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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-31
REGISTRARS TO
HAVE SUPREME
COURT DECIDE
Appeal Was Filed To-day
In Superior Court Before
Judge Dickinson VI.

Notice OF an appeal TO the su-
prcme court OF errors from the do.
cision Of Judge Edwin c. Dlcken-
son on the registrars OF voters
case, was filed In superior court 70.
day by counsel for tho five petl.
TONERS who brought the custer
proceedings against tho officials.
Accompanying the appeal notice
was q draft finding or the petition.
cfs giving reasons for the appeal.
The respondents Will BIO required
to filo counter draft finding and
thon Judge Dickenson makes an
other anding. II 10 Judge Dieken.
sons finding that the case In rgued
before the supreme court. II. will
not BIO presented before tho high
court perhaps until the fall.
The counter petition was brought
BY Harry g. Post, NJ, 3. n. Wake,
Frank u. Parsons, I'D ward &, Wot.
kyns and Edward II. Davis againbt
Republican Registrar Thomas ".
Dillane, hi Bdeputy, Albert q. FHl.
lor, Democratic Registrar Henry
o z and .hia. deputy. Michael
v. Slavin. ~ XXI,
The petition .cleimed tMat 10
electors were Illegally 4 removed
from the republican primary list 81
1893. After d lengthy hearing Il,
superior court, JudEe DIckcnscn oh
April 9th digniisaod the petition
finding that while there was cyl.
dence OF eareleBsness IN thp reg.
iBtrars Office, Il was not btroYf
enough 10 constitute moral dolln.
quoncy, r# tsA AN
In the draft finding the names
OF the following were given a. ,hav.
Ing been Illegally renewed from
tho republicaI primary list Of 1888
Thomas Lepor6, 10 seymour street
Thomas Grappone 5e6 Washington
avenue, Joseph Petritcione OF Eas-
ffsnntiu,,aA Az pa 1a AS
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-31
$4,000 AWARD
GIVEN LOCAL MAN
in DAMAGE SUIT
Edwin G. Smith Has Won
Case Against Southbury
! Residents

Edwin G. Smith Of this city 10
awarded damages OF $4,000
against william II. Brown and his
daughter, Vida Brown OF Bethle-
hem In q decision handed down In
superior court to-day. IL is the
largest award for damages, either
by Jury or court In any local court
this year. II Ia based on pcrman.
ont injuries tho plaintiff received
when his truck was hit by the
Brown sedan on Plymouth Hill.
The accident happened october
~, 1893. The plaintiff was driv.
inS q loaded truck down the steep
grade OF Plymouth Hill. II was
dark and raining. Tho Brown So
dan, driven by Vida crashed Into
tho renr Of the waterbury truck.
Judge DickensOn's Ruling
Judge Dickonson finds tho de-.
fondant's cur overlook tho plain
tiff's truck. Tit, plaintiff was In the
a
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-31
|Dangredi Tortora Is
Arrested As Suspect
Picked Up BY Police AS He Was Entering City Court;
Believed to Have Been Engaged in Several
Murders Throughout the Country

Arrested a. he walked into city
court this nornlns TO face "A
IahapRe ~ idloneay. an WATCH "a
jumped bonds 81 81, QUO Two weeil
ago, Dangrodi Tortora, 81, 10 hold
at tho police station as o fugi-
tive from Justice, charged with q
murder IN Boston - years ago,
suspicion Of u murder IN New YORK
recently and wanted for question
ing In connection with three Chi.
cago l.lllings In 1929.
Upder the alias OF Albert Bruno.
Tortorn, who has lived here for 10
yours NJ an Abbott avenue address
and worked as a barber, IL alleged
10 have murdered Annabello stillo
In Boston on. Dec. ~, 1929, ilrst ns.
saulting him and ! alter shooting
him. Held under bonds OF $4,000
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-31
YOUNG WRITER Is
NAMED AS RADIO
MANAGER HERE
David II. Halpern of
Springfield Has Begun
His Duties

