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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-13
By HENRY MINOTT niteh PrCSs StAfY COrresDOn(lCnt

(On1tcO 1'FCSS StNU SOFrcSpOnucutJ Boston, Feb 13-(UP)--Charle Ponzi, whose golden bubble of quick riches brust in the faces of thousands of gullible investors back in 1920, comes out of prison here tomorrow--but not as free man. Waiting at state prison when he completes his seven-year sentence as "a common and notorious thief" armed with q warrant seeking his deportation to his native Italy on l the grounds of "moral turpitude.' Nor Is that the only cloud on the horizon for this man who once preached that every cloud had q silver lining-or gold one. For it has been suggested that the pro-
 moter of one of the most fantastic
 "get rich quick" schemes in the | nations history--involving $3,0OO,- 900 to $14.OOO, ,000, nobody ever knew exactly how fnuch-might become 0 man without country, deported from America, unwanted in Italy, and barred from Canada
 because he once was jailed there as 6 forger.
 As son as Ponzi is paroled from prison he will be taken in custody to the East Boston immigration station. That he will wage q last ditch fight in the courts against deportation seems certain. He will be allowe dthree months in which to perfect his appeal. Reticent about his plans for the future, Ponzi today remarked: T consider 1t inadvisable for me at this time to encourage any pub licity."
 Born at Parma, Italy, 52 years ago next month, 1t was as an ann bitious lad of 21 that Ponzi came to America to seek his fortune. He
 had S2OO when he left home. "but
 a sharp took most of 1t away rom me-" and he landed in Boston with $2.50 as his total capital. As laborer, grocer's clerk ana office drudge, he drifted around the east--to New York;. to Pittsburgh
 t oalmost every other large city, finally returning here to become
 a $16-a-week brokers clerk.
 | Ponzi was doing Q modest pusi- ness as an exporter-importer In . one-room office in an obscure
 huilding on school stret in down l town Boston when his ''great idea | WA8 UOEIs 4t W0O tAastaAsAt
 II was contemplating issuing an export publication" Ponzi explain ed. .I had written to q person Tn
 Spain in relation to my proposed
 publication and in reply received m International coupon which was to exchange for U. s. postage
 stamps with which to send copy
 of the publication.
 "The coupon in Spain cost the equivalent of about ono cent m | United states money. I could gei six cents in stamps for that coupon
 here. I figured: If can buy one
 O fthese stamps in Spain for ont
 cont and cash it for six cents h
 the United states because tho rate
 of money exchange Is higher here
 why cnn't buy hundreds. thou.
 sands, millions of those coupons I'll make five cents or each of thii
 particular kind. So 1 investigated tho rate of eachange in other for.
 clgn countries and then launched
 my plan."
 From q modest beginning H ponsl's international postal TcpI, coupon scheme during the nex few months mughroOmod Into
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-13
Two Youths Now Implicated in Attempted Store Robbery
WCAC BROADCAST
 PROGRAM LISTED
Listeners Finding Differ ences in Reception Are
 Urged to Tell Officials

