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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-31
Secretary F. J. Green
 Challenges Statement
Defends Democrats Story on Alleged High Pressure
 Sale of Tickets For Local Benefit Dance"

Charges by the United Spanish War Veterans that publicity in com nection with their dance at Buck 'ingham hall next Wednesday night has been "unsavory", directed against The Democrat because of an article yesterday afternoon which announced that police had received many complaints that the out -of-town promoters in charge of the affair were using local names Without authorization and were employing high-pressure methods, were met today by Secretary Frank Green on the Chamber of Commerce with vigorous defense of The Democrats story and an at- tack on the public statement given out last night by the United Span- ish War Veterans, Emerson Lis cum post.
 Mir. Green, in an interview today, charged the following:
 That the dance being run by the Spanish War Veterans is not a "beneft" or charity" affair.
 That names of local, men and women have been used without au- thorization.
 That high pressure tactics have been employed by salesmen and canvassers representing the out-of- town promoters.
 That the Spanish War Veterans will receive but $150 from tho sale of tickets and that the rest will go to the promoters.
 That complaints of the methods employed in selling tickets have been received in great numbers by the Chamber of Commerce.
 That an article published this morning, relating a denial of the article in yesterdays Democrat was 6 reflection on the Chamber of Commerce and its efforts to protect the people of Waterbury.
 Convention Expenses
 The portion of the revenue de- rived from the affair, according to MT. Green, will be devoted to fi- nancing a Spanish War Veterans convention here next year. not. as stated yesterday, to send delegates to an out-of-town convention. The money, he declared, will not be used for any benefit or charity" and Emerson Liscum post will re- ceive but $150 from ticket sale. The statement given out last night, and the article accompanying 1t this morning were, he indicated, an at- tempt to capitalize on a minor point. The Chamber of Commerce has Knowledge, he said, which proves that the money derived by the Spanish War Veterans from the affair will be used fora con vention, not out of town, but in this city. a}33
 It is understood that all money taken In at the door will go to the veterans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-31

formal. Entertainment and refresh. ments will be enjoyed.
 The committee in charge includ- ed: chairman, James Barrett, Fran cis Hardy. Cyril Dunphy, Francis Fitzgerald, Michael Kitchen, H P McGrath. Otto Herman, Joseph Bowen, Francis Coughlin, William Powers, Thomas Fitzmaurice and John Gudonis.
 Plan Minstrel
 Plans for the third annual min- strel and dance of the Mt. Carmel Holy Name society will be discus sed at meeting at the church Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
 Lithuanian Films Shown
 The last showing of a set of Lithuanian motion pictures took place at St. Joseph's auditorium last night. The films were greatly enjoyed.
 Drum Corps Rehearse
 There was a rehearsal of both drum corps at St. Joseph's old school basement last night. The Holy Name or senior division held q drill while preliminary instruc- tions were given the new parochial school outfit. Both organizations will appear on the street in the spring. They are directed by John A. Stokes and Terry O'Conner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-31
Waterbury Produce Market
Furnished by Connecticut Department of Agriculture, B. P. StOrrs, local agent)

