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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-03
VICE PACKETS OF
 NEW YORK STRUCK

New York, Feb. 3--(UP).-l'oui syndicates controlling New York'i ei2,000,000 . year vice racketS were regarded as completely smashed to. day when ii additional executives oi the interiocking rings were arrested
 The new arrests were announced by raGkets Prosecutor Thomas E Dewey as the culmination Of z week. end of raids which began Saturday night with the arrest of seven men and 70 women.
 Apparently on information elicited from the first prisoners, peweya agents raided secret hiding places and brought in Jack Ellenstein, Te- plted successor to Nick Montana, white slave ov0Flord now in Sing Sing, and Al Weiner, who allegedly succeeded his father, Louis Weiner, whom the latter was sent to prison last summer.
 Both were held without bail on compulsory prostitution charges Also among the prisoners it was said, were representatives, Of 6 bonding and protective combination which provided ball and legal services for arrested women end protected the various houses from h0ldups. The most powerful ring conducted 6 chain of scores of resorts and was headed, according to investigators, by Peter DaiitgGr, now held in Philadelphia for extFGdlti0n on vice charges. Two of his alleged lieuten. ants, J0sJO WelntFaub and Lawrence Eeaiy, gre under arrest here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-03
HOSPITALS ARE
 WELL CROWDED
Both St. Mary's Water bury Are Taxed to Ut.
 most With Patients

Facilities ct both Waterbury and eA, Mary's hospitals are taxed to the utmost with scores of patients n with respiratory diseases which exact their annual toll during Jati. -aFy and February .i Was alaciqaeA today. At Waterbury hospital there is . waiting list for the wards while at St. Mafy's, four patients are awaiting admission to private rooms which are ct present filled. .
 Neither institution has had 70 refuse cases because of lack Of room to date and authorities said that there was little likelihood that such action would be taken. Conditions were described at both hospitals as being crowded, but not unusually 60 far the time of year.
 Traced To Cold Weather
 At Waterbury hospital It was Said that a considerable number Of the cases on record might Do directly traced to tho rigorous winter. Pneu- snonia and grippe gre particularly rampant during this month ana nest. officials declared. et. MaFy's hes seven pneumonia patients. and a number of other attributable to the severe weather. Authorities said however, that the crowding of tiie institution was not traceable to any single cause. -
 The Iinbroken sub.zero tenpera" ture of more than two weeks dura. ton has contributed in no small part to the prevalence of pneumonia, grippe and severe colds, 1t is believed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-03
Amherst ollege Youth
 Found Frozen ToDeath
Battered Body of Francis o. GrOse of Great Neck, L. l., Discovered on Ice of Connecticut River;
 Coroner Is Making an Investigation

Northampton, Mass, Feb. 3-tUP .--'The frozen and battered body Of an Amherst college freshman. Vran- els Q. drose of Great Neck, |. l., was found on tho icy surface of the Connecticut river here today.
 After several hours investigation state police said this afternoon they were unable to explain how he came to his death.
 An autopsy by Medical Examiner Thomas E. Corriden revealed that drose had suffered multiple frac- lures of the skull, nine fractured ribs, 2 punctured lung, rupturod kidneys and Q scalp wound.
 Teo Many Injuries
 It did not seem plausible, inves. tiga ghaAd, that AN these 70 lurial could hykekbeeTi suffered ifi . 40- foot fail from . nearby Boston 4 Maine railroad bridge.
 At first police assumed that the student had been killed by a train as he walked along the bridge. But this theory was exploded when friends said 0roBo was in his dormi- tory in nearby Amherst as lat0 as 2:sO c. m. today. There is only one train daily over this branch of the Doston & Maine, and no trains had
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-03
UNITED STATES
 TOPLAY MEXICO

London, Feb. 3.-(UP)-The United states will play Mexico, and Cuba will play Australia. In the opening round of the North Ameri- can Zone Davis cup play, according to the draw made today.
 The luck Of the draw was certain to please United States officials who were known to hope that Aus- tralia would not be their opponent in the opening round.
 Locations and dates of the U. s. Mexico and Cuba Australia ties will Dc determined later by the nations involved. It was thought that the former would be held in the United States, and the latter in Havana. If Cuba and Australia 90 elected their tie could also Do played in the United States. Mexico and the U. 6. met In the opening round last year when England made Q guc- CeAsful defense Of the trophy.
 The draw today for the first time in history was made At historic Mansion House. The famous trophy was placed on a mahogany table n Egyptian hall which temporarily Dc" came c film studio because of the giaring arc lights which blazCd while the Lord Mayor of London, Sir Percy Vincent, drew the names, Names of each country were placed On cards which were enclosed in CnV0ioDog,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-03
PHOTOGRAPHERS
 GET CALL DOWN

