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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-09

aging since 1865.
Thousand acres of corn and pas
ture lands, vineyards and orchards
were covered with slit and debris.
Rain that beat down like hail laid
corn flat and the following floods
plastered it with mud. Farm
agents of Steuben, Thompkins,
Monroe and Delaware counties es-
timated that agricultural damage
in those counties alone would be
more that $10,000,000.
National guardsmen were called
to partrol the vicinity of damaged
buildings in Elmira, Hornell, and
painted post to halt looting.
Village Wiped Out
w. M. Sharples and Miss Hazel
Provost, residents of the village of
Marathon, reached Binghamton
last night with a report that the
village was utterly wiped out
Miss Provost said she and %
other motorists took refuge in a
store from water that rose "six
inches a minute" in Marathon's
main street.
1--WE stood inside a window and
watched the water rise up the
WALL" she said. "It crept almost
to the window ledge. Then a wall
broke with terrible crash. I was
swept away down the street in q
wave of water. I saw other people
around me.
IT caught hold of a tree. Others
grasped bits of shattered buildings.
More than seven hours we held
on until water reached our Shout
ders. We all though we were gone.
Then residents of the village form
ed a human chain and saved us.
The, famous bridge of the New
York Central railroad over the
Watkins Glen gorge collapsed last
night. The structure was one of
the states best known scenic spots.
Glen park, above the village of
Watkins Glen, was stripped of
trees and shrubbery and covered
witt mud. 1t probably will be
closed the rest of the season.
List of the Dead
Ithaca, N. Y, July s-(UP)-
List of dead in flood:
williams Simons, 25, of Utica.
Miss Harriet Ganund, So, Wat
kins Glen, retired school teacher,
drowned in house.
George Tarbell, so, Ithaca, real
estate agent.
Jacob Naronzy, 5S, pitcher,
farmer, killed by lightning.
Albert Bronson Parkfield. Bing-
hamton, drowned.
Lillian Giroux. rs, Johannesburg.
drowned in house.
Alice Ferris. sheldrake. killed
when her automobile was swept
into river near Ithaca.
Harold Chase, Jr., 6, and Gloria
Chase, 3,schiidren of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Chase. Binghamton,
drowned at Greene.
Mrs. Ralph Smith, Lisle, drowned.
Edward Fisk, Campbell, electro
cuted at Bath.
John solomon. IS. Myers. and
two sons, Nicholas, IS, George, II,
and Jacob Isaacs, II, all OF Myers,
killed when bridge on which they
were standing collapsed.
Three children OF Mr.. ana MRS.
Edward Lands drowned near Fer"
ny City.
John Liffels. 90. Trumansburg.
drowned while doing volunteer
rescue work.
Rosemary, 9, and Alice. G.,
daughters OF Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Loomis. drowned near chsnango
bridge.
Two unidentified dead az Mara
thon according 20 w. NJ. shnrples.
Of 1inghamton, who returned ffeni
Marathon which he said was al
most wiped out.
Mary. - months, sna Helen. 4
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-09
UTILITY BATTLE
MIXED UP WITH
LOBBYING PROBE
DOuble-BarreIed Inquiry to
Find Out Just Who
Are Guilty Ones
By MACK JOHNSON

