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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-24
BLIZZARD RACED WITH TERRIFIC
 POWER IN EAST
SeabOard From Washing ton to Maine Hit; Heavy
 Toll in Deaths

(Copyright, 1885, by United Press)
 A raging blizzard bringing the heaviest snowfall of years crippled the cities. and towns of the eastern seaboard from Washington to Portland. Me. today. causing . heavy toll of deaths, injuries. and suffering. Business losses were expected to mount into millions.
 New York city, Boston, Philadcl- phia and other major cities were semi-para1yzed. Smaller cities suffered even more. Railroad traffic was delayed for hours and In many cases suspended alto gether. Airplane passenger sched- ules were cancelled or disrupted. Bus and other highway traffic was halted by great drifts blocking all highways. City streets either were impossible or 50 snow clogged and slippery that vehicles moved at a snairs pace.
 Suburban areas were all but completely cut off from their cities. thousands were unable to reach city offices and other thousands were marooned In cities, unable to reach suburban homes.
 Communication facilities failed in many sections and some sections were without electricity because o; the failure of power lines.
 The death toll in the east ap- proximated 25 early today and with snow fall continuing and the mer- cury dropping that figure was ex- pected to grow.
 Floods and cold fin other sections
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-24
BIG STORM DID
 NO DAMAGE HERE
Did Not Strike City As It Did in Other State
 Zones

Whirllng snow, blown on the city by wind of gale proportions, blanketed Waterbury this morning, but, peculiarly, Waterbury escaped the heavy fall that bliZzarded other sections of New England. or ficial reports say eight and a half inches of snow fell during the storm, the worst of the winter, but the bowling wind whipped the flakes into drifts as deep as four feet in outlying sections.
 For a time yesterday and last evening 1t was thought Waterbury would experience a blizzard in comparison with that of last February when 22 inches of snow fell to paralyze traffic. However. tho snow was light that fell hero during the 16 hours of its tenure and conditions were in no way comparable to the "Bllz- gard of '34."
 New York, Philadelphia and
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-24
BRIBERY CHARGE
 CAUSES ANGER
Indignation Ripe at the Capitol Over Attack
 on Democrats

Hartford. Conn, Jan 24.--(UP) ---An air of mingled uneasincss and indignation spread through the sen- ate and political ranks to-day fol- lowing the declaration of Sen Da- vid R. Robbins, r., Wallingford, he had been offered a $3,6O0 year job by ''prominent Meriden democrat" in exchange for his vote in organizing the upper branch. of the general assembly.
 Robbins refuged to dlvulge the name of the man who allegcdly offered him the brIbc and the mat ter was being considered by the states attorneys office with Il view to G grand jury investigation If the facts warrant"
 What action the senate would take, # any, was problematical.
 The senate was organized Jan. uary 1S by tho republicans with tho aid Of three socialists after 1t0 ballots. had been taken. Until that time all three parties held fast to their own candidates for leadership.
 Robbins said he was approached during the organization wrangle ffAnfintsAA an FsaOA A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-24
BURGLAR SUSPECT
 ARRESTED TO-DAY

Alphonse Butkcvich, A, of 645 North Riverside street, was arrest- ed this afternoon Lieut. Detective William Pollard and Detective Wii- liam Foley, and taken to headquar- tcrs for questioning in connection with break into the Sheet Metal Works on Jackson street last night In which m office was ransacked and q wall clock stolen.
 The suspect was booked only on Q charge of suspicion. but po- lice indicated that a definite charge would be plnccd later to-day. De- tectives in their Investigation found that the place had been entered through a window.
 According to police, Butlsevich at 5:3O this morning pointed out the broken window to Patrolman Pat rick Cluney, claiming that he had seen. two men breaking into the plack at 11:30 last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-24

Hauptmann was calm in this hour for which he and the world have been waiting for months. Hcs was a gray figure on the witness stand--gray suit and 6 face that was muddy white. He had just listened to Lloyd Fisher, one of his lawyers, say in the opening state- ment that a witness would be pro- duced who saw "the actual kid-i naper" carrying a ladder toward Col Charles A. Lindbergh's home.
 "That man." Fisher had said, "is not Bruno Richard Haupt- mann" 4
 Testimony of Hauptmann was interrupted when the defense called to the witnessch afr Chris- tian Frederickson of New York.
 Trederickson is the owner of . bakery in which Mrs Hauptmanil formerly worked.
 The early part of Hauptmann's testimony dealth with his educa- ton in Germany, his entrance in. to this country, and a recital of' the various jobs he held before he was arrested and charged with the Lindbergh Kidnapping.
 Edward J. Reilly, chief of dc. fense counsel asked Frederickson whether Hauptmann was In the bakery on tho night of the kid- naping.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-24
BILL TO ABOLISH PERSONAL TAX
 COLLECTOR JOB
Presented in the Senate TO-day-Tax Measure
 Affects This City
BY WILLIAM J. MORIARTY Especial Legislative RcDOrtcP)

