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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-21
HELLDORF, FASCIST STORM
TROOP HEAD, FALTERS ON
STAND IN REICHSTAC TRIAL
Frame-Up Bungled asHe Admits Knowing of
Fire One Hour Before

was ga pure invention"
81 gave orders to the storm troop
leaders to arrest Communist and
Social Democratic leaders," he
then stated.
Ernst Torgler, Communist
Reichstag leader, asked: "Did you
give that order officially in your
capacity as the leader of the Ber-
lin district storm troopers?"
Attorney General Wernsr
"What has that question to do
with the fire?"
TorgIer: SIT is of the highest
Importance for the defense of
my Partyw
Helldorf then replied: 81 gave
the order on my own initiative,
without orders from my superiors,
AS storm troop leader | was em~
powered to arrest enemies of the
government, especially the probable
incendiaries."
George Dimitroff, BudgariaH
Communist defendant, askeds
"How did you know--without in
yestigation-that Communist and
Social Democratic officials were
the probable culprits %
Helldorf: SIN our opinion the
only possible perpetrators were to
be sought among the Marxists, who
employed the fire as signal for
instruction"
Dimitroff, bitingly: "Did you mo-
tice any Instruction the next
day?"
Helldorf hesitated, then an
swered evasively.
DR.. Sack, Torgler's official
counsel, then demanded that Van
der Lubbe and Helldorf be con-
fronted with each other, but Van
der Lubbe refused to raise his
head, laughing and grinning with
out interruption. Judge Buenger
asked him why he was laughing.
but Van der Lubbe made no reply
Suddenly HeIldorf shouted al
Van der Lubbe: "Stopr' The
young Dutehman sprang up and
sazed at HeIldorf. HelIdorf asked
him; "Do you know me?" Van
der Lube replied loudly, for the
first time during the trials "No."
In the absence Of Heines this
manager of q hotel in Gleiwitz,
Upper Silesia, testified that Heines
lived in the hotel from Feb. rs to
Feb. 20 and departed in an auto
mobile that afternoon. He declared
that Heines had held a lecture in
Gleiwitz on the night Of the fire.
and offered newspaper clippings ON
the lecture and Heines' police
registration at the hotel in evi~
dence.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-21

in history, Beatty declared that Great
Britain had made a mistake IN sc-
cepting the cruiser limitations Of the
London Naval Conference, and must
correct that error at the next naval
conference, in 1885.
"Our naval strength Is not sufft~
cient to allow us to play the part OF
q great power" he declared. "a pro-
gram like the program which Presi-
dent Roosevelt has announced is
exactly what would help u.s.
Many predictions have been made
in the best-informed British press
recently that the next British budget
would contain provisions for navy
building program equal to Americas.
WASHINGTON Oct. 20. The
American Navy League has sent a
sharp letter to the Navy League of
Great Britain protesting against the
British governments recent request to
Roosevelt to reconsider the building
of the largest size cruisers.
"Our people are being forced re-
luctantly to a conclusion" the Navy
Leagues letter says in part, "that,
while your statesmen continue to say
that war beWeen us is unthinkable,
they apparently keep in mind always
such a contingency, and that in the
event Of our engagement in a war in
which the British remain neutral,
Great Britain is indifferent to the
outcome"
u. S. Launches Submarine
PORTSMOUTH, N. f., Oct. Co.
The latest U. S. submarine, the u. s.
Cachalot, was launched at Ports,
mouth Navy Yard yesterday. 1t Is
similar to seven others built in re-
cent years AS soon as it has corn-
pleted a trial cruise after being COM
missioned, it will be sent to the
Pacific, where the greater part of
the U. s. navy has been maintained
for year.
Brazil Plans % warships
RIO DE JANE1RO, Oct. 2o.-The
Brazilian Ministry of Marine has
asked the embassies of Washington,
London, Paris, Rome, Toxic, Stock
holm and Oslo to call for bids for
the construction of % warships, in
Guiding cruisers, destroyers, and SUBJ
marines, for the Brazilian navy.
Brazil offers to pay for them on
barter basis, with manganese, cocoa,
cotton, rubber, nuts and oil.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-21