Power of the Connecticut State college station WCAC has recently been doubled through unanimous permission of the federal radio commission, and the reception of the college programs in all the counties will undoubtedly be appre- ciably improved. The power in- crease became effective immedi- ately and WCAC is now broadcast ing on 500 watts on the same wavelength of 500 kilocycles. Ger tain parts of the western counties will probably continue unable to receive the college station clearly, but the increased power will make the programs available in some new areas, and should result in excellent reception throughout eastern Connecticut. Station Man. ager Daniel E. Noble requests that listeners who find difference in reception write to the farm bureau office or to the college station at Storrs, Conn. This response will effectively assist in determining tho results of the power increase, MT Noble states.
 Tho station may be heard daily, except Saturday and Sunday, from 12:30 noon until 1 O clock. The entire weeks program is designed to interest all the members of Con- necticut's rural families. The speakers include extension spe- cialists and other members of the state college staff who present the latest developments on production, disease and pest control, home economies, the governments agri- cultural policies, and other mat ters of importance to farmers and rural listeners.
 Each days program has Q con- tinuity that Is carried on from week to week by 0 single person who supplements the program by inviting guest speakers on various subjects.
 A brief resume of the weeks program is as follows: Tuesday, 15 minutes of carlllon music by Professor c. Stafford Torrey. This music is broadcast from the tower of the Storrs church from one of the few carillons in the country. and is the only program of its kind regularly on the air. Wednesday, Books and Writers; A Half Hour for Readers, conducted by Robert E. will, instructor in English, with guest speakers. This program has created wide interest and will ap- peal to anyone who likes books. It includes reading, criticism, and recommendation. Thursday. Pro- lessor Manchester's Farm Forum, conducted by A. w. Manchester, professor of farm management and assistant head of the extension service, with guest speakers. Tho discussions in this period are per- tinent to the present agricultural situation, including government control of production, and provide answers to questions received by Professor Manchester. Any lIsten- CT s privileged to send to the Farm Forum agricultural questions which are of importance to him. Friday, the WCAC Student Players under the direction of Richard Att fridge, editorial assistant. Plays many of them original, are pre- sertcd each Friday by the state college students. More than 100 presentations have been made in i this series.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-13
'Moylan Spots Lad
 With Long Record; Arrest Made To-day
Store Damaged By Fire Recenty-LOOkOut Is Released When Officer identifies Him

on being released last night he was told to expect a call.
 Waitkunas was arrested some months ago in connection with a burglary on Canal street, the theft of a car and an accident in which he wrecked a fire hydrant.
 Anthony Boccaccine, 33, of 56 Meadow street was given 15 days In jail on Q breach of the peace complaint. Suspended sentences were given to William Rodgers. 42, of 295 North Main street and James Purge, 5S, of Grand street. The three men were involved in q fight last Saturday night in which lrurze was hit on the head. He was taken to St Mary's hospital for treatment. Both Furze and Rodg- CTS testified against Boccaccine today which coupled with state- ment as to the accused's reputa- ton resulted fin the jail sentence.
 A fine of $5 and costs, which amounted to $15.65 were given to Anthony Lombard for his actions in striking q young girl named Teresa Zulla. The incident oc- cured in motion picture thea ter. Lombard claims that he was speaking to Q friend us he passed up the aisle. Miss Zulla, appar- .ently believing that the remark was addressed to her slapped Lombard's face. Her sister did likewise. Lombard, admitting that he lost his temper, punched Miss Zulla in the face. As he failed to produce his friend In court he had no one to substantiatc his evidence.
 Joseph Innaccio, 42, of 36 Hill street was ordered to pay $2 Q week for the support of his son, who has been placed in the cfs- tody Of the probation officer. until ho finds employment. The young lad since leaving the home of an aunt has been sleeping in door ways.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-13

Y A 16-year-old lad, who. admits to the police that he has been arrested before, has served reformatory sen ,tences and who even intimated that he has been shot at on Q pre- vioug occasion, was arrested this morning on the charge of breaking and entering. He gave his name as Peter Waitkunas and his address as 315 Baldwin street. He Is a pal of Tony Apicello, IF, of 173 Bald- win street, who was trapped in the store of M. A. Corey on the corner of Cole and Scovill streets last evening.
 The arrests were brought about by Patrolman Patrick Moylan of the emergency squad. While walk ing past Corey's store. which was the scene of a damaging fire few days ago, the officer who is q plain clothes man these days, heard q clicking noise as if someone was attempting to work Il key from the inside of the place. As he walked around to tho side of the building he encountered Waitkunas hiding Il few yards from tho rear door of the store, apparently on tho look out for Apicello.
 Patrolman Moylan ordered the youth to stand still and intimated chat If he tried to run away he would shoot. The youngster re- marked that he had been shot at before. On recognizing the youth officer Moylan decided that the proper thing was to reldhsc him and to devote his efforts to get ting the chap on the inside. Railing q passer-by Officer .Moylan had him call police headquarters while lie remained on watch. When De- tective John Calvin and Patrolman Joseph Mccarthy arrived an en- trance to the store was made. The officers were about to abandon the search of the store when one of them noticed hand protruding from under n pile of bags. It was Apicello's hand.
 Mir Corey could find nothing of value taken. Apicello refused tu "squcar on his pal and 1t was decided to round Waitkunas up to- day. He was found 1t home wait ing the arrival of the police for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-13

