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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-25
HOW TOWNSEND
 GAINED CONTROL

Washington, March 25.-(UP).- A move whereby Dr. Francis E. Townsend gained voting control of tlae board of directors of Old Age revolving Pension, Ltd, was cited today as the background of the resig- nation of Robert F. Clements, na- t..onal secretary of CARP.
 The revelation came as the house committee headed by Rep. Jasper Bell, democrat. Missouri, prepared to investigate the movement for $2O0 monthly pensions to the aged.
 Townscnd's action to gain control of the board was described as the final action bringing on the break between the original sponsor of the plan and the chief organizers of his nationwide movement.
 It was disclosed that Townsend had called a meeting of his organ ization in California which approved net set of bylaws and a change in the directors board.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-25
NAVAL TREATY
 SIGNED TODAY
United States on Equality With Great Britain;
 Three Are Agreed
BY FREDERICK KuH

Copyright, l936, by United Press)
 London, March 20 (UP) - The United States and Great Britain set an example to the world today by agreeing to maintain naval equality.
 The agreement was disclosed while delegates of the United States, the British Empire and France signed in the Queen Anne drawing room of St. James palace @ six year naval treaty which limits ships by sizes and gun calibres but makes no restrictions on the number of ships signatOry may build. Japan. Ger many and Italy - all important naval powers, were not parties to the treaty.
 Norman H. Davis, chief American delegate, and Anthony Eden, British foreign secretary, effected the equal ity agreement by an exchange of letters whose details were completed only few hours before the palace ceremony.
 Guiding Policy of U. s.
 Davis's letter emphasized that British American naval equality re- mained the guiding policy of the United States. Eden's acknowledge. ment said that the principle of
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Agreement Reached To Start Relief Projects |In Hartford Speedily
Hartford MayorMa Bitter Attack On WPA
Had Accused Officials of That Group of Discriminating Against Capital City-Day Had as Bitterly
 / Resented Charges

Hartford, Conn., March 25 - (UP) = Open warfare broke out at odays meeting of the governors council on relief and rehabilitation Mayor Thomas J. Spelacy charged the city of Hartford was being discrmnated against" in WPA flood relief
 Mayor Spellacy threatened to throw out WPA entirely and let the city pay its own emergency expenses
 Exchange of Words
 There was spirited exchange of words between the mayor and state WPA Administrator Matthew A. Daly which threw the conference into confusion and resulted in the calling of executive session at the conclusion o the regular meeting Governor Cross did not enter into the debate
 Business Men Help
 The mayor brought to the meeting Howell Cheney and R. C. Coson the latter president of the Hartford Steam Boiler and Inspection Company substantate his state ments that while Hartford taxed heavily for federal levies and compelled to pay for all WPA materials and supplies ony 37 2 per cent of persons employed on WPA projects from HartfOrd.'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-25
VIOLENCE BROKE
 IN GLOVE STRIKE

Coshocton, O., March 25.-CUP)- Violence broke out today at the picket -besieged Indianapolis Glove Co. plant. kept idle by 20 striking girl workers armed with clubs. Sym pathetic men. members of unions supporting the strike called because of a 20 per cent wage reduction, at tackled four youths who they thought were trying to enter the plant.
 The sympathIzcrs, most of them bod carriers and miners. sighted the four boys. employees of the plant, In an adjoining alley.
 Come on. boys. let's go get 'em. husky, coal bcsmirched miner cried.
 Other men in the picket line Joined the chase. The girls, clad ', oyeralis, remained at the gates 10 gsa against non-atrikcrs entering
 The boys fied down the alley. Tickets caught up with them and beat them severely. one suffered serious head injuries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-25
PITTSBURC SEES
 MORE HIGH WATER

Pittsburgh, March 25-(UP)--Low- lying sections of Pittsburgh along the Monongahela and Ohio rivers prepared today for more high wa ter before they had finished clear ing away the debris left by last weeks record flood.
 w. s. Brotzman, federal meteor ologist. predicted at 10 a. m.. that the waters at the point, confiu- ence of the Monongahela and Al- legheny rivers to form the Ohio. probably would reach crest of be- tween 3f,6 and g feet about mid- night. Flood stage is 25 feet.
 Such a crest. however. would be IS feet below the devastating flood of last week. which did an esti- mated more than s2O.000.OO0 dam age. much of 1t in Pittsburgh's Golden Triangle" business center.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-25
Secret Conference Held By Mayor Spellacy, Gov.
 Cross, Daily BILL FOR
 CONN. IN SENATE Mass. Is Having Ups, Downs in Its Relief
 in That State
Hartford, Conn, March 25

