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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-03
Daily Statistics on Auto Accidents

Today's comparative list of auto accidents in Connecticut for corresponding periods of 1884 and 1e35 and as Issued by tine safety education sec ton of the Motor Vehicle de. partrnent reads as follows:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-03
CAGCEAEO's TRIAL
 STARTS HERE TODAE

Nicholas Caggiano, 2, went on trial today fin superior court on charges of robbery with violence. He Is charged with having stolen about e150 from Joe Kolieh. a laborer employed on Q Bucks Hill farm in the evening of March 18th. when caggiano was engaged by the laborer to drive him around town in q car. Assistant States Attorney William B. Fitzgerald is prosecut- ing for the state. Attorney Sidney S. Cassel defends the accused.
 India exnecta an aviation craze
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-03

More than 5000 men in Scotland are being given government aid In developing gardens.
Evening star., 1935-09-27
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
TEAMS TO COMPETE
Competitive Drill Will Be Held
at Field Day Exercises in
Griffith Stadium.

Uniformed drill teams from local
Knights Templar communicates will
compete in Griffith Stadium Saturday
night when District knights hold
their annual field day, scheduled to
begin at 7:30 pm.
Grand Comdr. Arthur M. Poynton
and his staff, together with grand
commanders from other jurisdictions,
will be escorted into the stadium at
8 pm. by Washington Commandery,
No. l, Edward A. Poynton, COM
mander. Music will be furnished by
the Kallipolis Grotto Band, under
Frederick Wilken.
Judges fol the competitive drill are
c. Ridgeway Moore, grand generals
simo of Virginia: Edwin S.. White,
grand captain general of Maryland,
and William T. Burnett, past COM
mander of Baltimore.
Following the drills there will be
dress parade under the direction OF
Charles D. Shackelford, inspector gen.
eral, and Edward A. Poynton. The
grand commander will present tro-
phies to winning drill teams and close
the ceremonies with a review of all
communicates.
Arrangements for the assembly are
under the direction of Arthur G.
Shaw, deputy grand commander.
Evening star., 1935-09-27
EXPERTS ASSA|L
DAWES REASONING
Prof. Bell OF Northwestern
u. CritiCizes Method of
Predicting Recovery.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. September 27.-Econo-
mists accepted Charles G. Dawes IN
vitation and began sniping today at
the method he used in making his
second prediction Of economic recov-
cry within year.
The former Vice President, who
saw his prediction of last December
that sharp upward trend would take
place in the durable goods industries
fulfilled, last night said that mass
confidence once regained is not sub
Ject to frequent oscillations.
Addressing a group of Illinois Lusi-
ness leaders, Gen. Dawes demonstrated
with charts and graphs the course of
previous depresSions in 1873 and 1893.
He said there were striking parallels
between them and the recent depres-
sion and prophesied that economic
recovery was definitely under way.
Called Blinking Owls.
He invited professional economists"
referring to them as "owls who are
bow blinking at the unexpected con-
sequences that they failed to foresee, !"
to shoot at his conclusions.
Accepting the challenge, Prof James
Washington Bell of Northwestern
University said: II do not believe we
can make predictions on the basis of
historical precedent without allowance
for great margin of error"
Prof. Jacob Viner of the University
of Chicago said: Historical precedent
is helpful in forecasting, but that alone
is not sufficient. The Dawes theory
would turn very sour in the face of
drastic new laws or a general war"
Gen. Dawes said the three depres-
sions he studied each lasted five years
and nine months, that in each case
upturns in the stock market began
about 80 days prior to similar rise in
the demand for durable goods and that
in all three cases mass confidence ap-
parently was restored suddenly.
Warns Of Overspending.
The former Vice President also
added a note of warning to his fore
cast, saying: "A present menace con-
fronts a restored confidence in the
governmental budgetary deficit created
largely by the expenditure of borrowed
money. AS with the individual or busi-
ness. a government destroys its credit
by overspending and overborrowing
IF this Government does not gain
better control of its budget and its
eventual balancing becomes in the
public mind a matter of continually
increasing debt, it will have created a
condition which never in history has
failed in time to cause mass move
ment of the people inspired by fear
and followed by prolonged business de-
preston and social distress" he said.
Evening star., 1935-09-27

