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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-23
NAZIS HOLD 5000
 IN PRISON, CAMPS
NObIemen Included Among Political Offenders Im=
 prisOned in Austria

Vienna, March 23-(UP)-Three thousand preSons have been held as political offenders since the Austrian German union, it was said officially today, including 500 in concentra- tion camps.
 Included were scions of the dis tinguiShed Austro-German princely families, who rose at 5 a. m. today in cells and breakfasted on coffee and bread.
 But there were strong indications that Nazis, determined to win the positive support of Austrians as whole, would proceed only against men whom they suspected as hay ing aided in repressing Nazis before the overthrow of the SchuSchnigg regime.
 The United Press received infor- nation that members of former anti-Nazi organizations were flock ing to the Swastika banner of Adolf Hitler, confident that they would be included as part of of greater German organization.
 Not only members of the old anti Nazi, pro-Fascist Heimwehr but
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-23
CROSS TO GIVE
 HIGHWAY VIEWS
Statement on Parkway ls= sue Will Be Made
 Tomorrow

Hartford, Conn.,, March 23-CUP) -Gov. Wilbur L. Cross will issue an official statement Thursday giving his views in the current controversy between the state highway and public works departments over the Merritt Parkway bridge designs, it was announced today at the gov ernor's office.
 The statement it was expected, will contain the governors decision as to the engineering methods en- ployed in constructing the bridges which Public Works Commissioner Robert A. Hurley declared were of faulty design.
 The governor disclosed recently he had consulted engineering experts on the subject so as to give an im- partial decision.
 Highway Commissioner John A. Macdonald, accused of contract rigging and conducting his division in a wasteful and inefficient manner by Hurley, already has defended the bridges in a 60,000 word reply to the public works head.
 The governors statement, it was believed, would be the first of a series, taking up each controversial point.
 The Merritt Parkway now is un- der investigation by an extraordi- nary grand jury at Bridgeport which last week indicted a highway department appraiser and two real estate brokers on charges of con- spiracy to split commissions in land sales amounting to $6,100,000. The accused will be tried during the April term of Superior Court and are at liberty under $5,000 bond each.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-23
APPEAL PLANNED
 FROM SENTENCE
Motion to Set Aside Ver= dict in Statutory Case
 Denied Yesterday

Sentenced to states prison today for one to three years term on a statutory charge involving a minor girl, William Sims, 32, colored, Of 6S Abbott avenue immediately made ready to appeal to the supreme court of errors from the sentence which was imposed by Judge Frank P. McEvoy in superior court. A stay of execution was granted pending hearing of the appeal.
 Sims was found guilty of the charge, including two counts, by a jury in superior court last week. Sentence was not immediately i'm posed, however, for Public Defender William w. Gager, representing Sims filed a motion to set aside the verdict. Assistant States Attorney William B. Fitzgerald prosecuted the case, and opposed the motion to set aside the jury's decision.
 Judge McEvoy denied the motion in . decision handed down yeSter- day afternoon. Sims was taken back to New Haven county jail lmme- diately after sentence was imposed today. In refusing to set aside the verdict Judge McEvoy commented that the jury did not act against the evidence and law presented in the case. "The good faith of the jury is not impugned," he said.
 In addition, however, he com- mented, "The evidence was such that the jury might have reason ably rendered their verdict either in favor or against the accused"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-23
No Chance Given Vogt to Bid on School Dept.
 Supplies Since Jan. 1
HAD BEEN SELLING
 BRUSHES SINCE 1911
Reported Contract Now Is Being Handled Out
 of Town

Since 1911 Jacob Vogt, of 28 Maple avenue, a blind man, who has kept his inde- pendence through following his fathers trade, has been selling brushes to the City of Waterbury. Since January 3, 1888, MT. Vogt has been trying to "see" Controller Sherwood L. Rowland to find out about bidding on this city's business which is his livelihood. MT. Vogt, after unsuc- cessful calls when he failed to find the controller "in", when he was told the controller was "too busy. when he left his card and begged that the controller inform him about the brush business so that he could bid today MT. Vogt "saW" the controller. And the controller, so MT. Vogt told a friend, didn't know about me-"
 Chance To Bid Now
 "Now that he knows how I de- pend on this work I've been doing for the city since 1911, through the offices of many controllers and by being allowed to bid, he said that I'd have a chance to bid," MT. Vogt was quoted as remarking.
 But it is too late for Mir. Vogt to sell his brushes, the long, handled brushes made by hand which he has supplied for many
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-23
Prevented Break In
 Good Administrative Government Direction
Z YOUTHS HELD
 IN LEVINE CASE
Are Accused of ExtOrtiOn; G=Men Bring Prisoners
 to New Rochelle

