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Evening star., 1934-09-09
KENT Convicted;
GIVEN IS YEARS
Continues to Deny Guilt in
kidnapping and Murder
of Woman.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FINCASTLE. Va. September g.
Maj. Robert c. Kent, jr, World War
veteran and scion OF q prominent
Virginia family. was sentenced to l3
years in the State Penitentiary here
today, after having been found guilty
of kidnapping Mrs Mary Jane Hast
ings, Blue Ridge Springs Hotel pro-
prietor,
Kent, always nervous and at times
apparently unconscious through the
trial, heard the jurys verdict and the
sentence without a tremor.
Judge A. c. Buchanan allowed 60
days stay of execution of sentence in
order that Defense Attorney S. r.
Price might prepare and file an ap-
peal.
Young Wife SObs.
Theresa Kent, the 24-year-old
fourth wife of the defendant sobbed
quietly as the verdict was read. Kent.
speaking without any evidence of the
emotion he frequently displayed
through the trial. said:
innocent man. Some day the truth
will be known
A defense motion to set aside the
verdict as being contrary to law and
evidence" was overruled.
The jury of Blue Ridge mountain
eerS required one hour and five min
utes to reach a verdict.
With spectators tense and scores
crowding the aisles and corridors. the
clerk polled the jury.
Murder Charge Still Pending.
BY their verdict the jurors ex-
pressed their belief that Kent had
| kidnapped Mrs. Hastings from the hotel
| she operated on June "a, and that he
had expected to reap some monetary
gain from the act.
The bullet pierced body Of a woman,
identified as Mrs. Hastings, was found
near Stroudsburg. Pa, three days after
| she had left with Kent on an auto
mobile trip, but Commonwealth's At
torney Philip Kohen said he was un-
| decided whether to prosecute Kent
| under an indictment for the murder,
| still outstanding.
| Kent asserted his innocence as he
walked from the court room to the
Jail nearby. His wife threw her arms
around him and sobbed. His 74year-
old father of Wytheville, walked ner-
vously about the room.
Prior to the jury's return the elder
Kent said he was prepared for any
verdict"
| Appeal Believed Certain.
Attorneys on both sides Of the case
were agreed that it was headed for
a test in the State Supreme Court Of
| Appeals. They said it was the first
conviction under 1884 Virginia law
which parallels the Federal Lind
| bergh" statute.
Half an hour after the defendant
had been marched back to jail, his
wife was composed enough to talk to
reporters.
"Of course" she said, I'm going
to stick by the major"
AS the court room crowd dispersed
1t was learned that the death SEN
tence was not considered by the jury.
Evening star., 1934-09-09

Ritchie had "tricked" the oyStermen
and fishermen in regard to this tax
two years ago when a bill was intro
duced for the repeal of the tax.
New Deal Not an Issue.
The Roosevelt New Deal has not
been an issue, generally speaking, in
the Democratic contests for the prin-
cipal offices at stake in Maryland this
year. The sole exception to this rule
may be said to be the campaign waged
by Mr. Radcliffe for the senatorial
nomination 1t happens that Rad
cliffe is a longtime friend of Presi-
dent Roosevelt. He is the first vice
president of the Fidelity and Deposit
Co. of this city. President Roosevelt
was at one time the resident vice
president of that company in New
York. After Mr.. Roosevelt had been
nominated for President in 1892, Rad
cliffe became the manager of the
Roosevelt campaign in Maryland.
Later still he was made head of the
Public Works Administration regional
board. During the primary campaign
Radcliffe has rung the changes on his
promised support of the President
and the Roosevelt program if he is
sent to Washington
Radcliffe's opponent in the sena-
torial race is William Mines Maloy,
dean of the Baltimore Law School.
Maloy, familiarly known as Pat"
Maloy was a candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for Governor
against Ritchie in 1926 and was de-
feated. He has been in and out Of
the political picture for many years.
He might have had a better chance
for the senatorial nomination this
year-for Radcliffe has no great popu-
lar following-had Radcliffe not man.
aged to get the organization support
when he left the race for Governor
Maloy has ridiculed in his speeches
the suggestion of Radcliffe that he
alone would be supporter of Presi-
dent Roosevelt if he be nominated and
elected to the Senate.
State Is Conservative.
Maryland has a reputation for con-
oCA fdIlSLu. IL ldS lUI Dccu VIII dOOuC
the New Deal. or at any rate not so
wild as some of the other States. That
is one of the reasons that the New
Deal issue has been minimized in the
primary campaign. Gov. Ritchie
himself has never been regarded by
the Roosevelt leaders as one of them.
And DR.. Conley, his opponent, has
been aligned in the past with the
more or less conservative Democratic
organization of which the late Senator
John Walter Smith was a leader
Conley. while he has taken a promi-
nent part in politics in Frederick
County, where he lives, has not been a
igure of Statewide prominence.
Republican primary prospects will
be dealt with in a later dispatch.
Evening star., 1934-09-09

