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Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-21
MURDER ;, u!!P|9:STAIRS@|

die in u moment. gave hasty glance
at the swinging door into the pantry
which was closed. and scurried to the
back stairs door. opening it as softly
as l could
The stairs aren't any too light
even In the daytime. for there is only
one small window at each landing
The outside wall isn't pierced with
windows as It should be. l closed
the door behind me quietly. k0f
course the third step creaked. but
couldn't help that. | didn't want the
fire TOO close to the kitchen. Half
way Itp. perhaps. Better yet. right
on the second Ff1oor landing.
Not sound came to my ears 40
] went up the steps with the bottle
and towel and the matches In my
left hand. and my right cropping
>aiong the small bannietcr rail. I'm
funny about stairs. always have
to hold on to the railing.
When I reached the second floor
landing. spread ont my tea towel
and uncorked my bottle. There was
IA nSit0 Dry EdSptIbS 'SOuuO us
dragged the cork out. ! got down
on my knees on the step to pour out
the Kerosene. but / never did pour il.
because as soon as ! was on my
knees strong hands suddenly grasped
me about the neck. choking me-
couldn't gee whose fingers they we're
that were digging into my flesh. but
knew. Knew from the dry laugh
in my ear. Ighad guessed right
The pressure of the fingers grew
tighter and tighter. My eyes seemed
to be popping out OF my head. L
tried to raise my hand to strike and
couldn't But had one CLEAN Of
sense-one swift flash in that mo-
4ment when my breath was cut Off.
sand ] was strangIing.
( forced myself backwards. and
the next thing i knew. we were
pIunging down tho stairs together.
rolling against the side walls. and
my face Was wet and there was an
odor Of Kerosene all about me. :.
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New Move Might
Hamstring Court

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ratified by the required number OF
states that the method may fail al
together and cannot but be very SLOW
work at best.
COURTS POWER
Assuming, for arguments SAKE
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-21

town of Kinston.
1t was understood at the time Mo
Mullan was named chairman Of Tho
Industrial Commission that there y,ao
strong protest from many who +bo
ught Commissioner Dewey Doreo,t
should have been named chairman in
stead of MCMILLAN because he uo..
one of the original members Tho 20
port was current that the governo,
had asked Mcmillan to accept a moro
mountaineering, SO he could namo
Dorset chairman, but that McMuua,
was not interested in BECOMING
member of the commission unless bo
was named chairman. At any rate bo
was named a member Of the comm.
sion and also designated chairman
while Dorset and Wilson, the othnr
commissioner, remained rs commits
@iOnerS only.
1t is regarded as significant Ina,
this time Dorset is moved up to thc
Craftsmanship of the commission and
that Hurcn Jurncy the new mcmbct
becomes only Il commissioner
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-21
AMERICAN HATRED
!. GROWING IN CUBA
Election Did Not Settle
That, as Exiled Machado
Chief Won
Nv LESLIE EICHEL

New York. Jan 21-The Cuban cleo
ton was not the happy solution IT
was pretended to be. 1t, in fact, arous-
ad additional anti-American sentiment
in Cuba.
Miguel NJ Gomez won He is SUI
gar planter and former associate OF
Cerardo Machado, who as president
was driven fro mthe country. But
Gomez won merely because virtually
ali the liberal elements were suppress
ed.
It was made Illegal for Dr. Grau
san Martin to run. Yet he is the
man the majority of Cubans evident
" have desired His regime as presi-
dent. liberal and popular with the
people, had to give way when the
United States government-or its am
bassad0r against him.
Cuba remains under a military die
tatorship Dr. Grau San Martin had
freed labor Today it is back where
it was. Not only have the liberal po-
litical parties been outlawed. but la
Dor unions have been dissolved and
their national president. Cesar Vilar.
was imprisoned.
Jefferson Caffery, u. s. ambassa-
dor, is being attacked as sharing
large part of the blame-together
with American sugar, banking and
utility interests.
PUBLISHED PREVIOUSLY
Much that is being brought out in
the United States Senate munitions
investigation:
John Kenneth Turner's Shall 1t
Be Again?" published in the early
twenties: Frank H. Simonds' His
tory of the World War; the recent
'sThe Road to War" by Walter Mills,
and Walter Hines Pages letters. as
sembled by Burton ]. Hedrick.
All those volumes are obtainable
in public libraries. We are indebt-
ed for the suggestion to Mr.. Clark
Kinnaird writer of THE World War
Day by Day" newspaper feature.
The private Morgan correspondence
Is, however, new and of inestimable
value-as is some newly revealed cor
respondence of President Wilson and
Secretary of State Lansing.
WHOSE MONEY?
If the Federal government is forced
to return processing taxes to process
sOrs, whose money is it?
That is a fine point.
Haven't the professors already
passed on the taxes to the public?
Will the companies gain double
and the public lose altogether?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-21
New Ruler Flies To London
There To Assume Duties

