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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-19

u. $. Lines, controlled by . syn. dicate including International Mer- cantile Marine, was illegally re- lieved of a $1,720,000 payment to the government.
 Tho questioning jumped around again. Several committee members sought to determine whether he was complaining about events in tho Roosevelt or the Hoover ad- ministration.
 vandenberg finally interjected:
 "Your point is. isn't 1t, that no matter what administration was in, International Mercantile Marine was running the show?'
 "Thats 1t exactly" Mitchell TO. piled.
 Vincent Astor, Kermit fsoose- welt and P. A. s. Franklin are among the stockholders in I. Nj. M. All Ancient History
 Committee Chairman Royal s. Copeland said:
 All this. Of course, is ancient history. How has this adminlstra- ton failed to meet the problem ?"
 "1t has not set asid this (Levi- athan) contract" Mitchell replied. More than that, there was re- duction of more than S6,000, 900 due on ships."
 As Mitchell proceeded with ma terial already covered in his pre-. vious charges, Copeland interrupt ed again:
 Cant you leave out some of that business about the republicans? It's offensive to the committee" "I have to stick to the facts." Mitchell replied. 1T just want the record to show that I tried to stop it," said Cope land, q democrat, smiling. If you'll begin at q point where 1t is not matter of record thus far, we'll be getting somewhere" remarked Vandenberg.
 Mitchell testified he "lasted only five months" as head of the ship ping board.
 Mitchell Denounced
 Members of the committee de- nounced the procedure of the oust- ed assistant secretary of commerce.
 One senator went so far as to accuse him of "blackening the re. putations of honorable men," \
 Admiral II. l. Cone, former chairman of the U. s. shipping board, and one of the men accused by Mitchell of irregularities in the conduct of government business, was stouily defended by Sens. Duncan U. Fletcher. D, Fla, and Wallace, White, R., Me.
 When Mitchell referred to Cone as a messenger boy for the inter- national mercantile ma e,' Fletcher, second oldest member of tho senate. raised his voice in viz orous dissent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-19
STRAND

James Cagney in "G Men" and "Georgo Whites Scandals" con- clude their engagement at Warner Brothers Strand theater tonight.
 Tomorrow brings George Arliss in Cardinal Richelier," a magui- ficent spectacle and superb enter tainment. The story opens with the feudal lords plotting against Rich elieu because he has persuaded the weak ruler. Louis XIII, to issue a decree confiscating their lands.
 Their leader Baradas. the Queen Mother Marie and Louis wife, Queen Anne, poison the Kings mind against Richelieu and he is about to sign tire Cardinals dis- missal when the latter slyly apears and illustrates the plan.
 Muur<sn o'ksliliNan, Cesar Rom ero. Edward Arnold and Douglas Dumbrille are outstanding in che supporting east. The companion fcntl're ls ''villuge Tale" with Ran
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-19
POLl'S

Today Is the day and tonight the night when the best show value in Waterbury, in many moons, Is on tap at Polls.
 On the screen there Is a super made up of "charle Chan in Egypt" and "The Hoosier School master" while on the stage for to- night only, at . o'clock. there will be offered the usual Wednesday night treat to the patrons of this theater, . special stage stow. It has been titled Surprise Night, and that Is just what 1t will be, surprise and a delightful ono, the veil of secrecy will prevail un- til the program is presented, but as usual all who are present may be assured that there will be plen- ty of entertainment in what is of fered and q good time will be had by all.
 The screen part of the program brings back to Waterbury the most popular detective of them all Charlie Chan, portrayed by War ner Oiand--and this willy celestial crime hunter outdoes all of his previous efforts in this vehicle and as an assistant he has one of tho funniest men fin pictures, imagine Stepin Fetchit as the helper of tho Chan chan and when he starts to 'hurry-up' then Is where the hilar- ity starts. Miss this feature and you will miss ono of the most baffling and still hilarious detective films you have ever seen.
 On the same program there will | be one of Americas favorite novels. Imade into greater talking picture, we are referring now ta the im- mortal "Hoosier schoolmaster" with Norman Poster and Charlotte Henry in the leading roles. this youthful pair of stars, impart to | the story just what it needs and great entertainment is the result.
