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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-17
FIVE KILLED IN
 MONTREAL FIRE
Moving Picture Protector Burst Into Flames in
 Private Home

Montreal. Que, Jan 17.-UP)- Fumes from a burning motion pic ture protector in a private resi- dence last night took five lives Thirteen others were injured. The fire broke out as 20 friends and relatives of Napoleon Desmarteau met at his home to view a private screening. Suddenly the film in the projector burst into flames trapping the audience in a small dark hallway.
 Four children and q 70-year-old woman were asphyxiated by acrid smoke. Nine other guests were injured as they struggled to escape. Four firemen were injured in res cues and In getting the bodies from the burning building. Cause of the blaze was not determined. Witnesses said the machine sud denly burst into flames.
 The dead: Mrs Joseph Desmar- teau, 70: Maurice Desmarteau. 2 years old: Tancrede Desmarteau, years old: Madeleine Lamoureux. 10, and Gerard Desmarteau.10.
 Nine of the injured were bruised and burned as they fought to es- cape. Four firemen were injured In falls from ladders as they strug- gled to carry out hysterlcal women.
 Police stated this morning that an investigation would be made inn medlately to determine the cause of the fire. Carmen Desmarteau. 35, the operator was held as a material witness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-17
TESTIMONY OF DOCTORS HIT THE
 DEFENSE HARD
Baby Lindbergh Killed By Blow on Night of the
 Kidnapping

Remington, N. J., January, 17-4- (UP)-Colonel Charles A. Lind- bergh's son was instantly killed by a blow received during the actual Kidnapping. the government dis closed today through physicians' testimony in the murder trial of Bruno Richard Hauptmann.
 Morbid details of the discovery of the baby's body were spread on the records through those who dis- covered the child's body in the Sourlands. and through those who made an exact Identification of 1t.
 Poignant as the experience was. particularly to Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, who sat, flushed and unhappy, through the recital, it was necessary to the states case. Necessary to refute many strange contentious of the defense, among them that the body Col. Lindbergh identified as that of his baby, might have been child who had strayed from a nearby orphanage.
 Truckmen Tell Story
 The state opened this phase of the case by putting on the stand William Allen, negro. and Orville Wilson, his partner, who made the chance discovery near the Mt. Rose road. four and half miles from the Lindbergh home.
 It began it's testimony to refute any supposition that Col. Lind- bergh was mistaken, when Serge
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-17
CONTRIBUTED TO
 MEDICAL STUDY

Minneapolis, Jan 17.-(UP)-A roll of 25 men regarded as having made the greatest contributions to medical science during 1894 was announced today by the Periodical Modern Medicine.
 Most prominent in the list. pub lished annually by the medical news magazine. was Dr Allan Roy Dafoe of Calendar, Ont. Honor ing Dr Dafoe the publication said:
 "A country doctor; for his work In keeping the Dlonne qulntuplets alive. Ills example did much to restore the general practitioner to a high place in public esteem"
 Others elected include:
 George W. Minot, Cambridge Mass-For his work on liver ther- apy in the treatment of primary ancmia. (Minot received the Nobel prize in medicine for 1934)
 William Parran Murphy, Cam bridge. Mass-For his work with Minot in liver therapy for anemla. (Also received Nobel prize.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-17
HAS PRESENTED PLAN
 FOR SAFEGUARD
Definite Program For the Security of Men, Women
 and Children

Washington, Jan. 17.-(UP). - President Roosevelt today sub- mitted to congress vast and definite program of action for the security of men. women and chill dren against hazards and vicissi- tudes of life.
 He sent congress a message re-. questing legislation to carry out the second phase of the new deal. designed to protect the jobless with unemployment compensation, to care for workers in their old age, and to aid dependent mothers and children.
 The program would be financed mainly by taxes on payrolls, some of the tax being deducted from wages and the rest paid by em- ployers. It was estimated $100,- 00e,O00 would be required to start. States also would contribute.
 Legislation has been prepared and was introduced today to put MT Roosevelts program into ef- feet. Payroll taxes and employe contributions would contribute to raising the funds.
 Simultaneously with the mes- sage were made public the recom- mendations of the presidents com mittee on economic security. The committee urged immediate action to esta blish:
 1. Unemployment compensa- .tion.
 2 Old age tensions
 8. Benefits for dependent moth
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-17
FRENCH FRANCS
 IN SAAR SCARCE

