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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-28
LEVINE ISSUES
 ANOTHER APPEAL
Promises Immunity to Kid= napers for News of His
 Missing Son

New Rochelle, N. Y, March 28- (UP)-Murray Levine in a new ap- peal today begged the kidnapers Of his 12-year-old son, Peter, to re- new contact with him.
 He assured the kidnapers that po- lice and federal officers would not interfere and asked them to estab- fish contact with him directly at his Manhattan law office or at his home here, or through some third person.
 Peter was kidnapped Feb. 24, on the way home from school and held for $30000 ransom. The last au- thentic contact with the kidnapers, according to Levine. was on March l.
 The fathers appeal was issued through newspaper men to whom typewriter copies were distributed by Lieut.. George Reifenberger, in charge of New Rochelle detectives.
 "If my boy is still alive" Levine said, "get in touch with me direct. I can be found at my office every day and at home every evening. Or, get in touch with one of my rela- tives or friends, whose names my boy can furnish, or send to me person of your own choosing.
 q solemnly repeat the assurance I have so often given-the police and federal authorities will permit mo to deal with the kidnapers with out interference l guarantee complete safety to the persons who will deal with me-"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-28
Legal Notice
ORDER OF NOTICE

THE CITY OF WATERBURY, a
 municipal corporation, located in
 the County of New Haven, HARLEIGH S. HfLL, formerly of
 the City of Waterbury, New
 Haven County, Connecticut, and
 now of parts unknown. STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DIS-
 TRICT OF WATERBURY,, ss.
 WATERBURY, March 26, 1888.
 Upon the complaint of said plain tiff praying for reasons therein set forth for foreclosure and possession of mortgaged premies, now pending. before the Court of Common Pleas for the Judicial District of Water bearing to and being found by the subscribing authority, that the defendant Harleigh S. Hill is now gone to parts unknoWn:
 TT IS THEREFORE, ORDERED. That notice of the pendency of said complaint be given to said defen- dant Harleigh $. Hill by publishing this order in The Waterbury Demo- crat. a newspaper printed in Water bury three days successively, March 29, 30, and 31, 1888. by some proper office or indifferent person.
 WILLIAM M. GILLETTE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas.
 The within and foregoing Is a true and attested copy of the origi- nal Order of Notice in my hands for publication.
 Attest:
 ANGELO J. NARDONA, 3-28-et City Sheriff of Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-28
Zindah Grotto Circus
 In Weeks Visit Here
Matinee Today Prelude to Formal Opening Tonight in State ArmOry; Committees Active in Annual Offering

