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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-29
COMMUNISTS TO
SUPPORT RUSSIA
Congress Pledges Every
Aid Against Japan in
War Against SOviets

Moscow, Jan 29--(UP)-In a
message read to the all Russian
communistic congress to-day, the
Chinese communist party pledged
its aid IF the Soviet union Is at
tackled by Japan"
Japanese imperialists," the mes
sage said. "are feverishly prepar-
ing to attack the Soviet union. On
the bones of Manchurian workers
they are preparing for the reali-
cation of their criminal plots. But
they know that their rear-guards
are not in good order, and that the
revolutionary Japanese, the pro-
letariat, and the red army of China
and Manchurian revolutionists COM
Japanese plans. All will rise for
the protection of the country Of
socialism, and the realization OF
Viasheslav Molotov's slogan, COM
plete defeat for the enemy and VIC
tory for the red army"
Nicholas Bukharin, former lead
err of the right-opposition. once
more recanted from his political
position, and at to-day's meteing
praised the victories of socialism
under the leadership OF Joseph
Stain. NJ. Lominadzc. once the
leader OF q secret left-wing con.
spiracy, also admitted his past err
rors, and pledged bis loyalty to the
regime. Thus, for the first time In
history, there was no opposition to
the controlling regime. and tho
congress was able to demonstrate
complete unity with Stain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-29
ANOTHER WOMAN
DOCTOR ON TRIAL
Is Charged With Giving
Poison Highball to a
Man Physician

Greenwood, Miss, Jan 29-(UP)
with unexpected suddenness, a
rustic jury was selected here to-
day for DR. Sara Ruth Den's poison
hi-pall murder trial. The defend
ant, Virginia university's first wom-
an medical graduate, was in the
courtroom awaiting trial on a MUIR
der charge growing out of the
death Of her former clinic asso-
ciate. DR. John Preston Kennedy,
43. :.
DR. Dean, slim, brunett and at.
fractive, wore her favored shade OF
brown with hat and shoes to
match. A plain tailored coat of a
tighter shade completed the en-
semble.
The prosecution banked its case
on the deathbed statement 1t
claims DIR Kennedy made and IN
which he is said to have charged
that DIR Dean placed bichloride OF
r)ercury in his "nightcap" of whis-
kew and soda. 1t was q farewell
drink, consumed on the eve OF his
planned departure for Panama to
rejoin his divorced wife.
The defense, entering a plea OF
not guilty, will attack the legality
of the deathbed statement, con-
tending that 1t was made while the
surgeon was under influence OF
cpiates given to minimize the tor
lures of the poison.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-29
TWO STATES
AFTER BANDITS
Wisconsin and Indiana
Want Dillinger Gang to
Be Tried There

Tucson, Ariz., Jan. 2S.--UP).-
A bitter fight between Wisconsin
and Indiana authorities over the
custody Of John Dillinger and his
gang Of desperadoes impended to-
day. The leader and his three i'm
prisoned henchmen were offered q
chance of life Imprisonment in
Wisconsin to escape possible death
sentences In the Hoosier state.
Moving to block Indiana,from ex-
tradition to notorious prisoners,
authorities from Racine, Wis, g.
fered the gang a waiver to return
voluntarily to Wisconsin and plead
guilty to a charge of robbing the
American Trust and Savings bank
Harry Makley and Harvey Pier
pont, alleged trigger man" of the
group, virtually accepted the offer
and simultaneously confessed to
the bank raid in which they OBJ
tanned $4,000 in currency, Police
Chief Grover c. Lutter Of Racine,
announced.
Meanwhile, Indiana authorities,
headed by Attorney General Phillip
Luts, prepared a vigorous fight to
contest Wisconsin's move.
Armed with requisition papers,
Lutz few to Phoenix where he was
TO interview Governor B. B. Moeur.
Moeur was said to have agreed
previously to relinquish the prison.
ers to Indiana where they are
wanted on charges Of numbering
several policemen in addition to
bank robbery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-29
YOUNG CUMMINGS
GIVEN FIGHTING
CHANCE TO LIVE
Operation Was Performed
on Son of u. S. Attorney
General Cummings

