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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-03-21
BYRD RESCUERS
WERE FORCED TO
ASK FOR RESCUE
Series of Mishaps That
Hit the Expedition at
South Pole

Little America, Antarctic, March
21-(Vio Mackay Radio)-UP)-
Rescue parties and parties to res
cue rescuers dotted the Ross ice
barrier to-day.
William C. Bowlin and Clay
Bailey, camping out with their
fuelless monoplane on the barrier,
awaited gasoline.
Admiral Richard e. Byrd and
William Mccormick. in an auto
giro, set out in search of them
vest erday. At the same time two
dog sled teams left the camp here,
also to seek the missing aviators.
Byrd and Mccormick sighted
Bowlin and Bailey and landed. to
find them asleep in their tent.
Taking off again, Byrd and McCor-
mick landed when they saw the
dog sled parties plodding south
ward over thesnow covered ice.
Mccormick took up DR. Thomas
C. Foulter and Quin Blackburn of
the dog sled parties to show them
where Bowlin and Bailey were
camped. When he landed near the
dog sled parties the engine of the
autogiro was knocking and he de-
cided 1t had to be repaired.
Byrd took one of the rescue dog
sled teams and returned to Little
America afoot.
The second dog sled team set
out to the rescue of the isolated
monopIane and Bowlin and Bailey.
Poulter, Blackburn and Pilot
Mccormick stayed with the dis
abled autogiro.
Lieut. Comdr Isaac SchlossbacR
and Paul Swan left Little Amer
lea with dog sled to take repair
materials to the autogiro.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-03-21
Second Arrest Made
In Hill Street Raid
Proprietor, Clerk Face Charges in Police Court;
COlOred Alcohol Found

Rink, who claims to be merely a
clerk at the establishment. When
Captain Carson testified at Rihik's
hearing in city court this morning
that the owner of the place was
known, judge Mascolo ordered the
arrest.
He gave Rink a continuance of
one day and both he and Baranuk
will be tried in city court tomor-
row morning. Rink is also charg-
ed with keeping liquor with intent
to sell.
Ignacius Capozzi, Is, of 80 Denny
street, was bound over to superior
court by Judge Edward Mascolo
in city court this morning. He is
charged with embezZlement of
funds from the Atlantic Refining
Company and it is understood that
partial restitution has been made.
Judge Mascolo said that the mat
ter could be cleared up more easily
in superior court.
The cases of Arthur and Marion
Jones of 241 Abbott avenue, man
and wife, were continued till Sat-
urday morning. Jones is charged
with breach of the peace, while
his wife, the complaining witness
was arrested in court yesterday
when her husband charged her
keeping disorderly house. Both
are free on bonds.
A continuance till Friday was
given Danny Ricchia of Al South
Leonard street, charged with evad-
in responsibility.
Early Latham. 81, of Al North
Leonard street, was given 30 days
in Brookside on charges of breach
of the peace.
Endore LeClerc, %, of 107 Or.
ange streetfi was give ma continu-
ance to March 23. Bonds were
Sc at $4,000. He is charged with
disorderly conduct.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-03-21
AMERICAN MILLS
IN STRIKE SCRAP
800 Viewers Are Out in
West Haven-They Ask
Higher Wages

West Haven, Conn, March 21--
(UP)-American Mills officials to-
day were silent regarding demands
of 800 striking weavers for union
recognition and increased wages.
The weavers, recently organized
by the United Textile Workers of
America, deserted their looms yes
terday. They asked a minimum
wage of SIS week, a IS raise,
adjustment of the two loom sys-
tenn, reinstatement of Miss Annie
Campania, union secretary, and a
general wage increase of rs per
cent.
Aside from announcing the COM
pany was operating under the
NRA code for textile workers,
which became effective March II,
officials of the mills refused to dis
cuss the demands. A branch plant
at Hamden is operating without
labor trouble.
1t was believed the matter might
be referred to an arbitration board
for settlement.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-03-21
HEATED ALCOHOL
ICNITES KITCHEN
Little Damage Results in
SarSfield Street
Blaze