Franklin s. Weiser, Louis A. Wen- gel.
 Seating and Admission Commit tee-Clarence Slater, chairman; Ed ward Hermanot, John Crabtree, Harry Brinton, Herman Brown, George Brown, Alex Collins, George Erk, Andrew Finlay, Clarence Ford, Edward Ford, Edward How'd, Ralph Harvey, Harold Manville, Elmer Main, Leo Niekerk, Johen Stevens, Peter Wilkins, George Packer, Peter German, Ralph Carpenter, Hubert Parks, David Johnston, Orla Ran dell, Arthur Normand, Oscar Nor mand, Albin Anderson, Harold Chipman, Chauncey Ford, Harvey Green, Walter Hultberg, William Judd, Frank Kleist, Robert Kerr, Louis Lockwood, William Milne, William Mordo, Hans Nissen, George Platt, Frank Smith, Volney Rosen- grant, George Sumpf, Michael Toomey, Daniel Taylor, Howard Wright, Harry Ross, Ernest Benson, Thos. Griffith, Frederick c. Ovens, Sidney Kelman and Clarence Mil- Ter.
 Reserve Seat Committee-Albert o. Taller, chairman; Dr. Richard Gill yard, Fremont Alderson, William Howe, Walter Lowell, Oscar Stro- berg, Andy Gilmour, Gray Somers, Thos. Corby, Fred Emmons, Max Kiessling, Edward Traurig, Ora w. Furman, John Hornbecker, Roy MacWhirter, Elmer Kiessling, Cor don w. Somers, Harold Perry, L. T.. Scott Smith, c. A. Hanson Hinton Niver, Henry Schuster, Normand Kunde, William Gillette, Adolph J.. Krieger.
 Ticket committee-Walter A.. Smethurst chairman; Clarence w.. Slater, Daniel Taylor, William Judd, Alex Collins, Michael Toomey, James Mehal, Harold Chipman, Edward How'd, Charles Hobbs.
 Ticket finance committee-AleX A. Collins chairman; Harold J. Sla- ter, Edward E. How'd, Charles E.. Hobbs.
 Concessions-C. Rockwell Clyne chairman; J. Sydney Pearson, as- sistant chairman; Harry Needham, William Rosie, Carl Peterson, Ches- ter McDermitt, Joseph Gaber, Frank Naka.
 Armory committee-Harold Slater chairman; Albin Anderson, William Stahl, Richard Gilyard, Nelson Mil Ter. George Gaber, Robert Speers.
 Reception committee-Charles D. Nye chairman; Clark H. w. Newton, G. Walker Bisset, Warren Platt, Earl Samson, Harry Beardsley, John Thoms, Alfred Meyerhans, Fred EmmonS.
 Lost and Found-E, Harold Co., ley chairman; Albin Anderson, Thos. Griffith, William Rosie, How ard Wright.
 formation-Robert s. Calkins chairman; James Sherwood, Lester Wheeler, Elmer Wilson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-28
Senator Walsh M
 Last Minute Attack
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Washington last night at rate of 4,000 hour.
 Between 10000 and 5o,000 tele- grams already had been handled. Postal Telegraph expected to handle 10000 or more. There has been noth- ing like that in Washington since Father Coughlin, then at the height of his power, rallied his fol- lowers to warn senators against adherence to the world court.
 And it appeared that Father Coughlin had had something to do with the new avalanche. He at tackled the bill bitterly in his week. ly radio talk yesterday afternoon and asked his listeners to telegraph their senators demanding it's de- feat. Immediately after he left the air, the telegraph offices in New York city were sWamped.
 Appeal To Voters
 Organizations and other speakers, however, have appealed to voters to telegraph their senators in opposi- ticn to the bill.
 MT. Roosevelt, vacationing at Warm Springs, Ga, but in close touch by telephone with the capital, was reported disturbed by rebellion among his lop-sided Democratic Senate majority. But his leaders, especially Sen. James F. Byrnes, D. s. C., are confident that they could defeat the motion to recommit to be made by Sen. David I. Walsh, b. Mass, and that the bill would be passed. If it is, it will go to the House as substitute for piece-meal reorganization authorizations al- ready passed there.
 Have Enough Votes
 "We are assured of enough votes to recommit the bill," Sen. Bennett Clark, D. Mo-, told the United Press, unless there are switches between now and p. m. You can't tell what pressure will do but right now we have 49 sure votes and we may have 52."
 If all senators are present and voting, the minimum number of votes necessary to recommit would be 49, a bare majority.
 We've got the votes," Byrnes said. "The bill will pass and there won't be any last minute comprom- ise. They do not have enough votes to recommit that bill"
 But the margin is close either way and neither side is entirely comfortable as zero hour approach es. It is a test vote not only of sentiment on recognizing the exc cutive branch of the government but upon MT. Roosevelt's personal and political prestige with fellow Democrats in the Senate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-28
RADIO PRIEST
 URGES DEFEAT
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 blamed for the current slump.
 If the reorganiza tion bill now pending will be passed tomorrow" he predicted, it will mean a con- tinuation of spending more money for doles. It will mean the estab- lishment of more government corp orations. It will mean that he peoples reprcsent,- tives have no voice in curtaiiing wasteful expendi- lures or in preventing the cancella- tions of debts owed our government. Tt will mean that it's none of the peoples business how their tax monies are used. And finally, if the past five years are any criterion of the future, it will mean a perpetua- ton of an emergency. Eventually it will mean repudiation of all debts or a revolution based on the prin- ciple that there is taxation without representation - condition that red-blooded Americans cannot tol- crate"
 The priest said the world court and supreme court reorganization issues were negligible" compared to the Legislative crisis" involved in the presidents executive reorgan- ization bill.
 Even though we are on the los ing side of this contest" Coughlin concluded, "it is preferable to go down in honorable defeat than to compromise with silence, with dis aster and with national chaos"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-28