Continued from rage One.)
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CHAPTER So


TIVE LUNCHEON was on the din
ing room buffet. plenty of sitnd-
wlches. plenty of fruit and coffee.
When Lucy and Janet came into the
kitchen 10 see why wasn't in there
with them ahey found me at the
table. pairing vegetables. Woulo
they tell everybody to bring their
own dishes into the Kitchen? Grace
was i'll and had lot TO do. Lucy
said she would. and she and Janet
would help me with the dishes, too.
so they left.
Ross and had the Kitchen to our
selves for while. | was purpOsely
slow with the vegetables. and IT'S
hard for me TO be slow about any
thinS in the kitchen. / Scraped each
carrot carefully. each turnip as if
nv life depended on IT, made big
job of II. and l hadn't finished ny
any means. l wasn't even quarter
through when Mr. Talbot. who was
first TO finish his lunch. came into
tho kitchen with his dishes.
Soup for dinner. take It. Mrs.
Penny" he said as he put his dishes
on the sink
The others came Struggling in. all
OF them. even T.arrabee. Lucy and
Janet did the dishes. and when they
finished I was still working on the
vegetables. OF co rise. there had
been interruptions. putting away the
dishes for Janet. paying the milk
man. and fixing pitcher OF ice
water.
The kitchen was clear OF everyone
bnt Ross and me at Q O'Clock. The
soup vegetables had played their
part Whether we had any dinner
that night or not mattered nothing
10 me. The next step was to get
Ross out of the kitchen. 1t wasn't
hard to do that. l only had to sug-
Sest a message to Larrabee and he
was gone. BY that time he was
probably sick and tired OF the
kitchen. anyway.
7 knew I wouldn't be alone long.
40 I had to make the time count.
First the kerosene from the shelf. a
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~ ADAM BLISS

tea towel. and a few matches. They
were all in my bands in half Sec
Ond. for | had made them ieady that
morning. l was going TO take the
tea towel, the fuel and matches up
the back stairs and start Il little IRE
That was my scheme.
When l think OF il now. II seems
to me so utterly ridiculous. Yet II
was the only thing could think Of
10 get the house into the state Of
confusion / wanted II to be N.
wanted everyone off guard. even the
officers; ! wanted people running
around like mad: i wanted the muir
derer 10 cone into the Kitchen. know
Ing the police were off guard where
] would he ready.
The first part OF the scheme had
succeeded. The soup vegetables took
care Of that. for the murderer had
seen me sitting at the kitchen table.
sharp pairing Knife hung around
my neck by string. II my reason
ing was correct. the murderer would
know the knife was in the same place
when tho fire alarm was given. /
felt ] wasn't in any particular dan,
ger because ] knew who the muir
dcrcr was. and ! would be waiting,
ready for any attack. All ! wanted
was to give the murderer smother
splendid opportunity.
My first mistake was in under,
estimating the perspicacity OF the
murderer. thinking had to provide
the confusion with my innocent little
conf1agratiOn. for I didn't intend to
build a big fire on the back stairs.
only wanted small one. one that,
would do little damage before it was
put out.
My second mistake was In sending
Ross from the kitchen. Efe would
have suspected nothing II he had
seen me with a plain bottle. appar-.
emily filed with water wrapped IN a.
ten towel. going UP the back stairs.
That is. he would hHe suspected
nothing until after the0fire alarm.
My third mistake was in going up
the back stairs at all. Again ] I'M
derestinlated my opponent
AZ I said. ] got together my bwn
FC0pvTiOhtb ;a,s,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-21
Hancock Is For Big
Cut In Weed Tax
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declared the reduction should be eff
fected in such a way as to insure the
benefits would be passed on to the
producer.
Hancock said it was safe to pre-
dict. that the government would con-
tinue' to get as much revenue from
the cigarette tax as in the past, as a
result of increased consumption which
would follow price reduction.
Tobacco is the only farm product
in the United States that is a basis
for revenue" the representative de-
clared.
1.-The government is collecting an
nually an average of five times as
much in taxes for each pound of to-
bacco as a grower received for
pound.
1T is time for the growers to get
more" he said.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-21

they cannot affirm or reverse what
no lower court has had a chance to
decide.
Congress cannot, without a consti-
tutional amendment, deprive the Su-
preme Court of any of its present au-
thority, but it can deprive the lower
federal courts of theirs-thus cutting
off the Supreme Courts at it's source
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-21

there until George is laid to rest at
Westminster. a.. S43
It was understood that the procla-
nation of Edward as king will take
place at 10 a. m. tomorrow in St.
James palace.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-21
FASCIST GROUPS
 FORM IN CANADA

