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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-29
25-CENT HANDOUT
AVERTS HOLD-UP

Peabody, Mass, Oct. 2o-(up)--A
25-cent handout was credited today
with averting $4,000 city hall safe
robbery. Ia
The money was given by Police
Captain James r. Murphy TO an ex-
convict who promised valuable In
formation" In exchange for coffee
and sandwiches and assistance in
finding . Job. SS
Though not taking the offer seri-
ously, Murphy gave. the youth %
cents. After finishing his meal, the
former prisoner gave Murphy slip
OF paper containing the correct COM
bination to the collectors safe ct
city hall. He and others had planned
to burglarize the safe, the youth said.
but Murphy's kindness had changed
his mind. The safe contained
$4,000. ..-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-29
SUICIDE GUARD
SITS NEAR CELL

Cambridge, Mass. Oct. 2o--(uF)
"A suicide guard was placed OUT
side the cell Of George EVeretk
Newhall. "a. awaiting trial on Mann
act violation charges, today.
The guard was ordered after New
hall declared he would have sought
death by attempting an escape bad
he known that 10 year old Shirley
Smith, with whom he fied from
Winchester to Lexington, N. c. had
repudiated him.
'aThe last time saw her she said.
Don't believe anything anyone tells
you until I tell you myself" New~
hall said. 1.-THE only reason ! re-
turned here voluntarily was be-
cause ! was sure Shirley would stick.
I love her dearly and life would be
worthless without her. ! wanted to
come back and take my punishment
and then marry her"
News that his estranged wife. AllD.
Phyllis Hunter Newhall. had re-
tanned counsel to seek q divorce
''tickleda the prisoner,
At Winchester. Miss Smith re-
iterated that she felt no love fer
MIN and would testify against hmm
In y. s. district court.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-29
new ENCLANDERS
RECEIVE MEDALS
Three Carnegie Awards,
Two Posthumous, Come
to This Section

Pittsburgh, Pa, oct. 2s-(UP)-
Three New Englanders were hon.
cred, two Of them posthumously, to-
day as two silver and IS bronze
Carnegie hero medals were award
cd throughout the nation.
Mrs. Leo ]. Tuomala Of Middle
town, Conn, received q bronze
medal and $50 monthly pension
for her 2S-year-old husband who
died attempting to rescue Jack Bur-
nett, So, from drowning.
A similar medal was received by
william Cherwinski Of Woonsock-
ct, r. T., whose son Michael, a,
truck driver, drowned In q futile
attempt to rescue three children
who broke through pond Ice last
Feb. 6,
Herbert Murphy, 50. of windsor
Locks, Conn, was given O bronze
medal for a near drowning rescue.
Hartford, Conn, Oct 29-(UP)-
The widow Of Leo j. Tuomala, Mid
dletown, and Herbert Murphy
Windsor Locks. were among those
who today were awarded bronze
medals for heroism by the Carne-
gle hero fund commission.
In addition to the decoration, Mrs
Tuomala was given 800 q month
death benefits.
Her husband, @ 2S-year-old Ia.
horer, died while attempting u
save Jack Burnett, SIS, q barge
Waterman, from drowning at Port.
land. March 20. this year. Burnett
fell from the barge and was car
ried away by the Connecticut River
current, Tuomala. unsuccessful II
getting O line to the drowning man
swan TO his rescue and after sup.
porting him for Us feet, became
separated and sank. Burnett also
lost his life.
Murphy. 50, q laborer. saved VIII
liam Bozek. So. also laborer. from
drowning at windsor Locks. Nov
5, 1887, when he fell into q canal
Bozek was revived. Murphy con.
tracted bronchitis and was III tol
several weeks.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-29
FRANK FLOTO DIES
AT HOME TODAY
Prominent iCty Florist for
Many Years-Well.
Known, Well.Liked