Wirth's popular circus opens its annual engagement in Waterbury today, appearing under the auspices of the Zindah Grotto for the fifth successive time. A promise of a bigger, better attraction is realized In the variety of acts, in the per- sonnel of the star performers and the well trained animals.
 A show for the youngsters at 3:45 o'clock was but the prelude this afternoon at the State Armory on Field street to the official formal opening at 8:15 o'clock this evening when scores of prominent fraternal leaders will join the general Grotto committee in witnessing the big in- door performance. The famous Gauchos, acrobatic troupe, Larry Saunders and Jean in their aerial stunts, Hanneford family, worlds greatest riding combination, will be among the many of headliners in evidence.
 Advisory Board R. L. Hawley, chairman; Clark H. w. Newton, G. Walker Bisset, Warren D. Platt'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-28
BY DONALD GRAY Waterbury Democrat Gardening
 Consultant
No. 12 in a Series

4NOs \ AS AAh &A OSAASS
 The growing of roses is the most popular phase of gardening. Ama- teurs need not think that there are many mysteries connected with the culture of this most beautiful flow CT. Anyone can grow them if cer- tain rules are followed.
 Make a rose bed separate unit in the garden scheme. Choose a site that has partial shade in the middle of the day. Roses should have full sunlight in the morning.
 Prepare the ground by digging a trench 2 feet deep, as long and wide as desired. At the bottom place drain tile to carry away excess water. On top of tile place inches of cinders. Take good clay garden rotted manure and one-third light soil, mix it with one third well garden soil.
 After earth has settled, place rose plants 12 to IS inches apart in staggered rows. Plant each at the same depth it was growing in the nursery. The buGded graft knob should be under the surface of the ground.
 Plant in the spring as soon as the frost is out of the ground. Cut each plant so that there remains to 4 strong canes and to eyes to each cane.
 After the plant begins to send out leaves in the spring start to look for pests and diseases. Spray the plants once each week with any nationally-knowr rose spray.
 Always keep the ground cultiva- ted. Peat moss or puckwheat hulls may be used on the top of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-28

HUH | o6C 4| said, nothing like it has ever come to my desk" He declined to commit himself on the bill.
 Sen. Ebert D. Thomas, d., Utah, another on the doubtful" list, said his communications were heavy, but mot nearly as great as on the suf- preme court and not anything like as many as on the world court" He said the campaign wont make any difference" in his vote, which will be against recommittal unless un- wanted amendments are written into the bill.
 Sen. Burton K. Wheeler, d., Mont, an opposition chief, said his mail was not as heavy as in the supreme court fight. He said that labor and farm organizations in Montana had favored the supreme court bill but are now opposing the reorganization measure.
 The office of Sen. Guy M. Gillette, d., Ia., reported the volume of con- munications was something fierce" running about as heavy as during the supreme court fight, and mostly from Iowa.
 Sen. Sherman Minton, d., Ind, ad- ministration supporter and chair man of the senate lobby committee now investigating activity against the bill, said he had received only l2 or 15 telegrams, all against the bill.
 "Only four or five of my tele- grams were from Indiana" he con- mented. T think they are following the technique they indicated before OUT lobby committee, by bombarding doubtful senators"
 Sen. Royal s. Copeland, d., N. q, received about 2,000 today for total of about 10000 communications in the last two weeks, virtually all against the bill.
 The office of Sen. Ellison D. Smith, d., s. O., said his mail was heavier than usual but that it came mostly from New York, Rhode Island and Connecticut. Only four communications were from South Carolina, it was said. Smith was on the doubtful" list.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-28
MAN LIVED FIVE
 DAYS IN PLANE

