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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-09
POLITICAL
GROUPS ARE
CHECKED UP
Town Clerk Dora Egan and
Staff Are Busy Study
ing Names
THREE TICKETS WERE
ON FILE YESTERDAY
Independent Republicans,
Chairman Crary Refute
Reports on Collision

Town Clerk Dora A. Egan,
assisted by her staff, was
busy today checking over the
names on the petitions filed
late yesterday afternoon by
the independent democratic,
independent republican and
communist groups asking that
their respective parties be
given places on the voting
machines this fall. Leaders of
the various political groups in
the city were interested today as
they scanned the names on the
various petitions.
Both the independent republic
can and independent democratic
petitions filed yesterday had close
to 500 names, on each, attached to
them, less than 800 names
were needed. The communist petit
ton had 2S3 names, slightly more
than the required number The
regular democratic and cop. or
CARNATIONS do not have to file
such petitions as they were on the
voting machine two years ago.
Chairman Crary Answers
Democratic Town Chairman
John H. Crary denied the claim in
the Republican this morning to the
effect that the independent sop.
petition represented an organiza-
ton supported by the regular DEM
1Nnnfinned nm Pare Al
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-09
PRIMARIES FOR
DEMOCRATS ON
MONDAY AUG. 10
Delegates Will Be Chosen
on That Might've
Changes in Ticket

Delegates to the democratic city
town and school conventions will
be chosen at the party primaries a
week from Monday night. An
nouncement to this effect was
made today by Town Chairman
John Fl. Crary as the result OF
a special meeting of the town com
mittee last night. At the session
1t was voted to hold the primaries
on the 10th. This means that the
tickets of delegates to the three
conventions must be in the hands
of the, town committee not later
than a week from tonight.
Nominations Sept. is
The list of candidates who will
run on the democratic ticket in
the city election in October will
be nominated about September Is,
Chairman Cray said. He will cali
the city, town anool conventions
into session early this year. he said
so az to get preliminary steps IL
preparation for the election on,
of the way.
At last nights meeting Chairman
Crary was assured of the whole.
hearted cooperation of the 20 dis.
trict chairmen who work under
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-09
GEN. FOULOIS
RETIRED TODAY

Washington, Aug. 9.-UP)-
The army air corps to-day wit
messed, in the retirement of Maj.
Gen. Benjamin d. Foulois. chief
of air corps, the passing of one
of the most colorful figures in
aviation history.
Not only did Foulois come up
from the ranks" to become a
major general, but he was large
~ responsible for creation of the
army air corps, of which he final
ly was appointed commanding
general. The war department be-
lieves he holds an all-time record
for the number of 'firsts" writ
ten after his name in the record
OF achievements.
Foulois was the first man to fly
an airplane for the u. S. army. He
was the first to fly a dirigible for
the u. s. army. He was the first
officer designated by the army to
study flying under the Wright
brothers. He was the first Off
Ger to lead an air force or the U.
8. army on war duty into a
foreign country when he headed
the air force accompanying PERISH
ing into Mexico In 1915.
Foulois was the first chief OF air
service Of the A. =. F. In France,
and he was the first commander
OF an AlI-Amcrica air forcc 70 raid
che German lines IN France.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-09
DANCED AT HER
lO1ST BIRTHDAY

Sydney, N. s., Aug. 9-(UP)-
geois, Cape Bre123456 +? -?---
Mrs. Urban Sampson, River Bour-
geois. Cape Breton. celebrated her
101st birthday by dancing down a
group of young persons.
Mrs. Sampson led the group
through four hours Of dancing yes
terday and was forced to stop when
her young companions pleaded ex-
haustion.f
whats come over the young
people OF today?" Mrs. Sampson
asked. "They can't take 1t. Sew
enty-flve years ago we danced from
nIghtfali until the following day
break. A good breakfast and we
were at II again. The young gem
Grafton 10 certainly slipping"
Mrs. Sampson has no formula for
her longevity. She says she's ''jusi
healthy and active"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-09
GUARDS WATCH
GUILTY WOMAN