Election of officers of the demo- cratic town committee will take place within the next ten days or two weeks. Town Chairman John II. Crary stated to-day that he will call the town committee into ses- sion before the end of the present month so that they will be able to select their officers for the coming two years.
 It is reliably reported that the present officers will be reelected. They are: Chairman, MT Crary; vice. chairman, Sealer of Weights and Measures William J. Dun leavey; secretary. Supervisor Of Water Re enue Dennis J. Clancy; treasurer, Superintendent of Pub lie Welfare William J. Downey.
 The democrats are getting ready in Waterbury to drive to victory the coming democratic campaign Town Chairman Crary stated today that no matter who Is nominated on the state, congressional, county and local senatorial tickets, the organization here will be in the field early to build up a barragt that will be 100 per cent In favor of the policies of the national ad' ministration headed by President ROoseVelt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-13
Charles Ponzi Giuen Freedom Wednesday
Worlds Greatest "Get-Rich-Quick" Promoters Will
 Not Be Free Very Long-To Be Rearrested
.5O,O00-a-day business.

$250, ,000-a-day business.
 Fifty per cent profit in 45 days" was the magic formula that 1ured tens of thousands of investors to Ponzi's Securities Exchange Com pany. Office wastebaskets, which became makeshift repositories, were filled to the overfiowing, and at times the floor was ankle-deep in greenbacks.
 Puzzled financidrs, though sens- ing something wrong, couldn't find where the affable, keen-eyed Ponzi was doing anything illegal. Police inspectors assigned to the case in- vestigated the schemewand then invested their own savings in 1t. Word swept the city that the scheme had official sanction. and receipts at 27 School street multi piled into the millions.
 The Boston Post, which was destined to win the Pulitzer prize by exposing Ponzi's "wizardy," sent an investigator to the mum sion in suburban Lexington where he was living with his young bride of a year, dark-eyed and attractive Mrs Rose Ponzi who, incidentally, has remained loyal to him. ComS municative and convincing, Ponzi showed the reporters $25O,00O in cash, said he had q like amount in Liberty Bonds elsewhere In the house, and was ready to cover any demands for withdrawals.
 When the Posts expose got un- der way,t Ponzi denounced the newspaper as the dupe of jealous bankers. The stories started a run on his office, but Ponzis reassuring smile and apparent willingness to meet demands quickly restored confidence.
 When the late Clarence W. Bar ron, publisher of financial jour nals, wrote m article attacking the scheme, Ponzi counterod with a $5,OO0,000 damage suit.
 While Ponzi remained the hero of the hour, attracting crowds of cheering admirers wherever his Rolls Royce appeared, the news paper campaign continued. From Paris came word that there had been no extensive deal lngs in reply postal coupons through the French post office.
 From Switzerland, the head quarters of the Postal league, the issuing office of all postal reply coupons for Europe, reported that only q few thousand dollars worth had been issued during the pre- vious six months.
 And from Washington came word that less than S10,000 worth had been redeemed during the whole year.
 Faced with this proof that he was not making any money through postal reply coupon manipulations Ponzl glibly explained that the re- ply coupon scheme was mere blind to prevent Wall street from learning tho true source of hlt golden harvest.
 But Ponzis house of cards col. lapsed completely when he wds identified aB "Charlcs Ponsr
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-13
HI Health Sends
 Sandland To Home
Veteran Political Figure Breaks Long Record By Leay-
 ing Job-Termed More Serious Than Believed