yesterday announced plans to unite
all dissatisfied" Democrats.
The Constitutional Democrats" re-
buking the administration on grounds
Of failing to adhere to "time-honored
principles" and discriminating in favor
Of persons Of doubtful party loyalty. /"
intend to actively oppose" the ad-
ministration.
z. H. Austin, announcing the organ
ization, said the group seeks to reor-
ganize the Democratic party, starting
in Minnesota, and hold Government
operations strictly within the pro-
visions Of the Constitution"
This administration" the an
Evening star., 1935-09-27
FLYER IGNORES WARNING
OF ICE ON OCEAN HOP
Joe Costa Plans Flight With
Father to Portugal to Sur
prise Mother.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DANSVILLE, N. Y. September 81
Warned that snow and ice might weigh
down the wings of the airplane and
bring him to death in the North At
lantic, young airplane pilot went
ahead with plans today for a trans
Atlantic flight to Portugal to surprise
his mother.
The pilot, 26-year-oid Joe Costa
smiled away the grim warning from
Holger Hoiriis, Harbor Grace-Den-
mark flyer in 1881, and went ahead
with the task Of tuning up his plane.
Costa. mostly self-educated in the
business of flying, plans to take his
54-year- father, John Costa, with
him.
Costa plans to hop off from New
foundland and fly direct to Madeira,
Portugal.
Evening star., 1935-09-27

w eigh up to "a
pounds-and they're
accurate. ivory or
blue finish.
Evening star., 1935-09-27

said that advising such experiments
was similar to counseling "automo-
bile drivers to find out how near the
edge Of a cliff they can drive without
going over"
He said: 1.-The task Of preventing
the casualties of drinking and drunk
enness by education for moderation
while the law permits high-pressure
promotion Of indulgence is as hopeless
as would be the solution Of traffic
problems by repeating oil traffic laws,
dismissing all traffic police and merely
exhorting drivers to learn how far and
how fast they can 60 without acci-
dent"
Evening star., 1935-09-27
AIR SERVICE NONSTOP

CHICAGO. September 81 CP).-
Transcontinental & Western Air has
announced nonstop air service Of
three hours and So minutes between
Chicago and New York, effective Sum
day.
The fast schedule planes will leave
Chicago at ITO pm. &C. S. IT, and
reach New York at 6:o8 (E S. r..
Other Chicago-New York schedules
with one stop at Pittsburgh will make
the run in hours and IL minutes.
The Chicago-Los Angeles run will
be cut to IL hours and 26 minutes.
Evening star., 1935-09-27

nouncemenS charged, "has not regu-
lated its activities in satisfactory ac-
cord with the provisions Of the Con-
stitution Of the United States, having
drifted into strange seas Of expert
mentatation without chart or known
destination"
Evening star., 1935-09-27

Designed to give a
cool. mild. enjoyable
smoke every time. II
popular shapes.
Evening star., 1935-09-27
LIQUOR DRINKING TEST
HIT BY DRY LEADER
DR.. r. Scott Mcbride Calls Ex-
periments Like Aiding
Reckless Driving.

By the Associated Press.
DR.. r. Scott Mcbride, head of the
Anti-Saloon League, advises against
trying to find out how much liquor
one can drink with safety.
In a statement replying to one by
the Council of Moderation, Mcbride
Evening star., 1935-09-27
Ancient Public Utilities.

The famous Babylonian code of
Hammurabi, 1000 years ago, listed
the rates Of hire of animals and carts,
fixed the rates Of laborers' and arti-
sans pay. but made no interference
with prices of goods.
Evening star., 1935-09-27
MINNESOTA GROUP
TO UNITE DEMOCRATS
CONSTITUTIONAL Organization
Drafts Campaign to 0p.
pose Roosevelt.

BY the Associated Press.
MINNEAPOLIS. September 81
Organizers Of the constitutional
Democrats of Minnesota" pledged to
fight the Roosevelt administration,
Evening star., 1935-09-27
Gold Leaf.

Gold leaf can be beaten to thin
ness of one-two-h hundred -thousandth
of an inch
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-27
EDUCATION FUNDS
 ASKED FOR STATE

Washington, D. C., November p A Works Progress Administration allotment of $727,745.4o for nursery school work in Connecticut has been approved by the bureau of the biid- get and is now before the President for signature, according to infcr- nation obtained by Senator Loner- gan (Conn.) from officials here.
 The senator also announced that other education allotments were in process of being approved and will be announced soon. They include two Hartford projects totalling 4237,300, two statewide projects totaling $72,68O and a New Haven project of $lS5,872.
 A total of $l, ,6O0,0 900 was originally made available for the entire educa- ton program in Connecticut but subsequently, was broken down into single projects, the senator said. These are being approved as rapidly as possible.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-27
letters of Protest on British Attitude of United States
CHINA CLIPPER
 AHEAD OF TIME VIII Lay Over at Guam TOfnOrrOwOver I5O
 Miles an Hour

