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Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-27
Relative OF Dead
Millionaire Here

A relative of the late John E.
Andrus, wealthy resident of Yonk-
ers New York, who died recently
and whose estate is said to be $780,
100000, lives in El Centre. Mrs. A.
A. Richardson of 1926 Brighton
avenue, is a relative of Andrus, her
mother, Harriet Ruth Jones Ken
dali, now dead, being a first cousin
of Andrus.
Mrs. Richardson says that she
heard her mother speak often of
Andrus although she herself never
knew him.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-27
District Receives
Resolutions Copies

Copies of the resolutions passed
by the irrigation district bondhold-
ers committee declaring the dis
trict refunding plan to be operative
were received at district headquar-
ters this morning.
These resolutions are very SIM
liar to the two passed by the dis
trict board Of directors yesterday
declaring the district bond refund
ing and warrant retirement plans
to be effective. This action had
to be taken before January l to
protect the agreement entered into
by holders of the district bonds. A
hearing on a petition by the dis
trict to validate the plan will be
held in federal court on January
81.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-27
Brakeman Made
Fatal Mistake

TORONTO, Ont, Dec. 27. WD-
Brakeman E. Lynch of the holiday
excursion train struck by Cana
dian National flyer near Dundas,
killing is persons, threw the switch
that caused the fataf accident, rail-
way officials announced today in
a formal statement.
Lynch, thinking his train, idle at
the station, was on the main
track, threw the switch to shunt
the speeding flyer to the other
rails, the statement said,
His mistake brought the flyer
hurtling into the rear of the ex-
cursion train loaded with holiday
seekers.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-27
WEST VIRGINIA
MEN VICTIMS
Of DISASTER
Miners Work Train Blows Up
Killing And Manning Scores
OF Laborers
EXPECT MORE DEATHS
Investigation Planned For Pur-
pose Of Determining Cause
Of Tragedy
EXPECT MORE DEATHS

POWELLTON, w. ", Dec. 27 UP9
Explosion of the locomotive haul
ing miners work train to the
Elkhorn Piney Coal company mine
here today killed 13 men and in
jured AZ others in the four coaches.
There were $50 workers in the
coaches many of them in the first
car which bore the brunt of the ex-
plosion.
The blast occurred half a mile
from the mine at $50 a. m. as the
train stood between two private
houses near the right of way. Both
houses were damaged, and Mrs.
Lilly Black, standing on the porch
of one of them, was scalded.
The locomotive boiler shot up
ward as the crown shield blew away
and descended with a resounding
roar on the first passenger coach,
bursting as it struck and sending
jets of scalding live steam into the
cars and high into the air.
Seven ambulances and many pri-
vate cars took the dead and injured
to Montgomery in the heart of a
rich bituminoIs area. Injured were
placed, four in room, in the small
coal company hospital at Mont
gomery. Seven of them suffered
fractured skulls.
G. r. Stahl, division superinten-
dent of the Elkhorn company, said
the train equipment was property of
the company, and "a government
inspection must be made to de-
termine blame for the explosion"
Charles Kitchen, miner who was
a passenger on the second coach
and suffered steam burns on the
wrists, told of the tragedy.
Everyone was laughing and
joking in the cars and the special
had stopped to take on some men,"
he said. ut was just getting light
I'VE heard a roar up front that
shook the train, then another roar
followed by screams and groans.
"The boiler had been thrown into
the air and fell on the first car,
causing the second noise which
sounded like another explosion.
1.-THE boiler burst and steam rush.
ed in all directions, making thick.
scalding clouds as it hit the cold
air.
POWELLTON, w. Va, Dec. 81.
U.P)-The locomotive of a miners
work train exploded as it approach
ed the number mine, Koppers
Coal company, here today, killing
13 men or more.
The force of the explosion killed
the engineer, fireman and at least
II miners who were passengers in
the Chesapeake and Ohio work
special. Forty-one miners were in
jured.
A jet of live steam was released
into the single passenger coach of
the train, following the resounding
explosion, burning some of the
Continued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-27
KILLED AS LOCOMOTIVE EXP[0DES
Judge Declares NRA Price Fixing Authority Vol,
DATA ON RIVER