Toronto, Ont, Oct. 21-(UP)-The Toronto Mail 6 Empire said today that well-organized Fascist groups have been formed in many Cana dian cities.
 The newspaper said these groups are adherents of two principal or- ganizations-the Canadian Union o1 Fascists. which it said Is afiliated with Sir Oswald MoSley'S Black shirts of Britain, and the National Social Christian Party, described as the Canadian counterpart of the Imperial Fascist League, rival of Mosley's organization.
 Headquarters of the union are in Winnipeg and of the Christian Party in Montreal. The Mail & Elm Ipire said both have provincial or- ganizations and are conducting carefully planned and secret recruit ing campaigns throughout the dominion.
 The newspaper published much correspondence that was said tc have Issued from heads of the or ganizations, outlining their organi- zation work. The letterheads used by both bore large swastikas.
 The newspaper said the activities of the Fascists was revealed by 6 small ground of Canadians whC conducted 8 private investigation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-21
LABOR RECORDS
 OF CANDIDATES
Conn. Federation Members in Bridgeport Today
 Pick FavOrites

Bridgeport, Conn, Oct. 21.-(UP) The Connecticut Federation of Labor laid before its 5000 members today the Tabor record" of the ma jor candidates in the November elec- tions with only one out-and-out re- commendation for defeat.
 Rep. Schyler Merit, Stamford, veteran congressman, was listed as "unfavorable," and having voted IA times against labor measures as compared with three fvorable bal- lots.
 'The A. F. of L." the state body proclaimed, urges his defeat"
 In only two cases were re-electionS recommended, those of Rep. Herman F. Koppleman, democrat, first dis trict, and Congressman-At-Large William M. Citron, both approved by the national organization. Candidates on the state tickets, on the whole, were found to be friendly" or favorable" In several cases there were mo records" Three republican candidates for the state senate were listed as "un- favorable" to labor's cause. They were Anthony Rich, fifth district: Charles A. Huntington, seventh dis trict, and John E. Lynch, thirty first district.
 Democrats were either listed as favorable" or having mo records with the exception of Ameriko l. Scanzillo, twenty-second district who was designated as having been absent on all roll call :.'otes."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-21
Woman Notary Public Held Liable For False Mortgage

It developed in the hearing that Mrs. Broderick's husband, who Is well known to the defendant, tn- duced Bach to loan him $2,300 on the security of the forged mortgage. No part of the cash was seen by Mrs. Broderick and she had no in- clination that Bach held Q mort- gage on her property until most of the money had been dissipated by her husband. Broderick had been paying the interest on the loan. but ceased after three years. It was not until then that Bach, the plaintiff. discovered the fraud.
 Guilty of Negligence
 Judge O'Eullivan. in making the decision holds Mildred H. Stocking guilty of negligence and unlawful discharge of her duty as Q notary. ne holds that q notary in falsely certifying Q document Is Halle to the injured for any damages which may result
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-21
November Ballot For State Is Nolv Prepared
Secretary of State Has Completed Compilation Will Present Presidential Candidates of Six
 Political Parties in State

Hartford, Conn, Oct. 2l-(UP)- The secretary of state today com pleted compilation of the November ballot which will present the presi- dential candidates of six parties republican, democrat, socialist, so- cialist-labor, communist and union.
 The full tickets of each party. with exception Of secondary places on the state offices, follow
 Democrat-Franklin D. Roose- welt, president; Wilbur L. Cross. governor; congressional districts: Herman P. Koppelmann, first; Will liam J. Fitzgerald, second; James A. Shanley, third; Alfred N. Phil lips, Jr., fourth; J. Joseph Smith, fifth; William M. Citron, at-large.
 Republican-Alf M. Landon, pres- ident: Arthur M. Brown, governor; congressional candidates: Walter E. Patterson, first; William L. Higgins, second; John F. Lynch, third; Schuyler Merritt. fourth: J. Warren Upson, fifth; Francis T. Pallotti, at-large.
 Socialist-Norman Thomas, presi- dent; Jasper McLevy, governor: con- gressional candidates; Max Reiner, first; Harold c. White, second; Carl M. Rhodin, third; George w. Murgadroyd, fourth; none, flint; Martin F. Plunkett, at-large.
 Uniop-William Lemke, president; none, governor; congressional candi- dates: John J. Godfrey, first: James I. Mundell. second; c. Joseph Row. ley, third; Richard F. Warren, fourth; none. flint; Charles T. Tryon, at-large.
 Communist-Earl Browder, presi- dent; Icidor Wofsy, governor; con- gressional candidates: Richard x. Farber, first; none, second; Emma Davis, third; Louis Scala, fourth; none, fifth; Ronald H. Loomis, att large,
 Socialist-La Labor-Aiken, president: Joseph Mckay, governor: no con- gressional district candidates; An- drew Jacob, at-large,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-21
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
 ENTERS NEW ENGLAND FOR TWO DAY CAMPAIGN
Route Of President Roosevelt
 On Tour Through New England

