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The Washington times., 1932-06-03
Hausner Hops Oft; Hopes
To Land in Poland

NEW YORK, June 3 G.N.SO
ST. 1Iey Hausner took off from
the Floyd Bennett Airport at
9:46 a. m. today, bound for
Warsaw. Poland.
He intended to follow the
Great Circle course with Lon
don as his first objective. If he
still has fuel enough when he
reaches London, he will continue
900 miles further to- Warsaw.
For weeks Hausner has been
waiting for favorable weather,
and when he was told early this
morning that conditions were
fairly good, he had his trim red
and white Bellanca monoplane
wheeled out of it's hangar.
Must Buck Head Winds
He probably will be bucking
head winds all the way across the
ocean, but Hausner said he would
be able to keep his course better
with the wind against him. He is
flying by dead reckoning, using
the same type Of instruments en-
ployed by Col. Charles A. Lind
bergh on his flight to Paris
His plane, with a cruising speed
of 100 miles an hour, carried $40
gallons of gasoline, enough to
keep it going for the 40 hours,
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ADMITS HE SET
OVER 80 FIRES

HAGERSTOWN, Md, June 3.
John Murray, 81, of Hagertown,
a mechanic at the Western Mary
land railroad shop, was arrested
today and confessed to setting
fire to more than so places in
HagerStown since 1923, including
three this week. Murry said:
81 don't know why started
them. Something inside of me
made me start them"
According to the police and to
Joseph Dougherty, special investi.
gator of the State Insurance De-
partment of Baltimore, Murray
also declared that on several oc,
casions he felt inclined to kill his
wife and three children.
Just before the fire last week at
the C. D. Miller furniture ware,
house, two men saw Murray com,
ing out of the alley in the rear of
the building, and they identified
him.
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which HauSner expects his 1000
mile trip will take.
There was a 10-mile vino
blowing across the airport when
Hausner climbed into his plane
The flier kissed his wife, said
casually, "It's time I went,
waved goodbye to friends who
had come to see the take-off
and take the plane to the east
ern end Of the run way.
Wife in Another Plane
He remained there for some
time giving the motor an oppor
tunity to warm up. His slim
blonde wife had climbed into
another plane with the Rev. Paul
Knappek, a friend of the flier
to follow Hausner a short dis
tance. Hausner's take-off was
easily accomplished.
Mrs. Hausner Confident
Mrs. Hausner said before the
J hop-off:
Il feel sure Stanley will make
this all right, so Pm not going
to worry about him."
For food, he is taking 10 ham
and chicken sandwiches, two
oranges, two apples, two bananas
and a flask of water.
The Washington times., 1932-06-03

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, June 8
UN.sO Hollywood redoubled its
precautions today against kid
napers and extortionists.
AS the result of mysterious let
ters threatening death to Maria,
the little daughter, of Marlene
Dietrich, noted film star, husky
guards appeared at the side OF
celebrities.
Protection of residences by pri'
vate detectives, quietly instituted
following the Lindbergh case, was
given renewed emphasis by the
revelation of the crude yet sinio-
ter notes received by Miss Dietrich
and Mrs. Egon Muller, wife of a
well-to-do German linen importer.
The threats against Miss Diet.
rich were made public when a
note, apparently intended for the
film star, was received by Mrs.
Muller, and Miss Dietrich in turn
received a letter through the
mails that was designed for the
importers wife. The sum of
$4,000 was demanded of Miss
Dietrich. and $500 of Mrs. Muller,
Beverly Hills police revealed
that Miss Dietrich received the
first threatening letter eight
weeks ago. This was followed by
one that read:
you've told the police and
so we double the price-$2O,OOO
now"
The Washington times., 1932-06-03
COCHET BEATS
GREG MANG|N

AUTEUIL, France, June 3 G.N.
SJ.-Gregory Mangin, youthful
American tennis star, was elimi-
mated in the quarter-finals of the
French hard court championship
today by Henri Cochet of France.
Cochet won, 6-3, Is, 6-3,
against stiff opposition. Mangin
pulled up from Is in the second
set and IA in the third but
never had a chance against the
Frenchman.
Helen Wills Moody is scheduled
to play against Nine. Sirnone
Matthew in the finals on Sunday.
The American star said she hoped
to be able to compete, but doubt
was expressed over her ability be-
cause she is now confined to bed
owing to blistered feet.
The Washington times., 1932-06-03
LEVY
Of 1922 PUT
IN TAX BILL
Conference Votes Approval of
Import Tariffs; Cheers Greet
Plan to Act Tomorrow

