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The Weather Generally Fair Tonight; Unchanged Sunday Final Edition Cloning Stocks Late News Fleshes ESTABLISHED 1831 ' VOL LHl NO. 205 WATERBURY. CONNECTICUT. SATURDAY. AUGUST 31. 1935 SIXTEEN PAGES PRICE THREE I More Projects In Conn. Approved By Government 105 Miles Of Farm To Market Roads In Four Sections To Be Improved—Waterbury And Naugatuck i ■ Flans Also Go Through New Haven, Gonn., August 31 — (UP) — Improvement of 105 miles of farm-to-market roads in Berlin, Windsor Locks, Southington and Mansfield were among 22 projects sent to Washington today, by State WPA Director Matthew A. Daly for approval. The total cost was placed at ?450,087.70 and several of the undertakings were transferals from ERA. The road improvement program included 36 miles at Berlin At a cost of $60,735; 2 1-2 i —-— miles at Windsor Locks, $$6^246.68; 56 miles at Southington. $84,044, and 10 miles at Mansfield, $11,836 Other Projects Included Hartford: Planning board pro ject to estimate school repairs, $4*80. Glastonbury: General repairs to grounds of the Naubuc school, $2196.45. Windsor: Alterations to town hall, $5583.75. Waterbury: Laying 2848 lineal feet of new water mains, $29, 070.10; construction of 2375 lineal feet of storm sewer on Cherry and Walnut streets, $29,810.31. Naugatuck: Construction 5790 lineal feet of sidewalks, curbs and gutters. Cherry street, $15,240.37; flood control and reclamation pro ject, Naugatuck river, $2071.80; second flood control project, $33, 163.80. Beacon Falls: Improving college and Wolfe avenues paving, $8 765.76. I State water commission: Labor atory research at Wesleyan univer sity into methods of treating in dustrial wastes which pollute pub lic water ways, $6362.30. Stafford Springs: Sewer, stone dike and screen plant construc tion, $74,775.38. LIQUOR DEALERS ARE IN QUANDARY ABOUT CLOSING Law Says They Must Quit Tonight — No Arrests Are To Be Made • Approximately 200 liquor estab lishments In Waterbury will have to close their doors tonight—the date of the expiration of the old liquor permits as provided in the law established in the last session of the Legislature. A survey at the office of the superior court here, where all liquor permits have to be registered, showed that at press time today, 199 liquor permits had been officially registered, whereas, there were approximately 400 per mits recorded last year. A mass meeting of all dealers. Including - tavern men, who have unsuccessfully applied for permits is scheduled to be held at Moose Hall tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock. Lewis S. Lauria, represent ing the Fifth District Liquor Deal ers association stated today that important announcements. Supt. McLean Explains. Police Superintendent Joseph H. McLean stated today that he will Join with police heads in other major cities of the state in with holding arrests of any dealer who continues to selj under the old per mit, while awaiting receipt of the new permit. He said police in Hartford, • Bridgeport . and New Haven also have agreed on similar action. Superintendent McIAan said he would maintain that position until he had received an official inter pretation of the liquor commis sion's ruling. John Buckley of Hartford, one of the commissioners, was quoted early this week to state that all old permits expire tonight and that no sale could be made without a new (Continued on Page 2.) WOOL BROKER IN SERIOUS TANGLE Boston, Aug. ai.—CUP).—Paul O’Sullivan, 39, Chestnut Hill wool broker and clubman, and five al leged confederates were to be ar raigned in South Boston district court today on charges growing out of the theft of a 36,400 truck load <4f wool, largest wool larceny here in recent years. O'Sullivan was released under 36,000 ball last night following his arrest while entertaining a dozen, guests*at his Silver Beach, Fal mouth summer home. Police charge that O’Sullivan, owner of a large wood carding mil! in DSdliam and head of Paul O’Sul livan & Company, was to receive 10 tons of wool and a. truck stolen from the R. S. Brine Transporta tion company Wednesday night. Although O’Sullivan