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The Washington times., 1932-07-07
CORONERH HOLDS
MAD SLAYER"
FOR JURY
Policeman Swanson Found
Killed BY Gun Held BY
Nicholas A. Lonq

Nicholas A. Long today
was held for the action of
the Grand Jury following a
verdict of the coroner's
jury that Policeman Elmer
A. Swanson came to his
death from gunshot wounds
from a gun held by Long.
Hubert Edgar Long, testify
ing today at the coroner's in
quest into the death of Police
man Elmer A. Swanson, said
that his father, Nicholas A..
Long, who is alleged to have
shot Swanson, had told him
earlier in the evening that he
was "through-finished" and
had gathered that his father
intended to take his own life.
He said that his mother had
been frightened at his fathers
behavior and had summoned him
to the house late in the evening
to ask him to get the help of the
police.
Hubert Long was the first wit.
ness called after DR.. Henry l..
BaStien, of Providence Hospital,
had testified that Swanson died
there from a gunshot wound.
Disagree on Weapon
other witnesses disagreed as to
the weapon with which Swanson
was killed. Policemen Watson
salkeld and Bedford r. spittie,
thought a shotgun was used.
Lieut.. John Flaherty thought he
heard three shots from a revotvs-
and Robert j. Barrett, a neighbor,
thought he had seen a rifle in
Longs hand.
Hubert Long testified that he
is a poStoffice clerk and that
he had taken his mother for q
ride on the evening of the gun
6attle at 506 First st. S. E., the
home of Nicholas Long. He
brought his mother home about
y o'clock, but did not go into
the house.
His mother called him back at
1920 o'clock, saying that Dad
was raising cain" She told him
not to go into the house, but
ne went in and found his father
in the basement.
Told to Get Out"
He asked his father what WAS
the matter and his father told
him to 'get out" Hubert Long
continued:
He said he was thrOuSh-
!lnlShed. 1 took it to mean
ne was taking his own life.
HE had threatened to do so
once before in 1916"
He then told of notifying the
ponce and said that two shots
had been fired inside the house
before he returned to the corner
nearby where his mother was
SCanQlng.
Fired on Scout Car
Policemen salkeld and spittIe
testltled that they had reached
the scene first of all the police.
men in a scout car from the
Fourth precinct. They testified
mat Long had fired on the scout
car as soon as they arrived in
Iront OF the house, first with a
and later, apparently
with a revolver.
When they thought he had ex-
hausted his ammunition thav
1ired their revolvers at him and
then retreated to the corner be-
cause they had no more ammuni-
tion. - ''-
Both were standing near Swan.
son when he was shot and SaIkeld
had warned Swanson to keep
away from the corner only a mo-
ment before.
The Washington times., 1932-07-07

about hundred years, after which
the camera, the movie and the the
ater scenic designer either antici-
pated or improved on nature, so
that nowadays beautiful scenery"
is thrown in with good golf links
and fine water sports merely as an
added attraction. Even the Swiss,
who have a sort of unofficial mo-
nopoly of scenery, let it be known
that health and skiing and swell
hotels are available with the jung
frau and the glaciers.
For Itself
1t is something of a surprise,
then, to find yourself enjoying
scenery for it's own sake, and not
wild scenery or the biggest water
The Washington times., 1932-07-07
Diamond TGxicab Co.
Is Sued for $4,000

Claiming to have been seriously
injured when struck by a D1a-
mond cab September II, Nellie H.
McBeth, 1912 Sixteenth st. N. E.,
yesterday filed suit for $4,000
damages in District Supreme
Court against the Independent
Taxi owners Association. and
Cleed 0. Palmer,
The Washington times., 1932-07-07
Erection of WJSV
Beams Tomorrow

Work will be started tomorrow
on the erection Of the studio and
station Of Columbia's new WJSV
station, north of Alexandria. The
plant will be Colonial in charac-
ter; cost over $4,000, and be
ready by September is.
The Washington times., 1932-07-07
ANTHROPOLOGISTS MEET

Many of Americas most cele-
brated anthropologiSts will meet
in London august l to discuss
the origin of man with the Inter
national Congress of Prehistoric
and Protohistoric Sciences.
The Washington times., 1932-07-07
STREET HEAD OUT

City Manager Wallace Law.
renee advised the Alexandria
City Council today that r. S.
cleveland, Superintendent of
Streets, had been dismissed and
that his position will not be filled,
The Washington times., 1932-07-07
BRIDGE PARTY SLATED

