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Milford chronicle., 1936-04-17
What Democratic Editors Are Saying
a sMOKE scREEN


s*aIt is not important that Sen
ator Schwellenbach fails to perceive
that even if Hearst has been guilty
of stealing papers or securing mon
en- by bribery" the fact is not as inn
portant as the fact that a Govern
ment agency has secured papers by
intimidation, has secured papers by
the exercise of illegal methods, has
secured papers by deliberate and de-
fant and arrogant violation Of the
rights of their owners and of the
Constitution.
The illegal and immoral acts of an
individual who can be brought to
the bar of the courts are never as
dangerous as tyrannical and immoral
as assumption of denied authority by
an agent of the Government and per-
sistence in # in face of court orders
TO desist and the protests of liberty
loving citizens
Hearst, whatever his moral turpi-
tude, Is no more dangerous than
those who support an agency Of the
Government in the use of its powers
of regulation of telegraph companies
W loIGc tuGliA " 6ANG hH " tANhlol-
tors the property and to violate the
rights of citizens.
The isseu is the legality and the
morality of seiZing the papers of
private citizens by intimidation, by
illegality by violation of inherent /
rights, by methods that places every |
citizen in danger and strikes at free T
government and free citizenship. 80"
What is important is that not even
to unmask a political foe or a wicked
lobbyist shall the methods of a Stall
in, "a Hitler or a MussOlini or any
other variety of dictator succeed in
this country. These senatorial dia-
tribes are not aimed primarily at
Hearst, but are to befOg the issue.
Officials who obtain papers by in
and by other illegal and
immortal methods can not be very
sincere in their Indignation against
a private citizen who obtains papers
by intimidation and other illegal and ,
immoral methods. if he has done so. \
-Lynchburg. W. Va. News. {
Milford chronicle., 1936-04-17
THAT LOBBY BILL

The House Of Representatives has
passed bill which requires lobby
lists to register. giving the amount of
their compensation. the source from
which it is derived and how they
spend it. There will be IOOseness in
the administration of the law after
the legislation has been on the stat
ute books for while, the excitement
has died down and members of Con-
gress feel it is again safe to cOnsOrt
with entertaining men and good com
panions. 1t is good legislation but
II IS not going to protect a yenal. or
indifferent. or duh legislator against
Lynchburg. Va. News.
Milford chronicle., 1936-04-17
SAMPLE OF CO.ORDNATIOX

Major George L. Berry, who has
come into the public eye as co-Ordi-
natOr of the remains of NRA. has
organized a "LabOr's Non-Partisan
League" to work for the reelection
of President Roosevelt. Invitations
have been issued to every American
Federation of Labor unit. asking
them to sign up.
Doubtless il is perfectly all right
for Major Berry to be working al one
and the same time for the Govern
ment and the Democratic party. All
the same. we don't like it. any more
than we would if Secretary Wallace
were to organize the farmers who re-
ceive Department of Agriculture
checRs.-Charlotte. N. C.. News.
Milford chronicle., 1936-04-17
JR. o. Z. A. N. BOOSTER
SEAL CAMPAIGN

The Junior Order United American
Mechanics are distributing through
out the city and district some attrac-
tive seals which are OF unique de-
sign and carry message encourage
ing the spirit of trading with home
interests They are being used on
all correspondence and packages.
which puts before the general pub
lie the thought of trading at home
and building our own community.
The proceeds from the sale of same
are to be used for their relief pro-
gram.
Milford chronicle., 1936-04-17
s7Ol,4ss FOR NOT GROWING
SUGAR

