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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-12
SUPREME COURT
 CIVESLOCAL MAN
 5000 JUDGMENT
Decision of Superior Court Is Reversed in COnl-
 pensatiOn Award

An award of nearly $9,000 will be paid a Waterbury workman by a decision of the supreme court Of errors handed down today. The workman, Charles Levecque, was rendered totally incapacitated, in a fall from the roof of the Sacred Heart church. July 31, 1893. The award is against the Travellers In- surance company, insurer of the church.
 The supreme court, in its de- cision, reverses the judgment of Judge Edwin c. Dickinson, who dismissed the award when 1t was appealed to him in superior court here last term by the respondent insurance company. The award upon which the supreme court agrees. excepting Associate Justice Frank D. Haines, is the same as handed down by Compensation Commissioner Dr James J. Dono- hue of Norwich, who originally heard the issues.
 Injured at Church
 Commissioner Donohue held that Levecque was injured while work ing for the church and not for the O' Dc SOhottuSl SOulpdHy, thS firm that was given the contract 70 repair the church steeple. The steeple job had been completed when the mishap. occurred. The Travellers appealed from the com- missioner's finding to Judge Dick enson. He upheld the appeal and dismissed the award. It was from Judge Dickenson's decision that the appeal to the supreme court was taken by Attorney Carmine c. Cip- riano of this city. counsel for Levecque. Attorney Walter F.. Monagan represented the insurance company.
 The high court finds Judge Dick enson erred in his decision and orders judgment to be entered, dis missing the appeal.
 Commissioner Donohue awarded Levecque the sum of $15.10 week ly for 520 weeks. That represented half his weeks pay for the total period allowed under the >compen- sation law. That amounts to ST. S52. In addition, there were nurses bills of $661.50 and hospital and doctors expenses of about $500. bringing the total award to be paid by the insurance company close to 5000, one of the biggest sums awarded here in some time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-12
MOTHER FACING
 JAIL SENTENCE

Durham, Conn, Dec 12.-(UP)- Unless Mrs Helen R. Lattime can furnish an appeal bond of $250, she will have to remain at county jail until next March for failing to send two of her children to school.
 A year ago her husband. Ben jamin, was found guilty of the same offense and heavily fined. His appeal still is pending.
 Mrs Lattime was arrested on complaint. of the state board of education. She contended the chill dren,, when they first started to school, were "persecuted" by other pupils and she kept them home. providing their instruction herself.
 Arraigned in town court late yestreday she made no defense of the accusation and was fined $5 on each of 29 counts. The school principal testified the children had not attended classes for 29 weeks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-12
DAN CHERRY GETS
 6 MONTHS IN JAIL
Internationally Kno W n Criminal Sentenced on
 Forgery Counts

Sixty-two year old Dan Cherry who has more than a dozen aliases and between, 48 and 50 arrests reg istered against him. pleaded guilty to t,. , counts of forgery and ob- tGining goods by false pretenses and was sentenced to serve six months in the county jail by Judge John A. Cornell in superior. court today. He was given three months or each count, the sentences to run consecutively.
 When he completes his term here. he will be picked up by Gov ington, Ky. authorities who want him for narcotic law violations. He was brought to Waterbury after serving a term of about a year in the Clinton state prison at Danne- mora. N. Y.
 Cherry was sentenced here for having forged his name to Amer ican Railway Express Co checks and passing them off to local mer- chants. c. M. Collins, special agent for the express company. was preS- cnt for the arraignment. He CO., operated with local police authori- ties in bringing about Cherry'sf arr rest.
 He said Cherry, who has a notr- rions record of international range as a pickpocket. picked the pocket of a wealthy Boston man in the South. Station in Boston to obtain the travellers checks worth $S0u He began to forge them and pass them in cities and towns between here and Boston.
 He registered at the Elton Hotel when he arrived in Waterbury on May 26, 1881. when he came here to pass some of the checks. First
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-12
DECENCY LEAGUE
 PLEAS ARE HEARD
Supt of Police Mel Lean Dr. ders Jacques Theater
 to Clean Up Shows