hearing at this point shows this con-
yersation:
Bone-Then evidently some one
else did more than the needful down
there if they got the business. Is
that fair assumption?
CarSe-I think l explained to you
our understanding of how the busi-
ness went otherwise. Apparently Ad-
miral Gaundez was more important
than some other person in Buenos
Aires.
Bone-that particular gentleman
may be more in need of the needful
and was willing to meet other offers
that were rendered. Is that a fair
assumption?
Carse-I do not know about Ad-
miral Galindez. Mr.. Aubry evidently
was putting his money on the wrong
horse.
Senator Nye, who also remarked
that the record should speak for it
self" added:
"Therell probably be more protests
before we are through digging into
this business. 1t really should be an
eye-opener to foreign governments and
may cause them to order like investi-
cations"
Refers to King George.
Senator Bone told newsrnen yesterday
that unless some curb be placed on this
mad race, which seems to be largely
inspired by the urge for profits by
private munitions makers, the whole
world is in for still more horrible
experiences"
When the heads of great govern
ments can be reached to promote pri-
vate sales of war material, it is time
to call a halt" he added.
His reference was to evidence that
King George of England in 1882 inter-
vened with the Polish Ambassador in
London in an effort to help a British
arms concern get contract in Poland,
also sought by an American concern.
Testimony touching the English
King also troubled other members of
the committee.
I'VE are shown picture in which
governments cooperate with their
own nations in promoting alien sales
OF war materials" said Senator VAN
denberg, co-author of the resolution
that brought about the hearing.
1T is tragic paradox" he added,
that the emphasis upon filling the
world with as great quantity of war
munitions as possible, encouraged by
governments, parallels the efforts of
these governments to encourage arms
limitations and peace"
Evening star., 1934-09-09
STRIKE HELD ILLEGAL
MINERS ORDERED BACK
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WILKES BARRE. Pa, September 8.
The Anthracite Cancellation Board
has adjudged the Susquehanna Col
lieries Co. strike Illegal and has
directed 1000 employees to return to
work.
Notices of the boards decision,
reached yesterday at a conference at
Hazleton, were sent by C. j. Golden,
the board secretary, to presidents of
locals of the United Mine Workers of
America at Nanticoke and Glen Lyon
collieries.
The board declared the strike was
violation of the contract with the
operators, and instructed the COM
plainants to file their grievances
through the proper channels"
Company officials have contended
the dispute is between members of
rival unions
Evening star., 1934-09-09
Mrs. MONEYS Funeral Cortege
Denied Entrance to Prison

day bombing in which 10 persons lost
their lives and 40 were injured.
Speakers included Harry Bridges,
leader in the recent coastwise long
shoremen'S strike; Leo Gallagher,
MONEYS attorney in his long fight
for pardon, and Robert Whitaker,
lecturer.
After the public services in the Au-
ditorium here, Mrs. MONEYS body
was escorted again across the bay to
San Rafael for burial in TamalpaiS
Cemetery, 7 miles from San Quentin
Prison.
John Mooney, the woman's other
son, who said he would speak the
last words at her grave, explained
Tom Mooney had requested she be
buried near the prison, so she could
be close to him in death, as she had
been to him in life"
Evening star., 1934-09-09
BY the Associated Press.

by Ine Associated PTeSS.
SAN FRANCISCO, September g.
A working mans" funeral ceremony
was held here today for Mrs. Mary
Mooney after her cortege had been
refused entrance to San Quentin
Prison. where her widely known son,
Thomas J. Mooney, Is under life SEN
tence.
The small cortege, consisting only
of members of the family, a few
friends and the pallbearers, crossed
the bay by ferry to pass before the
gates of San Quentin. Denied en-
trance, they returned to San Fran
cisco.
With large crowd in attendance
to pay their last respects, several
orations we're given for the 86-year-
old mother Of the man convicted Of
San Francisco's 1916 Preparedness
Evening star., 1934-09-09
WOMAN OF 81 LOST

