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conspiracy between the Public Works
Administration and the Tennessee
Valley Authority to disrupt and de-
stroy its business, and by the un-
lawful use of public funds to carry
into effect the Presidents announced
national power policy"
Conspiracy Charged.
The concern also accused P. w. A.
OF inducing municipalities to enter
into the conspiracy. To accomplish
their ends, the defendants threatened
private electric utilities in particular
locations with the construction OF
projects with Federal money, unless
the private utilities agreed to establish
rates satisfactory to P. w. A., the
Alabama company alleged.
The concern stated that "the prop
erty right OF plaintiff to operate its
property and to enjoy its franchise free
from injurious competition brought
about by unlawful means and to con-
duct its intrastate business and
charge rates free from unconstitu-
tional interference and domination by
an agency or agencies OF the Federal
Government, will Immediately be in
vaded and destroyed"
Acting on these suits, which are
tried as one, District Court dismissed
them after holding the power program
constitutional and a valid ex. else OF
authority.
The Court Of Appeals made it plain
however. that it was not concerned
with the constitutional issues, since
the power companies had no right to
raise them.
Decisions by the United States Cir
cult Court of Appeals in the eighth
and fourth circuits, in which substan-
TALLY the same position was taken
were referred to by Justice Van Ors-
del.
Remanded for Retrial.
The fourth circuit case was Green
wood County VS.. Duke Power Co.
which reached the Supreme Court
but was remanded for retrial because
OF irregularities in practice"
The power companies argued from
the Supreme Courts action in the
Duke case that the standing of q
utility company to question the con.
rstiAtionality of the program was i'm
pliedly recognized.
We think this contention is with
out merit" stated the Court of Ap-
peals. The legal interest of the utility
was a question in that case, ano il
was fully and exhaustively treated in
the opinion of the Circuit Court OF
Appeals. On so important a point II
is not for us to speculate as to what the
opinion of the Supreme Court might
have been had it passed directly
upon it.
Moreover, the court clearly stated
that it expressed no opinion on the
relevancy or effect Of the evidence, OF
otherwise upon the merits"
Concurring Opinion.
Associate Justice D. Lawrence
Groner wrote a concurring opinion
emphasizing that he felt bound by the
trial courts findings OF fact that the
municipalities acted without coercion
that there was no agreement or con.
spiracy between the municipalitie.
and the United States, that the United
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file returns, making false statements
and lncurring delinquencies, also are
provided for in the proposed measure
In addition to the new income tax
plan, the Commissioners propose to
modify somewhat their novel scheme
for placing a privilege tax on busi-
ness and professions, which, it is
estimated, would raise another $780,
900. Business would be taxed on the
basis of gross receipts, while profess
sional men would pay fat rate
which would be in the nature Of a
license fee.
The Commissioners already have
submitted to the subcommittee various
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States reserved no regulatory control
and that the Government was only a
buyer of bonds and giver of gifts !"
The cases were argued both in the
District Court and the Court of Ap-
peals by such well-known counsel as
Newton D. Baker, former Secretary
of War. for the power companies, and
Jerome M. Frank and Angus D. Mac
Lean for the Government. Other Gov
ernment counsel were United States
Attorney Leslie c. Garnett, his chief
assistant, David A. Pine; John w.
Scott. Alexander Holtzon and James
w. Morris.
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will come before the committee We'd
nesday to discuss an amendment he
Is recommending
Talk Of a fllibuster in the Senate
against the court bill increased yes
terday.
Senator Wheeler Democrat, of Mon
tana, a leader Of the opponents, con-
tended there were enough votes to de-
feat the proposal to add six new Su-
preme Court justices if members over
70 do not retire but added:
III they try to compromise on two
We'll fllibuster it all Summer"
Chairman AshurSt, Democrat, OF
Arizona Of the Judiciary Committee