Norwalk, Conn, Jan 29-(UP)-
Physicians to-day gave Dickinson
s. Cummings, son of the z. S. At
torney general, more than an even
chance for recovery as result of an
operation performed to relieve Il
serious brain pressure suffered in
an automobile accident Saturday
night in which a woman companion
was killed.
While Cummings remained un-
conscious at Norwalk hospital,
nearly 26 hours after the accident
an operation performed yesterday
to withdraw spinal fluid to relieve
the pressure, was said to have been
successful. His condition, however,
remained critical.
The accident occurred shortly
after Cummings. and three others,
who had been attending party at
Pond View Rest Inn, left the road
house. Their car. driven by Albert
Mishley was said to have gotten
out of control while passing an
other machine and struck two
trees.
Cummings and Mrs Eta Plank
Taylor, sister in law of Mishley,
who were sitting in the back seat
were thrown onto the cement
highway. Mrs Taylor was killed
instantly.
Mishley and another sister-in-
law, Mrs Agatha Raphael, escaped
injury.
Cummings was taken to the hos
pital where it was found he suf-
fered a brain conclusion "a broken
jaw, and decorations about the
head and legs.
The inn which the party visited
was raided by state police soon
after the accident and the pro-
prietor, John Raifstanger, So, of
Danbury, arrested on a charge of
violating the state liquor laws. Po-
lice confiscated six bottles of Ii
quor.
Cummings, a son of the attorney
general by a. first marriage, is mar
ried. His wife and six years old
son remained at his bedside.
Father Hurries Home
Washington, Jan. 29.-(UP) -
Attorney General Cummings left
today for Nerwalk, Conn, to see
his son, Dickinson, who was critt-
ically injured yesterday in an auto
mobile accident.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-29
RETAIL STORES
IN MASS. BUSY

Boston, Jan. 20 - .(UP)-The
volume of retail sales in Massa-
chusetts stores during the first is
days of January was oil per cent
greater than in the corresponding
period of 1888, according to re-
port to be filed with President
Roosevelt tomorrow by the Massa.
chusetts state recovery board.
The summary was compiled by
Elliot s. Boardman, manager of
the Industrial statistics division of
the federal reserve bank Of Bos-
ton. and represented the collective
reports of sos retail stores in IS
cities and towns.
OF these, 800 showed a gain, lat
had the same volume of business
as during the previous. year, and
only IS were behind 1888 figures.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-29
ST PAUL POLICE
BELIEVE Bremen
WAS MURDERED
Thirteen Days After His
KIDNAPPING and No Real
News Received

st. Paul, Jan. 29-CUP)-Police
today feared they may have a
murder instead OF a kidnapping" to
solve in the 13-day disappearance
of Edward =. Bremen, SO, banker
friend of President Roosevelt.
While all lanes were open for the
Breme" family to negotiate with
the men believed to have abducted
the young banker, police started
quiet Investigations of every unex-
planned discovery of a violent death
in the midwest in the last 10 days.
Despite the receipt by the Brem-
err family and friends of dozens of
notes and telephone contacts, po-
lice said that only the first note
was believed genuine. 1t was be-
lieved that failure of later notes
to bear young Bremer's handwrit-
ing or .ther identification gave rise
to the murder" theory. The kid
napers demand 100000 ransom.
Finding of bloodstains in the au-
tomobile from which Bremen dis
appeared led to the first apprehen-
sion for his safety.
Members of the Bremen family
said they were confident that Ed
ward was safe and would be re-
turned as soon as the ransom de-
livery can be arranged. Previously,
talk Of Bremen meeting with foul
play revolved about the conjec-
ture that he might have been ia
tally injured during a scuffle with
kidnapers and his body taken away
To give the killers time to eScaDp
Poll now feared that Bremen
may have been done away with be-
cause he was able to see his alb
ductors too clearly. The surprising
Identification of Touhy gangsters
by John Factor in Chicago was
considered.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-29
Bonds Continued The
Gains MadeLast Week
Commodities Went Up and Wheat Rose Cents q
Bushel-Gains Ranged From to Points

