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Evening star., 1933-02-07
HIGHLANDS CITIZENS
WEIGH BRIDGE PLAN.
Congress Heights Bus Service Also
Discussed at Meeting of
Association.

The projects in which both Con-
gress Heights and Washington High
lands citizens are primarily interested
including a bridge across the Eastern
Branch at South Capitol street and
substitution of bus service for the pres
ent Congress Heights street railway
service-were discussed at a meeting
of the latter group last night at Con-
gress Heights School, following an in
formal talk by Charles J. Benner, dele
gate to the federation from the Con-
gress Heights group.
The bridge at South Capitol street,
long advocated by citizens of the area,
would eliminate a fire hazard, it was
pointed out, and also prevent traffic
congestion at the bottle-neck ap-
proaches to the present Anacostia
Bridge.
The association commended the fire
department for its work in fighting the
blaze in the Interstate Commerce Com
mission Building several weeks ago,
and members expressed regret at the
criticism they said the contractors
voiced
A resolution was adopted expressing
regret at the recent death of Lieut..
Nina Van Wrinkle, head Of the Women s
Bureau of the Police Department.
Evening star., 1933-02-07
EXPERTS
DISPUTE INITIATION
$50 Wall Street Financiers
and Brokers Hear Debate
at Banquet.
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February wall
Street mulled today over conflicting ad-
wee that currency initiation would help
cure business and that it would throw
business into confusion worse con-
founded
At a banquet of $50 financiers and
brokers. Senator Elmer Thomas, Okla
hoina Democrat, said last night that
Congress awaited only a mod and
whisper" from heads of powerful banks
to reverse the process of defation and
depression He favored "a reasonable
and controlled expansion of currency
and credit
Permit Nation to Live"
Bankers of New York" he said, 81
plead with you to face the facts, meet
the issue, permit the Nation to live
Representative Robert Luce of Mas
sachusetts declared the peoples answer
to every proposal for cash imitation
should be a strong mo-
If there is to be any lawnaking on
the problem, he said, it should aim to
increase the volume OF credit, not cash.
He said currency imitation would throw
the work of the country, its production,
its diStribution-in short, the business
of the whole land-into confusion worse
confounded"
There were other varying views, in
Guiding middle -of-the- col/se advice.
The issuance of stamped scrip as a
measure of recitation" was urged by
Prof. Irving Fisher of Yale. Robert L.
Owen, former Senator from Oklahoma,
urged the Federal Government to issue
currency with which to buy its own
bonds He said he opposed imitation
and favored sound money, but con-
tended the present dollar is unsound.
Differs From Inflationists.
On the one hand, DR.. Lionel D. Edie,
prominent Wall Street economist, diff
Tered sharply from the inflationists,
saying there is some safety in the fact
that no two of these inflationists can
agree on the magic formula"
On the other, Senator E. D. Smith
of South Carolina declared that the an
swe- to present conditions, from do
mestic point of view, is infation-"a
radical initiation until the terrible dis
tress and debts are relieved"
All agreed that the controversy is one
Of the liveliest of the day. Representa-
tive Luce said, for instance, that it bids
fair to decide the presidency in 1886,
Os it did in 1896"
Evening star., 1933-02-07
Study of Eclipse
Backs Idea Space
Near Sun Is Curved
Observatory Report Sup
ports Einstein's Hy-
pothesis.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, February 7.-One more
bit of evidence favoring EinStein's rela-
tivity theory that space is curved near
the sun developed today in a report
from the Dearborn Observatory of
Northwestern University.
This evidence was collected at Frey
burg Me-, during the total eclipse of
the sun August 81 1t shows the sud-
den drop in temperature during total
eclipse does not appreciably refract, or
bend. the beams of light coming from
stars near the suns position in the sky.
1t was the bending of the light beams
from such stars at AN eclipse in 1919
that gave the world the first sensa-
tional verification Of Einstein's hypoth-
esis. He said the bending was due
to curvature of space close to the sun.
The astronomers who made these OBJ
servations assumed the bending of star
light they observed was too great to
have been caused by changes in tenn
perature of the atmosphere in the
eclipse shadow. But this assumption
had never been actually tested until
last August.
The Freyburg experiment was con-
Quoted by DR.. Oliver j. Lee, director of
Dearborn Observatory, in cooperation
with Charles F.. Marvin of the United
States Weather Bureau and Ernest c.
Bryant.
Evening star., 1933-02-07
HELD ON RUM CHARGE

