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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-15
BURR E. STEVENS
 DIES OF SHOCK
President of Middletown Press Had Just Re-
 turned From Florida

Middletown., Conn.,, April 15- (UP)-Burr Edward Stevens, 60 president of the Middletown Press Publishing company since 1919 died at his home to-day iron, pneumonia.
 He had returned from home Florida in February to convalesce after suffering an attack of pleu- risy. Apparently recovered and slowly regaining his health, pneu- monia developed and Friday he suffered, a shock.
 He was native of Russell CouE- ty, Kansas, and entered the print ing trade when a boy as "prin ter's devil"
 He came east when young men and later became mechanical superintendent and vice president of the Post Publishing company at Bridgeport, leaving there in 1915 when he formed a partnership wit'1 Elmer S. Hubbell to take over the Evening: Press" formerly knowa as "the Penny Press' with a wide circulation throughout MiddlesiA county.
 Through it's independent policy in politics and liberal treatment of news, the newspaper expanded greatly, both In prestige and cir culation. Stevens was republl- can but his personal views never were reflected in the editorial cal umns of the paper.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-15
Only Town Crier Ln Nation Is Named m Prouincetovn

day, ringing his big bell and boom- ing announcements of current events, lodge meetings, auction sales, church suppers tand the like. He also will mention from time to time Provincetown's claim taat it was here, not Plymouth, that t,e Pilgrims first landned.
 Old Legend Recalled
 Kubik's appointment recaield a legend that was created by George Washington Reedy, a town crier of a quarter century ago. One day, among his news items, he sand wiched the vivid story of how ne had seen a monstrous sea serpent, 200 feet long, with "eyes as big as cask tops," crawling over the dunes and burning away the scrub pine through which it passed. He ran after the serpent, he recount ed, and saw 1t wriggle intoi Clap- pers' like. Imagine his aston- ishment when the waters began to recede. Soon, the lake was drained dry and he saw huge hole n the muddy middle, down which the serpent undoubtedly had gone He said he had dropped sounding leads down the hole for 400 fath. oms without touching bottom.
 Skeptics who rushed to the lake found that 1t was, indeed, dry, but the more serious-minde6 conclud- ed that it got that way without benefit of serpent. A Boston newspaper correspondent who tooh Reedy's story seriously, Abound himself without a job.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-15
GOV CURLEY HAS SENT AN APPEAL
 TO PRESIDENT
Textile Industry Will End in 6 Months Unless
 Aid Is Given

Boston, April 15-UP)-Gov- ernor Curley was to wire personal appeals to President Roosevelt and Secretary of Commerce Daniel c. Roper today to force southern mills to pay operatives within $1 of the weekly wages in northern textile plants. Curley warned that if the government did not intervene in the critical condition facing one of New England's oldest and most important industries every spindle in this section would be silent within six months.
 On his arrival from Washington yesterday, the Massachusetts chief executive who led a pilgrimage of governors and representatives of the other states of this section to the national capital, urged that the fight be continued against the pro- cessing tax and Japanese competi- ton. Pleas for governmentaI melioration of the problems were received coldly by the president and. Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace.
 Fight Just Started
 s'The fight has only started" Curley said. ''New England will win this fight because it must win" An emergency session of the north ern cotton mills policy committee was held today to examine care-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-15
DADDY KILLED @MOTHER.SAIDBO BOY

Oklahoma City, April 15-(UP) - Officers were on the trail today of an oil tank car, believing it might contain the dismembered body of Mrs D. A. Couch, 30-year- old wife of an unemployed oil field worker. They asked railway com panies to trace the car on the strength of story told them by D. A. Couch, Jr, 5, her son.
 Daddy told me he cut mother up with big butcher knife and threw her down a deep hole" he told Mrs J. s. Whitely, a neighbor. Indicating a tank car on siding near the Couch home, the boy said: That's where Daddy killed Mother he put her in that hole and she couldn't get out" The boy told the same story to police. The fathers denial was just as impressive. In- vestigators said. He said Mrs Couch "just left home" three weeks ago. Neighbors said they had not seen Mrs Couch. a pretty woman, since the evening of March 19.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-15
FIVE DEATHS BY
 WEEK END STORM

