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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-12
Senator Culhane's Meas ure Covers Every Elec= ton to Be Held Anywhere
REP. GUASTAFERRI
 PRESENTS MEASURES
One of Drastic Import Strikes at Duties For
 All States Attorneys
(By Democrat Legislative Reporter)

By Democrat Legislative Reporter)
 State Capitol, Hartford January 12.-Although Gov ernor Raymond E. Baldwin is committed to revision o1 the election laws of Connec. ticut by virtue of campaign promises and assurance in his inaugural address, Sena- tor George T. Culhane ot Waterbury took the initia- tive today of advancing a change on his own accord
 Gov. Baldwin hopes the Legisla- turo will pass bill setting up a commission to study the laws and report back by April IS, so that the changes. may be approved before the Legislature adjourns. Yesterday the House passed such bill under Sus- pension of rules. Today the Senate followed suit.
 Ssnator Culhane's bill introduced today called for direct primary nominations for all offices, state, town and city. Much discussion of thi8 was heard throughout the cam paign last fall and as matter of record both major political parties 4 favored the direct primary over the present party convention system.
 The bill as entered today by Sem ator Culhane was merely in skeleton form. but the Waterbury legislator explained that it called for just what its title .irdicated- selection of. nominees by each party in pri- mary elections.
 Another Culhane Bill
 Senator. Culhane also introduced another bill and had no comment to offer upon it, which may or may not vitally affect the city charter of Waterbury. It is a bill entitled "An Act Amending the Charter of the City of Waterbury Tn skeleton form the bill provoked considerable comment among Naugatuck Valley legislators who are aware of the campaign to have bill passed au- thorizing a public referendum in Waterbury on the city manager plan.
 Rep. Guastaferri Bills
 Rep. Hugo Gaustaferri, Democrat, of Waterbury introduced his first bills in the Legislature today and signalized the occasion by promising 8 continuation of previous legisIa- tive fights over interest rates charged by small loan companies.
 One of the Waterbury legislators bills calls for 8 reduction in the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-12
ANTI-NAZIS OF ; GERMANY STRONG
Work Feverishly to Over- throw Hitler Before
 Nation Goes Into War

Greenwich, Conn, Jan. 12-(UP) -Anti-Nazis in Germany are work ing ''feverishly" to overthrow Cham .cellor Adolf Hitler before the coun- try is plunged into war, according to Dr Fritz Max Cahen, exiled journal ist and former, aid to Count Brock dorff- -Rantzau, head of the German delegation at Versailles.
 Speaking at mems club gath ering last night, Dr. Cahen said many methods were employed to spread propaganda throughout the country against the regime. includ- ing secret words, microscopic pam phlets and secret broadcasts."
 "The last official electoral result in Germany" he said, showed 90 per cent for Hitler, but in reality there are SO per cent against him and at least another 20 per cent against his methods. In spite of the efforts of the Gespato there is con- stant agitation by underground channels against the fuehrer.
 This opposition group Is com- posed of not only those who have never stood for hlns or the National Socialist party, but of others who in the beeinnina believed in him."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-12
Pastor Of St. Mary's In
 Union City Promoted
Rev. Richard P Morrissey Becomes Pastor of Church of Holy Trinity, Wallingford = Former
 Local Priests Transferred

Transfer of Rev. Richard P. Nor rissey, pastor of St. Mary'S church Union City, to the paStorate of the Church of the Holy Trinity, Wal lingford, is announced today by Most Reverend Maurice F. McAu- life, bishop of Hartford, through The Catholic Transcript. Father Morrissey is one of 10 clergymen whose promotions are announced today.
 Two former Waterbury priests are on the list. Rev. William F. O'Brien one-time curate at St. Thomas church, Waterbury, and St Johns church, Watertown, is transferred from the pastorate of the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Ball. tic to that of St. Vincent's church, East Haven.
 Rev. Hubert P. Carrig, former curate at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament, Waterbury, and now as- Sistant at St. Michaers church, Westerly, is given his first pastorate, becoming head of St. Andrews church, Colchester.
 The other clergy appointments announced today by Bishop McAu- life are:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-12
WIFE OF SOVIET
 AGENT ARRESTED

