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, 1935-02-17

PREPARES FOR.
BITTER TILTS.

AUSTIN, Feb. 16. IP-Texas leg
islators, In customary weekend re-
cess, prepared for strenuous floor
fights next week.
Legislation on major issues was
oct for consideration by both houses.
The issue Of legalized horse race
wagering may be decided In the
house Monday. Sponsors Of a repeal
bill hoped TO obtain consideration
ON a suspension day privilege" Re-
peal was recommended by a house
committee.
Alfred Backs Repeal
Governor James v. Allred'S urgent
appeal this week for repeal appar-
emily speeded preparations for a test
IN the house. The senate however.
delayed q committee hearing on It's
repeal bill until Wednesday.
First on the senate calendar for
Monday was its crime committees
bill 10 merge state law enforcement
agencies into a state department OF
public safety, undermining state po-
Nce machinery. Passage appeared
certain as 10 senators signed II.
Legislative highlights this week
included the bitter fight in the SEN
ate over confirmation Of Mrs. Sarah
T. Hughes of Dallas as a district
judge and passage OF the governor s
state planning board bill by the
senate.
RepercuSsions Of the Hughes con-
firmation sounded in the senate
Friday as It Intercepted a news
paper reported concerning the
source Of o purported secret roll
call. The inquiry resulted in a move
ment TO tighten senate rules 10 pro-
hibit executive session leaks.
The planning boards bill sailed
through the house three weeks ago
but militant opposition in the SEN
ate slowed its progress and placed
many amendments on II. House
sponsors will decide next week II the
amendments will be acceptable. or II
the bill will be sent TO a conference
committee for overhauling.
50 Bills Ready
Next week IN the senate promises
action, for its restriction against
floor consideration Of bills Turing
the first 40 days of the session eX-
pired Saturday. More than so bills
were ready for action with favorable
committee reports.
En- route from the legislature TO
the governor for approval was a
speedily passed bill to permit motor
lists to attach 1885 registration plates
March /, a month prior TO the dead
line for payment Of fees.
The bill represented a comprosise
between the house and senate for the
former proposed February ! as the
early date for use OF current year
tags. Prompt action resulted from a
highway department ruling that use
of 1885 plates before midnight March
81 was illegal and tax collectors said
payment OF registration fees was re-
tarded.
For Tuesday the house scheduled
consideration Of a bill 70 declare gas
pipe lines common carriers. design
ed to halt enormous waStage Of ma
tural gas in the Texas panhandle
worlds largest gas reservoir. As COM
mon carriers the now privately-own-
ed lines would be required to trans
port gas Of independents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-17
NORMA MILLEN
 VISITS HUSBAND
For Last Time She Bade Him Farewell GO to
 Death Cells Tonight

Dedham, Mass, April 17-UP) Pretty Norma Brighton Millen, 20-year-old parsons daughter serv- ing a one-year term as a murder accessory. saw her bandit bride groom today for the last time. She was allowed a two-minute farewell visit with him in the rotunda of Dedham jail, where both have been confined for more than year. Shortly after midnight. under pres ent plans, her youthful husband, Murton, his brother Irving. and Abe Faber will be transferred to the death house at state prison in Bos- ton, there to await electrocution during the week of April 2s.
 It was for her part in the ma- chine-gun staying of two Needham policemen that Norma was jailed; {; and for these same crimes, com mitted during a sensational $15,00O bank hold-up, the three young men must go to the electric chair. Only unanticipated intervention by the state supreme court, or a reprievc from Governor Curley, can save their lives.
 State troopers. detectives. police and deputy sheriffs will guard the trio on the 10-mile motor trip to Boston. The doomed bandits. re- garded as among the most desper- ate criminals in state history, have made several escape attempts while at the jail.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-17
Man With Hashy Necktie Had Best Laugh OF Night

New York. April 17.-CUP)- The Southside Democratic club. having had it's rooms redecorated, celebrated last night with n soiree. The boys were playing pinochle in the basement when someone mo- ticed the necktie of Fred Hueschel.
 "You hadn't ought to get so close to them pots," said one of Hueschers pals, referring to the paint pots the decorators had stacked in corner. you got paint all over your tie."
 "That isn't paint" said Houes- chel. That's the color of the tie. It's a spring tie."
 "A spring what?"
 "One more crack about my tie," said Hueschel when the guffaws had subsided, "and I'll -"
 At that instant, a stranger en- tering from the street, waved pis- tol, and shouted:
 "This is a stick up." Over his shoulder, he called: "Come on. gang. Easy pickings."
 Five men, each armed entered and herded the II clubmen into the kitchen where they began col lecting watches and purses. "Stand in that corner" the bandit leader commanded Hues' chel.
 "Yes sir"
 Wipe that grin of your face"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-17
EDWARD BREMER
 GIVES EVIDENCE
2l Men, One Woman May Get Life Terms for Their
 Kidnap Game

