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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-27
CRASH OF YOUNG
FLYER -SOFTENS
HEART OF Girl
Plane Wrecked in Brazil,
Mexican Girl Shows
She Loved Him

Mexico City, May 27-(UP)-A
hero's greeting, and girl who
now is sure she loves him, awaited
Juan Ignacio Pombo today.
The daring and gallantry Of the
young Spanish aviator, only Fl,
who flew the Atlantic to visit his
sweetheart here by airplane only
to meet with accident as he start
ed up the South American coast.
appealed strongly to those here. Z
Senotita Elena Maria Ribero
Corral, the girl whom Pombo was
on his way to see, wired him
through the United Press:
Girl Thanks God
THANK God you escaped with
your life. We always care for you
very much. Very many kisses"
Senorita Ribero Corral was on
her way from church yesterday
when she learned of Pombc's
smashup. She ran all the way
home, almost in fainting condition,
and finding no one there burst In
to tears. Her mother said later: 7
'Juan was not able to reach
Mexico in his own airplane but he
was able to conquer my daughters
heart. Now 1 know Mario Elena
loves him. Also, he has a mother
in me here"
Pombo's plane cracked up, ap-
parently hopelessly, in Brazil. when
he tried to take off from a small
fenced field.
The young flyer suffered scratch
es on his legs and was frustrated
in his attempt to fly here to see
Senorita Elena Ribero Corral.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-27
YALE STUDENTS
IN TAVERN SCRAP
Five of Them Landed in
Station After Battle
With Police

New Haven, Conn, May 81
(UP1-A beer tavern brawl, during
which police nightsticks and fists
few in a free-for-all, today landed
FIVE Yale students into court OH
breach Of peace charges and result
ed in three arrests for alleged vio-
lation Of the state liquor law.
Among the students was Luther A.
Weigle, Jr., senior, and son OF
Dean Weigle of the Yale Divinity
school, who was treated for a scalp
wound at a hospital. The others
gave their names as Robert w.
Hedges, Hamden; Edward e.
Whitecraft, Lutherville, Md; Wal
ter w. Taylor, Jr., Greenwich, and
Herbert Schmidt, Milford. All ex-
cept Schmidt faced additional
charges Of injury to private prop
erty. 3
The fight broke out early Sum
day morning when the students
were said to have demanded adj
mission to the Blacksmith Shop,
centrally located tavern. During
scuffle Weigle was hit on the
head. The students returned about
an hour later to continue the fight,
police said, and call was sent for
police. -Four radio squad cars
rounded up the disturbers DRavid
,Rynee, tavern owner, and Edward
j. Frederick and Harry McMena-
min, employees, were booked on
breach Of peace. charges, and pos
session of liquor. The cases were
continued until Saturday in police
court today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-27
PEARL s. BUCK TO
! DIVORCE HUSBAND
viii Be Wed to Richard j.
Walsh, Publisher Both
Keep Silence
(Copyright.. 1855, by united Press

Copyright. 1885, BY United Press)
New, York, May 81. (UP)-Pearl
S. Buck, former missionary, author
of the Pulitzer prize winning novel,
THE Good Earth" and other high
ly successful works will divorce her
husband and marry Richard j.
Walsh, New York publisher, the
United Press was informed to-day.
Neither Mrs Buck nor Walsh
would discuss the report.
ut is a wholly personal matter
Walsh declared, "about which
neither Mrs Buck nor I have any,
thing to say"
Walsh is a partner in the COM
pany, which recently published Mrs
Bucks trilogy dealing with life in
China under the title House of
Earth"
Mrs Buck returned from China
to the United States in 1929 to find
herself famous 4. for THE Good
Earth" With her came her hus-
band J. Losing Buck and their
two young daughters, Carolina and
Janice.
In 1888, the authoress was the
storm center of a fundamentals
fight in the board of foreign mis-
sions of the Presbyterian church,
In the course of which she resign
ed. ~
Mrs Buck was accused by DIR J.
Gresham Machen as holding views
that were quite contrary to chris
tianity." She had criticized some
OF the philosophy and activities OF
fellow workers in the Chinese mis-
sionary field. The controversy was
ended when Mrs Buck, instead of
returning to China. resigned from
the board of foreign missions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-27
REV. CHARLES E.
COUCHLN BACK
TO ROOSEVELT
Defends NRA, Condemns
Veto But Credits Presi=
dent With Honesty