(Unless otherwise stated quota. tions are base on sales of good merchantable products to retailers by nearby growers or others).
 FRUITS-Applcs, fancy McIn- tosh 2.SO-2.75 bu.; delicious and Cortland 2.OO-2.25 bu.; Baldwiis i.0O-2.DO bU.; No. Mcintosh 2.25- 2.4O bu.; Cortland 1.0O-2.OO bu.; Baldwlns f.8O-l.75 bu.; southern l.6O-2.OO bu.; western boxed 1.85- 2.5O >bu.
 VEGETABLES = Beans, green 8.OO-3.5O bu., lima 7.OO-8.OO bu. 1; bccts, old 1.OO.1.25 bu., new ZOO. 2.1O half crate;; cabbage, old 1.SO- 1.75 cwt., new 3.25-S.5O crate; car. rots, old waslfed .0O-l.2S bu., new 4.OO-4.25 crate;; caulifiOwer 2.OO- 2.25 crate; celery, hearts 1.25-1.5O dOz.; singles .0O.1.OO dog. kale .75.1.OO bu.; lettuce, western ice. berg 3.75-4.2S crate; onions, Mass. 1.2O-1.4O bu.; parsnips, washed 1.25-1.5O bu.; peppers 5.25-S.7S crate; potatoes 1.OO-1.1S cwt.; spinach 1.85-f.S5 bu.; tnrnips. na- tive .5O-.85 bh., Canadian .SO-.90 bu.; tomatoes, rcpackcd 1.2S-1.5O 10 lbs.
 POULTRY PRODUCTS:> Conn. eggs per. dOz.; NcwIaid Fancy .39; Special .35-.3S; Extra .33-.35; Gathered .3O-.33: Newlaid medium .35; Special medium .32..33; Extra medium .3O..32: western .3O-.3:s; live fowl heavy .22-.25 h., Leg horn .2O-.22 h., chickens heavy .2O-.24 h., legh0rn .18..21 lb.; dressed fowl .2S-.27 h., brOiIcrs .28-.31 Ib., rOasters .20-.33 h., tur- keys, Conn. fancy .34 lb., western .3O-.3A lb'
 LIVESTOCK AND MEAT: Butcher stock, cows .O3-.OS h., calves .OS-.1O h.; meats, beef .f0- .1OK h., veal .f7-.2O h., lamb .1S-.2f h., pork lOins .18-.22 10.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-31
.COASTING SUIT IS
 TAKEN FROM DOCKET

The $20,000 damage suit of Nadine Lesnfk against the w. l.. Hall Distributing company and E. Staskauskas was withdrawn from the docket of the superior court yesterday without costs to. either party. The suit was based on in- juries to the girl, age z. suffered when the sled upon which she was coasting on Baldwin street, ran into trunck@ owned by the Hall com pany and driven by Staskauska us,
 March 2. 1884. Meyers & Meyers represented the plaintiff. Attorney Walter 10. Monagan the defendants.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-31

Members of the German Recrca- tIon league, parlshioners of 6k Cccilia's Church and their friends will be tho guests of Harry x. Cashin at the plant of the Worden Company on Cherry street tOniOr- row night. Tine guests will bc cone ducted through the plant by Nr Cashin, who will explain all of tlse facilities that are to he found in modern dairy. Following the tour there will be a program of enteF- tainmcnt and refreshments will be served.
 Tho group planning to be in at- tendance have been instructed to meet at St CeciIia's Church on Sco- will street at 1880 o'clock, at which time they will proceed in q body to their ultimate destination.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-31
NORTH ELM BARBER
 SHOP BROKEN INTO

Breaking In through window from an adjoining tenement. thieves last night secured $25 at the barber shop of Domenic San zone, 11O North Elm street. The sum of $15 was taken from cash drawer, while the other $10 was taken from q pin game machine.
 Detective Connie Shanahan and William Foley this morning ques- toned two suspects in connection with the burglary but later relcas- ed tho duo. ttt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-31

of all of its provisions.
 have broken no pledge to tho pull lie nor do we intend to. Our service to our country was a long time ago and much of 1t was on the other side of the globe, so per haps some people may have for gotten 1t, but we arc quite sure that there are enough public spir- ited, patriotic citizens in Water- bury who have not forgotten who will give us their patronage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-31
Court Fine Paid On k,staHn1ents

The last payment i'm city courts $3 installnlent fine was paid Ellis morning, thereby clearing mp the books and justifying Judge Edward Mas cOlO's faith in human nature.
 Last Saturday u youth was to pay B for having driven past q rcd light. He explained apOlOgctlcally that Inc had only $1.SO, but if given the chance he'd pay the rest today. since he's paid on Wednesday night. Judge MascolO gave him the chance. e-
 This morning, before court, the lad was i'm with his other $1.6O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-31
WORKMAN SUFFERS
 FRACTURED LIMB