Los Angeles, Jan. 12-(UP)-Fed- eral agents arrested today as an al- legged spy the wife of the Soviet in- tourist agent here. already indicted in plot to steal navy secrets for Russia.
 As soon as the federal grand jury returned a third indictment in the espionage case, G-men and deputy marshals rushed to the home of Mikhail Gorin. the intourist repre- sentative, took Mrs. Natasha Gorin in custody and searched the house If they found anything, it was not revealed. The uorins had moved from the Soviet consulate to Q mod est home on Irving Boulevard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-12

Mrs. Wheeler was not questioned at all by the defense and only briefly by Special Prosecutor Hugh M. Al corn. About 50 years old, she is 2 widow. She said she has known one of the defendants, Martin J. Dunn former city purchasing agent, for several years. This, she said, would not influence her judgment in the case.
 Had Read of Case
 The white-haired widow said she has read about the case on a num- Der of occasions but has formed no: fixed opiniops She sairf she spefids f1eresummers at Lake Hitchcock, Wolcott. She was the 474th venire- man questioned since the start of the trial.
 There were 19 veniremen remain- ing in the sixth panel when court recessed early this afternoon. Un- less the one alternate juror still needed is chosen from that group, seventh panel will be drawn this afternoon.
 Except for selection of Mrs. Wheeler as an alternate, the day in court was otherwise uneventful ex- cept for brief clash between At torney George Crawford of New Haven and Special Prosecutor AL corn. MT. Crawford sought un- successfully to have witness dis qualified because MT. Alcorn claimed that he was pursuing" him.
 Witnesses Heard Before
 All the 49 witnesses summoned thus far by the state appeared be- fore the extraordinary grand jury when that body was conducting it's investigation into local municipal affairs. Only about half of those summoned appeared at the court house this morning.
 Deputy Sheriff Frank Brickel was posted at the courthouse door, and instructed all those who had stlb- poenas to return to- court next Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. Witt nesses sumnoneds by the defense have also been instructed to report on Tuesday. In addition to the several defense subpoenas served thus far, more will be issued before the trial resumes next week. Subpoenas have been issued on be- half of former Controller Daniel !. Leary for William J. Pape, pulp fisher of the Republican American: his son, William B. Pape; James Darcey, business, manager of the two newspapers; and E. Christy Erk radio commentator for the papers broadcasting -station.- Most of the defense subpoenas will probably be withheld until later in the trial.
 Rowland, Purcell Leaders
 City Controller Sherwood Row
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THOMAS J. MOONEY HAS GOOD HEALTH

 San Francisco, Jan. 12-UP)- Thomas J. Mooney learned today that he apparently is. in excellent health for a man 56 years old who has spent g years in prison.
 Dr. Leo Eloesser, diagnostician described Mooney's health as excel lent although he said further check ups are to be made.
 Mooney had said the. results ot the examinations would determine to 8 great extent how active he would become in the labor move ment. He is to speak at a labor meeting Friday, at another in Sacra- mento Saturday and at Gilmore Stadium in Los Angeles Sunday. Mooney's attorney, George T. Davis, said that q formal duplication for a pardon for Warren K. Bill- ings, convicted with Mooney in the 1916 San Francisco parade bombing, would be filed today with Gov, Cai- bert '. Olson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-12
Netherlands By Nazis To End Shooting
Must Curb Jewish Propaganda Or Else Refusals; Hitler Will Last 10 Years More;
 Replies to Papal NnciO
By EDWARD W. BEATTIE, JR.

By EDWARD w. BEATTIE, JR. Limited Press Staff Correspondent)
 Berlin. Jan. 12 - UP) - Nazis opened a sudden, new campaign against Jews today, coupled with a demand that the Netherlands curb Jewish propaganda, on the allega- tion that shots had been fired at German diplomatic premises in Holland
 Key Nazi publicity media, taking it for granted that the shots had been fired by Jews, intimated that further reprisals against Jews would be taken at once if any German diplomat was harmed, and at the same time demanded that Holland curb activities of "Jewsih criminals. ' A propaganda ministry spokes- man had asserted last night that on January 6 a shot was fired into the living room of the chancellor of the German consulate at Amsterdam, and that on January a shot was fired into a secretary's room at the German legation at The Hague.
 Blame Laid to Jews
 The spokesman blamed the shots on the international Jew campaign of hatred and agitation" He said that no protest was envisaged to the Netherlands government, with which we have friendly relations, but added:
 we must make it clear once for all that German diplomats are not free game for Jews"
 Asked whether that meant there might be new anti-Jewish reprisals in Germany, the spokesman said:
 'I can not specify until the iden- tity of the assailants is clarified But further sharp reprisals would be expected if acts of Jewish violence increased"
 The alleged shots brought blast of denunciation from the closely controlled Nazi newspapers Stories of the incident were blazoned across front pages. sg i
 Headlines Show Feeling N
 Criminal onslaughts on German representative abroad-shots from ambush" was the headline extend ing across the first page Of the Nag
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-12
CUMMINGS TELLS
 OF RESIGNATION

