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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-26
Lieut.. Coz. Hayes To
Take Oath January 6
Chief Justice William, M Matbie Will Administer
Oath; Senator Lawlor, Cuhane Representatives
Thoms, Mahaney Also Take Oath

Chief Justice William M. Maltbie
will deliver the oath on Wednesday,
January 9Th, that will start Mayor
Frank Hayes of this city on his Sec
ond consecutive term as lieutenant
governor of the state of Connecti-
cut. The state legislature will meet
to organize week from Wednesday
and the only thing which will hold
~ the program will be the failure
of the house and senate to concur
on committee appointments.
Others TO Be Sworn
On the 9Th, also, Senators Jo-
seph H. Lawlor and George T. Gull
hane and Representative John D.
Thoms and Daniel j. Mahaney will
be sworn in. for another two-year
term. In addition Senator Lawlor
will be elected president pro tenn
pore Of the senate and will be sworn
into this post. For the first time In
the history of the city Waterbury
will have majority of the import
ant posts IN the senate. Mayor
Hayes, as lieutenant-goyernor, is
president of the senate. Senator
Lawlor will be president pro tenn
pore x the same body. Finance
Commissioners Charles B. Jackson
will be clerk.
ThOms For Leadership
Representative Thoms served as
minority leader In the house during
the 1885 session and the recent
special session. He is a candidate
for reelection to this post. If he Is
chosen once more by the democrats
it will add another important post
to Waterbury's roster in the state
legislature.
The democrats of the house will
caucus next Wednesday night in
Hartford. Representative Benjamin
Tonkonow of Meriden Is opposing
Representative Thoms for the house
minority leadership. Both men are
carrying on intensive campaigns
among the democrats who will sit
in the lower branch Of the legisla-
ture during the 1887 session.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-26

Vatican City, Dec. 26.-(UP)--
Pope Plus XXI had a rather fair
night and awoke at 6 a. m. (mid-
night EST today, appearing in
"high spirits" the Vatican an
nounced officially.
Prof. Aminta Milani, the prontiff's
personal physician, visited the Vat
lean at $40 q. m. and reported his
7e-year-old patients condition as
satisfactory"
Another source stated, however,
that the pope's sleep was agitated
somewhat because Of acute pains In
his swollen leg,
Cardinal Pacelli. papal secretary
of state, unable to see the Holy
Father yesterday because he was
celebrating high mass at st. Peter
Basilica. had q brief audience with
him today. He reported the popes
condition as satisfactory" a.
His Holiness appeared strength
ened and cheered yesterday by
thousands of kilograms and cables
consEatulating him on bis Christ
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-26
POWER OFFICIALS
LOSE WATER SUIT

Washington. Dec. 26-(UP)-The
New .'ork state power authority
denied today in brief filed with
the federal power commission, that
the Niagara Falls Power Company
holds any permanent right to d.
vert water from the Niagara River
for production of hydro-electric
power.
The protest was entered against
the companys application for a
permanent license to divert an adj
ditional ITS cubic feet per second
Of water around the falls. That
amount would complete its present
use of the full 10000 feet per sec
ond permitted In the United States
by the 1910 boundary waters treaty.
The authority designated the
company,s use Of water IS tenant
sufferance" until the state decided
to use the water In a public de-
velopment.
Frank p. Walsh authority chair
man charged IN a statement that
private power interests have been
attempting TO sidetrack the st.
Lawrence waterway development
which includes Niagara and g.
Lawrence power resources.
He said additional diversion oi
water at tho falls cannot be sane
toned without delaying develop
ment OF 81. Lawrence power.
EcpEen4 ogeniovo
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-26
DEVALERA GIVES
fine BROADCAST

