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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-16
RECOVERY ACT MAY
GET TWO YEARS
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state and interstate commerce SC
far as codes are concerned.
Indications were the house bill
would carry complete Qualification
Of the controversial interstate com.
MERGE code provisions. The com.
mittee, 1t was understood. would
draft a ''rear MIRA extension.
The house bill likely will carry
the same provisions as the senate
measure, passed Tuesday. so far as
price fixing is overwhelmingly,
effective only on natural resource
Industries.
Senate May Filibuster
| In contrast with the house COM
mittee stand there were open
| threats of senate filibuster in
opposition to two-year extern
sion.
President Roosevelt, aside from
his message to congress on NRA,
has not taken a firm stand direct
| ly. Donald r. Richberg. NRA
chief, however, has been outspoken
in his opposition to nine-months
extension. He called it "folly."
Speaker Joseph w. Byrns has
announced definitely for two-year
extension. He was supported by
MIRA executives and representa-
tives Of important business inter-
ests.
Comforting with the democrats
last night were Richberg. w.
Averill Hartman, MIRA executive
officer; James L. O'Neill, control
officer OF MIRA, and Joseph p,
Choate. head Of the federal alec.
hol control administration.
Chairman Robert L. Doughtor
said it was decided to start alb.
breviated hearings on the MIRA
next Monday. There was a chance
he said. that the legislation would
be brought up in the house the
latter part of next week.
| Administration efforts to obtain
a two-year NRA extension received
support from representatives oil
important business interests. house
leaders and NRA executives.
Donald r. Richberg, MIRA chief
however. has been able to make
no appreciable Roadway with sen.
ate leaders and has aroused antag.
onism in some quarters. An an.
swer to Richberg is expected In
the senate today.
| w. Averill Hartman, admins.
trative officer Of the MIRA, said in
an article published in To-day
THAT the MIRA could show con
lcrete achievements whereas, he
contended, antitrust laws had
failed.
| Business support for two-yeal
extension came from Tom w
Girdler, chairman of the board Of
the Republic Steel Corporation
and Ward Cheney, chairman Of the
industry and business committee
for MIRA extension.
Cheney announced a campaign
to arouse business interests to fighi
for an extension. He has called
a mass meeting for May % 1t
Washington to press the campaign
! NRA officials summarize theil
two years of activities as follows
| Obtained unemployment for g.,
100000 persons.
Eliminated child labor ant
sweat-shops.
Removed vicious trade practices
Raised wage levels and shortened
working hours.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-16
COL. LAWRENCE
IS STILL ALIVE

Wool, Eng, May 16--(UP)rCol.
It. T.. DEMONSTRATORS OF
Arabia--approach crisis to-
day and hope for his recovery was
remote. He was still unconscious,
three days after a motorcycle acct
dent, in which he suffered a doub-
ly fractured skull, lacerated
brain, a fractured leg and other
injuries. This mornings bulletin
said: "Mr Shaw (the name under
which Lawrence served in the
Royal Air Force) is still uncon-
scious. He passed a fair night. His
condition il anything is a little
weaker but he is holding his own
well.''
Surgeons expected a definite
turn. 1t was impossible to oper-
ate. he could not even be fed be-
cause of his condition, and the re-
markably strong physique for
which he is noted alone kept him
alive. Nurses, surgeons and rela-
tives watched at his bedside for
signs of consciousness. but there
had been none this morning. Law
renee, who led the revolt of the
Arabs in the World war and, after
it. served an enlistment in the
Royal Air force as an aircrafts-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-16
EUROPE TO HAVE
PEACE TREATIES

