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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-22
WOONSOCKET HAD
 DANGEROUS FIRE

Woonsocket, R. l., Oct. 22.-(UP) A general-alarm fire which threatened part of the city today destroyed the "bandwagon bridge" of the New Haven Railroad, lev elled, warehouse and damaged a mill.
 The blaze was controlled before 1t spread to two nearby gasoline storage tanks of 10000 gallons capa- city each.
 The entire city was cloaked in a pail of black, oily smoke.
 Damage was estimated at $35, ,000
 The bridge, 250-foot wooden structure, collapsed into the Black stone river. Flames sweeping across the west bank of the river spread to storage house occupied by the Bouvier Construction company, ig- hitting large quantities of turpen- tine.
 A nearby two-story brick build ing, partly occupied by the Verhulst Comb company. also fell into the path of the flames, forcing seven employees to flee.
 Bremen, handicapped by intense neat, climbed atop two gasoline stor- age tanks 500 feet away and opened vents, thus averting a pos sible serious explosion.
 Officials believed boys playing on the heavily creosoted bridge were responsible for the fire.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-22
WOMAN STOPPED
 YAWNS SUDDENLY

Round Grove, H., October g z (UP) - Uttering a feeble but final 'ho-hurn," Mrs. Harold McKee's 1895 attack of yawning stopped sud- denly today as she completed her 18th day of weariness.
 "Oh. it's great" Mrs. Mckee said as the minutes ticked by without the periodic yawns that had come at an average of six a minute.
 At first. Mrs. Mckee yawned Il time 6 minute, but recently the fre- quency had diminished to the six- a-nninute average.
 Late. yesterday Mrs. Mckee was yawning every two minutes. She yawned her last without realizing 1t. When the expected yawn failed to develop, one of the two Red Cross nursese in attendance became, ex- cited.
 You've stopped. you've stopped" she shouted and then went to tele- phone Dr. Henry Petit, in charge of the case.
 Mrs. Mckee, weak from the pro- longed attack, broke her own world record of nine days set in Decem- Der, 1884, when she reached her 10th day of continuous yawning last Friday noon. %@
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-22
UNEMPL TO REDUCE FURTHER

Washington. October 9 - (UP) Administration officials today slashed the November 1 goal of their $4,O0o, 100000 work-relief pro- gram from 3,5oo,oOo to 100000 jobs.
 A total of 1917 needy now are working, leaving 68o,2S7 to be en- ployed within 10 days if the new objective is to be achieved. Officials pointed enthusiastically. to two developments in expressing confidence they would push the pro- gram to the 2,000,000-job mark by the end of this month.
 They said action of Comptroller General John R. McCarl in releasing $92,365,0 ,027 for work projects within the last 24 hours had broken the "bottleneck" hampcring the drive.
 They added that the program would receive new impetus Thurs day with the return on President Roosevelt, Works Progress Adminis- trator Harry L. Hopkins and Public Works Administrator Harold L.. Ickes from a three-week fishing cruise.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-22
WARRIORS FALL INTO 0FATAL TRAP
Disobeyed Leader, Were { Led Into Spot Where
 They Met Defeat

!. London, Oct. 22.-(UP)-Ethi- opian warriors chafed by inaction and retreat revolted against the veteran Dedjazmatch Ayeleu in the far north and charged into death trap near the Sudan border, the Exchange Telegraph correspondent at Addis Ababa reported today.
 Dejazmatch Ayeleu himself was seriously wounded and hundreds ' of his rebellious followers whom he led at their insistence into battle were reported killed.
 Runners who carried the word to Addis Ababa were unable to esti- mate the number of casualties, but said the reckless Philippians were shot down by hundreds by machine guns of an Italian mountain unit.
 The messengers said Ayeleu, fol-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-22
TWO YOUNG GIRLS
 TRIED SUICIDE