Chicago. Aug. s--(UP)-Guards
stood outside the cell of Mrs.
Blanche DunkeI, A year old grand
mother, today to prevent any sui
cidal attempt after her 1S0-year
sentence for the murde, OF Erwin
J. Lang. 1T don't think I'll try to
live," the gray-haired woman who
hired a woman acquaintance to
hack up her son-in-law's body told
police matrons. Mrs. Evelyn Smith,
46, who committed the crime and
received similar sentence, puffed
on cigaret and laughed.
'I haven't anyone to disgrace
and the public can be damned"
she said. IT think I'll have bet
ter home in prison than I ever had
in my life." Judge Cornelius j..
Harrington imposed the lS0-year
electric chair would be an easy
sentences because death in the
and painless passing"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-09
SECURITY BILL
Is VERY CLOSE
TO ITS PASSAGE
Millions of Needy Will Be
Helped By New Deal
Measure
BY MACK JOHNSON
Omitted Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

Washington, Aug. 9.-(UP)-
The New Deals major legislation
to aid the nations millions Of
needy--the long range social secur-
ity program-neared enactment
to-day.
A conference report was before
the senate for vote. The house
approved it yesterday. Senate pas
sage will send the bill to the
White House where it will await
the signature of it's principal pro-
ponent, President Roosevelt.
Conferees struck out the Clark
amendment, which would have ex-
empted private concerns with ade-
quate old age pension plans from a
payroll tax. The house, backed
by the administration, objected to
this senate-approved amendment.
In another major change the
senate accepted the houses de-
mands that the social security
board charged with administrat-
ing the program should be an in
dependent body instead Of under
the department of labor.
Features of Measure
Three major features of the pro-
gram are;
1. Old age pensions for those
past 65.
2. Unemployment insurance.
3. Public health pensions, in
Guiding maternal and child care.
| The conferees saved their pri
vate company pension disagree
ment, which deadlocked them TO
a month, by agreeing to appoin
committees to study prospects dur
ing recess for a separate bill OF
this phase next session.
The house accepted a senate pro.
posal authorizing $3,O00,0oO ap.
preparation for the 1886 fiscal year
to assist states in aiding the blind
Under the measure, the social
security board, to be composed OF
three members serving six years
each will pass upon plans by states
seeking federal funds for their
| programs.
Briefly, the bill provides a dol
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-09
SEVEN WEEKS OF
STRIKE LIABLE
TO Be SETTLED
Undergarment Fight May
End Shortly-Strikers
Are Very Confident

Employees of, the WATERFOWL
Undergarment Company were ju-
bilant this morning as a settle
ment Of their strike which has
boen in progress for the past seven
weeks appeared to be nearing a
definite and satisfactory agree
ment.
One of the features of the day
was the selection of girls from
among the strikers to enter the
plant for the purpose of putting
the materials In order, cleaning
the machines and benches. The
girls were allowed to enter py
both Harry Bronstein, Edward
Tobin, and members of the shop
committee who attended yester-
days conference. Their presence
in tho building was no secret to the
pickets because from time to time
they waved dust cloths and shout
ed to their fellow workers from the
windows on the third floor of the
building where the undergarment
equipment Is installed.
Employees Are Called
Further evidence that a final
and favorable settlement will be
made was brought about when
Phyllis Carliscio, secretary of the
shop committee. asked the Demo-
crat TO inform all the striking en-
ployes that their presence is nee
essary at the gates of the Mill
street plant on next Monday morn
Ing.
They are all asked to report no
later than 1880 o'clock. 1t is known
however that they will not go to
work at this time for a general
meeting is to be held at Building
Trades hall on Scovill street later
in the morning at which time inn
portant developments are to be dis
closed. &
Pickets To Stay
Nj. Ironstein asserted today that
the plant would remain under the
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OLD ACTOR DIES
FROM INJURIES

San Bernardino. CAL. Aug. 81
(UP)-Monroe Salisbury, So, MAJ
tinee idol of the stage and screen
20 years ago, lay dead in NOR
tuary here to-day. He died Of
skull fracture suffered in a fall at
the Patton State hospital where he
was patient. He previously had
been identified only as "hoteE
clerk.
At the height of his career Saiis<
bury was leading man for Mrs.
Minnie Madden Fiske.
With the advent of motion pics
lures he deserted the stage to
become one of the stars of the
old Universal group. His greatest
achievement was his role as Ai-
lessandro in Helen Hunt Jackson's
historical drama. "Romona". Lac
ter, he appeared in western pic-
lures.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-09
NAZI DRIVE HAS
GONE AGAINST
jew VETERANS
On All Fronts Continued
Attacks Go On-N0 Let
Up in Push
By FREDERICK OECHSNER
Copyright, 1885, by United Press)

