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man today" Mcclure said. "and he
told me he couldn't remember much
about his final plans that secured
for him the half million dollars
from New York banks"
Waggoner's attitude with. Off
GERS and newspapermen, however
showed no sign Of loss Of memory
In connection with the transaction.
Waggoner talked freely of his
premeditated plan Of getting
money from the rich to pay the
poor" reiterated that he knew
exactly what he was doing and was
ready to ''take my medicine"
Calls Scheme Simple
my only surprise is" Waggoner
said, that the scheme was never
tried before. 1t was so simple"
While Waggoner continued to
deny that he had any assistance in
the gigantic swindle, Wyoming and
Colorado officers Joined Federal
agents in search for two women
and a man who are believed, limo.
Gently or otherwise, to have partici-
pated in the dispatching of fake
teleNrams from Denver to six New
York banks, ordering deposits rang
ing from $4,000 to 500, 900 made
in the Chase National, Of New York,
to the credit of Waggoner's bank.
Frances Carlson, employee of Wag-
goner's bank: his niece, Miss Mar
garet Jones, Of Cheyenne. Wyo.; an
other niece. and C. w. Downtain,
teller ~of the Telluride Bank, are
under subpoena to appear before
a Federal grand jury in New York
in connection with the case.
1t is understood here that the
three have agreed to go back with
postal inspectors.
"The money is in the bank now
and the depositors of the Bank of
Telluride win get every cent that
Is coming to them. Many were life
ong friends Of mine and had every
cent of their life savings deposited
here" said Waggoner.
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To D. c.
CLUB MEETS

VIRGINIA HIGHLANDS, Va,
Sept. 12.-CoL u, s. Grant. 3D.,
Director of Buildings and Public
Grounds OF the District OF Columbia,
discussed the desirability Of q co.
ordinating agency for the harmoni-
GUS working out of plans for the
identifying of approaches to the Dis.
trict in Virginia and Maryland be.
fore the Back.to-the District move.
ment in Jefferson Auditorium last
night.
'The National Park Commission, !"
said Colonel Grant. is at. a disad-
vantage to have to deal with so many
local authorities and having only
one Virginia agency. 1t Is not pos.
sible to separate Virginia and Mary.
land and the District of Columbia
interest entirely. The hope Is to
connect up 80 that counties in Vir-
ginia will participate in the making
Of plans for the development of the
District.
"Just what organization il best
for Virginia or Maryland part OF
the metropolitan area Is something
that will have to be decided by the
inhabitants of each with the advice
OF the State governments, IL the
reginaI park system is to be ex.
tended as proposed In the Cramp.
ton bill.
1.-THE return Of Arlington county
to the District may solve the prob
lem 30 far as Arlington county Is
concerned, but It viii have to be
worked 50 far as other counties
are concerned"
The commission has enjoyed the
view and help of the Virginia COM
mission appointed by Governor
Byrd, said the speaker, but the
Virginia. body is without authority
to decide questions and is without
funds with which to carry out
plans.
]. Cloyd Byars, who submitted
bylaws, predicted that Arlington
county would be part Of the Dis
trict by 1882. He said the United
States Supreme Court might be
asked to decide the constitutionality
of the Retrocession act OF 1886 or
it might be accomplished by an act
of the legislature of Virginia or
Maryland. He said the matter
would be placed before Congress
during the approaching session.
DR.. Frank T. Stone, presiding,
called for opinions and many were
expressed both for and against the
movement,
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Diplomats in Japan
Need AutO Licenses