Washington, Jan. 12.-(UP)- Homer Cummings told 1,500 persons at farewell banquet last night the inside story of why he re- signed as attorney general"
 T felt" he said, "like Sam Weller in Charles Dickens Pickwick Pa pers; that the art of letter writing is to stop when everybody expects you to go on'."
 One of many gifts presented to him was the chair in which he sat at cabinet conferences for six years and in which he said he had been sspsychologically at ease but physi- cally omfortable."
 Supreme Court Justice Owen J. Roberts chidcd Cummings about the ill-fated supreme court reorganiza- tion bill but praised his "snhstitute bius for compulsory retirement of federal judges at the age of I5.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-12
$552,000,000
 FOR DEFENSES
President Asks Congress to Listen to Warnings
 of Colonel Lindbergh
BY FRANK McNAUGHTON Limited Press Staff Correspondent


 Washington, Jan. 12-(UP)-Pres- ident Roosevelt today asked Con- gress for an emergency $552, 2,0O0 ,000 national defense appropriation and earmarked $300,000, ,000 for army air corps expansion, in line with warn- ings by Col. Charles A. Lindbergh of the power of foreign air armadas. MT. RooSevelt'S national defense message sought bipartisan support for action to protect liberties" He proposed a minimum air corps in- crease of 5000 planes.
 The message reported the United States relatively no better prepared today than in 1917 when it took a year from the declaration of war for American troops to hit the front line in major battle.
 Biggest proposed expansion is in the army, especially the army air corps. -.
 Immediate Steps
 Changing world conditions out side of the Western hemisphere" he said, make it imperative that we take immediate steps for the pro- lection of our liberties"
 Warning Congress that T am compelled to look facts in the face, the President outlined what he de- scribed as the minimum require. ments." he reiterated. the peaceful intentions" of the government and people of the United States, but add ed:
 "The young men of this nation should not be compelled to take the field with antiquated weapons"
 How To Be Divided
 Of the $5520O0,000 including $27 .000, ,000 to bolster Panama Canal defenses, MT. Roosevelt said $215,- 100000 should be spent before July 1, 1940. But he wants the entire sum appropriated at this session. It would be divided as follows:
 1. Army $450 100000.
 2. Navy $65 100000.
 3. Train 10000 civilian pilots an- Continued on Page 4)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-12

they had furnished bail and been released from federal custody. Fed eral agents have concentrated on the financial phases of the swindle, while Dewey was concerned with the criminal phase.
 All three brothers of Philip Musica, Coster presided over the $86,500, ,00O who under the name of F. Donald drugs firm and committed suicide when his criminal record and a $20, 1000, 900 shortage in the company's assets were exposed last month have pleaded guilty to the federal charge of falsifying financial state ments to conceal the shortage Dewey had obtained indictments against them on larceny and forgery charges.
 Free But Short Time
 Federal court originally had set $100,000 for all three brothers, in- cluding another who went by the name George Vernard. but it was twice reduced and yesterday George posted $5,000 bail and Robert $3,50C -and they3swere ;. ordered released Vernard-MuSica made no attempt to post bail. Police were waiting for the two and they were taken to state court
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-12
MRS. C. M. SCHWAB
 DIES AT HER HOME

