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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-22
I Gibbons War Story
 Remains Incomplete
Famous Correspondent Fails to Give Details Crate
 full Sister Writes to Local Hero

Edward J. O'Hearn veteran Knights of Columbus overseas secretary, still remains the s'unsung hero, of one of Floyd Gibbons war time stories as far as the radio audience of the rapid fire commentator is con- cerned, but to his legion of local friends he is still the central figure of that thrilling narrntive-s'faith moves inoun- tains.v
 Gibbons in a nationwide hook-up last evening revived a story that thrilled thousands of mothers and fathers when 1t made its appearance in the Chicago Tribune several years ago. He added a few up-tO- datc touches last evening for dramatic effect, but left the tale incomplete. Mir OsHearn received letter this week from Chicago from a family that will always remember him as Gibbons unmentioned "man of men," who achieved that what Gibbons believed was the impossible"
 Attorney John l.. Gaffney of this city Is also in possession of letters and data that makes Mir O'Hearl the principal figure in a touching incident of q fath- CTS love for his only son. Robert Honlihan, who died overseas while serving with the A. E. +.
 After the American. and French governments declined to accede to his request for his sons body, after repeated fail- ures, daring risks and numer- Ous disappOintments, Attorney Francis HOulihan returned to Chicago from France-with his sons body. The story re- wolves about . night visit to a French cemetery, the exhuma- tion of the boys body, a fast ride in the night to seaport town. deception of custom au-
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Hauptnar,n GotHs
 First Night's Rest
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an unusual but little publicized police method, he had been ques- tioned almost continuously and without sleep for over 50 hours. The ordinary criminal would have broken under the strain.
 Former German army machine gunner, ex-German convict, Haupt- mann demonstrated time and time again that he was far above the ordinary in both stamina and in- telligence. His explanation of his possession of $13,750 of the $50,- 900 Colonel iLndbergh paid out for the safe return of a baby that had been murdered, was thorough ly unbelievable, police said.
 In Washington, federal author ities hinted that operatives sought to connect Hauptmann with the Lindbergh household, believing in- contestable proof that he had contacts with any of the servants at Hopewell or at the home of Mrs Dwight w. Morrow, Mrs Lind- bergh's mother, at Englewood, N. J., would go a long way toward convincing a jury that Hauptmann engineered and perpetrated the crime single
 Alibi May Be False ;.
 In New York, detectives already had all but proven the falsity of Hauptmann's alibi which in brief was that man named Isidore Fische left the $13,500 of Lind- bergh money in his keeping in 1893 and returned to Germany where he died last December.
 n. Ha n fV1 Hauptmann began speculating in the stock market on a scale im- possible to an unemployed, im- poverished carpenter in April 1882, immediately after the ran som was paid and before Colonel Lindbergh knew his baby had been murdered.
 It was understood that detec- tives might be dispatched to Ger many in an effort to locate an- other cache of ransom money. The $13,500 found in Hauptmann's gar- age plus about $5,000 he is known to have spent, leaves about $32,- 900 still unaccounted for. Detec- tives believed that some of this had been spent without trace, but were convinced that somewhere. some place, good portion of its was hidden. Hauptmann's wife, who visited Germany soon after the Kidnapping. was questioned as to the packages she carried there from New York. Police did not say what information if any she had given.
 The more detectives looked into the past of the sly, sullen teuton, the more than were amazed by the cunning mind behind an apparent
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includes Wolcott and Middlebury. Therefore, at the district conven- tion there were twelve delegates esated, including the eight from this city, Ralph Kingsly and George Payne from Middlebury and William and Louis MacCor- mack from Wo1cott.