protested his innocence, police «a!d the other five defendants had confessed their parts in the theft. R0 PAPER MOMMY I According: to the usual custom of The Democrat, there wifl be no paper published on Monday, , LABOR PAY 48 CASES COME UP TUESDAY IN COMMON PLEAS Criminal Term Will Open That Day—Judges Finn, McNiff To Preside The criminal term of the com mon pleas court will open next Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock be fore Judge Edward J. Finn and Judge Miles F. McNiff. A total of 48 cases, an unusually higher num ber than ordinarily face the court, on opening day, appear on the docket this year. The court year will officially come into session with the opening of the criminal term. The first short calendar session will be held next Friday. There will be no dis position of criminal cases made next Tuesday as the custom is to open the court and then adjourn until the following week. Arraigned Sept. 10th Prosecuting Attorney William J. Larkin will commence the arraign ment of cases on Sept. 10th, when the pleas of the accused will be taken by Clerk William M. Gil lette. The cases on the docket, includ ing a number of probationary cases, are those that have been appealed from minor courts. Th’ey follow: F. J. Lynch, reckless driving and evading responsibility; Eva Chur chelow. violation of probation; C. K. Platts, operating under the in fluence of liquor; Angelo Mastro pletro, theft; Adolph Ambrose, in toxication; Birney Ward, statutory offense. Several Other Cases Frank Costa, non-support; Ar thur Jones, violation of probation; Celia Cuella, breach of the peace; Antinb Armorin, breach of the peace, Stephen Sarriero, non-sup port; Henry E. Dennison, Rocco Fusco, theft. Arthur Purdie, car ring concealed weapons; William Pagano, violation of probation. Irving Moreau, non-support; Mi (Continued on Page 2.) ARTISTS BALL WAS VERY TAME Provincetown, Mass., Aug. 31_ <up)—It might have been the chilly weather, but nevertheless the much baliyhooed artists’ ball here last night failed to produce even one costume that would shock conservative Cape Codders. I Camera Watches Mid-Atlantic Rescue ••s'"' A hurricane and heavy sens had disabled the small auxiliary yacht La Bahama, of Philadelphai, and she was foundering in mid-Atlantic when her distress signal was sighted by the Italian liner Rex. At left is the scene as g ship’s lifeboat sped to the rescue. The sinking yacht was abandoned and its ven turesome crew of five, who had nearly abandoned hope, were brought safely to the liner. REV. JOHN LEWIS IS DEFENDANT IN DAMAGE SUIT Mrs. Ernestine Guiimette and Son Ask $12,000 , for Auto Injuries Rev. Dr. John N. Lewis, rector of St. John's Episcopal church is named defendant in two civil ac tions filed today in superior court by Mrs. Ernestine Gnilrrtette and her son, Rosario who ask damages totaling $12,500. The suits acre based on injuries the plaintiffs received when their car and an automobile driven by Dr. Lewis collided on Freight street, near the American Brass Co. late last Feb. 1. One Passenger Died Mrs. Eveline Lavigne, another passenger in the Guiimette car, died on Feb. 4th, three days after the accident from injuries sustained in the mishap. The complaints filed today state that Rosario Guiimette was driving his machine northerly on Freight street about 0 a. m. when Dr. Lew is approached from the opposite di rection and both machines came to gether. Mrs. Guilmete sustained a lacera tion of the scalp, abrasion of the forehead,, and injuries to her eye, right shoulder, back, right elbow, hip, knee, and chest. She will be permanently scarred about the face and body as a result of the lacera tions, says the complaint, which asks $18,000 damages. Rosario sustained injuries to his right elbow, right leg, left knee and will have permanent scars, his complaint asking $2,500 damages states. The actions are returnable to the superior court the first Tues day of September according to the complaints prepared by Attorney William P. Wertheimer. Final News Flashes CONSTABLES SOLD WATERMELONS East Hampton, Conn., Aug. 31.