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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-12
PRISONERS HAD THE SAME NAME
 AND ONE FREED
Governor Pardoned One But They Let Wrong Man Go-Now the Other May Be Pard0ned

Auburn, N. r.. May i2--(UP)-- Two men of similar nnme---fil" though 70 years apart m age were serving sentences ct Auburn prison when . Felease came Tor the younger man and 1t was applied to the sentence of the older, It was revealed today. Charles Personius was the name of each man. one was 35 and tho other 70. Both had been sentenced from steuben county.
 Recently, Judge Edwin $. Brown appeared before the parole board to plead for the younger PersoniusD The parole board reported favor' ably on the case to Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt and the sen' tence of "Charles Personius' was committed. But Judge Brown had forgotten that two men Of the same name had been sentenced from his county. Also, he did not know that the man whose release he asked had been transferred to the state prison at Great Meadows
 The parole board naturally be. iieved the judge was pleading for the personius still at Auburn. and recommended his release. Today. Judge Brown again started action to win q commutntion for the fourth offender. ft was believed nothing would or could be done to return the older Personius to prison.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-12
TAX PAYERS OF
 GREAT BRITAIN
 CARRY BURDENS

London, May l2--(UP)--Britisti tax payers are 50 heavily burdened that a married man with two chil. dren and earning S50O0 "a year. gives 5000 of that to the govern ment in some form of tax.
 Thls is several times the total pald in taxes by tho average Amer. lean citizen earning the sa me salary and supporting the s0fne size fam- iiy, And the per capita tax in this country Is estimated at f0 pounds, shiilingH and penny compared fo tho percapita American tax of about 6 pounds IS shillings.
 A married man earning fioo0 a year, with two children is today paying f1i8:2:6 in income tax alone, an incf case of approximately f60 over the 1o20-30 rate. Ills pers sonal allowance is 1900, his wife's. ff6O, and hIs first child's $50 and second chiid's GAO,
 When added together, such q mans annual tax bill would reach the grand total ofe f192;fg;6. This. does not Include tho "rntes"A or local taxes collected by the city and county authorities. in the form of charges on property, amounting to at least another f76.
 Other forms of Indirect taxation are the stamp duty on all kinds of financial transactlons and the ex- cisc and custom duties on sugar, cofrce and some other foodstuffs.
 And, as, if to make the taxation complete, after tho taxpayer dies blh propertty is divided between fine government and hls heirs through the aghcsAnbtnt of the sH. tate or dcnth duties.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-12
DELEGATES FROM
 THIS CITY STOP
 AT HOTEL BOND
Headquarters for the To. cal Delegation to the State Conventi0n-iiar. niony Plan to Be Dis. cussed

Waterbury headquarters at the democratic state convention which opens next Monday In Hartford will be at the Hotel Bond. Town Chairman John II. Crary announc. ed this morning. Arrangements to take care of tho 90 delegates from thls city to the state conclnve were practically complete today. To- night. in addition, Mayor Frank Hayes will attend . session Of the Smith leaders of Connecticut In Hartford for the purpose of ratify- Ing q harmony plan" proposed ny the Roosevelt group which pro. vides that no controversial matters will be taken up at the opening Of the convention Monday night.
 Indications today were that f the smith and Roosevelt leaders finally agree on the 'harmony pro. gram" ex-Mayor William E., Thonie may not be put forward as for the chairmanship of the state convcf. ton in opposition to ex-Henator w. c. Fox of New London. the choice of the convention arrangements committee.
 "Watsrbury will abide by any de. cision the Smith and Roosevelt leaders may agree upon." declared Town Chairman Crary .thls morn.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-12
NEW CURATEE
 ASSIGNED TO ST
 FRANCIS XAVIER
Rev James J. ,O'C0nn0r of St Mary's Churc h, Bridgeport Native of New Haven - Father Grady to Bridgeport

Rev Janes J. O'Connor of St Aiary's church. Bridgeport, has been assigned as curate of St Erancis Xavier's church. this city, according to an official announce lnInt which appears In tho current issue of Catholic Transcript. Ac. cording to the latest clerical ap. pointments Rev James IF. Grady has been selected to succeed Fath. CT O'Connor in Bridgeport.
 Father Grady Is vol, known In Waterbury, especially among the p.rishoners of St Francis church. He succeeded Rev James T. Butler when. the latter was transferred to the Church Of St Mary by tho ,sea fliA New. London. Father Grady romaiiIod hero but q short time when he was succeeded by Rev Francis Nash. Father Nash is at present q patient in st Mary's hos- pital, this city, and is convalescing from Illness and q recent opera ton.
 !. The new curate Of st Francis Xavier church Is Il native of New Haven. He was ordained seven years ago. During hit stay Tn Bridgeport he made many friends and is widely admired and respect ed for his priestly qualities and In. tellectual gifts. G
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-12
ROSA PONSELLE OPERATED ON THIS MORNING BUT SECRECY
 ENCIRCLED OPERA SINGER