State Capitol, Hartford, Jan 24. The office of personal tax collec. tor in Waterbury, as well as in every other city and town in the state, would be abolished under the provisions of Q bill introduced In the House this morning by Rep resentative Richard J. Goodman of West Hartford. The duties of the personal tax collector would Le transferred to the office of the property tax collector.
 In Waterbury this would mean the dropping of Personal Tax Col lector George Stokes and the talk ing over of most of his duties ey Tax Collector William Ennis.
 This bill is a result of a recom- mendat!on to Governor Cross by the Special Tax Survey Commits sion for tax department consolida- ton.
 In addition the Registrars of Voters would not Do charged with the task of compiling the personal tax lists which they now do in CO., operation with the Personal Tax Collector. This work would be transferred to the Board of Assess sors. who would be given permis. sion to take annual cenBuses and to appoint enumerators for such work.
 s Representative Goodman also in- troduced q measure which would esta blish the first date for payment of the 1898 taxes in Waterbury, as well as else where, on July l. This measure calls for q uniform fiscal year for all boroushs, towns. and cities. Now the dates of tax col- lection differ in all communities.
 This same bill provides that tho present law permitting cities to
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broad powers the measure gives the President.
 It was brought up after a series of appropriation committee changes in the bill, approved by the administration, had been adopt- cd in short order.
 The Pettengiii amendment was defeated on q teller vote 172 to 91.
 Rep. Clifton Woodrum, d., Va. climaxed limited general debate by asserting that the minority wants the relief program to fail so they can capitalize on such q disaster when next election time comes a. round."
 Woodrum's attack came after Republican Leader Bertrand Shell called the bill "unAmerican and against the best interests of the people,"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-24
TWO OCRUISERS OF
 BRITISH CRASH

London, Jan. 24--UP)-The battle cruisers Hood and Renown. of the British battle fleet. were slightly damaged in n collision off the coast of Spain yesterday, the admiralty announced today.
 It was said that no one was in- Jured.
 The Hood Is tho worlds largest warship. With full load It's dis- placement Is 4G.200 tons. It carries eight 15-inch guns in It's first line battery. and q crew of 1.341.
 The Rcnown displaces 37.400 tons with full load. It has six l5- inch guns and carries crew of 1.1s1 to 1,205.
 Both ships were laid down in 1918.
 The ships collided during exercis- os. tho admiralty said, but were able to continue to Gibraltar ac- cording to program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-24
St. Francis Xavier's
 NevP Past oiinted
Rev Charles Brennan, Now Pastor of Church Of Blessed Sacrament to Succeed Late Father Egan;
 Other Church Changes Affect Local Priests

Four appointments to pastoratcs, all affecting priests now in Water- bury or who had previous asso cia- ton with this city, were official ly announced to-day through the Catholic Transcrlpt by Most Rev Maurice r. McAuliffe, bishop of Hartford. Confirming reports heard about the diocese for the past week, Rev Charles Brennan, now pastor of the Church of the Blessed Sacrament, goes to St Francis Xavier church, succeeding to the post left vacant by the death of the Rev James J.. Egan. Succeeding Father Brennan of the Blessed Sacrament church is Rev Edward l.. Morrison, who comes from the pastorate of St Patrick's church, East Hampton, but who served at St Francis church, Naugatuck, for more than IS years. Tho other two changes arc the transfer of Rev Francis 1Iinchey, former curato at the Blessed Sacrament church from the post of assistant pastor at St Bernard s, Rockville, to the pas atorate of St Patrick's, East Hamp- ton, and Rev Patrick J. Mnhoney, n native of Waterbury, now at St Lawrence O'Toolc's church in Hartford, to the pastorate of St Marys church, Stonington.
 Changes Meet With Favor
 The two changes affecting local churches are expected to meet with high favor among clergy and laity. Father Brennan has spent many years in this city, 10 years as cur ate at the Immaculate Conception church, and then, after m interim. almost nine years at the Blessed Sacrament church, the pastorate Of which he assumed in 1928. He should win many new friends at St Francis Xavier church. Father Morrison is well remembered in this part of the state from his service in Naugatuck, and the Blessed Sacrament parish will un- doubtedly continue It's progress un' der his guidance.
 Watcrburians will learn with pleasure and pride of Father Hinchey's promotion to pastorate. for he made hundreds of friends during his stay of almost 10 years here as assistant pastor at the Blessed Sacrament church. Father Mahoney. native Waterburian, still visits this city often and has many good wishes as he takes over his first pastorate at Stonington.
 Rev Charles W. Brennan
 Father Brennan, new pastor of St Francis xavier's church In Waterbury, is n native of New Hn- ven. Educated in the public
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-24
GERMAN EMIGRE
 WAS MURDERED