Baltimorean Bound Over for AL
legged Transportation.
Arrested while, police said, he was
driving an automobile in which they
found 500 pints of assorted fine liquors,
Max Engle. 20, of Baltimore, was re-
manded to the grand jury under $2,500
bond in Police Court yesterday on a
charge of transportation.
Prohibition Agents K. o. Speiss and
L. A. Montgomery told Judge Schuldt
they sighted the automobile which
Engle was driving in nearby Maryland.
They said they recognized it as belong
ing to bootlegger, and halted it at
Tennessee avenue near D street north
east. Engle protested that he was
carrying no liquor, but the officers said
they saw sacks piled high in the rear
compartment
Evening star., 1933-02-07
FIGHT
GUNMEN IN DARK.
One Killed, Another Wounded,
as Staying Suspect Is
Caught.
Rv the Asroc;ated prsss

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February IA battle
In house of death, where only the
blue squirt of bullets lighted the pitch
darkness, won high praise for two
detectives who got their man-and
four more.
One man was killed last night and
five persons wounded before Detectives
George Seelandt and Michael Petrizzo.
fighting through an ambush, dragged
Pasquale Russo from a huge and ram
sIlackle house in Brooklyn and charged
him with homicide
They had been seeking him many
weeks for the Staying of Anthony
D'Antonio whose body was found
wrapped in a lenket on a vacant lot
Russo, they said, had paid D'Antonio
$50 to find him a bride and then had
killed D'Antonio because the girl wasn't
up to specifications.
Lights Turned Off.
Last night the detectives went to the
third floor of the big house, looking for
Russo. AS they pounced on a man be-
lieved to bee him. the house echoed
with shrieks and angry clamor. In
chair on the third floor, Russos
mother, aged and blind, rocked back
and forth, screaming:
Don't let them take my son."
Then the lights went out. Bullets
spat against the walls. Unseen hands
lunged with knives at the two police
men. Grasping the prisoner, they
Evening star., 1933-02-07

fought down the rickety stairs, their
revolyers cutting flaming scars in the
darkness
Made Second Attack.
On the ground floor, amid struggling,
gasping foes, the detectives lost their
prisoner. Battling slowly forward, they
crashed through window to the street.
There. reinforced by other police
men, they dashed back inside, turned
on the lights, and found Russo beneath
bed. His brother Anthony. also
arrested, was charged with homicide,
too, and three suspects in the ambush
were accused of felonious assault.
In the basement the police found
Louis Marciano, tenant, dead of many
bullet wounds. Another man was
wounded in the wrist. the two detec-
ttveS suffered minor injuries and in the
street 12-year-old boy was found
slightly wounded by a bullet.
Evening star., 1933-02-07
THREE EVENTS PLANNED
AT LINCOLN MEMORIAL
italian Veterans, Loyal Legion and
Colored Boy Scouts Sponsor
Ceremonies Sunday.

Three permits have been issued by the
office of Public Buildings and Public
Parks for ceremonies at the Lincoln
Memorial next Sunday, Lincoln's birth
day anniversary.
The Italian World War Veterans, at
11:30 am. will lay a wreath. Alfred
A. Picchionne of 1917 Riggs place,
chairman of the Membership Commit
tee Of the American Legion here, who is
also leader in the Italian war vet
Grams group, will be in charge of the
program. Guest members will be vet
Grams from Philadelphia and New York.
At $3.50 pm. the District of Columbia
Commandery of the Military Order of
the Loyal Legion of the United States
will place a wreath on the memorial. l..
C. Crawford is chairman of the COM
mittee in charge.
The colored Boy Scouts of the Dis
trict, at pm, will honor the Great
Emancipator at special ceremony at
the memorial E. L. Mattice, assistant
Scout executive, is in charge of this
function.
Evening star., 1933-02-07
"SOLICITOR" SENT TO JAIL
Charged With Fraud in Asking
"Charity" Funds.

Charged with fraudulently obtaining
money by posing as solicitor for the
Volunteers of America, Thomas F.
wenner, Al, 140O block of M street, was
sentenced to 240 days in jail by Judge
John P. Mcmahon in Police Court
yesterday.
Assistant United States Attorney
Milford F. Schwartz. said Wenner called
at the home of Hazel Taylor, 2100
block F street, and told her he was
solicitor for the charitable organization
She gave him a dime for the milk
fund.-" it was charged. Arthur E. Wise,
head of the Volunteers, said Wenner
was not connected with the organiza-
ton, and that credentials which he
carried were forged.
Evening star., 1933-02-07
Thefts Bring Church Prayer.

