Mrs A..
J. Field and DR. Walter Barber, Jr,
all of this city.
Marchand is suspected of taking
other machines, but he will admit
only three. 1t was his practice to
obtain a leave from camp and
after spending the day about the
city would select q car and drive
back to Thomaston. He was pick
ed up by Sheriff Ryan, who visited
the camp to check up on the theft
of some pies from a chain store in
Thomaston. A pastry wrapper
found in DIR BARRIERS car when it
was abandoned o short distance
from the camp, furnished the first
clew, which was successfully fol-
lowed by Sheriff Ryan. Marchand
after confessing to the theft of
the three cars was turned over to
the local police and brought back
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-15
NOVELIST WILL
FACE CHARGES

Berlin, Jan. 15-(UP)-Arnold
Vcith Won Golsscnau, famous nov
elist under the pen name Ludwig
Rem, will be tried by the Leip-
zig supreme court for high trea-
son, it was learned today on reli-
able authority. He Is widely
known in the United States as au-
thor Of "War After War"
The trial Is to start tomorrow.
and to be the first of a series
against prominent anti-Nazis. Tho
charge against Rem might carry
the death penalty. He Is accused
Of lecturing on military, matters
at Communist schools which he
addressed. He denies the charge,
saying that he discussed no mill
tary information which was not
available to the public. Renn's
writings are pacific in tone.
Rem IL q scion of an old noble
family. He was World War off,
Ger on the famous Saxon Horse
Guards.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-15
INDICTMENT OF
GOLD HOARDER
TO PROVE TEST
Edith H. Thomas, Daugh.
ter of Former Senator
Will Fight Case
BY JOHN a. BOWLER. JR.
(COnyrjpht 1894. By United PreSSt

Copyright, 1884, BY United Prcsst
Denver, Colo, Jan 15-(UP)---
Ownership of three and a half bill.
lion dollars of gold now held by
federal reserve banks may be de-
termined as a result of the fndict-
ment here of Miss Edith NJ. Thom-
as, As, bimetalist and student OF
money science, charged with gold.
boarding.
Miss Thomas is the daughter OF
Charles S. Thomas. "a, former gov
ernor OF Colorado, former U. >.
senator, and eminent lawyer. She
faces trial in u. S. district court on
two counts, charging she violated
President Roosevelts anti-gold
boarding order.
Miss Thomas is charged with
boarding $4,000, in gold.
If she Is convicted in the test
case. her family is understood to
be determined to take 1t to the
United States supreme court. Ii
convicted. she would face u $10.-
coo fine and 10 years imprison-
ment.
The Thomas family is interested
in proving the presidents execu-
tive gold order is unconstitutional
on the grounds it deprives citizens
Of their property without due pro-
cess of law, and at the same time
makes them felons.
The government is equally anx-
ous to gain supreme court deci-t
sion holding the order valid, and
affirming the right of the govern
ment to impound all of the nations
gold supply, attorneys who have
studied the case believe.
Such an affirmative decision.
lawyers believe, would settle defin-
itely the conflicting claims of the
federal reserve banks. privately
owned corporations, and the fed
eral government, to the gold that
has been turned in to them as re-
suit of the presidential decree.
SO great is the stake involved in
the gold boarding issue, ii was re-
ported here, that Miss Thomas in
dictment was drawn up in Wash
ington.
A crowded docket in Federal
Judge j. Foster Symes' court nee
essitated delay on Miss Thomas
appearance until the last of the
month.
Defending Miss Thomas will be
her brother. George X. Thomas,
Denver attorney. and virtually any
Colorado lawyers they may choose.
Among the national figures who
volunteered to help the Thomas
family If any member were indict-
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exactly 80 cents IN SOIu, tuO
amount which the president re-
commended to congress at the up-
per limit of the value of at which
the dollar should be held.
The price of $34.45 will take ef-
feet tomorrow morning.
The $34.45 per ounce price Is
subject to a deduction of one
quarter of one per cent for han
ding charges to net the producer
$34.36 per ounce.
With the advancing of the gold
price, Secretary Morgenthau set
midnight Wednesday as the final
deadline by which all gold money
must be turned into the treasury.
The $34.45 per ounce gold price
is the highest ever paid. When the
government began it's gold buying
program on Oct rs, last, it offered
$3136 an ounce. Dec IS, 1t stood at
$34.06 per ounce. That level has
been in force up to today. Officials
were uncertain how long the new
price would be continued.
Protects Average Citizen.
Washington, Jan. 15-OP)-
Uncle Sam will take a leading part
in determining what the average
citizens pays for a loaf of bread
or pair of shoes by a close control
over the purchasing power Oh
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a handkerchief which she dipped
in a glass Of water.
Judge Joseph 3. David ordered
trial recess for an hour and Il
half in order to give the defendant
an opportunity to recover her
strength.
obviously refreshed by brief rest,
DIR Alice Lindsay Wynekoop listen
ed with composure this afternoon
as Defense Counsel w. w. Smith
painted for Jurors picture of the
motherly love which DR. Wynekoop
felt for her daughter-in-law, Rheta
whom she is charged with murder
ing.
The Other Side
AS DR. Alice Lindsay Wynekoop
looked on, Assistant States Attor-
ney Charles S. Dougherty told a
Jury today how the state contends
She chloroformed her daughter-in-
law, Rheta, and shot her in cold
blood.
"At 3 p. m. on the afternoon Of
Nov. 81" Dougherty told the
jurors, "Dr Wynekoop asked Rheta
to go with her to the basement OPP
Grating room in her home for
physical examination.
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-15
BIRTHDAY BALL
FOR PRESIDENT
Is SLATED HERE
Proceeds Will Go to the
Fund for the Cure of
~a Paralysis Victims

