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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-01
SOTTY MUST DIG
DOWN INTO Old
SOCK OR I0SE||
Forty Years Ago Duncan
Grant Of Edinbur 3
Bought 2 Lots III Wiz
consin Never Paid
Any Taxes

Superior. wis. April (UP)
Forty years ago Duncan Grant Or
Edinburgh, Scotland, came here
and purchased two lots on the Ne
madji river, then he returned To
Scotland. OF late, times have BEEN
hard. Taxes are high. But good
round dollars went into thu pIir-
chase OF the two Nemadji lots &pd
it is Scotman's instinct to in
to that which has been paid 4or*
Four years ago Grants DIRT
for taxes was five cents short. EA[xl
Treasurer George Ostrom paid IN I
shortage. Three years ago the r6zs
mittance was dime short. Ostr0n1
paid again. Last year the check
was too small by rs cents. So Os-
from paid. Ostrom was waiting
for Grant this year and when the,
remittance came AZ cents Shy. he
mailed it right back.
There's a depression In Supe-
rior as well.as Edinburgh said
Ostrom. IF this Scot is canny hen
mail $3.50, the full amount 81 the
taxes. right away or he'll lose his
LOTS s. (. 800 ssss
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-01
The Treasury Departil
Has Revised Already
Some Of Its Own Esti-
mates and Could Save
Many More Millions III
1t Wished Vote oIl
Bill Expected To-day

United Press Stan Correspondenf5
Washington, April 1(x5P3
The house ways and means com.
mittee to-day voted to subject div
idend payments to the normal rate
of taxes. raising $50, ID ad-
ditional revenue.
The committee took this drastic
action after being informed ~
Secretary Of Treasury Mills thar
the revenue bill as it now stands
is $165,000,000 short OF balancing
the budget.
The new tax will be presented
to the house in the form OF COM
mittee amendment. Acting Chair-
man. Crisp of the COMMITTEES rid
he believed 1t would provide AMI
pie funds to balance the budget.
Crisp added that this step han
been taken "to meet q great etnef4
gency.' and that provision would
be inserted In the bill aIlt0mafl cs1<
" repeating the dividend tax ia
July 1, 1894. 81 81 s!ss
Mills estimate 81 4 $1Sf s
900 shortage was based larfe1y On
a revised estimate of govefnment
economies. The COMMITTEES hnd
counted ON savings in federal 0p<'
erations OF $243,O0O, 900 but 7Ei11a
now says the economies WIN
amount only to $125,000, 600. "a e
According to the new treasury
figures the tax schedules will VIM
$47,000,000 less revenue than the
committee estimated. This diner
ence, added to the $119.0O0, ~
clipped off the savings estimate.
makes up the $165, 900. 900 short
age now computed BY Mills.
While stating that he would pro-
pose the additional taxes Crisp *
pressed confidence that the hiI1 ~
it now stands would be suf1ctont
Continued ON Paxe 3. s.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-01
KAZEMEKASBANK
AFFAIRS AIRED
In HIGH COURT
Prospects for Reorganiza-
ton Are Not Very Good
Judge Jennings Will
Consider and Decide
What Is Best to Do

Statements that prospects for the
reorganization of the Kazemekas
and Company bank are not very
good and that depositors have lost
their confidence IN Charles Kaze-
mekas. head Of the suspended bank.
were made at the short calendar
hearing of superior court before
Judge Newell Jennings this morn
ing. Attorney L. Russell Carter.
counsel for the Waterbury Nation
al Bank. receiver for the Kazeme-
kas bank, stated that prospects for
were not very good
when he was presenting a motion
to the court.
Attorney Albert ]. Bronsky, who
stated he represented several de-
positors who had substantial depos-
its. around $4,000 or $4,000 in the
closed bank, stated that re-organiz-
alton Is impossible and that the de-
positors have lost their confidence
In Mr. Kazemekas. He said that to
Continued, on Page %
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-01
LEAKAGE FOUND
in TOURNAMENT
OF BRIDGE GAME
Detectives of Ely GILBERT
son Have Been Asked to
Trace lt-WOrld Con-
test Starts Tonight

