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Evening star., 1934-05-27
TO STEAL
ELECTION RELATED
Republicans Charge Witness
Was Embittered by
Loss of Job.
BY the Associated Press.


PITTSBURGH, May 26-Flanked
by II other Republicans on trial with
him, State Senator James J. Coyne
today heard Government witnesses
give more testimony charging he and
his co-defendants conspired to steal
the congressional election of 1892.
The prosecutions principal witness,
James P. Bailey, testified that on
election night he heard one of the
men on trial. Patrick J. O'Malley, say
he had gotten" an election board off,
cial Ito tie up the count in the
fourth district" OMalley is Re-
publican leader in the second ward.
Bailey, who recently was dismissed
by Mayor McNair as city assessor,
said O'Malley also told him that
Coyne was in the fourth and fifteenth
wards taking care of things there"
Charge Vote Change Sought.
The Government, in it's opening ar
guments. had charged that con-
sternation gripped the Republican
headquarters as mounting Democratic
maJorities were reported from all
parts of the city. The prosecutors
declared Senator Coyne and his COL
leagues went from polling place to
polling place attempting to have the
ballots changed
Oliver K. Eaton, counsel for Coyne,
charged that Bailey was embittered
by the loss Of his job in 1882 as
head Of the City Bureau OF Weights
and Measures-for which Eaton said
Bailey blamed Coyne. He told the
jury Bailey threatened to get" not
only the Senator, but his friends.
O'Malley. and Representative Mich
ael J. Muldowney, Republican, Penn
sylvania.
Bailey was undisturbed by the
charges and did not change his tes-
imony.
The day after the election. Bailey
said, he talked with O'Malley in the
Office of the then mayor, Charles
Kline. He quoted O'Malley:
You have no more control of the
ward than a kid"
Testifies on O'Malley Visit.
This statement came after Bailey's
testimony that OMalley on election
night had visited his (Bailey's) ward
to see two members of the Election
Board I'VE can't reach"
One Of the two was referred to
as Nellie Lewellyn. She took the wit
ness stand and said a man named
"Stutz." who was not identified, had
suggested she 60 home after the
counting started.
The trial is the eighteenth since
10Y indictments were returned in
what the Government claims was q
wholesale conspiracy to violate the
election laws. Fifty nine persons
have been convicted, 18 acquitted.
Motion for new trials and arrest
OF judgment were filed today in be-
half Of Representative Joseph G.,
Steedle. Republican, Allegheny, and
four others who were convicted last
week.
Evening star., 1934-05-27
ABSINTHE SALE REPORTED HERE
BRINGS WARMING BY OFFICIALS

absinthe were not such. because the
term applied only to liquor containing
wormwood oil. Sale of such liquors
might result in prosecution under the
misbranding clause of the act, they
added.
Oficials said smugglers might have
shipped in quantities of the liquor CT
domestic producers might be manufac-
turing it.
Last night Star reporter visited
a number Of liquor stores in search Of
the forbidden drink. At the third place
he stopped . clerk brought out bot
tie labeled "Herbsaint."
"Is this real absinthe?" the reporter
asked.
"As real as you can buy" he was
told. Its not the true oil Of worm
wood absinthe-that's not made any
more-but it's as good as you can
buy anywhere"
But what about the label? There's
nothing on the bottle to indicate its
absinthe."
well, the Federal Government has
cracked down on us; we're not allowed
10 label 1t absinthe any more"
Evening star., 1934-05-27
STRIKING TAxIMEN
RIOT IN CLEVELAND
Hurl Bricks Through Cabs as 0p-
orators Seek to Continue
Service.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, May ga hail of
bricks, sent sailing through the win
dows of 13 taxicabs, and violent street
fighting in downtown Cleveland, halt
ed an attempt of the operating COM
pany today to place 80 cabs in opera
ton in defiance of a drivers strike.
Several men were injured. 81 were
arrested and an estimated $4,000 dam
age was done to the cabs
Thousands of downtown shoppers
were spectators at the fight, which for
time 10 squads Of police were un-
able to halt. Traffic on Euclid ave-
nue.. main thoroughfare, was blocked
full half-hour by the disorder.
All of the Yellow cabs were returned
to their garage, most of them with
shattered glass. dented bodies and cut
tires. J. T. Smith, manager of the
company. announced no further at
tempt would be made today to return
the cabs to the streets.
Evening star., 1934-05-27
BOLIyIANS CLAIM VICTORY.
Capture Of Several Paraguayan Army
Groups Reported.

