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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-26
POLISH BALLOON
 BELIEVED VICTOR

Warsa, Sept. 26 - (UP) The Polish balloon Kosciuszkd was be- |lieved winner today of the James Gordon Bennett balloon race, which started here Sunday. The Kisciuszko, was credited with Q flight of approximately 1,31O kilo- meteres (S13.51 miles(.
 Officials believed that the, Polish balloon Warszawa would prove second with it's 1,2S0 kilometers (794.S8 miles) and the Polish bal- loon ,Polonia third with 1,175 kilo- meters. @
 The United States navy balloon was tentatively in sixth place with 1,101 kilometers (627.21 miles).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-26
CELEBRATES 121ST
 BIRTHDAY; DANCES

santa Ana. Cal, Sept 26-(UP) --senora Leandra Chairez celebrat- ed her i2lst birthday today by dancing Mexican waltz. catinR fried chicken washed down with wine and smoking cigaret rolled from cigar shavings.
 She arose at { q. m.. as usual. and rolled her stockings, just to show she was no old lady. She is younger than senern Martina de La Rosa. airn of Orange county. Nio ohserves her i2ntb birthdHv on Armlrtice dav. t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-26
NEW. HAVEN ROAD REPORTS DEFICIT

New Haven, Conn. Sept. 26 ~. CUP P)-The New York, New Haven 6 Hartford railroad operated at a deficit of $2,974,146 after charges for the first eight months of this year, it was reported today.
 This figure compared with a deficit of $3.524,654 for the corre- spending period in 1893, showing an improvement of $550.508.
 The road reported a deficit of $S64.234 for August, this year which included $100.000 covering charges due to provisions of the railroad retirement act, and $50 : 900 pension payments. The. deficit
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-26
FILM STARS ARE
 REPORTED AT CAMP

Winslow, Ariz.. Sept. 26.-(UPD A man and woman said by a taxicab driver to be Maureen O. Sullivan and John Farrow. film notables. were in seclusion today al a mountain camp south of here. giving rise to reports they were honeymooring.
 Although they came here Sunday by airplane. their arrival was not known until the cab driver reveal ed he had driven them to the camp.
 The couple booked return pass age to Los Angeles on a plane leaving tomorrow morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-26
JoBBERs HoI.D "GABFEsT'

Fond Du Lac. wis.--'uPl-A weekly garbage fest . potiuck picnic for bnyf and young men out h work, ts n feature at Taylor Park here. The y0uisS bring inch own food and discuFs the depIs'r. s,on. how to Eet a joh. the drought. President Isooseveit and other eur rent events.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-26
Leroy Retires
 As P. O. Carrier

\ Five vacancies will be list cd in the post office carrier force with the pending rec tlrcment of William Leroy. member of the postal stan since 1908 and who has be. come wcll-knOwn in the bus mess section. where his daily route lies.
 The retirement will most probably become effective Oct i.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-26
Mary Burke Makes Radio Debut Here

Miss Mary Burke, of the Bron~ son Library. will be the speaker tomorrow on the regular 5 minute weekly program given under the direction of the library stan over WATR. Miss Burke will speak on Mystery and Western Stories, !" two of the most popular classifica- tlons of stories with patrons of the library. The program will go on the, air at 4:15.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-26
HAT. PAPER ARE
 IDENTITY CLUES

Agawam. Mas, Sept 2G--(UR)- A hat purchased from a Hartford, Conn. firm and containing pieces of e Hartford newspaper dated March [. 1884, were the chief clues today to the Identity of q man whose body was found last night near Riverside park.
 Authorizes said identification would be possible only througl, heavy clothing. which indicated tho body miaht have lain there since sprins.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-26
Marine Band Outinc

-G q |
 The Marine band will hold it's annual fall outing Sunday after noon at Keegan's grove. dinner will be served at noon to be fol- lowed by a program of sports.
 Pythlans To Gather
 A large delegation from the Knights of Pythias will attend q meeting and social time in Water. town tomorrow evening to be giv- en by the Knights of Pythias of that town. The meeting in Thom- aston will be held at 7;45 tomro- row evening and the members will leave for Watertown as soon as the business session is finished.
 Fallcr Operated Upon
 Joseph Taller underwent an op- erafion at the Waterbury. hospital last week. He is reported to be Considerably improved and expects to be home in a weeks time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-26
List Again Irregular
 With Trading Higher
g Dividend of U. s. Smelling Brings Stock Up to
 ll7h--TotaI Dividends of Year Up to So

early trading but came back near the close when 1t was learned that
 J. J. Policy, president of the new railroad association, was formulat- ing plans to aid the carriers. Atch-
 ison common came back nearly point from it's low while the pre- ferred gained more than 2 points.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-26
LATE REALTY NEWS