New York, April 1--(UP)-Ely
Culbertson says he has asked de-
tectives to trace leakage of 16
hands supposed to have been kept
secret until $4,000 persons sat
down at SOL o'clock tonight to
begin play in a monster contract
fridge tournament.
The tournament, first of its kind
ever undertaken, depended upon
play Of the same 16 hands all over
the world. Game captains were to
held the hands secret until play
began. The tournament was pro-
NOTED by an organization with
which Culberson is AFFILIATED.
!Culbertson, learning that some
hands could be obtained in speak
easies'' issued a statement that the
people who entered his tourna-
nient were honest ladies and gen.
tiemen." and that viewing hands
III advance would be valueless any
way for the scores were to be
checked against his valuation OF
par" on each hand.
The .Dominick G.. Riley detec-
tive agency was instructed to run
down the source of the leak.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-01
IS
COMING TO
The STATE
Chairman OF Executive
Committee of Demo-
cratic National Body to
Speak at State C0nven-
tion-Attorney John G.
Blackall Mentioned for
Congressman
MORE POLITICAL
NEWS OF STATE

Much interest in the coming state
convention Of the democratic or
ganization was expressed locally to-
day upon receipt of news from
Washington, d. c., to the effect that
Jouette Shouse, chairman of the
executive committee Of the demo-
cratic national committee, win adj
dress the Connecticut session on
May 18th. The democratic state
convention will open on May 10th
and Mrs Shouse's address will be
the feature of the. closing session on
the 18th.
Chairman Shouse consented to
address the Connecticut democrats
following a conference in Washing
ton with Congressman Augustine
Lonergan of Hartford. Shouse is
widely credited with being an Al
Smith hacker and his presence at
the Connecticut convention may not
be welcomed by Roosevelt follow
ers. of whom National Committee
man Archibald Mcneil is the lead
err.
Various outlooks for the connec-
ticut democratic convention are be-
ing expressed. Many are predicting
Continued on Page 30
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-01
BERLIN CITIZEN
THOUGHT HE HAD
FOUND THE BABY
Mother and Her Child Sur
rounded By Shouting
Crowd But the Baby
Was Her Own

Berlin, April 1.-(UP)-Intense
excitement was caused to-day in
the suburb Of Potsdam, home OF
Germany's pre-war aristocracy,
when shouting crowd surrounded
a woman carrying baby they
thought to be the kidnapped Lind
bergh child. Albert King, a medi-
cal student from Terrei Haute, Ind,
while travelling on a suburban train
from Berlin saw the child in the
lap of q woman passenger and
thought he recognized the Lind
bergh baby.
When the woman. Ruth Bohnen,
left the train and boarded a bus.
King had a policeman arrest her.
A throng gathered, gesticulating
excitedly. The policeman led the
woman and baby to headquarters.
the crowd following. There she
finally identified herself and was
released after heated argument.
1ST PAGE
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-01
Alfred E. Smith Would
Issue Prosperity Bonds
And Have 4 Percent Beer

New York. April 1-(UP0-A
government prosperity bond issue
and the return Of per cent beer
for taxing purposes. were advo-
Gated in radio speech by former
Governor Alfred E. Smith last
night as means of solving the
c0untry,s economic troubles.
Governor Smith suggested the
following tax program for balance
ing the budget and ending the de-
precision:
II. That every economy possible
be effected in the operation Of
government departments.
ss2. That steps be taken imme-
diately to reduce the large num-
Der Of BUREAUS. boards and COM
missions TO percent overlapping
and duplication and waste.
a. That roughly one-thlrd Of
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-01

the deficiency in revenues for the
next fiscal year be made up by the
additional taxes recommended by
the president and the treasury.
taxes not NJ W in dispute.
a. That another one-third be
made up by q tax upon beer, of.
say, four per cent alcohol well
within any fair instruction of the
18th amendment.
IS. That the last one-third
should be made up by the issuance
Of bonds running for q period Of
not less than ten years to pay for
next years federal government
construction work. j
That q bond issue for adj
ditional federal construction work
on prosects already auzhoffzed and
tor purchase Of local public works
bonds be given careful consIdera :
ton" 5
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-01
LINDBERGH BABY
CLUE EXTENDED
ACROSS THESEA
Assistant Supt Of. Police
Major Charles II.
Sch0effel Has Sailed for
England Clues Around
Home

