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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-26
-Four Thousand Men Toiled
To Save City OF Cairo, I'll.

pable of holding 80 feet. Army
engineers, protected by national
guardsmen from a group of angry
landowners, blew two gaps In the
spillway wall. Farm buildings,
houses and livestock were washed
away as tons of water rushed
through the openings and spread
over an expanse Of fertile farm
lands. The object was to release
flood waters at Cairo and reduce
the pressure on the levee. Shaw
neetown, ILL.,, located on bend In
the Ohio river in the southeast
corner of the state, was isolated. 1t
was practically all under water. In
Shawneetown, the mayor and an
amateur radio operator, fled yester-
day to q school building seven miles
outside the city.
A report to Gov. Henry Horner's
office in Springfield said nearly l.
900 refugees In Mounds, ILL.,. were
becoming "panicky and uncontrolla-
BILE" City officials asked for
troops to maintain order. Officials
in Springfield expressed grave con-
Germ over reports that headquarters
were rising and that the crest Of the
flood could not be expected before
Friday in Southern Illinois. Com
panies B and d of the Illinois ma
tional guard were modified and Or
dered to leave at 10 a. m. for Col
conda, to aid In rescue and relief
work. At Harrisburg. ILL.,, more
than 40 miles west Of the Ohio
river, more than 800 families were
driven from their homes. All state
highways but one--an emergency
route--werc flooded. All drinking
water was ordered boiled. Flood wa
tcrs rose an inch an hour.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-26
SOVIET MYSTERY
MAN WAS KILLED

Paris, Jan. 26-CU.P0 - Surette
national men, perplexed by a feast
of motives and a famine Of clues,
sought today to solve the murder
Of Dmitri Navachine, Russian mys-
terry man found shot to death yes
terday at the Princes gate OF the
Bots De Boulogne In the smart
Paris west end.
Long known well to men high in
French public life, Navachine was
an economist OF note and formerly
a high official here as representative
Of the Soviet Russian government.
Found beside him were three re-
yolyers and three pairs Of eye-glass-
eS.
It was said at first that Nava-
chine had broken of relations with
the Soviet government and was
friend Of several Of the II men now
on trial for their lives In Moscow
as traitors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-26
POPE Plus SPENT
RESTFUL NIGHT
Pain Has Almost Disap.
peared in Both Legs;
Action OF Heart Better

Vatican City. Jan. 26-(UP) -
Pope Plus spent a restful night, an
Official Of his household said today
H asserted that pain had almost
disappeared in both legs. The heart
action showed q tendency toward
Improvement. 1t was said, when
Prof. Aminta Milani. Vatican physi-
clan. visited the pope this morning
The pope's condition was ofilcially
described as Stationary"
He was wheeled into O room ad-
joining his chamber this morning
where ne received separately Car
dinal Pacelli and Msgr. Humbert
Jicio Dewaly. newly created, arch
bishop Of Belgrade and Commenda-
tore Bernardino Nogara. adminis-
traitor Of this holy sees property.
Nogara said later: He looked all
right TO me-"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-26
Flood Rauaged Cities
In Terror-Riuers Are
Continuing To Mount
RED CROSS Will
SPEED Up DRIVE
Local Chapter Met Today
to Hurry Plans-Quota
Is $4,000

In an effort to give the local Red
Cross Flood Relief drive more i'm
petus towards the goal Of $1,000 and
If possible, to realize an amount in
excess Of the present quota, the
members of the local chapter met
this morning at the Chamber of
Commerce building and outlined
tentative plans for the Waterbury
campaign.
In the meantime, 1t was reported
at the local headquarters office to-
day that the local total, between
nine o'clock and noon, had jumped
from 1926 to 1889, an increase Of
1862. Donations were still pouring
into the office early this afternoon
but no total will be released again
until this evening.
Measures Adopted
John M. Burial, president Of the
local chapter and chairman of the
local appeal for the benefit Of the
half million sufferers in the mid
west, announced today that follow
ing measures had been adopted to
facilitate the realization Of the
Waterbury quota:
An appeal will be made to Local
factories TO encourage voluntary
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-26

