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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-06
JAMES PURCELL
 FACES AN ORDEAL
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voted to inquiries about details of city financial transactions to which the witness has testified. Defense lawyers will also ask Purcell at length as to his motives for keep ing private records of city expendi- lures. Purcell has denied that he kept the records to protect his job or to threaten his Superiors, and at one time testified that he kept them to protect himself from any resporl- sibility for alleged Irregularities.
 Cross examination of the states star witness Is expected to provide many of the highlights of the trial. Seats in the courtroom will be at a premium all this week, as specta- tors gather to see how Purcell fares under the barrage offquestioning by defense lawyers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-06

an unexplainable crime until police happened onto the past dealings of Mrs. Scharber with Purkhiser which put them on his trail.
 He fled Oklahoma City in a rented automobile which he abandoned in Topeka. Saturday he took g room in a rooming house here, approxi- mately 300 miles north of Oklahoma City. Yesterday his landlady thought she heard a funny noise," but didn't investigate 1t. Last night she found his body.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-06
Visiting Nurse Group
 Will Extend Its Drive
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many times the amount of their budget"
 Dr. Albert E. Hermann stated: "I think it would be a great mis- take if it were found necessary to curtail the activities of the Wis., iting Nurse Association and I trust that means will be found that this will not be necessary. should like to make the following statement which you can use if you feel it may help. The Waterbury Visiting Nurse Association is of vital importance to the health of Waterbury. It would
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-06
REV. CHARLES E.
 COUCHLIN'S TALK
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Italy would prefer to remain on friendly terms" with the papacy rather than risk the fate of Napo- leon, who "disdained the papacy and the Christian social order"
 Tt is no wonder that not only Catholics but Protestants, Jews and Gentiles feel relieved that such an able, fearless, peaceful person has succeeded Plus XI. All are con- vinced that natural nationalistic social order has no better chance of succeeding today than it had un- der the Neros or the Napoleons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-06

Bedouin Arab tribesmen in Libya are puzzling what to call them selves, the Italian government hav- ing decreed that all must have surnames.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-06
JOHN (. SARGENT
 DIES SUDDENLY
VCOHCluueU rom Page I1 a half and graduated among the first four of class of 50.
 Wanted to Be Teacher
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O A1dAA dIlQ S1dQudLCQ dlilO1lS tIlc 1lTSJ four of class of 50.
 Wanted to Be Teacher
 He desired to become a teacher but was persuaded by former Governor w. w. Stickney to join his law firm. Three years later he was admitted to the bar.
 Sargent was states attorney of Windsor county from 1898 to 1890 and the following two years served as secretary of civil and military affairs under Governor Stickney.
 After serving as state attorneyr general from 1908 to 1912, Sargent was for several years 8 member of the uniform legislation commission and was elected president of the Vermont Bar associatoin in 1919.
 He was chief counsel for Vermont in g long-disputed boundary suit with New Hampshire and served as Vermont counsel for several utilities and nationally known firms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-06

Germany's newest and biggest batleship the Scharnhorst, car- ries. four seaplanes with two cat- apults.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-06

For the fifteenth consecutive ses- sion, Quarter Sessions Court in Carmarthen, Wales, had no cases.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-06
HOLY PONTIFF IS
 GROWING TIRED

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-06

of service would have to be lowered or that any of its essential services eliminated. consider the Visiting Nurse Association an important or ganization, indispensable to the welfare of Waterbury"
 Edwin s. Hunt, vice president and treasurer of the Waterbury Savings Bank, said: T have always regarded the Visiting Nurse Asso- citation as one of Waterbury's most valuable / charitable undertakings. We all know what a serious matter sickness in the family is. Sickness is even more serious where there is no money to provide the proper nurs- ing. The Visiting Nurse Association brings to such families help in time of great need, and while I am not familiar with the details of opera tion, it seems to be evident that the association does much to relieve suffering, help the sick, and to pro- mote health in places where such assistance is most needed. It is evil dent that it takes money to do this and Waterbury people have been very generous in the past and hope that they will contribute equally generously at the present time."
 Following are contributions ack- nowledged over the week end:
 Bucks Hill Community Club. s 6.53 Bucks Hill Community Club. 200 The General Machine Shop
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-06
DEFENSE COUNCIL
 OUSTED NECRIN

