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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-06
LEADER OF THE
 BANDIT GANG IS
 HELD FOR TRIAL
Bonds of $lO,OQ0 Ordered By Court at Hearing
 This Morning

Pleading guilty to the charge of guilty to the complaint of assault with intent to kill Achillo Alpi, 22, alleged leader of the young ban dts who staged a sensational hold up here on the night of September. 10th, was bound over to the next term of superior court by Judge John F. McGrath in police court this morning. In default of bonds of $10.000, Alpi, alias Kelly, was removed to the New Haven county jail.
 Alpi was brought back to Wa terbury last evening in the custody of Detectives John Calvin and Will liam Foley. He was captured in Brooklyn, N. Y. Wednesday eve- ming. On next Tuesday afternoon Alpi and his three alleged accom- plices Anthony Macerino, 19, An thony DeFesi. 19, and Patsy Spal- lone will be brought into the local superior court.
 Macerino has signed confession, admitting that he was the one who shot and wounded James Bozzuto, 21, manager of the West Porter street g m D ling establishment which was held up. Alpi. Macer- ino and DeFesi entered the place armed with guns. Spallone and blonde girl friend of Alpi waited in an automobile on Bank street and aided in quick getaway. The four accused were captured through the splendid cooperation of the Brooklyn, N. Y. police.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-06
MINISTER TELLS
 ABOUT SHOOTING
Claims He Used His Gun Only to Save His
 Own Life

Piggott, Ark, January 6 - UP) - Arguments opened to day Tn the murder trial of Rev Dale S. Crowley, pastor of Jonesboro Bap- tist Tabernacle.
 The pastor went to the stand last night to defend himself against murder charge growing out of the fatal shooting October 10 of J. w. MacMurdo, 6S, Taber- nacle night watchman and sup porter of Rev Joe Jeffers' com- paign to become pastor of the church.
 Crowley pleaded self-defense, He gave for the2 first time his version of the staying. contendins that MacMurdo fired the first shot.
 My only impulse was to save my life and there came before mo in a flash - my wife and my babies" he said. "I believed my gun was my only hope"
 The pastor said he fled from the Tabernacle through the east door as the watchman levelled a gun at him. As he fled, he as- serted, he stumbled against half closed door and fell.
 At this point, he injected a third person into the shooting. "l heard one shot apparently further back than MacMurdo was stand ing" he testified
 "MacMurdo lodged behind n door as l raised up. He was still snapping his gun. My gun fell to the ground. As soon as l could pick 1t up, released the safety and fired. I kept on shooting until he staggered and fell. Then l went to my office"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-06
GOVERNOR AND
 MAYOR AT ODDS
Lehman Does Not Like the Dictator Talk of
 La Guardia

New York, Jan 6-(UP)-Either a compromise or a direct 'appeal to the people was seen today as the probable retort of Mayor Flor ello H. LaGuardia to the letter Of Governor Herbert Fl. Lehman which sharply criticized LaGuar- dia's plan for making himself die tator over the governmental fi- nanmes of the country's largest city Lehman's letter was seen as eliminating almost all possibility of the state legislature conferring such wide powers upon the reform mayor who took over the City Hail Jan i, from Tammany. Should the legislature grant the authority. Lehman could use his power Of veto.
 Lehman made public the text of his letter to LaGuardia in Albany last night. He thought LaGuardia's proposals would scrap not only the city charter but state laws affect- ing tho city. He feared Danger. Ous short cutH' and declared that democracy should not Do "scuf- tied"
 LaC,uardia said he found Leh. anan'a letter Charlottesville" That was his only comment. it was un- IerntOOd however hat he was con. sIdering a direct appeal to the people. He and his fusion cabinet were elected by laral piurnlltieH and have powerful support. The p0nsi' blIlty of a political Issue creeping into any controversy that might davainD was Rean ln tho fact that YAflunrdla defeated Joseph V. nes Kan who Wnp the candidate of ihr slime demOcrnile faction Go whleh 1 l,nhmat. belongs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-06
CITY BANK WILL GIVE DIVIDEND
 ON WEDNESDAY
DepOsitOrs of the Sanditz and Traurig Bank to
 Get IS Per Cent

