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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-23
LIQUOR SELLERS
WILL BE VISITED
BY REVENUE MEN
They Are Going All Over
State to See About
Inventories

All local establishments handling
liquors and wines, including hotels,
clubs, restaurants and package
stores, will be visited during the
next couple of weeks by deputy
revenue collectors. This fact was
announced from Hartford by Rev
enue Collector DIR E. G. Dolan, who
swore in fifty deputy collectors for
the purpose of the intensive tour
of the state. The deputies will
round up all establishments that
have failed to file inventories of
the floor stocks.
The Inventories were supposed
to be made as of January 18th,
but there are many throughout
the state, including some in Wa
terbury, who failed to file their
reports.
There are approximately 1000
licenses in Connecticut. The in
ventories are for the purpose of
collecting the new taxes under the
latest federal liquor tax passed re-
Gently. The tax is payable Feb.
ruary 18th.
The SO deputy collectors will
visit all the licensed establish
nnents. Where no inventories have
been taken, according to Revenue
d.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-23
CWA TO GO ON
UNTIL MAY FIRST
President Believes Private
Industries Will Take
Many By Then

Washington, Jan 23-UP)-
Extension of the CWA depends
upon economic conditions prevail
ing by May. William Green, head
of the American Federation of La
Dor, stated after conference to-
day with President Roosevelt.
Green indicated that the presi-
dent assured him the CWA would
be operative until late in the
spring, and that he was waiting to
see the results of the intensive
work drive before definitely COM
hitting himself as to final DISPOSE
ton of the program
In this connection 1t was under
stood that the chief executive felt
through the increased purchasing
power and general stimulus of the
CWA program private industry by
May would be able to absorb a
million persons now on the fed
eral emergency pay roll.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-23
MINERS LIABLE
TO Be DROPPED
Glen Alden Coal Company
Warns Them to Work
or Get Out

Wilkes Barre, Pa, Jan 23-(UP)
The Glen Alden Coal company,
largest producer of anthracite in
the world, announced today that
striking members of the United
Anthracite Miners of Pennsylvania
must return to work within 48
hours or remove their mining tools.
This action will be followed by
replacement of the men who re-
fuse to return, If precedent is fol-
lowed.
Violence in several sections OF
Luzerne and Lackawanna counties
yesterday, was absent today with
one exception. Theopel r. Faust,
an employee of the South Wilkes
Barre colliery of the Glen Alden.
discovered burned out dynamite
bomb on his porch. He refused to
obey the general strike order.
Twenty-Five hundred Susquehan-
ma Colliery Co employees were idle
for the first time since the strike
started when the company removed
it's three mines from the working
schedule. This concern has caught
up with tbs orders. it was stated.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-23
MRS. WEIGH
MIGHT LOSE
HER PLACE
National COnlmitteewOman
of Conn Comes Under
Roosevelt Ban
MUST GIVE UP EITHER
ONE OF POSITIONS
She Was Just Appointed
Collector of Customs
at Good Salary

New Haven, Conn, January
% - (UP) - Mrs Fannie
Dixon WEIGH, democratic ma
tional committeewoman,
whose reward for her work
for the party was appoint
ment as collector of customs
for the state, may have to re-
linquish either her place on
the committee or the customs
job.
Advises from Washington
today were that President Roose-
velt's desire to divorce govern
mental affairs from the business
of party politics would result in
committee members holding fed
eral jobs, dropping one or the
other.
Mrs WEIGH, whose appointment
has not been confirmed receives
$4,000 annually.
At her home in Columbia today
1t was said she was out of the
state.
Whether Archibald MceNil, ma
tional committeeman, also will
have to drop from the committee
or step aside as chairman Of the
state PWA advisory board, APP
peared uncertain.
In Washington 1t was said Nc
NeiPs position differed from Mrs
Welch's because the PWA job was
considered of a temporary nature
and therefore might not come I'M
der the ban.
Mcneil also held this view, and
pointed out that members of the
PWA board were on per diem
basis and accordingly were paid
an average Of about $40 a week
for the services.
"As a matter of fact" Mcneil
said, II have talked with Wash
ington officials on the matter OF
my rnsigning from the PWA
board, but nothing has come Of
1t. Another angle is that the work
of the advisory board in Connect
cut Is just about completed.
+ whether additional funds arc
allotted to the PWA or not, most
of the Connecticut cities have Dor
.rowed up to their limit and there
is little more work for U.S."
Concerning Mrs WEIGH Mcneil
said her appointment had not beer
confirmed.
"Untii there u senate confirma.
ton of the appointment dom
think there will be any call FOL
Mrs WEIGH to make decision
Mcneil said. "As matters stant
now Connecticut is pretty mucf
out of the picture in this matter.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-23