Boston, April 15-(UP)-Fivc deaths were attributed today to weekend storms and floods in Massachusetts. Three of the vic- tims were Maine fishermen who perished when the 42-foot Portland Gill Netter Elaine was wrecked by gales off the northern Massachu- setts coast. The bodies of Cap'n Svante Karlson, 41, and Clifford Nelson, 22. came ashore yesterday at Wingaersheek Beach, Ipswich Bay and Bayview Beach, Glouces- ter, respectively. The body of Cap'n Alfred A. Pulson, skipper of the Elaine, was found no the beach at Gloucester late Saturday.
 Ten-year-old John Benasconi. one of eight children of MT and Mrs Angelo Benasconi, drowned when he tumbled 12 feet into the swollen waters of, Mother Brook in Readville. At Lawrence, seven- year-old Edward La Croix, son Of MT and Mrs Emil La Croix of that city, drowned while trying to re- trieve q rubber ball from the North canal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-15
HAYWOOD BR0UN WAS ASKED TO
 MAKE APOLOGY
Newspaper Guild Chapter { Has Asked Him to Apol0=
 gize to President

Philadelphia, April 15-UP)- Haywood Broun, columnist and president of the American News paper guild, has been asked by the executive council of the Philadel- phia- Camden guild chapter to apol. ogize for referring to President Roosevelt as 'labor's public enemy No. l." The Guild Reporter quoted Broun as saying at mass meeting held in New York under guild aus- pices: "Labor's public enemy No. l is Franklin D. Roosevelt" The executive council characterized the statement as "intemperate / in thought, unworthy of the leader ship of the American Newspaper president" The council adopted a guild, and a flippant insult to the resolution stating its position and asking Broun to apologize. Copies were sent to Mir Roosevelt, Broun and all guild units.
 Text of Resolution
 The text of the resolution fol- lows:
 | "Whereas, Heywood' Broun, pres ident of the American Newspaper guild, is reported to have said at mass meeting held under the aus- pices of the guild at St Nicholas Palace, New York city. March "A. 1885: 'Labor's public enemy No. l Is Franklin D. Roosevelt (column 1. page l, the Guild Reporter, April l, 1935); and
 "Whereas, said statement was in- temperate in thought. unworthy of the leadership of the American Newspaper guild, and a fippant in- suit to the president of the United States; now therefore be it
 Resolved, by the executive council of the Newspaper Guild of Philadelphia and Camden (second largest unit in the American News paper guild) that conceding MT Broun the right of absolute free dom of speech, We repudiate his expression quoted above as being the voice of the guild, and suggest to him the propriety of a public apology, not only to the president of the United States, but to the guild, and be it further
 Resolved, that copies of this resolution be forwarded to the president of the United States, to MT Broun and to all units of the American Newspaper guild"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-15
ANARCHIST PLOT
 TO ASSASSINATE
 TWO STATESMEN
French Police Nipped It at Start-MussOlini, Laval
 Were to Die

London. April 15.-CUP) An anarchist plot to assassinat6 Benito Mussolini of Italy and pos. sibly Pierre Laval, French foreign minister, has been frustrated by French police, the Exchange Tele- graphs Geneva correspondent re- orted today.
 The correspondent said Marseilles police arrested Rudolph Gunschers an Italian anarchist and his wom- an companion, Ida Caroni. April 5. Police asserted they obtained q confession that they belonged to two groups of anarchists who planned to cross into Italy and assassinate Mussolini, then go to Geneva to assassinate Laval.
 Many Attempts Rt Life
 Mussolini frequently has been the target of assassination plots. There are 17 recorded attempts against him in 12 years. For att tenn. ts on Il Duce's life, eight per- sons have been executed and S7 sentenced to prison. The first att tempt was in 1923, when a royal guard in the Chigi palace shot aC Mussolini. The guard was arrested. Mussolini ordered him freed. Soon afterward 8 second attempt was made on Mussolinis life. He was in his motor car driving himself. The chauffeur beside him was killed. Mussolini. it Is said, fired at his assailant and wounded him.
 Woman Shot Him Once
 On April 2. 1926, the Hon Violet Gibson, sister of the Irish peer, Lord Ashbourne, shot Mussolini in the nose. As usual, he was icy calm and showed no sign that he was even disturbed.
 On October 31, 1926. an 1S-year-i old boy sliced sash which II Duce was wearing with a pistol bullet, and Mussolinis coat was penetrate ed. The youth was lynched.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-15
SherlDoodL. Roluland Giuen $4, 5OODamages
Father of Young Boy, Who Was Killed By Auto on Columbia Boulevard, April l9, l934-Earl s.
 Benson Was Defendant in the Action