The Chi Sigma National Fra
ternity will hold a bridge party
at Hull House. BallSton, Va, on
Friday night, it was announced
today. Special plans for enter
tainment and refreshment are
being made by a special COM
Y1ittee
The Washington times., 1932-07-07
SHELLEY TO SPEAK

Rex B. Shelley, president of the
Fulkerson Optical Co., will be
guest speaker at a luncheon meet.
ing Of the Washington Round
Table at the University Club to.
morrow at 1880 o'clock. His
talk will be on Your Eyes and
Nine.
The Washington times., 1932-07-07
True to I ype
18TH CENTURY PLEASURE
IN PURE SCENERY
RECAPTURED
: Bv GILBERT SEH.DES-

MATURE is an invention of the nineteenth century.
Until that era, few people cared for the Vegetable
Universe" as Blake called it, and one would walk
across the road to see fine view picturesque water
fall Then scenery became popular and remained SO for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-23

room and authorize the attendant to release one of his copies. But the recipient was required to sign for his copy so that an official record is kept of each person ob- taining one of the documents. one of these documents has by chance fallen into the hands of this writer and It's contents will be sum- marked in these dispatches later
 The house went still further and refused even to print it's clerks re- port, for the first time in years The files of such reports go back to 1868 and show expenses for committees Investigating the as- sassination of President Lincoln and for the impeachment of Presi. dent Andrew Johnson.
 But publication of details con cerning the family payroll situa- ton in congress and the liberal expenditure of public money by senators and congressman while travelling on government expense accounts. brought so much com plaint that members fin both hous. e believed they could curtail c
 repetition of that trouble by moi printing the two source books foi public distribution.
 However these documents, once preliminary difficulties have been overcome and they are inspected make appropriate Christmas road. Ing for they show in detail how congress tA It's own Santa Claus. This year, despite the pressure for economy, the senate is asking for Il net increase of $f01,f44 .in its appropriations. It wants $100,- GOO moro for its contingent fund
 which is used for investigations and general expenses. S5,544 more for the sergeant at arms and door. keepers ard $100 for postage. The
 only decrease proposed is q re.
 duction of $4,500 for the office oi
 the secretary. Abandonment oi
 this item is due tothe fact that fl represents tho salary paid 10 re.
 tired cmploye who died recently The house which cost about SS.. 900, 900 900 year. is asking for q
 net of $7.176 less than q year ago
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-23
Mayor HOnOred
 By the Legion
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 from the national legion com mandcr, also signal honor Will follow.
 The citation reads as follows:
 "Thc American Legion Depart- mcnt of Connecticut Most
 Distinguished Service Citation ]. :.
 His Honor T. Frank Hayes. Mayor of tho City of Waterbury Is hereby commended by the American Legion, Department of Connecticut
 for Most Distinguished Service as hereinafter mentioned: By his counsel. assistance and personal efforts he was in a large
 measure responsible for the success of the 1882 American Legion de- partmcnt convention in his home
 city.
 "5uch service is recognized by
 the American Legion, Department
 of Connecticut. ns q force for good
 in the community, state and na- tion.
 JOSEPH A. THEADWELL, Department Commander. WILLIAM C. MURRAY. Department AdJutant." The legion has been holding con- vcntions for the past 14 years but
 Mayor Hayes ials the honor of
 having been the first 10 receive a citation as non on-Lcgl0nnairc, In the state.
 In presenting the framed citn- ton, Department Commander Treadwell said 1t was a privilege and honor to be the one to confer such a service. He pointed out that the Leglonnaires through training received in tho army were able to judge men "as they stand
 in their shoes" Continuing, he
 said, We love you and what you stand for and what you did for our organization. our organization is receiving q great deal of criticism but we stand for nothing that is dishonest or dishonorable. We prepared this citation for you be. cause q man of your caIiber is e
 credit to the American Legion. If We were permitted to make an in-
 scrlptjon it would rend, You arc | one of Gods own"
 Mayor Hayes thanked Commafi. | der Treadwci1 and said he cOnBld. cred it a privilege to be allowed to take such an active part in the con- | ventIOn. Ii6 said he never enjoyed
 anything as much as he did the | tbrec-day gathering here and was
 more than pleased to be permitted | to ride at the head of the parade. He added that he envied New
 London for having the convention
 there next year and would attempt
 to be among those present. Ellis IL. PhelaB, who was the
 general chairman of the state con- vention here, made q few remarks
 in which he stated that the re- port of. the legion would De avail able next week. lie said this pres.
 entation today was rendered in- formal because the committee
 thought the mayor would rather have it that way.
 Besides Commander Treadwell and Chairman Pheian, others who
 waited on tho mayor were C. Ar- thur DuBols, Newton W. AIexan- der, Walter W. Angle. Charles J. Jackson, Walter 4. Jarvis and Paige 4. Beaton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-23
AUSTRIAN DAD
 ASKED FOR SONS
 AND FOUND THEM
Restaurant Owner Was Discovered By Accident to Be One of the Sons Dad Sought