New York, Jan.s 12-(UP)-Mrs Charles M. Schwab. wife of the steel magnate, died at her home here early today of heart malady from which she had been suffering since Christmas day. She was 79.
 Schwab. 78. was with his wife when she died Not in the best of health himself, the capitalist was deeply shaken. according to the Schwab family physician. nT Samuel A, Brown.
 { The Schwabs were childlless. They were married 55 years ago and had lived here since 1900.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-12
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Jan. .I2-( (uP)-Csoy- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Jan 10th, compared with year ago: $4,799 .125, ,429-50 7,S1S.2s
 Receipts $3,0ss, ,270.S6s.o3 Ss.s0S. S.01S. .0o6.s2
 Gross Deficit $1,759,S54.561.47 .gs6,07s.s11.4 Az s1.7s4,5sl.isll7 sss71ss.os1.4 ~
 Cash Balance ss,o27,s45.s1s.77 sa,ss1.gs1.s42.55
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-12
More Impetus For Change In Election Laws, Advocated By Gov. Baldwin In Message
2 Musica Brothers In
 Tombs, Again I Prisoners
They Were Released Under Bonds on Federal Charge; At Once Are Rearrested By Order of
 District Attorney Dewey

New York, January 12. = (UP) = Two of the three surviving Musica brothers charged with participation in $11 900 swndle from McKesson and Robbins Inc, prisoners today of District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey who was trying to learn whether any of their associates in the firm involved with them The two, who went under the of George and Robert Dietrich, seized by DeWeys immediately after
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-12
CLERGY APPOINTMENTS

Reverend Jeremiah J. Broder- ick from st. Vincent's Church, East Haven, to St. Peters church, Hartford, Pastor.
 Reverend George M. Grady from the Church of the Sacred Heart, Wethersfield, to the Church
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Fair, Colder Tonight; Friday Cloudy, Snow
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Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-10
Filipino S Victim
Dies at Hospital
From Bullet Wound
Assailant Faces Murder
Charge for Shooting
Man, Two Girls

Vincente Tapia, %, died
at the county hospital Thurs
day night of a bullet wound
suffered in a mysterious
shooting at his home south
of Westmorland Wednesday night.
His sisters, Priscilla, Is, and Anita.
IA, shot by the same assailant.
still are alive.
In the meantime. D. Vallesteros.
Tilted lover of Priscilla, faces a
charge of murder and two charges
Of attempted murder. He is held
IN the county jail while Sheriff
Robert w. Ware and his deputies
continue their Investigations.
Footprints beneath the window
through which the shots were fired
at the sleeping young people, led
from the ranch yard to field
nearby.
An inquest into the Tapia death
is scheduled for the Lemons NOR
tuary in FL Centre at 10 am. Sat-
urday Deputy Coroner Herbert
Hughes said.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-10
Fl Centro Opens
Scout Week at
Court of Honor

Sixteen Ell Centro boy scouts
Thursday night received awards at
court of honor ceremony at Will
son school which officially opened
scout week activity in Imperial VAL
ley.
Frank Weakley and Duncan
Burke Of Troop 3 received badges
of rank; Jack Birchfield, Kenneth
Addudel, Robert Knudsen, Robert
Eyer Doyle Blackwood, T. j. Johns.
Jack Gum and Buddy Moore of
Troop IA received merit badges;
Vangle Mason, Napoleon Kenney.
George Cleveland and Harry Tolli-
yer of Troop % received recruit
badges; Lawrence Cook of Troop 25
received several merit badges: and
Robert Eyer was awarded a Gold
Eagle palm.
Hugh Wilcox, scout executive. pre-
sented a l5-year veteran charter to
Jim Brock, president of the Rotary
club. five year charter to troop
S, sponsored by the fire depart
ment.
Arthur L. Eaton, Holtville high
school teacher, gave a short talk
on desert gems and minerals.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-10

Dennis Chavez. The jury failed tc
agree as to the guilt or innocence
Of the remainder of II defendants
Trial of the 25 defendants, whom
the government accused of steal
ing from the poor and defrauding
the laborer of his wage and the
defense termed victims of political
persecution, resulted from indiCt-
ments returned last Octoebr by a
federal grand jury here.
The indictments accused the
original AZ defendants of conspir
ing to manipulate the WPA Or
ganization for political purposes
in violation of the Works Progress
Administration act prohibiting dis
elimination against workers be-
cause of race, religion or political
affiliation." Subsequently dismis
sails reduced the number of de-
PENDANTS to 25.
Judge Colin Neblett Immediately
discharged the jury Everett
Grantham, U. S. district attorney
said he intended to retry the II
on whom the jury failed to agree
as quickly as possible Among
these was Stanley Miller, son-in-
law of Senator Chavez and the
chief target for the governments
efforts.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-10
Franco Sends Full
Strength Of Army
Against Defenders