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-06
PROSPEROUS MAN
 MURDERS CHILD
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complained that she had not repaid all of his loan, but it complained more bitterly that she had refused t0 see him
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-06

(The fourth and last dispatch Of this series will cover the later car- ger of Pacelli as cardinal and sec- retary of state.)
Evening star., 1939-03-07
Seccombe Regrets Action
On Firemen's Hours

Representative Seccombe, Repub-
lican, Of Ohio, who vigorously sup
ported a bill to give District fire.
men the benefit of a five-day, Co.
hour week. expressed regret today
that the House District Committee
had rescinded it's previous tenta-
tive Endorsement of the measure.
A former Mayor of Canton, Ohio,
Representative Seccombe said:
Wait until there's big fire in
Washington, then movement will
be revived to increase the person.
mel of the Fire Department and give
flremen a shorter week."
Firemen now average u hours a
week on sixday schedule.
The five-day bill, the committee
was told. would necessitate the ap-
pointment of POT additional fire.
men and add nearly $5O0,000 a year
to the cost of operating and main
tanning the Fire Department.
AS result of the committees
unexpected action the bill has been
returned to the Police and Fire
Subcommittee, headed by Represer- =
tative Schultz, Democrat, of Indi-
ana, who believes the needs Of GAL
linger Hospital more acute than a
flve-day week for f1remen.
Evening star., 1939-03-07
Jersey c. |. o. Official
Among 9 Seized in Riot
Ry the Associated Press,

Hs the Associated Press.
EDGEWATER, N. j., March T.
Eleven persons, including the execu-
tive secretary of the New Jersey
c. I. o. council, were arrested yes
terday in disorders involving c. I. O.
strike pickets and job-seekers at
the Archer Daniels Midland Co. S
linseed oil refinery.
Leonard H. Goldsmith, 20, of
New York, the c. I. o. State official,
and a companion were arrested as
disorderly persons while leading a
picket line of 80 persons near the
plant where earlier acting Police
Chief Alexander Flannery said, $50
men had engaged in pitched battle
of rocks and fists broke out between
G. I. o. pickets and job applicants
The company announced last week
that it had dismissed between 40
and so employees who staged Short
lived sit-doWn strike inside the
plant and asserted that it had acted
in accordance with the United
States Supreme Court Fansteel de-
cision against sit-down strikers.
The nine arrested men, the officer
said. included two identified as job
applicants and seven as connected
with the c. I. O's United Mine
Workers Union.
Evening star., 1939-03-07
Policeman Kite
Suspended After
Indictment
Accused in Connection
With Operation Of
LegoI Distillery 4

Policeman Melvin Kite, recently
transferred from the vice squad to
precinct patrol duty, was under sus-
pension today following an indict-
ment returned against him in Page
County, Va, in connection with the
operation Of q legal distillery.
Maj. Ernest w. Brown, superin-
tendent Of police, said he ordered
the suspension because he did not
want a man under indictment on
active duty.
The indictment was returned by a
United States District Court grand
jury. According to the Associated
Press, it charged Mr.. Kite and his
father, Lester v. Kite, owner of
the distillery. with failing properly
to keep records of ingredients used
in making spirits. They were also
accused Of misleading revenue agents
as to the quantity of taxed liquor
with intent to defraud the Govern
ment of tax. The year 1887 and
1898 were cited as the period Of the
alleged offenseS.
A second Indictment, the As
sociated Press reported, also charged
the Kites and Charles Good,
worker at the distillery, with operat-
ing a distillery with intent to de-
fraud the United States Of tax.
The indictments resulted from an
investigation conducted by Treasury
Department agents. Assistant United
States District Attorney Frank S.
Tavenner Of the Western District of
Virginia, notified local police by
letter of the grand jury action.
Policeman Kite, on leave since his
transfer two weeks ago, was sus-
pended when he reported for duty
last night at the thirteenth precinct
to which he had been assigned.
Evening star., 1939-03-07
Probe Is Extended
In Pennsylvania
Political Charges
Grand Juries to Act
In Activities in
Luzerne and Cambria