LA PAZ, Bolivia, May 26 P).-Bo-
livian army headquarters today de-
clared its forces we're winning gen.
eral victory against the Paraguayan
attack in the Canada strongest" Sec
tor of the Chaco Boreal.
The following communique was is
sued:
"As an indication of the magni-
tude of the disaster which Paraguay
has suffered in the Canada strongest
sector is the fact that the total 10th
Regiment Of Infantry was destroyed.
It's commander, Maj. Cesar Lopez, and
those who remained alive were cap
tured.
Destroyed in the same way was
the famous 9Th Cavalry Regiment,
whose chief, Capt. Flores Avalos. with
many Of his men. was captured.
The I'd of May Regiment was
badly cut up and one of its bat
talions. ignorant until the last mo-
ment of the Bolivian action. was cap
tured, with its commander, Capt.
Pampliega.
The heroic Bolivian Air Corps per-
formed brilliantly in the battle.
Among its innumerable feats must be
mentioned the complete destruction Of
an enemy artillery battery. irebombs
destroyed four heavy field pieces
Evening star., 1934-05-27
SLAIN BANK ROBBERS
IDENTIFIED AS KILLERS
Three Reported to Be Men Who
Killed Storekeeper in 1882
Hold-Up.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 26.-Three would
be robbers who were slain Friday in
an attempt to rob the South Holland,
H., Trust and Savings Bank were
identified today as the men who
killed Anton Bekaitis in a store hold
up in 1892
Mrs. Regina Salack. owner of the
store, made the Identification OF their
bodies after 1Sadore Pincus died. His
companions, John Cozzi and Ben
Toccio. died Friday OF shotgun
wounds inflicted by a bank guard
whose son had been killed in a pre-
vious robbery of the bank.
An opinion that some recent bank
robberies attributed to the Dillinger
mob might have been the work of
the gang was expressed today by
police.
Evening star., 1934-05-27
JAPANESE SEEKING
LIMIT ON PARLEY..
Prepare to Insist That Far
East Questions Be
Excluded.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, May 26.-Japan is pepared
10 insist In preliminary naval discus.
sions with London and with the
United States-if the latter nation in
vites such talks-that the 1885 con.
ference limit itself to naval questions,
high authority said today, and
omit Far Eastern politics from the
agenda.
In the Washington conference Of
1921 and the subsequent London
parley. Oriental political questions
were discussed by the representatives
of the Western nations, but the
present position OF Japan is opposed
to repetition of this method of ap-
proach
Foreign Minister Koki Hirota, it
was pointed out, made this position
clear in an address on May 4, when
ne declared that Japan would not
confer with Western nations on Asia
tic matters. He was referring then
particularly to the League of Nations
position on Manchukuo, but the same
policy applies TO naval matters. official
quarters declared.
Inc navy office said the opportunity
Tor preliminary discussions is welcom-
ed and that experts on limitation
questions probably will be sent IN
London and Washington to assist and
advise the Ambassadors.
Indications that Japan will not IN.
sist upon the principle of parity With
Great Britain and the United stated
IN the 1896 parley were given Ias1
night. 1t was pointed out that cIsinnJ
10 parity never have been made by a
responsible official.
SAITO AND HITIT CnNrrp
Evening star., 1934-05-27
RENEWAL OF WARFARE
IN ARABIA REPORTED
News of Clashes Between Saudi
and Yemeni Troops Leak Out,
Despite Censorship.