The following real estate trans actions have been filed at. the town clerks office:
 Thomaston Savings Bank to Vito Santoro. property on North Main street, near Farm street. $12.500.
 Quit Claim Deeds
 Vito Santoro to the Thomaston Savings Bank.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-26
Fine,l Following BrawI

Judge Pratt in a court session Tuesday evening fined Albin Swick of Railroad street, Vincent Carrone of Harwiriton, Frank Borowski and Frank Czyenicki of Webster. Mass. each SIC and costs. total of $22. for breach of the peace. The younR men caused disturbance at the place known as the Doll House on Railroad street Sunday morning The arrests were made by Officer James P. Ryan. Borowski was the only member of the party able to pay his fine, the others are still \ held at police headquarters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-26
CARNIVAL OPENS
 HERE TOMORROW
St Thomas Church and Knights of Columbus to
 Stage Affair
Tfl1iONlASTON
Correspondent. r. Q. Flynn
 Phone 6S5 OF 46.S

The St. Thomas church and the Knights of Columbus will give q carnival on the St. Thomas church lawn for three nights starting to- morro W evening and continuing until Saturday evening. Booths have been erected on the lawn by the members of the committee and there will be special attractions each evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-26
PAYS TO BE ENGAGED

Rome, Sept 26-(UP)-Premier Benito Mussolini has assigned 500,- 900 lire ($43,300) to aid engaged couples who are unable to marry because of poverty, 1t was announ- ced today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-26
Well Baby Conference

The well baby conference spon- sored by the Thomaston Visiting Nurses association. will be held in the Knights of Columbus home to- morrow afternoon. Dr Robert Hazen will be the examining physi- elan. Mrs Peter Martin. nurse for the association. will be in charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-26
Hartford Here SunJlay

The Ponies football team held q practice last evening and will drill again tomorrow evening. The team will play its opening game of the season Sunday afternoon when they meet the Burnsides of Hartford at Plume & Atwood field.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-26
ARSON CASE ENDS
 WITH DISCHARGE

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-26

The Girl Scouts will meet Thurs day evening at the Community house in the upper hall with their captain. Miss Evelina Hauser. New mem bers will be welcomed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-26

The Boy Scouts will meet to- night at the Community house with their scoutmaster, Walter Thorne. and assistant scoutmaster Roger Lowrey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-23
LOCAL AND STATE
 POLICE DASHED
 OUT TO WOLCOTT
Visited Home of Resident There But Again They
 Struck Blank

A blank wall was all that was reached this morning as Waterbury and state police staged surprise visit to the Wolcott road farm of Frank Pecka to track down a re- port that John Crow had been seen there late last week. After a search about the place, police were convinced that the tip, >like its scores of predecessors, was without any foundation in fact. Accord ing to the story given to Sheriff Henry Norton of Wolcott and sup sequently to Lieut. Joseph Stevens of the Waterbury detective bureau. Crow was seen at the Pecka farm on Friday, two guns strapped about his waist.
 This morning a party consisting of Lieut. William Schatzman and Trooper Russell Olson of the state police, and Lieuts Stevens, Mat thew Balanda and William Pollard, also Detective John Leary, secured all through the Pecka property in an unavailing hunt for the missing killer. Not a single trace of the murderer was discovered and the policemen were convinced that the report had little actual basis,
 To-day began the second month of freedom for Crow since he mur- dered Julius Karvauskas and Clar- ence Yuskis. Four weeks ago yes- terday, the murders took place in Wolcott and the killer has not been found in that time. The last de- finitely established sight of him was as he fled into the woods after abandoning his car just a few min- utes after the shootings. The Pecka farm, searched to-day, is in the town of Waterbury, opposite the place called The Pines.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-23
Contract Ls Awarded For The New Highuay
Bridgeport Firm Will Build the Waterbury, WOcOtt Bristol Roadway-Price Will Be $3l5,554.7O;
 Senator LawlOr Backed This Road
Especial to the DemocraD