PERPIGNAN, French Spanish
Frontier, Feb 10. .UP)-Gen. Fran
cisco Franco completed the conquest
of Catalonia today and prepared
to throw the full Nationalist mill
tary strength against republican
lines in south central Spain.
Driven from the last corner of
Catalonia as Nationalist soldiers
.iWept to the frontier at Port Bou,
Republican Premier Juan Negrin
flew from French soil to the Medi-
terranean coast of Spain. Presum-
ably Valencia, to confer with Gen
lose Miaja and other Loyalist lead
erS on their next move.
Negrin and Miaja were represent
ed as desiring to carry on the long
civil war in the hope that develop
mentS in Europe would yet save
their cause but there was powerful
pressure from every side-includine
France and Britain-to end the con-
flict which has become virtually
hopeless for the republicans.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-10

pleted in time for the jury to con-
slider indictments today Hoyt said.
AS the evidence now stands it will
amply support three indictments.
Hoyt explained his statement re-
ferred to the number of indictments
the jury will be asked to return
and not the number of persons to
be indicted
Clarence Bent, a San Francisco
tavern keeper who had been missing
since inquiry started into the activ-
tiles of Mark Lee Megladdery. for
ner secretary to ex-Gov. Frank F..
Merriam, 'clinched the evidence
necessary for indictments" when
he testified yesterday, Hoyt said
Bent made two appearances be-
fore the jury and related dealings
with Megladdery which blew the
case wide open. He charged Meg
gladdery directly with taking $500
from him and bounding" him for
more for the specific purpose of
obtaining executive clemency for
Clarence A. Leddy, paroled San
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Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-10

Hong Kong and Singapore.
In defiance of warnings from
both Great Britain and France,
japanese soldiers and sailors land
ed on the island at dawn, met little
resistance from Chinese troops. and
were reported to have occupied
Hoichow, port and chief city OF
the island
Hainan is only 700 miles from
the Philippines and in some quar-
terS the seizure was regarded as
having the additional effect of
counteracting United States pro-
posals for fortifying Guam.
A naval spokesman said the sei-
zure had two objeCtiveS:
ID strengthening the blockade
against Chinese munitions; (2)
Speeding the end of China's resis-
tance so that japanese relations
with other nations can be im-
proved.
No mention was made Of plans
for tortifying the island, which
neutral diplomats agreed would be
job of years, but the seizure
alone was one of the most impor-
tant International developments
since the undeclared Smo-Japanese
war began.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-10
Roosevelt Suffers
From Grippe Attack

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. CUP)-
President Roosevelt was suffering
from a slight attack of grippe today
and all White House engagements
were cancelled.
DR.. Ross T. Mcintyre, White
House physician, said Mr.. Roose.
velt's temperature was 99.6 one
degree of fever. He was instruct
ed to remain in bed today.
White House Secretary Stephen
T. Early said today Mr.. Roosevelt
likely would be confined to bee
over the weekend. All engage
ments. including the usual Friday
morning press conference, were
cancelled.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-10

western states bringing death ana
suffering Eleven persons lost their
lives on the west slope of the
Rocky mountains in one frigid
wave that was TO be followed Sat-
urday by another. simultaneously,
a frigid blast sweeping eastward
from the Rockies drove the tenn
perature to the lowest in three
years. The mercury fell as much
as 80 degrees an hour as the storm
famed out over the Ohio valley.
Danger of frost damage in the
Los Angeles district was ended by
a rainStorm Friday which came
after the temperature had dropped
as low as % at Corona. Riverside
and Escondido reported % degrees.
Although Thursday night and
Friday morning brought one of the
seasons SevereSt frosts to Imperial
Valley, northend growers agreed
with B. A. Harrigan of the county
agricultural office that damage was
only slight. Ten per cent of the
peas were touched by frost, but
they will be shipped anyway, with
out loss, Harrigan said.
The weather failed to damage
tomatoes or squash materially.
The valley shipped 1877 cars of
lettuce Thursday, bringing the
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