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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-29
ALL POLICE WILL WORK ON MAYDAY No Leaves of Absence Will Be Allowed On That
 Occasion POLICE READY FOR
 ANY HAPPENING Uprisings of Any Kind Will Be Prevented By Orders
 of Superintendent

No leaves of absence from duty. will be given any mem- bers of the three platoons of the local police department on May 1, May Day., it was learned this morning. This step is in accordance with the usual practice of being prepared for any "red" demonstrations or disturb ances of the peace.
 Police Superintendent Joseph H. Mclean stated that no May Day leaves had been granted In several years and that the procedure was mainly precautionary. He said that no special trouble is expected this year.
 In the past, May day has al- ways found the police ready for communistic mass meetings, pa- rades and anti-government demon strations. Often the various fred" factions have taken to fighting among themselves, apparently just to carry on the true spirit of the day.
 Police Will be Ready
 It is known that communists have long sought to make Water- bury a center of unrest but their efforts have been almost complete ly without success. This year, however, their efforts were re- doubled and they have tried to en- i;st cnuaid ara hle "vOuug blOOdh
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-29
AUTHORIZED TO
 BORROW MONEY

Washington Mar 29-(UP)- The interstate commerce commis- sion today authorized receivers of the Seaboard Airline railway to borrow $3,5O0.000 from the public works administration for purchase of new equipment. The proposed equipment include five locomo- lives and HOO freight cars.
 $3,3O0,0O0 PWA loan to the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad. also was approved.
 The road vii buy 50 steel coaches, two passenger trailer cars, and two car units equipped with Diesel electric motive power.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-29
Louis Leopold Loses Battle For Freedom
Judge Hincks To-day Dismissed His Habeas Corpus
 Plea--Ruled That Rights of Complainant Had X Not Been Violated

Z The writ of habeas corpus brought week ago to the United States district court at New Haven by Louis Leopold of Waterbury at- tempting to secure his freedom from serving life sentence at Wethersf1eld is dismissed by Judge Carroll c. Hincks in decision handed down in the district court today.
 Judge Hincks finds Leopold's Constitutional rights were not vio- lated. as claimed by the local prisoner and adds. "the jurisdic- tion of this court is exhausted and the court is without power to in quire further or to interfere with the custody of the petitioner"
 First Appearance
 Leopold aFpeared personally be- fore Judge Hincks in his fight for freedom. He was represented by Attorney Arthur G. Solomon of New York, formerly of Waterbury. It marked Leopold's first appear ance outside the prison walls at Wethersfleld since being sen- fenced in 1928 for the death of John and Joseph Moynihan and m alleged firebug, Sam Weiss, result ing from a fire on Baldwin street.
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Final Nezvs Flashes
STAVISKY WAS SUICIDE
Paris. March 29.-(UP)-Alexandt

Paris, March 29.-(UP) Alexander Stavi- sky, who caused national scandal when his Bayonne municipal pawnshop failed for ESQ., OO0,0OO, committed suicide, it was established today. The parliamentary commission investi- gating the Stavisky scandal suspected that he had been shot by secret police to seal his mouth when he was trapped in an Alpine villa, thus protecting prominent persons involved in his defalcations ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-29
CHIEF OF SECRET
 SERVICE WILL BE
 RETAINED ON JOB
William H. Moran Was tO Have Been Retired
 During Day
BY FREDERICK c. oTHMAy

BY FREDERICK c. OTHMAN United Press Staff Correspondent
 Washington, Mar 29-Friend of presidents and idol of small boys is William H. Moran, chief of the secret service, who was supposed to have retired today but didn't.
 He remains on the job as the nations ace sleuth at the special request of President Roosevelt. The chief celebrated his roth birthday yesterday.
 He could have gone home today. retired on q pension with honors, to spen dthe rest of his days rem- iniscing over the hair-raising es- capes in which he and his men have figured. Moran scorned the suggestion.
 Old in years, maybe, concluded the white-mustached, blue-eyed chief but you need an experienced man when it comes to directing the affairs of one of the worlds most efficient detective forces. President Roosevelt agreed. He told the chief he ought'nt even think
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-29
EINsTEIN LOST CITIZENSHIP

Berlin March 29-(UP)-Prof Albert Einstein, eminent scientist, was deprived of Ger man citizenship today in an order by Dr Wilhelm F. Prick, interior minister. The order was based on the ground that Einstein had engaged in "un- patriotic activities" abroad. The Jewish physi- cist is living in New Jersey, and measure has been introduced in congress to grant him the character and privileges" of a citizen of the United States. N
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-29
JAKE THE BARBER, AN ACTOR

