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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-09
YOUTH IS GIVEN
 THE BENEFIT OF : DOUBT IN COURT
Witness Was Not Willing to Identify Him - Seri-
 ous Charge Dropped

The reluctance of a state, witness to furnish positive Identification enabled q youth who Envc hi! name as Rock Gagnon, IT, of 7al South Main street, to escape aser. ious charge in police court this morning. He was arrested and held on the complaint of theft of ar automobile. The charge was later amended to tampering with car Following the testimony of three state witnesses and the evidence given by the accused, Judge John F. McGrath remarked that while the circumstantial evidence given was convincing he would give the youth the benefit of the doubt And that's stretching things a little" he said.
 According to the testimony of a Thomas Duggan young Gagnon was seen to leap out of car which had crashed into q fence on Brown street last evening. The machine was intentified by Spiotti as his car and he denied given permis. sion to anyone to take it. Duggan followed Gagnon and pointed him out to Patrolman Edward Hayes.
 Today, however, MT Duggan stat ed that he did not wish to state positively that Gagnon was the driver and the one who jumped out of the car and ran up Brown street and down Abbott avenue te Phoenix avenue. 'Gagnon admitted being in that neighborhood, but denied that he took the car.
 The cases of Anthony Roman. auskas, 24. of 37 North Leonard street, Joseph Korkus. 24, of 221 Alder street. Frank Mikaitis, 19, oi Terryville. Francis Kvietkus, 22, oi 222 Chipman street and Robert A Comegys, 23, of S214 Frankford street, Philadelphia, were continu. ed until october 14th. They were involved in street fight. Pau Variese, 26. of Chatfield avenue was fined $5 and costs for causing a disturbance in a Bank street tav. ern Saturday night.
 The case of Earl Snyder, 34, oi 176 Highland avenue, was continu. ed until Wednesday morning. He Is accused of shoplifting. He was arrested on the complaint of tht manager of Kresge's store tht Brown building. Some articles oi merchandise were found in his possession.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-09
JOSEPH McCALDIN DIED ON SUNDAY

New London, Conn. Oct o. (UP)-Joseph Stuart McCaldin, so who made a fortune in New York, where with his four brothers he founded a coal, lumber and tug boat business, died at his home here yesterday. He had been i'll 10 days. He retired from business 15 years ago.
 McCaldin formerly held mem berships in the New York produce and the New York maritime ex- changes. His property holdings ir New York and New Jersey were extensive, and he also had oil field interests in California. His first wife, Caroline Harrison, was di- rect descendant of General Robert r Tee
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-09
GREAT BRITAIN LOSES
 HOPE FOR AGREEMENT ON ANY DISARMAMENT
High Officials Seem 10 Be- Iieve That the Chance
 Is Very Slim
GERMAN DEMANDS
 HAVE BLOCKED IT
German Delegate Tries to Bring Peace to the
 Troubled Waters
By w. c. QUISENBERRY

V United Press Stan CorrespoDdent)
 London, Oct. 9-(UP)--Hope for an ideal disarmament agreement was abandoned by high officials of the British government today af- ter a momentous cabinet meeting at which the Genevia conference problems were discussed. A spokesman for the govern ment, after the two hour meeting, admitted the cabinet has lost hope of reaching Germany's recent de mands for arms equality at the end of the proposed trial period. It was strongly intimated. how. ever, that Great Britain Is in d mood to force a showdown on Germany's part, thereafter explor- ing the situation for a possible compromise.
 we shall do our utmost" he added, Ito prevent the disarmament convention from turning into an armament conference"
 Conceding that the convention (which the British, sitting by their | firesides. devoutly wished" Is now out of reach, the cabinets spokes- | man announced that Sir John Simon was returning to Geneva with certain basic instructions, but that he was empowered to use his own judgment. facing such condi- tlons as he might find in Geneva. Discounting the suggestion of
 many London newspapers for il convention to be signed by the AL
 lies without ratification by Ger
 many, he said that 1t was regarded
 that "the only useful agreement
 would be one to which all parties l consented" The high spots of the cabinet
 meeting were announced after It's adjournment
 | The first important point was | fContinled on Page Al
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-09
MACHINE GUNS
 GUARD KELLYS
The Famous Gunman Kid. naper and Wife Faced
 Their Trial To-day
BY SAM D. HALES limited Press Staff COrrckllOndCntl

