Final Edition Closing Stocks Late News Flashes The father Cloudy, Warm Tonight; FOURTEEN PAGES PRICE THREE CENTS WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT. SATURDAY. JUNE 20, 1936 Congress Lost Seventeen Of Its Number By Death Five Senators, Twelve Representatives Died During 74th Session--Six More Members of House Had Resigned Their Seats BY HItUER KREIOHBAUM (United Frew SUff Correspondent) Washington, June 19 (UP) The 74th Congress lost five senators and 12 representatives by death while six more members of the House resigned their posts. This made a total of 23 changes since the 1034 elections. During the past two months as Congress hurried toward adjournment, seven members---two senators and five representatives--died. Despite these numerous aeninn, the number tor the entire term was one less thna that for the proceed ing Congress. In the 73rd Congress, there were four deaths In the Sen ate and three resignations, while In the House there were 14 deaths and three resignations. Deaths Caused Bjr Past Pace Dr. Oeorge W. Oalver, attending physlelan to Congress, blames the death rate on the fast pace at which members of Congress work. At the capital, he explained, they have to work for their bills, appear at hearings, do a multitude of office work as well as meet visiting delega tions. At home, they have to main tain contacts to prep their political fences In order. The strain, he said, Is cumulative because they do not have--or will not take--time for re laxation. Generally, he points out, mem ben' health Is considerably above the general average for their age groups, On the basis of deaths during the 74th Congress, major ailments were thaw of the heart. Six members (Continued on Page 9.) SEN. LAWLOR TO RUN ONCE MORE Will Have Support Again of Administration; Sen. Culhane in Field Senator Joaeph H. Lawlor will be aakad by the preaent city adminis tration to run once more for his post In the state legislature, It was learned today by the Democrat. The senator has served In the 1035. 1937, 1939*1931, 1933 iind 1935 sessions of hte senate and Is the oldest member of that body at the present time In point of service. Administration leaders have de cided that Senator Lawlor should be acoorded another term In the event that he wishes to seek redaction onoe more. Senator Lawlor, himself, when Interviewed by the Democrat, expressed his willingness to be on the ticket again. No Competition Expected Several reports have been current to the effect that other democrats In the 16th dlstrlot, which Senator Lawlor represents, were being men tioned for the place now held by the popular state athletic commissioner. The administration's desire to have Wfnat'W Lawlor return once more puts an end to any other speculation as to the name of the 16th district nominee this fall. Independent democrats are under stood to be grooming Attorney John F. Tobin of Hamilton avenue for the senatorial nomination In the 16th dlstrlot. In recent years he twlee opposed Senator Lawlor In demo crat primaries seeking the senatorial nomination. He was defeated both times. In the last city election he was one of the guiding chieftains of the Independent democrats, who through a joln-up with the republi can organisation sought to oust the present regular democratic admin Ifltration, Sen. Culhane In Field Bene tor George T. Culhane has announced his candidacy for re nomlnation and reelectlon In the 16th senatorial dlstrlot. No comment on whether or not he will be en dorsed once more has been received Isom the administration. The sit uation Is expected to be cleared up on this point shortly. VISITTO CAPITAL IS INTERRUPTED Westfield, Mass., June 80-(UP)-- ZnrouU to Washington "for a con ference with President Roosevelt," J. Forbes Amory, 36, Cambridge travel bureau operator, was ar rested here early today charged with operating an automobile after his Roenae had bean suspended. After spending seven hours In a notice cell, Amory, who said he was a distant relative of the president, was arraigned before District Judge Robert C. Parker, pleaded guilty, and paid a $60 fine. Police Im pounded Amory's automobile and he resumed his journey by train. Police said Amory showed them a telegram from the White House, giv ing him an appointment with the president Monday. Amory would not disclose the purpose of his trip Moritz Renker la Badly Injured Darting out Into the treat to retrieve a ball for a young iter with whom ho waa playing, Morlte Honker, 64, of >11 Sun nyilde avenue, wae Injured thin noon hour when he ran directly Into the path of an automobile. The ear was driven by Myron L. Straw, of >16 North Main street. Renker was taken to Water bury hoepltal. He sustained a severe forehead laceration, di rectly over the eye. The hos pital reported that he did not appear to bo seriously Injured but that X-rays would be taken to see If any head Injuries had been sustained. THREE DAMAGE SUITS SETTLED