BY the Associated Press.
ADEN, Arabia. May 26.-Reports Of
renewal of warfare between Saudi
and Yemeni troops reached here to-
day, despite the strict censorship in
effect in Yemen, where peace negotia-
tions have been underway for fort
night.
From Jidda came reports that the
Emir Feisal. heir of King Ibn Saud
of Saudi Arabia, has ordered his
troops to resume the march on Sana,
Yemen capital. which was interrupted
by the declaration of a truce.
Attacks on Yemeni mountain
strongholds were said to have been
started, and largest forces have been
concentrated at Manakha and Zebid
by the Imam Yahya of Yemen.
The British sloop Hastings was or
dered to stand by of Hodeidah, Ye-
men port, which the Saudi forces
captured in the first offensive of the
war.
Looting was reported in Hodeidah
by the Saudi soldiers, who were said
to have become dissatisfied because
their pay is long overdue
Evening star., 1934-05-27
VETERANS THREATENED,
CHANGE MEETING PLACE
German and Austrian Ex-Soldiers
Receive Anonymous Warning
on Eve of Session.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEWARK, N. j., May 26-Richard
H. Kruger, head Of the Newark Post
of the League of German and Aus
trian War Veterans Association of
the United States, said today threats
received by telephone and telegraph
had led to changing the locale of
the national convention of the organi-
zation from Newark to Elizabeth.
Kruger has not asked for police
protection at the meeting and he has
not indicated why the change from
Newark to Elizabeth is likely to ward
off the threats, one of which he said
came by telegraph from New York.
He gave out its contents as follows:
I'VE give you warning. That meet
ing of yours won't be held Well
see to that"
The message was unsigned.
Police were not inclined tc treat
the threats lightly, recalling the
bloody riots in Irvington last Monday
night during which Nazis and anti
Nazis fought until dispersed by
police.
Evening star., 1934-05-27
VAST FORUM PLANNED
Hitler Youth Movement to Have
Cultural Center.

DUSSELDORF, Germany, May 26
P).-Plans for a mammoth athletic
and cultural center for Hitler youth,
to cost between 10000 900 and 10000
600 marks. were announced here to-
day on the eleventh anniversary of
the execution by the French of Leo
Schlageter.
Hartmann Lauterbacher, deputy
leader Of the Hitler youth, said the
center would be the largest of its
kind in the world and will be called
"Schlageter Forum" in honor of the
man the French accused of being a
spy during the occupation of the
Ruhr.
Evening star., 1934-05-27
SAITO AND HULL CONFER
Z. ). Is Announced Ready for Pre-.
liminary Discussions.

Z. s. Is Announced Ready for Pre-.
liminary Discussions.
BY the Associated Press.
Hiroshi Saito. the japanese Arbas-
sador, conferred with Secretary HUI
Yesterday and was told the United
States was prepared to engage In pre-
llminary discussions on naval oues-
uons through bilateral talks in
London.
The Ambassador made the call on
his own initiative, seeking informa-
ton, and was given verbal report
on the American answer to British
overtures for talks" to be held prior
to the General Naval Conference
in 1895.
Hull informed newspaper men-in
answer TO questions based on Toxic
dispatches-that the United States
has given no consideration to enter
ing into similar preliminary discus
sions IN Washington.
Evening star., 1934-05-27
Turner Claims New Record.

INDIANAPOLIS, May 26 LP.-Col.
Roscoe Turner, famous aviator. today
claimed a new airplane speed record
for the trip from Chicago to Indian
apolis.
Col. Turner landed at the munich
pal airport here this afternoon just
38 minutes and 10 seconds from the
time he took of from the Century
Of Progress Exposition grounds at
Chicago. His speed for the distance,
roughly figured at about 200 miles.
averaged 262.2l miles per hour, he
said.
Evening star., 1934-05-27
Graf Resumes Service.