New Rochelle, N. Y, March 23- (UP)-Two young men were ar- rested here today and accused ot extortion in connection with the kidnapping of 12-year-old Peter Le- vine.
 The youths, handcuffed to each other, were taken to police head quarters in the custody of E. E. Conroy, federal bureau of investi- gation agent in charge of the kid naping investigation.
 They were identified by police as Edward John Penn, Is, of North Pelham, N. Y, a senior in the Pel- ham High School, and Werner Fred Luck, 23. unemployed, a na- tive of Germany. married and the father of one child. North Pelham borders on New Rochelle.
 Both will be booked on charges of extortion, Detective Lieut.. George Reifenberger said.
 The arrests brought to three the number of arrests since the Levine boy, son of Murray Levine, New York city attorney, was kidnapped February 24 and held for $3O,Ooo ransom.
 Stanley Thomas Jasosky, 19, was arrested on an eXtortion charge ln Newark, N. J., Saturday.
 Reifenberger said the youths were brought here from New York where they had been held since Saturday. Reinfenberger, police Chief Frank l. Bermingham, Detective James Campbell and federal officers made the arrests in Pelham.
 The detective said the young men wrote a letter to Levine March ) demanding $30,0O0. The letter, he said, was posted on the front lawn of third party whom the de- tective did not name.
 The youths then telephoned that party, Reifenberger said, told him to get and read the letter, go to the Levine home, obtain the money. take it to the corner of Pelhamdale avenue and East Chester Road Ill New Rochelle, and place it in the rear compartment of a taXlcab which would be waiting.
 Because the letter was not sent through the mails, police said, the youths could not be prosecuted un- der federal law. The letter, Relten- berger said, never reached the Levines because the third party turned it over to officers.
 The detective said there was noth- ing which appeared to link the prisoners to the actual Kidnapping.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-23
SELFISHNESS OF FEW IS CITED
Surprise Remarks of Pres ident Find Feudalism
 Likened to FasCism

Gainesville, Ga, March 23.-(UP) President Roosevelt, in his first major address in nearly three months, blamed the "selfishness" of a few citizens today for retarding national progress and prosperity.
 Asserting that there still was too little consideration for that third of the population which is "ill-fed, ill-clad and ill-housed," he said that these who believed that such feud- alism was the "best system" were leaning toward fascism.
 When you come down to it," he said, there is little difference be- tween the feudal system and the fascist system. If you believe in the one, you lean toward the other"
 MT. Roosevelt called for higher wages in the south to provide ade- quate purchasing power, abolition of special privilege" and "participa- ton in prosperity by the people at the bottom of the ladder
 To a congress that has not been enthusiastic about his legislative pro- gram, there was a warning that he has not given up the fight for so- cial and economic reforms. He de- nounced those legislators who vote against legislation for better social
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-23
Two Aged Men Are Victim s
(ustave, Mark 75, Edward Fitzpatrick, 66, Succumb to lnjuries-Former Struck By Auto; Latter
 Suffered Fall at His Home

