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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-12

the one smashed by the accident With the aid of border, named Saukas, he transposed the lights in an attempt to throw police of the trail.
 Left Eye Bad
 MT. Fitzgerald said that the sight of Mir. Unikas' left eye is seriously impaired.
 He also urged that Judge Inglis impose a maximum sentence in view of Unikas' 'theartlessness and disre- gard for the welfare of the man he had hit"
 Matter of Warning
 Judge Inglis, in imposing sen- tence, stated: of course the chief function of a jail sentence is not so much to punish the accused as it is to warn other motor vehicle op- orators who might get in some such situation.
 Tt is fundamental that operators should stop and assist in the case of an accident ,and that law must be impressed on the public. Inpo- sition of a fine will not do. This man is entirely innocent of any charge of having caused the death o fanother, and there is no call for 8 maximum sentence. I think the purpose of the law will be accom- plished with a jail sentence short of the maximum"
 Asked for Fine
 Attorney Blansfleld had asked that money penalty be imposed along with suspended sentence. He said that Unikas had only taken two beers during the entire night of the accident. He also stated that the repairs to Unikas' car after the accident cost $2.50. It was while this was being presented to the judge that he cried and his huge body rocked with grief. He braced himself immediately, however.
 His previous record includes two convictions for violation of the pro- hibition laws. In 1924 he was fined $200 and given suspended senetnce of six months; and in 1925 he was fined $200 and sentenced to serve five days.
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Judge H1glis GaUe
 Unikas Thirty Days
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car operated hy Clarence Carolan The latter was sentenced to six months in jail by Judge Inglis last week.
 Assistant States Attorney Fitz- ! gerald. in seeking the nolle foI Unikas, told Judge Inglis that the main reason he had recommended the nolle was the information sup piled by MT. Phillips, who had driv- en over the Thomaston road just a few minutes before Unikas ap- preached the fatal spot.
 Lurched into Car . Phillips told MT. Fitzgerald that as he travelled on Thomaston ave- nue toward Waterville, Bush was walking on the right hand side of the road, and that as ho staggered along he almost lurched into the Phillips car. Phillips said that he went to Waterville with the inten- ton of calling policeman and hav- ing the man removed from the road so he would not be injured. He said that he did not encounter a police- man and returned to Waterbury by 8 different route.
 ''In view of this testimony by Phillips and his companion, which is impartial and reliable, and be- cause of the lack of evidence against Unikas, I move for ( nolle on the charge of automobile homicide" MT. Fitzgerald concluded. Pleads Guilty
 Unikas then pleaded guilty to the charge of evading responsibility MT. Fitzgerald reconstructed the hap penings of the night on which Bush was killed.
 He said that Unikas was return ing to his Waterville home, after tending bar at the Corner tavern in Brooklyn. He was driving 1927 car. which had been converted into truck and which was in good con- dition. He was procedeing at a mod crate rate, according to MT. Fitz- gerald.
 With regard to drinking, MT. Fitz- gerald said, "Thn only evidence available from any source on the question if the accused had been drinking came from his own state ment. He said that earlier in the evening he had had a little. He claimed that he was not under the influence of liquor"
 Just Left Tavern
 Bush, on the other hand, had just left 8 tavern where he had con- sumed considerable quantities of beer.
 MT. Fitzgerald continued that BalcunaS was walking on the right side of the road when the Unikas car hit him. The right light of the car was smashed by the impact and the driver proceeded with only one light. The car veered to the center of the road after striking BalcunaS but did not stop.
 Blinded by Lights
 Later UnikaS told the coroner that he had been blinded by oncom- ing lights and had not seen Bush until too late. He admitted having hit the man, however, when he was arrested November 2. The accident occurred October 24. Balcunas died o5 a fractured skull and other in- jtaries.
 The son, John Unikas did not be- come involved in the case until the following day when the father ex- plained to him that he was the driver of the much publicized hit and-run car. Immediately they made plans to disguise the car, which was being sought by police, and John Unikas went to friend on North Leonard street, who gave him headlight lense, to replace