The high income tax rates
adopted in the Senate were
retained in the conference re-
port on the billion dollar tax
bill reported to the House
today.
Normal rates were left at 4
and 8 per cent, with surtaxes
running up to a maximum OF
SIS per cent on incomes of
more than $1,000,00O.
All the tariff items on coal, OIL
copper and lumber were similarly
retained, although with some mod
ification.
Canada Favored
Coal coming from Canada was
exempted from the tariff-tax. In
the case of copper, a maximum OF
Is, 900 tons was allowed duty free
"for fluxing purposes"
The House agreed to the Sen.
ate's 3 per cent tax on electrical
energy for domestic and CONNER
cial use, with a lower rate where
used for industrial purposes, the
tax to be on the consumers net
bill.
The corporation income tax rate
was fixed at 1874 per cent, with
the rate to apply at 1412 per cent
where affiliated on consolidated
returns are made.
Gas Levy Stands
The stock transfer tax was set
at 4 cents a share on shares that
sell below $40, and 5 cents share
on stocks selling above $40.
The Federal tax on gaollne was
retained. as were the taxes on
bank checks, soap, dentrifices and
a wide range of other commodl-
ties.
The Senate proposal to apply
the stocks transfer tax to short
sales was accepted by the House
conferees.
The Senate's sales tax rates on
automobiles, tires, chewing gum,
cereal beverages, lubricating oil,
wort, grape concentrates, jewelry
and boats also we're accepted.
The Gore amendment which
would take 80 per cent of salaries
over $4,000 a year was elm
mated.
The so-called "bootlegger tax"
of Senator Glenn (R) of Illinois
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The Washington times., 1932-06-03
JOHNSON HAS
/. SLIM HOPE
IN FIGHT
Exemptions in Lower Glasses
Expected to Fail; 10 Pct.
Plan Highly Favored

Following hours of spirited
debate yesterday, the Senate
today approached a vote on the
economy bill which includes
provision for a horizontal cut
in the pay of Government
workers and other proposed
savings to assist in balancing
the budget.
Senators johnson, California;
Norris, Nebraska, and Thomas,
Oklahoma, all Republicans,
Jumped into the battle yesterday
and put in amendments to
exempt from the 10 per cent
slash the salaries of Government
employees in the lower salary
JohnsOn's View
Exemptions preposed range
from $1,000 to $2,5OO. The House
bill provided a $2,500 exemption
and a IL per cent cut.
Senator johnson contended to-
day that if the Senate cuts all
Government salaries, from low to
high, "it will lower the standard
of living in America"
The American Federation of
Labor, through it's national emer-
gency committee, condemned the
Senate bill as a thrust at Amer
ican living standards.
After the Senate votes on the
pay-cut section of the $238, ,000, 900
Economy bill, quick action in the
Senate is expected upon other
sections of the measure.
Senators johnson and Norris,
each the sponsor of exemption
amendments, expected the Senate
would come to a vote late this
afternoon.
Not Much Hope
However, Senator Johnson said
he was not sanguine that the Sen
ate would permit any exemption
and he feared that the Economy
Committees 40 per cent flat
plan would prevail.
He and others of the liberal
bloc nevertheless continued their
fight for the lower-paid Govern.
ment workers as the Senate re,
convened at II a. m. today.
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HITS
At SEABURY

ALBANY, June 3 G.N.SO.-
Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt
issued a sharp statement today
declaring it to be the duty Of the
Hofstadter committee to present
the evidence against Mayor James
J.. Walker to the governor if the
evidence warrants" such action.
Roosevelt declared it is time
for the committee to "Stop talk
ing and do something" He said:
at is not the time for pOEiti-
cal sniping or buck-passing.
"It is the duty of the legis-
Iative committee and its cOun-
sci, if they believe they have
sufficient cause, to present
evidence to the proper authOri-
ties without waiting to make
formal report to next years
legislature"
His statement was interpreted
as a direct slap at Samuel Sea-
bury, the committees counsel.
The Washington times., 1932-06-03
SALES
DEFENDEDBY
RASkOB
Democratic Chairman Admits
General Motors Trades
While Company officer