Trenton. N. j.. April 1-CUP)-
Major Charles H. Schoffel. assist
ant superintendent Of New Jersey
state police, has sailed for England
presumably in connection with the
Lindbergh kidnapping case, it was
announced at state police head
quarters today.
He left Monday ON tho Maure-
tania. Col H., Norman Schwartz
kopf, superintendent of state police,
said he would elaborate on the pur-
pose Of the visit, abroad this after
noon. III
Triangle Of Clues
Hopewell, N. j. April 1-UP)-
The thin triangle formed by New
York, Philadelphia and Norfolk.
Va, seemed today to. contain the
most likely clues" to the kidnap-
ing Of Charles Augustus Lindbergh,
fContinued on Page p
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-01
Hurricane Awaits
Tax Measure When
1t Reaches Senate
BY LYLE c. WILSON

Omitted Press STAFF Correspondent
Washington; April IA political
hurricane awaits the billion dollar
tax bill in the senate. but there are
indications the main structure of
the bill will survive.
The anti-prohibition bloc intends
to fight for beer tax, which the
house decisively rejected.
Another group proposes to add
further import duties an commidi-
ties.
Conservative republicans want a
general sales tax, but concede that
cause Is lost
Some of the insurgents want to
lay still heavier surfaces on in
comes of from $4,000 to $4,000
a year. A bipartisan conservative
group may try to lower the sur
taxes, which in the house will run
CONTINUED on Page p
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-01
Secretary OF The Treasury Mills
Has Asked For $165, 600, 900 More
Before Budget Could Be Balanced
Acting Chairman Crisp Said Additional
Levies Could Be Secured But He
Believed the Treasury Was Playing
Politics
CHECKS ON CHESHIRE
BANK ARE BEING
CASHED HERE

Local banks since yesterday
have been cashing checks
drawn on the Second National
Bank of New Haven, receiver
for the Cheshire Bank q Trust
Co which closed about a year
ago. The checks were sent out
to depositors in the savings and
commercial departments of the
Cheshire bank. representing
dividend payments. The receive
err declared a so per cent divi-
dend on savings accounts and Is
per cent ON commercial. The
checks were mailed out We'd
nesday and some OF them made
their entrance to Waterbury
yesterday. A number of Waters
bury residents were included
among the depositors in the
Cheshire bank who received
their checks.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-01
Andrew w. Mellon
Will Be Silent
Cabinet Member

London. Aprul t--(uP)
i q growing belief in Europe that
President Hoover Is sending And
rev w. Mellon as ambassador to
London to direct the American dip
iomatic negotiations during the
Europena drive for war debt re-
vision.
Mellon whose immense wealth
sften Is noted in the British press,
. expected to be. concerned Inain-
y with financial problems. II Is be-
loved ne Will remain. q member Of
he Hoover Cabinet In everything
Except title. conferripg with the
president by trans Atlantic teIe-
phone.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-01
What Married Man With
SIS, 1000 Salary Is Paying
On Canadian Tax Lists

Montreal. April 1-tUPl-Here Is estimate what
married child
to pay In tax i'm
O $5.OO0-$SOOO y
Automobile at $ss0--$s4 90 sales tax $4,000 license.
$00$4.00 license. 4
a day-$10.95. sesSa
ON mum and
day--$O0S box.
Hard iquorTax Of s. 10 and is bottle according
Buys daughter camera s5.oo-soas
sales
refrigerator q s2so--sieoe M
d SION Ice
addition have
@ tax OF an meals costing
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-01
SONS OF CARUSO in TROUBLE

Bologna, April 1-(UP)-Hearing of charges
against Enrico and Rodoo Caruso of the famous
TENOR who were alleged to have assaulted Augusta Mo-
mari peasant when he mpeded the progress Of their
automobile, postponed to-day when neither of the
Carusos appeared Their attorney said Enrco was in the
United States and Rodolfo was ill.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-01
ROOSEVELT HAS
KNOCKED DOWN
ALL OBSTACLES
Those People. Who,
Thought They Had Him
Stopped, Becoming Dis
c0uraged - RUM i n 6
Like Race Horse
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press STAFF CORRESPONDENT

NUHftcU FUSS StdH Correspondent
Washington, April 1.-(UP)-
The steady advance Of Governor
Franklin d. Roosevelt toward the
democratic presidential nomination
is spreading discouragement among
those who thought they had him
stopped.
He has lost only one delegate
in a state convention or primary
contest-in North Dakota where a
brother of Governor William H.
alfalfa Billy Murray of Oklahoma
was elected. With this exception
no other candidate has picked up
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-01
CONVICTED BEER RUNNER SHOT