Detroit. Dec 23--- -(PU)---seyera days ago Julius Doutcibnum, re- cOrder's court clerk, received q let. ter from Karl Salzmnnn of Licb. cnau Bel Graz, Austria.
 T beg to bc 50 kind as to inform mo about my children. Henry SaIzmann and Joe Snlzmann of Dc. troit. l have no news of them since their last letter three years ago. 1t read. T don't understand why they don't write. Maybe somc. thing fns happened to thcm."
 Deutelbaum made q thorough search for tho brothers. Members of Austrian social and fratcrnal or. ganizationB could give him no in. formation. Discouraged, he showed his letter to q frlcnd fin the res. taurant he has patronized for scv- oral years.
 The friend smiled, and called the proprietor.
 What's your name" he in- duircd. q
 piled.
 Today Christmas cable was on route to Papa Balzmann in Lleb. enau Bel Graz.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-23
Calabrese Has Not
 Confessed Murder
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out of the machine to walk around. He remained in the car near the pit and after waiting for q few minutes started to make ready to drive on. His machine backed up he claimed and struck the woman. crushing her head. Becoming frightened he placed the body in the pit and te1ephoned to the po- lice. He invented the story about the two men taking her away from him to avoid any suspicion of care- leMness concerning himself. Before calling the police he consulted Dubiel and showed the latter Mrs I.each'8 body. Dubiel informed the police when questioned that Gala breg6 was under tho influence of drink and mumbied his story about the attack mado by two men on Mrs Leach.
 Ca1abrese raved about becoming involved in the case and Dubiei thinking of his own welfare went homo after advising him to toll the police everything. Sometime later CnlabreSc telephoned to the police and Tod them to the pit and point cd out the body.
 The detectives engaged fin the cAse continued their search today for witnesses. They have Ques- toned several who undoubtedly know plenty about the case, but don't want to become involved in the affair, which is likely to have q number of unpleasant features about 1t when fully exposed.
 Coroner Monzani stated that he would not file an opinion until he had exhausted every means to compel the witnesses to talk frce- 1y. The threats indicated that some i'll feeling existed between Calabrege and the dead woman over some personal affairs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-23
Woman Athlete
 to Enter Movies
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(COntIuued Irou IaBo
 Half an hour later shc boarded T west hound train. She was dressed in n red knitted cap, red dress, black coat and sport shoes. II knew nothing of my reinstatc-
 ment by the registration commit tee of the Southern A. A. U. until I rcad. 1t fin q newspaper here this morning" Miss DidrIkson said. :. T am. naturally. very pleased but I do not in the least regret the decision l havo made to forsakt:; amateur standing for professional
 "Why shouldn't I get paid 1! There isn't anything dishonest about professional athletics. So US
 probably just ns well that every thing has happened just ns 1t has. 1 know I'm perfectly satisfied" My plans really arc too indifi- nlte as yet 10 say much more thnh that I am bound west to make q living, My first interest is still in athletics and I intend to keep that interest"
 Lawrence Di Isencdetto. chair man of the Southern Amateur Ath- letic Union, yesterday Issued q abatement in New orleans rcinstnt- ing Miss Didrikson to her amateur athletic standing.
 Tho comfnittos exonerated her Of
 charges of authorizing q commcr- ciaI Advertisement. She had been
 a,iApended by tho National A. A. U. pending m investigation of tho
 Miss Didrikson handed the limited press q statement which she said sine had prepared. It read:
 ~rhe A. A. us belated action in whitewasning me will not in any particular affect tho plans I have mnde--and my decision respecting my acceptance or otherwise of nd- ditfonn1 arrangements which arc nearing maturity.
 Not until this last weekend did I realize what q terrifying business it fe 10 maintain oneself as q fnein- Der in good standing in the 4. A. U. being nrf athlete and being q mem Der of the A. 4. U. are two quite different things. I'm not sure which is the most difficult.
 "This realization came with my reading. for the first time, during this last week end, of part of tho A, A. U. book of rules. I was amazed to discover that there are some $50 pages of regulations and d9s and don'ts.
 'sWhat c wonder it is that noth- Ing ever happened before--and that anyone can continue to be all sasIare with the A. 4. U.i I'm afraid I could never niemofize nII those rules I'd rather try to smash another worlds record for sofne- thing.s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-23

