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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-06-13
KIDNAPERS MAY
ESCAPE DEATH
PENALTY CHARGE
Valleys Believed to Have
Made Some Deal With
Govt. Officials

Copyright 1885 by United Press)
Tacoma. June h. fUR)---Har-
mon and Margaret Valley, confess
sed kidnapers Of s-year-old George
Weyerhaeuser. will escape the
possibility of q death sentence
through q deal with Federal au-
thorities, it was reported today.
The reports. not confirmed, said
the Valleys would be prosecuted
solely under the Federal Lindbergh
Law in return for information
about William Mahan, their ac-
complete in the kidnapping, now
hunted in Montana and Canada.
Less drastic than the Washing
ton State law which permits the
jury to fix death for the mere COM
mission of a kidnapping. the Federal
law provides for the death penalty
only where victim has ben harmed.
In Charge OF FederaIs
Federal authorities remained in
charge of the Valleys today, al
though they were confined in the
new county Jail at Olympia, the
state capital. They were taken to
Olympia to avoid any possibility OF
mob action.
The Valleys were brought here
from Salt Lake City by plane yes
terday. Four Federal officials
guarded them In the heavily cur
tanned plane. On their arrival they
were taken directly to the office OF
U. S. Commissioner w. g. Fitch.
They affected an air of bravo
do as they listened to reading Of
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BROADCASTERS
FOUND GUILTY

Berlin, June 1s.-(UP)-A trial
of eight directors of the Reich's
Broadcasting company, charged
with corruption in pre-Nazi days,
ended to-day in light sentences,
most of which have already been
served since the arrests. The trial
lasted seven months.
Hans Bredow, former secretary
of state, was sentenced to six
months and fined 5000 marks
($2,019). Kurt Mahnus was SEN
fenced to five months and fined
1000 marks (1,e27). Hans Fiesch
was sentenced to one year and
fined 1900 marks (s4,442o. Two
others were sentenced to seven and
six weeks In prison respectively
and three acquitted.
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SEN. HUEY LONG
WAS DEFEATED
in ,FILIBUSTER
Attack on NRA Collapsed
To-day--Senate Passed
Bill Quickly
BY HI. o. THOMPSON
tied Press STAFF CORRESPONDENT

UNITED Press Stan Correspondent
Washington, June IS - (UP) -
Senator Huey p. Longs futile 49,
hour filibuster ended today in a
dramatic victory for the adminis-
tration with passage by the senate
Of the nine months NRA extension
resolution.
Long talked himself hoarse and
into near-collapse in Is 1-2 hours
of continuous battle against the
resolution. Finally he yielded the
floor to Senator Thomas D. Schall,
blind republican from Minnesota.
In series OF swift parliament
airy maneuvers. administration
leaders broke the all-night fill
buster. This done, they moved
quickly to reconsider and eliminate
the Gore amendment which would
have required senate confirmation
of all federal employees receiving
$4,000 or more per year.
Borah Amendment Carried
An amendment by Senator Will
liam e. Borah, republican, Idaho,
calling for specific mention of
antitrust laws in any voluntary
agreements was adopted without a
record vote.
AS the first rays of the sun
flicked the Capitol dome with gold
the extension resolution was
whipped through. It also was
passed without a record vote, but
on a subsequent roll call forced by
republicans, the vote was II for
extension and - against.
The senate then recessed until
Friday noon, when it will take up
the social security bill.
The MIRA resolution now goes
back to the house for concurrence
in an ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
amendment permitting voluntary
agreements in industry OF they
contain labor guarantees and do
not violate the antitrust and fair
practice laws.
Collapse Came Suddenly
The collapse of the :ilibuster,
second longest one-man senate
blockade in history, came suddenly.
Administration leaders waited out
the Kingfish and then charged re-
lentlessly when he became ex-
hausted.
Long had threatened to talk I'M
til midnight Sunday. when the re-
covery act expires. For the most
part his battle was a single-handed
fight against the administration.
His ultimae defeat became appar-
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Merging OF Churches
Remote Possibility
Proposal Made That 80 Protestant Churches of City
Be Reduced--Some Leading Pastors Are Opposed
or Doubtful of Such Possibility