oklahoma City, oct. 9--UP) = George (Machine Gun) Kelly and his rcd .haired wife, Katherine. went on trial today--the last of i4 persons indicted for the kidnap- ing of Charles r. Urschel.
 The scene was the same fortl. fed, machine gun guarded federal building where Harvey J. Bailey. Albert l.. Bates, Katherine kelly's parents and minor defendants were convicted and sentenced for the most profita ble abduction on rec ord.
 Both were defiant. They said they would ''go to the chair be- fore they would admit guilt. Both pleaded not guilty, surprising their own attorneys. who had announced they would plead guilty
 Tho government was ready for q smashing finale to the sensational case, the first major test of the now LIndbergh Kidnapping law. Sixty veniremen and q large mum. Der of witnesses. drawn from a half dozen states. were assembled.
 Urschei was ready to tell his story to q second jury. He was "snatched" from his palatial home here the night of July 22, by the two machine gunners. He ldcntt- fled the gunmcn as Bates, Denver gapgstcr, and Kelly.
 Kelly is former Tulsa, okla, used car dealer and bootleggcr. Sentenced to Leavenworth on n iiquor conviction when released hc turned gangstcr trigger man" and became an expert machine gunner.
 Pretty Katherine Kelly. former manicurist. told two stories.
 'f carry the machine gun for my husband" she told government agents who asked her occupation.
 She will tell the jury that she was forced to participate in Kelly's lawless activities. She will claim she was trying to elude Kelly and give herself up when they were captured in Memphis, Tenn.
 Government testimony will paint a far different picture. It will &C., cuse her of:
 1. Buying the machine gun used
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-09

A jury to try Kelly and his au- burn -haired wife as violators Of the Lindbergh law was accepted shortly after noon. Kelly's attor- neys did not ask for trial separ- ate from that of the woman, whose parents have been convicted of hiding Charles r. Urschel, wealthy oil man, on their Texas farm while q ransom was collected.
 Kelly has been identified as the machine-gunner who helped Albert Bates of Denver kidnap Urschel here the night of July 22. Hep leaded not guilty,
 The case was expected to reach the jury by Friday.
 Kelley's clash with Agent J. c. White of the department of justice narrowly missed ending with gum fire. The incident began when white pushed Mrs Kelly toward an | elevator.
 A score of officers with fingers on triggers of pistols, machine guns and sawed-off shotguns, stood by, waiting to see if White would over- come the fighting prisoner. Kelly wore neatly pressed Ox- ford grey suit with pin striped shirt and figured blue tie. He chewed gum vigorously.
 Mrs Kelly was wearing a close fitting black dress and black hat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-09
MAN FIRED FROM OFFICE HAS NOT
 YET QUIT PLACE
Pres Roosevelt Ousted Vim E. Humphrey But He Sticks to Job

Washington, oct. -- (UP) - Although he was busted from of flee by President Roosevelt Satur- day. Federal Trade Commissioners William F. Humphrey reported for duty as usual today.
 Humphrey refused to comment on the situation as he entered his office telling newspapermen:
 T am too busy to talk just now"
 The stocky bearded, commis- sioner, however, appeared to be in excellent spirits.
 Meanwhile, in the office of Chairman Charles II. March were gathered tho other members of the commission. It was reported that George C. Matthews who was named by the president as suc- ccssor to Humphrey was in con- ference with the other commits sioners. This report, however, was denied by members of March's staff.
 At the conclusion of the meet ing March said he and the other mmissioners were unable to de- eide on course of action because
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-09
UNITED STATES IN PROTEST WITH
 GREAT BRITAIN
They Will Demand of Ger many That She Live
 Up to the Treaty
BY w. q. QUISENBERRY Copyright 1888 by United Press

Copyright 1858 ny Unitcd Press)
 London, Oct. 9-(UP)-Great Britain will support the United State in warning the German gov ernment, informally. against re- arming in violation of her post- war treaties, high officials of tho British government intimated to- day.
 Just before 6 momcntous cabi- net meeting at 2:30 p. nn., n num- Der of the ministers emphasized that recent pronouncemcnts by Stanley Baldwin, Foreign Minister Sir John Simon and other officials must be regarded as paralleling American advice to the Hitler gov ernment.
 It was suggested, however. that if the United States officially ad- monishes Germany that her rearm- ament policy runs counter to the German United States peace treaty; Great Britain, as one of the numerous signatories to the Versailles treaty can make repre- scntations along similar lines, but based on application of the latter pact.
 It was admitted that if admoni. tions fail to impress the Hitler government with the advisability of remaining disarmed, the Brit ish government has no plan of ac. ton to enforce its policy.
 The cabinet unquestionably would reaffirm its unwillingness tc consider rcoccupation of German soil. The last experiment of that sort was too expensive for all na. tions involved.
 It was expected on the other hand, that the cabinet might give Germany a last chance to climt down." possibly suggesting some graceful method of permitting tho Hitler government to save its face by voluntarily giving up its plans for military expansion.
 It was also pointed out that Ger fnany's position may foreshadov a compromise by the former allies who may be forced to promise a gradual reduction of armaments beginning in the second or third year of the Experimental period which may grow out of the Geneva conference.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-09
HERO OF WORLD
 WAR DIED SUNDAY

