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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-02-12
NAVY PROGRAM.
Of EXPANSION
PROPOSED
Strong Hawaiian Forts, More
Men and Officers, Two New
Naval Airships Asked
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A new naval expansion program
including more than $13,0O0,0 ZOO
to strengthen defenses in the
naval outposts in Hawaii, was
placed before Congress today by
Chairman Vinson CD of Georgia,
of the House Naval Affairs Com
mittee.
The program was drawn up by
the Navy Department. Hearings
will he held promptly, Mr.. Vinson
said, with view to adoption of
the proposals by Congress this
session.
Two Airships Asked
The program includes:
Increase of 1000 enlisted men,
bringing strength to 93,5O0; in.
crease of 1882 officers, making
the total 6,531; authorization Of
SIS, 100000 for two airships to re.
place the Akron" and Los An.
geles";; a $38,098,00O PWA pro,
gram already approved by the Ad-
ministration, most of it to be
spent on the Pacific Coast and in
Hawaii; a new school for "aVia-
ton cadets" to strengthen the air
force of the Navy; increase of ap'
pointments to U. S. Naval Acad'
envy.
New Flying School
Mr.. Vinson said the Navy has
been under-officered and under.
manned.
The increase in officer person
mel would be spread over the next
eight years.
The new school for aviation
cadets" would recruit 498 youths
from civil life to be trained at
Pensacola for year. They
would then be assigned to Navy
duty for three years.
In backing the Nays proposal
for two new huge airshipS, Mr..
Vinson said the Navy believed
they will be of great service in
scouting. The Navy now has
but one airship, the Macon.
Hawaiian Improvements
A $1O,oOo,OoO floating drydock
at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, would
be built to provide repair facili-
ties for the Nays biggest ships.
Other improvements in Hawaii
include mooring facilities for air
ships, quarters for officers and
enlisted men, and storehouses
and similar buildings.
Other proposed public works
include 100000 for ammuni.
ton storage facilities and build.
ings in the Panama Canal Zone
and $6,11O,o00 for armor and
ammunition.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-02-12
TREASURY CONDITION
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international News Service
Treasury balance as of February
9, $2,223,015,95874: internal rev.
enue, $6,168, 1876; customs re-
ceipts, $7,607 1882.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-02-12
World News
CUBA

CAMAGUEY, Cuba. Feb. IL
G.N.SO Seven bombs we're ex-
ploded by terrorists here today,
one of them in an attempt to blow
up railway tracks and another in
the home of Senator Duque de
Estrada. Four persons were in
jured in bomb explosions in
Bayamo.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-02-12
Mrs. MagraW Mother
Of 9-Year-OId Heiress

NEW YORK, Feb. IL G.N.SO.
Mrs. Lucy Cotton Thomas Magraw,
named in the indictments returned
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-02-12
ENGLAND

LONDON, Feb. II. Q.N.SD An.
other $4,000 900 failure today was
chalked up against the gigantic
pepper corner bubble when Rolls
& Son., 75-year-old brokerage
house, was listed as a defaulter.
Roofs & Son operated in the
pepper market for James & Shake
peare, the principal company con-
cerned in the pepper pool. James
g. Shakespeare failed for around
$2,500,O00 when the $9,0O0,OOO
combine collapsed
Reopening of the pepper market
today following a moratorium
found the price of spot pepper
fixed at II cents a pound, and
forward at Is cents.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-02-12
FRANCE


PARIS, Feb. IL G.N.SD. - A
Paris business man, Alain de Ia
Rochefordiere. yesterday was SEN
fenced to serve a year in prison
for having shouted "AssaSsin!" at
Premier Pierre Etienne Flandin
last Wednesday. Wednesday was
the first anniversary of the fatal
Paris riots growing out of the
Stavisky financial scandal.
PARIS, Feb. IL G.N.SD-Ninette
Laqueze. known as La Belle
Ninette" and long the toast of
Paris night clubs, died in Vau-
girard Hospital today, repeatedly
another suicide in the far-reaching
Stavisky financial scandal. Ninette
was the late Alexander StaviSky's
first hacker in his night club
ventures, and was closely assoc1-
ated with him in many OF his
dealings,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-09
MAINE VOTERS
 NOT INTERESTED