They Were Brought Be cause of Bad Crash on Meriden Road Settlement vu reached today In three damage suite based on the Meriden road crash of August 1, 1035, In which Mrs. Belle Tuttle, wife of the city treasurer, was fatally In jured and three other women seri ously hurt. Damages of 146,000 were asked In the three actions which were settled, but a fourth suit based on the same accident la still pending, negotiations for a set tlement having failed. All the suits were directed against the Oeneral Baking Oo„ owner of a truck which was Involved In a collision with a passenger car. The Waterbury Trust Co., sulnn as exeoutor of the estate of Mrs. Belle Tuttle, settled Its 110,000 ac tion against the baking com pany. The other actions reported settled are the 110,000 damages claim of Helen Hurlbut and the 135,000 suit of Mrs. Louise Buckland of Hew York. No Settlement Yst No settlement has been reaohed in the 550,000 action of Mrs. Annie Hurlbut against the baking com pany, though It is reported that an offer of a substantial sum was made. Mrs. Hurlbut Is still in the hospital for treatment of Injuries she received In the orash. She was the owner of ths passenger car In volved in the crash, and In her suit it is alleged that the maohinc, worth $1300, was totally destroyed. It Is claimed that Mrs. Hurlbut sus tained a fractured pelvis and many other serious Injuries and that she will be permanently scarred. Fatal Crash In 1935 The fatal crash' took plaon when a bakery truok driven by Harold Paul of this city orashed Into the passenger ear near Tyler's ladder shop on the Meriden road, Aug. 1, 1936, at 3:46 p. m. Mrs. Tultle died a short time after the accident. Truok Driver Jailed Paul, the truok driver, was founJ guilty of automobile homloido at the January criminal session of super (Continued on Page 13.1 FOUR GUNMEN IN DIAMOND THEFT New York, June 30-- (UP>--Four gunmen today trussed six men in the Jewelry manufacturing Arm of Newman, Jacobs ana Levinson at Graham Ave. and Debevolse St., Brooklyn, and escaped with Jewelry and cash totalling about $30,000. The six victims were surprised In the second-floor office of the estab lishment, forced Into a back room at gun-point, and then bound, af ter the bandits had taken their be longings from their pockets, Includ ing a valuable uncut ruby. Then they went to the safe, re moved six cases of Jewelry--chiefly set with diamonds--and fled. WAUANT UNCASHED 38 YEARS r»iri»nri oal., June 30-- (UP)-- Mrs. Augusta Smith La Rue found In a trunk nad presented to the proper authorities for payment a school election warrant for $1 lamed to her father 38 yearn ago. The board of education ir pondering the question of <t* right to authorise ALIENS TO OE DROPPED FROM WORK-RELIEF 120,000 of Them in This Country Illegally Will Go Off Rolls RELIEF GIVEN TO ALL BEFORE THIS Job Holders With No Legal Right Here Must All Be Eliminated BY RICHARD L. HARKNESS (Copyright, 1936, by United Frew) Washington, June 20.-- (UP) The works progress administration set out today to purge federal work-relief rolls of 120,000 aliens illegally in this country. They must be discharged from their gov ernment jobs as soon after June 30 as Administrator Harry L. Hopkins starts spending the new $1,425,000, 000 fund. They face possible deportation. The move represented a complete change in relief policy. Under the current (4.000,000,000 program, WPA gave relief to aliens as well as cltlsens. Hopkins will follow this course In dismissing work-relief jobholders who have no legal right In the country: Plan To Be Followed 1. President Roosevelt will use part of the new money financing a nationwide survey of employable needy to discover the aliens. 3. Allens will be discharged If they did not file declarations of In tentions to became cltlsens prior to June 18, date of passage of the new work-relief act. 3. The department of labor will cooperate with WPA In Its cam (Oontlnued on Pago 3.) THIRDPARTYIS READYTO FIGHT Lemke, O'Brien Are Heads of ticket; Father Cough lin Is One of Sponsors By JOHN A. REICHMANN Washington, June 30--(UP)--A third party ticket, headed by Rep. William Lemke, N. D„ author of the Inflationary farm mortgage bill, en tered the 1936 president sweep stakes today and will oppose Presi dent Roosevelt and aovemor Alf M. Landon, the republican nominee In all states In November. Supporting it was the Rev. Charles E. Coughlin, radio priest, and his National Union for Eoolal Justice. Expected to endorse It within the next two weeks was Dr. Francis E. Townsend and his Townsend Old Age Pension Clubs. Additionally, many political observ ers expected it to obtain support from smaller organisations advocat ing Inflationary and other radical legislation. (Continued on Page 3.) He's No. 1 At Convention The tint official badge of the democratic national convention went to Lawrence Wood Roberto, Jr., former aeelatant Moratory of the treasury. That'e Mr*. Roberto