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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-01
CITY TREASURY CASH BALANCE. WSl,O62,417. Annual Financial Report of Controller Leary Is Sub-
 mitted to Mayor EXPENDITURES OF
 CITY $Il,OOz, ,4OI.ll. Book Deficit $6S0,044 Is Being Slashed Daily as
 Taxes Pour In

Waterbury completed its fiscal year December 31, 1885, with total cash balances in the treasury of $1,062,417, the annual financial state ment of Controller Daniel J. Leary, submitted to Mayor Frank Hayes, discloses. Cash disbursements from the gen. eral funds amounted to $11, ,082, ,401.11 for the year against total resources in the general funds of Sl2,170,9ll.l3.
 Expenditures of bond money and funds for permanent improvements totalled $l,07O, ,S42.04 while expendt- lures from the surplus resource sinking funds amounted to 9l, 303,- 77i.60. The report shows that the city,s business was run close to the margin and in an efficient manner during 1895.
 Auditing City Accounts
 An audit of tue city accounts is now being made by George H. Kings- icy and Company of New York. The report of the firm is expected to be made to Controller Leary soon. Whilg there was q cash balance of ei i,002s s413 2 at the close of the year there was z book dexiclt of e680.e4 TlAis amount, however, aa helng AIashek daiIv as on the I0aA liSt, dllt md colIe0tah.e dNsls c0ll
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-01
FORMER MAYOR KILDU!FFD DIES
First Man to Hold Seat for Four Terms-Three
 Weeks of Illness

Edward G. KilduT, former mayor and city clerk of Waterbury and at ono time candidate for the office of controller of the state of Con- necticut on the democratic ticket, died last night at his home in Kew Gardens, Long Island, N. Y. For mer Mayor Kilduff was the first man to serve four terms as mayor of the city of Waterbury. He had not resided here for the past quar- ter of century or more. News of his death was received here early this morning with regret by the older residents of Waterbury who knew him intimately.
 Born in Waterbury, former Mayor Kilduff was the son of the late MT. and Mrs. Dennis Kilduff, pioneer Irish residents of the city. He was the first Irish Catholic to be hon. ored with the office of mayor Throughout his life here he was exceptionally prominent in the bus mess, political and fraternal life of the community.
 Three Weeks of Illness
 His death last night followed three weeks of illness. EX-Mayor Kilduff had not been in the best oi health for several years. He was close to 30 years of age. He was stricken with his last illness about three weeks ago, and succumoed last evening at his home on Long Island to which he had retired at- ter leaving Waterbury.
 Ex-Mayor Kilduff received his grammar school education here and was later graduated from the old Waterbury High school. He follow ed college studies for a brief time, but returned to Waterbury to be drafted almost immediately into the political life of the community. He served for fourteen years as city clerk of Waterbury at times, during elections, being endorsed by both the republican and democratic par ties. He was held in high esteem by his political friends and foes at all times.
 In Business
 The former mayor found time, however, to establish himself as a notable business man of the com munity. He organized the E. G. Kil- dun Colthing Company which Tor
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-01
May yDayCelebrations Going On EuerylOhere
Do Not Expect Any Trouble European Nations May See Disturbances
(By United Press)

Labor organizations in virtually all large cities of the country cele- brated the 50th anniversary of May Day with parades and speech bs today. Socialists and Coiin1un- fists took charge of the ceremonies sin some cosraziunities, but police nowhere expected 3 disturbance.
 Tho tfadItionkl holiday of the FOfnnniHAd Wnfkere scf Europe, the ! eliIs Ssgs iehrated all over the esSIil SgtklE Dolce VI { tlip SaSli!s for disorders. The celebrations iti Nazi Germany and Communist Russia were ofiicial. Spain was the chief potential trouble center, but in Poland authorities took extraor- dinary precautions.
 A united labor May Day conmit- tee. in which American Federation of Labor unions and Socialists and Communists of all hues cooperated, expected 100000 rnarchers to par ticipate in a seven-hour parade past reveiewing stand in New York's Union Square.
 A plan to have Tom Mooney lead the march failed because Governor Frank Merriman of California re- fused to release him from San
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-01
CITY PROJECTS
 ARE INSPECTED
Thirty-six of Them Viewed By Mayor Hayes, Other
 City Officials