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany,
May 26 R).-The Graf Zeppelin left
at $3.50 pm. today on the first South
American flight of the year. Six
teen passengers, including a United
States Marine officer and an engineer
Of the Goodyear Co. Of Akron, Ohio,
were aboard.
Evening star., 1934-05-27
CAFFERY GUARDED
AS PLOT IS Barred
Havana Police Car Follows
Ambassador-U. S.
Property PatroIIed. \
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HAVANA, May ga plot to as
sassinate United States Ambassador
Jefferson Cafery and to destroy
American property in Cuba was re-
ported today by Cuban police, who
revealed that extraordinary precau-
tions are being taken to guard the
Ambassadors life.
Cayetano Fraga, chief Of the tech
nical police, revealed that an auto
mobile, suspected of containing asas-
sins. had been observed lettering along
the streets through which the Amer
ican Ambassador drives on his way
home.
Several efforts to capture the oc-
cupants of this mysterious car have
failed. the police chief said, as it
has been too speedy for pursuing
police machines.
Caffery's Car Followed.
1--WE are taking precautions" he
said and, without Mr.. Caffery's
knowledge, one of our radio cars
follows him wherever he goes"
While he said he had no definite
information regarding the identity of
ne plotters, Fraga blamed Com
munistS and other enemies of Presi-
dent Mendieta and of Cuba, who
wished this government to fail and
with it the Cuban Republic"
Special policemen in plain clothes
have been delegated, the chief said,
to guard all American property and
to protect prominent Americans in
Cuba. including newspaper men"
The explosion of bomb on May
- in the Havana Post Office Building
evidence of a plot against American
property.
Ignorant of Plot.
Ambassador Caffery declined to
comment on the reported plot further
than 10 say, II know nothing of a plot
aCainSt my life
Rumors Of actual attempts against
the Ambassador have been heard
curing the past week and all Of them
have been denied.
Fraga said he has not yet enough
information to warrant arrests, but
that several Of his best men are
working on the case and he expects
results soon.
I do not want to spoil my clues by
too much publicity" he said.
CafFery, it was indicated, was Sc
lected as an intended victim by the
pl0tters because of his relations with
the present government.
The Ambassador, a Louisianan with
20 years in the diplomatic service,
came 10 Havana in December, 1888,
as the personal representative of
President Roosevelt and later, after
the recognition of the Mendieta gov
errment, was made Ambassador.
Attacked by Radicals.
Communists and other radicals who
oppose the government have made
him target of unfriendly slogans and
speecheS in their demonstrations dur
Ing recent weeks.
While attributings some :ecent ter
rorlstic activities to anti-American
plotters, Fraga said that other BOMBS
we're not placed by radicals but by
an organized band OF -acketeers
which is preying on small merchants" )"
This will not last long he said, "as
the government is ready TO take the
Sternest measures to protect the ights
of citizens and their property
Expressing his determination TO
break up anti-American plots before
any serious outbreak is possible, the
police chief declared that the very
existence of the Cuban Republic de-
pends upon its friendship for the
United States" and that no effort will
be spared to protect the interests OF
Americans.
Evening star., 1934-05-27

The Magazine Section Of to-
days issue of The Sunday Star
carries, through typographical
error, the date line of last Sun
day, May 20, 1884, instead Of
the correct date line for today,
namely May 27, 1884.
Evening star., 1934-05-27
ROOSEVELT READY
PROCLAIM ARMS
EMBARGO AT ONCE
Continued From First Page.)

President Roosevelt felt the time had
come for the United States to act
alone, if necessary, and that this
country would not hesitate to take
direct action regardless of what action
was or was not taken by other
nations
Evening star., 1934-05-27
Will Establish U. S. Stand.

Munitions have been sold to the
two nations by a number OF Euro
pean countries as well as by the
United States, and officials said pro-
hibition of sales of American NUM-
tions would not stop the Chaco War.
They said, however, it would reduce
the supply and provide outspoken
notification to the world of the
American attitude, which might in
f1uence other nations.
The four contiguous countries
through which both warning nations
must import their arms and NUM-
tions-have not yet informed the
United States of what action they
would take in cooperating with this
country in an embargo
Evening star., 1934-05-27
ITALY KEEPS GOLD
BASIS AS IL DUCE
HITS rubber" Cash

Continued From First PageN
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-03
Light Trading With Prices Steady in the Late Market
ISIX TOURISTS IN
 1 BAD COLLISION
Bus Skidded and Crashed in Their Sedan Late
 Last Night

Worcester, Mass, July 3-(U.P) Names of two of six tourists from Flint. Mich, who were injured ser. iously in a collision between their automobile and a bus near the Grafton town line late last night. were put on the danger list at hos pitals to-day. At City hospital fear was felt for the life of Emil Du- Bois, 43, of 1895 Jane street, Flint, whose skull was fractured. At St Vincent hospital the condition of his 17-year-old daughter, Beatrice. was reported grave. She had a pos sible skull fracture and multiple in- juries. Others under hospital treat ment were: Mrs Emeline DuBois wife of Emil, multiple injuries and shock. Irene, 19, another daughter, fractured pelvis and other injuries. Dolores, IA, third daughter, pos- sible skull fracture and multiple hurts. Lucien, II, son, concus- sion.
 The bus, while turning around, struck sand box" The driver. Patrick J. Friel, lost control, and crashed into the sedan. The auto mhobile was overturned and occu- pants were trapped within. 1t was with difficulty that they were extri- catcd.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-03
INSURANCE STOCKS
 HIGHER LAST WEEK