BY the Associated Press.
HARRISBURG, Pa, March T.
The scope Of Investigations already
under way, or proposed, into charges
of misconduct in Pennsylvania gov
ernmental agencies spread out to-
day to include three widely sep
arated counties.
The accusations set into motion
two grand jury inquiries in the State
Capital, prompted a move for an
other in anthracite-producing Lu-
zerne County and showed forward a
proposal for a legislative investiga-
ton in soft coal mining Cambria
County.
Indictments Asked.
These were the developments:
l. The January Dauphin County
(Harrisburg) grand jury, recalled to
service, was asked for six indict-
ments against four former Demo-
cratic cabinet members and party
leaders-one of them now dead-and
10 other men.
2. The September Dauphin Coun-
ty grand jury, which already had re-
turned one indictment and a pre-
sentiment that formed the basis on
which the January panel was set to
work, resumed investigation of
primary campaign charges hurled at
former Gov George H. Earle, for
mer State officials, Democratic lead
ers and others.
3. The Luzerne County Court re-
served decision on the district at
torney's request for a grand jury
investigation of charges that about
5000 persons, including school chill
dren, were put on the State High
way Departments pay roll for
total of about $5O0,O00 in wages
around election time last November.
4. The State Senate resolved to
investigate allegations of highly ir-
regular practices" in Cambria
County by the w. P. A., the Depart
ment of Highways, the Department
of Public Assistance and the Unem-
ployment Compensation Division.
Lawrence Prosecuted.
Last January, the September
Dauphin County Grand Jury in
dicted David L. Lawrence, Demo-
cratic State chairman and former
secretary of the Commonwealth,
with the late John Verona of Pitts
burgh, on charges based on the sale
of substandard gravel to the State
for use on roads in the Erie district.
The September panels powers of
indictment ended soon afterWard
and it returned presentment rec
ommending prosecution of Law
renee, Ralph M. Bashore, secretary
of the Democratic State Committee
and former secretary of the Com
monwealth; Roy E. Brownmiller
former secretary of highways; the
late Warren Van Dyke, Brownmil-
ler's predecessor as secretary of
highways and former Democratic
State chairman, and 10 others on
additional charges.
Judge Paul N. Schaeffer yesterday
handed that -presentment over to
the January panel.
Evening star., 1939-03-07
Counts Auto Recovered

Police last night recovered an au-
tomobile belgoning to Count w. van
Rechteren Limpurg, counselor of the
Netherlands Legation, three hours
after it was reported stolen. The
machine was taken from in front of
the legation in the 14O0 block of
Euclid street NV. and was found
abandoned in the 300 block of N
street NV. by Policemen j. r.
Rinker and A. w. Taylor.
Evening star., 1939-03-07
Reorganization
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by opponents last year had been
eliminated.
Representative Taber told the
House the President already has
power to reorganize the Govern
ment. He asked whether additional
authority should be granted the
Chief Executive at a time when
'bureaucrats are trying to hold on
to the program Of Government
spending"
Representative Warren replied:
''The gentleman from New York
Is going to be a candidate for
heaven and ! vote for him now.
But he is going to protect the plan
of salvation itself; he is going to
try to amend it and they're going to
kick him out"
He'd Oppose 10 Commandments
Turning then to Representative
Clifford. Republican, Of Massachu-
sets, member of the Houses spe-
cial reorganization committee, Mr..
Warren compared him to an old
woman who engages in hawking
and garrulous criticism" adding:
He'd vote against a bill contain
ing the Ten Commandments if it
came from the Democratic side"
Government agencies, Repre-
sentative Warren said, have become
hodge -podge, Frankenstein that
becomes greater than Congress it.
self IFS creafor thot ho,1ptc itso1f
and snaps its fingers in our very
faces"
Later, Representative Clifford took
the floor and said the Nation was
confronted not with a Franken-
stein but a "Franklin-stein."
And he said he would oppose the
Ten Commandments only if they
were purely Roosevelt" and not
purely Democrats"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-14
Bootleggers' Names
 Recorded In Trial
Mackenzie on Stand Yesterday Afternoon Denied Tak
 ing "Cut' While Dry Commissioner

