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Evening star., 1934-08-01
REPORTERS JAILED
IN TIME CHANGE
Kentucky Judge Orders Two
Contempt Defendants
Back Today.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DANVILLE, KY, August Jail
sentences during the daytime, which
prevented them from working, were
given Wesley Carty and Jack Durham,
Danville newspaper men, on contempt
charges today by Police Judge Jay w.
Harlan
Shortly before the change from the
usual late afternoon and night SEN
tences by Judge Harlan the pair re-
ceived a telegram from Jonathan
Eddy, executive secretary of the Amer
lean Newspaper Guild in New York,
advising them he had wired Gov.
Ruby Laffoon of Kentucky, asking
him to take Immediate steps to end
this seeming travesty Of justice"
Carly is city editor of the Kentucky
Advocate, one of Danville's two daily
papers, and Durham, formerly of the
Kentucky Advocate staff, is local cor
respondent for other newspapers and
press associations.
Returned to Jail Daily.
The pair have gone to Jail daily, with
one exception, since July "a for re-
fusing to testify at Judge Harlan's
court Of inquiry into the hanging
in effigy of Representative J. Sterling
Towles. They claimed they received
advance information as to the affair
in confidence. The judge contended
that under the law he had to punish
for contempt any witness who declined
to answer competent question.
Hitherto the newspaper men had
been called before Judge Harlan at 4
pm. and given three to six hours in
jail, which did not interfere with
their work Yesterday, however, he
summoned them to appear at 8 am.
today, after fining each So. After
sentencing them today Judge Harlan
ordered them back before him at
pm today, the same time that Victor
Bodner, University of Alabama
medical student, who declined to
testify about the hanging, had been
ordered to appear. Bodner declined
on the grounds that TO testify might
incriminate him.
The telegram from Eddy to Durham
and Carly said:
THE following wire has gone to
Gov. Laffoon:
Ion behalf of 5000 newspaper men
in all sections of the Nation I pro-
test against penalizing reporters Jack
Durham and Wesley Carly by the
Danville Police Court in retaliation
for their honoring professional con-
fidence.
Reporters Called Faithful.
1--WE are hired not to serve as
spies and informers as the court
would compel them to do. but to
gather the news. The State of Ken
Evening star., 1934-08-01
HITLER VISITS HINDENBURG.
Restless Germany Prepared for
Worst on Presidents Condition,
subordination Is Question.

worst on PRESIDENTS Condition.
NEUDECK, Germany, August (P.
President Paul Won Hindenburg,
with So years of life behind and
death believed close ahead, was vis-
tied by Chancellor Hitler today.
The former field marshal, his ply
sicianS said, had grown weaker dur
ing the night, but retained full con-
sciousness. The chancellor-the
man who once served in Won Hinden-
burg'S armies as a corporal-came to
his bedside from Berlin by airplane.
At 1920 pm. the physicians an
nounced:
Condition as compared to this
morning is unchanged. Full con-
sciousness remains. Toward noon the
patient took light nourishment."
1t was shortly afterward that Hit
Ter and an encourage arrived by au-
tomobile from the airport at Marien-
burg. The party composed an en-
tourage of nine automobiles, each
carrying seven men. Most of them
were members of the Schultz Staffel
the black-shirted special guard
WHICH, f1IIleI OISdIllZcQ
Others in the party included Otto
Meissner, secretary of the President;
Wilhelm Brueckener, adjutant to the
chancellor; Ernst Hanfstaengl, con-
fidant of Hitler. and Heinrich Hoff-
man, Hitler's photographer and COM
panion on flying visits.
Hitler remained at Won Hinden-
eli
and a quarter hours, then, accom-
panied by his staff, left by automobile.
Meissner, who is considered the
closest to Won Hindenburg, remained
at Neudeck. (.
Practically the entire population Of
Freystadt, miles away, turned out
to see Chancellor Hitler. White and
blue, the colorS of the Won Hinden-
burg house, were generally displayed.
The bulletins regarding the Presi-
dents condition were not given out
to Freystadt and the populace there
was plainly worried
A tense quiet prevailed at Neudeck.
Storm Troopers and secret police did
not permit crowds to gather.
The curious were allowed to pass
the estate but we're not permitted to
loiter, even momentarily. Photogra-
pliers were refused permission to take
pictures.
In the nearby town Of Freystadt,
cab drivers were warned they could
not convey newspaper men to Neu-
deck. Hotel facilities were taxed by
the influx of visitors, including re-
porters.
Ofhcial bulletins on the condition
of the President were suspended last
night with the explanation his condi-
tion had improved slightly. But the
public has been warned to expect the
worst"
Nervousness appeared TO be grow
ing among the deeply concerned peo-
pie Of the nation. Many asked; why
are we being kept in the dark about
Father Hindenburg?"
Newspapers merely printed the brief
medical bulletins, which do not satisfy
the millions who venerate the aged
President and former war marshal
Evening star., 1934-08-01