Omitted Press STAFF Correspondent
Washington, July 9.-UP)-
With the utility battle at its height
on. Capitol, Hill, congress to-day
aimed the first broadside of a
proposed double barreled inquiry
into behind-the-scene activity of
lobbyists. Alleged lobbying activi-
ties of administration representa-
tives and power company agents
on utility legislation was under
scrutiny of a house rules COM
mittee hearing opening in the
thick of the fray. Proposal for a
powerful companion inquiry by tine
senate was before the committee
of audits and control. 1t asks ap-
preparation Of .$150,000 and power
to subpoena witnesses and assess
fines and Imprisonment. A re-
port is expected tomorrow.
Utility Battles RACES
Meanwhile, the utility legislation
battle, bitterest in many sessions
of congress, ragged on the floors of
both houses. The administration
with it's back to the wall, fought
in the senate to send the regula-
tory house utility holding COM
pany bill to conference, where it
hoped to insert the senate-ap-
proved death sentence. President
Roosevelt faced his second major
test on utility legislation in the
house within a week as the pro-
posed Tennessee Valley Authority
amendments came under fire of
virtually the same opposition that
caused his defeat on the death
sentence" provision. A vote in the
senate appeared probable to-day.
The outcome was in doubt. The
senate several weeks ago approved
the death sentence" for all I'M
necessary utility holding CON-
panies by 1912 by one-vote mar
gin
No One to be Spared
Sensational charges of "pres-
sure" and intimidation which
be thorouhgly investigated, Chair
man John J. O'Connor, d., N. T.,
of the house committee promised.
He said he would spare no one"
in the committees search for evil
dence of influenced votes" Rep
Ralph o. Brewster, r., Me-, whose
charges on the house floor that
Thomas Corcoran, RFC attorney
and youthful brain truster," had
threatened thaht the $35,000,00O
Passamaquody tide Harvesting
project in Maine would be stopped
if he voted against the death SER
tence," was scheduled as the first
witness. O'Connor said he would
call Corcoran after Brewster had
repeated his chcarges.
The investigation marks the Sec
ond inquiry under the New Deal
regarding alleged brain trust" ac-
tivities. The first involved charg
es by DR.. William A. Writ, Gary,
Ind, educator, that some brain
trusters were planning to over
throw the government. Indica-
tons were the rules committee
may also call other prominent
New Dealers whose names figured
in the fight over the Wheeler Ray
burn holding company bill, as
witnesses. Those mentioned in
cluded Charles West, White House
liason officer and former Ohio
congressman; Emil Hurja, patron
age dispenser in the democratic
national committee, and Benjamin
Cohen, PWA attorney.
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Dugan, McGlone ana Harrigan, inn
mediately moved for directed YER
diets Of not guilty in the cases Of
his three clients.
Federal Judge Hugh d. McLel-
Ian denied this motion insofar, as
the conspiracy indictment was con-
cerned.
Joseph Fitzpatrick of Providence
moved for q directed verdict of not
guilty en- both the conspiracy and
robbery indictments for his client,
Rettich. Judge Mcclellan also de-
MED this motion.
Z Fitzpatrick then devoted a half
hour of his closing argument. He
likened Hornstein to Judas and
Benedict Arnold, observing that
Judas pay was 30 pieces of silver
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Project Type Improves

Although there probably will be
more politics than ever in the new
work-relief program, the admins
tration has been so sensitive to crit
icism of CWA in other respects
that the type of projects has con-
tinued to improve on the average
and probably will continue to do so.
AS to the original CWA, it is
worth noting that FERA claims
100000 miles of highway were i'm
proved during the 193S-34 winter.
hundreds of bridges and thousands
of culverts. were built, more than
1000, 900 rats were killed in rodent
control drives, and so on through
long list of things.
White collar relief, an import
ant part of the new program, en-
ployed about $4,000 teachers to in
struct more than 100000 adults,
kept $4,000 students in college, and
helped keep $4,000 children in
school.
It's public works of art project
ut least profusely decorated the
walls of every federal building
through employment of needy art
lists, and then there were various
historical surveys. organization of
orchestras and other cultural ac-
tivfties, archaeological projects, wo-
mems projects, and self-help CO.
Operatives.
Organization of the new program
has been confused and messy. But
now Hopkins has been given the
ball and told to run as fast as he
knows how. The record indicates
the program will be far from a
dead loss.
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Real Achievement Shown