Sherwood L. Rowland, father. of 10-year- old John G. Rowland who was killed by the automobile driy. boulevard April 1s, 1884, was awarded damages of $4,500 for the death of his son, according to the terms of stipulation Judgment approved today by Judge Patrick E. O'Sullivan in superior court. The Judgment Is against Benson who was named defendant in the civil action asking, $10,000 dam- ages as 8 result of the boy's death.
 Public Indignation
 The death of young Rowland caused wave of indignation to arise when information of the na- ture of the fatality spread through the city. The young boy was as- sisting his mother in raking leaves in front of his home on Columb bia boulevard, when he was hit by Ben son's car. Benson sped on after the accident but was apprehended by police and arrested.
 beHSOu pIcducu BuHIy LO charges arising from the fatality and was sentenced to a year in jail. Re- gently he was freed when an ap- plication was presented to the court asking that the remainder of his jail sentence be suspended and that the accused be placed on probation.
 Allegations in Case
 The civil action instituted against Benson after his arrest alleged that the car the defendant was driving swung into Columbia boulevard from Melbourne terrace in the late afternoon and zig-zagged along the boulevard. The complaint alleged further that the defendant was un- der the influence of intoxicating liquor at the time of the accident.
 Attorne.' William W. Gager sign ed the stipulation today as coun- sel for the plaintiff. Attorney Mar tin c. Gormley appeared for the defendant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-15
RESERVOIRS OF
 CITY ARE FILLED TO OVERLOOKING
Thousands of Gallons of Water Are Flowing Into
 Waste Channels

With the start of the warmer months of the year at, hand Waterbury's entire reservoir sys- tenn is filled to overflowing. Thou sands of gallons of water are flow ing through the waste channels, it was learned today at the water department. Consumption of water in the city at the present time averages S.000,000 gallons per day, This figure will be increased as the weather grows warmer.
 The Morris reservoir is filled to overflowing. It is a storage reser- voir at all times, though, and the water is going into the Wigwam reservoir. The waste channels of the Wigwam are open today and the water is flowing into the west branch of the Naugatuck river.
 The Prospect reservoir is also filled to capacity and is overflow
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-15
BOTH RECOVER FROM WOUNDS

Boston, April 15-(UP)--Miss Vera Hambleton, 26, former Law renee and Quincy newspaper wo- man, who swallowed sleeping tab lets early Thursday in a suicide attempt, regained consciousness to- day and her condition was improv- ed, but her name was still on the danger list at City Hospital.
 Meanwhile, James A. Dunning, who tried self-destruction by the same medium less than "A hours afterward, was discharged from the same hospital.
 Dunning, 29- year old pobless clerk who formerly lived in Ban- gor, Me, said he was miss Ham, bleton's sweetheart.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-15
Resolutions on Which
 Council of League Will Vote Tomorrow NATIONS INCLINED TO
 AVOID COMPLICATIONS Scandinavia Tries to Aid
 Germany-Italy Trouble to Be Arbitrated
BY WALLACE CARROLL

o1 WALAAOG OAb1AOA4 Copyright 1885, by United Pressl
 Geneva, April 15-(UP)- Germans violation of the Versailles treaty was put be- fore the League of Nations council today at a meeting calculated to test the leagues authority and prestige.
 France called the meeting. She seeks a declaration against treaty violations in general and action to punish promptly and severely, by eco. homie, financial and commercial measures, future treaty violations.
 France has the backing of Great Britain and Italy, though they are not parties to her protest against Germans compulsory army service law and her inauguration of mill itary air force.
 Fresh From Stresa
 Fresh from Stresa, the British, French and Italian council dele- gates began conferences as soon as they arrived to find the senti- ment of delegates generally on their program.
 Called for II a. m. 6 8. m. EST correct) the council meeting was postponed until 3:30 p. m. (9:SO a. m. EST) to enable them to talk
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-15
OFFICER GAVE
 HIM HIS BREAK

Wrapping, Conn.,, April 15-(UP) -Charles G. Jacobson (241 East 7th St). New York city, asked for "break" when an officer handed him tag for speeding Sunday and got it, through the misfortune of another driver.
 While State Trooper Carroll Shaw was writing out the ticket, an automobile operated by Joseph Shugzda. Jr., containing his father and mother. upset and caught fire. Jacobson, and his passenger, Daniel Shedd, Manchester, N. H., aided in their rescue and Shaw tore up the tag, but warned Jacob son against speedinEs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-15
TWO NATIONS ON DEFENSE TREATY
 WAS PROPOSAL
France, Italy May Start New Plan-Attack on
 Germans in Poland
BY RICHARD D. MCMILLAN