T don't know as I had any par ticular business there" replied Mac kenzie, who denied the next ques- tion, whether he was there to col- lect money.
 Just Wandered In
 "Tell us what the purpose wasp" challenged Murray, and when no di- rect answer was forthcoming he chided, Just as if the wind blew you in," or "Just as though you wandered into church?" t
 What could a brewery that wasn't violating the laws have to do with you?" Murray wanted to know.
 Mackenzie said that weibel didn't know whether to start the brewery or not" and that he want ed some information on the prohi- bition laws.
 The former prohibition agent denied that he left the state during the trial of Kirk, who is now Bethel hardware merchant.
 Mackenzie denied that he amasSed part of his fortune by collecting revenue from bootleggers.
 Judge Inglis, when asked by At- torney Murray to release the grand jury testimony of Mackenzie, said that he had already read it, and al- though he does not claim it is di- rectly contradictory to the mans trial testimony, the defense may claim it to be.
 Contradictory Evidence
 Mackenzie admitted to Murray that he might have" given con- tradictory testimony to the grand jury. Murray charged that being under the influence of drugs, Mac kenzie could not clearly remember what he had told the grand jury.
 Judge Inglis said he had ordered portions of the testimony not ger- mane to the conspiracy trial, sev- cred. The balance of the testimony, about 150 pages of transcript, was turned over to MT. Murray, for dis tribution to brother defense coun- sel, in preparation for today's ses- sion.
 Murray, who previously had made no move for the minutes, said that he had delayed the motion for the purpose of developing the claim that Mackenzie was a dope fiend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-14

business do not make enough to pay fixed charges and the terms they want to buy and sell the manufac- tured product in Connecticut do not leave the manufacturing margin of profit to bolster up the profits to meet fixed charges with most elab- crate and expensive New York of- flee, not only drawing salaries that are not worth, but making poor buys everyone wanting to be his own boss. The company has been the victim of a wicked banking system bled by bankers and lawyers from the beginning. See rate paid on all financing from the beginning and legal and auditing bills, all stock holders money. did not sell my stock out in 1928 and 1929 as others did. was compelled to sell mine for loans after the crash which loans originated at Goldman Sachs with their rotten stocks sold to me on margin.
 "McKessons should have been in receivership in 1890 and again In 1882 If its profits had not been bolstered in a frantic effort to save the company-and the alleged mil- lions lost are simply profits to save the company from the hands of the bond holders and afford a dividend at least to the preferred stock in hands of innocent stockholders that were not getting salaries from the rottenest kind of management. Tn other words in the main they were wash sales to create 6 profit that did not exist and what is missing is the alleged profits plus expenses and blackmail money paid to main- tain it." (Signed) F. D. COSTER.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-14