Moscow. May 16-(UP)-A ser.
les of military assistance treaties
and a general eastern European
treaty of non-aggression and con-
sultation. providing for non-assist-
ance to a war-making nation. were
In prospect today as the result OF
French Foreign Minister Pierre
Laval. Laval left for Warsaw. to
attend the funeral OF Marshal Josef
Pilsudski. last night after three
day visit in which French and
Russian friendship seemed firmly
cemented. and In which details OF
their own military treaty were
completed. II was expected that
the military treaty. already signed.
would be formally ratified soon
after Lavals return to Paris.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-16
Benhams To Observe
Golden Anniversary
BOyden Street Couple Plan Open House June 4t--lwo
Church Suppers Slated Here This Evening
WATERVILLE

nrepared and served by the men.
Delegation to Conduct Work. :.
Degree Team to Conduct Work
The degree team of Court WEIGH.
Fores.ers of America of Water
Vile. has been selected to conduct
the initiatory ritual at Somerville
on next Sunday when class OF
fifty.two candidates VIII be taken
into the order. A large delegation
from the local court will accom-
pany the degree tea m and all
planning to make the trip are re-
ouested to meet at Foresters' hall
at eight o'clock this evening. A re-
hearsal of the degree team will
follow the regular meeting OF the
court.
William H. Duniavey of Court
WEIGH, q past grand chief ranger
of the grand court Of Connecticut
and sealer Of weights and measures
of the city OF Waterbury will serve
as POSTMASTER at the banquet
which will follow the initiation
ceremony at Somerville. The off,
GERS of the degree team are Chief
Ranger Patrick Breheny. Martin
Lodge, Joseph McArdle and David
]. Grenier. The special local COM
mittee which will lead the Court
WEIGH delegation consists of John
Humphrey, Victor Baker, William
Smith and Patrick Breheny.
Sprague Wins
Sprague school defeated Bunker
Hill, 10 to / in yesterdays gram
mar school league game and made
fourteen safe hits during the
game. Stewart allowed only two
hits to the Bunker Hill batsmen.
This gives Sprague record of
three victories and no defeats to
keep them in the league leader
ship. The next game will be against
the strong Hopeville team.
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to some routine appropriation bill
If a veto of the Patman Bill is
sustained. The proposal to give the
President three ways Of paying the
bonus was revived.
Payment BY Bonds
The plan, favored by Sen. Ben
nett C. Clark, D., Mo-, would per-
NIT payment by bond issue, by
issuance of currency, or by taking
part or all of the $2,250,000, 600
out of the $4,000, zoe, 900 work-re-
lief fund. Patman forces now
plan tentatively to send the bill
passed last week by the Senate and
previously by the house to the
President tomorrow. The Presi-
dent is expected to veto it prompt
ly and send it back with strong
message.
Leaders Are Planning
A group of veteran leaders d.
recting bonus strategy met in the
office of Sen. Elmer Thomas. D..
Okla, and generally favored a
plan which would gvie President
Roosevelt opportunity to study the
measure over the weekend. Thorn.
as would not discuss the possibility
of a compromise, but from others
1t was learned such proposal had
been revived.
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being shot to DEATH, apparently
were stripped and their nude bod
les stuffed into q huge canvas
sack.
Authorities hoped that dental
work would lead to their identifi-
cation. Descriptions of this were
sent to dentists throughout YER
mont.
Mrs Armande Dague and her
seven-year-old daughter by a
previous marriage. Margaret Perry.
were r&king leaves at the foot Of
desolatd East Mountain in search
OF Mayflowers when the mother
uncovered the skull of one Of the
skeletons.
Found Complete skeleton
Removing more leaves and
boughs, she found the complete
skeleton. without waiting to in
vestIgate further. she hurried 10
the home OF Ward Clark. a neigh
boring farmer, who notified Sheriff
Ralph Sweet.
Not until the sheriff arrived
with other county and state Off
cIals were the other two skeletons
uncovered.
Sheriff Clark believed the muir.
ders were committed elsewhere
and the bodies transported by au.
tomobilo % the spot whore they
were found. The nearest road 70
the shallow graves n . cart path
seldom uned save BY wo0dcuttQFg.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-16
Dead Mans Curve
Hazard Discussed


