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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-07
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 $ Judge Inglis also stated today z that he will confer tomorrow morn : ing at 9:30 o'clock with newspaper linen assigned to cover the develop 7 ments of the grand jury's investiga- -tion. This conference will un- doubtedly result in an understand ing as to how much right news papermen might assume in inter- viewing witnesses and prospective 5 witnesses of the jury.
 Immediately after this confer ence, court will be opened upon one of the most interesting and important sessions ever conducted in Waterbury. The 18-men jury swill be sworn to office individually sand Judge Inglis will then charge .them with duties, responsibilities, Tights and possibilities.
 m Prosecutor To Be Here 2 Special Prosecutor Alcorn will himself go before the jury when The investigation is started, and supervise its conduct. There is lit tie possibility that any testimony will be given by any witness to- morrow, for the day will be largely taken up by the swearing-in pro- Hedure.
 T The four Waterburians on the grand jury, who were selected by the Hartford county prosecutor, were ready for service tomorrow. They are: William H. Mordo, reg
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-07
Tax Officials Did
 Grant Extension
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through the StaCe and, thus, would not have cost several hundred per- sons an added $1. Due entirely to the Republican newspapers false in- formation concerning the local tax matter, many persons today are con- fronted with having had to pay $4 instead of the $3 they might have paid until noon Saturday if the story" in the American had been properly presented.
 Special Board Meeting
 A special meeting of the board of finance at 4 o'clock today will be for approving form of the recom- mendations made by the board for two bond issues, one amounting to $500,000 in funding bonds, sought by Controller Sherwood L. Rowland, the other an issue of $585,O0 in street and general improvement bonds, for which series of city paving and construction projects have been outlined. The recom- mendations of the board will be pre- sented for action at the meeting of the board of aldermen tonight.
 In accordance with statute, the formal recommendation for the bond issues must be outlined before presentation to the aldermen. Both of the issues were approved by the General Assembly last year and the street improvement bonds form a portion of the balance from $1,300,- 900 so approved.
 The board of aldermen also will consider recommendation of the board of finance and the board of public works for appropri- ations totaling $109,0O0 for city share in WPA projects. The pro- gram for the next five months calls for that amount to be paid by the city while the government is paying about $400,000 for the work present. ly providing employment for about 1,200 workmen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-07

1 '. A IVA engineer who helped him find joker" in the Arkansas Power and Light company contract is being punished by insecurity of employment"
 8. IVA power is practically sold out, and even may be oversold. Selfish Intrigue pr. Morgan said that it took two years of close association with the other board members to "be con- vinced that the attitude of boyish open candor and man-to-man di- rectness was a mask for hard boiled selfish intrigue"
 He said that he had not wanted to be "an obstructionist" and that he had cooperated on non-contro- versial matters regardless of per- sonal relationships or my lack of confidence in the motives and ac- tionS of the majority of the board"
 Had he let the other two directors alone in their fields he said, there probably would have been less diff ficulty."
 'It was because I looked upon the IVA as a single organization, with all the directors responsible together for the public for all the major poli- cies, that my troubles mainly have come," he said.
 Pointing to the Berry marble claims, he said that several times he had prevented board action which could have been publicly embarras- ing to the other members"
 Morgan Was Upheld
 A three man commission appoint ed by the federal district court at Knoxville upheld Morgan's conten- ton that Berry's claim was worth less.
 In the face of Morgan's assertion that IVA power is practically sold out, and even may be oversold, Lilien- thai announced a board proposal to begin negotiations with private utili- ties for purchase of their properties within the IVA transmission area. They will begin Friday in Chat taneoga, Tenn. Lilienthal said the proposal was made without the concurrence" of the board chairman.
 Designed to end four-year battle over IVA and it's power policies, the proposal would greatly expand the IVA area and give it a virtual mon- opoly in parts of seven southeast ern states. The majority members proposed that local communities pur- chase private utility properties and contract for IVA power. They said the IVA has $50,O00,000 to aid the cities in making purchases.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-07

