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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-27

Security Bill will increase this amount to over $4ll ,00O, 900 in 1888.
 Pending Legislation Threatens
 Railroad Solvency
 Some 875 bills affecting the rail- roads directly or indirectly were il1- troduced in the session of Congress closing August 26, 1885. Of these, at least eight hundred would have in- creased the operating expenses of the railroads. Included are the six- hour day bill, extra or so-called full- crew bill, the train limit bill, en- largement of employers liability, modification of the hours-o-service limits, government inspection of track, bridges and signals. Undoubt- edly, most of these pending meas ures, as well as additional ones, will be considered at the next session of Congress.
 There has been a reduction of approximately 50 per cent in rail- road revenues since 1929 because of lack of business and the whiting of rates that has been necessary to meet governments subsidized com- petition, but efficient management during that period has effected economies which have cut operat- ing expenses practically in half. At the same time, the railroads have given the public excellent service without any impairment of efficien- rV or safety 0f 0Y,prQti0Y
 While recent legislation has as- sured regulation of motor transport, burdensome laws which have been enacted or are now being urged, more than offset any benefits which the rail carriers will receive from bus and truck regulation.
 Drastic Employment Reduction
 Inevitable
 "The unfortunate thing about the railroads plight is that under pres- ent conditions the only method left for railroad management to meet the ever mounting expense being forced upon it is the furloughing of more employees and a withdrawal of benefits such as group insurance, various relief payments and volun- tary contributions of like character. Railroad Could Assume Leadership
 in Business Revival
 The railroad industry, if given fair chance, could assume leader- ship in the revival of business were 1t fully understood how important @ role 1t plays in the economic struc- ture of the United States. On the other hand, if the railroads are forced into bankruptcy or into the hands of the government, 1t is well to bear in mind that coincidenally the individual interest of every cit- izen will be affected adversely be- cause of political management, the decreased value of his securities and the increase of his taxation.
 Railroads, or any other business, cannot be expected to prosper, how. ever, under existing legislative and regulatory handicaps, to say nothing of the further burdensome laws of the character now threatening them. The seriousness of the situa. tion makes 1t imperative that all thoughtful persons, not only inves- tors and shipping and travelling pa- irons, but every taxpayer give the subject more than passing atten- tion. The ramifications of the in- dustry are enormous and either the failure or the naturalization of our railroads presents disastrous possi- bilities.'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-27
GETS CONTINUANCE IN STABBINC CASE
Louis Santos Held Under Bonds of $l,OOO Pend-
 ing Trial

Bonds of 5000 were fixed and a continuance to Jan. 10 entered in city court this morning in the case of Louis Santos, 30, of 136 Mort Elm stret, charged with assault tnd reach of the peace. He is accused of Having stabbed John Pima, 34, of 177 Maple street, Tuesday.
 Pima is at St. Mary's hospital with Q deep stab wound in the neck. The stabbing followed an alterca- ton 'at the home of the victim Christmas eve.
 Annabelle Cross, 19, of 935 West Main street and Arthur DiFronzo, 28, of GA Kingsbury stret, arrested at local hotel on charges of inc toxication and breach of the peace, were granted continuances of one week. Police said this morning. ofii- cials of the Long Lane farm would call to take the girl. She had been
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-27
SWEDISH SINGERS
 ARRANGE FESTIVAL

The Harmony Chorus of Swedish singers will conduct its annual Christmas festival on Saturday night at Knights of Pythias hall with the general activities to com mence at 2 o'clock at which time the children will receive gifts that will include candy, toys and favors. Following the distribution the adults will enjoy a social period. During the evening there will be refresh- ments. entertainment and dancing with Lundberg's orchestra of Hart- ford providing the music.
 The committee in charge is head ed by Gus Johnson who is assisted by o. Anderson, F. Narling, John Johnson, F. rdattson. Otto Peterson. E. Stevenson and Walter Johnson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-27