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called an ambulance and hurried him to a hospital. He was dead on arrival.
 Responded to Call
 Perry and six fellow officers had responded to an emergency call by Sylvester Copeland, radio shop pro- prietor, who reported that he be- lieved several men were attempting to break into an electric supply com- pany store next door. The six boys were on the roof of the one-story building when police arrived. Fright ened by the officers, the boys drop ped to the ground and ignored a command to halt. Then 1t was that Perry fired two shots, one of which hit young Comiskey. Fellow officers believed Perry had intended to fire over the boys heads.
 Rounded up later, young Con- iskey's playmates said they were playing "cops and robbers" Inves- tigation showed no attempt had been made to break into the electrical supply store, police said. The dead boy, an eighth grade pupil at St. Mary's parochial school, was the son of James Comiskey, em- ployed at the naval torpedo station at Newport, R. I.
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ON ORIGINAL
 LIST SAYS CLERK
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July 3, 1912. He was made a lieu tenant February 15, 1923. The city manual lists the spelling of his name as Crean.
 The seven other firemen to be retired May l are: Captain Edward Maloney, Captain Frank Ryan, Lieu tenant John Finn, Lieutenant John Quinn, Lieutenant Walter R. John son, Private Patrick Cowper, and Superintendent of Fire Alarms Charles K. Ahearn.
 At the meeting the board also ap- pointed a deputy chief, drill master, six captains and seven lieu tenants. Twenty-seven new pri- yates were appointed, to go on duty May l.
 May Be More Changes
 There are persistent rumors that additional changes will be made soon in the fire department, but they lack verification as yet. It is believed that no further retirements, promotions or appointments will be made at least until Mayor Frank Hayes has appointed two new fire commissioners to replace Thomas Mccarthy and Frederick w. Ches- son, who resigned after last weeks Shakeup.
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Richard WhitneyMay Do Manual Labor
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presidents and cabinet officers once listened to Whitney's words with respect, the fact that he was singled out by the mighty in Wall Street to try to stem the depression in the black hours of 1929 by bidding 205 for U. s. Steel, the fact that he was once bond broker for the house of Morgan-none of those things will affect his status in Sing Sing.
 Warden Lewis E. Lawes said Whitney would be treated like an ordinary gunman, burglar or swind- Ter. He will be photographed and flnger-printed. He will be required to take a bath. Then,- for two weeks, at least, he will be assigned to such manual labor as raking or digging and will be paid five cents day for it. Later he probably will be put on the prison clerical force.
 Money of No Use
 The thousands of dolalrs that passed through Whitney's hands in the day of his affluence would be of little use to him now ever if he had Salvaged something from the wreck age of Richard Whitney & Go. He can spend no more than $3 week for cigarets and other small items.
 Futile, who was the last person to speak to the broker before he en- tered the Tombs, said his client ex- pected and wanted the worst-that he was ready to take it between the eyes," TuttleS speech to the court, asking leniency because Whit ney had co-operated with the au- thorities, were the only cheering words the broker heard.
 Other men," Futile said, "have taken the towards course of flight from the country or flight from their life, MT. Whitney, on the other hand, set the forces of the law in motion against himself. I think this court knows that MT. Whitney still has character, that he still has courage, that he still has a sense of duty"
 Own Words Strike Back
 61 A1d6uAA1C Wll1Cll llcO UcEll RdUIl- ering dust for seven years was brought out today and in it was found an article by Richard Whit ney, denouncing men for doing the things for which he now goes to prison.
 Recommending harsh penalties for stock market swindlers, Whitney wrote in 1881:
 Unfortunately, many of these men have been in the business for years; they have money, and unfor- tunately again, they seem to have influence.
 "The skunk who is stock swind- Ter works himself into your confi- dence and then robs you. What can be done for him? He is 8 crook and a thief of the first water; he is a parasite, scum that should b. done away with If it is possible"
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AUSTRIAN GENERAL
 TAKES HIS LIFE