Just to give you an idea, the rec
ords shaw that Harry Hopkins
work-relief labor has accomplished
the following since CWA was de
modified:
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Built 1859 miles of sewers, 1900
miles of watermains, 533 hospitals
and improved or extended 21S; 529
reservoirs and improved or cleaned
21S; 500 sewage disposal or gar
bags disposal plants, 245,121 sani-
tary privies, and improved $4,000;
installed 1855 septic tanks and
drained 3,275,000 acres of mosqui-
to-breeding swamps through 2S,363
miles of drainage bitches.
PUBLIC RECREATION = Built
1850 new Fairgrounds and i'm
proved 4433; 131 stadiums, improv-
ing 10; 216 swimming pools, i'm
proving 95; 532 community CEN
ters improving 101; 1901 parks,
improving 2447;572 athletic fields,
improving ZAP; and built or i'm
proved nearly 5000 baseball dia-
monds, golf courses, tennis, bas-
ketball and handball courts, ZOOS,
and so on.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS-Construc-
ted $500 and improved 1890 air.
port buildings, armories, auditor
iurns, abattoirs, bus and car shelf
ere, city halls, courthouses, fair
ground buildings, fire halls, gar
ages, jails, libraries, public mar
kets, military posts, museums, po-
lice stations, ranger posts, rest
rooms, waterworks, stations, and
other structures.
CHOOLS-Repaired and i'm
proved 30,18S school buildings and
built 1856 new ones and additions;
repaired Alt state college, state
normal, and university buildings
and built SO new ones.
There were many other miscel-
laneous jobs, notably conservation
of soil, water, and livestock in Fl
states.
Many of the projects listed were
begun under CWA.
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the road, and crashed into his ma
chine on the right side.
Torrance Admits Blame
Motor Patrolman John Meaney,
who made the arrest with the as
sistance of Motor Patrolman John
Murphy, declared that when he
arrived at the scene, Torrance ad-
mitted that the accident was his
fault.
Unable to raise bond. Torrance
spent the night in a cell at police
headquarters. He said in court
today that he had no insurance on
his car. In the crash, the two cars
were reduced to almost worthless
wreckage. with repairs said to be
an impossibility. The cars were so
completely smashed that the es-
cape of the two drivers from seri-
our injury seemed weil-nigh
miraculous.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-09
MAY BE ASKED
ABOUT INCOMES

Washington, July o. CUP A
white collar relief worker may be
around in few days to find out
why you didn't include that $3.50
you won on the Kentucky Derby
last year in your income tax re-
port.
He may ask, also, for record of
Charitable contributions" And II
you are a liquor dealer you'd better
throw away all of your emptied
bottles now.
Removal of thousands of white
collar workers from relief rolls to
make q national check of suspect
ed small income tax dodgers is
proposed in an allotment of S.
100000 recommended by the works
allotment board.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-09

DISTRICT Of WATERBURY, SIS.
PROBATE COURT July eth. A.
d. 1885, ESTATE Of CATHERINE
SULLIVAN, late OF Waterbury, In
said District, deceased.
sti1,LiviN. zdministrator.- praying
that ne may be authorized to sell.
eertain real estate belonging 20 said
Estate, as per application on ME
more fully appears, Il Is
oRDERUD, That said application
30 heard and determined nc the
Probate Office In WATERBURY,, ~
5 ssae x 'si 5. isss AZ $50 o'clock y
~ forenoon (Htandard Time). and
that notice Pc siyen qf the pena.
ere. az said application. ana the
{isne ana place of hearing thereon,
s. rrkiisf'Ing this order one time
IS tsns nsvnpaptE haylng q cir.
f4IaiIen II SAID pI.triet siso ~
i@zFIn3 with Or ~ mailing ~ fekls.
{zfse letters. po1ln4e prsp.'n tso ~
So e1 s<s',sz 'nisss,sss,a sn4 fssIales
@<=zHff Is ~ before ne ipth aaf
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PATRIARCH OF
VENICE IS DEAD

Treviso, Italy, July 9-(UFj :.
Pietro, Cardinal LaFontaine, r.
triarch Of Venice, died today in tl.=
village of Fietta, where he was
resting during the summer. He
was IS, and for 20 years had held
the Venetian patriarchy
Venice, italy, July 9-(UP)-
Immense CT owds, thronging the
square around st. Marks and the
patriarchate, learned with sorrow
today of the death in Fietta of
their beloved Cardinal LaFontaine.
The death was announced by the
mournful toiling of the bells In all
Venetian churches. H u n d
Joined in requiem masses.
Cardinal LaFontaine reached the
height of popularity during the
war when, an ardent patriot, he
refused to leave Venice despite fire.
quent air raids that threatened the
palace.
His body will be entombed in
the votive Temple at Lido, where
many war-dead are buried.
A European university in South
S,.rA ~~DAintnd tho frat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-09

