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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-28
ASSEMBLY IS NOT LIABLE TO STRIKE
 THE UTILITIES
Mayor Hayes SpOke c Against Plan to Take
 Over Water Plant

Hartford. Conn. March 28-(UP) Tt appeared unlikely today that the general assembly would take any action tending to disturb the present public utilities setup which has been on the firing line in every legislature session for hall 2 score of years.
 The judiciary committee sal through three hour hearing late yesterday to hear demands that q commission be created to inves- tigate all utilities companies and bring about q downward revision in light and power rates.
 The bill was solidly backed by the socialist party which turned against another bill recommending that municipally owned utilities be placed under the Jurisdiction oi the state commission.
 The latter measure created a stir among communities operating their own plants and united support was presented against the contention of Cyril Coleman, representing the Water Works association that when municipality goes into business, it should be subject to the same regulations as private business"
 Lieut-Goy Frank Hayes, who also is mayor of Waterbury said Eve resent any attempt on the part of the public utilities commission to regulate our rates"
 We built the project" he de- clared. referring to Waterbury 8 municipally owned plant, "and think we have the right to pass on the savings to the people"
 Mayor Charles c. Swartz, Nor walk, and Mayor Jasper McLevy, Bridgeport, concurred.
 McLeyy demanded an inyestiga- ton into rates.
 1t Is high time in Connecticut that there was an investigation of light and power rates and other utility rates, he declared.
 xhe practice of many companies of charging flat or area rates was described by Senator Francis w. Hogan, D., Torrington. as the most obnoxious features in the electrical setup in the state"
 Chain stores appeared to have won their fight against increased lic1nsing fees when the finance committee voted to reject two bills, ono to charge fiat fee of $50 for each store, and the other q gradu- ated fee ranging from $10 for the firgt store and doubling for each additional store until a limit of $500 per store had been reached.
 The finance committee also heard arguments on a proposal for state bond issue of $12,000,000 for Mer- ritt highway construction. Support for the bill came from Fairfield county through which the highway will run, from the New York state limo.
 Thomas H. Beck, Wilton. chair mag fo the state board of fisheries and game, spoke in behalf of bill alloting $1,000,0 900 to the board to acquire property throughout the state for public fishing and hunt ing. It was recommended the bond issue woudl be amortiZcd $50,OOO
 enually by increasing license fees,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-28

ernors action as follows: Tt is gratifying to know that Governor Cross has adhered to great tra- dition of our state in vetoing the pari-mutuel racing bill, and I am glad to live in comm onwealth where public officials are interested in upholding the moral integrity of their constituency"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-28
German People Are
 Aroused~ To Anger
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vitschius, was prevented from holding his regular lecture at the university by tumultuous demon stration of nationaiistis students.
 The professor, legal authority of international reputation. had demanded acquittal of all the uc- cused.
 The formal verdict imposed for complicity in plot to separate Memel from Lithuania, will be read April 3. Those sentenced may appeal to the supreme court in two weeks. If the supreme court upholds the verdict. :he question of pardons or commuta- tons will arise.
 It generally was believed that the death sentences would be corn muted. although the government inspired press insisted that the de- fendants' guilt was proved and that the sentences were justified.
 Poland May Change
 Warsaw, March 2S.-UP)-Thc government resigned to-day.
 The resignation had been pre- dicted as the result of adoption of q new constitution. Possible cf- feet on the governments policy toward Germany was not immedi : ately known.
 The opposition in parliament has objected bitterly in recent weeks to the policy which the government pursued of friendship with Ger many instead of France, loland's $ old ally.
 Leon Kozlowski was the pre- mier who resigned. It was ex pected that, in the reorganizatioI, Col Joseph Beck woulud remain as foreign minister and that Marshal Joseph Pilsudski, the real power in the country, would retain the war ministry.
 Army Maneuvers
 Vienna, March 2S.-(UP)-Th Fascist Heimwehr, semi-military government organization, defeated a theoretical enemy on the out skirts of Vienna to-day in spring maneuvers, using war materials that are strictly limited or en- tirly forbidden the army under the St Germain treaty.
 Prince Ernst Ruediger Won Star hem berg, vice chancellor and lead- CT of the Heimwehr, piloted his
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-28