Prague, czechosclovakia. Jan 24 --(UP)--Rudolph Wormis. Ger man cmigre and former chief tecEnician Of the Stuttgart radio station, was shot and killed in his hotel room last midnight by two men and woman.
 Police announced the assassins were all Germans.
 They came here by automobile from Germany and registered at the hotel under the names of Kurt Schubert. Hans Mueller and Edith Karlsbach.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-24
.YERMO ONT TAKES
 COURT APPEAL

Montpelier. Vt, Jan 24--fUpJ--- State attorneys prepared briefs to. day for m appeal 10 the state an- prone court from afi injunction TO. stralning collection of tho Vermont gross sales tax.
 ChancaiIor Allen R. etnrteyant of Washington county court ruled that the tax. aimed principally at chain stores. wns illegal. and granted to tho ufeat Atlantic & Pacific Tea company an Injunction 10 prevent irnpOslti0n ~ the taK bS Stato Tnx COfinuiaeipner Erwin NJ. Harvey.
 1ese seasipn Of tho legislature.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-24
FORCE ROLL CALL
 ON RELIEF BILL

Washington. Jan. 24--(uPl-- House coiIside ration of the contro- voraiaI $4,aSO. 900, 900 work relief bin was, delayed today when re- publicans forced roll call on tho jrlsh resolution to require the treasury 10 reveal the names of corporations holding $100.000 or more in tax exempt securities. The house convened m hour early to pass the relief bill before night.
 Tho resolution. unfav0rably re ported by committee, was brought up for. tabling--which will auto- innticaily kill it.
 H Repnbllcgns. however. forced . roll call In m apparent move to delay action on tho relief bill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-24
Attorney Fischer OF
 Defense Opened Case
Made Long Statement Before the Jury and COurt--WiI Prove Every Charge False and Has Alibis For
 Every One Offered By State

Bennington, N. J., Jan 24.-~- (UP)--Lloyd Fisher, local lawyer for Bruno Richard Hauptmann, de- livered the opening staetment for the defense to-day.
 The text of his opening state- ment follows in part:
 'T shall in simple language give you the facts that. will win for Bruno Richard Hauptmann his freedom at your hands.
 Now let's see what we are called upon 10 defend"
 Fisher read the short murder indictment to the jury.
 ''Now still having some doubt In our minds as to what we have to defend, we demanded from tho county that we be furnished with additional facts of the charge against this defendant.
 we demanded further specifi- cations of this indictment, and the answers were submitted to us by Mir Lanigan of the prosecution,'
 Fisher began to read the qucs- :ions submitted at the hearing on the bill of particulars sought by the defense. a]
 Wilentz protested that this was irregular and the court ruled that he could read only certain answers.
 q submit, ladies and gentlemen, that in the replies we received from the state we received certain salient facts concerning this dc. fendant.
 Fisher faced the jury. His voice was hoarse. @
 "They allege this defendant com. mitted murder in Hunterdon coun- ty as the result of a burglary.
 we propose to show you a corn- plete alibi for every bit of evidence placing him In Hopewell on or about March l, 1882, the day of the Kidnapping.
 "We believe we'll be able to prove that Bruno Richard Haupt- mann on the day of the Kidnapping took his kit of tools and went
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-24
CHINESE TROOPS ENTRENCHED FOR
 THE LAST STAND
Just Outside Great Wall They Will Try to Stop
 Japanese Advance
BY HERBERT R. EINs