St Paul, April 17.-(UP)-A bit of cheap lowered wall paper be- came evidence of major import ance to-day in the trial of iG persons accused of conspirinS 70 kidnap Edward G. Bremen, weal- thy banker whose father is a close friend of President Roosevelt. Dis trict Attorney George II. Sullivan said Bremen, returning to the wit ness stand to complete the story of his seizure on St Paul street and 21 days of negotiation for a $200,000 ransom, Woulud use the scrap of paper to connect the de- fcndants with the crime. The pa- per Is from the home of Harold Alderton, one of the defendants, in Benscnville, III. Bremen will be asked to identify it as from the room where he was held, almost continuously blindfolded, for three weeks.
 The 37-year old financier attack ed his accused abductors yester- day with almost q full day of de- tailed narration. He laid the groundwork of evidence which may ultimately send 20 or more persons to penitentiaries for life. Twenty one men and one woman haze been indicted for conspiracy in the Kidnapping. He revealed for the first time that his kidnapers saved" him from another gang by refusing to sell" him after ran som was collected. When he was released in Rochester, Minn., ns said, one of his captors told him they had been offered "a certain amount of mney" to turn him over to a second gang which would collect another ransom.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-17
SOVIET ENVOY
 WAS NOT THERE

Washington, April 17-UP)- Maybe it was tact, maybe it was previous engagement or maybe 1t was simply that he didn't care about going. At any rate Soviet Ambassador Alexander Troyanov- sky did not appear at the grand opening of the annual Daughters of the American Revolution con- vention. All diplomatic represen- tatives are invited to the first D. A. R. meeting. Laset year Troyanov- sky attended to the accompaniment of great deal of tongue-wagging the D. A. R. has said many un- kind things about the Union of So- cailst Soviet Republics in its day.
 This year the tongues wagged the other way. Troyanovsky, did not appear at the ceremony. The D.. A. R. explained that he had been invited but sent his regrets. Why? Tho D. A. R. was tactfully silent and the Russian embassy had no suggestion to offer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-17

"Yes sir"
 Taking Hueschers purse and watch, his eyes came close to the tie.
 "You oughta stay away from them paint pots." he wisecracked.
 A believing voice filled the club rooms.
 Cheese 1t; the cops!"
 It was the gangs lookout. but before the bandits could obey four policemen charged in. The bandits fired.
 "Fall fiat, you fool" the club men screamed at Hueschel, do you want to get bumped?" Being preoccupied, Hueschel heard neither warnings nor bull lets. Already he had a paint pot in hand. In one gesture he dump ed 1t over the bandit leaders head. pushing it down over his face as a heavy, white ooze covered him from head to foot. "So!" he screamed. "Wise crack about my necktie. will your" The police waded in and soon pistol butts resounded against skulls.
 Anyone hurt?" asked the cops after they had hand-cuffed theii prisoners. Assured no one was they left. Then HSeschel said:
 "You know. got so excited about that wise-crack forgot all about being shot in the foot"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-17
EDGAR D. DIVER
 NAMED DELEGATE
Official Representative of State to Postal Clerks
 Convention

Edgar D. Dwyer local secretary of the civil service commission and retired president of the Connecti- cut branch, United National asso- citation of Post Office Clerks, has been selected as the official Con- necticut delegate to the national postal clerks convention at Get tysburg, Pa, next August. At the session every state branch in the country will be represented.
 The local man retired as state president only last year. During his term of office, the most sue cessful state convention in the his tory of the clerks association was held In this city. the sessions talk ing place at the Elks club and at the Hotel Elton.
 Dwyer will be the only accred- tied voting delegate from the state at the national gathering, though it is expected that one or more of the present state officers will also attend.
 It was also learned today that Waterbury will be represented at the convention of the National Let ter Carrierss association. This gathering will be held In Cleveland from Sept 2 to T. Action on the se- lection of ono or more local dele gates will be taken at future meeting of the local carriers asso- ciation.
 It is expected that both conven- tions will go on record as favoring a full restoration of postal work CTS pay cuts. IL Al
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-17
SUIT FOR STILL EXPLOSION HAS
 BEEN SETTLED
Patrick and Anna Keegan Withdrew Case From
 Docket To-day

