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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-12
CURTIS sTILL AT IT

Norfolk, Va, April 12.--(UP)-- John Hughes Curtis. one of the Norfolk negotiators for the reurtn of Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr. has reestablished contact with the supposed kidnapers, the Virginian Pilot said today.
 The newspaper reported this in story which said Curtis and Rear Admiral Burrage conferred with Colonel Lindbergh yesterday.
 Curtis left here Sunday morning in naval plane and has not re- turned. Admiral Burrage has been absent from his home since Satur- day night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-12

down on the list of numbers re- leased to the banks.,'
 Chief Flanagan called attention to the fact that the bakery shop woman, Mrs Ella De Corneille, had E first given the number as "KB H033S75z9 A" and then changed her mind when 1t was pointed out the bill listed in the ransom money had "Ss in place of the final "2". Mrs De Corneille said a hand some, dark completed woman dressed in grey and brown offered her a $20 bill in payment for tarts last night. She compared the num- Der on the bill with the list of ransom notes, which she had past ed on g. show case and cried: Why that's one of the Lind bergh bills!''
 She said the woman. snAtched the bill and left rapidly in an automo- bile driven by a chauffeur.
 Washington, April 12.-(UP)- Although lists of numbers on cur- rency paid by Colonel Charles A.. Lindbergh as ransom for his kid naped son have been in the hands of bankers since April 6, no reports had been received by the treasury up to midforenoon today of any of the notes having been located.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-03-05
PORT OF MISSING MEN

GORDON, Keith A. Served in 7th Regt., U. s. Marines, 71st and 93rd Companies; served in Cuba in 1917-18-19; barber by trade; suffering from intestinal trouble. Last known address, TOP Wallace Ave, Occur d'Alene, Idaho. Wife and small children destitute.
 Considerable compensation ac- crued for him in government. Can not be paid until he is located. Any information concerning his whereabouts will be greatly appre- ciated by Wm. o. Hall, 316 Capitol Bldg, Boise, Idaho.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-03-05
ALASKA ITEMS OF
 INTEREST AT THE
 NATIONS CAPITOL
(By W.A.s.)

NY @A0sf
 Some proponents of a rivers and harborS bill, who advocate the ap- propriation of up to $100,OO0, ,000 for that purpose, are hopeful that lat CT on in the session the matter will be favorably acted on. If 1t should be there is reason to be- lieve that some of Alaska's merit orious harbor projects would be provided for. Likewise if an appro- priation is made for the construct ion of public buildings that have already been allocated Anchorage and Ketchikan might be favorably considered.
 * < *
 The other evening R. Harvey Sargent, typographical engineer of the Alaska branch of the Geologi cal Survey, and who made 2 wis it's to Alaska, gave an illustrated lecture in Washington on Alaska" Among the interesting features were motion pictures of recent aerial survey in which MT. Sargent participated.
 < * *
 Among the visitors to Washing ton this week are Capt. Hubbard, now of San Francisco, but who was a notable character in Interior Alaska during the early days; P. c. Harris, of Seattle, one of the big cannery operators in Alaska; A. H. Bradford, president of the Associat- ed Fishermen of Alaska, accom- panied by his bride; s. Chase, IT,, president, and c. F. Johnson, as- sistant, International Packing Co.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-03-05

Senator Wolcott, chairman of the Special Committee on Conservation of Wild Life, has indicated that there will be no legislation this session toward creating. either Ad- miralty, Chichagof or Baranof Is- lands into a brown bear sanctuary or 8 National Park. Agitation, however, along this line continues
 and recently Senator inquired of the Delegate whether it was really true that the government was arranging to sell Admiralty Island. One of his constituents had reported that this was to be
Seward daily gateway., 1932-03-05
done. But, of course, no one in Washington had heard of any such move
SIGNS OF SPRING

Looks like spring and cleanup time is here judging from the ener- gy and activity displayed on the main drag" Daily men are seen great gobs of snow into dump trucks which is taken to the edge of the dock and dumped overheard, and in other places lines of heavy hose and streams of water side-swiping away ice and snow from walks.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-03-05
TERRITORIAL REVENUES