The signing OF David Hale Hal
pera Of Springfield, Mass, veter.
an Huung writer, lyrioiAt and diree.
tor OF considerable stage and radio
experience, ~ studio manager, was
announced this morning by WATR,
fnc., 1.-THE Voice OF Waterbury.
Mr.. Malpern has already begun hts
duties with the now local station
ana l.ia Ut present ,plnnning pro.
gram schedules for tho broadcast.
es's opening. e "
Isalpern ceincs 10 Waterbury
from Springfield, where he has Just
completed . year ~ professor OF
I radio teehnidue In the University
Extension service OF the state Of
MaSgne husetts. His signatsiro Oh q
contract 70 serve here, given this
morning, brings 10 Waterbury's
station o inan who has. had, exper-
ieT1co IN almost every phase Of ra.
dio, program presentation and di.
rection. Nr
Law school Graduate
After attending Columbia unlver.
eity, Mr., Ifalpern was graduated
from the law school Of NJ. Law
renee university, ranking high In
N,ffaIt t ------
SN-.Aa-...A -. No..
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-31
PRINCE IN NEW SCANDAL

London, May S1.-(UP)-Prince Serge
Obolensky, ex-husband Of the former Alice
Muriel Aston of New York, has been named IN
the divorce suit of "James VS. James," it was
learned today. The court agreed to direct that.
the suit shall not come up before June IL, in re-
Spouse TO the prince request, on the ground that
three or four witnesses are coming from New
York and one from Germany. Identity of the
James was not disclosed. f,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-31
FORCED DOWN
IN THE HARBOR

New Haven. Conn, May Sl.-
(UP) ship-to-shore plane. car
rying mail from the liner Europa,
500 miles at sea. was forced TO
land in the harbor here late yester-
day when It's fuel supply became
exhausted. Tho pilot said strong
headwinds SO diminished his gas
supply he was forced to run In
along the coast and land here to
roplenish his supply. The plane
came down nearly mile off shore
and was towed to the docks. II
took off for New York after being
refueled.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-31
MAN THREATENS
TO KILL HIMSELF
United Press Writer Had
Interview as He Sat
Atop of Dynamite
BY ALLEN ii. RHODES
(CoDyrlgbt 1884, by United Prcss)

on the Running Board OF Frank
Benefits automobile, Alameda,
Cal, May .31.-(UP)-I shivered
q little bit and my knees Yobbled,
but l think I succeeded a little bit
In changing wiid-eyed Frank Ben.
nett's mind about blowing himself
to bits with the explosives he has
In his automobile.
I was standing with policemen
about 800 yards from Benefits
parked car in a. large field away
from all houses, when called to
the war veteran:
II want to come over and talk
to you"
He called back: -.
"Come ahead. l won't hurt you"
stiffened my back and started
across that open field. II was like
going across no mans land at zero
hour.
When reached the car and
stood on the running board. !
could see a box on the floor OF the
machine. In that box were fifty
sticks. counted them. They were
Continued on Page 81
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-31

Mira Schneider YVES at the gna
stove IN the Kitchen OF her home,
heating some coffee. when the
apron she was wearing caught fire
In O moment her clothing was o
mass Of flames. and her efforts 10
beat ont the blaze were unavailable
Her shrieks or palm brought neigh
bors and Q police ambulance was
Immediately sunmonded.
Ratrolmsn Thomas Grady and
Charles McWeeney rushed the
woman 10 Waterbury hospital IN
the police ambulance. Emergency
treatment was given her In the
emergency room, but the burns
were 30 widespread thgt' there
SEEMED little chance Of tho woman
living. tt tf 'Fff,
Police believe after an investiga.
ton that a breeze, coming In from
any0pon window, sent the gas jei
nanao against the womnn's cloth.
lhg and ignited II.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-31
FORD MOTOR CO. LOST