brarian of St. Johns college, Brook lyn, N. r., who discussed "The Apos- tolic Side of Librarianship"; Frank L. Ciarleglio of Hartford, who spoke on What the Layman Expects From the Catholic Library; and Eugene Willging, librarian of St. Thomas college, Scranton, Pa, who read paper on "The Selection and Use of Pamphlets. Rev. Andrew J. Kelly, director of the Catholic Lending Library of Hartford, pre- sided at the morning session.
 Luncheon in the college dining room preceded the afternoon meet ing, at which William T. ORourke, assistant librarian of Holy Cross college, presided. The program opened with the reading of paper on Good Literature" by pr. Blanche Mary Kelly. professor at Mt. St. vincent-o the Hudson, fol- lowed by Rev. James T. McDer. mott of Lowell, Mass.
 Tomorrow's sessions will be held at the Catholic Lending library on market street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-27
Legislatures Viewed
 As Threat To R. R. s
Recent Measures, Have Added Greatly to Tax Burden of Various Roads-875 Bills Passed By Congress

ssThe most serious threat to Amer ican railroads to-day is the attitude of our law making bodies. Either through legislative or governmental action, during the past eighteen months more than one billion dole lars of the taxpayers money have been allotted for rivers and harbors, highways and airways Gall cornpet- ators of the railroads). During the same period, legislative or govern mental action was taken unfavor- able to the railroads and adding to their operating costs approximately $379, ,500, 900 annually. This includes such measures as pensions and uil- employment insurance. The Social
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-27
OXFORD RESIDENT
 KILLED IN CRASH
John GrabOski, 3l, Died in Ambulance en Route to
 Griffin Hospital
fgpeciaI to The Democratl

oxford, Dec. 27-John Breen Graboski, 31, well known oxford resident died on his way to Griffin ho.pital yesterday afternoon after his car overturned on the Seymour Southbury road. Graboski's skull was fractured as his car overturned and he was pinned beneath the wreckage.
 The car ripped through a sec- ton of fence as 1t left the road. and smashed three posts. State highway employees rushed to Gra- boCkis aid. and removed him from the wreckage. The Grimm hospital, Derby, was called and ain ambulance summoned. Grabosko died in the ambulance on the way to the hos- pital.
 Grabiski had operated e garage in Oxford center for the past eight years and was popular in town.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-27
RupoET CuT KICKs RACK

Tacoma, Wash. = (Up) = Pierce county commissioners reduced the stan of Assessor Fred A. smith from lB to i4 deputies in drafting
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-27
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-27
News Oddities
(By United Press)

NDy OhWGu HECSSl
 ST. JOSEPH, MO-, Dec. 27.-- (UP)-Fred Davis and his bride. Juanita Mae, were unavoidably de- tained today and hence contem- plated no immediate honeymoon.
 Both are in the county jail charged with violation of narcotics laws. They were married in the home of Sheriff George Moran, at- tended by Deputies Frank Jutten and George Stafford.
 The bride wore a peach colored blouse. green skirt, tan hose and red pumps. Tn 1930 she was married in the jail here to Lowell Cook, like- wise prisoner.
 ROCKFORD, ILL, Dec. 27. = (UP)-"Gimme what you've got in your hand" a bandit said today to George Kelly, 19. Kelly let fly an apple, knocked out the bandit. with the contents of his right hand.
 CHICAGO, Dec. 27. - (UP) - Three hundred dogs, inhabitants of the Orphans of the Storm dog home maintained by Mrs. Irene Castle Mclaughlin, snoozed quietly today while burglars escaped with $200 in cash from the office.
 CHICAGO, Dec. 27-(UP)-Mari- an Hepburn, 17. sister of Katherine Hepburn, today is a social worker for Hull House. She enrolled here last week with Lois Warren Shaw, Boston, her classmate at Benning- ton College in Vermont, where she is 6 freshman.
 CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-(UP)- When Ole Gustafson hid $50 in his telephone book to foil bandits and 1t was carted away by phone company employees exchanging tele- phone directories, his chances of regaining his money were estimated at 25,00O to 1. Today Ole had his money back because an alert em-' ploye of the company saw the $50, returned 1t to headquarters with the book.
 CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-(UP)- Toby Wing, California movie ac- tress, arrived here yesterday in sub- zero weather wearing @ pair of pink knitetd undies, saying her mother made them for her knowing it would be cold in Chicago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-27

disposition was made of the case of Norman Stewart, 2S. of the still son road, charged with breach of the pece.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-27