Chicago, March 29.--(UP)-John (Jake the Barber) Factor and somewhat dazed police sergeant were en route to Hollywood by airplane today to play roles in a motion picture based on Factors kidnapping. The former Halsted street barber who made fortune dealing in English stocks will star in picture based on his life story which was recently heightened by his part in the conviction of members of the Roger Touhy gang which held him for $70000 ransom last summer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-29
MODERN MUSIC AT
 ST PETERS ON EASTER SUNDAY
Will Be First Time It Was Ever Sung in Rome
 Edifice
BY THOMAS B. MORGAN

United Press Staff COrrespOndent)
 Vatican City, March 29.-(UP)- The first mass of modern music ever to be sung In St Peters will be celebrated Easter Sunday. It is composed by Maestro Don Lor- enzo Perosi, great liturgical mas ter, on the expressed commits mission of Plus xI.
 The Sistine choir, increased to 100 voices by the demands of the score, which requires two differ ent choirs, will make this first rendering directed by Monsignor Antonio Rella, director of the papal choir.
 It was the desire of Pope Plus XI to celebrate thre canonization of Don Giovanni Bosco, the Turin teacher, in a most special way and. besides selecting Easter Sunday as the date, he called Maestro Don Perosi for the work of composing
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-29

Thayes had received 'expenses' from the Associated Gas and Elec- tric company-one of the most far-reaching in the country-in return for "favors."
 At his Chateaugay home, Thayer said he ycould not recall ever ex- tending any "favors" to the com pany or receiving any expenses"
 Gov. Lehman Asks Reform
 At Albany, Gov. H.. H. Lehman pressed his drive for enactment of a utility reform program, de- signed to effect lower electric and gas rates for consumers and to tighten the Public Service Commis- sion hold over public utilities. Lehman this week appealed for support of his program and the utilities companies replied in kind. The developments emphasized chargeseby W. Kingsland Macy, re- publican state chairman, that up-, state republican party factions were under domination of power interests, The charge was bitterly attacked by republican foes of the state chairman and an investiga-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-29

kahns associates said the finan- | cier had been i'll for some tima
 but his condition had not been con. l Sidered serious. He went to his desk as usual to. day and his private secretary was l assisting him. She left the room for a few minutes without noticing
 anything wrong with Kahn. Found Dead in Chair When she returned, the, financier
 was slumped down in his chair, dead.
 The secretary sat down in the
 office, it was said, and wept hyster- ically.
 Other office workers summoned
 doctors.
 The entire office force, however, was so stunned by the death of the financier that they went about
 work "as usuap' for almost half an hour, it was said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-29
SOVIET RUSSIA HAS NEW PLANE

Moscow, Mar. 29 -(UP)- A giant propagada airplane, equipped with printing shop, motion pie ture theater and powerful wireless sending and receiving sets has been completed and christened Maxim Gorky, it was announced today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-29
Markets At Q Glance

Stocks hold gains of fractions to more than points
 in quiet trading. Bonds advance under lead of speculative issues Curb stocks rise fractions to points. Chicago stocks higher. Call money per cent. Foreign exchange irregular
 steady. Cotton rises more than $l bale passage of
 Bankhead bill. Rubber up II to IA points, Silver futures hold gains of Az to 50 points. Bar silver up h, at 45H cents an ounce. Copper 8 cents pound.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-29
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, March 29--(UP)- Government expenses and receipts of the current fiscal year to March 27th, compared with the correspond- ing period of the previous fiscal year:
 This Year Expenses Lnst Year $4,772,S1l,675.41 $S.732.0S2,112.53
 Receipts $2,294,S74,S5S.5s $1,5O5, 5,76S, 4Os.1l
 Deficit $2,477. .9S6.S16.S3 $2,226.31S,70s.4s Cash Balance ..,.. $4.S63, 463,697.6
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-29
Famous F1nancier Was Found Dead m Chair ln His Nev York Office
Powerful Figure in Wall Street For Years - One of Most Generous Patrons of Fine Arts = Was
 Enigma of the Financial District