New York, Jan. 29-UP)-The
advance on the stock exchange,
halted for few days last week,
was resumed today in accelerated
turnover, while bonds continued
to gain and commodities gained in
all sections, wheat rising more than
2 cents a bushel.
Gains in stocks ranged to more
than A points in the active issues
and to more than z points in the
inactive shares. A long list of is
sues made new highs, bringing the
standard statistics index of so in
dustrial stocks to new high ground
since 1881 at more than 100 per
cent of the 1876 average, and the
Dow-Jones average of 80 indus
trial stocks to within less than a
point of the 1898 high.
Farm shares. aviation issues, mo-
tors and motor equipments, rub
bers and some of the oils were in
the lead in activity. Steel shares
spurted late in the session on out
look for improvement in the in
dustry aided by automotive and
railroad buying of steel. Amuse-
ments were strong as were build
ing issues. Communications rose
under the lead of American Tele-
phone which reached 119 rs, up
"a points.
Among the issues making new
highs for the spast two years or
longer were Curtiss- Wright at
ga up 1-2; Electric Auto-Lite
20 IA, up Is; General Motors
40. up 7-8; Hudson Motors 20 3-S.
up 1-2; Kresge II IA, up Il:
Loew's preferred So SIS. up 3-S;
Motor Products Corporation AZ IA,
up IA. Rapid rise Of the latter
was accompanied by reports the
company would resume payment of
dividends.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-29
By LYLE c. WILSON

Omitted Press Stan Correspondent
Washington, Jan 29-(UP)-
Mariner Stoddard Eccles, 43
year old republican banker and in
dustrialist of Ogden, Utah. will as
sumo high office in the United
States treasury department to-day
his mind teeming with ideas rang
ing from cancellation of war debts
to remodeling the structure of So
ciety.
Eccles' new job is special assist
ant to Secretary Morgenthau. He
succeeds Earle Bailie, Wall street
investment banker, who was
driven from the treasury by con-
Eressional protest. Bailie remained,
however, long enough to supervise
a strikingly successful beginning
of the administrations 100000
600, 900 borrowing program. Eccles
will complete that job. For the
time being he will occupy the office
and discharge many of the duties
of undersecretary.
His plea for cancellation of war
debts is on record in the senate.
He appeared last February before
Chairman Harrison and the senate
finance committee as q witness in
what the irreverent came to term
pat Harrison's best brains clinic"
IT am a capitalist" Eccles blunt.
ly informed the committee but ac-
companied that Statement with
some rather surprising proposals
he told the committee this govern
ment should cancel war debts or
refund them on a basis amounting
to cancellation and suggested that
the treasury's loss be recouped
from income and Inheritance taxa
ton.
mo one would be as greatly
benefited by cancellation of these
debts as American agriculture and
American labor" Eccles told the
committee. "A comparatively small
portion of our population would
make up this loss to the treasury
through the payment of income
and inheritance taxes which would
be made productive by the revival
of business"
Explaining how he believed agri-
culture and labor would benefit
from cancellation. Eccles said in
exchange for waving the debts the
United States should obtain from
debtors:
/. Agreement to stabilize for
eign currencies.
2. Agreement to reduce arma-
nentS.
2 Trada concecsions
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-29
BANK PRESIDENT
DIED SATURDAY

North Adams, Mass, Jan. 20
tUP)-Funeral services for Clin-
ton @. Richmond, president OF the
North Adams National Bank and
the Berkshire Street Railway Com.
pany and former state senator and
representative, will be held tomor.
row afternoon at the First Con.
gregational Church here.
Richmond, q native OF Hooslok.
n. r., died at his home here late
saturday OF q heart attack. He
was graduated from Amherst COL.
Iege In 1881, served on the state
board OF education In 1905 and was
elected 10 the state senate ~ 1907,
having been once defeated. He was
president OF the Massachusetts his
tOrlGal society,
lie left wife, q son. q, Whit
man Ill0laaond, a daughter, Mrs
Rannr0ft Wheeler of W0wehieF,
and u sister, Mrs Grace Dorelnis
N wilMingign. Del.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-29
FLYER LOMBARD
CRASHED DOWN
Machine Fell in Brazil and
Wrecked - AT Least
Three Are Saved