New Haven, Conn May l2 -- CUP l- Rosa ponele. thu Meriden girl silver voice her ardom the Meropo Opera. underwent serious operation St. Raphaes hospital here today Dr William Verdi famous surgeon performed the operation The Rev Jeremiah Curtin waited outside the operating room to the soprano operation should be eessfu An effort made conceal the stars presence the hospital.
 Miss Ponsele was the operating table for hours and Dr Verdi exhausted when he of the operating He refused discuss the by arrangement with Miss Ponsel Carmela Pons sister of Rosa and herself operat paced the corridor outside the operating
 The operation said unoeialy have been for removal of fibrous tumor Miss Ponsele arrived here last night by mobile be operated upon by her friend D Verdi whose skill has won him fame in surgical eireles
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-12
MELLON KNEE BREECHES WE'RE CONSPICUOUS BY ABSENCE AT
 KING AND QUEEN RECEPTION

London. May i2-(uP)-De. butantcs and diplomats looked for. ward to-day to another series of formal presentations to the king and queen at Buckingham palace which set the world to chatterinH because Ambassador Andrew W Mellon appeared yesterday in con. ventional evening dress Hong pants" Instead of knee brooches The ambassador surprised every. one by his change in plans for drcss during formal presentation oi the 400 women. among them ia Americans.
 "i'ii bet anything the ambassa ! dor wears knee brooches" one member of parliament told the United Press as the crowds gath. cred along the Mali to watch the procession Of limousines, But the former secretary of treasury. 0hu of tho worlds richest men. changed hla mind and followed the exanl. plo of the explosive "Heiin Maria
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-12

Berlin. May ie--(uP)--The gov. crnment was empowered to-day by tie rsichstag to float . lottery loan of an unlimited sum to finance unemployment relief schemes sucb as land settlement. road building. ard drainage. Tho vote was 2S7 to geo. The reich also passed q Jaw aMortixing the reich indebtedness 0nd confirming emergency. decrees which authorized tho cabinet to contract debts. .A
 The session was turbulent. fea- tired by fnIsconhdence motions against the Bruening government. Motions voting no confitenc in the cabinet, proposed by fascists. ma. tisnalIsts and commuuists. were rejected. 4 German journaiist, Helimuth kiotz, was beaten by q sroup of Nakl deputies led by .i1d. mun1 HeInes. The attack occurred in the relchstag restaurant and caused great coniin0tion. Bpeakcr
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-12

General Charles q. Dawes who shattered precedent in his first ap. pearance nt court.
 Mellon left his residence with his daughter. Mrs David K. l;. Bruce. counsellor of the embassy Ray Athcrton. and Mrs Atherton. The counsellor wore the prescribed court costume. And ihe ambnssa- : dor arrived at the palace in con. ventiona1 evening dress.
 The brief thrill of a curtscy b0. fore their maJesties was the ell. max of weeks of preparation at dressma lessons In court eti. qucttc and innumerablo details Tho American women presented in. cluded; Miss Hiida Foster. Boston and Mss Alice Lowering. Boston Tho second court Of the season wiii be held t0-night and otherp will be held June 2a and s4. The Americana 10 he presented to.uIsht include. Mrs E. csnpion Achesor, Jr. MiddiotOwn. Conn. aBd MlH William Lindsey. Boston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-12
MAYOR OF CITY IN WEST MAKES
 PROMISES GOOD
Offered Jobs Like Chief of
 Police to Lowest Bid.
 der - City of $5,00O
 Will Save $4,600 a Year

Hastings. Minn, May l?. (uP)-- Mayor Charles Lucius was elected last week on an economy platform and to-day he made good his promises by saving tho city q third of It's salary bill by giving his ap. pointments to those who said they would do the job for the least pay Tho saving to this city of 1000 will amount to $500 a year.
 LuciuB asked tho city council to abolish all salary scales. Then to each office seoker he said;
 What will you work for?"
 The first Job awarded, that of chief Of police, went to Edward Lidstrom, who had held the night watchman's Job. He underbid the incumbent John Kenney. with a bid of $l00 month. Kenney had boen getting $i35 q month. The cost of looking after the city's health was cut in half, from $2b0 a month to $i?b.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-12
Richard Burns
 Admits He Set
 Fires Here Too
l6-Year. Old Lad Arrested for Setting Fire to St Michael's Academy in the. Bronx - Imperilled Several Hundred Boys Did It for the Thrills Lives at 45 Wild. wood Avenue
SAYS HE STARTED
 THREE FIRES HERE

