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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-15
REAL EST ATE TAX OFBEARDSLEY co
 WILL ] ! BE ' HEARD
City Has Claim to the 7 Amount of S39,OOO;
 Comes Saturday

A hearing on the $3s, ,000 real es- tate tax claim of the city of Wa terbury against the Beardsley & Wolcott co in Waterville will be held tomorrow morning before U. s. District Court Judge Carroll c. Hincks in the Federal court building in New Haven. The claim is held as a preferred claim against the company which. is in receiver ship.
 The question of the legality of the claim Is being raised by the trustees, through their counsel, AL torney Herman J. Weisman. The question hinges on two points. First. that the amount of assess ment against the property In Wa teryille is too excessive and second, that the city has no right to i'm pose a penalty of per cent TOT non-payment of taxes.
 Corporation Counsel Charles 5. O,Connor and Tax-Attorney George R. Guilfoile will oppose the claim of the trustees and maintain 1t Is a preferred claim to be paid Defore the other claims. ..
 The trustees are Francis T. Phl!- lips, Thomas P. Kelley ana Lyaii Brown. They were named when the receivership was transferred rom the civil court to the federal court:
 Plans for the reorganization oi the company under federal 1uris- diction have been progressing Ia vorably, it is reported, but the pay. ment of the large tax assessment is held to be one of the ma1or problems that must be clarified De, fore the progress can proceed much further. The hearing IS SCI for 10 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-15
HUEY LONG MADE
 BID LAST NIGHT . FOR PRESIDENCY
Spoke in Philadelphia Be-
 fore Big Audience--Will |. Bolt Roosevelt

% Philadelphia, March .f5--tUP)- = Senator Huey IF, Long, democrat, |Louisiana. sought to advance his i8S6 presidential, aspirations and his "stafe-the-weaIth" program iil an address before 16,N0O. Phila- delphians at Convention hall last night. Bitterly attacking the R oseve1t administration, he pledged to bolt the democratic party in 1936 if it nominates Pres ident Roosevelt. He did not say that in so many words, but the au- dience clearly understood that the Louisiana senator, failing to win the democratic nomination, would head third party ticket.
 Longs speech was repetition in many phases of his radio address last week replying to an attack of General Hugh S, Johnson. He in- dulged in no diatribes, little invec- tive and concentrated mainly on selling" his ''share-the- wealth" ideas to theaudience. The audi ence tried to heckle Long into an attack on Johnson, but he side- stepped.
 In attacking the administration opposition to the prevailing wage amendment to the administration work relief bill, which now bends in the senate. Long said: Under the prevailing wage, worker would have to work for 900 years before Christ to the present day to earn as much as Andrew Mel Ions son will make this year." His audience seemed interested, but not enthusiastic. Long spoke ex- temporaneously. His appearance was sponsored by the Congress club of the 28th ward an independent republican organization.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-15
|KIDNAPED YOUTH.
 HAS CONFESSED
Admits. He Staged Kidnap- ing After He Had Quar-
 rel With His Girl

Wilmington, Del, March 15-(U. P.)-Police Chief Howard L. Boyd said to-day that Chester Hyde confessed that he had staged his own purported abduction in an ef- fort to regain the favor of an 1S- year-old woodbridge girl with whom he had quarreled Monday. "All right" Hyde was quoted by Boyd as telling the girl after the quarrel. You wait and see. Some thing will happen to me tonight" When he was found in Rockford Park at Wilmington by police Hyde first said that two men and a woman had forced him to ac- company them in an automobile to Philadelphia, Monday night while he was on his way to night school. questioned here about the pur- ported ransom letter which. was said tto have ben postmarked in Philadelphia.
 Boyd said the youth had con- fessed that he had quarreled with Marion Hagedron, IS. of Wood bridge, with whom he had been friendly. Boyd would not say whe- ther Hyde had admitted sending the letter demanding $10,000 ran- som which his stepfather, Will liam. Leila, received Wednesday but it was iund erstood that he would be questioned by federal agents at Philadelphia on this point.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-15
$55O,OOO, E .
 NEEDED BY GOVT
Income Tax Deadline Is Midnight-Returns Are
 Rushing In

