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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-07
TELEP HONE co. HALTED ON LAND
 OF DE BISSCHOP
Had Dug Post Holes When Owner Appeared on
 Scene of Work

One of the most important direct line right-of-ways in the east maintained by the American Te1e- phone & Telegraph Company, passing through the property of Charles J. DeBisschop on East Mountain was the cause of near arrests and fiery threats this morn ing. Workmen of the Southern New England Telephone Company, attempting to replace several old poles with new ones were met by MT. DeBisschop who after finding new holes dug placed his young son, Charles, Jr.,.. in one of them and dared the employees to touch him. Police were called by MT. DeBisschop but. the workmen and their chief, David Ladrigan, of Norwich, had left before the blue coats arrived.
 Poles Hold Up Lines
 And, thus, the question of wheth- CT one of the chief line right-of- ways of the American Telephone and Telegraph coplpany in the east seans Den 1sepf up remains to be sffs swered. The poles now holding up the lines, which form q direct route from New York to Boston and which are used to carry tele-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-07
Independent Group Of
 1 Democrats Pick Ticket
About 200 Attended Gathering in Moose Hall Last Night-Roger V. COnnor of B Walnut Avenue
 Was Chosen as Standard Bearer
tcl 1885, N. Y. News.

u paoxi POO persons, a meeting of the inde- pendent democratic group took place last night in Moose hall at at which q slate of candidates for municipal offices, who will go be- fore the electorate in October, was selected. Roger V. Connor of 32 Walnut avenue was nominated for mayor. The entire ticket was adopted unanimously and will be in the hands of Town Clerk Dora A. Egan before the filing time closes tomorrow. John Savino, presi- dent of the Brooklyn Community club, was nominated for controller while for the office of city clerk, Eugene Sheehan was the choice of the gathering.
 Other nominees are: Tax collec- tor, Attorney Catherine Hanlon. registrar of voters, Fred Lallier, town clerk, Miss Mary McKenna, president of the auxiliary of the Irish-American Social club; treas- urer. Joseph Sullivan of the Col onial Trust company; city sheriff, John (Luddy) Burke. prominent football player.
 Aldermanic Board
 Board of aldermen, John Wha- len, John Spellman, John Carney, William Cleary, well known base ball manager, Frank Wall, Albert Rice, Frank Romano, ST., and James Sullivan; board of educa- ton, Mrs. Loretta Stone, James Watts. Edward Fox, Peter Lazcaus- kas and Thomas Healy; board of relief, Jeremiah Mccormack and A. H. Blanchard; selectmen, John Sullivan of 43S Hamilton avenue and Walter Charest; constables, Brony Christian, George Blin, well know baseball pitcher, John Max we'll and Floyd Fisher; board of library agents, Oswald Aubertin. The meeting was called to order by Oswald Aubertin, who object | (COntinued on Page Al
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-07
ELECTION WENT
 REPUBLICANS
Democratic Nominee for Congress Was Defeated
 By Over .ll,000, Votes

Providence, R. l., Aug. 7.-(UP). Rhode Islands republican forces have defeated the new deal by a ratio of more than nine to seven. final returns from the special elcc- ton in the first congressional dis trict showed today. Complets re- turns from the 112 election dis tricts gave: Charles Francis Risk, republican, 46,921; Antonio Prince, democrat, 35.122. Risks majority. 11,7ss.
 Risk Is Lawyer
 Risk, a 37-year-old lawyer and former district judge who never had held political office, will oc- cupy in the national house of rep rcsentatives the seat vacated by Francis B. Condon, democrat. who has been appointed to the state supreme court.
 Risk. a native of Central Falls. a graduate of Georgetown University, and tn efather of three children, ran under the slogan, ''repudiate Roosevelt" while Princes cam paign cry was ''save the adminis- tration."
 Rhode Island republican regard ed the triumph as significant in that Risk carried virtually all dem- ocratic strongholds and won by a margin of 11,799 in the district
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-07
ESTATE OF ONE ROCKEFELLER

Greenwich, Conn, Aug. 7-(UP) The Connecticut estate and hold ings of Percy Rockefeller, nephew of John D. Rockefeller, who died here last September, to-day we've appraised at $9,037,S44.26 in an in ventory filed in probate court. Other holdings, amounting to many millions of dollars, were said to be located in New York, Florida and North Carolina.
 The inventory, filed by Judge James F. Walsh, lifelong friend and advisor of the family, estimat- ed real estate at $406,50O, and stocks, bonds and personal prop erty at $S,577,S47.26.
 Percy Rockefeller was listed as one of the ten wealthiest men in the United States. He was dirc- tor of a number of . corporations and was the son of William Rocke. feller, one of the oriignal incor- porators of the Standard oil Co.
 The total avlue of his estate will not be known until appraisals have been filed in toher states in which he has holdings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-07
VIM. E. KENNEDY MAY BE CHOSEN CHIEF ENGINEE.R|! 2!
Approval Expected for Former Street Supt.;
 Would Act Near Here