the veto. Others to also vote to sustain were Reps. Jackson and McDermott of Naugatuck; Bron- son of Middlebury; Lamphier of Watertown; Badger of Wolcott; Cowdell of Prospect: Telesca and Hogan of Torrington; Boynton and Jackson of Cheshire; and White of Thomaston. The final vote to sus- tain was 235 to Is.
 It is understood that the demo- cratic senators held a caucus prior to the converting of the Senate this morning and voted to uphold the governors veto when 1t reaches that house.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-28
CHECKS OF IRISH
 FREE STATE
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lCOHliHueO from rage I.J
 Edward l.. Doheny, oil man, is one of those who does not want his money back. He assigned his $10,00O to President Ramon de Valera of the Irish Free State to do with as he pleased. John Strat- ton O'Leary. New York builder, contributed 5000 which he wants the Sons of Irish Freedom to have.
 The original loan was $500, ,O00. It was contributed by 309,000 Americans. most giving $10 each toward Ireland's struggle in 1919- 21 to establish q republic free of Great Britain. Part of it was re- paid in 1930 from the original amount. Since complete freedom has not been attained, McCauley pointed out repayment now was a purely moral issue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-28

own plane and directed a squadron
 of three others. (All military air.
 planes are forbidden by the St Cermain treaty.) Major Emil Fey, minister of
 interior, led six skeleton regiments
 which attacked and defeated the enemy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-28
CARETAKER OF
 ESTATE IS DEAD

Pride's Crossing. Mass, March 2s.-(UP).-T body of Henry F. Dewitt. 46. caretaker and gard. ner on the estate of the late Henry Clay Pierce, New York and St. Louis financier. was found hanging in a deserted barn on the estate today. Dewitt. who had been in poor health, had been missing since Tuesday. The body was dis covered by Joseph NJ. Donovan of Beverly Farms, who was search- Ing Cor the missing man at the re- quest of Mrs Florence Dewitt. his wife. The estate at present Is owned partly by Malcolm Green ough. Boston attorney.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-28
GALLERY COLLAPSED

Pucbla, Mexico, March 2S-(UP) - Collapse of 8 gallery and cry of "earthquake" caused panic in theater last night. One woman was killed and 50 persons were tramnled
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-28

Tentative plans for an indus. trial exhibit which will bring 10 public attention the manifold pro. ducts of Waterbury manufactur- CTS and will be housed in a build- ing erected especially for the pur- pose are under consideration by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-28
Rack UD Governor

Legislators in and around Wa terbury backed up Governor Will bur L. Cross veto of the bill legal izing horse race betting in the House this morning. Both Reps. John D. Thoms and Daniel J. Mahaney of Waterbury supported
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-28
Teachers Present

Many Waterbury teachers were present at the hearing before the education committee today to ops pose the bill compelling all teach CTS to take the oath of allegiance. The teachers point out that theirs is the only profession singled out to take this oath.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-28
COMMENTS WERE
 ALL FAVORABLE
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timents. I am delighted with the governors action.'
Approval of Veto

Unqualified approval of the veto was also expressed by Herbert M. Smith, general secretary of the YMCA. "The only thing can say is that 1 am very glad that the governor has seen fit to veto the bill," MT Smih said.
 Rev Thomas Leroy Crosby, pas- tor of the South Federated church, commented on the gov-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-28
NEW BILL FOR CITY BOND SALE
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tContinucd from Page l.t East Mountain schools. The Bum ker Hill school has been in the city proper the longest of these.
 The bonds will pay 6 per cent and the city must start redeeminS them in 1886 at the rate of $20,00O a year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-28
NATOR CULHANE
 r'LL ADVANCES
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pay u l. And the clause reducin, .e interest rate from 3 to 2 per cent is entirely eliminated in the new bill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-28
HIST ONE nIrART

Washington, March 28 - (UP) - Representative Emmanuel Cel- Ter. democrat. New York. intro- duced a bill today to limit incom. ing tourists to liquor exemptions of one quart instead of $l00 worth as under the present law. Cellef said tho government faces an an- nual loss of $5.000.0OO in duties due to the $100 exemption prlvl- hge. His bill also permits whiskey to be bottled in bond after two years instead of after four years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-28
RUMORS RIFE IN
 LONDON TO-DAY

