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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-16
Earl Benson Was
 Released Today

Earl Benson of this city, was released this morning from the New Haven county jaiI after serving eight months of years sentence. He was convicted last June of automobile homicide in connection with the death of John Rowland, 10, of COlun'- bia boulevard. Benson was arrested shortly after the tragedy and held as a hit and-run driver. Ills convic- ton subsequently resulted.
 The papers for his release were signed last Saturday by Judge Edwin c. Dickcnscn, but some tcchnicality dcvcl- oped and tho young man spent the past week in jail. He is plaintiff now Tn a $1O,- 900 suit against a Bank street tavern owner, In whose place he cliamcd he was assaulted a few days previous to the death of the Rowland lad.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-16
POLICE GRATEFUL
 FOR PUBLIC'S AID

The Waterbury Police Mutual Aid association today extended It's thanks to all those whose coopera- ton enabled the biennial ball last night to be such a success.
 Patrolman Michael Carroll, pres ident of the association, said: we are extremely grateful to all who helped make the 1885 policemen's ball success. The association ex- tends its thanks to every person who helped us in the first ball we've had in six years"
 Thanks were also voiced by Pc. lice Supt Joseph Fl. Mclean and Capt. Dan Carson, chairman of the committee in charge of the ball last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-16
CATHOLICS ARE MUCH INCENSED
 OVER SCHOOLS
Twenty-Five of Par0chial
 Schools in Munich Are = , Taken Over
By EDWARD w. BEATTIE United Press Stan Correspondent

(United Press Stan CorrcspOndent)
 Berlin, Feb 16.-(UP)--A con- troversy between NazI and Roman Catholic authorities over the school system was brought to new stage today when Josef Bauer, director of schools of Munich, announced that 25 of the 70 confessional or parochial schools in Munich would be taken over by the Nazi com munal schools.
 Bauer's announcement followed immediately on meeting at Munich last night at which he ad- dressed Nazis. During this meet ing forty persons including foreign correspondents who were attend ing were arrested and detained. Some, possessing foreign passports. were released. Tho United Press resident correspondent. Dr Ernst Falkner, a German citizen, was arrested. released, rearrested. re- released and finally taken into custody by the so-called political police.
 Rumors of Cardinal
 After the arrests there were rumors that Cardinal Faulhaber, Catholic Archbishop of Munich, had been arrested. This was de- nied at the Cardinals palace. but neither confirmation nor denial could be obtained as to reports or arrests of members of his house. hold.
 The controversy between state and the Catholic church reached
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-16
Germany WY Behead
 71uo Women Monday
Unless Hitler Intervenes They Will Give Lives for Be- ing Spies Baroness Won Berg, Most Beau-
 tifu Woman in Berlin Is One of Them

Berlin, Feb 16--(U.P) - Two women-a Berlin society beauty and an unnamed girl secretary in the army-were sentenced to-day to be beheaded at dawn Monday for espionage. Two other girls. sec retaries in the reichswehr, were sentenced to life Imprisonment. The sentences were announced m the peoples" court, dreaded tribunal whose judges are mostly Nazi officers. as the mothers and families of the three. girls secretar- ies wept hysterlcally.
 The society woman Is Baroness Benita Von Berg. tall blonde and one of the most beautiful women in Berlin society. She Is tho wife of Josef Won Berg, well known avia- ton engineer, and divorced wife of Richard Won Falkenhayn. son of
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-16
TWO WATERBURY BANKS TO ADOPT
 FEDERAL PLAN
Apply for Certificates to Grant Loans Under
 Housing Act

Two Waterbury banks have ap- piled to Washington for certificates of approval to grant loans under the new Federal Housing Adminis- tration act, 1t became known to. day. They are the Waterbury Ma tional Bank and the Waterbury Trust company.
 Under the FILA act, banks that receive certificates of approval can grant mortgage loans, up to 80 per cent of the appraised value of the property. Under state law, banks are permitted to grant only ID 10 50 per cent of the appraised value. Those banks making the applica- tions arc Federal banks.
 Another feature of the new aci is, that when applications for loaf1t are approved by the Federal Hous- ing Administration office, located in this state in Hartford, the banks granting the loans are insured 100 per cent by the government on the payment of the mortgage.
 That Is. if 0 person securing the loan defaults in the payments, the bank forecloses on the property and turns the property over to the FILA authorities The FILA then pays the bank, the amount of the mortgage in government bonds.
 Sroatto,,aa au Daon ON
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-16
TO ENTERTAIN ARCHBISHOP