New York, March 29 = (UP) - Otto Kahn famous throughout the world financier and arts patron stricken with heart attack today and died alone his financial district office. He 67.
 The dapper whitehared senior partner of Kuhn Loeb Company had long been distinguished and powerful figure in Wall Street and in operatic circles He died 2 .45 r. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-29
Bitter Utilities
 Battle Broke Out M New York State
Sensational Charges and Counter-Charges Concern ing Alleged Domination in Political Circles - One
 State Senator Accused of Getting His Expenses
(By United Press)

New York, March 29 -- (UP) = One of the bitterest utilities battles in New York state in many years was spurred today by sensational charges and concerning alleged domination of power trust nfu- ential political circles.
 In Washington the federal trade commission received evidence purporting indicate that State Senator T.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-29
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The Washington times., 1934-02-07
PROBERS HUN 7
CNA CRAFT
At LORTON
CLAWS Heads Inquiry Into
Material Purchase; Fore
man of Project 0uSted

Federal authorities are investl-
eating charges of irregularities in
purchases of materials for the
Lorton Reformatory CWA i'm
provement project.
An agent has been at the i'm
stitution for several days gather
ing evidence, Louis P. CLAWS, head
of the PWA investigating force
which President Roosevelt set up
to eliminate graft from relief
agencies, said
He indicated the facts will be
turned over to the Department OF
Justice, and Grand Jury action
will be sought if disclosures war
rant.
Foreman Discharged
At the same time it was re-
vealed that w. N. Spicer, of Fair
fax county, foreman on the pro-
ject, had been discharged.
It was charged that he signed
an order for purchases of railroad
ties for the project, although he
lacked authorization.
Meanwhile two men, former
CWA foremen, pleaded not guilty
to larceny conspiracy charges
when arranged before Judge John
P. Mcmahon in Police Court
yesterday. They were held for
action Of the Grand Jury in $500
bond.
Hearing Faces Two
They are Thomas E. Archer, At
Of the 1900 block Euclid st. N. W..
and George McAlwee. 81, Of the
100 block Park Rd. N. w. A
preliminary hearing will be held
Thursday.
These men are alleged to have
obtained money from CWA work
erS on the pretense they coulo
influence efficiency ratings ano
obtain better positions for them
The Washington times., 1934-02-07
Guns ROqred
But the Birds
Laughed

Guns roared in the Capitol OF
the United States last night.
While frightened visitors on
Capitol Hill wondered if the re-
volt which is sweeping France
had reached this nation, the
night was punctuated with the
crack of pistols and shotguns
and the acrid smell Of powder
smoke.
But it wasn't revolution. It
was war-war on the starlings.
And if the truth must be told,
the starlings won the battle.
Capitol police, led by Capt.
William S. Orthman, started the
bombardment in the hope OF
frightening the starlingS from
their rooStS.
But those starlings don't
frighten worth a darn! They
seemed to know that the shells
fired at them were blank cart
ridges.
So when the bombardment
ceased-because the police had
used up all their shellS-the
starlings gave the coppers what
is vulgarly termed the bird"
So now Government officials
who are seeking to eliminate
the starlIngs from the halls of
state still have the problem on
their hands.
The Washington times., 1934-02-07
|CKES To CURB
CAS- WARFARE

Drastic price control measures
may be attempted by the Oil
Administration to halt the Dis
trict gasoline price war and to
prevent its spread to other cities.
Thoroughly alarmed by the
potentialities of the situation,
which already has broken down
effectiveness of the oil code, de-
signed to stabilize the industry,
Secretary of the Interior Ickes,
Oil Administrator, will confer to-
morrow with Walter c. Teagle.
president of the Standard Oil
Company of New Jersey.
It is reported that Secretary
Ickes will attempt to set a price
differential on gasoline for the
major and relatively unknown
companies as a means of halting
the price slashing.
The Washington times., 1934-02-07
AAA To n A NJ {
DAIRY CHIEF

Officials of the Agricultural
Adjustment Administration were
today discussing the selection Of
a successor for j. H. Mason, chief
of the dairy section, but the choice
is not expected to be announced
for several days.
Mason, former head Of a CO.
operative milk marketing group in
Des Moines, Iowa, was appointed
on December IS for a two-month
period, 2nd will leave his present
post on February IS to accept the
presidency of bank to be set up
under the auspices of the Farm
Credit Administration in Ne
braSka.
The Washington times., 1934-02-07
GARNETT PLANS
NEW TEETH IN
GAM|NGLAW
Will Ask Congress for Power
In Amendment; Would
Include plumbers"