 Polls again leads all other Conn ecticut theatres, in regards to the !, caliber of their attractions, and for the end of the week-program they have booked two not one, of the best films on the list of available | films.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-19
ConUicts Smoked
 Out Of Mine Holes
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None of the 10 guards held as hostages was harmed. Earlier the convlcss had released Mine Super intendent Robert Murray and one guard.
 The convicts were trapped by their own weapon, intimidation. To force simpson to give in to. their demands for discharge of the prison physician and better cooking of prison food, they set about a sys- tematic wrecking of the mine. Timbers torn from the 720-foot galleries and hay from the under ground mule barn were kindled, setting up great clouds of smoke. When ventilation fans were revers- ed the smoke was forced back into the mine, making the mutineers helpless.
 After the surrender, the fans were set back to clear out the smoke. As soon as the mine Is cleared. the mutineers will be brought to the surface.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-19
PROGRAM TO AID
 RECOVERY PLANS
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mainly on the west coast and for a $20,c00,000 veterans hospital.
 Mints As Fortresses

(Continued from Page ID mainly on the west coast and for a $20,cO0,000 veterans hospital.
 Mints As Fortresses
 A treasury program to turn every federal mint into an armed fortress to protect $9,000, 100000 in gold und silver was disclosed.
 Apparently fearful that the vast wealth might tempt the underworld, cor ~ress has been asked by the treasury for $200,000 with which the hints may be equipped with modern alarm systems and guards armed with machine guns, gas masks, gasguns and bombs.
 Air passenger traffic across the Pacific is unlikely in the near fu- ture because of commerce depart ment regulations, Jesse M. Donald son, deputy second assistant post. master general, informed a con. gressional committee.
 Testifying in behalf of a $1,S50,- 900 appropriation for trans-Pacific airmol service, Donaldson said:
 Ut is my understanding that the department of commerce does not consider that any airship in opera ton today could be licensed to carry passengers across the Pa
 cihc.
 Veterans Hospitals
 Location of the proposed con- struction on the veterans hospital program is as follows:
 Newington, Conn.,, B d, Mass, Northampton, Mass, Lyons, N. J., Batavia, N. r., Canandaigua, N. Y., Northport, N. r., Coateville, P.
 In addition s2o,ooo, 1000 is car- ried for a veterans hospital con- struction program designed to pro- vide 11,466 new beds at as dif. ferent hospitals.
 Other public works: Tennessee Valley Authority, $34,. 675,192 to start building Gunter. vile and Chickamauga dams. Boulder Canyon project, $14,- 00,000 to make final payments on construction and provide for pow. machinery.
 Navy construction, $13,S74,000- SIC, 1000 for type B floating drydock at Pearl Harbor; $750,- 900 for type D drydock at Pear Harbor; $2,0oo,0o0 for ammuni. ton storage facilities at Balboa and Coco Solo, Canal Zone; $1.124,00( for Pearl Harbor fleet air base and s10.000 for foundry extension at Puget Sound navy yard. Navy: Armor and armaments, $6- 10000 for ships under contract.
 Military post construction. 80, s50.0o0, of which $5,324,250 woult be spent at West Point and $4,525, 750 for an airdrome in Hawaii. Rivers and harbord, s10,000, 900 Other items:
 $150,000 for machine guns alarm systems for federal hints. si,000,000 for foreign airmai service across the Pacific. $300.000 for extension of labol department conciliation activities. s1S,C00,000 for payment to fed eral land banks because of inter est rate reductions on farm mort gages.
 $20,o00, 900 for paid-in surplus o federal land banks necessitated b. farm mortgage moratorium law. $33s,050 for the national recov cry committee for aeronautics tt develop high speed planes. $S60,o00 for oil commerce regula ton.
 $1e4,ooo for federal prison i'm provenient.
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tCUULluucQ LIVIII ' d8V AsV
 
 table, drawing reprimand from Chairman Royal s. Copeland. I'm sorry" Mitchell said. I'll try to do better.
 ''secretary Roper is familiar with the contents of the memoranda, and will, therefore, be in a position to make any answer he desires. Will Take Weeks
 Tt will take several weeks for a senate committee intelligently to investigate the departments activi- ties for the purpose of determining whether they are now being con- ducted in tho interest of the people of the country or to large extent for the benefit of the favored few, and whether waste, extravagance, general inefficlency, graft and cor- ruption are to be found therein" He said "most abuses" were to be found in the shipping board.
