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w ”**$£«* The Weather ! Fair-Warmer Tonight; '' Unchanged Tuesday ESTABLISHED 1881 VOL LID. NO. 217 ^saagece—Baaegsgcaagginivu.i'g'Jffi" itu.—i^umi ■ 1 WATENMJRY* COHNBCIICUt, MONDAY* ^ ms ★ EIGHTEEN PAGES PRICE THREE I Veterans Called For World Peace At Convention Delegates of Foreign Wars Gathered at New Orleans at 36th Annual Session—Strict Adherence to Neutrality Laws Also Demanded ,BI I. 1. FEMIUTE (United Pten Staff Correspondent) New Orleans, La., Sept. 16—(UP)—A militant demand for world peace and strict adherence to United States neu trality laws was voiced by speakers at the opening of the 36th annual convention of the Veteran) of Foreign Wars today. ' Judge Arthur H. Day of Cleveland, O., World War vet eran and a member of the Ohio supreme court, proposed calling an international conference of war veterans to work for the cause of peace. .Government control of munitions waa favored by Judge Day who de clared if war is decommercialized “you remove the sinister inflences which stir up warfare." The convention drew 20,000 vet erans. Commander-In-Chief James E. Van ZaiU welcomed In behalf of the delegates a delegation of flve Japanese former army and navy offlcers. They are representatives of the Japanese National Ei-Serv ice Men’s association. Sen. Gerald P. Nye of North Dakota, chairman of the senate committee on munitions investiga tions and co-author of the recent neutrality bill passed by congress, discussed the question of wars and methods of keeping America out' of future entanglements. Qon. Frank T. Hines, admlnls (Contlnued on Page 8) FRANK MARLO IS RETURNING TO NEWYORK CITY Stubborn Prisoner at Last Consents toBeTaKen on Extradition Held prisoner by local police for moire than a month and refusing all during that time to waive extradi tion and return to New Tork City, Frank Mario, 28, finally weakened to-day and consented to^ro buck to the metropolis to face charges of Jumping bond in 1932, of burglary and larceny. He went back to New York in custody of Detective Ray mond Studwell, who arrived here to-day with extradition papers sign ed by Governor Wilbur Cross of this state dnd Governor Herbert Lehman of New York. Had Refused to Go Only last Thursday night, extra dition papers were served on Mar io In his police headquarters cell by the New York detective, but the . suspect refused to go to the Em pire State. It was necessary for the detective to return to-day, when Mario was slated for another city court arraignment on charges of being a fugitive from Justice. But to-day, Mario told Judge MIlCs MoNiff, who was presiding in the absence of Judge John F. Mc Grath and Judge Edward Masco lo, that he was willing to go to New York. Hence no court order was necessary. Arrested August 12 MarlO was arrested here August 12th by Patrolman aPtrlck Moylan and Fred Hickey of the Vice squad on a warrant charging him with as sault. His fingerprints were sent to New York and Mario was identified as Frank Lonardelli, who was wanted there for skipping ball, and to face charges of burglary and larceny. The local charge against Mario was dropped by po lice. The suspect will be arraigned In Kings County court, New York, and faces a long prison term. A Financial Empire On The Auction Block AN amazing product of boom-time America, the quickly-bnllt financial realm of the Van Swerln gens now crumble* In the dust at depression and will go on J. P. Morgan * Co.’s auction block. Wen known are the high points Of the tsro broth ers’ meteoric rise, less | well known are the ltnan- ' rial details of the manner In which they came to reign over the largest privately owned railroad empire In the world’s his tory, and even- less well know Is the amazing In side story of the auction to take placS September SO. These are the stories that John T. Flynn, fam mtous ezclusive author economist writes for the DEMOCRAT See Page 18 Today SCHOOL OPENING NOT DEFINITELY DECIDED AS YET Three Paralysis Cases To day—Ruling on Schools Later in Week Three new cases of Infantile par