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,_ ,. .:v:! ESTABL w: p* 1681 VOL LA, NO. 102 WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT. MONDAY, APRIL 30, 1934 * SIXTEEN PAGES PRICE THREE CENTS

Legal Battle Has Insull Chats With Guard On Homeward Voyage Samuel Decchio Found Started Against In a Chatfield Avenue Weirton Steel Co. Hideout By The Police Government Begins Fight to Force Plant Into Collec- Lieut Detective Pollard and Detective Wm Folej tive Bargaining—Attorney Scored the Company FOUR DILUNGER Trailed Him to Hideaway — Accused of Wounding Unmercifully for Their Labor Stand GANGSTERS HELD Charles Barshow of Brown St Last Wednesday BY PAVh COMLY FRENCH (United Frees Staff Correspondent) UP THE POUCE Arrested to-day in a Chatfield avenue hideaway after Wilmington, Del., April 30.—.(UP)—Legal machinery police had been conducting a quiet search for him since was set in motion to enforce collective bargaining provisions Disarm Them and Knock Thursday, Samuel Decchio, 40, was held at headquarters this of the NRA to-day when the government asked the United One Unconscious; Then afternoon on a charge of assault with intent to murder. He States district court for a preliminary injunction against the was arrested by Lieut Detective William Pollard and Detec- Weirton Steel company. They Fled Away tive William Foley, who have been on his trail four days. When P. Nields to the the first Judge walked bench, big Chicago, April 30—(UP)—Four Charles of 100 Crown (ah* (n tV>n fr/tirorntnont’a nttnnint ■■ ■■■ ■ ■ ■■ Barshow, desperadoes, identified as members street, at the latter's home after to establish the of constitutionality of the Diliinger gang, disarmed a SHOTS FIRED BY midnight last Wednesday, leaving the recovery program sponsored by AUSTRIA OPENS suburban police squad today and him for dead and fleeing after President Roosevelt was started. fled after slugging Policeman warning Barshow's wife not to Former Judge Frank K. Nebcker, Harry Wayland. POLICE AT THIEF '‘squeal." special assistant to the U. S. at- The encounter took place in Police Worked Secretly. torney general, declared the gov- HER NEW REGIME Bellwood, western suburb, about Police withheld information of ernment hoped to prove election 3 a. m. The gangsters were later the shooting from the public in in the WHO STOLE AUTO of employe representatives identified as John Hamilton, Ho- order to effect the capture of the was Welrton Steel company’s plant DURING THE DAY mer Van Meter, George (Baby assailant, whom they say is Dee- a Violation of the formed section Face) Nelson, and Joseph Fox, all chio. According to detectives, the T-A of the recovery act. known associates of John Diliin- Vincent Barckus Pleads alleged gunman fled the city after Attorneys for the company ask- Rules Read Before Parlia= ger. the shooting and returned only ed the cpurt for an additional ten The fugitive killers carried two Guilty in Court—His this morning. days to file answers to 87 new sub-machine guns, but fired two Scene of tlic Quarrel points listed by the government on ment—Many Changes pistol shots to intimidate the po- Sentence Deferred Barshow and his wife, according Saturday. Judge Nields granted the in the licemen. Wayland was knocked to police, were in the kitchen of company's request and informed Country unconscious when he attempted to Forced off the road on Avon ave- their home a little after midnight the they would be giv- Insull in the of his has thawed and draw a pistol and the other two po- nue after a wild chase during Wednesday when Deechio walked In government BT ROBERT-H. BEST Tlic icy reserve which characterized Samuel heyday utility might en tetr to uf the com- and on the S. S. lice were forced to give up their which six shots were fired by police and wanted to know days reply Press Staff the aged prisoner talks freely 10 reporters and passengers, poses willingly Kxilona, bearing why they {United Correspondent) ban- in a motor pany’s answer. him to America for trial. Ho is shown here, left, on deck with Burton Y. Berry, V. S. legation secretary at guns and walk away from the pursuing patrol car, were “cutting in on his