Two aged men, victims of acci- dents, died in local hospitals today and official investigations were im- mediately underway to determine the question of negligence or care- lessness. The victims were Gustave Mark, 75, and Edward Fitzpatrick, 66. The former died of injuries suf- fered when hit by an automobile, the latter as a result of a fall at his home. Both were prominently known throughout the city.
 MT. Mark died this morning at St. Mary's hospital as the result of in juries suffered when he was struck by a car on January 9th. The acci- dent occurred at the corner of East Main street and Edson avenue, the car being driven by Joseph Petri- cone of 68 Laurel street. At the time of the accident the driver, who was arrested on a reckless driving charge, said that he did not see the aged man until it was too late.
 A native of Furtwangen, Schwarz- wald, Germany. MT. Mark had been resident of Waterbury for the past 53 years. For fifty years he had been an employe of the Waterbury Clock company. MT. Mark was well known throughout the city and es- pecially in the eastern section where he made his home. He resided at 65 Beecher avenue. He was a mem Der of the Grand lodge, A. O. U. w., and also the Woodmen of the world He was a communicant of St. Ce- elias church.
 MT. Mark is survived by three daughters, Pauline, Louise and Lil- Han, and three sons, Emil and Gus tave Mark, Jr., of this city and Frank Mark of Chicago, former well known local musician, and five grandchildren.
 The funeral will be held on Sat- urday morning at 8:15 o'clock from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street, to St. Cecilias church where solemn mass of requiem will be celebrated at o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
 MT. Fitzpatrick succumbed to in juries sustained in a fall at his home, 523 North Main street, early
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formed into shells, tanks, airplanes and forts.
 In the next war Germany's battle front will be as deep as the nation. Women will be subject to conscrip- tion under the defense act. Every wheat bin, dairy, brewery. electri- clans shop and even farm animals will be part of the army.
 Ludendorff, in his grave, no long CT counSels the German general staff cut of his experiences in the World war, but one idea he offered them persists. It is the idea of total krieg war = in which every unit of the nation almost down to babies is considered in the light of its military function.
 For example, Germany must not think of 8 horse as all animal that pulls a blow or can be ridden to hounds, but in terms of hauling a gun carriage or carrying cavalry man.
 Among some Germans the idea still endures that in the World war victorious army was huniliated because of the collapse of the home
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-23
LANDS SMASHES
 BASEBALL TlE-UP
Cardinals Minor League Club Players Made
 Free Agents
BY HENRY McLEMORE United Press Staff COrreSpOndent)


 Belleair, Fla, March 23-(UP)- Judge K. M. Landis, high commits sioner of baseball, today destroyed the tie-up between the St. Louis Cardinals and some of it's minor league baseball clubs.
 LandiS made free agents of all but one player on the Cedar Rapids, Ia., club in the Three Eye League. He said that players on four other minor league teams obtained by them directly or indirectly through St. Louis and Cedar Rapids also would be declared free agents.
 In acting against the Cardinals and their far-flung farm system known in baseball circles as the "St. Louis Chain-G Gang" - Landis said in seven-page decision:
 "The fundamental indispensable basis in every teams operation, both major and minor, is the unqueStion- able integrity to competition within the league. Obviously doubt of that must arise if players of two or more clubs competing in the same league are controlled by the one organization or the power exists thereby to regulate and control competition of those clubs"
 Baseball men believe the Car dinals have a working agreement with Cedar Rapids, Ia., whereby the Cards control players in many minor leagues. Landis, after sweeping investigation, has tried to break up that prported combine. It is no secret that Landis long has been opposed to the Cardinal sys- tenn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-23
HAYDEN MAN IS
 HELD BY POLICE

State police last night arrested Matthew Slater, AS, of 104 Wuircaset street, Hamden, on a charge of ob- taining money under false pretenses in Waterbury. Two other counts are preferred under that blanket charge. They are practicing medicine and surgery without a license and prac- ticing chiropody with out license, both actions in defiance of the gen. eral statutes.
 Slater, who said he was native of Youngstown, O., was arraigned in city court this morning before Judge Edward Mascolo and granted con- tinuance to next Wednesday. Ser geant Gene Lenzi and Trooper Michae, Santy of the Beacon Falls barracks who arrested Slater. ap- peared in court this morning also.
 Police, who have confiscated in- struments allegedly used by Slater. said that he maintained no office for his alleged profession, but travelled from town to town, practicing when the opportunity presented itself. Several Waterburians were treated by him according to reports.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-23
Jury in Session Until 30 This Afternoon in Very
 Lengthy Session
MACKENZIE AGAIN
 MORNING WITNESS
Atty. Levy, Olsen Also Are Heard This Morning
 By City PrObers