Hartford, Conn, March 20 - (UP) - An agreement to start WPA emergency flood relief projects in Hartford in 24 to 43 hours was reached today after Mayor Thomas J. Spellacy had threatened ito throw WPA out" of the city. The agreement was reached at a secret conference among the mayor, State WPA Ad. ministrator Matthew A. Daly and Governor Wilbur L. Cross. De- tails were not revealed at once. but Hartford was assured of fastest ac- ton by WPA.
 In an earlier open meeting of the governors relief council. Spellacy complained of WPA delays, asserted 1t was too expensive and was not employing enough Hartford resi- dents, and said the city might ham, dle the entire flood repair problem alone. Power was restored to the business section today after l04 hours, but soon failed again in some places.
 P. w. A. Deputy Acts
 State PWA head W. J. Farley re- ceived a telegram from Horatio Hackett, PWA deputy in Washing ton, directing him to make ifli- mediate survey of the flood area and estimate the funds needed for roads, bridges, and other public works. Charles 3. Whittlesey. cxE
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-25
TEACHERS OATH LAW IN BATTLE
Warm Words Are Passed as Legion Men Fight to
 Maintain Law
BY ALLEN MARTIN

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Boston, March 25-(UP)- After Q series of uproarious hearings, the legislative committee on education today had under advisement the bill to repeal the controversial Massa- chusetts teachers oath law.
 Opponents of repeal completed their case yesterday. During the hearings, punctuated by the boos, misses, catcalls and boisterous ap- plaWse of the huge. bitterly-parti- san audience. long line of college presidents. prominent clergymen, representatives of labor, and plan citizens have registered their re- pugnance to the oath statute. This has been termed gag" legislation and an opening wedge for fascism.
 Led by the fiery Rep. Thomas Dorgan. author of the disputed leg islation, an equally vehement group
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-25
Final News Flashes
SON FREES HIS MOTHER

Santa Barbara, Cal, March 25.-lUPJ- Mrs. Dorothy Wendt Livermore Longcope was freed of charges of assault with intent to com init murder today following brief preliminary hearing at which her 16-year-old son exonerated her of shooting him at their palatial Montecito home last November. The charges were dis missed by Justice of the Peace Ernest Wagner after Jesse Livermore, Jr, son of the New York stock broker assumed sole responsibility for the shooting testifying that he was wounded when he tried to force gun into his mothers hands.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-25
CREENBERG IS
 NOT YET SIGNED

New York. March 25--(UP)- Hank Grecnberg. holdout Detroit Tiger first bascman. will leave this afternoon for Lakeland. Fla. he an- nounced today. Oreenberg said the club asked him to make the trip. He said he hasn't signed yet Green berg said that after fruitless long distance negotiations. Walter O. Briggs. owner of the Tigers. had anked him to report to the training camp. "No. there were no further negotiations" tho most valuable player in the American league last year said. "Thcy merely asked mo to 60 south and I'ni leaving"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-25
MILL OVERSEER
 LOSES HIS LIFE

Lewiston, Me, March 25--(UP)-- A mill overseer perished and a fire- man and a young woman were res- cued over ladder here early today when fire broke out in & Pine street apartment house.
 Charles Nutall, 65, was suffocated by smoke in his third floor room and was dead when flremen reached him.
 Fireman Wilfred Maillot was over come by smoke inside the building but comrades rescued him. Miss Colette La Chance also was taken over a ladder after being trapped in her apartment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-25
LAWYERS HIRED
 FOR BANK. NIGHT
They Will Make Contest of Ruling By Local
 Authorities

Representatives of the company controlling Bank Night" have en- gagged local counsel and are pre- pared to put to court test the re- cent police order putting an end to the games in the city, 1t became known today. The game was re- vived at a neighborhood theater last night after representatives of the Boston and New Haven offices of the Bank Night" company had consulted a Waterbury attorney according to the manager of the thcater.
 Rests With Prosecutor
 After conducting an investiga- ton, Police Superintendent William J. Roach this morning announced that his findings would be placed in the hands of Prosecuting Attor- ney Charles Summa, and that any action against the revival of the popular game would rest with the prosecutors office.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-25
CARDINAL HAS CONE

Nassau. Bahamas. March 2S.-- (UPD William Cardinal O'Connell of floston left with his staff on tfe Aslnthia today after an extended test here. Cardinal Hayes of New York wlil be leaving early nest month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-25
Hdupt111dn11 Signs His Application
 To Pardon Board
Asks Rehearing of His Plea for Clemency - Signed Papers in Death Cell-Attorney Fisher Took
 Appeal at Once to Board Clerk