racket". He Vienna, April 30—(U.P. 1—Aus- Vincent "I want each side to take the In whose is dits’ car with hand in air. Barckus, 22, of 150 Charles struck Barshow with his fist and tria's new constitution, converting Istanbul, custody lie returning. minutes to me a brief outline street, pleaded guilty in city court sent him spinning across the room. give the republic into a Fascist state on the involved." the (Continued on Page 4.) this morning to theft of an auto- When Barshow got and began of legal points Italian lines, was published to-day up mobile. After first binding him over to remonstrate, Dccehio jurist said. as it allegedly parliament met to approve PEAKS THAT THE to superior court. Judge Edward A and sign the death warrant of par- Mascolo fContinued on Page 8.) Political Boss Made instead deferred judgment (Continued on Page 8.) Mj liamentary government. till Thursday morning. The 471 decrees embodying the MUTUAL AID FUND Motor Patrolmen Thomas Bergin constitution were approved by a KIDNAPED GIRL and in a single vote in a one-hour session of Joseph Lavallo, cruising ABE FABER HEARS Confession Of Guilt police car, sighted Barckus driving NEW MEDIUM OF parliament The government failed, MUCH INCREASED however, to achieve its aim to DIED up Grand street in a machine that MAY HAVE had bene stolen. Turning have the approval by a two-thirds reported their the chase, HIS SWEETHEART vote of a full quorum of the house. car, they began EXCHANGE IN THE “John J. McLaughlin Handled Over $50*000 of the OVER LAST WEEK which went down Grand street to At the last minute, the govern- Frantic Parents H'a v e ment was compelled to announce Meadow and over Freight street. Ransom in Bremer Case—His Son ac- TELL HER STORY that the mandates of the socialist 'Made Effort to Money Over More Is the Seeing the pursuit. Barckus MERCHANTS CO members were annulled. Hence the Every $6,000 celerated his speed. _ house was of 91 instead Also Is Under Arrest Tried to Ditch Police composed Ransom Asked . of Lewis S. 1C6 the Pay Report Was Given of members,.making quor- Turning up Chase park boule- Court Bank She Packages um 46 instead of 83. By Ruling Tucson, Arlx., April 30—(UP)— Chicago, April 30—(UP)—John Reed To=day vard, according to police, he at- Seventy-six members attended, to ditch the car. of Stolen assumed J. (Bosk) McLaughlin, reputed tempted police Books Can Be Used in 1 Money By of whom 74 voted aye. Two pan- The federal government THIRTEEN Ber- Chicago gambling lord and former Funds in the treasury of the which had Motor Patrolman Germans, denouncing the measure of the search for ffer Fiance cntiro charge state legislator, today confessed to Mutual Aid almost $6,000 gin at the wheel. Drawing along- Store as left the house. Jumped Trading unconstitutional, June Robles, 6 year old kidnaped handling of 'the ransom side, Motor Patrolman Lavallo Week-End of Raids 333,000 during the past week, according to child today while fears for her .money paid, for release .of Edward PLAYERS ENTER the financial issued by fired at Barckus' ‘car. trying to A new medium of la BY MARTIN KANE The came after a report today exchange proclamation safety increased hourly. G. Bremer, wealthy St Paul Bank- Reed of the Citizens and force him to stop. Instead the created in the under the fllnlted Press Staff Correspondent) week-end of raids by police Lewis S. city pre- authorities turned the case er, the department of justice an- Manufacturers bank, treasurer of youth continued speeding up the visions of an order signed in stipe* Courthouse, Dedham, Mass, April throughout the country on head- Local over to chief of the nounced. the fund. Last the balance boulevard and then suddenly turned rior court today bv Judge Edwfm and nervous, her quarters and homes of left Joseph Dunn, That Is the Number of Monday 30—(UP)—Pale wing was the latest avenue. Los Angeles department of justice The confession on hand in the treasury was $19,- down Highland C. Dickenson. The order was sigi^d hands trembling. Miss Rose Knel- leaders, suspected tc be planning of the office, after it was agroed to halt development In the war Americans in Contest 950.64. Today’s