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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-04
FUNDS BACK IN
 DEFICIENCY BILL
$1l9,O00,OOO Farm Fund Restored By Senate
 Today

Washington, Aug. 4.-(UP)-A senate appropriations sub-commit- tee restored a l9,0O0,000 farm fund to the third deficiency bill today. It sent the measure to the full com- mittee with a request for fast action to expedite congressional adjourn ment.
 The full committee and the sen- ate were expected to accept the farm fund, which the house rejected earlier. this week. It was believed the house now would yield on the issue.
 Prospective senate efforts to soften the WPA's wage and layoff policies loomed. however, as cause of major dispute that made adjourn ment. tonight most unlikely.
 Democratic Leader Alben w. Barkley of the senate who had hoped to be able to quit tonight, said he now believed congress could not get away until late Saturday at the earliest.
 The appropriations subcommittee. which met this morning in an eff fort to dispose of the deficiency bill the last mus" "measure-complet- ed its work shortly after Il a. m. The full committee prepared to meet immediately to act on the sub-com- mittee's recommendations.
 Subcommittee Chairman Ava B. Adams, D., Colo, declined to discuss the bill with reporters, but 1t was learned that funds for the Con- modity Credit corporation, which were stricken from the bill by the house, had been restored. The funds would replenish the corpora tion's capital.
 As it came from the house, the bill carried only slightly over $54- 100000 as compared with an original estimate of close to $2l5.000,0 ,000.
 Barkley said that the deficiency bill probably would not reach the senate until mid-afternoon and that 1t was unlikely that it could be passed sent to conference and approved again by both houses to- day.
 The majority leader said the sem ate may be held in session tonight to act on the bill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-04
Two Defense Counsel in Harsh Attack on Credi-
 bility of Witnesses
FEAR OF INCOME TAX
 PROSECUTION CLAIMED
"Tidbit" Offered Alc0rn By Williamson, Macken-
 zie, Maintains Peck
BY JOSEPH P. DONAHUE Democrat Staff Reporter)

Arguing today for the ac. quittal of former Controller Daniel J. Leary in the con. spiracy trial, two attorneys accused Special Prosecutor Hugh M. Alcorn of using rubber hose" tactics to cause witnesses to perjure themselves with testimony damaging to Leary
 In two hours of argument the two attorneys, Frederick Water house and Josiah Peck of Hartford contended that the state held threats of prosecution for income tax fraud over the heads of Attorney Charles E. Williamson of Darien and Attorney Edward G. Levy of New Haven, thus compelling them to perjure themselves with testimony that Leary participated in a con- spiracy to defraud the city of more than million dollars.
 "Three Perjurcrs"
 "The only direct testimony against Dan Leary is that of three perjurers (Williamson, Levy and Harry Mac kenzie of BetheD," Peck exclaimed "plus evidence of bookkeeping ir. regularities.
 Tt would be monstrosity to send a man to prison on the testi- mony of three such rascals."
 Attorney Warehouse said that Williamson figured 1t was cheaper to sell his soul down the river ot perjury, than 1t was for him to pay his income taxes"
 Public Hose" Used
 When representatives of the state introduced Levy to two federal in- come tax investigators, after he had told story to the grand jury which was not to the liking of Alcorn, i was the "old fashioned method oi using the rubber hose" said Wa terhouse. limiting at the third de- gree" He hinted that Levy had made deal which he hoped would "get him off" lighter than he would fare for prosecution on income tax violation charges.
 "I'm not accusing MT. Alcorn ot making deal with these men," said Peck, striding back and forth ir front Of the jury, But they were smart enough to know and their lawyers knew that if they came across they would get consideration from the prosecutor.
 If they delivered the goods, to Alcorn, he was in a position to help them.
 Only One Story
 Mackenzie and Williamson came across with the only story that con- meets Leary with the destruction of city records" the senior Hart ford attorney continued. It was a nice little tidbit to offer Alcorn."
 The morning session of court ad- journed at 12:30, one half hour ear. Her than usual, but Judge Ernest A. Inglis ordered the jury to remain in chambers until a heavy rainStorm subsided. The jury went to lunch
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-04
CUARDSMEN ON
 DUTY AT PROJECT
Colorado "InsurrectiOn'' Put DOwn-Men Being
 Returned to Work

