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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-22
WAXEY GORDON IS
GREATER THAN AL
CAP0NE BY FAR
Held Power That Made
Chicago Man Look
Like a ''Piker"

New York. Nov 22-(UP)--
Waxey Gordon, New Jersey beer
baron who is reputed to hold power
In gangland that would make Al
Capone look like piker," was to
hear further revelations on the ex-
tent of his fortune in federal court
to-day.
He is being tried for alleged eva
sion of federal income tax laws
and SO concerned was the court by
reports of attempts to intimidate
government witnesses. that Federal
Judge Frank j. Coleman promised
Sunday sessions despite blue laws"
If they were legally possible.
The government planned to pre-
sent more witnesses to support its
contention that Gordon realized
$1,000,O00 net profit from his
brewery operations during 1880
and 1881, although his income tax
returns for those years listed only
$43.100 total income.
The plump defendants boredom
with the testimony offered by bank
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-22
SPRACUE DOES
NOT WORRY HIM
President Had ''Benched"
Him Right After Con-
ference in London
BY FREDERICK A. STORM
(Cnitcd Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

Omitted Press staff Correspondent
Warm Springs, Ga, Nov. % -
(UP)-Unperturb by the resig-
nation of DR. o. M. w. Sprague as
treasury adviser, President Roose-
welt today made plans for a con-
ference Friday on the broad
national recovery program with
General Hugh S. johnson.
Administration advisers were
quick to point out that Sprague's
retirement did net indicate q
change in the present monetary
policy.
Sprague's retirement did not indi-
cate a change in the present mon
etary policy.
In connection with his resigna-
ton 1t became known that Sprague
virtually had been "benched" by
government fiscal experts since
the conclusion OF the London eco
nomic conference. The exact rea-
son for such action never was
publicly revealed.
No surprise was occasioned hero
when Acting Secretary of the
Treasury Morgenthau commune
Gated news of the resignation to
the Little White House." AS q
matter of fact, friends of Mr.
Roosevelt appeared happy over the
entire affair.
A second treasury department
matter which confronted the chief
executive was a ~protest from
newspaper men covering that de-
partment charging Imposition of a
press gag in dissemination of news.
Stephen T. Early, White House
secretary, explained that there
was no intention on the part of
Acting Secretary Morgenthau to
gag or censor the press. Instead,
he said, what weuld be done was
that treasury nes IS in the future
would come from sacentral bureau
the same as in other departments.
Continued on Page 81
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-22
THREE. RECEIVERS
DIVIDE MONEY

Hartford. Conn. Nov %. (UP)--
Three attorneys who acted as re-
ceiyers for the Fox-New England
Theater Inc, recently sold at auc-
ton, divided $65.500. allowed them
by Judge Edwin S. Thomas. of fed
eral court, as their fee. The total
allowances, fees and disbursements
of the receivership came TO $780,
SIS.
Benjamin Slade. New Haven. was
allowed a fee of $4,000; THOMAS
J. speliacy. Hartford. was allowed
$4,000 and $4,000 for citing as
master OF the sale: Samuel Spring.
South Norwaik, received a Fec oil
$4,000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-22
CHECK PASSERS
WERE CAPTURED
In SPRINGFIELD
Couple Wanted in This
City and May Be Sent
Here Later

A third attempt at film -flamming
merchants and a fiat tire which oc-
Cured during a pursuit by the po-
lice resulted in the capture in
Springfield of James +. Breeding,
40. alias John Howard Wilson and
his blonde wife, Freida Breeding,
rs. alias Mrs. WILSON,, 4 4
The two accused are wanted in
Waterbury and Danbury. Warrants
for their arrests We're issued here
today and forwarded to Springfield.
They will be served when the au-
thorities Of that city have settled
a score against him for the at
tempted operation of swindlc
game to the one which proved uE-
successful in this city.
About two kegs ago Breeding
and his wife attempted to pass a
forged check on the Nastri Bro
Tiers tobacco merchants on Mea-
dow street. The check was $52.S1,
the exact amount of an order tel
ephoned to the store an hour pre-
vious to the arrival of a youth who
claimed that he had been directed
to obtain the goods and paid for
them with the check. Becoming
suspicious of the youth, one of the
firm trailed the youngster. 1t was
apparent, however, that the store
had been kept under observation
and when it was noticed, that the
messenger was being followed the
schemers disappeared.
Checking UP on the case the po-
lice learned that shortly after the
telephotiA order was sent to Mas
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-22
MonetaryPoicies OF
President Defended
Professor Rogers Criticises Sprague and Bames
Critics-Secretary Woodn Raps the
Statement OF Sprague