I an Inmate ct the institution before her arrest.
 A nolle was given Frank Vaccar- elli, q, of 242 Oak street, charged with breach of the peace. Similar
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-27
Bishop McAuliffe
 Opens Convention
Addresses Delegates to Catholic Library Association
 Meeting in Hartford This Morning

The two-day session of the Cath olic Library association's eastern meeting opened this morning at St. Joseph college in Hartford with
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-27

the leSS budget smith immsa|a announced Increase in asssssod VI uatlons of property owned hy eaec of the commissioners.
The Washington times., 1935-10-12
CHICAGO MILK
STRIKE SEEN
NEAR END

CHICAGO. Oct. IL GNSJ
The milk strike which has ragged
through the great Chicago milk
shed for the past two weeks was
believed near a settlement today.
though distributors denied they
were negotiating with the strikers.
Warren LanderS, chairman Of
the organizing committee of the
strikers, in a statement issued fol-
lowing a long meeting at Elgin,
said:
I'VE are working for a def
mite program which we hope
will end the withholding Of
milk in the Chicago area in a
short time"
Violence Sporadic
It was understood the strikers
program included a truce period
of from 80 to go days; a flat price
Of $1.6O a hundred pounds for
their milk during the truce; and
final solution involving the sale
of all milk on a fluid basis.
The strikers first declared thev
would not accept less than a flat
price of $3.50 a hundred pounds.
Though State and county police
guarded all highways and dairy
stations, scattered reports Of vio-
lence and milk destruction came
from the dairy centers.
Strikers spoiled 5000 gallons Of
milk by pouring kerosene into the
tanks, in a warehouse at Hebron,
HcHenry County. In Lake
County, just south of the Wiscon-
sin line, three truckloads of milk
were halted by pickets, the milk
spilled along the highways.
Seven Strikers Jailed
Seven strikers were arrested
near Harvard when they at
tempted to interfere with a ship
ment of milk being brought into
that city.
Strikers and Pure Milk Associa-
ton officials differed on the ef-
fectiveness of the strike, but DR..
Herman Bundesen, president of
the Chicago Board of Health, de-
clared Chicago is receiving SIS per
cent of its normal supply.
The Washington times., 1935-10-12
WIFE SLAYER
HELDGU|LTY

ELYRIA, Ohio, Oct. IL G.N.S0.
Joseph Meluch, 28-year-old anna
teur detective, today awaited SEN
ter1ce on a manslaughter charge
in connection with the killing of
his wife. A jury of nine women
and three men convicted him after
celebrating for nearly IL hours.
Meluch had been indicted on a
charge of second-degree murder,
but his counsel pleaded that the
charge be reduced to manSlaughter
on grounds that testimony showed
the Staying was in self-defense.
Meluch's wife, the former Doro-
thy Flowers, of Dearborn, Mich,
was killed August IA at the home
of her husbands parents in 10
rain five weeks after their mar
riage. They had conducted a cor
respondence romance for about
six months prior to their mar
riage.
The State sought to prove that
Meluch had carefully planned the
murder of his wife as a means of
getting rid of her. The defense
held that Meluch killed his bride
as they struggled for possession
Of a gun with which she had
threatened to shoot him during a
fit of jealousy. The defendant
admitted striking her over the
head with the butt of her re-
Volyer.
The Washington times., 1935-10-12
Special Adds Ababa
Broadcast on WMAL