The senate passed today the bill
granting 500 annual salaries to
the members of the Waterbury
board of aldermen.
Attorney George Crococchia OF
Waterbury appeared before the
committee on public health and
safety this afternoon in behalf OF
the petition of Michael J'Anthony
of Waterbury seeking the right to
practice medicine in Connecticut
again. Letters OF Waterbury doc
tors, favoring such action, wer
read at the hearing.
The house passed the bill re-
pealing the standard time statute.
passed during the administration of
Charles A. Templeton of Water
bury and signed by him as COVER
nor. The law made it illegal for
anything but standard time to be
displayed on public clocks. j. Nor
timer Bell, republican, of Salisbury
a self-styled godfather of the
original statute declared himself
in favor of its repeal today and
said the law is now "anaemic and
frail' and "encumbers the rec
ords."
The unexpected senate action of
yesterday afternoon in tabling ac-
ton on the state sales tax has re-
suited in conference at the office
of Governor Wilbur L. Cross this
afternoon at o'clock. Leaders of
the three political parties, repre-
scented in the senate. were in at
tendance. It is understood that the
governors office expects to wage a
fight to prevent any exemptions
being provided in amendments to
the proposed tax. However. the
senate. it was disclosed, will pass
a sales tax bill and perhaps tomor-
row.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-16

Mr. and Mrs Walter L. Benham
az 263 Boyden street will celebrate
their golden wedding anniversary
8 Tuesday, June 4th. They VIII
hold open house for their friends
on that date from 1850 to 10 p
m. They are one Of the best known
and most beloved couple In wafer
vile where Mr. Benham was born
"a years ago. Mrs Benham was
born in Simsbury, 50 years ago,
but has lived here since her mar
riage.
Mr. Benham was connected with
the Bristol company for 40 years
until his retirement a few years
ago.
Frink Elected To Office
Randall C. Frink Of Bucks Hill
and foreman of the packing and
shipping department of the Plumb
ers' Brass Goods division, was
elected to the office of grand dep.
uty warden of the Odd Fellows OF
Connecticut at the state convention
Of the order which took place yes
terday at Stamford. Next year MT
Frink will head the state organiz
ton. He has long been an active
worker in Nohashogan lodge of
Waterbury.
All members of Grace Methodist
church are cordially invited to at
tend the fellowship supper which
win be served at the church at 3
o'clock this evening.
Card Party
A public card party is to be CIV
en- this evening by Waterville
camp, No. IA, Patriotic Order OF
Americans. 1t will take place at the
rooms of the camp in the building
on Boyden street, formerly occu-
pied by the Waterville Cutlery COM
pany.
The Mems League Of st. Paurs
Episcopal church are serving o
public supper at st. Paul's parish
house on Manville street from to
z M this evening 1t will be
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with the hope they'd eventually
give it up.
Daylightcrs Won Out
ut appears he added. the day.
lighters have won out"
Wadsworth, veteran of 10 ses-
sicns, sought to make himself
heard above the din and in refer
ring to the 1921 session, described
1t as the 1921 session.
He traced time Through the ages
with several references to the
changes during the regime OF
Julius Caesar. He was heartily
applauded although few heard
his talk.
Majority Leader Hickey, in set
ting aside an amendment proposed
by Rep Hutchings, Harwinton, to
compel daylight time in the state
the year around. remarked:
II can't go back to 1921, nor do
I recall what kind of time Julius
Caesar had, but to my way OF
thinking Mark Anthony had the
best time of all.
Down to Business
After the fun had subsidized the
house buckled down to business
and passed the following bills:
Permitting persons paying the
state for disqualification to express
their choice OF institutions in
which they are to be confined.
Authorizing the City of Nor
walk to issue bonds not to exceed
$500, 200 for purchase of a site and
construction of new senior high
school. The bonds are not to be
issued unless there is a grant re-
ceived from the federal govern
ment.
Permitting more time for prep
aration of the Norwalk grand list
Authorizing boards of educations
to employ more than one school
nurse.
Providing equal high school ad.
vantages for every child in the
state.
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Calca did own the property and
that he had perjured himself in
swearing to the bond.
Perjured Himself
II wouldn't make this sentence
so severe" said Judge McGratn,
III didn't know that you had
perjured yourself. II you want to
appeal this case, I'll fix bonds ct
$1,000" Calca was unable to raise
tho bond for an appeal and went
TO New Haven county Jail later in
the evening.
Claire Contanti, 81, testified that
she had come from New York
leas than two weeks ago. She de-
MED that she had been employed
by anyone, but admitted being in
volved in the commercialization Of
vice. The judge ordered that she
bo held till Saturday under bonds
of $500. with sentence on her to
be passed at that time.
Many Fines Paid
Fines of SIS and costs. totalltng
$685., were paid by the follow
ing: serafim DePaiva. So. OF 147
Baldwin street; Frank MantecoD.
3S. of ITS South Main street; and
James Fernandez. 81, of 20 Grand
street.
A bond of $40 was forfeited by
Frank Dumas, 40. of 162 Boyden
street. when he failed to appear In
court.
Captain Carson on the stand this
morning claimed that Calca. ar
rested as the keeper of the Mead
ow street place, was involved in
the operation of several similar
places in the past. He said that a
number of complaints about the
Meadow street establishment had
been received and that the place
had been under police surveillance.
Patrolman Patrick Moylan of the
vice squad also testified.
The raid was made at II O'Clock
last night by Captain Carson and
Patrolman Moylan. assisted by Pa
trolmen Patrick Hobart and Ern-
est Pakul.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-16
Supreme Court Has
Refused Petition
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Slavin, present assistant democrat
registrar, and Albert o. Faller. as
sistant republican registrar. will
be named to fill the offices of Mr.
O'Connor and Mr. Dillane, respec-
lively, until the town conventions
of the republican and democratic
parties are held in the fall when
nominations for the offices will
be made. Under the present char
ter of the City of Waterbury
Mayor Frank Hayes has the au.
thority to name the successors to
vacated offices.
Backers of Custer Petition
The custer petition was brought
by Harry c. Post, w. s. r. Wake,
Frank B. Parsons. Edward s.
Wotkyns and Edward H. Davis
last spring. It charged that the
names of 10 voters had been ille-
gally removed from the primary
lists of the republican party. The
petition asked the court to re-
move the registrars and their as
sistants from office for violating
the election laws. Judge Edwin s,
L DlckeHSOH III d dNStoAOh
down April 81. 1884, dismissed the
petition in a lengthy finding.
An appeal to the supreme court
was taken by Bronson. Lewis and
Bronson, counsel for the petition
ers. Corporation Counsel Charles
Is. O'Connor and Claims Attorney
Vincent A. Scully, appearing foi
the registrars, sought to have the
superior court decision sustained
On April Sd of this year, the SUI
preme court reversed the decision
of Judge Dickinson and ordered
the two registrars removed from
office. The high court found the
| assistant registrars had not been
responsible for the action of theii
superiors.
Counsel for the registrars then
filed a motion asking the supreme
courts permission to reargue tins
case. The decision on that motion
was made known today.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-16
AGREEMENT SIGNED
STRIKE CONCLUDED
Wage Provisions Outlined
in Terms Acceptable
to Both Sides