Tokyo, March 28.-(UP)-When the wreckage of an airplane which crashed in Fukushima prefecture was found today, it was disclosed that one victim, Major Jinichiro Kasai, had lived in the cockpit of the plane for five days after the crash. Seven army officers in all perished.
 Although he was obviously in great pain with both legs and both shoulder bladees fractured, the of ficer used up all available paper and even scrubbed on the sur face of the plane detailed informa- tion Of air currents and other con- ditions in the mountains. He hoped information would enable flyers to avoid similar accidents in the Flu kusima region.
 He also wrote a last testament to his wife and children before he fin- ally died.
 Bodies of two other victims were
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-28
CROSS POWDERS
 WASTE CHARGE
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believes that it would be derelict in it's duty if this matter were not very earnestly called to your atten- tion at this season, when large WPA appropriations are about to be spent on such projects.
 Such money should be spent only on worthwhile projects for the public good and not sponsored by state authorities for harmful pro- ects."
 White charged projects of tht ex- pertinent station in mosquito and malaria control were "in most cases secretly undertaken so that the gen. eral public might be unable to voice any objection until the work actu- ally is under way"
 The resolution urged the governor should he find the allegations cor rect, to recommend adequate legis- lation to make it impossible for the Connecticut agricultural experiment station to exercise uncontrolled sponsorship of such projects"
 Among members of the advisory council were Charles B. H. Vail, Winsted; Elliott A. Spencer. Vest brook: R. I. Iongley, Storrs; A. L. Weatherhead, Willimantic, and J. F. ScholeS, Essex.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-28
MEXICO SEEKS
 SILVER MARKET
Hastens to Head Off Strike Threats-U. s. in Re-
 taliatOry Move
BY WILLIAM H. LANDER limited Press Staff Correspondent

\UnltcU fEeSS 0LdAA NVhACSPVAAVCHJ
 Mexico City, March 28-(UP)- President Lazaro Cardenas today sought to find world markets for Mexico's silver to offset the sus- pension by the United States of its silver purchase agreement. Vicente Toledano Lombardo, pres ident of the dominant Mexican con- federation of labor, called 8 meet ing of the unions national council today to study effect of termination of the agreement on Mexican labor CTS.
 The president and labor leaders cooperated in urgent efforts to head off any strike threats in the min- ing industry and to insure tranquil ity in order that labor conditions might not complicate the situation.
 The bank of London and Mexico transferred 100000 pesos (recent- ly $278,000) to the bank of Mexico in order to insure supply for per- sons who wanted to change paper bills for silver.
 An American silver expert, dis cussing the new situation, said to the United Press.
 President Cardenas may intend to embark on policy of silver in- flation. He does not mind, in my opinion, the United States stopping of silver purchases. Mexico will need its silver to mint new peso pieces and thus keep national con- fidence in the peso. So long as Sil- yer circulates millions of people will have faith in the peso.
 "The bank of Mexico's metallic reserve is now practically all gold. It can hold that reserve by sus- pension of the sale of gold and for eign exchange, and continue mint ing silver to exchange for peso notes. Each silver peso contains approximately TIA United States cents worth of silver so theoretical ly there is no reason for the peso quotation to drop below 5.75 to the dollar as long as silver crculates.
 Efforts to settle labor troubles with the American Smelling and Refining Company (the big pro- ducer) indicate that the govern ment wants to keep the mines oper- ating. Some silver might be sold in the world market. However, an- other possibility is offered: That the mining companies might be required to hand over newly mined silver to the bank of Mexico in exchange for paper notes"
 It was indicated here that the United States Treasury action was a complete surprise, as government leaders as late as Saturday held out hope for the return of the peso to normality so long as exportation of metals continued-in other words if the United States Treasury bought silver.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-28
Col. Ed1uard M. House. Presidential Aduiser