The opinion in some quarters that
the New Deals raternalistic gov
ernment is the greatest sugar dad
dy'' Of them all Is scarcely weakened
BY Senator Vandenberg's charge that
the defuuet A.AA naid a New York
Milford chronicle., 1936-04-17

bank s704, 1886 ia one year for not
producing sugar On a Puerto Rican
plantation.
Il Is BY no means remarkable that
Secretary Wallace deprecates Sena-
tor vandenberg's resolution for pub
liclty concerning all AAA payments
Of more than $4,000 Such a revela-
tion might well have resounding po-
Milford chronicle., 1936-04-17

litical reactions. But has De no spe-
ciiie answer 10 Mr. Vandenherg's
further suggestion that a Puerto
Rican sugar company increased It's
capital stock from sll 100000 TO
S2S. 100000 on the strength Of re-
eeiviDg 1864 0di from the AAA for
not growins susar?-P Philadelphia
Inquirer
Milford chronicle., 1936-04-17
JOE HOLDERs GETTING THEIRs

Direct relief cost $50 million dol
lars more in 1885 than It did in 1894
Il million and q half men have
gone into regular employment, as
Miss Perkins claims. the increase in
cost must be accounted for by more
expensive overhead. More job-hoId-
eFs on the pay roll.-Paulding, Ohio,
Republican.
Milford chronicle., 1936-04-17
SUPPOSE THEY ARE TOoTHLESS

Black Wants Lobby Bill With
Teeth. Headline The best plan is
for individual Congressman to show
their teeth to the lobbyists Lynch
burg, Va, News.
Milford chronicle., 1936-04-17
ABSOLUTE POWER

Anyone who has acquired abso-
lutte power has been a good sales
man Of himself. II he took pri-
yate property for public use without
Just compensation, he averred that
It was for the ultimate good Of him
desDoiled. .F-George W. Maxey, JUS
tiee Of the Supreme Court Of Penn
sylvania.
Milford chronicle., 1936-04-17

The Supreme Court. upholds the
Constitution strongly, and almost
Weekly.-Lynchburg Advance.
Milford chronicle., 1936-04-17

The Public Has Headline
What radicals some people are!-
Lynchburg. Va, News.
Evening star., 1936-04-28

TODAY.
Dinner dance, jacob Medical So
ciety. Shoreham Hotel, 1880 pm.
Evening star., 1936-04-28

Herbert operetta. He will be accom-.
panied by Margaret Speaks, soprano,
and William DAILY, musical conductor
Of the programs.
Richard Crooks, Metropolitan opera
tenor. who has alternated with Eddy
on the series this year, made his fare
well broadcast last night. This Sum.
mer he will make . concert tour Of
Australia and New Zealand.
During the season, Crooks broadcast
from New York. Eddy began the
season by broadcasting. from Holly
wood. and later from whatever city
he was IN when his turn came around.
SOMETHING on the order Of $500
special broadcasts are in the
process Of formation to pay tribute
to Thomas A. Edison and his early
contribution to radio research.
The programs, during May. June,
July and August, will 60 on the three
networks in addition to individual
stations, on an average Of at least
once Q week. For the NEST part, the
broadcasts will be dramatic and deal
with the life of Edison.
This year Is regarded as the golden
Evening star., 1936-04-28

jubilee Of radio in view Of the fact
that Edison In 1855 was granted q
wireless patent. which, 1t developed,
was basic patent.
The celebration Is being arranged
by the Thomas Alva Edison Founda-
ton.
KATE SMITH. one Of washington's
famous daughters. will return
home next week to be the guest Of
honor ut . party to be staged by the
Washington unit Of the Great Atlantic
g. Pacific Tea Co., in celebration Of
her 9th birthday and her NTH ami
versary on the air.
Ted Collins, announcer-manager for
Miss Smith, and Jack Miller's Or.
chestra also are coming for the event.
THE first Of the annual Summer
changes in the schedule Of N. B. c.
religious broadcasts viii occur Sunday
when the Sunday Forum replaces the
National Youth Radio Conference.
Sabbath Reveries Will replace the
Radio Pulpit May "a.
Evening star., 1936-04-28
Goodwill Industries Of
Washington, D. E..

is a non-profit welfare or
ganization locally controlled
and operated for the benefit
of handicapped people. We
are now paying s375.00 per
week in wages by repairing
cast-off goods. Stores at e26
5th Street NV, 1865 H Street
NE, 2035 X Street NV. and
2408 Nichols Avenue Sc. sell
these articles at modest
prices. Housecleaning time is
here-you can help us employ
more people by saving articles
no longer needed. Phone us
at Metropolitan 5557-we will
call promptly.
Evening star., 1936-04-28
ARMY ORDERS.

