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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-01
AAA RECEIVING
 MORE BOUQUETS
 THAN BRICKBATS
Eleven Reports From the Farmers Praise It; Only
 Five Against

Washington, April 1 - (UP)- Bouquets for the AAA definitely outnumbere brickbats today in a United Press survey. at the outset of the third farming season under New Deal agricultural programs.
 Eleven reports from as many sections of the country indicated AAA popularity in cities as we'll as on farms. Five were critical
 The survey revealed cash bene- fit features of AAA programs are generally popular among farmers.
 Merchants in cities d towns supplying automobiles, clothing, machinery and assorted luxuries and necessities to rural customers are decidedly pro-AAA, the survey disclosed.
 Critical reports from some sec tions asserted the "big fellows" have fared better under AAA than the little fellows" Tenant farm CTS, share-croppers and hired hands were said to feel the pro- gram discriminate against them; that acreage reduction has increas- ed unemployment.
 The most conspicuous general revival directly attributable to the AAA was reported for southern tobacco and cotton areas. Rice growers in Arkansas and Louisiana were enthusiastic for the AAA. which today started a new program to increase producers incomes with payments derived from q one cent a pound tax on milling and by reducing the surplus.
 Cattlemen in Kansas and Mis- souri and dairy farmers in Wiscon- sin were not so favorably impressed with AAA, reports indicated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-01
WITNESS HEIER
 IS IN TROUBLE
Testified for Hauptmann Against 'Jafsie'; Per-
 jury Is Charged

Remington, N. J., April 1- (UP> A bench warrant for the arrest of Benjamin Heier, one of the de- fense witnesses in the Bruno Hauptmann murder trial, was is- sued by Common Pleas Judge Adam Q. Robbins today when Heier failed to appear to plead to an indictment charging perjury. During the trial Heier ,refuted some of the testimony of Dr John F. (Jafsie) Condon. Condon iden- tified Hauptmann as the man to whom he paid the $50,000 Lind bergh ransom money in a Bronx cemetery. Meier testified that on that night he was in the company of young woman named Judy Schwartz in an automobile parked outside the cemetery.
 As they sat there, Heier testi- fled. he saw a man jump over the cemetery wall. He said he got a good look at the mans face, and Identified him as Isador Fisch, the consuinptive furrier whom Haupt-' mann claimed gave him the ran. som money found at his house in the Bronx. Tn rebuttal at the Hauptmann trial the state pro- duced witness who claimed he could prove that he and Heier had had an automobile accident the night the ransom was paid. It was on this witness testimony that the state based It's perjury indictment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-01
Woman Condemned To Die May Escape By Conditions

continue her pursuit of the pleas ures of the night life of the poor est slum in Berlin.
 She would leave the children a. lone in a musty two-room cellar flat and go out to enjoy life on the dole she received. She got to smoking about 50 cigarettes day. With what money was left she treated her men friends to beer at low restaurants. She claimed food allowance from welfare organi- zations for herself and her chill dren. The food she gave away to friends.
 From January 26 to February 1 the children were alone in the cell lar fiat. She visited them briefly then. She did not have any food but she gave them pictures con- tained in her packets of cigarettes.
 Neighbors were attracted by whimpering on February 3. They broke through the door and found two children dead. The eldest. a boy, dying. still clutched one Of the pictures. If she dies it will be guillotine. the headman's axe. There are several formalities before her execution--the hearing of her appeal and of a petition for pardon. There is no doubt she would die in ordinary circumstanc- es. But there is the problem of the new life in her and that Is expect cd to win . commutation. -
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-01
GOVT EMPLOYES
 REACH NEW HIGH

Washington,s April 1-- tuP)-- Government employees during Feb ruary reached new high in near ly 15 years, the civil service com mission reported today. The num- Der on the federal payroll at the end of February was 6S0.546, the highest since July 31, 1920, when 691,116 were carried on the pay roll. During February the employ es showed a gain of 5,549. The gain in employees since President Roosevelt took office Is now more than 10000. The employees on February 28, 1888, stood at 563,- 487. compared with present em- ployment of C80,546.
 Federal salaries and wages were raised five per cent today, restor- ing them to pre-depression levels Government salaries were reduced 15 per cent in 1883. Two five per cent restorations had been made previously. The final five per cent restoration will add about $50,000,- 900 yearly to federal salaries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-01
United States Is Not ehindOnAmnanaents
Despite Determination to Keep Aloof From European Quarrels, the Government Is Keeping Abreast
 of Fast Arming Nations Across the Water
BY HOBART c. MoNTEE

