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Evening star., 1935-11-06
HIGH COURT HEARS
REPORTERS PLEA
Washington Mems Contempt Sem
fences Argued Before Ap.
peals Bench.
BY the Associated Press.

xSy LnS ASSOCldLeC TIeSS.
ANNAPOLIS, November 6.-The
appeal of two Washington newspaper
reporters from a sentence of 90 days
each in Jail for contempt of court
was heard today by the Court of Ap-
peals.
The case marked the first appear
ence of former Gov. Albert c. Ritchie
as an attorney before the appellate
bench since he retired as chief ex-
ecutive of the State. He represented
Pat Frank and David Lee, reporters
for the Washington Herald.
The contempt action grew out Of
the trials of John Martin Boland,
Mrs. Anne M. Lyddane and John H.
Carnell, who were jointly indicted
by the Montgomery County grand jury
for unlawfully conspiring to murder
Francis H. Lyddane, husband of Mrs.
Iyddane. Boland was granted sew
erence and was tried first, before
Judges Hammond Urner, Arthur D.
Willard and Charles w. Woodward.
The trial of Boland was completed
the morning of June IL and the
judges retired to agree upon a verdict.
In the afternoon the court reconvened
and Judge Urner announced that the
verdict would be withheld until the
conclusion of the Lyddane case.
The Washington Herald, in the
edition that reached Rockville about
midnight, published what purported
to be an account of the secret delibera-
tions of the court and the conclusions
they had reached"
AS a result of the contempt proceed
ings, Frank and Lee we're sentenced
and the American Newspapers, Inc,
was fined $4,000, which was paid. The
reporters appealed from the judge
ment and sentence Of the lower court,
and from an order of the court over
ruling the motion fled on their behalf
TO strike out the Judgment and SEN
tence
Evening star., 1935-11-06
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voice their views so the conference
would not create the impression that
business as a whole desired a new
In this connection, it was recalled
that the National Association of Man.
ufacturers has come out against new
N. R. A. and recently asserted the con-
ferences were being called to force new
N. r. A. legislation.
This Berry has denied. He said the
meeting was to be as "self-determining
as humanity possible" and that he was
not trying ito push anything down
anybody's throat"
Berry said that, far from signifying
an end TO the Presidents breathing
SPELL" he hoped the meeting would
make it "easier to breathe"
Questioned exhaustively at his press
conference yesterday, Berry said auto
mobile manufacturers gave negative
response to the invitation and that the
iron and steel industry was non-com-
initial. Although he declared the
Lumber Manufacturers Association
had agreed to send a representative.
an association official said no accept
ance had been sent. Whether the
chemical industry would attend was
"in negotiation"
Labor, Berry declared, was virtually
unanimous" in accepting, although
there was some delay in responses. A
few days ago Berry wrote 10000 labor
union secretaries asking them for data
on changes in hours and wages since
N. R. A. Some industry representa-
tives attacked this move as indicating
Berry wanted to prove the need for
new legislation.
Berry was appointed to his post
as co-ordinator about a month ago
on the eve Of President Roosevelt's
vacation trip. The President had
said previously that the future of
N. r. A. depended on the desires of
business. Berry asserted today he
had no preconceptions about what
the conference would do.
The procedure for the December
conference was outlined as follows:
Industry, labor and consumer rep
resentatives will meet at 10 am. for
session exclusively for the pur-
pose Of submitting suggested pro-
cedure."
Representatives of related industries
then will meet, while labor leaders
hold corresponding meetings. Each
group will be asked to reach deter
limitations and to select q member
to express ~ group point Of view.
Evening star., 1935-11-06
GOODWILL FLYER
ARRIVES IN CAPITAL

Frank Kurtz. 21-year -old Los An
geles flyer, arrived at the airport here
today from Newark, N. j.. and sought
at the White House to make arrange
ments to deliver to President Roose-
velt message from the President of
Mexico.
He flew from the Mexican capital
more than week ago. delaying his
trip here because of the absence of
Mr.. Roosevelt.
He conferred briefly with Marvin
Mcintyre, a secretary to the President.
Mr.. Roosevelt is in Hyde Park await
ing completion of repairs to the White
House.
Evening star., 1935-11-06
Hoover Keeps Own Counsel.


