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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-28
THREE ARRESTS IN
 BLACKMAIL CASE
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ing which he invaded Wall Street with the profits of bootlegging, won the confidence of financiers and organized the third largest drugs firm in the country.
 Brother, Sister Violent
 Cragg submitted peacefully to ar- rest. Miss Brandino was defiant when taken from her home to the Sheepshead Bay police station. Her brother followed to learn why she was arrested. He was informed that he, too, was wanted. He reached to the floor and picked up a cuspi- dor for weapon and Miss Brandino flung her handbag at a policeman. Disarmed, Brandino ran to a back room, picked up board and ad- vanced, swinging 1t. Again dis armed he was questioned and locked up as was his sister.
 It was reported that Miss Bran dino had received 5000 from Cos ter-Musica last year. Gregory Noo- nan, assistant United States attor- ney, who ordered the arrests, said the Brandinos had been partners of Coster-Musica in 1920 in the Adelphia Drug Company in Brook lyn, his first venture after he had dropped from sight a few months earlier while under indictment, as Musica, on perjury charges.
 Simon Gives Evidence
 Detective John F. McAuliffe said that information about the Bran dinos had been supplied by Benja- min Simon, who is held as a ma- terial witness and is believed to have served Coster- -Musica as go-between in arms and munitions dealings. The swindler was believed to lave tried to recoup his shortages by traf- fic in arms and bootleg liquor. Although his manipulations with the drugs firm left it with an $18,O00,- : 900 shortage, his thefts amounted apparently, to only about 5000 900.
 The shortage was in the crude drugs department, which was, in fact, non existent, but which was listed on the books with $l8,O00, 900 in assets. The first lucid details of how Coster-M -Musica kept this dummy department concealed from auditors, bankers, directors and stockholders of the company for l2 years were supplied yesterday at the state at torney generals public hearing by John H. Mculoon. who had been the company's vice-president in charge
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-28

sea songs are vogue n London.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-28
SECOND WAVE OF COLD IS COMING

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-28
HEADMAsTER RETIREs

Concord, Mass, Dec. 28-CUP)- Frederick Winsor, headmaster of Middlesex school since its founding in 1901, retired today.
 He was succeeded by Lawrence Terry. his assistant since September and onetime assistant headmaster ot Noble and Greenough school. Both are Harvard graduates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-28

one term, returning to the office over his erstwhile successful Repub- lican opponent after this lapse with a great majority. The probate pudge- ship campaigns in more latterly years have seen Judge Slavin run ming far ahead of his Democratic ticket and piling up pluralities of as much as 15,0O0 votes on occasions.
 Considerable speculation has been abroad over Judge-elect Heaiey's ap-
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Present Probate Judge Ends Term January 4th
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pointments in the probate court and official word today that the present staff is due for reappointment veri- f1es reports that Attorney Healey would not countenance any shake up" in the court personnel
 All of the incumbent employees of the court have years of experience in probate matters and have worked under Judge Slavin for long periods.
 Judge-elect Healey is member of the law firm of Healey & Healey and is the president of the Water bury Bar association.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-28
DARTMOUTH PROF.
 EMERITUS DIES

Hanover, N. H. Dec. 28- (UP)-- Professor emeritus John w. Bowler, 7S, instrumental in developing ath- letics at Dartmouth college during his 34 years service there, died yes- terday of bronchial pneumonia.
 A native of Boston, Dr. Bowler was an assistant gymnast at Harvard before coming to Dartmouth in 1901. He graduated from the Dartmouth medical school five years later.
 At one time he coached the Dart mouth track, swimming and gym- nAstic teams and trained the foot ball squad. He designed the present alumni gymnasium and cainpaigned for funds for its construction. He retired In May, 1886.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-28

notice. for a total of R1.e05 ($lOc.- 819). All eight deny they ever bought anything from McKesson & Robbins or that they ever head of w. w. Smith & co.
The Washington times., 1938-01-14
U. S. Men and Women
Soviet Prisoners