of New Jersey was too great
for accurate estimate pending COM
plete surveys, but it appeared
likely to be more than double
earlier estimates of $15,00O,000.
Flood waters did vast damage
in such cities as Ithaca, Bingham
lagos such as Johannesburg every
building was heavily damaged or
demolished. Danger of disease was
great and officials took every pre-
caution.
One Note of Cheer
There was one note of cheer to-
day as state officials and relief
agencies battled to speed relief to
the refugees, to complete the res
cue of many hundreds who were
marooned and to build temporary
shelters for the homeless.
1.-THE water is going down." of
ficials at Bath, N. Y, announced
jubilantly shortly after Red Cross
workers reached the town.
Great difficulty was experienced
at Johannesburg in disposing of
bodies of flood victims. Practically
every building in the town, in
Guiding the undertaking establish
ment, was destroyed.
Damage, at first estimated at be-
tween $1,0O0,000 and $2,000.0OO in
the Ithaca area, will be closer to
$3,OOO,000 it was said. Tremendous
damage occurred in outlying areas.
especially to highways and bridges.
Twelve persons were known dead
in this vicinity. Several others were
still missing. More than a thousand
were homeless. The drill armory Of
Cornell university housed 200 fam
lilies who were fed hot coffee and
sandwiches obtained by an emer-
gency relief committee organized
last night.
Desolate Scenes
Desolate scenes of destruction
were reported from every locality.
Groceries and other immediate
necessities were distributed among
the hundreds of persons housed in
public institutions at Bath.
An FERA appropriation was de-
quested to expedite relief work.
II uil COOpeIdtiOu VI Albduy OAAASA@AS
was assured.
Rain stopped falling to the
thankful prayers of the harrassed
Bath populace. Fears of panic les
sened and plans to rehabilitate the
city were prepared.
Polluted water supplies and de-
struction of sanitary facilities
threatened an empidemlc OF dis
ease. In at least three villages the
isolated populace faced food short
tage because OF disrupted trans
portation systems.
$4,000 Relief Workers
Governor Herbert II. Lehman
rushed the vanguard OF $4,000 re-
lief workers. National Guardsmen
and state policemen into the area
10 build temporary shelters, adj
minister health regulations and SUI
pcrviso distribution OF good, cloth
Ing and medicine. National head
quarters OF the American Red
Gross sent three Washington stan
workers 20 Join three men already
IN the fisld In construction Of shel.
tefn.
Workmen iahored 10 hours with
stops only 70 cat 20 strengthen Van
Naita's dam on eiE.mile creek,
above Ithaca. where millions Of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-09
Fatal COLLISION

Plainfield, Conn. Judy 9-(UP)
Coroner Louis A. Woisard today
opened q. hearing into the death
of Edward Opperman, 8, who rode
his bicycle head-on into a truck
last night when he turned out to
pass a bus. The boy died at a ply
sician's Office from a skull fracture
and two broken legs. The truck was
driven by Walter E. Dewitt. Provi-
<lence. r. !.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-09

What distinguishes equality
qured" Elsa Maxwell originator
DAUGHTER of butler movie and descendants Of
film star who has all the elements Of great lady and of the
Alice Roosevelt
quarrel with dignity humo Nine Baan,
she occupies position" And
they isaDpe Y
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-09

A European university in South
Africa has just appointed the first
native to it's staff.
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two AUTOS ARE
WRECKED BY CRASH

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ATTORNEY TOBIN
MAKES DENIAL

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SHARK REVEALS
TWO MURDERS

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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-07
Brother and Sister Outfit
BY ELLEN WORTH

Here are fall days and new
clothes for the small ones to be
considered.
With these "self-help" toys,
brother and sister can dress them
selves, quite unaided, while mother
is preparing breakfast, for they zip
right up the front. And it's such
fun. They enjoy wearing them.
A darling scheme carried out the
original models. Brothers shorts
match sisters dress of brown wool
like cotton fabric. Soft cotton
brOadcloth made the blouse and the
collar on sisters dress.
Style No. 376 includes patterns for
both models in the same size If
different sizes are wanted, two pat
terms will have to be ordered and
will cost 15c extra. Sizes 2, and
years Size requires "a yards of
39-inch material with Is yard Of s.
inch contrasting for dress; is
yards of 39-inch material for blouse
and q yard of 39-inch material for
boys pants.
Our fashion magazine is beauti-
fully illustrated in color. Price, 10
cents.
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Wedding Vows
Exchanged at
Church Altar

