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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-09
Connecticut Leads
In Safety Program
Tops Nation for Safeguards at Railroad Grade Cross
ings-New Haven Road Reduces Accidents

Connecticut, which on the basis
OF these figures appears to be the
safest state In the union ~ far ~
ailrOad-highWNy public grade CROSS
ings are concerned, had q figure Of
only .06, which Is equivalent To only
one casualty per 100000 automobiles
registered. Rhode Islands percentage
OF casualties per 10000 automobiles
registered wac only 2 Ur one for
every $1,000 registrations, and Mas
sAchusetts showed Al, one for each
1890 automobiles registered For
the United States as a whole, the
Casualties per 10000 automobiles
registered were 2,24, representing one
for every 1915 cars.
Drivers Should Aid
The New Haven Railroad has
been striving for many years TO elm
mate accidents at grade crossings
on its system, and the results shown
IN the above figures are held by of
flcials Of the railroad TO have been
brought about largely by the con.
slant campaign Of safety education,
protection Of various types ut such
crossings, and the prolonged or re-
peated blasts Of the locomotive
whistle when trains are advancing
Upon highway-rail intersections. It
has always been the New Ravens
contention that IL drivers would ex-
eYcise the same caution when they
are approaching grade, crossings
that they should bring In to play at
ordinary street Intersections there
would be no train-auto accidents.
Every public crossing at grade on
the New Haven railroads system
has the familiar crossed arms Of
the stop, look and listen" signs 10
warn motorists Of the danger of
passing over the railroad tracks
without proper precaution. Public
grade crossings ON theme heavily
Travelled highways are protected
either by crossing watchmel. who
have the duty Of displaying stop
signs TO oncorning highway traffic
or OF lowering crossing gates when
a train Is approaching, or by the
widely recognized, alternatingly
flashing red signal lamps which 70
into action automatically when a
train comes within a specified range
OF the crossing.
Ample Warning
Some years ago, the railroad or
dered its enginetnen to sound pro-
longed or repeated blasts of the en-
CINE whistle when approaching q
public crossing. This had the effect
Of giving driv RS ample warning by
ear that they should stop their We
hicles and await the passage OF the
train before entering the danger
zone on the crossing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-09
COMPANY OFFERS
100000 BONUS
W. T. Grant to Distribute
Sum to Employees for
Increased Business

Over 1900 employees Of the w. T.
Grant co. operating 1c to 81 De-
partment Stores in more than 400
cities throughout the country, will
share in 100000 which the COM
pany Is planning to distribute as a
combined Christmas and Both An
niversary bonus.
All employees who have been with
the company q year, except those
who are on profit sharing basis
Of compensation, will receive from
one TO two and q half weeks extra
salary, according to the length OF
their service. In addition, those
who have been with the Grant
Company for less than q year will
participate in this bonus on a pro-
portionate basis.
w. T. Grant. head OF the COM
pany, In announcing this bonus
said, ITO q great extent we owe
our success 10 the loyal support Of
our employees. Nothing gives me
more pleasure than to share with
members Of our organization the
increased earnings that have been
possible this year. Improved bust
ness conditions have helped us to
give employent to over 1900 more
people this December than a year
ago."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-09
DEALERS URGE
CAR INSPECTIONS
Recommend Check 3 Ups
Following Accidents In
volving Over SIS

Insnection NV state off,cers of cars
which nave been involvad in acct
dents in which damage az more than
S25 was done was recommended bv
the Ierislative committee of the
Col,necticut Auto,notive Trades a.
sosiatiot1 at tie annual meetine veg
terday at the Hotel Bof,d p'red a.
Loehmat1n of Waterbury served az
chaiyman M the iAoisiat;ve con,y,it- =
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-09
Local Youth Now
Faces Charge OF.
Truck.
Authorities Waive Com
plant Here to Permit
State Troopers to Act