alysis were reported In the city over the week-end and a new high for the age of the vlctlmB was reached. One of the trio stricken Is a girl 18 years of age. Health Offi cer Dr. E. J. Godfrey stated this morning that while a week from to day has been tentatively set as the date for the opening of the schools no definite decision will be made until later in the week. Parochial Schools Walt -from the altar of the church of the Sacred Heart yesterday morn ing it was announced that the Sa cred Heart High or grammar schools will not open next Monday unless definite permission Is given. Other local parochial schools will follow this prograhi, also, in con formity with the general order clos ing schools Issued by the health board. Besides the 18-year-pld 'girl jfMc^en ever the week-end, two boXs This brings the total number of cases reported In the city since July 10th to 52. Howevr, the number of active cases in the city to-day is less than It was last week. There were only 23 active cases In Waterbary this morning. Several cases in the isola tion wards were released over the week-end. Because of the reduction of the active cases there Is a possi bility of the schools reopening next Monday. mUKKrKUJtuS WERE APPROVED New Haven, Conn., Sept. 16.— (UP)—Thirty-nine propects, cost ing $436,811 were sent to Wash ington to-day for approval by State WPA Administrator. Matthew A. Daly. They included: Danbury: Improvements to state normal school, $4865.60. Bridgeport: WPA planning costs $83,466; storm sewer on Cleveland uvenue $4,252.36; Deck and super structure Berkshire bridge $26, 113.12; concrete walks, Old Mill Green, $873.05; Platt street cul vert, $4,603.06; Bond street stone wall $8,023.35; Seavlew avenue sewer line $1,266.10; Wade Ter rape sewer line $1039.13; ' Boiler transfer from Harding high school to sowage disposal plant, $470.69. Fairfield: Nichols street im provements $4,234.80; Meadow road Improvements. $4,766.86; Mine Hill road improvements and culverts $15,266.05; Oak street grading, $3,593.92; Mill Hill roud grading, $7,652.91; engineering data for projects $9,07(1.80; Church Hill road improvements $18,718.54; renovating Fairfield town house $41,512.57. Stratford: Municipal garage construction, $16,036.04; operating gravel pits for projeects $12,480. Westport. Town school Improve ments $627.40. Stamford: Organizing 30-plece concert mand $29,834.70; Improving Boutom street, $21,934.36; addi tional engineering and clerical aids for municipal work, $29,946. ELECTION IS ON AT PHILIPPINES Manila. Sept. 17—(UP)—The slectorate of the Philliplnes went to the polls today to select a president ind vice president of the new Phil ippine commonwealth. They will liold office for six years, beginning November 16 when the common wealth Is Inaugurated. More than 1,000 Filipinos, Ilter ite males over 21, were expected to ballot. Iln addition, voters were electing i unicameral assembly. The as ■embly will have 91 members, of whom 95 were to be chosen by the slectorate. Three members, from the Moro provinces of Cotabato, Lanao and Sulu, were being elected Vt present and former provincial md municipal officials. CODON KB OCT$ JOB Garden City. N. Y.. Bep$. (UPl,—Col. Theodore BdoeOveit has lolned the publishing bouse of Doubleday, Dora* * Co.. M was an nounced today. He will not oult politics, he said, but wlH be active in the repobllcah party's 1U9 cam Tear Gas Halts Riot Death Protest Tear (as bomba hurled from speeding police ears, a* vividly shown In this nictate, routed detwburtrutors »vho marched on Minneapolis city Imll to demand removal of the mayor and the police chief. Warned ha the casualty foil In rlota In which police lived Into a crowd of striker# and sywtplhUe^. MIHjvtt ♦««*»« wounding more than a score. The violence followed walkoot* ofjnnpkwe* of the Wour‘tjlty <^wmentat Iron Works, demanding a wage boost and better working condition*, Troop* were held In readiness by Gov, tloyd B. Olson to prevent new outbreaks._ EIGHT-YEAR-OLD MURDER HERE IS NOT YET SOLVED Detectives Send Word From San Francisco, Story