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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-25
REV CHARLES E. C0UCHLN AGAIN
 DEFENDS UNION
Must Remain Aloof From
 European Crisis Hits at French Attitude

Detroit, March 25-America must remain aloof from interna- tional armaments quarrels and must refuse to supply France, Italy or England with money or muni- tions, Father Charles E. Coughlin declared yesterday. The priest, who devoted his weekly lecture to 6 defense of his national union for social justice against charges of radicalism, said he holds no brief for France or Germany.
 Nevertheless I advance no de- fense for the pugnacious attitude assumed by the French chamber of deputies. Americas duty is to keep it's isolated position and stay out of war" No "panacea or nostrum" will cure our economic disease and restore prosperity, he asserted.
 There is no "candy-coated pill which will cure a broken spine and heal a diseased heart" The priest urged substitution of equitable" taxation for the multitude of tax es now levied on the mass of Amer jeans living below American stand ards of decency.
 He advocated abolishment of sales tax and excise taxes on tobac- co and gasoline and urged that, after an exemption of $5000 real property wealth, owners should pay a proportionate land tax of one per cent upward. He renewed his plea for establishment of central bank and reiterated his charges against bankers.
 There is growing tendency to diminish ownership of private property. the priest said. In one sense, he asserted, there is too little of private ownership, caused by an economic system which consistently ''tends to concentrate wealth in the hands of a few and by an obnox- 'ious system of taxation discourag- ing private ownership"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-25
LOCAL INDUSTRY NOT AFFECTED BY
 EUROPE'S CRISIS
No War Business Comes to This City-FactOry Busi-
 ness Much Improved

While war clouds are lowering over Europe, Waterbury so far has seen no indication of business pick ing up in it's factories as the re- suit of preparations being made by the foreign powers to protect their rights and enforce the Versailles treaty. E. o. Goss, president of the Scovill Manufacturing Company, stated to-day that so far he has seen no signs of added business from the War-cloud area of Eu- rope coming in Waterbury direc- tion.
 At the same time, Mir Goss said, business in the local factories to- day is somewhat better than it was q year ago this month. He also added that business this month is holding its own with that of last month.
 Discussing the belligerent situa- tion existing among the European countries and the possibility of war MT Goss stated that the European nations would not have to call on this country very quickly for the products needed in battle.
 Europe at the present time, he said, has surplus of copper. This metal, of course, forms the greater part of wartime equipment. What Germany will do is another matter, MT Goss said.
 It was intimated that with the anti German European countries equipped with metal surplus, this country will not lend any aid to the war attitude of Germany by selling it munitions or copper in any form.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-25
Great Britain EnvOys Are in Conference With Hit=
 Ter and Advisers
GERMANY MAY DEMAND
 RETURN OF TERRITORY
Adolf Hitler Is Present Himself-LOst African
 Colonies Sought

BY FREDERICK c. OECHSNEH Copyright 1885 by United Press) Berlin, March 25-(UP)- British and German negotia- tors today began their task of finding means to dissipate Europe's grave arms crisis.
 The return to Germany of her lost territory of Memel arose as a possible issue to- day when Reichsfuehrer Adolf Hitler and Foreign Secretary Sir John Simon of Great Britain started their momentous conversations on peace and se- curity in Europe.
 It was open to question, however, whether Hitler would consider the return of Memel a sufficient in- ducement to accept the eastern European security pact so much desired by France, even If it is only consultative.
 Bargaining Point
 Observers believed the questioH of the lost African colonies, not, ably German East Africa, now held by Great Britain, might be injected
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-25
LAW MAKERS FROM THIS CITY FIGHT
 BIRTH CONTROL
Senators LawlOr, Culhane With House Members
 Mahaney Oppose It