Cairo, ILL.,. Jan. 26.-(UP)-Four
thousand men toiled today beneath
a bullying 60-foot flood wall to save
this city from demolition by the
Ohio river. Ten thousand women
and children left the city on the
order of Mayor August Bode. The
men stayed to fight the flood.
Barges stood by to remove them at
the first sign Of failure. The Mis-
sissippi river rushed by one side OF
Cairo. The Ohio slipped along
the levees on the other side. pouring
its burden into the Mississippi.
Cairo, home of 10000, lay at the
apex in imminent danger OF In
undation. Despite their efforts the
water washed over In spots and
trickled down to the streets. Pres
sure from the river was so great
1t opened holes in the streets be-
low. Water gushed Through its
fountains as men strove to plug the
leaks with sandbags and brush.
The order for evacuation came
when U. 8. engineers said they
could not promise the levee would
equal the height of the rising river.
Within few hours, refugees crowd
ed into buses, automobiles and
trains, and were rushed to higher
land In the north. Families part
ed, fathers and older sons remain
ing in the flood zone. They had
the assurance Of engineersr they
would be removed to safety at the
least sign Of danger. Although
flood waters we're diverted into @
1871 900 acre spillway yesterday BY
dynamiting the so-called madrid
Fuse, the river crept up to tile
50-foot mark. The levee was ca
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-26
Government is
BUSY !; ! AT ! RELIEF RI: ] |.
Army Corps Dispatched to
Flood Centers; 700 Reg
nlar Army Men
BY ELMER LOWER

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, Jan 26-The war de-
partment today dispatched addition
al federal troops to emergency duty in
midwestern Hood areas and alloca-
ted 5000, 900 for emergency construc-
ton Of refugee camps.
All government relief agencies CO.
operated with the Red Cross in ef-
forts to evacuate refugees and re-
lieve suffering. Company B Of the
5th regiment Of army engineers at
Fort Belvoir, Va, modified COM
plete campaign equipment and pre-
pared to leave Immediately for dew
asted areas near Louisville, KY.
simultaneously, the war depart
ment announced that President
Roosevelt had made 100000 avail
able from a1lotments previously
made for conservation work, to con-
struct concentration camps where
refugees may be fed, clothed and
housed.
Three Corps Areas
The fund was divided among the
three corps areas most seriously az
fected by the flood. as follows:
Fifth corps area, headquarters ut
Fort Hayes, Columbus, O., 100000.
9Th corps area, headquarters at
Chicago, 100000.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-26
VIM. CLEBIC IS
BADLY BEATEN
Attacked With Hammer,
Has Skull Fracture;
Sam Grenuk Arrested

Victim of a brutal assault in
which he was hit on the head with
a hammer, then beaten and kicked,
william Glebic, also known as La
wick, As, was In a serious condition
at st. Mary's hospital today. His
alleged attacker. Sam Greunk, SO.
is held under bonds Of $1,000 at
police headquarters.
Glebic has a fractured skull, and
multiple abrasions and decorations
about the body. He was brought
to the hospital yesterday after he
had staggered into police headquar-
tiers. The attack took place Sum
day night at Hollywood, the
squatters colony at the Golf Lots,
where Glebic and Grenuk had adj
joining shacks.
Arrested Yesterday
Patrolmen Patrick Moylan and
Fred Hickey of the emergency
squad arrested Grenuk yesterday
afternoon, and he is charged with
aggravated assault. Arraigned in
city court today, his case was con-
tinued. pending change In the
injured mans condition.
Police also arrested Conrad
Schum, IS, another squatter, hold
ing him as a material witness. The
case has been referred to Coroner
John T. MonZani.
Lieut.-petective Matthew Balanda
is working with the other two Of
ficers in investigating the case. Po-
lice found a hammer near the as
sault scene. The hammer, they said,
has several bloodstains on 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-26

Evansville, Ind, Jan. 26-(UP0-
Ohio river food waters rose to rec
ord heights today. inundating one
third of this industrial city of 102,-
600. The food was at SO feet. A peak
from 81 to SIS feet was forecast for
Thursday or Friday. The river al
ready was three feet higher than at
any other time since records have
been kept. Approximately 10000 per-
sons had been removed from their
homes here, but 1900 Of them re-
NAMED quartered In the city. An
other 5000 probably will have to
move by Friday. Along the entire
southern Indiana border, where 80
counties are under martial law. 1t
was estimated at least $4,000 were
homeless.
All Of Indiana's forces fought the
food which has inundated almost
one-third Of the state. Upwards OF
10000 CCC, Red Cross, National
Guardsmen, Coast Guardsmen, and
volunteers worked In the food zone
Six persons were known dead In
Indiana. -Four others were reported
drowned when their home was
swept away near Lawrenceville. The
cities Of Lawrenceburg, Aurora,
Jacksonville, New Albany and
Evansville were either all or par
TALLY underwater. Many smaller
towns were isolated and Hooded. In
Evansville, the raging waters were
washing away a million dollar plaza
on the riverfront. Several business
houses were declared unsafe because
of crumblipg foundations.
The fashionable southeastern
part Of the city was under six inch
es to six feet OF water. Upwards OF
800 blocks were awash. The water
works was shut down at 10 o M
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-26
ANACONDA PIT
MAY BLAST AGAIN