Washington, Feb. 3--(Up)--White House photographers today agreed to obey c White House ruling that frofa now on action pictures of the president would Do banned in favor of posed photoB.
 While the photographers were joathe to discsiss the order, it was understood to have arisen as the re suit of q shot made Of Mr. Roosevelt while he rubbed his eyes ct 6 recent reception Of a group Of c. A. R. vet- eFaas. The picture in question niade him appear to Do ii deep ifiedita- tiora whereas he merely was Bhioid- Ing himself from the glare oS . dosen fiashilght bulbs.
 From now on the photographer wlii work with their cameras oti tripods and will not flash individ- ualiy. They will work on one flash but each photographer may make more than one negative.
 The new system went into enecs this morning when the photcgra- piieYs filed isl to the executive ofiice to got pictures Of MT. Roosevelt handing commissions to the newly created federal reserve board.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-03
BANDITS CAUGHT
 AT SOUTHINCTON

eouthingt0n. Conn. Feb. S--tUP) Three bandit suspects were in ctis- tody today because Of the observ- ance of George Clough, filling ste. ton attendant who was victimised last week.
 Clough saw two men pushing Q stalled automobile Sunday, called police and told them they were the men who held him Up, took eOS in cash, . radio and automobile ac. ceSories and left him bound and gagged in his station.
 They gave their names as John Macri, q, and George pappallo. 2i, both of MeTiden. Last night Meri- den police arrested Prank Bcarano 22, and turned him over to local pos lice in connection with the same robbery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-03
ITALY RUSHING TROOPS ONWARD
As Oil Embargo Group Meets Italian Forces
 Gain Victories
lRy limited Press

League experts met ct Geneva to- day and began work on c program of enforcing a tight embargo on oil against Italy, in the hope that she could be throttied Of her essential supplies and forced to halt the Ethiopian war.
 The league committee appeared ready to Ignore Premier Mussolini'S threat that rigid enforcement Of such on embargo would be consid- cred Q hostile act and might lead to war in Europe.
 The Italians meanwhile prose. cuted their campaign In Ethiopia vigorously and the Ethiopians pre- pared to resist 1t. with the main scene Of action shifted to the south- ern front, men and munitions were poured southward from Adds Ababa to stem the Italian tide. Reports that Adds Ababa might Do eyacuataa were not borne out a' the capital.
 OH Experts Meet
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 Geneva, Feb, 3.--(UP) Experts of oil porducing nations within the league began today five point inc vestigation to determine the prac- ticability of m oil embargo against Itaiy---a move which Benito MuBBo.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-03
MYSTERY ABOUT BAND ALL CLEAR
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Gave Orders for
 Marine Band Retreat

Washlngton, Feb. a-(uP)--As- sistant Secretary of the Navy Henry Latrobe Roosevelt told the houBe |sgMvaf MfEaiFs Uvnymibbse MhAt he or. deraa the nov famous HFetreat" of the U, IS. Marine band home for the wofnen,s patriotic conference on ila- tionai defense.
 The action of the brightly-clnd Marine band in picking up it's horns and drums and walked out of tho women's meeting led to bitter criti- cssm by house republicans. They do. nianded ai investigation to deter- mine responsibility.
 Colby Was Cause
 7, The navy boycotted the confor- once because or . speech by Brainr bridge Colby attacking President Roosevelt. several navy officers cans cel.ed their speeches. The house committee ended tho inquiry with . letter from Assistant Secretary Roosevelt, lie took full responBibil- ity and said his verbal order was on account of the political color given to the conference"
 After heated discussion over whether the order constituted on af7ront to the women patriots, the committee voted to have the Roose"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-03
CRAFT FOUND IN
 TWELVE STATES
Graft, Malfeasance in Of. flee, Extortion Charges
 Facing Many Officials
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 Chicago, Feb. 3-(u.P) = Graft, malfeasance and extortion charges face public officials In IA states to- day, c United Press survey showed.
 In Colorado q former secretary Of state, James II. Carr, will go on trial February i8 charged with con- spiracy to extort money from ' whoiesale liquor dealer. Tn Iowa ar assistant attorney general, Walter Maiey, is lighting in the supreme court to eiagh on indictment charging . gambling conspiracy.
 Territory Charges
 The list runs from Florida Hs California; charges range from sec Nnh Ae@KAe sgAiiF<inS seaiAd d.n alzAbeEslel limit E6 hRD DisuAi dtuhkSansss. ' q. A, works. ( liquoF dealer, wal credited with foFcing the inyesti. gati0n which resulted In . special session of the Colorado iegigiatuTe and the resignation of It's youngest state oiAciai, James 1T. CaFr.
 Works complained to Denver aus thoritios that he was the victim oi c ''bhakedown." A trap was iaid and William E. O'Tooie, brother Of . member of the legislature, was ar- Fested. Taken from him was iet- ter ailegedly signed by Carr accept- ing . eS,O00 check ih settlement oi excise tex claims and payment of . new wholesaie liquofe license. With the cheek was e3,O00 in cash which Works said he learned was to be split three ways.
 eiet Machine Crusade
 A crusadlng editor, Verne Mar- shall of Cedar Rapidg. barred the Iowa charges. Tn screaming front page editorials he accused state oifi- cialg Of connection with Q statewide slot machine ring.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-03
GOV. CURLEY IS GIVEN REBUFF