Guam, Nov. 27-(UP)--T China Clipper rocked at a landing float of Shunay Point today after a 1,56O-mile flight from Wake Islands to Guam, fourth leg of its inaugural trans Pacific airfnail crossing from California to the Philippines. Pushed along by 24-rnile- -ar1- hour tail winds the big ship completed the hop in 10 hours II minutes, maintaining an average speed of 154.4 miles an hour. Since 1t left Alameda airport on the edge of San Francisco bay, the clip- per has covered 6,6OS miles in 48 hours, 4l minutes flying time.
 At Dawn Friday
 In accordance with its original schedule which called for arrival in Manila, November 20; Captain Edwin c. Musick announced the clipper would lay over here tomor- row, taking of for the Philippines at dawn Friday. The flying boat arr rived 49 minutes ahead of schedule. Natives, anxious to witness what they considered the greatest event within the memory of the oldest in- habitant, began assembling along the north coast of the island at noon. At 3 o'clock the ship was circling in salute. It glided to smooth landing at 3:O7 p. m. Q2:07 a. m. Wednes- day EST).
 Greeted Offlcially
 Captain Musick and his crew of six were greeted of1cially by Gov ernor George A. Alexander and a committee of Guam's leading citf- zells. Two hundred and seven pounds of the clippers 1853 pounds of air mail was unloaded and sent to the post office for delivery. Four days after it left the United States, the mail was in hands of persons to whom it was addressed. The airmen will have Thanksgiving dinner to- morrow at the governors palace after a sightseeing excursion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-27
MODERN YOUTH FOUND CYNICAL
Apathy, Rebellion Also Ob. served in Survey of
 American Youths

American youth generally is suf- fering from one or more of four pathological conditions as a result of the depression, Dr. Clyde Glea- son, director of research for the Connecticut WPA told members of the Kiwal1is club at the luncheon at the Elton to-day. Dr. Gleason said the nations youth, as he had come in contact with 1t during a wide and varied teaching career, is exhibiting apathy, cynicisn, con- fusion and rebellion.
 The speaker, before his appoint ment to the WPA post, had taught in three colleges, 4 different univer- sites, and in eco camps through out the country. He was introduced by Arthur L. Purinton, director of Mattatuck Community college.
 Bertram Bailey was nominated for the office of president of the club today, to succeed Dr. Theodore Beval1s. Rev. T. L. Crosby received the nomination for vice-president and Harold Post was nominated for the offices of secretary and treas- Ilrer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-27
OBITUARY

KEEFE-Edward F. Keefe of "A Park Place died this morning at St. Mary's hospital. He was born in this city and for the past five years had been an employe of the Sco- will Manufacturing company. He was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose.
 MT. Keefe is survived by three sisters, Mrs. William Goggins of Linden, N. J.; Mary Keefe of Brook lyn, N. r., and Helen Keefe of this city; two brothers, Harry and Joseph Keefe of this city. The funeral will be held from the home Of his brother, Harry Keefe of $40 North Main street; time and arrangements to be announced later.
 MANZI-Gaetano Thomas Manzi, IS, son of MT. and Mrs. Gaetano Manzi, died at the home of his par- ents, 28 Rose street, yesterday at noon. He was pupil in Walsh school.
 Besides his parents, he is survived by three brothers, Vincent, Roland and Edward; and sister, Miss Louise Manzi.
 The funeral will be held from the home tomorrow morning at 1O:l5 o'clock to St. Lucy's church where services will be held at Il o'clock. Burial will be in the family plot in Calvary cen1eterv
 TAYLOR-Ernest Monroe Taylor, 58, died at his home, 58 High street last night. He had been in i'll health for two years but his death was sudden. He was employed by the American Brass O., and the Wa terbury Clock O., until he was obliged to retire because of ill health. He was born in Water- bury, the son of the late Monroe and Mariah Beers Taylor.
 He leaves his wife, Mrs. Eliza beth Taylor; one son, Emery A. Taylor of Waterbury; one sister, Mrs. Grace Bavier of Waterbury.
 The funeral will be held from the Lunny funeral home, 25 Central avenue tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. Burial will be in Pine Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the home this evening.
 DONOVAN-Mrs. Katherine M. Donovan of Thomaston, sister of Mrs. John Hyland of this city, died at her home Monday evening. The funeral will be held tomorrow mori- ing at 8:30 o'clock from the home to St. Thomas church at o'clock. 1nterment will be in St. Thomas cemetery, Thomaston.
 She is survived by a son, Anthony J. Donovan: and five grandchild- ren, Frances, Neil and Thomas Doyle and Margaret and Thomas Donovan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-27
ALCOHOL CARGO
 DODCES GUARDS