Copyright, 1885, by United Press)
Berlin. August 9-(UP)-Ever
widening and each day embracing
new elements, the Nazi drive
toward totally" hit Jewish war
veterans today, and was made
more severe on other fronts.
Jews who served In the World
War have been regarded in a spec
ial category, but 1t was learned
that shake up ha dbeen begun
involving the transfer of mon Ar
vans" in some branches of the civil
service, and that some mon Ar
yam" employees, eager to cooperate
or impelled by other motives, were
asking to be retired.
There were intimations that the
drive against Free Masons, an
nounced by the United Press Au-
gust 1, would be completed within
a short time.
It was reported also that the
Stahlhelm would be dissolved en-
tirely within few days and that
this great war veterans organiza-
ton would be merged into a gen.
eral veterans organization.
1t was added that the chairman
of such an organization would be
high army officer rather than a
Nazi, feature of some interest in
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-09
GREAT BRITAIN
FEARS THAT WAR
COMING NEAR
Almost Loses Hope of
Keeping Peace With
Italy and Ethiopia
BY FREDERICK KUN
Copyright, 1885, by United Press

NNopyriSHt, 1900, Dy OHltcu fFcSSD
London, August 9-(UP)-Great
Britain has almost abandoned
hope of peaceful settlement of the
Italian Ethiopia dispute and is
preparing to safeguard it's interests
in northeastern Africa in event of
war, 1t was reported today.
The cabinet was reported to
be preparing to strengthen pa
trolls on the frontiers of Somali-
land and Kenya Colony and to send
a formidable body of troops -
probably Sikhs from India, famous
for their fearlessness in war to
the Sudan.
A figure between 5000 and 5000,
in addition to artillery, was men,
toned as the probable force for
the Sudan, near Lake Tsana, a
likely objective of Italy and heart
of the great Sudan-Egypt irriga.
ton project.
Conference Day Fixed
August 16 = A week from to.
day - was fixed yesterday for the
French British Italian confer
ence which is regarded as the last
real hope for peace.
If this conference fails - pos
sibly even before Great Britain
may lift it's provisional embargo
on arms for Ethiopia.
A point also under consideration
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WAGE FIGHT ON
GOVT. PROJECTS
Unions Want Their Scale
OF Payment-Warned
OF Bitter Fight
BY FRED MYERS

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
New York, Aug. 9.-(UP)-A
long threatened labor war against
subsistence" wage scales Of the
$4,000. 900. 900 work-relief program
erupted today in strike of $4,000
skilled workmen that threatened
to halt work on projects employ
ing 10000 persons.
Both union and government off,
Gals regarded the walkout the
opening gun of national fight.
President William Green of the
American Federation of Labor, in
Atlantic City, announced similar
action was an imminent possibility
in Chicago. Kansas City, Cleveland,
San Francisco, Seattle and other
major cities.
Works progress Administrator
Harry. Hopkins announced yester-
day in Washington that there is
no such thing as a strike on relief
fNopfluued mn Paga Az
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-09
LEON ALSTOCK
IS RESPONSIBLE
in NEGRO DEATH
SackviIle Berkeley Killed
on July 3 at Highland
Avenue junction

Leon F. Altstock of Los Angeles
Cal, and. New York city. is held
criminally negligent in the death
of Sackville Berkeley. 60, negro, OF
this city, who was instantly killed
by the New York car at the inter-
section of Highland and Sunnyside
avenues, July Sd, according to a
finding released today by Deputy
Coroner Walter w. Smyth.
Upon receipt of the finding at
police headquarters warrant
charging Altstock with automobile
homicide was issued. Police con-
tacted the New York man and
learned that he would surrender to
Waterbury authorities Immediately
Fourteen Witnesses
Fourteen witnesses were exam
ined by Coroner Smyth in his in
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He said the committee had de-
cided on a policy of strict silence
until a bill is ready for introduce
ton in the senate.
He called the committee for an
other session this afternoon.
"We'll probably work all day
Saturday." he said. "1'd like to re-
port this bill Monday"
Harrison refused to reveal what
action the committee took at its
first session. From other sources,
however, 1t was learned that COM
mittee members favored many al:
terations from the house version.
1t was explained on behalf of the
committee that the policy of Sc
crecy was adopted because of the
necessarily tentative nature of ae-
ton. Original decisions might be
reversed at later date, it was
said, and the committee desired to
avoid the appearance Of constantly
contradicting itself.
Another influence was a desire to
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-09
7wo Boston Wharues
Were Gutted By Fire
One Fireman Was Iniured-Four Alarms
We're Sounded for the Blaze

