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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-22
HARRY BRIDGES
 WANTS HEARING
Hopes to Clear Status in Country; Labor Sec'y
 Perkins Asks Speed

San Francisco, April 22. (UP)- Harry Bridges, Australian born labor leader, said today that he was ready and eager for a labor department hearing on charges that he should be deported as an undesirable alien.
 Informed that Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins had ordered a prompt hearing, Bridges said may be now we can get this matter clear ed up once and for all.' He has sworn under oath he is not a mem Der of the Communist party, the principal charge.
 Orders for immigration officers in San Francisco, Portland and Seattle to assemble all affidavits and in- formation in the case led to con- clusion that the hearing would be held here.
 Miss Perkins said the date of the hearing would depend on how quick ly the information could be assem- bled. A previous hearing had been scheduled here year ago but was held up until the supreme court ruled on the Joseph G. Strecker case.
 In the Strecker case, the supreme court ruled last Monday that past membership in the Communist party was not grounds for deportation. The court did not rule on whether the party was anarchistic within the meaning of the alien law.
 The decision in favor of Strecker was expected by some to result in the action against Bridges being dropped. Miss Perkins announced, however, thaS the courts decision did not bar action against Bridges and other aliens whose expulsion is sought on grounds that they are Communists and the Communist party is a subversive organization.
 The Bridges case, she said, would hinge on whether the government is able to prove he was member of the party when served with a de- portation warrant year ago and whether the party advocates over throw of the United States govern ment> by force and violence.
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MAN JUMPS OFF
 HARTFORD BRIDGE

Hartford, Conn, April 22-(UP)- Thomas H. Brewer, 32, an East Hartford aviation worker, walked into lunchroom and ordered coffee and doughnuts. Then he strolled to the middle of the Connecticut River Bridge, climbed over the rampant and plunged 100 feet into the hood- swollen river.
 Although his boy was recovered 10 minutes later about 400 or 500 yards away. Brewer failed to revive. The medical examiner issued ver- dict of suicide by drowning.
 Authorities said he was in 8 nervous condition because his wife planned to divorce him. Thursday night, he tried to kill himself by leaping from 8 second-story room ing house where he lived. He was un- injured. Friday, shortly before he leaped, he called an insurance com- pany to see if his $1 ,000 death bene- fit policy was in order.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-22
CAPONE PLEA FOR RELEASE DENIED
Must Stay in Jail Till Next November; Previous Im-
 prisOnment Ruled Out

Los Angeles, April 22-(P)-Al Capone received the bad news in Terminal Island federal prison to- day that his plea for release on a writ of habeas corpus has been de- nied, and that he must stay in jail until November, at least.
 Federal Judge Harry Hollzer ruled that the time Capone spent in the Cook county jail of Chicago await ing disposition of his appeal could not be allowed as time served on the sentence for income tax evasion which has kept the racket king be- hind bars since 1881.
 The court held that Capone had chosen to remain in jail in Chicago instead of the Atlanta penitentiary until he had exhausted all appeals.
 Carried to its logical conclu- sion," Judge Hollzer commented, "Capone's contention would lead to the result that a person upon whom 8 penitentiary sentence had been imposed could evade serving any part of that sentence through the process of securing supersedeas and remaining in the county jail for the period of the sentence :" The policy to which such action leads and the injustice which thereby would be perpetrated should suffice as grounds for ruling adversely to such contentious" :
 Capone, through his attorney, Abraham Teitelbaum, claimed he finished his time March 12. Had the writ been granted, he would have been entitled to immediate release.
 The former gangster was sen fenced to 10 years in prison and one in jail. With time off for good be- havior, he should be free in Mo- vember. His lawyer figured the earliest date at November 4. Federal officials say November 19. Any bad behavior during the intervening months would prolong his stay.
 Capone began his sentence at At lanta on May 4, 1892, and was trans ferred to Alcatraz, then here. He has been described as "stir crazy" by other inmates, but his lawyer said his health is improving.
 "He's okay," said Teitelbaum. He's in comparatively good shape, both and mentally"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-22
FIRES TAKE SELVES
 IN NEW ENGLAND