The worlds best listener of the titles bestowed upon Edward Mande House, Texas business man and poll tician who rose unofficial member of President Will
 sons cabinet capacity of confdant and adviser Before during and after the World War House was dramazed as
 he behind the throne" who formulated the foreign policies of the Wilson administration House. colone to the nation and the world inherited this title
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-28
SUICIDE TRYST
 VICTIM CREMATED
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 nerve and instead of killing him self, called the police.
 The red rose Matthiesen took from the bouquet Donald sent from jail, and pinned it to his daughters dress. It seemed to stand for pas sion. The violets were placed in her hands by her mother, as a symbol of Charlotte's faith in Donald.
 The four parents sat in row, their heads bowed while a minister read from the Bible. There was no music and no eulogy. They went together to the crematory. Carroll's eyes were wet, but not until he saw his daughters body consigned to the flames, did MatEiesen, a form CT soldier who retains a soldierly bearing, display his grief. A sob escaped. but 1t was choked quickly and he was as rigid and as dry eyed as before.
 Donald passed the time of Char lotte's funeral staring at her photo- graph which attendants at Queens County jail had permitted him to keep. They reported that he seem- ed to be recovering from his violent grief and was much more calm. He has been indicted on a charge of first degree murder, but no trial date has been set.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-28
Constitution" he said.
 Backed Against Wall

Washington, March 28.-(UP)- New Deal senators were backed to the wall today in fight to prevent a emocratic-Republican coalition killing President Roosevelt's govern ment reorganization bill.
 A vote on a motion to recommit it to committee for further study, which would kill it for this session, will be taken at 3 p. m. If the senate refuses to recommit, it is bound to vote again at 5 p. m, on the bill itself.
 Some opponents charge that the bill is step toward dictatorship and would give MT. Roosevelt greater powers than those of Caesar.
 Its advocates scornfully reply that "our nations leading breast beaters" seek to defeat the bill by telling the country MT. Roosevelt would destroy our form of govern ment.
 Hearing From Home
 The senate was hearing from back home as both sides pledged for help. Over the week end there was an avalanche of telegrams to representatives. Western Union sent emergency calls for extra op- orators. Supt. D. R. Allen esti- mated that telegrams-most of them opposing the bill-Were clicking into
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-28

man who already was mentioned in the same breath with President Will son.
 The president next appointed House member of the American commission to negotiate peace. In that capacity he helped shoulder the burden that otherwise would have fallen with full force upon Mr. Wilson. During the long and trying periods at the Paris conference House worked zealously and quietly. When President Wilson returned to Washington after his first trip to Paris as head of the American Peace commission, House remained as his spokesman. The work of treaty building went on. Colonel House ac- quiesced in the proposal for two treaties to solve the tangle as a re- suit of the wide difference of opin- ion as to the League of Nations.
 House Over-ruled
 When MT. Wilson returned, he re- jected the proposition. He took the ground that if the peace was effected in one treaty and the League of Ma tions constituted in the second, the peace treaty would be accepted but the League of Nations pact might be defeated in several countries notably England, France and the United States. His opinion was that to secure the desired peace, the doubtful nations would accept the League of Nations pact in the same treaty.
 The repudiation by MT. Wilson of the work done by Colonel House in his absence irked the Texan. Rela- tions between the colonel and MT. Wilson grew strained. When the work in Paris was over, both re- turned to their separate paths-Mr. Wilson to the White House and ul- timately to invalided semi-seclusion in his private home, while House took up his residence in New ork. keeping his keen interest in public men and affairs, but living quietly.
 House was born at Houston, Tex, July 26, 1858. He was the son of Thomas w. House, banker and cot ton factor, a friend of Gen. Sam Houston, Colonel Bowie and other great men in early Texas.
 Early Interest in Politics
 House first thought of politics at the age of 18. He was a student at a New Haven grammar school and his roommate was Ollie Moor ton, a son of Oliver P. Morton, then in his prime at Washington and a rival of Blaine. Young Morton made frequent trips to Washington, and occasionally House accompanied him. When young House was on the eve of graduating from Cornell uni versity he was called home by the death of his father. After the fu- neral House found himself the owner of many thousand widely scattered acres and large business interests. He soon moved to Austin.
 Houses political power was first brought to bear in gubernatorial campaign in Texas in 1892. The then Governor Hogg was candidate for reelection. The interests were against him at the start of the cam paign; public sentiment likewise. Be- fore the campaign ended conditions had changed. Hogg was reelected Though the public did not know it. House was Hogg's campaign mana ger. In 1910 House first turned his attention to national politics. He recognized the situation of the Taft administration and in 1t saw Dem- ocratic victory. Then House began casting about for candidate.
 Picked Wilson Early
 He could see no man in Washing ton suitable to make the race. Fol a time he considered the late Mayor