Augusta, Me-, Sept. 9--Maine voters, their apathy heightened by a steady rain, showed scant interest in a referendum election today Four proposed amendments to the state constitution and a statutory question were on the ballot. The proposed constitutional amend ments would: ..
 Authorize the state to issue $b.' OOO. .OOO in highway construction bonds to match federal aid.
 Lengthen the residence period nee cessary to qualify a voter from three to six months.
 Authorize the use of voting ma chimes in election. Authorize the state to issue $b0O,- OOO, 900 in bonds to enable con struction of the Deer Isle-Sedge- wick bridge.
 The statutory question con cerns ratification of legislative ace ton creating the Deer Isle-sedge- wick bridge district.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-09
PROOF IS SHOWN
 GIRL MARRIED

Seekonk, Mass, Sept. 9.--(UP), Pretty 15-year-old Vesta Jean Isherwood of Providence, k. Io who claims she has never been married, was tentatively identifed here today as the girl who became the bride of Herbert II. Mansfield Jr., 2l, Providence lunehroom worker, at the Feekonk town hall June s.
 Although Town Clerk Charles Thompson, after viewing Vesta, did not care to make positive identi- ficatino, he was almost certain she was the girl Mansfield married.
 Both Vesta and her mother have insisted it must have been another girl who used Vesta's name, but Mansfield has asserted that the l5-year- old blonde was his bride
 Aftar visiting the town hall here, Vesta and her mother were taken to Providence to confront Mans field. Later they were to go to the East Greenwich. R. l., academy, where Vesta is student and where she claims she was enjoying a boat ride with other students at the hour of her alleged marriage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-09
FOUR BASEBALL
 TEAMS ARE OUT

Cleveland, Sept 9--UP)--Seven- teen of the country's best sandlot teams remained in competition to- day as the National Baseball fed eration's annual tournament went into the third round with Petrolia. Pa, the favorite. Four of the 21 starting teams-Indianapol Mid land, Dayton and Youngstown were eliminated yesterday, having s,- ffered two defeats Second round results:
 Petrolia, Pa, 4; Cleveland Fisher Foods l Pittsburg 3. Cannonburg, Pa, O; Waterbury, Conn.,, 5; Mid land, Pa. 2; Fort Wayne. Ind, IA. Indianapolis Lorain. O.. IS, Warren, O., 9; Sprindale. Pa, 4. Detroit l. Uniontown. Pa, 2; Ely ria, O., Pontiac, Mich, 9, Dayton 6; Johnstown, Pa, 2. Youngstown l; Akron 9. Dearborn, Mich.. z.
 Today's schedule: First division --Lorain vs Springdale; Akron VI Uniontown, Petrolia drew a bye Second division---CleVeland vs Fort Wayne; Pittsburg vs Ponti ac Johnstown vs Dearborn; Warren VI Birmingham; Cannosburg vs Wa terbury; Detroit vs Elyria.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-09
STORMY LIFE OF HUEY LONG FROM
 BOYHOOD DAYS
From BackwOOds Group He Fought Bitter Bat-
 tie to the Top

Baton Rouge, La, Sept. 9-UP) Until Huey Long was born, on August 30, 1893, the principal products of Vim Parish, La., were corn, cotton and hogs. There was no indication when the doctor rat tied away from the Long farm to- ward town that Vim Paris had produced a political genius.
 There was, in fact. little indica- tion of the phenomenon for many years. They laughed at headquar- ters of "the ring" in New Orleans when, 30 years after the doctors momentous visit, Huey Long first ran for governor.
 They haven't laughed much since. The candidate was q coun- try acutioneer, peddler of patent medicines and, small town lawyer. Later he became a dictator who made the boys" in New Orleans and even some of the bigger boys in Washington, vote for him and like 1t.
 Had a Way with linn
 Huey's mother remarked when he was few months old that "the boy had a way with him."
 "He usually got what he want ed," she said.
 The same boy at 14 didn't like cotton picking, or corn shelling, or
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-09
EDWARD DOHENY
 DIED YESTERDAY
Oil Emperor Had Not Been We'll Man Since Son
 Was Killed

Beverly Hills. Cal. Sept. D. (u. P)-Edward Laurence Doheny' $lO0, 900, 900 oil emperor. died here yesterday.
 At 79, the son of an Irish immi- grant whose pick and shovel hrst tapped the Great Pacific coast oil fields, died quietly in the presence of members of his family,
 Doheny had been in Ill health since 1929, when his son. Edward l.. Doheny, Jr.. was slain by q crazed secretary.
 Last week the oil magnate con- tracted what was thought to be a mild case of intestinal influenza at his ranch near here. He was brought to his Beverly Hills nome where he seemed to be recovering.
 Thursday he took turn for the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-09
HOUSING PLAN IN < WATERBURY WAS
 UNKNOWN HERE
Secretary to Mayor Hayes Thomas P. Kelly Has
 Not Heard of It