Advocates of clean, wholesome entertainment both in the movies and on the stage were joined today officially by Superintendent of Police Joseph H. Mclean. Owners Of Jacques theater, which has been featuring burlesque of late. were personally notified that unless the "tone" of their shows improved considerably the police would ring , down the curtain" ending com pictely burlesque entertainment here. The superintendent in a talk with the owners also served notice that the selling of any pictures in the theater, photos of the female members of the cast, must also be disconinued or action would fol- low.
 superintendent McLean's drastic orders today climax series or complaints and protests that orig mated with the Knights of Colum- bus Legion of Decency committee. The attention of the police was called to the type of shows stag cd. At that particular time 1t was reported that the Knights were instructed to get first hand evi- dence an dto submit their com pIaints or charges In writing, II being intimated that they would then he expected to appear In court as witnessea # the offending actors or managers were placed under arrest. The Knights. how ever. made the complaint and Jeff the. matter of evidence to the po' Ice.
 shortly after the Knights ac- tions were described in the Demo- crat public interest or protest waa soon reflected in | nood of com. nunlcationH to the locai press.
 From time Co time, it wnl Auctions ehanGsd very m0sieeably hut the general opielon Indicated that Waterbury waH eNpeFienelnp (centlnusd on Page 4.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-12
MENTAL PATIENT
 KILLS POLICEMEN

Norwich, Conn, Dec 13-(UP)-- Leonard Gosselin waited in his at- tic room withSa shotgun for police to arrive to take him to Norwich state hospital for mental treat ment. Y
 As Police Sergeant Michael J. Carroll and Patrolman Clifford Crary entered the room late yes- terday. Gosseiin opened fire, kill ing Carroll, and then turned the gun on himself.
 Carroll died almost instantly. Gosselin succunibed several hours later at a hospital.
 Crary, returning from W. w. Bachus hospital where he had taken his superior officer, found Gosselin lying on the floor in his underwear. The charge had en- tered his abdomen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-12
LOCK CRIMINALS
 IN JAIL FOR LIFE
Cannot Overcome Tendeil- cy, Says Warden at
 Island Prison

Washington, Dec 12-(UP)-The only way to handle habitual hard ened criminals is keep them locked up for life, Warden James A. John ston of the new Alcatraz Island prison for the toughest federal prisoners, told the National Crime Conference to-day.
 Inmates in the American "Devil'S Island prison in San Francisco bay include 'Scarface" Al Capones Machine Gun" George Kelly, Har- vey Bailey, Albert Bates and 200 other major criminals.
 "I'm sorry for many of them, the warden said. Some are likes able. I would be willing to trust them-in prison-but would keep them there because they have the habit of committing crime and they cannot work the miracle of over- coming it.
 Joseph c. Hutcheson, circuit court of appeals judge at Hous- ton, Texas, called local jails the grammar school of crime".
 He said he had found conditions in many county jails almost too horrible to believe.
 "I found conditions so medieval and barbarous and so contrary to the ordinary principles of democ- racy and social justice that was shocked beyond expression. he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-12
BY CLAUDE J. MARKLE United Press Staff Correspondent)

United Press Staff Correspondent Lasing, Mich, Dec. 12.-(UP).- - Firemen swung special machinery into action today to tear apart smouldering ruins of the Hotel Kerns. destroyed by fire with a heavy loss of life.
 Latest tabulation of casualties showed 15 bodies recovered and 50 persons missing, many of them feared dead.
 First Body Recovered
 The first of the score or more of bodies believed buried in the debris was soon uncovered today. Two others were almost immedi- ately uncovered. They were so badly charrred that Identification is believed impossible.
 The discovery brought the total of recovered bodies to 15.
 Fire Still Smouldering
 The fire which ragged through the four story hotel yesterday was still smouldering in spots. Bremen poured streams of water on the heaping wreckage.
 Officials, in their anxiety to de- termine how many of the missing persons were buried, dead, in the ruins, rushed special drag ma chimes to the scene.
 Use Grappling Hook
 They are constructed to cast large grappling hook into the de- bris and haul it out chunk by chunk.
 Special care will be taken in dragging the debris out to cool, be- cause the badly charred remains might easily be broken up ana lost, officials said. They were making every effort to determine the exact toll.
 First Body il Lobby
 While the machines were moved into place, firemen and police ven- tured a few feet beyond the re- mains of the walls. The first body they found was buried beneath what was the lobby. The victim ap- parently was only a few feet from the door-and safety-when he was either overcome by smoke or struck by falling timbers.
 One fireman brought out a mans hat containing the name
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-12
Wants Systematic Mobile ization of U. s. Marl=
 power, Factories
SUMMONS LEADERS
 TO WHITE HOUSE
Also Provides Equitable Reward of Men in Serv-
 ice, Those at Home