TOKYO, Sept, II. u.N.S.).-Foreign
diplomats and their families in
Tokyo win be deprived Of the priv.
lege Of running motor cars without
chauffeurs' licenses il, and when,
the foreign office here accepts the
requests of the metropolitan police
board that diplomatic immunity as
applied to automobiles shall be
abolished.
ThAre are a total Of 70 automo-
biles in Tokyo owned by foreign
embassies and legations, the police
say, including Is of the British
embassy. II OF the American em-
bassy. five each for the French ana
German embassies, and three for
the Russian embassy, and these
cars are often run by diplomats
and their families without licenses.
This is NOT desirable, the police
claim, for traffic control, as traffic
policemen often suffer inconven.
fences on this account. AS a result.
the police now. intend to hand IL
censes to the diplomats who are
qualified drivers
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FACE.
Loss Of
JOBS
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81 premises where gambling was
conducted might be held Jointly
liable as principal offenders.
The police vice squad, headed by
Sergts Oscar j. Letterman, spent
most Of the morning today in Its
offices checking over names and
addresses.
Small Fry Caught
For the past several days the
squad consisting of Sergeant Let
sternian and Policemen George c.
McCarron, r. j. Cox and j. A. Mos.
tyn, have been very busy visiting"
premises in which numbers gam.
bling II carried on. Many alleged
"small fry" numbers gamblers and
two alleged ring-leaders have been
caught. Thousands Of slips have
been confiscated and held to be
used as evidence against the &C.
cused.
Sergt. Letterman and his squad
have been searching for the alleged
operators Of the numbers racket.
Tuesday night they arrested John
W. Carter, colored, said to be the
Drains ofthe racket in Washing
ton. He Is held in bond Of SIC, 1000.
Yesterday McCarron spotted George
Gray, alleged lieutenant Of Carter,
among the spectators in Police Court
at the hearings given some Of those
arrested In squad raids. Gray was
taken to the Sixth precinct and
charged with setting UP gaming
table and was released in bond of
81, 900.
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Chicago Women Win
Three of Four Divorces

CHICAGO, Sept. 12.-Women out.
numbered men three to one among
those receiving divorces in the
Cook county superior court during
July. DEGREES were granted to ST.
women and 121 men, and eight
marriages were annulled, according
to q report by M. s. Szymckaz,
clerk Of the court.
Cruelty was charged by i79
women and II men, while 1877
women and SO men charged deser-
ton. Thirty-nine women and three
men accused their spouses of drunk.
enness. Fifteen women and nine
men obtained divorces on the
grounds OF infidelity.
The children Of couples divorced
totaled 293. Cash settlements in
the months cases amounted to
$62,T6O. 1
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BROKER IS HELD
FOR FRAUD
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sloner Turnage In the 1900 block

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sioner Turnage In the 1900 block
Decatur st. N. w.
Commissioner Turnage placed the
bond at $4,000, explaining that
United states District Attorney Leo
A. Rover had asked that It be
exacted to that amount.
Arguing for a reduction in the
bond, Attorney Barger said that
Buck and Company had been in
husiness here since the fall of 1918
and lat he had been It's counsel
since 1915. during which time no
rumor Of misdeed had ever come to
his attention.
Talked With Gin
Barger said he had talked with
Gill earlier In the day and that he
thought the latter had been salts
fled, at least temporarily. Gill then
visited the Better Business, Bureau
OF Washington, said Barger. and a
representative Of the bureau at
tempted to confer with Barger. but
the latter refused to have any deal
ings with the bureau.
The amount Of the bond de-
manded remained at $4,000, but
Commissioner Turnage admitted that
the preliminary hearing might bring
about a reduction. provided Buck is
held.
Gin charges that he invested
$1,000 with Buck q Co., with
profits accruing totaling $4,000. He
says that on August Is he de.
manded that Buck sell his entire
holdings and render an accounting.
Though he wrote many letters and
held telephone communications with
the firm, Gill says, no action was
taken,
Promise Was Broken
The virginian says that Buck
promised to send him $1,000, but
he never received 1t.
Following the company's sugges-
ton. Gill visited Washington yes.
terday and conferred with Barger,
though he remained unsatisfied.
Later in the day he conferred with
c. v. Verne, Richmond, Va, rep
resenting the Virginia Better Trade
Association. and with the Better
Business Bureau of Washington.
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Graf Zeppelin Making
Flight Over Germany