River readings for today show
an increase of 100 second feet in
the flow of the Colorado river at
Topock with 4810 second feet
being recorded at that station.
At the Canyon station and diver
sion the recordings are the same
as for yesterday, with 4180 and
$500 second feet respectively.
No telegram was received at
irrigation district headquarters
this morning from the Yuma Of
flee of the weather bureau rela-
tive to weather conditions in the
upper basin or watershed of the
river.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-27
TRAFFIC DEATHS SHOW INCREASE
CALIFORNIA; Fatalities Make Gain Of Forty Four
Per Cent Over 1888 Figures

CHICAGO, Dec. 81 U.P) - Los
Angeles had the highest death rate
from automobile accidents of II
large cities of the nation, a survey
by the National Safety Council to-
day.
The total increase in auto deaths
Tor the II cities over last year -
covering an 11-month period-was
224.
The deaths were:
Death Rate
Per 100000
1884 1888 Pop.
Los Angeles o....~,.,4l9 AIS 3l.5
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-27
G0}R|!S@s:iR G}R!s5

SANTA MONICA, Dec. 81
tSpeciaD-Well. Christmas is all
over and they say there was more
buying and more money spent
than any time in four years.
Now comes New Years and along
with it comes New Years pre-
dictions of our leading men.
This year they will read as fol-
lows, all of EN-: "I am an op-
timist and always have been, but
we must be assured of no infla-
ton and a fair return on our in
yestment. If the government will
just lay off us, everything win be
fine" Now watch New Years and
see how far this misses it.
Yours,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-02
Traders Cautious as New Exchange Bill Becomes Law
PRESIDENT OPENS
 VACATION PERIOD
Roosevelt Heads South Accompanied By Three
 NeWspapermefi

Aboard U. S. s. Giimsr, down Chesapeake Bay, July 2. (UP)- President Roosevelt, who knows how to take a vacation and does 1t best at sea, relaxed completely to-day.
 As the Cruiser Houston bore him southward the President idled in the championship of Franklin, Jr, and John, youngest of his sons.
 Last important businesss was finished during tho night 'as the Houston slipped down Chesapeake Bay. After brief pause at Hamp- ton Roads, Va, to put ashore dis patches and executive papers the 10, ooo-ton warship was on. orders to stand out to sea.
 only three Jnewspapermen are along. They are quartered on the destroyer Gilmer, following in the cruisers wake. Another destroyer, the williamson, completed the con- voy. Commander Ross Mcintyre, physician, Rudolph Forster, exeou- tive clerk, Gus Gennerich, personal bodyguard, and McDuffie, valet, comprise tho Presidents staff.
 MT Roosevelt's vacation started shortly after D. m. yesterday after he talked with Prof Raymond Moiey, erstwhilo brain truster, and appointed Rep W. A. Ayres, D., Kan. to succeed James Landis newly named securities commis- sioner, on tho federal trade com mission.
 Banked ten deep outside the east gate of the White House were thousands of Sunday sight-seers and well-wlshers. They cheered the president loudly,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-02
BY ELMER 0. WALZER lUnited Press Financial Eilt0rl

