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WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28. 1935
EIGHTEEN PAGES PRICE THREE
Labor Organizer
Was Unmasked As
Co. Stool Pigeon
Interborough Rapid Transit Company Employes Had
Just Cheered Labor Leader tor His Speech;
. Trap Sprung and He Was Almost Lynched
New York, August 28 — (UP) — As he concluded a
fiery speech denouncing the "espionage service” of the Inter
borrough Rapid Transit Company, Peter A. Engheben, a
union organizer, was dramatically unmasked today as a
"stool piegeon” for the company and 150 station agents
clamored for physical violence.
Union officials quieted the enraged agents with diffi
culty, as Engheben, pasty-faced and weak-kneed, was led to
a piauurm on wnicn ne wroie ana
signed a full confession that he had
given the company Information
regarding his fellow workers since
August, 19S4.
“There will be no lynching
here," screamed Michael Quill,
vice-president of the Transport
Workers Union. "This man must
be permitted to walk out of here
untouched.”
Life Was in Danger
The station agents, gathered at a
local meeting, moved threateningly
toward the man who, only a few
minutes ago, they had cheered. The
movement subsided when Engheb
en went to the platform.
In faltering tones he admitted he
Had falsely accused four union men
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SARCASTIC NOTE
FROM RUSSIA ON
U. S. PROTEST
Secretary of State Hull to
Confer With President,
on Next Answer
BY HOBART C, MONTJEE
(ifnlted Press Staff Correspondent)
Washington, Aug. 2*. (UP)—
Secretary of State Cordell Hull was
expected to confer with President
Roosevelt today on America's ans
wer to the almost sarcastlo note of
Soviet Russia refusing to curb anti
American activities of the com
munist International.
The Russian note Intensified the
crisis In American-Soviet relations
engenrred Sunday by the emphatic
protest against communist activ
ities In the United States lodged
wlht the Soviet foreign office by
Ambassador William C. Bullitt,
No Comfort in Reply
The Soviet reply gave the state
department no comfort. It dis
avowed any connection between the
Soviet government and the third
International, declared the govern
ment could not be expected to con
trol the international, and flatly
dented it had violated the agree
ment of President Roosevelt and
Foreign Commissar Maxim Litvi
nov that resulted in America rec
ognizing Russia.
The note Bullitt delivered spoke
of "the most serious conse
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OVER $400,000
ASKED IN CIVIL
DAMAGE SUITS
Many Cases Filed Today
to Make Big Total for
September Term
Fifteen more civil actions, ask
ing a total of $46,500 In damages
were filed late yesterday afternoon
and this morning In the local su
perior and common pleas courts.
The suits range In nature from as
sault and battery actions to auto
mobile collisions and noto trans
action cases. All are returnable to
their respective courts the first
Tuesday of next month. Total dam
ages sought In suits filed so far this
week are more than $400,000.
The assault and nattery suit is
brought by Evelyn Herman against
John Horboctuk In which damages
of $$,600 are claimed. The plain
tiff allegea that the defendant, on
June 24th, twisted her hands and
arms In a brutal manner, so that
she lost the use of them for a con
siderable period and was thus pre
vented from pursuing her occupa
tion m a music teacher.
City Is Defendant
The City of Waterbury Is named
defendant in a $10,000 action
brought by Minnie Reis who
charges sho sustained permanent
Injuries to her right wrist as a re
sult of a fall on an alleged defec
(Continued on Page 4.)
STOCKS WERE DOWN
New York, Aug 28—(UP)—
Stocks plunged down again today
In volume heavy enough to causo
tickers to lag several minutes be
hind the market. Utilities weak
ened. Motors dropped sharply af
ter early strength. Steels were de
pressed.