the deputies from Cne tribune
The riot started when Deputy
Henriot accused Minister of Jus
tice Eugene Raynaldy in connection
with the Stavissy scandal. He also
attacked Premier Camille Chau-
temps.
A new banking scandal, royalist
and communist riots, virtual state
of siege throughout the capital. and
q momentous meeting of parlia-
ment combined today to give a
smashing climax to the crisis aris-
ing out of the Stavisky financial
collapse.
More than 700 agitators, ma
jority fiery young royalists, devoted
to the pretender Duke of Guise,
were under arrest after all-night
scenes that recalled the disturb
ances of the old commune.
Although the rioting quoted
down at midnight. strong patrol
was maintained throughout the
night, and morning found heavy
forces stationed at strategic points.
The arrest of the banker Georges
Alexandra, who was held on a
charge OF issuing 50,000.000 francs
worth of obligations, on which he
III said to have retained q commits
sion OF 100000 francs. provided
another sensation.
Alexandre's downfall came with
the collapse of the BanQue Des
Fonctionaires, which dealt in small
loans to civil servants. Alexandra,
who nine years ago was dealer In
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-23
WIFE OF BANKER
HAS COLLAPSED
Father of kidnapped Man
Hustles as Police Get
Ready to Act

st Paul, MINI, Jan 23.-(UP)--
AS the wife of kidnapped Edward
G. Bremen collapsed in her home,
Adolph Bremen, father of the man
held fol 100000 ransom and
friend of President Roosevelt, was
believed negotiating independently
for his sons freedom.
Developments in the sensational
kidnapping were believed to indi.
cate clearly that Bremen was pro.
ceeding independently of police to
negotiate with the abduction ring.
He was spurred in his efforts by
the fact that the wife of young
Bremen who was president of one
Of the banks in his fathers chain,
had suffered a nervous breakdown
under the strain of $50 hours OF
waiting.
Police Chief Thomas Dahiil's
picked machine gun squad sat wait
ing to don bullet-proof vests and
escort the 100000 ransom money
to any designated spot and even
to engage the abductors in a mo
quarter" battle.
Because of this. the Bremen
family reluctant to endanger the
life of its scion, appeared to be
using every means at its command
to keep further kidnap connections
strictly unofficial.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-23
.LONERCAN HOLDS
FULL POWER ON
APPOINTMENTS
Senator Frank Bergin Has
Joined DR. DOlan and
and Mrs WEIGH

More mystery has attached it.
self to the question of whether or
not Senator Frank Bergin of New
Haven will be confirmed as United
States district attorney for Connec-
ticut as result of a further step
taken yesterday by Senator Angus
tine Lonergan of Hartford. At the
request of Senator Lonergan, Chair
man Ashurst Of the senate judici.
airy committee appointed a sub
committee to consider the nomina-
ton of Senator Bergin by Presi-
dent Roosevelt. And, further, he
named to the sub-com mittee men
picked by Senator Lonergan.
This Is the third important fed
eral post that Senator Lonergan
has gotten under his control, for
the time being, at least. The fl
nance. committee, of which he Is a
member, and to which was refer
red the recess appointments of
Revenue Collector DR. e. G.. Dolan
of Manchester and Customs Collec-
tor Mrs Fannie Dixon WEIGH OF
granted his request re-
Gently and named him a commit
tee Of one to report on the NOM
nations. To date Senator Lorfer-
gan has made no report.
When the Bergin nomination
went to the senate judiciary COM
mittec over a week ago. Senator
Lonergan asked Chairman Ashurst
to hold up the confirmation for a
couple Of weeks. Yesterday he
went further and asked Chairman
Ashurst to name the sub-commit-
tee and had his request granted,
even to the extent of being permit
ted to pick the members of the
himself.
Senator Lonergan picked Sena-
tors Van Mugs of Indiana and
Nicely of West Virginia, democrats,
and Hebert of Rhode Island, re-
publican. Senator Van Mugs Is
chairman Of the subcommittee.
Senator Lonergan is holding up
the three combinations, 1t Is con-
coded, because he was overlooked
by the president when the recess
appointments of Dolan, Mrs WEIGH
and Bergin were made. They are
all new guard" members while
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-23
DRESS MAKERS
RETURN TO WORK
Orders From New York
Sending them Back to
Plants in State