New York, Feb 16.-(UP)-The Catholic club today planned 1,0O0-guest dinner to Jo- seph Cardinal Macrory, archbishop of Armagh and primate of all Ireland. Cardinal Macrory arrives Monday on the liner Pennsylvania from attending the Australian National Eucharistic Congress. He will remain four days, sailing Thursday on the Saturnia for Rome to report to given Wednesday at Waldorf Astoria hotel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-16
Final Nelus Flashes
ABYSSINIA IS DETERMINED

Rome, Feb 16.-(UP)-DipIomatlc efforts to settle the Abyssinian dispute continued today while Abyssinia emphasized its determi- nation not to be intimidated. We have com plete faith ip the word of the king of Italy and sured me Italy does not intend any Bellicose. ad- ventures in Abyssinia," said Ghevre Jesus, Abys- snian charge d'affaires, in an interview with the United Press We would fight to the last man, woman and child if Italy declared war"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-16
Woman Confessed To The Stabbing Of DesauLniers
Mrs Beatrice E1arel, 28, of 646 East Main Street Admits She Used Butcher Knife on Victim;
 Latter Is in Critical Condition

Mrs. Beatrice Hare 28 of 648 East Main street, late this morning confessed police that she had stabbed Arthur Desaulners 3 boarder at her home in the abdomen with
 kitchen knife 80 this morning With Desauniers in an extremely critical condition at St. Marys hospital the woman held police headquarters coroners prisoner without bond Should the recover which seems doubt ful she will be charged with assault with intent to kl he dies she faces charge of murder.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-16
LEFTY O'DOUL IS MANAGER

San Francisco, Feb 6.-(UP3-Frank (Lefty) ODoul, New York Giants outfelder, to- day agreed to manage the San Francisco Seals of the Pacific Coast league on a three-year oral contract. O'Doul accepted the club terms after Charles Graham president of the Seals, agreed to pay the Giants the $4,000 they demanded for O'Doul's release. One of baseball's hardest hit ters, O'Doul will be playing manager. He will cover left field.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-16
Organizer Campbell Is Awested---Made Slight 7ussLe Against Police
About Twenty of His Followers Drifted Away From the Scene After His Arrest-Campbell Protested
 He Had Right to Seek for Jobs

Charles Campbell of 186 Cherry street. local communist organizer arrested shortly after Il o'clock today when he attempted to lead march the City Hal He was taken into custody by Paroman Fred Hickey of the vice squad after slight tusse at the entrance of the municipal building His of about 20 adherens gradually drifted away from while he himself sat in cell at police headuuarters awaiting bondsman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-16


 Desaulniers was on the operat- ing table at St Mary's hospital for two hours this morning, Dr A. P. vastola and Dr Joseph Burke op- erating. It was found that the blade of the foot-long knife had penetrated seven inches into the mans body, going through the stomach and piercing a rib. It was found necessary to remove the spleen. Doctors were doubtful or Desaulniers' recovery, for even If the wounds heal they fear that peritonitis will almost certainly set in.
 Called Her Name
 The confession by Mrs Harel was announced by Lieut. Detective Joseph Stevens, who with Detcc-
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Campbell and his band first VIs- tied the west wing of the munici- pal building to sec Mrs Margaret Vcrdon, head of the local welfare department, She was not present. The group, headed by Campbell. continued to finger but they were ushered out on to Grand street by Patrolmen Edward Hayes, John Mates and Patrick Foley.
 Campbell Insisted
 Campbell then stated that he wanted to see Executive Secretary
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-16
FIREMAN MET HIS DEATH