BY RICHARD D. MCMILLAN Copyright 1885, by United Press)
 Paris, April 15-lUP)-The first move toward a series of two-na- tion air defense treaties W h c h may link all Europe was made by France today.
 While the League of Nations council met in Geneva to la l k about treaty violation, it was an- nounced officially here that General Victor Domain, air minister, would go to Rome early in May to dis cuss technical aspects of an aerial treaty with Italy.
 This Is the first step toward q series of such treaties, which would be joined with general aeria defense league of western Euro pean nations.
 All talk of the general and di. rect treaties is based on the super ficial assumption tn t Germany will be a party to them.
 It was indicated, however, tha if present justification effort' failed, Q series of treaties pledgint air defense would be negotiated
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-15

tary explained.
 In connection with this system an emergency storm sewer net through the city would cost $150,- 900, it was said.
 The other project for which Lonegian will press the PWA for funds Is the construction of the Driggs school gymnasium which is 10 cost $30,000, 1t is said. In ad- dition to this the city wants to have $12,500 for city planning re- search, it was said.
 Senator Lonegran will seek a conference with PWA officials and with Harold L. Ickes, secretary of interior, who will also have a hand in dispensing the vast $4,880, 0,000,- 900 work relief fund. At that time he will not only urgfie that these projects be approved, but also that the PWA speedily makes the nec- essary funds available in order to take many unemployed off the direct relief rolls and give them work instead, it was explained.
 No Plans Here As Yet
 Executive Secretary Thomas P. Kelly, when talked with today at the office of Mayor Frank Hayes, stated that as yet the city has not mapped out any definite public works to be carried out under the fContfnued 0n Para A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-15

Provincetown, Mass, April 15.- (UP)-This ancient fishing port at the tip of Cape Cod to-day re-" vived its town crier. The last American community to dispense with this institution, Provincetown, had a town crier from earliest Puritan days until few years ago. With the death of Walter Smith. last of long line of criers, who complained that his feet were ruined when the board walks of the town were replaced with ce- ment sidewalks, the tradition died. But to-day the board of trade an- nounced the appointment of Amos Kubick as Smiths successor. And a few minutes later, the new cricr, bell in hand, was strolling Com mercial street for what he called his spring training.
 Rugged Six Footer
 Seventy five years old, Kubik is a rugged six-footer who sleeps. wniter and summer in a tent near his gasoline filling station. His idea of Sunday afternoon fun is to hike ten miles along the seashore.
 He was chosen because of his Stentoriap voicef almost as far reaching as that of the late lam- ented Frank Atwood, town crler of long ago, whose "brOa dcasts'' from Commercial street were heard, when the wind was right, by coast guards two miles away. It will be Kubik,s duty to stroll through the town at intervals each
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-15
T,uo Years OfDust h
 Western Wedtlands
Staff Correspondent of United Press Travels Over Ke zion and Describes the Frightful Conditions;
 Five States Swept Again To-day

Telegraph Editors note: For two years dust has been trans- forming once fertile wheatlands of n region large as New Eng land into desert. Since Febru- ary the storms have reached unprecedented intensity. The United Press sent n sta.n cor- respondent into the region worst affected, to report first hand what he saw and what he learned from the inhabitants. his tour will carry him through the Oklahoma and Texas pam handles, eastern New Mexico, southeastern Colorado, and vest ern Kansas. The first dispatch follows:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-15
BY FRANK McNAUGHTON (Copyright. 1885, by United Press,