Consolidation of many of the
local Protestant churches so as to
cut down operating expenses,
which was recommended last night
at the second annual meeting of
the Waterbury Council of Church
es at the Second Congregational
church, is a very remote possibility
at the present time opinions OBJ
tanned to-day from some of the
city's leading clergymen indicated.
Outright opposition to consolida-
ton was voiced by some of the
clergymen talked with while 9TH
ers pointed out that the recon-
mendation Of the council is merely
something to be taken and studied
by the various congregations.
Too Many Churches
The council agreed that there
are too many local Protestant
churches in proportion to the num-
Der OF persons attending them.
Elimination of some Of the edi-
fees from use and the consolida-
ton of congregations would, the
council stated, serve to cut down
operating expenses.
Just what churches the council
would eliminate is not known.
Members of the council, when
talked with to-day, state that the
recommendation of the council is
but preliminary step towards an
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Final Neus Flashes
SILK COMPANY QUITS

Middletown, Conn.,, June 13-(UP)-.
Stockholders of the Portland Silk Co., at meet
ing today, voted liquidation Of the concern estab-
lished here in 1898 and to clos the plant within
three weeks. Inability to compete with lower
wage scales in the industry in other parts of the
country was said to have prompted the move.
Only three looms were in operation today It
was said about 35 would be started up to finish
stock now on hand, after which the concern
would close for good.
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ITALY TO CREATE
PROTECTORATE
But Under Present Dynas-
ty in Abyssinia- Prov
ince Coded to Italy
BY THOMAS b. MORGAN Il
Copyright 1885 BY United Press)


Copyright 1895 BY United Press)
Rome, June 13-(UP)-Italy is
seeking to establish a protectorate
over Abyssinia, retaining the pres
emit dynasty of Emperor Halle Sell
AISLE I. 1t was said authoritatively
today.
Abyssinia, it was said, was ready
to cede to Italy the province of
Ogaden. to be Joined to italian
Somaliland.
Ogaden borders on italian and
British Somaliland. 1t is triangular
In shape, and fiat, between the
mountains and the coastal strip of
italian Somaliland to the east. 1t
was the scene of the clashes be-
tween Italians and Abyssinian
tribesmen which led to the present
crisis.
May Be Practicable
Italy, 1t was said. regarded the
establishment of a protectorate as
practicable, believing it could be
arranged by getting the consent of
Great Britain and France to the
alteration OF the British
Italian treaty of 1906 and the as
sent of the emperor.
It was said in Abyssinian circles
here that Halle Selassie was ready
to make concessions to Italy by
offering the disputed zone OF Og-
aden.
Diplomatic exchanges are pro-
ceeding with Great Britain ana
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JAPAN MASSLNC
MORE SOLDIERS
in NORTH CHINA
New Crisis in Chin a Is
Feared--Chinese Leaders
Talk Resistance
BY EARL LEAF

(COpyrlght, 1880, Dy UnlteU FFeSs1
Tientsin, June 10 (UP)-A
rumor that Japan was massing
soldiers at Shanhaikwan, lao miles
northeast of Tientsin, spread rapid
ly today.
Several members of the Japanese
army staff here left for Shanhaik-
wan and Chingwangtao. a few
miles southwark, at 4:40 p. M. to-
day, the United Press learned.
The rumor spread among intel
ligence officers of the foreign gar
risons, whose duty 1t is to gather
such information.
Spokesman for the Japanese
high command said they coulo
neither CONFIRM nor deny the ru.
mors.
New Crisis Is Near
A new crisis seemed approach
ing swiftly over an apparent Japa
nese move for extended domino
ton.
There is a railway direct from
Shanhaikwan to Tientsin. Shan
haikwan is at the junction of the
coast and the great wall. The sol
diers involved were reported to be
of the Kwantung army in Man
chukuo.
Chahar province, northwest Of
the Peiping- Tientsin area, was in
dicated as one probable theater OF
action.
Foreign military sources heard
that forces from the Japanese
Kwantung army had reached
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CRUSADERS ARE
UNDER SCRUTINY
OF OTHER GROUPS
Ex-Serviceplen and Social
Justice Members Doubt
full of Sincerity