According the forecast Territorial that they will be slim for this of 1882 This
 heavy fishing industry through depression Already legislature casting expediences pos Sbe large deficit in
 these expedncies calling cigarettes taxes and heavier eves the fisheries be about the only sources available
 According reported while predictions better reports highly speculative Reports many part independents will operations for the coming summer
 expected according to opinions already heard will be the packers tipping condition cononts the the effects of overdone With of the otherwise taxable of the Territory held by the Federal and therefore outside of increasing pyadng creating further irposs upon poor mans initial luxury-tohacco
 many might Territory mining ground which either personal taxes and licenses There why patented mining ground assessed upon mini agricultural outside incorporated towns pay proportion
 While crashing after taking the public the cleaners the Aene mines paying millions of dollars dividends Alaskan we'll paid big dividends
 Guaged anot sooner.
 Egyptian aborfnauon Evidently they had retired prospecors in those
Seward daily gateway., 1932-03-05
COMING TO SEWARD

Capt Heinie Berger, skipper of the MS DiScoverer, is expected to arrive in Seward on Tuesdays train from Anchorage. Captain and Mrs. Berger have spent the past few months on their fox farm on Ka- Silof River.
The Washington times., 1932-01-29
COUNTY SEEKS
AIMS CHANCE

The recent ALLEGATION of un-
employment contributions by
Federal employees living in Mary
land and Virginia is sufficient
reason for having a countrywide
relief association in Prin e
Georges county, advocates of such
an organization say.
They point to the fact the
Montgomery County Social Ser
vice League received $22,689.36 of
the total fund, the Arlington
County Board of Public Welfare,
$14,71692, while relief associac
tions in Prince Georges county
got less thai $4,000 in all.
The difference they lay to lack
of concerted effort by a central
body to have the Federal en-
ployes designate a county relief
group as the recipient of their
donation.
A committee headed by DR.. B.
P. Robinson, pastor of the First
Baptist Church of Hyattsville,
is now drafting a constitution to
be presented to a meeting of
charity organizations on the near
future.
The Washington times., 1932-01-29
MONTGOMERY s
CHARITIES ARE
SEPARATE
County Social Service League
Not Allied With Chest
1t Is Pointed Out

An open letter to the people
of Montgomery county, which
heartily indorses the annual
drive of the Washington Com
munity Chest and clarifies the
position of the Montgomery
County Social Service League
in connection with the Chest,
has been written by DR.. }. w.
Bird, president OF the league:
While urging the people OF the
county to take interest in the
Chests drive, as the suburban
area of washington embraces a
large part of the county and
many of the residents conduct
their business and pleasures IN
the Capital, DR.. Bird wishes TO
remind them that contrary to
the belief of some persons, the
Social Service League is not a
beneficiary of the Chest.
AS the work of the league Gov
ers a great deal larger territory
than the so-called suburban area
of Washington, it was deemed
wise to let Montgomery county's
only social service organization
make its own solicitation for
funds within the county, which
will be made in May. .
DR.. Bird writes that this is
mentioned without any desire to
divert contributions from the
Community Chest, with which his
organizations relations are most
cordial, but because there has
been some confusion in regard to
this, due partly to the fact that
special arrangements were made
for the Government employees
gifts recently made to unemploy-
ment relief, which were sent to
whatever organization the donor
specified.
The Washington times., 1932-01-29
MELLONBUDGET
PROGRAM GETS
SETBACK
Plan to Wipe Out Deficit BY
1884 Appears Abandoned
BY Party Leaders

Balancing of the Federal
budget may be postponed as a
result of the decision of both
Republican and Democratic fis-
cal leaders of the House to
scrap the Treasury's plan for
retroactive tax increases.
In deciding to relieve income
taxpayers of additional burdens
on their 1881 incomes, refusing
to raise rates and postponing the
effective date of special taxes,
the House Ways and Means Com
mittee has eliminated about $780,
100000 from the tax increase pro.
gram.
1884 Balance Asked
The Treasury's tax program, as
given to Congress, calls for
balancing of the budget in 1884.
If this is accomplished now,
Congress must increase taxes be-
yond the 100000, 900 full year
program of the Treasury, or it
must cut expenditures far more
than proposed by President
Hoover.
With appropriations for the
Reconstruction Finance Corpora
ton and Federal land banks
making an increase in total
appropriations a certainty. the
only apparent remedy left in the
budget balancing program is a
heavier increase in taxes than
was proposed.
Opposition Is Strong
Strong opposition is manifest
in Congress to the Treasury's
plan for an early balancing of
the budget. Many members con-
tend that moderate taxes, to-
gether with business revival, will
wipe out any increase in the
public debt.
The Washington times., 1932-01-29
HOPK|NSPUSHES
QUIZ IN KILLING
10 YEARS OLD
Holds Victim Slain Near
Gambling House; Witness
Held at Upper Marlboro