Wellington. Maj. Edward c., Chem
ical Warfare Service, Edgewood Ar
senal, Md, to duty in Office of the
chief of the Chemical Warfare Serv-
ice, August /.
Larter, Capt. Harry c., jr., Field
Artillery, Fort Sill, Okla, to Fort
Myer, Va, June 80.
Wiltamuth, Capt. Ralph. Infantry,
Seattle, Wash, to Fort George G..
Meade, Md. July 18,
Evening star., 1936-04-28
MAJOR FEATURES AND PROGRAM NOTES.

Daniel Richmond Edwards, famous
var hero, who has 80 decorations for
valor. will contribute to Phillips
Lords program along with Leo REFS
mans Orchestra on WRC at Z. Ed
wards will tell Of an incident in
France In 1918 in which he, alone and
Evening star., 1936-04-28
UnWelcome Prisoner.

ST. PAUL (P.-Arthur Miller
pleaded guilty to accepting bets on
the horses and was sentenced to 80
days in q State penal institution. He
was taken to st. Cloud, Mimi, Re-
formatory, but the warden refused to
accept him, explaining the rules pro-
Evening star., 1936-04-28
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY

TODAY
Dinner dance, jacob Medical So
eiety. Shoreham Hotel, 1880 pm.
Meeting, Art and Archaeology
League, Covenant First Presbyterian
Church, 1854 N street, pm.
Meeting, Young Peoples League Of
B'Nai Israel Synagogue. Fourteenth
and Emerson street, 9 pm.
Meeting, Ketcham-Van Buren Home
and School Association, Ketcham
School, Fifteenth street and Good
Hope road southeast, pm.
Meeting, City Firefighters Associa-
tion, Hamilton Hotel. 8 pm.
Meeting, Georgia Avenue Business
Mems Association, 3608 Georgia ave-
nue., 8 pm.
Meeting, Young Democrats Speak
ing Group, Willard Hotel. 8 pm.
Dinner dance, Treasury Post, Amer
lean Legion, Broadmoor Hotel, Z pm.
TOMORROW.
Luncheon, Rotary Club, Willard
Hotel, 1890 pm.
Luncheon. soroptimist Club, Will
lard Hotel, pm.
Concert. Beren-Bro Artists, Will
lard Hotel, $50 pm.
Meeting, Washington Animal Res
cue League, Carlton Hotel, II am.
Luncheon, Electric Institute, Carl
ton Hotel, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Lions Club, Mayfiower
Hotel, 1890 pm.
Lecture, DR.. Milton Colvin, Music
Evening star., 1936-04-28

vided he could accommodate only
those sentenced to at least a year.
Miller was transferred to the Ram
sey County jail and the Attorney
General started looking through the
law books for q precedent.
Evening star., 1936-04-28

injured, killed four Germans and cap
tured four more.
representative Reed, Republican, Of
New York will discuss RECOMMENDATION
by Taxation" on WRC at 9:45.
Bennie Rubin, Broadway comedian,
will be the guest artist on the pro-
Evening star., 1936-04-28

Meeting, Ketcham-Van Buren Home
and School Association, Ketcham
School, Fifteenth street and Good
Hope road southeast, 8 pm.
Evening star., 1936-04-28
DERN ENDORSES CANAL
Secretary Says Florida Project
Feasible and Worthwhile.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, April 20
6.-Secretary Of War George H.
Dern indorsed the Gulf Atlantic ship
canal yesterday as Q feasible and
worthwhile project"
People who deride the proposed
waterway as an impractical scheme,
don't know what they are talking
about" he was quoted as saying by
the Jacksonville journal.
Dern, with his wife and daughter,
was . guest yesterday at Epping
Forest, the estate of Mrs. Jessie Ball
Dupont.
Evening star., 1936-04-28

Meeting, Georgia Avenue Business
Mems Association, 3608 Georgia ave-
nue., 8 pm.
Evening star., 1936-04-28
Idea Of Old Ruler Revived.