The City of Waterbury is going
to stage birthday party for Pres
ident Roosevelt on January goth.
Proceeds of the event which will be
a birthday BALI will be forwarded
to Washington for the Warm
Springs Foundation endowment
fund for infantile paralysis victims.
Mayor Frank Hayes has accepted
an invitation from Colonel Henry
L. Doherty, national chairman, to
serve as chairman of the Water
bury Presidents balr". He has ex-
tended invitations to 1913 residents
of the city, in all walks of life, to
serve on the committee of arrange
ments.
A meeting OF the committee has
been set for Thursday evening at 8
o'clock In the aldermanic chamber
in the City Hall. Mayor Hayes
will preside. Plans for the ball
will be left with the committee to
decide. The committee will name
the place for the ball. the price of
the tickets and other details such
as the selection Of the committee.
The Waterbury lodge of Elks
made plans for conducting a SIM
liar event, but is withdrawing In
favor of the city-wide event of
which Mayor Hayes is chairman.
The committee appointed by the
Ellls to conduct the Elks affair has
been included by Mayor Hayes in
the civic committee.
Jan. 30th will mark President
Roosevelt's SIND birthday. Over s.
900 communities in all parts of the
country will conduct similar balls
for the president on his birthday.
Following is copy of the letter
from Mayor Hayes to all proposed
local committeeman:
Dear Sir:
On January Thirtieth, the fifty
second birthday of President
Roosevelt, practically every city
and town in the United States is
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-15
MORE ARRESTS
IN SOVIET RUSSIA

Moscow, Jan. 15-(UPl---Six for
eign engineers and 20 Russians are
under arrest on charges of espion-
age, diplomatic circles here re-
yealed today.
The arrests were made two
months ago but were not made
public, as was done in the famous
Metropolitan Vickers espionage
case last year, in which British
engineers were involved.
One of the foreigners now held
is under detention in Moscow and
the others are at Kharkov. The
Austrian, German and Danish en-
bassies have protested to the for
eign Office and are awaiting q re-
ply to their demands that the ar
rested men be brought to trial.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-15
Final NezVs Flashes
BOY EMPEROR TO REIGN

Peiping, China, Jan 15-(UP)-The Jap
anese legation officially confirmed today that
Henry Pu-Yi former "boy emperor of China
would be crowned emperor of Manchoukuo on
March l. It was explained Japan considers Man
churia sufficiently stabilized to warrant restor-
alton of the monarchy, thereby emphasizing the
independence of the new state and refutlng
charges that it is likely to become colony OF
Japan"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-15
JOHN S. HARMON
DIED SUNDAY

Meridon, Conn, Jan 15--(UP)--
John NJ. Harmon, n factory man
niger OF tho international SILVER
company, died ut his home here
yesterday from penumonin' Har-
mon, who was n, was the fhther
OF Dudley Harmon, Boston, exeeh:
tive secretary Of tho New England
Council.
Harmon, n descendant OF one OF
New England's oldest families, was
horn IN West Buflield. Ito cnme 10
MerAlan 90 years ego, ana mas
l,eeT nAHOclntnd WITH the silver W.
duhtry since. iieNldnA hlH non two
daughter. Mlnses Ruth ana Hazel
kigrlnDn, survive.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-15
CHAIN STORE HELD UP

Chelsea, Mass Jan 15-(UP)-IWo I'M
masked bandits, both armed, held up two GUS
toners and six employees in a chain grocery store
here today, locked the victims in the cellar, and
escaped with more than $4,000. "Shoot the first
guy that moves" one bandit told the other, as
they entered the store The pair quickly herded
customers and employees into the cellar, gathered
the loot, and escaped in an automobile presum-
ably driven by confederate.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-15
HEARING WAS POSTPONED