 The probate convention was held behind closed doors. Attorney Sweeney was invited into the ses- sion, however. It was at the dis trict convention that he endorsed Judge Makepeace for the nomina- tion. Rev MT Todd acted as chair man of the district convention and Leo Bauby was clerk.
 Judge Makepeace was not pres ent when the nomination took place but arrived shortly after wards. He issued a statement that he will not tolerate any dero- gatory remarks concerning his op- ponent. Judge Slavin, whom he praised highly. He predicted vic. tory for the republican party and praised the candidate for governor States Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn.
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At the first meeting Of the Women's Guild of the Christ chapel last evening, ways and means of raising funds for the treasury were discussed, with Mrs Samuel Budde presiding. Work will soon be underway in prepara- ton for the annual church fair and a supper which is to be held in November. A silver tea Is sched- uled for the next meeting the first week in october. The committee in charge will be Mrs Samuel Budde, Mrs T. A. Calkens, Mrs William Foley, Mrs Alfred Nydeg- ger and Mrs Alfred Hensel. Those attending were: Mrs Heinz, Mrs Amelia Woodward, Mrs F. A. Cal- kens, Mrs F. H. Wies, Mrs O. N. Phillips, Mrs Fred Thoreli, Mrs Alfred HenseI, Mrs Leroy Maltby, Mrs Marion Maltby, Mrs William Foley, Mrs Alfred Nydegger ana Mrs Samuel Budde.
 Miss Stepney Elected
 The Mountain Laurels of the Mill Plain Union church elected Gertrude Stepney as their scout leader last night at their first fall meeting of the season. Edna Mat thews received the title of cor poral. Others in the patrol are: Margaret Mitchell, Lorraine smith,, Adell Munson, Lois Bowling, Doris Guhring and Gertrude Royce. This troop will meet next Friday afternoon directly after school when classes will be arranged. Scoutleader Stepney requested each member last night, if possible, to bring new member into the troop when they next meet, for there is still room. for more girls to join. Any girl over ten years of age may join the troop.
 Water shut on
 Residents of the east end found themselves without water again this morning when workmen on the East Main street construction job accidentally shut off the main water line, which caused numer- ous phone calls to the water de- partment. Result: the water de- partment sent out the emergency squad and water was restored very quickly to- the residents of the east end.
 Mrs John Reed of Frost road who has been spending the past three months with her daughter, Mrs N. E. Bouffard in Philadcl- phia, has returned to her home. She was accompanied by her daughter who was guest of MT and Mrs Ormand Reed of Frost road for several days, but who has now returned to Philadelphia.
 MT and Mrs Elwin Steer of Mon- roe avenue have had as recent
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thorlties and the journey homes
 Attorney Houlihan died about a year ago and is now buried beside his son. A sur- viving daughter, Miss Mary Houlihan in q letter to Mir o. Hearn this week reminded him of her fathers grateful re- membrance of his part in the drama that Floyd Gibbons has made famous.
 As told over the radio last evening the story ended with- out the mention of the details of the ssgrave robbery" OF MT O'Hearn's part, but he is still the outstanding figure of the narrative.
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Ouer $50, 900 Asked
 M Damage Actions
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plaint was drawn by Attorney Will liam B. Fitzgerald and Is return able to court next month.
 Gaetano and Carmella Russo of Waterbury are named defendants in two civil actions asking a total of $15,000 damages by MT and Mrs Harry B. Kennedy of New Haven as result of an automobile col- lision on the Cheshire Waterbury road Sept 18th. MT Kennedy asks $5,000 and his wife, $10,000. They were driving south when the Russo machine is alleged to have collided with their car. Both plaintiffs were severely injured. The action is brought in the New Haven super for court.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-22
Sir Togo Found
 Dead--POis0ned