Bridgeport, Conn.,, Oct. 22.-(UP) Depressed over the attempt of her 15-year-old sister to commit suicide, Evelyn Gardner, 19, drank poison today and flung herself out of sec ond story factory window.
 She was taken to St. Vincent's hospital and placed in the same ward with her sister, Claire, who yesterday swallowed poison because of unsettled family conditions.
 Attendants said both probably would recover.
 Several days ago an elder sister, May, 8, estranged wife of Mickey Carr, orchestra leader, went to New York, leaving her baby in care of her mother and sisters.
 Claire, breeding over the deser- ton, tried to end her life and Evelyn, while at work at the Style craft Manufacturing company. was seen by fellow workers to place something in her mouth and then leap from the window.
 The fact she fell almost upright saved her from possible fatal injury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-22

ently uncertain as to their next move and puzzled as to the reasons for their discharge. !.
 Were With Families
 Mir. Harris said they were all men with families, and were naturally anxious about their jobs. He said he had no authority to do anything for them and was awaiting definite instructions from WPA head quarters.
 The man who ordered the dis charge is a representative of the New Haven office of the WPA and has been in the city on several prev ious occasions. MT. Harris said he knows the man only as MT. Mon- tague," and that he identifies him. self by an imposing gold badge. Ac- cording to the local relief adminis- trator the man has been giving pep talks" to the EZRA workmen, in which he points out the advan- tages they will enjoy under the WPA.
 Four painters and two laborers were told to remain at work, Mir. Harris said. The remaining 34 per- sons of the EZRA crew were told they would not be accepted by the WPA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-22
MUSSOLINI WILL
 SETTLE DISPUTE
Makes Peace Offer With COnditiOns-Great Bri.
 tain Would Not Accept
BY STEWART BROWN lCopyright 1885 By United Preall

Copyright 1885 By United PresI)
 Rome, Oct. a. CU.P) - Trust- worthy quarters expressed belief to- day that Premier Benito Mussolini soon would be ready to open nego- tiations for settlement of the entire Italian Ethiopian dispute.
 Mussolini was said to be willing to settle the dispute on condition that Britain withdrew its Mediter- ranean fleet, the League of Nations postponed action on penalties and Italy was permitted to consolidate" territory already conquered.
 Britain Will Object
 It seemed obvious that the con- ditions would not be acceptable to Great Britain, the League of Na- tions or Ethiopia. But after days of mysterious hints and reports of peace proposals, it was significant that even such a feeler was put out here.
 It is felt here that the first nec- essity is to make sure that tension in the Mediterranean really is eased as the result of last weeks Italian French British negotiations. Ital- ians seemed looking toward Paris for a lead.
 The army, whose activities must be linked with any diplomatic ac-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-22
SPANISH BOXER
 WILL MEET LOUIS

New York, Oct. 22-UP)-Paul- ino Uzcudun, veteran Spanish heavyweight, was matched today for a l5-round bout with Joe Louis. sensational Detroit negro boxer. Promoter Mike Jacobs announced
 The bout will be staged early in December either at Madison Square Garden of the Bronx Coliseum. The site and date will be determined de- flnitely within the next "A hours. Louis was signed for the match last week.
 It was understood Pauline has been given guarantee of $30,000, with a chance at percentage of the gate. Louis will work on a percentage basis, receiving larger cut than the Basque wood chopper
 Pauline, now at his home in San Sebastian, Spain, notified Jacobs by cable that he had agreed to terms and signed contracts thereto be forwarded by mail. He will start training immediately and sail for New York next-month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-22
JUDGE JENNINGS
 HALTS DECISION
Contingency Tax on Late R. w. Hampson Estate
 Is Question Involved

Judge Newell Jennings reserved decision on the appeal of the state tax commissioner from a ruling in probate court dealing with a con- tingency tax upon the estate of the late Robert w. Hampson, former member of the firm of Hampson, Mintie & Abbott, following a hear ing in superior court today.
 The tax commissioners office as- sessed a contingency tax of $3,6O0 against the estate but Judge Den- his J. Slavin ordered l,600 paid and the balance postponed until it was decided whether the contingencies described in the will would mater ialize. It was from this ruling that the tax commissioner appealed.
 Assistant Tax Commissioner Far well Knapp of Hartford represented the tax commissioners office. At torney Thomas F. Moore appeared for the Citizens & Manufacturers National Bank, executor of the Hampson estate. The estate when inventoried showed a value of ap- proximately $135,000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-22
SAMARITAN WAS
 NOT REAL THING