Bridgeport Conn, April 1-(UP)-Thomas Corso,
S6, convicted beer runner was shot down to-day by
gunman who fired shotgun from the curtains of
speeding automobile He taken to st Vincents hos
pital by persons who vanished he admit
his face and said he Every seriously wounded He
will be blind if he lives, they believed.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-01

DIES BY SIDE oFsSWEETHEART

San Francisco, April III UP)-Evelyn Chapman,
3d. Stanford university medical student and daughter
of the postmaster at Surf CAL shot and killed herself
to-day she lay beside her sweetheart, James Cary
by the sound of shot and found Miss Chapman, clad
only in lingerie, dead beside him, bullet through her
heart. revolver, he said, still clutched in her
right hand.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-01
REPRESENTATIVE DIES IN SLEEP

Webster, Mass, April I-(UP)-State Represent
tatve Fred McGunness SO, died in his sleep at his
home here early to-day from heart attack McGuin-
ness, barber by trade had been suffering from grippe
for about two weeks but refused to remain abed. He
got to attend the town election Monday and yester-
day went TO Boston to attend session Of the legislature
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-01
PROPOSED BUDGET TAX BILL

Washington, April f--(UP)-The bill
would balance the budget through
" follows: y -.2af-at.
postal
individual
savings s1.241 100000
distribution of the is estimated foows
individuals:
gift $l79,OOOOOO
Telephone telegram tota)
$494 100000
To he paid corporations:
Oh ,
including
Pipe lines 100000
Administrative changes reducing exemptions deplc-
deductions Observation-Disclosures. 4s,O0OOOO
Telephone Telegraph (7O%
Total $4426OOOOO
Import coal. petroleum and petroleum
products Observation-Disclosures.
lubricating
Total all
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-01
OLD LADY HANGED HERSELF

Wllimantic, Conn, April 1-(UP)-Despondent over
long Illness Mrs Hermine Loisee, a. hung herself with
bathrobe cord in the cellar of her home here to-day
She left husband Theophe one son and three BROTH
Alfred and Oliver Phaneus of Fall River Mass and
Pierre of New Bedford, Mass. She was native of st
Hughes Canada
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-01
CONGREssafAN Dead

Washington. April 1--U. P.) -
Representative Albert II. Vestal. re-
publican. Of Anderson. Ind. died at
the Navy hospital to-day after an
Illness OF several weeks He was.
republicala whip.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-01
GRANDMA SMITH DEAD AT 1o4

Bridgeport, Conn, April 1-(UP)-Mrs Emily E.
(Grandma) Smith died to-day at the Sterling Widows
home in her 104th year. She was Bridgeports oldest
woman. She was native of Norfolk -.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-01
CY BASSETT THERE

Cy Bassett, who directed
Wednesday mornings sensa-
tional raid at SO Canal street
where over $4,000 worth Of
liquors and wine were seized,
was In charge of the federal
squad. He was assisted by
Agent George Carroll. PATROL
man Daniel ]. Carson, assist
ed by Patrolmen Fred Hickey
(Continued on Page y
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-01
City Police Pay
Sudden Visit To
Old Box Factory
Located at 73 Canal Street
500 Gallon Still, Four
Huge Watts of $500 Gall
lon Capacity, 40 Gall
Ions Of Finished Prod
net and Other Things
Used in Wet Goods
FEDERAL MEN
AIDED IN RAID

A 500-gallon still was
seized this noon hour in a
former box factory at 20
Canal street.
Four huge yats with a ca
pacity of $500 gallons each,
but containing only 5000 gal
Ions Of mash. forty gallons of
finished product, a water-co0l-
ing system and other acces-
series for a complete distil-
lery were confscated by fed
eral agents and members of
the local emergency squad.
The plant apparently has been
in operation only a short
time. The furnace was going
full blast when the officers
entered the building and gem
eral conditions indicated that
tho still had been operated
during the night and that
early morning shipments of
alcohol had been made.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-01