Unreliable Hope of solving the eight year old Stanley druses murder which was revived two week* ago with the sensational story of a former Waterbury woman In the Han t'ren* of state's Attorney Lawrence U Lewis that he had received a tele gram from Waterbury detectives who went to the coast to Investl ■ guto the story, that the woman's statements woro untrustworthy and that Teofllas Latvtnas, suspect In tho case, should be discharged. Mr. Lewis, In view of tho officers’ re port, sent word to have the man released. tThe woman, Mrs. Madeline Jacld son Latvlnas whom the ollleers hopod would bo the principal wit ness against Latvlnas, was testify ing in tho San • Francisco court ugulnst Latvinsa whom she had arrested on breach of the pence charges. She said she was a former wife of Latvlnas and that he had been threatening her. She had di vorced him some years ago. Made Her Aocusatlon ! In the midst of her testimony she blurted out that Latvlnas hud killed Uruzus In Waterbury In 1028 and that he had received $1,100 from drusus for tho Job. Latvlnas was Immediately held without bond and word was flashed to Waterbury, Mrs. Latvlnas was nlso held. Lieutenants Joseph Stevens and Matthew Balanda of the local do (Continued on Page 4.) r " " 1 . Hitchcock Lake May Have Double Tragedy Man and Youth, Said to Be Father and Son, Reported to Have Drowned There Saturday Night—Their , Boat Found—They Are Misting Pew CluiRiei Wll B de—Expect Another Sweeping Victory Democrat* of the elty will eon* vone tonight In the City Mull at three eonventlom for the purpeee of nominating their elate of can didate* for municipal office* who will go before the eleotorate next month on election day. Mayor Frank Haye* will be eeleoted ones more to head the tleket and with the exception of a few minor changoe the elate of eandldatee will bo the eame ae the one whloh wee awept to vlotory two year* ago by the greatoet majority In the his tory of Waterbury. Mwopt In Hy Over 9,000 Mayor Hayee and hi* running mate* were elected two year* ago by a majority of over 9,000. No party had ever before been ac corded a majority of this kind, Controller Daniel J. Leary will be renamed along with 'fax Colleotor William A, Mnnl*. City Clerk John Fltmaurlee, City Oherlff William (Continued on Page 9.) Late Bulletins ITALY ASKS FAVOR OF GREECE Athens, Sept. 16— (UP)-j-The Italian lega tion asked the government today for permission for the destroyer Montanari and two torpedo boats to put in at the Greek island of Serifo, because of rough seas. The vessels meantime anchored off Serifo, where the Italian fuel boat Cerero will supply them. Greece protested to Italy last week against the unannounced appear ance of Italian warships at Greek ports. GRANDSON OF LINCOLN’S SECRETARY Hyde Park, N, Y., Sept. 16— (UP)—Preef dent Roosevelt today appointed Judge Franklin C. Hoyt of New York, grandson of Lincoln's sec retary of the treasury, as director of the federal alcohol control board. He succeeds Joseph Choate, resigned. Selection of Hoyt was an nounced after a conference at the summer White House attended by Hoyt, Choate and Harris Willingham, assistant director. CATHOLIC WORKERS DISSOLVED Muenster, Germany, Sept 16—(UP)—The District Catholic Workers' union was dissolved today and its property confiscated after the ar rest of a union member charged with carrying instructions from the leaders aiming at organis ing a mass defection from the Nasi labor front WOMANWILLNOT DIE Long Beach, Cal., Sept 16—(UP)—Gov, Frank F. Merriam today announced he was com muting the hanging sentence of Nellie Madison, convicted hwhand-murdereas, to life Imprison BUte police end Woloott ecu* stable* were Invratisating today what they feared would turn out to have been a double drowning tragedy at Htterfouoh lake Batur* da£niiht, imported &«$»* ftIM' about tli hen but whose name* are ^ir ifnowfl, They wdnt on * hatting In a rowboat Batttrday evening, and have net been seen sinee that time, The beat, whleh they bod borrow’ ed, was found loot night, and In It were a fishing has, rods and