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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-12
NEW ENGLAND IS. FACING MENACE.
Swollen Streams Rising Continuously - Many
 Highways Inundated

Boston, March 12-(UP)--New England rivers rose rapidly toward flood levels today under the twin spurs of torrential rains and un- seasonably high temperatures.
 Though the situation appeared acute only in Connecticut and one section of western Massachusetts, residents of other parts of Massa- chusett3 and Vermont watched ailx- iously as swollen streams continued to be fed by rain and thawing snow.
 It was the first serious flood threat in New England since 1927 when mad rivers took a toll of 125 lives and caused more than $l00, 100000 damage.
 Highway Inundated
 At Westfield in western Massachu- sets this morning the Westfield river, eight feet higher than nor maj after 24 hours of rain, broke over it's banks and inundated to a depth of four feet the Pittsf1eld- Westfield section of the Bostor-to- Albany highway. This important artery was closed, trafflc being de- toured over back roads that added several miles to the route.
 Meanwhile police patrolled the Westfield-Springfield highway bord- cring the river and put traffic on
 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-12
WORST FLOODS
 IN MANY YEARS ]!
Whole State Suffers From Spread of Water; Many
 Highways Closed

Hartford, Conn, March i2.--(UP) Homes, lives and industries were menaced today by acute flood dan gers throughout Connecticut.
 From scattered sections of the state were received reports of res- cues, railroad washouts, threats to dams and inundation of highways and factories in the worst floods in more than 30 years. Heavy rains and melting snow, together with con- tinued rise in temperature, brought a new hazard from breaking up of ice jams and the damage was ex- pected to run into the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
 Mar0oned Tn Auto
 Two persons, marooned in six feet of water when their automobile stalled on the New Milford Turn pike, were rescued by canoeists, They were M. E. Harrison, Danbury, and John Murphy, San Francisco. They were found standing on the top of the car as help arrived.
 A dam at Wauregan and bridges at New Milford and Glen's Falls were in danger of being swept away
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-12
.New York, PittsfeId
 Passenger Train Was
 Derailed By Washout
City Streets Flooded; Factories Munddted
Rising Naugatuck River on Wild Rampage-Snal Dam, Bridge Swept Away--Many Highways
 Have Been Closed Out

Damage running high into the thousands of dol lars was caused two were saved from near death from drowning, railroads were washed out and ul1- dermined, one small dam and bridge were swept away transportation was delayed and streets were seriously uprooted as result ot floods m ana aroun1 M Waterbury today, following about three inches of rain which fell throughout yesterday, last night and the early hours of this morning. > Factories Flooded, One Closed
 In addition factories were flooded and one entire plant was forced to suspend operations while in other plants certain departments were forced to close tenn porariy. The aood caused by high water Tn the Naugatuck and Mad rvers was the greatest the cl'y has seen in ten years
 Damage Not Yet Figured
 Public officials and heads of private concerns @ sucn as factories warehouses and the like were unable to Pae an exact estimate at noon today the amount Of the damage caused by the high waters However was figured that the amount will into the hundreds Of thousanos of dollars in Waterbury, alone
 Naugatuck, Mad Rivers Swollen
 Melting snow pouring untold gallons of water lnto tne Naugatuck Mad river basins because o the heavy was {he prime cause the flooded conditions The ra itself served to swell the streams ,,., l., an,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-12
STRIKERS WANT
 JOBS RETURNED
Building Owners Will Not Fire Strike Breakers;
 Peace Blocks
By FRED MYERS

United Press Staff Correspondent
 New York, March l2.-(UP)--Lead- CTS of 10000 striking skyscraper workers and representatives of 5000 building owners came within single point today of ending a l2-day-old strike. They agreed upon Ferdinand Silcox, head of the United States forestry service, as arbitrator of wages and working hours at issue, but gave him no authority until di- rect negotiations determine whether strikers are to be reinstated where strike breakers have been employed. Representatives of the union and the realty advisory board conferred con- tinuously for IA hours to achieve agreement upon the arbitrator, They will meet again inthe city hall at 3 D. m. to attempt to end their differ ences over disposition of strikebreak- CTS.
 Building Owners Yield
 The building owners yielded more ground during the night long con- ference, adjourned at 5 a. m, than in all the previous two weeks in which millions of New Workers have climbed cloud-i eaching stairs and shiyered in cold apartments. They agreed to arbitrate wage and hour
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-12
DOES NOT FEAR
 FRIDAY l3TH