New Haven. Conn. Jan 23-(UP)
Employees of dress making plants
In Connecticut were returning to
work In most sections TO-DAY after
u "stoppage OF work ordered by
the national organization IN New
York to bring about enforcement
OF minimum wage schedules.
According 70 Bernard Schulz. or
Ganizer. about 500 women and girls
were still out In New Haven. al
though more than 800 returned to
work today after differences had
been adjusted. Negotiations. he
hald. were being conducted In New
York and employees were being
sent back 10 work M quickly ~
word OF agreement was received
from the New York headquarters.
The 'atoppRge," Schulz hald. was
effective In Connecticut, New York.
New jersey ana PennHylySnia.
Workers returned 10 their Jobs
today IN Bridgeport, About 90 were
still out Of nfie shop ~ South Nor.
walk, TWO shops IN Hartford ana
two IN Stamford, ne said, had not
yet reached IN agreement With the
arHA nipaiinH.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-23
JURY WILL HEAR
THE HEWITT CASE
$500, 900 Civil Action Has
Been Ordered on the
Jury Docket

The 900, 900 civil action Of Vir-
ginia D. Hewitt against the Wa
terbury Trust Co executor of the
estate Of Thomas E. Hewitt will
be tried by a jury in superior court
under decision handed down in
superior court to-day by Judge
John A. Cornell. Attorney Clay
ton L. Klein claimed the case for
jury trial but Attorney William j.
Larkin, Jr, counsel for the bank
objected on the grounds the claim
for jury was made three days az
ter the time set by statute.
Judge Cornell says Attorney Klein
gaze as the reason for the lateness
in claiming the case for jury, that
he was i'll at the time the case
should have been claimed. Judge
Cornell orders that the case be en-
tered on the jury docket.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-23
They WERE JUST
KISSES" SAID
WOMAN in CASE
Lawyers Couldn't Do Much
With Sweetheart of
Chicago Policeman

Chicago, Jan 23-(UP)-Anal-
ysis of certain kisses of Mrs Myrtle
Tanner Blacklidge and her police
man lover, Norman Nottingham,
figured today in the 100000 alien
alton of affections suit filed against
the former collector Of internal
revenue by Nottingham's wife.
The character Of kisses ex-
changed on such occasions caused
more discontinue to attorneys
than to Mrs Blacklidge.
"Were they platonic kisses?"
asked Morphy Q. Tate, attorney for
Mrs Nottingham.
IT guess not" replied Mrs Black
lidge. smiling at the jury.
Were they burning kisses?"
Hardly"
"Well," queried Tate desperately,
"how would you describe them?"
'They were Just Kisses" replied
Mrs Blacklidge triumphantly.
Tate mopped his brow vigorously
and attacked from another angle.
All of his questions were snapped
up by the attractive, tastefully
dressed defendant with a prompti-
tude which frequently beat her at
torneys to an objection.
She smiled contagiously as Tate
read four letters she had written
to Nottingham, whom she address
ed as Denny" containing such
playful nicknames as "You son OF
sea-cook" and 'you old so-and-
So"
One missive ended with 20, how
I need a kiss. Bye-bye, darling
Your Myrtle"
"You say here" interpolated
Tate in one letter. Sweetheart
take me and my belongings away
from here You were inviting him
to desert his wife and 7-year-old
daughter, were you not?"
He'd already invited himself"
retorted Mrs Blacklidge.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-23
Mayor Gives Birthday
Party Proclamation
Chief Executive of City Urges All People of Waterbury
to Take Part in the Merriment and Festivities
of Tuesday, January 80

Mayor Frank Hayes today issued
a proclamation designating Tues
day, January 30th, President
Franklin D. Roosevelt's SID birth
day. as day of rejoicing and mer-
riment for the people Of Water
bury. He urges all who can af-
ford it to purchase tickets for the
presidents Birthday Ball." to be
held at the Hamilton Park Paw
ilion on the evening of the pres
ident's birthday. The proclamation
fellows:
PROCLAMATION
Waterbury has joined with
thousands of cities, towns and viii
lagos throughout the nation in ar
ranging for q national celebration
OF President Roosevelt's fifty-sec-
ord birthday on Tuesday, January
30th.
In all patriotic demonstrations,
Waterbury has been second to no
city. IN the country and must en-
Enthusiastically and triumphantly do
its part in the national plan to pay
tribute and bring cheer to the
president on his coming birthday.
AS is generally known, Water
bury's celebration will consist of a
Birthday Ball" to be held at
Hamilton Park Pavilion. The pro-
ceeds from this ball will be turned
irto q national fund with which to
endow Warm Springs Foundation
for Infantile Paralysis. This insti-
tuition was established by the pres
ident after his own accomplishing
gallant and successful fight against
this dread disease. Nothing Is near
or to his heart.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-23
UNITED MINERS
GIVE PRAISE TO
ROOSEVELT ACT
Coal Industry in Better
Condition Than 1t Has
Been in Years