tackle, When found, the boat was half-filled with water, Jioat la Ulsoovorod Henry Molua of Ansonla and the owner of tha Capitol theater there, found the boat, whleh Is his prop* erty, more than half a mile from his deek, It Is his belief and that of others that some time Batur* day night one of the two men fell from the boat and that when the other attempted to reseua him, both were drowned. In retrieving his hoat, Mains found that there was even a fish hooked on one line, still In the water, If the men are drowned, an* thorltles are at a loss as to how to proceed with the hunt for their bodies, The pair eould have been drowned anywhere on the lake, whleh Is known popularly as the "first lake," Dragging operations would ha handlnapped consider* ably by the number of stumps on the bottom of the lake, In whleh the bodies might he caught, Btory Told Democrat, Males today told the Democrat the following steryi "I stay at Hlteheonk Lake often, at a cottage which some of my friends own on Lakeside drive, a short distance from Lakeside Tavern, I own a rowboat, whleh I lend out occasion* ally, Batufday afternoon, about 6 e'eloek, while I was out, permls* (Continued on Page 4,) COLBY WILL NOT GIVE HIS SPEECH Washington, kept, fS-IDPI*** Ralnbrldge Colby, former gei-reta ry of Btate and persistent erltle of the Mew Deal, has withdrawn bis toeeptsnee of an Invitation to speak before the National American Lo tion convention at Bf, Louis, Colby acted, It was understood here today, after a group of tbo legion's executive committee mem* hers told him bis scheduled talk »n "Americanisation" might cause a political feud within the organ* (ration, Colby has been active in organising a group of "Conetlfu* t local Democrats" to oppose car* lain policies of the Roosevelt #4* ministration The official explanation of Cob by's action was given ss "unbare* man professions! demands” upon hie time, SLUGGEDGUARD DIES OF HURTS Worcester, Mass,, Mept, M-<b p,y—ftegen* Washburn, *», Leman whom guard who was slugged by tour era*plug youths, died surly le* lay at a hospital, polls* m*4 nrar* Ior warrants would he sought 'gainst the goartot, Das voutb, Sot* Oewlarb I#, of Mouth Boston ago raptured Maturday I# Boston's forth end, The other three, Manley Sgshurn, Id, and Prank Hamilton, I, of Month Boston, and Augusttra Itl of Rnsbudsl*, were stBI The ousrtet leaped on w/n no he wan mnkhm hts i of the reform school dormt wBhn window Pastor Smith Accuses ] District Attorney Or Being One Of Plotters IRELAND JOINS WITH BRITAIN IN PEACE PLEA President De Valera Made Impassioned Plea Be* tore League Ry \V\M.AtP CAimOMi (Copyright, I>35, h,v I idled Press) Geneva, Sept, 16 (UP)—Kamonn Re Valera, president of the Irish Free Slate executive committee, made an Impassioned appeal to the league ot nations assembly today to call an Immediate peace confer ence to prevent an Itallan-Ethlo plan war, Fw onoe In complete agreement with (treat Mrltaln, lie Valera pledged the Irish government to Join fully In Imposing the league covenant on any aggressor. "Ry our own choice,'1 the Irish leader said, ''and without com pulsion we entered the obligations of the covenant, We shall fulfill these obligations In letter and (Continued on Page 4.) GREATPOWERSIN BELIEF NO WAR • WILL START UP Statesmen ot Europe Have Much Different Views on the Matter Ry FItPRKHICK HUH (Copyright IMS, by United Presa) ago would have branded as alarm ists those who saw in the Italo filtbloplan oenfllet the danger of a European war are today guuglng (ho prospect of suoh a calamity themselves, They believe It likely that the Reague of Nations will penalise Italy If It commits any act of ag gression, Mven though sanctions would first be economic—refusal of credit and embargoes en munitions and raw materials—Mussolini himself has proclaimed that “sanctions mean war'' and Prime Minister Stanley Paldwln of Great Urltaln (albeit In connection with another controversy) has In recent years expressed the same opinion. Powers Stand Firm The opinion among me great powers whose representatives