who 10 happily pine It on hie lapel. Supreme CourtCaused Delay For Congress Condemnation of New Deal Measures Was Factor in Long Drawnout Session DEMOCRATS USE SOME STRATEGY They Break Down Attempt to Hold Up Congress By Filibuster By JOE AYJSX MORRIS (United Press Steft Correspondent) Washington, June 20--(UP)-- New Deni ledaers tentatively hurdled n double-headed filibuster In the senate today In a drive to pass the $800,000,000 compromise tax bill and adjourn congress probably by dusk. Three factors offered possible last minute obstacles to adjournment, but on each of them leaders as serted an agreement was reached before conclusion early this mor ning of a nerve-racking 13-hour session. They were: 1. The tax bill, on which the senate agreed to vote at 3:30 p. m. Passage was desorlbed by leaders as assured. 3. The Guffey coal bill, on which the senate agreed to a test vote at 3 p. m„ with chances of passage apparently remote. 3. The ship subsidy bill, which the house leaders said would be passed --despite a preliminary defeat last night. Failure to pass either the ship subsidy measure or the tax bill would upset adjournment plans, as would a test victory for the coal bill. Strategists Win Out Weary, red-eyed administration strategists worked out the ad journment plan after one of the most complicated filibustering man (Continued on Page 13.) Final News Flashes POLAND SENDS NAZIS TO JAIL Kattowitz, Poland, June 20.--(UP)--One hundred and five Nazis were found guilty today of plotting an uprising against the Polish govern ment to join Upper Silesia with Germany. They were sentenced to a total of 600 years. Fourteen others were acquitted. Six leaders of the move ment were sentenced to six years each and three others to eight years each. All others received sentences ranging from two to six years. The trial lasted a month._ SCHMELING FLIES HOME TUESDAY New York, June 20.--(UP)--Max Schmel ing will leave for Germany Tuesday aboard the Zeppelin Hindenburg, his manager, Joe Jacobs, announced today. Max will travel alone. He will remain in Germany for the Olympics and then return to America to begin training for a September title fight with Champion James J. Braddock. JERUSALEM WATER SHUT OFF Jerusalem, June 20.--(UP)--The city's water supply was turned off today after an ex plosion seriously damaged one of the main pipes. Two Britieh soldiers were injured when an armored car in which they were riding skidded into a ditch while accompanying a military truck through an Arab ambush on the Nablus road. By JOHN A. REICHMANN United Press SUIT Correspondent. Washington, June 20 (U.P.)--Su* prcmc court condemnation ot New Deal measures was a major (actor In prolonging both the first and second sessions of the 74th Con gress. The court was largely responsible for the 1036 tax bill and for the de lay in its submission to Congress. It also was responsible for enact ment of the soil conservation act, substitute for the AAA program, and the new Ouffey-Vlnson coal control act. The court's AAA decision com pelled repeal of the Bankhead cot ton act, the tobacco control act and the potato act. Became Major Factor Thus the court continued the role of a major factor in congressional deliberations which began with the first session of the 74th Congress. In the first session, invalidation of the NRA, railroad pension act and Frazler-Lemke statute, among oth ers, drew the session out to unex pected length as Congress struggled to re-enact legislation that would meet the court's constitutional ob jections. This year the Ux law, the soil conservation act and the repeal measure are listed in the Senate cal endar as three of the five bills con sidered to be "general legislation of public Interest." And had It (Continued on Page 0.) $85,i 0,000 FOR HOUSING PLANS Washington, June 20--(UP)--The federal government has a *86,000,000 "war chest" with which to aid the housing Industry, It wase revealed today In a confidential treasury re port to congress. The report presented the status of tho *4,000,000,000 1936 work relief fund. It revealed that only *18,570, 000 of the *103,773,000 earmarked for housing projects has been spent. The report analysed the fund's distribution up to June 1. During this 11-month period, *32.000,000 In relief money was obligated for housing projects,fl leaving *14,000, 000 to be spent soon. The balance of the *103,773,000 has already been al located for "housing." In addition to this unexpended balance, funds will be usable from the *1,425,000,000 voted for the 1937 decal year. Still further Impetus may be ac uorded the Industry shbuld the bouse pass the *460,000,000 Wagner housing bill before congress ad journs. LABOR IS URGING WAGE INCREASES Washington, June 20.--(UP).