Thirty-six public works projects, Bomo already started and others about to be put underway. were iii- spected by Mayor Frank Hayes, City Engineer Robert A. Cairns, Super intondent of Street and Water Thomas J. Fleming and the mem- bers of the board of works today. The tour Of the city, an annual spring event, got underway at 10 o'clock this morning and was corn- pleted early this afternoon.
 WPA Supervision
 Many of the projects inspected arc being carried out under the su- pervision of the WPA. They in- clude 8 storm sewer in Willow brook, 8 storm sewer at Sarsfield and Barnes streets, sanitary sew CT on Byrneside avenue, storm wa ter work on Chase avenue, Rhode Island avenue, Walnut street ex- tension. Griggs street and Manor avenue, @ water main in Pierpont road storm sewers on Orange street and at Fuller and Emerald streets, grading and sewer work in Nichols drive, water mains in Norton street, Hucy street, Oronoke road, Mt. Yer non avenue and Oakville, avenue, storm sewers in Irvington avenue,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-01
SPRING WEATHER
 FOR WEEKEND

Boston, May UP)--Generally ideal spring weather was predicted today for the weekend in New England by the Boston Weather Bureau.
 Fair and warm was the forecast for today and Saturday. Sundays forecast was uncertain"
 Warm weather has not come to stay, though, according to Chief Meteorologist Harold c. Hoyles.
 sometime soon we will have the usual spring relapse" he said. There will be occasional showers and the temperature will drop to the lower 40s.r
 The temperature ct noon today was "A and was not expected to reach yesterdays peak of 90 be- cause of castcrly winds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-01
JOHNNY KELLEY
 STATES STAND

Boston, May 1--(UP) Insisting his past record is qualification enough, Johnny Kelley, former Boston A. marathon winner. last night declared if he were froced to race at Washington May 30 to qualify for the Olympic team. his trip abroad would be "just for the boat ride"
 The Arlington florist said anoth- CT pre- Olympic run would be a strain of his physica l resources, thereby jeopardizing his Olympic chances He said he wished to save his bSJt race for Berlin.
 Kelley spoke before the Jamacia council, Knights of Columbus, at their 41st annual banquet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-01
DR. PETROCELLI
 WAS CONVICTED
Atty. MascOlO Files Motion to Have Manslaughter
 Verdict Set Aside

Counsel for Dr. Gerardo C.. Petrocelli, 59, who was last night convicted by superior court jury of nanslaughter in the death of Mary Silva, 20. of Avon, last June, will decide before Tuesday whether or not an appeal from the verdict will be taken to the state supreme court of errors. The jury which had been hearing the issues in the case for three weeks returned the guilty verdict shortly before 6 o'clock last night, after deliberating for exactly an hour.
 The defense today filed in superior court Q motion to set aside the ver- dict given by the jury, on the grounds that 1t was against the law and the evidence. The motion VIII Do argued in court next Tuesday morning. v
 Based on Rulings < should an appeal Do taken, 1t would be based on rulings made dur ing the trial by Judge Earnest O. Simpson. Attorney Edward Mascolo. chief of defense counsel, contended that two statements signed by tthe Silva girl were not admissible as dying declarations" but was over- ruled by the court. He also ob- jected to the admission of the transcript of testimony taken at @ hearing held at St. Francis hospital, Hartford, a few hours before the girls death June 14, 1885. It was uncertain today whether or not the appeal would be taken.
 Sentenced Tuesday
 pr. Petrocelli will appear before Judge Simpson at 10 o'clock Tues- day morning for sentence. Attor-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-01
LINDBERCH CASE
 AGAIN REVIVED
One of Wendell Kidnapers Tried to Hang Himself
 in Jail Cell

Trenton, N. J., May l.--UP) .-- Grand juries and police in New Jersey and New York delved with new vigor today into the tangle of crime and intrigue that resulted from the Kidnapping of Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr. four years ago.
 A grand jury in Pennington, where Bruno Richard Hauptmann was convicted of the Kidnapping. be- gan an investigation of charges that the kidnaper was Paul H. Wendell, d!sbarrcd Trenton lawyer.
 At the same time a New York city grand jury heard new test!- mony that Wendell himself was kid- naped with the cognizance Of New Jersey officials in an effort to frame tle charge against him in Fleming ton.
 Ellis II. Parker, Jr, New Jersey state employe and friend Of Gov. Harold c. Hoffman, has been in- dicted with four other men in New York on charges of abducting Wen- del and torturing confession of C. Lindbergh Kidnapping from him.
 Many Developments
 A multitude of other fast break ing and interlocking developments in Ne;J York, Trenton and Fleming ton indicated that sensations rival ing any of the fantastic Lindbergh case were imminent.
 District Attorney William P. x. Geoghan of Kings county tNew York cityD N. r., ninted broadly that the attempt of Harry Weiss, confessed participant in Wendel's abduction, to hang himself in a jail
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-01
300 YEAR OLD
 ORDER KILLED