Alcohol being heated on a gas
stove became ignited today in a
dwelling at 81 Sarsfield street, &C.
cupied by Edward Ryan, and set
part of the kitchen ablaze. A still
alarm was answered by the head
quarters company and the blaze
extinguished after comparatively
little damage had been done. The
home is owned by Catherine v.
Burns.
According to the report given the
fire marshal, nurse at the home
was heating alcohol to use in car
ing for sick person in the house.
The gas flame ignited the alcohol
fumes and set fire to the curtains
and window casing.
The alarm was received at 1857.
Sparks from chimney set fire
to the roof of a building at 1856
North Main street, and an alarm
was sent in from box 256 at 1O:41
Walnut and Burton street compan-
les went to the scene and battled
the blaze under the direction OF
Deputy Thomas Lynch. A grocery
store on the premises Is operated
by Carmine Pelegani. while the sec
ond floor is occupied by Louis
Prenti.
Both buildings are insured.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-03-21
CHINESE YOUTH
SPEAKS AT c. U.
Visitor From Orient Lauds
Bishop Walsh for Mis-
siOnary Work

Washington, D.. CATER a re-
cent lecture by the Most Rev.
James A. Walsh, Titular Bishop Of
Seine and co-founder of the Mary
noll Mission society at the Catholic
University of America at Washing
ton, d. c., the presiding chairman,
Monsignor David T. O'Dwyer, pro-
curator of the university, an
nounced that young man from
China wished to address the audi
| ence for a few moments.
The assembled members of the
Catholic university conference of
the Catholic Students Mission Cru
| sade were surprised to see a slen-
der Chinese youth walk from the
audience to the stage and proceed
young man from the Orient, with
well chosen words and, evident en-
thusiasm began by praising Bishop
Walsh for the great work he is
doing for the Chinese people and
invited all of the clerics present to
take an active interest in China's
missionary problem. He was given
a splendid ovation by the audience
as he finished his short speech of
praise.
The young Chinese is Mr.. Ste
phen Pan who is continuing his
studies begun in Catholic colleges
in China at the Catholic universi-
ty. He is student of marked abil-
ity and well known for his keen
interest in the welfare of his native
country. He is one of three Chinese
students at the university for the
current academic year. Two are in
Washington on scholarships placed
at the disposal Of Archbishop Gel
so Constantine, apostolic delegate t.
China by Bishop James H. RyaL
rector of tho university and on
came directly from the Catholt
University of Picking to the CatI.
Ollie University of America fos
| graudate work In chemistry.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-03-21
STORRS OUTLINES
HOME WEEK PLANS
1884 Connecticut Observ-
ance Set for July 80 to
August ) Inclusive

Plans for the 1884 Connecticut
Farm and Home Week, which will
be conducted at Storrs, July 80 to
August 3, have been tentatively
announced by b. w. Ellis, chair
man of farm and home week COM
mittee. The program will adhere
generally to the plan followed in
previous years, Mr. Ellis stated, and
will have in addition several new
features. One of these will be the
program arranged under the aus
pices of the Connecticut Congress
of Parents and Teachers, the dates
for which are yet to be deter
mined. This farm and home week
will also feature the Rural Church
Conference which has in the past
two years successfully presented a
non-sectarian view of rural prob
lens and the needs of rural peo-
pie, concerning itself fundamen-
tally with an appraisal of rural So
cial resources and the enrichment
of rural life.
Honorary recognition awards will
be made on Thursday, August @,
when those rural leaders selected
for this honor will receive their
certificates and will take their
place in Connecticut's agricultural
Hall of Fame. Another highlight
of the week, the Annual Policy
Conference, will probably get un-
der way Thursday evening, August
2, and will continue through Fri
day. This conference will provide
an opportunity for a representative
group Of leading farmers to discuss
various issues and pertinent prob
lens of agriculture in the state. A
complete program of recreation
and instruction will be scheduled
for rural women in the homemak-
ers' sessions which will continue
from Monday, July 80, through
Thursday, August 2. Practically
all divisions of agriculture will be
represented on the program, and
various demonstrations and con-
tests will supplement the confer
ences and speaking programs. An
agricultural engineering program
chiefly of demonstrations
will be held throughout the week.
The program is tentatively out
lined as follows:
Monday-T14 Irsday - Homemak-
ers.
Monday afternoon-Poultry.
Tuesday morning-Poultry.
Tuesday afternoon-Dairy.
Wednesday morning-Dairy.
Wednesday afternoon-Crops;
Livestock Demonstrations.
Wednesday morning and after
noon-Forestry.
Wednesday morning and after
noon-Rural Town Officials.
Thursday morning-Fruit; Bee
keeping; Livestock.
Thursday. aftcrnoon-Honorary
Recognition.
F'riday-Policy Conference.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-03-21
POSTAL EMPLOYEES
ASSURED OF HELP
kilograms Indicate Con-
gressi0nal Support to
Discontinue FurlOughs