New York, July 2--(UP)--Trad- CTS moved cautiously today on the stock exchange us parts of the se- ourlties exchange act of 10S4--reg- ulation bill--became effective. Prices slipped lower with dealings under a half million shares.
 The market was barely steady at the outset. Then rails slipped down on the railroad pensions bHl wnicn was signed by tho president over the weekend. Cost to some rali. roads of the additional pension fund provided in the measure IS es- timated as high as $1 share on their stocks, Railroad share prices broke 1 to more than , points wnle other sections Of the list were down fractions to more than |" point.
 Tn addition to the foregoing the Street had before 1t Q distinctly un' favorable showing in the steel in- dustry. Production for the couns try was placed at 23 per cent oL capacity in the American Iron @ steel estimate, Q decline of zt.. points or 4S t-2 per cent rom tne preceding week. Two weeks aso the rate was 56.1 per cent ana U month ago 1t was 67.4 per cent tne high for the year. To o-day's figure Is the lowest since April 1S' lSso' PICK UP 2---
 Many steel plants were closed for the week which includes the Independence day holiday ana hence the steel shares were put little affected by the dror. They sagged fractionally in light turn The German situation was watched by the street but thus far 1t has not been 0 market factor. The markets for foreign exchange were disturbed somewna! by a 60-point break in the marke' but thah unit rallied from the low, It was down rather sharply in London. The dollar generally was slightly firmer In terms or foreign currenoios.
 Commodities, however, weaken ed all around and some of tho selling may have been due to the German difficulties. Wheat cltsed with losses ranging to 2 1-2 cents and corn down 1 3-S to 1.2 cents. Cotton ht one time was down $1.b0 e bale on rain in Texas which may increase the crop. Sil- ver was steady as were silk and copper futures. Hidos were lower Bonds were mostly lower. includ' Ing rails and U. s. governments.
 Car loadings reported thus far for the week ended last Saturday made Q good showing. Wheat movement ia increasing md today receipts in the first i3 leading terminal markets to report set | high for the season.
 New York, July 2-(uP)--Thore was no change in the character oi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-02
FRIENDS SURPRISE
 THE DEMORESTS
Former Watertown Couple Pleasantly Surprised on
 30th Anniversary
WATERTOWN
CorrcsDUndent---A. it. Deland Phone WntertOwn zoo

MT. and Mrs. Charles Demarest of Bristol, formerly of Watertown were guests of honor at 30th wedding anniversary celebration held at the Nonnewaug tea house recently. A dinner set was present. cd to MT. and Mrs. Demarest. Charles Demarest Jr,, entertained with series of plano accordian hostess.
 The guests were MT and Mrs. Charles Demarest, Charles Demar- est Jr., Earl Demarest, Marion Demarest, James Casper, Vivian La Course, Dunwood Bond. Mrs. Harold Arms, Stanley Arms, MT. and Mrs. Martin Werner, Mrs. Moody, all from Bristol; Mrs. Lester Sporbert, Roland Hotch- kiss, Mir. and Mrs. Harvey Green, John Green, Martha Green, MT. and Mrs. Fred Green, Mir. and rMs. William Engert, Mir. and Mrs. J. o. Kanny, Mrs. Ida Birdsall of Wa terbury. and Mir. and Mrs. Rlch- ard Demarest, Richard Demarest, Jr., Mrs. Mary Curtiss, Ruth Curtis and Albert Curtiss of Watertown.
 Briefs
 Anna Fogelstrom and Ruth Att wood of Echo Lake road are spending a week with Mir. and Mrs. John Sherwood in Stratford
 Jack Davis of Indiana, who has been spending a few days with Donald flaming of Highland avenue left yesterday for West Point where he is enrolled as @ student. Mir. Planning and Mir. Da- wis were roommates at University of Notre Dame the past year.
 Mrs. William A. Bartlett and daughter, Miss Betty Bartlett, and son Robert, of Heminway Park road are on motor trip tt Georgia where they will visit Mrs Bartlett's mother.
 William E. Glover has accepted q position in the office of the Wa tertown Cooperative association.
 Mir. and Mrs. sydney Hadley and family are spending the summer ir Branford
 Mir. and Mrs. Edward McElllgotl and family of Waterbury have opened their summer home on the Middlebury road.
 Mir. and Mrs. Karl Winter oi Main street have left for lngallc Grove. Brldgeton, Maine, for the summer,
 Mr. ana Airs. A. '. Perkins of Delmar, x. Y,, ere spending a fcM days with Mr, Perkins sister, Mrs Eugene Lamphler and Ar. Lam
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-02
INDIANA DOCTOR
 HUNTS DlLLINCER