Danbury, Conn, Oct e.-(UP)-- Lieut. Samuel B. Smith. who was cited personally by General John J. Pershing for bravery in action. died in Danbury hosjital yesterday fol- lowing an appendectomy.
 Lieut. Smith, who was 4S, served on the Mexican border and in the Cuban instruction in 1907. He was a member of the New Haven Grays of the National Guard for many years and lived in New Ha- ven until he moved here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-09
TETRAZZINI HAS
 SUED HUSBAND

Rome. Oct 9.-UP)-Mme Luisa Tetrazzini, world famous op- era singer of Q generation ago, to- day charged Pietro Vernati. her young husband with extortion. The suit was counter to his suit to pre- vent her from 'squandering" her money.
 Vernati. 33. charged Mme let razzini. so, with unsound financial judgment. Under Italian law she can not dispose of her money with. out his consent. vernati's long pending suit will be heard November II. Her suit will be heard later
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-09
SLAYER OF WIFE
 KILLED BY SON

Maiden. Mass, oct 9.-UP)- Michael Cahalan. AS, who killed his wife with a shovel yesterday when he found his supper wasn't ready. died at a hospital to-day from in- Juries inflicted by his 10-year-old son.
 Seeking to save his mother, Mrs Mary Cahalan, 43, the boy. John, wrestcd the shovel from his father and clouted him on the head.
 Police said grand jury would be asked to exonerate the boy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-09
CHICACO'S BOSS
 UNDER CHARGES
Political Leader McLaugh- lin Accused of Handling
 Loot Stolen From Mails

Chicago, Oct 9.-(UP)-John J.. (Boss) Mclaughlin, Chicago polit- ical leader, was named before Fed eral Judge James H. Wilkerson to- day as the handler of $237,00o of the $250.000 loot in the Chicago mail robbery of last December.
 The revelation was made by As sistant U. S. District Attorney Ed ward Fisher in a hearing when he opposed a reduction of McLaugh- lin's bond from the $50,00O figure set at the time of his arrest.
 Fisher likened Mclaughlin to Al Capone, No. 1 Chicago gangster, in his argument. Attorneys said such high bond had never been set in Chicago except in the Capone case.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-09
BILL TERRY GIVEN HIS REWARD BY
 GIANT OWNER

New York, Oct 9-(UP) Bill Terry, who piloteJ the New York Giants to world championship received his reward to-day when he was given five-year contract as player manager at a salary said to be in the .neighbor- hood of S40,000 annually.
 Terry's old contract for $30,000 which still had year to run. was torn up by President Charles Stoneham.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-09
STEEL MILLS TO RESUME

Weirton. W. Va. Oct. 9-(UP)- officials of the Weirton Steel com pany announced today the plant would resume operations tomor- row.
 Forty state troopers headed by Captain J. R. Brockus of the Parkersburg detachment. arrived fin Welrton to maintain order in the event striking workmen at tempt to prevent reopening of tho viant
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-09
Final Neze,s Flashes
GOVT. RESTS IN MILLS CASE

New York, Oct 9.-(UP)-The govern ment rested it's case today at the trial of Major Chester P. Mills, former New York district pro- hibition administrator, and seven co-defendants charged with illegal diversion of alcohol to boot leg channels. The trial entered it's second week in Brooklyn federal court before Judge Mortimer M Byers and jury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-09
Gangster Kelly To, : Be Shot The Next
 AssauLt He Makes
Federal Agents Warned Him To-day That Bullets Will Hit Him If He Again Attacks an Officer
 in Court Room

Oklahoma City, Okla Oct o-(UP)-Georse (Maehine Gun) Kelly replaced with violence to-day when he and his wife Katherine fought with officers they trial in the $zoo- 900 Ursehel abduction.
 Federal agents warned Kelly jury chosen that he time he acted he did to-day when the manaeed ganss fought with agent federal building and beaten pistol.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-09