William E. Kennedy, superin- tendent of streets under tn admin istration of ex-Mayor Francis P Guilfoile, has been selected by Connecticut WPA Administrator Matthew A. Daily for the post of chief engineer of all federal relief work in the Waterbury area, 1t was reliably reported today. For nal announcement of ex-Superin- tendent Kennedy's appointment is expected momentarily. It is under stood that MT. Kennedy will be empowered to open a WPA branch office in Waterbury. He will di- rect all WPA engineering projects in this city and the surrounding towns.
 No Branch Office Yet
 Although New Haven, Hartford and Bridgeport have opened branch WPA offices, Waterbury has not done so to date. It is ex- pected that WPA Administrator Daly will also announce shortly the appointment of a manager of the local office that is to be set up,
 William B. Reynolds of this city well known engineer and surveyor was appointed chief of the engi- neering staff of the Connecticut WPA month ago. MT. Kennedy will be one of his chief aides. With various cities and towns in thi: vicinity mapping out WPA prof ects it is expected that MT. Ken
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-07
FOUR SONS WILL
 BE AT FUNERAL

South Orange, N. J.. Aug. -- (UP)-Four Dominican priests will conduct funeral services Friday for their father, Michael H. Smith, who died at his home here last night. They are:
 The Rev. Dr. Ignatius Smith. professor of philosophy at Catholic university, Washington, D. C.; the Rev. George I. Smith, president of Quinas college, Columbus. O.; the Rev. Ambrose Smith. superior of Dominican missioners at Houston. Tex; and the Rev. John R. Smith, professor of public speaking at Quinas college.
 Dr. Ignatius Smith will be cele- brant at the solemn requiem mass at St. Antonius church in Newark, Rev. George I. Smith will be the deacon. Rev. John R. Smith will he the subdeacon and Rev Ambrose Smith will bless the body.
 Three other sons and daughter survive Smith. who would have been 75 years old Friday. m
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-07
M'HENRY GIRL
 TO JOIN MOVIES

Boston, Aug. 7.-(UP)-Alyce Jane McHenry. II, Omaha's fa- nous upside down stomach girl. Is about to embark on a movie ca- reer. the United Press learned to- day.
 She has signed contract with Universal Pictures at $150 week for six months and hopes to be featured eventually in juvenile roles.
 Alyce made front page news a few months ago when her invert- ed stomach was righted at Trues- day hospital. Fall River. She was the first of several children who underwent similar operations there.
 Arriving here from New York with herLmother. Mrs. Leuella Me- Henry. tonight. she will be greeted tomorrow by Governor James NJ. Curley. Alyce will leave for Hol- iywood about october 1. ' Of late Alyce has been model ing children's clothes la New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-07
FORMER HOOVER CABINET MAN IS
 MUCH EXCITED
Secretary of War Hurley in Scrap at Hearing
 of Lobby Probe

Washington, Aug. 7- (UP) --& Tall, soldierly Patrick J Hurley thrust new turmoil into the senate lobby investigation today in & l1eated argumesit with s5hairna1x Hugo L. Black at resumption Cf the committee inqury into lobbying against the Wheeler Rayburn utii- ity bill.
 After the clash, Hurley testified that he received $50.000 for his services representing the Associaf- ed Gas & Electric Company in the senate stock exchange investiga~ tions in 1883.
 "Tm in gold fish bowl" he re- marked to the committee. You can see me from all sides"
 Trembled With Rage
 The debonair former secretary of war, whose big Virginia estate was visited yesterday by congress sional sleuths seeking the missing utility man, H. c. Hopson, trem- bled with rage as he shouted at the committee:
 I'm being singled out as a re- publican"
 Black, sharp-tongued and aggres- sive, cracked his fist on the table and snapped:
 There's no 'singling out here
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-07
OHIO DRENCHED
 BY RAIN STORM