(United Press Stan Correspondent )
 Washington, April 1-(UP)-- The United States, despite it's de- termination to remain aloof from the quarrels of Europe and Asia, is keeping fully abreast of those fast earning nations of both con- tinents.
 A survey of preparedness moves during the past few months showed today that the United States. with out adding greatly to the man. power of its national defense forces, as compared to the in creases' in some of the armies of Europe, has actually built up q fc midable war machine. The task is by no means completed, but high army and navy officials say it is we'll under way.
 America Ranks High
 Specifically, the United States ranks high among the worlds fore most arming nations in:
 1. The amount of money beng spent in 1885 on national defense.
 2. Naval combat strenIth.
 8. Air force-particular in the number and speed of fighting planes and equipment therefor.
 The United States, as compared to some of the other powers is de- flcient in:
 1. Some categories of warships particularly destroyers and sub marines.
 2. Man power in the standing army.
 8. Many articles of equipment, ordnance and ammunition.
 Some of these deficiencies will be overcome during the 19S5-36 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-01
MAYOR KELLY IS
 VERY CONFIDENT
Democrats Claim He Will Be Reelected in Chi-
 cagO By 50O,OOO

Chicago, April 1-(UP) - The strongest political machine Tn sChicago's history, denounced by it's foes as "tfle Kelly-Nash- -Tammany" spurred it's workers onward today and predicted a 500,000 vote plur- ality for Mayor Edward J. Kelly in tomorrow's mayoralty election. < The huge plurality for the demo- cratic worlds fair mayor over hls two opponents represents about half of the city's estimated total vote. It's attainment under banners of, Keep Chicago Ahead With Kelly, would represent the biggest landslide in local politics. render ing Insignificant the accomplish ments of the republican machine which William Hale (Big Bill the builder) Thompson headed few years back.
 Despite the apparent victory that awaits Kelly at the polls, his rivaIs--E Emil C.. Written, republican. and Newton Jenkins, third party nominee-disputed the machines claims. Kelly. placed in the mayors chair of an almost bankrupt city in April. 1888, after the assassina- ton of Mayor Anton J. Cermak nt Miami, based his predictions on three separate counts of registered voters.
 In February, when petitions were circulated for Kelly's renomination 85O,0OO signers were obtained--a figure approximating President Rooseveit's Cook county plurality in Ag32. Subsequent democratic counts indicated that about 1.200,- GOO persons would go to the Dolls fpmorrows the Kelly forces said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-01
NIGHT SESSIONS OF LEGISLATURE
 CONTEMPLATED
Might Clip Three Weeks From the Sessions of
 General Assembly

Hartford, Conn, April 1-(UP) A determined effort to clip three weeks from the General Assembly session under threat of holding night sessions, found a batch of highly controversial issues con- fronting legislators who convene their 18th week Tuesday.
 Birth control, sales tax, estab- lishment of a district court system. government reorganization, liquor and revision of the Workmen's Compensation Act were headed for open debate.
 First of all the Senate will re- ceive the governors veto message on the Horse Racing Bill tomor- row and is expected to follow the examplpe of the House and &C., cept 1t with little or no objection.
 Also, the judiciary's recommen- dation to establish a commission to study reorganization of state departments, in compliance with the governors demand in his in- augural message, was to be pre- sented in the same House.
 Tuesday afternoon the judiciary will hear compensation bills. Among them is one supported by organized labor to make it ille- gal for a workman to waive his rights to compensation. Another would create a state compensation insurance fund and provides the state assume liability when neces- sary. A socialist-sponsored bill calls for appointment of com
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-01
Many Job Seekers At
 Clock Case Factory
Watertown Undergarment Co Is Removing Plant to Waterbury-But Removal Will Not Be Done for
 Some Time -JObless Were Out in Force