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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-16
REBEKAH ASSEMBLY

Mrs Susan White, President NJ
the state Rebekah assembly, and
her staff were guests last night at
a banquet in Odd Fellows hall
rendered them by the Past Grands
Association Of the Rebekah Lodge
Of Connecticut. A program OF
entertainment was offered by Mrs
Ida Birdsall. Mrs Thomas Finlay.
Mrs Harry Walcott, Mrs Frank
Granger. Mrs Jacob Kanny. Mrs
Carl Loether, John Clark. Thur
man Lamb, Lorraine and Doris
Downs. Vivian. Ethel and Dorothy
Miller, Alice Walcott, Florence
Johnson, Ruth Cornish and Agnes
Finlay.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-16
TANK STEAMERS COLLIDE

New York. May l6--(UP) Tho
tank steamers Charles II. cramp
and X. d. Leonard coilided today
In upper New York bay.
The accident occurred OF 81
George, staten Island.
A fireman on the Leonard. owned
BY the Atlantic refining company.
wan killed.
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Commissioner Macdonald stated
today that he was in quandary
as how to proceed. He pointed out
that the budget for the next bien-
MUM had not yet been agreed upon
and that the federal governor has
not indicated how much money Is
to be available in the several states
for this type of work. He claimed
he would be able to give moro
definite information on the valley
road when these points are estab-
lished.
1t seemed clear in Hartford that
there would be some effort made
to rectify conditions at the curve.
Whether this would be complete
elimination of the present roadway
and construction of a new one or
merely widening of til e present
road could not be ascertained.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-16
FIRST STEP TAKEN