Waterbury's representation in the state legislature will maintain a hundred per cent stand against passage of legislation permitting the use of birth control methods in Connecticut. This fact was learned in interviews with Senators Joseph Lawlor and George T. Culhane and Representatives John D. Thoms and Daniel J. Mahaney. Hearing on the birth control bill is sched- uled for April 5th before the ju- dietary committee of the legisla- ture of which Representative Thons is a member.
 Two years ago New Haven County was about evenly divided for and against the 1883 birth con- trol bill. The bill was passed in the house, I'll to T3 but it was over- whelmingly defeated in the senate.
 May Pass the House
 Indications at the present time are that the bill will again pass in the house only to die in the sen ate. Representatives William Me- Dermott and Joseph Jackson of Naugatuck will also oppose the bill as will Representatives Anthony Telesca and James F. Hogan of Torrington. Representative Charles Jackson of Cheshire voted for the bill two years ago and, therefore, is expected to do so again this year.
 Representative George IT. Cow dell of Prospect voted against the bill in 1898 and will do the same this year. it is understood. The same goes for Representative Claude Badger of Woleott and Representative Howard E. Bron- son of Middlebury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-25
Famous French Trial OfSpies Began Today
cans, Faced Court With 21 Others Believed Americans Will Be Deported After Trial
BY RALPH HEINZEN Limited Press Staff CorresDOndent)

Paris, March 25.-UP).-Rob ert Gordon Switz and Marjorie Tilley Switz, Americans, went on trial with 21 other persons in the 18th correctional court today, charged with complicity in one of the biggest spy plots ever exposed.
 It was expected that the young American couple would be dis charged and deported. They have been in. prison 15 months, and it was understood that they would be given the beEetit of 8 penal code provision which permits leniency for defendants who give evidence by which other persons are ar- rested.
 A Persons Implicated
 Altogether, 34 persons were charged. But 10 are at liberty, sought all over the world. and an- otl.er is in jail in Finland.
 The Switzes were taken from their cells at the Sante and Petite Roquette Women's prisons this morning, and crowded in the lit tie dock with their fellow de- fendants in the palace of justice, they went on trial at noon. c a. m.. EST).
 All the defendants were charged with spying in behalf of a. foreign nation believed to be Soviet Rus sia.
 They were alleged to be mem- bers of an espionage gang of al- most fantastic color and daring.
 President Georges Levy presid- ed. It was expected that the series of trials would occupy three weeks. For 15 months secret serv- ice men have been Investigating the plot and Magistrate Pierre
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-25
SILVER BLOC TO
 BACK UP THOMAS.

washington. March 25-(UP)- The house silver bloc voted today to fight for retention of the Thom- as silver amendment in the $4.- 880,000,000 work-relief bill.
 The decision to fight against elimination of the amendment in conference between house and sem ate came at meeting of 30 silver ateS. t
 Silverites decided to move, when the relief bill comes up in the house, that the house concur in all senate changes in the measure. House approval of the motion would end congressional action on the hill and send 1t to the White House.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-25
FASCIST ARMY
 PROPOSER DIES

New Haven, Conn, March 25--- (UP)-Gerald c. Mcclure. 38. a Wall Street brokerage clerk who last year offered to make Gen Smedley Butler the leader of a fascist army to march on Wash ington, died at a hospital last night, it was announced today.
 He had been a patient for two weeks and suffered from uremia.
 McGuire's revelation that a huge army was being mobilized and that the former general of marines had been offered it's leadership. was the cause of an Exhaustive federal investigation. The army. he de- clared. was being conscripted through money furnished by Wall street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-25

Judge Edward Mascolo reserved decision in the case until tomor- row morning.
 Boylan was severely injured in the accident, and spent several months in the hospital.>It was tes- tified that Boylan and Wyrick had attempted to come to an agree ment several times on damages, but failed each time. Over the week end, warrant for Wyrick's arrest was sworn out and served by po- lice. Today was the last day, un- der the statutes, on which Wyrick could be arrested.
 What State Claims
 The states claim this morning was that Wyrick's car, operated recklessly, struck Boylan as the lat ter was crossing Grand street early on the night of March 25, 1884. The driver charged that Boylan walked into his car.
 Police accident records were in- troduced as evidence during the long drawn out hearing, with Patrolman Joseph Phelan identi- flying one report as having been written by him at Wyrick's dicta- ton. The driver denied seeing
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Late Bulletins
FATHER PERISHED IN FIRE

North Branford, Conn, March 25:-lUPJ- Adelino Belbusti, perished, and his wife, Teresa, and 7-year-old daughter, Margaret, were serious ly burned when fire destroyed their home, here today. Mother and daughter were burned about the hands and body in an attempt to drag Bel bustis body from his room where he had been overcome by smoke They were taken to the hospital and their names placed on the danger list. The house and two nearby barns were de- stroyed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-25
RABBI WISE IS CRITICAL

