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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-22
LOCAL MILITARY
COMPANIES TO
BATTLE FRIDAY
Great Fight Will Involve
10000 Men in Struggle
for Supremacy

Waterbury's six companies OF
National Guardsrier will BE- i'm
Guided In the New England Army"
which will stage an area battle
with troops from New York and
New Jersey tomorrow. The battle
will be the major event OF the
'war games" being staged by 36,-
600 troops at Pine Camp. N. z.
Yesterday the Waterbury COM
panies took part In the mimic
battle between the 43d division.
and the veteran 9th division OF
New York. when hand to hand
fighting amid shot and shell took
place. The battle was for possession
Of "Hill 800" in the high land east
Of Springville in No Mans Land.
During the afternoon the Hill
changed hands several times and
as the drawn battle ended, actual
possession was still in dispute.
Prepare For Battle.
Pine Camp, N. Y, Aug. 22-(UP)
Americas regular fighting force.
participating In army maneuvers,
opened unit training today prepar-
atory for tomorrow's big crops
area battle - major event of the
"war games" each division COM
mander decided on the training his
unit should receive today. Mean
time an army broad was expected
to be appointed to investigate the
crash OF an airplane during Tues
day nights mythical land and air
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-22
TAVERN OWNERS
MEET TUESDAY
AT HOTEL ELTON
They Will Assemble From
All Over State to Dis
cuss Troubles

Tavern owners from all parts Of
the state will meet at the Hotel
Elton Tuesday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock to discuss the injunction
which the tavern keepers will seek
against the State Liquor Control
Commission seeking permission to
remain open on Sundays.
The executive board and all
state officers of the association will
be present. Albert Winslow Of
Stamford, newly elected state pres.
ident, will preside. Representative
Daniel F. B. Hickey of Stamford,
leader Of the House In the last leg.
islature, and counsel for the assoc
citation, will be one OF the speakers.
william Hanna to Speak
William Hanna of Bethel,
speaker In the house, who last
week obtained an injunction re-
straining the liquor commission
from forcing 1870 tavern keepers In
Fairfield county to take down
Neon signs, Is also expected to be
u speaker.
Edward j.. Ryan of !, Thomaston.
paid secretary OF the association.
will deliver the principal address.
He is expected to report on his
conference with the liquor COM
mission regarding the plight o.:
1000 tavern keepers who have APP
piled for permits but will not have
obtained them by September 1.
All tavern owners of the city are
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-22
LIQUOR BILL IS
PASSED IN HOUSE

Washington, Aug. 22.-OUP)-
The house to-day approved unani-
mously bill giving the federal
government broader regulatory
powers over the liquor industry
and reducing taxes on domestic
wines.
The measure changes liquor
labelling regulations. 1t also pro-
vides new penalties for violations
and for use of guns in attempts to
escape liquor regulations. 1t was
supported by the treasury depart
ment.
It imposes special taxes of SIS
on retail liquor dealers, 500 on
wholesale liquor dealers, $40 on
dealers in malt liquors only, and
$50 on Wholesale malt liquor
dealers.
The wine provisions, sponsored
by Rep. Frank II. Buck. d., Cal,
would cut theh tax on brandy used
for fertilization purposes from 20
to 10 cents per gallon.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-22
UTILITY BILL TO
COME UP AGAIN

Washington. Aug. 22- (UP) -
The democratic leadership arrang-
ed to make one last effort today
to win House approval of a Public
Utility Holding Company bill ac-
ceptable to the administration.
Speaker Joseph w. Byrns said a
vote on accepting a Senate COM
promise would be taken this after
noon.
President Roosevelt went direct
ly into the last-minute fray with
a letter to Rep. Samuel Rayburn,
d., Tex, chairman of the House
conferees who had stood out a
gainst the compromise. He urged
its approval by the House although
adding that it did not go as far
as he would like.
The administration and the Sen
ate had long held out for absolute
by 1912 of all utility holdings
holdings beyond the firse degree
and outside of a single unified
utility system. The house twice
rejected that.
TIL compromise would permit
holding companies through the sec.
and degree. That Is. two holding
companies still could be superim.
posed on operating companies, but
not more. The holding companies
would have to be part OF an tnte'
grated system.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-22
PARALYSIS HAS
GROWN LESS

washington, Aug. 22.-(UP).-
A decrease in infantile paralysis
ca in mid Atlantic states and
a sharp increase in New York and
Massachusetts was shown today in
reports to the U. s. public health
service. More than half OF the '675
cases reported in the United States
for the week ended August II.
were in Massachusetts, and New
York. New York city had 200 Of
the states 244. while Massachu-
setts had 116. North Carolina and
Virginia. where the disease reach
ed epidemic stage two months ago.
reported only 81 new cases. 81 OF
them IN Virginia. New York and
Massachusetts, figures do not rep.
resent an epidemic, health oiIicIals
stressed.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-22
WILEY POST IS
LYING in STATE

