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The Nome daily nugget., 1936-11-18
Soviet Russia Charged German Conspirators Participated Plot
 In Attempt Overthrow Soviets
iBy The Associated Press)

MOSCOW, Nov. 18, - Russia today charged twen- ty-three Germans with participating in widespread plot to overthrow tn Soviet regime after the official communique had declared that Germany and Japan had signed secret military pact against Russia.
 The official statement alleged that the Germans recently arrested in Moscow and Lenngrad had plot ted to seal secret military information wreck industrial plants and kill governmental leaders.
 The German propaganda ministry in Berlin term ed the communique "a periodic lie"
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-11-18
Sovets Charge German CompGcity Overthrow Plot
Railroad Empowered To
 Command Ships
(By The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. IS, The White House declared to- day that President Roosevelt had authorized the Alaska Railroad to take over the operation of govern ment and privately owned vessels to prevent shortages of food in other branches of the government or to charter ships and operate them during an emergency.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-11-18

The sale of Christmas Seals fur nishes the funds used in the cam. paign against tuberculosis in for ty-one other countries, as well as in the United States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-17
Many Conn. Women LiDi1g m Capital Can Still Vote

Capitol. Following discussion with high court officials Corpora ton Counsel O'Connor arrived at the decision that married women living in Washington with their husbands do not lose their voting residence in Connecticut and may vote here on election day. v
 The stand is taken that under the divorce laws of the state a wo- mans domicile is where her hus- band lives. As the husbands resi- dentiai status is not interfered with, although he is living in Wash ington working for the government, a Wife's status is not changed. eith- CT, Attorney O'Connor has ruled.
 Local People Affected
 Several persons in Waterbury and vicinity are affected by the ruling. The decision was handed down so as to eliminate the chances of per- sons votes being challenged Nov emher 3rd and to avoid possible contested elections after the pcl- ling in the state and national cain- Iiaign has been completed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-17
YOUNG ROOSEVELT
 MAKES PROMISE

Worcester, Mass. October 17. = (UP) - The Worcester Telegram to- day quotes James Roosevelt as say ing his father, the president; if re- elected, will seek constitutional amendment to make the principles of the MIRA the law of the land"
 Young Fsoosevelt's assertion. ac- cording to the Telegram, was made during an open forum at rally last night at Gardner city hall sponsored by the democratic city committee. One thousand persons attended.
 If the NRA had not been knocked out, we would not have had so much unemployment Young Roosevelt was quoted. "The way to correct this is to shorten the hours of labor. In order to accom- plish this. the president intends to continue the principles of the NRA, going before the people and seek ing an amendment to the constitu- tion to make the principles of the MIRA the law of the land"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-17
Rooseuelt Ends Tour; HooDer Aids Landon President Jumps Back to New York From 5,OOO-Mile
 Trip Through Vest Hoover Spoke t0 People ' of Philadelphia Last Night

Philadelphia, Oct. 17-(UP-For- mer President Herbert Hoover was on the campaign firing line on be- half of Governor Alfred E. Landon's candidacy today. He opened his speaking engagements last night with an attack on President Roose- welt. R.
 While his plans have not been an- nounced, observers expect him to make several more speeches before election day. A
 He charged the New Deal with "deceitful bookkeeping" and Presi- dent Roosevelt with intellectual dishonesty" in his first campaign speech. fs@ 41 %
 He defended himself, by implica- ton, from the charge that his ad- ninistration was responsible for the depression and the Wall .street crash.
 s.No one man was responsible, " he said.
 MT. Hoover charged that deceit- ful bookkeeping was used to conceal New Deal budget deficits and that new taxes are "as inevitable as the night"
 g%s, Hoover Analysis
 In analysis of government finance, MT. Hoover asserted that under the New Deal regular running expenses of, the government have jumped to about 5000, 100000 a year, exclu-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-17
FIRES RAGING
 IN CALIFORNIA
Two Dozen Forest Blazes Sweep Through Pine
 Woods; Several Dead