Hillsboro. N. H.. Feb 16--(UP) Fireman Richard Cross, 2S, was killed early today when n ladder crumpled beneath him as he fought n fire Tn u Main street bus mess block.
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CIoudy-Colder Tonight; Sunday Fair-Milder
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-11-14

the State-more than 800 requests.
Governor Olson and his co-responsibles,
Chief Justice Devaney and Attorney
General Harry Peterson, had drab and
weary time of 1t. *"""What bee, if any,
is buzzing in the bonnet of Oscar
Swenson, dirt farmer, of Nicollet?
There is talk of him as sound con-
gressional timber. He was the capable
speaker of the 1881 House and for
twenty consecutive years was a power
in the state Legislature. When he ran
for railroad and warehouse commits
sioner in 1882 he ran well but was over
whelmed in the Farmer-Labor land
slide
Governor Olson's petulant challenge,
following his second stern setting down
by the State Supreme Court, to the
wide, wide world, to debate the question
of judicial uSurpation of authority, the
governor to uphold the affirmative, has
thus far brought three acceptances to
none of which the governor replied
Ray Quinliven, University regent and
former member of the lower House of
the Minnesota Legislature was the first
TO respond and he has been followed
by Judge Harvey Smith of Louisville,
Kentucky, director of the law depart
ment Of the Federation of American
Constitutionalists, and by Governor
Talmadge of Georgia.
Here in Minnesota we do not know
about the others, but if they are any
better than Ray Quinliven, Governor
Olson, resourceful platform propogan-
dist that he is, will have his hands full
Mr.. Quinliven is the ablest debater that
the Minnesota Legislature has seen in
many years. He has pleasing res
onant voice, keen sense of humor and
ready Irish wit, smiling give and
take, rich background of experience
and knowledge and logical mind, and
he packs verbal wallop in every
sentence.
At that, if the debate were to be held
in the twin cities where capital office
holders could pack the auditorium as
they did during the campaign last year,
the Governor might come off with the
best hand.
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Minnesota NeWs and
Comment
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.;
BY r. w. HITCHCOCK

and vitality welfare and relief exercised
over a wide field, the Minnesota Board
of Control has been notably divorced
from politics, and the high character
of its services and accomplishment
ranks it well to the front among well
fare undertakings, public or private
throughout the country.
Mrs La Du was appointed a member
of the state Board of Control in 1921
and has twice been reappointed. Her
term of Office will expire next spring
GossipS, who sometimes hit pretty
close to the truth despite their I'M
reliability, say that the federal radio
commission has cooked up scheme to
allocate 100 low-voltage stations over
the country where they will do the most
good during the interesting next twelve
months One of these 1O0-watt stations
will be given to. Minnesota if recipient
properly disposed can be found, and a
certain Heap Big Chief, the story goes,
will have the disposal of the station
which will likely be in the twin city
area. The brain-truster'S output, the
taxpayer ruefully observes is still pro-
life Of fertile penny-ante schemes as
well as grandioSe ones.
Outside of the man on the street who
believes in public spending on tne
theory that he will get something out
of it and that it will cost him nothing,
for he does not believe with President
Roosevelt that every tax dollar is paid
in the sweat of the man who labors,"--
outside of this individual, Minnesota
was no little shocked last week by the
figures compiled by the Minnesota Tax
payers Association showing Minnesota
share of the public debt, local state
and national, as almost one billion dol
lars, debt of $1,571 on the backs of
every family in the state, debt, to pay
which, would take every cent of tax
receipts, local and state, in Minnesota
for 60 years.
Reckless federal spending will go on
pihng up this debt until the voters put
stop to it, but in Minnesota there is
increasing pressure to apply the brakes
The Minnesota Taxpayers Association
is pushing vigorously it's agitation for
some sort of expenditure control for
Minnesota. That it has strong popular
backing was evidenced in June 1884,
when out of 500 legislative candidates
all but three declared via the question
naire route, for tax limitation When
the chosen solons got together, however,
they found themselves faced with al
most insuperable practical difficulties.
At the regular legislative session last
winter the Minnesota Taxpayers ASsoci-
alton backed H. F. 867, comprehensive
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ELY, MINNESOTA.