Washington, March 15.-(UP) u. s. government needs $550,- 900, 900 from approximately 2nOOO,- 900 income tax payers today to realize the revenue expectations Tor this fiscal year.
 The income tax deadline is mid night. About one person Tn IS estimated to be liable to income tax.
 Returns are coming in. From March 1 to March 12 the treasury received $30,286,00O this year com pared with $32,O73,000 during the same period in 1884.
 Income tax revenue for the fis- cal year ended last June 80 was SS17,961,O00. MT Roosevelt esti- mated in his 1895 fiscal year bud get for $1,O51, 100000. Since July 1. 1884, when that fiscal year be- gan, the treasury has received $497,OOO,OO0. The balance must be realized before June 80 Of this year.
 Each single person with a net income of at least $1,O00, each head of a family with $2,5O0 net and any person with a gross in- come of $5,000 or more must make a return. ,.
 Each return must be accom- panied this year by pink pub- licts slip. provided by the govern ment bItu to be filled out by the taxpayer. This slip is intended for public inspection. It summarizes each return to show tax liability deductions and the tax paid.
 The house has repealed the in- come tax publicity provision. The senate finance committee has fa- vorably reported a repeal amend ment. But the repealer reached the senate floor encountered by other amendments to the revenue act to raise income tax rates generally and particularly in the higher brackets. The pink slip must be filled out despite house action.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-15
LIBERAL CLUBS.
 OF YALE APPEAL

New Haven, Conn, March !b- IIJP. .1--Five Yale liberal clups have appealed to President Roose- welt for immedi4te dismissal or charges against John St Joe stra- chey. British author and lecturer, accused by, Chicago immigration authorities as an alien communisS!. 7. Strachey is scheduled to speak here Monday night under the au- spicies of the Social Proplems Club of the university. In view or his arrest and attending puphcity, special preparations <. are peihs made for his reception.
 The Social. Problems Ciup' Dwight Halil. Graduate Forum, National Student League and the radical party of the Yale pohticai union drafted a telegram to the president last night, stating we desire to express our protest against the action. of Commissioner Daniel w. MacCormack in arrest- ing John Strachey and we demand the dismissal of all charges against him."
 A copy of the telegram was sent to Commissioners MacCormack.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-15
Alleged Fake Woman Doctor Was Punished
Mrs Anna Sargent Resident of Cotton Hollow District in NaugatuCk Fined $50 and Costs for
 Ba ssf N Practicing Without License
fspecial to Dernocrat)

Naugatuck, March 15-Charges of "hexing" and s'vood0O doctor, treatment featured the trial pf Mrs Anna Sargent, 68 years old, who resides in Cotton Hollow. Mra Sargent was accused of threatening to cast spell on Mrs Mary Las- key of 16 Hoadley street, Nauga- tuck, unless the latter paid her money for treatment she had given her over 8 four-year period.
 Mrs Sargent was fined $150 and costs of $8.26 with Deputy Judge Hugh Hearns presiding. She was charged with practicing medicine without a license in violation or section 2746.
 Victim Tells Story
 Mrs Laskey told the court she had had convulsions for about 10 years. She had heard of Mrs Sargent, she said. while living on Aetna street and Mrs Sargent came to her home for a period of between four and five years and treated her four times a week. She paid her altogether $500, Mrs Lasky said. She gave her what looked like brown grass and a greenish liquid in bottle with instructions to boil it and drink it, Mrs Laskey con- tinued. The last treatment was given in the winter of 1883, ac- cording to the plaintiff.
 They often prayed, she said. At one time Mrs Sargent told her that if Mrs Laskey did not make the payment of money due, she would do something to me which would keep me in bed all the time". Mrs Laskey told the court. "She told me she would put a spell on me if I didn't pay her, and make my sickness worse"
 Accused Denied Charges
 Mrs Sargent, who Is Hungarian. talked in the Slavic language and an interpreter was required. She denied threatening Mrs Laskey.
 However, she admitted receiv- ing $70 from Mrs Laskey for treat ments, although indignantly deny- ing she got $500. She said she gave her herbs and they prayed to- gether. She admitted using her hands on the defendant.
 She denied when asked by Pros- ecuting Attorney Martin E. Caine that she had wiped the plaintiffs
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-15
POLICEMEN OF
 WORCESTER WON

Worcester, Mass, March 15.--- (UP)-Worcester's policemen and firemen to-day scored a victory in two test suits challenging the valid ity of compulsory 10 per cent sal- ary contributions to the city well fare fund during 1884.
 District Judge Frank l.. Riley ruled that then method used in en- forcing the contributions was not binding.
 Thus the roo policemen and fire men, through individual suits, might be able to force the city to rebate them a total of $154,S00. No such action Is anticipated, how ever, because of the existing clam or for a general reduction in city |employes' pay. " #
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-15
COLTS STRIKE
 UNSETTLED