Corp. Counsel Charles s. O'Connor, for more than 2o years an affiliate of the city's legal department, was sub- poenaed by Waterbury's ex- traordinary grand jury today. The subpoenae, served at noon, called for MT. O'Con- nor's appearance at the county court house at Z o'clock. It is not believed, however, that MT. O'Connor will get within the locked doors of the Jury room, today. This means that he undoubtedly will be recalled tomor- row.
 The grand jury worked beyond its usual morning period today. Instead of adjourning at 1 o'clock, the Jury remained in session until nearly 1:3O o'clock. Special Prosecutor AL corn and his staff were in great hurry as they left the courthouse in the direction of The Elton, where  they lunch daily.
 He indicated, however, that he IS not yet completed with his ques- tioning of Harry Mackenzie, who has been in the courthouse prac- tically all morning.
 Harry E. Mackenzie of Bethel, recognized Republican Fairfield county leader, spent his second day before Waterbury's extraordinary grand jury in session at the county court house today. Attorney Edward G, Levy of New Haven was called beeorc the grand jury for the fourth day. :,
 Carl D. Olsen, president and treasurer of the Waterbury Trust company, was the only other man to be summoned to the third floor sanctum where the jury conducts it's secret Investigating sessions. It was his third appearance.
 As far as observers were con- cerned, this was the quietest morn ing of the 10 days in which the jury
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-23
$6OO,OOO ACTION
 IS FINALLY FILED
Good Government Assn Claim Against Ex=Con=
 trOller Mails Writ

The much h-publicized- long awaited $600,000 superior court suit of the Waterbury Good Government Asso- citation against former Controller Daniel J. Leary was finally filed in the Waterbury superior court today.
 Clerk George H. Freeman of the superior court received the writ by mail this morning, from the office of Cohen and Cohen of Hartford, who represent the plaintiffs. The suit is returnable the first Tuesday of April.
 Incorporated in the writ are the attachments of properties of MT. Leary, and the temporary injunc- tion issued by Judge Inglis, re- straining MT. Leary from transfer ring his properties or holdings in certain companies. This restraint was recently released, insofar as MT. Leary's stocks in the Lux Clock company are concerned, for that sale had been transacted before the injunction was issued.
 Harold F. White, president of the Waterbury Good Government as sociation, and five fellow members of that organization are named as plaintiffs in the writ.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-23
FRANCE WARNED TO KEEP AWAY
Any Intervention in Spain Would Mean War; Italy
 Is Ready to Fight

Rome, March g. (UP)-The Fas- cist party newspaper Tevere today warned France not to intervene openly on the side of the Spanish Loyalists unless she was ready to face big war.
 Coincident with this warning Premier Benito MuSsolini told a cheering crowd of Fascist black shirts that the country was ready for peace but would fight if neceS- sary, and would win.
 If France decides to play Mos cows game all the way she will find someone who holds good cards to play a good game" said the Tevere article.
 If France Seizes this occasion for coup let her be ready to face other coups. If France moves a finger over the frontier there will be a general movement. If France loses her head nobody can say where and when she will find it again ..
 We warn France of the moral risk intervention will involve. With this all is set"
 AS this warning appeared, Mus solini was addressing his blackshirts from a balcony of his Palazzo Vene- zia. To-day is one of rejoicing and glory for blackshirts and the Italian people," he said. Nineteen years ago the first Italian FaSces of combat were created. The name indicated their program.
 "The Italian people know and the world must know that we are al ways the same: Ready for peace, but that if necessary we will fight. If
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-23
DEAN OF FOURTH
 ESTATE IS DEAD

Bridgeport, Conn.,, March g - (UP)-Funeral services will be held Thursday for James F. Cosgrove, ", dean of Connecticut neWspapermen who died late yesterday at a Bridge port hospital of pneumonia.
 Cosgrove was on the editorial staff of the Bridgeport Post and was ac- tive until stricken. He was in the newspaper business for 63 years.
 He started his career as a copy boy on the Hartford Post when he was less than Is years old. Later he worked for the Hartford Courant, Telegram and Danbury News.
 While at Hartford, he was a close friend of Mark Twain'S.
 Cosgrove joined the Bridgeport Farmer in 1895 and remained in this city since then.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-23
Roosevelt Sends Special Message to Congress
 Outlining Actions SOLICITOR=GENERAL
 HANDS IN OPINION Attempt Made in Senate to Inaugurate Probe
 IVA Activities