Hoover Keeps Own Counsel.
Mr. Hoover has not yet weakened
to the demands Qargely from his ad-
versaries) that he get on the SO horse
or get off.
Contrary to general reports, he will
not make known his intentions in
his speech here 10 days hence. The
speech will be in the general tone of
his Oakland address recently. 1t will
make specific indictments against the
New Deal on specific points.
All OF Which indicates that Mr..
Hoover still knoUs hoU to obtain
the uideSt possible advertising for
his pieppoint His remarks wiU
continue to be on the front page.
II he ever Tenounces the G. o. p.
leadership. you may look for him
on the stock market page, or far
ther back.
British Tactics in Ethiopia.
Best diplomatic authorities in this
country have word that the British
are sending two more military oo-
servers into Ethiopia. If you thnk
they are going there merely for OBJ
servation, you are too credulous to be
running around loose. Top military
men have suspected that the excellent
Ethiopian defense tactics from the
start were conceived in British minds.
although they have never been able
to find evidence to prove it.
Threat Against New Deal.
Democrats are buzzing among them
selves already about taking advantage
of Mr.. Farley's duplex voting situation
OF stop the New Deal at the next ses-
sion of Congress.
In fact, the word among them IS
that a sufficient number of Demo-
cratic Representatives have already
agreed on such a course They ale
to stand against any more $4,000, ,00O,-
900 appropriations, extreme social leg
islation, etc. They are to halt the
New Deal in its present tracks
The fact is number of Repre-
sentatiUeS tried it last session, but
were pushed into reluctant accep-
tance OF most of the NeW Deal
recommendations. You may be
certain that Uhateuer understand
ing eIiSts among them noW is
purely personal and UNOFFICIAL.
Also, don't forget that White House
prestige is higher in Congress in cam
paign years
Evening star., 1935-11-06
CAMPAIGN FUNDS
LAID TO UTILITIES.
$589,0OO Contributed to
Two Parties in Three EIec.
tions, Report Shows.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A report showing public utility Of
ficials and directors contributed $468,-
900 to Republican campaign funds and
Sl20,l00 to Democratic funds in 1924,
1928 and 1882 was put today into a
Trade Commission hearing record.
The report was prepared by w. B.
Horne, commission investigator, as
part of the commissions congression-
ally ordered utility investigation.
w. T. Chantland, commission coun-
sci, stated he ordered Horne to pre-
pare the report from statements of
such contributions filed with Congress
after commission attempts to obtain
the data directly from utility COM
panies had produced 'meager" results.
To the commission, Chantland said.
the utility companies made blanket
denials of contributions coming within"
the resolution ordering the investiga-
ton. Horne said there was no record
of direct contributions by companies
themselves. but quite a few" by Off
cials and directors. Horne was rather
sure" he added, that totals were in
complete.
$4,000 One of Largest.
One of the largest contributions was
$4,000 by John D. Ryan, director of
Brooklyn Edison Co. and president of
Montana Power Co.-S5.000 in 1924
and $27 900 in l928-to the Demo-
cratic National Committee.
In 1928 George F. Baker. jr., di-
rector of General Electric Co. gave
s25.000 to the Republican fund and
in 1924 S.. 900.
George F. Baker, as director of Con-
solidated Gas Co. of New York. gave
$500 to the Republicans in 1924 and
S2l 900 in 1928, as director of United
Electric Light g. Power Co.
Contributions al sl2,500, S26, 900
and $4,000 were made by William
Nelson Cromwell. director of American
Water Works d. Electric Co., in 1924,
1928 and 1882, respectively, TO the G.
o. P. fund.
Whitney Gift s5o.Os0.
The largest single contribution was
s50.000 to the 1923 Democratic fund
by Harry Payne Whitney, director of
the Montana Power Co. The Mon
tana Power Co. also was represented
by Nicholas F. Brady who gave $25,-
900 10 the Democrats in 1928. and
again by Whitney. who gave $4,000
in 1924 to the Republican campaign
fund. In 1928, A. H. Wiggin, director
OF the Montana Power Co., gave IS 900
to the Republican fund.
In addition to the national cam
paign funds, sl6,950 was given to
senatorial campaign funds in 1924,
1928, 1880 and 1882 Most of this
was for Republican senatorial con-
tests
OF the Republican total of s468. 900.
s199,300 was given in 1924; S2o5 $50
in 1928 and s64,250 in 1882.
OF the Democratic national total
Of sl20 100. $1,000 was given in 1924
and sll5.100 in 1928 No contribu-
tions to the Democratic national fund
were listed in 1882
Some of the senatorial gifts we're
for the late Dwight w. Morrow of
New Jersey; George H. Moses, former
Reublican Senator from New Hamp-
shire: Senator Wagner, Democrat. Of
New York; Senator Vandenberg. Re-
publican, Of Michigan; Senator Bulk
ley, Democrat, of Ohio; Senator
Steiwer, Republican, of Oregon: the
late Senator Burton, Republican. Of
Ohio. and former Senator Sackett,
Republican, of Kentucky.
Evening star., 1935-11-06

Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon in 1928
the air force. in which the duke holds
a commission, held special celebra-
tions.
The navy had to wait II years for
a similar chance-the wedding, NO.
vember %, 1884. of the Duke of Kent
to Princess Marina of Greece.
Today in every barracks from AID
ershot to the northwest frontier of
India British officers and tommies
drank to the health of the brevet
ma jor, the Duke of Gloucester.
The duke, born March 81, 1900, Is
IS years old-less than two years older
than his bride. born Christmas day,
1901.
Lady Alice, the athletic type Of
Scotswoman. small and finely fea-
tured. wore a bridal veil of tulle and
a halo headdress of orange blossoms.
studded with diamante.
Gown of Simple Design.
Her gown. with a silky satin finish,
was of simple design, the silhouette
showing form-ftting lines with full
ness at the hem. A scarf sash draped
around the waist, long tight sleeves
came to a point over her hands, and
three gatherings at the back caused
the material to fall in three folds.
The train was not long, widening at
the end. Her shoes were covered with
crepe alalice.
Bridesmaids were Lady Angela Scott,
one of the brides sisters; Miss Moyra
Scott. a cousin; Princess Elizabeth. 9:
her 5-year-old sister, Princess Mar
garet Rose; Lady Mary Cambridge.
IL; Lady Elizabeth Scott. 13. daughter
of the brides brother. and Miss Ann
Hawkins and Miss Claire PhippS. z
and IA. respectively, each daughter
of a sister Of the bride.
Evening star., 1935-11-06

lead, copper. mothballs and, think,
amalgam Filings.
Such ravishing literature so
smacked of the good old times went
out expecting to find flagpole sitter
perched alongside Tom Thumb golf
course. eating esquimaux pie and, be-
tween bites, chanting, Every day in
every way I'm getting couie and cou-
ier and cuckooier"
Sorry can't invest in this new
bonanza. But I'm saving up to 60 into
an equally timely enterprise. It's a
buggy-whip factory, and on the side
we're going to turn out fintlock MUS
kets for the United States Army.
{Copyright. 1925. Wy the North American
- Newspaper Alliance. Inc0
Evening star., 1935-11-06
PAIR ACQUITTED BY JURY

SAN DIEGO. Calf. November S
R).-Virgil McComas and Mrs. Vira
Anderson, charged with the murder
of Arthur A. Quist. retired Navy
man. were acquitted by a Superior
Court jury late last night.
McComas and Mrs. Anderson,
charged with having shot and killed
Quist the night of September S, said
Quist shot himself while the three OF
them were rabbit hunting.
Evening star., 1935-11-06
REPORT AWAITED
ON DAYTON CRASH
Army Air Corps Officials Yet to
Hear From Inquiry on Super.
Bomber Accident.
BY the Associated Press.

Is! tne Associated Press.
Army Air Corps officials said today
they had not received report from
board of inquiry investigating the
crash Of a super-bomber during a
test week ago at Wright Field, Day.
ton. Ohio.
Only a preliminary report, which
stated that engine failure was not
responsible for the accident to
Americas biggest land plane, thus far
has reached Washington, it was said.
Published reports stated that Air
Corps headquarters had been advised
that failure of the pilots 10 unlock
the controls resulted in the crash. in
which one person was killed and four
were injured.
Evening star., 1935-11-06