(Continued from Page l.) recognize Germany's right to arm OH an equal basis with other ma. | tions.
 Simon tacitly admitted in the house of commons today that Hit Ier' had adopted q strong attitude during their recent conversations In Berlin.
 "The house is aware" he said, that the visit to Berlin was one of a series of visits of exploration and inquiry now being paid on be- half of his majesty's government | to various capitals, and when com | pleted, will be followed up by a I meeting at Stresa in northern Italy, where I hope to meet Premier Mussolini and Foreign Minister Laval"
 Under the circumstances, Sir John Continued. it is obviously undesirableto make a full state
 ment on the position of affairs stitl
 under investigation.
 Unauthorized speculation such
 as has appeared in some quarters
 should be disregarded, but I may
 state that in the course of the two
 days of conversations with Chan
 cellor Hitler, the European problem
 and it's relation to Germany was
 reviewed and all topics of the Lon
 don communique of February 3
 were brought under discussion" Divergence of Views
 Sir John concluded with his ad-
 mission of the divergencies of
 views.
 John Maxton. independent labor
 ite, asked whether the Stresa talks
 would be altered as result of the current conversations. Sir John replied:
 "The Stresa meeting is definitely for the three powers, but it is im-
 possible to speculate on what may follow afterwards" British Envoy in Moscow Moscow. March 28-(UP)-An-
 thony Eden, British lord privy seal, arrived today to bring Soviet Russia into the negotiations on the
 European ornaments problem. He is the first British cabinet
 minister to visit Moscow since the
 bolshevik revolution 17h years | ago.
 Eden came from Berlin, where he sat in at thetalks between Sir John Simon and Adolf Hitler. He went at once to the British embassy planning to gee Maxim LitVinov. foreign minister, this afternoon
 and Josef Stalin, leader of the na- ton, tomorrow.
 Though Russia was not sigma tory to the Versailles treaty and hence Is not formally involved in the arms crisis, the visit brings her
 fully and openly into the negotia- tions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-28
Dr Hinchey Present

Dr Hinchey Present
 Dr Richard J. Hinchey of the St Mary's hospital staff was present at the hearing of the appropria- tions committee today to argue for the state grant to St Mary's hos pitaI. The hospital asks that It's grant be increased from $30,000 to $40,000 in the coming two years. The board of finance and control Ina srecommended that the $30,0OO grant of the last two years be again appropriated. Dr Hinchey suggested to the committee thls afternoon that q compromise figure of $35,000 be adopted.
 At the same hearing the com mittec considered the request of the Waterbury Hospital for a $36,- 900 grant which is twice the sum allotted for the past two years.
 UnfavOrable Report In.
 The judiciary committee in one of it's fastest reports of the year today recommended that the bill placing the munieipally owend wa ter. gas, and electric works of the state under Public Utilities Com  mission supervision be rejected. The hearing was held yesterday : afternoon and violently opposed by many city and town officials in- cluding Mayor Frank Hayes and Finance Commissioner Charles E. Jackson of Waterbury.
 Bill Will Pass
 Rep. John D. Thoms' bill amend ing the absentee voting law will be passed, it was reliably stated to- day following unfavorable reports of the judiciary committee on a series of similar measures. The only bill retained by the commit tee was Rep. Thoms'. It requires that absentee voting ballots be filed not later than one day prior to election. Now they can be filed on election day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-28

New south Wales has frightened its special income and wages tax.
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-15
LESS NOISE, PLEASE!