Detroit, May 27--(UP)-E'ather
Charles e. Courhlin iunned baclx
"a 49, s,aa =. pr.-,saa. p.....,.
50 s 1880
To-Day. he came OUT IN favor 81.
extension and strengthening Of
NRA which the chief executive lists
as part of his program of legisIa-
ton. Coughlin had split with Mr..
Roosevelt on the question OF the
soldiers bonus. In his weekly ra-|
dio talk last night, the priest de-
cried talk of a new bonus army In
vasion of Washington and found it,
his duty ito advise veterans to re-
frain from organizing any such
march. Business needs and de-
sires to preserve those portions o.
the MIRA as are justified IN order
70 retain principles expressed IN
their codes" het said. The state
meeting OF his National Union FOR
social Justice, Coughlin am
nounced VIII pc neld IN Chicago az
soldiers stadium June 3. Tickets
VIII sell Tor 20 cents, except re-
served seats.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-27
ENDED STRIKE
STARTED AGAIN

Cincinnati, o., May 27.-OP)-
A new strike began today. at the
Norwood Chevrolet plant here.
lust as 1000 workers W ere pre-
pairing to return to their machines
from the old, strike which lasted q
month but which ostensibly had
been settled. Employees were met
at the plant doors by foremen who
refused admittanceto those wearing
union membership buttons. In the
disorder that followed, angry words
were exchanged and one man was
pushed through a window. Picket
lines, abandoned when It appeared
settlement had been reached,
were re-established. Most OF the
workers milled near the plant.
some carrying strike banners.
Norwood police were called to
prevent any outbreak. Company
ofiicials asked Sheriff George A..
Lutz for ADDITIONAL protection.
Under truce agreement. about
ESQ employees in the truck line de-
partment returned to work several
DAYS. when the -picketinE was. re-
sumed today, union leaders called
upon them 70 walk out.
Factory officials declined to, COM
ment on the alleged refusal OF fore.
men to admit union employees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-27
Driuer ExOnerated In
Death OF Martin, Boy
Eigt-Y ear-Old Lad Was Killed By Truck on East Lib
erty Street on May. Is Boy Ran Into
Path of Truck

No criminal negligence was re-
sponsibie for the death OF James
Martin. 5, as the result Of fatal
auto accident on East Liberty
street the 18th, according to a
finding filed in superior court to-
day by Deputy Coroner Walter w.
Smyth. The finding exonerates Jo-
seph Parziale of 1870 Frost road,
driver of the truck which struck
the youngster as he ran across the
road.
Deputy Coroner Smyth finds that
Parziale, driver Of a National Bis
cult Co. truck, was proceeding
down Liberty street at a slow rate
when the Martin boy ran from an
alleyway. directly under. the rear
wheel of the truck. The boy died
at st Mary's Hospital of fractur-
ed skull and a crushed chest.
witnesses examined by Deputy
Coroner Smyth included Parziale,
Joseph Droznik of 233 River street
Thomas Fitzgerald of S6S Baldwin
street; Patrolman Charles McWee-
neey; and Michael Tammany Of 40
Hickory street.
Finding of Coroner.
The coroner's finding follows, in
part: IA,
On May 18th at about $3.50 p.
M, Joseph Parziale of $50 Frost
Road was driving a National Bis
cult Co. truck west on East Liberty
street. Parziale, an employe Of the
Biscuit Company, was a properly
licensed. operator of motor vehicles
mad was operating Ford tone and
a half truck. The machine was in
second gear, going down the hill.
and Parziale was on his righe hand
side Of the road proceeding at a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-27
ALLPATIENTS in
HARPERS FERRY
SCARE IMPROVE
Boy Is Discharged From
Hospital Others Are
Doing Well