Washington 21UF1FOnOwAg the presidents itinerary fOr England trips veit-informal speech state capitol steps
  James Roosevelt Jr join party Motor via route Fan River Mcenry HOw for brief addrOn to New Beds 6. Brief greeting New Bedford.
 40 for Fairhaven arriving about 11:55 a. m. for lunch
 Leave arriving Taunton about L
 20 BrOcktOn Quincy Maapan Square, thence Blue Hill to Park Square Boston Commons arriving about will be delivered speech New England radio network
 Leave via Cambridge Water Waynd Sudbury and Marlboro Board train Worcester, for Auditorium National hOokup at 10 m. Conference with Gov Cross Democratic state others President leaving 10 a. nn and motoring tO capitol for brief speech.
 route to MddetOwn through Meden arriving at 113 and proceed to Waterbury, arriving at 12:20
 From Waterbury, routes arriving 1:2o for lunch at home Of Dr. Harvey Cushing.
 Leave New Stamford via Bridgeport arriving Stamford zso and leaving m for Washington
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-21

Mildred H. Stocking, a notary public of Seymour Is held liable for @2,076 damages suffered by John c. Bach. of Seymour, through the false qualification of Q mortgage by her as notary, in . decision returned today by Judge Patrick B. O'Sulli- van in superior court.
 Statewide Importance
 The decision is of state wide im- pcrtance and the developments Of the case have been watched closely by notaries and attorneys through out its dlirance.
 Suit brought by Bach in June, 1885, alleged that the defendant, Mildred H. Stocking had affixed her seal as . notary. to a mortgage, which certified that one Margaret M. Broderick had personally ap- peared before her to ackn0wledge herself as the slgner Of the decd, in which the, pltinkiff. Bach, waA the nAeEtgagee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-21
HEAVY BETS

Revere, Mass, Oct. 21- 21 - (UP) -' Greyhound racing fans bet $12,219,071 atNWonderland Park during the 80-night season which ended last night. Fifteen thousand patrons bet $215,- 475, reportedly the second highest amount ever wag- cred on dog racing any, where, last night at the fi- nal races. During the IT, day fall meeting, $2,351,- 755 was poured into the mutuel machines, an aver age of more than $135, ,0OO a night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-21
CLOSET FULL OF
 CLOTHES BURNS
Blaze Broke Out Early To- day in Cipriano Home,
 MunsOn Avenue

A closet full of clothing valued at several hundred dollars was de- stroyed at T:30 this morning when fire broke out in the home of George Cipriano, 25 Munson avenue. Fire Marshal Dan Lahey said that the five and three year old sons of Mir. and Mrs. Cipriano started the blaze while playing with matches.
 The youngsters somehow got hold of the matches and made for the closet oil the living room. In q few minutes the closet was Q mass of flames. Frightened, one of the boys called his father, and the parent be- gan battling the blaze with buckets of water.
 Firemen Called
 Meantime flrenaen were called and three companies responded. The blaze had been checked when fire- men arrived. The building itself, owned by the Waterbury Savings, suffered little or no damage.
 The fire marshal said that the loss was not covered by insurance.
 While answering the blaze one of the fire department vehicles ran over dog at East Main and Wolcott streets, and Patrolmar1 Patrick O,Rourke was forced to shoot the animal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-21
Wild Motor CavaIcade
 Preceded President in Dash 10 Mass:
 THOUSANDS PACK FALL RIVER STREETS Twenty Acres Vacated for Boston Crowd; 3O,OOO to Be at Hartford
nY FREpERICK A. STORM