 The hearing room, which seats about 800, was half filled. Twelve of the 20 committee members were present.
 Mitchell said he had wanted q European diplomatic post and "why Secretary Roper picked on me for the commerce job I don't know"
 He told the committee he was surprised to receive the appoint. ment.
 Mitchell in Quanlary
 Mitchell soon became involved in exchanges with committee mem bers which were taking him far afieid from his charges.
 Sen. Charles L. McNary, R. ore. interrupted:
 "You have made certain charges, why don't you get into t?"
 Let's take up the Leviathan case," Sen. Arthur II. Vanderberg, R., Mich., suggested, whereupon Mitchell thumbed through his re- ports until he came to "The Case of the U. S. Lines"
 As Mitchell started to review the negotiations between the old U. s shipping board and the U. B. Lines over operation of the giant liner Leviathan, McNary inter- rupted:
 Have you tapped any new sources that will throw new light on the subject? Isn't this all mat ter of record that has been before congress for number of years?"
 All Matter of Record
 "It's all q matter of record but nothing's been done about It. Mitchell replied.
 "Where would the responsibilits for inaction be?" asked McNary.
 "It's the duty of the secretary oi commerce to report to the attor' ney general" Mitchell replied, "sc that prosecutions can be undertak' en-" Mo. who was opposed to Mitchel'i Iappointment but did not attempt 10 block 1t, said the Leviathar transaction took place for the mos part during the Hoover admin's'
 "That's just the point" Mitchell said. "I though the New Deal wal going to clean up this mess
 Mitchell asserted that both tht Hoover and Roosevelt administra' tions had shown favoritism to In ternational Mercantile Marine Corr in shipping transactions.
 Called before the commerce committee to substantlate m charges of graft and corruption in the department, Mitchell wal slow in producing new facts. | The questioning skipped around with various senators attemptini I 10 initiate lines of testimony.
 Sen. Arthur H. Vandenberg. T. Mich. sought to have Mitchell dea Iexplicity with his charges regard ing a contract under which the U s. Lines were permitted to lay uI the giant liner Leviathan. | Mitchell has charged that th'
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(Continued from Page i.) last until 9 o'clock tomorrow eve. ming. Daylight saving time 10 quoted. Similar hours will be ob. served on Friday.
 Registrars of Voters John T. Derwin and Peter Dunais stated to- day that they will sit personally at the hearings tomorrow and Friday. in other words, they will not dep. utize anybody to sit for them. When the hearings took place Q year ago to clean up both primary lists tho then registrars named special deputies to represent them. At that time Registrar Dunais rep. resented ex-Registrar Thomas Y. Diilane, republican. and Michael Bergin, now clerk in tho regis trars' office, sat for ex-Reglstrar Henry o'Connor.
 N Palomba is silent
 Republican Chairman Palomba stated when talked with that he was not in a position to issue any announcement on the choice of the town committees deputy be. cause he was not sure whether or not the person he had in mind would be willing to donate his time to the work for the two-day period.
 The registrars stated today that they expected good response to the summonses sent out. Failure of any of those to respond to the summonses means that those called in and not appearing will go on the g.o.p. primary definitely. Those appearing will have the right to state their preference of primary liatA
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inr smoke from the incendiary fIren were sucked out by the ven tilating fans. Prison otricieii merely reversed the fans, piling the smoke back into the mine and ai but overcoming the mutineers.
 The convicts had demanded dis ,a,asal of pr. David F. Parker accusInr him of incompetence better preparations of prison iooo and waiver of punishment Tor tne n,utiry. None of these demands were granted and no concessions were made.
 Every precaution for a pitched battle in the dimly lighted tunneif hundreds of feet below the surface had been made before the fans were reversed. National guard troops augmented the entire force of guards assembled at the shatt head. shotguns, pistols, gas masks and tear, gas were issued ana sur plus stores stacked. 4. r The convicts were known to have no fire arms, but Waroen Lacey simpson feared they mignt AyIemDL u uCSPGA0bN their miners picks.