The civil action Of Patrick and Anna Keegan against Antanas and Mary Stulpinis, based on the explosion of Q still in the home occupied by the plaintiffs on Rail- road Hill street, was withdrawn from the docket of the common pleas cuort today. The settlement terms were not announced.
 The complaint alleges that the plaintiffs, tenants in the two fam ily house lost their household equipment when the still burst July 25, 1883. The tenants were not in their quarters at the time. : They occupied the first floor at No. 15 Railroad Hill street.
 Still Was In Cellar
 The still located in the cellar. suddenly burst, causing a terrific explosion. Large beams were torn loose from their places and the walls were pushed out a distance of nearly two feet. Fire started and several fire engines responded.
 The quarters occupied by the plaintiffs were totally wrecked. Beds, bureaus, chairs, kltchen range and pictures and rugs were thrown into heap and a state of disorder resulted.
 Damages of $1,500 were claimed by the plaintiffs in the suit settled today. Attorney Martin c. Gormley represented the plaintiffs. Attor- ney Clayton l.. Klein appeared for the defendants.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-17
LAURA INGALLS,
 REPORTED DUST 23,OOO FEET UP
So Thick That Her Motor Would Not Function
 in Right Way

Garden City. Kans., April IT, (UP).-Reports of a dust storm raging at 23,000 feet, almost In the stratosphere, spread new misgiv- ing through the west today.T
 Miss Laura Ingalls,, aviator, said that dust was so thick at high al- titudes here motor would not func- tion properly, her experience in- dicated to dust-wearied and dust victimized people the terrific strength of the storms that have laid waste thousands of farms in eastern Colorado, Kansas, Okla homa, Texas, and eastern New Mexico.
 Dust CIogged Engine
 Miss Ingalls,, attempting to break the ranscontinental speed record for women, was forced down at Alamos, Colo, by dust cloggcd engine. Ely as high as she would, she could not evade the great tillowing brown clouds that seemed literally to fill the sky.
 Representatives of five south
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-17
Compromise Bonus Is Pres ented To Senate
May Not Be Vetoed, If Accepted Cash Payments; Veterans Could Surrender Certificates and Get
 Bonds Convertible Into Cash at Once

Washington, April 17.-UP)-A compromise bonus bill was intro- duced in the senate today under circumstances indicating it would receive White House approval if passed by congress.
 The bill was introduced by Sena~ tor Pat Harrison, d., Miss, most ac- tive of administration leaders in seeking settlement of the trouble some bonus question.
 The measure does not provide immediate cash payment of the bonus, but offers a method for op- tional conversion of adjusted serv- ice certificates.
 Veterans would be. able to sur render their certificates and receive per cent negotiable bonds which they could convert into cash al current values.
 From November II, 1918 The bill dates the adjusted serv- ice certificates from November II 1918, instead of from 1925. thus bringing them to maturity in 1888 instead of 1945.
 It carries Q declaration of policy against general pension legislation such as plagued the government after the Civil War.
 While the White House has not committed itself in favor of the bill, Harrison has said that it
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-17
RACING SKIPPER
 DIES SUDDENLY

Gloucester. Mass. April IT - (UP) - Captain Martin l.. (Marty) Welch, 70, veteran Gloucester Skipper who twice raced American craft in the international Fisher mems races against Canada. died suddenly at his home here yester- day.
 "Cap'n Marty" who retired three years ago, commanded the victorious esperanto in 1920 in 'ts race with the Canadian, Delewana. The following year he skippered the Elsie in her close but losing race against the Canadian, Bluenose.
 Welch. Digby. N. S.. native whc came to Gloucester in his youth brought many record fish hauls tf Gloucester aboard the schooners Lucania and Thelma. He leaves "a wife. two sons and q, daughtera
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-17
HUEY LONG MAY BE CRUSHED BY DRASTIC ACTION
Hopkins Seized Control 0f Unemployment Aid;
 IckeS Makes Threat