NEW YORK, Jan. IA QNS.). Many American born
and virtually imprisoned in the vast Soviet
union because they unwttingy signed away their American
citizenship according to records presented to the public
today by the National Council Of Jewish Women.
The hitherto unpublished information revealed while
the international spotlight played the passport intrigue
that led to the arrest in Moscow of Mr. and Mrs Adoph
Arnold Rubens under the fictitious of Mr. and Mrs
Donald L. Robinson"
Attention of the council directed to the msforunes
of Americans in Russia by appeal by the parents OF Mrs
Jacob Walsk American citizen, for help In bringing
their daughter and two children back to this country
Mrs. Walski born in Chicago, married Russian who
to the United States business. She returned with
him Russia in 1884 applying the Soviet consulate for
Russian passport By doing this, she became Soviet
citizen losing her American citizenship.
american citizens wanting to to Russia have asked
for Soviet passports realizing that by doing this they
automatically become citizens of the Soviet said Cecilia
Razovsy head of the councils service to foreign born
Most of them who sign the papers unwltngy
Another in like straits is Mrs Jennie Peters, of
New York naturaized citizen She recently applied to
the council for aid in returning here.
The Washington times., 1938-01-14

ficials as Expenses" for various
Federal activities.
These funds have been appor'
toned among President Roosevelt,
members of the Cabinet, J. Edgar
Hoover. chief of the Federal Blu.
reau of Investigation, and other
officials. who are authorized TO
spend them as they see fit.
Expenditure of this money may
be devoted to variety OF items
ranging from the recreation,
amusement, comfort and content
ment" of Coast Guard employees
to paying off stool pigeons" by
the Secret Service and the Omen.
NO ACCOUNTING
Unlike other money appropri-
ated for Government operations.
no detailed accounting is de-
named for the spending of these
funds. Although considerable op-
position prevails in Congress to
granting this expense money,
Budget Bureau officials contend it
should be available for "unfore-
seen" emergencies and necessities.
Under the Treasury Department
appropriation, the President was
given a fund of $280,000 which
may be spent in the prevention
of epidemics." He may use por-
tions of this money to buy news
papers and clippings of newspapers
containing information relating
to the prevalence of disease and
the public health" as well as for
other purposes.
Secretary of State Hull has been
allotted the major share of the Sc
cret funds. Under one item Of
$4,328, the secretary may allow
$500 for expenses incurred by the
individual who represents the
United States at the annual meet
ing of the International Penal and
Fenitentiary Commission.
TO AMUSE GUARD
! Secretary of the Treasury Nor
4 eenthau has been given, among
other sums. $4,000 for contingent
J expenses" including Subsistence
of shipwrecked and destitute per
sons succored by the Coast Guard
Portions of this money also can
be useo for amusing the Coast
Guard personnel.
]. Edgar Hoover has been
granted $4,000 to meet unfore
seen emergencies of a "confiden
tial character" When portions OF
this money are spent, Attorney
General Cummings simply makes
out a slip carrying the amount. He
does not have to say what the
money was used for.
Secretary of Agriculture Wal
lace was given $lO5,750 to be spent
on whatever he thinks is necessary
for the practical and efficient
work of the department."
The Secret Service was given
$4,000 "for services looking to
ward the apprehension of crimin
ais" while the commandant Of
the Naval Academy was allowed
$1,000 for contingencies"
The Washington times., 1938-01-14

DETROIT, Jan. IA GN.S).
Henry Ford today issued a call
to 10000 workers to return to
their jobs Monday as the back
to-work" parade gathered mo-
mentum.
The workers rehired will be
augmented by other workers lalo
off December % as quickly as the
production machinery of the
River Rouge home plant of the
Ford Motor Company can be made
ready for them, an official saio
The Ford plant, that normally
employs more than $4,000 work
ers, had only $1,000 employed
during the holiday season thai
was extended into the first twC
lweeks of the new year.
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Van Devanter
Chides Attorney

NEW YORK, Jan. IA G.N.SO.
Supreme Court Justice Willis Van
Devanter found occasion today to
remind a Federal prosecutor that
he had helped to make the rules
of Federal court procedure. He
told Assistant United States At
torney John J. Bowling that you
have the new rules and you haven't
been living up to them," adding:
Il helped to make them and
know something about them"
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Ford Recalls 10000
To Jobs on Monday