Extradition proceedings
for the return Of John Thorn
asaitis, alias John Thomas,
50, of Al South Leonard
street, to this state from
Birmingham, Ala b a m a
where he was arrested sew
eral days ago in a car stolen
from Waterbury last August,
have begun by state police,
Chief Inspector Joseph Stew
ems Of the local police depart
tnent announced today.
He said that Waterbury had
waived It's right TO arraign Thorn
asaitis on o car theft charge, 50
that state police could prosecute the
fugitive on q charge of hi backing
q tobacco truck In Merideti.
Wallingford is also seeking GUS
tody OF the local man, charging
him with the theft Of an automo-
bile In that town. State police have
sought Thomasaitis for the tobacco
truck hi-jacking for several months.
but were unable to locate him.
Thomasaitis was halted by q po-
licefnan In the Alabama city last
A check-up on the car that
he was driving showed that 1t was
one reported stolen from this city.
Birmingham authorities notified
Chief Inspector Stevens Of the ar
rest, and he In turn called In state
police.
A state trooper will be sent south
to claim custody Of the Waterbur-
ian.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-09
SWISS TRIAL IS
IMPORTANT One

Chur, Switzerland, Dec. 9-(UP)
--Nayi resentment flared anew to-
day as David Frankfurter, 2-year.
old Yugoslavian Jew, went on trial
for the murder Of William Gustloff.
Adolf Hitler's Swiss representative,
last February.
Swiss authorities conscious that
whatever was the character Of the
verdict 1t would inevitably be re-
gardsd by Jews throughout the
world as condemnation or itldorse-
inent Of oetinaiy's treatment Of
their race, made strenuous efforts TO
maintain O non-political trial at
mcsphete.
Only the minimum murder per-
atty Of 10 years imprisonment was
asked by the Chur public prosecutor,
DR.. Friedrich Brueeger, as five
black robed judges, headed by AM
tome Qarsci began hearing the
evidence.
In addition 10 10 years imprison-
raent, the Swiss prosecutor demand.
ed that Frapkfuyter be exiIed from
Switzerland, after serving his sen.
tence. and that ne pay damages,
unspecified, to Gustioffs widow,
and pay the costs OF his trial.
oustloff, 40-year,old militant Ma
ri leader, physicist ct the Davos
observatory, was aasassinated,
Frankfurter admitted to police, "as
a blow ut the Hitler regime for
xsyeSaf N fraA Aasaa En- ttaH TAs.,ist,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-09
HARTFORD STAND
ON EMPLOYMENT

Hartford, Conn. Dec. 9-(UP)--
A report Of TIE Hartford County
Manufacturers association today
Yeyesled industrial employment In
this. area during November was
1918 pet cent Of the accepted nor
nal on Jan. ], 1899, a postwar
peak,
The previous high was on Sept.
loss.
During November, 1913 employees
were added TO paytolls In 80 plants,
members OF the County association,
the report said. At New Britain
alone. 305 workers we're added In
p plants.
Chamber Of Commerce figures at
New Haven revealed employment
there Ia 81 per cent greater today
than 1t was In April. 1918. the de-
preston low.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-09
GILLETTE MAN IN
EXTORTION PLOT

New York. Dec. 9--UP)-Ssmuel
8. Etampleman Of Boston, president
of the Gillette Safety Razor Com
pany, continues his testimony today
as the complaining witness in a
5000 extortion suit. 1t will be the
second day OF the trial OF A. Henry
Ross, New York lawyer, and Max d.
Krone. former private detective, who
are charged with extorting 5000
from Stampleman In 1888 10 prevent
a suit by young woman. Sample
man has testified about how he first
met Helen Conboy, in his apart
ment at the Statler Hotel In Boston
on Oct. !, 1888. William B. Thomas,
an acquaintance In the steel busi-
ness. introduced them. he said.
On Oct. 8 he met her again on
a train en- route to Boston, he said,
and until recently believed 1t was
an accidental meeting" He dined
with her that evening and accom-
panied her to the train, paying her
fare to New York on OF. IL, he
testified.
Three days later. Stampleman al
leges that Krone and Ross, informed
him that Miss Conboy had filed
suit charging him with attacking
her. Ross, It Is alleged. said he was
her lawyer, and that the suit could
be settled for $2,500.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-09
Toys for Riddles!