Boston, May 3l.--(UP)-The Ford Motor
company lost So, 1924 during 1888, according
to its annual report, filed with Henry F. Long,
state commissioner of corporations and taxation.
A profit and loss surplus Of $576517, O79 was re-
ported as of December 81, 1888, compared with
$3.50, 440, SOB at the end of 1882, giving an indi.
Gated loss Of 1928, 524 for the year. This did
not take into account possible dividends paid to
Henry Ford his wife, or his son, Edsel B. Ford.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-31
TOOK SONS FROM SCHOOL

Delafield; Wis, May 31.--(UP] -Kidnapin
threats caused the withdrawal of the two sons
of E. L. Cord, multi-millionaire automobile
manufacturer, from st Johns Military Academy
here recently, Il was revealed today. Charles
rs. and Billy, II, were said to have received
threats while on INSTRUMENTATION in. California.
They returned to school but left almost imne-
1iatev under heavy guard,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-31
100 AT HIS DEATH

Worcester, Mass, May 31-(UP)
- Mark Nook. who celebrated hts
Tooth birthday anniversary less
than a fortnight ago. died here
yesterday. A teetotaler. who never
used tobacco, he had voted for
every republican presidential candi-
date since Lincoln.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-31
NAVY MADE PROUD
SHOW BEFORE THE,
PRESIDENT TODAY
Three Quarters Of Billion Dollars in Grey Steel Ships
and Guns Were in Display-7OO,OOO Tons Of
Fighting Ships in That Line

Aboard U. S. s. Louisville off New York, May 81 -.
(UP) The Navy proudly paraded three-quarters Of ?
billion dollars grey steel ships and grey steel before
President Roosevelt today at Americas greatest peaceme
marine and aerial spectacle.
Up from the south to the climax of mock maneuvers
over half the western hemisphere the fleet rolled in from
paid hazernged horizon to pass in review before the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-31
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington. May 81 (UP)--cov-
eminent expenses and receipts OF
the current fiscal year TO May 2Sth.
compared with the corresponding
period OF the previous fiscal year:
'rhis Year Expenses Last Yelr
sG.341,227,13s.g8 S4,6b2.b0s.61S.7b
s.7os. sss.sss.4s sl.77s.sss.5So.gs
Deficit
1851. 5s7,43s.55 s2.s7s,6s1.023.3e
cash Balance $50. 5000. 646. 1885
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-31
Markets At a Glance
Stocks drop fractions to more than points in dull

Stocks drop fractions to than points In dull
trading.
Bonds irregular; speculative issues ease.
Curb stocks react fractions to points.
Chicago stocks lower.
Call money per cent
Foreign exchange lower.
Wheat up so TO AZ cents; corn rises IN TO ga
cents; oats up about cents.
Cotton steady nj declines OF 3 TO points.
Rubber gains rs 10 rs points.
Silver futures on . % "a points.
Bar silver OF Y Al AN cents an ounce.
Copper Sh cents p0uhd
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-31
Woman Seriously
Burned While AT
Work n Her. Home
Mrs Elise Schneider 49, Of S47 West Main Street May
Not LIVE Many Iiours-Burns Covered Almost
Every Portion Of Her Body

Suffering from severe burns ell over her body, Mrs
Elise Schneider, 49, Of 847 West Main street. was in
highly critical condition at Waterbury hospital this after
burns cover almost section Of person and are both
dangerous and painful Because Of their serious nature and
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-31

Parts, May 81 - tUP) The
governn. ent 'publlshed q decree 70.
cay INCREASING the import license
on apples and pears 80 per cent.
American fruit IN not affected FOR
the present, ~ no, shipments are
made during the summer.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-31
DIED SUDDENLY