mixup. Naturally, they said, after the extension personally allowed be- came controversial matter in such cities as Meriden, where the Meri- den Journals editor made it point to communicate with the editor of the Republican, American, then it became necessary to cut off the ex- tension period and to impose the $l added penalty at once.
 This action has created a situation of confusion in which the Republi- can-American has attempted to im- plicate The Waterbury Democrat. While the Waterbury American at tributed the extension of the grace period to state authority" The Democrat did no such thing. The story in The Democrat last Thurs day was to the effect that such course had been decided upon by the tax collectors because of delay in arrival of many of the more than 5000 unemployment compensation checks which currently are being sent to Waterbury from Hartford.
 Democrat Was Correct
 The entirely accurate story in The Democrat would not, it was agreed today, have caused criticism of the local tax officials action
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-07
City Probe Attorney
 Selected Grand Jury
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istered as Republican, but alleged active in the interest of Senator George T. Culhane's candidacy; William Klebes, Republican; John H. Flanagan, Independent Demo- crat; and Fred D. New, Indepen- dent Democrat. It is apparent that the background or each was inves- tigated by County Detective Ed ward J. Hickey and Detective George L. Greer, during the time Prosecutor Alcorn was vacationing.
 Quarters For Jury
 Quarters for the jury, on the top floor of the court house, were ap- parently in readiness today, what with the installation of a direct wire to Prosecutor Alcorn's office in Hartford; the sealing up of all adjoining doors, and the comple- tion of special precautionary mea- sures to assure absolute secrecy of activity.
 Access to the top floor of the court building will be extremely difficult after tomorrow, even to at torneys who wish to visit the bar library, which is located on the same floor with the grand jury room. The library will remain open, however.
 First Witness In Doubt
 MT. Alcorn has refused to indi- cate who his first witnesses before the jury will be, but insiders" ex- tended the belief that Controller Rowland would be called first, and would be followed by James J. Purcell, his hold-over auditor. For mer Controller Daniel J. Leary is also expected to be an early witt ness
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-07
PERSHING CHATS
 WITH HIS DOCTOR

Tucson, Arizona, March 7-(UP)- General John J. Pershing continued his progress toward recovery today.
 His physician, Dr. Roland Davison, announced that his improvement over his dying condition of a week ago continued to progress "very sat- isfactorily".
 Last night when Dr. Davison com- pleted his daily examination, Pershing asked him to stay and chat. Dr. Davison said that he and his patient had discussed national affairs" but he refused to say what national affairs or what Pershing had said about them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-07

A rumor of their plight had preced- ed them here and three boys climbed precipitous trail to assist them The boys carried one of the sur vivors, a paralytic.
 There was funeral for IS today at Anaheim. Most were drowned in the Atwood and La Jolla area near by, when the Santa Ana river took new course down the main street of Atwood.
 Four Children in One
 Four children were taken in one hearSe from the Anaheim church to the hillside cemetery. Among them were the children of Frank Ritano for whom everybody mourned today. Ritano heard the alarm when the levee broke above Atwood, and he quickly loaded his wife and three children into the automobile, and fled with them before the onrush- ing water. The waters caught them A floating house wrecked the car Mrs. Ritano and the eldest son were drowned. Ritano seized one child un- der each arm and struggled on with them. Twice floating blanks struck him a stunning bloy. Each blow knocked a child from his arm and added another death to the toll Ritano alone of the family survived.
 DesOlate Place
 Anaheim, a few miles down the river from Atwood, was a desolate place. Thick, sticky mud filled the streets. Broken timbers and drift wood lay in heaps in every direc- tion. There were rank odors. Fine silt left by the receding waters dried quickly and was whipped up as dust by every breeze.
 Mexican families plodded along silently looking in the ruins for missing friends and relatives. Men worked doggedly without a word. National Guardsmen walked the streets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-07
PRISON PROBLEMS 1: DISCUSSED TODAY

!. Police Superintendent William J. Roach and Miss Kathleen Crowley, Juvenile probation officer, were Wa terburys representatives at lunch eon and meeting of the Connecticut Prison association in West Hartford today. The meeting was held al St. Joseph's college.
 . The program listed several speak CTS, and general discussion of crime and prison problems.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-07
PHILBIN SENTENCED

New York, March 2 - (U.P) - Philip H. Philbin, Jr., the society man who hunted lions with the Maharajah of Rajpipla while the federal government sought him on mail fraud charges, was sentenced to 18 months in prison today for al- legged Atlas Tack stock manipulation in 1883.
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153O--WBRY..96