Washington, December 12 = (UP) = President Roose- welt today ordered drafting of legislation to take the profits out of war and to pre- pare for systematic mobiliza- tion of the United States man. power and industries if war should come again.
 To accomplish this double aim, MT Roosevelt summoned leading American industrial and cabinet officials, including Bernard M. Baruch, Hugh s. John son, and Secretary of State CordeA Hull, to White House conferences at 2 D. m. to frame the programs
 Provide Rewards
 The legislation will attempt pros visions for equitable reward Of men in the fighting forces and those who work at home in event oI future war.
 The President believes much sor the present bonus agitation goes back to the fact that doughboys an the trenches got $1 a day, While factory hands at home made SAv or more.
 Extends Term
 The president at the same tlIne extended indefinitely Gen D0uglas MacArthur's tenure as chief OF staff of the army so he could help work out the legislation.
 "The time has come to take the profit out of war;" the president said.
 He lifted the White House press conference rules to premit himselk to be quoted to that effect.
 Ripe for Legislation
 The time is ripe for the legisla- ' ton. the president believes, pe- cause the senate investigation has centered attention on the profits QE munitions makers and DecaHsa present absence of war clouds oL~ fers a chance for systematic. un- tried overhauling of the laws guF~ erning military preparedness: As the president made ms allS nouncement, Irenee Du Pont, or inc famous Delaware munitions comnauy. told the senate commute tee that fleets of airplanes carrXs l inp gas and bombs could, in future wars destroy civf1iSn popuiations of great cities. .zs ' Working for Years Gen Johnson. former NRA chlaLe and Baruch, New York financters recalled to White House councils to help draft the legislation, have been working for years on propo- sals for limiting private profits ana e---- mobilization of industry
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-12
Crash Victim Once
 Was Reported Killed

Clifford Cartledgc, who is expected to recover from in. juries suffered in this morn- ing's Thomaston avenue crash, was the central figure in one of the city's most striking war time sensations. While he was serving with the air corps, his family in Waterville received a telegram stating that he was killed in action. Hcart-broken, they prepared for funeral sery- ices.
 Then from New York came a telegram, signed by Clifford himself, saying that he was alive, well, and on his way home. When he did arrive, he was the hero of one of the greatest Ovations in the history of the 'Ville, and newspapers all over the state rccounted the story.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-12
CONCESSIONS OF
 6 BILLIONS MADE
BY RICHARD u. CRIDLEY

Washington, Dec 12.-(UP)- The United States has made war debt concessions amounting to $6,- 200 100000 to foreign governments, treasury officials estimated dtoday.
 These concessions, mostly in in- terest payments, do not take into account nearly $1,0O0,00O,000 which foreign governments are now in ar rears, nor the reduction in the weight of the gold dollar, which has reduced the debts in gold by about 40 per cent.
 Some $154,729,976 in war debts and interest owed the United States fall due Saturday and most of this, according to present indica- tions, will be written on the treas- ury books as '.unpaid".
 When the funding agreements were made following the World war the principal generally was considered as Q debt in its en. tirety. Later substantial reduc- tion of the per cent interest stipulated originally was granted.
 "The funding agreements made with the foreign debtor natIons," .
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-12

Washington, Dee. is-(UP)- nMss Mss 'san sosnsy % knsSsnssS kSscSa%@'A today D his candidacy for the House Lead. ership. Mccormack has been member of Congress for seven years, is . member of the House WnSe and Means committee. and has been considered as aligned with the npeakership drive of Rep. Sam 4ayburn, D., Ter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-12
Markets At a Glance

Stocks firm at moderate gains; trading quiet. Bonds irregularly lower; rails ease. Curb stocks irregular specalties strong. Chicago stocks quiet and mixed. Call money per cent Dollar steady to firm ih foreign currencies. Wheat drops M to k cent; corn of K to 1; oats
 oR M to N. ftf Cotton steady around previous closing levels. Rubber up 6 to points Bar silver of M at 54N cents an ounce. Copper cents pound.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-12
WARMER WEATHER IFS IN PROSPECT
Democrat Thermom e t e f
 Shows Steady Rise This Morning