who supports the BILL said opponents
could lay down a lengthy oratorical
barrage, but not lengthy enough to
prevent vote.
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Taxes
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works in the District. paid an In
come tax Of s25 in that State, and
under the District schedule he would
be required to pay $50, he would be
given credit for the s25 and pay the
District IS.
Seals proposed bill requires that
returns be filed by all individuals,
whether single or married and not liv-
ing together. certain estates and
trusts with net income of $1,000 o,
over or having a gross income OF
$4,000 or over; from all married per-
sons living together having q net in
come OF $4,000 or over, or an ag-
gregate gross income OF $4,000 or over;
from all partnerships and from GER
tain estates and trusts.
The usual penalties for failing tc
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ARCHBISHOP HITS
LEVYF0R SCHOOLS
axing Catholics Means No
Freedom of Education for
Minority, He SAYS.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
FREDERICK, Md, May lO.-Dele-
gates to the Baltimore Archdiocesan
Convention of the Catholic Students
Mission Crusade went into their clos
Ing sessions today.
The final event will be Statewide
oratorial contest tonight at which
Pierce Butler, associate justice of the
Supreme Court, will preside.
The Most Rev. John T. McNicholas,
o. p, Archbishop of Cincinnati, speak
ing yesterday at solemn pontifical
military mass before 10000 persons,
asserted it was unjust for the State
to tax Catholics for the support of
public schools.
Theoretically, we have much free
dom in education" he said, but
practically, there is little freedom
for great minority.
No Monopoly of Education.
I'VE know from a decision of the
Supreme Court that in no State of
our country shall there be monopoly
OF education: that parents have the
right to select a school for their chill
dren.
But practically, in millions of in
stances, poor parents cannot make
their selections according to the die
tates of their conscience.
In other words, the State taxes all
citizens for education and then, despite
the law, makes a distribution among
the parents.
Those who either approve unre-
hglous schools or who .have no con-
sclentlous judgment whatever about
religious training are provided with
Tree schools for their children, but
rellgious-minded parents who are in
poor or moderate circumstances are
provided with no schools.
This discrimination is fundament-
ally opposed to freedom of education,
since some parents find it necessary to
send their children to schools not In
conformity with their desires"
Roundly Assails Communism.
Archbishop McNicholas roundly as
sailed communistic teachings and
urged all classes and creeds to unite
IN repelling communism" He ex-
pressed hope that capital and in
dustry have experienced a change of
heart and are ready to combine
against communism.
IF Communism, or communistic
tendencies prevail" he said, "it will
be the end of freedom for capital and
Industry. Whoever can influence the
captains Of industry to see the light
OF new day should discharge this
duty"
Most Rev. Amleto Giovanni Cicog-
mini, apostolic delegate the United
States, was the celebrant of the mass.
The assistant priest was Rev. John ].
Dolan of Frederick, and the assistant
deacons were Very Rev. John Lardner,
president of st. Mary's Seminary, Bal
timore, and Rev. H. B McKenna, S. j.,
Of Ridge, Md.
The deacon Of the mass was Rev.
James G. O'Neill of Towson. Rev.
Francis P. Ryan of Hancock was sub
deacon
Rev. w. Carroll Milholland of Lands
downe was the master of ceremonies.
He was assisted by Rev. Anthony
ODriscoll, o. F. NJ, of Holy Name
College, Washington.
DR.. Leo Behrendt directed the choir
Of the Catholic University, which sang
the music of the mass.
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Of revenues derived from operation
Of the projects, over and above the
reasonable cost of operation and
maintenance. The grants in the
Alabama cases equal 80 per cent of
the cost of labor and materials, the
remaining 70 per cent to be loaned
by the Government. In the Iowa
case, the grant is IS per cent of the
cost OF the projects.
In none of the cases did the power
companies own exclusive franchises,
although in some there were nom
exclusive franchises.
The Alabama company charged q
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FOUND.
LOST.