Five of Connecticut's six repre-
senatives in congress have prom
Used to do all in their power to aid
the fight against the postal en-
ploye's furlough order. according
to letters received by Edgar D.
Dwyer of this city, president of
the Connecticut branch of the
United National Association of Post
Office Clerks.
Congress Edward w. Goss told
Mr. Dwyer in letter that he had
filed "a protest against the order
with the postmaster-general He
also said that he will support any
legislation which will attempt to
remedy the provisions of the eco
nomy order which forces each pos
tai employe to take a four day
furlough without pay before July
/.
Cong. Herman P. Kopplemann
replied: provision for this fur
Tough is contained in the economy
act. When the senate was deliber-
ating over this measure the fur
Tough provision was not touched
The question is not before congress
but should it come up in any form
I will of course favor it's elimina-
tion."
Cong. c. M. Blackwell said: 81
shall be glad to do everything
am able to secure the repeal oil
the undermining the morale of the
postal service in many cases."
Cong. William L. Higgins ex.
pressed himcolf as Sin sympathy
with your views in regard to the
furlough ordered by the Postal Of
fire department for it's employees
IT am in sympathy with the
feeling of your members regarding
this order, and 1 have filed pro-
test with Mr. Farley. You may be
sure I will give you such assist
ance as I can," wrote Cong. Fran
| els T. Maloney.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-03-21
LOCAL PROJECTS
TO START SOON
Two Storm Water Drains
Will Be Built Under
FERA Auspices
WATERVILLE

Among the projects to be under
taken by the work division OF the
federal emergency relief admins
tration next month are two Water.
Vile jobs which have been badly
needed for some time. Both are
storm water sewers. One will be
constructed in Cooke street, from
the top of the hill to Homer
street, and the other in Colonia
avenue. Both of these streets are
usually badly washed out follow
ing every severe rainstorm and 8
great deal of expense has been nee
essary to temporarily repair the
damage. No permanent paving pro.
gram for either street can be con.
sidered until storm water dispose
facilities can be provided.
Work will also continue on the
water main extension to Bucks Hill
q project which has already beer
started with CWA labor.
Waterville Man Named to Code
Authority
Robert A. Waters of Faber ave.
nue., has been named a member Of
the temporary code authority fol
truck transportation in Connects
cut. The appointment was made by
General Johnson. General johnson
is the N. I. r. A. administrator. MI
Waters is the superintendent O.
transportation for the Chase Com
panies.
Girls Club
The Girls club of Waterville will
hod its regular weekly meeting to-
morrow evening. Mrs William J
Wolf will entertain the member!
at her home on Boyden street.
Court WEIGH
Court WEIGH, Foresters of Amer
lea will meet tomorrow evening a
it's rooms in the Francis buildin!
on Boyden street. Important PLAN
for spring activity are to be dis
cussed.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-03-21
Court Motion Asks
Dividend Payment
Commercial Depositors Would Benefit - Merchants
Trust Affected By Three Pleas

