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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-03
JOHN A. CALCOT AWARDED s4500
Had Sued MiddIetOwn Man for $I0,00O for Death
 of His Wife

The sum of $4,500 is given John A. Galgot of this city for the death of his wife, Beatrice, in an East Hampton auto accident in 1884, in a tipulation award approved by Judge Frank P. McEyoy in superior court today. Galgot had entered suit against Charles White of Middle town for $10,000 as administrator of his wife's estate and trial of the suit was pending in court.
 According to the terms of ths stipulation, execution of the super for court Judgment is suspended for three months. White assumes re- sponsibility of common law neg ligence" in the fatal accident The agreement at stipulation was reach- ed by Bronson, Lewis and Bronson representing Galgot, and Attorney c. J. Danahcr, representing White
 Wife Was Struck
 Mrs. Beatrice Galgot was q passenger in car driven by her husband Oct. 28. 1894, and the party was en route to Massachu- setts. At East Hampton, the car had fiat tire and Galgot pulled Up on the side of the highway. Mrs Galgot was standing in the rear of the car. watching the tire being changed when Whites car struck her and inflicted fatal injuries. Mrs. Galgot died shortly afterwards.
 In the complaint brought in the suit, White was charged with negli- gence in causing the woman's death. It was claimed that he had clear vision for hundreds of feet while approaching the Galgot parked car and that the highway was clear.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-03
RIVERS READY TO
 GO ON RAMPAGE

Chicago, March 3-(UP)-Rivers swollen by melting snow flooded lowlands in four states today and thrust huge ice foes against tim bers of bridges and docks. The Ill., inois river, already at flood stage near Peoria and Beardstown, H., still was rising. Crushing ice foes tore out six small bridges and rip ped the billings from beneath the main bridge on the highway be- tween Lincoln and Omaha, Neb. Several families fled from the low lands near Ashland, Neb.
 The White and Wabash rivers reached their crests in Indiana without causing widespread dam age Highways and lowlands were flooded. but fair weather predic- tions held out promise of relief.
 Iowa's governor Clyde l.. Her ring. planned flood protection with engineers. A central flood control office was established to supervise preparations at selected danger spots.
 Dynamite was used to break up a five-mile ice gorge on the Nish- na- -Botna rivers. which had been backing up water in tributary streams. Flood warnings were is- sued to inhabitants of neighboring lowlands.
 Government officials in BeardS- town. I'll. reported the Illinois river crest had not arrived. although the river reached l9l feet. two feet above flood stage. It was expected tO go A foot higher
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-03
Wall Street Sees Ne1U
 Tax Bill As Helpful
WithhOlds Further Comment, However, Until Traders
 Study All Provisions of Measure That Was Presented By President
By ELMER c. WALZER United Press Financial EditOr)

New York, March 3.---(UP)--Wall street today viewed President Roosevelt's proposal to tax corporate surpluses as favorable on first read ing, but withheld market commit ments pending further study and congressional action on enactment of the recommendation into law.
 Stock market operators were in- terested primarily in the plan set forth to tax surpluses. Their first conclusions were:
 1. The tax would induce corpora tions with a good backlog of sur plus (the present surplus is not taxed under the plan) to distribute all their earnings in the form of dividends. That would mean greater income for stockholders and would more than offset the increased tax by application of normal taxes to dividends.
 ?. Increased salaries and wages might also be forthcoming as cor porations sought to distribute sur pluses. Such a move, together with higher dividends, would swell pur- chasing power and aid recovery.
 Both Boon, Detriment
 One market expert pointed out that the big surpluses have been both boon and a detriment to the market. He recalled how the big
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-03
PENSION TAXES
 SHORT OF QUOTA
City Will Be Short About SI6,OOO-AmOunt COl-
 leCted Is $1l4,OOO