Trenton, N. J., March 25 -. (UP) - Bruno Richard Hauptmann less than week away from his scheduled execution today signed application for rehearing by the Board of Pardons of his plea for clemency.
 The application for communication of sentence" was made by C. Lloyd Fisher chief defense attorney After Hauptmann signed thes papers in his death cell Fisher went to file them with Albert B. Hermann, clerk of the ndnn art
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-25

He declared $3,000,000 mot enough" to carry out rehabilita- ton program in the Hartford area and proposed i've stand on our own feet and pay all expenses"
 Hartford" he said, lis losing money by having WPA come in here."
 The mayor charged there is something very, very wrong with the entire situation. and shouted above the din that this is not political situation in Hartford"
 Daley, flushed and equally excited, Jumped to his feet and retorted:
 There is no racket in this with us."
 Representatives of the business men of the city, Cheney and Corson told the conference they would raise public subscriptions to an amount more than the $3,000,000 offered by WPA.
 Cheney said Hartford can carry It's own load. We can obtain help in seeing that money is made avail- able for relief
 It was declared that the city al- ready had expended $600,000 on re- lief since the beginning of the crisis,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-25
OLD LAWYER DIES

Lynn. Mass. March 2S -- tUP) =
 William Edwin DoFman. 6s, for 20
 years counsel 10 the state senate,
 died last night at a hospital. JIG had been suffering from . stomach all- ImcnL
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-25
PLAYED INDIANS. BOY KILLED

Lisbon, Conn, March 5.-(UP)-Playing Indians today cost the life of 10-year-old Cliff ford James, He was shot to death by his IA year-old playmate Francis Goyette The boys were playing near Clifford's home. Francis clutched an old single-barreled shotgun. "Throw up your hands," ordered Francis his finger curled around the trigger. Clifford started to do so when the gun went off.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-25
Conn. Co. Victor
 In Griffin Suit

After brief deliberatlon, . jury In common pleas court this afternoon returned with a defendants verdict in the $25OO suit of Elizabeth Griffin against the Connecticut Co. The verdict was returned at 3:07. The plaintiff sought to recover for injuries she sus- tained in q fall while leaving . Connecticut Go. bus on High land avenue. She claimed that a defective step caused her fall. Trial of the case began yesterday before Judge Edward J. Finn and the jury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-25
ACCUSED WOMAN
 HAD COLLAPSES
Vera Stretz Couldn't Stand Gruesome Details of
 Doctor Killing
By GEORGE H. BEALE

United Press Stan C0rreSpOndenu
 New York, March 25.--(UP--Thc emotional collapses of Vera Stretz, the blonde who snubbed police in- terrogators with raised eyebrows and perfect composure after she killed her wealthy lover, Dr. Fritz Gebhardt. threatened today to ir- terrupt her murder trial.
 She was red-eyed and shaking with nerves" as she prepared to face again the courtroom ordeal that reduced her to sobs and nearly to collapse yesterday. Judge Cor
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-25
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington. March 25 - (UP)-- Government expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year to March 23rd. as compared with n year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year S5,193. 3.499. .7G7.18 4,97S.4lb.bO9.Dv ss.ss ss,sss,7se.ot ss.7so.sl5.os7sO s2,1ss,sss.Oss.i4 s2,l7s.77O.47e.OS
 Cash Balance
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-25

The new plea for clemency coin- cided with renewed activity in the case by Gov. Harold c. Hoffman, who saved Hauptmann from execu- ton in January after the pardons court had refused to intervene. It was learned that Hoffman or an aide telephoned J. Edgar Hoover, chief of the federal bureau of in- vestigation, in an effort to obtain data to support his contention that
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PLANT OPENS AFTER FIVE YEARS

Everett, Mass, March 25.--tUP - The Mystic Iron Works, Inc, of Everett, closed for five years. will reopen it's plant about May 1, it was announced today. The plant, situated on the Mystic river, will employ lSO men. A skele- ton crew today began making necessary repairs to the blast furnaces.
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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-12-18
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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-12-18
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task at which all his predecessors
have failed. If so, he must set
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deserving Democrats and that
viii swell the ranks of the unem-
plOyed. It is a safe bet that on
March first the payroll of the
state will be larger rather than
smaller than it now is. However,
the Governors plea for reorgani-
saton, greater efficiency, and de-
creased cost is good politics, of
The kind that brings no result ex-
sept votes.
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part Of the theme song. Taking
part Of the taxes off homes and
farms and put it on the backs of
those "more able to pay" A SUI
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lobby, maintained by copper, po-
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sugar, oil, chain stores and lesser
predatory interests, will see that
this program does not go too far
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commended for a start in the
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vending be removed from politics;
his plea for water conservation,
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mat gasoline be declared public
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nave accomplished about three
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turlty is to be returned to the
mass Of its people. The truly re-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-05
By Harry GYavSOn
Bayonne, N. J. Movement to Hire Pro Baseball Tutor for Youngsters
 Spreading Rapidly