Attorney Reeves explained that
the savings depositors have receiv-
ed but two dividends as against
three received by the commercial
depositors. There is sufficient cash
he pointed out with which to pay
another commercial dividend, but
to make it a mutual dividend pay
ment, the borrowing Of the extra
cash is necessary. The loan would
be advanced on collateral, demand
notes. The assets to be set aside
guaranteeing the loans would be
determined by the court.
The other motions on the short
calendar deal with other receiver
ship matters, foreclosures and other
matters of importance in civil
cases. In addition, two divorces will
be heard. They are Anna Alcott
against Fred Alcott and Pranas
Burauskas against Mare BUREAUS
kaS,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-03-21
HUSBAND WAS
GIVEN FREEDOM

New Britain. Conn, March 21-
(UP)-A charge of causing his
wife's death by setting fire to her
clothing at their home in January
was nolle pressed against Frank
Andrews in city court today by
Prosecutor Harry Ginsburg because
of lack of evidence of criminal
intent.
Disposition was announced after
Ginsburg conferred with County
Detective Edward J. Hickey and
Coroner William Lette.
Mrs Mary Andrews died at a
Hartford hospital more than q
month after she was admitted TO,
treatment. She told authorities he,
clothing caught fire while attend
ing an oil range. Andrews was ar
rested after hospital visitor told
police Mrs Andrews later said her
husband set fire to her clothing
during an argument
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-03-21
GERMANY HAS
GANG OF SPIES

Berlin, March 81 - (UP) - A
news agency dispatch from Prague,
Czechoslovakia, today said that a
highly organized band of rs spies,
posing as immigrants, had been ar
rested.
The dispatch said it was reported
that the chief of the band was a
DIR Riegelhaupt, and that its activ-
tiles were in behalf of "a northern
neighbour" Poland, Russia and Ger
many border Czechoslovakia on the
north.
It was added that the band sue
ceeded in covering their movements
sufficiently we'll to obtain employ
ment in Prague factories.
Pennies minted in England since
1860 numbered 1,88S,409,92O.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-03-21

OF the 81 motions to be heard at
the short calendar session of the
superior court by Judge Arthur F.
Ellis on Friday, three Of them are
of considerable importance to de-
positors of the Merchants Trust
Co. The first motion asks for per-
mission to pay a 10 per cent divi-
dend to commercial depositors. The
second asks permission to borrow
$4,000 from two banks to pay a
10 per cent dividend to savings
depositors.
The third motion asks instruc-
lions on the treatment Of those
deposits that have been assigned
to the receiver in the exchange Of
bonds, paymens of obligations, and
compromise offers.
In the application concerning the
borrowing of money, Attorney
Reeves explained last week that
the Colonial Trust Co. and the Citi-
zens & Manufacturers National
bank, which is the receiver for the
Merchants Trust Co. are both will
ing to advance $4,000 each to
assist in the payment of dividend
to savings depositorS.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-03-21
Raymond Grilley Saw
Youth Hurled From
Trestle To Roadway
Undecided Previously Whether Car Hit Dead Youth or
He Toppled Off Bridge-Death Occurred at
Hospital, Fractured Skull Being Cause

An eyewitness to the accident
which cost the life of Michael
Ruggiero, 10, of Plank road, Mon
day morning, told Coroner John
T. Monzani to-day that the trolley
car operated by Motorman Arthur
Hebert did strike the youth as he
reached the top of the Reidville
trestle and sent him through the
air to the Pavement below. The
man who saw the fatal accident
is Raymond Grilley of Pierpont
road.
Authorities had previously been
unable to decide whether the youth
was hit by the car and knocked
from the trestle or lost his balance
and fell. Examination of his body
failed to show any definite marks
which would prove that the car
struck him.
Mr. Grilley, however, told Cor
oner Monzani that the youth
reached theh top of the trestle just
as the eastbound car appeared.
Unable to move out of the way
quickly enough. he was hit by the
car, flung through the air and
landed on the pavement about is
feet below.
Ruggiero suffered fractured
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-03-21