old age pension tax collections In Waterbury today were within be- tween Si6,0OO and $i6.000 of the- $l3l ,OOO assessment laid against the e. by the state of Connecticut. Seven thousand persons yesterday poured S2l.O00 into the offices Of Personal Tax Collector George Stokes and Tax Collector William A. Ennis while today over 20O Wa terburians called to pay s4 each. Yesterday was the last day for pay- ing the tax without 6 penalty. .To- day the extra q penalty went in' t0 effect.
 slil,ee0 Collected
 It was estimated today that eiiS,- GOO had been received iu old age pension taxes an that e2000 would be in unopened mall. making . to- tai, in ell. Of in the GlelgilboFho0d Of eii0.00O. There still remains be- tween ei6. and ele,000 so be taken under the schedule Of the C0nneeti- cut tax department, it was stated today at city hall that it ia believed that tie remaining money necessary iI mstf the state levy will be ln before ADril lat, when Waterbury must pay its assessment @ the state treasurer It is likely that before inc month Of March has advanced much warrants will De issued fof many dellnqnepik
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-03
TAX MEASURE IS
 SENT CONGRESS
President Proposed Cor. pOrate Income Tax That
 Would Net Millions
BY FREDERICK A. STORM TInitcd PreSs Staff COrreSnOndent)

United Press Stan COrrespOndent)
 Washington, March 3 - (UP) -. President Roosevelt today submitted to congress the outline of broad revision of corporate income taxes intended to increase their yield by an estimated $620,000,000 annually and eliminate necessity for perma- nent farm processing taxes.
 MT. Roosevelt presented two- point tax suggestion for restoring the budget to balance except for relief expenditures.
 The program:
 l. A graduated tax. estimated by the treasury to yield $l,6l4,000,- GOO for the 1886 tax year, on undis- tributed corporate income. This would be accompanied by repeal of the present corporate income tax, capital stock tax. excess profits tax and of the present exemption of div idends from normal tax on individ- ual incomes.
 2. A direct tax intended to re- capture as much as possible of un-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-03
HARVARD WILL
 BE REPRESENTED

Cambridge, Mas., March 3-fUPl Though refusing t0 accept end0w- menla from NaEl Germans, Harvard University will be represented at the 66Oth anniversary celebration Of IIsldelherg University ln Germany.
 Bnsldg sending delegate te Hei- delbeTg, Harvard ala0 has invited German universities, among others, 10 fend representatlves t0 its iefeens tensry celebration next September.
 T'be announcement said Harvard sree0enlxsi the ancient ties by which universities of the woFld are united and which are independent sf political coDditi0na."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-03
$7O,OOO ASKED
 IN DAMAGE SUIT
Double Line Parking Is Blamed for Accident;
 One Permanently Hurt
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Double line" parking was charged wth having caused a serious acci- dent as trial of three suits asking a total of $70,0000 in damages got underway in the court of common pleas before Judge Miles McNiff and a jury today. The plaintiffs arc Frank DelPrincipe, Peter Famigli- etti and Joseph DeLuca of this city, and the suits are brought against .'ohn Pudim, Jr., of South Windsor. DelPrincipe, who is suing for $50,- 900, testified in court that he was driving east on East Main street, ] 'weer Halden street and Han1il- ton avenue, when his car ran into Q truck owned by Pudim. The truck, he chc:ged, was parked so as to form double line", and was in a hazardous location on the road way. The two other plaintiffs arc seeking $l0,o00 each.
 Permanent Injuries
 The accident brought him serious injuries which have left him per- manently crippled, Del Principe charges. He came into court leaning on . cane, and said that he had been told that he would have to use the cane in the future.
 The plaintiffs in the three suits charge that the truck, which at the time of the accident. Feb. l4, 1885, was in control of Warren Pudim, agent of the defendant, was parked so that 1t created a danger for I .ssing cars, because of where 1t was parked and the lack of warning lights.
 Attorney James Mcknight is ap- bearing for the plaintiff, with At torney Joseph Guilfoile as associate counsel in DeLuca's action Attorney L. Halloran is defending.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-03
lO3 YOUTHS ON
 CADET ROSTER

Boston. March 3-UP) Desig. mated as candidates for admission cadets al ihe q, & Military Academy in July i03 New England and New York youths began com netliIye examinations at the arms base here today.
 President Of tbe examining board gas Brlgadlfr General Arthur s C0nklln, commander Of the Firsl Coast Artillery district,
 Tine eandldalfs included ll from Nassaehlikeiis, ia from Rhode is' land, 60 from Maine, eight fr0H c0BHociicul. ii from New iiainp' shlre. and three from Vermont.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-03
ENGLAND WILL
 MAKE WAR PLAN
Spend Billion and Half to Rearm; Says All Others
 Are Doing It
BY FREDERICK KUH United Press Stan C0rrespOndcnD