Green Mountain Dam, Colo, Aug. 4.-(UP)-Long lines of workmen moved through the main gate of the re-opened Green Mountain federal-state project today under the guns of national guardsmen who had put down a striker 'insurrec- tion," evacuated strikers and anti strike vigilantes in a 100-square mile area, and established military rule.
 Not all of them were to be put to work immediately, nor was it certain that full operatoins would be resumed at once. A. K. Ander- son, project boss, said he probably would rehire only maintenance workers to repair equipment dam aged during a "A hour siege by strik- CTS. The project ordinarily employs about 250 men.
 Helmeted guardsmen their rifles bayoneted, policed the lines at the entrance and patroled the en- tire area from temporary bases scat tered for 50 miles up and down the Blue River Valley, deep gorge through the mountains which one day will be anartificial lake and an integral part of the huge $44,- 100000 big Thompson irrigation and hydro-electric project.
 Maj. Harold H. Richardson, ad- jutant general, in command of the troops. gave his tacit approval for reopening the tunnel. He said that Gov. Ralph Carr, in decreeina martial law and state of insurrec- ton, had followed provisions of the state law which held the strike Illegal.
 The troops took over after q score of men had been wounded, ont perhaps fatally, in pitched battles sniping and hand-to-hand clubbing Wednesday night and early yester- day.
 The controversy started somt weeks ago when tunnel workers rep
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-04
NAz|S,ITALIANS
 JOINING JAPAN
Totalitarian Nation Move to Offset, U. s. British,
 French Moves

Rome, Aug. 4.-(UP)-Totalitar- ian nations of Europe and the Far East embarked today on campaign to offset the effects of United States denunciation of the American- Jap anese trade treaty and the decision by Britain and France to send a joint military mission to Russia.
 Announcement by the Japanese ambassadors to Italy and Germany that they had met at Cernobbio, Italy, to discuss adherence of the government of Tokio to the Italian German military alliance" was re- garded in diplomatic quarters as at tributable largely to the American treaty denunciation.
 Even the announcement-aside from the possibility of actual Jap- anese entrance into an alliance was regarded as an important offset for Italy and Germany to the Rus sian negotiations.
 But in addition there were in- creasing indications that Italy, par- ticularly, and Germany, incidentally were working hard to strengthen the axis position in Europe.
 King Carol of Rumania, on a yachting cruise, visited the Italian fortified Island of Rhodes of the Turkish coast yesterday. Immedi- ately afterward Count Cesare Maria De Vecchi Di Val Cismon, governor of Rhodes, left for Rome by air. plane. It was said that during a tour of five island. Carol expressed high sentiments of profound sym pathy for Premier Bentto Musso- lini," and reports increased that Carol would soon visit Rome.
 Next week Italian warships are to pay friendship visit to ports of Greece-like Rumania, now guaran- teed by Britain and France against aggression.
 Gen. Francisco Franco, Spanish
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-04
DROUGHT IN
 ITS 35TH DAY

Boston, August 1. - (UP) - New England's drought entered its S5th day today with crops revived in . few sections by scattered rain and squalls which capsized a dozen sail- boats in Boston Harbor and Quincy Bay, sending police to the rescue of 20 persons.
 Showers predicted for the Greater Boston area. hardest hit by the long dry spell, failed to materialize early today. The weather bureau forecast fair weather today and to- morrow throughout the six states.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-04
Perjurers Gave Only Real Evidence Against Ex-Controller-Peck
CZECH REFUGEE
 LEAPS TO DEATH
Mother Takes 2 Children With Her in Chicago
 Death Plunge
BY FRAN LEARY United Press Staff Correspondent) ]