San Francisco, Oct. 17.-(UP).- Two dozen forest fires, famed by a 60-mile wind, roared through the tinder-dry pine woods of northern California today, destroying the lumber town of Westville and threatening Yosemite National park.
 The flames ragged at intervals on 5oO-mile front, from Mount Sha- sta to the Tehachapis, uncontrolled by more thc1 1000 fire fighters, drafted from jails, ranches and CCC camps, who had worked all night.
 Three persons were known dead and many others were feared trapped.
 A ring of fire, with flames that leaped 50 feet into the air, sur rounded the Charles Elliott ranch s5 miles northeast of Auburn, early to- day, imprisoning George and Ross Berlin, Mrs. M. E. Church and her 9-year-old daughter. There was no way of getting help to them, and no way for them to get out, fire fighters reported.
 Flames Moved Fast
 The flames moved with incredible swiftness on historic towns mace famous by the Argonauts of '49 and immortalized by Brete Harte and Mark Twain. Residents of "You Bet" and Dutch Flat" in the Mother Lode area, sought safety as the blaze reached their borders.
 Another fire swept down from the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-17

Many Connecticut women, in- cluding a few from this city, now living in washington, D. O.. be- cause their husbands have federal positions at the Capitol do not lose their voting rights in this state, This ruling was announced today by Corporation Counsel Charles s. OiConnor. This opinion is consid- cred a precedent because there is nothing in the state statutes gov- erning elections that deals with the subject.
 The present election laws of Con- necticut were passed, for the most part, before women were given the vote. The state laws allow a per- son from this state working for the government at Washington, p. c, to retain his or her voting resi- dence in his or her home town.
 Wives Retain Eight
 However, no provision is made for wives of government officials who go to washington to live while their huabaEifis are entninved at the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-17

White Plains, N. Y, Oct. IT = (UP)-Chang Soo Lee, Korean but Ter to the wealthy and aged widow, Mrs. Lawrence w. Churchill, was accused today of a weird poison plot to gain her fortune.
 Lee was held without bail on charges of assault with intent to kill as a result of the mysterious poisoning of George Reeves, 50, a retired Indianapolis merchant, and his wife, Mrs. Louise Reeves, a niece of Mrs. Churchill. They were the only two heirs who stood between Lee and the bulk of Mrs. Church ill's estate.
 An investigation also was order ed by police into the death last January g at St. Petersburg, Fla. of Churchill, New York lawyer. Po- lice found quantity of poison in the buffers pantry and he admitted police said. buying three kinds of deadly poison.
 The authorities charge that Lee mixed poison with baking powder and put it in the Reeves food. He had overheard Mrs. Churchill tell them they would inherit most of her money. Mrs. Churchill had previously told Lee, whom she trusted implicitly, that he would be remembered in her will.
 The Reeves both have paralyzed hands and feet as result of the poisoning. A hospital nurse told police that Lee, referring to the Reeves, told her ''they thought they were going to get the money when
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-17
Fiue Superior Court
 Cases To Be Settled
Total Damages of $61 ,OOO Were to Be Asked n Dis position of Four Cases Practically Completed;
 One a S25,OOO Suit

Five superior court suits in which damages of $61, ,OOO were sought are being settled out of court or will be withdrawn from the docket. Settlements are practically com- pleted in four of the suits, it is reported, while the other will be withdrawn.
 One case settled is the $25,000 suit of Lillian Bulingame of Wa terbury against the Chain Candy Stores. Inc. The woman claimed she was seriously injured when she fell through an open trapdoor on the compaiy's premises at 12 North Main street Sept. IS, 1884. She al- leged that her injuries were caused by the negligence of the defendant company.
 One Case Withdrawn
 To be withdrawn is the $i0,0O0 suit of Mary Arabelle Murden against Mae Reeves. The action was based on the States guest" sta- tute, the plaintiff claiming that she was seriously injured while riding as a passenger in the defendants caK near Winsted, Aug. 5, 1885. She alleged that the driver sent the car over Q ridge off the highway, and that she was thrown against the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-17
COLORED WOMEN
 ROB MAN IN CAR