Washington. March l2.-UP.- Friday the 3th holds no terrors for Louis A. Barr, parachute jumper, and he'll prove 1t tomorrow.
 At Beacon airport near Alex aEdria,, Barr will: Spill salt, break d mirror, take the third light from a match, walk under ladder, allow a black cat to cross his path.
 Fave his picture taken before en- tering a plane considered one of the worst of i'll omens. Enter the plan from the right side still more un- iiickyJ if possible. Take a black cat in the cockpit with him. Make his 18th parachuate jump, delayed leap. And drop i3.0O0 feet before opening his chute.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-12

Waterbury was isolated in many instances, as far as regular trans portation was concerned. Bus lines coming into and going out Of the city were forced to detour in many instances. The trains of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company were forced to halt at various points and shift pas sengers to motor vehicles. All In all, transportation service was far behind schedule.
 Two men were fishcd out of the Golf Lots by firemen after heroic efforts. It was feared that after the water subsidies bodies of other "squatters" at the lots may be found.
 Landslide Took Place
 The water rose rapidly during the early evening. On Thomaston ave- nue, just north of Castles bridge, huge landslide occurred, throwing tons of earth on to the highway and tying up traffic for many hours. At noon today state highway de- partment employees were still en- gagged digging away the mud, stones and uprooted trees. The water in the Naugatuck river was within two feet of the floor of Castles bridge. About six feet of the shoulder of the important Waterbury-Thomas- ton highway was washed away near this point, also.
 The water was four feet below the floor of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company bridge just north of the Chase Me- tai Works. The metal works were flooded considerably, much damage being caused to motors and casting equipment. The plant was not froced to close, however.
 American Pin Co. Shut
 Employees of the American Pin company were turned away from their place of work this morning, The entire plant vas flooded on its first floor. The damage to finished merchandise, stoock on hand and machinery was tremendous, it was reported.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-12
Bremen Rescue Man From Tree m Floods
Michael (hooIey, Member of Golf Lot Colony, Fled to Topmost Branches as Waters Rose-f1un-
 dred Watch Rescue Scene

While hundreds of spectators looked on from Watertown avenue and a graphic, running fire account of the scene was broadcast by sta ton WATR. Michael Gilhooley, resident of the Golf Lots Colony, was rescued by flrencp from the ,topmost branches of. a tree where flood waters of the Naagattiek had driven him this morning. At the same time, on the other side of the river, the rescue of another squatter marooned on the roof of his tiny hut was also being attempted by the fire department.
 Others Got Away
 A number of other squatters, driven out of their shacks by the rampant Naugatuck last night found other shelter. All were believed to have reached safety.
 The rescue of Gilhooley had all the clements of hair-raising mos ton picture thriller. Boats borrow ed from the park department were used and portable broadcasting set owned by the Peatttie Motors Co.,, Inc, of Watertown avenue was used by Fire Marshal Dennis J. Lahey and his aide, Private Eugene Legge, to shout directions to the rescue party.
 One Boat Capsized
 Gilhooley, clinging for dear life, to his precarious perch, was taken into the boat manned by Bremen Flynn, O'Leary and Coyle after an- other boat containing Ljc,it. Mccoy, and Frivates Lawlor and Maloney had capsized. in five feet of water. The drenched flrcmen waded back to the Thomaston avenue shore.
 Gilhooley was taken to St. Mary's hospital to recover from his har- rowing experience. He had been in the tree from late last night until shortly before l2 o'clock, when fire men finally got to him this morn-
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PICTURE GAVE
 ROBBER AWAY

Boston, March l2-(UP)-A pie ture taken at masquerade ball led to the arrest last night of Lawrence J. Brennan. 27. former social secre- tary to Washington Porter 2d Of Chicago, from whom he allegedly stole '$5,000 worth of jewelry and $l00,OO0 in bonds and other negoti- ables Jan. 27.
 Confronted with the picture. Brennan admitted his identity.
 According to police, Brennan said he would waive extradition on a fugitive warrant charging larceny of je.. elry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-12
PASSENGERS IN
 GRAVE DANGER