New York, Oct. 22.--(UP)-Dom- mic Barrilla, Al. was held without bail in magistrates court, the Bronx to-day on charges of attempting to rob Mrs. Barbara Seymour of New ton Highlands, Mass, after play ing the role of the good samaritan.
 According to the complaint, Mrs. Seymour was riding through the Bronx with her husband when the:r car broke down. Barrilla came along and offered to help. He suggested he take Mrs. Seymour to his home, which he said was near. by, to wait until repairs were made. Instead, however, she charged. he drove her to q lonely section and attempted to rob her.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-22
Socialist Party Had Fiue Cents Deficit By Campaign

port filed by the would-be socialist mayor, MT. Ring, the socialist party received $5965 in donations and raised the rest of Its campaign fund, amounting to $l26.55, by picnics and so forth. Among the expenditures was a $l0 check for a beer permit to attract voters to a socialist out ing. The expenditures during the campaign amounted to $l26.60.
 Philip c. Brainard, the socialist nominee for city clerk, duplicated the mayoralty candidate, MT. Ring, In expenditures. He also spent noth- ing.
 Alderman -elect Edward F. Fitz- gerald spent $25 to be elected on the democratic ticket. He gave this sum to the town committee. Alder Charles P. Sciullo. reelected on the democratic ticket. spent SIS in the form of a contribution to his party's town committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-22

Waterbury's socialist organization faces deficit of five cents as re- suit of the recent city election. In the last election the socialist party got through with its campaigning and had a surplus in the party treasury of ninety-five cents. Fig ures to this effect were filed this afternoon in the office of Town Clerk Dora A. Egan by John w.. Ring, treasurer of the local socialist party.
 Incidentally, MT. Ring, who was the socialist candidate for mayor Tn the recent city election and who urged that Mayor Frank Hayes and his entire administration be busted from off1ce, spent nothing to aid his organization campaign. His re- port of campaign expenses was also filed this afternoon with Town Clerk Egan.
 According to the tleasnrer's re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-22
RUTH NICHOLS IS
 HOLDING HER OWN

Troy, N. Y., Oct. 22 - (U.P) - Aviatrix Ruth Nichols held ground to-day against critical injuries suf- fered in the crash of 20-passenger airplane yesterday. Four of the planes crew were honeymooning despite painful burns, but Miss Nichols pilot, Harry Hublitz, was dead.
 Hublitz died last night of burns and shock. A few hours after two stewardesses of his ship married his two mechanics. Miss Nichols, rest ing comfortably" but in critical con- dition with fractures of wrist and an ankle, a broken nose and serious burns. was not told of his death.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-22
Final News Flashes
HARVARD PROF. WELL PUNISHED

Cambridge, Mass, Oct. lUPl-A Har- ward college instructor, Arnold Weld 4O was given one-month jail sentence and fined $50 to- day when convicted on five charges resulting from an automobile accident. The jail term was imposed by District Judge Louis Green for drunken driving, and the fine for reckless driv- ing A two-month jail sentence was imposed on hit-run charge but this was suspended. Two minor charges were filed. Weld was arrested after an automobile accident Oct Il in which boy was injured,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-22
FAIRFAX HOME IS
 GUTTED BY FIRE

Melrose, Mass, Oct. 22-(UP)- The duplex house where Geraldine Farrar, onetime famed diva of the Metropolitan Opera was born 53 years ago, was levelled today by fire believed of incendiary origin.
 The dwelling, located on Fells- view Terrace, had been unoccupied fo. several months.
 The Farrar family never owned the house bu, rented an apartment in it. Geraldine and her parents moved from the house while she was in her teens, and she had not visited it recently.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-22
WATERBURY HAS
 BEEN EXEMPTED
Will Not Have to Pay Federal Excise Tax on
 Their Purchases

Waterbury does not have to pay any federal excise tax on any of its purchases, it was disclosed today. The excise tax is more familiarly known as the federal sales tax. As a result of this ruling the city stands not only to save a consider able amount of money on its pur- chases but it is also possible that the present system of getting re- funds for municipally bought sup- plies will be done away with.
 The government has taken the stand that purchases by a city and used for essential governmental functions" are not subject to the federal sales tax. The governments stand is taken to include all city departments such as fire, police, school, welfare, street.. health and so forth.
 Paid in the Past
 In the past when the City of Wa terbury bought supplies it paid the tax on the goods purchased. Then an. application for refund was maoe out to the seller of the goods and this refund was made. Then the seller applied to the federal government for an abatement of the tax that would have been collect- ed. otherwise, had the sale been made to 8 private individual c.. concern.
 Possibly, now, the exemption cer- tificates filed by the city with the seller and by the seller with the government will be discontinued Executive Secretary Thomas P. Kelly said to-day that the city has continually exercised its right ot exemption.
 Had Long Protested
 That the local officials have been protecting their right Of exemption from the sales tax better than have the Hartford officials, has been dis- closed. A research expert working for the Hartford city administra- ton has found that the Capital City has been paying the federal sales tax. Now an attempt must be made for bulk refund of the tax es 50 paid.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-22