Sir, Togo, valuable pcdigreed Boston bull dog which was rec ported missing several days ago by Mir and Mrs Caspar Spearo of Plaza avenue, was found dead on Watervillc street this morning, a victim of poisoning. Police are in- yestfgating the death of the animal, which was valued at several hundreds of dollars.
 The dog was stolen from in front of the Spearo home one night this week and police ef- forts failed to locate the thief or thieves, who apparently took him away in a motor car. The dog was poisoned by strychnine, and his body was found near 37O Wateryille street this morning.
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OBITUARY

CTARLO-Rocco Ciarlo, aged S5 years, died suddenly this morning at his home, 1032 North Main street. He had been q resident of this city for the past thirteen years and was well known among the Italian residents.
 Mir Ciarlo is survived by his. wife, Lucia; his mother, Mrs Vic- toria Ciarlo of this city: two sons, Ugo and Rocco of this city: three brothers, Thomas, Nicholas and Anthony Ciarlo of this city. |,
 The funeral will be held from the home, time and arrangements to be announced later.
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FUNERALS

The funeral of Thomas Moyni- han will be held from the home, 19O Tudor stret on Monday morn- ing at 8:15 o'clock to. St Thomas church where solemn mass of re- quiem will be celebrated at g o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral of John w. Hard will be held on Monday morning at II o'clock from the Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue Rev w. Moreton Owen officiating Burial will be in Riverside ceme- tery. Friends may call at the fun eral home today and Sunday after noon and evening.
 The funeral of John Fitzgerald was held from the home, 69 Washington street this morning at S:15 o'clock to St Francis xavier's church, where a solemn mass of requiem was celebrated at o'clock by Rev James Coughlin as- sisted by Rev James O'Connor and Rev James Egan. Burial was in new St Joseph's cemetery. The pallbearers were: Charles Graham, James Doran, Francis Ryan, John Donahue, Edward Coffey and James Barry.
 The funeral of Miss Bridget Mo- Kenna was held this morning at s:s0 o'clock from the home, 69 Laurel street to the Sacred Heart church where a solemn mass of requiem was celebrated at 9 o'clock. Burial was in new St J0- seph's cemetery.
 The funeral of Mrs Lucia (Ru- bera) ciarcia was held this morn- ing Rt s:is o'clock from the home, 80 Pleasant street to the Sacred Heart church whore solemn mass of requiem was celebrated at 2 o'clock. Burial was In Calvary cemetery.
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JUDGE SHAWN TO
 HAVE OPPONENT
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Attorney Sweeney Withdraw.

AltOTuCy 0WCcuCy WILAluEdWS
 Attorney Edward F. Sweeney was the first candidate to enter the race for the probate nomination. Yesterday Judge Makepeace an- nounced his candidacy. It was then unofficially reported that Attorney Sweeney, who had lined up a large number of the delegates behind him for. the nomination, would withdraw in favor of Judge Make peace. This is exactly what he did last night with the result that the nominee was picked by acclama- ton.
 Town Chairman F. w. Palomba called the local probate convention to order at 8 o'clock. Immediately steps were taken to elect eight delegates included Rev Joseph o. Todd, Rachel Worth, Edward H. Johnson, Leo Bauby, Samuel Fra vel, Thomas Dennison, James Ty- ack and D. G. Baker.
 The Waterbury probate district
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-22
UNION CITY MAN
 FINED $s.26 TODAY

Naugatuek, Sept 22.-Patrick Monahan of Union City was given a suspended sentence of six months fin Jail in borough court this morn ing and fined costs of ss.26 when found guilty of stealing sg7 from Joseph Burns of Woodlawn ter- race, Waterbury. Ho was put on probation until December 3ist. Au. thorities considered the fact that it was his first offense and that ho had been drinking at the time. The money was recovered by officer Evon At the request of Turns.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-22
ARMY OFFICIAL
 TO SPEAK HERE
Colonel George D. Free man, Jr, to Address Re-
 serve Officers

Col George D. Freeman, Jr, chief of stan of the 76th division, United States army, will be the speaker at the group school for reserve officers of Waterbury and vicinity to be held at the Elton Thursday even- ing, September 27.
 A dinner will be held in the Col onial room at 2 o'clock, to be fol- lowed at 8 by short business ses- sion and a talk by Col Freeman, who will give his impressions ot the present reserve situation and outline plans for future activities. Col Freeman is credited with more than 36 years of army service.
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at headquarters. He sustained con- tusions of the left side of the body, a deep laceration of the leg and injuries to his arm and shoulder together with sprained ankle, says his complaint which is re- turnable to the common pleas court. Attorney William B. Fitz-
 gerald who brings the action for the patrolman alleges in the com plaint that the brakes on the troll ley were incapable of checking and controlling the speed of the car as one of the forms of negligence on the part of the defendant. The trolley in which the officer was riding and the trolley that was struck were badly wrecked in the collision.
 In the stairway case, Mrs Good rich says she was a first floor ten- ant of the defendant at 265 Grove street and was descending from the
 second to the first floor on June
 9th when she wts thrown headlong by hole in the carpet on the stairs.
 As a result of her fall, she claims she was rendered totally deaf. Me Knight & Dauch drew the com- plaint for the plaintiff. It is return able to the superior court next month.
 In the automobile collision suit, Myrtle Pecce of Waterbury sues FL
 len Hadley of Plainfield, N. H. in
 an action started in the common pleas court. The plaintiff was rid ing in a car in Brandford, Aug. 12,
 when 1t was struck by machine
 owned by the defendant and driv-
 en by Louis c. Williams. The
 plaintiff suffered a fractured jaw,
 lacerations of the face, fractures
 of several teeth, concussion of the
 brain and injuries to her back, the
 complaint alleges. The plaintiff al-
 leges further that her face is per-
 manently disfgured because of the
 injuries she suffered. The com
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caped all notice, frantically circu- lated bank tellers, but two weeks later $2.970 in Lindbergh certifi- cates was turned in at the Federal Reserve branch. The unsuspect- ing teller asked the passer to make out a deposit slip-a routine proce- dure. He gave false name, J. J.. Faulkner. 553 West 10th street. Detectives checked every Faulkner that had appeared in directories in 30 years without result.
 Hauptmann's arrest, however, pointed to the obvious conclusion. A German, he habitually thinks in German. Faulkner is a German name. likely to occur to a German pressed to give himself q false name at q moments notice.
 Continuing their search for more of tho ransom, detectives discover cd that Hauptmann had given his landiady. Mrs Pauline Rauch. two si0 bills in Lindbergh money in paying his August and January rent. As Mrs Rauch hides her rent money around the house. she was able to turn tho bills over to ate thoritios.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-22
(. ).P. NOMINATES
 SHERIFF CEDDES
Waterbury Sends Eight Delegates to County
 Convention s!