Rio De Janeiro, Jan 29-tCP)-
Francis LON bardi, attempting a
fight from Dakar to Natal crashed
with his three companions ten
miles southwest of Fortaleza, BraZ.
il. PanAmerican Anyways an.
rounced today. The plane was re-
ported to have been destroyed but
brief messages said that 'one or
more" of the flyers We're safe. LON
bardi was accompanied bv Count
Franco Mazzotti, and radio oper-
ator and one mechanic The Pan
American sent plane to their as
sistance from FortaleZa.
The pilot of American
passenger plane flew over The scene
Of the wreck and sighted Lombar-
dis plane upside down on a low
sloping beach. He sighted three
lersons. apparently not seriously
injured. He dropped message
and they waved in response.
A rescue party was On route
overland from Fortaleza.
The wrecked plane was about
800 miles from its course 10 Natal.
Apparely the flyers failed to under
stand messages radioed by land sta
lions and upset while attempting
to land in the darkness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-29
Market Had Another OF the booming Sessi
Employed May Soon
Borrow From RFC
Senator Lonergans Idea to Be Discussed in Washing
ton This Week-OppOsition Expected

insurance corporations have, held
conferences in washington. They
have offered their resources to aid
the government IN broadening the
loan features. They would be u.s.
ed as direct lending agencies cap
able of borrowing direct from the
corporation under prevailing laws
without the necessity of legislation
to establish other agencies or au-
thority for direct loans.
The measure of u. s. Senator
Lonergan is expected to meet with
some opposition because Of the
fact that it will effect the income
and loaning features of the state
controlled loan agencies. Should
U. s. Senator Lonergan's measure
pass the people in ned of money,
utilizing the aid of the government,
would deprive the various state
loan companies of substantial in
come. it is felt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-29

Gains of 2 to more than 8 points
were noted in Du Pont, Johns Man
vile, National Steel, Owens Illinois
Glass, Case. and Mesta Machine
COmpan.
Briggs featured in activity in
the motor equipments with a rise
of more than a point. Other issues
to enter the group of 10 most &C.
tive shares included Mcclellan
Stores, Minneapolis Moline, Pathe
Exchange a." Sparks wilmington,
Exchange a." Sparks Wilmington,
Vacuum.
Railroad shares picked UP late
in the day aided by gains OF car
loadings. Atchison, which reported
rise of more than IS per cent
over the preceding week, rose more
than points. New York Central
gained more than a point. Utilities
firmed. Mining issues were higher,
notably silver issues which profted
by rise in the price of the metal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-29

Arrangements for system
whereby employed people may
borrow from the RFC,. just as do
large business houses and corpor-
ations, are expected to be discuss
sed this week in Washington. Con-
gresham Augustine Lonergan Of
Hartford, democrat, submitted the
idea at the last session of the ma
tional legislative body. Congress
man Lofergan is a member of the
committee to hear the arguments
to and fro. .lc
Jesse Jones, director of the Re-
construction Finance corporation,
will preside at the meeting In
Washington. The formal name of
the bill is "An Act to Extend the
Loan Provisions of the RFC."
Included in the hearing will be
arguments to extend loans for new
housing construction. During the
past week Representatives of large
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-29