BY FREDERICK A. STORM (U. F. White House Correspondent)
 Enroute With President Roosevelt in Massachusetts, October 21. = (UP) = Pres ident Roosevelt campaigned through Massachusetts to- day at the head of a wild riding motor cavalcade after setting the key for his New England campaign by declar- ing at Providence, R. l., that prosperity measured in dollars is coming back"
 Leaving Providence, his trip into Massachusetts developed into a catch-as-catch-can motor race over . three-lane highway from Rhode Island to Fall River end New Bed- ford.
 Local politicians, eager to be up near the presidents car. raced wild- ly for preferred position, squeezing out of line and on several occasions nearly forcing into the ditch motor cars bearing members of the presi- dents own party.
 Police Were Helpless
 Police appeared to be helpless once the situation got beyond their control and made no effort to re- store even 6 semblance of order to the parade. At one time, automo- piles were racing three and four abreast at 60 miles an nour.
 The drivers disregarded warning shouts of some of the passengers. Observers who. have travelled on many trips with the president de- scribed 1t was one ot the most dam gerous they had ever made ano blamed the determination of Mas sachusetts candidates and their l friends to "be up in front"
 Official Car Forced Out At one point, the car bearing Miss Marguerite Lehand and Mrs. Mal- ylna Schneider, personal secretaries to the President ana Mrs. Roosevelt respectively, was forced out ot line and the chauffeur was compelled to swerve to the side of the road The | tk z
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-21
YALE STUDENTS
 OBJECT TO TAX

New Haven, Conn, Oct. 2l.-- (UP)-More. than 100 out-of-state Yale students were determined to- day in their refusal to pay the s state old age assistance tax.
 After meeting last night, James A. Cobey, chairman of the students alegal defense committee, announced the group had collected enough money to carry Q test case to city court.
 None of the student at the meet ing, 1t was understood, will pay the 8 tax. When one of them is arrest ed for failure to pay. R spokesman said, the test case will be made.
 Meantime, another students or ganization, the Oliver Wendell Holmes Taxpayers association, de- cided the $3 tax was undesirable but adopted a resolution stating Yale students should not be exempt from paying 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-21
PRESIDENT OF
 UPSALAE DEAD

East Orange, N. J., Oct. 21.--(UP) The Rev. Dr. Carl G. Erickson, 58, president of Ppsala college here, died last night at Lutherland, Pa.. of heart attack after two weeks oi illness.
 pr. Erickson was born in Olso, Norway, and came here aS Q child His widow, Mrs. Hilda Erickson, a son, Carl, and two daughters Miriam and Dorothy, all of East Orange, survive.
 Dr. Erickson was educated at Augustine Seminary. Rock Island. rll., and in 1921 received Ph.. D. degree from Yale.
 When he became president oi Ppsala iii 1920 the colelge had only l6 students. The enrolment now $ 4OO. pr. Erickson raised funds with which to purchase new home for the school and in 1924 it was moved here from Wentworth. Conn. |. Last year the King of Sweden made pr. EricIrson q knight Of the Order o1 Vasa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-21
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BETHANY JOE
 GOES ON TRIAL
Federal Government Be- lieves He Is King Pin of
 All Bad Resorts

New Haven, Conn, oct. 21 -(UP) --Jos Bethany Joe" Saladonis. an alleged hooking agent" for a s2,- 500, ,OO0-a-year New England pros- titution ring, stood accused in fed. eral court today of having arranged for the transportation of two woe men into Connecticut for immoral purposes. The government, pres sing for the conviction 0f Saladonis in its current vice crusade, pro- duced Julia Mae Gelhardt, 2, alias Lorraine Larue. Confluence. Pa, and Amelia Wojoik, alias Jacquel- inc Whitehurst, 2l, Waterford, N. T., to substantiate its charges of Mann act violations.
 Was In Waterbury
 Both told Judge Carroll c. Hincks and j,iry they had been placed in prostitution resorts at Waternury. west Haven and Southington by Ealadonis, who met them in this state after arranging for their bookings. Miss Gebhardt said she earned $ll0 the first week she was at Waterbury and testified she was told that the $l2 she paid as 2 Hooking charge had been turned oyer to Saladonis. Her own share, she said, was @74.50.
 Miss Wojoik said she received be- tween so and $50 while at SUuth- ington Inn and later she was placed in a West Haven resort operated by Becky Schwartz. who Monday pleaded guilty to three counts of inducement. Saladonis was one of eleven defendants to elect trial after 8 others pleaded guilty to transportation, inducement and conspiracy charges.
 Witness Retracts Story
 Seventeen-year-old brunette Mary Collins, Brooklyn, N. Y., Q govern ment witness, today told Q federal
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