A faulty hot-water heater that
sent out carbon monoxide fumes
was blamed by authorities to-day
for the sudden collapse OF four
persons in q Harper's Ferry road
home Saturday noon. The four
were Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Oracle
Of rs Harpers Ferry road. Earl Jr.,
their six-year old son, and Miss
Peggy Graham, %.
50. Afary's hospital reported this
morning that the boy had been
discharged from that institution
and that the other three would
probably be released in a day or
two. All are out of danger, though
they were unconscious for some
time Saturday.
Rushed to Hospital
The four persons were found
lying on the floor of their home
by neighbors Saturday. Despite
frantic efforts, 1t was almost an
hour before doctor could be
reached by telephone, and by that
time q police ambulance had been
summoned and rushed the four to
the hospital. They were admitted
to st Mary's unconscious. at 1870
Saturday, and hospital authorities
did not know for a considerable
length of time the cause Of the
sudden attacks. 1t was firstsfeared
that-they had suffered food or gas
poisoning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-27

Washington, May 27-(UP)-Big
business paid more than zoo OF its
top-ranking executives salaries OF
$50,OUO or better last year, it was
revealed today in reports filed with
the securities and exchange COM
mission. Although comparative
figures for the prosperity period
were lacking, it was believed most
of these business heads took sal
airy cut along with the little fell
lows" In reports made public so
far, comprising more than half OF
the leading business men, "a top
executives were shown to be re-
ceiving annual compensation OF
100000 to S365,000, and at least
ITS of $4,000 to $9s,ss99.
The figures do not include sal
aries of insurance companies
which have many over $4,000.
nor do they include several hun
dred large corporations which
have been successful so far in
keeping confidential their salary
figures. The reports show that al
least 100 big money executives are
receiving higher annual compensa-
ton than that paid President
Roosevelt. No salary report issued
so far comes within striking dis
lance, however. OF the million dol
lar income in boom times OF
Eugene X. Grace, president Of the
Bethlehem Steel corporation.
Thomas J. Watson, president. In
ternationai Business Machine Corp
$3G5.s59.
Charles M. Schwab. CHAIRMAN
Bethlehem Steel Corp. s2bO.ooO.
Walter s. Clifford. president, Am
erlcan Tel. a Tel. Co., s2i0.o5o.
Eugene c. Grace, president. Beth
lehem steel Corp. efse,O00.
r. n. Crawford. president. Mc.
KselRart Tin Plate Coz sils.5sos
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-27
200 Executives DralDing
Salaries Of$5O, OOOO Or ODer

Cornelius r. Kelley, president,
Anaconda Copper Mining Co.,
$171,667.
Joseph Wiltshire, president, STAN
dard Brands, Inc, $152,60O.
William B. Warner. president,
Mccall Corp, $1S4,55S.
Philip LeBoutillier, president
Best s. Co., $1S0,095.
+. B. Davis, chairman, U. s.
Rubber Co., $125,000.
G. ". Perkins, vice. president,
McKeesport Tin Plate Co., $124,-
166.
Edward G. Schubert. president.
Standard Oil Co. (Indiana), $117.-
500.
Thomas NJ. McInnerney, presi-
dent National Dairy Products Co..
$10S,T00.
George B. Cortelyou. president,
Consolidated Gas Co., $10s,506.
D. G. lacking, president, Utah
Copper Co., $101.400.
p. w. Woodruff, president. Coca
Cola Co., $I00.500.
Francis H. Brownell, chairman.
American Smelling & Refining Co.,
500. 900.
william Z. Lewis, president,
owens Illinois Glass Co.. 100000,
George Horace Lorimer, editor,
Saturday Evening Post, 100000.
John L. Johnston, president,
Lambert Co.. 100000.
j. w. Van Dyke. chairman, At
iantic Oil Co.. 100000.
Dan Moran, president. Continen-
tai OIL Co., 100000.
Seweli L. Avery. president, Mont.
somery Ward a. Co., 100000.
John r. Zimmerman, president
United Gas Improvement Co.
100000.
r&any Of the shove salary check
were accompanied by suhsts VA
dividend ps1msA@
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-27