BH hEhDEhA n' s~'fN Copyright 1885 by United Press)
 Peiplng, Jan 24.-UP)-Chinesc troops entrenched themselves at Peichiatzc north of the great wall to day for Hast stand' against the advance of q superior Jap- anese force, pushing steadily toward Tushihkow on the Jehol- Chahar border.
 In the rugge dcountry only 1b0 miles northweste of Peipins, ancient capital of China, the de- lending force---mostly ragged ir- regulars of Gen Sun Chen Yuans command--prepared tho final de- 'fense of the border city.
 Against them the Japanese threw 2,O00 trained soldiers, half of them the well-disciplined Jap- anesc infantrymen and cavnlrymen of the famed Kwantung army, aid ed by armored cars, tanks, air. planes and heavy artillery.
 Ranks Dccimatcd
 Their ranks already decimated by skirmishcs with the Japanesc Tuesday and Wednesday, the Chi
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-24
SERUM IS RUSHED
 THROUGH STORM

Now York, Jan 24--U1P)---Po- ncc cars fought through snow drifted streets early today to carry n serum from ono hospital to nn- other. in n race against death.
 Mrs Mary Giglio. b4, surering from meningitis and bronchial pneumonin, was taken to St Peters hospital last night. Dr Samuel Scudcri set out for Kings County hospital, four miles away, for life.giving serum.
 His car stalled. He appealed to police. Detectives Henry Jones and George Duffy got the serum and fought drifts two miles when their ear stalled. Another police car, summoned by radio. completed the Journey. Mrs Giglio's condition is critical.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-24
CHAIRMAN OF THE
 RED CROSS DIES
John Barton Payne Has Distinguished Career in
 Public Service

Washington, Jan 24.-(UP)-- John Barton Payne. chairman of the American Red Cross since 1921. died today of pneumonia. He would have been 80 years old Saturday.
 Judge Payne distinguished him. self by q career of, public service eaualcd by few men in American history. Nineteen foreign coun- tries decorated him for his hu- maniarian work.
 He became Ill of influenza at his home two weeks ago. He was taken to George Washington University hospital a week later.
 Ills condition was aggravated by acute appendicitis and ho under went an operation for removal of his appendix last Saturday. Yes tcrday he developed pneumonia and sank rapidly. He died at 1908 q. m.
 President wilson appointed Payne chairman of the Red Cross after he had served in several im- portant government positions dur Ing the World War. He was re- appointed by President Coolidge. Harding and Roosevelt.
 Payne was born on Frunty- town. w. Va, farm on January 20. 1855. His early years were spent in severe hardships.
 At tho ago of IS he became man. ager of n general store, railroad. ticket and freight office. express and post office at Thoroughfare Gap. Va.
 The next year ho became circuit and county courts clerk. Flo studied law and was admitted to the bar ln 1876. Six years later hc moved to Chicago.
 Tn 1889 he was elected president of the Chicago Law Institute and in 1895 judge of the superior court of Cook County, III. His long public service career began as n Chicago Park commissioner.
 As a member of the park board he pioneered the modern Chicago 9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-24
STATE ENDED ITS EVIDENCE JUST
 BEFORE RECESS
Prosecutor Wilentz a n d His Staff Believe They
 Have Good Case
BY SIDNEY E. WHIPPLE United Press StaR COrrespOndcnt


 Bennington, N. J., Jan 24.-- (UP)-The state of New Jersey concluded It's first degree murder case against Bruno Richard Haupt- mann at 12:20 D. m., to-day and five minutes later the trial was recessed for lunch.
 The defense program, under which 1t promised to place Bruno Hauptmann on the stand at noon, was thrown overheard because of n long ross-cxamination by Fred crick A. Pope, q defense counsel, of the governments last witness, Arthur Koehler, the wood expert, who placed the ladder both In Hauptmann's worshop and In his dclapidated sedan.
 Defense counsel objected 70
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-24
WATERTOWN co TO REMOVEPLAN
 TO WATERBURY
Underwear Concern is Now Located on Echo
 Lake Road at Present

Removal of the Watertown Un- derwear Go. plant, now located on Echo Lake Road, Watertown, to this city, will be begun in the near future. 1t was learned today by The Democrat. Papers closing the deal have already been signed. and the undergarment manufacturing con- cern's operations will be carried on in the now idle. old Clock Case shop on Mill street.
 Transfer of the plant to Water- bury is expected to mean many new jobs for local residents, for 1t is understood that tho company
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-24
Final Nelus Flashes
YOUTH SEEKS CHANGE OF VENUE

Tulsa, Okla, Jan 24-(UP)-Phil Ken namer listened calmly today while his attorneys argued for change of venue in his trial for the alleged murder of John Gorrell, Jr. The defense offered witnesses to support their contention that newspaper publicity and utterances of public of- fcials have made 1t impossible for the 19-year- old boy to have fair trial here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-24
Pre- sident Wins First Tilt Ouer Relief Measure
Amendment By One of the Opponents of the S4,SSO, OOO,OOO Fund Was Lost When Administration
 Forces Stood Together in Battle