Seeking a solution to the
Barney A. Mcbride murder
case of 10 years ago, Sheriff w.
Curtis Hopkins, of Princ C e
Georges county, with his
deputy, Tom Garrison, worked
until an early hour this morn
ing, questioning people said to
hold information which may
shed light on the mystery.
With Temple Biggs. of Camp
Springs, in Jail at Upper Marl'
boro for investigation in connec-
ton with the mystery, Hopkins
said today he expects at least two
more arrests before next week.
Biggs, it was explained, is not
suspected of the murder. but is
believed to have information val
liable to police.
Other Probes Fail
Mcbride, battered, his wrists
severed, throat cut and a cotton
cord bound tightly about his neck,
was 1OunQ unQer CulVerI uedL
Meadows, Md, August 9, 1922.
Since then many Investigations
have failed to reveal his slayers.
Sheriff Hopkins said today he
believes he now holds the key to
the mystery. Robbery was the mo-
tive, he said, and he is convinced
Mcbride had won a large sum
in a nearby gambling house the
night he was robbed.
"a Real Gambler"
The sheriff said Mcbride was
q real gambler" Whether he
was killed in a house or way
laid on the outside, is question,
the sheriff continued, but he said
he believed the murder resulted
from McBride'S winnings on the
night of August 9, 1922.
Sheriff Hopkins spiked all
rumors that his source of infor-
nation was a Prince Georges
county woman who is at odds
with the family of Temple Briggs.
His information, he said. has
been cleaned in Washington.
The Washington times., 1932-01-29
FIRE CAP i AIN
|SRET|RED

Capt. w. M. Green of No. Is
Engine Company, who retires
from the District Fire Depart
ment on February l was never
late for duty and was never
charged with infraction of rules
in 80 years of service.
Captain Green entered the SER
vice as a private July /, 1900,
and served through the various
ranks to captaincy to which he
was promoted in 1918.
The veteran firefighter is being
retired for disability at the or
der of the District Commission
ers. His left leg was fractured
in 1924 and his right eye was
injured at a fire three years ago.
Mrs. Green has not recovered
from automobile injuries received
December % when she was run
down. Captain and Mrs. Green
reside at 9404 Kansas Ave. N. w.
The Washington times., 1932-01-29
CROPSMENACED
BY WEATHER

Wheat and fruit crops in Mary
land and neighboring States may
be disastrously affected by the
unusually mild winter weather
this year, it was learned today
from DR.. j. v. B. Norton, profes-
sor of plant pathology at the Uni
versity of Maryland.
The wheat is several inches
high already due to the "hot''
winter. DR.. Norton said, and is
particularly liable to a freeze-up
or to crushing of the tender stalks
by a heavy snowfall.
Insect pests, parasites and plant
diseases ordinarily killed off by
winter cold have persisted
through the year and are ready to
attack young crops in the spring
DR.. Norton said that while the
fruit trees are not yet in bloom.
the condition of the buds indi-
Gates an early blossoming with the
same weather hazards that now
threaten the wheat crop.
The Washington times., 1932-01-29
Virginia House Gets
Vehicle Tax Bills

RICHMOND. Va, Jan. 20.
Measures recommended by Gov.
John Garland Pollard's advisory
commission on motor vehicle legis.
lation, which raise the gross re-
ceipts tax on motor vehicle car,
riers from 11a per cent to 5 per
cent and greatly increased the tax
on trucks and for-hire trucks,
have been introduced in the
house by King E. Harman, of
Pulaski, chairman of the house
committee on roads and internal
navigation.
The Washington times., 1932-01-29
BALT|MOREANS
FIGHT B. { D.
Times Staff Photo

BALTIMORE, Jan. 29.-Fur-
ther opposition to the ALLEGATION
of the Western Maryland Rail
road to the Baltimore and Ohio
lines in the proposed consolida-
ton of Eastern trunk lines into
four or five systems, is on record
today.
A new organization, calling it.
self the Three-Railroad-Sy Systems
for-Baltimore Committee, headed
by John Philip Hill, has drafted
a resolution urging that the West
ern Maryland road be allocated
to some other competing railroad,
to preserve three competing rail-
road lines for Baltimore.
The East Baltimore Business
Mems Association also has
adopted a resolution against the
absorbing of the Western Mary
land line by the B. Il o.
The Washington times., 1932-01-29
Porto Ricdn Relief
Wins Bishops Aid