balance is $25,- Motor Patrolman Lavallo fired upt/n application of the Citizens & lar, attractive brunette bookkeeper, May Day disorders. John all in the the government against Dillinger 509.32. This is the increase more shots at the car’s Manufacturers National Bank, re- testified that a few af- The new constitution means that police activity hope largest several today da^s with and his henchmen. In decreases ceiver for the Merchants Trust. her Austria will the kidnapers would negotiate at Scotland in many weeks. fact fenders, as the two cars sped along ter the Needham bank holdup adopt guild sys- one section of the the frantic While justice have been the order of business but the car driv- Savings and commercial depositors sweetheart. Abe Faber, gave, her tem of government, with all cate- family. Highland avenuei department was obtaining the state- during the past few months due its mad of the closed bank will supply the two mysterious bundles for safe- gories of the national life represent June was kidnaped late Wednes- London, April 30—(UP)—Thir- en by Barckus continued ment of guilt from McLaughlin to the fact that collections for the medium of exchange by their ac- cd in two chambers, with a dark man in a green teen Americans were in a field of dash. Maneuvering alongside the keeping. sharply day by other searched for three Ok- counts in the Merchants ogents 225 for the British amateur Mutual Aid have been suspended. driver. Motor Patrolman Trust■f'o.j Mll- restricted powers, under a gov- automobile. golf police Faber is on trial with the lahoma gangsters, allegedly allied Last week a increase was The order provides u new form ernment enjoying strong powers. championship when entries closed slight Bergin, forced the fleeing car into len brothers, Murton and Irving, A ray of hope that the fchild with Dillinger, who are believed to of of liquidation in that the receiver "a The tourney will be at noted following the resumption a ditch off avenue. ma- Austria becomes officially still was alive came with the secret today. Ayon charged specifically with the have engineered the actual abduc- sub- will accept the savings depositors' v Christian German federal state.” Prestwick, Scotland, May 21. collection of donations and murder of two police- departure of her wealthy grand- tion of Bremer. I Companion Escaped bank books at 15 per cent discount chine-gun The national colors will be red, Bernabie for Santa Nine members of the United a in asset or the hank men slain during the $15,000 bank father, Robles, Melvin H. Purvis, chief of the (Conttnued on 4.) During the chase, companion, the sale of any white and >*ed in stripes, with the team nd four Page raid of February 2. Ana, (Sonora) Mexico. His trip department of investigation here, States ridng with Barckus. jumped from except stocks and bonds and in coat arms of the double of of eagle became known when he arrived at other Americans are listed. Cup- as of interest. Miss Knellar, who Is 20 years told newspapermen that McLaugh- the machine and escaped police payment mortgage the old monarchy superimposed. crossed the border pers are of Bos- The real feature of the a Boston Nogales and lin made a detailed confession stat- NO FOUL PLAY continued alter the stolen car. plan old and employed by The constitution was contained Gus Moreland of Dallas, with two friends, Henry Dalton, that he knew the money was ton, which will he put into effect toh jewelry firm, was called by Dis- in 339 decrees ing one, of emergency Tucson and another be- of Cincinnati, 4.1 flay is that depositors can go to trict Edmund R. Dewing alderman, “hot” and had come from the IN TODD DEATH (Continued on Page Attorney issued by the government since of Del Monte, Cal., stores willing to accept these sav- as the trial Bremer abduction. as the first witness Jack Westland of Chicago, George ings and commercial accounts and week. Confessed Before Son Conn. Apr. 30—(UP) went into its third (Continued on Page 4.) (Continued on Page 4.) Dunlap of New York, Max Mars- Bridgeport, make purchases. For instance if a The confession was made, Purvis -r-A foul theory in the strange Resumption of