Saarbrucken, Jan 17.--(UP)- Refugee capital. preceding the. hu-' man flight from German Nazism. has reduced the supply of Erench francs in the Saar from l.250.O00.. 900 ($82. .000) to 75O.OOO.OOO ($4e( (OO0. .O00). 1t was estimated to- day. [.
 The advance guard of refugees were mostly Jews who previously had fled from Germany and were waiting In the Saar until they dared return.
 They crowded the French com sulate during office hours In nun dreds. M
 But the capital that has fled represented both the assets of the refugees and the savings of Saar- flanders themselves, who intend to hold balances abroad Instead Of changing their money into marks.
 Six hundred refugees appeared at the frontier today and uneasi. ness of those that remained was Increased by news that socialist headquarters at Puttiingen were invaded and furniture thrown into the street; the homes Of socialists were searched at Sulzbach and books seized and that police raided the socialist newspaper Volkstimme today and closed 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-17
JUSTICE DEPT. IS RELOADINC GUNS
Only Two Big Gangsters Are Left-They Will
 GO After Them

Washington. aJnuary 17-(UP)
 The Department of Justice agents carved two more notches in their gun today, filled their belts again with shrapnel shells and went hunting for the last remain ing pair of major gangsters at large In America.
 The rest were behind bars. under sod, or on the coroner's slab as the nations most intense drive against crime reached 0 spectacu- lar crescendo.
 Only the capture or death of Alvin Karpis and Arthur k. (Doc) Barker remained to complete the governments roundup of big g-time desperados, who were cutting a swath of robbery, murder and ab- duction through the midwest last year.
 The agents of the Department of Justice are close upon the trail of Al Karpis and Arthur CDoc) Bar ker, who organized an underworld corridor stretching from Minnesota to Texas. Barker's brother, Fred. and their mother were slain yes- terday during a five-hour gun bat tie in Florida with federal oper- atives.
 The 65-year-old Ma" Barker, whose hair was dyed q jet black, died with a machine-gun still hot. In her hands.
 "Ma" Out of the Way With Ma" out of the way, fed. eral officers believe capture of her other son and Karpis was immi- ent. The agents said the gang never would have survived as long
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-17
LOCAL MEMBERS
 OF LEGISLATURE
 WELL CARED FOR
All Were Named to Good Positions on Various
 Committees
BY WILLIAM J. MORIARTY
 Democrat Stan Man)

State Capitol, Hartford. Jan. IT Members of the Legislature from Waterbury and vicinity received many important committee assign ments both in the House and Sen- ate as the General Asemblsy recon- vened today. .
 Senator Joseph H. Lawlor, the veteran member of that body, was placed on the committees of pub lie health and safety. contingent expenses, state prison, and unfin- ished. The first and third are ranked among the very important ones and will be especially 50 in the coming months in view of the plans to expand state institutions.
 Senator George, Cuihane. serving his first term, was named to the committees on finance, manual and roll, and new congressional and senatorial districts. The first Is the m0St tmportantiSof the group, al- though the last named group may get several biiis dealing with re- alignment of both the states con- gressionai and senatorial districts.
 Tfl0ms Gets Plum
 SIn the House as was predicted, Rep. John D. Thons. the demo- cratic floor leader, was placed on the judiciary committee. He was also assigned to the committee on house rules.
 Rep. Daniel J. Mahaney was placed on the. e.much-sought after appropriations committee.
 Other appointments in this vicin- ity were: Judge William c. Hun- gerford of Watertown, motor ve- hicles, agriculture, fish and game,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-17
INVESTIGATING
 CENSORSHIP

Washington, Jan 17-UP)-- High officials will be called to tes- tify if the house authorizes an in- vcstigation of censorship charges Rep Martin Die, d.. Tex, said today. Among those whom he planned to summon were Donald Richberg, No 2 new dealer: Stephen Early, White House secretary: Theodore Joslin. President Hoover's secre- tary and Sen Thomas Schall, r., Minn. The resolution calls for ap- pointment of q special committee of seven members of the house to hold hearings to determine whether the NRA newspaper code or the publicity methods of the administration restrict free press.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-17
MOST DANGEROUS
 GANG SMASHED