Plymouth, Mass, Oct t9.-(UP)-Cleto Gem tile, about 30, of Boston, escaped today from the detention room of superior court while awaiting arraignment in connection with Wareham ex- tortion case. The escape occurred shortly after he was unhandcuffed He was under $10,000 hail
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-09
MOTHER AND CHILDREN DEAD

Pequot, Minn, Oct 9.-(UP)-A mother and her six children, ranging in age from seven months to nine years, perished today in fire that destroyed their home while they slept. The cause of the fire was undetermined. Father was at work
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-09
Markets Al c Glance
By UNITED PRESS

 Stocks advance fractions to points in quiet trad
 ing; mining shares against trend. Bonds irregularly higher; convertibles firm. Curb stocks rise under lead of alcohol issues. Chicago stocks quiet and steady. |. Call money 3-4 of per cent Foreign exchange irregular; sterling eases. Wheat holds fractional gains; corn strong, up almost cents; oats steady. Cotton rallies to gains of almost Sl a bale. Rubber steady at small gains.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-09
GIANT CORPORATION

Washington. Oct. 9 - (UP) - President Roosevelt is working out plans for giant corporation to liquidate frozen bank assets, Henry Bruere. New York banker who is cooperating with the presidents $ financial program, said today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-09
NAVY PLANES ON LONG TRIP

San Diego, Cal, Oct 9.-(UP)-Completin a 1644 mile nonstop flight from Acapulco, Mex, five navy seaplanes landed in San Diego harbor at 9:17 a. m. A sixth plane, part of the squadron which left Coco Solo, Canal Zone, Saturday, re- mained at Acapulco.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-09
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DIssoLvEs THE CoRTEs

Madrid. Oct. Q = (UP) --Presi- dent Niceto Aicala Zamora today signed q decree dissolving the Cortcs and calling general elec- tons for new parliament, on November 19. Diego Martinez Barrios, who became premier yesterday, will serve until the elec- ton,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-09
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Oct 9.-(UP)-The treasury net balance for October 6, was S1,167,7S7,141.15.
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The Weather

Partly Cloudy Tonight But
 Fair for Tuesday FULL REPORT ON PAGE
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-09
$1O,OOO PRISONER ESCAPES

ByerS ana a Jury.
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Evening star., 1933-04-18
HUNT FOR FACTOR
W|DENED BY POLICE
Officers Working on Case
Cross Trail of Six Alleged
Underworld Agents.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April 18.-The scope was
widened today in the hunt for 19-year-
old Jerome Factor, held by kidnapers
for s50000 ransom, as police and al
legged underworld agents working on
the case crossed trails,
Following an anonymous telephone
tip yesterday police raided Loop hotel
suite and surprised six men they identi-
fled as Capone henchmen as they were
studying pictures of three men suspect
ed by police of membership in North
ern IllinoiS-Iowa kdnap and extortion
ring.
The pictures were of Ted Patterson,
%; Archie Brown, 26, both of Chicago,
and Joseph Varsalona, and police said
had been obtained from records of Des
Moines. Iowa. police.
Varsalona pleaded not guilty to
kidnapping charge when arraigned with
nine others in Federal Court at Peoria,
Ill. yesterday as a result of arrests fol-
lowing investigation of the kidnapings
OF Aldehemer Huughe, East Moline, Ill.,
and Fred De Fillippi, Spring Valley, Ill.,
last Fall. He has been held in the
county Jail at Peoria under SIS 900 bond
since April TO-
Three Held for Quiz
While State Policeman Hal Roberts,
Dixon, ILL.,, active in the kidnapping ring
roundup, said he did not place much
credence in a possible connection be-
tween 1t and the Factor abduction, Capt.
Dan Gilbert of the States attorneys
Evening star., 1933-04-18
PRESS and SENATE
TROUBLES AIRED
Tydings Says Both Sides Could
Learn if Places Were Ex-
changed for Day.

If, for one day. the Senators sat
ir the press gallery Of the Senate, TAX
ing notes while the press debated leg
islation on the Senate floor, much could
be learned on both sides, think Senator
Tydings of Maryland.
This novel idea was propounded by
the Senator who is sympathetic to his
colleagues when they complain of the
power of the press" and also under
stands the strain under which the
harried newspaper man works. He
knows that from the Senator's point OF
view there is helpless rage that comes
from being misquoted or having an in
depreciation put on speech, not in
tended by the speaker. He thinks the
press does not always take into con-
Sideration that the position Senator
is in, of being a buffer for innumerable
types of constituents, must somewhat
affect his utterance in the chamber
He knows the disadvantage of living
in a glass house where every mistake
Evening star., 1933-04-18