 Conyicts Give Up
 one hour after the fans were re- yersed, the guards, protected py gas masks, were lowered into the smolse-hlled mine and advanced along the 720-foot level gallery. Half way they met the gasping. choking convicts. The convicts held two of their hostages In front or them. fearing the guards would Are. Commanded to advance with hands elevated, they obeyed. Ten conyicts were told off to help clear debris from the shaft cage and they were brought to the surface unuer heavy guard. 10 at ime.
 In the first loaded cage. were rom McMahon, 24, long term bandit ana desperado, and "Red" Aldbridge, serving a life term as an habitual rrlminal, the mutineers' leaders. Prison authorities brought up near ly 50 convicts who opposed the nnutiny and had been held prisoner by their fellows.i .~t
 None of the hostage guards was harmed Mine Superintendent Robert Murray and u guard were released several hours before the surrender. They said the convicts treated them kindly, giving them cigarettes and food.
 Last Mutlny in 1927
 Tho last extended mutiny at the penitentiary was In 1927 when con- yicts stayed in the mine 72 hours. in 1883. Il dangerous convicts es- caped, including the notorious Har- yey Bailey, who later engineered the Kidnapping of c. F. Urschel, oil millionaire, and Is now serving life in federal prison. All the II either were killed or re-taken.
 In Jan. 1884. another break loosed dangerous convicts on the country side. The notorious Bob Brady was killed when he resisted recap ture. McMahon was among the escapees then.
 All privileges for prisoners were cancelled today and all inmates or- dcred confined to their cells. Dr. I. M! Scott, chairman of the prison board of administration. said he would give no consideration, to the mutineers' demands.
 "Had they come up voluntarily we would have listened to their demands" he said. "But we had to go down after them. It's for tunate no one was injured. Our prison officers areto be praised for their courage and loyalty"
 t Warden Talked to Them
 Warden Lacey simpson, inform ed of the surrender, went into the mine and talked to the mutineers He returned to the surface smiling,
 "They're coming up," he am nounced. They're all good boys and arc coming out peaceably."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-19
GARDEN

The immortal ''little men" of Louisa M. Alcott's famous book make their final appearance on the Garden theater screen to-day and tomorrow.
 The Mascot film version of Lit tie Men, is said to outdo the book in its faithful portrayal of every minute detail of the quaintly charming New England life of grandmother's day. A breadth and scope of treatment, impossi- ble to achieve in print, has been attained on the screen, 1t Is said.
 The companion feature is "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" with Douglas Montgomery and Heather Angel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-19
BODY IS FOUND

Baltic, Conn, June ID - (UPl - The body of Benjamin Brett. 7s. who was believed to have Jumped into Shetucket river from q bridge. was found in the water late yes tcrday by two boys.
 since coming here from Chicago several years ago he lived with q daughter. The medical examoiner said death was a suicide.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-19
TROTZKY MAY NOT
 RETURN AGAIN
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Though the government may be assumed to have known of Trotz- ky's intention to leave, through diplomatic notification if in no other way, his friends believe he would himself have notified the ministry of interior of his depar- ture had he intended to seek re-en- trance.
 The modern man without a country, the 55 year old exiied soviet war lords was believed to have slowed up his work for a fourth internationale after the ex- posture a year ago of his activities.
 Work Mapped Ont
 His work, mapped out during his years of exile by the Stalin gov- ernment in Russia, is to form a new internationale, successor to the communist third internation- ale, to promote world revolution. |, The several groups of con num- fists each holds itself to be the heir to the true ideals of the late Nicolai Lenin, and each denounces all the others as Liberal"
 Trotzky, particularly, co-worker with Lenin for years and co-leader of the government, holds that the present Russian government has abandoned the communist ideal of a world revolt.
 His plan as outlined in his writ ings is for union of all ultra ex- tremit organizations, return to the "True" Leninist Doctrines. and firm adherence to the doctrine that world revolution must be fomented by unceaslng work.
 Fourth Stage In Life
 Trolzky's arrival at Oslo yester. day marked the fourth stage of his life as an enemy of the present Russian government. girst 10 was
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(Continued from Page 1.) district court to set trial date as early as possible.