Washington, March 23. - (UP) - President Roosevelt today contended that his re- moval of Arthur E. Morgan as a director and chairman of the Tennessee Valley Au- thority was necessary to pre- vent a breakdown of "effi- cient administrative man. agement of government" /" The President transmitted to Congress a full report on his action and said that he had no objection to Congress making it's own Investigation. Congress is ex- pected to do this shortly. And Morgan is exptcted to challenge the Presidents custer order in the courts.
 The Presidents message was ac- companied by an advisory opinion, written by Solicitor General Rob- ert H. Jackson, acting attorney general. upholding the Presidents legal right to remove Morgan from office.
 Congress Right
 Tt is clearly the. right of con- gress to undertake at any time any fair inquiry into the administra- tion of the Tennessee Valley Auth ority or its policies which the con- gress may deem in the public in- terest," said MT. Roosevelt.
 But l cannot, in the meanwhile, abdicate my constitutional duty to take care that the laws be faith
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-23
Germany Builds Greatest War Machine

front. That is w1y so much em- phasis is being placed on welding all units of the nation into weapon for the next war. It is not difficult task, for Germans are a military minded people. They like parades. martial music and uniforms.
 Unter Den Linden swarms with uniformed men. On week-ends the field gray of the army predominates but a stroller also sees air corps men in eel-blue; the black uni forms and berets of the tank corps; the navys blue; and the black and brown of SS and SA men. Those uniforms are a reminder that Adolf Hitler probably could throw 12,000,- 900 men into the scales of the next war.
 No nation is more anxious or more able to guard its military secrets. No embarrassing questions are asked in the Reichstag: no opposi- tion party man questions the wis dom of a military appropriation, be- cause there is no opposition party
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-23
ELLIOTT BRONSON
 MAY HEAD DEPT.

Hartford, Conn, March 23.- (UP).-The name of Elliott P. Bron- son, assistant superintendent of the state board of fisheries and game, was mentioned today in connection with appointment of new superin- tenden to head the department.
 Superintendent Arthur L. Clark resigned this week to accept a Missouri position.
 Bronson, who has been in his present position for about year. formerly was connected with the federal rural rehabilitation admin istration.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-23
KILLED IN SAME SPOT

Melrose, Mass, March 23,-(UP)- At the same spot where man was killed by a train Saturday night, Robert Vaughan. 73-year-old Mel rose carpenter, met mstanc death today when he stepped in front of Portland-t to- Boston express train.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-23
WORKERS DOOMED

Moscow. March 23.-(UP)-Six workers, including locomotive engi- neers, have been sentenced to death for organizing wrecks on the Tom- sky railroad.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-23
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Mar. 23-(UP)-Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Mar. Fist, compared with a year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year $5,496, 6,760,2S5.67 $5,347, ,47S,327.16
 Receipts s4,666, ,oO5. .112.6S $S.547,O5o,711.s7
 Gross Deficit $1,SoO,42Ls15.4s
 Net Deficit $1,722,737,565.4s
 Cash Balance S3,605, ,726.691.76 $1,7O9,129.Ss7.4S
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-23

Editors Note: Adolf Hitler is building Germany's armed strength and welding the nome front" into sharp weapon for the next war. Twice he has used the threat of his army to make the rest of Europe bow to his will when he reOccupied the Rhine land and wher he absorbed Austria. In the following dispatch Frederick c. Oechsner, manager of the Berlin bureau of the Unit ed Press, writes that Germany to- day is preparing for 8 "tOtalita- rian war" in which the battlefront will be as deep as the natiOn.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-23
By FREDERICK c. OECHsNER

Berlin, March g = (UP)-Once more Germany is arming for Der Tag" and this time she does not in- tend to be on the losing side.
 She has drawn blueprints for what may turn out to be the most pow erful war machine in Europe, and as fast as factory wheels can turn, those paper plans are being trans
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-23
The Weather

Showers Tonight, Thurs day; Colder Tomorrow Full Weather Report Page 3.
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