forded him Monday night. Mrs Lcach's body was found with head and face badly battered in q sand pit off the Plank road. Until late yesterday afternoon ho persisted in the claim that she was taken from his custody and killed by. two strange men. After being confront ed by q surprise witness, John E. Dubiel, 30, garage mechanic Gala brese weakened and changed his version. Dubiei, who resides at b6 Rawlcy avenue, actually accom- panied Calabrcge and viewed the body nearly an hour before the po- lice were notified. Dubie1 claimed that Calabresc told him nt that time that two men had killed Jennie" After advising Calabrese to call the police, Dubiel hurried away from the scene and remained silent about the affair.
 Ca1abreae was in more con- tented mind to-day, according to the police. "1 have told the truth: l feel better now" he remarked this morning.
 While the police continued their probe, working in conjunction with Coroner John T. Monzani, plans were made for the private funeral tomorrow of Mrs Leach from the AIdergon funeral home. It is ex- pected that the city will bear the expenses of the funeral.
 A coincidental feature following closely on Calabrese's statement or an accidental death was the appli- cation to-day of Edward Leach. husband of the deceased to be ap- pointed administrator of her es- tate. Judge Dennis J. Slavin ap- pointed him on request. Tne Ieachs' have been "pennileB" Tor months, so 1t was understood. There is q possibility of an. estate being created if the officials ac- cept Calabrese's story about thc manner in which the woman mot her death. Az administrator MT Leach is in q position to attach me truck, which played q part in the affair. Calabrese'B property ana bank account, if any. The litigation would also involve an insurance company. No defense can be sub mitted until Coroner Monzani and the states attorney have completed their probe. :.
 CaIabrcse's new version is q plausible one, but the. authorities arc inclined to believe that It was thought out by the suspect since his arrest. He claims that Mrs Leach had been taken i'll while rid- ing in his truck and had stepped
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-23
"sILvER DOLLAHr AT TIIE STATE TOMORROW: AMER. JCAN MADNESS" AND "OR. PLAN ANNIE" CLOSING

Performances this evening con- cludc the engagement at Warmers. State of "Little orphan Annie with Mltzi Green and American Madncssp with Walter Huston. Kay Johnson, Pat O'Brien ana
 Constance Cummings. Tomorrow brings "silver Dollar e picture filled with the. thrill and romance of pioneer life in tho mad gold rush days of Colorado's
 Edward c. Robinson, famous for his powerful screen Character izations. has the intense and c0lOr.
 ful role of Yates Martin, the Col
 orado Silver King. who rose from
 poverty to riches overnight. Bebe
 Daniels and Alinc MacMahon,
 head q notable supporting cast.
 which includes Jobyna Howlanh'
 Dewitt Jennings, Robert Warwick,
 Harry Holman, Russell simpson.
 John Marston, Charles Middleton
 and Marjorie Gateson.
 Tho screen offering is based on
 David Karsner's popular book,
 which tolls the rise and fall .of HAW Tabor, an influential pi0.. neer who played an important ana
 spectacular part in tho early hiss tory of the nation.
 The picture presents Robinson q. n rough miner with "MidAg' touch, who scars from poverty to wealth and power. When ro- nance touches him, ho diecnraa | tho wife who has stood faithfully at his sidc in thc/ struggle for riches, and with asyounger, moro
 beautiful woman, starts on . career of cccentricities that startled the world. While at tho peak of hie
 wealth and fame, his fortune col- lapses with the adoption of tho gold standard.
 A big special surrotindinn Christmas program accompanies this commendable feature pfesen. tation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-23