-
 Hartford, Conn.,, March 15.- (UP)-The strike of more than L. 900 workers at Colts Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Co, marked time to-day as the national labor relations board at Washington ne' gotiated for settlement under @ re- ported threat to deprive the com pany of its blue eagle.
 Strikers, who walked out Wed- nesday morning in protest of the concerns attitude toward 8 collec- tive bargaining clause in its agree ment with the NLRB, pieketed the plant in orderly fashion. They received their pay to-day, again refused offers to return to work and planned a street parade for Saturday afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-15
MANY DIVORCEES
 FACING TROUBLE

Hollywood, March 15-(UP)- Not few of Hollywood's motion picture luminaries were casting chary glances toward superior court today where test case is on file to determine the. validity of Mexican mail order" divorces.
 Many, attaches of the district at torney's office said, may find them selves in the same plight as Dow L.. Harlow, 54-year-old oil broker, whise wife has filed criminal charges against him.
 Mrs Harlow charged her hus- band obtained a mali order" div orce in 'Juarez, Mexico. last June and a month later married another woman. She alleged this constituted
 The film colony has several stars whose marital difficulties were ended in Mexico to make way for another romance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-15

RudyS Gr1Il at 466 N0rtn MatW
 street, was taken into custody yes-s terday on charge of selling liquoE on which no government tax had been paid. He was discharged by U. S. Commissioner Harry Kra.S
 SOW after arraignment this morn- ing.
 The federal men are not inter- ested in state law violation and take no notice of such offenscs.
 Their search is directed for liquor on which no tax has been paid.
 Thus if an establishment is vio- Iating the state law by selling liquor by the drink, the federal men do not interfere if the liquor
 used is from tax paid bottle.
 Slipping into town yesterday | morning, the 10 or more agents ofs the U. s. Internal Revenue Bureau began inspections of taverns and
 restaurants in this city. and Nau-s gatuck. Premises are inspected | minutely, the agents searching for | bootleg liquor only. It is believed | that the campaign here will last Tor several days more. Orders for tn- vestigations here said to have been
 given by Chief Inspector Joseph C.. O'Kane of the Hartford division. Ziminisky was freed this nlorr-. ing on testimony by his fathers Anthony Ziminsky. Two teaspoons-
 full of alleged bootleg liquor were l found in a pitcher at the place yesterday, but the father said to- day it was his liquor and for his fcontinued on Page Al M
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-15
THREE FIREMEN
 WERE INJURED

Boston, March 15.-UP).- Three firemen were injured and 10 others barely escaped electrocution while battling. a fouru-alarm fire which swept a warehouse, garage and repair shop in South Boston late yesterday. Loss was estimated at $100,000. Fed by 4,000 bales of wool waste, flames roared through the property, owned by the defunct Federal National bank of Boston, and threatened adjacent buildings.
 The, Rev Robert Lee of SS. Pe- ter and Paul's church assisted in the rescue of. Fireman Adrian R. Grace after the latter had been struck by a hoze nozzle. Captain John l.. Glynn and Fireman James Mccarthy were hurt when the roof caved in. .
 The burned wool was. owned by the General Waste company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-15
Asks Roosevelt
 About Ancestry

Detroit, March 15-(UP) President Roosevelt, in a letter to the Detroit Jewish Chronicle, said today he was not interested in the religious of his ancestors but only whether they were believers in God.
 "In the dim past they may have been Jews or Catholics or ProtestantS-what | am more interested in Is whether they were good citizens and believers in GOd-I hope they were both," President Roose- welt wrote. "All that I know about the Roosevelt family in this country is that all branches bearing the name are apparently descended from Claes Martenssen Van Roosevelt, who came from Holland some time before the year 1648," he said.
 Phillip SlomOwitZ, editor of tho Chronicle, sent a writ ten query to the president asking him about his ances- try. He said Chase Osborn, former governor of Michigan. at one time had allcgedIy named the Roosevelt ances-. tyr as Jews.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-15
WILEY POST
 BEGINS NEW
 AIR FLIGHT.
Miles in the Air He Is Speeding for New
 York City
PAY MILES OUT OF
 SIGHT OF EVERYBODY
Dressed Like a Man From Mars - Flight Was
 Real Surprise
BY NORMAN B. DEUEL United Press Staff Correspondent)