Hartford, July 23-Work on the construction of the new Water- bury Wolcott- Bristol highway is | expected to start immediately with the awarding of the contract this afternoon to the firm of Stillinan and Godfrey. of Bridgeport The Bridgeport concerns bid of $315, 554.70, was the .- lowest of more than hundred bids received at the state highway department up to o'clock this afternoon.
 The proposed new highway is the largest of the ten projects scheduled for the state highway department this summer. It is to be a federal PWA project, with 70 per cent of the cost to be met by the state and 30 per cent contri- buted by Federal funds.
 The new highway from Water- bury to Bristol will be paved with bituminous macadam for a dis tance of seven and one-quarter miles. It will be laid on broken stone base and will be termed Route No. 69. Most of the high way is at present classed as "un- improved"
 The new highway will be vast improvement over the route that Waterburians have. had to use in the past. It will be able to make a short cut to Hartford, cutting out the steep and treacherous Ply mouth Hill between Thomaston and, Terryville.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-23
SIXTEEN PEOPLE
 BURNED IN BUS
Crashed Over Enlbank- ment Near Sing Sing;
 All Died in Flames

Ossining, N. r., July 23-(UP)- Searchers of the charred hulk of a bus that was a flaming coffin for at least fifteen persons, feared an even greater death list today as they sifted ashes for evidence of human cremation.
 Fifty men, women and children were in the blazing bus that ca- reened down a steep hill within sight of Sing Sing prison, and plunged over a 40-foot embank- ment. It was an end to Sunday holiday excursion so horrible that authorities feared many of the charred remains would never be Identified.
 Throughout the night hysterical women and grief-stricken men vis- ited morgues and hospitals at- tempting to dineify masses of char. red bones as relatives or friends. It was fearel the death toll might reach 16.
 Residents of Brooklyn
 All the victoms were members or friends of the Brooklyn Demo- cratic League. They were on their way to see their baseball team play Q convict nine. A gay Sunday excursion at its start, the party was transformed with tragic sud- denness into a terror-stricken group watching, relatives scream ing and dying in the mobile pyre.
 The fire spread from the bus to the lumber yard into which it fell destroyed virtually the entire yard then spread to a dock on the Hud- son River and swept 19 boats.
 Preliminary check showed that brakes on the anticipated bus were defective.
 roached the top of the descent leading to the prison at compara-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-23
THREE KILLERS
 CRASHED DEATH
 HOUSE IN TEXAS
Still at Liberty-Convict Killed and Two Others
 Were Wounded

Huntsville, Tex, July 23.-CUP) Three embryonic John Dillingers vicious killers all-roamed the Southwest today. They escaped from the death house of State pris- on in a daring break yesterday that resulted in the death of a convict and the wounding of two convicts and guard.
 All three were awaiting electro cution. Most desperate was Ray mond Hamilton, member of the Clyde Barrow-Bonnie Parker gang, a bank robber and murderer. The others were Joe Palmer and "Blackie" Thompson.
 Dead was William "Whitey'' Walker, member of the Thompson gang.
 Wounded were Charles Fraser and Roy Johnson, convicts, and H. B. George, guard. Fraser was in a critical condition; the others slightly injured.
 Highways in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas were blackaded as peace officers sought to cut off es. cape of the desperate criminals ----armed- to the teeth--who had everything to gain and nothing tc lose in encounters with the law.
 Last reports indicated the con-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-23
SLICK FILM FLAM : ARTISTS CAUGHT
 IN POLICE TRAP
Two Colored Sharpers Out of the West Are
 Brought Here

Captured as a result of an inn mediate police warning and time- ly radio broadcast in Springfield Mass, Saturday afternoon, two ne. groes had charges of theft against them continued till Wednesday morning. They were arrested in Springfield three hours after they allegedly stole $40 from a cash register at the Shell gasoline sta tion on West Main street. D
 According to local police, the ne- groes, Louis Bates, 27, of Los An. geles, and Elvin Collins, 2S, of Chi. cago, are the workers of a smooth flim-flam game that has them sought by police in a number of eastern cities. They are wanted in Brewster, N. Y., for the fleecing of a gas station work CT there of SEQ and in other towns on similar charges.
 Cash Drawer Cleaned
 Police claim that Bates and Col lins drove up to the gas station Saturday afternoon and began showing the attendant some card tricks. After his attention had been taken up, one of the pail allegedly rifled the cash register Soon after they left. the attendant discovered the loss and complained to police. who put out a notice on the police teletype system. The announcement was picked up in Springfield and broadcast over the police radio station there.
 Bates and Collins drove up to d gas station Tn Indian Orchard, near
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-23
COPPER STRIKE
 WORST TODAY
Butte Is Having Trouble With WOrkers-Minne-
 apOlis Still Restless
(By United Press)