Despite the fact that officials oi the Watertown Undergarment Co declare that the removal of the factory from it's present site in Watertown to its new location in the former Clock Case shop on Mill street will not be effected for some time, scores of job-hunters milled about the gates of the Clock Case factory this morning in search of awork. The job-seekers had heard reports that hiring of new employees for the factory was to begin today, and they were on. the scene as early as 6:15 this morn ing.
 Murray Silverman, an executive of the Watertown plant, told The Democrat this morning that plans for the opening of the factory in it's new quarters are still incom- plete. The deal for the transfer of the factory was consummated dur ing the winter, after several years of negotiation sin which Secretary Frank Green of the Chamber of Commerce played prominent part. A large amount of floor space in the Clock Case building was leased by the sWatertown con- cern from Industrial Properties, Inc, of this city. (.
 With the factory planning con. sid derable expansion in its new To. cation on Mill street, it is expected that at least 200 iobs will be avail able. The present workers will be retained and some new employees brought from New York, but the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-01
TRIO OF FORUM
 SPEAKERS HAVE
 DECIDED TO QUIT
Father COughlin, General Johnson, Huey Long
 Think They're Done

New York, April 1-(UP)-The air waves carried for the last time over the weekend the denuncia. tory voices of General Hugh s Johnson and the Rev Charles E. Coughlin pounding investives al one another, many believed today
 Johnson in his reply to Cough lin's reply to his original attack. hinted he had had his say and in- tended saying no more. Father Coughlin in his weekly radio speech yesterday referred to John- son only briefly, but in such way as to indicate he too was tiring of the controversy.
 Soon after Father Coughlin fin- ished, Senator Huey F. Long, third party in the microphone feud, was telling the country again about his share our wealth program, de- nouncing President Roosevelt and his administration but referring neither to Johnson DOT the priest.
 Long Had His Say
 But after his speech, Long an- nounced he had said all he intend ed to. say abuot Johnson. The for- mer NR Administrator Long said, served my purpose and now I'm through with him."
 Father Coughlin devoted almost all of his Sunday afternoon talk to an attack on the United States Chamber of Commerce. which he
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-01
EX-CAPTAIN DODERER
 DIED TODAY
Retired From Fire Depart flent zYears Ago Aft-
 CT Long Service
WAS CUSTODIAN OF
 FORMER BANK BLDG
Joined Fire Service Al Years AgO-Ve POpu-
 lar With All Members

George Charles Doderer, re- tired captain of the Water bury fire department, died early today at his home, Al Rose street. Capt. Doderer, who was 67, had been retired from the fire department since Feb. IA, 1923. Since that time he had acted as custodian of the Merchants Trust Go. building.
 Capt. Doderer was first associated with fire service as member of the old Scovill street volunteer unit. He was made q regular member of the department on August IS, 1894 and was as- signed to duty with Engine Co. 2, at Scovill street. On Nov. 29. 1905 the board of safety promoted him to a captaincy, and he was trans ferred to the Willow street engine house, where he directed Engine Co. 6. In 1912, he was transferred to Engine Co. No. at Burton street.
 Popular in Dept.
 He was popular in the depart meat, both with officers and men.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-01
By ERIC KAISER

United Press Stan COrrespondent)
 Berlin, April 1--(UP)-A small. bedraggled muddy blonde woman of 25 sat in a cell under sentence of death today, hoping her life would be spared so that she could give birth 10 new life. She is Char lotte Juenemann. She was con- demned to death Saturday for per- hitting her three children, of six months, IS months, and 3 3-2 years of age, to starve. Two children died, the third is dying. It was believed her pregnancy would bring a communication of sentence to life imprisonment, so that she may give birth to her fourth child. On Reichsfuehrer Adolf Hitler, pressed with problems on which Europe's peace may depend. rests the final decision.
 Charlotte Juenemann at the age of 16 eloped from her parents home at the old fortified town of Magdeburg, S8 miles from Berlin. She and her lover came to Berlin and lived in poorest circumstances for several years. They married Q year ago. The husband was fre- quently out of work and is alleged to have mistreated her. They lived in a small unemployment allow ance. Six months ago the husband went to an Insane asylum. Along with three childrens she sought 70
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-01
CHARGES FACING
 RUBBER INDUSTRY