The latest war news and reports
on the situation in Adds Ababa
will be broadcast over NBC net
work, Station WMAL, tomorrow
at 2 p. m. in special short-wave
broadcast direct from the Ethi-
opian capital during the Magic
Key Of RCA program.
In addition to the Adds Ababa
feature, the Magic Key program
will include a direct-from-B Berlin
broadcast by Dusolina Giannini,
noted opera singer, and the Berlin
Radio Orchestra from Radio City,
N. Y. Rudy Vallee and his or
chestra: RCA Symphony orches-
ira under the direction of Frank
Black and a radio recital by Al
bert Spalding, concert violinist;
and from Hollywood, James
Gleason and Helen Broderick, two
outstanding comedy stars, will
broadcast comedv skit.
This short-wave relay from
Ethiopia will replace the trans
atlantic broadcast by the Swedish
Male Chorus direct from Stock
holm, which was originally sched-
uled for this program.
The New York Philharmonic
Symphony Orchestra will be di-
rected by Otto Klemperer, distin-
guished German conductor, in a
two-hour program of outstanding
symphonic works to be broadcast
on WJSV tomorrow at 3 p. m.
For his program tomorrow,
Klemperer will offer the Overture
to Cherubini's "Anacreon," to be
followed by the famous Prelude
The Washington times., 1935-10-12

Employees Of the General Ac-
counting office are hoping that
one of their most popular col
leagues will not be forced to re-
tire via the disability route. Mrs.
Bernadine K. Leaman, audit
voucher clerk, has been absent
from her desk for several months
due to illness, interrupting a
career that has endeared her to
many in Comptroller General Nc
Carl's domain.
The basis of Mrs. Leaman's
general popularity is her activity
in various employe recreational
projects and entertainments, in
which she has been a guiding
force since entering the service.
A member of the General Ac-
counting office unit of the Ma
tional Federation of Federal EN-.
ployes, she served as secretary
for several terms and in that
capacity conducted a series of
card parties and dances during
the past three years for District
members of the organization. She
also is an active figure in the
G. A. o. credit union.
Mrs. Leaman is brown-haired,
attractive, and will be a real loss
to active personnel if she is un-
able to return to service,
The Washington times., 1935-10-12
SPECIAL RITES 5
TODAY HONOR
COLUMBUS

From coast to coast, the United
States today celebrated the 443d
anniversary of the day Christie
pher Columbus first stepped on
the shores of America.
In Washington, Columbus Day,
although not a legal holiday as
in many States, was observed by
many organizations, with the cele-
bration centering about the Co
lumbus Memorial Fountain and
Statue at Union Station.
The Columbus Day program
began this morning with cere-
monies at the Columbus Monu-
ment under the sponsorship of
the Lido Civic Club.
will Place Wreath
Later, under auspices Of Lar
aldo, local Italian language
monthly publication, number Of
societies participated in exercises,
when William Amoroso, local at
torney and president of the Fer
derazione Italiana, placed a
wreath at the base of the monu-
ment.
The highlight of the days cele-
bration will be the Knights of
Columbus parade tonight, which
will begin at the K. of C. club
house, Tenth and K SITS. N. W.,
and proceed south on Tenth to
H, east on H through MasSachu-
sets Avenue to the Union Station
Plaza.
Program Tonight
Exercises at the statue at 7:30
tonight will consist of an invoca-
tion by the Rev. Edward Roach,
assistant pastor of st. Matthews
Church; an address of welcome
by Judge Michael M. Doyle; plac-
ing of a wreath by State Deputy
George E. Herring; an address by
H. WinShip Wheatly, president of
the District Bar Association, and
benediction by the Rev. Edward
p. McAdams, pastor Of st. jose
phs Church.
Organizations participating will
include Catholic Daughters of
America, Daughters of Isabella,
Curley Club of Washington, Cal
vert Club of Washington, Sodality
Union, Holy Name Union, Brooks
Club, alumni associations of
Georgetown and Catholic Univer-
sites, Gonzaga and st. Johns
Colleges and parochial school
children.
The Washington times., 1935-10-12
HIT-RUN DEATH
H0LDSMAN