AT THE GERMAN FRONTIER,
Oct. 20 (Via Zurich, Switzerland)
Count Helldorf, high Nazi Off
cial, was cornered into making
damaging admissions on the stand
in the Reichstag fire trial in Ber-
lin today.
Helldorf was commander - in =
chief of the Berlin storm troops
until this year, but was denoted
President after the Reichstag fire
because he was too greatly COM
promised in the frame-up. He once
was convicted of participation in
an anti-Jewish pogrom in Berlin.
Together with Edmund Heines
and Lieutenant Schulz, Helldorf is
one of the Nazi leaders under
strong suspicion of having directly
taken part in burning the Reichs-
tag. Heines, now Police President
of Breslau, formerly served a pris-
on term for cold-blooded murders
committed as head of the "Black
Reichswehr Fehme," which he open
ly boasted about. Schulz was also
convicted for Feline murders.
Heines Now In Italy
The hearing began with a SEN
sational announcement by Presid-
ing Judge Buenger that Heines
wired he is in Italy and cannot at
tend the hearing. The foreign jour
nalists in the courtroom expressed
the view that Heines' trip to Italy
is really q flight from examination
in court.
Before the witnesses were called.
Buenger made a solemn speech
stating that the court would in
vestigate all suspicious but "the
affair of the underground tunnel
must be settled"
On the stand, Helldorf described
how he spent the night of the fire.
Professor Arnim was with him I'M
til Z PM, after which both had
supper in the Ranke Restaurant.
He declared that he received news
of the fire at $3.50 pm.
Presiding Judge Buenser, mo-
ticing that Helldorf was convict
ing himself by displaying knowl-
edge of the fire nearly one hour
before it actually broke out Cat
9:15 p.m.), tried to save him by
interrupting with: .But the
Reichstag wasn't on fire at $3.50
PM"
Helldorf replied. 81 may be
mistaken about the time; ] didn't
notice particularly"
He added that he sent Arnim to
the Reichstag and received a re-
port from him at about 10 pm.
Helldorf declared that the asser-
ton of his participation in the fire
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-21
100000 Wounded
Vets Cut Off from
Disability Lists

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2o.-As a re-
suit of the recently passed Roosevelt
reductions in the disability allowances
to wounded war veterans, more than
so per cent will be taken off the lists,
it was announced today.
This means that about 100, 900
wounded war veterans will be de-
prived Of their major means of sup
port.
The workers Elk SerYicemen's
League is fighting for The repeal Of
the Roosevelt economy" measures
which were passed to guarantee the
Governments payments to the banks,
and for the restoration of full benefit
to wounded veterans.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-21
Communists Win Seat
i'm Colombia Election

BOGOTA, Colombia, Oct. 20--The
Communist Party showed amazing
strength in the recent elections OF
members to the City Council, viii
ming seat for the first time in the
history of Colombia. Despite the rigid
police terror aimed against the Com
munists, they polled, 473 votes.
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British Admiral Calls for Macy
to Meet U.S.. Armament Race

LONDON, Oct Ca British Second to
building
Referring navy
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Roosevelt's Letter

The complete text of the letters
exchanged by President Roosevelt and
President Kalinin follows:
President Roosevelt's letter. dated
Oct. 10, said:
"Since the beginning of my ad-
ministration | have contemplated the
desirabllity Of an effort to end the
present abnormal relations between
the 125,000000 people of the United
States and the 16o,ooo,00o people OF
Russia.
sit is most regrettable that these
great peoples, between whom a happy
tradition of friendship existed for
more than century to their mutual
advantage, should now be without q
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-21

the interests of the two states con-
cerned, but also on the general inter
national situation, increasing the ele-
ment of disquiet, complicating the
process of consolidating world peace
and encouraging forces tending to dis
turb that peace.
an accordance with the above.
gladly accept your proposal to send
to the United States representative
of the Soviet Government to discuss
with you the questions of interest to
our countries. The Soviet Govern
ment will be represented by Mr.. M. M.
Litvinov, Peoples Commissar for For
eign Affairs, who will come to Wash
ington at a time to be mutually
agreed upon"
Roosevelt, who made his announce
ment to an excited grcIp of about
$50 correspondents who wanted to
know whether Litvinov will stay at
the White House and several other
Things OF personal nature re-
vealed in his letter that "since
the beginning of my admins
tration I have contemplated the
desirability of an effort to end the
present abnormal relations between
the hundred and twenty-five million
people of the United States and the
hundred and sixty million people Of
Russia"
After the doors Of Roosevelt's ex-
ecutive office were unlocked the COR
respondents made a wild dash for
telephones, hats, papers and every
thing else that would permit them
to rush away to send the news world
wide. Other things, including the
MIRA, seemed to be forgotten.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-21
Litvinov to Visit i. 5.
on Soviet Recognition