In the olden days the ruler COM
bined IN himself the lawmaker, the
physician, the statesman and the
fount Of all wisdon-the dictators of
Europe have gone back TO the thing.
Evening star., 1936-04-28

Meeting, City Firefighters Associa-
tion, Hamilton Hotel, 8 pm.
Evening star., 1936-04-28
EDDY WILL SING
FROM HOLLYWOOD
After Extensive Tour, Bari
tone Reaches Film Capital
for Movie.

"HE Voice concerts, whose stars
hung up some kind Of o micro
phone record for travel during
L the current season, will be
broadcast from Hollywood beginning
May II.
Nelson Eddy, baritone star Of the
series. after one Of the most ambitious
concert tours ever undertaken by an
American artist. Is returning to Holly.
wood to begin work on another motion
picture-a screen version of q Victor
Evening star., 1936-04-28

gram with Ben Bernie on WMAL at 3.
Straight Across the Board" will be
the Crime Clues presentation on WRC
at 7.
Radio Joe and his Budget Boys. on
WMAL at $50, will dedicate their
program to child health May day.
Evening star., 1936-04-28

Building auditorium, Catholic Uni
versity, 8:15 pm.
Meeting. Northwest Union, w. G.
T. u, 522 Sixth street, 1880 pm.
Meeting, Geological Society Of
Washington, Cosmos Club, pm.
Meeting, Washington Philatelic So
ciety, Carlton Hotel, 8 pm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-03
Ring Leaders or Vice Gang In Conn. On Way 10 Prison

gang in New York City, was given . i've year term.
 Others, who pleaded guilty. were sentenced as follows: Frank Franco, Providence, R. T.. four years. His wife, Mary, one year and e day.
 Enrico Bentozzi. Waterbury, re- puted leader of strong-arm squad, six years.
 Pasqua,e Petterutti, Providence. thre years. His wife, Teresa. six months.
 sam ''sparky" Daddana. Water bury, six months.
 John "Greaseball" Megliari, White Plains, N. Y.. two years.
 Josephine Bambini, Waterbury, is months.
 Trial of Alexander DeNicoia. Wa terbury, and his wife, Mary. ndict- cd on thre counts each of Mann Act violations, was set down for November 10. Nick Randano. %. Huntington, L. l.. returned here from New York. pleaded not guilty to three counts of treilspostnSion. lnducement and conspiracy. and VIII he. ararigncd after the trial of the uellicolag. ~,''t .'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-03
By EDWARD w. LEWIS

United Press Stan COrrespondenO
 New York, Nov. 3.-(UP)-suc- cess of the budget balancing and tax plans of the next administration hinged today on the outcome of con- tests for seats in the house of repre- sentatiyes. All but three of the 435 seats in the house were involved in the national election. Democrats now hold a two to one control. The three seats not involved today went to Maine republican nominees in the September election. Next to the pres idential election the major signifi- canoe of today's balloting centered in the fight for control Of the house. In that branch of the national legis- lature all rev aue and appropriation legislation must originate. The hands of the next chief executive will be strongly tied unless his party has a working majority in the lower cham Der.
 Faced with the necessity of gain ing li5 seats to wrest control from the democrats, republican leaders asserted that their chances were good. Democratic leaders predicted they would hold their present strength. A gain of from 70 to 60 seats by republican, was looked for privately by some democratic lead- CTS. Thirty-seven democratic house nominees in the sou,' were assured of election due to no opposition. But only enc republican. house minority whip Harry Enelebright. R., CaL' was a sure winner for the same req son. Despite tacit opposition by re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-03