MARTINSBURG. w. Va, Oct.
.12.-Authorities here are holding
j. Taylor K-ump of Frostburg,
Md. following the death of G. @.
Widmyer of this city on the
Hedgesville road short distance
from MartinSburg last night.
1t was charged that Mr.. Krump,
a coal salesman. failed to stop
after striking Mr.. Widmyer, and
was trailed by persons who were
in the vicinity. They came upon
Mr.. Krump as he was changing a
tire and persuaded him to sur
render to State police who are
holding him on manslaughter and
hit-and-run charges.
Mr.. Widmyer, who died before
he was admitted to local hos
pital, was a power company EN-.
ploye and was married and has
two children.
The Washington times., 1935-10-12
THREE ESCAPE
PLANE HURTS

ENGLEWOOD, N. j.. Oct. 12
G.N.S0.-A young Manchester,
Pa, airplane pilot and two young
women owed their lives today 70
a combination of luck and rare
flying skill.
Morgan L. Herr, 25, of Man
chester, with two girl passengers
was flying from Sanberry Airport,
Pa, to Newark Airport last night
when he found himself out of gas.
Because of a heavy mist and
rain he was unable to see much of
the terrain below, but he set his
plane into a glide and came down
smoothly.
He landed on the Englewood
golf club course and struck a
bunker, nosing the plane over and
breaking it's propeller and landing
gear. None of the trio was in
jured.
The Washington times., 1935-10-12
KiWanis Are Asked
To Promote Peace

DANVILLE, Va, Oct. IL (Spe'
ciaD The Capital district XII
wants international meeting here
in convention with $50 present
was asked to go on record for
world peace today by C. Walter
Cole. Of Towson, Md, retiring gov
ernor. DR.. Thomas Wheeldon, Of
Richmond, in an address, said
that children crippled by poloi
constitute a challenge to civic
clubs in regard to their education
and future happiness.
The Washington times., 1935-10-12

'and Finale from Wagner's great
muSic-drama, Tristan and Is.
olde," and the so-called Enigma"
Variations on an Original Theme
by the English composer, Sir Ed
ward Elgar. The second half Of
the program will be devoted to
Cesar Franck's monumental SYM
phony in D Minor.
What happens when there is no
money in the house for rent, when
the problem Of a job is unsolved,
and the man comes with a dis
possess notice? The colored cast
of "a Harlem Family" will tell
how it all works out in the second
episode of their series broadcast
on VOL tomorrow at $50 p. m.
The Washington times., 1935-10-12
Do. You Remember! !
Ans,pers tn OueStionS on

AnSwers to Questions on
Page 81.
slain at the estate of Henry
H. Rogers, jr., son of the late
oil millionaire.
The Rev. Smith preached
the funeral sermon for Sena-
tor Huey Long.
The engagement of Miss
Wing, screen star, to Jackie
COOgan, former juvenile star,
was announced.
Vela deZ was shot and
killed in a gun battle on the
floor of the Mexican Cham
ber of Deputies.
Mrs. MattimOre filed suit
for additional alim Ony
against Richard Arlen, screen
star she divorced IL years
ago.
The Washington times., 1935-10-12
Bethesda Girl, Boy
Are Hurt in Crast

ROCKVILLE, Md, Oct. IL (Spe,
ciaD June Louise Slaughter, 15-
year-old Bethesda high school stu
dent, was seriously injured and
her companion. John F. Dicker-
son, 16, also of Bethesda, bruised
and cut when a machine they
we're riding. driven by Dickerson,
left the road and crashed into a
tree near Norbeck last night.
The Washington times., 1935-10-12
New Iron Source
Revealed by Expert

ConServationists who fear that
the iron ore resources of the
United States will be exhausted
in the relatively near future were
given hope today by w. B. Wallis,
of Pittsburgh.
In a paper read before the Elec-
trochemical Society, in session
here, he asserted that by minor
change in the construction of
electric furnaces a new iron sup
ply can be obtained.
He explained how this furnace
alteration would permit the sal
vaging of old scrap iron and mill
sweepings to be turned into good
metal.
The Washington times., 1935-10-12
TODAY'S FEATURES