Several local firms have donated
brushes, paint and glue TO the
"Y" toy exchange 1t was an
nounced last night by william
Stanley, chairman Of the commit
tee In charge Of the work. Chair
man Henry w. Minor OF the fire
board approved having the local
firemen volunteer their services
In repairing the toys sent into the
exchange. Toys are being re-
ceived on large scale. Persons
wishing to donate toys have only
to call the central "Y" and a
collector will be sent out. The
toys, after being reconditioned,
will be distributed TO needy chill
dren in Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-09
Appeals ToDelegates
To Uphold Teachers
Miss Daisy Lord in Editorial Urges Selection of Rep
resentatives Who Will Express Associations Views

A plea to members of the Con-
necticut State Teachers association
to elect delegates TO the repYesen-
tative assembly in Hartford on
December IL who will express their
views and work for the best inter-
est Of the statewide organization Is
voiced in an editorial In this months
issue of the Connecticut Teacher"
by Miss Daisy Lord, president of
the state and Waterbury branches
OF the group. The title Of the edi-
torial Is Your State Association. "
Another shorter statement entitled
Retirement" Is also included In
this issue by Miss Lord, who will re-
tire as president Of the state or
ganization the election OF officers
which takes place next week.
state Association
The message delivered TO teachers
in all paxS OF the state are as fol-
lows:
There are many things that
characterize an organization which
will command the respect and
loyalty of all It's members-it must
seek only good ends including the
permanent welfare Of It's mem
bers; IT must seek the good Of
all members and not the advance
ment OF some particular group,
1t must provide for the election Of
officers and the employment Of
paid workers so that they shall
be responsible TO the members;
1t must provide means whereby
members may have opportunities
TO express their views and feel
themselves active members Of the
organization; 1t must keep many
active members at work on COM
mittees and other activities. there
by developing future leaders; 1t
must have an active group repre-
senting various localities and
groups; 1t must provide for con-
ferenees OF of{icers and others to
carry on the work of the organi-
zation: II must keep the members
Informed Of It's work.
Main Function
How does the Connecticut
State Teachers association meas
ure up TO these standards? The
Connecticut State Teachers asso-
citation does seek only good ends,
as 1t seeks to make education a
main function In our democracy,
TO secure proper support for edu-
cation and TO establish satisfac-
tory working conditions which are
30 essential for the welfare OF It's
members. At times there has been
a feeling that certain groups have
tried 10 dominate the association
but this must not be allowed to
exist either In fact Of fancy. Even
II the method Of nominating ON
GERS appears too complex, mem
bers must see that all officers and
workers carry out the will Of the
majority. Your representative as
sembly provides q means of ex-
pressing your views so 1t Is your
duty 10 see that your elected del
egates are the members best fitted
TO present your views. Already
there are several committees at
work; perhaps 1t might be well
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-09
ANOTHER PRISON
TUNNEL LOCATED

Columbus. O., Dec. 9.-(UP)--A
Is-foot tunnel under the south wall
Of Ohio penitentiavy was discovered
by prison officials today while they
were still investigating q bold at
tempt Of six copvicts TO escape
through o window, Monday evening
The tunnel within five feet o.
the surface on the front lawn Of
the penltentiary, was found by
guards. 1t followed sewer pipes
leading from the prison, according
to Warden J. @. Woodland,
The tunnel started under cell
blocks q and II, where the hole was
covered with planks.
Alarmed over two escape plots
IN a. many days, prison officials
bhgan q systematic search Of the
enclosure to learn II any further
attempts To break away had been
made.
The search disclosed a long. sub
stantiaf ladder, constructed from
prison materials.
The six couviCts who overpcwered
two guards Monday evening and
tried TO saw their way through q
wire window screen are In solitary
confinement.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-09
TWOCONN. GIRLS
IN COLLEGE TRIP