South Bend, Ind, July 2. (UP)- X small town physician who was slugged in reward for a deed of mercy sought vengeance to-day in a search for John Dillinger and his gang of killers.
 Nursing a head wound made by gun butt, Dr Leslie Laird of North Webster, Ind, gave information to police and federal agents which spread a search for Dillinger over Ohio, Indiana and Illinois.
 The officers believed that two men who compelled Dr Laird to treat gunshot wound were mem- bers of a gang which robbed the Merchants National bank Saturday of $29,S9O killing a policeman and wounding three by islanders.
 Dr Laird was routed from bed early yesterday by man who ask ed him to go to his office to treat a companion injured in an auto- mobile accident. He treated a young man with bullet wound in an arm. Then he was slugged.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-02
DANCING PUPILS
 FEATURE RECITAL
Many Attend Exhibition Under Direction of
 Miss Schnier
CHESHIRE NEWS
corrpcsonacp acpt---tinsinV Caiucc' Phone 3iH

The dancing pupils of Miss Flor ence schnler gave . charming re- oitai in Miss schniers homo Fri- day afternoon. which was attended by the parents and friends of the niipiia. when the following num- bers were given: toe dance. Ruth Hubbcll. Harlem strut, Helen Mey er nnd Lynnette Bishop: toe dance Helen Meyer: Highland fling, Jean Hennett. waltz clog. Helen Meyer T,yunette Bishop. kicking dance Ruth Hubbell; variety tap. Jean Bennett: acrobat dance, Helen Mnyer. clog dance. Miss Frances Hehnier, accompanied on plano bS Miss Marjorie Collins.
 The July meeting of the fire de- uartment will be held in the clut room. Tuesday night at 7'3o O. clock.
 Mrs w. D. Rorer and daughter Ruth, left Saturday morning fol Cleveland, ohio, for a months Vis 1t with Mrs Rorer's daughter.
 Miss Harriet L. Durand arrived here Saturday, having motoret from her home in Westerville, O. tQ VEIL usT uHtlNs Al'N"AN w NN' and and family.
 Miss Helen Alger. daughter o the late Ernest Alger, formei resident. has graduated from th' New Britain hospital training school.
 The Honey Pot Country club ha' arranged for n flag tournament tt be held on the grounds July 4tl
 .{V,e .f supper dance will be held
 The officers of the Warner Drut Store, Inc. arc: President, Ray mond E. Warner: secretary, Elm ma Adelia Warner, both of Ches hire: vice president. Carl Piersor of New Haven. These officers ar' also directors. The entire subscrip tion of sl.00O was paid in propert! and 70 shares valued at $100 hav' been issued.
 The Cheshire athletic association Is planning revival Of the annua u7Ia tween the married and sin 4}e l of the town. to be playe' ea yin's field the morning O
 ..s. and Mrs Edward Maloney Q Waterbury announce the marriag of their daughter, Eliza beth Marie to Emil Steiner of Cheshire, whicl took place May 10th in St Thomas church. Thomaston. MT Steiner employed at RoSbury school. M and Mrs Steiner are now residin on Horton avenue.
 Mrs A. Knox Starlings and son Cable, of Main street. are tn guests of relatives in Baltimore Md.
 Mrs Geneyieve Collins of tn Humiston school faculty is spend ing the summer In Essex.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-02
Prices Slip Lower; Dealings Are Sn, all
Rails Started Downward Procession Industry
 Also Showed Very Unfavorable