WRC-IOwa-C Colgate Football
Game, 2:45-5:3O p. M; G.
men, $3.50 p. M; Chateau,
Wallace Beery, 9:3O-1O:SO
p. M; Gen. Hugh S. John
son, Farewell Address,
1O:30-11 p. m.
WMAL-NebraSka-Min
Football Game, 2:45-5 p. M;
Boston Symphony Orches-
ira, 8:15-9:15 p. M; Ma
tiOnal Barn Dance, 9:3O-
1890 p. m.
WJSV-NebraSka Minnesota
Football Game, 2:45-5:3O p.
M: columbus Day." T.
7:15 p. M: Marty May
Time, 9:3O-1O p. M; LOm-
bardO's Orchestra, 1O:3O-11
p. m.
WOL-COlu m b ia-Rutgers
Football Game, 2:15 S p. M;
Columbus Day Celebration,
9-9:15 p. M, with DIR.
Strizzi, and 9:45-1O p. M.
with Gen. Albert Cox.
The Washington times., 1935-10-12
Thief Steals Books
From Parked Auto

Some thief in need Of winter
reading stole two suitcaseS filled
with books from the parked car
of Eli J. Sax, of the United States
Patent office, Mr.. Sax reported
to police yesterday. Among 6 the
volumes were the Arabian Nights.
Anna Karenina, Outline Of His
tory, works of both Balzac and
Rabelais and others on mechan-
ical and electrical engineering.
The Washington times., 1935-10-12
Maryland Man Hurt
In Automobile Crash

EVANSVILLE, Md, Oct. IL.
Walter Doyle, of Branchville, Md.
suffered several broken ribs and
cuts about the head early today
when his car crashed head-on into
an auto driven by Kenneth
Thomas, of Brookline, Pa.
The accident occurred near
Beltsville on the Baltimore Boule-
ward.
The Washington times., 1935-10-12
II Men Are Seized
Ind. {. Gaming Raid

Judging from a sign on the
door of office No. on the second
floor at 908 Fourteenth st. N. W.,
it was just an ordinary, 1aw-abid-
ing enterprise.
After kicking open the door yes
terday afternoon, Detective Sergt.
George C. Deyoe, of the vice
squad, walked into a smoke-be-
logged race horse pool room and
arrested three men for setting up
a gambling table, and II others
as patrons.
The Washington times., 1935-10-12
Minor Traffic
Rolls Up SOB Fine

HAGERSTOWN, Md, Oct. IL
(SpeciaD Trying to evade ar
rest on a minor traffic violation
cost Donald Ford, of this city,
$103.50 in police court yesterday
Stopped at night for travelling
at an excessive speed, Ford
merely stepped on the gas when
a patrolman asked to see his per
NIT. Arraigned in court, Ford was
found guilty of speeding, reckless
driving, resisting arrest and driv-
ing without a license.
The Washington times., 1935-10-12
TOMORROW'S
FEATURES

WRC-Major BOwes' ANA
teur Hour, 8-9 p. m. Concert,
Emo Rapee, director, 1O-11
p. m.
WMAL-ROses and Drums,
Drama, $500 p. m. Jack
Benny Orch, 1880 p. m.
WJSV-N. Y. Philha a. r.
mOnic Symphony Orchestra,
3-5 p. m. Leslie Howard and
Cast, 8:3O-9 p. m. Vincent
Lopez Orchestra, 12:SO-1
a. m.
VOL - Services from
Church Of Immaculate Con-
ceptiOn, Sc p. m. Goodwill
Court, 9:45-1O:3O p. m.
The Washington times., 1935-10-12
Diphtheria Cases Up

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Oct. II
(SpeciaD .-Diphtheria cases con-
tinue to increase in this State.
causing tn. closing of seven
schools. Last week 35 new cases
were reported, bringing the total
close to the hundred mark.