 London, March 3 (UP) = A government plan to organize ir- dustry for a lightning turnover from commercial to war production in event of an emergency was announced today as part of a gigantic defense program.
 It was disclosed that preliminary steps leading to the emergency preparation of industry already have been taken.
 The plan was announced in an official white paper, promised by the government to explain to the country the necessity for its great defense program, which has been estimated to call for total of $l 800, 900, ,000.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-03
Final Nelvs Flashes
WILLIAM A. NOSWORTHY DIES

Hampton, Conn.,, March 3-(UPJ-Wll- liam Albert Noteworthy, widely known paper manufacturer and associate of several New York publishing firms, died at his home today. He was 69 years old. He was the son of noted English artist and lithographer and came to this country in 1889 He had been retired from business for number of years. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Florence England Noteworthy, well-known illustrator, and son, Frederick L of New York city,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-03
LEOPOLD BROS.
 WERE INJURED
Local Business Men Badly Hurt in Head on Crash
 of Autos

Worcester. Mass, March 3-(UP) Four persons were injured, one perhaps fatally. today when two automobiles collided headon on the southwest cutoff near the Shrews- bury line.
 Snow apparently had blurred vi- sion of the drivers.
 Mrs. Kathryn Mlchalek. 25, of 90 Amherst street, Springfield, was showered with glass when wind shield was shattered She was cut on the face and neck and injured internally. Her name was placed on the danger list at hospital.
 Her husband, William, Al, driver of the car, suffered laceration and
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-03

has resulted in 6 major Italian ad- vance and occupation of the mum tain strongholds which are the last barrier on the road to Addis Ababa. Abbi Addi is the birthplace of Ras Kassa, chief Ethiopian commander in the north, and one of the few Ethiopian strongholds which can properly be classified as really 'forti- fled.
 Little Resistance
 There was little resistance from the Ethiopian warriors as the Ital- fans moved into the town in the wake of their barrage.
 Tho capture was preceded by an encirclement of the stronghold of many "Ghebbies" or palaces by the third army corps and native Erit- rean army corps which closed in from two sides and joined forces.
 The capture eliminated a network of maneuvers in the Tembien region
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-03
Local Woman Was Loyal To President

A loyal supporter of the New Deal. Mrs. William Ad0maitis of 90 Clover street, sent her $3 old age pension tax direct to President Roosevelt, t was dis closed in city court today. MT. AdOmaitis, arraigned before Judge John r. McGrath on charge of nOnsuppOrt, accused his wife of several mistakes" among them the payment of the tax tO the nations chief executive.
 Did you send the money to the president?" Judge McGrath asked. Mrs. Adomaitis admitted that she did.
 Well, maybe he needs 1t more than we dO," remarked his honor. AdOmaitis was re- ferred to Probation Officer Emil Hummel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-03
MUSSOL|N| HAS
 COUNTER MOVE
Will Confer With Austria, Hungary; League Mak-
 ing Plea for Peace
By STEWART BROWN United Press Staff Correspondent)

Rome, March 3--(UP)--Premier Benito Mussolini will confer with leading statesmen of Austria and Hungary at Rome March IS, l0 and 20 on the Danubian situation, 1t was announced today.
 It was indicated that the confer ence with Austria and Hungary was planned as a counter move to any league action. Austria and Hungary were aligned with Germany in the World war and have not applied league penalties against Italy.
 There has been much talk in re- cent weeks of Italian efforts to align Germany, Austria and Hun gary with Italy against the league. Informed sources believe that there has been much more talk than ac- ton.
 Praised United States
 It was announced officially that Mussolini, at the cabinet meeting praised United States senators as working for peace" when they eX- tended neutrality legislation with out adopting newer, severe meas iires that would have hindered Italy in It's war on Ethiopia
 As regards the naval conference at London, Mussolini told the cabi- net that such political accord could not be signed by Italy as long as extension of league penalties was fhrao fnnad vrhic had hppn aAs nounced previously at London.
 Mussolini said that nobody could be surprised at his refusal to sign the treaty because the Italian dele gation intimated at the opening of the London conference that treaty must be conditional on settled state of affairs.
 An accord of a political nature
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-03
NAZI PARTY TO
 PUNISH THEM