Before the Broadway M. E.
Church altar, arranged with ferns
and palms, the marriage ceremony
Of Miss Betty Williamson and
CORTLAND c. Christner, son of Mr..
and Mrs A D. Christner, was per-
formed yesterday by DR.. Richard
Willard. The bride is daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Williamson.
Mrs. Ellen English, church organ
ist, played bridal music as the bridal
party entered. Mrs Louis Allen
Williamson was matron Of honor
and wore a Nile green satin gown
and carried a bouquet Of TaliSman
roses and white baby chrysanthe-
NUNS. Miss Alvessa Claudell, brides
maid, appeared in a delphinium
blue satin gown and carried white
baby chrysanthemums and dolphin
ium.
Louis Allen Williamson, the brides
brother was best man.
The bride, entering with her IA
Their, wore a white satin gown with
lace bodice and tulle veil. Her
bouquet was of white baby chrysan-
themuns and brides roses.
Out guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. G. G.. Cleaver, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. B. Rodgers and Edward Berghoff,
all of Fl. Wayne, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Dewey Hanley, Franklin.
A reception for the immediate
families and close friends followed
the ceremony at the parents home.
The couple left on wedding trip.
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News of PIT. A. Groups

The Parent-Teacher Association
of Broad Ripple High School will
hold its October meeting at 7:30 to-
morrow K. V. zimmerman. prin-
cipal, will speak on safety, and vaca-
ton experiences will be related by
teachers. A reception for teachers
and parents new to the school will
follow.
Miss Mary MCGEE, principal, will
address the association Of School No.
2 at 2:30 Wednesday. A program Of
songs will be presented by the Girls
Chorus and by the Mothers Chorus.
A representative OF the Com
munity Fund will speak at School
No. 3 at 2:30 Wednesday. A recep-
ton for mothers new to the school
will follow. The mothers chorus of
the school will sing two numbers,
PHILOSOPHY" and welcome"
Miss Ruth Heavenridge Of the
home economics department Of the
public schools, will speak on "Spe-
cial Education in Our Public
Schools" at School No. Z at 3:15
Wednesday. There will be lnStalla-
ton of officers. Special music and
a Riley program by second and third
year pupils will be given under the
direction of Miss Dorothy kautt-
man. A social hour will follow.
A program Of Riley poems and
songs will be given by pupils at
School No. II at 3:15 Wednesday.
In addition to the regular business
session there will be an election of
three members to the school safety
council representing three different
sections of the district.
Introduction of new officers and a
reception for mothers and teachers
will be held at School No. Is at 3:15
Wednesday.
A speaker from the Community
Fund will be feature of the pro-
gram at School No. Is at 3:15
Wednesday. A social hour for moth
ers and teachers will follow.
Miss Flora E. Drake, principal OF
School No. 81, will speak on Our
Home and Our School at School
No. % at 3:15 Wednesday. There
will be special music.
Miss Laura E. Hanna, principal OF
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SOrOrities

T11 Beta Sorority will meet at
3 tonight at the Columbia Club.
Epsilon Pi Chapter. Delta Theta
Tau Sorority. will hold its monthly
meeting tonight at the home of
Mrs. Ruth Richardson, 1924 N. Illi-
noiS-St.
Indiana Beta Chapter, Delta
Sigma Sorority, will hold business
meeting at 8 tonight at the home
OF Miss Genevieve Bryant, 1888 N.
PennSylvania-st.
Beta Chapter, Phi Gamma Tau
Sorority, will hold a meeting tonight
at the home of Mrs. Leonard Huff,
Alb N. DeQuincy-st.
Monthly business meeting of Al
pha Epsilon Chapter. Alpha zeta
Beta Sorority, will be held at $50
tomorrow at the SEVERN.
Miss Aleatha Hayden will enter
tam members OF Omega Chi Soror-
lty at her home, 222 Pleasant-st
wednesday night. ARRANGEMENTS
viii be made for rush party.
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RITA GREENWOOD
BECOMES BRIDE

The Rev. j. ]. Meister, o. F. NJ,
Emporia, Kas., performed the nup-
tial ceremony and said the mass at
the wedding of Miss Rita Green
wood and his brother, William A.
Meister, Saturday morning in ST.
Philip Neri Church. Ernest Green
wood, the brides brother, student at
st. Meinrad's Seminary, was AGO.
lyte.
The bride wore a light green dress
with dark green accessories and
carried a bouquet Of white roses.
Mrs. Bernard VillinSki, Chicago, her
sister, was bridesmaid and wore an
old rose dress and carried American
Beauty roses. Raymond Kelley vas
best man.
The couple left on a wedding trip
after breakfast.