faction saved the ship from serious
accident.
The expedition faces a desperate
struggle to finish unloading. The
ship. is accommodating to attempt
a fourth mooring near her orig
inal berth. Although the sun is
shining brightly, it is showing.
What makes he situation critical
is the fact that the ship is APP
preaching the deadline fixed for
oil consumption in these waters.
Soon she will be forced to start
north.
I'm the whole 90 miles Of coast
within this bay there apparently is
not a single stable place 10 moor"
Admiral Byrd said. "If the lee
keeps going out at this rate, Little
America may yet be at the waters
edge"
Three days Of fair weather and a
firm dock would be sufficient to
unload the rest of the stores for
the winter party. -
The Rupert tied up at tho edge
Of the bay ice yesterday. Across
the white flooring Of the bay ice
came the dog teams and tractors
summoned from the pressure camp
by radio. Soon unloading was under
way from holds No. 3 and 4.
Watch the ice, 1t may go out
any minute" Byrd shouted through
a megaphone from the bridge.
Move the supplies back from the
edge as rapidly as you cam"
Dead ahead the cove of ice
bu1ged out. About $50 yards back
was a tiny crack in the snow, par
alleling the edge. it was a disarm-
ingly innocent-looking crack, not
more than an inch across.
Unloading was proceeding. The
cargo net was landing ten gasoline
drums at a clip. The men were
loading them on tractor sledges
Byrd noticed that Lindley, who
was snoring the ship with tele-
phone poles. was near the edge OF
the ice.
"Put a line on. Lindley, you're
taking long chance" he shouted.
Lindley grinned and tied a rope
around himself. Pierce held the
line.
Lindley yelled. The ice on which
he was standing collapsed, throw
ing him toward the water. Pierce
yanked him back. Then a piece of
ice as large as the ship parted and
surged downward. Commodore
Gjestsen grabbed the whistle cord
and blew four blasts-the signal
for all hands on the ice.
The men worked frantically to
save the gasoline. Three drums
were rolled across the crack before
1t opened too widely. Six more
were swung aboard the ship in the
cargo net. Then the men jumped
across the crack to safety. The
whole edge Of the bay drifted
quietly to sea.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-29
Waterbury
Produce Market
FURNISHED by Connecticut
Department of Agriculture
3. P. Storrs. local agent)

MONDAY, Jan. ~.
FURNISHED by State Department of
Agriculture, Bureau of Markets.
There were practically no price
changes among the more important
fruits and vegetables as the week
opened. Poultry and eggs also were
holding largely unchanged. Spinach
was not held as firmly by whole
salers and was selling 10 to 2j
cents a bushel lower. Potatoes were
slightly tirmer, but trading locally
was largely at unchanged prices.
Waterbury received us carloads
of fruits. vegetables, poultry and
eggs during 1888, compared with a
total of SAT during the previous
year 1882. These figures have re-
Gently been released by the state
dc partment of agriculture and are
based on tabulations which in
cluded products which came in
straight carlots as well as others
brought into the state by trucks,
mostly from New York. The
straight cralot figures were from
the railroad office, reported week
ly, and the trucked-ln receipts
from weekly records of local
wholesalers.
Potatoes, as usual, accounted for
the largest number of cars, 21S
being received last year against
272 carloads in 1882. Grapes came
second on the list, last years tota!
being 116 cars compared with 1877
the previous year. Orange receipts
totaled 1O4 cars in 1888 and III
in 1882.
Total receipts at the four largest
cities of the state were 1912 car
loads less in 1888 than in 1882. the
total for 1888 being 14,796 and for
1882. 1919. Apples showed the
greatest decrease in 1888 compared
with the previous year, 249~.cars
last year and 571 in 1882. Potatoes
were practically unchanged total
ing 2,109 cars in 1888 and 2,0S7
in 1882.
unless otherwise stated quota
lions are based on sales of good
understandable produces to retailers
by wholesalers or Others).
FRUITS.
Apples, Fancy Mcintosh to-
200 bu., others 1.25-f.5O bu.. No.
1 Mcintosh 125-1.6O bu., others
f.OO-1.25 bu.. Utility. various vari-
cites .S5 100 bu.. western boxed
z.dO-o.UU Du.s cranDcrrIcS <.1o-o'Vo
box.
VEGETABLES.
Beans, green 2.75.3.OO bu.: bccts,
new .0O-.65 doz., old f.OO-1.25 bu.;
cabbage. new 100000 hamper.
old 1.35-l.5O so lIs.: carrots. new
1910 dOx., old washed f.f0-f,3 o
bu.: caullfowcr 1.5O-1.75 crate;
celery. hearts .S5-1.OO doz,. rounds
.85-.75 dOz.: lSale 2.OO-225 bbl.;
lettuce 3.25-3.75 crate; onions LOO
1875 bu.: parsnips, washed LOO
f.5O bu.; peppers 3.5O-4.O0 crate;
potatoes f.2O.f.25 bu., 2.f5-2.25
cwt.: spinach .s5-f.65 bu.; turnil,s,
native 1880 bu., Canadian LOO
1875 bu.
POULTRY PRODUCTS.
Conn. eggs per d0z.; Newlnid
Fancy 80, Special 1880; Extra
.s5-.2B. Gathered .25..2S; Ncwlhid
Medium 10; mediums .23'.25i pull
lets .aO..a2; western .2is.3Oi live.
fowl cOIOrcd .f5..i7 H.. IegllOriis
.fa..t4 H., chickens linciudlns
br0ilcrs and pulieisl cOl0rcd .iI'
20 H., fegh0rns ,i2..i5 hi dress
ed fowl .9O..nt H.. chickens 10
| - H.. turkeys, Conn. Fancy .sOs
- H., western .a5saH W,
LIVESTOCK nnd MlttT.
Butcher stock, rOwh .Wvs,Oh lh,'
calves .Oss.lle Hi menlH, beet ,uws
~ w., veal .iA..ia w., lamb 'iO'
~ W., PORK, iOlna .iis.iB H.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-29
ALLEN HAM IS
DEAD OF HURTS