F.. M. 3:OO-Connecticut Colonials. 3:30-Mary Roberts, soprano. 3:45-Good Health and Training. 4:00-The Rhode Islanders. 4:30-Better Homes Program. 5:00-Adventures of Speed Gibson. 5:15-Dine and Dance. st 5:3-Automotive Tune Up Time. 5:45-News. 6:OO-Waterbury Catholic Hour. 6:30-News. 6:45-John G. Gilmartin, words. 7:00-Correct Time. 7:00-Sports of the Day. 7:05-Grand Jury Probe, Frank
 Johnson. 7:15-News of New Haven with
 Dick Walsh. 7:3O-The Road Ahead with Paul
 Cornell. 7:45-Dee Petersen's Seven Gables
 Orch. 8:OO-Billy Brookes and His Hotel
 Garde Orch. S:15-Jimmy Nichols Serenades. 8:30-Spelling Master. 9:00-Sy Byers and His Hotel Taft
 Orch. 9:15-Frank Ferneaus Orch. 9:3O-Musical Cartoons. 10:00-Cocoanut Grove Orch. 10:30-Henry Weber's Pageant of
 Melody. 1:00-Correct Time--News. 11:15-Sy Byers and His Hotel Taft
 Orch. 11:30-New York and Eastern
 Finals of Golden Gloves Box
 ing Bouts.
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F. M.
 4:00-Lorenzo Jones. 4:15-The Story of Mary Marlin. 4:3O-"Hughesree presenting
 Rush Hughes, new commen-
 tator. 4:45-The Road of Life. 5:00-"Dick Tracy.' 5:15-Terry and the Pirates. 5:30-Jack Armstrong. 5:45-"Little Orphan Annie." 6:00-News. 6:15-"The Revelers" 6:25-Musical Interlude. 6:30-Wrightville Clarion. 6:45-Jack the Inquisitor. 7:00-Amos m Andy. 7:15-Uncle EZra's Radio Station
 E-Z-R A. 7:30-"Waltz Serenade." 7:45-"Chandu the Magician" S:00-George Burns and Oracle
 Allen; Ray Noble's Orch. S:30-Altred Wallenstein's Orch. 9:00-Fibber Melee and Company. 9:33-Hour of Charm. 10:00-Contented Program. 10:30-Guy Hedlund and Company II :00-News. il 1:15-Jerry Blaine's Orch. 11:30-Eddy Rogers Orch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-07

President Cardenas of Mexico has distributed over 14,000,000 acres of land to tenant farmers in the last three years in his land distribution project.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-07
New York Stations WEAF-e6o - WOR-7lO - WJZ-76O = WABC-Seo

edy.
 R-News-Gabriel Heat WJZ-Philadelphia Orch, Eugene Ormandy, Conduc. WABC-Play. Poppy, with W. c. Fielrs, Anna Shirley Skeets Gallagher and John Payne. 9:15-WOR-Arden Orch. 9:30-WEAF-Spit All-Girl WOR--Irwin's Musical Car toons, with Benay Venuta Songs; Key Men Quartet. 10:00-WEAF-Ma kurenko and Opal Craven. Sopranos; Male Quartet; Marek
 Weber Orch.
 WOR-Intelligence Quiz. WJZ-Behind Prison Bars Drama; Warden Lewis E. Lawes, Speaker.
 WABC-Wayne King Orch. -WEAF-Variety Show; Van. Steeden Orch., and Others. WOR-Weber Melody Pag- cant.
 WJZ-National Radio Forum: The New Crop Control Law Henry A. Wallace. Sec- retary of Agriculture. WABC-Brave New World Drama. 0-WEAF-Boxing Golden Gloves Eastern Finals at Madison Square Garden (Also WOR at 11:15 D. m.) WOR-News Bulletins. WJZ-News; Dance Music. WABC-Dance Music Gro 1 a. m.) il 11:30-WJZ-Fisk Jubilee Choir. 0-WEAF-Dance Music Gro 1 a. m.)
 WOR-Dance Music Gro ? a.. m.
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WATR PROGRAMS l19c Kilocycles
5OO--WICC--B Brldgeport.-6OO

OUU-.W 1SC".DIIu t."UUV P. M. 4:0O-The Rhode Islanders, Orch. 4:30-Club Misunderstanding
 Walter Blaufuss Orch. and
 soloiSts. 5:00-Street Scene from New Ha-
 ven, sidewalk interview. 5:15-Don Winslow of the Navy,
 dramatic sketch. 5:3O-WICC news bulletins and
 Musical Roundup. 5:45-Tom Mix and his Straight
 Shooters. 6:00-Yankee Network News Serv-
 ice. 6:15-Money Matters. 6:30-Musical Rendezvous. 6:45-Bridgeport Medical Society
 Speaker. 7:00-WICC Spelling Bee. 7:30-The Lone Ranger, dramatic
 sketch of the Old West. S:00-Melody Puzzles featuring
 Harry Salter's Orch, with
 Buddy Clark and Freddie
 Gibson, soloists and dramatic
 cast. S:3O-"Grand Hotel" dramatic
 sketch starring Jim Ameche
 and Betty Lou Gerson. 9:00-Philadelphi Orch, Eugene
 Ormandy, conductor; guest
 artist. 1:00-"Behind Prison Bars with
 Warden Lewis E. Lawes,
 drama. 10:30-News from Yale University. 10:35-Henry Weber's Pageant of
 Melody-featuring Henry
 Weber's Orch. and Attilio
 Baggiore, tenor. 1:00-Yankee Network News Sery- News Bulletins.
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MURRAY LEVINE
 AGAIN APPEALS