the United Press hos interviewed, still hold that an Jtalo-Etbloplan war In Africa will be localised. Applica tion of economic and financial penalties against an aggressive ftaly would curtail Mussolini's de fiance of the longue, shorten the war and ultimately even force II (Continued on Page 4,) MONTREAL HOCKEY TEAM WAS SOLD W, Uoule, Mo-, Kept- I#—(UP)— Joe CoderInloh, one of (he owner* of Utw Cenedlen*, »(»(ed (n * tele phone converoatfon from Montreal today (hat the team had been *old to i, Krneat Uncord, a director of the Montreal Beaebnll club Mecord, Codarrlnlcb »ald, e*er deed an option which erplred to day, the "Plylna Prenehmen" who have been owned and operated by doe C'attarlnfeh and Ueo Panduraod ainee l»?I, were aold to a ayndlcate headed by J, Prneat Kacard, Mont real atoca broker, Manrlce Forget, and aeveral other prominent Preneh * Canadian eportamen, Thoaah no definite announcement haa been made It I* underatood the purehaee price will be »17S,*00. Official announcement of ante of the hockey team, which haa pro duced each colorful ataro ne Howie Moron-re, Aurel -follat, Billy Bouch er, Albert f^duc and Oeorgeo end Bylylo Mantha, will be made later today, MALTA WILL BE DARK WEDNESDAY Valeria, Malta- Kept- Id—(UP)— The Ida ad# of Malta and Oo*o, I mile* from Malta, trill ha planned inio darkoaaa Medneaday alaht for an hour and fd atlaatea, beclnnina at |:ia a, n»„ la accordance with an official aawoaaeontent today that all atreet, harbor drtppfne and traffic liable want bo ertiaaatebed darlaa that puled The ordar M Monad, M la ea pMloed, be connection with "nlaht reconn'tleewnco encrdoro" of the royal air tore*, The pnhWr la maomted to donee all prlyefe Mabte at the name lloae, Moral airfare* hawdanartera aa noooc-ed today thiat a two-eaedar Haw ker Bataan ftdhMr waa Ma in VaMffo MarMor Minister Refused to Testify—Accused Attorney Cilled Pastor Villainous, Malicious Liar—Both Greeted With Applause—Verdict Returned BY ALAN COOGAN (United Press Staff Correspondent) Baton Rouge, Sept. 16—(UP)—District Attorney John Fred Odom of East Baton Rouge Parish was accused St ah open session in his own court room today of partidhfttIHg in a plot to assassinate Huey P. Long. The Rev. Gerald L. K. Smith, organizer of Long s Bhate our-wealth clubs, flung that charge through the steaming _ ■ f nniirl rnnm ttrhlln ritrhi MUSSOLINI WILL INFORM WORLD ON WEDNESDAY Peace or War Announce ment to Be History Ethiopia Awaits Attack BV STEWART BROWN (Copyright 1#85, by United I’re ns) Romo. Sept. 16—tUP)—Benito Mussolini and his Fascist council believe that Wednesday will bo the historic day on which they will make their final decision in the Itallan-Ethloplan crisis. The cabinet meets then In ex pectation of receiving from the League of Nations a final offer of compromise. Saturday's announce ment that there could be no com promise made It Impossible not to know what the answer must be. Nation On War Basis The country Is on a war basis. All that is needed to cast the die is a general staff order to the east African expeditionary force to at tack at will when the endr of the rainy season In Ethiopia permits Hour after hour, day after day, there rumbles to docks In port > wwrr^'WMr'&t wicks with men, munitions, supplies. People who are not vocally enthusiastic for war are preparing for a winter of ^otne hardship which, they say, is neces sary for the glory of Italy. More than 10,000 men— and eight Red Cross nurses—sailed from Naples and Genoa yesterday. (Continued on Pago 4.) SLAYER BEY WAS Constable Killer Shot and Wounded State Police man Early Today Hadley, Mae*., Sept. 1«—(UP)— John Bey, 37, fugitive Connecticut slayer, wounded a state trooper hero early today and then fled Into wood*, pursued by a heavily-armed posse. Nearly 40 Massachusetts and Connecticut trooper* and local officers, armed with machine-guns, shotguns and tear gas bombs de ployed through the woods of East Hadley, confident that they would trap the desperado before the day was out. Two bloodhounds from the Beacon Kails, Conn., police barracks