the trial this ton of Philadelphia, play depositor wants to buy u suit of said, in the presence of the poli- of Arthur Belle ACTRESS STELLA morning was delayed one hour and of San Francisco, and Johnny drowning Todd, clothes, he can go to a clothing tician’s 17-year-old ^on. John J., recluse two weeks 13 minutes because Attorney Wil- I Goodman of Omaha. Island, Norwalk, store that is willing to accept the Jr., and Philip Delaney, a hotel been elim- Ago, today had definitely or account at liam R. Scharton. Faber’s counsel, bartender. The other four Americans are savings commercial , inated from police investigation. DYING cent discount, and make his had to attend a funeral. of William MAYHEW IS 15 per Boston, “It seems to me like a simple ac- was led Into Flashes purchase, by turning over his Knellar News Patrick Valen- Aa Miss Final (Continued on 8.) Breasult of Detroit, Page cidental or suicidal case.” said book. the courtroom by two defense tine of Southhampton and R. C. pass Coroner John J. Phelan, in com- of Thomas F. Moore, oflicial of the lawyers, Faber, sitting with the Van Arsdale of Boston. Van Ar.<- One of Comedy Stars menting on the developments pre- receiver, stated today that he has Mlilens In the cage, held POLICE CHIEF WON CASE dale is a close friend of Ouimet, prisoners’ formal — sented during Saturday's Is been in touch with quite a few lo- his usual bowed and SOVIET DEBT IS the Walker cup captain. He sailed Years Ago She pose—head inquest. cal merchants who have expressed downcast. The muscles of first with the Walker cup team. eyes , April 30—(UP)—The "Of course, this is merely all willingness to cooperate fln the his face twitched convulsively. of the Americans drew Pennyless To=day circuit court of ruling that the New None theory,” he added. plan as a public spirited gesture. appeals’ UNDER DISPUTE first round byes and all but three Phelan said lie would withhold Mr .Moore said there nearly a on Page 4.) New York. April 110.— (UP).— \ (Continued law hawkers and is are to play comparative unknowns his official finding indefinitely. of a million dollars worth Hampshire taxing peddlers although she earned sev- quarter in the round. Ouimet and More- Authorities believed the 70-year- Pennyless ji accounts in the Merchants Trust was the eral fortunes in her long career. unconstitutional reversed by supreme land will meet in the first round, old retired manufacturer planned Jo in the amount of $10l> or loss. Discussed at the one of the fa- To-day Westland will Robert his death after making prepara- Stella Mayhew. 59, said the has an Michael J. and play Mr Moore plan pos- :V, court in by mous stars of the American musical CHRISTIAN KID today appeal brought Harris of England, a former tions to mtrite it. appear lie had sibilities of providing $100.dOO Capital—$325,000,000 was dying today in of of N. H. champion. been slain or died as result of an comedy stage, worth of business in the city. The Healy, chief police Manchester, of blood Due This Nation accident. French hospital poisoning. plan also has other ramifications, been from enforcement of retired with a com- landlord col- MEAD IS SOUGHT Healy had enjoined Miss Mayhew pe explained. A copld several ago books in of Louis D. a Washington, April 30—(UP) — BOMB IN fortable fortune years lect these payment the law in a suit by Ratta, CRUDE in •ent interest brought The American-Soviet union debt DRIVING WHILE after a remarkable comback and pay his mortgage “Hit the Deck.” She built an $95.- o the receiver with them at II Man” in vacuum cleaner salesman. The salesman claimed situation was reviewed today by Believed “Finger VERMONT ZONE and discount. President Roosevelt, Secretary of 000 home in Long Island pre- per cent were interfered with but her life The does not limit the ac* the Ransom of Edward that his property rights State Cordell Hull and Alexander DRUNK LESSENS pared to spend the rest of plan — (UP) stock market of accounts from only in an ear- Troyanovsky, Soviet ambassador, Brandon. Vt.. April 30 in comfort but the jeptance cited the court finding children out. lepositors. If any person has ac- G. Bremer Healy’s lawyers in an