The group was scheduled to con-
fer with Republican State Chair
man J.. Henry Roraback at 3
o'clock this afternoon. Prior to
that time the group was actively
engaged in discussing the situation
with New Haven county legislators,
members of the judiciary COM
mittee, and others.
( Shortly after arrival at the Cap
itol, the entire group surrounded
Senator John F. Lynch, republican
leader in New Haven county, and
bombarded him with questions, all
Of which he said ne could not an
swer at the present time. Repub-
lie Town Chairman Fred w. Pal
omba did not engage in any of the
conferences today, Attorney Epson
acting as chief spokesman.
The group was insistent that
only republican judges be named
in Waterbury and that the Wa
terbury republican organization
would not be satisfied otherwise.
Charter Amendment Likely
Action on the long awaited
measure amending the charter of
the Borough of Naugatuck was
expected in the senate this after
noon once that body went into
session. The bill places the officers
and men Of the fire department on
a permanent appointive basis.
Those now holding Office would be
affected by the charter clause re-
naming on their jobs unless re-
moved for cause. The bill definitely
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-27
WERE
GIVEN AN OFFER

Berlin, May 27-(UP)-Pastors
arrested by Nazis have been offer
ed freedom If they confess respon-
sibility for imprisonment because
of indulgence in alleged activities.
and promise to read no more anti
Nazi statements from their pulpits,
it was learned today.
Five more clergymen, three
Protestant and two Catholic,
have been arrested, it was learned.
One Catholic priest was arrested,
and sentenced to six months inn
prisonment, for referring to the
Nazi winter relief campaign as a
form of the Roman formula Of
bread and circuses." The other
was charged with criticizing the
effect Of the new paganism" doc
trines on the Hitler youth organi-
zation. He was sentenced to five
months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-27
EXTENSION OF
RECOVERY ACT IS
NEARING GOAL
House Will Pass II By
TuesdaySenate DEM
Ocrats Confident
By EDWARD w. LEWIS
United Press STAN Correspondent

NCHAuCG 4 ItSS StdM SOETeSpONucutD
Washington. May 27-(UP)-
Administration pressure was re-
ported today to have opened the
way for early passage by congress
of the presidents seven point MIRA
extension program.
Senate democratic leaders as
sured house leaders and the White
House that the two-year extension
program is virtually certain of APP
prevail when it comes over from
the house. probably Tuesday night.
The house has been prodded to
rush action. The ways and means
committee rushed the drafting of
the administrators bill after brief
hearings. A favorable report was
expected, possibly today.
Democrats Marshal Forces
1t will then be possible to rush a
rule through the rules committee
so the measure may be brought up
for debate tomorrow. Democratic
leaders marshalled full strength to
force prompt passage.
The bill will then be sent to the
senate as a substitute for the Clark
resolution calling for nine and a
half months extention, previously
passed by the senate. Senate critics
of MIRA have given no indication of
any intention to- abandon their
fight.
The administration anticipates
stiff opposition in the senate, but is
confident. 1t wants the two-year
proposal brought before the senate
as soon as possible in order that a
filibuster may not delay action be-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-27
REGISTRARS.
HAVEBECLJN.
NEW DUTIES
Despite Legal Action to
Stop Them They Started
This Morning
DERVIN AND DUMAS
SERVED WITH PAPERS
Hearing on Pape Suit viii
Come Before Judge
PeasIey July III