Chuquicamata, Chile, Jan. 20.
(UP)--Fear Of another blast ham
pered rescue work today at the
wrecked pit Of the Anaconda Copper
company.
Engineers warned that some Of
the 1000 sacks Of black powder In
yolved In yesterdays explosion
might not have been detonated and
urged caution.
The death toll. they said, might
reach 80 when all bodies are recov-
cred. Fifteen were known dead. IS
were missing and 102 injured In the
mining areas worst explosion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-26
POISON CASE MAY
TURN OUT MURDER
New Haven Investigates
Deaths OF Two People
Found in Auto

New Haven, Conn.,, Jan. 26-(UP)
Coroner James j. Corrigan said
today a pathologist's examination
showed the presence OF poison In
the stomachs Of Marie Hucul and
he. fiance, Frank Kroupa, whose
bodie; were found in parked car
at Guilford, Jan. 2, under suspicious
circumstances.
In connection with the deaths
two women, Miss Gay DE Vale, a
former dancing partner Of the dead
woman, and Miss Renee Cavello. a
waitress, both of whom were taken
10 custody after state police
r. i'd last night on North Haven
Ir-,. were questioned by the coroner.
Victims Of Gas
Miss Hucul and Kroupa, appar-
sntly victims of CARBON monoxide
9as fumes, we're found In the car
by state police after they disap-
peared nearly 24-hours previously
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-26
Indiana Flood Waters Are
Three Feet Above Records

last night. The large reservoir holds
adequate supply-if properly ra-
toned. Water will be turned on In
homes twice daily at half hour in
tervals. II was feared, however.
that the rising waters might stop
the pumping plant. Sewage systems
in several parts Of the city were
reported out Of control.
A thousand refugees left for Terre
Haute and other northern cities last
night aboard two special trains.
Evacuation Of residents was orderly.
Army engineers moved through
residential areas running lines and
and fixing levels of safety. When
the levels indicated that homes
were to be caught by the next rise,
residents moved to safety IN trucks
and automobiles. The National
Guard once reported 1t could use
1000 more troops. Many were on
their way from indianapolis. Eight
hundred now patrol the city. The
Red Cross asked Washington to
send all available public health
nurses into the southern Indiana
region.
Here are the highlights from
other Indiana sections:
IIawrenceburg City almost to-
tally submerged. Virtually all 10000
residents evacuated.
Madison-Virtually abandoned.
Aurora-All but 500 Of 1900 res
idents evacuated.
New Albany--Most Of city cover
ed. Evacuation almost complete.
Lawrenceville- Completely svacu-
ated.
Jacksonville 30 per cent under
water and evacuated.
Patriot--All but school house
under water.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-26
CONNECTS WERE
BEING GUARDED
BY JACK GURWELL

Copyright, 1887, by United Prcss)
Frankfort, KY. Jan. 26.-(UP)-
In small garage high on a hill
above Frankfort, 800 prisoners from
the flood-swept Frankfort state
penitentiary huddled beneath the
machine guns and rifles Of national
guardsmen today. The garage Is
100 by 100 feet. The prisoners, more
than half Of them negroes, stand
like toothpicks stacked in a glass.
Anything more than slight move
ment Is impossible. Their cloth
ing Is nondescript.
There Is no noise. For stick
ing down over them are machine
guns, manned by national guards
men who watch from q stockade at
one end Of the corrugated steel
structure. Outside are more guards
men.
Building Tent City
Throughout the night. 400 volun-
teer carpenters-called here Sunday
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-26
JAIL farm BILL
FROM GOVERNOR
Asks 100000 Appropria-
ton to Garry Out Latest
Jail Project