New Haven, Conn, Nov. 3--(U.Po -Ringleaders of . $2,500, 900 New England prostitution syndicate were on their way to prison today, cui- minating c department or 7, justice crackdown to stamp out racketeer- ing in. the White Slave trafic.
 The seyerest blow of the cam paien. in which more than 50 Mann Act indictments wcr returned. was struck at Arturo Pasuuini, and his
 wife, Afleline, who were fined eSS,- GOO each and declared by Assistant !U. s. Attorney George H. Cohen as having operated 'Little Siberia. ct
 Wallingford, .'long known as the
 worst in Connecticut"
 Pasquini was sentenced to the penitentiary igor eight years and
 his wife for three years.
 "waterbury Joe" Perruccio. mem Der of a strong-arna squad which Cohen said cxacted SEQ Q week tri-
 bute from Madaizzs of resorts. was senlenced to 18 years m the penis tentiary by FsaeFai Judge Carroll | c. kzincks. VI
 Joseph Abbolfe. Waterbury. foFlr- | CT msmbsr of ihs .'fsneky" xAicinno
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-03
House or Representatives
 WilL Be Important Battle

publicans, 1t appeared that from the usually solid south" election re- turns would show approximately IA democratic members elected to the next house. By picking up "A more seats through the country, the party would be assured of continued con- trol of the house.
 Rep. Chester Bolton, R., Ohio, chairman of the republican con- gressional campaign committee pre- dicted however "an amazing turn over" with republicans gaining con- trol of the house. In turn Democratic N tional Committee Chairman James A. Farley forecast retention of the present democratic majority. Rep. Patrick Drewry, D., Va, chair man of the democratic congressional campaign committee, said i've have spent only one tenth as muci! money as the republican committee but it looks mighty cheerful" Re- publican hopes of picking up demo- cratic seats center mainly on Ohio, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts. In- diana and Illinois. but include ex- pectations of scattered but impor- tant gains in at least 20 other states. In Maine, two democratic seats were won by republicans in the September election.
 More than l,20O persons were run ming for house seats. representing 25 different parties. But third party blocs in the next house were expect cd generally to include only pro- gressives from Wisconsin and farm er-laborites from Minnesota. In the present congress ten members come from these two ggoupk
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-03
WET PLACES ARE CLOSED TIGHT.!
Police Under Orders to Watch for Any Violations
 State Liquor Laws

Policemen in every section of the city today were under orders from Superintendent William J. Roach to be on the lookout for violation of the state liquor laws. Under the statutes, the sale of liquor for bev- craze purposes on election day is against the law. The only liquor that can legally be sold today Is at drug stores and on 6 doctors pre- scription.
 Taverns Shut Tight
 Tayerns, under the law. must be closed up tight all day today. Res- taturants may remain open but are forbidden to sell liquor, and even the presence of glasses on a table or et the bar constitutes prinla facie evidence of law violation. The sale of liquor is forbidden today by any permittee, including those op- erating package stores, hotels and drug stores.
 No Violations Reported
 Police had no reports of any vio- lations up to early this afternoon. Those planning celebrations tonight either have to have an already stocked cellar or have been far. sighted enough to make their pur. chases yesterday.
 There was Q report today that Il. uuor tablishments might open at } o'clock tonight, and The Demo. crat received several calls asking if such were the case. The state law makes no such provision. and for. bids tho sale of liquor ct any houi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-03
BAND IS
 RUDELY HECKLED
Many Drunks Present as Hartford Group Prayed
 to Beat Roosevelt
BY JACK ZIAMAN
United Press Stan Correspondent