Waterbury's two new regis
trars of voters took up their
new duties in the registrars
offices in the City Hall this
morning and went about their
duties, despite the recent
court action filed in superior
court which raises the legality
Of their appointments. John
T. Derwin assumed the office
of Henry O'Connor, who is re-
tired on pension and Peter
II. Duanis took over the duties
Of Thomas f. DiIlane who resigned
from ONCE last week.
While Mr.. Derwin and Mr.. Du-
nails have been officially served
with papers by Deputy Sheriff John
L. Gray, notifying them Of the in
stitution OF the superior court ac-
ton. they are not prevented from
taking over the Offices and are ex-
pected to continue unless the court
rules adversely against them.
O'C0nnor May Defend
It is assumed that Corporation
Counsel Charles s. O'Connor who
represented. Mr.. O'Connor and Mr..
Dillane at the custer trial in SUI
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-27
'TWODRIVERS ARE HELD
BY POLICE IN DEATH
OF DENNIS HAVICAN'
Well Known Contractor
Was Hurt in Exchange
Place on May is
ALVIN CROSS FIRST
ADMITTED THE CRIME
Amos Bragg Surrendered
Later as the Man Both
Being Detained

Two men were held as COR
oner's prisoners at police
headquarters to-day, both
charged technically with be-
ing the driver of the car which
inflicted fatal injuries on
Dennis Havican, rs, Of Mer-
rill street, well-known local
contractor, in Exchange place
early in the evening Of Satur-
day, the 18th. The case took
this unexpected turn late this
morning after Alvin Crosse. %, ofl
1877 North Main street, surrender
ed himself to Detective Connie
Shanahan at headquarters and dee.
clared that he was driving the car
when Mr.. Havican was struck.
Meanwhile, Amos Bragg, 3S, OF IS
Rose street, who surrendered him-
self Saturday morning, after Mr..
Havican's death at st. Mary's hos
pital Friday night, was today orr
dered kept in police custody by
Coroner John T. Monzani, who is
directing the investigation OF the
fatal accident. Both Crosse and
Bragg are held for the coroner
under bonds of $4,000 each.
After a preliminary hearing in
the detective bureau this morning.
Coroner Monzani declared that he
could not accept Crosses story OF
having been at the wheel Of the
car when Mr.. Havican was struck
until there was more substantiation
for such a theory. The coroner's
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-27
GREAT FIRE
RAGING AT
LEWISTON
Wind Whipping Flames
Into What May Be
COnhagratiOn
BLAZE GONE BEYOND
CONTROL ABOUT NOON
Tenement District Was
Threatened Residents
Are Quitting Homes

Lewiston, Me-, May 27.-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES flames
which threatened to develop
into a conflagration were
racing through a district not
far from the center of this
city early this afternoon.
Damage already was estimat-
ed at upward of 100000,
and the fire remained out OF
control. Scene of the fire
was diagonally across the
Androscoggin river from Auburn,
where conflagratoin caused 3d.
600, 00O,0 900 loss about two years
ago.
To-day's blaze started with an
explosion in the drying room OF
the j. w. White Lumber company.
There were few workers in the
yard at the time and no one was
reported hurt.
High Winds Fan It
High winds drove the flames to
the nearby Union Water Power
plant, ana from there they con-
tinued to spread swiftly, despite
the efforts of all available firemen
from both Lewiston and Auburn.
The lumber yard was destroyed.
The power plant, controlling the
power used by most of the city's
mills, was virtually ruined.
Then flames envelopedl the Lew
iston Shovel Handle company :
plant, which was levelled.
Warehouse Ablaze
At 1880 p. M, EDIT the East
ern Distributors liquor warehouse
was ablaze.
kCaxkinaaad nm Qaara "A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-27
THEY DIDN'T BELIEVE HIM