Berlin. March 3-nUPl Civil sery. ants who leave the haa party will br penallzed even lf they are not dismissed outright from the govern ment service. Wilhelm Prick, mlnis- ter Of interior, warned today.
 Co q decree designed 10 strengthen "tbe close Inner relationship be. tween pAty and stale,s Prick kder' ed that any elyli servant gh0 laayet ths party shall be discharged f lfl' vesileatlOn shows that he Is ullhyHl- pathetic tO the party pfosfnln.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-03
REPUBlIcAN wsNs

RaecO. Me. March 3~-nPD-A re- publican has displaced fiaceO's yei- eran dem0eratse mayor Repllbllcans alao captured i've 0f the seven places on tfse board 0f aldermen Co yfsiefday's election. Ralph L, Bcam' man. dairy far'aeF. defeaied flye- ilr;e Mayor John D FsrHeId also Q stat aenhie. Pesmmrn refused to make campaign pTeiniaes,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-03
BANK NIGHT, CHURCH CONFLICTED

Manchester, Conn, March 3.-(UP)-To- night is "bank night" at the State theater, and there's $25O in the kitty" Also, tonight marks the beginning of Lenten services at St. James k. c. church. So, the Rev. William P. Reidy pastor of the church, and John Samson, manager Of the theater, got together and arranged for the bank drawing at 7:36 p. m., while the priest moved the time for the services from 7:3O to o'clock so that neither attendance would suffer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-03
FATHER LONERCAN IS IMPROVED

New York, March 3.--(UP)-L0cal friends of Rev. Father William LOnergan, 62, former president of the University of San Francisco, said today that he was greatly improved at a Danbury, Conn, hospital where he underwent an operation week ago fOr q ruptured appendix: Father LOnergan is an associate editor here Of the Jesuit publication. America.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-03
MurdererO OfNe1UHaUen Policeman Must Die On
 GaHo1us, Decides Court
To Be Last Man Hanged in Onnecticut-Appealed to Supreme Court of State to Be Given His Freedom
 on TechnicaIity, But Lost Decision

Hartford, Conn, March 3 3- (UP) - John Semborsk, New Haven policeman slayer who appealed to supreme court freedom the strength of echnicaty over the method of his execution today was sentenced to be hanged.
 He will be the last person to die on the gallows in Connecticut which last June adopted the electric chair
 The opinion of the highest court given by Chief
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-03

Justice William M. Maltbie who ue- creed that Siemborski had not been deprived of due process of law, that the act of the General Assembly in substituting electrocution for hang ing was not effective in Seimborskis case and that the original sentence of the court still stands.
 Judgement Is Voted.
 Judgment directing the execu- ton of the plaintiff is valid and effective in accordance with its provisions" Chief Justice Maltbie wrote.
 Slemborski, 20-years-old. was con- victed of killing Officer Walter
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-03
DOUG FAIRBANKS
 LANDS IN FRANCE

Cherbourg, France, March 3. CUP) Douglas Fairbanks, American movie star. arrived in the liner Aquitania today on his way to Paris. He was not listed on .he passenger list but made no attempt to evade the curious. As soon as he was ashore Fairbanks made a lengthy telephone call to London. T do not know whether I shall stay long in Paris, go to London or return to the winter sports before the snow melts," he said.
 Fairbanks proceeded at once to Paris, arriving there at 2:40 D. m.
 In an interview with the United Press, he continued to decline to confirm or deny all rumors Of his impending marriage.
 q intend to continue making films In Hollywood because that's where I belong. I am going to Eng land only because want to see the grand national" he said.
 London. March 2. (UP) Lady Ashley. long n cIoSe friend of Douglas Fairbanks, left for Paris by alrplane today soon after Fairbanks landed at cherb0urg on his way to Paris.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-03
Italian Arm ie s. Took Strongh old Sunday Euening
Abbi Addi, Capital of Tembien Province, Fell After Much ShelIing-s Birthplace of Chief COn-
 n1ander-MussOlini Fights Back
BY REYNOLDS PACKARD United Press Staff Correspondent)