BY RICHARD l.. HARKNESS 1 (Copyright, 1885, by United Prcss) Washington, April 17.-(CP}.---- | The new deal today answered Sen. Huey P. Long's attacks with dras- tic action intended ot squelch him and perhaps upset his politicais dictatorship over Louisiana. Relief Administrator Harry L. Hopkins seized control of Louisi- ana unemployment aid while Pubs lie Works Administrator Harold I.. Ickes ridiculed the senator's "share-the-wealth" campaign ana threatened to rescind Loufsiana construction allotments.
 Long Not Abashed
 The fiery Long, entrenched in the state capitol at Baton Rouge. an- swered with characteristic attacks on the "brain trust cabinet" and advised Ickes Ito go slam bang t0 he'll"
 He asserted he would return to- the senate Monday to "blast back his ears" and resume his tirade against President Roosevelt, Post James A. Farley ana the euIlTS duuifIiSSiosioAs The action of Hopkins and Ickes was the first open retalia- ton by the new deal against Long. His attacks thus far had gone un-s answered.
 Hopkins made Frank Peterman, anti-Long factionists, his Louisia- ana relief director. Federal funds will go direct to him for expendi- turc and not to Gov. o. K. Allen,s the customary procedure.
 Balks the Kingflsh
 The appointment of Petorman who, as state senator, voiced op- position to Long some time ago, will prevent the Kingish from playing any part in caring for Louisiana's needy.
 Ickes' barbed invectives came after he had been advised that Long was pushing a bill through the assembly creating a board to direct expenditure of all federal money loaned or granted munic- qualities for construction projects.
 "No PWA money is going to pe used to build up any share-the- wealth political plan" he said. l don't think Senator Long and his 'Longislature' is going to dictate 70
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-17
PRISON STRIKE
 HASBEEN ENDED

Columbus, O., April l7-(UP) The passive resistance strike of 1,O56 Ohio penitentiary convicts ended today when all but 7S re- turned to work in the prison fac tories. The recalcitrants were placed in solitary confinement, prison officials said. The other prisoners returned to work under supervision of the entire prison guard force. All three shifts of guards were armed with clubs and tear gas bombs. The hum of ma chinery in the penitentiary fac tories which manufacture auto mobile license tags, shirts and other clothing for the convicts, broke a three-day silence.
 Warden James c. Woodland to- day addressed all of the striking conyicts. Now the lid Is on boys he said. You either step out of line or go back to work" The Ts men who still refused to work stepped from the line. We are through talking about this and there will be no more monkey business" Warden Woodland said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-17

Corporation Counsel Charles $. O'Connor and Claims Attorney Vincent A. Scully, who appeared for Thomas k. Dillane, republican registrar, and Henry O'Connor, democratic registrar, filed the mo- ton to re-argue the case with the clerk of the New Haven superior court. acting as clerk for the su- preme court of New Haven county.
 Motion to be Opposed
 It Is expected that Attorney ]. Warren Upson and Attorney Ma thaniel R. Bronson who represent ed the five petitioners, including Harry c. Post and others, will op- pose the motion when it is pre- scented.
 A decision on the motion is not expected to be reached before May 1st. Mir O'Connor and Mir Dillane will remain in office until decis- ion is handed down.
 If the court grants the permis- sion. 1t will then be assigned for a hearing which will probably take two weeks further. If the motion is denied, then the counsel for the petitioners can ask the superior court here to enter judg- ment in accordance with the de- cision of the supreme court of errors.
 Reasons for Motion
 ,rhe motion asking permission to re-argue the case, offers the fol- lowing reasons:
 '.In the above entitled case in which the decision of the supreme court of errors is dated April 3,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-17

ltdlys JOIHI bpOHSOAS VI SAhS sOS0s->7 ton, would not soften the ccndemA nation of Germany for violating the treaty in decreeing compulsory army service and inauguratfng A military air force.
 Nations Against Her
 Those who voted for the resolu- ton were:
 Argentina, Chile, Mexico. Spa:a, Turkey, Italy. France, Great Bri-l tain, Russia, Poland, Czechosiova- kia, Australia, and Portugal.
 Thus there was 13 to Q vote and in the name of the 57 nations belonging to the league, scattered over all the earth's surface, Ger many's action was formally con-l demned.
 Under the resolution. the league council will set up q conn mittee to propose measures to render the league covenant more effective in the organization of se-' curity, and to define particularly the economic and financial meas-s ures which might be applieds should, in the future. a state. whether a member of the league or not, endanger peace by direct repudiation of it's international oD. legations"
 But the resolution was not alone condemnatory and punitive.
 It gives the leagues formal blessing to continued efforts py
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-17
State Police Roster Increased By House
Placed Under Highway Patrol-This Practically Kills
 the Motor Vehicle Bill in Senate State Agent Tenure of Office Bill Recommitted