Hartford, Conn, Jan. 26-C UP)-
Governor Cross sent to the general
assembly today bill creating state
Jail farm community and including
q request for an appropriation Of
$500, 900 to. carry out the proposal
which was defeated at the 1885 ses-
sion. The farm would be located at
Glastonbury and would replace the
present county jai lsystem. It was
among the recommendations Of the
judicial council 1.-TWO years ago and
killed after stormy debate In both
houses.
The governor also submitted bills
calling for a $4,000 addition to the
state Office building to provide more
quarters for expanding departments;
continuance of the state planning
commission on a permanent basis,
and an appropriation Of $1,000 as
Connecticut's share in the New Eng
land councils advertising program.
Connecticut Building
Majority Leader Raymond J. Dew
lin, democrat, New Haven, intro
duced a measure in the senate to
establish a Connecticut building at
the Eastern States Exposition at
West Springfield, Mass, costing
$4,000, and governed by four trus-
tees, serving without pay.
The house received resolutions
nominating John T. Barry and
James H. Shea as Judge and deputy
Judge respectively Of the Griswold
town court.
Other Bills
Other house bills provided
The state comptroller be author
lied to pay $4,000 to the commits
sion Of agriculture yearly to aid
agricultural societies.
Creation Of probate court dis
trict of New Canaan.
Exempting wages up to $25 weekly
from attachment, and prohibiting
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-26
LAWYER KILLED

Boston, Jan. 26-(UP)-
s a m uel B. Cohen, 80,
Brook line a ttorney,
plunged to his death from
a window of a f0urth-fl0or
room at Hotel Kenmore in
the Back Bay last night,
police disclosed to day. Co.
hen was last seen alive yes
terday afternoon when he
ordered a meal sent to his
room. Six hours later his
crumpled body was found
in a courtyard by Assistant
Manager Raymond WILDER.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-26

sSAS$A NAS>ASsA A@A6s ~ ~ D.
Police said that the Mianelli girl
had pajamas on when she was taken
away forcibly, and that she was
given time only to put on shoes and
stockings and then throw a coat
over the pajamas. Arraigned before
Judge John F. McGrath in city
court at a special hearing late this
morning, Lombard was ordered
hold In bonds Of $4,000 on the kid
naping charge. The alleged kid
naper was arrested last night by
Detective John Calvin as he walked
into police headquarters to sur
render.
Philip Carus0 Held
Also held In bonds Of $4,000 Is
Philip Caruso, AZ, OF 81 Bridge street.
who was arrested shortly before
noon by Lieutenant Detective Will
li.m Pollard and Detective William
Foley. Caruso claims that the girl
fflonkin,ied on PAGE a. 80
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-26
Property Losses Estimated at $500, OOO,-
900 Up to Now; 100000 Homeless
inLouisville, KY, Alone
THOUSANDS BATTLE TO SAVE
CAIRO FROM DESTRUCTION
(By United Pressl

Flood-ravaged cities and towns in the Ohio and
trans Mississippi river valleys broadcast appeals for
food and water today while fire and disease added to
the suffering of more than 6O5,OOO refugees who
abandoned their homes to the highest waters in his
tory.
"Step on It," Says President
Relief workers., ordered by President Roosevelt
to "Step on it," were modified along 1800-mile
front Physicians and nurses fought influenza, pneu-
monia, chicken pox, measles, scarlet fever and
typhoid.
81 Are Known to be Dead
Ten of the stricken states reported 81 known dead
rnany more unofficiay reported drowned and hundreds
missing Property losses in of $30000000O.
"Super Flood" On Way
Fears increased in the lower Mississippi region when
IT, s. Army engineers reported "super flood the
way to test the bondoar levee system installed after
the 1927 disaster
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-26
Late Neu,s
Flashes
HANGS IN EFFIGY

Brookline, Mass, Jan. 26
(UP) - Principal Wilfred
H. Ringer of Brookline
high school was. hanged in
effigy last night by stud
ents protesting a new
schedule of mid-year exam
nations. The paper-stuffed
form, clad in a union suit
and basketball pants, and
labeled Ringer" in big,
black letters, dangled from
the 80-foot tower of the
high school until Policeman
Nicholas Skalla climbed up
and removed it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-26
Louisville Fire Adds
To Horrors OF Floods
Three-Fourths of City Under Water With 100000
Homeless Firemen Wade Through Water
Up TO Necks-Scenes of Terror
BY HARRY FERGUSON