Boston, Feb. 3--(UP)--District- Attorney William J. Foley Of Sui folk county today turned down Governor Curley'B request that an indictment be sought against Win- field A. Bchuster, youthful execu. tive councillor from Douglas. on grounds Of alleged criminal libel.
 Tine governor charged that radio speeches of 6chuster had defamed him and also said that g. Q. ?. lead- CTS had Conspired to ruin him poli' tically.
 Foley said the governor should seek . warrant In municipal court if he desires to bring action against BchlWter.
 "When I came to this office, began q program which I have followed rellgiously ever since, Foley said. "f see no reason tc change it. When people came here seeking complaints l advlsd them to 70 to the lover court warrant section before c Judge where the accused party would have . right to Dc heard. That is only fair."
 Curley has indicated, however Ll,AL his counsel. John P' Teeney may present the charges againsl lsGhuateg hNfnFs the grand snFya
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-03


 NCurley said he completed negotia- tons with Dobie, ct Ithaca, N. Y. over long distance telephone today. DObie will arrive here in two weeks.
 Lean, Lanky Sect Ucbie, known as Gloomy uiI' FS,ecause of his invariably sour pre- dietions regarding team showings, is a Jean, ianky Scot, who has been coaching football for 8 years.
 Immediately after graduating In ieO2 from University of Minnesota, where he played quarterback, he be- come assistant to pr. ". Williams, who was then Minnesota's head coach.
 Then Dobie was successlvely head coach at North Dakota Agricultural College, University of Washington,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-03
TELLER PICKED
 WRONG ANIMAL

Miami, pia., Feb. 3--tUp)--Ralph Rich, visitor from Arlington, Mast. picked the wrong horses, no told police when /he walked into head. quarters and surrendered for what he sald was z 1i,b00 theft.
 HmArtly Attired, rich related no was e teller in the Arlington Na- tionai bank. "T Btoie ei,b00 two weeks ago from the bank" no was quoted as saying.
 Ife bet on the races here with tho money, but lost repeatedly, he said, and had only 76 cents left
 Rich was placed ia 6 cell while police asked Massachusetts ofiicoTa to check his story.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-03
NIGHT WATCHMAN
 BOUND, GAGGED

New Haven, Conn, Feb. g--tuP) Hound gagged end beaten by two robbers. Patrick Clancy 9e, night watchman at the Stanley Dry Goods Company was taken to . hospital today whore his condition was described as serious.
 Clancy said iie confronted ai' armed fiaan in the store shortly Af- ter midnight and struck him over tho head with 6 metal smoking stand. A companion appeared, hs said and knocked him out by hits tine him with the butt Of his gun.
 When he regained ccnscioussiesh he was truased up and the two men were attempting to open the safe. They took 60 watches Afid then broke into an adjoining store, the BaesesI sIlltehey Company where they obtained sa,20O after forcing Q safe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-03
LONE WAS KILLED OVER WEEKEND
Two Were injured in Auto Crashes in City or
 Very Near By

Week .end accidents claimed one life and injured two persons in Wa- terbury and vicinity. On the Merl- den road early yesterday morning two accidents resulted In the death of Howard Clark of Hadlyme, after he was returning home from 0 visit to this city, and narrow escape from death for two Middletown youths who were passengers In his car.
 Clark stopped to pick up the boys, hitch. linking from Meriden. The youths told State Policeman Richard Hall that after they rode Q few minutes with Clark they noticed that he was driving cratic. Ap- preaching Apple Orchard hill in Middlehcld the boys said Clark head. cd directly for c machine parked on the side of the road with It's lights on.
 striking the parked machine, .
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.|NFLATION|STS
 OPEN BIG FIGHT
Combination of Bonus With Farm Group to
 Push in Both Houses
lt's BY EDwARb ". LEWIS <
 (United Press ktaR Correspondent)