Final News Flashes
HE COULDN’T BRING IT
Pittsburg, Kan., Aug. 28.—(UP)^-Melvin
Morgan, 19, arrested here last week on charges
of intoxication, was given his choice of serving
ten days in jail or copying the entire United
States Constitution in long hand. He chose the
latter. Today his mother delivered Melvin’s
long hand copy of the historical document to
police headquarters. He did not bring it in per
son, she said, because he is in the county jail at
Girard servihg a six months sentence for
drunken driving.
GARLIC TO SPEED UP WORKERS
Hsinking, Manchukuo, Aug. 28.—(UP)—
Garlic was fed 13,440 Manchukuan track work
ers today to give them strength for the task of
laying almost 200 miles of new track in a single
night. The workers, in gangs of 140 each, were
stationed along the right of way of the North
• Manchurian Railway between Hsinking and
Harbin. The track-laying project will start Sat
urday night. The railroad operators hope to con
vert the road to standard gauge between sunset
and sunrise without interrupting service.
FORESTERS ELECTED OFFICERS
Rochester, N. Y., Aug. 28.—(UP)—William
B. Hornblower, of San FYancisco, was installed
today as supreme chief ranger of the Foresters
of America at the organization’s closing session.
Other officers elected were Michael Clancy, Phil
adelphia, supreme chief sub ranger; James J.
Walsh, Meriden, Conn., supreme treasurer;
Henry Goldman, San Francisco, supreme wood
ward, and Joseph Chiara, Brooklyn, N. Y., su
preme junior woodward.
DAZZY VANCE SIGNS UP
Brooklyn, N. Y., Aug. 28.—(UP)—Dazzy
Vance, 42-year-old pitcher who was given his
unconditional release last week by the Brooklyn
Dodgers, today signed with the Bushwicks, a
Brooklyn semi-professional team. During his 15
years in the majors with the Yankees, Dodgers
and Cardinals, Vance won 197 games and lost
142.
Ethiopian Women Organize Red Cross Chapter
- - - ...... . . . ...
In times past, the women of Ethiopia actually took part In the flchtlnc. But It will he only as agents or
mercy that these Ethiopian noblewomen—and others to be enlisted In their caus^—wlll go on the
battlefields If war with Italy comes. Here you see prominent women from all parts of the conutry who
met In Addis Ababa to form a Red Cross organisation. They pledged not only their services but their
personal wealth._
JUDGE MASCOLO
GIVES SUPPORT
TO VICE CRUSADE
Keeper of House, Four of
Frequenters Are Pun
ished in City Court
City court cracked down on vice
today in no uncertain fashion
when heavy penalties were Invoked
on an alleged keeper of a house of
111 fame and four frequenters,
bonds of 1300 declared forfeited
when another woman failed to ap
pear. a third Woman was arrested'
while a spectator in court and the
alleged operator of the stabllsh
ment ordered to post a bond of
$1,000 to Insure her good behavior
for a year. Judge Edward Mascolo
was on the bench.
Two months Jail sentence
was Imposed on 8adle Mussn.
also known as Sadie Moses,
who gave her age as 44, of 3 Vine
street, An old offender, Mrs. Mussn
was ordered to post bonds of $1,000
to guarantee good behavior for a
year, and ordered to post addi
tional bonds of $S00 after announc
ing an appeal. Her daughter,
Amelia Mussa or Moses, who gave
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New Machine GunsFor
Army Of United States
They Are Light Weight, Semi-Automatic Rifles That
Can Be Easily Carried While on March—29th
Infantry to Try Them Out
STATESMEN OF
EUROPE CONFER
- ON WAR CRISIS
They Are Studying Pro
gram to Meet Situa
tion I! War Does Come
By FREDERICK KITH
(Copyright, 1935, by United Press)
London, Aug. 28—(UP)—StateB
men of Europe began today a week
of conaultatlon on which the peace
of the continent and perhaps of
other continents, depends.
Anthony Eden, minister for
league affaire, conferred here with
Ramon Perez, Spanish ambassador.
It was reported they discussed the
position of Great Gibraltar, on the
tip of Spain at the entrance of the
Mediterranean, In event of war.