The influential Republican crowd
here seems to like Col. Knox. He mas
attended some unreported luncheons
lately with men of national reputation
and appears to have impressed them.
What they are saying to each other
Is that he is energetic, strong-willed
and sound. (ThiS is not the downtown
financial crowd, but the midtown
business authorities.)
For one very strong reason. they
are not inclined to favor Gov. Landon
OF Kansas. They suspect him of being
a prohibitionist.
No other Republicans seem to have
been considered seriously, especially
not Senator Borah.
Coalition Ticket Unlikely.
A private survey by State election
laws has been made by a well-known
Republican figure to show the futility
of trying to organize a coalition ticket
against the New Deal. 1t indicates
that the coalition ticket probably
could not even get on the ballot in 10
States. That means the end of the
movement.
Also, the idea of nominating
Col. Eindbergh has died a natural
unnoticed death. 1t is probable
that some one here ,Dill start
increment for Babe Ruth merit,
bat not much can be expected
from either.
Political lines are getting back on
the old double track, Democrat and
Republican system, where they were
sure to 60 from the start.
Bankers may be interested to learn
that Representative Steagall. success
full champion of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Co., law, keeps his money
in his Alabama home town bank,
which is not insured.
Copyright. 1850
Evening star., 1935-11-06
Taxes Paid in Bricks.

: After receiving several summonses
for taxes, M. Caullet of Carvin. France,
delivered $500 bricks to the tax COL
lector's ofice as partial payment.
Evening star., 1935-11-06

mother lodge. ]
belong there. I'm
a boob whose
name led all the
rest.
Today I re-
ceived. not a list
of selected for
eign bond S -
that'll come later
but a prospec-
tus about a gor-
geous gold min
ing proposition
with all the reg
ular by-products
guaranteed. such
as uuicks IL v er,
Evening star., 1935-11-06
Former Kaiser Celebrates.

DOORN, Netherlands, November s
R.-Former Kaiser Wilhelm of Ger
many celebrated the thirteenth ami
verSary of his marriage to former
Princess Hermine yesterday. He en-
tertained friends at a. dinner.
Evening star., 1935-11-06
Parmelees Have Son.

TOLEDO, Ohio, November 6 R.-
LEROY Parmelee, ace pitcher Of the
New York Giants, is the father Of q
hov horn to Mrs. Parmelee today. Par
melee's home Is In Lambertsville, Mich.
Evening star., 1935-11-06
Irwin s. Cobb
Says:
Finds He Is on Sucker
List and Sees Sign
of Normalcy

SANTA MONICA, Calf. November
6-We must be headed for normalcy.
I'm back on somebody's sucker list.
As a charter member of the original
Evening star., 1935-11-06

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-07

midst would have us overthrow the very government so that their impractical and theoretical plans might be imposed. Thus with us it is a war from within as well as from without that must be waged. We feel confident that the forces that have attacked the inner walls will quail before show of resistance. We have demonstrat- ed to those without that we are keeping pace with other nations in the race.
 But what senseless struggle is this one going on among nations of the world. We can understand the need for expansion among certain countries that have become overpopulated If the United States ever got this urge it would mean that we would attempt to push our northern borders to the polar region and our southern to the Isthmus of Panama. Our causes are par amount among those sure to produce war. Back of them all, though, is some form of greed. It may be personal ambition, power, riches or dozen other reasons which dominate human nature. With the civilized nations far outnumbering the uncivilized it is a sad commentary that our paths must converge on the battlefield.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-07
Dangers Of Pollution

A Newington man has just been fined, but execution of sentence suspended for thirty days, for allowing sewage to flow from septic tanks on his property into brook that feeds public swimming pool. The latter was 1000 feet away from the tanks, but health authorities were able to show that an overflow from the accused's septic tanks had contaminated the brook, which in turn reacted on the swimming pool. Cases of sore throats and eyes were reported by frequenters of the pool since contamination was reported
 No doubt there are parallel cases around the state that could excite as much con- ment. But we recall one that has been rather prominent in public annals in re- cent years. In fact at the last two ses- sions of the Legislature efforts have been made to collect damages caused by alleged stream pollution. The case resolved itself into the death of number of cattle on a Middlebury farm. The cause of death was said to be contaminated water, coming from brook flowing through the pasture in which they grazed. .,
 Contamination of the brook was caused, 50 the allegation went by introduction of mash and other foreign substances from an illicit still on property adjacent the pasture. The same was deposited there by state troopers who made the raid, so the story runs. It seems fairly logical as the still raid was public knowledge and it was quite likely in dismantling the place that refuse had been dumped into or along the banks of the brook. But the Legislature could see no reason to reimburse the cattle owner for loss of cattle.
 Pollution of natural watercourses by sewage or any other contaminating sub- stances should become an offense to war rant court action. Once communities and individuals become cognizant of this there will be tendency towards sanitary dis posal of wastes. Connecticut's problem is no graver than any other states, but it can't be continually put off as something that will be taken care of in the future. We must recognize the need of immediate and complete action or else the future will not be a pleasant one for the coming generations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-07
Party Deadline