Depositors of the Sanditz & Traurig bank will be paid a 15 per cent dividend on their. ac- counts in the closed bank next Wednesday according to an an nouncement made today by the receiver, the Waterbury National bank. The total payment will be approximately $23,000. Savings de- positors and Christmas club mem- bers will benefit. There are no commercial depositors in the bank.
 Depositors have been notified that the payments will be made at the former headquarters of the Sanditz & Traurig bank at 11S North Main street.
 This will make the second div idend payment to depositors. The first one, in the amount of 10 per cent was paid in July. 1892.
 The recent decision of Judge Newell Jennings on the status of the $40.000 certificate of deposit of the Sanditz & Traurig Bank in the Merchants Trust Company has made the Is per cent dividend possible. The receiver for the Sanditz & Traurig Bank, under the Jennings decision, was grant ed 30 per cent dividend on the certificate, amounting to $12,0O0. This sum. added to the cash &C., quired through liquidation, has given the receiver enough to make
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-06
WALKER TEAM IN
 GOLF IS NAMED
Francis Ouimet of Brook line Heads the Selection
 of Nine Men

New York, Jan. 6-UP)-The 1884 Walker cup team, to be head ed by Francis Ouimet of Brook line, Mass. was announced today at the annual meeting of the United States Golf association.
 The other members of the nine- man team are:
 George Dunlap, New York; Chandler Egan, Del Monte, Cal; Johnny Fischer. Cincinnati; Johnny Goodman, Omaha, Neb.; Lawson Little San Francisco; Max Mars ton, Philadelphia; Gus Moreland, Dallas, Tex: Jack Westland, Chi cago.
 Herbert Jaques, president of the U. $. G. A.. in announcing the team, said all nine men had been invited, but that no definite ac- cepting had been received as yet.
 The U. s. q. A., in naming the team so early in. the year. estab- lisheda precedent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-06
SILVER JUBILEE
 YEAR FOR SAINT
 MARY'S HOSPITAL
Occasion to Be Celebrated With Many Events of
 Great Interest

The present year is the Silver Jubilee year of the formal opening of St Mary's hospital. In observ- ance of that i'm pressive occasion in the history of the city, St Marys Hospital Aid association is plan- 1iing series of interesting events. The first will be in the form of theatrical entertainment, which will be given on the evenings of February 18th and 18th.
 The arrangements will be super vised by 2 committee of repre- sentative members of the hospital aid association of which Mrs Mary McGinniss is president.
 Mayor Frank Hayes will be one of the group of prominent men who will take part in the prepara- tions. The theatrical attraction will be the presentation of "McKenna's Flirtation,' that popular comedy, which is so we'll remembered To- cally as one of the finest amateur productions ever staged in Water bury. Many of the original cast will return to the stage to play once more the various parts which they interpreted so creditably twenty years ago. Thomas H. Freney, veteran director, who coached the players two decades ago is now diligently rehearsing the cast for the coming presenta- tion. The play will be given in Jacques theater, which is another interesting announcement for the reopening of this historic play house may be Instrumental in re- viving widespread interest locally in amateur shows, if not profes- sional offerings. Jacques theater was especially selected to add rem iniscent color to the revival of "McKenna's Filtration" There have been hundreds of requests for another presentation of this amus- ing play. ,
 Colonel William J. Shanahan, Miss Daisy Lord and Mrs McGin- miss, members of the original cast, will be featured again in the com ing show. Their many friends
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-06
SCOTLAND MUCH EXCITED BY ITS
 LAKE SERPENT
What Started as a Jest Has Turned Into Very
 Serious Problem

Inverness. Scotland. Jan G. (UP)-Watchers on the shores of Loch Ness stretched stiffly in the morning cold today, and turned over to relief parties the job of looking out for the lake serpent.
 Naturalists waited for a sight of the creature which would enable them to write monographs. Pho- waited for a motion pie ture film to be rushed round the world by train, ocean liner and air plane. Circus employees (with nets) waited to capture 1t alive.
 Over all these watchers watched stolid Invernesshire constables, or dered by county authorities to see because they hoped 1t might be- come an attraction ranking with Scotch whiskey and jokes.
 What started out, some weeks ago, as threadbare jest had be- come the real thing. Perhaps 150 persons testified to seeing the lake serpent. Doubters were shown it's tracks at the waterside, the bones of a goat it ate and the new filled grave of Malcolm Macdonald. well known Scots bard, found dead, and battered, in a cave beside the lake less than a month ago.
 Descriptions of the apparent lone survivor of the lost age of dino- saurs, differed only enough to con- vince believers that they had seen omething-either a lake serpent or 20-foot water animal that swims, bounds like kangaroo and crawls.
 An epitome of the best authenti- cated descriptions follows:
 Ten to 20 feet long. Thick log like body. Small ovoid head on slightly tapering neck. High set girlish eyes of liquid brown. Flexi- ble neck unlike a fish. Two flip pers in front. Two legs behind, each with three webbed toes, the spoor the size of dinner plates. Thick. slightly tapering, 5-foot tail with blunt rounded end. Body the size of hippopotamus. Amphibi- ous crawling like serpent ashore, or bounding like kan garoo on long hind legs when
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-06
DOUGLAS WILL E
 FILED TO-DAY
Second Wife of Late Gov Douglas Left Estate to
 Step-Daughters