wv BX EDWlkStD w, LEWIS
 (United Press staR Correspondent)
 Washington, Feb. 3--(UP) --Hnfia- tlonists in both house and senate rallied today to fight for currency expansion to stave of new taxes.
 Farm end bonus infiationary bloca united---tacitly, ct least--ori a pro. gram looking toward possible iBsu- ance of some @b,24o, ,000, ,000 In new currency. Of this amount, 92,24D,- 000,000 would be used to finance bo- nus payments to veterans, and s3,- 000, 0,O00, ,00O under the Frasler- -Lemke farm mortgage rofinancing bill.
 The big inflationary drive k ex- pected to await introduction Of the administration's taxation program, expected this iTeek.
 Work on Tax Measures
 Justice and treasury depart- ment officials have been working on tax measures which might total al- most ei,000, 100000. The new farm bill, made necessary by invaiidation VI AAhg WOuNs GSCSbhhs Ava ~ve~lv.St 900 of the taxes; bonus amortization for Q year would total about e230,. 100000; and the remainder would come in an administration effort, regarded as likely to recover e2OO,- oo0,000 in AAA processing taxes through q retroactive law.
 Bonus Strategy Bloc
 Strategy Of the bonus imitation bloc headed by Rep. Wright Patman. d., Texas. called for 6 fight on the direct issue of currency expansion arther than an attempt to attach aii inflationary rider to the s2,240,00O," 900 bonus appropriation.
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Final Ne.vs Flashes
SEVEN DIE IN DORMITORY FIRE

Las Vegas, Nev., Feb. 3-(UP)-Seven men were Killed and IS injured today in fire that swept dormitory and another building at Parker dam, according to word received by Six Companies, Inc, dam builders The victims were trapped in the dormitory. One hundred and twenty-five others escaped through windows and doors The report said none-of the bodies had yet been identified. Several of the injured were reported in critical condition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-03
CHAUFFEUR HAS
 BEEN UPHELD

Boston, Feb. 3--(u.P.).-The state supreme court upheld the refusal of Charles Manion, Governor Curiey'a former chauffeur, to surrender auto. mobile registration plates, .bi8, but neverthelss, Manion was without the plates to-day. f
 When the plates were assigned to Manion. Nicholas W. Mathey, whu had held registration 5iB in pres vious years sought to have Motor Vehicle Registrar Frank A. 0ood~ win held In contempt, but Supreme Judge Edward P. Pierce denied tho petition January a,
 Yesterday the plates--and Man. lon's automobile stolen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-03
.Ex-MAYOR VIM.
 HOTCHkISS ] X DIES
Afflicted With Sudden Al. A tack q EIeart )is
 Died on Way Home

Stricken suddenly As he walked along Columbia boulevard at 10 o'clock last night, former Mayor William D. Hotchkigs succunnbed to a heart attack before medical aid could reach him. He was Water. burys 2Dth mayor and was co years old. lie would have reached 1is seth birthday next Sunday:
 News of his death caused wide- spread expressions Of regret in the city today. Ex.Mayor HotchkiBs was chief executive of Waterbury during the years of 1910 and 1911.
 Lying In Snew Bank
 The body of the former mayor was found lying in . snowbank on %. iuinbiG boulevard by c pagserby. The spot was not far from the home Of pr. Andrew ]. Jackson. The latter was called but he pronounced ex. Mayor Hotchkiss dead. Assistant Medical Examiner pr. Harold V. Morrill, pronounced death duo to heart failure and gave permission for the removal of the body to the Alderson funeral home at 70 Central avenue.
 Prominent not only In politics, but also in the fraternai and business life of Waterbury, MT. Hotchkies played . leading part in the cltys history over . period of 90 years or more. Identification Of the dead OK. mayer was made through two letters found in his clothing.
 Lived On Randolph Ave. Of late years ex.Mayor IEotcilklss had made his home in North Wood- bury with his family but since the beginning of the winter resided at @ Randolph avenue. Ne was on his way home when stricken with the heart attack.
 Surviving the former mayor arc hig widow, Mrs. Harriet 2. Hotch. kiss; e son, Berkeley; and two daughters, Misses Cathegine and Sylvia Hotchkiss. The funeral will take place Wednesday afternoon with services at 2 o'clock at the chapel of the Second C0ngTegmtiofs ai church. Rev. DF. James c. walker, pastor Of tlTe second church will ofiiciate afld burial will De in
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and had been genefaIIy expecteu " hand down the vital IVA ruling.
 Instead, however, the court tisap- pointed a notable throng which filled the elaborate court chamber by con- cludinR the treading of Q series Of minor opinions without presenting that in the IVA case.
 There was no indication of the reason for the continued delay ia presentation of the IVA opinion. The court has now had the case uia~ der advisement much longer than the average time required in decid- ing previous New Deal issues.
 Text of Another Bill
 While failing to present the IVA decision, the court opened the way for test of another New Deal statute. It accepted Q case brought by J. Ed ward Jones, New York promoters and agreed to hear argument on constitutionality of the registration requirement. of the securities act of 1883.
 The court also presented its first interpretation Of the Lindberg1
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GOV. OLSON IS
 GIVEN BLAME