Washington, Jan 17-(UP)--- The most dangerous gang in Amer lea has been shattered with the killing of Kate Ma" Barker. and her son Fred. !. Edgar Hoover, chief of the bureau of investiga' ton said today.
 Tt was the braincst and most desperate of all--this Barker-Kar- Dis gang Hoover said.
 The only leader of the despara. does still at large. he added, arc Al Karpis and Arthur Doe" Bar ker, brother of Fred.
 We have been closing in on this gang and now it's backbone Is broken" lie said. "Only last week in Chicago we killed Russell Gib- son. members of the gang and arrested several men and women associates"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-17
CLYDE STEVENS
 CAUSE OF BREAK
 AT SAN QUENTIN
ParOled Convict Supplied All WeapOns-Caught
 Early To-day

San Quentin Prison, Cal, Jan. IT -(UP).-Clyde Stevens, paroled convict, provided the weapons and engineered yesterdays bloody and spectacular break from this prison in which one convict was killed, the warden and two state prison directors wounded. and the three other escaping felons recaptured, officials charged today.
 Stevens was captured early to- day in a hideaway on Sherman Island in the San Joaquin river near Antioch. A posse had searched for him all night. Three of his four companions and a San Fran cisco detective were slightly wound ed in an exchange of gun fire.
 The break from San Quentin the worlds largest prison-was one of the most spectac cular on rec ord. The four convicts forced four members of the state board oi prison directors and two guards to accompany them in a prison car. After a two-hour chase, the fugi- tives were cornered in a creamery at Valley Ford, 50 miles north of the prison. A two-hour gun battle followed. After Rudolph Steight, 30. their leader, was fatally wound ed, the convicts surrendered.
 Warden Will Recover
 Warden James B. Holohan, slugged by the convicts who broke into his home within the prison walls while he was lunching with the state board, probably will re- cover. His skull was fractured. The prison board members were not wounded severely.
 The three re-captured convicts accused Stevens of being the "brains" of the escape plot, prison
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-17
HOGAN NOT WELL PLEASED AT THE
 APPOINTMENTS
TOrringtOn Man M a d e PrOtest--Judge PeasIey
 to Be Retired
BY WILLIAM J. MORIARTY
 Democrat Stan Man)

State Capitol. Hartford, Jan. IT Senator Francis Hogan of Tor rington announced his candidacy for mayor of Torrington this morn- ing in the Senate following the an- nouncement of the committee as- signments. Incensed by what he termed the ''unfairness" of the pO- sitions given to him Senator Hogan charged 1t to the "conniving" of republican leaders of Torrington.
 He took the floor to protest his assignments. which were to the aviation and military affairs com mittees. and said, "Pm going to run for mayor next fall and clean them all out. :" He was referring to the republican leaders, whom he claimed were responsible for the two committee assignments given to him.
 Two years ago when a member of the House Senator Hogan also flayed republicans for the com mittee assignments given him and refused to serve on any of them. His action was alsot followed by several other legislators who pre-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-17
Conn. Co. Not Blamed |m Death or Kir1baU
70 Year Old Man Was Struck By Trolley Car on South
 Main Street January 2nd-Death Called sys Accident By Coroner .s.,.


 Fatal injuries suffered by E. S. Kimball, 70, when struck by a trolley car on South Main street, January End, were received acci- dentally, declares Coroner John T. Monzani to-day in finding filed in superior court, George Butcher of IA Railroad Hill street, the motorman operating the trolley car, Is dissolved of any blame or responsibility for the fatality, says the finding, and the accident was caused by Kimbalps own careless ness in halting while crossing the trolley tracks.
 Kimball died unexpectedly at St Mary's hospital on the 9th. His injuries had been considered some what serious, but his name was not on the danger list, and 1t was thought that he had a good chance for full recovery. A post -mortenl examination revealed that Kimball had received multiple fractures of seven ribs, fracture of the pelvis, collapse of both lungs. confusion and hemorrhage of the right lung and shock.
 The coroner points out that Kim ball was deaf and apparently did not hear the warning bell sounded by Butcher. the motorman. The trolley was stopped before 1t had run over Kimball and he was rushed to St Mary's hospital in a passing automobile.
 Witnesses examined by the coro- ner in his inquest included: Dut- cher, Olympia Andrea of 156 Oak stret, Rose Capobianco of 22 Win chester avenue, Stanley Joseph Chesnas of 572 South Wilson street, Frank Codianne and Rita Codianne of 1867 South Main street, Virginia Croce of z" Fairfax street, Jane
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-17
VETERANS WILL HAVE GATHERING
 OF CELEBRITIES
Big Demonstration Will Take Place Friday Night
 F. At kinghari