An apparent amnesia victim, who
said her name is Amelia Bahr and
gave her age as 81, was found by
police last night at Seventh street
and North Carolina avenue southeast.
The woman could not tell where
she lived. She is 5 feet 2 inches tall,
weighs 80 pounds. was wearing eye
glasses, tan Summer coat, blue
dotted house dress, tan stockings,
black shoes and small blue straw
hat.
Evening star., 1934-09-09
Civic League to Meet.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, September 8
(SpeciaD. - The regular monthly
meeting of the Jefferson Civic League,
discontinued during July and August.
will be resumed Monday at 8 pm. in
the auditorium of community hall
Burning dumps and tourist camps will
be discussed.
Evening star., 1934-09-09
Fire Races 400 Homes.

TOXIC, September 9 Sunday Up.
-Four hundred houses we're destroyed
by fire today during a typhoon in
Daishoji, city of $4,000 in Ishikawa
prefecture. No casualties had been
reported. The storm handicapped fire.
fighters and troops we're called out
to assist them.
Evening star., 1934-09-09

Dorothy Thompson. 1Dite OF Sim
clair Lepis and noted foreign cor
respondent, has made study of
conditions in the SGdr Basin tol-
lotoing her expulsion from Germany
because Of a "slur" upon Chancellor
Hitler. This is the first of three
dispatches in Uhich she discusses
the outlook for the plebiScite, Which
is to decide the fate OF the Sddr-
and perhdps the peace OF Europe
merit JANUARY.
Evening star., 1934-09-09
August Circulation
Daily ily..11O,481
Sunday 1894

District of Columbia, IS:
SAMUEL H. KAUFFMANN. Asst. Business
Manager OF THE EVENING AND SUNDAY
STAR. does solemnly swear that the &C
tual number of copies of the paper named
sold and distributed during the month Of
august, AID. 1884. was as follows:
Evening star., 1934-09-09

Continued From First Page.)
recent visit to the State where, as Boil
ton put it. the public works admins
traitor inferred, but not promised, that
II Maine votes right the money (S47,-
OOO,0O0) will be spent in the State.
The proposed project would harness
the gigantic tide of the Bay of Fundy
to produce electric power.
Fletcher said President Roosevelt's
adroitly phrased letter, evidently writ
ten to be used as campaign docu-
ment, was designed to harness only the
political tide now running strongly
against them"
The speakers of both parties have
stressed the implication of the saying
as goes Maine, so goes the Union, E"
and the winning party will be certain
to use it after Monday.
Senator Frederick Hale, Republican,
is contested for reelection by F.. Har-
old Dubord, Democratic leader of Wa
terville. Gov. Louis j. Brann, who was
swept in on the 1882 Democratic land
slide, is seeking a second term against
Alfred K. Ames, Republican, a retired
lumberman
The two Democratic Representatives,
Edward c. Moran and John G. Utter
back, and the Republican, Carroll L.
Beedy, have stiff opposition. Former
Gov. Ralph o. Brewster is conteSting
Utterback,
Evening star., 1934-09-09
Call New Witnesses.

"We are a comparatively small lot
as respects the munitions industry in
general" said Nye Certainly larger
share of whatever influence the in
duStry plays in causing war would be
determined if this investigation would,
as we hope, lead to other such studies
abroad"
Meanwhile, the committee held an
executive session and approved new
list of witnesses to be called when
the hearings are resumed this week.
Subjects for inquiry will be American
made poison gas, machine guns, air
planes and other war equipment.
The protest by the Argentine gov
ernment concerned a remark by SEN
ator Bone last Tuesday during testi-
mony about Admiral ISmael Galindez,
chief of the Argentine Naval Com
mission in Europe in 1927.
Bone yesterday declined to retract
what the Argentine government said
reflected on the integrity of Galindez.
Let the record speak for itself"
said Bone II never heard of this
gentleman before. All know is evi-
dence was laid before the committee
that somebody was doing the needfur
and names were mentioned. We have
testimony that this was the common
way Of doing business in South
America"
Henry r. Carse, president of the
Electric Boat Co. of New York, was
on the stand when the incident oc-
CURED.
Record Is Quoted.
He had explained that his repre-
sentative In Buenos Aires, Comdr
Luis Aubry, had arranged to pay a
commission of $50,000 to an unnamed
person for assistance in getting the
contract.
Nevertheless, the work went else
where.
The stenographic record Of the
Evening star., 1934-09-09
Seven Primaries Tuesday.