lewiston. Me, Dec. e--(Up)--A
iDO0=mile trip by the wofneu's var
sity team Of Rhtes college 10 deuAts
colleges In Ohio and Pennsylvania
YES announeed today by Professor
Brooks Quinby. debating coach.
Itinerary includes debates with
Penn state Jan. .. University OF
Pittsburgh, Jan. Q. Ohio state Jan.
I, Ohio Wesley Jan. Q, Wooster cole
lege Jan. .. Western Reserve jan.
10, and Allegheny Jan. IL.
nates will be represented by
Grace Jack Of Lisbon Falls. Marea-
ret McKusick Of Winsted, Conn.,,
and Harriet Durkee Of Ashford,
Conn.
Bates men debaters have toured
the world. made three trips n
I.naland and been 70 Canada and
FLORIDA. Several years ago. aIltei
women debatofg visited uhiversltief
Of Toronto and Meoill on . Can
adam trip.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-09
BAND LEADER TO
Be TRIED JAN. Is

Norwich. Conn. lee. 9.-UP).-
Robert Simpson, 23-year-old blond
band leader, accused Of muifderng
Ellen Sullivan. attractive young
telephone operator at q New Lon
don dance hall last July, entered
not guilty plea today before gu
perior Court Judge p. b. O'aullivan
and elected to be tried by three
judges.
Trial date was set for January
-, either at New London or Nor
wich.
Simpson, wan and sober after
nearly five months in county jail,
appeared at the brief arraignment
today with two defense counsel and
was returned TO his cell after the
proceedings.
Miss Sullivan, II, died at a hos
pital two days after she plunged
through q second story window at
Danceland Casino July 10. During
preliminary hearing August 8,
state medical experts testified she
had been crininally assaulted. Her
hysterical condition prevented au-
thorites from obtaining a DEATH
bed statement.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-09
SHOTGUN SHELLS
IN EXPLOSION

Hamilton. o. Dec. e.-(uPl.--Tefl
tons Of shotgun shells exploded and
the truck In which they were BEING
transported from the Kings Mills,
O.. plant OF the DUPONT Corp. 70 81,
Louis was destroyed early today
when FRS spread from the trucks
carburetor.
The driver. Charles Allen. lied be
fore the explosion and was unin-
jufed.
Allen told Sheriff John schu.
machsr. Butler county. the eafs
buFetor caught IRE three Inile1
southeast Of here. lie tried 10 stop
the FIRE with an extIngtiislled, I've
said, but was forced 10 nee WHOM
flames crept toward the a0sfoot
trailer that contained at cases Of
800 shell each
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-09
Carney Estate

The late Thomas d. Carney.
well known WatervilIe druggist.
left an estate Of $11,817.48. The
inventory Of assets was filed
with Judge Dennis J. Slavin in
probate court todal. Mr.. Carney
died Sept. 20.
Equity in property on Yale
street Is listed at $50. Equity
In property on Thomaston ave-
nue. Is valued at 5000, and ON
Homer street at $2,0S6.
Drug store equipment and
furniture Is valued Ut $1,000 and
stock In the store ut $l,000. Cash
on hand was 1888. Stock In
the SeoyilI Mfg. Co. Is valued ut
52S. Personal jewelry Is listed at
8k.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-09
Christmas Party

William M. Harris Of Lincoln
House association will aid the
local Rotary club again this year
In connection with the clubs
Christmas party, 1t was announce
ed today. The party will be held
on December ~ st The Elton.
Mr.. Harris stated today that the
club members played host to more
than 80 Of Waterbury's under
privileged children at the party
last year and that he expects TO
invite approximately the same
number to the party this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-09