With Northern Italian Armies via Asmara, March 3 - (UP) The Italian Northern Armies captured Abbi Addi capital of Temben Province and main Ethiopian stronghold Sunday night after days of sheling
 The capture completed the present phase of the cam aipn against the disntegrating army Ras Kassa which
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-03

Mostly Cloudy Tonight; Unchanged Wednesday. Fun weather Report Page 3.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-16
Watch The Fires

These are the days when the nose is apt to twitch suddenly as 1t catches that unforgettable aroma of burning leaves. Nothing is more productive of home-Slck- ness in the wanderer or the person trans planted far from his New England home than this same, sweet odor of burning leaves. It has no equal; it is as much part of autumn as the spring-soggy turf is of spring. But there is more to the story than poem about burning leaves. Thereby hangs tale.
 In most communities, Waterbury no exception, you'll find persons raking their dead leaves into the streets and burning them in the gutters. That is forbidden under the law and has been for long years, yet it continues year after year with little or no regard for the consequence. It is time, though, that program of edu- eating the public to the danger of this practice. It is all the more dangerous today with the popularity of the motor car with it's cargo of gasoline.
 Many streets have been badly damaged by these mere little bonfireS. If the annual damage total in the U. s. A. was eyer figured out, it probaly would be quite a good-sized figure. And one of the un- fortunate parts of burning leaves is that so many of those who undertake to do this feel that all they have to do is throw match in pile of leaves and walk away. If somebody's fence or garage or even houst burns down, it's too bad the fire department didn't get there sooner. We've had Fire Prevention Week; let's have a little care now with the autumn bon fires We love to see and smell 'em, but hate to hear about the damage they cause.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-16
Driving Too Fast

Reporting for the Public Utilities Com mission on the fatal Cheshire Road crash of last month Joseph P. WadhamS, it's transportation engineer, points out that the speed of the vehicle was to blame for the fatalities that occurred. In short the driver was operating his bus at a speed which was excessive. This is the first report on the accident. Others will undoubtedly be forthcoming and will be awaited with as much interest as this one. Naturally interest centers on the report of the coroner who will fix the blame for the crash so far as the state is concerned.
 On the basis of the report just sub mitted it is evident that what the local newspapers had to say about the speed of busseS operating on local lines, particu- larly on suburban runs like the Cheshire one, was quite true. We said at the time of the accident that we were surprised that one had not occurred before this on account of the high speed that the drivers maintain to keep on their schedules. We also mentioned that complaints had been handled here on the high-speed of the Cheshire run, which was perfectly true.
 From what the Public Utilities Com mission recommends there will be some checkup of the speeds of busses and like wise an inspection of schedules. From what a Connecticut Company official is quoted as saying by New Haven news paper there have been company regula- tions for some years advising bus drivers to run late rather than risk accidents when conditions are bad. The same off cial also stated that in real bad weather additional busses are used to maintain service and schedules. All of which would seem to leave the bus driver not only dead but also the "goat'' of the after probes.
 It may be possible officially to do this and succeed in doing so, but it won't be possible to convince good portion of the public of Waterbury, but what such an attempt to blame the driver for the entire crash is too deliberately cold blooded. Any such verdict as this in Waterbury is going to be unpopular; is going to be regarded with suspicion; is going to provoke hard feelings, bitter debate. The P. U. c. report has touched a spark to dry finder. The fire may be disastrous.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-16

States of America, Great Britain and France - to join in the party at least as sympathetic audience. These are times when democracy seems to be on the de- fensive, with dictatorships doing the boasting and demanding. As matter of fact, the democracies have little to apologize for. An American newspaper man who has lived in Russia, Italy and Germany under their present autocratic regimes points out that all of these gov ernmentS fail in the very things they have claimed to do best. They have not solved their countries economic problems, their unemployment their financial difficulties.
 Democracy has not failed. None of the democracies of long experience have gone either communist or fascist. Their morale did not break either during the World War or during the depression through which the whole world has passed and from which it is only now emerging. Democracies, with some apparent weak nesses, really have spiritual force and strength lacking in authoritarian states.