 United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Los Angeles, March 15 - (UP) - Wiley Post sped eastward today in his mono plane, the Winnie Mae, hoping to span the continent in seven hours and pave the way for commercial flights through the sub-stratosphere.
 Post intended to fly a direct airline route to New York, a distance of 2,447 miles.
 The one-eyed Oklahoman, n, dressed like a "man from Mars" and piloting the craft in which he twice circled the globe, took off unexpectedly from Union Air ter minal in Burbank at 9:16 a. m., EST.
 His destination, to which he hoped to rocket at from $50 to 400 miles an hour, was Floyd Bennett field, New York.
 The Winnie Mae which he gunned down the long runway at sunrise, was substantially the same old ship in which he rode to fame. It had a few new gadgets to in- crease it's speed but it's motor and fuselage were part of the original Winnie Mae.
 To get the Winnie Mae to a terrific speed, Post was depending
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-15
MISSING MAN. TO MEET HIS WIFE

Norristown, Pa, March 15-(UP) For the first time in six years, George A. Abercrombie, former Massa chusetts lingerie manufac- turer, will meet his first wife today in court on desertion and non- support charges. In reply to his former wife's charges, Abercrom- bic said he obtained a Mexican divorce shortly after he left Mel rose, Mass. With him he took $1OO,O00 cash and Miss Grace Holdrich Lynde whom he married and brought to Narberth. near here, where they have been living for the past two years.
 Abercrombie said his first wife was only seeking revenue.
 When I left she was amply pro- vided for with money and personal property. took only my own pri- yate funds"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-15
GIRL IS
 DOING NICELY

Fall River, Mass, March 15.-- (UP)-Ten-year old Alyce Jane McHenry,. the Omaha, Neb., girl whose upsidedown stomach has been righted, is recovering So rapidly thath bulletins on her con- dition were discontinued to-day.
 Each day now, Alyce's bed IS wheeled onto the 'Truesdale hospi- tai sun porch which overlooks the Taunton river.
 From her bed she was treated yesterday to show put on by sailors of the tanker Chilbar on the river. The sailors dressed up the tanker with flags of every nation flying from ropes, halyards and masts. Whistles blew, then the tanker swung into her dock on the river far below the sun porch where the little Nebraska Miss lay smiling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-15
SIDEWALKS
 FAVOREDON HIGHWAYS.
Senator LaWlOr and Late Martin Scully Had Been
 Active for Them
SENATOR NAL ONEY HAS
 SENT FAVORABLE WORD
EZRA Funds May Be Used to Further Plan Said
 Senator
BY WILLIAM J. MORIARTY Especial Legislative Reporter)

NcpcCihA AcSishAtlVc hcpOrteEl
 State Capitol, Hartford, March 15 -. Senator Joseph H. Lawlor of Waterbury, who with the late ex-Mayor Mar tin Scully of Waterbury and several others such as Coro- ner John J. Phelan of Bridge port, agitated in the Legis- 7 lature for the construction of sidewalks along our highways by the state, today received word from Senator Francis T. Maloney in Washington, D. C.. that an ef- fort was being made to have EZRA funds set aside for such work as this.
 Senator Lawlor stated today that he regarded this as a major step in the campaign for highway side walks. Two years ago the Legts- lature passed bill creating a commission to make a study of the need of these highway sidewalks. but neglected to appropriate any money for this work. Senator Lawlor was the author of the bill and also member of the conmis- sion.
 A reports is supposed to be made to the Legislature at its present session on the progress of the commission. With the encouras-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-15
RELIEF FAKER HELD

New York, March 15--(UP)- John Mcintyre, S3, of 77 1-2 North Main street, Providence, R. l., was arraigned on a charge of petty lar ceny in Pennsylvania avenue court, Brooklyn, today. He waived exam ination and was held by Magistrate Jacob Eiiperin for the court Of special sessions in $500 bail. Mc- Intyre is charged with representing himself to be aphysician whose license had been revoked, in order to obtain relief funds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-15
PRINCE LOSES
 ANOTHER BRIDE

Copenhagen, March 15.-(UP)- The list of eligible girls who might become the Prince of Wales bride, if the Prince wanted to marry, was reduced to-day with announce ment of the bethrothal of Grown Prince Frederik of Denmark so Princess Ingrid of Sweden.
 Frederik and his mother, Queen Alexandrine, left for Stockholm last night to visit Ingrid.
 Princess Ingrid had been men toned among 10 Protestant eligi- bles in European royal families as a possible bride for Wales. She will be 25 March 2s. She is the only daughter of Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf, heir to King Gustaf V of Sweden.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-15