High Sheriff James w. Geddes was re-nominated for another term at the New Haven County republi- can convention in New Haven to- day. Waterbury sent eight dele- gates and eight alternates to the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-22
Women's Guild Plans
 Annual Church Fair
First Meeting of Season Held at Christ Chapen SiI-
 yer Tea Arranged for Next Meeting

Iguests Mr and Mrs c. G. Maskell and son, Harry. of Springfield, and
 Mrs A. w. warren of Torrington. Mrs s. B. Barber of Manchester is visiting at the home of her daughter and husband. Mir and Mrs Lester Wheeler of Knoll street.
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Last Rites Paid To
 Fire Chief Heitman
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Winston, John Parker and Joseph Collins.
 Escort: Sergt. Gooding, Sergt. Hillborg, Patrolmen Edward Hayes, Flavin, Murphy, Meaney, Dennis Carey, Edward Dunn, McKenna, Pannone, Karpelman. Hobart, Stan go, Dennis Lynch, Santora, Mari ano, Mecca, DeNardo, Smith, Mag TO, Nolan, Walsh, O'Donnell, Barley and DereSkevice.
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&heir own new mansion at Hope well. one Morrow servant, Violet { Sharpe, committed suicide. < There are many unanswered nyfestions which in the minds of federal investigators suggest the possibility that Hauptmann from some source gained 'inside" infor- nation on affairs of the Lindbergh housel1old.
 Where Did He Learn Layout? { How. for instance, did the kid- naper know the layout of the new mansion so completely that he wont with apparent directness to the nursery window, a window with n, unlocked screen?
 And how did he know the Lind- berRhs would be there that week. endf Customarily they had spent Itheir Week-ends at Englewood. This was the first they had passed l 1t their new Hopewell mansion. 1 The suspicion that Hauptmann may have had an ''inside" accom- IpJice, justice department author 1 iffes insist, does not conflict with their firm belief that the kidnap- | ifng was essentially a "one man. HOB, and that Hauptmann probably sxecuted the actual abduction. when they speak of a "one-man'' Hob. federal ofiicials do not mean fhat Hauptmann literally single landed carried out the entire crime. But they hold to their con viction that 1t was not the work of an organized ban of criminals; ; that Hauptmann was the NO. r 1nan: that accomplices were sec ond&ry, although possibly provid. fnr vital Information for him; thai he kept most if not all of the $50,. Oo0 ransom which he obtained long after the baby was<dead.
 Good Evidence Already
 Already they hold against him the damning evidence that his handWriting coincides with that or me original note left at the scene of the crime; that he had worked <n that vicinity; that an automo. bl1e eimiiar to his was seen near IIopowell the fatal night; that the 7afdor used ct the Kidnapping wal -nadA from lumber from a yard &o which Hauptmann had access.
 Director q. Edgar Hoover of the Hu1fios department division of in- v11fi9afion, chief of the federal 1xonfD who had a major part in 1Fnrping Hauptmann, was expected <6 return today from New York I[o sDed there immediately after <xo 6rrosk and helped direct the 1I11afionine and Identification.
 Hoover was expected to confer H61SkIy with Attorney General If0ner Cummings. The future <cursc Of the federal investigation 1n1y bs clarified by these ccnfer'
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FAIR BREAKS RECORDS.

Salem, Ore, Sept 22 (UP)-All attendance records were broken at this years Orgon State Fair, Max Gehlhar, director, announced to- day. Total attendance approximat- ed 1S5,O00.
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DIED.