Oklahoma City, Aug. 22-(UP)
The body of Wiley Post lay in
state In the marble rotunda of the
state capitol to-day where 1t was
accorded honors reserved for Ok
lahoma's most famous citizens.
BY nightfall the body of the
famous flyer who met death with
VIII Rogers in an Alaskan plane
crash will rest in a mauscleum
awaiting possible removal to Ar
lington National cemetery.
Thousands walked past the large
bronze casket for u final view of
the aviator.
The casket rested between two
pillars on the second floor of the
capitol rotunda. Silhouetted In the
dim light, stood so members of a
military guard of honor.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-22
:Supers Not OnlyOnes
With Court Records
William ]. Pape Might Be Included With the Super
numeraries, the Republican and American Are
Advantageous Record Not Perfect

Continued hammering away
through the columns of the Ameri-
can and Republican at a few OF
the supernumeraries recently APP
pointed because OF the fact that
they had minor police records in
their earlier years brought forth
am avalanche OF criticism today
against Republican Commissioners
Francis T. Phillips and Ernest A..
Anderson and Publisher William
J. Pape. why" 1t was asked,
must the young men who are good
citizens be publicized concerning
offenses they may have committed
when young, especially when they
are now trying to earn an honest
living?"
Pape Has Court Rccod
other people in Waterbury, It
was declared, aspire for public
office or attempt to run a political
party who have been in court trou.
BILE, also. Publisher Pape, 1t was
pointed out, was convicted of con-
tempt of court in 1912 In Water
bury and fined $40. In 1915 he was
tried for criminal libel, sentenced
to 80 days in jail and subsequently
acquitted on an appeal to the
higher court.
The record OF Publisher Pape Is
in the Office of Superintendent OF
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-22
TOWN COMMITTEE
OF REPUBLICAN
PARTY IS SPLIT
Secretary James White
May Tender His
Resignation

Republican Town Chairman
Frederick w. Palomba and James
White, secretary of the town COM
mittee, have reached parting of
ways. Bitterness has grown so
great between the two chieftians
OF the local g o.. s,p. organization,
II has been learned, that Secre-
tary White has gone so far as to
offer his resignation from the
town committee post to Chairman
Palomba. Fearing that acceptance
of the resignation at this time
would injure the chances of the
pa =, should the battle between
himself and Secretary White reach
the public. Secretary Palomba has
not accepted or taken any action
on the matter.
Sore at Publisher
Not only has Secretary White
grown bitter towards Chairman
Palomba but he Is also sort" at
Publisher Pape and other leaders
of the party who, It is claimed. are
now trying to sidetrack him from
getting the nomination Of registrar
of voters. White has been generally
considered leading contender for
the g. o. p. nomination of registrar
and when lined up with the Pape-
Paloinba forces to throw out the
Conway regime he was promised
the post, according to authentic re-
ports.
Faller Too Out OF 1t
Now, however. the Pape-Palom-
ba- Larkin forces have decided that
they would like the post for some-
body else and that somebody else
doesn't happen to be the present
registrar Albert Faller, according
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-22
$4,000 ASKED
IN DAMAGES FOR
AUTO ACCIDENT
Collision. of Truck With
Auto on February IA Is
Cause for Suit