New York, July g. Insurance stocks in the New York city mar ket registered an improvement during the past week. The aggre- gate value of 20 leading fire and casualty insurance issues amounted to $437,57S,000 on June 29, com pared with $432, 2,S50,000 at the close of the previous week, an in crease of $4,72S,000, or 1.09 per cent. The current average yield of the 20 issues of 4.09 per cent, compares with a yield of 4.0S per cent. week ago. The current mar ket value is now 1.19 times the current liquidating value. against 1.18 times on June 22. CombineI operating earnings from under writing and net investment in come are now 10.1 per cent. on market, as compared with 1862 per cent week ago, and based npon current figures the 20 issues are now quoted at an average of 9.5 times their combined operat- ing earnings, against 9.4 wtek ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-03
State Legionnaires
 Exceed 1883 Quota
National Membership Also Shows Splendid Increase;
 9O4,OO0 Objective of 1884

Indianapolis. Ind, July - The membership of the national organ gization of the American Legion on June 22 surpassed the entire total for 1883 when the 76S,000 mark was reached, according to a tabu- lation of cards and dues just com pleted at national headquarters here, H. l.. Hummer, assistant na- tional adjutant, announces. N Connecticut on that date had reached 75.92 per cent of it's 1884 quota, with 9.306 members as com pared to S,71S on same date last year.
 Eight departments, or states. eX- ceeding their 1894 quotas. as of June 22, are Colorado, Maryland, Michigan, Nevada, Oklahoma, Utah Puerto Rico and Italy.
 Thirty-one departments or states exceeding their entire 1883 mem- bership. including the above states that also have exceeded tehir 1884 quotas, but not including the de- partment of Puerto Rico and Italy, are Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, aKn- sas, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Penn sylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Nir- ginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wy oming and Mexico.
 Membership, as of June %, was approximately 100000 ahead of last year at the same date, nation ally. Hummer said. The number of delegates to which each depart- ment is entitled to representation at the national convention is based upon membership thirty days prior to the opening of the convention. he pointed out, and added:
 Many of the departments at the present time are in the midst of ln- tensive membership efforts. and from all indications, the national
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-03
Special to The Democrat)

Washington, D. c, July B. Chances of the Thomaston post office project for an allotment un- der the $65,o00,O0o appropriation for new federal buildings provided by the last session of congress are still bright In spite of the fact that the Thomaston building was not included in the list of 302 projects for which allotments were an- nounced by the treasury and post office departments last week.
 It was learned today that new list of allotments under the $65,- 000,000 appropriation Is in course of preparation by the two depart ments. and will be announced within a short time. Thomaston's s chances for inclusion in this second list are good, 1t was learned, partic- ularly since the project Is one of those specifically approved by the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-03

flames going and several trees in the vicinity were afire. A second alarm was turned in and about ten lines of hose were laid. Too Much Hcadway
 re fire had too much headway in the structure for the tons oi water poured in to prevent 1t from destroying the building.
 Some residents thought combus- tion might have been the cause of the blaze. The walls of the build. ing were packed with sawdust thus accounting for the rapid prograss of the fire.
 A fire had occurred there about Q o'clock this morning when some sawdust smoldered as conse- | quence of children throwing fire crackers in there. It had been ex- tinguished. The blaze is thoug 1t to have started In that same sec- ton.
 The structure was used about z5 years ago by the Salem Spring 7 Ice Company and was bought by Thurston later. It was formerly used to store natural ice there and cut 1t there also. In late years however the ice has been made artihcially at the building next to 1t.
 James Thurston partner in the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-03
Fair Sized Group Had
 Recorded Small Gains
Silver Issues Resumed Their Advances After Some
 Deay-Tobaccos Bid Up- Rails Were Steady

the latter responding to g better tone in the commodities.
 Major commodities were firm. Wheat closed with gains of S-8 to 3-4 cent a bushel, while other grains were down slightly. Cotton held more than half of gains of $1 bale. Silver and rubber were stro? while copper and hides were easier.
 Many traders left for an extend- ed vacation over the Fourth of July holiday.
 All markets of the nation will be closed tomorrow all of them reopen ing on Thursday. Banks will close and there will be no quotations in foreign exchange.
 Bond trading was light, with the feature United tates government is- sues. German government bonds which made new lows in the pre- ceding session, rallied slightly. Railroad issues were steadier. Car loadings for the week ended last Saturday-the last week of the first half are expected to make q new peak for 1884. The comparison with 1898, however, is expected to be poorer than in recent weeks. increases in the latest week are due mostly to heavier movement of grain.