Boston, April 22-(UP)-Eight New Englanders have perished in fires during the past B.. hours.
 Allen Smith, 41-year-old WPA worker, was burned to death early today while smoking in bed in his Somerville lodging house room.
 John w. Evans, 77, of Wells River. Vt, died at a Keene, N. H., hospital last night from burns suffered few hours earlier while trying to quell a brush fire.
 Anne Scovill, 10. and Betty Sco- will, 8, sisters, were burned to death in their Newport, N, H., home.
 Thomas J. Glennon, IT,, 1, son of a Tufts dental school clinic teacher was burned fatally while playing near a bonfire.
 Three prisoners were suffocated Thursday night when fire damaged the county jail at Worcester.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-22
FIGURE. SCORE OF
 ARMY, NAVY GAMES

Providence, R. T., April 22 - (U. P) = Army and Navy umpires were figuring the score of war games of the northeastern coast today as squadrons of big bombers returned to their home bases.
 Before leaving 2nd wing head quarters at Hillsgrove, Major-Gen- eral Hugh A. Drum indicated that the maneuvers had been successful from a defensive standpoint. He estimated that about half the enemy fleet had been encountered.
 The games ended at noon yester- day after eight flying fortresses" made 8 quick flight to Boston and return, and six bombers from Boston engaged in 8 myserious ,l1-hour flight
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-22

publisher, said the time was too short to make any extensive study of the direct primary proposal, and asked that its life be extended for another two years to complete the study.
 Two Recommendations
 The commission made two major recommendations to the present general assembly:
 1. A constitutional amendment 10 provide for year-round registration of new voters in larger communities of the state.
 q. Virtual complete and uniform revision of the paper ballot system to simplify matters for the voter:
 "So far as this commission has been able to determine" the report ssid, "the election laws of this state have had no general revision sfnce ti.e office of registrar of voters was cI gated in 1860."
 The election code now "is in many ways vague and contradictory" the report continued. That such sit mutton has existed for many years is apparent when one reviews the numerous appeals made to the gen. eral assembly year after year for relief from anticipated and contra dictory provisions in our present election procedure"
 Admission of Electors
 As regards admission of electors:
 ssThe practice in other states in the country is to allow person to oe admitted as an elector at any .ime during the year in any munic- .pality where the registrar, or other admitting officer, maintains an of- flee that is customarily open. Where
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-22
POISON MURDER RING UNCOVERED
Woman COnfesses to } Murders; 100 Deaths Are
 Ascribed to Syndicate
BY LEO H. PETERSEN United Press Staff COrrespOndent)

NCheSu AASSS SS"A SVAASSPOhuChsj
 Philadelphia, April 9 - (U.P0 - Mrs. Carina Favatos confession that she poisoned three persons in- cluding her husband and stepson to collect their insurance, convinced authorities today that her syndicate had committed at least 100 mur- ders.
 For weeks, evidence had been ac- cumulating of murders on a grand scale, in which poor and obscure persons weer heavily insured and slowly poisoned with arsenic by witch doctors" who pretended to be treating them.
 A principal suspect was Paul Pet rillo, 45, tailor, whom Detective Sergeant Samuel Riccardi said had claimed to be constantly in touch with spirits and said he could and did talk with Old Nick himself" ;" Petrillo is awaiting trial for mur- der. He was said to have taken les sons for a year from a negro "See- ress" at 50 cents a lesson.
 Petrillo'S cousin, Herman Petrillo, 40, spaghetti salesman, was the first of the suspects brought to trial. He was convicted a few weeks ago and sentenced to death. Evidence at his trial suggested that the plot was extensive and authorities have con- sidered exhuming the bodies of every person who died after having associated with suspected members of the murder ring.
 The suspicious were given new credence yesterday when Mrs. Fa- vato interrupted her murder trial in
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-22
BANK OFFICIAL
 TO BE WITNESS
Wm. L. Loonlis to Testify for State When Trial Re-
 sumes Tuesday