Determined to make it mot"
for gamblers in the Capital,
United States Attorney Leslie c..
Garnett announced today he
would seek aid of Congress "to
put teeth" in the local anti
gambling laws.
Action of the District Grand
Jury yesterday in refusing to
indict five men on gambling
charges was cited as an example
of weakness in the present stat
utes. The case against the five
men was presented after a care
fully executed raid on an estab-
lishment in the 1900 block E st.
N. w. two weeks ago.
Indictments Impossible
The United States Attorney is
convinced that it is now virtually
impossible to obtain indictments
in the average gambling case
worked up by local police. AS a
result of this, it is expected, only
the strongest of cases will be
cited to the Grand Jury, pending
Congressional action on Garnett'S
proposed amendments to the law.
If the amendments are vetoed,
a strong wave of sentiment for
legalization of gambling in the
District is expected to arise from
certain official quarters.
Garnett proposes to include the
numbers" game, specifically, in
the District Code provision bar
ring the conduct of policy games
and lotteries in the Capitsl. He
further proposes to constitute pos.
session of tickets, certificates and
the like emitting a person to a
voice in obtaining a lottery prize
"prima facie" evidence of an in,
tention to sell or negotiate such
tickets. Increase of penalty to a
fine of not more than $1,000 or
imprisonment for not more than
Cnree years, OF DOIIl, 4Ol SuCA VIZ
lations is recommended.
Possession Sufficient
Another recommendation would
bring the possession of a gambling
device by the occupant, lessee or
owner of any house, building or
boat into the class of "prima facie
evidence of the use thereof and OF
the purpose of gambling" where
the device is found.
Garnett also proposes to make
persons betting on numbers"
liable to a $500 fine, a years
prison teSm, or both, and broaden
the grounds for obtaining a gam
bling search warrant.
The Washington times., 1934-02-07
MERIT SYSTE EN-
IN NEW PERIL

New danger to the Civil Service
system appeared today in a bill
which would prohibit covering
into the Civil Service Of any
office or position not now in
cluded therein, according to the
Interpretation of the bill by
leaders of Government employees
organizations.
The bill, introduced by Senator
William H. King CD of Utah
and reported by the Senate Com
mittee on the Civil Service, was
excluded from consideration yes
terday when it came up on the
floor by the action of Senator
Arthur H. Vandenberg (RD of
Michigan, who asked that it be
allowed to go over.
E. Claude Babcock, president
of the American Federation of
Government Employees, today
wrote to Senator Vandenberg to
point out his view that the bill
would close the Civil Service to
further expansion.
Babcock said today only 5,152
employees in the Government
service have been specifically in
corporated in the civil service by
act of Congress, as the proposed
bill contemplates. The remainder
of the 467,161 Government en-
ployeS, he said. have been covered
into" the service by the various
Presidents since Chester A.
Arthur,
The Washington times., 1934-02-07
House

The House District Committee met today Members pres
en: Representatives Norton, Pamsano Patman Kennedy
Randolph Wedeman Owen, Mudowney, Dirksen. Excused:
Representatives Clark Burnham Absent: Representatives
Black Harlan Brien Jenckes, Werner, Stalker Whitley
Carpenter and Elenbogen. Time, hour. Action: Dis
cuson proposed liquor law amendment (Story on this
page)
Subcommittee chairman of the House District Committee
asked by Representative Mary T. Norton D) of New
Jersey chairman to submit to the committee Immediately
all pending bills of vital Importance to the District
Corporation Counsel Bride tells House District Committee
he plans to confer with Attorney General late today on d.
c. liquor. (Story this page
The Washington times., 1934-02-07
Vestd Lee Byrd
RecOn1es o. Bride

Miss Vesta Lee Byrd, 81, sister
of H. C. Byrd, Maryland Univer-
sity coach, was married to Rob-
ert S. Carr, "a, at the All Saints
Church Friday, friends announced
today.
The bride will make her home
temporarily with her husbands s
parents at 1925 Sixteenth st.
N. w. Mr.. Carr is employed at
the Coast Geodetic Survey.
The Washington times., 1934-02-07
Back to Washington
Seen for Suspect

Extradition proceedings to bring
bring James F. Curran. 81, from
Boston to Washington to face
charges of completely in the hold
I'D of a bank here will begin
today.
Curran was identified in Bos-
ton yesterday by three witnesses
as a member of the gang which
raided three branches of the
washington Mechanics Savings
bank .lst year. Efforts of police
, tn link Curran with the recent
hold-up of a bank at Needham,
Mass, proved fruitless.
The Washington times., 1934-02-07
Auto Crash Basis
Of $4,000 Suit