—(UP)— Three constables and a truck driver conducted a watermelon sale on the state road heret oday after a truckload of the melons’ destined to the Boston markets was spilled when the vehicle 1 overturned and caught fire. The truck, hauling a trailer containing $500 worth of the fruit, was driver by W. 0. Whitely, Sherlock, Va., who es caped injury. The constables and Whitely “thumbed” passing motorists and offered the melons for sale at prices ranging from ten to twenty-five cents each. CLOSE CALL FOR YANKEE CREW Dartmouth, Aug. 31.—(UP)—The crew of the American racing yacht Yankee miraculously escaped injury today as canvas and gear crashed down on the deck of the craft, which capsized while leading by two minutes in a rpce here. Rival starters in the race—Endeavour, Sham rock and Velsheda—immediately lowered their mainsails and hastened to the Yankee’s aid. When the Plymouth trawler Trojan towed the Yankee into port the yacht was stripped of sails and rigging. FIRE ALARM TO FIND HIMSELF Lowell, Mass., Aug. 31.—(UP)—Because he used a fire alarm as a fog horn, John A. Roger, 51, of Billerica was fined $50 in district court here today. He also was given a year’s probation for drunkenness. According to police, Roger became lost in the' fog while wandering through Billerica last night. Thinking firemen would lead him home, he sounded an alarm. In stead, they led him'to a police cell. * I4 -'-ftYJj. jMwSU •i!' Four Missing Girls Found This Morning Lost Their Way In White Mountains—Slept Huddled Together Under Tree All Night—Discovered By Auto Driver Walking Along Road Bretton Woods, N. H., Aug. 31 — (UP)—Four girls missing over night in the White mountains were found alive and well at 9:40 a. m. today;— The girls were Minnie, 13 and Cynthia and Martha, 15-year-old twins, all daughters of William G. Wrightson of Orange, N. J., a vice president of the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea company; and “Peggy” Suzanne Sanderson, 16, daughter of John F. Sanderson, proprietor of the Mount Washington hotel here. Dowling Found Girls ' Gordon Dowling of Greensboro, N. C., found the girls walking along the Mount Washington road two miles from Mount Washington ho tel here while he was motoring to work. He was one of more than 200 possemen who had searched fo.- the quartet during the night. The girls, unfrightened and una ware of the alarm they had caused, explained that they had become lost in the woods and had spent the night huddled together with only their coats to protect them from a drizzling rain. With them was "Happy”, an Irish setter puppy. Although an occsalonal bear is seen in the woodlands of Mount (Continued on Page 7.) TWO HUNDRED IN SEARCH POSSE They Had Been Hunting In All Directions For Missing Girls Bretton Woods, N. H., Aug. 31— (UP)—A posse of 200 set out at daybreak to renew search for four girls al described as members of socially prominent families, who had been missing in the White Mountains for more than 14 hours. Those sought were Cynthia, 13, and Minnie and Martha, 15-year old twins, all daughters of Wil liam G. Wrightson of Orange, N. J., an official of a nation-wide grocery chain; and Margaret (Peg gy) Sanderson, 16, daughter of John F. Sanderson, proprietor of the Mount Washington Hotel here. Deft Yesterday The girls left Mount Washington Hotel at 4 p. m. yesterday to climb Mount Deception, two miles south of the famous presidential range of the White Mounatins. They had planned to be gone only a few hours’ so when they failed to return soon after the surper hour, and a heavy rain be (Continued on Page 2.) SENATElOBBY WILL CARRY ON Washington, Aug. 31—The senate lobby inquiry took on new life to the committee's investigators are spreading out through the country in search of material with which to reopen hearings within a few weeks. The agents, activities showed that the committee intends to pur sue its inquiry during the congres sional recess and not await the re-oonvenlng of congress. For the time being the commit tee will continue in the public utility field. It had been believed that this phase would be tapered off after enactment of the Wheeler Rayburn Holding Company bill, but committee members feel It should not be