Woonsocl<et. X. l.. May 81 -
tUP) - White At the home OF her
friend. Herman q. Doibeck. air-
plane crash victim, 10 attend his
wake. Misa Hortense NJ. Daignault,
30. a nurse. died suddenly OF acute
indisantlon.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-31
MORE SHIPS FOR
COAST GUARDS
Greatest Expansion Since
Fleet Was Organized
IA Years Ago

New London. Conn. May al
(UP)-The United states coast
guard service has embarked on one
81 the greatest ship-building and
expansion programs In tho i44
years Of It's history, II was learned
here today from an cfIicinl source.
Instead OF strict retrenchment. a.
anticipated with the end Of pro.
hIbifi6n and the breaking up OF the
rum feet In eastern and northern
fContlnued on Page 80
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-31

Victim OF torch murder. Miss
virginia johnson, ~, socially
prominent sacramento, Calf, GIRL
shown left In beach pose was
found dead In u garage near her
l,onlc, her body charrcd almost be-
yond recognition, her clothing still
smoking. Nearby was a brick. with
q few strands Of hair clingins 70
Il. Police scout n suicide theory
Above Ia the victims father
Charles q. johnson, state treasurer
OF California and candidate for tho
republican nomination Tor gov,
crnor, who IN aiding In the hunt
for tho killer.
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INCREASE LICENSE

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The Washington times., 1934-09-10
Suspects Use of Kerosene, Gasoline
By "Firebug," But Smelled Neither

Ayes.
Q.-Fire ladders?
A.-YeS, amidship on B deck.
Q.-Screens at each end?
Ayes.
Q.-What means did you take
to hold the fire in one place?
A.-The only ways was to shut
off the screens. Couldn't close
the screen in the writing room.
Couldn't get there-the fire had
made too much headway.
@. - What about the other
doors?
Al shouted to one Of the
sailors to close the other doors.
Q. - How many doors were
there?
A.-Four. We had a man sta
toned at each door.
Q.-Were they there?
A.-Four men were supposed
tn he
The Washington times., 1934-09-10
MORO CASTLE SKIPPER SAYS SHIP BLAZE WA!
Moro Castle
Rocked by
Blast

ASBURY PARK, N. j., Sept. 10.
ON.SO violent explosion to-
day ripped through the engine
room of the smouldering MORO
Castle, grounded on the beach
here.
Bursts of black smoke from the
two stacks and from the hulk
amidships Immediately followed
the blast.
Fire Chief william Taggart, Of
Asbury Park, said the explosion
may have been caused by flames
reaching an oil storage tank. He
said:
"That explosion groves that
1t would be too dangerous to
attempt to board the ship and
try to extinguiSh the fire. Any
one getting on the vessel would
be taking his life in his hands
and would not permit any of
my men to do it.
"The ship may continue to
burn that way for a week or
more, and it is more than likely
there will be further EXPLOSIONS"
Bodies of two men, neither of
which was identified, floated
ashore here this morning.
The Washington times., 1934-09-10

From there the questioning
veered around to the distress calls
sent out when Captain Warns
perceived the blaze was beyond
control.
Q.-What was done in regard
to sending out radio calls?
Al ordered the C. @. (stand
by sent at 3:15 a. m.
Q.-When had you first heard
Of the fire?
Aust shortly before 3.
Odd you send orders to the
operator?
A.-No, the second operator
came to me about 3:15 and asked
for orders.
Q-How come the operator
came and asked you?
Al don't know.
Q.-Why didn't you send out
orders earlier?
Al thought I could hold it.
Q.-How does it happen there
was a delay in sending the S o S
message?
Awe sent IL OUT ABOUT q
minute after the standby message.
CAT the suggestion of the
radio operator?
A.-Not at all.
Q.-Am I correct in saying you
think something in the locker
caused the fire?
Al think somebody put some
thing in that locker. A lot Of
smoke showed before there was
any flame.
Q.-Any other theories?
Alt might have been a posi-
bility that someone threw cigar.
ette in the lounge and burnt the
rug.
Q.-Think it was done inten-
tionally?
A.-No. I base that possibility
on the fact that during one of the
voyages lady flipped a cigarette
on the rug and burned three
inch hole.
GIN addition to the possibility
of gasoline or kerosene in the
locker and the cigarette, on what
else do you base the belief that
SomeonA started the firea'
The Washington times., 1934-09-10