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Sept. IL
G.N.Sl-With her motors hardly
cooled after her epochal round.the-
world flight, the German dirigible
Graf Zeppelin was under way again
today on a flight over Germany.
The Graf left her hangar late
last night, under command Of Capt.
Ernst Lehman, pilot on her last
transatlantic flight, headed for the
Rhine.
The flight was to last 1S hours,
and take the Graf over the princi-
pal industrial cities Of Germany.
A number of passengers were
aboard. among them United States
Consul Maynard, Of Stuttgart.
The Zeppelin was reported over
Dusseldorf early today.
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LII W 90 SOA1OA - VII
the way from New York, charging
use of the mails to defraud.
The banker, though he persists
he has no regrets for the amazing
transaction that swindled six New
York banks out of a half million
dollars, had the consolation today
Of visit from his wife and son.
He spent his second night in Jail
reading. playing solitaire. and slept
about six hours.
Recognized in Camp
Waggoner's capture. cimaxing
nationwide search, came when he
was recognized in an auto camp
near here Tuesday night. Sheriff
Charles Howell, an old Indian
fighter, and nemesis of cattle
thieves, placed Waggoner under
arrest on the edge of the famous
Black Hills country. hideout of road
agents and stage coach robbers Of
the early days OF the West.
A yelled hint that Waggoner
would plead insanity was seen in a
statement today by r. B. Mcclure.
of Rapid City, S. D., who visited
Waggoner in his cell. MCGUIRE
knew Waggoner a score of years
ago in Telluride. Hes a different
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NAVAL
PROBE BEGUN
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have been associated with him at
Geneva during the conference.
Today the committee win deter
mine whether It viii conduct the
probe or appoint a subcommittee.
The Senate adopted a resolution
by Senator Borah. furnishing the
committee with $4,000 for the
conduct OF the investigation. To-
day the committee will decide upon
procedure and what witnesses to
call.
Efforts to have the committee,
or some other committee Of the
Senate, inquire inko propaganda
from organizations In favor Of re.
duction in ornaments failed. Sem
ator Borah, Idaho, chairman Of
the Foreign Relations Committee,
who offered the resolution. said
that the inquiry would be con.
fined to the alleged efforts Of
Shearer and Shipbuilders 60 wreck
the Geneva conference in 1927.
Senator Borah explained, how
9ever, that the resolution was suffi-
GENTLY broad to include the ship
builders whom Shearer said EN-.
ployed him and high American
naval officers whom Shearer claims
furnished him with important in.
side information and otherwise co.
operated with him.
Justice to Act
While the Senate Investigation
win be confined to the activities
of Shearer at Geneva, the inquiry
Of the Department of Justice or.
dered by President Hoover will be
wider In scope.
President Hoover not only is in
terested in the failure of the &c.
neva Conference of 1927, but in the
fate OF the one he is now, attempt.
ing to negotiate with Great Britain,
He has also made 1t plain that he
desires action against the ship
builders and Shearer il it is found
that they have violated the law in
connection with their alleged activ.
tiles
A long letter from Richard Wash.
burn Child. noted writer and former
diplomat, In which he urged Senator
Borah to order an investigation of
pacifist propaganda, failed to have
the resolution extended beyond
Shearer's activities and connections,
Navy Men Watched
When Shearer Is called to the
stand he is to be closely Intercepted
on the various statements he has
made. A special attorney from the
Department of Justice will CT.
operate with the committee in this.
Particular interest attaches to any
high naval officers he will name.
They. too, will be closely questioned.
While the Navy Department al
ready has absolved any of its of
ficers from unethical dealings with
Shearer, It is learned officially thar
they must thoroughly satisfy Pres
ident Hoover, Secretary Of the Navy
Adams and the Senate COMMITTEES of
this.
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Either the explosion of stove
or q gasoline lamp was blamed for
the fire which destroyed the cot
tage on Otter Tail Lake late Tues
day night.
The only Farmer-Laborite in the
House OF Representatives Congress
man Kvale was known as a radical
dry.
CHICAGO, Sept. ~ Q.N.S1.-It
was almost time for the curtain to
go up in the Oriental Theater yester-
day afternoon, one of Chicage's town.
town movie houses.
The audience was quieting down
from q big applause for the organ
recital. Already the stage lights
had been flashed.
/ Then a crash OF cymbals, the
moan OF saxophones and the wall Of
a clarinet sent the gorgeous curtain
shooting to the top.
From the wings stepped smiling
Al Kvaler master of ceremonies and
leader of the theater band.
Quietly he stepped to the front
and announced:
Ladies' and gentlemen, I am
sure You will like this first mum.
Der. 1t is called"
But the orchestra had already
started.
Rhythmieally AIS shoulders
swung to the music-the Is must
clans facing him stared. but their
faces. with mouths glued to instru-
ments, were motionless.
Then came another number-and
another-one by one the principals
were introduced and an the time
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NEW j. S..PLAN.
DRAWN HERE !
ON NAVY
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lean diplomatic conversations over
plans for naval limitation agree
n1ent.
Meanwhile Premier Macdonald is
Withholding his hand regarding his
proposed trip to Washington to
confer with President Hoover until
the American reply to the British
suggestions has been considered by
the British cabinet. He wishes the
cabinet to decide whether the reply
Is favorable before he makes a
definite move.
Despite the optimistic generalities
voiced both in Washington and in
London, It can be. stated authori-
tatively that no cruiser agreement
IL vet in sight. Both sides have
made conces.
sions-but there are still vital diff
ferences to reconcile, and the ex.
changes have reached the point
where both President Hoover and
Premier Macdonald have to fall
back on the experts for guidance.
The general board of the Navy
spent most of yesterday travelling
back and forth between the White
Optimism Declines
The capital noted with interest
today a marked diminution OF Mac.
Donald's optimism, as contained in
his public utterances. Addressing
the League of Nations early this
month, the British Premier said he
would "be greatly surprised IL an
agreement was not reached In three
weeks, Speaking at Durham on
Tuesday, Macdonald was not 10
sangutne. will be optimistic TO
the end" he said, (which Ia Ger.
tainly not in sight: until an end
Of failure compels us to say the
problem Is insoluble."
The latest British proposal, which
has been under study here for a
week, would allow a British cruiser
tonnage of some $4,000 but con.
ungent upon the United States
sacrificing at least a third OF the
10 S-inch gun cruisers which Con.
gress has ordered laid down during
the, next three years. Britain is will.
ing to permit this sacrificed ton.
mage to be made up in light 6.inch
gun cruisers, which the Navy Gen.
eral Board considers totally un.
suited to American needs, because
Of the long hauls between bases.
Situation at Impasse
There the situation rests. Accept.
ance Of the British proposal from
any viewpoint would leave the
American Navy still some SO, 900
tons Of cruisers short Of parity
with the British Navy, which would i
be offset only by the fact that the
American Navy would possess q
very slight superiority over the
British in vessels OF the 10, O00.ton,
S-inch gun type. The Navy Gen.
eral Board has advised against It.
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Ramspeck Nominated
For Steele's House Seat