One of the outstanding echoes of
Tuesday nights meeting here OF
the Crusaders was the declaration
today by several prominent ex-
servicemen and members of the
National Union for Social Justice
that they are suspicious of the
aims Of the new organization and
plan to make known their attitude
toward the Crusaders when the lat
ter group announces more clearly
its policies and proposed program.
Several local bankers and indus
trial leaders were among those who
took a leading part in arranging
for and conducting Tuesday eve
ning's session, it is claimed. and
this fact is one of the reasons for
the suspicious being voiced.
Another Economy League
One prominent ex-serviceman
stated that the Crusaders are moth
ing more than another Economy
League, the group that campaign
ed so strongly against the payment
OF the bonus to the ex-soldiers.
The members Of the Crusaders, ii
was added. stand opposed to the
payment Of the bonus by imitation
q. the currency.
Members Of the National Union
for Social Justice said today that
the Crusaders policies, apparently.
are counter to those Of Rev.
Charles Coughlin. The latter has
campaigned strongly for the pay
ment Of the bonus through cur
rency imitation.
1t was declared today by the ex-
servicemcn and members of the
National Union for Social Justice
that they will await a clearer dec
laration Of policy on the part of
the Crusaders and then voice their
opinions Of the new organization
accordingly.
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GOVERNOR SIGNS
HIGHWAY BILL

Hartford. Conn.,. June 13.-CuP).
Gov. Cross today signed the Mer-
rift highway bill which provides
for immediate completion Of the
four-lane parkway through Fair
field county at cost Of sl5.0o0.-
600. ps
OF this amount IS per cent will
10 Supplied by the federal govern
ment ~ an outright grant. Fair
geld county was authorized by the
legislature 10 noat bond Issue,
which VIII be retired ny the state
through the highway fund nt the
rate Of si,oee,ooo . year.
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BURGLARS MADE
GREAT HAUL in
LIQUOR HOUSE
Got Away With "a Cases
From Leonard Place on
Brown Street

After breaking into the Edward
F. Leonard wholesale and retail
liquor store at 8 Brown place, bur-
glars early this morning transport
ed "a cases of stolen liquor from
the scene in new car stolen from
the adjoining garage of the w. j..
Moody auto agency. The stolen car
was found abandoned in Middle
street at 6 o'clock this morning
but the liquor valued at close to
$500, was missing.
Lieutenant Detective William
Pollard. Lieutenant Detective Mat
thew Balanda and Detective Will
liam Foley, who investigated the
burglary this morning. found that
the thieves had gained entrance
to the Brown place establishments
through a skylight after Chamber
ing across several nearby roofs on
Meadow street.
Cut Through Partition
Lowering themselves through
the skylight, they broke into a rear
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Unless further difficulties de-
velop, passage should be obtained
to insure continuance Of the skele-
ton MIRA which otherwise expires
Sunday.
Leaders ut White House
House leaders went to the White
House to-day four hours after the
senate finally passed the MIRA ex-
tension at 6:14 a. m. Some of them
We're indignant at an anti-trust
amendment inserted in the bill by
the senate. After the conference
with Mr.. Roosevelt, however, it
was announced that fight to
eliminate the provision would not
be made.
Mr.. Roosevelt was in fighting
mood.
In addition to asking house con-
currence on the senate NRA reso-
luton, he told the conferees to
hurry action on the Wagner-Con-
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SIDNEY CIRCUIT DIES

Hartford, Conn, June 13-(U.P)
Former state Bank Commission
or sidney w. Crofut. died at HIS
home last night. He retired rs vice.
president OF the society for saw
inan In 1880. He served one term
n the general assembly In isss
nnd was named bank commissioner
IN 1895. serving until 1900. His wiz
dow and 8 daughter survive.
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HOME OWNERS LOAN REPORT

Washington, June 13.-(UPl-The Home
Owners Loan Corporation in its first two years
has loaned $2,628,072, 349 on 870,893 homes
which were threatened with foreclosure or sale
for taxes. The corporation was created by con-
gress two years ago today It's principal task
now is collection of amortized payments on the
loans it has made In ALP cases, the Hole has
started foreclosure.
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BROTHERS NOT
YET STARTED

New York, June 13.-CUP)-The
brothers De Monteverde, Portu-
guese flyers Of Cincinnati, Ohio, to-
day awaited clearing atmospheric
over the Atlantic to start
their projected nonstop flight to-
Rome.
If DR.. william H. Kimball, avia-
ton weather expert, signifies that
the weather has turned favorable,
Marquis George De Montevcrde
and Count Alfred ed Monteverde
are ready to leave in their Bel
lanca monoplane between and 6
o. m.
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FOUND DEAD AT WHEEL