A MERICANS whose nerves cover under the
n lash of useless noises that bombilate
through city streets will cheer the news that
several communities plan to sound-proof
themselves.
4 number of American cities, says the
United States Municipal News, are following
the lead of London. which six months ago
silenced noisy motorists by charging them $40
honk for every honk honked within five
miles Of Charing Cross during sleeping hours.
Utica, N Y, now Furnishes makers of useless
noise by IS to $50 fines.
Albany puts the law on loud radios and
motor horns Houston Tex, is more polite;
its police only reprimand horn honkers. Wis
cousin, always progressive, prohibits sirens
and horn-tooting beyond reason. New York
City and Evanston, Ill, recently moved against
milk wagons that murder sleep in the small
hours-wagons must wear rubber tires, horses
rubber shoes.
All honor to these pioneering communities.
They can not make their streets as silent as
those of Venice, but they can muffle the
frightful charivari to which most of us go to
sleep-if we do.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-15
CRIME MOVES EAST

1--WE or six years ago. New York was en-
L titled to point an accusing finger at Chi
cago when gangsters and racketeers were
mentioned. The bombings and killings of
the Chicago beer barons' condottieres we're
notorious all over the world; New York man.
aged to get along with such things held down
to fairly respectable minimum
But change seems to have come over the
face of the waters. New York authorities are
making a drive to stamp out racketeering,
and series of gang murders, insolent threats,
and startling revelations are the result-in-
GLIDING an amazing warning from gangland
that the police commissioners children will be
kidnapped if he dosn't pipe down.
Chicago, meanwhile, has grown quiet. Gang
killings are few. The states attorney reveals
that bombings have so diminished that the old
pineapple trust" is practically out of business.
The defiant lawlessness that blackened Chi
cago's name seems to have moved to Manhat-
tan.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-15
So They Say

In our modern economic life
there is no more crazy concept
than that state lines are controlling
boundaries of American industrial
activity.-Gen. Hugh S. Johnson.
Why, Huey isn't the first to ad-
vocate limitation of fortunes. I did
that Is years ago.. Thomas
Hef1in, former United States Sen
ator.
I have never been willing to &C
cept the principle of any restriction
Of what graduates should hear or
talk about-PreSident Ernest Hop
kins Of Dartmouth.
The Constitution is the bulwark Of
the poor. Destroy it and they be-
come the prey of exploiters and
schemers.-Herbert Hoover.
One Of the things forcing the
people to relief rolls as fast as the
government can take them of is
monopolistic prices which are eat
ing away their reserves.-S
William E. Borah of Idaho.
I consider the words of an opera
just as important as the music
Walter Damrosch, famous director.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-15

thing but useless buns. The boys
are justified in these thoughts. They
haven't much of a chance to realize
their ambitions; their future is
practically hopeless under the pres
ent conditions. Is is strange that
they become wanderers and va
grants?
The government hasn't done much
to help these young men. True, the
CCC camps are a worthwhile effort,
but digging bitches and cutting
down trees isn't going to make a
surgeon or a business executive out
of any one No, the CCC camps
aren't enough.
This same generation Of young
men will govern the nation when
their time comes to do so. Won't
that be a pretty mess? Better give
them a chance while they can still
use it.
I, myself, am a young man.
Thank God I haven't lost confidence
yet!
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-15
PATIENCE OF THE POOR

CECRETARY OF LABOR PERKINS says she
~ expects Congress to pass the pending social
security bill in time for many state legisla-
lures to act before adjournment" She adds
that reaction is favorable throughout the
country.
We know she is right in her measure of the
popular will. We hope she is right in putting
her faith in Congress.
If so. Congress will have to show much
more speed than it has to date. The Ways
and Means Committee has had the measure
for six weeks without reporting it to the House.
Delay would be excusable if the committees
doctoring improved the measure. Unfortu-
nately it has not
Already the New Mexico and Wyoming
Legislatures have adjourned and 20 more are
preparing to quit this month. One house of
the New York Legislature, which was prepared
to pass a splendid job security bill, has voted
to adjourn on March %. Failure to enlighten
the states on details Of the Federal plans may
postpone the whole program for another two
years.
Rarely, if ever, have the people been so
sold" on any issue as on security. 1t means
something that more than 500 bills were intro
duced in the 43 legislatures meeting this year.
OF these 345 were to create or improve old-age
pension systems 90 bills in 80 states were on
unemployment insurance; II in six states were
for health insurance.
In Congress are pending % bills for old-age
pensions. four for jobless insurance, two for
health security. All are more radical than
the Administration bill Many are fantastic.
Some are mere catch vote schemes. But their
numbers prove that the people behind the
politicians are aroused. It is significant of the
mounting sentiment for security legislation
that the House Labor Committee last week re-
ported the extreme Lundeen bill for unemploy-
ment insurance
The Administration and Congress will not
find it smart politics to delay or emasculate
the social security program much more
Neither is it fair or just to betray the aroused
hopes Of the people. Governments rest on the
patience OF the poor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-15
Capital Capers
BY GEORGE ABEL.