John J. Raskob, Democratic
national chairman took the
witness stand at the Senate
investigation of stock specu-
lation tdoay to tell about his
dealings in the bull market Of
1929.
Raskob dealt personally in
General Motors and partici-
pated in pools in Anaconda
and Radio stocks.
William A. Gray, special attor-
ney for the investigating commit
tee, asked:
whats your business?"
"Trying to make good Demo-
Gratis out of misguided Republi-
cans. I'm the Democratic ma
tionaI chairman" -a...-<-..,e
"I won't ask you what sue
cess you have had"
Defends His Course
RaSkob said any person had a
right to go out into the market
and buy stock to fill a short posi-
ton.
He suddenly became vehement,
referring to reports that he had
been trying to smash down the
market values. He said:
"The reverse is true. I've al
ways been long. We built the
Empire State Building during
the panic at cost of $58,OOO.-
900. I've done everything help
full during the depr aSsiOn.
81 regard short selling as a
perfectly legitimate thing If
properly conducted. 1 don't de-
cry or deplOre short selling.
'If the public had been verSed
in the ability to sell short.
there wouldn't have been such
a peak to the market nor such
a tremendous dip. There would
have been more buying power
in the market if the public had
engaged in short selling"
Remained AS Director
RaSkob said he became aSso-
ciated with General Motors about
IS years ago and resigned all con-
nection with the corporation, ex-
cept as a director, in July, 1928,
when he became Democratic ma
tional chairman.
Senator Glass CD of Virginia,
asked:
Because it has been whis-
pered for weeks that this in
veStigatiOn has been conducted
to involve a number of Demo-
Gratis, / want to know if any
Republicans are to be inveS-
tigated."
Gray said:
"NOne as We: because we
haven't had time to complete
other inquiries"
Raskob put in the record a
detailed account Of all his trans
actions during the years 1928 to
1881. He operated in three &C
counts, one called regular" an
other special and a third "con-
solidated." On December 81, 1881,
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The Washington times., 1932-06-03
.GLASSFORD
FUND. HAS
DROPPED
To S73
B. & 0. Demands Other Rail
Lines Stop Hauling Men
Into Washington

Eviction of the bonus expe-
dictionary forces from Wash
ington loomed as an imminent
possibility today when Brig.
Gen. Pelham D. Glassford,
superintendent Of police,
found that he had only $73
in the treasury and only $27O
worth of food in the commits
sary from which to feed ap-
proximately 1900 men.
The police chief declared:
"When funds give out We
/, shall cease buying food and
lumber"
Glassford declared that the
veterans who are quartered in
Anacostia flats must build their
own shelters.
Must Build Own
He said:
1--WE are furnishing lumber
and nails. If the structures 60
up they must build them.
eve are investigating a re-
port that the group now there
has refused to drive a nail"
The police chief also today re-
ceived an ultimatum from the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad to
the effect that unless other rail-
roads are discouraged from
transporting veterans in stock
cars, they will have to transport
them aslo.
The police chief was told that
the Pennsylvania railroad is bring
ing in several hundred men from
Chicago and that the New York
Central railroad is bringing in
several hundred from Michigan.
Another Group on Way
Another large group was sched-
uled to reach Baltimore during
the afternoon from another State.
General Glassford so far has
not received the $500 appropri-
ated by the Veterans of Foreign
Wars, but even if received it will
last only a short time.
1000 Due Today
Fully 1000 newcomers are ex-
pected to put in their appearance
today. Four hundred are due
from Pittsburgh. This group, &C
cording to police, was dumped
out of Pennsylvania railroad box
cars near Baltimore early today.
Four hundred others from the
Middle West are expected to ar"
rive at the New Jersey Avenue
yards, while the 800 men en-
camped for the past few days
near Winchester. W., were sched-
uled to make their belated ap-
pearance.
Representative Wright Patman
CD of Texas, author of the bill
which would pay the bonus bal
ances with a. new issue Of cur
rency, and in interest Of which
the expedition" is invading
Washington, joined yesterday in
appeals to veterans to stop the
"on-to-Washington" movement.
The Representative, who be-
lieves that he will obtain the
necessary 145 names to a petit
ton bringing his bill to a vote
in the House, said he was mott
Continued on Page 2, Col. -
The Washington times., 1932-06-03
FLOOD KILLS 5
IN OKLAHOMA

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, June
3 QN.SJ.-The toll of dead in
the North Canadian River flood
reached five today with the find
ing of the bodies of a 5-year-old
boy and a man.
Three women were drowned and
more than q thousand persons
were reported homeless.
The bodies of the women were
recovered from the flooded South
Oklahoma City industrial district,
a lowlandS into which the North
Canadian River overflower.
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CONDITION OF TREASURY