, Warmer temperature was de- finitely ahead of the thousands of Waterburians who since last Fri day suffered from an intense cold wave which sent the mercury al- most down to the zero mark. Re- ports today, authenticated by a quickly rising of the mercury in the Democrats recording thermo- meter. were to the effect that the New England cold wave had been broken and that fair and warmer weather would be enjoyed for the next couple of days, at least.
 At midnight, last night, the mer- cury stood at the 12-degree point. At 3 o'clock this morning 1t had dropped to the 11-degree mark. However, at 6 o'clock the mercury had climbed to 14 degrees above and at g o'clock the reading on the recording thermometer was 20 degrees above. At II o'clock the temperature was 24 above with a speedy up-climb promised. At noon the temperature had grown warm CT and early this afternoon out doors was quite comfortable.
 Boston, Dec 12- (UP)- New England's cold wave was broken today with temperature rising and the weather clear.
 Fair weather was predicted for today and tomorrow. r
 Yesterdays average temperature was IF above zero. and at q. m The mercury dipped to above the lowest for December II since 1878.
 For four successive days tenn peratures were 20 degrees below normal. Zero and sub zero read. ings were reported throughout nothern New England.
 At Worcester, the death Of Al. phense Borsta, 74, who collapsed enroute to SC Casimir's Church, was attributed to the cold.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-12
Police To Hold Driuer OF Death Car For Coroner
Rammed Truck, Causing Death of John Seery; Owner Says Car Was Left at Rec Garage

Police, acting the orders of Coroner John T. Mon zani prepared this afternoon to arrest coroners prs and hold Cyril Arsenau 27 of Waterve as the latter is released from St Marys hospital Official n vestgators claim that Arsenault was the driver of (which this morning crashed into truck Thomaston and veered into highway fence infcting fatal niuies to John SeerY 39 of WaterYe who died at Water
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-12
Final Nelus Flashes
JOBS FOR ALL SOON

New York, Dec 12-(UP)-Discarding prepared speech, Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins today told the New York board of trade that within few days plan would be presented to President Roosevelt which would be designed to provide jobs for all the unemployed in the country for 25 years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-12

Dury nOSplCaI a1ter the dCclueHIi and injuring Clifford Cartledge, 3S, also of Waterville.
 Meantime, J. G. Hollander of New York, owner of the car which wrecked in the smash-up, com plained at police headquarters that he left the car last night for installation of a heater at the Rec Co. garage on West Main street, and that he did not understand why the car was taken from the garage without his permission.
 Seen On East Main Street
 Police learned this afternoon that the New York car, containing the three Waterville men, had been seen on East Main street an hour ville at 6:15 o'clock. At that time, it was reported at headquarters, the car turned around at Silver street, and sped back dcwn East Main street toward the center.
 Waterbury hospital this after noon reported Cartledge's condi- lion as mot serious, and that he was suffering from rib injuries and head lacerations. Arsenault. the alleged driver, 1t at St. Mary's hospital with head injuries. He IS not expected to be at the hos oital long.
 One man was fatally hurt and two others were injured when the car In which the three were riding hit the rear end of truck on Thomaston avenue at 6:15 o'clock this morning, glanced off the heavy vehicle and crashed head on into the cable highway fence. John Seery, 39, of 1O59 Huntingdon avg nuc, Waterville, died at Waterbury hospital at S:15 o'clock, death re- sulting from a fractured skull and serious injuries. The injured are Cyril Arsenault, 27. of 68 Sheffield street, Waterville, who is at St. Mary's hospital with injuries about the head and body, and Clifford Caitledge. .38, of 56 Sheffield street, Wcterville, who Is at Waterbury hospital with a possible brain con- cussion, rib injuries and severe decorations about the face and head.
 Badics On Road 20 Minutes
 Tor more than 20 minutes after the crash. the bodies of the three AiCh WCkO OU LllG IOduoluGs aAtCt they had been taken out of the car by the driver of the truck, which the passenger car had hit Elmer Roy of 8S Clinton street, Bridge port. and another truck driver. Several motorists passed by, but faiIed to stop at the truck driv- ers' signals, to take the injured men to the hospital. A Waterbury h,,n eto aoof. dent scene. but was loaded to ca- pacity and could not bring the men to the hospital.
 The motorists who finally \did stop and bring the injured men to the hospital were ones who were passing by just few minutes be- fore 6:45 o'clock. Seery was taken to Waterbury hospital by William Bailey of Marine street. Thomaston. Cartledge was taken to the same institution by George Sengstacken of 5 Curtis street, Union City. su- perintendent of the wire mill at the Chase Metal Works. Arse- nault, who had been driving the car. was brought to St Mary's hos pitai by William and Alfred Hen derson of Watertown.
 Coroner Starts Probe
 Coroner John T. Monzani and Medical Examiner pr Edward Kirschbaum were called into the case es soon as the three men had been admitted to the hospitals. and begun an immediate investigation of the crash.
 The car in which the three men were riding had been left at the ReO Sales Service Company, west
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-12
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Dec t2-UP)-GeR~' ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year to Dec lQtns compared with the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year: This Year Expenses Lnsf 4e@E sS,146,O46,527.10 S2,1os.26s.oot.1f sl.594,0O9,1517S $1,237, 736, 33z.93 $1,552. .os7,s75.s2 s s7o.5s2.szf.2t
 Cash Balance
 ,555.472,47s.s7 s1,o25.s6e. fox.25
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-12
ORVILLE WHITE IN LEAD