Richard Burns, Jr, 10, of 4b wildwood avenue, Waterbury. who confessed to setting fire to the St Michaei's academy in the Bronx, N. Y., causing $20.000 damage | few days ago has also admitted setting fire to three buildings tn Waterbury during 1o30-31 t was revealed to-day. Local officials have. traced two of the fires here but are unable to discover the third fire. a barn on lower Cooke street in the summer of 1031.
 Burns who confessed he set the fires for the thrill of the excite- ment and the roar of the fire en. zines, made tho confession of tho New York and Waterbury fires 10 Thomas F. Brophy, chief fire mar shai of New York city who for. waiyiod q letter to local police ask. ing Information on the Waterbury fires. Chief Inspector William F.. Keegan of the local detective bu. reau turned the iotter over to Fire Chief Henry IT. Heitman who with 1riro Marshal Dennis Lahey traced two of tho fires Ono was In q garago on Willow street, neas~Rine street in 1030. Burns admitted
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-12
GOVERNOR CROSS ASKS MERCY FOR
 THEMORTCACORS
Requests Building and Loan Men to Exercise Greatest Possible Leni.
 ency During Hard Times

Hartford. May 12--(UP)--Mercy for mortagagors was asked by Governor Wilbur l.. cross In m ad. dress before tho Connecticut Build ing and Loan league here yester. day. Declaring "if there Is anything that leads to domestic happiness it k owning one own homc," the governor asked the Building and Loan men 10 exercise the greatest possible leniency toward home makers to whom money had bcen loaned on mortgage.
 Tho le0guo elected the following ofilcers:, President, Walter r. Schwnbc, Thom psonvlllo; 1st vice. president, Herbert Walker, Hart. ford; 2nd vice. president. A. A. Dn. ker. Danbury; 3rd vice. president, A. P. Johnson. Norwich: secretary. William II. skinner, Bridgeport treasurer. Louis J. Frechette.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-12
Prince Of Industry
 Being Rushed Into
 Presidential Ranks
This Is One of the Latest Hopes of Those Trying to Block Runaway Race of Roosevelt = Report From Middlewest Says He Would Be Smith. Raskob Choice in the Race
HE HAS TURNED
 DOWN PAST EFFORTS
By RAYMOND CHAPTER

By NAxMOND CHAPTER
 United Press Stan C0rrespondcnt)
 Washington, May 12. (UP)-The latest hope of some anti.R oosevelt democrats is owen D. Young, tall, lean, smiling prince of industry,
 He Is being talked up In various sections. In the middle west some influential democrats have been in- formed of movement to make him the candidate. Of the Smith- Raskob group which is determined to block Roosevelt. In New York the leading newspapers have print ed apparently inspired reports of activity for Young among the Smith group.
 Several days ago word came from his home section In upstate New York where the Little Falls Evening Times carried . significant editorial declaring that Young was man who had always sacrificed personal considerations to what he regarded us public duty.
 Tt Is then reasonable to ass sume," the editorial stated, that if c clarion call came from his party for him to be the standard- bearer in the next campaign. he would thrust aside his personal inc clinations and accept" Advance proofs of this were cIr- culated. and it is regarded as an authoritative expression. Young spoke at Canton, N. Y., this week, (Continued on Page 9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-12
Another White Man
 Victim, Of Robbery
 By Colored Women
Abbott Avenue Becoming Notorious for That Kind of Game Charles Ben. son of Oak Street Pick. ed Out Mary Freeman m Police Court To-day as the HighwayW0man

Apparently t isn't safe for "un- escorted" males to be observed walking along Abbott avenue these evenings. For the second time within a few weeks the police were called up last night to investigate the complaint of q white man be. ing held up and robbed by q Ne. gress. According to the story Of Charles Denson of iS4 Oak street he was surrounded by colored wo- men as he was walking In that sec: ton of the city last evening and when he managed to make . get: away ho was minus his roll or money---between $7b and $50.
 In police court this morning Benson pointed out Mary Freeman, 32. of 24t Abbott avenue as being the woman who "frisked" him
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-12
Tragedy Attended The
 Landing Yesterday or Giant DirigibLe Akron
Three Members of the Landing Crew Whipped High Into the Air and Two Were Dropped to Their Deaths III Third One Rescued 1000 Feet in the Air
By LEICESTER WAGNER United Press Stan Correspondent