Frank Floto. one Of the citys
most prominent business men, died
this morning ct his home. sss Ham,
ilton avenue after q brief illness. A
native Of Germany he had been a
resident Of this city for fifty years.
Mr.. Floto had conducted o flor
ist business In the central business
section Of the city for forty years
and the greenhouse OF the firm,
known as SAKE and Floto, has been
located near the homestead on
Hamilton avenue. For years Mr.
rSloto had been considered an au-
thority on Horticulture and had
been active In state florists groups.
His genial personality and char
liable nature had endeared him tc
all with whom he came In contact
In business and social circles.
MIR. Floto was well known In fra
ternal circles and was O member
Of the Waterbury Lodge of Elks,
being included In what Is known as
the First Hundred. He was q
fourth degree member Of Sheridan
Council, knights Of Columbus. and
was also q member Of the Woodmen
Of the World, the Loyal Order OF
Moose, the Concordia Singing So
ciety, and the Connecticut Florist
Association. He was q commune
cant Of st. Cecilia's church and
was willing supporter Of the un-
dertakings of the parish. "a
Surviving are his wife, Nettie
SAKE Floto; one daughter, Mrs. Do
ris Brennan. and two grandchil-
dren, Joseph and Robert Brennan
The funeral will be held from the
Mulville funeral home, 270 West
Main street, on wednesday morn
ing at els o'clock to st. Cecilia's
church where Q solemn mass OF re-
QUEEN win be celebrated ct 10
o'clock.
Friends may call at the funeral
home after noon on Sunday.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-29
New Polish Law on Pass
ports Seen as Crux Of
Situation
REFUGEES HUBBLE AT
MANY BORDER POINTS
Poland May Eventually
Have to Absorb Some
1000 Jews

Warsaw, Poland, October
20. - (UP) - Poland prob
ably must accept and obsorb
thousands of Jews from Ger
many, foreign office circles
admitted reluctantly today.
Negotiations to persuade Ber-
lin to rescind It's mass depor-
tation order against Polish
Jews living In Germany made
no progress. Germany, it was
declared, was obdurate on the
point that Poland's new citizenship
law requiring Polish Jews abroad 70
have their passports validated ~
tomorrow means those who refuse
to do 30 will lose their citizenship
and become a permanent burden on
Germany.
5000 ut Border
It was estimated that 1000 Jews
are waiting at the border. W
Most Of the refugees, according 10
information in Warsaw, are already
In Polish territory or In the so-called
No Mans Land between the sta
tions on the German and Polish
sides Of the frontier.
The refugees. men. women and
children, were huddled hopelessly on
station platforms or In standing
trains, some still In German terri
tory. They had few possessions and
scanty food. They ranged IN a9e
from babies to bearded octogena~
rians and be-shawled grandn0thers.
Some squatted by the railroad
tracks, without shelter. bemoaning
their fate and not knowing what Is
In store for them.
Informed sources said the chief
problem In the negotiations between
Germany and Poland, in progress
here, Is how many Of the total NUM-
Der Of deportees Poland must Co.
sorb.
May Get 1899
It was believed eventually Poland
will be forced TO take something
like 1000 and more later.
Seven hundred Jews arrived al
Konitz, 900 at Kattowitz and an uz,-
specified number ct Neubentschen
Only those whose passports wele
In order were allowed to enter
Frontier guards said they could
take no other course because theg
had no special instructions.
AncordinC IN Polish 0f33eiAi. 0IlaN4
tiers, German authorities were UNI.
der q Misrepresentation when thez
deported the Polish Jews on th<
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-29
TROLLEY SUITS
ARE SETTLED
Settlements Announced
Today; One Man Killed,
Another Injured

Two civil actions against the Con-
necticut Company--one by the adj
ministrator Of the estate Of man
who was killed In q trolley car ac-
cident and the other by O man who
was injured when struck BY q SINH
lar vehicle - were reported settled
today as withdrawal papers were
filed In courts In each case. No
terms of the settlements were
divulged, however.
The horrible death Of Bartholo-
new x. Sweeney, "A, on South Main
street, November Is. 1884 at 6 p. m.
Is recalled In the settlement Of the
$4,000 civil action brought by the
administrator Of his estate, John
Francis Sweeney. sa
The other action, for $4,000 was
brought by John Dzemesuk Of Wat
erbury, who alleged serious injuries
as result Of having been struck BY
q trolley car while walking on the
tracks near Bristol Terrace, August
IL, 1894. He Is represented by At
torney Sidney 8. Cassel,
Trolley car service has long been
discontinued In Waterbury, and
buses have been substituted.
The Dzemesuk suit was pending
trial In the court Of common pleas
while the Sweeney litigation was
on the docket Of the superior court
Sweeney's head was cut on and
his body was horribly mangled when
he was struck by the trolley car
operated by Patrick Foley, In 1884
The complaint, as iiled BY Attorney
Maurice r. Wrenn. alleged that the
car was not equipped with proper
hraking equipment and that the
operator had not given Sweeney any
warning to get on the track.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-29
NAVAL RATTLE FOUGHT

