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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-20
SEVEN GANGS TO
 BE OBLITERATED
New York Has Picked Squad of Best Sleuths
 to Make Cleanup


 New York, May 20--- (UP) = Seven of the most vicious gangs in the Metropolitan area were identified, classified and marked for obliteration today by a picked squad of New York's best detectives and federal agents. The drive a- gainst 33 men named as principals will be double-edged. Income Tax evasion laws will be the Federal governments weapon and police will use the states new Public Enemy" statute. Relentless war against all forms of racketeering was promised.
 The list of racket Big Shots, made public by the police depart ment, was an unprecedented dic- ectory of gangdom in New York. Only a few of those named were known to the public in general. The more notorious were Giro Ter ranova, Bronx Artichoke King; Little Augie' Pisano, a power in Brooklyn politics; Jacob Shapiro and Louis "Lepke" Buckhouse, re- puted leaders of Strong Arm" battalion, and Bugs" Seigal, listed as head of the old Owney Madden gang.
 Packets attributed to the gangs included extortfon, blackmail, num- bers game play, prostitution, rum ming illicit alcohol, making count erfeit whisky labels, poultry and Strong Arm" protection in labor disputes. A general police order was sent out directing attention to the men listed with an order to arrest any gangster found with a weapon without a Bona Eide per- init. Each man sought was said to have a police record and was known as gangster or rscketeer. Heading the list of gangs was the Shapiro band, said to number 250 men specializing in capitalizing on labor disputes and also involved in "Gyp" cabarets.
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ing him to the local bench before the committee, will be approved by the judiciary committee.
 Judge Mascolo was named to the city court bench two years ago when a deal was negotiated be- tween the republicans and demo- crats then in the senate. His re- moval from the city court bench, if it eventually takes place, will also mean, 1t is believed, the drop ping of the democrats on the staff of the court. They include Pros- ecuting Attorney John D. Thoms, Clerk Irving w. Pasternak, Assist ant Clerk Daniel J. Mahaney and Probation Officer Kathleen Crow ley.
 Appointees Picked
 All these appointees were picked after the democrats succeeded in getting a place on the city court bench. Attorney Thoms' predeces- sor, the late Attorney Joseph Nea- gle, was named in the place of At torney Emil Hummel. The latter was later named city court proba- tion officer.
 Attorney Pasternak was named in the place of Attorney Albert Bronsky, who was republican clerk of the court for several years. Re- presentative Mahaney took the place occupied by Attorney Hum mers sister, Miss Theresa Hummel. Miss Crowley succeeded the repub- lican incumbent, Mrs Irene Piercey.
 May Be Scramble
 If the change does occur the re- publicans will be faced with the greatest scramble for city court jobs in many years. It is known that the present republican regime favors dropping both the republi- can prosecutors, Attorneys Mitch ell Meyers and Charles Summa. 1t is logical to believe that they would drop the democratic prose- cutor. There is much agitation against dropping Meyers or sum ma, however.
 Seeking prosecutors posts are such republican leaders as Attor- ney George J. Crocicchic, Attorney Edward F. Sweeney, Attorney Mor- ris Robbin and Attorney Morris Gruskay. It is also strongly rue mored that in order to take care of all this group an effort may be made to unseat Probation Omcer Hummel. Who would take Miss Crowiey's post is not yet known but the name of Miss Mary Franklin Is being prominently mentioned.
 The Judiciary committee or the legislature may come out with tne iudeeship resolutions this week. The Judiciary body has decided to hold no public hearings on tho va- rious resolutions. Instead, direct TO. ports will bo made.
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(Continued from Page 1.) Italy demands redress for alleged attack by Abyssinians on Italian nationals in the disputed zone, and disputes the right of the league to intervene.
 Sidestepped Issue
 For months league council has sidestepped the issue by urging the nations to settle their dispute by direct negotiation.
 As 1t met today under the pres idency of Maxim Litvinov. Soviet Russian foreign minister, the Abyssinian appeal was officially on the agenda.
 There was little for the league to gain in the problem, and much by way of prestige for it to lose.
 There were indications that if war was prevented. while the league might get credit, Great Britain and France would be really responsible. British and French delegates to the league came pre- pared to do all they could to per- suade Italy not to start war.
 As the council, the governing body of the league. started it's meeting = the league assembly, representing all nations, was con- voked in extraordinary session to consider the war between Para guay and Bolivia in the Gran Chaco.
 Other Problems