By LEICESIEH WAGNEIt United Press Stan Corresp0ndcnO
 san Diego. Calf, May i2.--(UP) ---The giant dirigible Akron tugged at It's moorings today while q husky farmer boy, learning to be sailor, admitted that obedience to the command, "hang onto thnt rope" had been hlS salvation whon two other saiior-companions were snapped off an Akron cable 10 their deaths.
 Charles Bud" cowart of Sand Springs, Okla. was the lad who al. most miraculously escaped denth. The crew aboard the Akron pulled him aboard ship as he dangled 1000 feet aloft from q rope from which, lower down, Nigel M. Fen. ton. Fresno, Calf, and Tobert Ed sal. Elkhart, Ind, had been whirl. cd to death,
 This gripping tragedy and drama of mid.air occurred yesterday aft ernoon. Cowart. primed with the Idea that he must 'hold on" at all costs---obedlence is c sailor. mans first mandnte--had clunE to the rope with the other men, and had swung perilousiy in m impro- vised knotted fbo'sun's chair" un. tii rescue came from above.
 Today the craft was ready to fln- Ish n Journey marked by thiH trag- edy nnd by thrilling battles Ito dodge dangerous Texas storms. The schedule called for going on to. dny to Sunnyvale. It's airport for naval mhneuvers.
 After his companions had drop.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-12
REICHSTAG HELPS UNEMPLOYED BY LOTTERY BILL BUT BREAKS
 UP OVER FIGHT OF DEPUTIES

Paul Loebe said hc had ordered the arrest of Kiotz' assailants.
 The ReichEtag's session wns sus. pended to-day after Nazi (fas. 'cist) attack on Hellmuth. Klotz. e German Journalist, in the Reich. stag resta urant. 'A Aftor m inves. tigntion, Paul Loebc, the speaker. announced the suspPnsion for 90 days Of four 1iitlerItc deputies. Ed. mund Hclnes, Wilhelm HteEmnDD F'ritx Weitzcl and Hans Krause. They refused 10 leave the hall and Locbe suspended tho session. The decision caused such tumuit that the suspension was made an in. definite adjournment probably un. tli June .. st
 Numerous motions consequently were tabled. Tho recess was be. iieved 10 coincide with Chancellor f3einvich Drucning's desire Co dc. fay voting eD n,Iseonfidence mo. tjons runtII A pro-Rovernnen ma. jcrIty on all motions is assured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-12
OWEN ID. YOUNG FOR NOMINEE
LOCAL BOY ARRESTED FOR ARSON IN N. Y.
SON OF HARD LUCK FAMILY TAKES
 HIS LIFE

New Britain Conn, May f2- (UP)--After purchasing Q re- volvcr, Edward W0hcnx, 60. went to . telephone pay station and made arrangements with m undertaken for his burial to-day.
 The undertaken notified DO. lice, who found W0hcnx dead in his kitchen--a bullet hole in his temple.
 Police recalled one brother Of Wohcnx, Martin, hung himself three years ago and another, Charles, was sentenced. to life in Mattewan for q murder In New York 20 years ago. Their father committed suicide by poison 20 years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-12
BOYS OF CHICAGO TO GET LESSONS
 IN AVIATION
School Will Be Opened in That City Sponsored By the Catholic Church. Cardinal Backs

Chicago. May 19. tUP)-Opcn. Ing of an aviation school for und or. privileged boys in the Chi cago arcn was announced to-day by Cardinal Mundelein.
 The school which at first will offer only ground courses will be part of technical institution sponsored by the Catholic church. Tt will be an innovation" Car. dlnal Mundelcin said, flor tho Catholic church to enter an enter- prise of this kind but the trend of tho times warrant it. Yesterday the youth of Chicago wanted 10 lcnrn oil about m automobile and to-day hls ambition is to hy."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-12
Aid For Jobless In Plans Proposed By
 Democratic Leader
Senator Robinson Has Struck the Right Trail Apparently After All Other Programs Failed Robinson Backed By Owen D. Young, Bern. ard M. Baruch and Al. fred E. Smith

Washington, May 12.-(UP)-- Congress probably will vote some type Of aid for the jobless, 1t was believed to-day, with Senator Jo- sebh Robinson's espousal of Q com prehcnsivo unemployment and business relief plan before that body.
 Robinson, democratic leader, will have the ,enthuslastic support of progressivcs in both parties who to date have been thwartcd In their efforts to put through similar pros grams.
 Robinson's program calls for
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-12
HE DEFENDS MEANS