Following the Maine election, seven
States-Arizona, Colorado, Louisiana,
Michigan, New Hampshire. Vermont
and Washington, hold primaries on
Tuesday-while two States, Maryland
and Georgia, will stage primaries on
Wednesday, and New York on Thurs
day,
Evening star., 1934-09-09
ITALIAN COLONIES
ARM FOR ATTACK
FEARED IN AFRICA

Continued From First Page }
Evening star., 1934-09-09
MUNITIONS PROBE
BRINGS PROTEST
Argentina Says Senator
Bones Remark Reflected
on Her Official.
Ry the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Diplomatic representations by two
countries, one a protest, reverberated
war making materials-an investiga-
ton which Senators said had only
scratched the surface.
The Argentine government formally
protested in writing to the State De-
partment against statement by Sen
ator Bone, Democrat. of Washington
The remark was declared to have re-
f1ected upon the integrity" of an Ar
gentine official.
The Chilean government also asked
the State Department for full facts
concerning statements made at the
hearings about its officials. The
Chilean Embassy said the men in
question would be either punished OF
cleared of reflection
These representations and a protest
against open hearings, made by the
du Pont interests, deferred the Senate
committeeman not at all.
Says Facts Menacing.
''The inquiry will go on" said Sen
ator Nye, Republican, of North Dakota,
chairman of the investigating COM
mittee.
Revelations thus far merely scratch
the surface" said Senator Pope, Demo-
crat. of Idaho.
They (the facts) reveal an ominous
and menacing condition, added Sen
ator Bone.
mo wonder peace walks on crutches," "
asserted Senator Vandenberg, Repub-
ican, of Michigan.
Additional statements yesterday by
the committeeman showed the group
generally agreed not only that similar
foreign Investigations should follow,
but also that war should be stripped
of its profits through government mo-
nopoly in munitions manufacture
The consensus of committeeman was
that facts developed in the first week
of hearings exceeded even their own
expectations, and should stir other
nations to check up the situation in
their own provinces.
Reports from England, which coun-
try has figured extensively in dis
closures made here, indicate a move
ment already Is under way there to
launch an investigation into munitions
making,
Evening star., 1934-09-09
ARMIES DEMOBILIZED
IN LOUISIANA "WAR";;
BOARD GIVEN POWER

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1934-09-09
NEW DEAL 'BRIBE'
TO MAINE CHARGED
ON ELECTION EVE

Continued From First Page.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-10
DEMOCRATS GET | MOST NEW VOTERS
Two Sessions Held Mon. day, Tnesday3OO or
 400 New Names In

Naugatuck, oct. 1O.-Democratic workers handed in the majority of names of persons who wish to be made voters during the sessions of the registrars Monday and Tues day, Dennis M. Linskey, registrar, said today. Between 800 and 400 names were handed in. Just how many is not definitely known for some of these may be duplicates. However there is no doubt that If
 half of these are made voters at
 the meeting of the selectmeii this
 month, it will be new record for voters here. At the spring election many new voters were made. These
 are believed to have helped 'in
 swinging victory to the democrats. Mir Linskey and George P. Young
 are working on these applications
 now preparing them for official use. Forty-one applied Monday while
 the rest applied yesterday which
 was the final day for such applica- tions to be made.
 The board of selectmen will meet
 from g a. m. to SD. m. on Satur- day, Oct. 13 and during the same
 hours on Saturday Oct. 20. An ad- ditional meeting will be held on
 Nov. 3 to admit to oath only per
 sons whose names are on the list and whose qualifications as to age
 or residence mature after Saturday, Oct. goth and before Nov. 3. Henry
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-10
GRACE MOORE FILM
 OPENS AT STATE
Glorious Screen Musical Is Booked for This
 for This Week

Moviedom halls new, vibrant, glamorots screen personality :. the rnvishing radiant Grace Moore, d concert artist, radio singer and star of the musical film sensation "One Night of Love" which comes to Warner Brothers State theater Saturday.
 This Is the picture that recently broke all existing attendance rec ords at New York City's Radio City Music Hall and has been re- beating at almost every theater in which it is presented.
 Her triumph song literally trans- ports one into a fairyland world of music, beauty and thrilling emo- ton. Her glorious, lalluring charm, her vibrant personality radiates a inagnetism from the screen that is captivating and seductive. Amer lea has taken her to it's heart as an opera star and now welcomes her with lavish praise as the screen sensation of 1884.
 Norma Shearef. Eddie Cantor, Clark Gable. Mary Pickford and other screen notables all have heaped their praises on Grace Moore and prophecy brilliant fu- ture for her in the films.
 In the supporting cast are Tullio CArminati, Lyle Talbot, Monna Barrie, Luis Alberni and other fa- vorites.
 Manager Julia M. Smith has ar
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-10
Youth ChiefLaw Breaker Claim Expert, LocalPoHce