Dublin, Dec. 26-(UP)-President
canon de Valera declared in a
Christmas radio broadcast to the
United States last night that people
Of Ireland and America "are Of one
mind in our desire for peace and
the determination to do the utmost
to secure It," .,. p,
Unfortunately" he said, mot all
the nations seem to have this de-
sire. You are not as close to Europe
as we and the rumors of war. and
planning for war may not seem as
real and menacing to you as to us. u
De Valera declared that Ireland
desired to "be OH terms of friend
ship with Great Britain and the
people Of Britain as well as all other
peoples Of the world" u.
1.-THE obstacles to that friendship
are being removed" he said. II look
forward to the day when they will
all have disappeared and when the
people Of these two islands can work
as friends for the promotion of all
common ideals. That day may come
IN the year before U.s."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-26
NEBRASKA YOUTH
SINKING RAPIDLY


Omaha, Neb. Dec. 26-(UP)-
Death which waited for Santa Claus
will come to little Johnny Her
nandez, in a few hours, his doctors
said today.
On Johnny's bed lay Bingham
doll, a comic book. and other pres
ents which the Douglas county hos
pital Santa Claus brought him
when his amazing fight against the
fatal Ewing's cell sarcoma carried
him into Christmas day.
On a table at the head Of the
three year ODDS bed stood Christ
mas tree. =
Merry Christmas, Johnny" some
one said.
Johnny's lips parted but he was
too weak to speak. When the visi-
tors left. he lifted his fingers, fiut-
tered q goodbye.
TITS only a matter Of hours" the
doctors said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-26
MRS. BARRYMORE
FUNERAL MONDAY

Hollywood, Dec. 26-CUP)-Mem-
bers Of the family and few friends
will pay final respects Monday to
Irene Fenrick, wife Of Lionel Barry
more, who died Of influenza. Father
M. j. Mullen will officiate. The body
win be placed ii. Calvary cemetery
mauSoleum.
Barrymore ant. Miss Fenrick first
met in Los Angeles on the stage of
the old Belasco theater and enjoyed
an ideal marriage. They Stunned
headlines and lived unobtrusively In
Beverly Hills.
The actor was missing Christmas
day In Hollywood's annual presen-
tation Of Chafles Dickens Christ
mas Carol. His part Of "Scrooge"
was portrayed by his brother, John
Barrymore.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-26
STRONG MAN OF
CHINA IS FREED
Chang Kai-Chek Returned
to Marking By Plane;
Captor With Him
Copyright 1896 by United Press

Copyright 1896 by United Press
Marking, China, Dec. 26.-(UP)-
The most dramatic kidnapping case
in China's long history was brought
to a dramatic end today. Gener-
alissimo Chang Kai-Shek, China's
strong man, leader of 300,000,000
people, returned to Marking by air.
plane. With him came young
Marshal" Chang Hsueh-Liang, who
kidnapped him in an effort to force
war against Japan. For two weeks
the generalissimo had been an hon.
ored, but enforced guest of the
young marshal high in the noun
tains of western China while negoti-
atoms were conducted for his re-
lease and, at the same time, tens
of thousands of motley soldiers
massed all over that part Of the
country ready for civil war. Now,
the war is not to occur and 1t is as
serted that everything has been for
given.
Conditions Secret
What conditions If any led to the
release Of the generalissimo were
kept secret. Oficially, there were
no conditions and the young mar
shall, repenting his audacious coup,
had come to Marking, throwing
himself on the mercy of the govern
ment, to take what punishment
might be given. Unofficially, there
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-26
FRANCE OFFERS
DRASTIC PLANS
Submitted to Powers With
Answer Expected From
Each By January 4
BY RALPH HEINZEN

(C0pyr1ght, 1885, Dy Unlteo freSS)
Paris, Dec. 26-(UP)-France has
submitted to the powers drastic
new plan to tighten embargoes on
arms, men and money to Spain, 1t
was learned today. The plan was
submitted as French and British
ambassadors to the chief powers
pointed out anew the danger Of an
international explosion from the
aid now being given openly to the
factions in the Spanish civil war.
Notable For Two Reasons
Frances new neutrality plan is
notable for two reasons:
lit envisages strict control OF
financial aid to the factions as well
as control of the supplies OF men
and arms pouring into Spain.
2-France delivered special copy
of the plan to the British govern
nd at with the pledge that she her
se\ would accept, on her own ter
ritz as SPANS chief neighbor, all
measures necessary to make it ef-
fective provided other nations took
similar steps.
1t was understood that both
France and Britain continued ready
(Continued on Page D.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-26
TEACHER MAY Be
AMNESlA VICTIM