 May Plead Guilty
 It was considered possible that the Valleys, now held at Olympia, Wash, might plead guilty to the Kidnapping charge and accept life Imprisonment. Although lawyers differed on the terminology of the Lindbergh h wit was believed gem orally that the defendants are not liable to death sentence as George was returned apparently unharmed. Those who hold dif- ferent view argue that the psycho- logical effect of eight days im- prisonment and confinement in a small closet might be interpreted as harm. Under that interpretation q death sentence would be possible.
 A new search for Mahan was started in South Tacoma when c pawn shop operator said a "nerv- ous man who represented himself as newspaper reporter working on the Weyerhaeuser case" tried to sell him watch.
 Although Mahan has about $90,- 900 of the ransom money. none of 1t has appeared In circulation since the Valleys were caught spending their share in Salt Lake City.
 Revelation of Pit
 Tacoma, Wash, June 19--(UP) Revelation by department of jus tice agents of a pit built by the kidnapers of George Weyerhaeuser provided a belated explanation to- day for the boys statement upon his release that he had been in "a hole in the ground"
 After George was released upon $2OO,000 ransom payment, the United Press reported his first comment on his experiences as he told them to a gasoline station man enroute to Tacoma. George said at that time that he was chained in the hole.
 He failed to elaborate on his re. mark and. upon reaching home, he was taken In charge by department of justice agents. It was not un. til late yesterday that the agents revealed in Washington that a pit constructed by the fugitive kid naper William Mahan. had beer found near Tacoma. The pit wal 1 covered by brush and in 1t was . blanket. Agents said the boy ap. parently had been tied in the pit for a short time immediately after he ! was seized.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-19
Der1Di1,, Dunais Are
 Usurping Offices
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ney Vincent A. Scully, defended the action of Mayor Hayes, announced today an appeal from Judge Peas ley's decision would be taken to the supreme court of errors. Tn that event, Mir. Derwin and MT. Dunais will remain in their ap- pointed offices until the supreme court decides the case.
 Since all courts close down dur ing the months of July and August and all business Is suspended, 1t is assumed that the arguments on the case will not be made in the supreme court before next November. Since this is city elec- ton year, nominations for the of- fees of registrars will have to be made at the town conventions In the both parties. The conventions are usually held in September and it is expected that the persons nominated at the town conventions will be legally elected on october 7th, election day. How the su' preme court rules on the case de. cided by Judge Peasley today, will leave a question as to It's import ance.
 Decision In Detail
 Judge Peasley's decision follows: 'These two quo warranto actions are an aftermath of an action that was brought against the two Water bury registrars of voters and on appeal decided by the supreme court of errors against the then registrars.
 "Thcre is no dispute between the parties about the facts--the two Waterbury registrars of voters were to be busted by Judgment Of tho superior court. Before the judg- ment was entered they each resign ed and their resignations were accepted by the mayor of Water bury, Each had duly appointed q deputy registrar as provided bH statute. It is the claim of the respondents that upon the accept- ance of the resignations of the registrars that vacancies were thereby created which the mayor was, by the provisions of the Wa terbury charter, required to fill and that in appointing them he was performing the duty imposed upon him by the charter; and that being appointed in conformity to the pro- visions of the charter, they are lawfully In office.
 Was No Vacancy
 "It is the claim of the relator (Mr. Pape) that there was in fact no vacancy so that there was no occasion for the mayor to make any appointment; that the deputy of each registrar automatically succeeded his chief upon the ac- ceptance of his chiefs resignation; and that when the mayor attempt- cd to make his appointments the offices of registrars of voters were not vacant, but, were then occupied by the former deputies. If there were vacancies 1t was the duty of tho mayor under the charter to f'll them, If there were no vacancies the mayor was powerless to make these appointments.
 Many Cases Quoted So the question here is-were these offices vacant?
 "'An office Is vacant when 1t is without an incumbent who has the right to exercise its functions
 Board of Education of Newark vs. Civil Service Commissioners of New Jersey, 1i9 Atlantic Reporter s75.
 "On the other. hand an office iA not vacant so long as 1t Is supplied I t.. AN
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-19

aolph Scott and Kay Johnson. Sun. day brings shirley Temple in "our Little Girl" and Edmund Lowe 10 "Mr Dynamite"