New York, Nov 22--CUP) PRO
fessor James Harvey Rogers, one
of President Roosevelt's monetary
advisers, today placed the onus of
failure of the government none
tary policy on it's critics, and pre-
dicted that if milder forms of in
flation do not prove effective, "the
danger lis that congress will make
mandatory more drastic and even
uncomfortable measures"
Professor Rogers defended the
administration money policy as a
method of stimulating production.
consumption, transportation, buI-
ness and employment.
His statement issued here was an
answer to DR. o. M. w. Spragues
arraignment OF the treasury yes
terday.
'Admist the hysteria which seems
to have seized a large portion of
the American public in which calm
and composed judgment is most to
be demanded" Rogers said. "Dr
Sprague's letter leads one to raise
the question: Why the great COM
motion? What is this gold policy,
hailed as n panacea in certain
circles and as certain disaster in
others?
Rogers then compared our gold
policy with those of France and
Great Britain in similar situations,
concluding:
"The gold policy, recently adopt
cd in this country, has similar
objective and is being prosecuted
with almost identical devices. In
word, for our own internal sit
uation. the dollar tends to be too
strong in the foreign exchange
markets of the world. Hence, just
as recently in France and in Eng
land, it is being Arbitrarily held
down and in addition it is being
purposely forced down by the pur-
chase of foreign currencies."
He found the weakness in gov
eminent bonds entirely natural
and to beeXpected and predicted a
pronounced recovery in them and
in other securities when the dollar
finally is stabilized. Until this
sterilization becomes reality, he
added, ''the government should
finance itself through shortterm
issues sold to the banks which
should in turn be provided with
ample luHuS lHiOu6n leueidl Ae-
serve open market purchases OF
these same government securities.
THE real threat to imitation
comes not from the present money
policy. but from the possibility of
it's failure. Among the infiationary
devices entrusted by congress to the
president, the milder are being
used. If they do not prove effective
(Continued on Page 121
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-22

and the Fourth Avenue hotel, both
here, and the Eureka Brewery In
Paterson, N. j., in all Of which
Gordon Is said to be interested.
Earlier the government had suf-
fered q setback when a prosecution
witness declined to identify Cor
don as the man to whom he sold
kegs in 1880.
The recalcitrant witness was JOS
eph Hitzel, a beer key manufactur-
er of Pennsylvania, who testified
he had supplied his product to the
Eureka Cereal Beverage Company
of Paterson. N. j., a brewery alb
sorbed by Gordon. In March, 1880.
he said. he went to the Alexander
Hamilton hotel in Paterson, ito see
Mr. Gordon about the payment OF
5000 on a shipment"
do you recognize anyone In this
courtroom as the man you saw
asked United States Attorney
Thomas E. Dewey.
Hitzel glanced about the court
and then looked at Gordon. The
swarthy gang leader scowled back.
NO" said the witness.
Didn't you recognize him last
night?" Dewey asked obviously
surprised.
"You are trying to make me say
this is the man / saw" the witness
retorted. II have never seen him
before. He looks like the man J
saw in the hotel. but wouldn't
say yes or no."
Judge Francis ]. Coleman told
the jury to determine for itself
whether Gordon was the man in
volvcd.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-22
PEEPING TOM is
SENT TO PRISON

Weston, Conn. Nov '22-(UP)7-
Convicted as a "peeping Tom" Ed
ward w. Nelson. "a, Georgetown,
arrested as result Of knidnap
scare at the home of George Macy,
wealthy New York book. publisher
to-day began serving 80 days Jail
sentence at Bridgeport.
&, Nelson was arrested yesterday
after complaint of members of the
Macy household he had climbed a
ladder to peer into a bedroom adj
joining the one occupied by the 2
year-old son of the publisher.
Justice Edward James, who SEN
fenced Nelson, issued an order for
an examination to determine his
mental condition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-22
PETER ]. SHEA
DIED DURING The
EARLY MORNING
One of Best Known and
Most Versatile Men
in the City