What Is expected to prove one of the greatest demonstrations in the interest of national preparedness to avert war will be staged tomor- row evening in Buckingham hall under the auspices of the Water bury veterans Council. Distit- gcished military and naval author itieS will be the principal guest speakers. The chairman of the evening will be Colonel Seery Hayes, Waterbury's rankino officer during the World wtr. He will be presented to the large audience ex- pected by former Congressman Ed ward W. Goss, who until recently was a member of the committee on military affairs in congress. lieutenant Governor Frank Hayes. a brother of Colonel Hayes. Will also be in attendance. He and MT Goss are co-chairmen of the Cit- izens' advisory committed formed to assist the veterans in the prep arations for the big event.
 Guest Speakers
 The guest speakers include Gen. eral Fox Conner, commanding gem eral of the First Corps area; Rear Admiral George s. Rock. retired, Lieutenant Colonel Bennett A. Mol ter of Washington, national secrc- tary of the Reserve officers Asso. ciation, Colonel Lewis L. Field Of the 102nd Infantry and Lieuten- ant Colonel Anson McCook. one oi the best known American Legion- naires in Connecticut.
 Prior to the big meeting the wis. itinp officers will be the guests or Iieutenant- Governor Hayes at the Waterbury club. A company Of Ma tIonal Guards will act as an escor! of honor for the distinguished guests. :, ~ a.,
 The general public Is invited. in
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-17
EDUCATOR DIED
 LAST EVENING

Hartford, Conn, Jan 17.-(UP) Frank R. Wheeler, 59. principal of the American School for the Deaf and widely known educator. died at hospital last night after an illness of several weeks.
 He had been head of the school since 1913 and employed the com bined system, which included lip reading and the sign language, He was born at Mystic and was graduated from Brown university in 1897. He received his A. M. de- gree from the Gallaudet School for the Deaf at Washington. D. c.
 He taught at the Illinois School for the Deaf from 1900 to 1901 and at the Minnesota School for the Deaf from 1901 until 1906, when he returned to Mystic.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-17
INSTANT DEATH
 BY AUTOMOBILE

Darien, Jan 17-UP) Mrs Stella Grille, 2S, New York city, was killed instantly last night when struck by an automobile driven by Joseph Cohen. 2S, Stamford fruit dealer.
 Mrs Grille was with party of relatives enroute by car from Prov idence. R. l., to New York. She was crossing the highway when struck and died Of broken neck and skull fracture. She was tho mother of four children.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-17

safeguards for those who may suffer in the future from economic forces beyond the control of the individual. -
 The bill recognizes that, because of divergent business problems in different sections of the country, each state should be free to enact its own unemployment insurance law. But no state should be at liberty to neglect this problem. or to put a more progressive com monwealth at competitive dis advantage. For this reason, the bill proposes three per cent fed eral tax upon payrolls, to be re- mitted to employers insofar as they contribute to unemployment in- surance funds under state laws.
 As an added incentive, federal subsidy, aggregating $5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1888, and $50,000,000 for each suc- ceeding year. is provided for alloca- tion among the states to aid them
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-17
FATHER KILLED
 BY EXPL OSIO ON

Bridgeport. Jan 17--UP) ---The body of Louis Robert. 39. father of two children, was found in the wreckage of his home which was destroyed by explosion of t500- gallon still late yesterday.
 A boiler operating the still, ore through laae soof of the three -story house. enHangefing Il score of lives. and landed BPS feet Hway iD near by street. The explosion was be- iieved caused by iack of water.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-17
REIGN OF TERROR IN SAAR

Saarbrucken, Jan 17.--(UP)-An invisible reign of terror prevailed today in the Saar. Police insisted they were unable to control 1t because it did not consist of violence but whispered threats which police were unable to trace but which have broken the nerve of thousands who voted against Hitler in the plebiscite. The resulting exodus across the border into France for safety increased daily.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-17
FORMER GOV. OF
 VERMONT DIES