Damages Of 100000 are claimed
in two civil actions resulting from
q crash between an automobile
and parked truck on East Main
street, according to papers in
stituted to-day in the common
pleas court. Frank DelPrincipe
of this city asks $4,000 in his ac-
ton and Peter Famiglietti, a minor
asks $4,000. John Pudin. Jr., Of
South windsor Is defendant.
The complaints say Del Principe
was driving his automobile along
East Main street about p. m. on
Feb. IA, 1895, when he collided
with the defendants truck, parked
allegedly without tail lights and In
the traffic lane, at the intersec.
ton Of Hamilton avenue and East
Main street.
His injuries Many
Del Principe suffered fractures
Of the knee caps to both legs
which have resulted In permanent
lameness TO the plaintiff. He sus--
tanned a conclusion of the brain.
abrasions and decorations, together
with Commissions to the left side OF
the chest.
The plaintiff was engaged in
making and repairing shoes and
because Of his injuries was unable
to attend to his business, thus los
ing a great deal Of profits, the
complaint says. In addition. the
plaintiffs car was completely de-
molished.
Some Laccratins
Famiglietti, suing through his
mother, Rose Del Principe, and
riding with his stepfather, Frank
Del Principe. claims to have suf-
fered number Of decorations
about the face and forehead and
that he was laid up for a consid-
cradle time, thus losing wages from
his employment.
The complaints, prepared by
Mascolo, Mcknight & Dauch,
charge the defendant with negli-
gence in that the truck was parked
unattended and unguarded. in q
traffic lane and without lights.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-22
LOCAL WOMAN IS
SERIOUSLY HURT
in AUTO CRASH
Car Driven By Fireman
Charles Delaney Skidded
Near Woodbridge

Miss Helen Donovan, 81, of 7
Plaza avenue, was critically, per.
haps fatally, injured at 7:15
o'clock this morning when a car
operated by Private Charles De-
laney of the local fire depart
ment, with whom she was riding
as a passenger, left the highway
on Amity road, Woodbridge, and
crashed into pole. Miss Dono-
van is at Grace hospital, New
Haven, where she is suffer-
ing from a skull fracture and other
injuries. Her name Is on the dan
ger list and she Is not expected
to live. Fireman Delaney, who is
attached to Engine 2. escaped with
minor bruises and was discharged
from the hospital after treatment
On Way to Work
The two were on their way to
work in this city. coming from
Point Beach, Milford, where the
fireman's family is spending a va
cation and where Miss Donovan
has been staying with relatives In
a neighboring cottage. Fireman
Delaney, who was to go on duty
at 8 o'clock this morning, was CIV
ing his beach neighbor ride to
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-22
FRANK DEFEO OF
new JERSEY dies
Former Tailor, Newspa-
per Publisher Here
Died in Elizabeth

Frank Defeo, former tailor and
newspaper publisher in this city
for many years, died yestei day at
ternoon at his home In Elizabeth,
N. j. Mr.. Defeo has been in III
health for some time, having been
Ill before he left this city to live
In Elizabeth. Word OF his death
was received this afternoon.
He IL survived by three sons,
James, Reggie and Settino; five
daughters, Blanche, Messia, Louise,
Yolande, and Mary; two brothers.
Achille and Nicola OF Schenectady;
and two sisters, Marion Ciano and
Julia Mormile of this city.
The funeral will take place on
Saturday morning In Elizabeth.
For twenty years Mr.. Defco pub
lished the La Verita. weekly
publication. Previous to that time
he was well-known tailor.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-22
Final Nelvs Flashes
GOVERNOR NOT ALARMED

Boston, Aug 22.-WP)-North Carolina's
democratic governor, John G. B. Ehringhaus, to-
day refused to share the alarm of New England
textile mill owners over continuation of the cot
ton processing tax The tax ultimately will be
during visit at the state house here with his
wife and two children The wage ditferentials
between the north and south in the textile indus
try, he added, is offset by the differentials in
freight rates favorable to the north.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-22
ONE MAN HURT
BY EXPLOSION

Danbury, Conn, Aug, 22.-(UP)
AN explosion and FIRE at the
Danbury Motor Service Co., which
caused serious injury to David
Fredericks and estimated damage
OF $4,000 last night, was believed
today to have been caused by gasc-
liz, fumes.
Several hours previous a less se-
we're blast rocked the building and
resulted in a fire which was ex-
tinguished by firemen. The second
detonation shattered windows in
tbs place, ripped up section OF
ths floor and caused Fredericks to
suffer burns and cuts.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-22

be removed on the oasis OF efl-
dence submitted at Tuesdays hear
ing in the aldermanic chamber.
The allegations Of Publisher Pape
were termed merely hearsay and
were declared in the finding not
to be based on facts.
Charges Made by Pape
Mr.. Pape, in his personal charge
against Ward Chairman DUMAS,
charged that the latter was not a
bona fide republican. Attorney
John II. Cassidy appeared for Mr..
DUMAS at Tuesdays hearing ana
tore the claim of Publisher Pape
apart. He made 1t plain that IL
Registrar Faller and Attorney
Miller decided to remove Mr.. Du-
nais from the COP. primary list
court action would follow.
Fear of Reversal
As a result, today's decision is
believed to be based on fear Of
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-22
IS AIRPLANES
In MEMORIAL