Stanley Bruce, Australian high
commissioner, visited the foreign
office to consult on the Dominions'
position In the Itallan-Ethloptan
crisis. Bruce will act for Australia
on the league council.
American Envoy Confers
Ray Atherton, American charge
d'affaires, and Senator James P.
Pope, democrat, Idaho, conferred
with Eden and Sir Samuel Hoare,
foreign minister.
The Italian cabinet, focal point
of the crisis, met under war con
ditions at Bolzano during gigan
tic army maneuvers.
A ministerial conference was
scheduled In Paris, cabinet con
ferences were called In Vienna and
Madrid; foreign minister of Nor
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JOSEPH HURLEY
DIES FROM FALL
Boston, Aug. 28.— (UP)—Joseph
J. Hurley, first assistant U. S. dis
trict attorney at Boston, who died
early this afternoon after being
found unconscious on a north end
street, suffered his injuries when
he fell and struck his head, < his
physician reported. As a result of
the report, U. S. District Attorney
Francis J. W. Ford countermanded
his order for an investigation, by
Q-men. This inquiry had been
started in the belief that Hurley
mlhgt have been fatally beaten by
gangsters whose activities he had
been investigating.
Dr. Carl F. Maraldi, for 12 years
Hurley's physician, said that only
yesterday Hurley had visited him
and complained of not feeling well.
Wounded twice and gassed twice
while overseas with the marines in
the World war, Hurley since had
been 'subject to dixzy spells, the
doctor explained.
After viewing the body, Dr. Ma
raldi said his patient undoubtedly
had become dizzy and fallen On
his head on the north end side-3
where pollco found him. Death
resulted from cerebral hemorrhage
and there was no evidence of as
sault, the doctor said.
Besides a wife, Hurley leaves B
children.
FII-iENE OUT OF CRISIS
Moscow, Aug. >8 — (UP)—Ed
vard A. Fllene. Boston merchant,
left last night with Dr. Hans Leh
lehfeldt, German specialist who
came hero to nurse him through
a critical attack of pneumonia.
"I believe he came out of the
crisis into convalescence quickly,"
Dr. Lehlehteldt said before leaving
with big gaUant, .
Washington, Aug, 28—(UP) —
The war department today an
nouned that development of new
light-weight machine guns and
Beml-automatlu rifles hus made
possible a reorganization of infan
try units, Increasing the army’s mo
billtj sMestivcnese,— --
Under the new plan, heavy ma
chine gun companies, hitherto at
tached to each Infantry battalion,
will be consolidated with trench
mortar units In separate battalions.
The lighter battalions will carry
new weapons which the war de
partment said would give them a
greater fire power than they form
erly had even with the support of
machine-gun companies.
Each Regiment Helped
Under this arrangement each in
fantry regiment will contain three
rifle or light battalions and one
supporting or heavy battalion.
Gen. Douglas MacArthur, chief
of staff, has designated the 29th
infantry, stationed at Fort Ban
ning, Ga., to experiment with the
new regimental organization. De
cision whether to extend it
throughout the army will depend
on outcome of these tests.
Army officials anticipate a
marked increase in the mobility of
infantry regiments. The light bat
tallans will have no weapon not
readily carried by a machine sol
dier.
The heavy units will use fast
motor vehicles. Fron line battal
ions, unencumbered by horses,
will be able to use motor vehicles
for long and rapid marches. On
thj battlefield their movements
will be likewise facilitated.
MORE EVIDENCE
TO CONVICT HIM
Blddeford, Me., Aug. 28—(UP)
— The imitation - leather pillow
that was under Florence Grenier’s
head when her body was found
Friday In a shallow grave has
been “positively identified’’ as
having come from the automobile
of Alexander Cloutier, her accused
slayer, police announced today.