Clayton, N. M., April 15.-UP) The wall of dust, at least 10000 feet high, boiled over the horizon 'cn the .winds of a gale and en- Eulfed me and every animate and Manimate object in blackness laden with stinging dirt.
 drove here from Felt, Okla, through region once called the "bread basket of America"
 The storm broke suddenly at about 5 D.. m. yesterday. Leaving Felt I heard cries of ''dust storm. dust storm" I saw men and wom- en and children running toward their homes. Brave with inexperi- ence l drove on.
 Earth Rose To Sky
 Soon the fearsome force was upon me. Across the horizon the earth rose into the sky. At the. top of the dense black wall was a wierd yellow fringe. raced the storm for 55 miles, seeing the ground, like the troubled surface of a volcanic pool, rising into the air. It caught me at the M. H. Doerksen ranch. wheeled into the ranch yard and stopped six feet from the stout, tightly built stock
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-15
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington. April 15 (UP)-Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year to April 12th. compared with the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year: This Year Expenses Last Year $5,275,19O,e35.13 $5, 8,062,297.54
 Receipts 2,995,167,967.S9 $2,409, 9,097,176.l7
 Deficit $2,2sO, ,o22,s67.24 $2.74s.s65,121.s7
 Cash Balance $2,437111,17s.6O $4.66o,o51.620.Sz
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-15
JOB SEEKERS AT GATE OF FACTORY
 NOT YET OPENED
Beardsley, WolcOtt Com= pany Is Not Yet Ready
 to Start Work


 As a result of the report that several hundred employees were to be taken on at the Beardsley and Wolcott company, characterized by company officials. as absolutely untrue" the employment office of the concern was swamped today with eager job-hunters from near and far.
 Many Sought Jobs
 At an early hour this morning more than a hundred applicants for work awaited the opening of the factory doors and cars were lined up on both sides of Thomas ton avenue, several bearing out-of-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-15
HURT FATALLY

Bridgeport, Conn.,, April 15 -- (UP)-Charles J. Gefrey. SS. Stratford, was injured fatally Sunday by an automobile driven by William H. Shelton, 33, while crossing a street intersection.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-15
France Presents Her
 Charges League WiH German Decision
Dutch Schultz Faces
 His Income Tax Trial
Asked Reporters to Refer to Him as Public BenefaCtOr Not Public Enemy-MOst Important Gangster
 Case Since Al CapOne Was Tried

Syracuse N. Y, April 15-(UP)-Although his trial was not scheduled to open until hour later, Arthur Dutch Schultze) Fegenhemer accompanied by his ator neys, to federal court at 10 today to the and reporters chance to do your stu
 I'm feeling fine and ready to go" the Bronx beer run said he oked with newspapermen He posed for Is as photogranhers "shot" him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-15

Don't forget to refer to me as a public benefactor instead of a public enemy" was Schultz's part ing remark to the newspaper men And don't forget to give me a fair break"
 Most Important Battle
 The federal government regard, ed his trial its most important bat tie against entrenched gangster- dom since Al Capone was sent to prison four years ago on the same charge.
 Schultz, putting up at the best hotel, announced that all he want ed was Justice"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-15
CHRIS NOBLE OF NEWARK, N. J. DIES
 ON BANK STREET
Journeyman Photographer Is Taken Suddenly M as
 He Left Hotel

Chris Noble, a journeyman pho- tographer, died of heart attack on Bank street. near the Bank Hotel at 11:15 o'clock this morning. The man, who was identified by auto mobile registration papers as re- siding at 301 Morris avenue, New ark, N. J.. suffered the attack as he walked from the hotel. where he had ben registered for the past few days, to his car which was parked alongside the curb about 50 feet south of the hotel. He was about 51 years old.
 Lifted Dying From Walk
 Overcome, Noble sat down on the edge of the sidewalk and was assisted into his car by a .passerby, John Dambrosky. Patrolman Eli Boulanger summoned medical as- sistance but Noble was dead before aid arrived. Medical Examiner Dr Edward Kirschbaum viewed the body and pronounced death due to a heart attack. He gave permis- sion for the removal of the body to the Maiofano Funeral Home, 267 Bank street. Police investiga- ton was handled by Detectives William Foley and Edward McEl- ligott.
 Travelled City to City
 Dr Kirschbaum discovered that Noble was an itinerant. photogra- pher. travelling from city to city. He had planned to stay here sev- eral more days, then go to Spring field. Many pictures and negatives were found in his hotel room. It was evident that he specialized in taking pictures of taverns and tavern interiors.
 In addition to the Newark ad- dress. papers in the<dead mans clothing indicated that he had rel atives at 225 Summer street, Wor- cester, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-15
Senator Lonerga11
 Is Planning Relief Projects. m City
tem-Driggs School Gymnasium Is Another City Officials Have Not Yet Made Any Plans
BY PAUL MAY (Special Democrat Correspondent

Washington, D. C., April 15 Senator Lonergan today made known the work relief projects for Waterbury for which he will seek funds from the PWA
 The chief item is the system For the consruc- tion of sanitary system $4OOO00 is needed while disposal plant will to $70OOOO LonerganS