peter J. Shea, beloved buddy OF
thousands of ex-Service men, PRINT.
err drum major, announcer spoIe
enthusiast and one of waterbury $
outstanding citizens, died today.
To the community at large, TO
citv officials, business and protes-
sional men and women, TO ms
countless friends and associates
the passing of Pete Shea came TINS
morning as one of the most sur
nrisinr shocks the city has expert
enced in many months. 1t seems
Incredible to many that unat
popular figure, the ever smllns'
ioyial and happy Pete has become
hut a memory. In lie croWue9
with innumerable activities he nao
given so generously of his time anu
Talents that his enthusiasm ana
his energy seemed limitless. ~
was Pete Shea's voice that echoeu
in community gatherings In war
and peace times. for charitable
patriotic. humane causes. 1t was
pete Shea whom members or tne
Yankee Division were PROUD 10
call buddy and to make an honor'
ory member Of their associatlon'
Today from the city's leading OIL
ficials and others came heartfelt
expressions of sympathy ana SIN
cere tribute to the deceased's cnar-
acter and his many achievements
TO Get Full Honors
Within an hour, after the news
startled the city, meetings Oh tlae
YD association and other ex-serv-
ico mems organizations were W
Tho process of arrangement. SO
that full honors might be meteu
out to him who was so generous
and helpful in life. On the accas-
ion of the funeral the communitg
will have an opportunity indeed 10
realize the esteem and the aztec
ton in which the popular Petei
was SO enviably held.
From a score of angles one mas
II easy in which to trace the de-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-22
Final Nezgs Flashes
HE ROBBED MANY CHURCHES
! BridgepOI

Bridgeport, Conn, Nov 22.-(UPl-Ten
policemen, responding to an emergency call from
St Joseph's church parish house early today,
found Steve Angyel, Fl, hiding under rug be-
meath table in the basement of the church. A
nun, who noticed a light in the church notified
authorities. Angyel was said to have confessed
to robbing eight churches in Bridgeport, Fairfield
and NOrWalk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-22
MILK DEALERS IN
STORMY SESSION

Hartford, Conn, Nov 22.-(UP)
Members of the MIX Producers
Dealers association to-day APP
peaeed as greatly opposed 10 the
milk boards quota plan as they did
when 1t was first announced nearly
two months ago.
In a mutultuous meeting last
night they booed Charles g. Morris
and william Il. Tempieton. hoard
members, and reiterated their
stand against the boards provi-'
eions. which are TO become effective
December !.
In another meeting last night ~
Connecticut MIX Producers council
az ii voted s TO . TO give the
boards plan q fair trial
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-22
MOTHER GIVES UP CHILD

Boston, Nov 22.-(UP)-Mrs Eunce Pa
trone, who went to Jail Is days ago rather than
reveal the whereabouts of her four-year-old
daughter, today surrendered the child to it's fos-
ter parents. AS result, authorities said the young
mother probably will be released shortly from
Charles street Jail. ....,.F
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-22
Million Dollars In
Income Tax OlDed
By Waxey Gordon
So the Government To-day Served Notice on the Beer
Baron That He Must Settle Up That
Huge Amount

New York, November % - (UP) - The government
today served Waxey Gordon with demand for immediate
payment of more than $1O00OOO the beer baron who
from pickpocket to millionaire sroled out to lunch
frim his trial on charges of income tax evasion
The demand based on his alleged evasion of
$57268 for 1880 and 1881 together with penalties
and interest lien will be filed against the Hotel Pccadiy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-22

Havana, No{s 22-UP)-The
population of Thu .rovince or Pinar
del Rio were ,med today by
reports that a olutionary expe-
dition had landed near Guane OF
san Luis, on the north coast o,
the province.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-22
KANSAS TO HAVE NO BEER

Topeka, Kans, Nov .22-(UP)-By vote
of 63 to Sc the Kansas house today killed bill
to legalize the sale of 80 beer in Kansas. Ac-
ton of the legislature will defer possible state
regulation until next November when the state
will vote on repeal of its 53-year-old dry law.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-22
Markets At a Glance

Stocks firm after early irregularity; trading dull.
Bonds react under lead of u S. government issues;
fOregns firm.
Curb stocks dull and irregular: mining shares rally
Chicago stocks quiet and mixed.
Call money u of per cent.
Foreign exchange lower
Wheat off fractions; and oats uneven.
Cotton steady at small losses.
Rubber firms up Is 10 Is points.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-22
Young Woman Murder
Becomes Mystery For
Chicago Police Force
Pretty Girl Was Found Shot to Death on the Operating
Table of Her Mother-in-Law, Very
Prominent Physician

Chicago November % - (UP) - Police disclosed to-
day that just days insurance policy carrying
double indemnity clause taken out the life of
auburn-haired Rhea Gardner Wynekoop found shot to
death her motherinaws private operating table last
night.
The insurance policy payable to the mother-nlaw
DR. Alice Lindsay Wynekoop prominent woman physician.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-22
DEAD MAN WAS CANISTER