permitted to lapse. NAUGATUCK CASE OF DEATH RULED TO BEACCIDENT Maryon Bartold Killed By Falling Bricks—Coroner Smyth Renders Finding Death ot- Maryon Bartold, 40, of Naugatuck, of injuries sustained when struck on the head by a fall ing pail of bricks at the Eastern Malleable Iron Company in the borough August 16th, was acci dental and involved no criminal responsibility, according to a find ing: issued today by Deputy Coro ner Walter W. Smyth. The find ing is based on an inquest held in Naugatuck by the deputy cojoner. Bartold died of a fractured skull after the accident, failing to re gain consciousness. Witnesses examined by Deputy (Continued on Page 2.1 ROYAL CHILDREN TOLD OF DEATH King Leopold Breaks at Last Minute—Could Not Give News Himself By LUCA R1ZZARDI (Copyright, 1933, by United Press) Brussels, Aug. 31—(UP)—The courage of King Leopold of the Belgians failed for the first time in his life today. The Belgian mon arch quailed, as would any father, before the ordeal 6t telling his two oldest children that their mother had been killed in an auto mobile accident. Bowed with grief, he rose from his knees in the room of the royal palace where he had been silently praying, alone, before his wife’s bier and—with an obvious effort to hold his voice steady—called a member of his household to his side. To this friend he confided his dread of the sad task before him. Children Face Ordeal It was suggested to the king that he allow someone else to break the news to seven year old Josephine Charlotte and four year old Bau douin, the crown prince, Albert is only 14 months old. He protested that the duty was his, but finally called the Countess Du Hoy de Bricquay, lady in waiting to the late queen and herself the mother of three children, and asked her to go on the tragic errand to Chateau Stuyvenberg, where ho and his Queen Astrid spent many happy hours with their children. The countess found the children playing in the park of the chateau. Josehpine, who was riding her bicycle, caught sight of her first. Dismounting, she ran to her with the question: -—“ (Continued on Page 2.) BABBIT FLOORED WITH FIST York, Neb., Aug. 31—(UP)— Claude Kingsley of York laid low a jack rabbit with his fist. The rab bit, pursued by - bis dog, veered dose enough to Kingsley for him to land a left hook behind the ear. Oil Concessions Received In Silence By State UNITED STATES HAS NO COMMENT ON CONCESSION Private Enterprises Do This at Own Risk; Govt. Not Obligated Washington, Aug. 31.— (UP)— The state department declined to comment today on reports from Addis Ababa that Anglo-American interests had been granted impor tant oil and mineral concessions in Ethiopia. The department has received no official word of the transaction, it was said. Officials said they were unaware that negotiations were be ing conducted for the concessions. Unofficially, • it was indicated of ficials did not view entrance of American business into the threat ened war zone favorably, but it was not believed they would take any action seeking to keep Ameri can interests out. At Their Own Risk It has been the attitude of this administration that private enter prises which invest in trouble (Continued on Page 2.) APPRAISAL OF TRUMAN WHEELER ESTATE FILED Middlebury Man Owned Nearly $80,000 In Bonds, Money, Stocks An estate of *27,916.68 Is left by the late Truman E. Wheeler, former well known Middlebury res ident, according to an appraisal filed today at the office of Judge Dennis J. Slavln in probate court. A summary of the estate shows: Cash, *1.982.80; stocks, *1,321.62; mortgages. *19,837.21; bonds, *600; real estate, *3,800, and furniture. *75. The stock holdings include: 5 shares Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company—*355, 6 shares Imperial Uphostering Company, preferred,—*180; 3 shares Imper ial Upholstering Company, com mon, —*15; 5 shares Public Serv ice Corporation of New Jersey — *535.62; 5 shares Tennesee Elec tric Power — *235. The inventory lists a *500 bond of the Connecticut Light and Power Company, which is appraised at *6000. The following bank accounts are included in the estate: Waterbury Savings Bank — *337.66; Woodbury Savings Bank — *368.72; Naugatucg Savings Bank — *696.85; Naugatuck Na tional Bank — *569.62. One-half interest in real estate in Middlebury is listed at *1.000 while property on Mill Plain ave nue was appraised at *2,700. COMBAT AUBIOF ALLEGED SLAYER Biddeford, Me., Aug. 31.