The announcement came at the
conclusion of a private inquest at
which the parents and five broth
ers and sisters of Cloutier testified
before Medical Examiner George
P Love, County Attorney Robert
Seidel, and Attorney General Clyde
R. Chapman.
At the same time, Patrolman
Michael Regan, one of the investi
gators, announced he would go to
Augusta this afternoon with Flor
ence’s red-dotted dress to have
chemists analyze stains.
Earlier In the day It was dis
closed that a state chemist had
discovered traces of human blood
on Cloutier’s clothing and automo
bile.
Dr. George Burgess McGrath,
noted Boston medico-legal expert,
advised the attorney general by
telephone that he would be unable
to come to Maine to perform an
autopsy as requested.
ALLOTMENTS IN
STATE NEAR END
Hartford, Conn., Aug. 28—(UP)
—Leslie A. Hoffman, acting state
PWA director of Connecticut and
Rhode Island, today announced
all applications for allotments un
der the new 1936 appropriation
must be submitted to the state di
rector’s office not later than Sept.
6. Word received here from Wash
ington set 8ept 7 as the deadline
for receiving petitions by the na
tional administration. The Connec
ticut office will be open Saturday,
Bunday and Monday, in addition to
regular working hours, for the con
venience M municipal official#..
i a.v v ii
Holy Pontiff Plainly
Referred To Disputes
Of Italy With Ethiopia
__ ■
ANOTHERSCARE
IS THROWN INTO
EUROPEAN MESS
Natives of French Somali
land Made Raid in Ethio
pia, Killing 60 People
London, Auk. 28.— (UP) — A
sanguinary raid into Ethiopian
territory by natives of French
Bomallland, in which 60 were re
ported killed, spread consterna
tion toniRht in European political
circles, already on a nervous edge
over the critical situation.
The raid shifted the zone of po
tential dynamite in Africa to a
new sector—the border of Eth
iopia and the French territory of
Somaliland, hitherto quiet. French
Somaliland, containing the vital
seaport of Djibouti, lies between
Italian Erltera in the north and
British Somaliland in the south,
all of them bordering on Ethiopia
and cutting her off from the sea.
Itcportcd to Emperor
The raid was reported to Addis
Ababa by the governor of the Eth
iopian border province of Aussa, a
fertile, well-watered country on
the edge of the desolate Danakil
desert of Ethiopia. Complete de
tals were lacking.
The disquieting news from Addis
Ababa coincided with disturbing
reports from other points.
Gibraltar, the Impregnable wall
of rock that guards the entrance
(Continued on Page S)
TICKET OF LOCAL
REPUBLICANS
JS ANNOUNCED
Chairman Palomba Makes
It Official — Democrat
Had Prior Knowledge
Republican Town Chairman
Frederick W. Palomba announced
this morning the choice* ot the
Pape forces for places on the g. o.
p. ticket for the coming city elec
tion. Attorney Palomba made his
announcement through Publisher
Pape's organ, the Republican, after
ho was given permission to do so
by the "steering committee" of
which Mr. Pape Is the head.
Democrat Announced It
The Democrat anounced the pro
posed ticket last evening. The slate
was selected the night before last
at a meeting of the so-called "steer
ing committee" to which Chairman
Palomba was not Invited. After the
Democrat announced the slate ap
proved by the "steering committee"
last evening, Chairman Palomba
was called in and In his capacity of
town chairman (?) was given per
mission to give permission to some
body else to use his name In this
morning's Republican's formal an
nouncement of the slate the Pape
republican forces Intend to force
down the throats of the delegates
to the city, town and school con
ventions.
Republican Ticket
As exposed In the Democrat last
night the slate will be: For city
clerk, Stove Whtston; for tax col
lector Attorney Pasquale DeCIcco;
for town clerk, Mrs. Elisabeth Coe;
(Continued on Page 4.)
2,670 PERSONS
KILLED IN JULY
Chicago, Aug. 28—(UP)—The
screech of brakes applied too late;
the crash of steel and glass; a
man, woman or child dead or dy
ing—that Is a scene repeated once
every 17 minutes in the United
States during July.