Continued Prom First Pase)
army say. would mean an about-face
on a policy carefully nurtured as
heritage Of the army for Is years.
Hitler's powers would become un-
limited They would include that Of
removing r7en like Gen. Werner Won
Fritsch. chief of staff Of the army,
yho Is said not 10 be in accord with
Nazi policies.
Subordination Is Question.
Political circles regarded it an open
question whether the Reichswehr
would quietly accept subordination to
Hitler
Various German legal minds said 1t
was uncertain which of two sets OF
emergency DEGREES takes precedence
over the other. The Reichstag, March
% 1888, voted wide powers to the
Hitler government. but these powers
in no way touched the rights or the
Office OF the Reichs President.
January 30, 1884. the Reichstae gave
even wider powers, including that CT
granting the cabinet right to change
the constitution.
Whether the right TO change the
constitution means that a constitu-
iional amendment OF 1882 providing
Tor service OF the Supreme Court pres
ident can be thrown aside was ques-
ton legal circles debated.
Hitler therefore may encounter op-
position TO his reported plans for hold
ing both Offices.
Paper Protest.
Legal opposition would, however, re-
main a mere paper protest, as Hitler
holds power enough through police,
The Schultz Staffel (picked guards) and
the storm TROOPS to stamp out such
opposition.
The Reichswehr, on the other hand.
would have the physical power to en-
force opposition it might feel. Upon
the Reichswehr, which hitherto at
least has rendered lip service to Hit
ler, therefore would depend his chances
of success were he to make himself
President.
The Storm Troops were called back
today after a months vacation, which
began Immediately following the re-
volt of June 80. Reductions in its
size are indicated.
AS an evidence of Germany's con-
Germ, all light music" was taken off
radio programs. Newspapers printed
eulogies of the President.
Hindenburg Mate Dies.
Maj. Gen. Ludwig Koenigk, retired,
a classmate of President Won Hinden-
burg in the Lichterfelde Cadet Train
ing School from 1863 until 1866, died
today in Berlin
He was 81, one year older than Won
Hindenburg. Both left the military
school as second lieutenants.
Evening star., 1934-08-01

lucky ought to honor Jack Durham
and Wesley Carly for having faith
fully and ably performed their duty
rather than humiliate them by sub
lection to the outrage of daily i'm
priSonment.
Newspaper men everywhere look
to you as Governor to take immediate
steps to end this seeming travesty of
Justice
Evening star., 1934-08-01
MACDONALD UNRUFFLED
BY AUSTRIAN SITUATION
Prime Minister Not to Hurry
Home From Perfect Rest"
in Nova Scotia.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PICTOU, Nova Scotia, August l.
Prime Minister J. Ramsey Macdonald,
holidaying in Nova Scotia with his
daughter, Ishbel, said last night he
had no intention of hurrying home
on account of the Austrian situation.
THE first I knew of the idea was
when 1 read it in the newspapers, !"
he said.
He said he was enjoying a real
holiday, perfect rest and delightful
scenery, and was in no hurry to re-
turn home.
Evening star., 1934-08-01
Boy Saves Mother.

While Earl Itkonen of Helsingfors,
Finland, was beating his wife, his g.
year-old son drew a sheath knife from
his fathers belt and stabbed him to
death, saving his mother.
Evening star., 1934-08-01
Take English Lessons.