Needham, Mass, June 1s-(U.PD
Tho body Of sibley A. Freeman.
%, Of Newton. Harvard graduate
and Boston broker, was FOUND
siumped behind the wheel OF an
automobile at an isolated spot near
here early to-day.
The machine had crashed against
In stone fence. Medical Examiner
Frederick A, Stanwood FOUND
death due 10 natural causes; Free
man was believed 10 have suffered
|A heart attack prior 70 the crash
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POLICE CHIEF ARRESTED

Wilmington, N. c., June l3.-(UP)-The
mayor, chief of police and police officer Of Will
mington were indicted by a New Hanover county
brides transporting and selling liquor, and cor
ruption in primary elections Capiases were is
sued FOR arrest Of the three.
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this afternoon for the weather,
just as forecast, seemed to be maxi
ing up for thundershowers While
no official announcement was made
it was known that Garden officials
planned to hold the fight tomor-
row night If it is rained out to-
night.
Inside Scrap Starts
A fight between Baer himself
and Braddock's handlers when the
champion arrived at the commits
sion offices for his examination,
was narrowly averted by Gen.
John Phelan. the brassiere manu-
facturer who holds the chairman
ship of the state athletic commits
sion.
Here's what happened:
Braddock, accompanied by his
manager, Joe Gould. and one OF
his camp followers, Mike CantwelL
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TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, June IS (UP)--Gov-
eminent expenses and receipts for
current fiscal the year to June 11th.
compared with the corresponding
period of the previous fiscal year:
This Year Expenses Last Year
$6,703,237, 150.12 $6,s77,551,0bS.1l
.60S.0S $2,s53, 180. 609.62
S3,2so. s72,542.04 s3.724.370. 44s.f9
Cash Balance
s1.s71.61s.760.3s 1924. 0o4,30S.So
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Pre- sident Calls
On House Leaders
To Rush Business
Chief Executive Was in Fighting Mood To-day After
Senate Whipped Eluey Long - President
Wants Bill on Calendar Passed

Washington, June Is - CUP ~ White House pres
sure applied few hours after the senate broke Huey
Longs Is IL fibuster and passed the NRA extension
resolution today forced acceptance by house leaders of SEN
ate amendments to the resolution.
It expected that revised measure would be brought
up in the house tomorrow for in the senate
chanpes Il would then 20 to the White House.
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Braddock Handlers IN
LIKELIHOOD Wanted To
Fight At Weighing In
Braddock Himself Refused to Shake Hands With
Champion - Bitter Words We're Hurled at Baer;
General Phelan Broke Up the Dispute

New York. June 13 - (UP) - Max Baer, carefree
holder of the worlds heavyweight champion will boast an
advantage of IL ga pounds tonight when he defends his
title against James j. Braddock. At todays official
weghngn, Baer weighed 200 IL pounds, and Braddock
191 ga pounds.
stiflingly hot partly screened by sultry haze
caused Madison Square Garden officials considerable worry
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MAY BE FRIEND OF MAHAN

Los Angeles, June 13.-(UPl-A woman
whom sheriff's deputies said might be the sweet
heart of William Mahan, hunted Weyerhaeuser
kdnaper, was taken into custody today. She
said her name is Peggy Shaw. She was ques-
toned at the county jail.
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Lime Rock. Conn. June is-lU.
P.)--Israei stone. 10. waded boz
ycnd his depth In salmon Fell XIII
River late yesterday and was
drowned.
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like her. It Just happened that too
many people want him at one time.
But, if Mr.. Rogers didn't know it
before, he knows now that there is
no escape from an organization that
puts on rodeos and horse shows and
such things year after year. The
Junior League knows it ropes. 1t
called out Gov. Paul v. McNutt, who,
like Mr.. Rogers, was a Democrat
back in the days when it was funny
to be a Democrat.
1t also called out viii Hays, a
Republican who got into the movie
business before the Democrats, in
Guiding those in Mr.. Hays own
Hoosier state, demonstrated that
they couldn't be laughed of forever.
Booth Harrington, who is also some
thing Of a humorist, was sent into
action too.
The Junior League backed up this
team of go-getters with few re-
serve experts, such as DR.. William
Lowe Bryan Indiana University
president; Hugh McLandon, pres
ident of the James Whitcomb Riley
Memorial Association; Mrs. Kin
Hubbard, widow of the late humor-
list; Edwin R. Hisey, Rotary Club
president, and Frank v. Hawkins.
Kiuyo mic C1i1h YorecidnYt
AS a pinch hitter, Jess Andrews,
Indiana's we'll known producer of
polo ponies, was put into the play.
Mr.. Andrews has cavorted on the
polo field with Mr.. Rogers on va
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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