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-21

Z PLEDGE myself says F. H. LaGuardla Repub-
lcan-Fuson candidate for Mayor, 'that the
unemployed in this city, both married and single will
get adequate relief according to scientific, humane
stanaarac-H
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-13
LABOR ACITAT0R
 GOES TO PRISON
Started Game for Profit in Providence But Will
 Pay the Penalty

Providence, R. l., Nov 13-(UP) Frank Lucarelli, 32. of Brook lyn, who attempted to organize Rhode Islands $2,000,000 cleansing and dyeing industry for his own profit. was given a five-year state prison sentence today after plead ing nolo contendre to charges of conspiring to intimidate and to de- stroy property.
 Superior Judge Philip Joslin re- leased Bedros M. Juskalian of Providence, alleged partner of Lu- carelli in the racket. under a de- ferred sentence. He said Juskalian apparently was an innocent de- coy' for the Brooklyn man.
 The prosecutor said that al- though police had not secured evi dence definitely linking Lucarelli with the episode, it was "coinci dence" that the bombing of a cleansing establishment in the Ar cade building last May 9 occurred at the height of the defendants ac- tivities here.
 The government alleged that Lu- carelli attempted to organize the Master Cleansers' Association of Rhode Island. Admission fees would be $15 and he and the asso citation would split 8 per cent of the gross earnings of the members.
 Lucarelli. released several years ago after serving 2 1-2 years of . 10 to 20 year term in Sing Sing. will be returned to the New York prison following his Rhode Island sentence. He gave an address oi 1346 Seventy-First street, Brook.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-13

that some of the schemes are be. ing financed by American inter- ests that are held responsible for Cuba's present economic and political plight.
 The majority of these ven- lures call for operations launch- ed from the Isle of Pines, or one of the British isles in the Car ibbean, and carried out by a fleet of bombing planes manned by Cuban and American aviators. Some favor the familiar landing of-troops movement on an isolated portion of the island and a surprise attack.
 One of the insurgent groups has retained genial Bob" Jack son, secretary of the democratic national committee, to represent its interests here. This group claims to have secured a promise of a million dollar loan from a New York bank if the state de- pertinent can be counted on to maintain a neutral attitude. Bob" has been playing host to the Cuban who represents the group, giving intimate dinners for him at Mrs Jimmy" Curtis smart club on F street and in- trOducing him around i'm quar- ters where he thinks it will do the most good.
 Bob" even went So far as to make a personal call on Secre- tary of State Cordell Hull with
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-13
RELIEF WORK IS
 GOING TO BE A
 TOUGH PROBLEM
Millions Will Be Spent By Government in Every
 State of Nation
1co,vr,oht 1933 by United Press>