Kingston. r. l., Dec. 26-(UP)-
Arnc.l F. Hinrichs, 39-year-old &C.
onomics professor at Rhode Island
State College who has been missing
since Tuesday, was believed by col
leagues today to be an amnesia VIC
TIM
Neither. they nor police gave
much credence to Mrs. Hinrich's
theory that her husband had met
with foul play at the hands Of GRIM
inals.
State police announced they had
learned that Hinrichs bought q
reservation at Washington on a
train which would have brought
him here last Wednesday.
Hinrichs left here Sunday to at
tend soil conservation conference
with federal oficials In Washington.
After the session, the professor
wired his wife that he would be
delayed. There has been no further
word from him.
Dean George e. Adams, who al
so attended the conference, be-
lieved Hinrichs had been stricken
with amneSia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-26
Pope Plus Had Very Fair
Nights In Good Spirits

mas broadcast to the world. Prof.
Milani said the pope had made an
amazing" recovery of strength
after the strain Of the broadcast.
II am happy to suffer on this day
which recalls the Christ who suf-
fered SO much more for humanity"
the poptiff told relatives who called
at his sick chamber to convey their
Christmas greetings.
The pope sat up In Der yesterday
and examined several important
state documents sent him by Car
dinal Pacelli. He sent word to his
sister, Miss Camilla Ratti, and his
nephew, the Marquise Persichetti.
that he was too busy to receive
them. ...
Monsignor Carlo Confalonieri. one
Of us private secretaries. was sum-
moned 10 celebrate three masses In
a small chapel adjoining the sick
room. The Holy Father then 80
ceived communion. In the evening
he recited his rosary IN his room
with members OF the household, In
tilnatas and relatives. $500
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-26
SINGER EXECUTED
WITHOUT WORD

Michigan City, H., Dec. 26-(U.
Pas soon as midnight passed
and it no longer was Christmas Day
Harry Singer. "a. was taken from
his cell in Indiana State Prison and
executed in the electric chair.
Singer murdered Charles and
Wesley Caufman and their daugh-
ter, Marjorie, IL. Caufman was a
farmer and employed Singer as a
hand. While awaiting execution. he
said he was sorry he had killed the
child. then confessed having slain
Joseph Bryant in hold-up near
Wabash.
At 1905 today Singer walked UNI
assisted to the death chamber and
died without preliminary comment.
He had spent a quiet Christmas,
smoking cigars and cigarettes. . His
last meal VAS the regular Christmas
dinner of the prison, served him at
his own request.
There were no last minute visits
from relatives. Prison officials said
that so far as they knew he had no
relatives.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-26
Mrs. Roosevelt Will Spend
Week AtBedside OfHerSon

these things and know they take
a long time. After having had
a lot of experience with them, you
almost wish children didn't have
any noses or ears for germs to get
into"
DR.. George Loring Tobey, Jr.,
young Roosevelt's physician, re-
ported his patient was making good
progress.
HE was out of bed when ] went
up to his ROOM" the doctor said,
land he is getting along very well.
OF course. he is still rather Shaky.
but no more than is to be expected
in the case of a person who has
been in bed for four weeks"
DR.. To5ey said young Roosevelt
probably would be discharged with
In 10 days. The presidents son is
expected to go south to recuperate
before returning to his Harvard
studies.
Asked If young Roosevelt would
be able to row on the Harvard crew
again this spring, DIR. Tobey said:
"On, apSOlutely.
DIR. Tobey ridiculed a report that
the presidents SON was not recoy-
ering as rapidly as had been hoped
and that a sample Of his blood
had been taken preliminary to O
blood TRANSMISSION.
The blood sample was taken
merely as the usual periodic check
up OF q patients blood condition
DIR. Tobey said.
TITS just hospital routine" he
explained.
Young Roosevelt underwent Q
sinus operation Dec, 10 ITO help his
convaleacenee along"
A streotococcic throat infection
had been remedicd previously ny
use of n new caemotherapeutiS
! agent known Is prontosll.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-26