William L. Loomis, assistant treasurer of the Waterbury Trust Company will be witness for the state in the Waterbury conspiracy trial early next week. He was under subpoena in superior court yesterday afternoon, ready to take the stand, when Judge Ernest A. Inglis ad- journed the 18th week of the trial at 3 p. m.
 Federal agents, investigating in- come tax returns of various indivi- dualS, returned to the trial briefly yesterday, and conferred with Special Prosecutor Hugh M. Alcorn and his aides. The two, Herbert Reilly and Thomas Hurney, are in charge of the federal investigation accompanying the conspiracy trial.
 Not Direct Examination
 At the conclusion of yesterdays trial session, which centered around affairs of former Controller Daniel J. Leary and the late Francis Fruin, Special Prosecutor Alcorn stated that his next witness would mot be long on direct examination, but may be some time on croSs-examination."
 Harold Cook of New York, clerk in the brokerage firm of Lapham Davis & Bianchi, was excused from the stand after presenting to the state, letters and other evidence per- taining to stock in the name of Fruin, delivered to the office of Leary.
 Stock Sale Probed
 In the morning session yesterday, Alcorn stated that he proposed to show" that a transaction involving 2900 shares of stock in the Electric Steam Sterilizer Co.,, was completed for Learys benefit, and that the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-22
Trial Headlines
 Proue Misleading

Last evenings headlines, "Leary Bought Stock With City Money" was capable of unwar- ranted interpretations by the readers of headlines only,"I that in justice to Daniel J. Leary, former city controller, an explanation is due. The story itself centers about the claims of Prosecutor Hugh M. Alcorn that municipal funds went through the Connecticut Supply company for stock in the Steam Sterilizer company and that the stock issued was eventually turned over to MT. Leary. MT. Alcorn does not charge, as many were given to infer, that MT. Leary diverted city money directly to the pur- chase of any stock for his own benefit. His counsel vigorously opposed the allegation, and insinuatiOn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-22
First In Lengthy Series Of Changes Goes Before Congress Next Week
JUCOSLAv|A AID
 THOUGHT NEAR
Italy Moves to Offset Britt ish, French Peace Move
 in Balkans

Venice, April 9 - (UP) - Italy moved to swing Jugoslavia into close support of the Berlin-Rome "axis" today. Count Galeazzo Ciano and Alexander Cincar-Markovitch, the Italian and Jugoslav foreign minis ters, came here for two day con- ference.
 Jugoslav reports said that Ciano was prepared to agree to reduce the size of the Italian army in Albania and to refrain from fortifying the Albania -Jugoslavia frontier or build ing strategic roads which might be regarded as threat to Jugoslavia.
 Further, it was reported that Ciano, acting for Premier Benito Mussolini, sought to form Balkan bloc consisting of Jugoslavia, Hun- gary, and Bulgaria as an offset to British and French peace front" moves.
 Count Paul Teleki and Count Ste- phen Csaky, the Hungarian premier and foreign minister, had just re- turned to Budapest after confer ences with Mussolini and Ciano as the Italian-Jugoslav conferences started here. 4-
 Italy was said to be negotiating with Jugolslavia and Hungary, try ing to arrange 8 non-aggreSSion treaty between them. Dispatches from. Budapest forecast that as the result of the Italian conferences with Hungarian and Jugoslav lead- CTS, Hungary and Jugoslavia would enter direct negotiations aimed at a general minorities agreement and settlement of Hungarian -Jugoslav differences.
 The importance of the Italian negotiations was emphasized in dispatches from Bucharest, which said that there was great uneasiness in diplomatic quarters there. Italian success in lining up Jugolslavia and Hungary would mean the collapse of the Balkan Entente, which includes Rumania, Greece, Jugoslavia and Turkey, it was said, and so isolate Rumania that despite British and French guarantees of her security she would find 1t difficult to remain aloof from Germany and Italy.
 Italian sources reported that Ciano brought with him Hungary's approval for a Hungarian-Jugoslav non-aggression treaty and Italians forecast that Jugoslavia would &C., cept the idea of such pact and also follow Hungary in joining the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-22
WORCESTER ART
 MUSEUM TO BUILD

Worcester, Mass, April 22 = (U. P.} - A $175,000 building program, to be undertaken this summer, was announced today by Worcester Art Museum trustees.
 The program, providing for addi- tions and alterations, was prompt ed by severe damage to the roof of the central building, constructed in 1896, during the September hurri- cane. The original copper and glass roof will be eliminated. and the out side walls raised to provide series of three spacious top-lighted galler- les for modern painting and sculp- ttlre.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-22
LITTLE TOT KEPT
 BEDSIDE VIGIL
Remained Beside Dead Mother 4 Days Without
 Food or Sleep