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MASS FUNERALS
 OF FLOOD VICTIMS

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-06-16
BUSINESS TAX
DEADL|NE NEAR

Just to jog the memories of
some 10000 WashingtonianS, Bust
ness Privilege Tax Administrator
Allan Brooke today reminded that
the deadline for filing applications
for the licenses is midnight to-
morrow.
His staff in the basement floor
office at the District Building has
been doing a rushing business all
week.
Brooke estimated 10000 persons
and firms have already filed
license applications, with like
number yet to be filed.
Under the law, Brooke also re-
minded, all persons doing business
must obtain licenses. This includes
persons who rent out garages and
who rent three or more rooms of
a house. For persons whose gross
income is $4,000 or less, licenses
are issued free. But if the applica-
ton is made after the deadline,
the small as well as the large bust
ness man faces a S. penalty.
Applications mailed before mid
night tomorrow will be accepted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-06-16
MRS. ROOSEVELT
LEAVES TONIGHT

G.N.S.) Mrs. Franklin D.
Roosevelt expects to leave Wash
ington tonight for the scene of
her son Johns wedding, at
Nahant, Mass, whether Congress
quits or not.
Forced to change plans several
times because of the delay of ad-
journment, Mrs. Roosevelt said
she was leaving tonight in any
event. Mr.. and Mrs. Eliot RooSe-
welt will accompany her. They
will be Joined in New York by Mr..
and Mrs. Boettiger.
Franklin D., jr., and Ethel du
Pont Roosevelt will fly to Nahant
from New York tomorrow for the
wedding.
James, and his wife Betsy, will
serve an all-Roosevelt breakfast
at their new birmingham farm
tomorrow, and then show 1.-THE
folks" over the place.
And the PreSident-if he finally
arrives, dependent on Congress-
will be host to the whole family
tomorrow evening on the yacht
Potomac.
Mrs. Roosevelt said she would
introduce the President at the
meeting of the National Educa
tional Association at the New
York World Fair grounds ths
latter part of this month.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-06-16
ID. C, POLICEMAN
IN MENTAL Ward

Patrolman Lawrence Mahoney,
of the Tenth Precinct, who after
IL years service ran amok last
night in the 700 block of Sixth
st. S. E., today is under observa-
ton in Gallinger Hospital after
a hearing before Judge Walter
Casey in Police Court.
Mahoney was charged with hav.
ing attempted to set fire to an
automobile belonging to Mrs
Irene Redfern, of 726 Sixth St
S. E., and put up a battle that
required four policemen to sub
due him when he was placed
under arrest by brother officers.
Police said they diScerned nc
signs of liquor on Mahoney, and
his attorney, John j. McGinniS
requested a poStponement Of trial
date on the disorderly conduct
charges for a month. Mahoney
is automatically suspended pend
ing examination of his mental
condition.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-06-16
|HITLER'S DECREE
ITO DRIVE JEWS
FROM BUSINESS
New Ruling Will Result
In Nationwide Boycott