More than 1000 elementary school
children In holland are taking special
lessons in English while only 1,744
are learning German.
Evening star., 1934-08-01

Mussohni earned last month. As
cents for three hours work on q farm
at Littorio. He says that as a recrea-
tion for dictators, a mornings har-
vesting is preferable TO a mornings
riflee practice
Evening star., 1934-08-01
War Still Ignored.

On July % the CoSsacks dispersed a
Socialist manifestation in st. Peters
burg. They were demanding liberty
still making the first page in the
newspapers, while French parlia-
mentary subcommisison was appoint
ed to study IF France was less pre-
pared for war than Germany"
Nobody paid any attention to it.
On July "a, Austria sent an
ultimdtum to Serbia. The ne,Ds OF
the oratoridl duel betUeen Cailldur
and BGrthou, before the French
courts, tDaS OF equal importance
that day. The tenor OF the Official
reports pds that the Austridns
we're bIuftng. The French Chamber
became lOorried about the Wdr
preparedness OF the army and
deputy suggested an important
improvement; the red trousers OF
the French soldiers should be
replaced By grey blue trousers.
The minister OF t0dr, M. Messiny,
promised to gipe his fun attention
to that important suggestion.
The French stock exchange, that
infallible barometer of political stiu-
alton, sounded the first real warning.
The stocks and bonds and especially
the government bonds went down
with a bang.
The news became alarming on July
rs, when the French "rentes" took
another tumble Diplomatic rela-
tions between Vienna and Belgrade
were broken off. The Caillaux trial
was relegated to page S, while the
Austro-Serbian conflict had the honor
of a four column head.
Evening star., 1934-08-01
Smoking Causes Deaths.

Miners smoking and carrying
matches caused AZ deaths in English
coal mines in the last year.
Evening star., 1934-08-01
See Storm Clouds.

Poincare, who intended to visit
Sweden and Norway, decided on July
81 to curtail his trip and return to
Paris at once. The British news
papers announced that Great Britain
has no interest whatsoever in the
European conflict. The picture of
Gen. Joffre was front page for the
first time. Few had heard of him
before. An Austrian stockbroker was
beaten up by the mob in Paris; crowds
paraded through the streets of Paris
shouting down with the war and
long live the army" The French
minister of war urged the reServists
to provide themselves with strong
heavy boots.
The first contact" betiDeen the
Austrian and the Serbian troops
took, place July 81. StdtiSticidnS
still maintained that there could
be no todr. Germany had better
army. they declared, but the
French tOdr chest had $500, 900, 900
gold as against the s450.000,000 OF
Germany You can't make Ddr
lDithout uloneq" they agreed. GoU-
erure1tS issued uldnifeStoS asking
the people TO be calm. united and
hdUe confidence in their ability.
Evening star., 1934-08-01
HITLER MAY SEIZE
ABSOLUTE POWER
End OF Hindenburg Believed
Near, With Delicate Sit
uation Arising.

Continued Prom First Pase)
Evening star., 1934-08-01
Reporters Called Faithful.

1--WE are hired not to serve as
spies and informers as the court
would compel them to do. but to
gather the news. The State of Ken
Evening star., 1934-08-01

IF Rintelen should recover from
his wounds he will have lots to say
in this connection. In due time
will appear myself on the witness
stand with regard to the matter.
wednesdays, putsch was a very
foolish interruption of ripening Of
the fruit which meant the natural
death Of the DollfuSS regime"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-31
NEGRO DEMOCRATS SPONSOR MEETING
Speakers Pay Tribute to Party's Acc0mplish-
 filentS

Support of the democratic candi- dates for office by the Negroes of Waterbury was urged last night at rally, sponsored by the Colored Democratic club in Jones' tearoom on East Hawkins street. The speakers included Representa- tives John D. Thoms and Daniel J. Mahaney, Judge of Probate Dennis J. Slayin, George Cufhane, nominee for the senate in the 18th district, Fred Fitch, Rev. David Fogg and Robert Hawkins.
 The rally was an enthusiastic one and was largely attended. MT. Hawkins, serving as chairman of the gathering, reviewed the history of the Negro race. He said that while the republican party claims to have given the Negroes their freedom through the Civil war 71 years is long enough to repay any debt.
 Continuing, MT Hawkins declared that President Lincoln did not free the slaves because he wanted to but because he felt it was essen tial to preserve the nation. He quoted a letter written by Lincoln to Horace Greeley Shepard to prove this assertion. The letter said, in part, that Lincoln's "par- amount purpose in this struggle is to save the Union and is not to saver or destroy slavery"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-31
M The Local Theaters
POLES