Treasury balance as of June l.
$3.50, 102, ,633.82; expenditures So,
7,397.75; customs receipts, 1913,
902.33
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I
NEW ORLEANS, June
1.NS0.-Aimee Semple McPher-
son Hutton. evangelist. was con-
fined to her hotel room today
with an indisposition character
lied by here husband as slight"
Hutton said his wife was not
under the care of a physician but
had been indisposed since disem-
barking from a boat from Guate-
mala, where the evangelical pair
had been vacationing.
The choir leader declared Mrs.
Hutton's weakened condition from
a nervous breakdown 18 months
ago probably had been aggra-
vated by the high altitude in
Guatemala. He said they would
depart for California within a
few days.
LOS ANGELES, June 3 Q.N.SO
Mrs. Aimee Semple MCPHERSON
Hutton, evangelist of Angelus Tenn
pie, is i'll in New Orleans.
A telegram today from her
husband, David Hutton, Temple
choir singer, revealed that Mrs.
Hutton had suffered a heart at
tack.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hutton left here
April 10 for a vacation. They
had intended to return May II
from Guatemala to prepare for
the 100000 heart balm suit filed
against Hutton by Miss H. H.
st. Pierre, Pasadena nurse, who
charged he promised to marry her.
The Washington times., 1932-06-03
Missing Boston Man
'SOmeWhere in West

SAN FRANCISCO, June 3 GIN.
SO.-Allan Bradford Monks, So,
member of a prominent Boston
family, who has been mysteriously
missing since last october, is alive
and we'll and is somewhere in
the West" Clarence Morris, San
Francisco attorney. told Interna-
tional News Service today.
The Washington times., 1932-06-03
Walker, Late Again,
Train Held z Minutes

DETROIT, June QN.S0-
Mayor Jimmy Walker, of New
York, whose reputation for being
late has brought him almost as
much attention as his Sartorial
elegance, today had another
tardinesS to his credit.
The Michigan Central railroad
held its crack "Detroiter" train
seven minutes for the mayor of
Gotham and his coterie last
night.
The Washington times., 1932-06-03
BOSTON CAME
CANCELLED

BOSTON, Mass, June 3.-To-
days scheduled baseball game be-
tween washington and Boston
was called off today because of
rainy weather.
This postponed game will be
played on the next visit of the
Griffmen to Beantown, as a dou-
ble-header has already been sched
uled for tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1932-06-03
Safety Hearing Set
Bu Utilities BOdy

The Public Utilities Commits
sion announces a formal public
hearing at 10 a. M, Monday,
June l3, in the District Building,
Room 102, to consider protection
of passengers and others at car
stops by platforms or safety
The Washington times., 1932-06-03
Hot Method, This,
To Fix Job Problem

MT. CLEMENS, Mich, June 3
UNSO.-Police of East Detroit
today accused Justin Fouchia, "a,
of that village. of employing five
small boys to burn three buildings
so he. as a member of the volun-
teer fire department, could earn
money fighting the blazes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-08

Both parties are pledged, of course. to sound money.
 But there is no agreement among men or parties on what sound money actually. is and par ticuiarly is there dissengi0n as to whether tho government could or should endeavor to curtaii the dol- lar'ee piirchasing power. Debtors and the word includes practically the entire agricultural community -complain they borrowed dollars some years ago that were pre- sumed to be worth 100 cents but that they must pay their debts now with dollars worth considerably more in purchasing power.
 Democrats forced through the last session of congress a bill to change the tariff commission set up and to bring about m interna- tional tariff conference. The bill would have created a peoples counsel to represent consumers be- fore the tariff commission and would have caused the commission to make It's rate-changing recofn- mendati0ns to congress instead of to the president. The bill was vetoed.
 Democratic leaders intend to en- act that bill again. The provision for an international conference may be the means whereby general tariff revision would be delayed for a year or-more. 1t probably would be argued that if a conference were to be held 1t would beu nwise to tamper with the tariff generally until afterward.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-08