Last Minute News FLASHES
The Washington times., 1932-04-05
Look Out for QuackS
They Will Take Your Money Perhaps Your Lite

few million men and women who refuse to heed the
periodical warnings against quack medicines and quack pny
clans may pay attention to them in future after reading
of the death of Eben M. Byers, wealthy Pittsburgher
Mr. Byers death is attributed by Dr. Frederic B. Finn
of Columbia University, to the of "radlum water Al
least 100 other of this similar preparations are also
facing death from the cause DR.. Finn declares
"Radium Water is product containing infiniteslmal
paces of radum which, according to DR. Finn lodge in the
homes and break their structure Though advertised TO
cure or aeorate ailments 1t was directly response
ble in Dr. Films opinion, for Mr.. Byers' death.
Whatever the facts regarding this particular preparation
the public may well take heed of the dangers of using
called scientific remedies of the sort without the approval
of competent physician. .
Last wear there was vertabe epidemic of quack COM
pounds and fake medical devices the from
radum belts" to goat gland extracts-and the takers
reaped rich from the gube part Of popu
lation. .
Thanks to campaign against them by medical authorities
most of these quacks prohibited from peddng their
But quackery like stock swindlng crops up at all times
and places
The medical sucker and the financial sucker always
back for
An unending fight against the takers must be carried
II they are to be kept within bounds.
The "radium water casuaties-if Dr. Finn rightthus
a grimly useful purpose.
They show the danger of taking at face value the gering
claims put forward medicines that the medical profes
sion does not recognize.
It is true that many of these preparations harmless
but not.
In taking them you to lose your money not
your life
The Washington times., 1932-04-05
Worthy Allies
Veterans Fight Wage Cuts

The world veterans who entering the fight against
the proposal slash salaries worthy allies of
the opponents of this menacng proposition.
The Times has maintained from the inception of the slash
idea that the involved transoended the direct effect
the salaries of government employees.
It is the contention of The Times that cutting Federal
salaries would affect virtually every salary and wage in the
nation and that it would tend to prolong and intensity
existing economic conditions
In the face of this situation but natural that the
power of the American Federation of Labor and the
force Of veterans organizations should be thrown against the
proposal
The leaders and the rank and file of these organizations
realize that they fighting for than the preservation
of government salary standards.
They battling for the welfare of every citizen indi
vidually and of the country whole.
Some private industries have salaries but the cuts
which have been put into effect nothing compared to
those which would follow a governmental slash
The Washington times., 1932-04-05
The AutOmOtive Industry
Points the Way
Courageous Action of General Motors and
Other Leaders Is Fastening Business Recovery.

Courage is one commodity that increases in value in times
Of economic distress,
It takes unusual courage for great business enter
prise to make huge investment today.
Such courage however, is manifested by the great Gen.
eral Motors Company in making the huge investment that
Is represented by 81 simultaneous displays OF its products
throughout the United States from April to April g.
The exhibition is forceful by of the world
largest organizations to encourage the buying that is the
only real solution of economic difficulties. . ,
With similar courage being manifested by all the
leaders of the automove industry the wheels OF business
will necessarily get off their dead center and begin to revov
again. .. ... -,
Thousands of Washingtonians and outo town visitors will
view the General Motors display at the Auditorium
Throughout its long and varied list of products this com
pany and other companies seeking to give more than
ever before the highest dollar value possible
Ford with his eight and his proved four, Chrysler
with his new Plymouth Hudson with its spring models Nash
with its entirely new ne other companies with their at
tracve offerings lowest prices in history all
trbutng to this great movement to stimulate industry and
employment
The effects of such courageous and far sighted action
hardly be over-estimated.
It will revitalize every branch of business.
It will put money to work.
It will put MEN to work.
It deserves the whoehearted support Of every American
citizen
The Washington times., 1932-04-05
Rv TEMPLE MANNING

A Chinese city that is doml'
mated not by Chinese, but by
foreign people and influences.
That city is Shanghai, now so
conspicuous in the news It's
an interesting city-one where
many a visitor tarrles long
beyond the time he intended to
stay.
ocean steamers discharge
their passengers some l3 miles
from Shanghai, at Woosung,
where the Yangtze and Whang'
poo rivers meet. The journey
thence to Shanghai, on a ten
der plying the Whangpoo River
is a fitting introduction to this
amazing city; for one sees eVrey
type of craft, from the immacu-
lately shining yacht of an in
ternationally famous millionaire
to the strange Chinese junk
found on every Chinese water
way. Gay flower boats for
feasts; footboats, with oars
operated by the feet; war cru1s-
ers in battleship gray; large
and small sampans. All COM