Washington, April l. UP)- A federal trade commission exam finer told the senate finance com mittee today that members of the mevhanicaI rubber goods industry fixed prices on fire hose for sale to cities and municipalities. "They fixed prices prior to adoption of their code" said Harry A. Bab- cock, who directed the commits sion's inquiry into fire hose prices, ''and after adoption of the code the conspiracy was perfected and con- summated 100 per cent"
 The committee earlier heard Jo- seph w. Nicholson, city purchasing agent of Milwaukee, charge exis- tence of a fire hose trust" that resulted in "collusive prices" Bab- cock said he was instructed on March 6 to investigate practices of members of the Rubber Manufact- urers Association, Inc. He com pleted the task in 10 days. 1T found that members of the me chanical rubber goods industry were fixing prices," he said, adding that in some instances the manu- facturers were ''going further than permitted by their code"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-01
BIRTH CONTROL BILL IS SCORED
 IN BRIDCEPORI
Bishop McAnliffe Calls fofa United Front to Pre-
 vent Passage

Bridgeport, Conn, April 1(
 P.)-A united stand against tha
 birth control bill, which comes be-
 fore the general assembly judiciary
 committee Friday. to-day had been
 urged by the Most Rev Maurice Fs
 McAuliffe. bishop of the Roman Catholic diocese of Hartford <. A d4
 dressing more than 1000 CatIloli9
 men here Sunday, Bishop McAu@
 life declared the proposal, twicG
 defeated in the legislature as
 menace to the future civilization of the country" I ask you to stand as one man. in opposition to birth control,' he pleaded. sOnca you loosen the props of the far4
 fly, you undermine the entire
 cial order.' "The church stand alone in opposition to this bill, butl( we are not Catholics. But citizens. guided in the right principles of the moral law"
 Michael Williams, New York editor of 'AThe Commonweal'sas as- sailed the bill as ''serious Ynen@ ace to society" There is dirtyz filthy work going on in the halls of the legislature" he declared4 Dirty murder is this birth control bill, although it is built upon beau- tiful phrases by these educatorss Filthy murder, especially when it is the murder of the unborn who are helpless. Give these dirty mur- derers their charqa and they VIII a slaughteS : z , IN weII 2. .I. as M tlie adopted petitionine tI general ass sembly to reject the bill as Hnec~ essary for decency and rieflt h oral living in accordance with the laws of Almgihty God and th< pfesefr vation of the family and of tlJd very state itself" 2a
 The assemblage also was alrgb&z to vigorously protest religious per@ secutions in Mexico. At q tine when the people of the earth &ral to cut each otIlSEa threats. throw bombs into eacN others homes, starve women ax,G children, and drench the earth m blod and tears" declared WilliamA. "the time has come for Catholic4 to stand shoulder to shoulder On this Mexican situation" $
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-01
ENVOYFROM ENGLAND TO
 SEE POLAND
Russia Has Joined Great Britain in Combine to
 Enforce Peace
TO ENCIRCLE GERMANY
 AND PREVENT ANY WAR
With France, Russia and Czech-SlavOks Cirlce
 Would Be Complete

Moscow, April 1-(UP)- Anthony Eden, British cab inet envoy, sped to Warsaw today to ask Polish leaders to join an eastern European treaty that would impose peace by military force.
 He was a diplmatic sales man. If he can sell Poland he may alter the whole trend of negotiations in Europe's arms crisis.
 He left Moscow last night after a three-day visit which cemented Russian British relations on a basis firmer than since 1914.
 The 37-year-old British war vet eran and the Bolshevik leaders found themselves in complete agreement on means to preserve peace in Europe.
 May Him Poland Now it is his job to win Poland to the idea of joining with Russia and other nations in 8 treaty un- der which each would pledge it's aid to any other that might be at- tackled.
 It was Poland's opposition to such a treaty that hardened Ger mans attitude against it--and to- day made it appear that such a treaty would be sighned by France, Russia and Czechoslovakio if by no (Continued on Page Al
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-01
VIOLENCE TOOK FIVE LIVES OVER
 PAST WEEKEND
Two Were Suicides, Two By Accident, One Was
 Fatal Fight
(By United Press)

Violence claimed five. lives Tn Connecticut over the week end.
 Paul Manucek, 72, Danbury la borer hanged himself from hteam in barn Sunday, presumably be-. cause of worry over failing health.
 Louis Lamb, Norwalk, father of eight children, whos feared a leg injury suffered in an automobile accident would be permanent, sho: himself in the head. He died last night at hospital.
 David McCann, Al, Manchester tax enumerator and disabled WAT veteran, succumbed to injuries suf- fered when an automobile in which he was riding struck a pole. The driver, James Wiley, Al, was held on criminal negligence charge.
 A carelessly discarded cigarette butt was believed to have set fire to an automobile trailer at sharon
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-01
TWENTY-FIVE KILLED