Los Angeles, April 22-(UP)-Po- lice found a six year old child sitting in a chair staring at the bed in which her mother lay dead.
 "Mommy is dead," she said. "She's been dead for four days"
 "Then why didn't you call some one?"
 "Mommy was dead. I couldn't leave mommy."
 The child was exhausted from hunger, from not having slept for days, and from fever. She had measles.
 She identified herself as Marie, 6. Her mother was Mrs. Rose An derson, 38, and apparently she had died of a natural cause, the nature of which an autopsy will establish today.
 Some women looking for house to rent had called at the Anderson house for directions. There was no response to their knocks and they glanced in a window. They saw a child holding her head in her hands staring at "A Woman in Bed". They told neighbors and the neighbors called police.
 At a hospital Marie was fed and treated and fell into deep sleep. The police, though, had had to use forceful means to take her away from her mothers body. The hos pital said her condition was good.
 Under the mothers mattress, po- lice found a roll of currency wrapped around silver. It totaled SAC. 0.35. She had been separated from her husband who lives in Long Beach, Gal. Police were trying to locate him.
 The tragedy was discovered yes terday afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-22
2l Government Agencies Get Protection; COP
 Comment Sarcastic
NEW DEAL BUREAUS
 WOULD BE UNITED
Top Personnel in Depts. May Suffer If Combines
 Go Through
BY LYLE c. WILSON United Press Staff Correspondent)

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Washington, April g. = (UP) - Government reor- ganization, retarded by years of dispute between Republi- can and Democratic presi- dents and congresses, was about to begin today. The first of a series of reorganiza- ton orders probably will go to Congress next week. It will become effective within 60 days unless majority of each house reje :ts it.
 Congress specifically protected 2I more or less independent govern ment agencies from presidential re- shuffling. These include most of the major commissions, administra- tions and boards. Cabinet depart ments are protected against aboli- ton, although various functions of any may be shifted around.
 G. o. F. Sarcascism
 A typical Republican comment on the government reorganization bill passed at this session was that of Rep. Everett Dirksen, R., Ill:
 "It is an authorization to rear- range the flowers in the. govern- mental vase, but no flowres shall be removed, even thoYrh bit droopy."
 There was opposition protest that reorganization would not obtain any significant economy. New Dealers were dissatisfied because the bill as enacted was hardly more than shadow of the unlimited reorgani- zation powers sought by the presi. dent in his first request in January, 1887. The original proposal aroused protests against so-called dictator ship" and in April, 1888, the house defeated even modified version of it.
 Modified Program Passed
 But further modified program was adopted without great difficulty this year. A further reorganiza- tion plan is proposed in a bill spon- sored by Sen. James F. Byrnes, D., s. C., to consolidate the Works Prog ress Administrator, Public Works Administration, Civilian Conserva-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-22
NOT MUCH ROOM

Pittsburgh, April 22-(UP)-Rob- ert Porter came home with, two oversize and playful dogs, his wife of g years told the court. She said there wasn't room enough in the house for all of them. He agreed" she told the court. 'ae showed me out and said he'd keep the dogs" Porter was fined g.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-22
2 Major Changes In Election Laws Of State Proposed
Revision Commission Submits Report Urges Con- tinuance of Body Two More Years Direct Primary
 Question Deferred Until 194l

Hartford, Conn.,, April g. = (UP) = Connecticut's Election Law Revision Commission today recommended widespread changes in the states electoral setup ciay as regards paper ballots but deferred action proposal to substitute the direct primary sys tenn for the present convention nominating arrangement
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-22
WOMAN DRINKS POISON

Danbury. Conn, April 22-(UP)-- Miss Margaret Grove, 36, committed suicide last night by drinking pois- on No reason could be. ascribed for the act.
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-11
Negotiations Might Yet
Settle Row Over Danzig
Hint in Chamberlain's
Statement NJ on d a y
May Prove Key; Po-
land Merely Wants
Free City To Remain
Demilitarized Region