Tt Rev Monsignor Thomas s. Duggan of Hartford officIated this morning at the solemn high mass of requiem celebrated at c o'clock in tho Church of the Immaculate Conception for the late Rev Wii- liam J. McGurk. Mongignor Dug gan, the vicar general of the diO- cese and lifelong friend of the beloved pastor of the Immaculate Conception church, was assisted in the celebration of the mass by Rev Thomas Mulcahy, pastor of the Church of Ss. Peter and Paul; Rev William D. Shea, pastor of St Ml- chael's chtr rch of Wateryille and superintendent of the Waterbury Catholic Girls High school. Rev Eugene P. cryne of Middlebury was master of ceremonies. More than twenty priests of the diocese were in attendance. Bernard Me- Gurk of Hartford. brother of the deceased, and a number of other relatives from Hartford and Man. chester were also present for tho mass, which commcmorated tho first anniversary of the death of the popular priest.
 One of the most edifying public features of the mass was the at- tendance of over 700 school chill drcn from St Mary's parochial school and 500 young girls from the Catholic high school. They
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-08
By LYLE c. WILSON
rnitcd Press Stan Correspondent,

United Press Stan Correspondent ]
 New York, Nov 8-(UP)-Taxes and tariffs, the bonus and beer will dominate the labors of the 73rd congress to. be elected to-day. 4 A prospective $1,000, 90 ,0D0 defi- cit challenges the ability of legis- 1ators. The emergency tax bill pro- duced last session and scheduled to balance the budget has failed to do so. In fewer than five months the treasury has fallen more than $500, ,000,0 900 behind in it's efforts to pay the governments s expenses.
 There Is rapidly developing pres sure for enactment of general sales tax such as rebelliOus house refused last session to endorse. It's advocates claim for the general sales tax system that 1t will pro duc0 tremendous revenue and that t is almost painless.
 A. short lame duck session of the current congress will intervene this winter between the election and tho first meeting of the new congress.
 It is possible that volstead act modifcattons may In that short session achieve their objective which is to legallze beer and wine of an alcoholic content greater than one-half of one per cent now the legal limit.
 Immediate modification depends wholly, however, on election of a democratic president and upon democratic control of the house and senate. Republicans approach the problem somewhat differently and without any pledge of imme- diate change. Defeat for Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt would he interpreted by southern democratic congressman as q repudiation of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-08
Taxes And Tariffs, The Bonus And Beer
 For Next Congress
These Four Problems Will Be Chief Features of the 73rd Session-One Billion Deficit Faces Them in Their LabOrs

their party's wet plank. They would refuse to support 1t under those conditions.
 But election of q democratic president and congress probably would delay final decision on other national problems. Assured of the White House and with substantial senate and house majorities just around the March corner, the democrats probably would post p0ne tariff, taxation and other vital matters until the new congress could be called into special session. It is presumed Governor Roosevelt would summon q special session.
 The most pressing issue to be dealt with by congress is taxation under which may be listed the problems of economy and deficits.j Tho dispute over immediate pay- ment of approximately $2,000.000,- 900 to World war, veterans is de- veloping bitterness scarcely ex- ceeded by that produced by pro- hibition. Many persons believe there must be revision of the agreements under which war debts were funded.
 Ten years of angry discussion has not disposed Of the govern- ments great power and fertilizer project at Muscle Shoals, Ala. In the democratic platform are spe- cific pledges to reform certain banking practices and materially to alter the functions of the federal reserve board. Another plank promises legislation to deal with that latest of corporate contriv- ances, the holding company.
 Depression and It's cure figure in almost every pending issue. Not sincej 1896 has there been so viz orous and widespread Agitation for some form of currency imitation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-08
COURT T0 SET REEVES FEE IN BANK CASEF
Amelia Earhart
 Famed Aviatrix
Will Appear at State Arm 0ry One Week From
 Tonight

one week from tonight Amelia Earhart. in private life Mrs George Palmer Putnam, famed aviatrix. will appear at the state afmCry on Field street for the benefit of Wa tefbury'e unemployed. Practically every organization in the city 3s lending its cooperation in making this lecture guccess, for the re- ciepts will be used to aid Water bury jobless.
 Tickets have been going at . fast clip for the affair and early re- turns have been most encouraging. Miss Earhart will judge model air- planes. submitted by local young sters who have not yet reached their 18th birthday, for which gold prizes will be awarded. p. Norton Decker 10 chairman of tho commit tee. All entrants must be in not later than next Monday at { o. clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-08
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

Lucien Larivee, of Bucks Hiil and Margaret Hayes of 197 South Main street.
 Irving Nygren of Oakville and Bertha F. Tweiyes of 1897 Thom- aston avenue.
 Serdey Zapllsny Of POS Abbott avenue, and Anna Zukowski Of Wilkes Barre. Pa.
 Ralph Bonaccessio of 23 River street and Stella Rosato of 126 Hillcrest avenue.