New York, March 25.-(UP1-Rabbl Stephen S. Wise fears Father Charles E. Cough lin may have raised Jewish issue that could re- suit in wave of anti-Semitism He referred to a speech of the radio-priest in which Coughlin attacked international bankers as being instiga tors of the financial plight of the world and said five of the six who "bedeviled America" were Jews.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-25
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, March 25 (UP)--Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year to March 22, compared with the correspond- year: This Year Expenses Last Year $4.97S,415.509.59 ,$4,672,4S2,S71.79
 Receipts $2,7ss.s45. .osT5O s2,2s2.517,26s.6a
 Deficit $2,17s,77O,472.os $2,4o9, s15,10s.16
 Cash Balance $2,Ss0,72s,37O.SO $4,S94,ss6.919.09
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-25
TWELVE WE'RE KILLED

Boston, March 25 = (UP) - Twelve persons were killed in motor vehicle accidents in Massa- chusetts last week, according to the report of Registrar Frank A. Goodwin. This was eight more than in the previous week and one more than in the corresponding period last year. Victims included eight pedestrians and four occupants.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-25
IRISH ARMY BACKS STRIKERS

Dubln March 25.-(UP)-The Irish re- publican army in a manifesto today, offered its services to striking transport workers: The "army" secret organization opposed to the gov ernment, attacked the government for using Free State troops in an effort to break the strike, which has lasted for three weeks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-25
MISSIONARIES ARE SAFE

Shanghai, March 25.-(UP)-The Rev and Mrs s. c. Frencham British missionaries, to- day notified the China Inland Mission by teie- graph that they were safe and unharmed. The message dspelled fears for the safety of the mis- sionaries who previously had been reported kid naped and slain by bandits.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-25
CONSULTATION CALLED

Washington, March 25-(UP)-- Consultation of physicians was called today to inquire into the condition of White House Secretary Louis McHenry Howe. who has been at the point of death for week.
 Howe appeared brighter this morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-25
ABBENTANTE WAS DISCHARGED IN
 COURT TO-DAY
Held on Robbery Charge for Past Week Witt
 nesses Change Stories

Held under $5,OOO bonds for the past week on charge of robbery with violence, Joseph Abbentante, 21, of 96 Charles street. was given a discharge after stormy city court hearing this morning when the two victims of hold-up in a Chipman street extension garage, Frank Brown and John White, failed to identify him as one of the two youths. armed with a revolver and a blackjack, who held them up.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-25
DriUer Arrested Almost One Year After Accident
Unusual Case Heard in City Court This Morning liam Wyrick of Abbott Avenue Defendant Charles
 Boyan, Revere St, Badly Hmt-DecisiOn Held

In of the most unusual actions of it's kind in city history the driver of involved in accident Grand street almost year ago arrested for reckless driving this weekend just few hours before the end of the legal 12month period and tried in city court today The con-
 blaming witness Charles Boylan of 30 Revere street. while the accused William Wyrck 51 negro of 229 Abbott avenue After testimony taking hour and haf
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-25
POLAND MAY OBJECT

Berlin, March 25.-(UP)-An indication that Poland may have protested Germany's violation of the Versailles treaty was contained today in a brief statement by a foreign office spokesman. Asked regarding reports that Poland had protested the spokesman said: Po- land had not formally protested and no such protest is expected"
 He added that the Polish ambas- sador, Jozef Lipski, naturally took advantage of an opportunity to dis
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-25
EUROPEAN CRISIS IS BEING DISCUSSED AT
 CAPITAL OF GERMANY
Ran1sayMacDonaldls
 Against Gerr1anSt
No Right to Denounce Treaty He Tells Commons Poland, Friend of Germany, May Desert Her;
 Austria Seeks to Raise an Army