Vienna, April 12.-(UP)-General Wilhelm zehner, war minister in the Schuschnigg cabinet before the Nazi overthrow, and former con- mander in chief of the Austrian army, killed himself at his home here Sunday, 1t was asserted of- ficially today.
 Gen. zehner was 55 years old. An officer in the old Imperial army, he was educated at the school for in- fantry cadets and attached to the 6lst infantry regiment in 1902. He served at grand headquarters and on the Serbian and Rumanian fronts during the World War. He was made secretary TOT national de- fense and became full infantry general after the NaA Putsch of July, 1884.
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 but developed motor trouble and was halted about two miles down the road, over the Cheshire town line. AS the truck was halted a passenger car driven by Hilman White, "A, of 493 Meadow street, with Behan as a passenger, struck the heavier vehicle. White is free on bonds of $2,000.
 Also held is Edward Miller, 24, a passenger in the truck. Bonds of $1,O0O have been set for his re- lease. Miller also is charged with having broken into the Greco com- pany office on Burrall court after the accidents and stealing $8O.
 Dineshuk was fatally injured in Waterbury, while Behan sustained his injuries in Cheshire. Police of both towns are cooperating with Deputy Coroner alter w. Smyth and state police in the investigation.
 The deputy coroner questioned several witnesses at an inquest yes terday afternoon. He will continue his probe before preparing a find- ing in the two deaths.
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JACKIE CO0CAN
 IS GIVEN ANSWER
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 everything he is entitled to. and more."
 The mother and step-father did not go into the details of Jackie's allegations. They will make de- tailed reply, their attorneys indi- cated, on April 20-the date set for hearing on Jackie's plea for an accounting of the fortune he earned as child.
 Jackie, who is now g, shiny haired and nearly six feet tall asked an accounting in a suit filed yesterday. He said that when he came of age he asked his mother for some part of his fortune. He said she replied:
 Not One Cent
 "You haven't got cent. There never has been one cent belonging to you. It's all mine and Arthur's.
 Superior Court Judge Emeet H Wilson ordered a receiver for Jackies assets, including his film producing company which he &C., cused his step-father of turning into a beer establishment.
 Jackie informed the judge that his late father, Jack Coogan, Sr. gave him an allowance at $6.25 a week while he was in his teens SC he would grow up like boys with less money. The elder Coogan died in an automobile crash three years ago, and Mrs. Coogan married Bernstein.
 Allowance Stops
 Jackie said this allowance contin- ued until he was 21 years old, when it was stopped. He was courtine the film star Betty Grable, whom he has since married, but his mother and Bernstein would give him noth- ing, he alleged.
 "The Kid" who achieved his greatest fame in Charlie Chaplin's picture of that name IS years ago said then that he went to the offices of Jackie Coogan Productions, Inc. to look at the books, but was or- dered out.
 Before retreating from his busi- ness headquarters, he said he dis covered that his step-father hao converted the premises from film l producing center into a wholesale beer plant.
 Bernstein Plays Horses
 He accused Bernstein of losing money on horse races in $100 chunks and charging his losses to his $4,- 100000. Furthermore, he said, Bern- stein still wore 8 $2,0O0 platinum wrist watch which an admirer hac sent to him.
 Jackie, in statement issued fol him by his lawyers, said:
 "It was the only course I coule take. I have waited patiently fol my mother and MT. Bernstein tt make an accounting to me of my property.
 T owe it as a duty to my wife ane to myself not to wait longer.
 Tt is my intention to see that m. mother and little brother are ampl! l provided for. If my father hat lived, no controversy of this sor ever would have arisen" What Father Said
 Jackie said that when he was , boy, his father told him that despit, his fortune, he was to "grow up lik other boys."
 When Jackie found himself with out funds at 21, he organized jag
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CONTROLLER HAS
 DISMISSED CLERKS
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 accountant who joined with Mi Rowland some months ago to offel information concerning affairs o! the incumbent controllers predeces- sor. William J. Armstrong, spokes- man and chief aide to the control Ter, "paid out of my own pocket" as MT. Rowland earlier announced the hiring, recently has supervised installation of a different system oi bookkeeping and accounting which excludes MT. Purcell from the duties for which he was paid $4,500 yearly by former Controller Daniel J Leary.
 Whether the axe will fall on the holdover accountant before conclu- sion of the grand jury proceedings at which he has been a witness on several occasions, was considered doubtful today. In fact, the Repub- lican organization newspapers ex- pressed the opinion that MT. Pur- cell might be retained in the ofnce
 Comment today was that the &C., countant, or clerk, switched from his former duties, would not be in the category of MT. Rowland's per- sonal merit system" qualifications for major job and that his salary would be fixed on a lesser scale. This matter, however, is within the prov ince of the mayor.
 Although Miss Madeline McFad- den has been transferred to the office of City Clerk John P. Fitz- maurice, there remain five others from the former administration of the office who may get notices with in this week or the next. They are Martin w. Sweeney, Edward F Grady, Mrs. Julia dagunO Mc- Fadden, Mrs. Helen (Tehan) Smith and the aforementioned Purcell
 The Democrat learned from re- liable source today that the veter- an employees busted by the control Ter will be placed in other depart ments; that there will be fulfillment of the long planned reorganization of some departments which will in- clude making them again members of the administrations personnel.
 Town Clerks Office
 Just what the plans are, was not immediately learned. Some sur- mise was occasionec by the report that more than one city department will be affected by transfers. There was the rebirth of the report that the office of Town Clerk Mrs. Mary c. Kilmartin may be the scene of changes.
 Definite verification of the rift between Town Chairman Upson and MT. Rowland reported last week in The Democrat was made today by numerous prominent Republicans. They reported that the differences of the town chairman and his late protege in the Fusion campaign of last fall have been of several weeks duration, that the two principals in the schism are mot speaking to each other and haven't for six weeks"
 It is known, too, that the chair man has been referring all appli- cants for places in the controllers office to MT. Rowland lately, failing to obtain the privilege of patronage as he had announced it would be distributed in the matter of the Il appointments. The controller is in the position of being written out of the party" so far as sentiment of the Fusionists of last falls campaign are concerned, it was learned today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-12
NERVOUS?