Frank Flamer, 53, of 1S8 Edge wood avenue, suffered q fracture of the left knee this morning when a ladder on which he was working 20 feet off the ground, collapsed and. threw him down. heavily. Flamer was rushed to Waterbury hospital by ambulance.
 The accident took place at the south brailch of the Connecticut Light and Power company. where vlaner was working for an outside firm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-31
WEATHER REPORT

Boston, Jan 3i-- (UP)--w Weather forecast:
 Massachusetts and Rhode Island --ffafr and not quite. so cold toislKht FrldHy mostly cloudy and warmer.
 Connecticut --Fair, not quite so cold tonight. Friday mostly cloudy and warmer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-31

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 Sample of Ointment Free. Write Peterson Ointment Co.,, Dept. D-47, BulfNlO, N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-31
JUNK SHIPPED TO JAPAN

Wheeling. wv. Va - (UP) - Junk dealers here are shipping metal scrap to Japan for use in making toys Unmarketable here for a long time, the scrap now brings $10 a ton.
 Japan's new relief budget calls for an expenditure of over $70,- 100000.
The Washington times., 1935-03-18
Mystery Plane Waits
For Good Weather

radio compass and other equip
ment."
The fliers may make a "test"
flight of approximately 800 miles
to sea some time today. It was
learned the proposed "test" flight
may take the plane to the Dollar
Liner President Adams, now
about one third of the way to
Honolulu. It is estimated the
j 500 mile round trip will take
about 10 hours.
There is an outside possibility
that the fliers may pass the liner
and continue on to Hawaii.
Major Snow would make no i'm
mediate definite announcement.
The Washington times., 1935-03-18
HELEN MORGAN
TO SUE NATE
HELEN MORGAN

NEW ORLEANS, March IS.
The only way he can see his wife
is to go to a theater and see her
in the movies, Maurice Maschke.
jr., husband of Helen Morgan,
stage and screen star, complained
here today in confirming reports
a divorce is in the offing.
The son of the Cleveland Re-
publican leader, who eloped with
the actress twenty months ago,
said she is in California now and
probably will file divorce suit
shortly. Mr.. Maschke returned
to his law practice in Cleveland
after the marriage, but Miss Nor
gan continued a heavy schedule
of appearances throughout the
length and breadth of the land.
He remarked:
II saw her the last time in
the flesh-I guess it was last
September. Since then I've only
seen glimpses of her in pic
lures. talked to her two weeks
ago, but it was over the tele-
phone. She was in Florida and
was in Cleveland"
The Washington times., 1935-03-18
Powers Plan Combined
Action AGAINST Germany

ROME, March Is G.N.S).
Great Britain, France and Italy
will present a united front in
combating Chancellor Hitler's con-
scription plan and hope for CO.
operation from the United States,
it was stated in high official
sources today.
Well-informed quarters expressed
growing anxiety over the situation
when a cable received from Am
bassador Rosso in Washington,
declaring the United States had
not made known it's intentions.
Four Ways Open
High sources indicated to Inter.
national News Service the great
European powers will act in con-
cert in one of four ways-a joint
note of protest direct to Germany.
an appeal to the League of Ma.
tions, commercial war or armed
intervention. One official said:
"The United States is in this
as much as any other and we
expect them to join us.
Especially If q commercial
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The Washington times., 1935-03-18
.avey Seeks Hopkins
Arrest for Libel in
Row Over Relief