IConvrielt. 1883 by United Press)
 New York, Nov. 13-UP) - America,s state and local govern ments today are at grips with gigantic problem of providing un- Employment re1ief-for the coming fifth winter of the depression.
 A United Press survey of the na, ton today showed that the federal government, in addition 10 state and local efforts, is carrying tne main relief burden, running lnto hundreds of millions or dohars loi the winter alone.
 Son,a s,ates have relief well-or- eanized. Many others. however, have only brief periods of reliet assured, others have totally lnade- ouate funds. or none whatever. The main burden in hundreds of millions, is being carried by the fed- eral government
 Tn many states federal funds are all there is available to feed liter. ally thousands on the verge or starvation. to clothe the needy against the rigors of winter. and to provide shelter.
 In more than one fourth ofN the states. state funds for direct reheI of unemployment are non-existent or inadeauate to care for the needy.
 The federal governments $500. 100000 relief fund, distribution or which began May 22, is>about nalr
 It was divided into two parts, one +c he used in matching reliei funds spent by various states, and the other to be allotted at discretlon ol the federal emergency renet a9- ministration where state iunus were not available. and in Ken lucky. which has not voted reiiei although, in the judgment or the administration. 1t can afford II.
 Meanwhile the country's commu- nitv chests, councils, and other united charity fun raising organl- cations seek to raise $8O,0O0,O0O 10 carry on their work Tn 1884.
 Virtually none of this, however, is for direct unemployment relief. It goes for hospitals. orphanages visiting nurse work, recreation TOT the under-privileged. and similar necessary and supplemental renel work, But the work communlt! chests formerly did in direct cash, food, clothing. and shelter rehei has now been assumed by the gov ernment and its subdivision and carried on a scale which dwarts previous efforts.
 Following is @ survey Of condl- lions in various states:
 Alabama--Need has averaged s1.OOO,OOO a month. increasing with cold weather. Total of $953,0O0 available for November. $753.O00 or which is federal grant.
 Arizona-No estimate available.
 Arkansas--State has made no re- lief appropriation. w. k. Dyess. relief head, says everyone recelv- ing charity will be transferred to 1ob relief. .oo
 California = Appropriated $2o,- 100000 for relief from bond issue authorized at the general election. Fourteen counties asked state headquarters for one billion dol lars for the current quarter.
 Colorado-Only appropriation Is s2,OOO a month to pay overhead or administration. An auto tax, ex- pected to raise $1,250,0O0 for relief. was declared unconstitutional. The legislature will meet Dec i to raise the sum. Other relief funds from federal government: need estim-
 fNonfinued m page Al
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-13

mand for aged whiskey. The "alky" makers retort that the distillers have synthetic plans of their own, only they use the euphonious terms, "blending" and "rectifying.'
 Both sides have powerful backing. The distillers have ral- lied the grain belt and its congressional spokesmen; the alcohol manufacturers, the Louisiana cane growers and breast-thumping Huey Long, who is threatening to come to Washington and personally lead their host.
 THE RIGHT COLOR
 "Steve," demanded a reporter covering Litvinov's first call at the White House. i've got to get some color in this story. It's as dead as a mackerel."
 "That's easy," replied Steve Early, the presidents press scc- retary, there is plenty of color. They ushered Litvinov' into tho green room, the president met him in the blue room, and then they adjourned to the red room." PLOTS AND COUNTERPLOTS
 In spite of President Grau San Martins declaration of war on rebels, scores of expatriate Cubans in New York are in- creasing fiilibustering activities. What is causing the department Of state intense anguish about these plots and counterplots is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-13
MORE ENTER THE
 GREAT CONTEST
 IN DRINK MIXING
John Held, Jr, and Irving Cobb Stopped Before
 Arguments Got Hot

Carmel, Cal, Nov 13-UP)- Jchn Held, Jr, illustrator, entered Mayor John Catlin's mixing contest today and immediately took issue with Irwin s. Cobb, author.
 Held entered via New Orleans and informed Mayor Catlin he was mo end surprised'' at the mint jul CD formula submitted by Cobb.
 "Why any southern gentleman knows you should never crush the striking at the vital spot in the Cobb mixture.
 In an effort to inform his SUD- rorters on correct mint juleps, Held made public his formula: "In the bottom of a tall thin tumbler place two or three fresh mint leaves. One spoonful of soft sugar, juice of one-fourth lemon, a piece of twist ed orange peel. Fill glass with shaved ice. Pour in a hearty slug of Bourbon; level shaved ice to the top of glass. Place sprigs of fresh mint around the rim. Allow to stand until glass is frosted"
 Mayor Catlin. seeking to keer out of the pending Cobb-Held fight changed the subject by announcing he had received four entries from Sinclair Lewis, author, and one from Frank Sheridan, actor.
 Lewis pet was said to be: "One part lime juice, two parts sugar, three parts Jamaica rum and plen- ty of ice." It is known as planters punch.
 The contest will end on Decem- Der g when Mayor Catlin's 20 judges will assemble on platform and select 20 best drinks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-13
MANY ACCIDENTS
 OVER WEEKEND
Several in the City or Vic= inity But None of Them
 Was Fatal