ATLANTA, Sept. II Q.N.sl.-
Robert c. w. Ramspeck, Dekalb
county lawyer, was the Democratic
nominee today for the Congressional
post left vacant by the death of
Representative Leslie j. Steele, of
the Fifth Georgia district.
According to unofficial returns
from yesterdays primary, Ram.
Speck carried four out Of the five
counties Of the district, defeating
Mrs. George Brown.
The nominee win face two in.
dependent opponents at the general
election October 2.
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AIS face was lit up with his usual
broad grin.
Then-came the finale and as the
curtain came down, AL rushed from
the stage, tears streaming down his
face.
Only two minutes before, he had
been told that his father, Repre-
sentative o. j. Kvale, had been
found burned to death in the Kvale
summer cottage on otter Tail Lake
in Minnesota.
Tonight Al is en- route to Fergus
Falls. where the body of his father
is being prepared for burial pending
the arrival of relatives.
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GRID TEAM MEETS

ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT
HOUSE, Sept. 12.-Carter Diffy,
who has been appointed physical
director and coach Of the 1926. 1880
football team at Washington.L Lee
High School, met last night with
40 candidates. First practice will
De held Monday afternoon at 8
O'CLOCK
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Fearing Niece Kidnapped,
Uncle Seeks Police Aid

BERKELEY, Calf, Sept. 10
@.N.S.l.-Fearing that Ruth ire
land, his 9-year-old niece, had been
kidnapped, W. A. Buckhart, owner OF
q chain OF candy stores, today had
asked police to aid In the hunt for
Aha child.
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TlUo Women Sought
In Waggoner Case
photo by International

goner small banker who played havoc with the bank
ing of the country by building up credit Of 100000
for his Telluride Coo bank through series Of faxed tee
grams continued smile in his cell here today the
the Federal law stretched out to hurry him to trial
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Kuale sActor-Son Hid
Grief to Do His Bit

FERGUS FALLS, MINI, Sept u (IN.S.).-Four of
Congressman O. j. Kvae of Minnesota of Andrew
today.
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LADY ARMSTRONG
WIFE Of the British consul
general at New York, and q MEM
Der of the Crime Prevention Com
mission in New York. looks to
the flappers Of the country to
curb crime She beolieves that
the flappeT will WELD the whip
hand In the drive on crime.
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MARLBORO ENTRIES