drinking parties. He added under
questioning that some members Of
the crew had been fired for being
drunk when they should be
SOBER"
Q.-Would drinking by the
passengers account for their dying
in their Staterooms?
A.-They may have been
trapped.
Q.-Were there any boats
lowered before your orders?
A.-No. I told the crew to get
preservers on the passengers.
Some of them were shouting and
hollering and wouldn't get in the
boats. I saw two women who
wouldn't get in Number 3 boat
and I yelled: "For Gods sake, get
in there" I saw a steward shove
another woman in a boat.
Q.-How did the men act?
A.-Orderly; very orderly. They
took their stations at the boats.
called out Passengers first I
don't know if the right people got
into the right boats.
Here Captain Warns began q
recital at random as he recalled
the horrifying scenes and revealed
for the first time that he had sut-
fered injuries to his right hand
when he braved the flames to en-
ter Captain Willmott's room and
try to pull his body out. He said:
"The whistle was blowing.
When the electric wiring broke
pulled it by hand. Then 1
went into Captain WiIlmOtt's
room and tried to pull his body
out. That's how 1 hurt my
hand.
Someone has asked why
didn't beach the ship. From my
experience along the Jersey
coast, I know that If 1 had
beached the boat no one what
ever would have been saved"
The morning session ended with
Captain Warns telling Of his own
rescue by the Coast Guard cutter
Tampa.
Unstrung by the disaster which
befell his ship a few hours after
he had taken his first command,
Captain Warns momentarily
broke down at the inquiry.
The afternoon session got under
way shortly before 2 p. m.
Capt. John Millikan of the Mas
ter Mates and Pilots Association
asked that further questioning of
the ships officers and crew be de-
ferred as a humane thing" in
view of the fact they have been
without rest.
Mr.. Hoover, however, refused to
grant any delay.
The Washington times., 1934-09-10
Asked Concerning Delay in Order
For sos; Denies Undue Waiting

A.-The fire Of August 81.
Q.-Then you base this theory
(that inflammable material had
been placed in the locker) on what
you heard concerning the fire Of
August 81.
Ayes, sir.
Q.-Captain, it has been stated
that there is a possibility the ship
was struck by lightning.
A.-No truth in that, sir. We
only had heavy lightning and
none aroun tdhe ship.
Off lightning had struck the
ship what would have happened?
Alt might have Scared the
paint. I was on an oiler in the
Pacific that was hit on the stern
and it SCARED the paint.
Declaring he had full and eff
cient crew of 230 men, Captain
Warns said there was a sea drill
in Havana on the last journey.
Wires were creased and boats low
cred.
Q.-Some of the boats on the
port side didn't get off, did they?
(referring to the night of the
fire).
A.-No. 2 was burnt.
Q.-Do you know if lifeboats
got away with a great number of
the crew and only three or four
passengers as reported in the
newspapers?
A.-No, I do not. did not see
them.
Q.-Were there any signs of
panic?
A.-Yes, among the passengers.
They were yelling and shouting.
Odd you see any Of them re.
fuse to get into the boats?
A.-YeS, two women. I saw a
steward put them in a boat.
Q.-The newspapers spoke
about a number Of people being
burned to death in their state.
rooms. What do you know about
that?
A.-As I said before, I saw six
or seven women taken drunk to
their rooms.
Captain Warns said he had no
personal knowledge" Of the
The Washington times., 1934-09-10
JOHNSON SEES
PRESIDENT ON
NRA PLANS
Reorganization Program to Be
Settled at Conference With
Chief Executive Tonight
By EDWARD B. LOCKETT