Hartford, Jan 15-(UP)-A continuance
until January 26 was granted today by Federal
Judge Edwin s. Thomas In the hearing on a tenn
porary injunction restraining NRA administra-
lion from enforcing the coat and suit code in
connecticut. Postponement was granted on APP
pllcation Of attorneys for U. s. District Attorney
frank s. Bergin and u s. Marshall Jacob Wal
ters. two Of tho defendants
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-15
LINDBERGH CASE TO BE SOLVED

Buffalo, N. Y, Jan 15-(UP)-Joseph B.
Keenan, assistant u S. attorney general in
charge of investigation and prosecution of kid
napings, said today that the Lindbergh idnap-
ing case is Every near solution" "The Lind
bergh case is far from closed" keenan, told news
papermen. II cannot comment on what lines the
investigation is taking at the present time but
believe we are making progress and that the case
is near solution"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-15
PRESIDENT HAS
SENT MESSAGE
ON MONEY PLAN
Takes Firm Stand on the
Gold Issue and Devalua=
ton of Dollar
Full text Of Presidents mone-
tary message will be found on
page. Z.
BY LYLE G. WILSON

DIV Il LIE ~. NNAAN1)~N
Omitted Press STAFF Corresopndent)
Washington, Jan 15-UP)-
President Roosevelt today sent to
congress a message asking for leg
islation limiting ultimate revalua-
ton of the dollar at a point be-
tween SO and 60 cents.
The president also asked for spe-
cific legislation to vest in the gov
eminent title to all American-own-
ed monetary gold approximately
$3,566, 100000 Of which is now
owned by the Federal Reserve
banks.
He asked, further, authority for
the secretary of the treasury to
deal in foreign exchange and sug-
gested that $4,000, 100000 from the
potential profit in gold seizure be
utilized to establish fund for pur-
chases and sales Of gold, foreign
exchange and government securi-
ties. This would be something
like the British equalization fund.
In addition. he asked for amend
ment of existing legislation relat--
ing to purchase and sale OF gold
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-15
VIOLATIONS OF
FOOD INDUSTRY

y bridgeport, Conn, Jan J5--(UPl
"A campaign against violnt0rg OF
tho MIRA coae for the food Indus
Try, Will no planned M n meeting
Of tho Connecticut food ana gro
Gerry authority here tonight
Elliott Logan, this cls;, ana Wall
tor stewart, New Canaan, hhve
been appointed 20 the nthia code
authority Ny The MIRA adD'inlstra'
tl0n NJ washington,
Other nlamberE Include ", q,
M beria, Hartford, IidHaF Tuliaek
New Haven, and u, !. hehwaileF.
f'0rl1ngt0D,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-15
Aged Doctor Near
Collapse And The
Court Took Recess
But DR. WynekOOp Recovered and Listened as Her
Attorney and the State Give Different
Picture of the Crime

Criminal Court Building Chicago, Jan 15--(UP)-Dr
Alice Lindsay Wynekoop nearly collapsed to-day Defense
Counsel w. W. Smith started his to the opening
statement of the estate in the physicians trial
murder charges.
DR. Wynekoop, charged with the murder Of her daugh-
ternlaw Rheta suddenly appeared to grow faint She
asad reneatedv for breath and dahbed her face with
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-15
GOLD PRICE is RAISED
TO HIGHEST FIGURE In.
INSTRUMENTATION
Treasury Sent 1t Up So That the Dollar Is Valued at
What President Asked-All Gold Must Be
Turned in By Wednesday

Washington, Jan 15-(UP)-The treasury to-day
raised the price for new-ined gold to $3445 immediately
after President Rooseves gold policy nau
been disclosed to congress. 5
This was an increase of 80 cents the price which
had been maintained for several weeks and had been re-
newed at the opening of business to-day
The increase in the price gave the dollar value OF
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-15
ONE YEAR MORE

Washington, Jan ib--(u!c-The
senate today passed the Dill 20 en-
tend for one year thu lif1 OF the
itNc0nntru0tion Finance corporation
and 10 appropriate an additional
$500, 90 ,000 for itD activities,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-15
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Jan. 15-(UP)-Gov-
expenses and receipts of
the current fiscal year to January
~, compared with the correspond.
Ing period of the previous fiscal
year:
This Year Expenses Last Year
$3,OS5, 904,131.o5 $2,S54656,4ss.ls
Receipts.
81, $3.50, 423,74o.40 $1,os2,442,776.O0
Deficit.
81, 499, 480. 39065 $1.772.213,713.lg
Balance ............$1lI,2 lVe44'SA
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-15

Stocks soar TO s points In heavy turnover.
Bonds rise sharply; trading active.
Curb stocks advance.
Chicago stocks higher.
Call money per cent.
Foreign exchange str0ng.
Wheat spurts cents; corn and oats bulge.
Cotton sears $50 bale.
Rubber gains 4 20 - points.
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