Chicago, Aug. 4 - (UPO - Adele Langer, 43, refugee from Czecho- slovakia, clutched her two children in her arms and plunged with them from the 18th floor hotel window to the sidewalk of Michigan Boule- yard last night.
 They were dead when onlookers reached them. The tragedy occurred at II D. m. q a. m. today EDT).
 Early today police informed the husband and father, Karl. 46, who was wealthy textile manufacturer in Prague before Nazi Germany took over his country.
 Last month he was dispossessed from his $1 100000 plant. He clutch ed a his head, leaped to his feet, seized the interpreter by the shoul- ders and shook him violently. Then he strengthened his body, and, with tears rolling down his cheeks, drew two fingers across his throat.
 Tomorrow" he said, "me too"
 Both Langer and his wife are Jews.
 Langer, Mrs. Langer, and their sons, Thomas, six and Micha four, arrived in Chicago few days ago with $7,000. They fled from Prague last month and entered the United States on a six months visitors visa and Mrs. Langer had worried con- stantly that she, her husband, and their children would be forced to return when the visa expired.
 Yesterday afternoon, Mrs. Lam ger dressed her sons in sun suits and told Langer they were going to the zoo. She was to never know that few minutes after they left, the postman delivered a letter from Canadian authorities which granted the family a permanent refuge, the answer to her most fervent prayers.
 Three hours later she registered at the Congress Hotel. Her only lug gage was a small handbag She ap- peared calm and the children were happy. They went at once to their room. At 2 p. m., they went out and returned at 10 p. m. Donald Frank lin, the elevator operator, remarked as he took them to their floor, that the children looked happy.
 "They should be happy she said. They're going to see their daddy tomorrow
 But they were tired she added,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-04
Strained Relations Are Blamed For Shooting
Co-Workers in Press Room of ScovilI Plant on Bad Terms for Months-Ended Yesterday With Shoot
 ing On Mill St-Victim on Hospital Danger List

Strained relations in a press room of the Scovill Mfg. Co.,, resulted in a shooting affray at Mill and Baldwin streets shortly after 3 o'clock yes- terday afternoon, and the removal of victim, James Fasanelli, AZ, of 16 Lawrence street, to St. Mary's hos ital with three bullets in his body. Fasanelli was given little better than f1fty-flfty chance of recovery at the hospital today, and his name is on the danger list.
 Held at police headquarters by Coroner William B. Hennessy is AL fred Jankauskas, 30, of 115 Railroad Hill street, who was captured by Patrolman Patrick V. ORourke, as he ran away from the scene.
 An employe of the Scovill Co. for the past 28 months, Jankauskas told police he harbored suspicious against all his co-workers in the press room, believing they put potash in his sandwiches. He was particularly em- bittered at Fasanelli, he said, be- cause the latter had been riding him for months.
 Police reconstructed the shooting as follows:
 Both men go out of work at ap- proximately the same time. Jank- auskas waited for Fasanelli at the Mill street gate of the Scovill fac- tory, and as Fasanelli walked past him, Jankauskas pulled out cheap, black revolver which he had carried fully loaded for two months, and fired, missing his target. Startled by the shot and the cries of warnings of fellow employees. Fasanelli start ed to run, with Jankauskas hot on his heels, firing the while.
 On the southwest corner of Mill and Cole streets, Jankauskas fired a shot that brought Fasanelli to the pavement, critically wounded. Five shots were fired in all, three of them finding their mark.
 Patrolman O'Rourke, who saw the shooting from his station at St. Mary's hospital, communicated a passing car driven by John Sulli-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-04
I TWO HELD IN
 DEATH OF MAN
Coroner Finds Negroes Criminally Responsible
 for Carter Death

Two Negroes were held criminally responsible by Coroner William B. Hennessy today for the death of Allen Carter, 62, of POS Woodlawn Terrace, who succumbed at St. Mary's Hospital last Saturday night to injuries received in a dispute with the Negroes on Bishop street July IA.
 The two men are Garfield Bostic, 21, of 65 Abbott avenue, and Joseph Calling, 2l, of 60 Abbott avenue. Carrie Gardner, 18, of IFS Bishop street, a young colored wman who allegedly was molested by Carter precipitating the attack of the Negroes upon him, was absolved of criminal responsibility by the coro- ner, but held as a material witness.
 In his finding Coroner Hennessy states:
 Garter at no time offered any violence to Calling or Bostic, nor any gesture of aggression or de- fense."
 Besides Gatling, Bostic, and Car- rie Garner, Coroner Hennessy ex- amined five witnesses. They were Larry Dunn, of 67 Burton street; Harry Goldberg, of 36 Elizabeth street; Daniel Stolfi, of 116 Hill street; Edward Wheeler, of 29 Cooke street; and Edward Wisneski, of 26 eBacon street.
 Gatling and Bostic are now being held at police headquarters as cor oner's prisoners withuot bond, and are scheduled for arraignment in city court next Tuesday on previ- ous charges of assault, preferred against them before Carter died. Prosecutor Michael J. Galullo, will probably issue another warrant to- day, however, charging them with manslaughter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-04