Anthony Baranuk, AZ, Of IS Hill
street, was arrested by the vice
squad late this morning and held
on charges of keeping liquor with
intent to sell. The arrest was made
on a warrant issued by Prosecutor
Joseph Neagle on order of Judge
Edward Mascolo.
Baranuk is alleged to be the
proprietor of a grocery store and
meat market at IS Hill street
where Captain Daniel Carson and
Detectives Fred Hickey and Pa
trick Moylan found a jug of color
ed alcohol last Friday afternoon.
At that time they arrested Sam
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-03-21
WOMAN SUFFRAGE FAILS

Rio De Janeiro, March I'll
(UP)-Deputy Aaro Rebello, pre-
senting a constitutional amendment
for repeal of woman suffrage, as
serted today that votes for women
had proved a failure and a menace
to family life.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-03-21
UNION LEADER
TO VISIT HERE

Vice-President j. j. Flynn Of the
International Association of Metal
Polishers and Buffers will visit
Waterbury next Saturday afternoon
for the purpose of addressing the
local branch of the union. George
Welsh, president of the Waterbury
unit, will preside at the meeting,
which will be held in the Building
Trades hall on Scovill street. Sew
eral other prominent speakers are
expected to be in attendance to
outline the development of the
union in Waterbury and through
out the country.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-03-21
OVERCOME BY GAS

Darien, Conn, March 21.-(UP)
Overcome by carbon monoxide
fumes while working on his auto
mobile in a closed garage, Anthony
G.. Smith, So, was found dead by
a daughter late yesterday.
Smiths body was found slumped
DOVER the running board, indicating
he had felt himself weakening and
had endeavored to shut off the mo-
tor.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-03-21
ABANDONED WIFE

Bridgeport, Conn, March Ill
(UP)-The Rev Jacob Zielonka,
38, Elizabeth, N. J., was arrested
here today at request of New Jer-
sey authorities who said he was
wanted in Elizabeth for abandon.
ing his wife and child.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-03-21

skull in the fall and died within
few hours after being admitted
to st Mary's hospital.
Motorman Hebert's car was but
about 10 feet away when the youth
suddenly appeared. The operator
attempted to stop the car as the
youth tried to get off the tracks
The motorman was not sure
whether the trolley actually hit
Ruggiero or not.
The coroner yesterday afternoon
conducted an operating test of the
trolley car involved in the accident
and found it to be in good work.
ing order.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-03-21
1884 TECH SCHOOL
OFFICERS NAMED

Dunno Monzolli was named presi-
dent of the senior class of Leaven-
worth high school in the election
held recently. Other officers in
clude David Duncan, vice-presi-
dent, Dorothy Lucas, secretary.
Carl Braun, treasurer and Helen
Travers, keeper of scrap book.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-03-21
PLAN IRON INDUSTRY

Berkeley, Cal, (UP)-A new pro-
cess for producing sponge iron
has been developed by the Blu
reau of Mines station on the Uni
versity of California campus. Ma
tural gas instead of coke would &c
used, and pyrite cinders would
serve for ore.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-03-21

Pennies minted in England sine
1850 numbered 1,888,409,92O.
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that they be given the same bar gains on a promise to make weekly payments.
 The merchants alleged that one
 of the two men had credentials from a state veterans organization and only this fact prompted them to be liberal.
 The court remarked that as far as he could discern the transac- tions were legitimate and involved no act which might be prosecuted in a criminal court. The two ac-
 cused were discharged.
 Charles Stasaitis, IS, of 67e North Riverside street was ordered held one day on the charge of sus- picion. A bond of $500 was named in event of any effort of relatives or friends to obtain his liberty
 Stasaitis is suspected of being a member of the gang of youths which bbrglarized drug stores in this city during the past two weeks One Charles Dvafskas captured af- ter an attempt to burglarize the Citizens drug store on the corner of South Elm and Union streets is in the New Haven county jail tawaiting trial. He was bound over a flow days ago when he waived examination on the charge of breaking and entering. The case of Mary Garbulis, 36 of f4 Elizabeth street. charged
 with breach of the peace was con- tinued intil February 10th. James LaMattino, ,5S, of IS Lo- cust street, charged with non. |suppoFt was ordered to pay his wife e6 a week for one year.