 But the council meeting over everything. It had on its agenda not only the Italian Abyssinian dispute but the Jugo- slavian- Hungarian quarrel arising from the assassination of King Alexander of Jugoslavia by Croa- tian terrorists allegedly sheltered on Hungarian territory, friction between Nazis and other groups in the Danzig corridor, and 20 lesser political, economic and so- cial problems.
 The council opened its delibera- tions carefully on minor topics. so that conversations might be held In private on. the Abyssinian crisis. The first activity was to approve a report condemning clearing agree ments as an obstacle to interna- tional trade.
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LOEB
 CONTRIBUTORS
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(Continued from Page 1.) Bobby Franks, has set aside a $500,000 trust fund to fight any effort toward releasing them from prison.
 What People Think
 Clarence Darrow, who gained international fame by his success full fight to save the youths from the gallows, thinks they have serv- ed more than half of their sem tences-that they will be free by 1914.
 That 99-year sentence didn't mean much," the 7S-year-old law yer said.
 "I figure they'd serve 20 years from the time they entered prison, not much less"
 Judge Caverly, who lay in hos pital for five weeks after the trial. thought they would serve until 1857.
 A member of the Loeb family was asked whether any efforts were being made to get the youths out of prison.
 Don't use my name" he said, "but you may say that it is the last thing the family wants-to get them out"
 Robert E. Grove, former States attorney who prosecuted the thrill slayers, is confident they will die in prison.
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American Legion M
 Final Bonus Fight
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In this connection the remarks of Senator Elmer Thomas, d., Okla., bonus leader, were recalled. He said that he could put his finger" on three votes to override the veto which would be delivered if 1t could be shown that only these three votes were needed to put the bonus over.
 Tn Group of Twelve
 It was thought the names of these three senators were included in the Legion's group of 12 and speculation centered on Senators McNary, Townsend and White.
 The tenor of the Legion memor- andum indicated belief that it still was an open question whether the veto could be overridden. An exhaustive analysis of the situation was presented by John Thomas Taylor, Legion legislative represen- tative.
 In addition to. the list of 12 key sepators, the votes of the entire senate membership were analysed.
 Thirteen Dead Sure
 Thirteen senators were charac- terized as "most certain" to vote with the president. Telegrams to this group were called "a waste of time and money"
 These senators were Hiram Johnson, r., Cal, Robert Wagner. d., N. r., Henry F. Ashurst, d., Ariz., Fred H. Brown, d., N. H., Robert J. Buckley, d., O., Tom Connally, d., Texas, Duncan U. FIecher, d., Fla, Joseph F. Guffey, d., Pa; Pat Harrison, d., Miss , Carl Hayden, d., Ariz., George Radcliffe, d., Md, Joseph T. Robin son, d., Ark, and David l. Walsh, d., Mass.
 Final Appeal
 Washington, May 20.-(UP)- Nineteen members of the House bonus steering committee made a final plea to President Roosevelt to-day in behalf of the Patman bill. It was conceded there was no chance the appeal would alter Mir Roosevelts determination to veto the bill.
 The group of senators and rep resentatives making the last-min- ute gesture held little hope their mission would succeed. The presi- dent has shown no indication of intention to recede.
 He returned last night from a weekend cruise on the Potomac during which he put finishing touches to his veto, scheduled to be delivered shortly after noon on Wednesday. He was accompanied only by a few personal friends and his private secretary.
 The president has not revealed contents of the message, but those close to the White House believe it will go beyond mere veto of the Patman bill and denounce imitation in any form as a menace to gov ernment credit. Such a message it was contended, wuold serve to reassure business and aid in the administratoin's program for re- covery.
 Bonus Leaders Fail
 Washington, May 20 - (UP) - Leaders, of the Patman bonus forces argued vainly with Presi- dent Roosevelt today in an attempt to persuade him to change his
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(Continued from Page l.) the case was over four years on the docket and automatically should be stricken from the dock ct. Counsel for Leopold. Attorney Maurice Gruskay of this city and Attorney Arthur c. Solomon of New York filed a motion to-day. asking that judgment on the writ be entered because the state never answered the claims in the writ.
 WiiI File. Answer
 States Attorney Lawrence L. Lewis is expected to file an answer to the writ some time before Fri day. The writ claims that Leopold was illegally sentenced when Judge Carl Foster who presided at the murder and arson trial here, called the jury back after discharging them and asked them whether they did not wish to reconsider the verdict first returned.
 The same issues have already been determined in the appeal from Leopoid's first sentence and by the United States courts. Both the civil and federal courts have already ruled against Leopold on these is- sues.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-20
DENVER HOTEL
 HAD BAD FIRE