Bridgeport, Conn, Oct. 17-(UP) Joseph Constantine, this city, was sitting in his car last night when suddenly negro woman put her hand through window and siezed him by the throat. Another negress, he said, came through the other door and emptied his pockets of $20.
 Shortly thereafter, Geneva Jones, 20, of this city, and Cassie Smith, S4, New York city, were arrested in bus station waiting room and held under bonds of $500 each on breach of peace charges. Further investigation was to be made today into the case.
 Constantine told police he snatched pocketbook away from one of them as they fled. When police arrived an unsuccessful search of the neighborhood was made. Detective Sergeant John Hughes was returning to headquar- ters when Constantine spied the women sitting in the waiting room. They spied him, too, and fled into rest room. Hughes and Constantine set up 8 vigil at the door. Pre- sently, the women came out.
 At headquarters, Police Matron Ida Bentley found sums of money hidden in the stocking toes of the women.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-17
Weird Poison Plot Charged Up To Rich Family Butler

she died, but they die first" The Reeves came to live with Mrs. Churchill, who was 64, last June. Chang Soo Lee immediately showed his displeasure in such way that the Reeves complained to Mrs. Churchill. But Mrs. Churchill told them they must be mistaken about Lees attitude as he had served her faithfully for eight years.
 Soon thereafter, in August, the Reeves became i'll, suffering severe stomach pains. Their illness return ed at frequent intervals until their physician, who was unable to diag- nose it, grew suspicious.
 The district attorney was notified last week that chemical analysis indicated the Reeves were suffering from lead poisoning. Detectives said they were handicapped because Mrs. Churchill refused to believe anything wrong of her s6-year-old butler.
 Last Saturday the Reeves became so ill they were taken to a hospital where they were found tQ have ab- sorbed sixty times as much lead acetate as ordinarily needed to kill person."
 Two days ago Mrs. Churchill left to visit Miss Elizabeth De Parto, a cousin at Parkersburg. Pa. Lee drove Mrs. Churchill to the station Detectives, who had been watchjna the house, immediately searched il and found the poison. When the butler returned they took hirn in ctistodv.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-17
DEN|COLk MAY BE IDENTIFIED AS VICE RULER. U. s. Govt. Seeks to Prove Local Character as
 Crime Organizer BRAINS" BEHIND ALL
 STATE VICE HOUSES. Three Waterbury People Recognized De Nicola
 as Big Boss"

The United States govern ment will seek to identify Alexander DeNicola, notori- ous Waterbury character, as the organizer and ruler of a statewide vice racket when he and more than 40 other defendants go on trial before Judge Carroll c. Hincks in federal district court at New Haven Monday. Many of the defendants captured in the governments drive against an or ganized vice ring are from this government while a good part of the 150 witnesses marshalled by the government to testify against the accused are from Waterbury.
 DeNicola, the government claims, was the brains" behind a string of houses of ill-fame, and the head of an organization that imported girls from New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, took a good por- ton of their vice earnings, ordered
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-17
ABSENTEE VOTE
 RULE EXPLAINED 1!
There Probably Will Be 200 or More, Who De-
 sire to Cast Votes

Estimating that there will be two hundred or more local electors who oh November 3rd will wish to cast their votes through the use of ab- sentee ballots, Democratic State Chairman J. Francis Smith de- clared today that g. study of the new election law governing such procedure should be called to the attention of every person expecting to be out of Connecticut when the polling takes place little over two weeks hence. The absentee voting law, enacted by the 1888 session of the legislature, he pointed out, was changed by the 1885 general as- sembly.
 Rules of Voting
 Under the original 1883 lab ab- sentee voters could register their votes with the town clerk as late as on election day. Under the 1888 revision they must be filed not later than three days before election day.
 This means that absentee ballots must be in the hands of Town Clerk Dora A. Egan not later than October 3lst. Filing on election day is out of the question and the three day margin excludes Novein- Der 3rd from the figuring in" of the date for registration.
 Sworn In Election Day
 On election day, it was pointed out today by Registrars of Voters
 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-17