The call, made in postal cards
mailed today. followed similar
calls for Chrysler, which reopened
after a three-week shutdown, and
Hudson, which rehired 5000 men
to work on the new low-priced
Hudson 112.
The Chrysler workers who re-
turned to their jobs this week
were the first of $1,000 who will
be rehired when the plants are
readied for full production.
At the Hudson plant. the 5000
workers rehired joined an equal
number who worked through the
holidays. other plants, too, were
stepping up production, with Gen
eral Motors boosting its tota
! units for the week by 1000 cars
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uIN1NCO Ou OlAC OuLSOhAS VI INV
Administration leaders disclosed
they were treating the filibuster
of the South against the measure
as though it were disease which
had not yet reached its crisis.
Democratic, Leader Barkely OF
Kentucky indicated he had no
plans now for bringing the issue
to a decision.
AS debate on the controversial
issue went into it's eighth day to-
day, there were no indications
that Administration leaders in
charge of the legislative program
would put on the heat" in an
effort to wear out the Southern
Opposition to the bill.
There were hints that next week
night sessions would be forced, ses-
sions running from noon until 10
p. M, or from IL a. m. until 10
Ip. M, as the first drastic attempt
to break the filibuster. But no
effort apparently has been made
to choke debate so far in the con-
test between the South and the
North.
Leaders of the opposition to the
bill seemed to be in control OF
the situation in the Senate. With
perhaps Is Senators ready and
willing to deliver speeches against
the bill, opponents had yet to
| find the usual five-hour session
of the Senate changed.
Overtures for application of the
drastic cloture or gag" rule to
terminate debate and force a vote
have proved futile.
Senator Carter Glass Cd OF
virginia, now 80 years old and a
small boy when the Civil War
broke out, was scheduled to de
liver a speech against the bill
The Virginian was expected to
make the argument of other
Southern Senators that the meas
ure is an unconstitutional in
VaSioR of State rights.
The Washington times., 1938-01-14
Taxes Topic
OF PinchOt,
LGFOILette

NEW YORK, Jan. IA Q.N.S).
United States Senator Robert M.
La Toilette, of Wisconsin. and
Amos R. Pinchot, New York and
Pennsylvania attorney, agreed to-
day that the national budget
should be balanced but heartily
disagreed on methods.
La Toilette advocated balance
through increased Federal spend
ing as first in series of progress
Sive moves. Pinchot argued the
nation should produce" rather
than spend" to balance.
Enlargement of Federal rev
enue to bring the budget into
balance requires an increasing
national income as well as in
creased taxation, which is only
another way of saying that we
must increase the purchasing
power of the people of this
country" La Toilette asserted.
Increased Federal spending"
he said, would increase pur.
chasing power and, in order.
production, national income, in
come taxes, national revenue
and so provide the funds to
balance the budget
I'm my opinion" Pinchot said,
"the thing which would do most
toward balancing the budget
would be for the President and
Congress to encourage produc.
ton and new industry-new
sources of taxation-and for
the Administration to stop treat
ing the people who produce
goods, employ labor and make
a profit, as suspects who should
be turned over to the District
Attorney" ..... -,
LaFollette and Pinchot spoke
at a radio forum,
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Roosevelt
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Firms
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NCOntJ0Geu lIUTI dbC -
way of sewer systems. highways
or other works.
Mr.. Roosevelt expressed the be
lief that the amount of wind ano
water. as he put it, in the holding
companies. is small enough SO it
can be squeezed without hurting
the operating companies. He
carefully differentiated, always
between holding and operating
companies.
Returning to his discussion OF
municipal competition, the Presi'
dent said he believed most com.
munities could work out a fair
price for the purchase of a private
plant if the municipality had
voted to 60 into the power bus,
mess.
HITS MINORITY BLOCKADE
He cited, however, a Nashville
case wherein an agreement was
reached between SO per cent o.
the stockholders of a power plant
only to have 2 per cent minority
throw it into court at the last
minute, "Ilere it has been hang
ing fire for several years.
So far as the operating com
pany is concerned, Mr.. Roosevelt
pointed out that heads of thost
concerns who had talked with
him in recent weeks all had ex
pressed :. desire to expand thei
facilities, but all had complained
about inability to obtain loca
financing.
Mr.. Roosevelt charged that thi
was because large New York bank
desired to control financing, eve
though local banks are ready t
act.
The Willkie memorandum pre-
posed as a corrective measure tn
elimination of all write-ups in cor
formity with the Federal Trad
Commissions report, and futur
Valution on the truth in invest
ment" principle.
PEOPLE BETTER INFORMED
So far as write-ups were con
cerned, Mr.. Roosevelt said ther
was a difference between opera:
ing and holding companies, an;
he was strenuously opposed to tina
method of eliminating water from
the capital structure. The Pres.
dent pointed out that Willkie'
memorandum was delivered ol
November % and dealt with tn
utilities as a matchmaking n
distinction between holding con-
panies and operating units.
Mr.. Roosevelt said the countr
now has a new definition and tn
people are better acquainted wit
the situation in general.
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Morrow Raps NeV Deal;
Demands '|Frank" POLICY