Miami, Fla, Dec 12.-(UP)-Orville White of St Louis, scoring 73 despite high winds, set the pace today among early third-round finish championship. Whites 73 today, two over par, gave him an aggregate of 220 at the 54-hole mark
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-12

resulted in two minor casual
 ties few hours earlier.
 Boston, Dec. 12-UP)-Time bombs containing nitro-glycerine and gunpowder, all cunningly con- cealed, exploded in swift succession early today, imperilling many lives, causing minor injuries, and par tially wrecking four New England theaters.
 The brief reign of terror, which covered only one hour and 10 min utes, was followed by a myster- ious telephone tip" to police that the Hotel Bradford, in Boston's theatrical district, was next on the list of buildings to be blasted.
 Police guards were assigned to the hotel and several Boston thea ters while similar precautions were taken in several other cities.
 Authorities tentatively attributed the sabotage to disgruntled parties to a labor dispute, though details of the controversy could not be learn ed immediately.
 Two of Boston's biggest play houses, the Majestic and the Ire mont, located within two Blocks of each other on Fremont street in the downtown area, were damaged by bombs, while at Lynn, the Cap itol theater was blasted.
 The only casualties were two charwomen who were knocked down and slightly hurt by the Ma jestic theater explosion. It was almost miraculous, police said, that there was no loss of life. The bombings began at 4 a. m. when a terrific explosion occurred in the Tremont's lobby. The Lynn and Pawtucket blasts followed, and ] the final explosion. occurred at 5:10 a. m. at the Majestic. Force of the blasts in downtown Boston shattered windows in a score of shops and restaurants over a wide area.
 More than 100 employees and early morning customers rushed to the streets.
 The Tremonts lobby was demol- ished by a bomb which evidentaly had been hidden in the ticket booth flush with the sidewalk op- posite Boston Common.
 Windows in the building were blown out as high as the fourth floor. The facade was wrecked and the street and common were filtered with debris.
 Two taxi-drivers, Lester Rimmer, 25, and Edward Latterner, 26, who were parked directly across the street. escaped injury.
 T was looking at the theater," said Latterner, land saw a man standing at the entrance. He
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-12
HAVANA SEWERS

Havana, Dec. fe=(uPl - The cold wave in the United States ex. tended Co Cuba today. The ther. mometer was down to bo.7 degrees, the eoldast in eisht years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-12
GREAT LAKES PLAN OUTLINED

Cleveland, Dec 12.-(UP)--A $S36O0O,- 900 program for Great Lakes waterway i'm. provement was outlined today in report issued by the war departments Great Lakes division.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-12
FORT IS CAPTURED

Asuncion, Paraguay, Dec '-- (UP)-The Paraguayan govern ment announced officially today that Fort November 27th had been captured from. the Bolivians.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-12
SIX BODIES ARE
 FOUND IN RUINS
 OF HOTEL KERNS
Charred Remains of Ledg= CT DiscOvered-5O Per
 sons Still Missing

Lansing, Mich, Dec 12.- (UP)-A sixth body was re- moved before 3 D. m. today from the ruins of the Hotel Kerns, making a total of IS.