Boston, Aug. 9-(UP) - Two
wharves on Boston's waterfront
and part of the Quincy Market cold
storage plant were swept by fire
today.
Fire Chief Henry Fox estimated
damage at $4,000.
One fireman was injured and
three members or the protective
squad were overcome.
-Four alarms were sounded and
two fireboats Joined in the battle
before the blaze was controlled.
The fire, which ragged for an
hour and a uarter, damaged Sar-
gent and Eastern wharves, where
large quantities of coal and hides
were stored.
The fire apparently started on
Sargent wharf in the rear of the
Quincy Market cold storage plant.
Flames spread swiftly to East
ern wharf, adjoining.
Wooden structures on the piers
were ablaze and the fire ate its way
through large stores of coal and
hides.
Fireman Albert Mitchell suffered
a back injury and was taken to a
hospital.
Four prisoners. waiting in a
wharf shack to ben taken to Deer
Island house of correction, were
turned to North Street police sta
ton when the blaze broke out.
No large vessels were anchored
in the vicinity, but several small
craft, including barges, We're tied
up at neighboring piers. Firemen
played streams on these to save
them from the flames.
Smoke from the fire was visible
for miles.
The blaze started at Ills p. m.
and an hour later was still out of
control.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-09
BIG NAVY YARDS
OF FRANCE ARE
BEING GUARDED
Three Killed, Many Injured
in Riots That Took
Place in TOulOn

BY RICHARD ID. MCMILLAN
| Copyright, 1885, by United PressT
Paris, August Cup --Troopa
ready for instantant, stern action
against rioters guarded the great
navy yards today as the governs
ment awaited with grave concern
public reaction to emergency de-
crees designed to reduce the cost OF
living and quiet unrest. NJ.
Three men were killed ana
80 wounded II gravely - at
Toulon in riots that were not sup
pressed until early today when
great navy searchlights guided
Mobile Guards in routing hum
dreds Of navy yard workers from
the streets.
A seamen's strike at LIE Havre
continued and seemed likely to
spread to other ports today. Work
ers at Cherbourg threatened
demonstrations that we're calcu-.
lated to reach their climax In
street riots.
Govt. Wage Cuts Anger
The powerful General Labor
Confederation officially approved
workers protests against the gov-
eminent wage cuts which percipi@
tated the manifestations of discons
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TRINKETS SOLD
VERY CHEAPLY

Hollywood, Aug. 9.-UP)-
Ghosts lowered in dusty auction
room today where a handful Of
trinkets which belonged to Lew
Cody, sleek movie villain" and his
beautiful actress-wife, Mabel Nor
mand. were knocked down for a
total of $115.15.
Both Cody and Miss Normand
arc dead The jeweiry and small
ornaments were found In box In
their home. apparently overlooked
when the film couples property
was sold at auction last year.
Miss Normand's diamond we'd
ding rings brought the highest
price. They were sold to Miss Ber-
p'cs nr'she for sfoE,Eo. A
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1t was stated that at present,
only skeleton forces are being
maintained within 100 miles Of the
border because of Ethiopia's de-
termination to avoid guilt in FROM
tier incidents.
$4,000 at One Point
Ras Kassa of Gondar was re-
ported to have collected $4,000
troops in the important Gondar re-
gion around Lake Tsana in the
north. In event of war, they would
be aimed at guarding the easiest
approach to the Ethiopian plateau
along the gradient leading to Lake
Tsana.
Another concentration was in
the Tigre region, eastward of Com
dar. 1t Is controlled by Ras
Siyoum, reputed to be the most
(C0pfinued m para 2N
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Final Nelvs Flashes
GALLI.CURCI TAKEN ILL

Chicago, Aug. 9-(UP)-Amelita CALI
Curci must undergo an immediate operation for
goiter, her physician announced today as the
opera star was taken to Henrotin hospital. DR..
Arnold Kegel who was studying goiter in Kash-
mir, India when he met the singer last March, re-
turned to America with her and has had her case
constantly under observation. Galli-Curci, now
As, has sung from theaters in most of the civil
lied countries of the world. It was while on
world tour that she met DR.. Kegel in India and
PIANIST
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-09
sTonK 70 RDEANs

Russelivilie, Ark. Aug. a.-(UPl
Mrs Paul Dean, wife Of Dairy
Dean. st. Louis Cardinals pitcher,
Is expecting the stork some time
Hnext February. her slater. Ruth
Sanduslgy, aald today.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-09
COMMISSIONERS FOR CONN.