Starting today at Poli's will be another of the sterling double feature film programs that have been rendered to Waterburians by this popular theater in the past.
 The first feature brings back to the screen of Polls the favorite American female star of stage and screen, Helen Hayes in What Every Woman Knows" and to make this picture doubly interest ing there is the fact that this is the same stage show in which this demure star played for over 60 weeks on the stages of the leading theaters of the country.
 A strong supporting cast has been assembled for this picture and some of the leading players are Brian A. Hearne and Madge Evans, who by the way will De seen for the first time in a role of a siren.
 The second feature brings back to Polls another of the ever pop ular Zane Grey stories, this time one that inspired the famous song now the rage Wagon Wheels. ' and this is also the title of the picture. Here is a film that com pares favorably with "The Cov- cred Wagon" or other great out door epics of the past. Randolph Scott, Monte Blue, Gail Patrick and Raymond Hatton are featured in this picture.
 Starting Saturday, Poli's again shows the way to other Connects. cut theaters with a picture that will finger long in the memory of the people of this vicinity, tThe Merry Widow" the famed musical play that has delighted audiences for years has been brought to the talking screen with all of the grandeur that was the stage play and in addition to this has been elaborated on for the film version.
 Cast in the leading roles of this picture are Maurice Chevalier and Jeanette Mcdonald, and if you remember the past performances of this duo there is more added delight in store for you in ''The Merry Widow" and this picture will be shown at Polls at the reg ular prices of the theater while at the same time it is breaking rec ords at the Astor theater, New York city, and patrons there are paying S2.00 ticket to see the sGnle thing as you will be able to see here at the regular prices ot the theater.
 Get on the Poli band wagon if you want the best in entertain ment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-31
WILLIAM (. BRAY
 NAMED Y MAYOR
Village Unanimous in ChoiceC Council Meet
 ing Monday

William Chester (Chet) Bray was last night elected mayor of the r. M. c. A. Village by unani- nous vote. Chosen with him were: Ray Walker, clerk; Peter Alexan- der, treasurer; for councilmen, Art Nordstrom, George Buscher, Lind. sley Sutherland, sMac Springer. Phil Parent, Joe Shore, Fred Fos- ter, George Snow, Harry Pottle, Bill Burns and Bill Meyers.
 Mayor Bray has lived in Wa terbury 17 years. He has been connected with the Apothecarics Hall company, for that period of time. His record through those years is one of a great many ac- tivities. He is past master of Lib- erty Lodge of Masons No 123; Past Patron Evergreen Court No 2, (Order of Amaranth); Past Grand Royal Patron of the Grand Court of the Order of Amaranth of Connecticut; Present Grand Chief Commissioner of Appeals of the Amaranth of Connecticut; Present Senior Warden of Doric Lodge of Perfection, Scottish Rite Masonry and is 32nd degree Ma son. He is past president of the Travelling Mems Association of the Connecticut Pharmaceutical As- sociation.
 Those attending the inaugural dinner were: Christy Erk, Aubrey Greenlaw, Harry Pottle, Dette Pratt, George Buscher, Harold Taylor, Frank Passalanqua, John Riley, Ray Walker, George Snow, Mac Springer, Joseph Banasik, Lee Steele, Bill Burns, Bob Size love, Henry Ellis, Art Nordstrom, Art Weaver, Lindsley Sutherland, Walter Hayden, Harry Layton, Norman Blake, Fred Foster, Wal ter Bender, William Reinholz, AL bert Heron, Phil Parent, and Jo- seph Shore.
 The new mayor has called a meeting of the Council for Monday, November 9th. Plans are in the works for a giant stag social with apples, cider and doughnuts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-31
Local Lawyers Form
 Democratic League
Forty Attend Organization Meeting at Elton To-day
 Judge 0'Brien Explains Purpose to Gathering