their costs, will make their busi-
ness still more vulnerable to
attack by unregulated competi-
tive fuels and will further in.
crease the cost of coal to the
smaller users"
For the industry as a whole
Morrow predicted there will be a
slight weekly production upturn
as consumers gradually deplete
their stocks and come back into
the market, but added that when
the winter demand falls off, il
now seems likely that April ano
May will see drop in coal output
70 the lowest levels in recent
years."
CAN'T ESTIMATE NEEDS
Discussing the future of the soft
coal industry, Morrow said:
I'VE find it more difficult in
these early days Of 1888 to esti-
mate the coming years business
than at any time in the last 10
years. Fear and uncertainty
make our customers unwilling to
estimate what they will need.
I'VE, too, are affected by the
same considerations. In 1886
and 1887 we spent s., $4,000 for
capital improvements. Those
improvements are practically
finished. There are others we
would like to make but until we
can see ahead more clearly and
can know more certainly and
definitely what the future of
business in the United States is
to be, we do not dare to plan
for the expenditure of a single
cent for capital improvements. "
The Washington times., 1938-01-14
Revolver Is Clue
In HOldup Staying

CHICAGO, Jan. IA Q.N.SO-A
frontier model Colt revolver, with
a bone handle and an eight-inch
barrel, provided police today with
their only clue to the bandit killer
of a University of Chicago grad
uate. The victim was Herman
Kosovsky, %, who was shot and
killed when resisting the holdur
attempt on a South Side street.
The Washington times., 1938-01-14
Today In
Congress
SENATE

Meets at noon.
Resumes debate on antilynching
bill.
Select committee continues un-
employment hearing.
HOUSE
Meets at noon.
Resumes debate on Treasury
Post office bill.
District subcommittee continues
Capital Transit investigation.
Appropriations u b C o m mittee
considers Justice and D. C. supply
bills.
Ways and Means Committee
considers tax revision.
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concealed and different pur-
poses, and by prompt, affirma-
tive executive and legislative
action to dispel the doubt, the
apprehension and the diStrust
that have frozen the potential
purchases of millions of people
in this country.
The abiding conviction in
the security of Government fl
nance, of democratic inStitu-
tions, and individual enterprise
here, which has been shaken,
must be restored before either
industry or Government can ex-
pect sustained and enduring re-
covery, that restoration of con-
fidence is the responsibility Of
Government"
EXPECT MORE JOBLESS
Claiming the bituminous coal in
dustry expects greater losses o
business and increased unemploy
ment, Morrow denounced the Gut
fey Act as one of the chief con
tributing factors to the depression
in the bituminous coal industry.
"a few of it's effects are al
ready becoming evident" he said.
THE average price at which
bituminous coal will be sold in
1888 has been raised appreciably
above the price levels prevailing
in 1887. That higher price level
and the rigidity of prices will
render bituminouS coal more
vulnerable to competitive attack
by fuel oil, natural gas, hydro
electric power, wood, anthracite
and other unregulated subSti'
tutes. We can expect further
losses of business to these fuels
and further losses of employ.
ment opportunity for labor in
this industry.
PREDICTS CAPTIVE MINES
The act also will result in
the expansion of captive coal
! production at the expense OF
commercial. Larger users OF
coal, wherever practicable, and
where they can accomplish
savings, will equip themselves
with their own mines.
Reduction of the CONNER
cial market will result in less
working time for commercial
mines. This in turn will raiSC
The Washington times., 1938-01-14
PROFITS, GAINS.
TAX REvISIONS
URGED TO HOUSE.
Subcommittee Opposes
Outright Repeal