London March 25-( (UP)-Germany has right to denounce the Versailles treaty, Prime Minister J. Ramsay Macdonald told Gordon Hall Cane, conservative in reply to question today in the house of commons
 The treaty contains provision for denunciaton by its signatories, Macdonald explained.
 Tt is misapprehenson" he sad "to suppose that any action unaterav by the German or any
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-25

action unilaterally by the Ger government could effect the denun- citation of the treaty.
 "The German decision of March 16 on conscription and the con- stitution of a standing army indi- cated undoubtedly an intention not to observe certain military clauses of the treaty, on which the views of the British government are al- ready known"
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-31
Memberships Enter
Eli Choral Concert.
Local Singers to Participate in Tercentenary Event at
Yale Bowl Saturday Afternoon

concert opens, through eight por-
tails, four 'on either side. Each
column marching into the oval
will be headed by a color guard.
The singers will display colors de-
signaling the section of the chorus
with which they are Identified.
The women will wear wide ribbons
extending from the shoulder to the
waist, the sopranos, blue, and the
altos, yellow. The men will wear
carnations, the tenors white ones
and the BASES, red.
AS the singers assemble on their
platform, the color guards will
mass in front of the orchestra
stand facing the audience. The
group will include the colors of
the governors footguards. u
With everyone in place and the
audience standing, the opening
number, America" will be sung by
the entire assemblage.
All seats for the concert will be
reserved and may be obtained at
the Yale Athletic association in
New Haven, at various state news
paper offices and nnsic stores, or
at the Bowl. Almost $4,000 of the
$4,000 seats are being sold for the
low price of rs cents. The remain
der.are being sold for rs cents and
$500, there being 1910 of the for
mer and 1888 of the latter. Ade-
quate parking space will be avail
able about the Bowl for those driv-
ing to the affair.
The New Haven railroad will run
exclusion trains to New Haven for
the concert from all Connecticut
points.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-31
POLLS

Today will be the last chance to
see "The Age of Indiscretion" and
-Four Hours To kip. Starting to-
morrow, a new Kathryn Hepburn
will come to the screen in the role
which reveals every facet of her
manysided personality. The role is
said to present the complete Hep
burn for the first time in the stars
colorful career. The picture,
Break of Hearts" tells the story
of the making, breaking and
mending of romance and not in
decent year ha ssuch enchanting
love. scenes been played on the
screen as those between Rather
inc Hepburn and Charles Boyer.
Instead of being a story of the
theater, Break of Hearts" has an
entirely different background. 1t is
strictly drama of love, and you
will see this admirable star in
every emotion which the tender
passion can evoke in vibrant per-
sonality. The Break of Hearts" is
regarded as the chowning achieve
ment of personality which has
iOh5 ChChdHlSu anu oAtSh PuH1iCo
the theatrical world.
On the same program will be
"Laddie" with John Beal, Gloria
Stuart and Virginia Weilder. Lad
die" is a story of American life
in India and owes its tremendous
power to two things: the genius
of its author, Gene Stratton-Por-
ter, and the realism of its charac-
tiers. Romance in its most glamor-
Gus form, drama staged in con-
f1ict with social cast that sets the
barrier against true love which
struggles through to a smashing
climax and victory. Into the pic
ture the producers put everything
of talent attention and expendi-
ture. Ably assisting the stars, John
Beal and Gloria Stuart, are Gloria
Shea, Donald Crisp, Virginia Weld
Ter and many others.
Next Wednesday night on the
stage at the Poll theater there will
be presented bathing beauty con-
test, also another great stage
show.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-31
In The Local
The0teyS
STATE

am cal,entan Warmer Rrothers'
latert ana orastast ,n1sical triumph
with nolores DeI Rio and Pat
O'Rr,en IL tba afeIlar roles comes
70 Warmers, state theater fomor-
row for q four dav engagement.
Busby Berkeley, famous creator
of screen spectacles, has staged
three big song and dance numbers
entitled I'm Caliente," Lady In
Red" and "Muchacha." In the lat
ter number Phil Regain as a ban
dit chief. does the singing while
Dolores Del Rio is featured In a
dancing review.
Lady in Red" is sung by Win
fired Shaw, musical comedy star,
and ''In Caliente," the title song,
is sung by group of entertain
ers. Another number, a ballad en-
titled TO Call You MY own" Is
sung by Phil Regan.
The catchy airs and lyrics
were written b two famous
teams of song writer's, Warren and
Dublin and Dixon and Wrubel.
PAT O,Rr;en nortrays an nitro
sophisticated magazine editor who
lis brilliant but inebriated a large
part of the time. He gets mixed up
with a chiseling blonde, SO his en-
pioyer kidnaps MIN and takes MIN
70 Canente TO Try TO SOBER MIN up.
There he meets Miss Del Rio, in
the role Of a famous dancer, and
falls for both herself and her dane
ing, forgetting that he had once
written a vicious review about the
girl.
Glenda Farrell. who PLAYS the
part of the blonde menace. will
not give Pat up. until she discovers
that his emplover. nlaved bv Ed
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-31
STRAND