Thomas P. Kelly, executive sec retary to Mayor Frank Hayes, to- day disclaimed all knowledge of a proposed WPA project here in- volving a $4S9.000 federal-munic- ipal housing project According to a dispatch from Washington, the Waterbury project is included in a list of proposed PWA work sub mitted to U. s. Senator Augustine Lonergan and, in turn, submitted by him to U. S. WPA Administra- tor Harry Hopkins.
 Secretary Kelly said today that while the city has been transfer ring many of its present EZRA projects from the ZEBRA payroll to that of the WPA, he knows noth- ing of a proposed housing pro- gram in Waterbury. He said the engineering department has many matters under consideration but thct,to his knowledge none of them involves housing problem.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-09
SECRET SERVICE
 ARE CALLED IN
 FOR LOCAL CASE
David Villar Arrested With
 Bad Money in South K Main Street Room

Secret service men were called ir ssashss soash Main sfss street rect who was arrested Saturday night when 10 counterfeit bills were found in his room. Police later dls- covered quantity of clothing. be- lieved stolen, and set of burglars tools. Local prosecution will be withheld, however. until the gov ernment has disposed of the coun- terfeit bill charge.
 Villar was arrested by Detective Joseph Bender and Patrolman Jo- seph Pannone, acting on informa- tion secured by the latter. Viliar was nabbed in his room. and a search of the place revealed the counterfeit bills. all ones. in a bureau drawer. On a roof outside his window were found nine suits of clothes, new and with the labels ripped out.
 Found More on Return
 Yesterday Detective Bender and Detective William Foley went to the South Main street rooming house again. They found another suitcase hidden in coalbip, and also a kit of what they claimed were burglars tools.
 Another man escaped while Vil- lar was being arrested late Satur- day night and is still being sought
 Arraigned in city court to-day Villar was ordered held till Satur- day under bonds of $1,000. Fedora men will be in this city to investi, gate before that time. The federal agents were notified of Villar's ar rest by Chief Inspector William F Keegan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-09
ASSASSINATION
 ATTEMPT IS NOT
 UNEXPECTED ONE
Senator Long Himself Had
 Sort of PremOnitiOn He Would Be Victim
By ALAN COGAN

(COpyright, 1855, by united FressD
 Baton Rouge, La, Sept. 9-(UPl The assassination effort was not unanticipated by either Long or his political followers. The rise of his machine to absolute dominance of the state ruined scores of careers. At least 10 men publicly have spoken of what they considered the desirability of assassination. With in the past year Long himself announced that two separate plots aiming at his death had been broken up by his state police.
 Long had been driving bills through a new special session of his legislature - bills designed to remove from public life the few of his enemies still holding elective office. One of the prospective vic- tims was the father-in-law of his assassin.
 The Kingfsh stepped from the assembly chamber last night with James O'Connor. state public sery- ice commissioner and one of his closest political followers. As usual he was surrounded by a guard or four heavily armed men. Police-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-09
CIVIL WAR VETS
 IN CONVENTION

Grand Rapids. Mich. Sept. D. (UP)-Peppery old veterans of '6b and the war for the Union cause gathered today-500 strong from 34 states-for the 69th annual en- campment of the Grand Army of the Republic.
 Commander-in- Chief Alfred ID. Stacy, erect and firm despite his years, will open the encampment tonight at semi official meeting to be addressed by Gov. Frank D. Fitzgerald.
 In the entire list of the 500 sur vivors of the Civil War there is but one crutch 10 be seen. Thomas Carder, 90. came here from Park ersburg, W. Va, on the crutch and one leg,
 Andrew MacGregor, 80 year old veteran from Meriden. Conn.,, was late to the encampment so he flew in by airplane. 1T was late and l had to come that way--but liked it," he said.
 MacGregor declared he would not care to join the Italo- Ethiopian af- fair but added, "I think I might give Mussolini a few darned good pointers."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-09
FRANK H. BAILEY
 MAY NOT ACCEPT
 PLACE ON TICKET
Report Around City That He Is Hesitating to Run
 for Controller