Columbus, O., Aug. 7.--(UP)-- Ohio was drenched today by a rain storm which caused the worst floods in more than 20 years. dis-' rupted transportation and come munication, and drove hundreds of families from lowland homes. First estimates placed damage at more than $2,000.000.
 The storm wrought greatest damage in eastern Ohio where rivers and streams overfiowed i'm Guernsey, Coshocton, Belmont. Tuscarawas. Harrison, Noble. Muskingum and Holmes counties.
 Torrents of rain fell for more than i2 hours.
 Railroads were unable to oper- ate. Bus lines were halted and residents of several towns were marooned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-07
SHERIFF BURNED
 { OBSCENE FILM

New York, Aug. 7-(UP)-At- torneys for the Eureka Film com pany today considered whether to file a damage suit against the United States marshal. for destroy ing the Czechoslovagian film, "Ec- stasy." after an appeal had been filed from federal court ruling that the picture was obscene.
 Henry Perlman, Of counkel for the company, said Marshal Ray mond Muiligan burned the film on July 27. On July 25 Perluan had filed notice Of. an appeal from the decision Of jury which viewed the picture at q private showing in tho federal building, The film cosl tk,sO0. Co Import another fslm wouia cost similar sum. The jurs based its ohscenity verdict on the appoarance in the nude of Hedy Kdisler. star Of the film.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-07
BELLE B. FUTILE
 LEAVES ESTATE
 TO HER HUSBAND
Will Admitted to Probate TOdayMrs. Futile Met
 Death in Auto Crash

The will of the late Mrs. Belle B. Futile, wife of City Treasurer Edward l.. Futile, who died from injuries she suffered In an autonfo- biiA crash on the Meriden road Monday. Aug. |. was admitted 70 probate today by Judge Dennis J' Slayin. The will directs that her husband. who also Is secretary oi the, waterbury Trust Co.,. is to have the life use of her interest in property at 46 Coniston avenue. After the necessary bills are paid, ti1a residue of the estate is left to Mir. Futile.
 Mrs. Tuttle died at St. Mary's hospital Monday night after the automobile in which she was rid ing, collided with a General Bak- ing Co, truck on the Meriden road. near Wonder Inn. Three other women passengers in the car were also injured and removed to the Waterbury hospital.
 Still on Danger List
 Mrs. Annie Hurlbut, 65. of AS Waterville street. owner of the car, a Packard sedan, is still on the danger list at the hospital. Her sister, Miss Louise Buckland of New York city is also at the hospital with serious injuries. Mrs. Hurl- butts daughter, Helen. who was driving the car, was removed from the hospital several days after the accident. Mrs. Hurlbut and. Miss Buckland are cousins of Mrs. Tut tie.
 The size of Mrs. Tuttle's estate will not be known until the in- ventory is filed. The will was drawn June 70, 1880.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-07
GERMANY WEARS OUTLAWINC OF
 JEWISH PEOPLE
Several Towns Have Tied Them Up So They Can-
 not Do Anything

E fsefiiii, s.szais | stsoseufass so severe as to approach outlaw ing were Imposed on Jews in two German towns to-day.
 The drive, increasingly more drastic and now on an official basis, was marked also by a dral matic suicide.
 Karl Frenkel, Jewish live stock dealer put into protective" GUS tody at Essen on the new charge of race pollution--associating with "Aryan" girls, plunged to his death from the third floor window of a court building. 1t was announced.
 The drive against the steel hell met organization of war veterans attained a national basis when the organizations official publication, "Der Stahlhelm," was banned in- definitely throughout the country.
 By order of the town council of 'Gladbeck, Westphalia, Jews were
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-07
TAX MEASURE Is ALMOST ASSURED
 OF BEING PASSED
Leaders of Both Parties Are Then Ready for
 Adjournment
By H. 0. THOMPSON United Press Stan COrreSpontient

Washington, Aug. 7-CUP)-A bipartisan rush toward adjourn ment was under full steam today, with leaders of both parties anxious to speed enactment of the admin istration's tax bill and go home.
 Republican senators opposing the Roosevelt tax program admit ted privately that the democratic majority could easily control the situation and that the main interest of both parties was in getting as speedy an adjournment of congress as possible.
 Latest developments indicate the main senate fight on the tax bill will come over the proposals of Senator Robert M. Lafollette. pro- gNessive, Wisconsin, for a broaden ing of the whole tax base.
 The decision of the democratic steering committee to resist efforts to attach the soldiers bonus or other infiationary riders to the tax bill would not apply to the LaFol- lette plan.
 < LaFollette May Lose
 It was believed LaFollette's fight would be in vain, and that the tax bill as finally enacted would be limited to the presidents program of higher taxes fo rthe wealthy and readiusted schedule for corpora ton and inheritance levies. 1 The anxiety of senators to see an end to the present session of con- gress, now in the eighth month oi a gruelling, hard-fought session 1 was expected to aid the efforts ol
 democratic leaders to side-tracl
 any knrts1er. forts to- enact eclfu Legislation this year.
 1 Senator James E. Byrnes, demo
 crat. S. C., and Senator Frederici Steiwer, republican, Ore, intro duced bonus bill yesterday bu | indications were that it would bt shelved in the adjournment rush. The Byrnes-Steiwer bonus plar
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-07
LABOR STANDING
 WITH ETHIOPIA