the stock market today as 1t enter led the first stage of government control. Prices were irregularly lower with volume the lightest in 10 years.
 The financial community was not displeased with the new conn mission appointed by the president to administer the securities ex- change act of 1884. It anticipated the group would endeavor to aid rather than hinder operation of the market in an orderly manner for the best interests of the investor. But majority of traders still felt tho wise course would be to await rulings on various sections of the regulatory act before making commitments.
 Wall street was perturbed over the last two bills the president signed, the farm mortgage bill and the railroad pensions bill. The lat- ter, however, failed to have any peroeptible effect on railroad shares which were irregular in a narrow range.
 Prospects that steel operations would drop sharply this week had been discounted last week, and U. s. Steel opened at Q small gain Ut 3S 3-4. Bethlehem, however, dipped 3-S to 32 5-S.
 Small gains were made by Vest inghouso Electric, Alaska, Juneau, Chesapeake G Ohio, Anaconda and United Aircraft. General Motors, Montgomery Ward, Radio, Chrys- Ter, Columbia Gas, International Nickel and American Telephone were unchanged. Losses in Q num- Der of issues were held to less than c point.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-02
BOYCOTT URGED
 TO BETTER FILMS
Most Rev M. F. McAuliffe Says Movies To-day
 Filthy, Degrading

Bridgeport, Conn, July 2-(u'P) "A boycott of motion pictures uh- tsl they have been cleansed Of nun and obscenity was urged by the Kt Rev Maurice McAuliffe, bishop or the Hartford diocese ut coniirma- ton services here Sunday.
 Declaring that "the movies nave broken faith with us and we must show them to their place. Bishop MuAullffe pleaded "l urge you to keep away, and keep your children away from them until there Is re- turn of decent and reasonable pie lures. Tho movies to-day arc hlthy' oDacene and degrading to our spir- it,lal and moral well.bclng.'
 The greatest way Ito correct the e,l existing" ho said, and the moAt forceful method to employ Tn bringing about change Is to stay away from tho movies until the box-ofiicc tells the story
 Parents, he warned, are respon- slItle for the chllds moral and sp'r- itunl welfare and "a good exam pie set forth by tho parent Is worth faY moro than all the procepts or the church"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-02
Liquor Men Planning To Protest Nelv Rules
Attacks to Be Made By Local Group at Meeting To- morrow-All Taverns Penalized for Sins
 of Only Few Is Claim

Attacks on the proposed regula- tions forbidding music and enter tainment in taverns will bo mado at meeting of the Waterbury local, Retail Beer and Wino and Liquor Merchants Association of Connecticut, Inc, tomorrow after noon at Moose hall, It Is expected that tho session, which will open at 2 o'clock, will result in the drawing up of Q resolution term-, ing tho proposed new regulations as unfair and discriminatory to most of the taverns.
 Leaders of the local branch Of tho state association said this morning that they believe the con. templated rulings, announced by tho liquor commission, are unfair inasmueh as they penallze all taV- erns for offensos committed by a few, Spokemen, who said thoy did not wish to bo quoted until af. ter to-morrow's meeting, hold that Instead of now regulations thore should be stringent enforcement Of tho present ones. If there arc dis. orderly taverns, they said, only those should be acted against, ana should be told either to conduct theri places respectfully or close up.
 The new regulations not yet In effect, are tho result of statewide surveys by inspectors for the com mission, during which, 1t was TO. ported, 1t was found that q mum. ber of taVerns created disturbances by having music and entertainers at late hours. It was said as res suit of tho survey that conditions needed much improvement.
 supt. of Police Joseph IT. Nc. Lean, questioned at that time by tho Democrat, said that he had received several complaints about disorderly conditions and had acted on them Immediately. Tho super intendent said that one of his main objections was the practice of some tavorns allowing uneseorted women to enter when ostenibly looking for "pickups." The super. intendent said he had no fault to find with law-abidlng taverns.
 Tho association itself, tho spokesmen said today, Is first to condemn any disorders of distur- bances in taverns and has no de- fense for taverns which allows them. They question the reason- ing, however, which makes all taverns suffer for the sins of Q few mlscreants.
 Music and entertainment. ae. cording to the locals officials, arc quite in keeping with tho taverns' status if they are keut under close supervision and are given only within reasonable hours,
 A hot session is expected when local members gather tomorrow as 1t is known that there Is q gem eral resentment against places which have made no attempts to stop disorders and which have been in the main responsible for the proposed new regulations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-02