New York, Aug. 22-(UP)-A
memorial fight of IS airplanes
with mourning streamers from
wingtips, will start from Floyd
Bennett Field at 2 p. m. today and
~ over New York during the fu-
neral Of Wiley Post in Oklahoma
City.
Led by novai reserve corps
planes, the night will add army.
marine corps. coast guard. and
civilian planes 20 the Gascraft club
OF which Post was an organiser,
also win cooperate.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-22
RECORD SAVED PAROLED MAN

Boston, Aug. 22.-(UP)-Robert F. West,
&c, Of Quincy paroled Fl years ago after serv-
ing 10 years of life sentence for second degree
murder, was returned to state prison today for
violation of parole. He was sentenced to two
years in Jail today in Quincy court on an assault
charge involving two girls, but sentence was sus-
pended when his record was disclosed.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-22
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington. Aug, 22-(UP)--Gov-
eminent expenses and receipts for
the current fiscal year to August
goth compared with year ago:
This Year Expenses Last Year
$1,143,46S.1s747 $794, s07. 63s.17'
s5os.sis,sso.sO s4a4. 4ss.4ss.s7l
sss4.s51,ss7,I7 ss7o.sos,2i4.so
sl.ssO.54s.1s s2.s22. sss. s2s.1s
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-22
ROGERS, POST
PAID HONOR BY
WHOLE NATION
Hollywood Darkened Dur
ing Funeral Ceremonies;
Sorrow Everywhere
BY GEORGE H. BEALE
Omitted Press STAFF Correspondent

Hollywood, Calf, Aug 22-(UP)
Friends and families and the ma
ton paid final homage today to
Will Rogers and Wiley Post.
Thousands join this afternoon In
funeral and memorial services in
California for the cowboy philoso-
pher and in Oklahoma for the
famous flyer.
Millions will sit silent through
two minutes while 10000 motion
picture screens throughout the
country go dark at the house of
the funeral. and millions more will
hear the California ceremonies over
radio networks.
Rogers body lay In a sealed
bronze casket In the little chapel
of Forest Lawn cemetery, at GEN
dale, awaiting transfer to q Dais
on the tree shaded cemetery en-
trance lawn where thousands OF
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-22
Registrar of Voters
FaLler Made Decision
Against Compliments
Attorney Vincent Miller, Representing Town Com
mittee Conceded With Ruling Of G. 0. P. Registrar;
DUMAS Name Must Stay on Republican Lists

Efforts of Publisher William j. Pape to personally
retaate against republican First Ward Chairman Peter H.
DUMAS by having him removed from the primary list
the grounds that he alegedy supporting the orma-
ton of the independent republican party failed today In
Faer and Attorney Vincent Miller representing the town
committee it decided that Mr.. Dunais could not
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-22

0SOA~SVs 31...fl =
Continuing investigation Of lobby
ing against the utility bill, the
committee asked repeated ques-
tions obviously designed to lead
up TO q visit by two administration
secretaries to Robinson's hotel
room.
No White House Contacts.
Robinson similingly said he had
no White House contacts and turn
ed Sen. Ernest Gibson, r., VT, to
a discussion of the ''insidious" So
cial lobby In the upper crust Of the
capitals society.
Robinson testified that he gave
a cocktail party recently at the
+. Street Club. attended by num-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-22
RAILROAD BILL is PASSED

Washington, Aug 22.-(UP)-The rail-
road reorganization bill, another measure on the
administrations "must" list, today was sent to
the White House when the house agreed to
minor senate amendments in the bill.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-22
BONUS ADVOCATES GET NAMES