hour’s conference at the —A crude bomb, found by crash wiped her mattress in a lier case that “the act of upon White House. under a discarded Three weeks ago site tripped l:t strangers going Fewer Arrests Were Made was (Continued on Page 4.) i said that he field at Forest Bale yesterday, a station and lie! April av—lun—rm. Troyanovsky pre- subway gashed Chicago. uninvited and doorbells to be sent to Burlington for in- William private property ringing sented a communication to Mr Year Than ankle. Blood poisoning developed. DEAD. era! agents to-day sought Last During and today. WAS FOUND notori- Roosevelt, from Maxim Litvinoff, spection analysis Before she was taken to the hos- E. (Christian Kid) Mead, is not in our a tin cans judgment property right.” Soviet commisar of foregin affairs, It was fashioned from friends called to wish her ous swindler, as the ‘‘finger man” Previous Period attached pital N'ew Haven, Conn., Apr 30—CU but declined discuss its contents. rilled with explosives and Miss to four in the $200,000 abduction plot to well. Mayhew pointed minutes after he xvaa re- to it were detonator caps and and ?)—Ffteen G. Bremer. Ht Pressed for information, he pennies lying on a dresser ; in the doorway of a against Edward WORKERS WEREDRIVEN OUT Hartford, Conn, April 30—(UP) wires. ieen sitting were held sponded: laughed: an uni- Paul banker. Five men —With beer and hard liquor ob- was .found a mile store eating a sandwich, ”Oh, we talked about Mr Roose- The. bomb incommunicado and others sought. tainable. there were fewer arrests S. “That's the bankroll. Four cents. \ lentifled man about 60 years old Brockton, Mass, April 30—(UP)—Twenty- velt’s collection.” from the home of George stamp in All that's left.” dead, a victim of a Mead was alleged to have for drunken driving last year who received a blackmail vas found driven out a two-alarm Hull was more specific. Voting, abduction with John seven workers were by Connecticut than during the pre- last De- Miss Mayhew started her stage ; teart seizure Sunday. planned the “Our was a pre- letter demanding *40,000 conversation vious year, according to a compila- career at the age of 9 when she J. (Bose) McLaughlin, reputed fire an in the Osmic one on the debt situation. cember. preceded by explosion liminary tion of tho State Motor Vehicles de- an ailing actress as Eva Chicago gambling overlord. im- Bocal authorities insisted there replaced Although nothing of major Cabin In her na- on the seventh floor partment. no connection between the In Uncle Tom's The trail of at least three fugi- Chemical company’s plant portance was determined," he ex- was TREASURY BALANCE There were 936 convictions dur- week’s sensational tive . tives was. closely connected wllh street in the plained. bomb and last of an on Center a D the as with by the bullet-blazed paths of the eight-story building R. Walton Moore, assistant sec- ing yaer compared Aiul mysterious investigation records dis- in Kutland boy Was killed ashington, Apr. 30—(UP)—Gov* of outlaws. The oc- for some time 1038 the year before, ;orps of federul agents John Danger gang business district here today. explosion retary of state, who pent revenues and receipts of closed and "last year, therefore, And vicinity. Those held are believed to have has been giving his utttention to I current fiscal year to April 27th, Russell of showed an in Hartford, Conn., Apr. 30—(CP) the by which curred while two workers, Davi^ the created American Improvement driving with the corresponding furnished machinery question by —A coroner’s was to he < paved habits so far as drinking was con- BOI>Y IDENT1FED. inquest fiscal the $200,000 of "hot” money paid were loans to the Kerensky government, death of Gor- 1 >d of the previous year; Brockton and Harold Tate of Stoughton, cerned." to Motor Vehi- opened today In the Last Year the was disposed of In Chi- also attended the conference. according Year Expenses in, plot cles Commissioner Michael A. Con- 00—(UP) don Smart, who was injured fatal- a The seeks $325.