Deacons Of the Packard Church,
Hartford Mich, caught two youths who
were said to have stolen gasoline from
worshipers automobiles and led them
inside the church where services were
under way. A prayer was said for the
reformation of the culprits and they
left with bowed heads.
Evening star., 1933-02-07

about 1884, on how best to teach chill.
dren to judge between a good" moving
picture and bad" one.
An appropriation of $4,000 from the
Payne Fund, foundation interested In
research in new fields which particu-
larly concern youth, is to finance the
study
Evening star., 1933-02-07
Cat Slain bY Rat.

Goldendale, WASH is looking for a
fighting cat with a stout heart. A large
rat has been prowling in a grocery
store A cat was left in the store dur
ing the night. The next morning the
cat. bitten and clawed, was found dead.
Evening star., 1933-02-07
Animals Throng New Picture,

A new Hollywood film will contain
4,300 long-horn cattle, 212 calves, IL
oxen, So horses, II mules, 232 buffalo,
"a deer, 16 dogs, wildcats, wolves,
16 rabbits, $500 hogs and an assort-
ment of chickens turkeys, quail and
rattleSnakeS
Evening star., 1933-02-07
MOVIE STUDY LAUNCHED

COLUMBUS, Ohio P).-The Ohio
State Department of Education and
Ohio State University are undertaking
study. which they expect to complete
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-06
INVENTORY OF THE GEORGE |.
 JENKS ESTATE
Was Worth $69,887.74 as
 Filed To-day in Probate
 Court = Mostly Stocks and Bonds

The inventory of the estate of the, late George l.. Jenks, former Waterburian, who died several weeks ago in Miami. Florida, was filed to-day with Judge Dennis J.. Slavin of the local probate court. MT Jenks. who will be remember ed as a member of the firm of Carter and Jenks, real estate, left an estate valued at $69,SS7.74. Stocks, bonds and mortgages are listed principally in the inventory.
 MT Jenks held half interest in property on Woodward avenue val ued at $1,5O0, half Interest in land on Herschel avenue appraising at $375 and two lots in Torringt0n, $50. He has jewelry estimated at $165 and office equipment placed at $15.
 Cash: Waterbury Savings Bank, $74.13;- Dime Savings Bank, $27.97 Colonial Trust Company, $395.04; First National Bank of Miami
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-06
BONUS ARMY WILL
 MARCH TO CAPITAL
 WEEK FROM TO-DAY
They Have Been Given Permission By Presi- dent Roosevelt - Govt Will Provide Food and Shelter and Ca mp Grounds -L e a d rs Promise Good Order

Washington, May 6.-(UP)-The bonus army is coming back-this time with government assent. The Roosevelt administration h a S agreed to permit a six-day demon- stration here by war veterans who were driven out of the capital last summer. The government will pro- vide food and shelter for marchers who are not otherwise provided for.
 The veterans leaders, on their part, have promised the White House that the marchers will stay here only from May 13 to IS; that their number will be limited to 20 from each of the 435 congressional districts, or total of S.700; and that the leaders will be responsible for their orderly conduct. The ar- engagement was worked out in con- ferences between Colonel Louis Howe, presidential secretary, and members of the veterans national liaison committee.
 It was understood that scattered groups of veterans already enroute to Washington would be permitted to enter the district before the 18th. The campsite to be provided by the government will be on the outskirts of the city. The veterans meetings, demanding immediate payment of the bonus and restora- ton of disability benefits, will be held in a downtown auditorium.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-06
He Is Ranking Prelate of the Holy Synod of the Syrian Orthodox CathO- lie Church-He Refuses to Be DepOsed By His Followers