Figures compiled by the Nation
al Safety Council show that 2,870
persons were killed by automobiles
during July.
Alarming as the figures are, they
Indicate a 14.1 per cent reduction
from the same month last year
when 3,110 motor vehicles deaths
were reported.
Milwaukee was the safety city
with more than 600,000 population
with a rate of 10 deaths per 100,
00 persons for the first seven
months of 1936. New York was
second with a rate of 11.7 Provi
dence, R. I., led the 260,000 to
600,000 population group with a
rate of 6.7; New Bedford, Mass.,
led group 3 with 1.6, while Mt.
Vernon, N. Y., Everett, Mass., and
Wauwatosa, Wis., headed the
smaller city groups with perfect
records.
MORE WAR MOVEMENTS
Naples. Aug. 28—(UP)—Further
heavy movement of troops and war
materials to East Africa was in
progress at this port today.
The steamers Salvatore, Tor
quato. Oennaro and Pietro Quer
Ini sailed with ammunition. The
Liana sails tonight with mules and
war materials. The Colombo sails
tomorow with 8,188 black shirt
tCMM. .....
Refuses to Believe Solution Cannot Be Reached With*
out War—^Newswriters Having Tough Time;
Spanish Cavalry on Way
Vatican City, August 28 — (UP) — The Pope, ilf |
addressing a delegation of Catholic nurses at Castel Gran*
dolfo yesterday, strongly condemned “war for conquest” ini
terms plainly pointing to Italy and Ethiopia, the Vaticaqf
organ, Osservatore Romano, revealed tonight.
The nurses have been attending an international Cath*
olic nursing congress in Rome.
“Already abroad,” the Pope told the nurses, “they speaK v
Falls Or Jumps
From His Window
A man giving Ilia name as
William Truplcrn, of Russian
extraction, was placed on the
danger list at St. Mary’s hos
pital after he had either
Jumped or fallen from the
second floor of a North Elm
street dwelling house. Hospi
tal authorities found It diffi
cult to learn the facts of the
accident as the man talked
Incoherently. He Is about 38
or 40 years of age.
Dr. Walter J. Reilly, in
terne at the hospital, after u
cursory examination said, the
patient was suffering from a
questionable skull fracture
and fracture of the left wrist.
The examination was made In
the emergency room of the
hospital where the man was
rushed by Patrolman Charles
McWeeney in the police am
bulance.
Lieutenant Jim Mulvllle In
charge at police headquarters
received a call about 3:20 for
the police ambulance, the per
son calling saying a man had
fallen from a window on
North Elm street. Police are
Investigating the mishap.
CABINET CALLED
INTO SESSION
BY MUSSOLINI
He May Make Speech to
Whole World on Fri
day or Saturday
(By United Press)
Today's developments In the
Itallan-Ethtoptan crisis:
Santa Margherlta, Italy — Mar
coni announces Imminent perfec
tion of experiments to halt air
planes, warship, automobiles with
ultra short waves.
Bolsano—Italian cablncnt meets
under war conditions.
London— Eden confers with
Spanish ambassador on position of
Gibraltar, world's greatest fortress,
In event of war.
Vienna — Adolf Hitler enters
European crisis with move for
Austro-German rapproachcment.
BY RALPH FORTE
(Copyright, 1985, by United Press)
With the Italian army, Bolzano,
August 23 — (UP) — Benito Mus
solini, ready to fight on two con
tinents and In the Mediterranean
sea If need be, assembled his Fas
cist cabinet at the government pal
ace at Bolsano today for a “war*'
meeting.
It was expected that Mussolini
would make a pronouncement ot
(Continued on Page 4.)
THREE KILLED BY
FUMES OF ACIDS
Buffalo, N. Y., Aug. 28.—(UP).
—Two workmen and a city fire
man were killed today by fumes
from a linseed oil tank In the
Mann Brothers refinery plant.