Boston, Dec. 26-(UP)-Free from
official engagements, Mrs. Eleanor
Roosevelt, the nations first lady
today planned to spend the better
part of a week with her GONZALES
cent son, Franklin D. Roosevelt
Jr.
Mrs. Roosevelt came here from
Washington yesterday to bring
presents to the Harvard senior, who
has been confined to Phillips House
of Massachusetts General Hospital
with a sinus infection since Nov
rs. Young Roosevelt had hoped tc
spend the holidays with his family
at the White House but his doc
tor feared he was too weak to make
the trip.
Young Roosevelt's fiancee, Miss
Ethel Du Pont, Delaware heiress
had planned to fly here yesterday
but at the last moment cancelled
her plane reservations.
Franklin decided that as long as
was coming up, there was no need
for Ethel to come" Mrs. Roosevelt
explained. HE thought that since
1t would be the last Christmas that
she would have with her family
that she really should spend i
with them"
Mrs. Roosevelt aaid she was FREE
of any ofiicial engagement for al
most q week for the first time II
a long. long while"
"Therc Is nothing requiring thai
I be In Washington for several day
and may stay on here for q while
to be with Prank" she said,
Mrs. Roosevelt was cheerful an'
unworricd about her sons eondi
ton.
"Hes doing very we'll" she said
III you have brought up . lot q
children YOU are familiar Wan
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-26

not be made, probably, until after
the first of the year. In the mean
time, no column will be published.
Condolences from professional
brethren high and low, and lay ad-
mirers headed by President Roose-
welt, poured in on the Brisbane fam
lily in their New York apartment
where the editor and columnist died
of heart disease at u, early Christ
mas morning.
Tributes Paid Brisbane
The tribute of William Randolph
Hearst, Brisbane's employer for 80
years, occupied Brisbane's usual
space in the Hearst newspapers to-
day. Hearst said he had lost a man
who had been more than friend
and more than a brother.
Other tributes came from Colonel
Robert r. Mccormick, publisher Of
the Chicago Tribune, Robert P.
Scripps, editorial director OF the
Scripps Howard newspapers, J.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-26

unSeaSonably warm weather at
tracted hundreds of thousands Ut
motorists to the highways.
Airplane crashes cost two lives,
one in Franminghan, Mass, another
near st. Louis. Firecrackers caused
one death in Miami, Fla, and a
wild celebration In New Orleans
eliminated in murder. There were
seven murders in Alabama alone.
Marie Wyant, 8, celebrating her
first Christmas out of Alaskan
wilds, was accidentally shot by a
five-year-old boy and died In
Seattle.
Fred Brunscheen, II, unbale to
bear Christmas grieving for his wife
who died Thursday shot himself to
death.
Death BY States
Violent deaths by states: Ala
bama 10, Arkansas A, California 10,
Connecticut II, Delaware l, District
of Columbia 4, Florida 6, Georgia J.,
Indiana 6, Illinois 81, Iowa z, Kan
sas A, Kentucky /, Louisiana a,
Maine 2, Maryland 3, Massachusetts
4, Michigan IA, Minnesota 3, Mis-
souri IL, Nebraska 2, New York 70,
Ohio 4, Oregon !, Oklahoma l, enn-
sylyania 6, Rhode Island l, Texts 10,
Utah 2, North Carolina II, Virginia
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-26
CURLEY'S WIFE
GIVES UP STAGE