 Butte, Mont, was the center of strike activity today as a two months walkout of copper work CTS fiared into a wave of violence. Authorities of the Anaconda Copper Co. threatened to appeal to the governor for state troops to preserve order after a weekend marked by widespread destruction of property which they charged was instigated by strikers.
 Strikers on the other hand raised the threat of a general strike. The walkout began last May and de- veloped slowly until several thou sand men are now idle.
 On the Pacific coast the outcome of a ballot by longshoremen on arbitration of all maritime workers differences was eagerly awaited. A favorable vote is expected to bring complete peace to the area.
 At Minneapolis the situation was quiet under terms of a tempo rary truce affected by Gov Floyd Olson to allow mediators a breath ing spell in which 1t was hoped a compromise could be effected.
 Minneapolis Shaky
 Minneapolis, July 23-(UP) - Four thousand national guardsmen and members of the naval reserve
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-23
NORTH DAKOTA
 SEES NO PEACE

Bismarck, N. D., July 2S.-(UP) North Dakota's "civil war" re- solved itself today from the stage of martial law into Q contest of wits.
 A runaway legislature, convened by its own motion and defying au- thority, planned friendy impeach- ment of deposed Gov William H. Langer a vigorously vindictive inn peachment of Acting Gov Ole Olson and similar action against a half doven other state officers.
 The strategy was to remove all dispute over authority between Langer and Olson. leaving a subor- dina.e follower of Langer to run the state.
 A house committee was to report late today on method of proceed tire for impeachment. Legislative leaders planned to appoint another committee to investigate Langer's conviction in federal court or charges of extorting political fund contributions from federal govern. ment employees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-23
FIVE STUDENTS
 OF CITY SCHOOLS
 GIVEN AWARDS
Holmes Scholarships Are Granted By Agents of
 Bronson Library

Announcement of awards of Holmes scholarship at Yale to five local students was made this morning by the committee of the board of agents, Silas Bronson It. brary. These awards are in cash amounting to $50 each for classes in Yale Academic, and $75 for classes in Yale School of Engineer ing. Similar awards are made an- nually to students from Waterbury or vicinity at Yale based on merits of their academic standing.
 The following awards have been made to local students at Yale for the year 1934-35:
 Glass of l93s, Academic-Jay R. Weiselberg, S7s Kingsbury street.
 Glass of 1936, Academic-Rober C. Berman, 147 Columbia Blvd. Class of 1936, Academic-Ben jamin Katzman, 306 Willow street.
 Class of 1895, Academic-David A. Devine, 11S3 Bank street.
 Class of 1895, Engineering John A. Crowley. S4 Hickory street.
 Weiselberg, who was graduated from Crosby high school in June
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-23
PRESIDENT IS
 NEAR NEXT STOP

Aboard the U. s. S. New Orleans, with President Roosevelt, at sea, July 23-(By radio to the United Press)-The U. s. Cruiser Hous- ton, carrying President Roosevelt over smooth seas to the Hawaiian Islands, drew close to it's mid Pacific destination today.
 By dawn tomorrow the Houston and the U. S. S. New Orleans. ac- companying it, will be within sight of Hawaiian shores and before noon they will dock at Kailua ac- cording to present plans.
 A tremendous welcome awaited the first president to visit the pie turesque insular possessions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-23
ADMIRAL BYRD
 TO LEAVE HOME

Little American, Antarctica, July 23.-(Via Mackay Radio to Uni ted Press)-Five men. on lum- boring tractor, were on their way today to get Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd at the hut 123 miles out on the Ross ice barrier where he has been isolated for four months.
 They reported by wireless that they had reached the 50 mile depot on their way south across snow covered ice broken in some parts by crevasses.
 Byrd ordered the expedition to get him, deciding to return to the base here instead of remaining at the hut, as he had planned, until October.
 pr Thomas c. Poulter, his sec- ond in command of the whole ex- petition, led the party.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-23
.SORDID MOB NOT
 ALLOWED TO SEE
 BODY OF BANDIT
Cold Slab in Morgue Was InglOriOus End of the
 Famous Killer
BY EVERETT HOLLIS CUnited Press Staff Corrcsnondent