Dagnerei -- Savage battle for Ethiopian fort described by ccrre- spondent who witnessed 1t.
 London - Naval conference to be held before end of year. Parlia- ment meets. for vital foreign policy debate. VIZ
 Alexandria = Italians still mass ing troops, planes and tanks on bor- der, Egyptians charge.
 Gibraltar British fleet sets out for Mediterranean maneuvers.
 Vienna, Oct. 22.-(UP)-Austria cannot afford to forego it's trade with Italy, Prince Ernst Rudiger Won Starhemberg, virtual dictator of that country, declared today.
 Retorting to criticism directed at Austria abroad for her refusal to cooperate with other members of the League of Nations in applica- ton of economic sanctions to Italy, the vice-chancellor said:
 We simply cannot do without our export trade with Italy which shows such large balance in our favor-more than f9,000,000 ($44,-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-22
BLACK TROOPS IN
 DEADLY AFFRAY|
Forces of Ethiopia Faced SOmali!and Natives in
 Fight to Death
BY SANDRO SANDRI l435. hY United PreSSl

Copyright, 1855, by United PreSS)
 Dagnerei, Ethiopia, Oct. 22.-(UP) T saw one of the sharpest, most vicious battles of the Ethiopian in- vasion, the capture of the fort at Dagnerei by Italian Somaliland na- tive troops, and certify that black fights black in this war with utter Savagery.
 Somaliland's fierce dubats stormed Dagnereis steep slopes victoriously in the face of fire from two ably manned Ethiopian machine guns and routed the enemy Africans from a position considered impreg- nable.
 ct was officially reported at Rome that 50 Philippians were killed and many wounded; that Italian casualties were IA dead, 40 woundedD
 I followed the Dubats up the steep hill at Dagnerei, saw 10 Ital- ian airplanes skimming low over- head with machine guns rattling death at the entrenched Philippians, heard the crack of rifles and the whine of bullets and watched the attackers mop up the defeated but stubbornly resisting defenders in hand -to-hand battle that lasted six hours
 British Guns In Use
 personally saw that a captured Ethiopian machine gun was an English Vickers and that the abundant ammunition beside 1t was largely the dread dum-dum bullets Many boxes of regular cartridges in the fort were inscribed with the property marks of the British gov- ernment rifle depot and the trade mark of Hey Brothers, Ltd, Lon- don.
 The advance eliminated in cap ture of Dagnerei began the night of Oct. 16 with a surprise attack on
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-22
Republican Campaign
 Expenses Muddled Up
Chairman Palomba Files One Report Recording a Defcit-Treaslrer Calan Files Another That
 Reported Balance for the Party

Two financial reports on the receipts and expenditures of the To- cal republican organization during the recent city election campaign were on file today in the office of Town Clerk Dora A. Egan. Figures on one report did not compare with those on the other and as a result leaders of the democratic party were smiling and wondering who was telling the truth, Town Chairman Frederick w. Palomba or Town Committee Treasurer Adam Callan, the authors of the two official" documents.
 Town Chairman Palomba's report shows a deficit in the g. o. p. cam-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-22
NOT ROBINSON

Washington, Oct. 22-CUP)-The department of justice announced today that the suspect held at Bel zoni, Miss, is not Thomas H. Robin son, Jr., long hunted kidnaper.
 The department said that agents investigated the man arrested by local authorities at the Mississippi town and found he was not Robin son.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-22
CANOE TRICKS SAILORS

Heattle tUP) .--Much chagrined were three sailors of the U. s. navy destroyer Waters. While on leave they went canoeing on the fresh waters or Lake Washington. Their canoe capsised. gnd after they had clunk to 1t for an hour, they were n'cked ID by passing saiiboat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-22
AUTOGRAPH HUNTERS HELP BRUNO

Trenton, N. J., Oct Autograph hunters are helping Bruno Richard Hauptmann finance his appeal to the United States supreme court. Many small checks have been received and each must be signed by Hauptmann They will provide sufficient money to meet expenses of preparing the appeal to the high court, defense counsel said
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-22
ARMY PLANE WAS
 FORGED TO LAND

Boston, Oct, 22-(UP)-A U. 8. army plane, on weather recording flight, was forced down near Fitch burg today shortly after 1t had been reported missing, According to elrv airport officials at East Bos- ton.
 Two army flyers were aboard. First reports said neither was in- Jured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-22