Suit for $4,000 damages was
filed by Frank Weitzel, of the 1900
block of Twenty ninth st. N. w.,
in District Supreme Court today
against William A. CORY, Cherry
dale.
Weitzel, through Attorneys Will
liam E. Leahy and James F.
Reilly. stated he was injured when
an automobile he was driving De-
cember II was struck by Gorry's
car at Massachusetts, Avenue and
Observatory Circle Northwest.
The Washington times., 1934-02-07
I of 2 Unclaimed
ShOU Cars Taken

Roland ]. Bisaillon, of the 300
block of Twelfth st. N. E., came
forward today to claim the Ply
mouth automobile awarded in the
Automobile Show contest last
week.
One car remains without a
claimant, according to r. j. Muir
ply, who directed the show.
The Washington times., 1934-02-07
Too Many DOGS

I seem to be concerned with
the activities of important
people today. So I might as
well continue and say that I
think governors and mayors
and police commissioners are
wasting too much time chas-
ing stray dogs. 1t was all
very we'll a few weeks ago to
hear that a little sick boys
pet sealyham had been re-
turned by the special efforts of
some minor official; but now
you can hardly pick up a
fresh edition of the paper with
out finding a box or two, on
the fifth page. concerning a
dog and a governor. If a
boy wants to see a governor
about a dog, say that's not
news.
And if anyone asks me what
Is news, I throw myself into
the composite lap of the city
staff of this paper and say
they know best. It's the prin-
ciple of the thing I object to,
in the dog-and-governor bus
iness. More constructive states
manship is my motto. and less
human interest stories. I still
think that a governor who
could get his State out of
debt would have a better
chance of reelection than one
who, while governor, made a
record fitting him for immedi-
ate choice as keeper of the
local pound.
The Washington times., 1934-02-07
TO
Type
Prettied History,
Not SO Good
In News
BY GILBERT SELDES

Somebody defined history as
the lie everybody has agreed on,
and the writer's of new books
on the civil war or the World
War ought to be grateful, be-
cause as soon as they discover
q bit of truth Cor lie) which has
not been admitted into official
histories, they can publish a
book. It would not surprise me
to discover that the French
Revolution was actually a mon
archist movement and Gf live
q hundred years. that the Rus
sian Revolution was financed
by America! in books at least.
What worries me now is that
the moving picture newSreel
which began as an instrument
for the accurate recording OF
actuality, is gradually giving
ground; it is becoming too Of
ficial altogether.
A case in point is the movie
record of a comparatively simple
event: when President RooSe-
velt signed the gold bill the
other day. The event may
have momentous consequences
and posterity may want to
know exactly what it was like:
as we would like to know just
where King John stood when
he signed the Magma Carta,
and how many noblemen, on
horse or afoot, stood over him
to make sure he did not falsity
his signature. Or as we take
pleasure in believing that the
Declaration of Independence
was not signed by the crowd
Of famous men in the familiar
g picture-the signing took place
over a period of several days.
Two Versions
Actually this is what hap
pened; the President sat at the
desk in. the presence Of a
dozen or so of newspaper men
who had come to congratulate
him on his birthday. The Sec
retary of the Treasury and his
wife, and two secretaries, Ste
phen Early and Miss LIE Hand
were there behind the Presi-
dents desk. An ordinary pen
was used; the signing was over
in a second.
Then, a few minutes later,
the scene was reenacted for
the newsreelS-for all of them.
Half a dozen other people came
in: Governor Black, of the
Federal Reserve Board, and
Professors Rogers and Warren
were among them. I do not
grudge these gentlemen their
place in this ceremony. The
only point is that the picture
will go down in the archives
and any newspaper man who
denies their accuracy, so years
from now, will be accused OF
loss Of memory; while his
torians, naturally looking to
movies for their raw material,
Will MAKE SCA1Ouo "AoCoNO'
What Happened?
Not serious in this case, but
in others we may get into
trouble. A few years ago the
movies we're a corrective to
official statements-notably in
the case of an American Pres
ident who visited Cuba "and
was received with acclamation
by the populace of Havana"
according to official accounts
the movies showing a small
group of people looking upon
our President with what Lard
ner called a frenzy of indif
ference. think the pictures
ought to continue being fac
tual. They will be awkward
they will waste a little time
they may not be so Well-staged
But they will not be phoney.