(Umtcd IrcSS Stan Correspondent
 Chicago, July 23.-(UP).-A boy from Il little Indiana farming town who "went sour" on the law ten years ago lay on a slab in the coun- ty morgue today. Outside a mob milled about, pleading for a look at him. Only small cardboard tag, attached to his right toe with a strand of wire, identified him John Dillinger; shot 7-22-34." He didn't even look the same-not like the leering desperado who broke from the Crown Point, Ind, jail less than five months ago to spread a bloody reign of terror over the middle west. His hair, eyebrows and thin mustache had been dyed black. His face in death looked harder and more merciless.
 But there was an expression of fear or pain on the face of this 32- year-old killer. "He died just as he knew he would, excepting that he didn't have chance to shoot it out" said policeman wheeling the morgue cart into the "cooler." Into that same refrigerated room have been hauled the bodies of other killers-Dean 'Bannion, George (Red) Barker, Tony Lombardo. It was the same inglorious end for all. No favoritism or awe here. Just the tags on the toes.
 Henry Olson and Norman Krueg. CT of the police bureau of identi. fication were waiting at the morgue when Dillinger's body arrived in a police wagon. They took his finger prints. Outside rapidly growing mob begged and pleaded for "just look at him." All sorts of ruscs were tried. A pretty little blond said she was ,Dillinger's cousin. Aft CT Officers Olson and Krueger had taken the finger prints and white cloaked attendants were removing the "captive's" clothing it was dis covered that Dillinger had mutilat. ed his finger tips-probably with acid--as a means of thwarting Identification in the event of arrest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-23
TRAIL OF DEATH
 LEFT BY KILLER
Seven Peace Officers Went Down Before Bullet
 Ended Long Chase

Chicago, July 23-(UP)-.John Dillinger who had a natural flair for the dramatic, wasn't a criminal because of bad companions.
 He started out ten years ago with the grim purpose of becom- ing the nations most feared crim- inal-and attained 1t with the aid of a murderous band of ruthless outlaws.
 The son of a respected quaker farmer in Indiana, he was a gang ling country youth when he ran afoul the law for the first time. With another village youth he way laid and robbed a 65-year-old vil- lage merchant.
 He was given a 10 to 20 year prison sentence. The other boy turned states evidence and got only a short term.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-23
Final Neze,s Flashes
BOY SHOT DEAD IN TREE

Norwalk, Conn, July 23-(UP)-Russell Stells, IA, is dead from bullet wound near the heart, received while playing in the branch of an apple tree in his yard today and police say that Joseph Call, 10 confessed to firing the shot from bedroom window. Stells had hardly reached a branch in the tree when the report of rifle was heard and he dropped to the ground. He was rushed to the hospital where he died in the emer- gency room few moments after. A 22-caliber slug had penetrated his chest near the heart
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-23

Like many other criminals, Diii- lnger apparently lost his battle with the law because of a woman.
 Without definitely saying that a jealous woman tipped off federal agents to his whereabout, Melvin H. Purvis, chief federal investiga- tor, said:
 Women Led Him to Grave
 Tt was women who led him to his grave.'
 Dillinger, a tough farm boy who machine-gunned his way to the front ranks of outlawry, met the fate which had long awaited him when he swaggered out of the little Biograph movie theater where he had seen a gangster melodrama.
 A cigar dropped to the sidewalk as Dillinger passed Chief Federal Agent Melvin H. Purvis. It was a prearranged signal.
 Suddenly men who had hunted Dillinger for many months closed in on him, pistols drawn. A mo- ment later, when he reached for his own gun, the outlaw fell under a volley of bullets fired as the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-23
SILVER MONEY
 DISTRIBUTED

Washington, July 23.-(UP).- Silver and silver certificates have replaced other kinds of money in the hands of the public at the rate of nearly $1,000,000 week since President Roosevelt took office. it became known today.
 Silver money in circulation rose from $642,S95,590 on February 28, 1893, to new peak of $711,761.- 312 on June 30, 1884. a gain of $6S,S65,722. In the same period all other kinds of money in the hands of the public fell $1.24O, 300. .40S to a total of $4,661,S21,141.
 This rapid replacement of the public's cash with silver-ba cked currency is expected to continue in. the next few months as treasury of ficials carry out silver rehabilita- tion measures passed by congress.