Denver. Colo, May 20 (UP)- Fire broke out today in the fam ous Brown Palace hotel, one of the historic landmarks of the west. The flames started in the m n dining room and soon the entire end of the building was ablaze. Smoke choked the rooms and halls of the upper floors. The fire brought hundreds of pieces of fire fighting apparatus to the center of the Denver business district. The hotel is on a triangular plot at a three-way street intersection.
 Fire Chief John Healy announc- ed that an explosion apparently caused the fire. The flames were brought under control.
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them a slight majority of the court offices.
 1t was reported an attempt might be made tomorrow to force the judgeship appointments from committee, either in the house or senate.
 It was also reported on d authority today that the birth com trol bill, over which deadlock ensued last season, never will be reported out of committee this ses- sion.
 House passage was felt to be as- sured but the bill faced lively senate debate, even though the committee intended an unfavorable report.
 Rather than tie up the assembly, which has less than three weeks until adjournment, the report will be withheld.
 It will be the first time in many years birth control bill has not been reported out of committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-20

Mrs. carlotta s. Comes of 565 Meriden road, is awarded com- penhation amounting to $5,201.3G for the death of her husband, Manuel Comes who died from in- juries suffered in a fall while working for the Connecticut Light and Powe Co, according to A finding handed down in the com pensation court today by Commis- sioner James M. Lynch.
 Comes was engaged in painting somo iron pipes at the Stevenson dam of the respondent company on May eth when he slipped from the roof of the building on which he was working and fell distance of about 40 feet to the ground. His death occurred shortly afterward.
 Commissioner Lynch finds that tho workman was earning $33.0G weekly and under the compensa- ton law his widow is entitled to half of his weekly wages for pe- riod not exceeding 312 weeks, or years. The award also allows burial fee. The compensation will be paid at the rate of $16.03 for the widow the sum of $2oO as a 312 weeks.
 Extra Helner Awarded
 Tn another finding handed down
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-20
POOR MAN MADE RICH

New Bedford. Mass. May s0--(u. p.)-F'aced with unemployment es result Of euFtailment of operations at tho mill where he worked, Are thur WilksnH0n had prospects O.. day of comparative wealth. iio and Mrs Wilhinson will sail this week for England Co claim c fortune Of approximately tto,0oo bequeathee tO him by nn uneie.
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(Continued from Page l.) annoy his wife who lives in Penn- sylvania, in any way.
 Eight Year Old Crime
 Eight years ago, DiFlorio was charged with serious statutory offense ia the Keystone state and went back to face trial in what he said was an effort to clear his name. He was sentenced to from 25 to 30 years in prison, and claim cd that his wife had framed him. A model prisoner in the Pennsylvania penitentiary. he was paroled in February of this yeaf and came to Waterbury where he started modest little auto repair business. He reported regularly at police headquarters as . paroied convict.
 Complaint Of Wife
 Last week, Pennsylvania parole authorities received i complaint from the mans wife that he had called her on the phone and threat ened to kiii her. A warrant for Di. Florie's arrest was sent here aBd he was arrested as he walked into police headquarters te report pR- roie officials first planned Co bring bring DiFlorlO back fo eeFve the remninNipg it years. bat their change of mind was revealed iB ihe telegram terday,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-20
WAKE UP YOUR LIVER BILE WITHOUT CALOMEL And You'Il Jump Out of Bed in
 the Morning Karin to Go

if you iesl sour and sunk and the world looks punk, don't swallow . lot of salts, min. ersl watsf, eil, iaxativs candy oF chewing gum and expect them % mske yeu euddenly sasot and bneyant and tull ef snHshlns.
 For they can't de it. Thsy ealy novs tbs bowels an4 nefe movement doesn't get at the cause. Tbe reason foF your doun-andseut feeling is your iIys.. it should povF out t.e pouads sf llguie bile lsto youf boesls daily.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-20
vERDIcT or SUICIDE