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Louisville, KY, Jan. 26-(UP)-
Fire and the threat Of food scar
city added to the suffering Of food
ravaged Louisville today.
Firemen wading through water
that at times was up to their necks
beat back the first fire in the flooded
city, as regular army troops moved
in to maintain order among the
200, 900 homeless.
Three-fourths of the city was un-
der water when, just before dawn,
flames shot up from the Louisville
Varnish company plant at 14th and
Maple, center of the industrial sec
ton.
Every station within reach Of the
crippled fire alarm system responded
to the call to prevent an outbreak
such as the one which swept Gin
cinnati last week.
Floods Encircle Plant
Flood waters surged around the
fTsopf{p,,od m, poUo A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-26
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Jan. 26-UP)-Gov.
eminent expenses and receipts for
the current fiscal year ending Jan.
23rd, as compared with year ago:
This Year Expenses Last Year
080,638, 1902 $4,143,562,366.87
Receipts
$2,3S7.555,022.0 $2,085,937,1f6.75
1888. ssa, 1889 $2,o57,s25,25o.1
s1.755.424.2s5.4S sS.o74.o54. sss.15
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-26
Mary ManeHi Is
Reported Taken
From Pond Street
23-Year-Old Miss Said to Have Been Dragged From
Her Home By Joseph Lombardi-He Is
Being Held By Police

statewide hunt for Mary Manelli, %, reported by
local police to have kidnapped from house at %
Pond street yesterday afternoon underway this after
with the Waterbury police department seeking coop
seeking to locate the missing girl Held charge Of
kidnapping is Joseph Lombard, 49, of II Savings street.
who aegedy dragged the girl from the Pond street house.
after declaring: "Youre going for oneWaY ride"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-26
CINCINNATI HAS
NEED FOR WATER
BY REED DUNHAM

UNITED Press Stan Correspondent
Cincinnati, Jan. 26.-(UP)-An
acute water shortage threatened this
flood wracked city today, though
one fifth Of its area was covered by
the brackish food waters Of the rag
ing Ohio. Already one fourth Of the
small supply Of safe water in the
reservoirs had been used despite
rigid rationing, and trucks brought
in fresh, clean water from upstate
Ohio points. Soft drinks, distilled
water, carbonated water, any form
Of Notwithstanding liquid in bot
ties were In tremendous demand.
The distilled water was being re-
served for hospitals. Water was be-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-26

Troops Rush TO Louisville
Federal troops moved on Louis
Vile, KY, as city officials reported
rapidly dwindling food supplies.
Two hundred thousand-more than
half the city's population-were
homeless. Fire broke out in q var
nish company plant. spreading new
fears among the refugees. The river
continued to rise.
Water shortage threatened Gin
cinnati, but residents were cheered
by belief that the rivers rise had
been checked at 80 feet, an UNI
precedented level. Water was ra-
toned there as any dozens Of small
er cities.
1000 Men Battling
Four thousand men battled be-
Continued on Page AZ
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-26
Local Probate Court
Affected b. Measure
Bill Presented By Senator Calhane Would Take Away
Power to Appraise Estates-Other Bills Re-
ferred to Banking System
BY WILLIAM J. MORTALITY
(Dem0crat Staff RepOrter)

State Capitol, Hartford, Jan. 26-
Especial to the Democrat)-The
power to appraise the estates OF
deceased persons would be taken
away from the Probate Court Of
Waterbury in a bill introduced in
the state senate today by Senator
George r. Culhana Of waterbury.
The bill applies to all probate courts
In the state Of Connecticut.
It provides that the Judge Of the
probate court notify the state tax
commissioner within seven days az
ter a will Is filed. The commissioner
shall have the estate appraised
within thirty days by experts with
out cost to the estate. The cost
would be paid by the state.
Under the present law the pro-
bate court names three appraisers
who are reimbursed for their work
by the estate Of the deceased per-
son.
Senator Culhane also introduced
a bill under the terms Of which any
offer to purchase the assets OF q
closed bank must be submitted to
every depositor. II rs per cent Of
the depositors agree the bank COM
missioner may petition the court for
permission to sell.
Another bill provides that the
NvN Az p
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The Weather

Cloudy, Cold Tonight
Wednesday Unchanged
'uIi Weather Report Page 3.
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THE WIVES and CHILDREN
HOLD the FIRST MORTGAGE
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LANCER HINTS
MASS ACTION
ADVISES PEOPLE TO FORCE
ACTION THROUGH
LEGISLATURE
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Over state wide radio broad
cast last evening Governor LANCER
OF North Dakota urged the peo-
PIE to exert all the influence nos
slble on the state by legislature
to insure the appropriation of suf-
1lclent funds to care for the
states relief needs for the next
two years.
Inc governor promised to do
everything possible himself to see
mat those now on relief do not
suffer from want. He sharplv
criticized the senate for its action
IN cutting. the present relief APP
preparation measure and urged
that the people use pressure to-
force the appropriation up again.