Waterbury legislators will take part in the discussions as they have several bills among those to be heard.
 One bill, proposed by Repre- sentative Daniel J. Mahaney of Waterbury would establish a max imum five cent limit on transpor- tation charges within the city limits. Senator George T. Gull hane proposes that the special charge on French telephones be eliminated.
 Register All Lobbyists
 Connecticut may follow the ex- ample of the federal government in compelling the registration of paid or professional lobbyists, if the proposal of Senator Francis w. Hogan meets with success. Due to this vigorous attack on lobbyists to-day in the senate he was assur- ed by Senator J: Kenneth Bradley of Westport, chairman of the ju- dietary committee, that bill will be raised by this committee aimed at lobbyists. It provides that in-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-15
President or Gamble
 NH Co. Found Dead
Harry s. B. Gamble Found in His Office With Bullet in Heart-Believed to Be Suicide e-State Police Making Investigation

X Greenwich. Conn, March l5.- s(UR1 Harry S. B. Gamble, presi- ,dent of the Gamble NH Work Go, shot through the heart. was found dead in his office today under cir cumstances which led to a state police investigation. G Medical Examiner pr John A, Clarke said Gamble was a suicide and turned over to authorities a gun from which one shot had been fired.
 However, discovery of several bullet holes in the walls resulted In 8 closer examination of the events leading up to the manufac- turer's death.'
 The body, fully dressed and clad in an overcoat, w4s found slumped on the floor beside his desk where 1t had toppled from swivel chair. The bullet which caused death, 1t was said, was fired at close range and the gun, said to have been the property of Gamble, was found be- side body.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-15
Boston Optometris Met Death M ScuHe
Dr Harold E. Johnson Found Dead in Home of Divorced .,, Wife's Second Husband d-Latter Arrested;
 Was Terrific Struggle ass

TIingham, Mass March 15--(UP) .--Dr Harold E. Johnson, 37. Bos- ton optometrist, was found dead on a divan iii the home of his divorced wifeis second husband here today after a terrific fight in which liv- ing room furniture was turned topsy -turvy. E Later, Robert E. Burns, 43, the second husband and an insurance agent, was arrested on man. slaughter charge. Police alleged that he was the second party to the scuffle in which the optometrist suffered fatal injuries.
 Arraigned in district court, Burns pleaded not guilty to the manslaughter charge. Judge Daniel A. Shea, continued the case until next Friday and Burns was re- manded to Plymouth county jail in lieu of $5,000 bail. He was not represented by counsel.
 Ducks Photographers
 Burns, a handsome man in an oxford gray overcoat, hid his face with his hat as he ran the gaunt- let of photographers outside the courtroom. Dazed. he did not im- mediately arise when the judge ap- peared on the bench.
 According to police, only last month pr Johnson's estranged wife,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-15
MISTER PLANE WATTS

oakland, Cal, March 15-- (UP) --Unfavorable weather today de- layed the take-off of a. mystery plane OH a flight from Oakland to Honolulu to test robot pilot and d new radio compass.
 The Aight will be made as soon as weather conditions improve on the 24O0.mile ''great circle| route between the mainland and the Hawaiian islands. M
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-15
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, March 15-(UP)--' Government expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year to March IS, compared with the correspond- year:
 This Year Expenses Last Year $4,749,S73,239.35 $4,502,471,S02.25
 Receipts $2,427,1S7,357.5S $2,O35, 5,093,319.10
 Deficit $2,322, ,6S5,SS1.77 $2,4sIs7s.4sSi5
 Cash Balance sj $2,o75,e41,171.ss s4,7S1551.s7o.sos
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-15
10000 PEOPLE
 ARE DRIVEN OUT
 BY RIVER FLOODS
100000 Acres Covered With Overflow - Sev-
 eral Were Drowned
fBy United Press)

Widening flood waters Tapped over 100000 acres of the lower Mississippi river valley today. drove 10000 persons to emergency shell ters in five states and menaced the homes of thousands of others.
 Three negroes were known to have drowned along the flooded boundaries of Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas and Kentucky. Several persons were missing.
 Danger of flood comparable to that of 1927, when the Missis- sippi routed 100000 from their homes, was minimized by predic- tions Of fair weather. In many To- caiities, however, the floor crest will not arrive until tomorrow.
 Missouri authorities and Red Cross units gave aid to 5000 per-