Atlantic City, N. J.. Aug. 7- (UP)-Ethiopia found a defender today in the American Federation of Labor. The federation's execu- tive council, in regular summer session, announced through Presi- dent William F. Green that it would appeal directly to President Roosevelt to use Americas dipio- matic channels in an effort to. ob- tain pea efui settlement of the Italo- Ethiopian dispute. Express ing "deep concern" over the Af- rican situation. the statement set forth that there seems mo justifi- cation for war of aggression on the part of Italy" and demanded that Ethiopian sovereignty be rec slsActed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-07
WHITE COLLAR MEN

Providence. R. T., Aug. 7-(UPI --Whlte-coilar employees of the Providence Steamship line unload cd freight from the S. S. City oi Lowell today when so iongshore. men failed to report for work. The lonsshoremen. who have been res ceiving bb cents an hour and 7l cents an hour for overtime. de. mand el an hour. Police guarded the dock but there was no vloiznee
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-07

clashed repeatedly with Chairman Hugo L. Black and other senators.
 Hurley was followed to the stand by Joseph P. Tumulty, sec- retary to President Woodrow Wii- son, whose testimony was in sharp contrast to Hurley's. He testified he had received about $3s,500 from the American Waterworks Co.,, and other utilities.
 Hurley Much Aroused
 Hurley was aroused by insinu- ations he lobbyed against the bill, by questions about his fees and by charges he knew the whereabouts of H. c. Hopson, missing utility man.
 The table-thumping chairman returned in kind with shouted sug-3 a (ContinIied on Page Sl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-07
HANGED HIMSELF

New Britain, Conn. Aug. r. Discouraged over his in- ability to earn enough money Go permit him to Fejoln his family in zecho-Slavakla. Michael Mozay, 43. factory worker. hanged him. self ln hts room last night. A room- mate, Andrew MoFowsiti. found the body suspended from tho head ol a bed by belt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-07
Final News Flashes
ACROBAT'S DEATH WAS ACCIDENT

Hull Mass, Aug. 7.-UP)-Hul[ police today described as ridiculous" published .re- ports that evidence of a plot had been found in the death of New Jersey daredevil at Paragon Park, Nantasket, last night. The victim, Otto Brava, 36 of 788 Hudson street, West New York, MI. fell 40 feet from 18O-foot flexible pole on which he had been stunting. Published reports were that the guy ropes of Brava's rope ladder had been cut, but police denied this Mrs. Irma Brava, the victims bride of few months, and Kenneth Gwinnell, 25, of New Haven, Conn., his assistant, were released after questioning
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-07
|Chairman Hugo Black
 |Lan1bastes Former War
 Secretary For Charges
Hurley Was Trembling With Anger as Black Told Jim They Didn't Care for Any Political Speeches.;
 Tumulty Followed Hurley on Stand

Washington, August = (UP) - Patrick J. Hurley drew upon his experiences cowboy lawyer and secretary of today ambast the tactics of the senate lobby
 ttee before which he testified that his fees for represen ing utility shareholders totaed $10O000 in three years
 Tal dignified and handsome the former cabinet men Der rebed with anger he ashed the congressional tgation of lobbying against the b and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-07
CONFESSIONS READ

- Chicago, August : tUP) = Confessions of two women that they plotted the Torso murder oi Erwin Lang. one of them for the money she would get out of s and the other because of burning jeal- ousy. were read Into the records today at their trial on murder charges.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-07

Both concerns submitted alter nate bids, subject to adujstmnets on labor and material cost. On the alternate bid the Newport News concern submitted a price of $21,- 247,O00 and the Bethlehem com pany $20,s12,0O0.
 The bids on the aircraft carrier were the first of those for con- struction of 13 warships in the 19a5 naval building program to be opened.
 Other Bids Submitted
 The Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co.,, submitted low bid for construction of light cruis- CT No. 49. It bid, on a basis of delivery in 34 months, $15,525,555.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-07
JAPANESE RESCUED HIM