Frank H. Bailey, proposed can- didate for the office of controller on the E. o. D. steering commit tees slate of nominees announced to date. is not in whole hearted receptive mood, it was reported on good authority today, and is con sidering refusing the place on the republican city ticket. News of the possibility of MT. Bailey refusing to be a candidate for office spread quickly throughout Waterbury to- day and aroused new interest in the camps of Floyd Rasmussen. Sherwood Rowland and Lieutenant Colonel Roy Rice, who have been in receptive mood for the con- trollership.
 Semi Receptive Mood
 MT. Bailey. 1t was said this morning, is in semt-receptive mood due to the fact that he is not sure whether or not to leave his duties as claim agent with the Connecticut company at this time. Claim Agent Bailey has been head of the claims department of the trolley concern here for many years.
 Leaders of the Pape gang who have hand picked the prospective city ticket to be presented to the party conventions Thursday night were greatly upset today over the report on MT. Bailey. They feared that if a drop-off of one of their proposed candidates occurs at this time a general landslide of pros pective candidates. held in abey- ance so far, will start, thereby up- setting the harmonious" proce- dure figured on for Thursdays conventions.
 Lieutenant-Coionel Rice and MT. Rasmussen, who ran for the office of senator in the 18th district last election, have both been in re- captive mood for the controller. ship. In fact, Liuetenant-Colonel Rice has even had his eye on the mayoralty nomination and would still like 1t, it is reliably reported Friends of both MT. Rasmussen and MT. Rice are peeved over the action of the Pape-controiled "steering committee" in ignoring the two men. n,
 The republican primaries VIII frnntinued m Page 4,)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-09
Inquest Was Started iOn Body or Assassin
United Press Writer Was One of Principal Witnesses He Was Right on Scene and Saw Actual
 Shooting of Senator Long
BY vALco LYLE

{Isnlted Press Stan Correspondent sssls satoh ' ltougsS La. Scfitsa sr-rtu, P )-+The inquest over the body of pr. Carl A. Weiss. Jr., 30-year- Baton Rouge eye specialist slain last night after he attempted to assa ssinate U. s. Senator Huey r. Long, was recessed until D. m, after a brief session during when two witnesses were examined.
 U. F. Man Is Witness
 The witnesses were c. E. Tramp ton, United Press correspondent, and John D'Armond. dr., hotel man. Frampton was an eyewitness to the shooting in which Long was wounded by one bullet from Dr. Weiss pistol before the latter was killed by Longs bodyguards. DAT mond was in the office of Governor o. K. Allen when the shooting oc- cured in corridor just opposite e the governors office. The inquest began at 10 a. m,, (CST) and re- cessed at 10:55.
 House Begins to Act
 At the same time, the house be- gan to advance 35 bills, 3l of them sponsored by Long, through third reading and final passage and to send them to the senate. It was the third meeting of the current special session. Spectators were admitted to the gallery of the house but only after they had been searched by state police. Only officials, legisla- tors and newspaper men were all lowed on the floor and newspaper men had to be vouched for. Witnesses Describe It Frampton and D'Armond told ol events leading up to the attempted assassination and the suddennesi of the attack.
 D'Armond, called first, said he was paying social call to the governors office when senator Long, accompanied by Murphy Roden, a bodyguard, went from T1A~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-09
HURRICANE COM. HAS REPORTED
 NO ONE GUILTY
Three Points Recommend ed to Stop All Menace
 in Future Storms
By H. q. THOMPSON f0S6 by United Press

(Copyright 1885 by United Press)
 Miami, Fla, Sept. 9--tUP)--A three point program to lessen the menace of tropical hurricanes to America's shore line was decided upon today.
 It was agreed by officials who have been Investigating the dis astrous Florida storm of a week ago that:
 1.-The hurricane warning serv- ice should be improved.
 Reconsideration should be given to abandonment of the railroad to Key West and substitution of a ferry service.
 3-Standards for building con struction should be improved in some sections of Florida.
 official investigations thus far have not pointed to any single ln- dividual or agency as responsible for the violent storm which wreck ed the Florida Keys and cost the lives of hundreds of World War veterans and civilian inhabitants.
 But they have touched at weak nesses which officials were deter mined to correct.
 The Florida East Coast railroad service from Miami to Key West was disrupted by last weeks storm. Repairs to put 1t back IT order would cost hundreds o' thousands of dollars. A substantia section of Miami public opinion II
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-09
SUDDEN ATTACK OF INSANITY HIT 5s DR. CARL WEISS
Relative of Assassin Gives Reasons for Belief That
 Such Was Case