nabbed as he drove along in his car. Police had previously posted sentries at all points of the Munich pal Field, acting on a tip that Teller, alleged mastermind of the puny fraud, would attend the box ing matches.
 Denial. at First
 Those arrested, besides Teller, were Supernumerary Policeman Jo- seph Emmons, 34; Thomas "Locko" Loughlin of the Palace theater; and Stanley Pannone, 20, of 188 South Leonard street. Emmons at first de- nied participating in the fraudulent soliciting of advertisements for the official program of the State Police association, but later confessed, and wna stripped of his badge and police regalia before being turned over to Stafford Springs state troopers, in whose territory the soliciting took place.
 The supernumerary was arrested as he patrolled beat on North Main street, near the house which wss recently gutted in $5.000 blaze.
 The nabbing of the four men brought to a close an intensive police investigation which began two weeks ago when rumors of the racket were first brought to the att tention of authorities. Definite sus- picions were finally aroused when, according Chief of Police William J. Roach, check made out to the State Police association was cashed in a tavern at Willimantic. Regis trstion markers of car used by the four men in their out-of-town sallies were eventually traced, bringing on the four arrests in consecutive short order.
 Admits Part in Scheme
 Emmons was arrested by Lieut.. John Calvin who went to North Main street acting on information given him by Sergt. Robert M. Herr and Trooper Baptista Buffa, of the Stafford Springs state police bar racks. Emmons admitted partici- pating in the scheme to Supt. Roach at headquarters.
 Sergt. Joseph Petit, general chair man of the arrangements committee,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-04
GRADS DO WE'LL

Amherst, Mass, Aug. {. CUP)- Graduates of Massachusetts State college are meeting the employment situation 'vcry we'll" President Hugh P. Baker said today in noti- lying Governor Saltonstall that 87 per cent of the 1887 and 1888 grad uates either are employed or con- tinuing ia graduate school,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-04
Supernumerary Is Broke" As Result Of Program Fraud
Four Local Men Held in Stafford Springs, Charged With Obtaining Money Under False Pretenses;
 Tried to Cash In on Police Assn Convention

supernumerary policeman whose arrest last night tumbled like pack of cards previously successful
 venon of the Connecticut State Police Association will be arragned with three confederates in Stafford Springs court at o'clock this afternoon on charges of obtaining undramaticaly early this morning East Main street when Joseph Teller. 48 of 291 North Main street, was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-04
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Aug. 4-(UP)--Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Aug. 2. compared with year ago: This Year Expenses Last YeaH $S69, ,091, ,724.20 S63,209,354.38
 Receipts $354, ,s7o.76 $3S3,32s,440.57 s51s,oo7, ,s5s.44 s47s.sso,s1s.s1
 Net Deficit $514.s73. .6os.44 $47s,74a.b13.s1
 Cash Balance $2,519,o17.1S4I1 $2,13o,s49,7s1.3s
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-21
Rebuilding America

Building figures are encouraging. Cur rent reports show new construction last month amounting to $389, 100000 in value, setting record for 10 years. The work started was 86 per cent higher than in the previous December and % per cent ahead of last November. The total con- struction for 1888 was $3,197, 100000, a gain of 10 per cent over 1887.
 We are still far from the building vol ume of pre-depression years. But from present indications, it might be reason able to expect $4,000,000,000 of new work this year, with increasing volume after that. There are enormous arrears of housing and other construction to be made up, and the neglect of depression years, together with the great change in building styles and requirements, might run into ten of billions of new construc- ton in the next few years.
 Building is perhaps the most fruitful form of investment, because it fertilizes @ many different kinds of enter prise and produces so much new employment. Whoever builds house or store or factory is contributing to eco- homie recovery far more than the visi- ble outlay.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-21

Beardsley School has aroused bitter partisan feelings throughout Bridgeport. Originally new school was planned to replace the one, partially destroyed by fire, but federal relief couldn't be obtained.
 Regardless of the outcome of this fight, we doubt if it can be proved that Bridge port should be different from other cities and towns, where school boards are elected. We have been trying to picture the consternation that would reign here if Democrats proposed that our Board of Education become appointive. Or if Republicans suggested it. The sugges- tion has been made, but it never at tracted much favor. And generally throughout the state there is opposition to all such movements by legislators, by Parent-Teacher associations, and by other groups. including teachers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-21
Unpopular Side