The administration of Harry Mac kenzie as prohibition commissioner in Connecticut between 1921-1923 was subjected to exhaustive quiz yesterday by Attorney James D. O.. Murray, before Judge Ernest A. Ingiis granted the defense lawyers request for access to part of the grand jury testimony of the con- fessed conspirator and former hop head"
 Following a morning of merciless flashing at the hands of Murray, Mackenzie took the stand yesterday afternoon to deny with vigor the in- ference that he collected from bootleggers all over the state" as prohibition commissioner.
 Knew Kirk
 He admitted that he was well &C., quainted with Fred L. Kirk of Bethel, former state policeman who was prosecuted for violation of the prohibition law. He also knew Ja- cob Levy, operator of the Compo inn, at Westport, who likewise was prosecuted on the same count, and served 8 term in states prison as result. He did not know that either was in the liquor business, Mackenzie claimed.
 Denying all knowledge of head quarters" which the "Kirk crowd" allegedly moved from a New York hotel to the Hotel Stratfield in Bridgeport, Mackenzie voiced a blunt No" when Murray asked him if he did not escape by back door from the Stratfield, when fed- eral agents closed in on the Kirk crowd.
 Although he admitted visiting the Weibel brewery at New Haven dur ing prohibition, he denied any knowledge that the brewery, was running beer" and that he was re- ceiving $1 a barrel for protection.
 "What were you doing in a brew cry that wasn't running?" demand ed Murray.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-14
Italy Again Warned To Get Troops From Spain
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lain's fears of the Russian system had been sufficiently overcome to convert him to a strong collective security agreement implemented by definite military arrangements with Moscow.
 Nevertheless, it was said, that the subject of an air pact might be the first step in some limited under standing. This might be in the form of 8 British inquiry as to whether the Soviets would supply aircraft for Poland and Rumania in event of an emergency.
 Diplomats believed that an avia- tion arrangement might be most logical because of the difficulties of land collabora tion with Russia ut-illustrative of the many diff culties to be overcome-doubt was expressed that Poland and Ruma- mia would be enthusiastic about any agreement which might lead to use of their air bases by the Soviets. Poland, Rumania Anxious
 Poland and Rumania are also ea- ger not to take any steps that would further arouse the anger of Germany.
 Sir John Simon, chancellor of the Exchequer, significantly remarked at the close of debate in commons yesterday that the British govern ment does not object to the prin- ciple of a military alliance among Britain, France and Soviet Russia and that Chamberlain has fre- quently emphasized that "idealog- ical" differences will not be permit ted to stand in the way of the anti aggression front.
 Meantime, Britain was concerned about developments in Spain.
 Italian troops are to participate in a Spanish Nationalist victory parade" at Madrid probably May 2 commemorating the end of the civil war.
 The British government was re- ported to have suggested that Mus solini should start withdrawals of Troops, war planes and materials by May or 10.
 Compelled To Reconsider
 Failing that it was said, the gov- ernment would be compelled to re- consider its attitude toward the friendship agreement-which it de- cided not to denounce when Italy occupied Albania-and to annul the entire treaty.
 This report came as British news papers carried dispatches asserting that Germany planned a new dilomatic drive against Lithuania, following up it's seizure of the Me- mel area, and as the government prepared to bring Turkey and per- haps Russia into gigantic peace front" against German and Italian expansionism.
 Press reports from Warsaw as- serted:
 That Germany had notified Lithuania that the Memel agree ment needed a new revision"
 2+That the Lithuanian govern ment had uncovered a conspiracy aimed at putting the country under German bondage"
 Diplomatic quarters suggested the possibility that Adolf Hitler was moving against Lithuania diplomat ically as his first answer to the now formidable group of nations-Great
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-14
President Roosevelt
 Pledges us. Support
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event of the threat of war. Yet in no case," he said, "did any American nation regard any of these understandings as making any one of them a prisoner or as 'en- circling' any American country, or a. a threat of any sort or kind. tinued, taken in this hemisphere Measures of this kind," he con- are taken as guarantees, not of war but of peace, for the simple reason that no nation on this hemisphere has any will to aggression, or any desire to establish dominance or mastery.
 Equally, because we are inter- dependent, and because we know 1t, no American nation seeks to deny any neighbor access to the economic and other resources which it must have to live in prosperity"
 This was MT. Roosevelt's first pub- lie utterance since Sunday night when he told Georgia friends he would return in the fall If we don't have a war"
 The president over period of months substantially has com mitted himself:
 l. Prepare the United States for international trouble.
 2. Cooperate with Canada, Central and South America in hemisphere rical defense against foreign ag- gression.
 This week MT Roosevelt carried his policy further by endorsing a "preponcerant show of force" bv democratic nations in chalnenge to dictators.
 These rapid developments in the New Deal foreign policy have been accompanied by higher pitched pro- test against dictatorial aggrandize. ment abroad and by extraordinary emergency re-armament at home. i Nation B0ils In Argument The nation is boiling with argu- ment whether MT. Roosevelt has gone too far or not far enough in his challenge to the dicta atorial scheme of things.
 His remarks brought new congress sional demands for national refer endum before the United States could engage in foreign war. Sen. Robert M. La Toilette, Jr. tprogo Wis, who presided over the senate yesterday during an angry debate on his foreign policy, said adoption of g proposed constitution al amendment for referendum would force the hcief executive to take the congress and the people intao his confidence prior to and not after maring secret decisions or commitments which may lead to in- volving of the United States in foreign wars"
 Sen. Homer T. Bone, (d) Wash. who recetnly obtained the support of 50 senators for drastic war profits tax bill, said terrific impet- us" was given to the war referendum amendment by MT. Roosevelt's re- mark at Warm Springs. Ga. Therefore MT. Roosevelt's address today bids for a place among sig nificant American state papers It | will be short-waved around the the world in six languages. Spanish and Portuguese translations will be directed to Central and South Amer ica. Italian, German, French and English versions will blanket Europe