Sacramento, Cal. May 16-(UP)
First steps toward outlawing
breach of promise and alienation
OF affections suits in California
were taken today when the state
assembly passed. s. to Is. a bill
providing such causes could be
cited only in cases covered by writ
ten contracts.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-16

Rev Dennis f. Moran, for
mer assistant pastor of SC
Thomas church here ana now
pastor of st Nfary's church,
Milford, was honored last
night when more than 500
friends from Milford and
other towns gathered ut Seven
Gables Inn in observance of
the 25th anniversary of his Or
dination to the priesthood.
Among the speakers at the
testimonial dinner were Rev
Francis Sugrue of the Sacred
Heart church, Bridgeport, and
Rev Michael Thompson OF
West Haven, both native Wat.
crburians who visit relatives
and friends here frequently.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-16
Ex.Fireman loses Petition


The house received an unfavor-
able report from the committee on
cities and boroughs today on the
bill placing the name of former
Private Daniel Mccarthy of the
Waterbury fire department on the
retired pension list. He is now a
resident of Ansonia, but his name
remains on the Waterbury fire de-
partment roster. At the committee
hearing the bill was opposed by
Mayor Frank Hayes, Corporation
Counsel Charles S. O'Connor. and
other officials.
Legislative lettings
The house tabled today the bill
setting up a f1ve-man commission
to study the barbering tr a d in
Connecticut.
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No Further Appeal

before the superior court action
next week.
No Further Appeal
The supreme courts decision is
now final for there Is no possible
chance to appeal the decision any
higher. If the question hinged on
Constitutional grounds, an appeal
to the United States supreme court
could be taken.
The matter involved In this case
does not involve Constitutional
rights.
It is assumed that Michael d.
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man, was injured Monday when
he was thrown from his motorcy-
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Greyhound racing is becoming
popular in South Africa.
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KEEPER OF HOUSE
WAS SENTENCED

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ARE
FOUND in WOODS

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HOUSE WAS in
FACETlOUS MOOD

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PRESIDENT WILL
SURELY VETO

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before the superior court action
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FREE BEAUTY TALKS

Miss Anne McParland-a beauty special
list from Richard Hudnuts Of New York
lis at our Toilet Goods Department all
this week to advise our women friends
on Home Beauty Treatments-Come and
have a chat with her.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-07-25
GENERAL REGISTRATION
OF VOTERS IN GARRETT co.
CHAPTER NO. 292.
A BILL ENTITLED


AN ACT to add a new section to Ar
ticle 33 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland 1924 Edition), title
ELECTIONS" subtitle "Registra-
tion," said new section to be
known as Section 28H and to fol-
low Section 28G of said Article
providing for new general regis
tration of all qualified voters in
Garrett County in the year 1886
to supersede all the registers of
voters of said county now in eXis-
tence.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly Of Maryland, That a
new section be and the same is hereby
added to Article 33 of the Code of
Public General Laws of Maryland, title
Elections" subtitle Registration, y
said new section to be known as Sec
ton 28H, to follow Immediately after
Section 28G of said Article, and to
read as follows:
28G. In Garrett County new gen
eral registration of all the qualified
voters of said county shall be made by
the board of registry of said
county in the year 1886. Such
new general registration shall
be made in the same way and under
the same rules and provisions in all
respects as are in said Article 80 OF
the Code of Public General Laws, title
ELECTIONS" subtitle Registration
made for the first general registra-
ton, so far as the same may be appli-
cable, and except as herein modified
Each Board of Registration shall sit
for said new registration at the place
designated by the Board Of Super
visors of Elections Of said county on
the eleventh and eighteenth days OF
August, 1886, between the hours OF
TOO A. NJ. and 800 P. M, and shall
register the names Of voters on both
of said days. The registry of voters
made under the provisions of this sec
ton shall supersede and thereafter be
used in place of the present registry
of voters in Garrett County. Provided
further that the said several Boards
of Registry in said county shall in adj
dition to the dates heretofore men,
toned sit on the regular days in said
year 1886 as prescribed by said Ar
ticle 33 fer the registry of voters
who are entitled to vote in said county
but who have not registered on the
dates heretofore prescribed.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted
That this Act shall take effect June l.
1885.
Approved: May IT, 1885.