Washington, January "A - (UP) = Administration forces the first test vote in the House today the S4 ,00O work relief bill.
 An amendment by Representative Samuel B. Pettengil Indiana to prevent government relief agencies from manufacturing in competition with private industry defeated despite support of many insurgent democrats
 The amendment would have restricted drasticaIy the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-24
|AccusedMdn Was Very
 Calm As He Took Oath
 Before 7he Questions
Early Part of Testimony Dealt With Education in Germany - Defense Have Three Alibis on
 Which They Hope For Acquittal

Pennington, N. J., January 24 - (UP) - Bruno Richard Hauptmann went to the witness chair in his defense today to deny that he kidnapped and killed Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr
 He placed his left hand on Gideon Bibe lifted his right level with his head and responded to the oath with a cultural: q do."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-24
MAIL POUCH FOUND

Boston, Jan 24.--CUP)--Police to-day found m empty mail pouch on Gratian street in Dorchester. Postal inspectors went to Dorches- ter immc lately to determine III It were ono of those stolen by five machine gun bandits in the $l20,000 Fall River mall truck robbery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-24
MAIS ASKS COMMUTATION

Richmond Va, Jan 24.-(UP)--Robert Mais condemned tri-state gangster captured last week in New York, today asked his attorney! M. Haley Shelton, to apply for communication of his sentence from death to life Imprisonment. Shel- ton said Mais made the request after learning 1t is too late to enter supreme court appeal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-24
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Jan 24-(UP)--Gov. ernment expenses and receipts for tho current fiscal year to Jan. 22nd, compared with the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year: This Year Expenses Last Year $3,334.56 ,669.73 s3.3S4,740,4B4.z6
 Receipts
 $2,01S,O8f ,3Si.23 $i.634. 726.0l767
 Deficit $i.91s. 4ss.2Ss.50 $i.75o,oi4.lts.b9
 Cash Balance
 s2.ss7.7ss.t3eS3 6oo.s42.51o,2o
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-24
WOMAN ACCOMPLICE HELD

Philadelphia, Jan 24.-(UP1--WlnonB Bur dette, 21, woman accomplice of Harry Campbell, gunman companion of Alvin Karps, was held in $5OOOO bail when arraigned today before United States commissioner on charges of "har- boring and concealing' the two fugitives. She will be removed to Miami, Fla, for trial.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-24
FLEEING WITH WHOLE RANSOM

St Paul, Minn, Jan 24.-( (UP)--Fred Goetz, Chicago gangster, was slain on 2 ride" last March, because he tried to flee with the en- tire $200 OOO ransom paid for release of Edward e. Bremen 1t was disclosed today on good ali- thority. . N.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-24
Markets At q Glance

Stocks dull and fractionalIy irregular without
 feature.
 Bonds-utity bonds strong; U. s. governments
 irregular. Curb stockos unsettled by reaction in oil shares. Chicago stocks irregularly lower. Foreign exchange lower; gold currencies weak. Grains sell off fractionally in light trading. Cotton futures ease to points. Rubber futures rally slightly after early irregu-
 larity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-24
The Wsathsr

Fair--C Cold Tonight;
 Unchanged Friday >FuiI weather Report Page 2.
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-01
PeHHO Reaps Richest Harvest at
Speedway DriUers AWdrds Banquet

speeches upon receiving their
checks. Speedway officials reviewed
the race as one OF the most sue
cessful ever hello and cast glowing
predictions for next year. Wild Bill
Cummings berated his own drop
from first money 70 third money.
terming himself Conservative Will
liam
Prize recipients following Petillo
were
Wilbur Shaw, indianapolis. win
ner of second place, sl3,l50. and
Bill Cummings. indianapolis. third
5000: Floyd Roberts. Los Angeles,
fourth. $4,000: Ralph Hepburn Los
Angeles. fifth. $500: William
Shorty Canton. Detroit, sixth.
$1,000 Chef Gardner, Denver. Colo.
seventh. $500: Deacon Litz, Du
Bots. Pa. eighth. $1,000: George
CDoc) Mackenzie. Eddington. Pa
ninth, $500; Chef Miller, Detroit.
tenth. Sl400
A total Of $4,000 was awarded to
the other % drivers who competed.
Clay Weatherly, Harmon, Ill. who
was killed when his car crashed
on the eighth lap. was awarded 1865.
and Harry MacQuinn, Indianapolis
who was forced from the race after
two laps was awarded $3.50.