Connecticut, Rhode Island and
Massachusetts,, the three New Eng
land states In which the New Haven
railroad operates, stand hrst. second
and third respectively among the
40 states IN relative safety at rail-
road grade crossings, according to
figures issued by the interstate COM
merce commission, bureau Of stats
tics, for the year 1895. which show
by states the rumber Of public grade
crossing casualties per 10000 auto
mobiles registered. For many years
these three states have been consist
enty at or near the top.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-09
WOMAN DRIVER
SENT TO JAIL

Lowell, Mas, Dec. 9,-(UP) .--Miss
Georgia 6aros. n. Of Boston, was
given a two-month jail sentence to-
day after her conviction on hit.run
charges In connection with the death
OF an East Chelmsford man,
District Judge Frederick A. Fisher
acquitted her vil o reckless driving
charge and found mo probable
cause" on q granddaughter charge,
Mas Saros was the alleged driver
OF an automobile that killed Thorn.
o. J. Arnold. ~, In Blllsriea. Oct. ~
.'dge Vlaher continued bail Vt 81
OOe 10 Saturday when counsel i0r
Mlas saFos said she probably would
appeal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-09
New Jurors

Jurors Of the present superior
court panel will complete their
eight week period this week.
Clerk George n. Freeman Of this
superior court will draw q new
list of 70 men to serve jury duty
for the next eight weeks.
Drawings for the new Jurors
must be ma 'e Saturday at 10 ..
m. at the office of the clerk Of
the superior court at New Ha-
ven. The new jury will only serve
three days next week ~ supe-
rior court will recess December
II and remain out Of session
until che short calendar session
December 81.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-09
POstDOiienlentS

Charged with selling securities
without q license, Milton PilalaS,
40. Of z3S West 46th street. New
York, was granted another con-
tinuahce In city court to-day.
Judge yehh =. McGrath post
poned hearing Of the case till
Saturday morning.
Alex Rlceiardi, 81. of 90 More
land strset, chstged with vielet-
lng the rules Of the ROAD, receiv-
ed continuance 10 Monday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-09
Spotlighting
Brass CityNews
Teachers Meet

Members Of the Waterbury
Teacher association will meet 81
Crosby high school on Friday af-
terneen at 4 O'Clock, II was an
neanccd to-day, In order 70 select
and instruct delegates whe win
attend the representative assem-
bly, Of the state association I'm
Hartford the following day. Miss
Daisy Lsrd will preside At the ses-
sien on Friday. All teachers have
been uygentiy requested To be pre-
pared 10 diseuss the civil service
law which ID listed in this months
issue Of the Connecticut Teach
e."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-09
FAITH HEALER
CAN KEEP SON

Dallas, Texas. December 0. -
tUP) - District Judge CLAUDE Nc.
Callum refused today to issue q writ
Of ynandamus ordering the Rev. J.
N. Hart. believer In faith healing,
10 place his injured son under q
phyeicianB care. The courts have
no authority 10 force the Rev. Hart
10 take such action. said Judge
McCallun. who said the case was
not within his Jurisdiction. III the
boy were under 10 years Of age. the
court might declare him o depends
ent and take control out or the
fathers hands," Judge Mcoalltin
explained. hut since the boy " ever
10, the court has no jurisdiction"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-09
Guest Sues