phier of Main street.
 The funeral services for Miss Alice Boucher, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Isaac Boucher of Vest bury Park Road, who was drowned at Lake Winnemaug Friday night were held this morning at 8:30 o'clock from her home to St. Johns church at 9 o'clock, where a requiem mass was said, Burial was in Evergreen cemetery.
 Metros Defeated
 Behind the fiinging of Al Jar lotte,s good right arm the locals batted and ran bases in a truly grand style yesterday to down the league leading Waterville Metros to a to 1 score. With a worthy opponent in Edmunds. Waterviiie twirler, the victory is more impres. sive. Nick Zappone at last found his batting eye as he connected for three hits in as many trips to the plate. "Al" was the master of the situation all the way and dis of when he desires to show 1t. "Blng" Miller was back at ist base after recovering from n bad siege of poison ivy.
 Tho sports calendar for the week is sure to be an interesting one as the locals start off with bang on the fourth, with n game at 1880. The team that will afford the op. position will be the Commercial Facton of New York. leaders in the Textile league. Following tho game the team will finish the re. mainder of the Fourth of July eel. ebration with e clam.bake.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-02
GRANGE DEGREES
 GIVEN TO EIGHT
Republication Held in Meriden -- Scouts to
 Convene Friday
WOLCOTT NEWS
Correspondent: Mrs Louise
 Snydcr--Tcl. 5.O59O

Local grangers who received the sixth degree in Merldon Friday night were: Harold Logan, Charles Gibson, Mss Winona Smith, Miss Marion Tyrell, Miss Rae Garrigus, Miss Helen Mraz, Mrs William Ty- roll and Miss Sarah Browne, Franklin Brown, master was pres ent,
 Miss Nancy Goodson of Wolcott road spent the weekend as guest Of Miss Coddangton of Watertown.
 Mir and Mrs Nicholas Denn and daughter Ann of Albany, N. Y., spcnt tho weekend with MT and Mrs Henry Therlault.
 Donald Therlault has Raymond Frazier of Waterbury as guest.
 Tho regular meeting of the Boy Scouts of Troop No IT was hold at the Woodtlck chapel Friday night under the leadership of Earl Shy der. After the regular business and tests were finished, tho boys march, cd to Scovills pond where life saw Ing practice was held. After prac- tico n swim was enjoyed by all. Commissioner Harry Hyde an- nounced he will be present at the next meeting held Friday night.
 Mlfred German spent tho week. end at Fort Trumbull beach. Mll- ford.
 Miss Nancy Goodson returned Monday to duty at the Waterbury hospital after three weeks vaca- ton at her homo on the Wolcott road.
 Miss Helen Theriault has left on ten day vacation at Albany. N. Y.
 Mir and Mrs Earl Tracy spent Sunday at Highland Lake at the summer home of MT Tracys par cnts, Mir and Mrs George Tracy. MT and Mrs Ernest Kropp oi Waterbury were guests at the home of MT and Mrs John kruse.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-02
Stocks Gain O.4%
 For Month OF June
Slight Gain Offset By Ten Per Cent Loss for the Year
 Over That of June 30 Year Ago

Now York, July 2--The market value Of 100 representative com-' mon stocks recovered $52,951, 900 in June, or O.4 per cent, but tho total of St3,492,110,000 at the end of the month was $l,4S2,776,000, or almost 10 per cent below that shown on June 30, 1893, and $7i2,- 163,000 lower than at the begin ming of the year.
 In the second quarter stocks lost more ground than was gained in the first three months, the value of the group dropping $1,743,244,O00 from March 31 to the end of June, or more than II per cent, as com pared with an increase in the first quarter of $l,03l, ,000.
 Eight of the thirteen divisions