Derham, Mass, Jan. 6-(UP)-- Mrs Alice K. Douglas, second wife of the late former Governor Will liam L. Douglas, Brockton shoe manufacturer, left the bulk of an estate which may total as much as a million dollars to Marion l.. Rus sell of Needham and Amy P. Rich mond of Brooklyn, step-daughters. it was disclosed with filing the will here today.
 Mrs Douglas died in Brookiine on Christmas day. The step-daugh- ters, besides sharing the residue of the estate, were named as execut- ors, but asked permission to waive the right in favor of the home Ma ton bank of Brockeon.
 The Women's club o1 Brockton was left $5,0OO in the form of the w. l.. Douglas fund, the income to be used to supply eyeglasses and nose and throat treatment to needy children.
 A total of $1O,0OO was left to employees. A. c. Blanchard of West Bridgewater, for 40 years family coachman and chauffeur, and Frank A. Smith, butler, were left $2,500 each. Alice T. Knowles, companion of Mrs Douglas, was left $3,0O0. Catherine Byrnes and Mary Donovan, maids, and Elm manuel Costa and George Machardy gardners, were left $500 each.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-06
CITY BOARDS TO
 BE ORGANIZED
 IN COMING WEEK
Has Issued Call to All Members to Get 
 Busy

PraGtically all of the appointive boads of the city of Waterbury will organize during the coming week for the ensuing two years. Special calls for the meetings of the various bodies of commission CTS have been issued by Mayor Frank Hayes and were delivered. during the past two days by City Sheriff William J. Roach.
 The board of finance will meet at noon on Monday while at 4 o'clock the board of education, as already announced. will convene. Members of the board of police commissioners will sit at 4:3O o'clock Monday afternoon and fif- teen minutes later the fire com- missioners will go into session. The board of health will convene at 5 o'clock Monday afternoon.
 No date has yet been set for the meeting of the board of public welfare. The aldermen will meet Monday night at o'clock.
 All the boards will elect their chairmen and name their commit tees. The members of the board of aldermen are Peter Griffin, George k. Guilfoile, John T. Der win, Ernest F. Belval. Harry Bau- mel, Charles P. Sciullo, c. Arthur Dubois, Francis T. Phillips, Charles Schmidt, Joseph Wilhelm, Louis Simeon N c h S, George L. Kingston and Frank x. Bergen.
 There will be some committee posts to fill on the board of alder men due to the fact that three g.o.p. members on the republic side have retired and have been suc- ceeded by three of their political constituents. Places on the com 'mittees on law and chicken com mittee will be accorded to the re-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-06
Many States Practice |La1us Like h Germany
Books About the Mass Sterilization of the People Who Are Unfit

New York, Jan 6.-UP)-De- spite the shocked comment aroused in the United States by announce ment of Germany's laws providing for the "mass sterilization of the unfit" to improve the race, a sur vey to-day showed that many of statute books which, if invoked, Hitler's edict.
 Where such laws, designed to prevent the mentally weak or criminally insane from adding to the worlds unfit population, are in effect. they have been generally administered with extreme caution aGd with the rights of the human safeguarded.
 In Wisconsin, for example, fully 500 weak -mipded persons have been operated upon since the law went into effect, and in the 10 years since Delaware accepted a similar law, $50 persons have been sterilized in that state.
 In Oklahoma, where social ser- vice reports show population of 2,0O0 who would be subject to the law, a board having the power to order such operations has pending before it 20 cases of criminals, and is considering about 40 cases of weak-minded inmates of institu- tions.
 Certain New England states, among them Maine, New Hamp- shire, and Vermont, have a dual set of sterilization laws. One pro- vides for voluntary operations, where the patinent and physicians are agreed one is indicated. The sterilization of the criminally in- sane or weak minded population. Examinations by medical boards safeguard any possible misues of the law.
 Teh problem has not only it's so- cial phases, but it's religious obsta- cles to face, as has been manifest in the action-or lack of it-taken in many of the more religiously conservative states.
 In Alabama and Texas, for ex- ample, denominational organiZa- tions fought the passage of such legislation successfully. Neither New 4OTk, HoG MdSSdCiiuoot'o oi Rhode Island has any steri)ization law.
 Arizona has a law, described by Dr. James R. Moore, superintend- ent of the Arizona State hospital as excellent" It provides for court hearings and medical evidence be- fore an operation is ordered. The expense involved, Dr. Moore said, has caused the state temporarily to suspend it's enforcement. The law pertains only to the mentally incompetent.
 The state board in Oklahoma plans to take action soon. It esti- mates a total of 2,000 persons sub- feet to the law, and has before 1t a list of 20 criminals for decision.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-06