Minneapolis, Feb. 3--tUp)--The widow of Weiter Llggett today sought to ley blanc for his assaS. slnation ct the door Of Gov. Floyd D. Olson. :.
 "The murder Of my husband could not have been committed without tho permission Of oover- nor Olson" she testified Rt the mur- der trial of ysadoFe Blumenfeld.
 A few moments earlier the small. dark.eyed widow had revealed un' der crosa~exaininatlon that haf hualsand received . threat against hls Ilfe barely two hours before no was machine. .sunned to death last Dec, A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-03
Boston College Picks GiI Dobie For Head Coach
Veteran Former Cornell Official Signed Up Today, { Succeeding Harry Downes- Resigned Cornell
 Job Only Few Days Ago

Boston Feb 3-(UP) )-GImore (Gi) Dobie, veteran former Cornell football coach today signed as head loot bali coac of Boston college succeeding Harry Downes
 The announcement was made by John Curley graduate manager of athletics
 Dobie resigned his Cornell berth only few days egg The volthf Bownes had been merely temporary coach In nlace of John DinnYl McNamara, who became Ml.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-03
FAKE SUICIDE
 MADE VERY REAL

oisn Cove, N. Y, Fob. 3--turl-. AFthur 9iilsck adFoitly slipped t1e ciin of cartridges out Of the revol- yer before he pointed lt ae his heaEt Then nc pAuged and told ms iv' yeag-old sweetheart that ne wes ~. lng Co xiii himself because sne aidn't love him enough. Ta mako lt ssegsi real, no pulled the trigger ne had f0Feotsefa olae. bullet tnat Was in the chamber and # killed hAEn.
 Roalce at first wrote the cass hwn as q genuine suicide. wvl Ssssn the gAFl Melefl Roman, told now he had felensa suicide besoFe tf mako liaF ngoteats kee laiaayiiin love. they decided it Nlaa a bst ol sIAae play that acuiasilt made FaaL
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-03
BILL. LONG FOUGHT, PASSED

Washington, Feb. 3--lUP)-Ihe deilciencY appropriation bill which the late Sen. Huey P. Long hlbustered to death last year fnally. passed the senate today. On the first page, the first ex. widow, Rose M. Long who Is scheduled to take her husbands place in the senate. It was the us- ral grant of years salary to the widow of a senator. 'sM1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-03
SUPREME COURT FOOLED CROWD
No Decision Rendered on IVA Today--May Come
 Next Week
nv youN A. RETCnMANN

United Press Stan Correspondene)
 Washington, Feb. 3 - UP VI Crowds drawn to the Supreme Court chamber in hopes of hearing a decision on validity of the New Deals IVA program today swamp cd the facilities of the small, faas jestic courtroom.
 Notables from many walks of 0fils cial life were present in the cham Der long before the hour of noon when the jurists traditionaily take their places behind the long wal nut bench.
 Former Gov. Clifford Pinchot of Pennsylvania and Mrs. Pinchot ap- peared in the court an hour befcre the scheduled meeting time.
 In addition to the IVA case, it was anticipated that the court might rule on:
 Long Bill Expected
 The validity of the newspapor gross receipts tax imposed by the late Sen. Huey P. Longs state legis~
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SEED LOAN BILL PASSED

A Washington, Feb. 3-(UP)-The senate today passed the seed loan bill providing for S6O,0O0,0OO to be loaned to farmers for produc- ton. harvesting of crops and feed for livestock. The amount loaned to each farmer would not ex. ceed $1,0OO The bill, passed without record vote, goes to the house.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-03
KII.LEi, SUNDAY.

Middlefleld, conns Feb. s-.tUP) --fl0waga E. Clark si. Madlyme' wAA kllled sunday when his auto. mobile struck q parked Ger and
 overturned. Two Middletown hitch- hikers and four passengers in the
 palked machine wAfa knhuFk