for journalism. Not much more than
seven and one-half million of the Uni
versity's endowment funds are available
for University support.
The great schools of the east have
been the recipients Of large gifts from
their alumni and others and are heavily
endowed, giving them a most desirable
measure of academic freedom. Tax
supported universities, however, are sell
dom favored with large gifts. Mime
sofa is one of the three largest schools
of higher education in the country, and
is favorably known the world over, yet
it's endowment funds are increasing at
what is comparatively snaiPs pace.
1t is high time for wealthy alumni of
the University of Minnesota to come to
substantial financial support of their
alma mater.
The basement rooms formerly oc-
cupied by the Big Three have been
taken over by the adjutant general
True to his extraordinary capacity for
efficiency General Walsh has made
these quarters, slightly regarded by the
Big Three, among the most pleasant
and convenient in the capitol. "'"'The
Big Three, organized in 1925 for "econ-
omy and efficiency" has moved upstairs,
where its main offices occupy nearly a
quarter of the main floor of the capt.
toll, and its activities spread out below
and above; no green bay tree ever grew
more luxuriantly than has the Big
Three. """"It costs the state $500 per
year for pasteboard boxes in which to
file cancelled state warrants. """*No
governor of Minnesota has ever been
elected to the Senate since senators
have been elected by popular vote.
Only three Minnesota governors have
become United States senators
ander Ramsey, Cushman X. Davis and
Knute Nelson. *S""A. c. Hanson, new
game and fish director, needs the good
wishes of every citizen. There's no
tougher job in the state. If the director
of game and fish does his duty he will
trample on thousand toes and sooner
or later he will be stabbed in the back.
Special sessions are now under way
in Nebraska and Illinois, wrangling
with the social security problem. ***"
Howard Y. Williams appears to have
inveigled Candidate Benson into being
one of the sponsors of his new third
party. Mr.. Williams has peculiar
facility for defiling his friends with
political pitch. '"**Last weeks four-day
session of the BOARD of pordorc faoad
the largest calendar in the history of
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measure proposing compulsory system
of budgeting for every municipality in
the state, putting all municipalities on a
cash basis, rigidly restricting borrowing
powers and creating Tax Adjustment
Board. as sort of appeal body, in each
county. This measure passed the House
but failed in the Senate.
The Minnesota Taxpayers Association
has revised this bill and will submit the
revision to the special session called for
December End and demand its enact
ment as Local Financial Affairs Act"
Provisions of this proposal are similar
to the provisions of H. F. 867 but are
somewhat more liberal as to appeals.
The salient features are requirements
] for operating all municipalities on a
cash basis, the adoption in october of
each year budget to govern all ex-
penditures during the succeeding fiscal
year, and the rigid restriction of bor-
rowing under the control of the State
Tax Commission The local appeal
board is to be County Tax Com
mittee" of nine persons.
The popular deand for some form of
expenditure control is strong and grow
ing, but whether the special session will
do anything about it is problematical.
Some sentiment is developing for the
exclusion of all tax matters from the
special session calendar but it is rash
prophet who will attempt to say what
any legislative sitting will do
The University of Minnesota is the
cap-sheaf of the public school system
of the state. 1t belongs to the people
Of the state, for it was chartered by
them back in the territorial days and
the principal item of its support comes
from the taxpayers of the state.
While the University charges moder-
ate fees and has numerous other sources
of revenue, it is nevertheless a heavy
burden upon the taxpayers of the state
The needs of the University are con-
stantly increasing, and the University
finds it difficult to wiring from each
succeeding Legislature the funds which
it so urgently needs for maintenance
and expansion.
Ills SlIudGlOll leu FT6SlO6IlJ LOUIS ~.
Coffman few years ago to propose an
endowment of $1,000 900 or more from
which the support of the University
would largely be drawn. Such an en-
dowment is consummation devoutly
to be wished and some very modest pro-
greSS has been made toward it.
Minnesota has permanent univer-
sity fund" as well as a permanent
school fund" and to the permanent uni
Versity fund last year was added the
sum of 1899, 1889, thereby increasing
the fund to the desirable total of
$6,29 1912 as of June 80, 1885. In
addition to this permanent state fund,
the University has received gifts for it's
endowment fund which now total
$6,348, 625.59, making the total endow-
ment of the University little less than
$13 100000.
Most of the gifts to the University
are for specific purposes, such as the
Mayo Foundation for medicine amount
ing now to $2.6OO,OOO, the Eustis gifts
for crippled children totalling $4,000, 900
and the Murphy endowment of 1855, 900
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In coping off the presidencies of ma
has been shouldering other states pretty
much out of tn picture. Making the
cup of MinneSotaS honors to brim and
run over is the surprise election of Mrs.
Blanche LaDu of the Minnesota Board
of Control as the first woman president
of the American Prison Association.
The honor is well bestowed for there
is today no more distinguished welfare
worker in the country than Mrs. La Du.
Her fourteen years of service as men,
Der of the Minnesota Board of Contro
with its responsibilities to MinneSota'S
unfortunateS, discharged through Is
state institutions which have attracted
nationwide attention, has given her a
wealth of experience. Mrs. LaDu
brought to the welfare work of Mime
scta rare personal qualities and talents
in addition to her training and ex-
perience as an active attorney-at
Her welfare work in Minnesota has for
some years made her a national figure
and her knowledge and advice has been
throughout the country. Mrs. La Du
has, from its beginning, been the ac-
tive vice-president and director of the
American Public Welfare Association in
assisting states to establish welfare or
CARNATIONS The quality of her services
was recently notably recognized in her
appointment by Miss Frances Perkins,
tar of of 70
Advisory Commission to supervise ma
ternal and child welfare undertakings
under the new federal Social Security
Act.
Mrs. La Du's election as president of
the American Prison Association has
created something of a national furore.
Complimentary comment comes from
all quarters of the country. A Colorado
paper in a long news story, embeliShed
with an almost life-Size picture of Mrs.
La Du, seized upon her establishment
some years ago in the Minnesota hos
pitfalls for the insane of a personal
hygiene" department, which is simply
an effort to improve the physical ard
mental well-being of the patients by
care of their health and their personal
appearance. The department has been
remarkably successful and has been
installed in Canadian hospitals and
elsewhere in this country. Dominated
by the uncomfortable urge of some
newshawk to add color and reader in
tereSt to the story, the Colorado paper
labeled Mrs. La Du's picture "the lady
who transposed the proverb Handsome
is as handsome does to read Handsome
does as handsome is by establishing
beauty parlorS in her hospitals for the
insane"
In its activities, which are essentially
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"Gets Religion" Hopes
To Pau Off Coal Bills.