their savings deposits at Is per cent discount for the bonds. The receiver to-day got permission from superior court Judge Frank P. McEvoy to sell assets of the Merchants Trust until $107,000 in bonds is received. In other words, the receiver can exchange $107,000 worth of assets of the Merchants Trust company at their face value for a similar amount in bonds.
 That was necessary because the depositors oversubscribed by $107,- 900 for the bonds.
 Pres sreports from Washington stated that President Roosevelt plans to ask Congress to guaran- tee the principal of the authorized $4,0O0,000,000 bonds of the Home Owners Loan Corp bonds. Hereto fore the interest only has been guarteed by the government.
 It was for this reason that cer- tain local banks refused to accept the bonds in exchange for frozen mortgages or those mortgages upon which payments had become over due.
 The new move would make the bonds 100 per cent good as loan collateral, and it is believed, would make them sound commodities in mortgage exchanges.
 If the Home Loan Bonds are quoted as 92 that means that those
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-06
AFTER N. Y. SPEAKEASIES

/ New York, Jan 6.-(UP)-Prohibitions last stronghold the barred-door speakeasy, was threatened today in joint declaration of war by the state alcoholic beverage control board and the metropolitan police. Police Commissioner John F. O'Ryan, rounding out his first week in office, served notice to speakeasy owners that his department would "crack down" on them as soon as the state board disposed of it's pending license applications
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-06
FIVE MILLION
 MORE MEN WILL
 BE GIVEN WORK
President Will Place Them in Jobs Before He Ends
 His Task
By RICHARD l.. GRIDLEY United Press Staff CorrespOndent)

Washington, Jan 6-UP)-The administration was understood to- day to be contemplating the return of more than 5,000,000 men to work before the next presidential election in addition to the millions given jobs by the Civil Wcrks ad- nlinistration.
 Government officials have esti- mated industrial production in the next year beginning July 1, next, at 81 per cent of the 1923-25 aver age and in the following year at 98 per cent, compared with 77 per cent in October and the depression low of 50 in March.
 On the basis of these figures it is unofficially estimated that many millions of workers will find jobs before the end of the 1886 fiscal year on June 30, 1886. This would leave only the "nominap' unem- ployment of 3,0O0,000 to 5,000,000 Believed to have existed through the boom days.
 Federal authorities estimate that industrial production in the next fiscal year beginning July 1, next. will approximate the levels of 1881. In that year the American Federation of Labor estimated an average of 7,431,000 unemployed Activity in the fiscal year begin ming July i, 1895, is estimated al slightly in excess of 1880. In thai year the American Federation oi Labor estimated an average of B.. |-S47, 900 unemployed.
 At the end of last November the federation estimated 10,702,000 ou, of work, exclusive of civil works employees and this figure was not expected to have changed materi- ally during December.
 If employment gains as rapidly as the estimated recovery by gov- ernment officials of the business curve, more than 5,000,000 men would go back to work by July l, 1886.
 President Roosevelt has esti-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-06
CONN PATRONAGE
 TO BE DISCUSSED
Appointments in State to Come Up at Capital
 for Endorsement

Monday is expected to bring a showdown in Washington, D. C., on the question of Connecticut federal patronage. This means that United States Senator Augustine Lonergan of Hartford will show his hand and come out definitely for or against the recess appointments of President Roosevelt. On Monday the presidents appointment of Revenue Collector Dr E. G. Dolan of Manchester, Customs Collector Fannie Dixon Welch and United States District Attorney Frank Ber- gin will go before the senate fi- nance committee, of which Sena- tor Lonergan is member.
 Reports current in Washington circles today are to the effect that Senator Lonergan will not attempt to block confirmation of the three appointees but. instead, will com promise by getting for State Chair man David A. Wilson a place on the bench of the federal court or a post on the federal radio com mission. One job pays $12,OOO while the other pays $10,000. Sem ator Lonergan has long been fight ing for a place for Chairman Will son and was not in sympathy with the way in which the new guard" under the leadership of National Committeeman Archibald McNeil of Bridgeport, succeeded in getting it's choices for posts in Connecticut named during the recess.
 Sometimes ago it was reported that State Chairman Wilson might be picked for a place on the bench of the federal court. This was in line with the unofficial announce ment that all patronage inside Of the state would go to "new guard members and that if "old guard" constituents were to be cared for they would have to accept places outside of Connecticut.
 The latest report, however, IS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-06
VERDICT IN THE MADDAY CASE IS
 CUT BY JUDGE
S8,OOO Has Been Slashed One Half-Lawyers to
 Take Appeal