Drldgepork. Conn, May 30--tU. P.)--Modicai Examiner pr Luther HeidgeF gave a verdict of suicide ln the death of Mrs urnce Allen. ls. whose body was found ln an automobile in her garage Sunday She died from lnhailng carbon is onoKido poisoning. Her husband told authorities she had suffered from q nervous allment and several times had threatened to end her He.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-20

NSOHtiHueQ from rage l.p had to kill game and pick berries to sustain their families. They had to search-often with parched and swollen tongues-for waterholes along the way.
 When the pioneers of the last century reached a spot on the Neb- raska or Kansas plains that looked likely they had to use the trial and error process to determine what crops to grow. They had to wrest their food from the game of the forests, the wild plants of the land. They had little money ana few implements.
 It was a precarious business pioneering in the 18th and the 18th centuries.
 Few Hazards in Alaska
 Our pioneers of today. the 200 Minnesota, Michigan and Wiscon- sin families selected by the federal government to populate the Mata- nuska valley of Alaska, have few of the hazards to face that their ancestors met and conquered.
 The Matanuska colonists rode to tl.eir new homeland in comforta ble trains and on 6taunch transport ship. Their food was prepared and served in de luxe diners aboard the trains and on the transport. Chick en, beef. turkey and pork were served them on the U. S. A. T. St Mihiel. Fresh milk. oranges. apples and sweets were abundantly avail able.
 Supplies for One Year
 Tor one year, perhaps longer, the government will continue to sup ply these settlers with their food.
 Experts from the agricultural division of the College of Alaska selected the tracts on which the colonists will be placed. Soil and drainage factors were considered. The 200 4O-acre farms arc the best in the valley.
 The same experts have deter mined what kinds of crop grow best and what type of farming will be the most successful.
 The Rural Rehabilitation Cor poration of Alaska. grandchild of the EZRA, is advancing to each settler a credit of $3.000 to be re- paid within a 30-year period. In- terest will be less than three per cent. No interest or principal will be collected until the beginning of the fifth year.
 The food given the coionists. the farm equipment including 20 trac. tors and livestock, the cabins in which they will live and the seeds for the initial crop will be charged against this fund.
 The Matanuska colonIstg have practically everything in their favor for succena. There are some draw. backs. but from the standpoint Of tho mon who followed the grass yesteryear. tho pioneers of today are starting out in de luxe fashion.
 (Tomorrew's dispatch Will show 'ilnndvantages She Matnnuska cob pny must 0sefeome).
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d6O AsF other pair were serious.
 Licese, the only one yet arrested, surrendered himself to Detective John Calvin and police headquar- ters shortly after the fight had taken place at 1880 o'clock last night. Chief Inspector William P. Keegan of the detective bureau said this morning that the Capozzi brothers would probably be arrest ed on charges of assault and breach of the peace. Licese is charged with assault with a dan gerous weapon.
 Police believe that the battle last night was the result of trou- ble last week between Licese and a brother of the two stabbing vic- tims, Rocco Capozzi. Licese and Rocco Capozzi were both arrested on breach of the peace charges. with their cases being under con- tinuance in city court. The Licese case was called this morning on the stabbing charge but Judge Ed ward Mascoio ordered a contin- uance.
 Claims Self Defense
 Licese told Detective Calvin that the Capozzis drove up to the curb at the Brooklyn corner and jumped out of the car. After accusing him of stabbing their brother. Rocco, he said, they attacked him with a length of hose and knocked him to the pavement. When Licese got up. he went on. he took out knife and defended himself with 1t.
 The Capozzi brothers went to St Mary's hospital. their wounds bleeding copiously, while Liccse had q friend drive him to police headquarters. where he surrender cd. and was taken to the hospital.
 x-rays were taken at the hospital this morning to determine whether or not Licese's skull had been fractured in the brawI. Joseph Ca. pozzi was under constant care. the knife blade having penetrated from the left side Of his back through to his stomach, leading doctors to fear that he may have suHerea in' ternai Injuries.
 The three men were aii under police guard. with Lioeao under nr- rest and the Capozslg held tempo rarIIy as material witnesses.
 LAWRENCE LITTLE HEADS
 et Anne's.onslhesben, England, Mag 2O--(u. ID ss Lawson Little, Han rrnneine0. Wan leading r. D. Parker bv one up after mise holes 0f pley Co theiF fIrsssfound match Of fhe British Amateur goIf phnfns
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Airplanes will be used to rid Scotland of bracken, a large fern.
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MASCOLO IN VERY
 DOUBTFUL PLACE

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Mexico ih Increasing iis yield cf eantnl0upes ana melons.
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THREE MEN ARE
 PUT. UNDER GUARD
other pair were serious.