HYDE PARK, N. Y, Sept. 10
O.NSO day of reckoning
dawned today for President Roose.
velt's NRA, with Recovery Ad'
ministrator Hugh S. johnson a
scheduled visitor at the summer
White House tonight.
For weeks now there have been
reports that General Johnson
would give up his job. Against
these there has been the word
of the President that he would
stay on indefinitely.
Controversy With Richberg
There has been obvious con.
troversy between General johnson
and NRA Counsel Ronald R. Rich.
berg as to how NRA should be
handled between now and the
time Mr.. Roosevelt submits to
Congress a program for a perma-
nent Set-up.
Obviously, the So-called tempo
rary NRA set-up that will within
a few days be effected, will be
modified by the Richberg Sugges.
tions. In line with this, it was
fairly apparent that the tempo
rary set-up will comprise a board
of governors for NRA. Whether
General johnson would head this
board was the burning question
today.
Both General Johnson and Mr..
Richberg have consistently told
reporters that the friction be
tween them was of a minor ma
ture. Despite this, Mr.. Roosevelt
has not seen them together-he
never used to see them apart
for more than two months. Just
prior to the Presidents departure
from Washington, Mr.. Richberg
said he and General johnson
would be together in the confer.
ence up here-and only General
johnson will be here tonight.
Spends Weekend Quietly
Mr.. Roosevelt expected to spend
q quiet morning and afternoon
today. His weekend was quiet.
He had a few close friends and
neighbors in for luncheon and
tea yesterday.
There was no official recogni-
tion here today of the TreaSury'S
announcement of one of the
most important financing opera
tionS under the New Deal.
The Washington times., 1934-09-10
LINES
THREATENED

HAVANA, Sept. 10 G.N.SO.
Threats to cause damage to ship
ping by fire bombs have been re-
ceived by officials of all leading
transportation companies here
during the past few months, &C.
cording to rumors current in
authoritative circles. The threats
have been made by telephone on
several occasions during recent
months, the reports declared.
Steamship officials named in
the reports, however, vigorously
denied that any such threats had
been received.
The Washington times., 1934-09-10
Mate Reports Explosion in Locker,
Blaze Appeared "Fed" by Gasoline

Ayes, he came back and said
there was a fire in a locker in the
library. He put out the fire on
the ceiling, but the locker blew
up. He said it looked as though
1t was fed by gasoline or kerosene.
Q.-Where could this have come
from?
Al don't know. It was a
stewards locker.
Q.-What did you do then?
A.-The fire was coming out OF
the locker like gunpowder. sent
out an alarm. The hands all
turned out and I yelled to them
to rouse the passengers, to grab
them, to get everybody up.
Odd the hands do that?
A.-Yes, but some of the pas
sengers wouldn't come.
Q.-How do you account for
that?
Al do not know. was in
formed there were several drink
ing parties in the boat the night
before. understand several girls
had to be carried to their cabins.
Some of the passengers had six
or seven girls in their rooms who
were drunk.
Q.-Was the fire confined to
the library?
A.-None was reported from
other parts of the ship.
Q.-How soon after the alarm
was sounded were the men at the
hose stations?
Al should say from three to
five minutes.
Odd you have men stationed
to close the fire doors?
voc
The Washington times., 1934-09-10

Captain Warns said kerosene
or gasoline might have been en-
ployed in this incendiariSn, but
he Smelled neither.
Q.-Do you know the laws COW
ering the carrying of gasoline and
kerosene on passenger boats?
Ayes.
Odd you carry gas?
A.-Only for our motorboats,
never as cargo.
Q.-What was kept in that
locker?
A.-Writing paper, I presume.
I don't know.
Q.-Any poliShes put in there?
Al don't think so.
Q.-The Moro Castle had fire
resisting bulkheads clear to the
Superstructure?
Ayes.
@. - Were there any fire
ScreenS?