ernor Davey might send the Ma
tional Guard there to take over
the office and evict Mr.. Stillman.
Will Air the Row
Meanwhile, Governor Davey,
who earlier in the day filed a
criminal libel action against Mr..
Hopkins in Newark, Ohio, and
dared the Federal Relief Admin
istrator to come to Ohio, spent
the day debating a message he
will deliver before a joint session
of the Ohio legislature at $3.50
p. M, sin order that Ohio and
the nation may know the truth
about his bitter row with the Fed
eral government.
Governor Davey's adjutant gen.
eral, Emil F. Marx, laughed when
asked if the use of troops had
been requested by the governor
He said no such request has been
made.
Relief headquarters is located
in a building leased by the State
and paid for with State funds.
The United States District At
torney'S office, responsible for the
presence of the deputy marshals
there, indicated they were as
signed after a conference with At
torney General John w. Bricker,
who may conduct a grand jury in
vestigation of charges made by
Mr.. Hopkins against the Governor
Davey administration. Mr.. Bricker
is a Republican, Governor DaVey
a Democrat.
Violations Scanned
Meanwhile, Francis Canny. U
S. district attorney, hastened here
from Dayton to confer with Fed
eral officials and ascertain whether
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The Washington times., 1935-03-18
Man Found Slain
In Baltimore House

BALTIMORE, March IS GIN.
SD.-His skull crushed, apparent
ly by a yard-long piece of blood
stained pipe found nearby, the
body of an unidentified white
man about SO years old was dis
covered in a. vacant apartment
here today.
Mrs. Ida Azrilent, who keeps a
tiny shop on the ground floor Of
a three-story building, and lives
on the third floor, discovered the
body in the second-story apart
ment. All possible marks of
Identification, including jewelry,
cards, laundry marks, etc., were
missing from the body.
The Washington times., 1935-03-18
NRA COERCION
CHARGE DENIED
International News Service


Concluding three days Of testi-
mony before Senate NRA investi-
gators, S. Clay Williams, retiring
chairman of the National Indus
trial Recovery Board, defended
the big recovery unit today
against charges that in many in
stances "blacAjack methods" were
used in framing codes.
Senator King CD of Utah, who
opposes extension of NRA be-
yonI June Is, told the witness
about the charges, and asked
Mr.. Williams whether any such
methods were used. Mr.. Will
liams replied:
"If you will change those
phrases to persuasive argu-
ments," I will go along with
you. Certainly, every perSua-
sive argument was used in the
work which led to establish
ment Of the codes.
NO "BLACKJACKING"
each industry had certain
things which it wanted in the
codes, and all sorts of argu-
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The Washington times., 1935-03-18
MOONSH|NER
FACES TRIAL
IN SLAY|NG
Escaped Convict to Fight for
Life This Week in Killing
OF AIexandrian
By Times Staff Correspondent
r UVTScYTDG vYo March Il

LEESUHG, va, MdACA Ao'
"Old Tom" Quisenberry, 58-year.
old oneeyed mountain moon
sinner, may go on trial for his
life this week for the Staying OF
an Alexandria policeman during
q still raid in the Governments
nationwide drive against crime.
Commemorative Attorney John
Galleher today issued call for a
special session of the grand jury,
and that body will meet within
the next day or two and be asked
to indict the grizzled mountaineer
for murder in the first degree.
The February term OF Circuit
Court is still in session. Mr.. Gal
leher said, and he will seek to
bring the moonshiner to trial inn
mediately and ask the death
penalty.
.AIexandrian Slain
Policeman Clarence j. Nc
Clary, %, of Alexandria, who
had gone to Leesburg to join the
search for the veteran still oper-
ator, was slain with a high-ca1i-
Der rifle in the hands of the
man yesterday. He was one OF
the hundreds who sought to cap
ture Quisenberry after the moon
sinner wounded Federal Agent
Floyd G.. Kirkpatrick Saturday.
Quisenberry has confessed d
both shootings, according to Mr..
Galleher, and has admitted that
he has operated still for many
years. He is an escaped convict
from the State prison at Amigo,
Wis, where he served ten and
one-half years of a 25-year SEN
tence for killing two men in a
fight. He also admitted, accord
ing to Mr.. Galleher, killing a
m n in southwestern Virginia
several years ago.
Big Man Hunt
Quisenberry's capture yester.
day brought to an end the great
est man hunt in the history Of
the State Of Virginia. Airplanes,
Coast Guardsmen, bloodhounds
and sharpshooterS concentrated
their forces for the hunt.
The hunt started Saturday
when he shot Agent Kirkpatrick,
who, with other Federal agents,
attempted to arrest him and
three other men. they found
operating a still near Evergreen
Mills, Va, about seven miles
south of Leesburg. Quisenberry
opened fire. telling Agent Kirk
patrick End escaped into the
mountains.
Other agents and county Off
GERS took up the hunt and soon
after S o'clock yesterday morn
ing he was sighted by Policeman
McClary and other officers. In
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The Washington times., 1935-03-18
POWERS JOIN
! To COMBAT
GERMANY
Will Demand Help of U. S. If
Fight Against Rearming In"
: wolves Economic War ).
international News Service