police. ordered the three men seized for
questioning.
The alleged Capone gangsters who
were surprised with the pictures were
Sam Hunt, Louis Kramer, Tony Ac-
cardo, Edward Gerda, Louis Romano
and Michael Spranza.
BEFORE taking them to headquarters
police said a man telephoned the hotel
room and identified himself as John
(Jake the Barber) Factor, father Of
the young victim, and offered to provide
bond if charges were placed against
them.
The call, police said, bore out reports
circulated by Factors friends that he
had appealed to the underworld for
help Just as he did several years ago
when he himself received kidnapping
threats.
The possibility that young Factor,
Northwestern University junior, was
Evening star., 1933-04-18

as we'll as the good works are visible
and often broadcast.
On the press side, Senator Tydings
says he realizes the whip which trem-
bles over reporters crowns will crack
down hard if no story is Forthcoming.
Also he can imagine the difficulty OF
hearing those legislators who talk con-
fidentially on the floor and the weari-
ness that comes from listening to hours
of irrelative oratory in order to pick
out the kernel of news
II should like to see them do it." he
said THE Senators would have to
think fast and write faster and the
press would have to cope with parlia-
mentary language. I do believe it
would give them a much better under
standing Of each others problems.
Evening star., 1933-04-18
TAX ON BEER MAY
EXCEED ESTIMATE
Mills Figures Were Based on
19 States, Whereas rs
Permit Its Sale.
By tho Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Swift moving legislative action by the
States and reports of heavy consump-
ton. over the country have given the
administration renewed hope that Fed
eral beer revenues for the year will
outstrip the sl25,OOO,OOO estimate of
Ogden L. Mills, former Secretary cf the
Treasury.
Mills, app aaring before the House
Ways and Means Committee last year.
figured on basis of 16 States that cer-
tainly would permit sale of beer and 9
others that he thought might legislate
legality.
Since then State Legislatures have
acted so promptly that his figures have
been radically changed and the revenue
counters are looking for a much larger
consumption, with resultant benefits to
Uncle Sans Golfers
States Named by Mills.
Mills named these l6 States as certain
to permit the sale of beer
Arizona. California. Maryland. Massa-
chusetts, Michigan, Missouri Montana,
Nevada, New Jersey. New York. North
Dakota. Oregon. Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, Washington and Wisconsin.
Then he listed Connecticut. Colorado,
Indiana, New Hampshire. Delaware,
Illinois, Louisiana, Minnesota and Yer
mont as States that might turn to beer
II legalized nationally
Instead CT these 25, however, there are
now rs in which the sale is going Oh
and more where the amber suds will
pour by midsummer, legislation having
been approved.
A half dozen more have taken steps
toward legalization.
These figures contrast with the situ-
aticn before prohibition. In 1920 only
IA States we're without laws prohibiting
such sales.
South Is Surprise.
The most distinct departure from
Mills estimate is found in the South.
where North and South Carolina and
Tennessee have legalized beer. and a
bill is before the Florida Legislature
with support of the Governor
Similar bills are pending in Texas.
while many of the longtime dry States
OF the West are considering legislation
such as already approved in Iowa.
First collective reports on Federal
revenue have not been received at the
Internal Revenue Bureau, and under
normal routine the April figures will
not be available until the middle of next
month. An informal poll of collectors
OF the country indicated. however, that
well above Sl0.000.00O already has
poured into the Federal. State end local
treasures, with Uncle Sam getting the
bulk
Evening star., 1933-04-18

seized by out-of-town hoodlums when
he disappeared from in front of his
mothers apartment last Wednesday
night was heightened with information
given authorities by Edward Hensel,
janitoy.
He said his attention had been drawn
to an automobile bearing New York
license plates as four men cruised in
front of the Factor home shortly before
the kidnapping.
Evening star., 1933-04-18
OLD BEER LAW VOIDED
Decision Against Kentucky Act of
1905 to Be Appealed.

PINEVILLE. KY. April Is (Pl.-The
$75 State beer tax act of 1906 was held
invalid by the Bell Circuit Court yes
terday in an opinion by Judge w. L.
Hammond
The decision reverses the judgment of
County Judge George Vanbeber, who
Saturday upheld the right of the State
to levy a SIS tax on retailers of 80
per cent beer.
The State announced the decision
would be taken to the Court of Appeals.
Judge Hammond agreed with the con-
tention of the defense that the State
prohibition act OF 1922 repealed the
1906 measure which set the tax.