Haverhill, Mass, Jan. 29-(UP)
Allen Ham, 81, of Waterbury,
Conn, died yesterday at Gale hos
pital of injuries suffered Wednes-
day night when an automobile he
was driving hit an express freight
train at Willow Crossing, Plaistow,
N. III.
His unconscious form was found
In the wrecked machine some time
later but authorities determined
from an examination of the freight
that he had struck the 51st car
of the 02-car train. He did not
regain consciousness.
Ham. who had lived In Haver.
hill until two months ago. was
visiting New Hampshire friends.
lie was a son OF the late George
Ham, for many years nn employe
OF tho Boston and Main railroad.
ono OF whose trains WIS involved
| nthe death OF his son.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-29
Neuu Assistant In The
Treasury Department
Mariner Stoddard Eccles, Republican Banker OF Utah.
Starts To=day-He Favors Calling Off War Debts

"Cancellation would be small
price for us to pay Eccles said if
such a bargain were made.
Complaining that political lead
ers had lacked courage to face the
war debt problem, Ecclcs intimatel
the public had been encouraged to
believe foreign debtors could 10
the impossible. He said Internal
tional debts could be paid only in
goods, gold or services or in COM
bination of those mediums of pay
ment.
eff this country is to receive
payment, Eccles said lit must
buy and consume more than it pro-
duces, thus creating a trade bal
ance favorable to our debtors. We
must either choose. between ac-
cepting sufficient foreign goods to
pay the foreign debts or cancel
those debts. This is not a mora,
problem, it is a mathematical one"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-29
AGA KHANS SON
WAS INJURED

AK Les Bains, France, Jan. 90
-(UP)-Police today found Ali
Khan, the 21-year-old son of the
immensely wealthy and powerful
Aga Khan, taking treatment for
physical injuries, in the Lausanne
hospital.
The Aga Khan's son, who like
his father is fond of racing, was
injured when he was thrown from
a horse in India. He was put
abroad an airplane and started for
Europe to seek surgical experts,
but failed to appear at Zurich,
where he had been expected.
A police search of the entire
continent followed. until the
French officers found him. The
young man ordinari divides his
time between India and Europe,
where his father is celebrated as a
Cosmopolitan sportsman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-29
QUEEN MARY HAD
TO HITCH HIKE

London, Jan 29-(UP)--Queen
Mary and her lady-in.waiting.
Lady Desborough. had to "hitch-
hike" today when their limousine
broke down near Ely. They were
enroute from sandringham 20
Cambridge on shopping expedi-
ton. 80.
A passing motorist. Percy Tids
mouth. traveller for brewing flrm.
offered them q LIT and they ae'
eepted, They arrived IN Cambridge
In q humble ten.horsepowef sedan