The diplomatic telegraphS Of
Europe buzzed today as the powers
prepared to unite in opposition to
Germany's rearmament. The sit
ua+ion in various capitals was:
PARIS-Government officials re-
manned in constant contact with
London and Rome, heralding pos
Sibility of joint international
action. A Franco-Russian military
alliance was one of the steps dis
cuSSed.
ROME-Joint action by Britain.
France and Italy freely predicted.
with cooperation from the United
States demanded if an economic
war Is decided upon.
MOSCOW-Through its official
press, the Soviets extended an in
formal invitation to the powers to-
unite in mutual guarantees Of
safety" against Reich aggression.
GENEVA-Rumors Germany al
ready has begun construction of
secret naval force circulated as
little entente representatives urged
Foreign Minister Laval of France
to visit Moscow as the first step
in a new anti-German reorienta.
ton. ,,5-.,.......> ....
BERIiINO Oblivious to criticism,
Germany proceeded with conscrip-
ton plans with revival OF the pre-
war army of 100000 predicted If
the powers arm upward.
The Washington times., 1935-03-18
1000 At RITES
FOR DE LAWD'

NEW YORK, March 18 Q.N.SO
AL that was mortal of the "Lawd
Gawd" of Marc Connellys famous
Negro play, "The Green Pastures, .
was on its way to its final resting
place in Chicago today.
The body of "De Lawd," Rich
ard B. Harrison, was placed aboard
the Commodore Vanderbilt Linn
tied for Chicago after 1000 per-
sons mingled without regard for
race or creed in an impressive
funeral tribute at the Cathedral
of st. John the Divine.
The actors son, Paul Lawrence
Harrison, accompanied the body.
Interment will take place tomor-
row in Lincoln Cemetery, Chicago.
The veteran actor-he was TO
died in a hospital here last week.
He was taken suddenly i'll after
having played his famous role
1853 consecutive times.
At the cathedral here, Bishop
Manning extolled his life. The
bishop said:
"By the dignity and reverence
with which he took the role as
signed to him, he showed us
most strikingly the great power
of the theater for good and re-
flected honor on the dramatic
profession"
In the church were the 90 men,
bers of the cast of Green Pas
lures" AS it's choir sang the spir'
ituals Harrison loved. sobs could
be heard above the hushed notes.
The Washington times., 1935-03-18

OAKLAND AIRPORT, CAL,
March 18 G.N.SO.-The crew
of the Government-leased robot
plane NC223Y, still prepared for
a 2,45O-mile flight to Hawaii, to.
day anxiously waited for dissipa-
ton of the low pressure area
over the north Pacific.
Major Chester A. Snow, jr., Of
Washington, D. c., Department
of Commerce aeronautical ex-
pert said:
"As soon as avOrable
weather reports are received
we shall make the extended
flight overseas to test fully our
The Washington times., 1935-03-18
Will Rogers
Says:

SANTA MONICA, CAL, March
1S.-Well, we just wake up in
the morning to see who will
get the headlines: "MussOlini
is Moving Into Abyssinia,"
"Stalin Builds up Red Army to
One Million" But then Hitler
took the play away from not
only the dictatOrs but away from
st. Patrick.
And say, that old gentleman,
St. Patrick, was no SlOuch as q
fighting man himself. dipped
me shamrock into a thimble-
full of Old IrishOwen. And may
you be seven months in heaven
before the devil knows you're
dead. Fag a Bealach.
Copyright 1875, by McNaughs
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1935-03-18