eCOTTIE DOG. Call after pm. Adam,
4115-M.
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Power

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tax proposals estimated to raise about
$3,600,000. These include 1-cent
increase in the local gasoline tax, a
weight tax on automobiles, and estate
or Inheritance tax, and an increase in
the tax on insurance companies.
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British Official Killed

LONDON, May 10 (P.-Sir James
Blindell, So, junior lord of the treasury,
was killed today when the automobile
In which he was riding overturned on
the way to coronation carnival at
Stickford, Lincolnshire. Lady Blindell,
who accompanied him, escaped unhurt.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-10
RAND, BERCOFF
 TRIAL PROCEEDS
(Continued from Page D

(Continued from Page D It's prosecution of James II. Rand, Jr., and BergoR as alleged vlolators of the Byrnes antl-strike breaking act.
 Cohen In Charge
 Cohen said he was in charge of the "millrights" who arrived at the Middletown plant June %, 1886. His evidence, however, did not disclose the occupations of the men during the Tonawanda and Syracuse strikes, which occurred before passage of the ByrneS act.
 He said while at Tonawanda he used the alias Hartley and BergoH was known as Brady"
 Cohen said he had no reason for changing his name except that Berg of preferred on alias.
 Tough Boys, Gorillas
 Another witness, Michael Casey, reputed expert in strike breaking" said ho knew about 40 or 50" of the "millrights," and that some of them had been hired by Bergoff on other occasions of labor trouble, Casey, when first called to the stand late yesterday, said he heard Bergotf refer to the "millrights" as tough boys" and "gorillas."
 The first reference to the Bergoif crew as "strike-breakerS" was made by Miss Anna Leverty, c striker in the picket line tho day the "mill- rights" arrived at Middletow1i, rec portedly to dismantle the plant.
 Things were very peaceful" she testified, "untii the strike. e.breakerS arrived"
 She said she was on picket duty when she noticed eight or ten strangers" shouldering the pickets.
 Showed on Walk
 "One of these men shouldered me of the sidewalk she said.
 The "shouldering" tactics, she tes- tihed lasted about on hour" after which the men left the scene.
 Hjamlar Anderson, Middletown strike leader, was called to the stand but excused to obtain records of Q company union founded in 1884. Defense counsel objected to his tes- timony from memory.
 String of Witnesses
 The federal jury of 10 men and two women heard 6 string of wit- nesses late yesterday who told about their recruiting in Jew York and the trip to Middletown where they entered the plant as "millrights."
 Each Of the witnesses said he did no "millright" work at the plant but listened to Rand make @ speech over the loud speaker In which he announced, in a voice loud enough for plckets to hear, that he would reopen the plant.
 Ralph Parker, former Bergofg aide, testified he turned down $i0 to sign an Inaccurate" statement after Rand and Bergoff were indict- ed on the federal charge. Six other
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-10
GRANGE MASTER. FOR ROOSEVELT
Praises President for His
 Attempts to Help Tillers of Soil

Harrisburg, Pa, Nov. l0.-tUP)-- Louis !. Taber, master os the Nd. tional Grange, placed before i0,- 900 delegates to the farm organlsa. tions 7ist annual convention, a program today, comprising basic principles that any workable agri- cultural policy should contain" The Columbus, O., farm leader praised President Roosevelt flor call ing the congress In special session and in ample time to give states Iilan-llke study to the pledge of the congress and the administration to enact Q permanent farm program. !"
 Benefits Expected
 Such Q program, he said should
 (Increase the farmers share of the nations income and give to agriculture parity of Income.
 . Build coming farm legislation on voluntary cooperation, rather than n .'governmental straight- jacket, with continuing farmer control.
 Grant basic exemptions and give maximum benefits to the family size farm, placing regulation as far as possible on the commercial and large.unit operators.
 Devise framework for 0 longtime land policy that shall provide for the retirement of sub-marginal land and for the increase of forestry, water and wilde.life soil practices, ..' Provide Q plan sufficiently flex. .ible to protect the interests of all Sections and give special assistance to surplus and export crops,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-10
ACCIDENT SQUAD
 WEARS ITS GOAL
Process of Elimination May Identify Driver of
 Car Which Hit Schuster

Fired with the enthusiasm of their success in smashing three fatal hit and run driving cases within @ span of that many weeks, the traffic ac. cident and Investigation squad of the police department pressed for- ward today toward their ultimate goal, the Identification of the driver of the car which struck and in- jured John Schuster last Thursday on Wolcott road.
 During the past three days Statis- tician James Little of the accident department has centered his activi- ties on the checking of motor ve- hicle files at Hartford. Possessed of an accurate description of the car, he is confident that within @ short time he will be able to identify the right one by a process of elimina- ton. In their investigation work, police have checked more than 800 cars, similar to the one which was seen to strike MT. schuster.
 The injured man was reported as improving at the Waterbury Hos- pital today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-10
|DURRALL CHOSEN. !.
 BY RED CROSS.
Resignation of Mrs. Ellis Hall Accepted ReluC.
 tantly By Committee