Niagara Falls, N. T., May G. IUP)-The. outcome of controv- ersy between Archbishop Aftmos Ofiesh. newly married ranking pre- late of the Holy synod of the Syrian Orthodox Catholic church, and followers of the faith remain ed in doubt today as scheduled meeting was called off.
 The Most Rev Boris Burden, sec- retary- of to the archbishop, ex- plained there was no need to hold the meeting as the prelate would be deposed automatically as soon as proof IS offered that he really mar- ried Miss Marion Nancy. a young church worker of Wilkes-B Barre, Pa. The archbishop is S3.
 The archbishop and his. wife held their ground and insisted there was no one who could dethrone him. Yesterday the prelate said his marriage was "the will of God" and added that "the will of God is the onlN will I obey"
 eeHe contends that marriage is not against the doctrine of the church.. claiming that celibacy twas undertaken in about the fifth century only because it was be- lieved that domestic duties might interfere with ecclesiastical du- ties"
 e"It was a man-made canon." he said, perhaps good for certain people. But not for me, and not for most of our clergy"
 Father Boris revealed that de- mands for proof of the archbish. ops marriage last week were com- ing in from all parts of the coun- try, adding that most parishes are unwilling to believe such an unbelievable thing" s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-06
ARG hB BlSH0P GOT ..... MARRIED AND HIS
 TROUBLES START
RECRUITS FOR FOREST ARMY
 ARE BANISHED

Camp Dix. N. J., May 6 -(UP) The ranks of the civilian, conservation corps in training here for Forestry work were thinned today by the absence of 45 men, ringleaders of "mess- hall revolt" who were put aboard a special train for Newark and told not to come back.
 Part of one company de- fled the officers at the noon meal yesterday. The menu was filet of sole. with tomato sauce. baked potatoes. mashed turnips. bread and butter, pickles. pumpkin pie, and coffee. Some of. the baked potatoes were .underdone.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-06
Rowley w. Phillips
 And Edward P. Egan
 Named E or This City
Local Representative Complies With
 the Law in Appointing Delegates to the Convention Called for June 20
MRS THEODORE I. DRIGGS
 MAY BE APPOINTED LATER

Representative John D. Thoms, chairman of the local Crusaders to-day filed the town clerks office the names Rowey w. Phillips and Edward P. Egan wet candidates from the two Waterbury senatorial districts for the con sutiona convention which will be called on June goth to decide Connecticus attitude the repeal of the 18th amendment.
 In explaining the filing of the names, Representative Thoms stated is in keeping with the provisions of the law
 the local candidates to be duly chosen resentatives from Waterbury Attorney Thoms said, it is necessary for 100 electors from each of the 18th and 18th senatorial districts in Waterbury ax their signatures the circular attached to each candidates name @ssgn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-06
PASSENGER IN AUTO IS SUING
 FOR s2o,ooo
Gail DeBisschop Kurtz of Cheshire Is Plaintiff Bristol Man Killed and
 Widow Made Defendant

Damages of $2O,oo0 are asked in a civil action filed to-day in the Waterbury superior court by Gail DeBisschop Kurtz of Cheshire against Dorothy E, Bechstedt and George A.. Bechstedt, administra- tor, both of Bristol. The suit is the result of a bad automobile crash in Plymouth in which the driver, Carlton F. Bechstedt of Bristol. was killed.
 The suit is unusual because it alleges that the girl plaintiff was severely injured in the crash through the negligent operation of the car by the driver who was killed.
 According to the complaint, as prepared by the firm of Mascolo, Mcknight & Dauch of Waterbury, the plaintiff was a guest passenger in the car owned by Dorothy E, (COntinued on Page 111
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-06
$70,00o PAID
 TO KIDNAPERS
 OF YOUNG GIRL
One of Most Peculiar of Abduction Cases Ever Heard - Father Keeps Secret
BY MARTIN KANE 'nited Press Staff COrrespOndentl

Woods Hole, Mass. May 6 = (UP)The story of Kidnapped Peggy McMath--a dramatic tale of blind folds and ropes, of long imprison- ment in darkness under the guard of a kindly man, and of treatment which drew a protest from her only when she was served ham sandwiches for the third day in succession-was made public today by Brigadier General. Daniel Need- ham, state director of public safe- ty.
 General Needham relayed the story to newspapermen shivering in cold dawn winds outside the Woods Hole coast guard station, and as he spoke, Peggy's father, Neil c. McMath. was undergoing continuous examination inside the station.
 Peggy was home again, sleeping in her own bed in the 22-room Me- Math. house at Harwichport. but the mystery of her Kidnapping seemed as far from solution as ever.
 The irl was found with her father and several other men
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-06
GOV CROSS HAS NAMED SPECIAL
 ELECTION DATE

Hartford. Conn. May 6-CUP)- Governor Wilbur L. Cross to-day issued an official proclamation calling for special election June goth when delegates to the ratifica- tion convention will be selected. The date of the convention has not been set. Wet and dry organiza- tions will name candidates and 50 delegates will be selected.
 The reason the governor has delayed his proclamation was ex- piained to-day. It was said the beer commissioners wish to send a ccpy of the proclamation with each permit issuedtso the permit tees will have clear understand ing of the law.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-06
PEGGY RELATES
 HER OWN STORY ON KIDNAPPING