Boston, Dec. 26-(UP)-The bride
of Paul Curley, 22-year-old son oil
Governor James M. Curley, today
announced that she has given UP
her stage career to settle down as d
housewife.
The former Marie Phillips. known
professionally as Lillian Duval, a
New York night-club dancer, and
her husband were welcomed by the
governors family on their arrival
here from New York yesterday.
Paul, who gave up his studies at
Georgetown university to wed the
dancer will continue his work as a
radio announcer.
1t was expected the newlyweds
would live in New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-26
LABOR DEMANDS
in CONNECTICUT
All Judges of Municipal,
State Courts Be Elected
By Popular Vote

Bridgeport, Conn, Dec. 26-(UP)
The Connecticut Federation OF
Labor will demand that all judges
Of state and municipal courts be
elected by popular vote instead OF
by appointment of the general
assembly and the governor, Secre-
tary John j. Egan said today.
The federation has completed a
15-point legislative program, reit-
Grating throughout its advocacy OF
adjustments In the working week
and workmen,s compensation.
The elimination of political in
duef1ce from court appointments
was new note in the federation's
recommendations and will be
brought before the judiciary com
mittce along with the district court
bill, which would wipe out the
justice courts and consolidate many
Of the municipal courts.
Program Arranged Y
The federation's. program:
Z Anti-injunction bill: Prohibition
Of any state court granting a re.
straint order in strike or lockout
until evidence Of both sides has
been presented to the court.
State police: Prohibiting use OF
state police In a strike or lockout.
Income tax: A tax on all incomes
over $1,000 at the rate of one per
cent? or the first 5000, two per
cent for the second, and three per
cent for the third, and so on.
Workmen's compensation: Estab-
lishment of a $40 minimum. Com
pensation benefits to be increased
to 624 weeks. Persons to receive sc
2-3 per cent benefits instead Of SO
per cent. Dependents to receive
benefits after death. Double COM
pensation for minors under 1a
years. Persons suffering from occu-
pational diseases, able to perform
some work but unable to return to
his former occupation from which
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-26
JERRY STEWART
IS REARRESTED
Will Be Held for Murder
Because John L. Clapp
Died of Wound

A possible murder or man
slaughter charge today faced Jerry
Stewart, 26, colored. of IA Lafay-
cite street, following the death at
st. Mary's hospital last night of
John L. Clapp, 80, colored, of 206
Bishop street, from q deep stab
wound in the thigh. Stewart al
legedly assaulted Clapp with knife
Sunday afternoon following quar-
rel.
Free on bonds of $500 on a
charge of assault with dangerous
weapon, Stewart was re-arrested
last night by Detective Anthony
Mariana and Patrolman Johp Moy-
milan. He is held without bond, as
a coroner's prisoner pending an in
vestigation by Coroner John T.
Monzani. ,.
Weapon Is Missing
Chief Inspector Joseph Stevens
said this morning that police have
fCnrf,r,,aH 80, DoI1a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-26
BABY JUST CRIED

New Hartford, Conn.,, Dec. 26--
(UP)- Seven months old Shirley
Daigle was sleeping peacefully In a
swinging cradle when her fathers
automobile skidded OF the highway.
rolled down In embankment and
travelled 100 feet before crashing
into a clump of trees.
The six other occupants OF the
car were injured slightly. Shirley
was found hanging from a branch
OF q tree. crying Justify. She suffered
minor scratches and bruises,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-26
Late Neus
Flashes
FOUR DROWNED

Kingston, Jamaica, Dec.
26-UP)--With 10 known
dead, police grappled today
for the bodies of four 9TH
ers believed drowned when
a launch capsized in sight
of thousands of Christmas
promenaders.
The tragedy occurred in
Kingston harbor. The
launch carried about 80 ex-
cursionists, including wo-
men and children.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-26
Holiday Takes Its Toll
In City--One Man Killed
On 7h0mast0n Avenue
Arthur Bris OF
Ne1UspaperFane, Dies
Most Widely Known Writer in World Passed Away
Yesterday By Newspapers, High
Officials, Men in All Walks of Life