- Danbury. Conn., April 8,439,847.7ft $4,185,952,400.84 cago operations. and wax for government un automobile while mixing turpentine polish. nor. —The body of a man killed by a ly by playing Receipts the names of 000,000 from the Soviet govern- Morris Of these only of this ;rain in the of the New York near his home Sunday. j 4 237,354.93 $1,«28,25C,860.78 ment including $80,000,000 owed For the first three months yards John J. (Boas) Mc^ughlin. re- Hartford Kailroad Moskovitz, 36, Bridgeport sales- Deficit in louns to the Keren- year the department reported nine S'ew Haven & czar, and William OF KIDNAPING this country man and driver of the car. was ! 14,202,492 88 $2,557,695,640.01 puted gambling THREATS children killed and 039 injured in liere Saturday night, today had Vldler. minor gambler, were sky government. arrested on a criminall negligence < Balance .$2,328,626,806.60 E. to automobile accidents. loen identified as John Kunlc. 45. son. John 30—(UP)—Threats revealed. McLaughlin’* Cincinnati, April Receipts from Jan 1 to April 20 in employe of a local hat factory. charge. J.. Jr. was reported in custody and of Van-Wert, 0, manYpayrolls were reported at $6,702,794.10, an men whose names were kidnap Virginia Russell, 20, two other Increase Of $419,100.43 over tho revealed were known to of un- <6Jsrr*ro u.S. PATCHT not face, student at Cincinnati Conservatory Music, ARE INCREASED corresponding period the previous extensive questioning. was year. 'l GOTA \OHATt>©* The actual leaders of the kid- less. $5,000 extortion money paid by tonight, At a Glance \ Hartford, Conn., April 30—(UP) Markets kNcud were Alvin KarpU. Miss JOB AT ytxi naping sought were revealed It was that —An increase of 10.6 per cent In Barker and hla brother. today. reported STRIKE ENDED Arthur in eleven industries of the Stocks fractions to more than a point in dull THB eAGL£ about Barker. Oklahoma outlaws had seven notes. She was taken payrolls drop ^Fred Russell received state during March as compared cteANihtt, linked by with a IN CLEVELAND trading. LAUNDRY’.' fllngefprlota Dr and Mrs D. F, Rus- with February, was reported today SAG which now includes the no- back to her home today by German issues weak. LBS] gang by the Connecticut Chamber of Bonds irregularly lower; — her and will be by detec- Commerce. Cleveland, O., April 30 (UP) stocks react fractions to 3 points. on 4.) sell, parents, guarded of Curb (Continued Page This represented an increase of —A strike of 8,500 members Workers stocks lower. tives. 81.2 over a year ago. Total payrolls the Untied Automobile Chicago eighteen killed. for the month amounted to $18,- Federal union at the Fisher Body Call money 1 per cent. ended today. 545,404 corporation plant easier. a 190. strik- Foreign exchange PRISON TRUSTfiESMADE DATES Substantial gains were made, ac- By vote of 1,387 to Boston, Apr. 28—(UP)—Eigh- the corn oats to a monthly survey, in ers decided to accept proposal Wheat 7/« to 1'/* cent; off •/«; steady. teen persons were kilted in moloi cording up Indianapolis, Ind, April 30—(UP)—Liber- savings deposits, life insurance of the automobile labor board by vehicle accidents in Massachusetts meet Cotton dips 4 to 6 points. state at sales, electricity consumption, bank which company officials will last week, according to the repiyr* ties trusties at the prison gave to permitted new corporations, spin- with presidents of local unions Rubber holds gains of 80 to 100 points. of registrar "Morgan T. Ryan. clearings, least two of them sufficient leisure to slip away dle hours and automobile regis- discuss wage and hours dilflcul- Silver futures off 70 to 78 points. This was dye more than in the trations. tics. week and more that; dates with women, it was re- was called one week Bar silver off */» at 42»/< cer«ts a pound. previous eight fci the afternocj for The number of bankruptcies de- The strike in the corresponding Period last over It wus not announced vealed in a report made by Gov creased. 17 per cent in March ago today. today public February and 73 per cent over whether the decision constituted S Victims included 12 For Final Stock Prices See Page ''list Weak'S V. McNutt March last year. 7 recognition of tht union. -nd il* pedestrians- Paul

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