Boston, May l--tUP)--A 3OO- year-old order banishing Roger Williams from the Massachusetts Bay colony has been rescinded ofn- cially. Governor Curley has signed a bill revoking the expulsion.
 A copy of the bill, enacted by the Massachusetts legislature at lts current session, will be presented personally by Curley to Governor Theodore Francis Green of Rhode Island Monday at Providence in ceremonies marking the opening of Rhide Islands tercentenary cel- ebration.
 Williams. a colonial clergyman, was one of Rhode Islands found- CTS, seeking refuge there after his l .nlshment from the Massachu- setts Bay colony.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-01
BOY SEES LION
 KILL TRAINER

Paris, May l.--(UP) Charles Bosser, TO- stood curious but un- excited in the little lion tent of the "Fair of the Throne" in the Palace de la Nation last night and watched lion kill its trainer, Charles Hulin, 26. The only spectator he thought 1t part of the show.
 As soon as Hulin entered the tent the lion sprang and seized him by the neck, Hulin fought and for a moment broke the lions hold. Only then he screamed for help, and some of the hundreds of people passing the tent responded.
 A policeman ran in and shot the lion, which was mauling Hulin. Hulin's cartoid artery was severed and his body was torn by the lions claws.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-01
EDWARD FENDER
 BACK TO PRISON

Sycamore, H., May 1--(UP) Ed ward Fender, fugitive convict iden- tified through Q mustache penciled on detective magazine illustration, started back for the Ohio penitenti- ary today to complete a life sentence on a murder charge.
 Fender, 48, grew rpustache after hee scaped from prison. A detective magazine reader penciled g mus tache on a picture of John Denner, who escaped from the Ohio prison after serving i6 years of life sem tence, and recognized him as Dem ner.
 Fender, recently Q respected citi- zen of Dekalb, waived extradition. His bride of 16 months said she would ask for parole after Fender iS recommitted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-01
ITALIAN FORCES
 VERY NEAR COAL
Fall of Addis Ababa Is Expected to Come Be-
 fore End of Week
BY REYNOLDs PACKARD

DI AtE NOLOO EhOMAbD Copyright, 1930, by United Prcss)
 With the Italian Vanguard on the Addis Ababa road (Via Army Field Wireless, Makfud) May 1--(UP)--- AddiS Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, is expected to be in Italian hands by the week, end. The motorized columns formed by Marshal Pietro Badoglio for the final phase of the campaign are approaching the caps, ital steadily and irreSistably, over roads almost unbelievably bad, with Q grim efficiency that approaches the terrible. It is a triumphal pro- cession. It has rained showers for two days. The columns halt only to receive the occasional sub- missions of warrior chieftains of the Wollo-G Gala tribe. As write we are well past the half way mark from Dessye to Adds Ababa. Some distance back we passed the river Robi, 190 kilometers (ll8 milcs) south of Dessye.
 Distances Differ
 Variations are wide in esti- mates of distance between Dessye and Addis Ababa. Dispatches di- rect from the front show them
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-01
Final Ne1us Flashes
FIVE YOUNG BANDITS ROB BANK

Detroit, May 1.-lUP5-FlVe youthl,uI bandits with sub-machine gun robbed the Woodland-O Oakland branch of the Detroit Savings bank of an estimated $46,OOO today. It was the first bank holdup in this city in almost six years Working with precision, three of the robbers en- tered the bank shortly before II a. m., herded customers against the wall "This is stickup," the man with the machine gun said. His com panions jumped over the wicket into the cashiers cage and scooped all available cash into a small bag With warning to employees and custom CTS, the three fled to the street where their com panions had remained on guard
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-01

possible rains. This would prevent the already soggy track from dry- ing out.
 There were only two surprise en- tries-Mrs. P. B. Widener's Dnieper, which will run coupled with Brew ity, and Seventh Heaven, an un- known Ally owned by W. 0. Good Joe.
 Entered Just In Time
 Seventh Heaven, which, with Foxcatcher Farms Gold Seeker brings the number of Allies to two, was nominated one minute before the entries closed at 12:56 D. m. E. D. T. The original dead- line of 12:30 was extended 20 nlin- Ntes.
 Here are the nominees for the mile and a quarter test by post po- Bitions:
 Canister, Merry Pete, Indian Broom, He Did, Dneiper, Granville,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-01