The Rt. Rev. James E. Free
man. Episcopal Bishop of the
washington Diocese, is co-operat-
ing with the Porto Rico Child
Feeding Committee in an effort
to relieve distress among the
children in the island.
Gel. Theodore Roosevelt, re,
Gently named governor general of
the Philippines and who formerly
held a similar post in Porto Rico,
has asked members of the com
mittee to continue their work
which has kept thousands of
children from suffering.
The Washington times., 1932-01-29
LIQUOR FINE APPEALED

Willie Smith, colored, of Be
thesda, has filed an. appeal to
the sentence of Rockville Police
Court Judge Charles w. Wood
ward of $500 and costs for trans
porting liquor.
The Washington times., 1932-01-29
EXPERT OFFERS
SERVICE HERE

Residents of Arlington county
who are suffering from impaired
vision will be given an oppor-
tunity to be treated by DR.. Will
liam Feinbloom, New York eye
specialist, Dr.. P. M. Chichester.
Arlington County Health Officer,
announced today.
The offer is made through the
courtesy of DR.. E. H. Silver, eye
specialist of Washington who does
work for the county health de-
partment, and no charges will be
made for the treatment.
On February 6, those persons
who have been selected by the
Arlington health department will
be examined by DR.. Silver, and
if they are fit subjects for DR..
Feinbloom's treatments, they will
be treated the next day by the
New York specialist.
The Washington times., 1932-01-29
RiUerdGLe Women
Quit County Group

The Prince Georges County
Federation of Women's Clubs has
been notified of the withdrawal
of the Women's Club of River
dale, it was learned. late yester-
day.
The reason given for the action
is the refusal of the Riverdale
club to pay higher dues to the
federation, effective in May,
while so many demands are be-
ing made on local organizations
for unemployment relief work.
The Washington times., 1932-01-29
Officials of County
Sneak at Meetinq

Roy S. Braden, Arlin g o n
county manager, and Lawrence
w. Douglas, commemorative at
torney, were honor guests at the
January meeting of the Living
stone Heights Civic League last
night at Livingstone Heights, Va.
Mr.. Douglas, in a brief address,
scored proposals in the State
legislature to abolish the Eighth
Congressional District.
The Washington times., 1932-01-29
Chi Rho Fraternity
To Hear w. Walden

Wilbur w. Walden, of New
York, national secretary of the
Alpha Chi Rho Fraternity, will be
the principal speaker at meet
ing of the washington chapter
of the fraternity Sunday evening
at the home of DR.. Joseph Hor-
gan. 4701 Connecticut Ave. N. w.
Thomas j. Frailey, national vice
president, will attend.
The Washington times., 1932-01-29
MRS. R. MILLER
GOES To RENO

RENO, Jan. 20 GNs). - Mrs
Celeste Crosby Miller. socially
prominent daughter of Oscar
Crosby, of Washington, D. c., and
Warrenton, Va, has retained an
attorney, ostensibly to file divorce
proceedings against Ralph Miller
youthful diplomat, it was learned
today.
Mrs. Miller arrived here about
two weeks ago, and after remain,
ing for a few days at one of
Reno's most exclusive hotels
moved to a nearby apartment.
Oscar Crosby, Mrs. Miller's
father, was commissioner of re
lief in Belgium in 1915 under
Herbert Hoover.
The Washington times., 1932-01-29
COMMISSIONER is HOST

Montgomery County Commis-
sioner Robert D. Hagner was
host at a luncheon yesterday at
his home in Bethesda
The Washington times., 1932-01-29
FLORISTS CLASSES