The victims were Helmuth Stot
tle and Nicholas Folt, employes,
and Fireman Matthew Merzlg.
Several other firemen were over
come when they attempted to res
cue the men from the tank room.
Fellow employes summoned fire
men when Stottle and Folt were
overcome while cleaning the tank.
Merzlg donned a mask and en
tered the tank room. The fumes
penetrated the mask, however, and
he* slumped to the floor.
Nature of the fumes was not
known. The tank Is used to refine
linseed oil and employes explained
that they cleaned It daily.
Firemen said the bottom of the
tank was covered with about three
Inches of sediment. A trace of sul
phuric acid was found in the oil.
WHITE 18 LEADING
Jackson. Mich., Aug IB—(UP)—
Hush L. White, millionaire lumber
man forged into a substantial lead
over former Judge Paul B. John
son In Tuesday's runoff primary
for the governorship nomination,
retui-s tabulated today revealed.
White, supported by U. 8. Venator
Theodore Bilbo, was leading John
son by T»T» votes tabulated from
UU at Um rtbfe'a MU ■ resfiM
oi a. war oi uunquesi, ui an uucn*
slve war. That is something of
which we do not wish tl thlntcf
something disconcerting to us.
“A wtr which lsjonly a war of
conquest Is plainly' unjust—some*
thing unbelievably sad and horrlblf
which strains the imagination.
Disputes The Reasons.
"In Italy they say it will be 4
Just war—because it will ensure
their frontiers against constant
dangers; because it is necessary fof
expansion of a population breeds
lng dally; because it is a war of
progress Insuring Imperial prd*
gress of the country.
"But, dear children, If the need
for expansion exists—we must not
refuse to face It—If there also eg*
lsts the need for defense of fron*
tiers, then we can only hope thaf
(Continued on Page I)
MARCONI WORKS
IN EXPERIMENT
TO STOP PLANES
Will Halt Airplane Motors
While Flying—May Ap.
ply to All Motive Power
Santa Margherita, Italy, Auf. II
—(UP)—Ougllelmo Marconi. .Ifts
ventor of wireless telegraphy, tin*
nounced today that he was work*
lng on experiments which he be*
lleved would permit him to half
airplane motors In the air. He
said he hoped to perfect some testa
within the next few weeks and thaf
the experiments generally were la .
an advanced stage. It was report*
ed that he had disclosed his secret
to King Victor Emmanuel and
Benito Mussolini. His revelation*
after years of secret experiments,
came as he volunteered, at (1 years
of age, for active service with the
army at the front In East Africa,
Works on Short Waves
One of the great scientists of all
times. Marconi revealed that he ex*
pected the revolutionary ultrd
short waves with which he has been
working to be an agei/ by whlclf
he may alter the history of mlU*
tary aviation as he did that of
(Continued on Page 4.)
BUSINESS GOOD
IN NEW ENGLAND
Boston, Aug. 2S.—(UP).—Neon
England Is more optlmlstto than
It has been for many months oveg
the immediate business outlook
the New England Council reported
today.
The report was based on a sur*
vey of the council’s statistical de*
partment.
"For the first time since the low
point of the depression In lttX,**
the report stated, "business re*
covery In this area has been able te
hold most of Its gains.”
Thu council’s indtx of buainem
activity In New England for July
The Index is 11.E per cent higher
was SO.6, a rise of 6.4 from June,
than in July of last year and 41,$
per cent above July, 1932, whigb
at an index level of 64.7 marked
the low point of the depression.
TREASURY BALANCE
Washington, Aug. 28—(UP)—Oot»
ernment expenses and receipts fog
the current fiscal year to Aug.
compared with last year!
This Year Expenses Last Yea#
$1,196,028,912.89 $&59,805,119.1#
He-*'"'*
$549,630,110.66
$645,393,802,04 $400,676,031
Cash Balance
$1,518,580,242.36 $2,212,867,66