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LAWRENCE LITTLE LI1ADs

bt Anne's.on.the-ben, BngInnd, Mag 2O--(u. ID s-s Lawson Little, Ban ffraneine0. Wan leading f. H. Parker bv one up after nlne holes of pley Co theiF nFsi-fonnd match Of fhe British Amateur golf chnms DIannhkn to>4an
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DI FLORIO IS
 GIVEN FREEDOM

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FARMERS ARRIVED IN ALASKAN VALLEY

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LOUIS LEOPOLD
 WRIT CROPS UP

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ABYSSINIA PUTS
 CLAIM COLLEAGUE

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(Tomorrew's dispatch Will show dlnndvantases ihe Matanuska col Ony must 0sereome).
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1935-05-10
Souzen pro vrazdu manzelky
a kneze.

Joseph Lieb Steinmetz, %
rokd starry, souzen V New Yor-
ku pro vrazdu sve manzelky a
katolickeho kneze, Rev. Jose
pha L. Leonard.
Steinmetz, student ma pres
bytern1 skole, byl frozen jake
syn zidovskeho rab1na. Ozenil
sc s hereckou pohyblivych O.
brazk1, Ruth Armstrong, vnuc
kou byvaleho vladn1ho senate
ra, Samuela Henry Piles, II
roku starou.
Oddani byli deset dni pred
vrazdou. PTijeli do New Yorku
z Kalifornie. Jeho manzelka
byla katolickou.
Policie udava, re seznamili
Sc S byvalym faraTem kostela
Chapel Of our Lady,, v hote-
lu Ryt1r1 Kolumbovych v New
Yorku a re tam znacne popije-
Ii. Steinmetz kdyz We sve svet-
nici nemohl nalezti zenu svoji,
odesel do knezovy svetnice a
tam nalezl il We spolecnosti S
knezem. ZastTelil oba. Vraz-
da spachana byla &c. listopadu
posledn1ho roku. Porota roz-
hodne snad v patek.
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Zasoba sportI sebrana.

Oddflem sesti policistd pre-
paden byl sklep domu We 1000
blocku Ruxton avenue, kde Eat
ceno bylo jimi pet, ktef1 pfiji-
mali -sazky a SO jinych jake
svedkG.
Ku odvezenf milovn1kd sack
potrebi bylo objednati diva vo-
zy a temito konati dive cesty ma
severozapadn1 stanici.
- Sedmnact jinych, kteff
sebrani byli v herne v 500 bloc
ku w. Lexington ulice, byli v
patek zbaveni obzaloby ma "a
padnf stanici. Majitelem her
ny byl 41lety Tony CYCLIC. Ne
bylo pry dosti d1kazG.
DR.. Walter T. Voigt, den
list. ienz zatcen byl, re uz1val
11rfadovny sve ma w. Fayette u
lici "a misto, kde pTijfmal saz-
ky ma dostihy, zbaven byl soud
Gem zaloby ma Central stanici.
Spolu S MIN uZnan nevinnym
syn jeho.
" N. Paca ulici hospod6
We 400 blocku zatceno bylo Is
osob z1castnenych V davan1 q
pTijfman1 sack. Dive zeny me
ri zatcenymi doznaly, re "sa-
zely" jiz nekolikrate pred tim
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kdy take volil tuto cestu pod
vagonem, ably Sc dostal z Ru-
munska. Tenhrate spadl a ko-
la rozj1zdejfc1ho Sc rychliku
mu ujela nohu.
sesticlenna skupina remesl-
nych zebrakG byla nerada, re
Sc nedostane do Ceskosloven-
ska. Vsichni totiz slyseli We
Lvove, jak Sc mali Tide v Gesko-
slovensku dobre a jak zvlasae
zebraci 81 tn prijdou ma hod-
ne pence. Jejich prvnf zastav-
kou mela byt Moravska Otra-
va, kde "a noel chteli ctyTi
zdrav1 muzi odvazat oba jed
nonohe a pax Sc ma cas- usadit
v Ostrane a zkusit to zde Sc
zebrotou. Zebracka skupina
byla odevzdana polskym cetn1-
kun V Zabryzdovic1ch.