Newhall, Me. March i2-fUPl-- Some % passengers on an express train probably don't how how closi they came t0 possibly being blown iO bits. But Clarence Warren of Hiram does,
 Warren was driving q truck from Rarre, vi,. 10 Newhall yesterday
 Several miles from here. hls truck agldded onto ( grade crossing sb the train r0ared by,
 The train ripped ihs lenders from iile truck,
 That was ail that happened -v even though ille truck Rae loaded with seven tons 0f dynamite.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-12

it was approved by the senate after only few hours of debate.
 The vote on ratifying the pac, was 23l to 52. Sen. Henri Berenger voiced the general sentiment when he said "The senate cannot appear to yield to pressure by a foreign power"
 Makes It Mandatory
 The senate action makes 1t man. datory for the president of France to sign the treaty. It is understood that the Soviet central executive committee in Moscow will ratify the pact at once and put 1t into ef- feet. The French Czechaslovakian treaty, identical with that with the Soviet, goes into effect automati- cally as 8 result of the senate vote.
 The government made the vote on the treaty a question of confidence in the government and thus won direct senate approval of its course in challenging Germany's remilitar- ization of the Rhineland.
 Defending the pact with the Soviet
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Final Nelvs Flashes
SHAMROCKS FOR DIONNES

Callander, Ont, March 12.-(UP)-As far as one Irish admirer of the Dionne quintupets is concerned the babies are residents of the United States. The girls have received five punches of Irish shamrocks each as a St. Patrick's day pres ent. from B. McGrath, of Annacloy County Down, Ireland The package was addressed "The Dionne Quintuplets, Callander, Ont, U. $. A." It reached its destination without delay.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-12
FUNDS TO PROBE

Hartford, Conn.,, March 12.-(UP) --The state board of finance and control today approved request of Tax Commissioner William H Hackett for $6,329 to continue an investigation into the accounts of the Danbury tax collectors office The investigation already has been in progress three months. The ad- dition funds were expected to finance the audit for another % days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-12
CORRECT TITLE FOR HITLER

Berlin, March l2.-lUP)-Adof Hitlers correct title is simply Fuehrer Hitler. Fuehrer means leader. For q time the term Reichsfuehrer Hitler was used but was pronounced incorrect. Hitler is regarded as "The" one and only leader: not merely of the reich, or German state but of all Germans in all phases of national life. His full formal title is fuehrer and chancellor of the reich.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-12
France Answers Adolf Hitler By Backing Treaty
Pact Between Soviet Russia, France Was Ratified By
 French Senate By Overwhelming VOte-No Menace in Treaty to Any Nation

Paris, March 12 = (UP) = The French senate answered Adolf Htlers reputation of the Locarno treaty tonight by raying by heavy majority the FrancoSoyet pact of mutual defense.
 The treaty had many foes and bitterly fought for three weeks before was ratified by the Chamber of Deputies Hers reoccupaton of the Rhineland however cased opnonents the treaty drop their criticism and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-12
SIDEWALK CYCLING FAVORED

Alameda, Cal. -- UP A parent snrvey showed ten 10 one vote in favor of bicycling on sidewalks Instead 0f streets, Police records sh0g0i nnly igo minor aeelden's from sidewalk bicycling in recent years Rs against several dealhf lIOm street aefldenla.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-12
RETRIEVE MUST
 ARRIVE TODAY
Limit Reached for Cover nor Enthusiastically
 Last Hope for Bruno
BY ROBERT MUsEL

Limited Press StaH CorreSpOnueHtD
 Trenton, N. J., March l2.-(UP) - Unless Gov. Harold c. Hoffman is- sues a second reprieve to Bruno Richard Hauptmann today. the Ger man carpenter almost certainly Will die in the electric chair during the week of March 3l. Hoffman's power to issue a reprieve expires. accord ing to his own interpretation of New Jersey law, today. And if the pow CT Is not exercised, only startlingly nev evidence warranting n new tria! will save Hauptmann unless Hoi- man decides to change his inter pretation.
 Trenton Is Tense
 The day brought a new tenseneSa to Trenton, tense since the March
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-12
PICKING QUEEN
 FOR THEIR KING
Furious Guessing Going on Among People of Eng
 land on Prospects
By HENRY ToSTI RUSSELL Limited Press Staff COrresp0ndent