4
profits and capital gains taxes to
remove inequities and to stimulate
business, the House Ways and
Means tax subcommittee today
submitted a 4O,O00-word report to
the whole committee.
The report, which details pro
posed changes in tax laws prevl-
ously announced by the suocom
mittee, will be the basis Of public
hearings in the drafting of a new
Administration tax bill.
BONDS REMAIN EXEMPT
No changes in individual income
tax rates we're recommended. 1t
also failed to deal with community
property, oil depletion, or taX-eX-
empt bonds, as asked by the
Treasury.
In proposing changes in the
profits and capital gains taxes.
the subcommittee vigorously de
Tended the principal of both levieS
and opposed outright repeal as
sought by many business men.
REVENUES UNCHANGED
The proposed changes, increas-
ing some taxes and lowering
others. are designed to leave the
total of present revenue un
changed.
Outstanding recommendations
are:
Corporation taxes - Repeal
profits taxes on corporations earn
ing less than $4,000. Rates of
1912 per cent on first $4,000; IA
per cent on next $4,000 and l6
per cent on last $4,000.
Flexible rate, 16 to 20 per cent,
provided for corporation earning
above $4,000? rate deceaSing as
dividends increase.
SPECIAL PENALTY LEVY
Special 20 per cent penalty tax
imposed on "hoarding Of profits"
Iby corporations earning over $4O,-
900, if owned by 10 or less persons,
rate structure varying so that
maximum tax would be about 81
per cent.
New consent dividends" provi-
sion, under whcih shareholders OF
corporations can include dividends
in their own personal income tax
and permit corporation to retain
money without penalty.
Opposing outright repeal Of the
undistributed profits tax, the re-
port said:
"On the basis of the facts,
your subcommittee believes
that the principle of the undis-
tributed profits tax is sound
and should be retained. How
ever, it is belied that it should
be substantially modified.
SMOOTHER" SYSTEM
"Repeal of taxation on capi'
tai gains would not only con.
stitute a major departure from
the principle of taxation acord'
in gto ability to pay but would
inevitably tend to increase the
tax burden upon earned in
come, business profits and ordi-
nary investment income"
The canges recommended. the
subcommittee said, will provide
for a smoother and more equit
able system of taxing capita
gains.
The Washington times., 1938-01-14
Fight on Lynch Bill
In 9Th Day; Senate
Waits Glass Blast
Virginiun Is Expected to DenOunce Measure
As Invasion of State Rights
By ARTHUR HACHTEN

QNS) Friend and foe of the Wagner-van Nuys anti.
ynchng bill Senate today squared away for contnua.
ton their bitter warfare we'll into next week. with opinion
divided on he outcome of he fight.
The Washington times., 1938-01-14
$5,OOO,OOO of Secret
Funds Voted to L. S.
Heads by Congress
Cash AppOrtiOned to President and Others
REQUIRES No Accounting
By ERIC FRIEDHEIM

International servics)
Congress today disclosed have voted nearly $4,000
900 of secret funds appropriation bills which
be used by high officials expenses for various
The Washington times., 1938-01-14
SENATORS PUSH
INTERIOR DEPT.
"SPYING' PROBE
.BurIeW Appointment
Fitness Questioned

G.N.S) Official Washington
rocked with excitement today in
anticipation of a battle royal be-
fore the Senate Public Lands Com
mittee in its projected investiga'
ton of reported overlapping and
eSpionage by the Interior Depart
ment's secret police"
While the committee has under
consideration the presidential
nomination of Ebert K. Burlew
first administrative assistant to
Secretary Ickes, to be Assistant
Secretary of the Interior, the in
quiry has turned into internal
operations of the department.
CLAWS CALLED
Louis R. CLAWS, former chief
of the Interior Departments Divi-
sion of Investigation. has been
called to testify on statements by
Burlow that CLAWS had "hounded'
and prosecuted" employees OF the
Interior Department and reSorted
to wire-tapping to gather evidence.
CLAWS was scheduled to testify
Monday.
Administration chieftains were
wondering how far into affairs
Of the Interior Department the
Senate Committee would go in
it's investigation. The inquiry is
hitched to qualifications of Bur
lew for transfer to be assistant
secretary at his present salary OF
$4,000 a year.
FITNESS INVOLVED
Senator Key Pittman CD OF
Nevada, president pro tempore OF
the Senate, has contended that
the committee is justified in in
vestigating general conditions in
the Interior Department. with q
view to determining BurleW's
qualifications for promotion.
The Nevadan's opposition to
Burlew has caused considerable
speculation. He has emphasized
he is not seeking to put any Of
ficial of the Interior Department
on trial, but as a committee mem.
Der, his course has been guided
by a desire to develop Burlew's
qualifications.
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-23

to place in any of the events
Coach Bing Miller took seven No..
with him to Chapel Hill. ''ys