Formation of a local branch of Democratic Lawyers league of Connecticut was affected here early this afternoon at a meeting at The Elton. More than 40 members of the Waterbury bar were in attend ance at the session which came to a close with the setting up of a special legal committed which will assist the democratic town chair men of Waterbury and surround ing towns in handling election law questions and procedure next Tues day when the balloting is going on.
 Judge Denis T. O'Brien of Meri- den, who has been organizing local branches throughout the state, called this afternoons meeting to order and explained the purpose of the league. Judge Edward Mas- colo of this city is vice-president of the state league.
 State Ofiicers
 Other officers are: President, former State Chairman David A. Wilson of Hartford; vice president, Attorney Richard J. Dudkowski of Norwich; secretary, Attorney Rob- ert Bowling of Meriden, a member of the 1888 house; treasurer, Att torney Harry L. Brooks of New Haven.
 Judge o'Brien explained that the purpose of the league is to mobil- ize the talent among the members of the bar in Connecticut so that they can furnish advice and assist the various town chairmen in ques- tions arising because of improper balloting and so forth.
 Branches Formed
 Already branches of the league have been formed in Hartford,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-31
STRAND

Kay Francis and Leslie Howard have the starring roles in British Agent which heads the double feature program at Warmers Strand theater to-day and tomor- row. The picture is fictionized history. It was inspired by the novel by the internationally famous author, R. H. Bruce Lockhart, who lived in Petrograd during the fam ing days of the Russian Revolution, and risked life and liberty to bat tie in secret with three other young adventurers in desperate attempt to prevent the Soviet from signing a separate peace with Germany.
 While set in the bloody and cha otic background of days and nights of terror when Cossacks rode down and slew mobs of men. women and children, and when Bolshevist bombs blew up palaces and em- bassies with their occupants, the dynamic story never deviates from the passionate love drama of the British Agent and a beautiful and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-31
PLANTS OFFERED
 COMMUNITY CLUB
F. s. Chase Sends Greet ings to Washington Hill
 Residents
WASHINGTON HILL

The Washington Park Commun- ity Club held its regular meeting last night at the new community house and reports on the ball which was staged last Friday evening were heard. The ball was a huge success both social and financial. Letters of appreciation from diff ferent individuals who could net attend were read at the meeting among them being ones from Rev MT Crosby, Fred Chase and Rev Joseph Kenney of Hartford. MT Chase stated in his letter that if there was to be any plants or shrubbery to be planted around the new community house that he would furnish them.
 The club also appointed an en- |tertainment committee last night 10 arrange for any dances or socials that the club plans to hold in the future. Those named by Presl- dent William Kelly were Raymond Grady, Edward Egan, Mary Grady and Eleanor Duigan. The club plans to hold an old fashioned dance in the near future.
 The clubs bowling league will get underway on Monday night with the opening of the new bowl ing alleys scheduled to take place on that night. The women in the club will bowl on Monday and Thursday evening and the men on Tuesday evenings according to present plans.
 Social Tonight
 The Washington Hill Athletic As- sociation will hold it's first event in the newly rejuvenated club rooms tonight in the form of social and dance. The rooms have been painted and a new floor has been put in and the committee in charge has arranged for an or chestra for the dancing program for tonight. Refreshments will be served during the evening and over hundred club members are expected to attend the affair to- night which will be the first in the series of such events scheduled to take place during the winter months.
 Masses To-morrOw
 Tomorrow being the Feast of All Saints is holy day and masses at St Francis church will be held at 5:30, 6:30 and 8 o'clock. There will be two masses at 8 o'clock, one in the upper church and one in the basement, the latter will be for the children of the parish.
 To Hold Dance
 The Reymond Hillies will hold their fourth annual dance at the new Washington Park Community House Friday evening November 2. The committee is charge of the event is now busy working on the dance and 1t is expected that the hall will be pretty we'll filled Fri day night when many of the danc- CTS will get their first try at danc- ing on the new floor. Macs Black and White Melodians has been se- cured to furnish music for the oc- casiOn.