Woodstock, Vt Jan 17-CUP)- Former Governor Franklin Swift Billings, 72, was dead here today, following heart attack. The for mer governor. who had appeared in good health, was stricken sud- denly while in local shop late yesterday.
 Governor Billings was born In New Bedford. Mass, and was edu- cated at Adams academy and Har- yard, where he was in the class of 1885. He served several terms in the Vermont house of representa- lives. and was governor from 1925 to 1921.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-17

ransom bills on the premises of Hauptmann's home In the Bronx.
 Testimony turned to the ransom money to-day after the state placed in the witness chair persons who swore that the body found on Sourland Mountain by William Ali len, negro truck driver, was that of Col Charles A. Lindbergh's son.
 Traced Down i'm Bronx
 Seery told how Hauptmann was traced down in the Bronx after he had tendered a ransom bill in pay- ment for five gallons of gasoline in filling station
 What did Hauptman say when the $20 ransom bill was found in his wallet? Seery was asked.
 He said he feared imitation was on the way and that he had saved about 100 more of them at home"
 What did you find in his homer"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-17
SCARMCI WILL TAKE THE FATAL
 CHAIR TONIGHT
He Once Used Waterbury as Hangout-ls Defiant
 t0 tlIeEast sasssse4s

Snarling defiance to the last, Leonard Scarnici, convicted killer who is wanted in New Haven for a double killing and who once used Waterbury as hangout. will go to the electric chair at Sing Sing to- night for murdering New York State Detective James Stevens in a hold-up May 29. 1888. scarnici.- known to police of many states as a bloodthirsty killer who had little regard for human life, has refused to give any information concern ing the deaths of Louis and John Aibino, who were murdered at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-17
Markets At q Glance

Stocks dull and irregular in narrow range. Bonds irregular; trading quiet. Curb stocks moderately higher. Chicago stocks quiet and steady. Call money per cent
 Dollar steady to firm, except in sterling and francs Wheat off s to B cent; corn off H to H; oats ease. Cotton advances almost 75 cents bale. Rubber up 1 to points, Bar silver unchanged at 54H cents an ounce. Copper 3 cents a pound.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-17
FRANCO.GERMAN AGREEMENT

| Geneva, Jan 17.-(UP)-A Ffanco-Ger- man agreement on the Saar, including formula for keeping the region demilitarized, was reach ed tonight. Foreign Minister Pierre Laval of France said the agreement would be reported immediately to the league council.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-17
Final News Flashes
INCOME TAX OF JIMMY WALKER

Washington, Jan T.-(UP)-The depart ment of justice today said it was pressing its in- quiry into income taxes paid by former Mayor James J. Walker of New York, now residing in Europe The department said it had no lnten- added that officials have asked Elmer Trey, chief investigator of the internal revenue unit, for further evidence to place before the grand jury in New York, which is considering Walkers case.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-17

Hartford, Jan 17-(UP)--Rose Marie Perantoni, 5. was killed by an automobile. while crossing street with her sister last night. Tho driver, Martin Fitzgerald,26. West Hartford, was held on q criminal negligence charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-17
TraiLed By Justice OF Departn1 ent Officers And Caught With Bill
$2O Bill Found in His Possession But He Denied Eays ing Any MOre-Later $l4,0OO Was Found
 Secreted in His Home
BY SIDNEY E. WHIPPLE United Press Staff Correspondent

Remington, N. J., January IF - (UP) - Bruno Ricf- ard Hauptmann, after being caught with $20 bill in his wallet denied he had any of the currency, W liam F. Seery of the Department of Justice testified today at Hauptmanns murder trial
 Police subsequently found about $14,OOO worth of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-17
CONGRATULATE THE PRESIDENT

assembly today adopted resolution--but not quite unanimously -congratulating President Roosevelt on his 53rd birth hday anniversary which will be celebrated throughout the nation on Jan- uary 30 Assemblyman Laurens M. Hamilton, Rockland, republican, protested, declaring the resolution was an endorsement of the New Deal.
 Hamilton is great-great grandson of Alexander
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-17

Washington. Jan 17-UP)-- Sen Huey PF Long. d., La, charged in a speech in the senate today that the Rockefeller millions are keeping the league of nations and world court alive"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-17
Senator Wagner ExpIains Latest Bill OF Roosevelt
With Horror of Depression Still Fresh in Memory, Decisive Steps Are Being Taken to Shake
 Off the Aftermath
BY SENATOR ROBERT F. WAGNER

Washington, aJnuary IT = (UP) - The economic security bill presents the substantial evidence to date that twin obecves of recovery and reform fused in an inseparabe unity of purpose and action
 While the horror of the depression is still fresh upon memory taking decisive steps to shake off it's