Evanston, He director Of accident prevention for the International Association of Police Chiefs, an in- Structcr at Northwestern univer- Sity and one of the worlds ack- noWledged traffic authorities, will serve as instructor.
 How They Operate
 In explaining how the traffic &C., cident squad will operate, Supt. Roach said today that members of the squad will be available at every hour of the day and night. It will be their duty to speed to the scene of any accident, secure testimony from participants and onlookers, study the vicinity carefully and, in case of an arrest, to prepare evi- dence carefully and systematically against the accused. The members of the squad will be equipped with speed-action cameras, tape meas ures, diagram sheets and other ap- paratus, which they will employ in reporting crashes.
 Class Room Instruction
 Elring the first week of the course given by Lieut.. Kreml the men will receive classroom instruc- tion in one of the local school buildings. The second week, they will be given practical demonstra- tions at busy traffic points and at the scenes of accidents. The men will be instructed in the reporting Of accidents, the accumulation and preparation of testimony, and in the preparation of recommends tions that may result in lessening the eitSss accident total and in reduc- SnR danger of accident at specific points of danger in the city.
 Best Group Selected
 From the 20 men who take the course, a group of those believed best.fitted for accident and traffic work will be selected. They will be assigned to various shifts, with one man in charge on each detail. The traffic accident men will be assign ed to motor patrol work and will be available to answer accident calls at any time.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-17
NEW PRESIDENT
 OF WELLESLEY

wellesley, Mass, Ct. 17-(UP)- Miss Mildred Helen McAfee, S6, former dean of women at Oberlin college, today had been inducted formally as seventh president of Wellesley college the second youngest woman ever to receive that honor.
 At her inauguration, the youthful new president, who succeeds the late Elen Fitz Pendleton, vigorously asserted her belief in the perma- nent values and fundamental ideals pf . liberal arts, college.
 Miss McAfee answered the criti- eism that four-year, privately, endowed liberal arts college for women is an obsolescent institution. raying she believed fin the contri- kntion to be made in the years ahead by the independent college of liberal arts| and that "the pioneer WomenSs colleges are first rate lib- eral arts colleges"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-17
PUZZLE, GAME,
 JUDGES DECIDE

Boston, Oct. 17.-(UP)-Whether a jig-saw puzzle is game" or a must be decided by three judges in the U. s. circuit court of appeals.
 On their decision hinges the out come of the attempt of the bank rupt Viking Manufacturing com- pany to recover $S7,02l paid in game" taxes to the federal govern ment.
 The federal district court last December held with the internal revenue commissioner that the pug zles were games and therefore tax able. Jig-saw puzzles, the company said, were manufactured primarily for solitary amusement and there fore were not games"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-17
FATHER, MOTHER
 ARRESTED
Their Eight.Month-O Old Son Was Found SnffOcated
 in Their Home

Webster, Mass, Oct. 17-(UP)-- State police today held MT. and Mrs. August Bembenek on a charge of second degree murder in con- nection with the death of their eight-monthrold son, Richard. ; Investigators said the, child was suffocated by a mattress. Though the body was found yesterday by a house authorities estimated the baby had been dead 40 hours.
 Bembenek, 20 : year old WPA worker, and his wife, Celia, g, were held in jail here pending ar- raignment in district court.
 "It is the most terrible case of negligence I've ever seen," said Lieut.. Edward J. Mccarthy of the state police, who disclosed that the dead child weighed only 7h pounds. Two Other Children
 The youthful couple have two other children, Robert 3, who lives with grandparents; and Jean, IF. who was said by medical authorities to be suffering from malnutrition.
 The child's body was found in a clothes basket in 8. bedroom by Mrs. Catherine Boisclair, who lives on the first floor of the Bembenek dwelling.
 Police quoted Mrs. Boisclair as saying she frequently heard Rich ards mother say she wished the child was dead.
 Later, Investigators said Mrs, Bembenek' admitted that she threw a heavy covering over the basket in which the chAd lay. She did this, authorities quoted her as saying, because the child was suffering from a cold.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-17

Aboard Roosevelt Campaign Train, in New York State, Oct. IT. (U.P.)-President Roosevelt renew ed his campaign for the electoral votes of his home state today, speaking first in Niagara Falls and Buffalo. This afternoon he speaks at Rochester end Utica and tonight at Albany.
 It was the final day of 5000 mile campaign tour that took him as far west as. Wyoming, through the cru- cial agricultural states of the mid dle-west. including Kansas, Cover nor Ali M. Landon's home state, and through Michigan and Ohio.
 Attacks Wall Street
 From the rear platform of his train in Cleveland last night, MT. Roosevelt attacked directly the fin- ancial interests "of Wall Street" declaring that other peoples money" was being used to finance attacks upon the new deal" He again claimed that the actions of his administration had saved the system Of free enterprise and pri- vate profit"
 Every now and then" he de- clsred to thousands of Cleveland citizens who stood in a drizzling rain, stockholders and bondholders in the United States are flooded with literature warning them against returning this adrniniStra- ton to office." "They probably will be appealed to again. That literature is being sent out from the center of the great financial district of New York. The money of the stockholders is being used to finance this literature. This waste of stockholders money is being perpetrated by the same group which had brought business
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-17
Remote Possibility Of Retiri11g--Duke OF York To Become SoUereign
Paul Mclaughlin of Waterbury Paid