(Unlteu Press DtaW COrrcSpOnueuJ
 Hartford, Nov 3-With & final, "Oh, God. hear our cause" bald, walrus- -mustached George W. Smith saw his tiny flock of Hartford pray ing band members home at dawn today after an allsnight prayer meeting for the defeat of President Roosevelt almost was broken up by 8 gang of hoodlums.
 I'm sure the good Lord" intoned Brother Smith. public stenograper- evangelist, Twill not let us down. If he should decide against us, the Lords will be done, but we will go right on praying"
 The prayer meeting in squeaky. fioored rooming- -house, was sched- uled to start at 10 o'clock last night, but 1t was a half hour later before proceedings began. Close to 40 per- sons clogged the third-fioor apart ment of Sister Cora Bogue. About nine of them were members of the praying band.
 Many Visitors Drunk
 Many of the visitors were drunk. Others had plastered new deal signs on the door of the dwelling--sat huddled in 8 corner, fearful or
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-03
MUCH CONFUSION. !. IN. THREE ZONES
Moderator Late in Arrlv. ing at One; Clerks Check
 Wrong Name in Two

! '
 Confusion ycigned in three voting districts to-day, In one case because of the tardiness of moderator and in the other two instances because of apparent clerical errors. The most serious tieup was in the 18th district voting place due to the late arrival of the republican moderator, Attorney George '. Crocicchia, who had the keys with which to open fine voting machines. As Q result many would-be early voters were forced to go to work without being able to cast their ballots.
 Machine Went Wrong
 Many complaints were heard be- cause of this tie-iip. Then, to make matters worse, one of the machines jararned soon after 1t had been unlocked by Moderator Crocicchia. A cali had to be sent out for an- other machine and 1t was about lS minutes before 1t arrived. In the meantime the voters hurrying to east their ballots and get to work had to be content with one machine.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-03
Highlights

Thirty-five per cent of the to- tai vote in the tenth district had been cast at 9 o'clock this morn- ing. This was considered a good turnout for the voters of that precinct. Despite the rush the voters were kept moving along in excellent fashion.
 1In the ninth district there was one aged voter who made sure she got to the polls. She arrived in . wheel chair. The moderator, naturally, acting fin his official ca- pacity, had to help her pull the lever.
 In the third district 1t was rum- ored through the grapevine sys- tenn that out of almost 20 ab- sentee ballots cast there this morning 75 per cent of them were for Roosevelt and the rest of the democratic ticket.
 It was rumored In the ninth district that Fire and Police Com missioner Harry Minor slept in the firehouse housing the voting machines all night 50 that he could be the first voter in the precinct this morning.
 Tn the 18th district Charles J. DeBisschop has usually been the first voter. He wasn't today, though and many were wondering what happened to him.
 Mayor Frank Hayes and Con- troller Daniel J. Leary visited every voting place In the city sev- eral times today. They kept the huge crew of democratic workers on its toes constantly.
 Murray Garter, who is now working at the Capitol, was back in Waterbury on the job today as usual. He was at democratic headquarters on East Main street directing the sending out of auto mobiles for voters. This has been Murray's job for many years.
 It was said that the number of automobiles in use today by the various parties was the greStest In
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-03
KEY STATES ARE FILLING UP VOTE
New York, Penn, New Jer- sey, Illinois, California
 Claimed By Both

New York, November 3. -- tUP)- New York city's nearly 30o0,000 voters moved steadily to the polls today under the watchful eyes of Mayor r. H. LaGuardia and the en- tire police force in the most orderly presidential election - at least dur ing the early hours - in many years. Only six arrests were reported in the first three hours of voting.
 Polling places were damned to capacity by an unusually heavy early turnout despite extension of the closing time from 6 p. m. to 9 p. m. The weather was partly cloudy.
 Lack of disorder was attributed to strenuous police precautions. Every one of the 18,000 men on the force were on duty. Police were in- formed that many "floaters" had de- cided not to risk voting and that others had left town.
 Tho police watchers were aug mented by volunteers from the Honest Ballot Association and the Honest Ballot Battalion. All parties also had representatives at most of
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