Somers Conn, Nov 22.-(UP)-The body
of man found murdered here Monday, was
identified today as Abraham Silverman, alias
Lubin, 81 of New York city and Newark, police
announced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-22
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Nov 22.--(UP)-The
treasury net balance for November
20, was 81. 230.076.5S7.25.
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POPULATION ALARMED

Damage was estimated at
proximately $4,000.
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Evening star., 1933-04-12
INSTALLMENT XVIII.
did not find Kriegla'

THOMAS did not find Krieglachel
at once. The main lounge o
the second class was not nearly
i full and so 1t should have beer
easy to find any one. Mill
Lensch beckoned to Thomas with botf
hands. Wolzogen Immediately ordered
| q third glass and had it filled from the
| fagon Of Steinwein which he had or
dered after long study OF the WINE
| list, not because it Is cheaper thar
champagne, but because 1t was noble
truly German wine"
Mill was no longer quite so happy
because her green crepe de chine dress
showed to disadvantage by contrast with
the evening dresses of the other women
IF 1t only didn't have such long
sleeves" she said.
youth Is the best adornment Of all,
said Woizogen.
And the cheapest" she Knocked.
But Wolzogen had not invited Thomas
to join them for the purpose of having
him witness to such squabbleS. He
began to talk at once about old MariuS
for he had not yet forgotten his annoy
ance at having been derided by his for
mer chief In front of the young ply
sician.
"He's an old crank, isn't he? Ever
know him? No? Didn't know he spent
six months in Jail? It was customs
frauds Of the biggest possible kind .
Wolzogen declared that he was quite
ready to give chapter and verse about
the whole business In case Thomas was
interested.
"Of course, am, interested" mumbled
Thomas, much interested"
He would have preferred to have
heard the story from the old giants own
lips rather from another's. But it was
hardly conceivable that old Marius, q
strange mixture Of cynicism and dig
nifty, would ever slop over and pour out
his heart. well, what was he be-
Old Marius had been the owner of
one OF the biggest transport organiza-
tions on the continent. He had villa
In Grunewald, three footmen, two mo-
tor cars, and q country house In Par
But that hadn't been enough for his
three daughters. They had been edu-
Gated In the most exclusive finishing
schools. They couldn't think Of any
body below the rank Of count. Each
required q fortune to buy herself into
the ranks OF aristocratic society. For
the sake OF three noble" sons-in-law
rid Of mortgages.
He was complete weakling and
fool in SO far as his daughters were
concerned" continued Wol1ogen. ''He
would rather have chopped of his fin
gers than say no to any Of them. As
for himself, he was always a regular
old swine. Even in those days when
he earned q couple Of hundred thou
sand marks q year, he hardly ever
changed his collar once q week-but he
ordered gowns from Paris for his
daughters. Each one had her own
riding horse and, In the end, each one
had an ar1stocratic and distinguished
husband. And then the crash came
and then, naturally, none of the girls
would have anything to do with the
old man. You understand, the father
was In prison and his name was In all
the newspapers! A good substantial
man Of finance, and In prison not
Evening star., 1933-04-12
RAZING OLD WHARF
PLANNED BY DISTRICT
Building and Piles Where Steamer
Charles Manchester Docked
in Cleanup Path. &

Another step in the program Of the
District government to improve and
clean I'D the Water street fronte ge Of
washington Channel may be taken
shortly with the razing Of the old
wharf and sheds formerly used by the
Mount Vernon & Marshall Hall Steam
boat Co., which for years operated the
old Charles Manchester, now out Of
service.
The District Commissioners viii be
asked to advertise for bids for the raz-
ing Of the old building and piles at the
wharf, It was announced today by Ro-
land M. Brennan, chief clerk Of the
Engineer Department. The project has
been planned byNthe Wharf Committee,
which included Mr.. Brennan, Clifford
r. Whyte, engineer of bridges, and
Lieut.. z. T. Harvey, harbor master.
The old shed and wharf are located
between the new Harbor precinct sta
tion and the Norfolk & Washington
wharf. The Charles Manchester went
out OF service early this year and the
lease ON the wharf from the District
expired March /.
Mr.. Brennan during an inspection OF
the property recently rescued a large
old Indian head which had been posted
on the wharf, to his personal knowl-
edge, for at least 80 years. He plans to
preserve the relic.
Evening star., 1933-04-12
LUXURY LINER
BY Gina Klaus
COPYRIGHT. 1888. BY GINA xAus)