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 18
O.N.SD.-Two deputy United
States marshals were assigned to
Ohio relief headquarters today
to guard the records as the bitter
verbal warfare between Gov. Mar
tin L. Davey and Federal Relief
Administrator Harry L. Hopkins
steadily increased in intensity.
The deputy marshals hastened
to relief headquarters, now in
command of Charles C. Stillman,
personal representative of Mr..
Hopkins, who has taken over
complete control of relief in this
State, following reports that Gov
The Washington times., 1935-03-18
POLICE CHIEF
DEFENDS
LETTERS
Says He Did Not Try to Gust
Bean; Bares Other Demands
BV Members of House

Insistent denial that there was
any agreement" between himself
and Representative Tom Blanton
CD of Texas that Inspector Thad.
deus Bean was to retire early this
year and Inspector Albert j. Head.
ley was to be promoted was voiced
by Superintendent of Police Ernest
w. Brown before the special House
Crime Investigating Committee to-
day.
Faced with the communications
between himself and the Texas
Representative in which reference
was made to such an agreement,
the police chief reiterated that
while it was his purpose to give
the place to Inspector Headley
when Assistant Superintendent
Bean retired, he had no idea Of
pushing the latter out of office.
The committee did draw from
Major Brown testimony to the
effect that three different men,
bers of the House in the past
have sought to have certain pro.
motions made.
Tells His Story
He told of this in a lengthy re.
cital of events leading up to the
Bean -Blanton issue, in which he
explained:
"ShOrtly after my appoint
ment as superintendent in Oc-
tOber, 1882, the late RepreSen-
tative Will Wood, Indiana Re"
publican who was then chair.
man of the House ApprOpria-
tiOns C o m m i t t e e, interested
himself to have me appoint the
late Inspector o. T. Davis to
the place of assistant Superin.
tendent.
"It has been my policy to
give promotions to the senior
officers, and at that time Inspec.
tors Headley and Bean were
the seniors.
However, at that time there
was a wave of economy in Gov
ernment, and it was decided
that we should let the position
of assistant superintendent re-
main open.
"a year ago, former Repre-.
sentative Ross Collins Demo
crat of Mississippi, who was q
member of the House ApprOpria-
tiOnS COmmittee) contacted me
with a view to having Inspector
Davis promoted to. the assistant
superintendent's job. He said he
would try to have another as
(Continued on Page 2, Col. s.
The Washington times., 1935-03-18
Shanghai Detains
u. S. Boy Explorer

SHANGHAI, March 18 GN.S).
His status shrouded in mystery,
William H. Harkness, jr., youth
full American explorer, was being
detained in Shanghai today at the
request of the United States at
torney for China.
Harkness, missing for several
days and who had caused some
anxiety to his friends, was 10.
Gated under detention by Shang'
hal police today.
The Washington times., 1935-03-18
Irish Have Day
In Court But
Not in Jail

NEW YORK, March 18
G.N.SO IAN Irishman can do
no wrong on st. Patrick's Day."
Thus ruled the court. So, five
Six-foot Irishmen who climaxed
a celebration with a free-for-all
were freed from disorderly con-
duct charges in Flatbush court
today.
The magistrate: Thomas F.
Casey.
The prosecutor: Assistant Dis
trict Attorney William McGuin-
ness.
Cause of the trouble: Each
wanted to take the others home
before being taken home him.
self,
The Washington times., 1935-03-18
Alyce's Physician
To Operate on Boy

SAN JOSE, Cal, March 1S
H.N.SO.-With an "upside-down
stomach" like that of Alyce Nc
Henry, Jimmie Nelson, 13-year-
old San Jose boy, is to be aided
by Alyce's very own doctor, his
happy parents announced today.
Today came word that DR.. Trues-
dale will operate on the local boy
if he can be taken to Fall River.