New Bedford, Mass, Oct. 22-- (UP)-Another New England city has banned Sally Rand and her feathers and bubble. On complaint from clcrgymen, Mayor Charles S. Ashley refused a permit for two- day appearance by the worlds fair dancer. Last week, Sally was re- fused permit in Province, R. I.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-22
Many Workers On Leauenuorth High 10 5 Dis ischarged
Thirty.four of Them Laid OLIVIA Official From New Haven, Known as "Mr Montague" Who Dis-
 played Big Gold Badge, Dropped Them From List

Without giving any substantial reason for the action
 PWA official early this afternoon discharged 34 work employed the Leavenworth High school repairing project, informing the men that the WPA taking official charge of the ob and retaining six of the William M Harris EZRA administrator whose office has been in charge of the york; told the Democrat this after that the had remained the school appar-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-22
REVOLTA, ARMOUR ARE LEADING

Twin Hills, Oklahoma City, Oct. 22.-( (UP) Johnny Revolta, of Milwaukee, and Tommy Armour, veteran from Chicago, were leading in their respective semi-final matches of the Ma tional PGA tournament at the end of IS holes to- day. Revolta held three hole lead on Al Zim- merman, the darkhorse entry from Portland, Ore.,+ and Armour led Al Watrous, Detroit, by two holes M
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-22
BRITAIN TO TELL
 WORLD POLICIES
Will Present Her Views to Europe About Stand in
 Present Crisis
BY CLIFFORD L. DAY

BY CLIFFUKD L. DAY Copyright, 1885, by United Press) London, Oct. 22.-(UP3-Parlia- ment assembled today for a three day debate on foreign policy which will tell Europe and the world where Great Britain stands in the pres- ent crisis.
 The debate Is certain of its place n contemporary British history.
 Not only will 1t deal with the British Italian tension in the Med-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-22
Rome Hears Report To That Effect Big Chief Of Ethiopia Wounded
Austria Could Not Afford to Forego Trade With Italy; Black Troops, Fighting for Italy Will Soon Rival
 White Soldiers; 5l British Ships in Egypt f1arbor
(BY UNITED PRESs)
Latest war deVelopmer

Latest developments:
 Rome Mussolin may suggest compromise terms to end war, Rome hears
 Adds Ababa - Dejasmatch Ayaleu, high Ethiopian chefta wounded in desperate battle Sudan border in which many Philippians feared killed Emperor flies to DessYe to inspect troops
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-22

Boston, Oct. 22-(UP) Former Mayor Malcolm E. Nichols of Bos- ton, who underwent an abdominal operation yesterday, was reported resting comfortably at a hospital today. EN.. .
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-22
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Oct 22--(UP>-Gov. ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year to Oct. 10th. as compared with n year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year $2,396,416,O71.74 $2,010,S59. .83405
 Receipts
 $l,156,919.502.04 $1.149,991. .608.42 s1,2as, ,4ss. .5ss.7o ssso.sss.s25.ss s1,544 2i2.47oio si,Sss.7lo.4 .4s6.4i
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GOVERNOR RESTING

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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-11-28
PAGE FIVE

1-3 to " Of the old figure. At the
close of Mr.. Hays talk discussion
was carried on under the direction
of Mr.. Arnold and it was moved
seconded, and carried that the pre-
sent Board of Directors of the
Stearns County Farm Bureau act
as committee to get this program
under way in Stearns county. The
Farm Bureau Board will meet soon
to take action on this particular
matter.
J. s. Jones, secretary of the Min
nesota Farm Bureau Federation,
spoke for short time on the gen.
eral program of the State and Am
erican Farm Bureau. He stated that
Ed O'Neill, president of the Amer
lean Farm Bureau Federation, was
a member of the w. F. A. planning
board and it was really his idea to
have this rural electrificaticn put
into practice. Mr.. O'Neill as Jones
states undoubtedly got his inspira-
ton from the close proximity to the
Tennessee Valley authority at
Muscle Shoals in Alabama. It hap
pens that Mr.. O'Neill's cotton plan
tation is only a few miles from the
Tennessee Valley authority where
almost every farmer is using cleo
trio energy.
The membership report as given
by the County Agent showed that
the sIsc-up of members in Stearns
county thlc year totaled $50 which
is the highest en- record since the
organization was organized.