London, July 11.-(AP) = Prime
Minister Chamberlain's hints Of a
possible conference table settlement
OF the Danzig dispute, if there were
a clearer atmosphere. broadened
today into an international discus
sion Of chances for negotiation.
While the British press played up
the prime minister's avOWal that any
pcrGmptOry German annexation of
the Baltic free port would be fight
ing matter, there also was emphasis
on the point that he left the door
aiar for adjustments Of Danzig's
status
In his statement to the Commons
yesterday, Chamberlain defended the
status Of Danzig-a League-protect-
ed free city within the Polish GUS
toms administration = as neither
basically unjust or Illogical but lit
may be" he added, ''that in a clearer
atmosphere possible improvements
could be discussed"
Semi-official French sources ad-
Vanced a suggestion that had Polish
approval. 1t was that Germany be
permitted to incorporate Danzig
technically into the Reich upon guar
anteeing that the free city would
continue as a demilitarized zone, and
that Poland could continue to navl-
gate the Vistula river and use the
port as at present.
They added that Poland, recogniz-
ing the Germanic character Of Dan
zig, always has been willing to nego-
tiate solution, depending on Ger
man willingness to cooperate, rather
than use of force.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-11

Washington, July 11.-(AP)- A
House committee disclosed today
that more than 180 WPA admins
trative employees in North Carolina
received salaries of $3.50 month or
more. The list, said by members to
have been prepared by the WPA it.
self, and giving salaries as Of April
80 was made public by the commit
tee investigating the relief system.
Highest of the North Carolina sal
aries was that of Administrator c. c..
McGinnis, who drew $500 month.
The list included:
Williamson, Robert E. SmithWick,
claim adjuster, $3.50; Conrad Bailey,
engineer, 1925; Benjamin Britton,
Jr., engineer, $3.50; Allen L. Mid
yette, supervisor $3.50; Hubert L.
Raburn, supervisor, $3.50; Newton
Shepherd, supervisor, $3.50; James
Valentino, engineer, $3.50; Kathleen
Garfield, social worker, SITS; Con-
stance Rabin, social worker, $175;
Emma Maurer, social worker, $165;
Harold Hargett, assignment officer
$3.50; Mary Hollowell, social worker,
$3.50; Olivia Hodges, supervisor, 5000
Washington-Lee A. Wallace, en-
gineer, $3.50.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-11
WPA Salaries Are
Revealed For State
In Washington List

Windsor Edward Winslow, en-
gineer, $225; Charles L. Gale, SUPER
visor, $3.50; Robert Riddick, engineer,
$3.50; William R. Copeland, field re-
preventative 1925.
Morehead City-Philip K. Ball,
supervisor, $3.50.
Henderson-Thomas D. Heffner,
engineer, SITS.
Clinton-Frances A. Jacocks, su-
pervisor, $3.50.
Franklinton-LOui M. Moore,
training directors, $3.50; ROME Shelf
field, project director, 1925.
Wilson and Goldsboro-Smithfield
WPA Supervisors and pay: D. B.
Black, area head and chief engineer,
1925; Laura K Spicer, professional
project supervisor, 5000; Norris B.
Alexander, $125; Lemay Haywood,
$40; Margaret Oates, $100; Byzantine
Merritt, $135; Elias S. Alexander,
$175; William A. Hayes, $3.50, and
Troy Pate, $3.50. Counties in area,
Cumberland, Duplin, Harnett, Hoke,
Johnston, Lee, Sampson, Wayne and
Wilson.
Rocky Mount-Hugh B. Hines, su-
pervisor, $3.50; Rosa w. Bullock, field
representative, 1925.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-11
(By The Associated Press.)

(By The Associated Press.)
The hour fixed for dismissal of the
first WPA employees to go on strike
against provisions of the new relief
law arrived today, and Colonel F. c.
Harrington, the national WPA COM
missioner, stood pat on his order re-
quiring the discharges.
How many persons lost their places
on the work relief rolls when they
failed to report for work this morn
ing was uncertain. Officials at Wash
ington declined to estimate pending
reports from the field.
Harrington had notified WPA en-
ployees striking against the new laws
requirement that they work 13O
hours a month for their security
wage, they would be dismissed if
they absented themselves from work
for five consecutive days or. longer.
An unestimated number went back
to work. The deadline arrived today
for some of them to go back to work
in localities where the project did
not close down for the weekend.
There was little disorder in most
places, but several score OF police
were called out today in Minneapolis
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