--De slarlng that economic recovery Is a (act, the American Federation of Labor today advised its members to leek Increased wages. The A. F. of L. cited Its survey showing that 1936 corporation profits will approach the 1928 average, and mid: "Union members must see that their Income Increases proportlon ktely with producing power as well is cost of living. "It Is significant that in spite of the substantial gains in profits this rear, workers total real Income In 1936 Is running only 3.8 per cent tkove the lfli level" --SeSVi Chairman Farley Says I They Will Be Prepared To Spend $2,000,000 RIOTS STARTED OVER JOE LOUIS His Defeat By Schmeling Did Not Please Colored Race in Some Places New York, June 30-- (U.P.>-- Max Schmeling's knockout victory last night over Joe Louis, greatest pride of American negroes since Jack Johnson's heyday, provoked riots and laid gloom all over Harlem. White men and negroes fought four brisk, short battles in two hours after Schmeling laid out the negro champion. One white man was shot, two lost their front teeth and two were severely beaten. A negro who boasted that he had won a 13-1 bet on Schmeling was stabbed and his skull was fractured by a mob. Six hundred uniformed patrolmen and 100 plain clothes detectives stationed In Harlem for just such developments had ben partially de mobilized when the first violence occurred. William Moss, 36, white, was sit ting alone in a Lenox avenue res taurant, In Harlem's heart, when ft' group of negroes entered In angry mood. One shot Moss In the right (Continued on Page 2.) JUDGE MASCOLO IN TRAFFIC COURT WIN Assume Duties There on Monday--Will Be Few Cases Judge Edward Mascolo will pre* aide Monday morning at 10 o'clock at the opening sesalon of Waterbury'a new traflllc court. Unleaa the docket la awelled by the addition of new caaea reaultlng from motor vehicle law lnfractlona over the week-end, the flrat aeaalon of the new court In which only auch caaea will be tried la likely to be ahort. According to City Court Proaecutor Charles Sum ma, only two cases were scheduled for hearings up to last night. Two Cases Scheduled In one, Mr. Summa paid, a charge of driving without a license has been entered against a local man. In the other case, he said he had not de cided what charge to prefer. Under the new system offending drivers are arrested on a blanket charge of violating the motor vehicle law and a specific charge Is placed following conferences between the arresting officer and the prosecutor. Traffic Authority Coming Superintendent of Police William J. Roach, whose department will conduct the Investigation of each accident, said this morning that for the present, the officers making the arrests would continue to give testi mony In court. The formation of a special detail of police assigned to accident cases would be deferred, he said, until after the arrival In Wa terbury of Lieutenant Paul Kreml of Evanston, 111., nationally known traffic authority, who will supervise the organization of an accident squad In the police department. As previously outlined by Superinten dent Roach, this squad will be re (Contlnued on Page 2.) That Is Sum Expended in 1932; Part of That Went for Back Debts; Farley Cautious in His Statements BY LYLE C. WILSON (United Press Staff Correspondent;) Philadelphia, June 20. (UP) Democrats will spend at least $2,000,000 in their fight to re-elect President Roosevelt, Postmaster General James A. Farley said today. Farley took active charge today of the pre-convention strategy and said the New Deal war chest was in excellent S shape. _ __ 1 FOR PRESIDENT ft REP. WILLIAM LEMKE THUMB PRINT IS GLUE TU MURDER Officials Believe Maniac Killed MotheivChildren in Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, June 30 --(UP)--A thumb print on a blood stained ham mer seemed to prove today that a probably maniacal vagrant killed Mrs. Eleanor Peely, young wife of a University of Pittsburgh assistant professor and her two children. Police clung to a belief that Mrs. Peely strangled and stabbed the children and then killed herself In the same way. but the thumb print strengthened the belief of coroner's Investigators and Mrs. Pecly's hus band an dtwo brothers that all had been slain. Hammer Strangle Weapon The hammer on which the all-im portant Anger print was found was used to twist the rope that strangled Mrs. Peely. There was only one print upon It and that print had not been made by the victim. Prom the man ner In which the children and the mother were killed, police had con jectured previously that Mrs. Peely might have used the hammer as a lever to garrot herself. When the Peelys' landlord dis covered the deaths Thursday night, (Continued on Page 3.) LAST WILL OF DEAD ACTRESS Hollywood, June 30 (UP)--Jobyna Howland, stage and screen actress who died a week ago, though she received enough Aowers during her lifetime and requested none be plac ed over her In death, her will on Ale In superior court disclosed today. "I want to be cremated," the will said. "No Aowers --I have had enough In my lifetime. My dog goes to my best friend Zoe Akins (The playright)." The document's provisions were carried out by the actress' friends. Union Party Platform Has Fifteen Planks In Make-Up Washington, June 30--)UP)-- Rep. William bemlce's 15-polnt program put forward as the plat form for a "union" third party, which he will head as the presi dential candidate, follows: 1. America shall be self-con tained and self -sustained--no for eign entanglements, be they polit ical, economic, financial or military. 