Don't miss Private Worlds"
with Claudette Colbert, Charles
Boyer, Joel McCrea, Helen Vinson
and Joel McCrea also Hold EN-
Yale" with big cast Of funmakers,
current attractions at Warner
Brothers Strand theater.
Sunday brings picture of mel
ody, mirth and romance woven
about love story of the old south
when Mississippi" begins four
day engagement at the popular
Strand theater. lBing Crosby, w. c.
Fields and Joan Bennett are star
red.
In mississippi" Crosby sings for
the first time an old favorite, spe-
cial arrangement of "Swanee." A
chorus of forty Negro voices and
elaborate settings make this pro-
ductfon number one of the high
spots of the show. /
The story of the picture, adapt
ed from a play by Booth Tarking-
ton, is that of Yankee who loses
one Dixie sweetheart because he
won't duel for her, and almost los
es another because he's been doing
too much dueling.
Crosby, in the leading role
spends the intervening time be-
tween these two ronances on the
river steamer of Fields, noisy,
clustering braggart who builds him
up as the gun-fighting terror of
the river, 1.-THE Singing Killer"
Songs, comedy and romance are
so deftly mixed by Edward Suther-
lands direction that mississippi"
is unf1agging entertainment from
beginning to end.
Crosby's new hit songs, includ-
ing the already popular Soon"
and Down by the River" are the
products of Rodgers and Hart
Queenie Smith. Broadway stage
star, who makes her debut in
Mississippi and the Five Cabin
Kids, juvenile Negro chorus, as
sist Crosby in musical numbers.
The companion feature will be
MARY James Pa" with Aline Mac
Mahon and Guy Kibbee. Thursday
next brings Will Rogers in life
Begins at 40" and 1.-THE Wedding
Night" with Gary Cooper and Anna
Stein to be followed by such hits
as &c Men," Naughty Marietta.
Cardinal Richlieu," &c org e
Whites Scandals" MARK of the
Vampire" and "Our Little Girl"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-31

Under the direction Of g. Loring
Burwell. members Of the Mendels-
sohn male chorus Of this city win
participate Saturday afternoon in
the massed choral concert at the
Yale bowl, New Haven. The concert
is one Of the featured public spec,
tacles of the tercentenary celebra-
ton.
More than 5000 trained singers,
members of ~ singing organiza-
ton from all parts of the state and
an orchestra of 100 pieces also
drawn from the ranks of Con-
necticut musicians, will present the
program of fourteen numbers. The
audience 70 $4,000 persons will
join the chorus in singing three
Of the numbers.
Preparations for the concert
which will bring together the
greatest number of trained voices
under one director ever assembled
in the state have been underway
for several months. Choral groups
have been practicing the numbers
diligently. The program will give
the singers an opportunity to dis
play wide range in vocal work,
at the same time to sing songs IA
miliar to most people. The three
numbers selected for the audience
are very familiar, being the favorite
patriotic song, America" the well
known folk song "Old Folks at
Home" and the oft-sung hymn,
"A Mighty Fortress is Our God"
Three Connecticut men, well
known in the field of music, will
share honors in directing. They
are Ralph L. Baldwin, for 27 years
director of music in the schools of
Hartford, and former conductor of
the Mendelssohn Glee club and of
associated glee clubs in New York
city; David Stanley Smith, dean of
the Val School of Music, and
Richard Donovan, assistant pro-
fessor in the Schoo lof Music, Yale
University, and well known COM
poser and director.
The arrangements in the bowl
provide for the erection of the
singers platform on the east end
of the field. Between it and the
sector holding the audience will be
erected the smaller stand for the
orchestra.
Boxes for the governor, his staff
and distinguished guests will be
erected on the field Immediately
joining the bowl itself. In front
of the boxes will be the press stand.
The singers themselves will make
a colorful entry into the bowl at
3:40, twenty minutes before the