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NEW BRITAIN IS
 VOTING TODAY

New Britian. Conn, April 12.- (UP)-Voters flocked to the polls in record numbers today to elect a mayor and an entire city ticket.
 The incumbent Republican, Mayor George A. Quigley, sought a seventh term. His Democratic opponent was former Corporation Counsel George J. Coyle.
 A close election was predicted with the issue in doubt. Both can- didates suffered revolts within their party ranks. A voters turn cut of more than 10000 was ex- pected. ...
 The margin of victory may be as low as 500, some observers said.
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DOG GOES INTO EXILE

North Andover, Mass, April 12- (UP)-Sandy will go into exile to escape a death sentence. Acting on neighbors' complaints, the select- men last night gave Herbert S. Stillings two weeks to get rid of his pet five-year- Collie-or the town would do it for him. Stillings said he would give Sandy to farmer far from North Andover.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-12
PUTNAM NAMES
 TOWN CLERK

Putnam, Conn, April 12-(UP)- Walter Cody today took over duties of the town clerk, ending the pay less payday period for city employees,
 A crisis resulted last week when Clerk Joseph Bove resigned. The mayor and council failed to agree on a successor. Since the clerk must sign all checks and bills, last weeks payday was omitted.
 Cody unanimously was named town clerk at council meeting last night.
 Chess tournaments for childrer are being held in Moscow, Russia.
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FUNERAL OF DIR. PORTER

Warehouse Point, Conn, April 12-- (UP)-Funeral services will be held Wednesday for Dr. George E. Porter, East Windsor medical examiner and health officer, who died late yester- day after heart attack.
 Born at Hartford, Vt., Dr. Porter at one time practiced at Chatham, Mass. He leaves his widow and 8 daughter.
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band. It was 8 failure.

band. It was 8 failure.
 Then Jackie got work in the movies and last November he mar ried Miss Grable. She had been measured in bathing suit the week before by a committee of artists and civic boosters. They proclaimed her the most beautifully formed girl in Hollywood. Since then both have been working and hoping for a slice of the $4,000,000 50 they can take 8 honeymoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-12