Red Wing-Practically all fuel dealers
in Red Wing have been the recipients
of letters from former resident who
appears to be religiously inclined. In
each instance the man asks forgiveness
for past errors in the way of neglecting
to pay bills and adds that eff ever
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possible, will pay YOU" The letters
are accompanied by printed religious
tracts. AT first dealers thought it was
just the actions of one mentally un-
balanced, but checkup of books revealed
That In each instance the man in ques-
ton was on the books for fuel delivered
In past years and never paid for. In
each instance the accounts have been
marked off as ING"
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-19
Is FISHING CRrRL2

There is one thing peculiar about
fishing, and that is that it is mostly
a sport for men and boys. Women
and girls who care for it are not
nearly so common. Many of these
women, If asked why they did not
wish to fish, would say they don't
like to see the poor fish Topping on
dry land, or to see worms wriggling
on a hook. They would probably
call it a cruel sport.
1t is not possible to look into the
mind and consciousness of either a
fish or a worm. They may wriggle
automatically, without conscious
suffering. If not caught by man,
they are apt to be eaten by bigger
fish, in which case their sufferings
would. be equally severe.
1t is one of the strange features
of existence, that every form of life
seems to prey on some lower form.
About all we can do is to make it as
merciful as possible. Certainly hu-
man life would suffer were fish food
to be abolished.
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-19
JAPANESE COMPETITION

Many industries are complaining
Of cheap goods imported from Japan,
with which our factories can not
compete, owing to the very low
wages paid in Japanese shops. Our
people desire friendly relations with
Japan, but the Japanese people can
not ask us to let our factories lie
idle so as to provide work for them.
Japanese bicycles are reported to
be sold in London for the price of
felt hats, and gloves for 20 cents.
American men and women will not
work for prices that would permit
our products to be sold for any such
amount. Some way will have to be
found to meet such competition. The
American worker can compete with
the world in efficiency, but he will
not compete by starving his family
to get out cheap goods.