1Callan aQVHLCe VOWdIuo AuuAS Ababa and it was not believed oc- cupation could occur before tomor- row, perhaps later.
 The messages said the advance continued without opposition. H. frustrating the difficulties, the mes sages said the Italians climbed from an altitude of 4,265 feet to 1O,335 feet yesterday on the height of Tarma Burrh.
 EMPEROR DEFIANT
 Addis Ababa, May 1.-(UP)-Em- peror Halle Selassie, with the Ital- ian forces at the gates of his capi- tai, proclaimed late today that he would resist the Italian invaders to
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-01
WILL CONTINUE

Washington, May l--(UP) Three chairman of federal reserve banks. niso acting as federal resarve banks. wIlI be continued in office for the s.est of the year instead Of quitting today, the board of governors ar1- uounced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-01
PITCHER JOHNSON RELEASED

Philadelphia. May 1 - (U.P) - Henry JohrRon, former Athletic pitcher wtio was Gtven an outright release by Connie Mack yesterday today went to the Montreal Royals of the International League. John son, who cap;c to the Athletics from Boston fin the winter trading, failed to last fin three stsrtinR as- signments. He formerly pitched for Syracuse and the New York Yan" kccs. .N
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-01
Correspondents Told By Official Spokesman May Take Several Days
Violent Rain Storms, Landslides Are Slowing Up Advance-EmperOr SeIassie Asserts lie Will
 Never Surrender or Make Peace With Italy

Rome May - (UP) -- An offical spokesman Of the foreign office warned correspondents tonight against too great haste reporting the capture of Addis Ababa W is question of days not hours and perhaps even SIX to eight days he said Therefore gentlemen please have patience"
 Authentic press messages from Asmaa late today said violent rain storms and landslides slowing up the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-01

Washington, May l-(UP)-Rep. w. P. Connery, Jr., d., Mass, to- daly said he is considering being a candidate for the democratic nom- ination as U. 8. Senator if Gov. James M. Curley of Massachusetts is a candidate for reelection.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-01
BEST CONFIDENCE WOMAN

Boston, May 1.-(UP)-Mrs. Maybel Q. Perry, 45-year-old Kingston, N Y., mother, pleaded guilty today to charges of stealing from Boston hotels through worthless checks, and was sentenced to two years in Charles street jail. When Mrs. Perry who has two children, asked whether she should appeal, Municipal Judge Daniel J. Gillen told her she didn't need his ad- vice since she was "the best confidence woman
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-01
FIRST LINDBERCH LAW HANGING

San Quentin Prison, Cal, May l.--lUP0- Thomas Edward Dugger the sullen Los Angeles "Ape Man," died on San Quentin prison galloWs today as California's first victim of the Lind bergh law, which provides death for Kidnapping Dugger was convicted of attacking three Los Angeles women. None of the victims was hurt seriously but because he held one of them pris- oner for six hours, Los Angeles jury convicted him of kidnapping and ordered his death.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-01
Kentucky Derby rWiH HaUe Muddy Track Saturday
Nineteen All Set to Start-AlmOst Certain That Several Will Not Get Away if Going Is Heavy;
 Were Two Surprise Entries

Louisville, KyY May - (UP) - Nineteen three-year- old thoroughbreds, headed by Joseph F. Wdeners heavy
 favorte Brevty today nominated for the 62nd ming of the Kentucky Derby tomorrow at Churchill Downs
 That number was not expected to go to the post how forecaster Kendall predicted that there will be showers tomorrow with today and tonight cloudy with
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-01
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, May 1--(UP)--dov- erninent expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year to April gath, ms compared with n year ago; ThIs Year Expenses Last Year $5, 4,737,691.37 b,S39'42S'SSS'os $3,S24,S54,e1O.97 $S,oSe,7b4,S65.Os
 Deficit
 2,s2O, 1883, ,OSO.4O $s.752.s7S,477.eo
 Cash Balance $2,456.f70,O1O.74 $i,o53,O4i.S40.S6
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-01

Fair, Warmer Tonight;
 Unchanged Saturday Fun Wsashsr Report Page lS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-01
MoNNERY MAY RUN

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Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-08
CHARTER MEMBERS
TO RECEIVE HONORS

In celebrating the goth anniversary of their lodges
institution, El Centric Eks Thursday night will pay honor
TO charter members first of ALL and in doing will
member the services of past exalted rulers and other for
ner nfficers
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-08
DRYS
WRITE UNGLES
IN CAMPAIGN