—(UP) The government will present vir tually its entire case at a lower court hearing Tuesday to combat the alibi of Alexander Cloutier, 25, sawmill worker accused of murder ing Florence Grenier, 17. In a surprise move, County At torney Robert Seidel has summon ed nearly 20 witnesses, practically all the government has in the case. Meantime, Cloutier’s attorneys an nounced they have an alibi which “should free” him. Among the witnesses will be two sisters of Florence, whose body was found In a dump August 23. They are Irene, 25, and Rose, 21. No Immediate Diplomatic Problem — Noted Geologist Says It Is Trick To Draw Us In — No (Ml There He Asserts—Britain Tells How She Stands BY HOBART C. MONTKE (United Press Staff Correspondent) Washington, August 31 — (UP) — The state depart ment received in cold silence today the news that huge ex ploitation rights in Ethiopia had been granted to American interests, but it was indicated that the United States has ho intention of being drawn into a foreign conflict by such a maneuver. MUSSOLINI HAS HURLED DEFIAT WORLD POWERS Will Continue Plans For War, Despite Threats Of Any Nation BY RALPH FORTE (Copyright, 1935, by United Press) With the Italian Army, Bolzano, August 31—(UP)—Italy's reply to threats of the world will be to bring to the highest degree of power of all the armed forces of the nations, Benito Mussolini shouted to 140,000 soldiers of his maneuvering army today. “The world must know once again that while there is talk so absurd and provocative of penalties (sanctions), we will not give up a single soldier, a single sailor, a single aviator,” II Duce cried to his men. He spoke from the heights of Mt. Ronzone, with the soldiers ranged along the slopes of the hill. King Victor Emmanuel was with him. Mussolini was clad in his favorite uniform of corporal in the Fascist militia. Shonts His Defiance ‘As he shouted defiances to the world, the chief of staff of his army was on the way to France on a sudden mystery visit to the chief of the French staff. All the submarines in his navy were assembling oft Sicily, ready for maneuvers that would put a deadly line of the torpedo craft across the Mediterranean from Sicily to Africa. Airplanes were flying to Sicilian airdromes and coast defense bat teries were being hurriedly strengthened. ' Mussolini reminded his men of his recent announcement that the (Continued on Page 2.) CONGRESSMEN HAD MUCH BEER Washington, Aug. 31.— (UP).— In the little respite since congress has adjourned, statisticians have been at work. They came up today with this fact: Congressmen drank a few more than 100 bottles of beer apiece, on the average, in the house restaur ant from the day the session start- i ed to the last wild adjournment night. The figure was 48,217 bottles— about eight cases a day. The statisticians admitted the 100-bottle per congressman total might not be exactly accurate. Senators don't allow beer to be served in. their restaurant and it’s possible some of them may have sneaked over occasionally to quench their thirst. FEAST FATAL TO SNAKE Modale, Iowa, Aug. 31—(UP)— A bull-snake’s greediness proved its undoing. Entering a wren house, it gorged with eggs until it was too fat to leave through the entrance. The bird house was opened and the snake was killed. - Noted Jewish Author Dies Suddenly A t Summer Home Sheffield, Mass., Aug. 31—(UP) —Herman Bernstein, noted author and diplomat, died of heart disease at his summer home here today. He would have been 59 on Septem ber 21. Bernstein, a resident of New York city, was born at Neustadt Scherwindt, on the Russo-Germari frontier, in Russia, son of Davis and Marla (Elsohn) Bernstein. In 1893 he came to the United States. As a correspondent of the New York Times, he spent from 1908 to 1912 in Europe, visiting; Count Leo Tolstoy and interviewing; some of the most prominent Europeans. He