BERLIN, June 16 Q.N.S).
The final death blow to Jewish
business enterprises in NaZi Ger
many was dealt by the Hitler
regime today.
An official announcement de.
creed that from today onward all
establishments considered by the
authorities to be JewiSh-owned or
controlled must display a special
marker.
This will serve of course as a
red warning signal to all loyal
Nazis to give the establishment
no patronage whatever, inevitably
resulting in a systematic, nation.
wide boycott of all Jewish busi-
ness.
HITS employees
The new decree was announced
by a committee composed Of
Rudolph Hess, deputy Nazi party
leader; Walter Funk, minister Of
economics, and DR.. wilhelm Prick,
minister of the interior.
The same ruling also will COM
pei Aryan business houses in Ger
many to freeze out" Jews in their
employ. Henceforth, any firm en-
dowed with more than IS per cent
Jewish capital or having even one
or two Jewish partners on its
board Of directors will be CLASH
fled as Jewish.
Such firms will be compelled to
display the non-Aryan warning sig
nal. The decree also states that
enterprises in which Jews of for
eign nationalitieS are partners
must register as Jewish business,
making the boycott 100 per cent
effective.
AS economics minister, Funk re-
serves to himself final decision as
to whether shops and stores are
to be classified as Aryan or not.
SEIZE MORE JEWS
Continuing their Cleanup" of
Berlin cafes, Nazi police today
took scores more Jews to head
quarters upon their failure to pro-
duce identification papers.
Agents of the Gestapo (Nazi Sc
cret police) concentrated their
raids on cafes and restaurants in
the Kurfurstendamm and other
streets in Berlin's smart west end,
taking into custody all who failed
to produce the necessary papers.
The new might life" raids were
in line with the revived anti-Jew-
ish campaign launched several
days ago with distribution of the
registration forms on which Jews
are required to list all their prop.
; erty in excess Of 5000 marks,
1 $4,000.
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The President had a most i'm.
portant engagement on the north
shore Of Massachusetts, and the
failure of Congress to adjourn
last night as advertised already
had forced him materially to re.
wise his arrangements to leave
Washington.
SON TO MARRY
The engagement was attendance
of the wedding Saturday in
Nahant, Mass, Of his youngest
son, John, to Miss Anne Lindsay
Clark. Mr.. Roosevelt will be there.
Congress or no Congress, but he
wants to get away tonight so he
may participate in some OF the
final prenuptial gayety on Friday.
If the final gavel falls before
dinner time, the President will
board a special train about 7 NJ
8 o'clock and head for Salem,
Mass, there boarding the White
House yacht Potomac for final
run to nearby Nahant. Son John
has high hopes of being able TO
entertain his wedding party aboard
the Potomac tomorrow night.
ORDER CHANGED
When word came yesterday that
the session would run over into
today, the Potomac was ordered
to proceed to Salem and the
President resigned himself to de-
lay. He may not leave until mid
night, should Congress still be
wrangling at nightfall, and it Was
possible the presidential special
wouldn't clear the Washington
yards before tomorrow.
If Congress adJourns today, as
expected, the President will 60
from Nahant Saturday evening
after the wedding to his mothers
home at Hyde Park, N. Y. A
family reunion is in prospect there
during the early part of next
week, as all of the Roosevelt SONS
and their wives and daughter
Anna and her husband, John
Roettiger, likewise plan to visit
Hyde Park as soon as young John
is married.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-06-16
Roosevelt Plans
Battlefield Visit

President Roosevelt will attend
ceremonies in Chattanooga, Tenn,
between September Is and "a,
commemorating the Civil War
battles of Lookout Mountain, Mis-
Sionary Ridge and Chickamauga,
it was announced yesterday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-06-16
Party Tangle Calls
Hitler to Vienna

LONDON, June Is QN.S0.-AS
a result Of difficulties which have
arisen in the Austrian Nazi Party,
ReichSfuehrer Adolf Hitler will go
to Vienna Friday, Reuters re-
ported today from the former
Austrian capital.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-06-16
President Eager
For Festivity at
Johns Wedding
Congress Can't Keep Him Away, But I
Already Has Upset His Schedule
By GEORGE DURNo

the death hroes of its final session cusomary ortuous
fashion, President Roosevelt waited restlessy in the White
House today.
Evening star., 1938-08-24
Rural Carrier
.Auxiliaries
Meet
Ladies and Juniors
Join in Round
Of Activities.

Because rural letter carriers like to
take their families with them when
they 60 to conventions the Rural
Letter Carriers Association now meet
ing at the Mayflower has two auxil-
iaries. both Of which are in session.
One is the Ladies Auxiliary, which
opened a convention this morning, and
the other is the National Rural Letter
Carrier Juniors, which got off to a
flying start yesterday with a get
acquainted" session.
All the members of the Ladies'
Auxiliary are wives or widows of rural
letter carriers. Organized about IS
years ago. it has a membership of
about $4,000 Its purposes are social.
to promote interest in rural letter car
riers and TO help with legislative mat
ters affecting rural carriers We do
not work as lobbyists" Mrs H. G.
Courtney. the president, explained,
but we indorSe measures and appear
at hearings when we think it will be
helpful for our husbands
Election Due Tomorrow.
Most of the sessions of the Ladies'
Auxiliary will be devoted to committee
reports and business matters There
will be an election of officers tomor-