Copyright 1885 by United Press)
 Baton Rouge, La, Sept. 9-(UP) pr. Carl A. Weiss. Jr.. must have shot Sen. Huey F. Long in a sud- den attack of insanity, Dr. F. O.. Paw, as spokesman for his family. said today in an exclusive inter- view. Carl must have been tenn porarily deranged when he shot the senator" Dr. Pavy said. "I have no doubt Carl believed he was acting in the right, Dr. Pavy is the brother of Judge B. H. Pavy, Dr. Weiss, father-i law. Carl was a deep student of political theory" Dr. Pavy said. attempting to place the motive for Dr. Weiss act.
 Mind Unbalanced.
 I am convinced that this in- tensive study of the Louisiana political situation convinced him that the form of government in the state under Senator Longs dicta- torship was so terrible and such a miscarriage of justice that his broodings finally unbalanced his mind. "I believe that, thus men
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-09
ALBERT B. FALL
 TO BE EVICTED

Alamogordo, N. M.. Sept. 9.-- Eviction notices ordering Albert R. Fall. former secretary of the interior. and his family to va cate Tres Rios ranch near Three Rivers. N. M.. were prepared to. day by the district clerk here. The eviction suit was filed by attorneys for the Petroleum Securities Corp, which bought the property.
 The corn, owned by the D. l.. Doheny interests, requested Fall to give possession of the rambling 14- room ranch house several weeks ago but the aged and infirm for mer cabinet member refused.
 Fall claimed that under an agreement with Doheny, who died yesterday in California, he was to have possession of the ranch home for the remainder of his life.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-09
Final News Flashes
BRITISH BECOME WARLIKE

Valetta, Malta, Sept. 9--(UP)-FoW sub marines of the British home fleet painted dark gray, and escorted by destroyer, slipped into Marsa Musceit harbor today. Officials would not disclose the individual identities of the undersea craft. Meantime, warke preparations contin- ued in Malta. Barbed wire entaglements were erected around the shoreine of shallow, sandy bays. Anti-aircraft batteries were set up throughout the island The polo ground of the Union club here has one of the batteries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-09

powers represented on the com mittee, namely, Great Britain, France, Poland. Turkey and Spain. It will hold its first meeting at 10 a. m., tomorrow.
 At today's meeting of the main committee, Salvador Madariaga, the Spanish member, was understood to have proposed that the subcom- mittee study only Italy's accusa- tions against Ethiopia. But Josef Beck, of Poland. insisted Ethiopia's allegations also be considered.
 Victory for MussOlini
 Creation of the ub-committee was a notable tactical victory for Premier Mussolini who had object ed to the plan of the committee of i've to concentrate on the propo-. sals of the recent Paris conference between Italy. France and Great Britain. At that conference, Britain and France proposed wide conces- sions which Mussolini rejected.
 The ub-committee will be sev- eral days scrutinizing and discuss ing the mutual Italo- Ethiopian &C.,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-09
SENATOR LONG IS
 SHOT BY BATON
 ROUGE DOCTOR
One Bullet Pierced Body at Capitol-Assassin Was
 Riddled By Shots
By ALAN COOGAN 1885. by United IF


 Baton Rouge. La, Sept. 9-(UP) -Huey P. Long seriously wounded last night in the State Capitol by Dr. Carl Austin Weiss, 30-year old eye specialist, was given better than an even chance to recover, a member of his medical staff said today.
 The best physicians in the state, including Dr. Urban Macs. world famous surgeon, hastened here by plane and automobile. In New Or leans 200 hastily mobilized mem- bers of the Louisiana National Guard prepared to move to Baton Rouge against any attempt of Long's political enemies to seize the state government.
 The bullet penetrated through the right upper quadrant of the ab' domen, passing completely through his body. according to Dr. Arthur A. vidrine, surgeon in charge. H. said the patients condition wal satisfactory" and that no import ant information will be available for about 72 hours.
 Blood tests were taken to deter.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-09
MILL IS UNDER
 STRANGE LAWS

Bridgeton, Me. Sept. 9.--(JP)-- The strikers-or owners--returned to work to-day at the Ponbicherry Woolen company.
 The mill was bought by the town when the owners threatened to shut down completely. The town In turn sold 1t to the work CTS, who leased operating rights to Boston interests
 Three weeks ago, the workers or owners-went on strike as a protest against wage cuts, An agreement signed early to-day gives the workers wage increases varying from ! to l4M per cent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-09
TWENTY WE'RE KILLED

Boston. Sept, 9-(UP)--Twenty persons were killed in motor ve' hicle accidents in Massa chusetts last week, according to the report of Registrar Frank A. Goodwin This was four more than in the previous week but IT fewer than In the corresponding period last year Victims included l2 pedestrians and eight occupants.