Washington, Aug. S.-(UP)-Ihe United
States Connecticut tercentenary commission was
named today by President Roosevelt as follows:
Gordon Fisher and Frank Schrcch both of Penn
sylvania; Arthur ]. Sinnott, New Jersey; Charles
A. Otis, Ohio; Melbert B. Cary, New York.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-09
Tax Measure viii
Reach Senate By
Coming Monday
Committee Will Work All Day Saturday to Reconstruct
Bill-Both Houses Are Now Straining Toward
Adjournment Within Two Weeks

Washington, August = (UP) ~ The senate finance
committee today opened topspeed drive toward probable
thorough revision of the administrations $3.50 100000 tax
BILL already passed by the house.
With the controversial tax the chief obstacle to
adjournment Chairman Pat Harrison said after the morning
session that he hoped the committee could complete work by
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-09
Concentrated Close To
Border Ethiopia Far
From Being Mobilized
Abyssinian Troops Are Collected Only at Four POINTS,
Skeleton Forces Keep 100 Miles From Border;
Little Sign of Approaching War
BY EDWARD w. BEATTIE

Adds Ababa August 9 = (UP) - Italy, it esti
mated today already has concentrated 100000 troops in
Eritrea and $1,000 in Somailand.
The Ethiopian army, however, is far from being
modified Troops collected in considerable numbers
according to reliable sources at only four points.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-09
JOHN ROOSEVELT SAID FAREWELL

Norris, Tenn, Aug. 9.-(UP)-After
month of payless work with the Tennessee valley
authority in eastern Tennessee and western
North Carolina, John Roosevelt, youngest son of
the president, was en- route to Washington to-
day. Healthy, and happy, young John babe his
ing his month with IVA he worked in the for
estry division assisting in surveying valley tim
Der and land. give had a great time down
here" he said "This work has been revela-
ton for me-" IVA workers were unanimous in
declaring John was "a grand guy"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-09
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Aug. 9-(UP)-Gov-
eminent expenses and receipts for
the current fiscal year to Aug. a.
compared with a year ago:
This Year Expenses Last Year
1911, 503,l72.5S $3.50, 7,2S3.6s
s4o4.sss.soo.l7 ssls.s7l.7so.s4
Deficit
$500. so4.272.41 s27o.ses,55s.1s
Cash Balance
s1.717.5ss.oss.ls sa.sao, sss.a7i.ss
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SISTER OF BERLIN is SUICIDE

New York, Aug. 9.-(UP)-Mrs. Sarah
Baylin Menkin, 48, sister of Irving Berlin, song
writer, plunged to her death today from the roof
of four-story building in which she lived with
her husband Alexander, Sc. Menkin said he
was convinced his wife had committed suicide.
"She had complained" he said, "from asthma
and short time before she died told me that she
could not breathe"
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Fair-Mild Tonight;
Unchanged Saturday
FUN weather Report Page. s.
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-19

The weekly offering of the Her
cules A. G. is one of the best bal
anced programs Matchmaker Llyod
Carter has arranged this season.
Of special interest to followers Of
football is the appearance in the
semi windup of Bronko Nagurski,
235, crack full back with the Chi
cago Bears pro grid club.
The Kampfer-Steele tussle is
figured to be one Of those nip-and-
tuck battles providing plenty of &C
ton. Kampfer has been drawing
large crowds in other cities. Steele
is front rank heavy of the two
listed type.
Paul Harper, 900, former all
round athlete at Southern Metho-
dist University, tackles Nagurski in
the semi windup. Harper held Otto
Kuss to a draw here last week.
Bronko is said to be fast for a big
fellow. He was an all-America
grid ace at Minnesota. In the open
ing tussle at $3.50, the Iowa Corn
stalk" Fred Grobmier, 205, will pit
his scissors hold against Pete Schun,
235, Galveston, Tex.