London, Oct. 40 = (U.P) = Gov
eminent and Nationalist warships
fought Q 40-minute naval battle on
the eastern coast Of Spain early to-
day. according to the Valencia cor
respondent Of the Daily Telegraph.
Results OF the battle were not
known. The bursting shells could be
heard and the fash Of guns seen n
Valencia. ~ miles away, It was re-
ported. The insurgent cruiser Can
axIas was said 70 have participated.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-29
MUSIC GUILD HAS
YIELDED POINT
Will Let Yehudi Menuhin
Appear Without join
ing Group

Los Gatos, Cal, Oct. 29.-uP).-
The American Guild of Musical Ar
lists waived a stipulation In its con-
tract with the Los Angeles PHIL
harmonic orchestra today and
Yehudi Menuhin, the violinist, viii
appear with 1t next week though he
Is not a guild member.
This happy conclusion to the first
major "iabor'' dispute IN the ethereal
field Of expensive musical talent,
came after en- exchange OF compile
ments between Lawrence Tibhett.
the operate baritone. and Menuhin.
the erstwhile child prodigy who Is
now n. Tibbett Is president OF the
guild.
The trouble began when the or
chestra informed Menuhin that II
had signed contract with the
guild which not only required meme
bers Of the orchestra 10 be guild
members, but artists appearing witt;
the orchestras also. Because Of this
the orchestra asked Menhun TO join
the guild.
Menuhin replied he wouldn't be-
cause he believed TO Join would be
degrading that Il would be "jusi
as II you demanded that husbands
and wives haul union cards and
regulations 70 govern their hours
sContinnsd 90 PAGE .
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-29
EXTRA PLATOON
OF POLICE Goes
NDUTY MONDAY
Extra Precaution to Guard
Against Halloween
Vandalism in City

An entire extra platoon Of po-
licemen win be on duty Monday
night as Waterbury hold sit annual
Halloween celebration. Police Sup
erintendent william J. Roach warn
ed today that vandalism and rowdy-
ism will not be allowed, while Fire
Marshal Den Lahey urged extreme
care In the handling Of Halloween
lanterns and decorations lest IRE
result.
The weekend social program for
the city includes numerous Hal
iowe'en masquerades, dances, par
ties and entertainments Many Hall
iowe'en affairs have already been
held. Parties tonight, Sunday and
Monday will be held by clubs, lodges.
fraternal organizations and In pri-
vate homes. =.
Use All Autos
Every automobile In the police
department will be utilized for pa
troll service Monday night. The men
III CONTINUED on Page -
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-29
Fact-Finding Commission
Will Submit Important
Recommendations
WILL AFFECT MORE
THAN 100000 WORKERS
Due at 1880, Report May
Be Made Public
Immediately
BY WILLIAM II. LAWRENCE
UNITED Press staff Correspondent

BY WILLIAM n, LAWHENCE
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, october 20 -
CUP - President Roosevelt's
emergency fact-finding COM
mission reports Its recon-
mendations today for avert
ing a strike Of more than &c.,
900 railroad workers. The re-
port on the management
labor dispute over a Is per
cent wage cut demand by
railroads viii be delivered personally
to the President at 1890 p. M, by
the three-man board composed OF
Chief Justice Walter p. stacy OF
North Carolina, Dean James M,
Lands Of the Harvard Law School,
and DR.. Harry A. Mills Of the uni
versity Of Chicago.
To Be Made Public
II was understood that the report,
about $4,000 words long, would be
made public as soon as II Is handed
to Mr.. Roosevelt.
The board has debated the issues
In secret since public hearings end
cd October II. There was no indica-
ton Of what II would report.
Spokesman for railroad manage
ment said privately, however, that
they did not expect the board 70
recommend the full 10 per cent re-
duction, which they estimate would
cut annual operating expenses $780,
100000.
Labor Wants No Gut
Labor spokesman made no pre-
elections but their attorneys con-
tended throughout the inquiry that
the board should not recommend q
cut Of any kind,
There was some speculation that
the board would recommend O re-
duction or deduction equal 10 wage
increases granted rail workers after
protracted negotiations In 1897. That
raise averaged about 7 Ia per cent
and added an estimated siS5, 000,-
900 annually to the operating ex-
pense bill.
Report Not Binding
The board was appointed under
provisions Of the Railway Labor Act,
but Its recommendations are not
binding upon either party. Congress
intended that public opinion should
be mobilized behind the neutral
boards recommendations and force
peaceful settlement Of disputes
without interrupting essential trans
portation service,
The carriers commended that the
cut was essential to save the indus
try from disaster. The rail labor
unions, whose members voted u
strike against the cut, asserted that
o wage reduction was unnecessary
that the railroads could save money
In other ways,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-29
RETURN TO CLASSICS
SAYS DR.. ADLER