withstanding! One Of the daughters
went to Paris and the other retired to
her husbands estates. The third, after
he had been released, occasionally
visited her father, heavily veiled and
at nighttime only"
Thomas involuntarily made q gesture
Of disgust, but Wolzogen went on with
his gossip.
Finally, the three daughters and the
three sonS-in-law decided to send the
old man to America, and that was quite
right, for the old man could not leave
business alone. He lived in Berlin IN
a boarding house on seven marks q
day-but he was always dabbling IN
long He wrote letters and received
letters. I don't know Of what nature
his new ventures were and don't know
whether he earned or lost money with
them. The daughters, anyhow, were
frightened to death, and I can quite
easily see why. If man like that,
who doesn't take the law too seriously,
wants to get rich-but they shouldn't t
have let him travel third class. I
really thinks that's pretty shabby.
Thomas suddenly rose, hurriedly
said "Good-by," and left the room.
But my daughters spoil me-" he
heard the voice Of old Martus say, ana
in his minds eye he saw him as with
tender pride he took the picture OF the
youngest one out Of his pocket: How
much more profoundly had this man
been betrayed by his three daughters
than he, Thomas, had been by SybilE
and, nevertheless, he had never ceased
to love them and defend them against
every criticism That's real greatness
of soul, thought Thomas. How petty
and wretched seem to be In my own
selfishness-and yet its burden Is as
neavy as ever.
Finally he found Kreiglacher In the
smoking room where gambling was
going on at various tables-bridge,
rummy and ecarte. The professor was
Evening star., 1933-04-12
FRANG'E|-TO FIGHT
SHIP fire MENACE
Men viii Be Sent to Sea as
Safeguard, Due to AntIan.'
tigue and Other Disasters.

PARIS R.-Ocean f1remen are now
being educated in the big central bar
backs Of the Paris Fire Department
ready to take UP service In Frances
merchant marine.
Alarmed by the destruction of such
crack liners as the Atlantique, whose
run was between Bordeaux and South
America, and the Georges Philippar,
linking Marseille with Frances Far
Eastern possessions and protectorates,
the marine ministry decided trained
1ire-fghting personnel should be placed
on every big vessel flying the tricolored
nag.
Materials to Be Watched.
In addition, especial attention Is be-
ing paid to the elimination OF wood and
other infammable matter, as far as
feasible, in the refltting Of ships now
ia commission. The superliner Nor
mandie. due to enter the North Atlantic
service In the Summer Of 1884, will be
as nearly blaze-proof as it is possible
for human ingenuity to make 1t.
The "flre squads" now being trained
are recruited from the personnel OF
the ships they are destined to defend
against flames They get solid months
work ashore, and are then sent back to
their vessels, charged with imparting
their specialized knowleoge 10 tnelr
shipmates.
Fire Fighters Now Alert.
Recent tests aboard q popular liner
showed that two fire specialists turned
up ct the critical post within 10 seconds
from the breaking Of an alarm box, with
the whole first fire squad IN action
within IS seconds.
Three minutes after the first detach-
nnent had come into action, equipped
with extinguishers, masks and axes. q
second detachment was assembled, while
the rest Of the crew was manning the
hose.
The ministry Of merchant marine has
ordered that in future no French ship
shall sail without an impromptu f1re
drill being staged aboard in the pres
ence Of the navigation inspector Of its
home port and the captain Of the local
shore fire department.
Evening star., 1933-04-12

sitting alone with cup Of black coffee,
and his small eyes under almost hair
less brows were closely following .
bridge game at neighboring table.
Thomas sat down beside him and
hoped that again, as in the afternoon,
the white magic Of science would take
possession Of him.
But he waited in vain. They couldn't
get into . real conversation. Prof.
Kreiglacher was absent minded, he
listened with only half an ear, and
replied indifferently. His eyes strayed
again and again toward his vis-a-vis;
they flashed to the right and now to
the left where there was nothing to see
but games Of cards.
A little later two women asked
Kreiglacher to join them in a little
game of bridge. Thomas asked that
he not mind about him. He would en-
Joy looking on for q while, or, If a
fourth were needed, he was quite ready
to join them.
"I'm only q very average player, but
If the stakes are moderate"
"It'll be q very modest game" said
one of the women. I'VE don't want
to lose more than 10 marks.
'1 won't play under any circum-