The $S,O0O verdict Walter Mad day won in his alienation of af- fection suit against Sergi Nikitko several weeks ago is cut in half in 6 decision handed down by Judge Ebert B. Ham1in in the common pleas court today. The decision adds that if the plaintiff does not wish to accept the $4,000 within six days. the entire verdict will be set aside.
 Madday, his counsel, Attorney Michael V. Blansfield and Attorney Sidney S. Cassel stated, will not accept the slicing of the verdict and will appeal Judge Hamlin's decision to the supreme court of errors.
 Judge Hamlin upholds the con- tention- of Attorney Patrick Heal ey, who with Attorney Frank Healey appeared for Nikitko, that the verdict was excessive.
 Judge Hamlin shows by com pilation how he fixed $4,000 as fair rather than the $8,000. For loss of consortium. under both counts of alterations and misconduct, $2,000; as com- pensation for damage incident to misconduct other than loss of con- sortum, $1,000; as punitive dam
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-06
HOCKEY PLAYER
 WAS INJURED

Now Haven, Conn, Jan. G--tUPD Jnck McCully. of tho New Haven Eagles hockey to0m. was under n physicinn'a care today ns result of Injuries received In game with the Boston Cubs at Boston laft Thursday.
 X-rnyH were tnken yesterday 70 determine tho extent or hls hurts, which doctors. believe consists or torn liRamentk, Mecu'ly said he was badly shaken np 10 h hard collision with a Cub player
 MocuiIy, knONn hH the alhrd' luck EnRloS dofonHe nm, hnr boon ln iliind thrrn ilnlo1 Wiihln tilH DLhi mouth,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-06
Final NezQ,s Flashes
BROTHER OF DAVIS ARRESTED

Nashville, Tenn, Jan 6.-(UP)-Paul M. Davis, president of the American National bank, was arrested here today on charge of violating the state banking laws. Davis, brother of Nor man H. Davis, was arrested in his office on war rant sworn out by M. H. Soldschein, assistant at- torney General of Davidson county. Soldscheins warrant charged false entry of $5O0,O00, or falsely setting up $500,00O on deposit when there was no such deposit"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-06

street, Liberty street, Watertown avenue, Cooke street and Robbins street. The biggest job was on Cooke stret with a total of 12,444 square yards laid.
 The sidewalks were laid on Hill view avenue, Xavier and West Farm streets, Easton avenue, Mer- ry street, Long Hill road, East Farm, White, Ridge, South Main, Taylor, Porter, Wentworth, Flem- ing, Hanover and Dwight streets. Boanir avenue, Printers court, Woodlawn terrace, Maple, Green. Prospect, Baldwin, Alder. Fiske, Lawrence, Lawlor, School, Keefe, Luke East Main, Cherry, Bergin, Robbins, Riverside, Camp, Mea- dow, Scovill, Fairmount and Mar tin streets, Pratt Place, Washing ton, Charles and Fifth streets, Washington, Central and Maple avenues, River, State, High, Fred erick and Calvin streets, Hillside avenue, Sperry, North Main, Will low, Bank, Frank, North Elm, Wy man and Poplar streets and Har- rson avenue, most of which were of asphalt.
 The cinder walks were laid on about two hundred streets. The
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-06
ANOTHER YALE
 STORY DENIED

New Haven, Conn. Jan. c - UP) P)--PublIshed reports that Os. sic Soien of Town had been offered q contract as an assistant coneh Of the Yale varsity football squhd, were denied by Malcolm Farmer, university athletic director
 Regarding ail queries nH to he letting of new contracts for the coming year, Farmer n1ldi
 Next week l may have some thing definite Co announce
 The university athletic Adyis0ry committee is slated tO hold inc iirnt Of lia Thew denf' conferences during Inc coming w0nk lp talk vgup pOlluS and COh0hos,