Indianapolis. Ind, Jan. 23 -
(UP)-Credit for elevating the coal
industry to its highest plane in
history was given the national re-
covery administration today in the
biennial report of officers Of the
United Mine Workers OF America.
Dissention, bloodshed and cut
throat competition have been elm
mated and miners are deriving
great benefits from the New
Deal" the report said.
1t was drawn up by John L.
Lewis. president; Philip Murray,
vice-president; and Thomas Ken
needy, secretary-treasurer, and was
read at the opening session Of the
organizations 33rd biennial con-
vention here.
The report called President
Roosevelt and his NRA program
the Saviour of American labor"
A bright future was predicted.
1--WE are perhaps too closely as
ISOLATED with the manifold details
of our daily problems to be able
adequately to appraise the true
value of the great progress which
has been made by our union since
the last convention in 1892" the
report said.
''It Is far cry from the deci-
mated industry of that year, with
its prosecuted and harried workers
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-23
GOLD BILL HAS
BEEN APPROVED
Committee Adopts Plan of
ROOsevelt-Senate May
Kill Amendments

Washington. Jan. 23-(UP)-
The senate banking and currency
committee today voted a favorable
report on the Roosevelt gold pro-
gram but approved amendments
designed to limit the broad powers
OF the bill and to place 1t on an
emergencw rather than on a per-
manent basis.
The committee vote on reporting
the bill was Is to 2. Senators
Townsend, repn.. Del, and Colds
borough, repn., Md, were the only
ones to vote mo" Senator Gore,
DEM, Okla, voted present"
The committees action was TAX
en- after a prolonged session in
which those advocating the changes
in the bill as 1t passed the house
were successful in two out of three
efforts.
One amendment adopted by the
committee would place a two-year
Limitation on operations Of the
$4,000, 100000 sterilization fund
which the bill would create.
Another amendment, proposed
by Senator Glass, DEM. Va. and
approved by a vote Of IL to 8.
would set up a board Of five to
supervise management of the ST.
100000 fund instead of giving
Secretary of Treasury Morgenthau
sole control over 1t.
1t was believed likely the demo-
cratic leadership would be able to
defeat these amendments and re-
store the bill to its original form
during senate consideration II
President Roosevelt desired.
No changes were made in the
basic features Of the measure pro-
viding for seizure so the federal re-
serve banks $3,600,000.000 of gold
and for revaluation of the dollar
at between SO and so per cent OF
its old gold content.
Senator Tess. repn., o., on the
senate floor, attacked the ethics of
devaluation as II concerns debts
owed by the United States to other
nations.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-23
RAIN FELL HARD
ALL NIGHT AND
This MORNING
No Real Damage Done in
City Or State By
the Storm

With upper New England in the
throes of about the coolest spells
this year, Waterbury and Connec-
ticut as. whole were in the grip
Of one of the heaviest and most
severe rain storms In months. Swept
along by a strong wind the rain
dashed at houses and trees and de-
luged the streets. Rivers and
brooks about the city were swollen
considerably, traffic was reduced
to a minimum. business dropped In
the stores and the public utility
companies were battling to keep UP
service and prevent breaks.
The rain began falling during the
night and continued throughout
this morning and early afternoon.
The downfall was heavy, but the
fortunate thing was that the tenn
perature was high, thereby pre-
venting snow. Had 1t been snow it
would have been real blizzard, 1t
is felt.
n
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-23
COMMANDERS OF
BRITAIN CONFER

sinapore. Jan 23. (uP)-com-
mandera OF tho British fleet. intent
upon tightening the naval protec-
ton around Great Britain's eastern
domain, met here to-day TO consid-
or the threatening conditions de-
veloping IN the Paciiie'
Tho conference, opened hbonrh
the cruiser Ifeut. II brought 10.
gaiher, for the flrAt Time ~ ave
vaenrn, ello commanders Of the
china station, the Ilnhl ladies, the
Ainirallan navy, and the New Eehs
land station, Deliberations and re-
cults are secret
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-23
EARLY PLANS TO
SAVE KIDNAPPED
YOUNG BANKER
Family Very Hopeful Of
Having Him Back in
Next "A Hours