Washington, Aug. 22. = (UP) = House
218 names on soldiers bonus petition which
will force an immediate vote at the next session
on the $4,000, 100000 imitation bonus issue.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-22
Cocktail Mixer
Robinson Before
Lobby Probers
Had No White House Contacts Secretary Of Presi-
dent at Party, But It Was Only Social Affair;
Hopson. Said His Co. Bought Robinson Car
BY FREDERICK c. oTHMAN
Omitted Press staff Correspondent

Washington, August % - (UP) - Dapper Bernard
s. Kopinson Derry aoogeo oompaIoment OF questions
lobby committee sought picture him lobbyist busy
work in 'that wonderful mythical thing called Washington
s.A..l1
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-22
GREAT BRITAIN
TRYING TO STOP
INTENDED WAR
Important Cabinet Ses.
sion Was Held Today to
Discuss Plans
INV United Pressl

The British cabinet met in an
anxious emergency session to con-
slider the delicate problem of in
ternational penalties against Italy
in the event of war with Ethiopia.
For the first time, the London
press discussed the hitherto un-
thinxable possibility of war be-
tween Britain and Italy.
New Zealand announced that
In event of war, she would fight
with the mother country.
The Italian consul at Zebra
Markos was shot while hunting.
II was reported in London that
Ethiopia had decided on general
mobilization.
London also heard that British
banks were preparing to withdraw
all credits from Italy.
In Washington the house Of rep
resentatives prepared to take up q
resolution giving the president
board powers to insure American
neutrality in event Of war abroad
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-22
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BY FREDERICK KUN
Copyright 1885 by United Prcss)
London, Aug. 22-(UP)- The
cabinet met in emergency session
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The Weather

Cloudy, Cooler Tonight;
Friday Generally Fair
Fun weather Report Page ..
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Final Edition
Closing Stocks
Late News Flashes
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-02
DISTRESS
 PIRATES WHO HELD
 CHILDREN HOSTAGES
(By The Associated Press)

HONGKONG, Feb. "A British arpane roared over the coastal steamer Tungchow at yesterday while her passengers who being held by pirates cheered wild y and the outlaws who seized the ship after she sail ed from Shanghai Tuesday, fled for shore The ship with seventy-fVe American British and Scandinavian school children aboard made for this port after being held for thirty-six hours in the hands of the pirates
 The pirates, numbering twelve boarded the ship of Shanghai and seized control of it at six pm Tuesday, radio report said that three guards employed protect the vessel from piracy fought off the pirates until they finally shot down The pirates also shot the engn- eer K. c. Mcdonald in the chest
 They turned the boat south after her seizure and for three days systematically footed her The passengers how ever, not moested The pirates drew shore and sent junk load of loot ashore but fled when the ane circed over them.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-02
Pirates Seize Ship 75 Child Passengers
IS
 SUSPEND 47 OF
 EXCHANGES us.
(By The Associated Press)


 WASHINGTON, Feb 2 = In or der to safeguard investments run ming into the billions, and possible dangers of violent market fuctua- tions in securities, the Exchange Commission considered today of in- vo1ving its absolute autocratic pow CTS when the Supreme Court rule on the gold cases is handed down The Commissions members stud. jed the. desirability of an order clos. ing all exchanges during the period possibly Monday, when the Court may announce its decision.
 Forty-seven exchanges from New York to San Francisco will be invol1 ed. The court will say whether Con. gress had the constitutional author. ity to declare invalid all contractua promises to pay gold or its equival ent in the present devalued currency
 By suspending trading entirely the thought of the commission i. that they could largely foresta1I dis ruptive forces which will be at work in the interum, however brief, be- tween the announcement of the de- cision and any action contemplated by the administration
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-02
RUN DOWN BY
 TRUCK MAY BE
 HURT SERIOUS
(By The Associated Press)

Nby 1Ilc <tooOSltGCa AASoSJ
 OLYMPIA, Feb. 2, - Struck by a eco truck, Colonel W. B. Greel, ey, aged 51, of Seattle, Secretary Manager of the West Coast Lumber mems Association, was seriously in jured here Friday night.
 He was taken to St. Peters Hos pital with a fractured skull, severe cuts on the face, and possible inter- nal injuries.
 The truck failed to take a sharp turn and struck a curb hitting Greel- ey who had gotten out of his car to change tire. Owen Cole, aged 21 the driver of the truck was not held He was driving CCC workers from Matlock Camp near Shelton, on their way to Seattle for the weekend
 Greeley was former Chief of the U. s. Forest Service No one else was injured in the accident.