Boston, Nov. 27-(UP)-PoSt-re- peal rum-runners with a cargo of 250,0O0 gallons of Belgian alcohol have been playing hide-and-seek with coast guards for two weeks with more than $2000,000 in cus- toms duties and taxes at stake.
 A half dozen boats have been standing by a freighter which is waiting, off the Massachusetts coast, for chance to land the con- traband, customs Collector Joseph A. Maynard told the Boston Drug gists' association last night.
 Thus far, landing operations have been thwarted by 8 close watch kept by coast guards in boats and planes according to Maynard.
 The cargo is owned by New York racketeers-the biggest smuggling ring uncovered since prohibition, Maynard said.
 "This alcohol cost about 30 cents q gallon in Europe" Maynard said. Tt is landed here at cost of about $1.80 or g. The boats that do the actual landing charge about $1 a case. A legitimate gallon of do- mestic alcohol, with tax paid, costs druggist from $5.50 to $5.75."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-27
DISLIKES JAIL,
 TO PAY AL[MONY

Salem, Mass, Nov 27-(UP- Frederick Leduc of Lawrence, "con- scientious objector" to alimony, was expected to be released from jail today. Leduc doesn't like to pay alimony. In fact, he said he would rather Ego to jail for life" than pay his divorced wife, 60. But Leduc, a $30-a-week cutlery worker, has dis covered he dislikes cell 39, even more. Last night he telephoned his boss, John w. Bolton, at Lawrence, and persuaded him to "buy him out"
 T was being made sucker, I thought, so I said what I did," Le- duo related through the bars. i've always paid my wife the money. Last winter I gave her $15 for clothes and here a few weeks ago I bought shoes for the children. won't have any more alimony trouble. Sure, I'll pay her $10 every week. My boss will take it out of my pay"
 To a question whether he con- templated marrying again, Leduc replied with another question.
 DO I look crazy?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-27

'"The clear pro- British or pro- League of. Nations attitude of President l2oosevelt's administrR- tion in dealing with the Italian Ethiopian controversy has again aroused resentment among Ameri- can citizens of Italian extraction who object to the, United States doing service to the imperial Britt 1sh government under the disguise of . policy of neutrality which ex- ceeds the authority vested in the government by congress"
 This statement served to-day as preface to another announce n1ent of a formal protest to Wash- ington by local Italian residents. Continuing the preface states.
 The officials of the local federal ton were reluctant in renewing a previous protest, which was filed several months ago, but in accord ance with 8 resolution adopted at the last meeting of the federation and complying with the urgent re- quests of members of the federa-. tion a new protest was sent yester- day addressed to the president of the United States, Secretary Hull and Secretary Ickes. A similar pro- test has been mailed to Miss Fran ces Perkins, secretary of labor.
 In the letters the federation re- minds the government officials of fouf. wars in which America was engaged and planes England for the Revolutionary war, the War of 1912, reminds the interference of England in behalf of the southern
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-27
FUNERALS

The funeral of Miss Mary O.. Bol- ger was held this morning at 8:15 o'clock from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street to the Immaculate Conception church h where a solemn mass of requiem was celebrated at g o'clock by Rev. Je- rome Cook, assisted by Rev. George Reilly and Rev. John Rice. Rev. John McGrath of Thomaston was seated in the sanctuary. Burial was in new St. Joseph's cemetery with conlmittal services by Fathers Mo- Grath and Reilley.
 The Rosary Confraternity society attended the funeral in a body.
 Honorary pallbearers, all members of the Scovill Girls club were: Ann Fryer, Mary Flaherty, Elizabeth Kelly and Mra Ann O,Brien.
 The pallbearers were: John Fitz- gerald, Frederick Paul, Francis Kelly, Edward Fitzgerald, Maurice Corbett and Albert Paul.
 The funeral of Mrs. Graziano Recchia was held this morning at 8:s0 o'clock from the ColRsanto funeral home, es2 Bank street to Our Lady of Mount Carmel church where a solemn mass of requiem was celebrated ct o'clock by Rev. John Biriarelli. assisted by Rev. M J. Lynch and Rev. John Barrett. Burial was in Calvary cemetery. The pallbearers were: Hansen Oecil, Nicholas DeNicola, Nicholas Mecca, Harry DlCostanza, Vincenso Bilan- zla and Paul Salvatore.
 The funttai oi Ars Wsitzr
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-27
CHARLES M. PRATT DIED LAST NIGHT
Rose to Great Wealth With ROckefeller-He Was
 so Years of Age