Washington. May i2-(UP)-- Ralph M. Easicy. secretary of tho Anti-Communistic National Civic Federation, came to the defense of Gaston E. Means to-day with n denial that Means had received any money from Mrs Finley Il. Shepard, wealthy New York so. cIcty woman,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-12
MRS HEARST AGAIN MARRIED

Santa Barbara Cal, May 12-(UP) William Paey of New York and his bride. the former Mrs Dorothy Hart Hearst who divorced John Randolph Hearst of William Randolph Hearst, publisher, recently in Me- vada here to-day their honeymoon. They were married yesterday in Kingman Ariz, and plan to sail Sunday from San Francisco for Hawaii Paley is pres dent of the Columbia Broadcasting system.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-12
Late Bulletins
THEATER MANAGER PUNISHED

Syracuse, N. r., May 12-- (UP)-The manager of jail to-day on conviction of criminal libel by represent ing the motion picture The Mouthpiece the life of the late William J. Fallon. The jail sentence against pended by Police Judge Leo Yehle on condition that Spencer would not show the motion picture here again
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-12
HE DIED NATURAL DEATH

Scotland, Conn, May 12-(UP)-Sidney A. Sim mons, who handled tons of powerful explosives during of natural causes to-day at the home of his daughter Mrs Franklin P. Lombard. He was in his sgd year. He formerly chief blasting chemist for his unce Pro- lessor George Mowbrey of North Adams Mass, inven tor of nitro-gycerine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-12
sHORTsTOP DUROCHER FINED

Cincinnati, Ohio, May 12-(UP)-Leo Durocher, Cincinnati Reds shortstop was fined $50 and suspended for three days by President John Heyder of the Ma tional league, for knocking down Dick Barte, Pha- dephia shotstop in the Reds-Phils game yesterday at Redland field, 1t was learned to-day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-12
CELEBRATES lo3RD BIRTHDAY

Boston, May 12-(UP)--M Lucetta Futile Ten ney who has been widow for "A years, was ceebrat ing her 103d birthday anniversary at her Roxbuy home to-day. The centenarian, native of Hancock, N. H., has two children four grandchildren, and 12 great grandchildren. |NN
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-12
HICoUCHED TO HIS DEATH

Fitchburg, Mass, May 12--( -(UP) Eugene Newell. 62 died to-day at Burbank hospital from three days continuous hlccoughng Physicians efforts to stop the hiccoughng proved unavaing He was employed by the Boston and Maine railroad. taAe
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-12
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, May f2---(UP)--rho troasury. net balance May 10 was &5s3 DGl.3p0.7i.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-12
The weather

Rain Tonight and Prob
 ably Friday Morning Complete westner Report Page
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-12

Last Minute News Flashes
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-14
CONTROL OVER
 AIR LINES OF
 U. s. IS SOUGHT
Bill Introduced Provides Same Regulations as
 for Railroads

WASHINGTON, D. O., Jan. IA An attempt to bring the air lines of the United States under same control as regulates railroads has been started in Congress.
 A bill to place the aerial trans port service under the Interstate Commerce Commission has been introduced by Senator Sam G. Bratton, Democrat, of New Mexico.
 Senator Bratton's bill would in yoke not only coordination of air commerce with the rest of the transportation system as a national objective but also declares for main- tenance and development of light ed airway, landing fields and fly ing equipment on military basis
 for use in time of war.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-14
H HOOVER MAY PICK DEMOCRAT
 FOR JUSTICE
Senators Walsh of Montana and Bratton of N. M.
 Being Considered

WASHINGTON, D. O., Jan. 14.-- President Hoover may appoint Democrat to succeed Associate Jus- tice Oliver Wendell Holmes on the Supreme Court. and if he does the appointment may go to Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Montana or Senator Sam G. Bratton of New Mexico, who have been recom- mended for the position by Senator George H. Moses of New Hamp- shire and Senator James E. Watson of Indiana, Republican Senate leader and Republican whip, res- pectively.
 The names of Circuit Judges George T. McDermott of Topeka and Arba s. Valkenburg of Kansas City have also been mentioned.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-14
NOMINATIONS OF 2 JUDGES
 ARE OPPOSED
Protests Against Wilker- son, Macintosh Filed
 with Committee

WASHINGTON, D. O., Jan. IA Two judicial nominations made by President Hoover are facing pro- tests before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
 The nominations are those of Judge James Wilkerson, of Illinois, advanced to the Circuit Court, Sev- enth District, and Kenneth Mac kintosh, of Washington, named as a member of the Circuit Court, Ninth District.
 Chairman Norris, of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said protests are pending against the nominees but he would not disclose their na- ture. He said the usual procedure of appointing a subcommittee for consideration of the nominations, will be followed next Monday.