Danbuy, Conn, May 27.-(UP)-Jacob
Porwitzki, 64-year-old halter, visited his rela-
tives Sundays, shook hands with each of them
and told them it was the last time they would
see him alive. They refused to take him seri-
ously. Today his body was found in his bed by
his wife, He had frightened his belt around his
neck, attended it to the top of the high bed-post
and strangled himself. Authorities said he.had
been depressed over domestic difficulties
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-27
HOPELESS TASKS
FACE ASSEMBLY
PRESENT WEEK
Tax Program, Liquor, Milk
Bills, Judgeship Dis
pates Confront Them

Hartford, Conn, May 27-(UP)
The general assembly buckled
down to its first full week Of bus
mess today faced with the almost
hopeless task of disposing of the
bulk Of the sessions most impor-
tant bills before adjournment a
week from Wednesday.
Highly controversial issues--the
tax program. liquor and milk bills,
judgeship appointments and the
budet-remained to be decided. to-
gether with several hundred mat
ters Of lesser importance.
Nine Days Only Left
Collapse OF the governors new
revenue-yielding setup, which in
cluded the $8,000,000 sales tax
municipal relief bill, left the as
sembly but nine days in which to
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-27
Late Bulletins
SCHOOL TEACHER LYNCHED

Mexico City, May N.-(UP) - David
Morena Herrera, 19-year-old country school
teacher, was lynched by peasants for imparting
allegedly socialistic education to his pupils I'M
der the government program, a d ispatch from
Herrera's cottage at night the dispatch said,
broke into it, set furniture afre and after beat
ing him, hanged him to tree. Two persons
have been arrested as implicated, the dispatch
said
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-27
Parents OF Kidnapped
Boy Almost Frantic
Educated Man Is Writer of Threat Ransom Note;
Thomas H. Robinson, Who Kidnapped Mrs Stoll
Is Under Suspicion By Authorities
Time-Fo Fortune.
BY WILFRED BROWN
UNITED Press StaR Correspondent

Tacoma, Wash, May 27.-(UP)-
Today, the third of five days the
kidnaper of George Phillip Weyer-
haeuser gave for the child to live,
found his millionaire parents fran
tically seeking an opportunity to
pay $4,000 ransom.
An advertisement pathetically
reminiscent Of the Have you dou-
bled- crossed me?" ad DIR. John F.
Condor inserted in a newspaper
after his failure to obtain the re.
turn Of the Lindhergh baby, APP
peared in a local newspaper. The
parents appealed to the kidnapei
to name another means of estab-
fishing contact. The first means
whatever it was. apparently had
failed.
Wednesday Is Limit
Unless the curly-haired boy is
ransomed by Wednesday, it will be
"just too bad The ransom letter.
received at the Weyerhaeuser man
sion by special delivery Friday
night. warned. The note did not
threaten the boys life directly, but
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-27
GRACE AMoRY BEATEN

Newcastle. Ireland, May 27--(U.
P,)--Miss Grace Amory OF West
Palm Beach, Fla, sole United
States entrah In the British wo.
mems golf championship. was de-
fontcd . and ! by Nine. Francine
Tpllon.. French champion, In 4 first
round Dastek teddy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-27
REVENUE, INSPECTOR MISSING

Albany, N. Y, May N-(UP)-State and
local police continued search today for Mark
TRULY internal revenue inspector missing for
five days. TRULY, who lives at Westkill, Greene
county, was reported last seen en- route to Tor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-27

ALBANY, n. X. Mag 2l-Cu.P.)--.
Acting NpvorQof NJ William Bray
threatened 10 cioss New xorks
forests to-day unless the forest nro
1890 NaA ehe1ke1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-27
Judge MascoLo Is.
Not Yet Defeated
twenty-five or More Republicans, Headed By Attorney
j. Warren Epson, Went After Ills Scalp Today
in Hartford Local G. @. P. Bitter

3 STATE CAPITOL Hartford May IA final effort to
prevent democratic Judge being named to the Waterbury
city court was staged to-day in Hartford when
" rs republicans headed by Attorney J. Warren Upson
descended upon the State Capitol prepared to demand the
ousing Of the democratic incumbent in the court Judge
Edward MascolO
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