Woods Hole, Mass, May = OP) - Peggy McMath's own story of her. Kidnapping. as told to police and later relayed by Brig adler General Daniel Needham. state director of public safety, fol- lows, in the words of Needham: {,
 "She went to school as usual Tuesday. About 1850 (previous accounts had said 2:30) there was a knock on the schoolroom. door, and the teacher, answering It,. an nounced that Peggy was excused.
 "She went out the schoolhouse door, and walked about five steps to a waiting sedan. She saw a colored man. dressed as a chauf.. .feur,. aione in the car. She had never seen him or the car before:
 "TIe told her she was wanted at
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-06
MOTOR VEHICLE
 DEPT JOBS FOR LOCAL PEOPLE
Democra tic
 Regime to Be Favored Endorsement By This
 Body Help Applicants

Waterbury's democratic organ ization is to be recognized fully in the handing out of patronage in the motor vehicle department, at least insofar as the local branch office of the department is con- cerned, it is quite apparent. With the democrats on the brink of taking over, control of the depart ment after many years of g.o.p. management hundreds of aspir-- ants for positions are being heard from in all parts of Connecticut.
 The belief that Waterbury's democratic organization will not be ignored by the powers that be- at Hartford is strong in view of the stand taken by J. Francis Smith of this city, secretary of the democratic state central commit tee. Those who have approached Secretary Smith already in the fn-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-06
THE ROOSEVELT
 CROSS CLUB IS
 NOW ORGANIZED

Permanent organization of the Roosevelt Cross Club> of Water- bury was effected last evening at a meeting of members who have been identified with the formation of a new political unit in this city since last summer. The local or ganization while retaining its orig inal name will be identified as the Young Democrats of America. Last evenings meeting was held in the Lilley building.
 Election of officers resulted as follows: John F. Robinson, pres ident; William T. Harrington, first vice-president; Attorney Harold Green, second vice-president; Ga- briel Price. recording secretary; Attorney Carmine Cipriano, secre-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-06
SEN HACKETT OF NEW HAVEN MAY
 BE APPOINTED
Slated and Backed By About All Democrats for Position of State Tax Commissioner

With Governor Wilbur E. Cross expected to make the remainder of his major appointn- nts during the coming week and with Senator William H. Hackett of New Haven being supported unanimously by democrats in all walks of life for the ofiace of state tax commiszsion- CT, concern is now being expressed over the question of whether or not the Elm City man can achieve his goal. The nomination of Sen- ator Hackett by the governor must be approved by the senate and it is there that the trouble is expected.
 Under the rules, Senator Hackett could not vote to approve the gov-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-06
Markets At a Glance

Stocks break sharply in late trading after early
 steadineSS. Bonds irregular; rally near close. Curb stocks decline with big board. Chicago stocks quiet and steady. Foreign exchange drops after sharp rise against
 dollar Wheat eases fractions after scoring new highs;
 corn strong, up more than cent; oats steady. Cotton steady at gains of 30 cents a bale. Rubber holds gains of 10 to IF points in face of
 pr0ft-taking.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-06
Heart Attack Is
 Cause of Death
 of Conn Banker

New Haven. Conn. Mays 6-fU. P.)-A heart attack caused the death of s. Fred Strong. president of the Connecticut Savings Bank and nationally known savings bank authority at his home late yester- day = his seth birthday anniver- sary. ~ <
 He was taken i'll while attending a reorganization meeting at the National Tradesmen's Bank. ThursA day. He was a former president of the Savings bank division of the American Bankers Association and n trustee of Berkeley Divinity school. He is survived by his wi- dows
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-06
Family Under
 Guard Of The
 Police Dept.
JAMES BARRY CRASHED AUTO
 INTO TROLLEY
Cedar Avenue Resident Was Painfully Hurt When His Car Skidded and Was Wrecked

James Barry, 51, of 35 Cedar avenue was painfully hurt this moraing when his automobile skidded on East Main street and crashed into a trolley car in charge of Motofman Frank Roche. MT Barry's car was wrecked and he was removed to St Mary's hospital in the police ambulance suffering from contusions about the head, possible fracture of several ribs and fracture to his legs. x-rays were immediately taken to deter mine the extent of his injuries.
 According to a statement ob- tained from witnesses by the police Barry was travelling west on East
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