Glen Cove, N. Y, Nov. 27-(UP) Charles Willard Pratt, who rose to commanding wealth with John D.. Rockefeller in the Standard Oil Company, died at midnight on the 2,0O0 acre estate that has been home of the family for three generations. Death was ascribed to his age, 30, and an invalidism of 12 years.
 Pratt's father, who began busi- ness in 8 Boston paint shop, was one of the organizers of the Stan dard Oil Company of New York. The son was secretary and director of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey from 1899 to 1911 and treasurer the last three years of that period.
 From the modest beginnings of the Boston paint business the fam lily fortune grew until when Charles Pratt retired, 12 years ago, he was 8 director of the Boston & Maine railroad; the New York, New Ha- ven & Hartford Railroad; the Long Island Railroad; the American Ex- press Company; the Merchants Ma tional Bank of New York; the Brooklyn Trust Company, and many smaller corporations.
 Pounds Pratt Institute
 nnoHgoipryri -wahwaythe. .a-
 The elder Pratt founded Pratt 1n- stitue in Brooklyn and the son made it one of the largest eastern indus trial schools. Following the same in- terests, the younger man became president of Adelphi College, trus- tee of Vassar College, member of the international board of the Y. O. c. A., and director of the Brooklyn Bureau of Charities.
 He was graduated from Amherst
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-27

Hartford, Nov. 27.-Gov. Will bur L. Cross assists the tuber- culosis campaign in Connecticut by purchasing the first sheet of Christmas seals from Miss Jean Campbell, attractive young daughter of Dr. Hugh B. Camp bell, superintendent of Uncas- 0n- Thames Sanatorium, Nor- wich. In a costume similar to that of the 1885 Christmas Seal Girl" Miss Campbell is pictured at the state capitol ap- pealing to the governor in the interest of the 29th annual seal, which will provide funds to combat tuberculosis, particular ly in girls and young women. The campaign in this state is conducted by the 85 local tuber- culosis and health association under the leadership of the State Tuberculosis Commission.
 Final plans for the annual Christmas Seal sale which opens
 officially on Thanksgiving day
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-27

have been completed by the Waterbury Anti Tuberculosis League. More than 500 let- ters are i'm readiness for mail ing and an attractive window display calling attention to the sale is now being arranged by the Connecticut Light & Power Company on Leavenworth and Center streets.
 Several interesting radio talks will be given during N0vem- bcr and December.
 Wednesday, Nov. 27, Dr. E. J. Godfrey, "The Value of Tuber- culosis in g Community" 6:3O p. m., WATR. Friday, Nov. 29, an ex-patient of the Shelton sanitarium, 1 p. m., WATR; Friday, Dec. 6, Mrs A. A. Crane, 100 p. m., WATR; Dec. 12, Dr. J. J. Hennessey, "The Sana- tOrium," 1900 p. m. WATR.
 Other programs are being ar ranged for later dates at both stations and will be announced December 15.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-27
DR. ROONEY IS AGAIN DEFEATED

Boston, Nov. 27-(UP)-A demur- Ter by Essex county against pay- ment of $2040 to pr. J. !. Stewart Rooney of Salem for professional services and performing an autopsy on the body of Fire Captain William J. Costello was sustained today by the full bench of the state supreme court.
 pr. Rooney also was an expert witness t'.yo years ago in the nur- der trial of Mrs. Jessie B. Costello, who was acquitted on 6 charge of poisoning her husband.
 Tho county previously had filed a demurrer against payment of the sum n1hed hy uF. Rooney for per- fcfu'nt ths zit1Ez1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-27

confederacy during the Civil war and, planes English intrigue for our participation in the World war.
 1talian-American leaders are sur- prised how most of the Italian Americans have stood the hosital activities of certain so-called peace loving Americans, who for their own personal interests are doing service to England and to the so- called League of Nations, and in turn arousing racial feelings among American citizens of Italian extrac- tion.
 These so-called American peace lovers are really doing un-Ameri- can work, because they are by campaigning against Italy in this country bringing the Italian Ameri-