LAWRENCE, Kan. U.P)-On the
theory that if you can get them
Laughing you may sell them. the
campaign for temperance in the
Middle West has forsaken the old
time heavy preachments against
the demon" and swung to the
light side.
Demonstrations of aloohors eff
fect upon the body and stories of
men who spend their time in sa-
looms and come to no good end
are pasSe in this new school of
thought, which turns to slogans.
rhymes and billboards to convey
the message.
The National Temperance Le-
gion has its foundation in Kansas
with headquarters at Lawrence.
Its roadside notices are scattered
in wet Missouri and dry Kansas.
When it gets more members and
more money it will spread to other
states.
THE legion's ideas are new to
temperance work but our plan to
make people conscious of the evils
of over indulgence is sound" ex-
planned r. L. Robertson, a director
Of the legion.
Two Ideas Used
The legion has two styles of
outdoor advertising. The more
popular utilities notices, placed a
line at time along the highways
so that he who speeds also reads.
The other uses large billboards
showing a. ir+oxicated man driv-
ing away after his gar has crushed
a child. >
mo one wants to hurt people,
especially children" Robertson said.
Such signs tend to keep before
drivers the possible consequences
Of mixing liquor and gasoline"
The notices, however, are the
high spots OF the campaign. One,
for instance, warns the slightly
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-08
Aid of Children
To Be Enlisted
In Safety Drive

Sensible of the appalling growth
of traffic accidents in this state and
throughout the United States and
of the need of more preventive
measures, State Superintendent of
Public Instruction Vierling Kersey
proposes to enlist the aid of all the
public school pupils in a humane
cause.
1T is a shocking but factual
statement" says Superintendent
Kersey, that one out of every three
school children in California is des-
tined to be killed or injured in mo-
tor vehicle accidents before the end
of his or her life span, unless dras-
tic action is taken to reduce the
present accident ratio"
Superintendent Kersey places the
California public school system be-
hind the crusade to reduce the
states toll of motor vehicle fatali-
ties.
Courses in traffic safety and safe
driving will soon be added to the
curriculum in every public school in
the state.
In a published statement, Super
intendenJ Kersey declares the
schools no longer can ignore their
responsibility in meeting the grave
problem, and adds:
Speeding and reckleSsness, to-
gether with drunken driving and
tremendous increase in trucks and
buses on our highways, have all been
serious factors in adding to traffic
casualties. Adding to the signifi-
canoe of the problem from the
standpoint of public education is
the fact that the most dangerous
age for drivers is from 16 to 10
years, according to recent studies of
motor vehicle accident records. The
state department of education hopes
to render valuable assistance in the
campaign of safety education which
has been undertaken by the Califor-
mia Safety Council and the many 10
cal safety committees. Our first ma
jor objective will be to make the
school child safety-conscious. When
that is achieved, we will have made
real progress toward reducing an
accident rate which has become a
public disgrace"
State Superintendent Kersey and
Chief Cato of the highway patrol
deserve public praise for having re-
solved on such an enlightened move
in behalf of safe driving. They
doubtless will receive the hearty sup
port of local school authorities ev-
erywhere.-Santa Cruz News
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-08

When formed, the Ell Centre
lodge had membership of 36
persons. In the last 20 years the
membership has grown to a total
CT of $50 as of Jan. l, and is in
creasing rapidly.
Charter members were j. Stan
ley Brown, Phil D. Swing, E. B.
Brown, Frank Birkhauser, o. N.
Sebastian, w. 1. Mccoy, c. w.
Barton, Earl Richmond, Wiley
Weaver, F. NJ. Blood, John E.
Davis, Harry Baum, ]. V. wachtel
jry g. N. Perry, Harry L. Person,
c. M. Applestill, A. w. Rogers,
John r Mccormick, Sam w Dun
away, Ben Salomon, c. w. Bal
bridge, James w. GlaSsford. Vern
M. Bishop, Frank A. Preston, Phil
w. Brooks. Arthur Edgar, Fred
B. Clark, Otis B. Tout, H. L. Pre-
vost, Walter L. Milan, H. w. Going.
F. R Spencer, j. D. Huston, P.
P Hovely, w. K. Bowker, and True
Vencill. E. G.. Twins name appears
on the list CT charter members
also, but his number indicated
that he actually became a mem
Der sometime after the institution.
Past exalted rulers of the FL
Centre lodge are j. Stanley Brown,
deceased, Phil D. Swing, Vern NJ.