Shanghai. Aug. 7--(uP)-Chi- nese dispatches reported today that Japanese troops in western Jehol province had rescued uareth Jones. English newspuperman and fofnser secretary to David Lloyd George. who was Kidnapped recently by bandits.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-07
WILEY POST OFF FOR ALASKA

-a Seattle, Aug 7-(UP)-Wiley Post, round- the-world aviator, accompanied by Will Rogers, took off from Bryn Mawr airport Benton; Wash, at 9:22 a. m. PST today for Juneau Alaska, on the first lap of a projected flight to Siberia Posts wife, who had been expected to accompany him, instead kissed him goodbye as he climbed into the ship. Although the plane had capacity for $50 gallons of gasoline, Post took only 250, so thatt he load would not be too heavy att he start He may land at Ketchikan to refuel The flyer may continue to Moscow after his hunting trip in Siberia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-07
CLIFF VICTIMS ARE SAVED

Yosemite Calif, Aug 7.-(UP)--After z laborious all-night climb, National Park rangers late today reached Robert Pate, lnglewood, Calif., and Miss Elizabeth Lorimer, Chicopee, Mass, who had been marooned since yesterday on narrow lodges on the precipitous slopes of Half Dome Mountain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-07
$24, 434, 900 Bid For Building OF Aircraft Carrier
Newport News ShipbuiIding Co. Was Lowest-Elec- tric Boat Co. of Groton, Conn.,, Was Only Bid-
 der for Building of Three Submarines

Washington August -- (UP) -- The Newport News Shipbudng and Dry Dock Company of Newport News Va today submitted the low bid for construction of air craft carrier for the U S. Navy with bid of on a basis of delivery within 38 months.
 The Bethlehem Shpbuilding Corporation Quincy Mass the only other bidder the aircraft carrier rendered bid of S26OOOOOO on basis of delivery within 36 months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-07
LEVINSKY, LOUIS WEIGHED IN

Chicago, Aug. 7.-(UP)-kingflsh Levln- sky, tanned until he was almost as brown as Joe Louis, weighed in at 19734 pounds today for his 1O-round heavyweight fight tonight with the De- troit negro. Louis weighed 1882.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-07
Independent Ticket

For mayor, Roger v. Con- nor. Controller, John Savino.
 City clerk, Eugene Sheehan.
 Tax collector, Atty. Cath- crime Hanlon.
 Registrar of voters, F red Lallier.
 Town clerk, Mary McKenna.
 City treasurer, Joseph Sul- livan. City sheriff. John (Luddy) Burke.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-07
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Aug. T-(UP)-Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year to Aug. 9th compared with a year ago:
 This Year Expenses Last YeMf $s54.oss,67s. 52 $55s, ,s97. .oso.7s ss77sss. .sss.ss ss7s.s747ss.ls
 Deficit s47s.3ss. .s7s.ss sz7s.s22.s1<.s1
 Cash Balance ,2 sl.7ss. .so4.sls.si ss.ss1.o1s.zss.s7
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The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-07-27
LOUISE m0SLEY. WIDOW OF
VIM. m0SLEY, wins IN COURT
Kentucky to Get Its First Negro Legislator
Luster Freed On
R a p e Charge

indianapolis; lnd:--cANP)-
Dero Luster; Negro; FERA
worker; charged with criminal
assault with intent TO rape Mrs.
Mabel Harrington; white: Feb
ruary Is; 1885: walked from
the Criminal courtroom a free
man last week: Judge Baker
halted the trial without calling
any defense witnesses; declar-
Ing that the state had failed
completely to present any evil
dence In support OF the charge
Henry J.: Richardson; Jr: re-
presented the National Associa-
ton for the Advancement Of
coiored People; and Milton
Siegel; representing the Inter.
national Labor Defense; were
defense counsel for Luster:
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-07-27
NATIVE OF
AFRICA TO
SPEA AK

Theodore o: Asare: a native
of the Gold Coast; West Africa;
will deliver an ardress at st: Paul
A: M: e: Church; Jay and Chene
streets; at 1885: His theme will be
"The Future of Africa"
This subject promises to prove
interesting at this time;
as the eyes of the world are fast
cred on Africa; as result of the
Ethiopian trouble:
Mr.: Asare is we'll informed on
conditions in Africa: He has re-
ceived his NJ: A: degree from the
University of Michigan; and is
now studying law at McGill UNI
vcrsity: in Montreal; Canada:
The public is cordially invited
to hear Mr.: Asare's address;