Hartford, Conn.,, April 17-(UP) 1.-The House today amended ant passed two Senate bills increasing the personnel of the state police force, establishing highway pa trol under the supervision of the state police and providing $325,000 annually be diverted from the highway fund for its maintenance
 The bills, as originally received, provided that three-fourths of the state police expenses be paid from the highway fund and that the force be increased from 125 to 175.
 Rep. Noah Swayne, Darien. of- fered am endments recommending that not more than s325,000 of the diverted funds be used for the highway patrol and that not more than 40 of the new state po- lice be assigned as q permanent Highway patrol.
 Both were passed without ob- jections.
 Death Blow to COmnor Bill
 Today's House action was seen as a death blow to bill now be- fore the Senate and sponsored by Motor Vehicles Commissioner Mi chael A. Connor to place the pa trol under jurisdiction of the mo- tor. vehicles department. Argu- ment arose over division of au- thority.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-17
WESTON M. JENKS WAS RESOLVED IN
 CONTEMPT CASE
Judge O'Sullivan Could Not Find Cause to
 Hold Accused

Judge Patrick B. O'Sullivan de- nies the contempt motion of Mrs Adele w. Jenks against Weston NJ. Jenks in lengthy decision handed down in superior court today. The hearing on the motion was held last Friday.
 Judge O'Sullivan says he cannot fine cause to hold the defendant in contempt and therefore purges him of the charge. The contempt proceedings were instituted against Jenks by his wife who charged he failed to meet the $25 weekly ali- mony he was directed to pay in an order passed W he n she received her divorce decree in April of a 1 year ago. Decision Is Brief
 The decision states in brief: f:&' On April 13, 1884. the court awarded lthe petitioner $25 weekly. The de- | fendant also entered q voluntary irrevocable trust where hD placed ora ctically all his assets in the hands of trustee who was di- rected to pay over the income to the plaintiff SD lOIiB uS SHe h'eu oi remained single.
 "It was believed at that time that the income would be ample to meet the alimony awarded by the court. During the first year she received $632.6S. which is equiva- lent to substantially $12 weekly. The defendants revenue is $15 weekly. While he is technically in contempt I cannot find cause to punish him and accordingly he is purged of all contempt proceedings to date.
 Allmony Must Wait
 Furthermore the order concern ing the alimony is to va t the possibility of change in the fi- nancial status of the defendant. One year from this date. the plain- tiff may again, if she so desires, re- new her application for assistance. The motion to adjudge the defen- dant in contempt is denied and the motion to alter the alimony is likewise denied.'
 Both parties to the action are members of prominent families in the city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-17
CULHANETO OFFER NEW MEASURES
Committee Turned Down His Two Bills in House
 To-day
SUBSTITUTE BILLS TO
 BE SENT TO SENATE
He Has Assurance of Suf=
 ficient Backing in Higher Chamber
BY WILLIAM J. MORlARTY Especial Legislative Rcportcr)

Especial Legislative Rcp0rcr)
 Hartford, April 17 - Thumbs down has been voted by the legislative committee on finance on two bills intro duced by Senator George T. Culhane of Waterbury calling for a reduction in the interest rate on loans of all kinds and for the abatement of interest and lien fees on back taxes, it was learned today.
 Senator Culhane, with backing assured from the entire democratic side of the Senate and from three socialist senators this afternoon had prepared substitute bills on both measures and will move the rejection of the reports and offer the new bills for passage.
 May Pass In Senate
 Both bills appeared likely to pass in the Senate. The original bill called for q reduction in the interest rate on loans from banks and loaning companies from to per cent. The substitute bill calls for per cent rate on all loans.
 The finance committee in exec utive session voted to report unfa- vorably on both bills but did not do so at today's session us was
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-17
Late Bulletins
BANDIT QUIT WHEN CORNERED

Denton, Tex, April 17.-1UP) policemen today chased Ralph Fults, onetime companion of Raymond Hamilton, into dead end lane on Millionaire's Island, a promontory jutting into Lake Dallas, and captured him with accused of robbing bank at Prentiss, Miss, and several other crimes, tumbled out of his stolen automobile and ran toward the officers with his hands in the air, shouting, Don't kill mel won't cause any trouble"