Boston, April 1.--(UP)-Twenty five persons were killed in motor vehicle accidents in massachusetts, last, week, according to the re- port of Registrar Frank A. Gooi- win. This was IS more than in the previous week and lS more than in the corresponding period Inst year,
 Victims included 1S pedestrians. six occupants and . coasteE. :
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-01
ExhOrts Statesmen Of
 World To Make Effort H, Promotion Of Peace
Occasion Was ConsistOry | of Cardinal College st z l Vatican City
HORRIBLE CRIME TO PROMOTE BLO CODY WAR
Approval of Canonization
 of John Fisher and ThOs More Real Purpose
BY THOMAS B. MORGAN

Copyright, 1885. by United Presst
 Vatican City, April (UP)-Pope Plus to-day cons demned the war-like spirit Of the present day and exhorted statesmen of the world to pros mote peace.
 The occasion was a secret consistory of the College of Cardinals, which at the Pope's g request, approved the can- onization of John Fisher and Thomas More, whom Henry VIII beheaded in 1535 because they would not bow to his authority ns against that of the papacy.
 Nineteen cardinals attended in the Consistorial hall.
 Reports of war, universally snread, arouse in every one the greatest fear" the Holy Father saids
 Meanwhile we believe 1t oppOr~
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-01

good fortune and to the fact that a misunderstanding was the basis of the situation.
 The entertainment was spon- sored by Loggia Italia, Sons of Italy, and members of the commit tee arrived at Liberty hall bright and early yesterday afternoon, ready for Q gala time. As they entered the hall, they looked, they .gasped. Then they stared. Plaster ed on the walls, hanging from the ceilings, were the anti-Italy and anti -Mussolini banners. There was d rush to tear down the offending signs, with Sheriff Nicholas Jamele in the lead of the tearer- downers.
 Comrade Campbell Enters
 Into the hall strolled Charles W. Campbell, local communist lead CT, accompanied by a few of his comrades. Something must be wrong, said Comrade Campbell, as he told the assembled Sons of Italy committee that those were his signs.
 "I have this hall rented" claim ed Comrade Campbell.
 "We have this hall rented" de- clared the. Sons of Italy commit tee, in chorus.
 For what date?" inquired Campbell.
 "March 31st," came the answer.
 s"Murch 31st is also the date l have this hall rented" commente fConfiui1ed on Page Al
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-01
DIED IN PARIS

Paris, April 1.-(UP)-Richard Ames, 3S, resident of Paris and member of an old Boston family, died suddenly to-day of angina pectoris. He was a composer and musician. He was a cousin Of Winthrop Ames, theatrical pro. qucer of Boston and New York,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-01
NEW SOLO FLIGHT

Lympe, England, April 1.-(UP) III. L. Brook claimed a new solo airplane flight record between Australia and England. He ar- rived at Lympne after flight of sevep days, 19 hours, 50 minutes rom Darwin, Australia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-01
TREASURY BALANCE

' Washington, April (UP)--G ov, ernment expenses and receipts for1 the current fiscal year to March gH92 compared with the correspondin& period of the previous fiscal year: This Yenr Expenses Last Year $5,057,12S,12s.0i $4,s17,522,5S2.so.. $2,S54,196.6s1.26 $2,305,Sg4,3 314.14
 Deficit v N s2,2o2,sS1,447.75 s2.511,s5s.23S.51. :.
 Cash Balance .s1 $2,429, ,069.29S54 s4,s49,253 ,392. 7x
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-01
POPE PLUS CONDEMNS WAR TALK
Italian Lodge Is
 fingered By Signs
Their Meeting Hall Covered With Signs Scoring Italy and Mussolini- Communists Supposed They Had
 the Hall and Put Up the Placards

When the committee in charge of entertainment spol- sored by Italian lodge arrives at the hall to find the walls pacarded with banners and signs crying Down With Italy
 and Down With Mussoin you have the cause for real battle When, in addition the Italian group finds the hall where the gathering is to be he in the hands of acknow edged communists, the situation has possibilities That there wasn't real battle result be credited to