3. Congress and congress alone shall coin and Issue the currency and regulate the value of all the money and credit in the United States through a central bank of Issue. 3. Immediately following the es tablishment of the central bank of Issue, congress shall provide for the retirement of all tax exempt. In terest-bearing bonds and certifi cates of Indebtedness of the fed eral government, and shall refi nance all the present agricultural mortgage Indebtedness for the farmer and all the home mortgage Indebtedness for the city owner by the use of Its money and credit which It now gives to the private bankers. 4. Congress shall legislate that j r there will be an assurance of a living annual wage for all laborers capable of working and willing to work. 5. Congress shall legislate that there will be an assurance of pro duction at a profit for the farmer. 6. Congress shall legislate that there will be assurance of reason able and decent security for the aged, who, through no fault of ttielr own, have been victimized and ex ploited by an unjust economic sys tem which has so concentrated wealth In the hands of a few that It has Impoverished great masses of our people. 7. Congress shall legislate that American agricultural, Industrial and commercial markets wltl be protected from manipulation of foreign moneys and from all raw materials and processed goods pro duced abroad at less than a living wage. S. Congress shall establish an adequate and perfect defense for otV- cout**ry (tom foreign aggres sion either by air. by land, or by (Continued on Page S* IS. ■i.-i "We have enough money 10 pay all our bills," he added, "and wo expect to spend somewhere around $2,000,000 on the campaign. That Is about the same amount we spent In 1932, but about $300,000 |j| of that went to the payment of debts which we Inherited from the previ ous national committee." Democrats go Into their conven tion with the threat that a third party, headod by Rep. William Lemke, may cut seriously Into their popular vote, particularly In the northwest where there Is sentiment for Inflation as a means of easing the farmers' debt burden. Farley Is Cautious Farley was cautious today In his comment on the Lemke party, but Indicated he might have a statement on It later. "I'm not saying anything about that right now," was his com- i lent when asked whether Lemke ,vas considered to be a threat to Mr. Roosevelt's re-election. The plat- J form Is completely in the hands of Senator Hobert F. Wagner of New York, Farley said. He expects the planks which Wagner will bring to 'i Philadelp hia tomorrow to be adopted without apposition. "Why don't you Just take the 1932 platform and use It again?" he was asked. "That was a good paltform," Farley replied. (Continued on Page 9.) scHMmc 1 TURNS TRAGEDY Twelve Children Drowned When Shaky Boat Turn ed Over in Water Eant Machlas. Me., June 30-- (UP) --Bodies of 12 children who had br/n enjoying an end-of-school picnic boat ride lay side-by-side In a mor tuary here today--grim evidence of the worst tragedy of Its kind in New England's history. The 12 were drowned in 10 feet of water yesterday when the frail, mo tor-driven dinghy In which they, four other schoolmates, and a mid dle-aged cripple were riding, cap stand on picturesque Gardner's lake while making a turn. Names of Victims The dead: Frank Reynolds, 8; Glen Mowry, 8; Christine Sleight, 10; Laverne Dlnsmore, 11; Jerome Klnncs, 11; Merle Lewis, 11; Roland Eaton. 11; Raymah Knowles, 11; Daniel McCurdy. 11; Aaron Maliar, 11; Evelyn Mahar, 16; Dorothy Small, 17. They were residents of Lubec, v West Lubec and North Lubec and had come here with some 90 other children from public schools In Lu bec, 22 miles away. Accompanying the youthful picnickers were four teachers and approximately 100 adults, among them paronts of sev eral of the victims. Funerals From Schools Plans were being made today to hold funeral services from the four schools where they were pupils. One child, Barbara Tyler, 11, swam ashore safely. Two others,. James Mahar. 13, whose brother and sister were among the victims, and Leah Wilcox, 12, paddled to safety j behind the dinghy, together with (Continued on Page 13.) TORCHLIGHTS FOR G- O. F. Corvallis. Ore.. June 20--<UP)P-- To Inaugurate the republican presi dential campaign In the state an old time torchlight parade was held, with 200 torches in line. It was the first parade of this kind In Oregon for twenty years. MOTH 0A6S POP SAL€ >M FORTUNATELY OUR MOTHS N6V/ER W£AR -THEM