FIRST RACE-TwO-year-old elairn
ing; purse $500; 81 furlongs.
xMary Brown. .1oeI Arbutus ,1o4
Fair Wanderer. 1o4FxMorover 100
Silver Wave. ...110ixColombina .,,.IIi
Also eligible.
Merry Quip. .113 West Drift 10
All Rock. ...... 102 Richboro .1fs
The Dude. .113fGeorge Van S..,107
SECOND RAcE-Three-year-o ana
upwards; claiming; purse. $500; SM
Jessylln Ballot. l1oxseIf petsn.. ing
xWhims'cl Star. 10sl xEra .1NS
VitaliSa .,......l0s! Patsy Mcdonald 1Js
Elfrieda g. ....110l High and Dry 1oS
Also eligible.
THIRD RACE - Three-year- "a
upward; claiming; $500; 6h furlonra.
Miss Fayette ). .11Sl Doro.. whitnoora ,os
Spinnaker 10StxB'tifuI Flower 'IST
.xPondy ..... .113l Colonel's n Rht'r IN,
Melva Rose ....11SlDomesticated LID
Also eligible
The Code $3.50. .115l
FOURTH ACE--!Three-year-olda and
upward; claiming; $S0O; 81 furiongs.
Guernsey ....... 112lxAerichar ia
Red Bank ...,..l19ixYaller Girl .i ia9
Wormwold 49,. .11SiGolden Rock 1Os
FIFTH .year-oIda and
upward: claiming: purse. 5000: Lie
miles.
Make ........ .113lxJack o'T.een 1Oa
xoh Ne. s.1Ssl Benny Castle. lis
Roekage $500. .1OSl
SIXTH RACE - Three. ear-olds ands
upward; claiming; purse. $500; i.lS
miles.
xTrapstock -. .1OsIHot Sand ia
Lally ....l14 Transfer .......ii9
Potent ........ .114lKaffa ......'io5
SEVENTH RAcE-Thres-year-o ma
upward: claf4Qing; purse. $500; mile
and q sixteenth. -Ahe
xSauoy ........lOe lxLaureI ,as
50 Long. ....... 192txGnlden Lug 100
who knows Ne. 11ilxMiss sand tae
xApprenttce allowance claimed. law
Weather clear; track fast.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-16

ing n there Is to be an important business session, Mrs. l.. E. Adkins will be in charge of the meeting.
 The library will be open tomorrow afternoon and evening for the ex- change of books.
 The Knights of Pythias will visit the Durham lodge next Tuesday eve ming. Degrees will be conferred upon two local candidates.
 There will be . meeting of the Modern Woodmen tomorrow eve ] ming at 8 o'clock at the K. of P. lodge rooms in Community hall. Victor Belden the local news- dealer will shortly go to the hospi- tai to undergo an operation. He is | making arrangements to have his routes taken care of during his stay at the hospital. He will be laid ur | for several weeks.
 The funeral of Ralph w. Kicker son was held this afternoon at 1880 o'clock the burial being held at the Wilcox cemetery, Rev. Samuel A Fiske of the Berlin Congregational church ofiiciating.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-16
pertaining to the work will be dis cussed.

pertaining to the work will be dis cussed.
 Grange Notes Members of Plainville Grange have been invited to visit Bristol Grange Friday evening and furnish two numbers on the neighbors' night program.
 The men of Plainville Grange are requested to meet at the Grange hall this evening at o'clock for . re- hearsal of their competitive program which will be given at the Grange kall next week. PiainSilIe Briefs
 The w. C. T. U, will hold its reg ular meeting tomorrow afternoon at .:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Mime Hyde, 60 Maple street.
 Vernon s. Ames of the state de partment Of. education of New ! Hampshire visited Superintendent of Schools Leon C. Staples Tuesday. They made a visit of all the local schools.
 Miss Margaret Callen has return ed from St. Francis hospital and is resting at the home of her brother on East street.
 Charles Seymour has moved from East Main street to 62 Maple street. Alice Malicka of New Britain has sold a piece of property on Victory 1 terrace to Michalina Nowak of New Britain. according to warrantee deed filed at the office of the town clerk.
 1 George 'Ted" 1.aBonne, manager of the Economy store on Whiting street. who has been appointed dis trict manager of a chain of ] stores save farewell party to his em- ployes Tuesday evening. A steak supper was served at Wilbur's res taurant.
 The stewardess board of the A. NJ F.. Zion church will hold luncheon social tomorrow evening at the home of Mrs. Anthony Campbell of ,Harts corner.