Tomorrow is the last day for the filing of respective tickets to be submitted in the coming city election. Already the socialists and independent democrats have come in under the wire with full set-up to be voted on in October. There remains a little over twenty--four hours for any other parties to beat the deadline If they are going to be represented in the coming election.
 The ruling this year which required that tickets other than the two major parties be registered in Hartford on or before August 9th with full list of nom- nations for office is something new Tn the way of precedent and brings things as it were right into the open two whole months before election, at least as far as the independent group is concerned. Per haps that is a good thing after all
 However, we seriously doubt whether anyone is, or will take their politics seriously until at least after the vacation season is over on or about Labor Day. Very few people are interested in long drawn out political campaigns and when the time comes for the real presentation of facts and candidates will make their decisions in short order. In any event the early presentation of other than regu- lar tickets lifts the veil of secrecy and brings things right out in the open where the people can see who's who and what's what in the political picture as presented by all sides. As we said above, perhaps 1t Is better that things. have been brought to head after all, even at this early date.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-07
Shifting Taxes

An interesting process of tax readjust- ment is under way in this country. Taxes are being shifted from property to goods
 - from real estate to sales. Typical ex- amples are found in the states of Wash ington, Illinois and Kentucky. The first of these last year cut it's property tax almost one-half and made up the lost rev. enue by retail sales and business occu- patton tax. The second has abolished the real estate tax and substituted retail sales tax The third has reduced it's real estate tax rate 80 per cent, substituting a 3 per cent sales tax. Various other ex- amples might be given.
 Such experiments are usually pro- nounced satisfactory" because they pro- duce the desired revenue and at the same time give real estate relief from taxation that has been oppressive in many cases. This shift, though, may easily be carried too far. It means, in extreme cases, redistribution of wealth" by taking money from the propertyless classes, who pay more of their income for food, cloth- ing, and so on, and giving it to real estate owners.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-07

Here it is the seventh of August and no one as yet has said anything about the first frosts. Usually in August you get a hint of cool weather. Of course, the last two or three days have been seasonal, but the middle and end of the month will bring the change that always presages autumn and it's glorious offering of magnificent weather. We hate to see the summer go; ; it's with us too few months. Summer is an awful long time coming, but goes very quickly. The reason is we fail to take as much advantage of spring as we should. We don't really enjoy summer until June and that's six weeks too late.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-07

standing between capital and labor. In a word it will do its best to pro. mote harmony instead of friction All we expect is 8 just and living wage. That, I think, is not an un- reasonable demand. would advise some of our antagonists to take more sleep and divest themselves of their evil prejudices and calm their nerves before they find them selves in a run down condition. l imagine this class of people de- serves pity more than condemr1a- ton.
 There is another matter which l am very anxious to bring to Mir. Pape's attention in which he used the editorial columns of his paper to defend his friends in Belfast, Ireland, Orange hoodlums who carried out an orgy of bloodshed in the Catholic population which is in the minority. They were advised and melted to do so by Craig and Carson and others. They also had the backing of British. bayonets and the British government whose only object is to perpetuate strife in this area and then tell the world that it is religious animosity. What hypocrisy! ts
 Yours respectfully,
 M. EASTMAN.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-07

Continuing our discussion of some days ago about the progress of sanitation among Connecticut cities, it was welcome news to read this week that Middletown is ap- portioning $6,000 for survey, the pur- pose of which is establishment of sewage disposal plant. The Common Council au- thorized such work to be done. Construc- tion of the plan itself would be as WPA project with the federal government foot ing the bill to the extent of 45 per cent. Such plan as is considered would end would be in the neighborhood of $500, ,oOO. We wonderful that would include sewage from the State Hospital, which is small town in itself with its over 5000 patients, employees, medical staff, etc.