Mayor Jasper McLevy of Bridgeport may have kicked over hornets nest by his insistence upon bill being intro duced in the Legislature allowing him to name the members of the Park City'S Board of Education instead of having them elected as is the present custom. Almost without exception Board of Edu- cation throughout the state are elective and not appointi"e bodies. It is one thing that voters fight for-the right to elect the men and women who will be directly responsible for the operation of such a vital function of local govern ment, operation of an adequate school system.
 It might be doing Mayor McLevy an injustice to say that his purpose in seek ing charter change to permit him to name school board was based on the fact that he and the present school board do not see eye to eye on certain things. Controversy over the reconstruction of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-21
Expanding Public Domain

Just at the time when everybody was getting accustomed to the idea that "the public domain is exhausted" 10 and behold the public domain starts growing again. Public ownership of land is gaining by leaps and bounds, not only as result of widespread purchase by the federal and state governments, but by tax foreclos- ure. For example, in 1888 Oregon owned 1,714,349 acres of land, with another $2O,OOO,O00 worth foreclosable because of tax delinquency.
 Almost every state is faced with this problem in one degree or another. Tn little New Jersey nearly 900,000 acres of rural land are tax delinquent, survey shows. This state of things, regardless of whether it is a happy state or not, is a condition and not theory. States and counties are being forced to take steps to find out what to do with this newly acquired land, the American Society of Planning Officials reports. In 29 states forecloSed or abandoned land revertS to the counties, and in 19 states 1t reverts to the state.
 That makes necessary different approach to the problem in almost every case, for while counties are closer in touch with the local problem of the use of their land, most of them do not nave enough money or enough land to institute much of a program. Minnesota, Michigan, New York and Wisconsin classify the reverted lands as to whether it can pro- duce anything, and whether it can be sold. Then they try to homestead, sell or exchange the land. Such lands as are useless for such purposes are usually turned into parks or game refugees. Exchange of land with the federal gov- ernment so as to unite larger areas so they can be used for public or private purposes is going on.
 The United States, and the individual states are thus rapidly acquiring a new and large public domain. The problem would seem to be to get to some of this land those farmers who no longer can find a place on developed lands, the migratory workers, the sharecroppers, and the dispossessed of the farm areas. Starting at scratch, with land which cost the governments nothing but the loss of tax revenues, it should be possible to get much of this land back into hands of individual owners, thus accomplishing the double object of producing more taxes and giving farm families new start. Homesteaders built the country in the first place - maybe new gener- ation of homesteaders can help to rebuild 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-21

There are all sorts of highway bills being thrown into the legislative hoppers this year, but here's one that's fairly interesting. It calls for a scenic route all the way from the Massachusetts state line down to the state park at Hammon- assett Beach in Madison. The bill has considerable support, according to re- ports, particularly from legislators down around Middlesex county who want the highway to pass by the western end of the Middletown- Portland bridge. We followed the route, as indicated by the bill down as far as Hartford, but apparently at this point it either passes over, under or around the metropolis, for no mention of the capital city is found in the list of towns through which the route is pro- posed to pass. Windsor Locks, Windsor, Wethersfeld, Rocky Hill, Cromwell, Mid dletown, Durham, Killingworth, and Madison are the towns enumerated for the scenic route.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-21
FIVE-CENT FARE EXPERIMENT
 Bridgeport Telegraph

The Connecticut Railway and Lighting company is going to make 8 further experiment with the five cent fare in the City of Bridgeport. We say further experiment." for some time ago at the behest of the mayor the company experimental with five-cent bus line running to Pleasure Beach and from all &C., counts this was successful.
 The new plan does not alter the basic bus fare on the regular lines. It substitutes instead a five minute bus service supplementing the regu- lar line throughout the whole cen- tral part of Bridgeport in the area lying between East Main street and Howard avenue. Busses on which the five cent fare prevails, will be distinctly marked with white flags and the riders thereon will not be entitled to transfers.
 The experiment is frankly an att tempt to give the public the same