Major John M. Burrall was again elected chairman of the Waterbury chapter, American Red Gross at e largely attended meeting held late yesterday afternoon at the Cham. Der of Commerce building.
 Other officers, also reelected, are. Vice. chairman, Rev. Joseph ValdaIn- brini; treasurer, Thomas F. Moore; assistant treasurer, Charles P. Kel- logg; and secretary, Mrs. Leaven- worth sperry.
 The resignation of Mrs. Ellis Hall from the executive committee was regretfully accepted. Mrs. Hall has been Q member of the committee for the past 20 years.
 All other members of executive committee were reelected. They are: Maj. Burrall, Mrs. Frank L. Bugden, Mrs. John Braxl, Mrs. Fred Buell., Mrs. Irving II. Chase, Rev. Eugene F. Cryne, Miss Anna E. Pagan, Mrs. Bernard II. Fitzpatrick, Robrt ?. Grant, Frank J. Green, Miss Har- riet N. Gregory, Dr. and Mrs. Ed ward J. Godfrey, Mrs. Robert F. Griggs, Arthur H. Qoepel, Mrs. Frank J. Newcomb, Mayor Frank Hayes, Patrick Healay Miss Lottie Hitchcock, Mrs. Ellery Kilbourn, Mrs. Edith E. Ladd, who Is execu- tive secretary, Rev. pr. John N. Lewis, Thomas r. Moore, Mrs. Julius B. Smith, Father Valdambrini, Mrs. 0. E. Vollmayer, Mrs. Percy Warner, Mrs. ?. A. Waters, Miss Lois 0. Warner, Charles P. Kellogg, Mrs, II. Mitchell Wallace, David BabSon and Mrs. Leavenworth Sperry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-10
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-10
Treasurer
DIDONATO SOUGHT
 BY STATE POLICE
s. Stagnolia, Injured By Bullet, Released From
 Hospital Today

Samuel stagnolia, 34, of 10 Chat field avenue, Waterbury, who was shot in the hip Saturday afternoon while trying to stop fight in Oak vile, was discharged from Water bury hospital today, in the custody of Watertown authorities.
 State police have joined the hunt for Lorenzo DiDonato of Davis street, OakVille, who allegedly wield- ed the gun which caused Stagnolia's wound. No trace has been seen of him since the shooting occurred in front of the Zaccarias tavern on Davis street, Oakville.
 DiDonato and Atlia Zaccaria were the participants of the fight which Stagnolia attempted to stop when he was shot. Local police are also assisting in the Investigation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-10

(Continued from Page D
 long as Chinese troops remained In the quarter and that the artillery would continue to Do fired over the International area. He explained that at long range, tho artillery could place It's shells more accuE- ately.
 Therefore, the shells will not land In the Settlement" he said.
 West of the city, tho Chinese re. sistance stiifened. Japanese opened up Q barrage with machine guns, trench mortars and airplane bombs. There came from tho Chinese lines such e burst of fire h response that Japanese tanks, moving forward un- der shelter of the barrage, were forced to retreat.
 Warship Crews Watch
 Crews of the foreign warships, in the Whangpoo watched curiously as small Japanese river gunboat armed with two light guns started up the river toward 0 boom, made of river ships and small boats, which the Chinese constructed weeks ago to block the passage of Japanese ships.
 Two launches were lowered from the gunboat and sailors quickly jumped down into them. Chinese machine gunners opened fire but the launches kept on up to the boom where the Japanese tried to cut the anchor of a big boat in the center. They hoped the boat would drift down stream but 1t did not and they began to try to blow 1t up.
 This boom is extended across the river from the Nantao quarter to Pootung, across river from the In. ternational Settlement. It was ap- parent that the Japanese hoped to clear the river so that landing par- ties could enter Nantao from the river side.
 The two navy launches left the boom and nine Japanese planes be- gan to bomb 1t. Their bombs struck also on the Nantao water front.
 Funeral Pyres
 As night fell, there was seen or the west and north fringes of the city 8 strange, ordered line of fires burning darkly. It was believed that they were the funeral pyres of Japanese and Chinese soldiers killed in recent days, their bodies piled at intervals by Japanese sanitary squadrons.
 It appeared that the Chinese held fragments of several divisions of regulars in addition to 5000 volun- teers and 5000 militarized police in the Nantao area-about l2.000 men in all-in hope that they would re- sist to the end. Some of these men chatted to French troops across the little canal that runs between Man. tao and the French concession, and said that they intended to stick to the death. But others were angry because they felt they were being sacrificed to no advantage. They were exhausted and hungry, and in no shape to fight However, all would be able to reach safety in the French concession provided they dropped their arms and stripped ofs their uniforms.
 There were indications of ap. preaching trouble between Japanese and foreign authorities. It was un- derstood that already the Japanese had formally requested Che 6hang- nal municipal council to suppress lnti-Japanese headlines and artip '