New York, December 26. = CUP - Newspapers,
newspapermen, and newspaper readers mourned today
the passing of Arthur Brisbane who contrary to the tradl-
o made fortune by his profession and of the
most widely read of all journalistic writer's Executives OF
the Hearst newspapers discussed whether Brisbanes
famous column today front page feature for years,
would be continued under new authorship decision will
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-26
26 KILLED

Rome, Dec. 26-(UP)-
Twenty-six men were killed
and more than 100 injured
by a boiler explosion aboard
the Steamship Cesare Bat
tisti at Massawa, chief port
of Italian Eritrea on the
Red Sea, it was announced
officially today. The Cesa-
re Battisti is a ship of g.
331 tons of Genoa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-26

respondent fer the Waterbury
Democrat has written SIX en-
laghtening articles telling:
Z. General outline and dis
eusslo1 OF the makeup and
leadership Of the new Congress.
3. Regulation Of industry,
labor legislation. the Consaitu-
tien, and hte u. s. Supreme
Court.
9. Relief and the budget.
{. Neutrality and other leg
islation.
Q. Agriculture. farm tennacy.
6. Government scorganinA-
elon.
For the first article see page
a. Of today's'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-26

In the UNI
ted s states
will demand
solution in
the session
Of Congress
G o n veaing
Jan. 5. To
give you q
clear under
standing OF
these prob
LENS before
the shouting
and the tu-
mutt begin,
Rodney Dut-
cher, WASH
a--AA. -
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-26
Violent Deaths In
Nation Total 214
Over Christmas
Murder, Suicide Accidents Swept Whole Country;
There Were Eleven Deaths By Violence Re-
ported Thus Far in Connecticut
Copyright, 1885, by United Press)

Christmas brought violent death to at least 214 men,
women and children United Press survey showed today
Murder suicide and accidents swept the nation from
coast to coast statebysate tabulaton disclosed 214
deaths in 81 states and the District of Columbia The final
count was expected to exceed $50.
Automobile accidents caused the most deaths as
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-26
butcher Sizes
UpJobs Facing
Nelv Congress

Moment0us problems affect
ing the lives and welfare Of
every man, woman, and child
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Evening star., 1936-06-27
FEDERAL LAND BANKS
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. June 81 lF UNITED States
Department Of Agrlculturel = Cattle.
1,5Qo; calves, 100 Compared Friday last
week; v.sliir Strictly EEain.ied steers and
and weiEhty steers OF value TO sell at $50
upward up most: grassy and wsrmed-up
offerings 25 to 80 lower; stockers and
feeders so of; fed heifers 3 to IS HIGHER,
but grassy kinds unevenly 25 TO IS lower
strictly good TO choice fat cows p lower;
on; bulls 25 lower: vealers strong to 25
higher: due partly to WIDESPREAD drought,
westerns and Northwesterns even larger
cialty Western Nebraska fed steers. 1000;
practical top heavies. 9 .25; long yeariinEs.
8. 10: helfer yearlinEs. S.65; more long-fed
steers sold above s25 this week. as senti-
ment fat cattle markets show distinct i'm
proyement over last two weeks; undertone
all srsss cattle weak at decline
Sheep. $500: for week ending Friday
$4,000 directs Compared Friday last
week: After price advances OF % to so
cents we're scored on fat lambs on open
Ing sessions. prices continued to decline
until closing quotations were weak to %
12.10 with 11.50 practical top late. with
] l 75 quotsble; late bulk. 0.5Oa1 90:
throwouts draggy, 25 to 30 lower, closing
at S.00a9.0o; bucks discounted LOO:
s's5ss 30. With odd 3D. Tots lots choice S5f iO handy
weights to 900 and better; fat sheep
strong to 25 higher; untitled demand for
choice hsndyweight ewes. best on sale,
400; bulk, 2.75a3.75.
Hogs. 5000; inclgdins $500 direct:
none: estimated holdover. 500; nominal
top. 1875; no sales; compared week ago.
market generally 25 to 35 higher: spots
up more.