Hartford, Conn.,, Oct. 2s-(UP)-
Dr. Mortimer j. Adler. University
Of Chicago educator, today advocated
a return to the classics as the only
means by which students may be
taught to think. gi 81
He termed American education to-
day 'sthe largest racket In existence. s
and struck at progressive" educa-
ton.
DR.. adler spoke ct ateachers' con-
vention. he charged modern educa-
tion vas controlled by "a small group
of gangs.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-29
UTILITY BOOM
WELL REGARDED
Seen as Recovery Move
ment; Industry Plans to
Spend Two Billions
BY sANDOR s. KLEIN
United Press stan Correspondent

NQUAtCW 6EGnb Ge8R OVAASSk'sAAeAShsV
Washington, Oct. 2e.-(UP).-Ad-
ministration and utility officials saw
In the $4,000. 000, 900 private utility
Expansion. program today . power
full stimulation to economic recovery.
The program, designed to insure
ample power resources In event Of
war, was announced after weeks o.
discussion between heads u lead.
ing public utilities and President
Roosevelt national defense power
committee. Under the private
"pump-priming" plan, the $1,000
100000 will be spent over q two
year period-almost three times the
annual rate OF expenditure by the
power systems In the last two years.
The plan calls for immediate ex-
penditure of $3.50, 100000 for equip
ment and construction.
The program was expected to-:
I. Increase employment, reduce
relief rolls and thus improve the
federal budgetary picture.
2. Accelerate production in the
heavy industries, regarded as vitality
necessary to the maintenance Ct re-
covery.
8. Reopen capital markets and
put to work large portion Of the
tremendous hoard Of idle funds IN
bank vaults.
4. Stimulate industry In many
sections of the country where y ,wer
resources now are barely adequate.
Although q distinctly frisndly at
mosphere prevailed the capital won
dered whether an era of cooperation,
between government and the indus
try was beginning or whether II was
only a temporary truce.
@. Z. Goesbeck, head OF the Elec-
trio Bond q Share system. which
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-29
Rowland Exonerated
By Union Officials
Held Blameless in Awarding Contract for Election
Booths to Non-Union Contractor-Faller Takes
RAP Though Controllers Ruling Is Overlooked

Excnerating Controller Sherwood
L. Rowland, from whose office the
contract was supposed TO be let BY
aldermanic stipulation, labor Off
cials today predicted that the nom
union labor Job OF erecting polling
booths and rails would be finished
by union labor.
Blame for letting the contract to
George Blanchard, employer OF non
union labor, was placed on Repub-
lican Registrar of Voters Albert o
Faller by the union officials. They
said that Controller Rowland had
denied knowledge Of the contract,
although IL was by the controllers
express demand on the finance
board that all contracts Of depart
ments had to have approval In his
office.
what the situation was when the
contract for the carpenter work at
the polls was let. could not be Inn
mediately learned. There Is an Or
dinance, however, which allows the
registrar Of voters to obtain al
necessary work for election pro.
cedure, regardless Of the condition
Of appropriations for such matters,
Thus. probability that union la
Dor will complete the job, as pre-
dicted By Thomas 9. Quinn. secre-
tary OF the Building Trades Coun.
eli, viii ''straighten ont the mat
ter" as Mr.. Quinn viewed the
situation today.
Union ofEicials met yesterday IN .
discussion Of the employment Of
acn-sini0n labor by Mr.. Blanchard
and agreed that should. the work be
completed BY the contractor chosen
BY the Republican registrar, Is they
understood IL, that electricians with
union membership would refuse 70
. n
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-29
VAN LOON is
BACKING McLEVY

Bridgeport, Conn. Oct. 2e-(Up)-
Hendrix Willem Van, Loon, renowned
author and historian, today came
out In support Of Socialist Mayor
Jasper McLevy. running for COVER
nor for the seventh time.
van Loon, who lives ct Old Green
wich, wrote the following letter 70
McLevy, according to socialist head
quarters.
s.EIaving reached the point ct
which political parties mean no
longer anything TO me and It Is man
aioae with MI ideas that have re-
tained Importance. ! shall be very
happy 70 lend my name and my ef-
forts gsuch as they are) TO anything
YOU may wish TO DO"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-29
CROSS APPEALS
TO MOTORISTS

Hartford, Conn, Oct. 10 tUP)--
Gov. wilbur L. Cross appealed for
caution In automobile driving and
IN walking during the next two
months.
October, November and Decem-
bet,s the governor said IN an article
In Connecticut Safety, publication
Of the Highway Safety commission.
shave been the worst months 81 the
gear for automobile accidents.
.'Past records show that during
this quarter. more persons are killed
b motor cars than during any other
&lfes months period
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-29
UNION OF TWO
Denominations
IN | $40 SEEN
Protestant Episcopal, Con-
gregational Churches Are
Pledged in Movement