New York May 5-Bayonne N. J., has started something that Judge Landis and owners of professioal baseball clubs should have suggest cd long ago.
 Cities throughout the east are following Bayonne's lead in engag- ing professional baseball instruc-
 Commissioner Bert Daly. of Bay- onne, who pioneered the movement and who appointed Arthur Devlin, the old New York Giant third base- man, tutor of the New Jersey towns youngsters, says that the time is not far of when every con1- munity will have professor Of baseball in It's official family.
 Since Bayonne gave municipal recognition to the movement, New ark, New Haven, and Meriden, Conn, have adopted the idea, and have hired, as teachers and organ izers, men who were famous in the majors. Jersey City and Hobiken are ready to swing into line. Sup porters of the plan will be disap- pointed of the movement does not soon become nationwide.
 Every boy is entitled to expert instruction. The movement should serve as a strong crime deterrent, besides providing employment for former greats of the diamond, many of whom need 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-05
MUNICIPAL KICKERS
 HANDICAP SUNDAY

The seasonal activities of the East Mountain Golfing association will begin on Sunday at the munich pal links with @ Kicker's handicap for prizes and to stimulate interest in the association and It's first reg ular meeting carded later in the day. Sundays tournament will be open to all members of the associa- ton, 62 in number, who will be allowed to tee of at any time until 2 o'clock, with l8 holes set aS the duration of the match.
 Prize winners will be announced at an association meeting to take place at the club rooms at 6 p. r1., with awards for the men as follows: lst-6 golf balls; 2nd-4 golf balls; 3rd-2 golf balls. In addition there will be an award of 3 golf balls for the best score for the ladies en- tered in the hadicap. The meet will be conducted under the supervision of Thomas Rogers, secretary of the association.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-05
Run,ors And Reality Gathered From ThiS Sporting World
 By JOHN A. CLUNEY The CristOf Athletic Contest
Special to Waterbury Promoters

Herewith apparently lads who like to see the leathe fly weather would like to see some more boxing this city Buckingham Lakewood As for the last sched which did the less said about ta the better though fau of the promoters Read
 Cuney the past few weeks Of Us boxing fans have Joking another amateur card at the Buck but that the officials in charge have lost interest surely there program before the weather gets too warm you remember how all disappointed month or so az when between Wiley and Aberts can. ced at all In view of th we feel that we are deserving fight card time early this month
 possible should welcome seeing the DorSay boys from Wangod again 1ndenty would be interesting to see Turcote matched against real good boy for change
 closing might inquire the possibility of amateur light this summer? Of course our good friend George Mgan conmpaes staging series of professional cards much the better George gave us some me which included such noabeS as Unknown WnSto Bud Mgnaut, Eddie Hogan and others.
 Hoping pass good along and thanking you for any interesting you may care matter sport
 BOXING FANS"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-05
ROLLOFF IN LIP. BOWLING LEAGUE
Final Plans Discussed for Annual Dinner Set for
 Saturday Night

Final plans for the annual ban- quet of the L. I. P. Bowling league to be held at St. Joseph's hall Sat. urday night will be made at the church alleys on Thursday night after c rolloR to decide second place with the teams contesting the honors to be explained by Johnny JenusaitiS and Doc Selens. The Sheriffs managed to creep into tie for the honors after knocking off Fritz Dulskis' team in two out of three tries and as @ result still have Q chance to finish in the money.
 Attractive
 The banquet is one of the incest affairs conducted in the Brooklyn section of the city from one end of the calendar to the other and this years event is expected to at- tract some 160 couples. The league has 72 bowlers and with these and the number seeking tickets, chair man Johnny Danasavage said that the number to attend will be about double that first anticipated.
 The team explained by Fritz Dul- skis romped off with the league championship and are followed by the Selens and Jenusaitis outfits who will decide the difference Thursday night. The rest of the layout looks like this, Anthony Zu- bris, Thomas Deliniks, Henry Stro- kalaitis, John Danasavage, Edward Yanavich, Joseph Alishausky, John Beef" Stokes, William Strokalaitis and William Mazaika.