rious occasions and knows his style
of play.
Even this impressive lineup had
trouble securing the rope around
the humorists familiar soft collar.
He always had just left his home in
Berkeley Hills or his Office in Holly
wood or he was ION location" a spot
that puts movie stars - especially
leading boxof1ce stars-beyond the
reach of man or beast.
When his pursuers finally caught
I'D with him he admitted he was
caught, but he wouldn't say when.
He was flying east, he said, and
would stop off. Last Saturday he
set the date for Friday night Of this
week.
Thus, with their "catch" thor
oughly bound, but not gagged. the
Junior League obtained the Armory
to put him on display and Incl
dentally, to raise money to be APP
piled on the budget for operating
the occupational therapy depart
ment of the James Whitcomb Riley
Hospital for Children. The per-
Torrance will start at 8:15.
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NON-PROFIT ACT
CHANGE URGED
Law Regulating NO-Earn-
ingS Corporations Will Be
Given Assembly. 9

An act regulating non-profit cor
porations will be introduced in the
General Assembly within the next
ten days, Joseph 0. Hoffman, Dep
uty Secretary Of state, announced
today.
Mr.. Hoffman pointed out that the
need for this new act was very evil
dent, since the present not-for-
profit corporation act adopted in
1889, is so loose and broad that it
has been used as a medium for
racketeering and Matchmaking by
wild cat" promoters.
The proposed act" he said, will
make all non-profit corporations
file extensive reports in the Depart
ment of State office, so that this
department or any other state ad-
ministrative office can ascertain the
source of revenue of these corpora
lions, and can find out if they are
really operating on a no-profit
basis.
He pointed out that this proposed
measure will cover the sale of as
sets of these companies and viii
restrict their field of activities.
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Relied on Constitution

Then by devaluing the dollar it
was thought to tighten the burden
of those owing debts without seri-
ously hurting the creditors. 1t also
served to start what was considered
the most easily controlled method of
imitation or, as some prefer to call
1t, relation"
Some gold bond holders, however,
many of whom bought gold bonds
during the threat of initiation, did so
becau~ they felt in that way they
were insuring themselves against
such an event. They did not take
kindly to devaluation if it changed
the letter of their contract.
They relied on a constitutional
provision that the Government shall
not take private property without
Just compensation. Just compen-
sation," they say, is ounce for ounce
of the gold their contract calls for
The Constitution, though, also says
that Congress may regulate the val
lie of the currency. 1t was under
this clause that the gold clause
bonds were outlawed and made pay
able in any legal tender.
This conflict, the power of Con-
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PURDUE RURAL
EXPERT CHEERS
STATE FARMERS
1885 Outlook Is Excellent,
Prof. Robertson Tells
Conference.
By United Pres.


LAFAYETTE, Ind, Jan. IS
Farm prospects in Indiana during
1885 are the most favorable in many
years, visitors at the annual Indiana
Agricultural Conference were told
here last night by Prof. Lynn
Robertson of the Purdue University
Farm Management Department.
In general, Indiana farmers have
prospects of selling fairly large
supply of products at prices which
are likely to be higher in comparison
to the prices of items for which
farmers spend money" Mr.. Robert
son said.
Highlight of the opening pro-
gram of the four-day conference
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gress to regulate currency, against
the prohibition that forbade it to
take property for public use without
just compensation, is the conflict
which must be decided by the court.
This leads to the question of
what is just compensation"
The bondholders say it is S169 OF
currency or 25.8 grains of gold nine
tenths fine. Others contend that it
may be any figure, noting that re-
mote factors may enter into this
question. For a buyer of gold bonds
in 1929 VINO paid for them in paper
dollars will be receiving more, on
the basis of present prices of what
he buys, if he receives just their face
value in currency.
These are the questions, the an
swerS to which will not be known
until the court hands down its de-
ciSion.