New York, Oct. 20 - (UP) -
Leaders OF the Protestant Episcopal
and Presbyterian churches were
pledged today to work for O union
OF the two denominations sometime
In 1910.
Commissions representing both
churches adopted yesterday q uni
fication platform which will be sub
mitted to the presbyterian general
assembly In Cleveland next May and
to the Episcopal church convention
In Kansas City In 1910, II approved,
congregations would be merged IN
communities where both denomina-
tons are represented.
The merger action was the first
by the two churches In 80 years.
though shortly before the World
War there was much agitation for
unification. The adopted unification
platform and an accompanying con-
cordat are similar to those now In a
stage Of negotiation between the
Church OF England (EpiscopaD and
the Church Of Scotland (Presby-
terian).
The concordat said, In part:
"The primary difficulty lies In the
differing views Of the ministry. But
there Is large agreement. Both
churches believe the ministry Is PAL
Of Gods will for his church. Botf
believe that In ordination thu
church Is acting for God and tha'
It Is he who ordains, Both believ'
that the succession of the ministr,
Is q continuing visible sign Of thu
continuous lie Of the church, and
that the lying on Of hands Is the
Apostolic method OF continuing thai
succession. Both believe In Episcopa'
ordination, the one BY bishop, the
other by q Presbytery acting IN IL
Episcopal capacity"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-29

Challenge Expected
Further wholesale Examinations
insofar as the conspiracy trial Is
concerned, would result from chal-
lenges-esther by the state or BY the
defense counsel. AS each defendant
Is entitled to eight challenges, and
the state Is entitled to an equal
number Of challenges for each de-
PENDANT, there Is possibility that
432 Of the 1000 prospective Jurors
might be disqualified In this way.
There are n defendants, and II
state and defense use all Of their
challenges In each case the 49,
Examinations will result.
May De Excused
In addition to this method Of dis
qualification, q prospective Juror
may be excused from q case II he
has formed an opinion or II he
might be influenced by some condi-
tons Of the case.
The polling Of the jury will take
place at the New Haven court.
which has been designated BY
Judge Simpson as the scene Of the
conspiracy trial. Clerk william A.
Hrae Of the New Haven superior
court viii have charge OF selecting
the potential Jury panel, which
from all indication, may contain
more prospective judymen and wo.
men than any previous panel IN
Connecticut history.
WIN Take Weeks
Several weeks are expected 70 be
consumed simriy In the task Of se.
lecting the jury 10 hear the case.
No date has e. vet been named
for the start Of the trial, and no
molten toward. such action q ex-
pected 10 be made by special Pros-
ecutor Hugh NJ. Alcorn until Chief
Justice william M. Maltbie selects
q Judge 70 preside at the trial. The
motion for trial will apparently be
made TO the Judge selected.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-29
FARLEY in PLEA
FOR DEMOCRATS
National Chairman Points
Out What COP. Sue.
cess Would Mean

Hartford, Conn.,, Oct, '9.-(UPl.-
Democratic National Chairman
James A. Farley's message to Con-
necticut voters today was that ANY
sort Of Republican success would be
hailed as reputation Of our ma
tional leadership
THAT we do not want" Farley said
In o radio address urging election
OF the entire state Democratic
ticket.
/, 1.-THE election Of the Republican
candidates to state offices would
arm with political power and polit-
ical influence the unrepentant forces
Of reaction.
'The election Of Republican rep
resentatives to congress could only
serve TO harass and ohstruct the eff
forts of our president.
II know that the people OF your
state will not be fooled. know that
they will recognize the new-tound
liberalism Of the Republican party
as q transparent expedient In theii
efforts to regain power for Q party
that remains In the control OF the
same peopl who have amply DEM
onstrated both their futility anc
their shortsightedness."
Meanwhile. Raymond y. Baldwin
Republican candidate for governor
continued his assault on the "Dem'
ocratic party machine which Is ask
ing the reelection Of Wilbur L. Gross
ard the entire Democratic ticket.
He attacked Democratic Stats
Chairman ]. Francis Smith for sup.
porting the reelection campaign Of
Mayor T. Frank Hayes ct Waterbury
last year. An attack on Smith 8 sup
port Of Hayes by Wesleyan Univer.
sity President James l.. Nice cnauglls
fFlnsskf,.,,nd m uaUn ~