Ex-Mayor William H. Sandland. a member of the board of assessors, is seriously i'll at his home. This fact was learned today when the former mayor registered for duty this morning and was sent home Last week Mir Sandland was out for two or three days and much concern for him was expressed in the city hall Yesterday his name was injected into the local g. o. p. news when it was reported that he was endorsed by the North End Political club for the post of chair man of the republican town com mittee.
 This is the first time that ! have been forced to quit my official du- ties" said ex-Mayor Sandland when he left the assessors office this morning. During his term as city clerk, mayor and assessor ex- Mayor Sandland has always been on the job but this mornings edict from his fellow workers forced him to break his record. While it was generally reported | that ax- Mayor Sandland is suffer- | ing from q "severe cold many persons today felt that he might be suffering from q more serious ailment and questions were asked on all sides by the thousands ol admirers of the genial and well known Waterbury political figure The general expression was a hope that he will be back in the city hall soon at his old desk in the assessors office, to which he was appointed by Mayor Frank Hayes
 When called at his home, ex' Mayor Sandland personally an swered the telephone and declared that he will be "all right in a fe" | days."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-13
LARGE MEETING AT
 ST MARGARET HALL
Atty Healey Spoke on MIRA and Father Daily Lauded
 Abraham Lincoln

Attorney Patrick Healey. pres ident of the Chamber of Commerce and general of the Waterbury NRA, gave most interesting and educational address before tho Holy Name society of St. Marga- ret's church last evening in the parish hall. Over 200 attended and heard Rev. Peter Daly give a vivid talk on the life of Abraham Lin coin. Vice. president Thomas Mag ner was in charge of the program.
 James J. Carr was appointed chairman of the committee to ar range for the entertainment and dance to be held in the parish hall St. Patrick's night. He will be as- sisted by Michael Whelan and Patrick Flaherty.
 The results of last nights forty five tourney follows: Whelan 26. Connor 16: Delaney 23. Quill 19; Carr 23. Moran 19: and Flaherty 22, McVerry 20. Next week the schedule will be as follows: Fla herty vs Connor, Whela:l vs Carr and Moran vs Quill,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-13

who had served 21s years in Ca nadian jails for forgery. His clients then wondered why they hadn't seen from the start that the scheme involved merely the rob- ping of Peter to pay Paula sys- tenn that worked all right until the supply of gullible Peters ran out, after which the hapless Pauls were left "holding the bag"
 In December. 1920, Ponzi was sentenced to five years in Ply mouth tail for using the malls in q scheme to defraud.
 Paroled three years later, he was arrested by the state, adjudE- ed q common and notorious thief. and in 1927 began a seven-to- -nine- year term in state prison.
 There, doing clerical work, he has been a model prisoner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-13

Society Chatter
 Too much coaching on the side lines ..'..'.' ''.'.'. Eu Nciiy Up and at them ... Bill Scully Tom Wagner plays "45" like he does bridge .... Harold Brennan ooh you nasty man" ...l...
 Jim Wagner and Mike Whelnn "Why don't you match the tricks, Deely?" Pat Troy "T'm having a great time"
 Tim Callahan of I'm dreaming, wake me up "Tom Crean forgot to rob with the ace in his hand. Shame on you .............. Jim Canfteldti "Another goose egg for Moran" "I had one of those outdoor ci- gars, and it made me dizzy"
 Tim Quill This is some league" .....
 ............ ........ Joe stevens My dream has started to walk Johnny Moran 'Next week we'll take the ice out of Whelan's Ice Cream Cones"
 Mike McVerry
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-13
POLICE DOUBT STORY
 OF NAUGATUCK MAN

A complaint was made to the local police last evening by Henry Hurant, 63, of 35 Aetna street, Naugatuck, that he had been held up and robbed of two checks val ued at $75 while walking on Kings bury street last evening. Hulant was sent into police headquarters on the suspicion on having imbibed too freely. This morning his story was declared to be without facts and his complaint dismissed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-13
MISS HAYS TO SPEAK
 HERE TOMORROW

Miss Marjorie H. Hays of the New Haven Normal school faculty will be the principal speaker al the meeting of the elementary Eng fish teachers tomorrow afternoon in Leavenworth high school at 4 o'clock. All members of the Teach ers' association are invited to at- tend. Tea will be served. Miss Kay Calvin will preside
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-13
VETERANS BLANKS
 AT RED CROSS OFFICE