phasis placed nthe years from the late teens to 23 or 25.
 Dr Thayer holds that habits of life have become firmly establish ed by the age of 25 and that a youth who has not committed a crime before that time will in all probability not do so then or later. The youthful criminal and would be criminal, he believes, furnishes the major crime problem of the day.
 Police Interested
 The opinion of Dr Thayer' has been voiced in several police pulp lications and has been carefully Studied by police officials all over the country. Capt. Keegan, as head of the bureau which handles all planned crime in this city, was quite interested in the beliefs stat ed by the New York state authority and believes that there is room for a great deal of progress in the field of crime prevention.
 Most of the crime in this city. 1t is shown by study of records here, can be attributed to youths under 25, and in many cases, un- der 21. An overwhelming percent age of the burglaries and breaking and entering jobs are carried out by youths lured by the promise of easy money. Some of this group, despite the fact that they are ap- prehended, continue in the ways of crime and it is not long before they can be listed as "habituai crim- inals."
 Easy Money Line
 Thrills. easy money, excitement, all these are lures to youths to commit such crimes as assaults and robberies. rolling" and burglary. Waterbury's recent "crime wave" running from burglary to robbery. the result, mainly, of the activity of mere lads. These are the ones, police believe, who soon become hardened criminals and are there- after constant enemies of society.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-10

J. Smith, Mary J. Fitzgerald. Edna c. Fenniman and Louis Schiller, IT,, town clerk, comprise the board.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-10
DeP Pastino Speaker at N. J. Celebration

An invitation was. received by John De Pastino, president of the local Italian American FsderStion of Societies and Clubs to speak at the Columbus Day celebration sponsored by the committee on education of the Italian Federation of Mercer county. New Jersey. to De held Sunday. october 1lth.
 Besides the president of the local federation, Umberto Santopietro. secretary of the local federation and John Mamma, It's orator, may represent the local organization.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-10
DYER SPEAKS AT
 P. T. A. MEETING

William Dyer, superintendent of the practice school of the New Britain Teachers college, spoke on changes in the elementary school curricula at the meeting of the Bunker Hill Parent Teachers as- sociation last night. The meeting was attended by 200 persons. Pre- vious to the address, a reception was held, with music furnished by the Bunker Hill band. Several members of the board of education were present.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-10

A statement of Dr Walter Thay- CT, head of the department of cor rection of the state of New York. that a man who has not committed
 a crime before he is 25 will in all
 probability not become a criminal,
 finds agreement from Capt. Will jam P. Keegan, chief inspector of
 the Waterbury detective bureau and is borne out by a study of local crime.
 In. Waterbury, as in every sec-
 tion of the country, the most dif- fculty, as far as crime handling is concerned comes from youths un- der 25, with many bold lawbreak- CTS proving to be less than 21 years of age. It is the members of this classification who, according [ to Dr Thayer and Capt. Keegan, becomes the habitual criminals, the
 burglars, hold-up men, sneak thieves and housebreakers who are constantly a menace to the safety | of the community.
 Average Age 23
 Dr Thayer's study of crime in general has shown that the age of
 the average criminal is 23 years, a figure which roughly approximates
 the one here. The New York crim.
 inologists believes, as does Capt | Keegan, that most of the future
 work should be in the field of | crime prevention, with the em-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-10
Further Board Actiof

At the board or welfare meet ing Monday night. Warden Sheri- dan was authorized to renew the lease of. James Palmer on land on Rubber avenue where a gasoline station is now operated by Palmer
 The renewal will be for q orie- year period with privilege of flir- ther renewal. The saine price of s5 per month will be assessed Pal. mer. He wants to buy the land there. He has lived up to his part of the lease by improving the land there. Mir. Eaton reported.
 Supt. Cox reported Leo Brophy, employed by tho McEin compa1y. had inspected the chimney of the town han building and he feenm- mended two feet pf brick ho re- moved from the top uniiI the Hfronnef lnaEonry W6e fao otae6. That HH4 been dt1< 1Hf Che tfi4H Hez AsFx <.4I4e<z 4* rH= z&<<1-