 United Press Staff COrrespondent)
 London, March l2-- CUP)-The mystery of whether King Edward VIII will remain the bachelor king of England had all his subjects talk ing and guessing today. Despite his civil list message to the house of commons, well-informed observers believed firmly that marriage for the 4l year old monarch is unlikely or remote. On the other side of the debate, 1t was pointed out that his request that parliament provide for the contingency of his marriage was unusual and probably unprece- dented, and that, therefore. he must have something or some one dcfi- nitely in mind.
 Cause of Excitement
 The section of the message that caused great excitement thro,irh all the British empire today follows: His Majesty deSr,s ,hav 'le Ccit-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-12
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, March i2 tUP) - Government expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year to March 10th. aa compared with n year ago; This Year Expenses Lnst Year s4.GS6, ,499.29
 Receipts s2,45S,97S.9s995 s2,379.5l9,b4s.Ss
 Deficit s23oG.5ss,9a0.fe
 Cash Balance $2,050.251720.pA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-12
IS ETHIoPIANs EXECUTED

Rome. March i2.--(UP)--Eighteen Ethioop' fans have been executed by Italian authorities for killing 56 Italian road builders and the wife of an engineer, according to press reports re- ceiyed here from Asmara today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-12
Several Persons Injured in Wreck-NOne Was
 Hurt Seriously WORKMAN IS SWEPT
 OVER RAGING FALLS Three People Are Rescued From Second Floor of
 Their Home

Great Harrington, Mass, March 12 - (UP) -- A dozen passengers were shaken but escaped serious injury when a four-car passenger train ot the New Haven Railroad was derailed by a washout one mile west of here today. The locomotive remained upright but two coaches, a parlor car and the mail car turned on their sides. The passengers got out through the rear car, were sheltered at a nearby farmhouse, and later taken by bus to Pitts- field.
 The train on which they had left New York for Pittsfield had been blocked by an ice jam at Cornwall Bridge, Conn, and thes train in volved in the derailment was made up at that point.
 Incessant rain had caused the Green river to overflow and inuil- date the rails. Ni
 Passengers who suffered minor Injuries were Donald Peck, Spring field. L. l., Nathan Moskowitz Of 24z Fourth avenue, New York city, and Mrs. R. J. Pierce of 325 Atlantic street, Bridgeport, Conn.
 Among those who were only shaken were E. J. Menard of Los | Angeles, Calf, and Hrs. G. K Farnley of oxford Hall, Sheltes Island Heights, l.. l. \
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-12

new economic phii0s0pny TOT humDes VI scas"
 While stan writer for the Christian Science Monitor, Mfr Fowler became interested ln She movement through his contact with some sne- esesful co-0ps in Massachusetts and he began an extensive study 0f the whole program. sss background. philosophy, and future possibilities
 Since that time Mr. Fowler has written several arlIeIes for such magazines as Forum Iils work has heen plcked up by Readers Digest He nos is engaged ln wTliing book on the subject. Co sp' pear during the coming year.
 This series Of articles k the result ef aeee,' mile lrlp through the midaiewesl, where mr Fewlsr made Q aFsl-han1 slvey ef ihe ee'ep nsevemsnl as eKlsls today. Iie taiked te ahe asn lps movement wsnt Int lhe heien and lnsfFvlewse iab0Tes she make wp sbe nemsbeFsnsR sHs V" remarkably iBisTesilng sisgy.
 FIRST ARTICLE OP THIS SERIES PAGE % OF TODAY'S DEMOCRAT
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-12
HITLER AGREES
 TO NEGOTIATE
Will Not Withdraw Any Troops From Rhineland
 at Present Time
tBy United rress)

Berlin-Hitler offers to negotiate with France and Belgium, and not to increase his Rhineland forces pending the negotiations. The pro- posal, however, does not offer to withdraw any troops already there.
 London-Locarno powers suggest postponing League Council meeting to gain time for further consulta- ton.
 Paris-Senate slaps at Hitler by preparing rapid ratification of Rus sian military alliance; chamber may adjourn to give government free hand in Rhineland crisis.
 Berlin-Effort to impose penalties for Rhineland violation will isolate Germany from all European coun- cils, German leaders warn; hope seen that British moderation will win in London talks; country awaits Hitlers speech today.
 Rome-Italy remains on sidelines in Rhineland crisis, waiting until its help is needed to force terms on Ethiopian war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-12
Flood Highlights