The short course for florists con
Quoted by the bureau of horticul
ture of the University of Mary
land, January 26 and 81, was at
tended by over 80 florists, it was
announced today.
Evening star., 1932-11-21
GANGSTER WRITING
EXPOSE IS SLAIN
Three Men Drag Him From
Room as Mother and
Sister Scream.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 21.-That
red-hot book that Francis Anthony
Fabrizio was writing to expose the
underworlds four hundred" will never
be finished now.
Fabrizio, a gangster turned author,
was just getting full literary steam up
last night Surrounded by scattered
bale of notes, giving names and dates,
he was chewing his tongue and pain
fully spelling out a letter to publisher
preparatory to tackling the preface of
his expose.
Around him in his Brooklyn fiat
was seated an admiring group of rela-
tives-mother. father, brother and sis
ter. At his elbow was a lawyer friend,
helping with suggestions.
Society has its four hundred" Fab
rizio began, land the underworld too
has its four hundred.
1900, 900 Underworld Fund.
at know who the underworlds four
hundred are-what they are doing and
what they intend to do. I intend to
write q book exposing the whole sys-
tenn. -
Some time ago a prominent brewer
said the brewers were getting up fund
OF S0,UUU,UUU So IIlty COulu SOilIIOl tllC
breweries. But do you know that the
underworld has raised a fund Of $27,-
100000 to keep control?
II know certain things"
Fabrizio's head, bent far over his
work, snapped up. A look of terror
glazed his eyes. There had been a
knock at the door.
Into the suddenly silent room three
ugly-looking men strobe.
I'VE are detectives" they said. point
ing at Fabrizio I'VE want you.'
What do you want me for" moaned
Fabrizio as -theE fingers closed on his
collar. IT amt done nuthin'.'
Dragged Into Hall and Shot.
They dragged him, weakly resisting
out into the hall. There, as his mother
and sister screamed, they drew guns
and fired four bullets into his body
killing him. Then they Strolled out.
joined two lookouts posted outside and
drove away.
Police, rushing to the scene, con-
fscated Fabrizio's notes.
Detectives said FabriZio could write
his book with authority. He served
two terms in Sing Sing Prison for
Evening star., 1932-11-21
DON'T SLEEP
ON LEFT SIDE,
AFFECTS HEART
Gas Pressure May Cause Dis
comfort. Right Side Best.

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Adlerika, simple buckthorn bark
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ter may have poisoned you for
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Evening star., 1932-11-21
BOY, Il, CDNFESSES
Staying OF THREE
Admits kidnapping of Girl and
4 Other Crimes-DecIares
He's "Crazy."
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. November 21-Frpm the
lips of q 17-year-olo boy came con-
|. fession, police said today, that he had
slain three persons and that he was
responsible for a series of other crimes,
including the recent kidnapping of Miss
Lillian Henry, 20, niece of Deputy Police
Commissioner John Alcock.
! He was James Varecha. who told
police, they said, that he was crazy
IF you pin these crimes on me" he
said, "I'll say I'm crazy. I've been sent
to Dixon twice and you can't get around
I that
The Dixon he referred to is State
Institution for mental detectives at Dix
on, IL, from which he escaped last
August.
After making mis- confessions last
night the youth calmly smoked a
cigarette and then went sound to sleep
in his cell
Identified as Slayer.
To a confession of three of the crimes,
the authorities said, the boy signed his
name-the Staying of Frank Jordan
last Wednesday night: the kidnapping
and attack the same night of Miss
Henry, and the shooting November IA
of James F. McEligot during an at
tempted hold-up.
Witnesses identified Varecha as the
perpetrator of the crimes. He made
verbal confessions to others, police said,
including a score of robberieS, the fatal
shooting of an old man on the south
west side, and Staying of a Mexican in
his home neighborhood.
He disliked MexicanS, Varecha told
police-so he shot them. He's shot per-
heps seven of them, he recalled.
They get filled up with that mari
juana and push you off the sidewalk" 4"
complained Varecha.
Police are checking the confessed
acts.
Cool, defiant, frequently surly, Va
recha finally confessed under what AL
cock termed the fourth degree" tech
nique His questioners said they ap
pealed to his delusions of grandeur.
Sisters Statement Used.
Also instrumental in securing his
confession was the statement of his
sister, at whose home Va-echa at first
maintained he was at the time of the
South Side atrocities Wednesday night.
Mrs. Mary Minski, the sister. denied he
Evening star., 1932-11-21
DINNER TO MARK WORK
OF PURITAN CHURCHES
Congress Members Affiliated With
Fellowships to Be Honor
Guests December 8.

Celebrating the work and influence
of the Puritan churches in America,
from the time the Pilgrims landed on
Plymouth Rock in 1920, national din
ner of the churches of the Puritan ira
Congregational Unitarian and
Universaist-will be held December 6
at the Raleigh Hotel, under auspices of
the Congregational Club Of Washing
ton.
Rev. Charles E. Jefferson, D. D., who
for 80 years was minister of the Broad
way Tabernacle, New York. will speak
on THE Power of the Puritan in Ameri-
can History" His talk will be broad
cast by Station WMAL
Members of Congress affiliated with
these fellowships will be guests of honor.
Other speakers will include officials of
the three denomination.