A car driven by James w. Lee of Fairview street Skidded and over turned Saturday afternoon on the Torrington- Winsted highway. The accident occurred near Blue Spruce Inn. MT Lee, who is Wilby high schools athletic director and his wife and baby escaped injury. His car, however. was badly damaged. The party was on it's way to visit friends in Winsted when the mis- hap occurred.
 Thomas Cronan, IS. of 70 Mia gara street was given treatment at St Mary's hospital Saturday after noon for decorations about the head and face. He was cut by glass when q car driven by Silvia Distiso of 55 Sheffield street. Waterville. skidded and crashed into parked car owned by Peter McCasland of 95 Wacona avenue. The accident oc- cured near the corner of East Main and Orchard streets.
 Peter Doland of 239 Union street John Noyack of 4S7 Campbell Third avenue, all of West Haven, were injured Saturday when their automobile went over an embank- ment on the Bethlehem-Water road. The three men were return ing from a hunting trip and were obliged to pull sharply to one side to avoid another machine. The car skidded and crashed into the em- Eankment. The injured men were taken to the Waterbury ospital for treatment
 Another accident due to the slip pery condition of the road occurred Saturday evening on Thomaston avenue. A car driven by Earl V, Tenn of Morton avenue skidded and collided with parked ma chine. A bumper on a car owned by Charles Nolan of Terryville was torn off. Patrolman John Christinat was witness to the mishap. No one was injured.
 Charles Pfrommer of 513 High land avenue, a chef at the Water- bury club, was injured last evening when his car collided with a ma chine operated by Carl Bellwood of 78 Blakeman place, Stratford. Con- rad Singleton, also an employe of
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-13

Washington, Nov. 13-To the victors belong the spoils-and the battle to grab them.
 Now that prohibition is re- pealed the distillers have lost no time fin flying at one anothers' throats in a wild scramble for the golden stream of profits. BATTLE LINES FORMING
 On one side are old-time dis tillers. On the other industrial alcohol manufacturers. Between them, as referee, stands the az ricultural adjustment adminis- tration.
 The old-line distillers have submitted a marketing agree ment to govern the whiskey manufacturing industry. Under its terms new distilleries would be barred until demand re- quired additional plants. In re- turn for this protection they propose to pledge themselves to use only American grains, allow the AAA to fix prices.
 The industrial alcohol manu- lecturers violently dissent from this "closed market scheme. cheap blackstrap molasses to make their product, they want no regulation restricting them to high priced grains.
 The distillers say their com petitors are put to flood the market with cheap liquors made by mixing alcohol, water, and fiavoring. They claim this sym thetic product will kill the de-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-13
Fourteen Reported Dead and More Are Missing
 in Freak Blast STORM RACED AT
 HURRICANE FORCE Peculiar Accidents Were Caused By the
 Storm of Dust

Kansas City. Mo. Nov B. (UP)-Residents of a dozen mid- western states to-day rubbed dust from their eyes and counted the toll of raging autumnal gale that brought death, accidents, large property damage and discomfort.
 Fourteen deaths attributed 10 the storm and four persons were missing. believed drowned.
 The blast shrieked down from the north across the prairie states, heralding the approach of winter From sunrise Sunday until long after sunset the winds 1ashed with hurricane force. the velocity vary ing from 35 to 50 miles an hour.
 Several persons were killed in traffic accidents when motorists view was obscured by dust. An air plane, lost in the thick, stirling dust clouds, crashed. Four were injured.
 Sparks ignited tinder-dry leaves and timber in several localities and fire caused heavy damage to wood lands. A falling tree injured a woman. Plate glass windows were smashed. Signs and wires toppled. Top soil was blown from wheat lands.
 The stricken area included the states of North and South Dakota, Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois Okla homa Minnesota and north Texas. The storm ragged eastward to New York.
 Three were killed in traffic acci- dents in Indiana because of icy pavements.
 Michigan repdrted two traffic deaths. Two duck hunters at St. Claire Shores, Mich, were missing. Their overturned boat was found q mile from shore. At bennington, Ont, couple was missing. Their car skidded into Lake Erie.
 Three Rochester, N. Y., hunters were drowned when their boat overturned. Two Holcomb. N. Y.. girls, returning from church, were killed by an automobile during a binding snow storm. One person was killed at Roodhouse, H., by an automobile driven by a man blinded by the dust. At Mount Washington, N. H., student per- ished from exposure on Mount
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