On River street, where the Mad river was pouring across the roadway. ono cntcrprising resident was using a lasso to retrieve ties washed away from their storing place near the railroad tracks. Lots of firew0Od," he said point ing to the ties, and grinning.
 Efforts of flremen to rescue the squatters at the Golf Lots were hampercd by the heavy fog rising from the Naugatuck river. The mist would lift occasionally but settle down again. making it al. { most impossible to see more than 7b or 100 feet. A huge crowd was lined along the Watertown avenue banks of the river. watching the rescue work, but most of the time they could sec nothing, and hear only the shouts of the fircmen as they called to the stranded squatters.
 Mill street this noon hour seemed threatened any minute by the flood waters. The raging Mad river was roaring against a wall only three feet above the Mill street sidewalk and was within inches of going over. Just across the river, on River street the freight tracks of the New Haven railroad were washed away and practically hanging in the air.
 Brooklyn youngsters enjoyed the flood. On North Riverside street, which was inundated, they were sailing boats and were wad- ing with their bare feet. Discon- solate householdcrs, however, were thinking of their flooded cel- lars and the damage. One grocery
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Rv EDWARD w. BEATTIE

Limited Press StaR COrresp0ndcntl Berlin, March 12.-(UP)-Ger- many offered today to keep her Rhineland occupation symbolic pending negotiations with the French and Belgian governments.
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AUTHOR HAS MADE THOROUGH
 STUDY OF COOP MOVEMENT

NER BERTRAM FOWLER writer Of this series of articles or M te consumer cooperative movement has been studying h
 economic philosophy for number or years
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-12
Three Taken From Planc,

Hartford, March l2--CUp) - A5 Willimantic, Mrs. Albert Rondeaus Henry Teller and Robert Gigg were rescued from the second stC:y of their homes in the Sodom secs ton by an outboard motorboat op- orator.
 The IIartford-W Willimantic road was closed and the bridge at Coluri- bia. Highway department crews
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7he Weather

Rain, Cold Tonight;
 Clearing on Friday Full weather Report Page :.
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Evening star., 1936-04-26
ROCK CREEK RIM
HIGHWAY PLANNED
Extension of Daniel Road
Urged to Take Traffic
From Valley.

In order to preserve the floor of
Rock Creek Valley against the en-
croachment of through automobile
trafic, c. Marshall Finnan, super
lntendent of the National Capital
Park. yesterday recommended that
the District Government extend DAN
lei road southwark as an arterial high.
way.
Foreseeing a great increase in travel
through the northern section of Rock
Greek Park, he suggested that a thor
oughfare be constructed along the rim
of the valley to take care of traffic to
Chevy Chase. Friendship and other
points. Daniel road would form part
Of this highway.
Opening of the valley to heavier
traffic would sacrifice it's quiet beauty,
he declared, and would necessitate
widening of roads.
The slopes in the park are steep,
and in order to widen the present
highways we would have to cut vast
sections of the hillsides away" Finnan
declared. This would disfigure prac-
tically the entire valley"
AS justification for his fears that a
new traffic load soon will develop, Fin
nan pointed to the various improve
ments now in progress or contemplated
which will make the valley more ac-
cessible.
The new low-level bridge upstream
from P street is slated for completion
next month, he said, and park author
tiles are studying plan to straighten
out the kink in the road at Massa-
chusetts avenue. by building a traffic
tunnel under that thoroughfare. No
funds now are available for this pur-
pose. however.
The traffic hazard created by slide
of tons of earth. blocking half of the
park highway upstream from the @
Street Bridge. near the japanese EN-
bassy. is expected to be alleviated. En-
gineers now are at work devising
methods to prevent a recurrence OF
the slide.
Evening star., 1936-04-26
WOMEN TO CONFER
ON W. P. A. ACTIVITY
State Directors to Evaluate Ac-
complishments at Three
Day Conference.

A three-day conference of State di-
rectors in charge of women's work un-
der the w. P. A. will be opened May
4 at the Mayflower Hotel to consider
plans for future program. after
reviewing and evaluating accomplish
ments to date.
Administrator Harry L. Hopkins will
address the opening session. Mrs.
Franklin D. Roosevelt and Secretary
of Labor Perkins also will speak dur
ing the sessions.
The 48 States, New York City and
the District will be represented by
their women directors. Mrs. Mary S.
Funkhouser is in charge of work here.
Miss Ella Agnew is diector for Vir-
ginia and DR.. Emma F. Ward for
Maryland.
The conference was called by Mrs.
Ellen S. Woodward. assistant admin
istrator in charge of the womens divi-
sion Of w. P. A.
A report on work in region s, which
includes Maryland and the District
of Columbia. will be made by Mrs
1zetta Jewel Miller Of Kingwood, w.
Va, former actress, who frequently
played in Washington. Mrs. Blanche
M. Ralston of Clarksdale, Miss. will
report for the region that includes
Virginia.