ANDnBWs-in this city, Sept. sist, tD3A. Arthur I.eHoy Andrews, of bridgeport, formerly of this city. Funeral arrangements later.
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Automobile production ip Eng.
 land has nearly doubled Co tho lass Ie yoara
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JAPAN HORROR
 GROWS GREATER
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pan-recivered quickly and set to work to repair the havoc. Officials of Osaka prefecture appropriated 1O,O00,000 yen for relief and emer- gency construction. The Japanese cabinet met in special session to consider additional appropriations. Other governmental units and re- lief organizations made funds avail- able to feed the hungry, shelter the homeless, and restore streets, factories, transportations systems and electric light service to nor malcy.
 Heroes Were There
 The storm had its heroes as well as it's victims. In Osaka, Masuji Ashida, a school teacher, who saw the exit of his classroom collapsing formed an arch of his own body and supported the falling walls until the children had escaped. His crushed body was dug from the wreckage today. :.
 Lepers trapped in a hospital near Osaka by the tidal wave were lauded for their courage. As the dykes protecting their quarters broke under the flashing of the waves, the 600 patients fled out doors. Younger patients climbed trees and made ropes of their ki' monos to pull the older sufferers above the rushing waters, which quickly engulfed the hospital buildings. Several hundred of the lepers are reported missing.
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FREAK TOE REMOVED,

Jefferson. ore. Sept 22 (uP)- An operation performed on seven- yeaf.oid 0one Powell removed c freak sixth toe on one Of hls feet.
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BETTY COW MAY X BE RETURNED

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5apan nov has nearly i'7to'ooO
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AnuD CoUpf.E MARRIED.

Rochester, N. ", Sept 2s tUPI A lavender and lace romance culminated here in the marriage of Joseph Bauer, Civil War veteran and Mrs Fannie Hamman. The groom was 90 and tho bride eb.
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them dependent for conviction upon positive Identification by wit nesses who subsequently, were proved to be in error.
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CHAIN FORGED
 FOR KAUFMAN

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The Coolidge examiner., 1934-08-10
Animals made Up" for
Motion Picture Work

There are beauty hints for animals
as well rs human beings. and n
score OF makeup devices MS well.
To the motion-plcture camera all the
members OF the animal kingdom are
alike; the only difference Is In the
personnel OF the respective makeup
departments and the dressing rooms.
observes a writer In the 81. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
The dressing rooms for the jungle
beasts on the film lot OF one com
pany are n hundred closely guarded
cages The makeup man Is as diff
ferent from the manlcured attend
ants to the human players as are his
charges.
\ thick beard hides his bronzed
skin. His beauty equipment con
sists of huge files. fantastic shears.
combs with yard-long handles-the
sort Of tools a beauticlan might see
In a nightmare. He moves from cage
to cage, his hands deity welding
the instruments. For heaven forbid
that n cinema cat or a 'moyle" mon
key should hear the call 10 scam
era :" without first being primped
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-08-10

painted eSg shell. a plate of sweet
ened crackers
~Someihin' bot viii make you
sleep Miss Celia. had Hobson
wire Miss jamie" she poured thick
creamy chocolate into the fragile
cup. shes probably been wor
rled" MaEzle's expression vas not
unmuved wIth disapproyal She
had kuown Celia since she was a
baby. she considered her. for all
tha; she looked like an angel. a self.
ish designing mink.
i've been So unhappy Celia
lifted misty eyes. Eve been sim.
ply wretrhed" She s.pped the
chocolate as though Q; we're a
heaker - henlnck. "wlu you
let me stay FOR a few days. Mag
gie1 Just want 20 lle here and
rest"
= don't know as you'd 30 very
comfortable Maggie answered
Euarledly "Nlss Lucy Is havin' the
whole house done over Tor the wed
din"
The wedding Celia considered.
she mus, pretend that she didn't
know.
The weddlngf" she asked with a
pretty start o. surprise.
4 guess there's no harm "a my
tellin' you now Maggie folded her
hands against her Eiarched white
apron ~Nilss Muriel Is goin' 10
marry that young shelby"
"HeallyT Celia set the cup IN
the saAccr. She was afraid that she
might spin = tell.,ale sop on the
soft satin guilt.
Mister Frank wasn't too weil
pleased AZ first Maggie discussed
family affairs with the freedom per.
mlsslble Ia an old and valued serv.
ant. But this Shelby has a way
with him for al he's as poor as
Jobs turkey"
~roorl" This time Cella's start
of surprise was not affected. Il
thought" she faliered. Aunt
Rose said that his family was prom.
lneui In Charleston society"
Mebbe 50" Maggie admitted.
They're as poor as church mice.
just the same. Miss Muriei visited