The calcium chloride and the rock salt that is thrown on the streets of the cities during the winter have 8 very harmful effect on the lacquer finish and on the chromium of the body of your car
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VERY CLOSE TO MAYOR HAYES

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PATROLMAN PUT
 UNDER ARREST

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SECOND VICTIM
 OF CRASH DIES

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-07-13
WEATHER FORECAST


lTH $50 p m Thursday
Key West and Vicinity: Partly
cloudy with scattered thunder
haue.s tonight and Thursday.
a-ht IL moderate winds, mostly
cast to southeast
FLORIDA Partly cloudy, scatter
81 jnundcrshowcrS Thursday and
or ihg cNtrcmc south coast to-
ulebt
Jacksonville To Florida Straits
ANA East Gulf Light to modcr-
ate winds mostly south and south.
west over north portion and cast
d southeast winds over south
portion and partly overcast wea-
,ber tonight and Thursday with
scattered showers.
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Is Confident

In the Presidents opinion, the
nation is engaged in a vast social
and economic revolution The
struggle is titanic and moro far
reaching than most Americans
suspect. One leading Washington
correspondent calls it. "a rcvolu-
ton in SloW-motion" Through
out his first term and with IN
tagging determination thus far,
the President has stuck to his bat
tic insisting upon reforms in the
face Of determined and powerful
opposition. He has won many en-
cagcmcnts and been defeated on
notable occasions, but, almost
without cxcction he has return
ed to the frav, convinced that the
people want the fight continued
and confident in the belief that
the people Of the nation support
his efforts
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Naturally, the President urges
the voters to favor Liberals in all
contests and is more concerned
about the general attitude Of a
candidate towards prcscnt-day
problems than attitudes toward
any particular test He warns that
progress may be blocked by men
who say Yes" and then find spc-
cial reasons to oppose every spc-
cIfIc object advanced to solve ma
tlonal problems
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His political purpose since that
day has been to make permanent
the adhesion of Liberals and to
make certain that the party he
leads viii be the spokesman for
the Liberals. He has faced con
sistcnt Conservative opposition.
which has been divided between
the membership of the two par
tics. but he has rcsolutcly insisted
upon drawing the line between
Liberals and Conservatives with
what practical politicians consider
callous disregard Of the fortune
of parties and politicians.
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Cour! Becomes Liberal

should also b" reported. in
any general roundup Of the pres
cnt year, that the Supreme Court
during the 1897 30 term has CIV
on d broad, rather than a strict,
Interpretation to constitutional
matters In number of cases, II
has broken endless presidents,
ono Of which reached back nearly
ono hundred years, and during
the term Il dad not render a single
decision adverse TO the Admins
tration involving basic New Deal
obICCtlvcS.
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T. D. r. Regsins Control

distinctly worth reporting
fast President Roosevelt M re
tanning control of Congress dur
nr the middle of ITS second term.
end during the depression has
accomplished something that 9TH
rr sccond-term presidents have
found practically impossible In
fiic last fcw months, the report
Mas spread throughout the coun-
fTF that thc Congress was regain
lnC Us independence and taking
charge 81 legislation It is true
that tho reorganization blll was
defeated bat n seems equally
iruc tlfat congressman. for some
treason. gave the President much
lciicr support towards the last
eaf ~ the session j would
secn ordinarily. that a prcsI-
dent dplcatci on taxes. wages
and hours the Supreme Court.
and reorganization would find
tis political power and prostIge
slant to pieces
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which merely have different
names but are as alike in their
principles and aims as peas in the
same pod.
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Retains Popularity

Regardless of whether the
spiurgc ON the Stock Exchange
marked the end o. tine current
depression or not inc amazing
lose his hold upon the people Al
though Mr.. Roosevelt during the
recovery movement Boosted at
.ChTAoston- We planned A that
way the evidence indicates that
the popular opinion Of the nation
docs not blame him for The eco
nomlc trouble Of the past year.
This fact has been reasonably
we'll established by Two polls OF
public opinion The Gallup Poll
dIScloScd 1nal "hIF lhrcc persons