aided the search. The wounded trooper* B3dwar#l Slvlk, had hi* right forearm grazed by a .32 eallbelr rifle bullet. Two other shots struck his automobile's horn and windshield. Bought Since Saturday Bey has been sought hereabouts since Saturday* morning, when troopers arrived at the farmhouse of a brother, Louis, only an hour and a half after the fugitive had departed. Bey la wanted In connection with the slaying of Constable John Be (Continued on Page 1.1 M'ADOODIDNOT LIKE AGE TALK Pittsburg. Sept, Jf—(VP)—The 4i-year span between Sen. William (i. McAdoo, V, Cal., and his third bride Is "our private affair," the senator snapped while changing honeymoon plane* at Municipal airport today. ISoroute to California, (he natty 71-year-old statesman and his de mure bride, the former Doris Cross, spent 4$ minutes here motoring as guests of an airline official. "We have a lot in common," McAdoo added: "We are eery eon **The 2*-year-old daughter of ft. a. Cram, am Oakland, Iowa, auc tioneer. scouted reports that her father objected to the marriage be cause of the bridegroom's advanced age. -I'm snro be any mare,- wan has no abjection MEATH OK I*.— (OPJ Hartford, Cast, I —Aa emhiiHsm. ret Juries metered whew Hraefc M ** trr-mffrffT August 31. roused the death of Arthwr ». Wheeler, dd. At a hirghel header- A trlarlgni Qfg «*•*£*»** *^**5 Jrt*; the driver, John W. Hlrae. dl. amt •a at CNadew, H T., mgs iriWdmt ef CUUll IUUIII W1IIIVJ IHn Hh"V etlll was In the ulr from taking Inn oath to tell the truth and httthltt* but the truth. He had been subpoenaed to ap pear before a parish coroner’# jUty summoned to resume the IHttuest Into the death of Dr. Carl A. Weiss, Jr., who assassinated Lons. Stormed From ttUOtti Then Smith, his black heckll# waving over his coat collar, storm ed out of the court room, heedless of the fact that he had defied the processes of law and order Itt East Baton Rouge Parish. NO Otte at tempted to stop him. Instead, eOat less, laughing men slapped him Oh the back and applause rattled against the walls like firecrackers. Smith was the second Withe## called. Before he strode to the stand, Associate Justice John FOUt (Contlnued on Page k) HITLER PRESENTS GERMAN STATUS IN HOME REGIME Continues His Attacks on Jewish People-Takes Cipck at Lithuania ^ MV HAItOLB Pktkllg (Copyright 10110 by tinted Press) Nuremberg, Germany, Sept, 18, —Adolf Hitler told Nasi parly chieftains today that Germany# new, drastic restrictive law# ‘ against Jews will make It possible for them to have their OWP com munity life In Germany. He took occasion also to order members of the Nazi .party to #*# that the ban on "Individual acta' against Jews was enforced. In his long awaited speech to IH specially summoned Reichstag #0#~ sion incident to the annual Nazi party congress here, Hiller con cerned himself with assurance# of peace, with Jews, With the status of Memel territory—warning tO the powers that they must protect Germans from Lithuanian aggres sion, with the official establishment of the ni*i emblem as the real symbol of the country In the na tional flag. Nazis Arc Neutral From the world standpoint his reference to peace was Of para mount Importance, tt appeared to say plainly that Germany would not encourage 'Renlto Mussolini'S ambitions and would adopt an at titude of neutrality similar to that (Continued on Page 4.) NO NEGLIGENCE IN EXPLOSION Providence, ft. Sept, i#—-ttL p.) — tr. s. steamboat inspectors who investlgsted the explosion ■board the "bargaM;' yaeht Of lohn Jacob Axiot S'l reported id lay they had toutui "no evidence of legllgence." Axiot, his bH< ■nd crew were rescued f f’lacidia when the blast et-....... Warragansett Ray. ficpteinbee ■ Inspectors Richard f. fiatb^ #nd lobert R. Clark, in tbefr report. itated that botes which developed J n the bolter tube* caused iijd j£ ■losion. ifbe hole were due id the act that tbe boiler ttatf bttH no ised for several years, they pe tered. | THEASUflf tULAAfC# | «*p( jpP/n-bH*- v •b«w*i ***+*0*0 **m .r*<£w\Jm ) 1 sKa^ *7I7.#47 «*.«* . . , tJlt.*M.4s*.M tuwu<*&£ t