Application blanks for those war veterans who are eligible for pen- sion under the law recently passed by the state of Pennsylvania, are available at the Waterbury office Of the American Red Cross, Mrs Edith M Ladd, local director announced today. Eligible applicants are those who were members of Pennsyl- vania contingents during the Spans ish American and the World War.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-13

With the organization of the town committee, work will be started to get in new voters. This has always been a task of the dem- ocratic heads that has been carried on not only in the interest of vic tory but also as 0 patriotic duty so as to have all those old enough to use their franchise do so. On the other hand, the local repub- lican organization has fallen down during the past few years on this work, as evidenced by records shown in the records in the regis trars of voters office on the "to be made" list.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-23
OLD AGE PENSION
ACT INTRODUCED
Young Democrat OF Mon
taria Presented Bill in
House To-day

Washington, Jan 23-CU.P.) -
Representative Monaghan, demo-
crat, Montana, to-day introduced IN
the house a national old age PEN
sion bill. 1t provided for the pay
ment of $40 q month to all needy
citizens of the United States over
SIS years of age. The bill calls for
an appropriation of $50,O00,000 an
nually. The proposals was referred
to the house labor committee head
ed byq Representative Connery,
democrat, Mass, who also has in
troduced an old age pension bill.
Monaghan's bill requires that the
person applying for the pension be
citizen and resident of the Uni
ted States. The applicant also must
be in need. The young Montanan
said his bill would serve the dual
purpose of aiding the aged needy
and opening up millions of jobs for
young men by removing from the
payrolls, superannuated employees
who now are required to work.
The bill would create national
board consisting of the secretary of
the interior, the postmaster general
and O. commissioner of old age PEN
sions to be appointed by the pres
ident.
In addition a board of three
members would be set UP in each
county to pass on pension appli-
cations. Members of the county
boards woul directive salaries of
not more than $4,000 year.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-23
Young Banker Very
Close To Freedom
CONTINUED from Page II

That no contact had been made.
The United Press learned, how
ever. that these later denials prob
ably were in conformation with
the directions contained in the
bottle.
The reported receipt of these
notes was followed by the insertion
or an advertisement in two Min
neapolis newspapers.
The advertisement read:
Rose, please phone to-day. D.
%. c."
Police who have remained out
of the cases lest their work en-
danger young Bremer's security
believed this advertisement signified
that members of the family were
willing to aceede to the wishes OF
the ahductors. The ID. o. c." in
itials were believed to mean that
the family wished to pay the ran
som on delivery of Bremen. The
initials reversed read c. o. d. or
Cash on Delivery.
The possibility that the d. o. G.
signature may have referred to
the notes delivered to Nippert also
was seen. The signature may have
been meant to read Doc, con-
traction for Doctor.
There was considerable activity
in the nsighborhood of the Bremen
family mansion overlooking the
Mississippi river. Mysterious call
ers came and went several times
during the night. 1t was reported
that the ransom money had been
taken from a vault in the Ameri-
can National bank, Adolph Brem-
er's leading bank in chain owned
by him and his brother, Otto, and
conveyed to the Minneapolis muni-
cfpal airport Several planes left
the airport during the night.
Police arrested and held one suS-
pect. After questioning a dis
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-23
SENATOR LONG
IS FACING TEST

New Orleans, Jan 23-iU.P)-
Senator Huey p. Long, political
car of Louisiana, faced the cru
cial test to-day as New Orleans
voters went to the polls to elect q
new city government.
Should the ticket backed by
Longs once all-powerful machine
lose, 1t will spell the beginning on
the end for the Kingnsh's one man
dominance of the states federal,
state, parish and municipal cleo
tive offices, almost all experts
agreed In saying Long was decided
~ the under-dog and that his de-
feat was probable.
A special committee of seven, re.
presenting all three OF the demo-
cratic factions backing tickets In
to.dny's primary, directed special
police force TO assure honesty and
order.
To.dny's voting was tho demo-
cratic primary but the winner 70
all practical purposes In elected
and the general election In May IN
a Formally.