TAII. white haired Meredith Nicholson, o.
4 year-old Indiana author and newly APP
pointed Minister to Venezuela-and noteo
epicure as well-had a few words to say about
American breakfasts IN recent washington
visit.
Eating breakfast is a lost art" he declared,
as he devoured a final grapefruit at 10 O'CLOCK
in the Willard Hotel.
Envoy Nicholson believes in enormous break
fasts. On his table one always finds fruit, ce-
real, bacon and eggs, buttered pancakes, saul
sages and Virginia ham. When he was Minister
to Paraguay he used to have hams sent up from
Buenos Aires in the diplomatic pouch.
So strongly does Mr.. Nicholson feel about the
Importance of breakfast that he has written an
ESSAY on the subject He thinks man can 90
his best work after breakfast. Mrs. Nicholson
who also is a writer agrees with her husband,
although she usually takes only an egg ana
cup of coffee.
Renowned for his "Hoosier hospitality" of
which he is extremely proud Envoy Nicholson
gave large luncheon parties in Paraguay to the
delight of many guests The Nicholson butler,
a German named Grunoff. is now en- route to
Caracas, where he will have menu prepared by
the time the Nicholscns arrive.
~RUNOFF is so conscientious a servant that
" he always counts every article in the
canned groceries bought by the household.
Canned groceries is another foible of Minister
Nicholson-especially canned biscuits)
Once Mrs Nicholson said to GrunoH:
To-day we are having II guests for luncheon.
How many cans of shrimp cocktails will need?"
Grunoff counted on his fingers and replied:
There are IL shrimpS in each can Eight
cans will be sufficient"
On another occasion. he sent in some can
apes (Which had been discarded with the cock
tails) accompanying the dessert. His frugal
German soul was appalled, at the thought Of
wasting the appetizers.
MEMBERS of the diplomatic corps in Wash
wi ington are very much exercised over the
new automobile tags which bear the word
diplomatic" in large letters
Although at first it would appear that these
tags are an advantage, foreign ENJOYS find them
a distinct nuisance and hindrance. They claim
that instead of helping them in traffic, the
designation is actually harmful frequently re-
sulting in embarrassing situations.
AS an instance of how the new tags work.
one envoy (who is, incidentally. an excellent and
cautious driver recounted three experiences
which he had in the last few days.
once, as he went around Dupont Circle, the
lights flashed red. He stopped his car, but not
before a man approaching hrandishing an UNI
brella and shouting
Didn't you see the light fash redo" he cried,
angrily.
'T did, and I stopped my car" replied the
other
You are violating the laws of hospitality OF
this country" retorted the other. You think
Just because you have diplomatic tags. you can
get away with anything. -.
And much more in the same vein.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-15

make any profits, the corporations enjoying
unusually high returns should be willing to
pay literally TO support the system on which
they depend.
Such tax might not produce large rev.
enue. but it would encourage high profit
making corporations to spend more for wages
and thus contribute in another way to pur-
chasing power.
The Wisconsin Senator proposes higher in
come taxes from the bottom to the top. He
would increase the number OF income tax
payers by lowering the exemption from $500
TO $1,000 for married persons and from $1,000
TO $500 for single persons. He would hike the
normal tax from to per cent, and increase
surfaces all the way up the ladder. taking II
per cent instead of SO per cent of income in
excess OF million dollars.
Senator La Toilette is right in contending
that income taxpayers both high and low
should pay more. Even the income taxpayers
in the lower brackets belong to a select society.
About 81 million families including I'M
attached single persons, reside in this country.
In 1929. about 20 million families had incomes
less than $4,000 a year. In 1882 the number OF
such families was about IS million.
The bill for our huge emergency expendi-
lures must be paid 1t is more equitable to
tax on an ability-to-pay basis, by income levies
from the few millions who get more than
$4,000 year. than by sales levies that fall
heaviest upon the many millions who get less
than $1,000 year.