Bridgeport, Conn.,, Oct. 17- (UP)-Paul Mclaughlin, Wa terbury salesman arrested for drunken driving, told Traffic Court Judge Paul F. Miller:
 elf PatrOlman James Me- Guire had not picked me up last Tuesday afternoon in a gas station, I might have driven on Sand killed somebody, CT injured myself"
 Judge Miller answered, "In view of yOl-' obvious sincerity, and the fact you have spent three days in a jail cell, I will impose the minimum sentence, S1OO and costs, witI $75 re- mitted."
 Mclaughlin thanked the judge and paid the fine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-17
GERMAN POLICE
 RAID HEIMWEHR

Vienna, Oct. 17.-(UP) Police raided today the headquarters of the Heimwehr. dissolved by Cham cellor Kurt Schuschnigg, in fear of a demonstration Sunday when the new 'fatherland front" plans celebration of its birth. A large store of arms was seized. police asserted.
 Schnschnigg recently busted Prince Ernst von Starehmherg. lead- CT of the Heimwehr, from power. Government officials apparently fear that his former followers will stage a counter demonstration Sunday.
 More than 8 quarter of a million Austrians commemorated the birth of the ''fatherland front" under the late Chancellor Englebert Dollfuss, The celebration will last three days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-17
DEATH PENALTY
 TO BE APPEALED.
Counsel for Frank Palka, James J. McElroy Going
 to High Court

Bridgeport, Conn, oct. 1T--tUPl Counsel for Frank Palka was pre- pared to carry his conviction before the supreme court, if necessary, to save the former Buffalo. N. Y, avia- ton mechanic from the electric chair as a police slayer. A motion to set aside the f1r-S degree mur- der verdict was before Superior Court Judge Arthur F. Ells and will be heard early next week. Chief Defense Attorney David Goldstein said that if it were denied he would appeal to the supreme court, which could hear arguments during its De- cember term. Palka had been Seii- fenced to die during the week of Feb. IS.
 He was twice convicted of killing Police Sergt. Thomas Kearney dur ing $50 radio robbery. His first trial, ending in a second degree con- viction, was appealed by the state. Ke also was indicted for the staying of Patrolman Wilfred Walker during the same crime, but was arraigned only on one count.
 Me roy Appeal
 New Haven, Conn.,, Oct. 17-(UP) Public Defender Thomas R. Rob- inson said today he would ask the, board of pardons to commute the death sentence imposed on James J. McElroy, Canadian World war vet eran convicted of killing his former sweetheart, Mrs. Anna Mae Johnson.
 Robinson will visit McElroy at state prison Wednesday to decide whether an appeal will first be taken to the supreme court. Then, he said, he would ask for a r3ecial site tnig of the board to consider a life sentence. McElroy was sentenced to die during the week of Feb. 8.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-17
Late NeOs
 Flashes
FAMILY AFFAIR

Lawrence, Mass, Oct. 17 -(UP)-The wedding of Miss Ruth Claire O'Connor, 21, of Lawrence and John A. Lavin, 25, of. Holyoke to- day literally was a family affair.""
 Five of the brides sisters were bridesmaids. Two of the bridegroom's brothers were ushers and a third was best man. The off ciating priest, the Rev. John Keegan, O. s. A., was a cousin of the bridegroom.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-17
FORMER POLICE CHIEF IS DEAD

Lynn, Mass, Oct. IT. (UP)- Former Police Chief Thomas M. Burckes, 91, a Civil war veteran and until his retirement seven years ago one of the oldest police execu- tivee in the country, died last night at his home after long illness. { A native of Charlestown, he en- listed in the navy when only a boy. Tn 1885 he was appointed to the po- lice department and 12 years later became chief.
 He leaves three sons, daughter, two grandchildren and two sisters.