Francis J. Grove, 10, Of Wa
terbury has filed suls for S1o,-
900 In the court Of common
pleas, IN which he names Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Schwenk Of
Southinktoh defendants. Suit
Is brought under the provisions
OF the guest statute by Grove,
through his mother, Mrs. Mary
Grove.
The complaint. filed by At
torney william X. Lawlor, al
leges Grove was injured on
November 30. 1885 while riding
with the defendants I'm their
car.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-09
Market Opens Fairly
Actiue This Morning
Auto Shares Advanced Irregularly-C Changes in List
Were Fractional Very Light Turnover

were fractional and movements
continued narrow in lighter turn
over during the early trading.
Electric Power and Light on 1000
shares rose Ia to q new high at
20 3-0. Other Utilities were mixed.
Most rails firmed small amounts,
with Atchison up IL at 70. MeY-
camille issues were irregular. Rail.
road Equipments made small gains.
Chrysler led the motor section.
1t opened at l22 ga up "a. General
Motors was at g 3-8 up Ia. Steel
issues eased slightly. Bethlehers
sold down 3-8 to u IA on profit
taking that followed action Of direc-
tors In ordering dividend Of $1.6O
q share.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-09

menC.
The request based on the fact the
Interior agency now administers all
other public land, has been strongly
opposed In the past by Secretary
OF Agriculture Henry A. Wallace.
Ickes' latest move TO obtain the
additional jurisdiction came In his
1895 report, In which he said:
'"rhe only major land-admints.
trsuve activity that Is not now.
though 1t was originally, within the
Jurisdiction Of this department Is
concerned with the lands within
national forest boundaries.
According to reports Of the for
est service. more than half the area
within these boundaries Is not avail
abe timber, and Is considered to be
chiefly valuable for grazing and the
maintenance Of useful forage cover.
Coordination Work Cited
'The administration and the use
Of such lands should be co-ordin-
ated or combined with those OF the
far greater area Of lands OF similar
general character In grazing dis
tricts under the Jurisdiction OF the
Department Of Interior"
Ickes also asked Mr.. Roosevelt,
In q transmitted letter accompany
ing the report, TO back a bill now
pending before Congress TO change
the name Of his department to sub
stitute the word conservation ior
interior" .
fckes pointed out that most OF
his agency's work concerned con-
seryation OF natural resources. ne
said the highlights OF departmental
accomplishments In 1885 were:
/. advancement in the conser-
walton OF the waters OF the ARD
west which demonstrated the ben
eft to the west and to he naion
of he national reclamation policy
The bureau Of reclamation, ne
said, spent more than So, GOO, 600 on
projects, completing Boulder Dam
working on Grand Coulee IN Wash
ington, and surveying for the Ken
nett and Friant reservoirs In Cali
fornias Central Valley.
Vast Areas Reclaimed
sProof OF the soundness OF the
gceernment's defamation pol
icy." he stated, "is the fact that
during the year, about 10000
acres Of land produced irrigated
crops of a value Of almost sl6,-
0OO, 1000 ,
q "successful organization and
oueration Of a system OF self
REGULATE under federal super
vision to curb overgrazing on
public lands"
Ickes counted these accomplish
nents under the Taylor Grazing
act:
"With the increase Of the public
land area available for grazing
districts to 142,000,000 acres, 1t is
anticipated that upward OF 400
900. 900 acres will be included with
In the boundaries Of the grazing
districts within year on the re-
quest OF users Of the range"
q. consolidation OF all federal
paek activities bringing about. for
the first time. a unified admins
tration OF the various national
parks and monuments.
New Deal for Indian
4. Ending the long period OF
exploitation of the American In
dian through administration OF
the Wheeler Howard act which
established a new deal for the
American Indian.
S. Establishment within the de-
partment Of Interior Of Petro-
leum Conservation Division TO
assist in co-ordinating all oil and
gas conservation activities OF the
department.
s. Reconstruction and rehabili-
tation programs In Puerto Rico,
the Virgin Islands, Hawaii and
Alaska which have improved the
economic condition Of the citizens
of these territories and posses
sions."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-09
DsEn or COAL GAS

Haverhlll, Mas, Dec. e.-tuP)---
Andrew Houston. 40. died OF coal
gas poisoning at q hospital today.
Houston was unconscious when
found Monday IN his room by po-
lice who broko down the door after
associates had reported him miss
Ing. lie had beeE overcome by
cuisl-gas from q small stove N the
room. Ne never Fegainea con-