was founder of “the day,” national Jewish weekly, and was its editor from 1914 to 1416. While serving; as editor-in-chief of the American Hebrew from 1916 to 1919, Bernstein went to Russia as special correspondent of the New York Herald to describe th« revolution. During; his stay ta Russia, he published the "WiUy-Nickey•, tele grams, the secret correspondence between the Kaiser and the Cxar which attracted universal atten tion. He was a war correspondent for The Herald during the Word War, and in 1919 represented The Her ald at the Paris peace conference and made a special Investigation of Polish pogroms. In 1921 he returned to Europe as correspondent for the New York American and exposed the so called "protocols of the wise men of Zion.” Subsequently he served as con tributing editor of the Jewish Tri bune, the American Jewish Week ly. His - numerous books Included “The Flight of Time,” published in 1899; “With Master Minds,” "Celebrities of our Time,” and “The Road to Peace.” Besides his wife, the former So phie Friedman of Moscow, he leaves a son, David, editor of "The New Talent," and three daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Nash and Mis. Vio let Wilhelm, both of New 'fork, and Mrs. Hilda QlUln of Chicago. The body will be sent to New York for burial. Responsible state department authorities said that the grant to American oil interests of rights for exploitation of more than half of Ethiopia on the eve of threatened conflict with Italy — presents no immediate diplomatic problem*. This indicated the United State* has no intention of being dragged into the Italo-Ethioplan crisis by adventuring American capital. The word "immediate” was used with emphasis, however, with the full understanding that if and when the Italo-Ethiopian crisis is settled, the holders of American property, legitimately acquired, may well have claims against one or both of the belligerent countries, which the Americah government would be compelled to recognise. There was no attempt in state department quarters to cast doubt upon the authenticity or legitimacy of the concession. (Continued on Page 7.) ETHIOPIA GIVES CONCESSION OF OIL INTERESTS Seventy Year Option To Company That Was , Formed In Delaware > j BY EDWARD BEATTIE S (Copyright, 1935, by United Press)' Addis Ababa, August 31—(UP)— A 75 year concession to exploit oil resources throughout the eastern half of Ethiopia has been granted to the African Exploration and Development Corporation, incor porated in Deleware, it was an nounced today. ^ The contract permits the corpor ation to seek and extract petroleum, naptha, gasdfe and ozokerite (ozo cerite, a waxy substance found near coal mines from which paraffine is made) in a great area involving all of Ogaden province and portions of the provinces of Wallo, Hu si. and Bale In addition the company is en titled to other bituminous sub stances and iodine, and receive* priority in any concessions that may be granted as the result of discovery of precious metals and precious stones. Faces Italian Attacks All of the concession lies in ter ritory which would be subject to Italian attack when the rainy sea son ends In the latter half of Sep-, tember. An effort by substantial British or American capital to enforce it (Continued on Page 2.) TAVERNBRAWL IN BRIDGEPORT POVtXJ UWNT ALAG6BC* 6M AU. HEAD ANIPA Bridgeport, Conn., Aug. 31.—» (UP).—A charge of assault wltk intent to murder today was placed against Edward “Duke" Dooley, ex-convict, as result of a tavern brawl last night in which Edward Daly, 34, was seriously wounded in the thigh. Police said Dooley, his wife, Daly and Miss Lucy Chamberlain, a school teacher, were together lre the tavern when an argument broke out between the men. Miss Chamberlain, they said, broke a sugar bowl over Dooley's head and she and Daly left the place. Dopley followed and resumed the . dispute and was said to have drawn a gun and poked it into Daly’s stomach. . . tiJ In brushed the weapon away he |, was wounded. Dooley was over-1,1; taken after a short chase. Dooley was released from the state prison recently after serving , a term of one to two years for. assault.