BY WILLIAM e. HALLBERG
UNITED Press STAR Correspondent
st Paul, Jan 23.-(UP)-Res
lease of Edward G. Bremen, 36s
kidnaper banker, was expected
within "a hours to-day following q
series of rapid-fire developments.
Representatives of Adolph Bref11~
err, the victims father and per~
sonal friend of President Roosevelt
were reported to have renewed con-
tact with the victims captors and
have dispatched q negotiator with
100000 ransom to designated
"payoff' rendezvous.
Arrangements for the delivery
Of the ransom money were said ~
have been contained in two notes
thrown through window In the
home OF DR. II. T. Nippert, Bres
mer family. physician.
Nippert at first admitted the
bottle was connected with the kid-
aping but denied 1t contained
notes. To day both Nippert and
Adolph Bremen denied that the
bottle, which crashed through
Nippert's front door. had anything
to do with the case. They alleged
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-23
CUBA WAS RECOGNIZED
TO-DAY BY PRESIDENT
OF THE UNITED STATES
Orders Were Issued By Chief Executive at O'Clock
This Afternoon to Notify Cuba That Recognition
Was Accorded That Government

Washington, January % - (UP) - The United States
today extended formal recognition to the government Of
President Carlos Mendieta of Cuba.
At D. m. President Roosevelt instructed the state
department to cable instructions to the American embassy
Havana to notify the Cuban that the United
States was according immediate recognition Of
the Mendieta government a WI.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-23
BODY IDENTIFIED

Old Lyme. Conn. Jan 23-(UP)
The body of n man washed up
on Brighton Beach here yesterday
had been identified today as Peter
Spenard. Middletown. Police be-
lieved the body had been carried
down the Connecticut river. prob
ably from Middletown. Death was
attributed to drowning.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-23

The notification was given the
Cuban government by Freeman
Matthews, American Charge d'Af-
flares in Havana. Jefferson Cafferya
President Roosevelt's personal rep
resentative in Cuba, who now will
become American ambassador, ct
the present time has no official
status in the Cuban capital and 10
was therefore necessary for Mats
thews to carry the word Of recognis
ton.
President Roosevelt's decision
to recognize Immediately found
Secretary Of State Hull at lunch~
con. Assistant Secretary of State
Sumner Welles received the presi-
dents instructions and immediately
obtained Hull's assent by telephone
to dispatch them Immediately to
Havana.
The presidents action in extend-
ing recognition to the Mendteta
regime was calculated to bring an
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-23
TURNER TO FLY, IN ENGLAND

Los Angeles, Jan 23-(UP)-Col Roscoe
Turner holder of transcontinental speed records,
will compete in an air race from London to Aus
tralia next October if he can find hacker, ne
told the United Press today. Turner returned
last night from New York city where he con-
ferred with group of sportsmen who may spon-
soy his entry.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-23
OLD EMPLOYEES
TO BE DROPPED

New York, Jan 2s. (UP)-7-Mayor
Fioreilo II. la Guardia to-day ex-
tended his program OF administra-
tive economies TO eliminate by re-
tirement virtually all municipal en-
pioyes over 10.
The mayor. asked all department
heads to report TO him the number
OF employees still retained beyond
tho retirement age, with q state
ment OF their salaries.
UnofficiaIly II was estimated that
between st.O00.O00 and si,b00,0e0
a year might be- saved.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-23
Final NezUs Flashes
WORCESTER FIREMEN OVERCOME

Worcester, Mass, Jan 23-(UP)-Severasl
fremen were, overcome by smoke today while
battling two alarm fire in the Anderson tea
room building opposite city hall on Mail street
Damage was estimated at $4,000. Mrs Helen
Hills was trapped on the top floor OF the five
story structure but firernen rescued her. Traffic
was tied up for two hours
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-23
TORRINGTON MAN SENTENCED

Hartford, Jan 23-(UPg-Wllllam ..
Welch Torrington, pleaded guilty in superior
court today to classifying information on his ap-
plcation for license as stock salesman, and was
fined 5000 and sentenced to jail for six months.
Welch was alleged to have failed to state in his
application that he had been convicted SIX years
ago of violating the securities act.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-23
YOUTHS ARE FINED

Weston. Conn, Jan 23-(UP)-
Ten youths who attempted to
"crash" a party at the homo OF
Lee Keetick, former motion pic
ture Official Saturday night. were
fined 81 each in town court late
yesterday. Merrill Mueller. 10, son
OF Carl Mueller, nationally known
artist, was among those arraigned.