(contlnued from Page 11 Godfrey said this morning. the nec- essary steps will be followed out to safeguard tho focal dogs and local residents from their attacks should they become infected.
 MIX and Food Inspector pr Peter T. Keeley also stated that he would keep c close check-up on milk coming into the city so as to be ia readiness to stop distribution fr0Es q farm should any cows fur- nishjng milk here be bitten by a mad dog.
 The dog with the rabies is own. cd by q. A. WalcOtt. manager of the airport. It died as result of the ailfnent. It was q valuable ani- nal. was known to pilots along the Atlantic sea board and was known as the "FIying Daschund."
 It is also reported that q small wiro- haired fox terrier living in New Haven, which was bitten by the airport dog, has also been found positive for rabies, It's head having been sent to Hartford for laboratory examination.
 It is believed that the airport 0OH contracted tHs uIBcubc LTOm u dog which was owned by n Naug- atuck family and which roamcd 0veTa large section of Naugatuck. Bethany and Woodbridge before dying. At that time several Eaug- atiisk people who were in contact with the dog were given the Pas tcur treatment.
 W ------~--
 Bethany, Dec 23-- UP)--A dogs within Il Gvc-miIe radius of Bethany airport were ordered : placed under q 30-day quarantine today, following discovery that the s'F'lying Daehsund". q pet of tho airport, died with rabies. Another dog. bitten by the Dachshund.. also was infected and is under obser- vation Airport attaches, who came in contact with the dogs, will re- ceive the pastcur treatment.
 The "F'1ying Dachshund" was well known to Connecticut ayia- tors, as he was taken along fro. quentiy on flights from the local fiHfd
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-23
In The Local
 IheaterS
"No MORE ORCHIDS" AND "ST'IsANGE ADVENTURE" AT STRAND TODAY AND TO- MORROW

Warner Brothers strand is pre-
 scnting another splendid double
 feature program today and tornor. row in eNo More Orchids" and
 strange Adventure. ~.
 The former star, Carole, Lorn-
 bard, whom many fans have per- lsistently believed the producers should give more dramatic roles. justified by the sparkling per- formance she gives as Ann Holt. Ann is the kind of girl who has no compunctIon about keeping fl transatlantic finer waiting two hours while she finishes cocktails in Paris, and absolute confidence that she can make tho ship wait because her grandfather has enough money to buy and sell tho ship five times over. Ann's apparent erraticism is largely boredom with lifc and the prospect of marrying Prince Carlos (very ably played by Jameson Thomas) whom that samo grandfather has selected as
 q fit mate for her because no wishes to have touch Of royalty in the family.
 Along comes q man (Iyle Tal. DVtt WhVbD 0ethh s-1A s-". features will set feminine hearts in. to frenzy of ecstacy, or we miss our gucss) who wouldn't marry her on a bet. She is too extravagnnt; she is incinccre, he believes. He ls the first man she has cycrs met who hasn't bowed down before her. It's q fight! Ann leaps into the fray.
 Tine supporting cast is excellent also with Walter Connolly. one of the finest actors Of tho American stage, Louise Clos scr Hale, Allen Vincent and other important ar lists.
 rho companion feature, strange Adventurc", is q rouslng story Of love daring and courage. The cast is headed by Regis Toomey and June Clyde. Vaudeville will Do presented on Sunday and Monday this weekend instead of Saturday and sunday because of the fact that Christmas is to be celebrated on
 Monday thls year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-23
MAFRAID TO TALK" AT NEW
 GARDEN TOMORROW

Showing for the last times to- day ct the New Garden theator Is "Ths King Murder" with Con- way Tearie and Marceline Day. Tho companion feature is "Fargo Ttxpress" with Ken Maynard. Also On the bill arc interesting short subjects.
 Gnas aric Linden In In.i snS sidney S Fox. % ny. hil"ssif snDi to to see .Afrnid to Taiks. II II is not an ordinary film. It does not com promise. 1t caiis . spade q spade. ft shows a feature of fife fn our great cities that fiyms dent elton dare show. Afraid fo Talk" was once thc Broadway play
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-23
High School
 Girls Carol

sixteen girl members of Loay- enw0rth high school, students of Miss Alice Gibson, director of voc cal music in tho high schools. ren- dcred many Christmas carols In tho school corridors yesterday dur ing the sixth period.
 The songs include: Silent Night" "Tho First Noel" Tt Came Upon q Midnight Clear" "IIark the Herald Angels Sing" 70 Little All Ye Faithful"
 The singers included: Lillian Copaiack, Violet Winches, Marion Tyreli. Ruth Taylor, Edith Stout. Anne 00odgon, Nary Kavoia, stella Presyna, Frances Kirschner. Mad- cline Parsons, Doris Johnson. Bar bara Granger, Rose caruso, plan- tha Adams and Anna Bulsnakus.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-23
$2OO From Same
 Source Boosts
 School Milk Fund
Christmas Week Brings Needed Aid to Health Depart. memt Program -Women's Club Contributes $40 tO Public Cause

coin House. the proceeds of q party held by the Business and Profes- slonal Women's Club, another of s2 from a friend. and two others of ti each. from friends"
 Last week S1O0 in cash. made up of five crisp t20 bills, was received at the health department office. The name of the donor did not accom- pany the money. To-day's e100 cash. anonymous donation, was ap- parentiy from the same person.