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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-22

She went out onto the verandas The bent old man and the boy stood at a respectful distance i'm the yard. The chiefs hand rested on the shoulder of native iri whose beautiful bronze body was draped in gaudy clotns. Her head was hung as if in shame; her brown hands moved nervOusly.
 Mary looked anxiously at tho crib where her baby lay sleep ing. She called out: "Is it true, chief, that you are sick with the terrible sickpess?'
 He shook his h d in denial. Mary looked inquiringly at her house boy.
 "No, no! He has not the sick ness," he told her. She lifted the child from the crib and held her high.
 Little white queen!" the chief saluted. And with gesture to his son he added: "A gift for tho white woman!" The young native unrolled at her feet an enormous leopard skin.
 You are very kind," said Mary. She looked at the beautiful girl huddled against the chiefs side. T shall give you in return a. dress for your daughter. She is | your daughter?" Mary asked. The | girl huddled closer.
 The old chiefs eyes glowed queerly. "Yes," he said, she ia my daughter" | "Is she ill?" Mary asked, lock- ing at the lackluster eyes set deeu in the beautiful face. Her spirit is ill.," the chief re piled. T shall tell you of her. Last year she went to Macoda to visit the people of her mother. She did not come back" He looked at the girl pityingly. "I went to Macoda to seek her. found her there in the power Of white man-his slave, his A sob escaped the girl. "Humbled like a captive beast. I stole her from him and brought her home again."
 A glint of understanding flashed in Mary's eyes.
 The chief went on: You saw but a little while since how. hs who shamed her attacked me-" Ha stopped, overcome. Then in 8 voice of steel he said: "He will neveA again bring one of my people low.r
 She followed his glance down the dirt road to the jungle be. yond, and then to the shining knife tucked in the loin-cloth of the son, who stood with high head and lips compressed.
 "You-?" she falted faintly.
 He looked at her significantly
 "White woman safe-now," hs said, and grinned at the baby amiably. Little white queen asatcs too."
 He bowed very low.
 Copyright, 1885, The Chicago Daily News, Inc.) Tomorrow: A kindly judge sca- sons justice with mercy in dcalina with q petty thief. Read the story in 'FelOn's Fate" by Gordon Els well.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-22
BY MARGARET SALLY EUrAcn


 Mary heard the humming of q motor in the distance. Mir. Miller that would be; no one else owned a passenger car in this part Of Africa.
 She held her baby tighter in her arms and stroked gently the yellow down that covered her 6-month- old head.
 Mir. Miller was coming to call--. the boss. She'd have to be nice to him; Jim's job depended on his good will. It shouldn't be difficult, though. MT. Miller. was always very kind.
 Sometimes-the thought pressed itself on her, unwelcome-some- times he seemed too kind. His manner almost seemed to suggest that a little kindness in return would pay. Jim's job, after all, did depend--. She banished the thought as unworthy.
 The big black American made car was in the gravel driveway, and Miller, his hand outstretched in friendly greeting, was mounting the steps to the veranda.
 You're looking well, Mrs. white," he said. "Getting prettisr every day."
 She felt herself shrinking under his glance. It was penetrating look that roved from her head to her feet; somehow 1t made her feel ashamed, afraid.
 Boy, bring the tea" she called to the little black Hervant who hoy" cred in the doorway.
 The tea and cakes were set be- fore them. She placed the baby under the netting in her crib aad turned to the table. But as she poured the steaming omber liquid into the crude cups, two figures skirted the fringe of fronds at the of the pathway and ap' preached the veranda.
 They were natives; a young msn and an old, clad only in the ante- lone skins which covered their thighs. The old mans face. intelt- gent and aristocratlc, beamed friendship and anticipation at once, as he bowed low and spoke:
 1T am Chief Casamba." He could not see Miller stiffen In his chair behind the balustrade. T c 0 m c from a village mdny days travel from here. have never seen a white child" Then, shyly, May l see your child?"
 Mary rose with a smile and walked to the crib. But before she could lift the child she heard cry If fright and turned to see Miller rush at the old chief and kick him
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-22

THE outspread wings of a
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 before the World War. cover the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-22

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-22

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Evening star., 1935-12-29
BALKANS IN FEAR
OF OTTO'S RETURN
Turkish Minister Expresses
Concern of Entente on
Visit to Vienna.
By the Associated Press.


VIENNA, December 2s.-Reports
circulated in diplomatic quarters to-
day that the Balkan entente Greece,
Rumania, Turkey and Yugoslavia)
had expressed concern over possible
restoration of the Hapsburg mon
archy.
The fear Of these nations, it was
stated, was expressed by Tewfik AraS,
Turkish foreign minister. who stopped
of in Vienna for long conference
with the Austrian foreign minister,
Egon Herger- r-Waldenegg.
merely discussed the current inter-
national situation" but some diplo-
mats profesSed to know that the Bal
kan entente was. worried over pos
sibility that Archduke Otto might be
called back to carry on the Hapsburg
dynasty over Austria.
The little entente nations Ru-
mania Yugoslavia and Czechoslo-
vakia) have frequently voiced vigor-
GUS opposition to any restoration plan
but this was the first indication that
the Balkan entente was also con.
cerned.
Meanwhile, two more Austrian com.
munities mad, Otto an honorary cit
izen. thereby increasing to well ovel
1000 the number Of villages and citie'
which have bestowed this honor upor
the youthful pretender.
Evening star., 1935-12-29
L|A|SON PRACTICE
BELIEVED At END
President Is Expected to
Forego Use of Contact
Man This Session.

House Democratic leaders said yes
terday they were confident no lisison
me n would operate between the White
Houee and Capitol in the congressional
session opening Friday. They ad-
vanced two reasons for that belief:
Prospects that there might be rela-
lively little major legislation sought
by the administration.
Deep resentment among some
House members over President Roose-
velts use of q contact man last ses-
sion.
Byrns Changes Policy.
Speaker Byrns has let 1t be known
to some Of his colleagues that his Of
fee would not be at the disposal again
If White House spokesman on Capitol
Hill.
That post was filled last year by
Charles West, former Representative
from Ohio and now Undersecretary Of
the Interior. While he did not ap-
pear on the floor, he used the Speak
er's Office to transact business by tele-
phone and even sat in on some secret
meetings of important committees.
Members felt that there was no
more excuse for the administration
having a lobbyist up here with special
privileges than for some private in
terest to have one" said one man
high in Democratic councils.
Resented "CIose Watch"
"West, Of course, did carry infor-
nation between the White House and
Congress and that was his primary
task. But his mere presence made
some members feel that the admins
tration was keeping such a close
watch on them that they could not
vote in some instances exactly as they
desired.
such activities should be stopped.
and I have reason to believe they
viii be stopped-that West will not
serve again as contact man and that
he will have no successor"
Resentment, 1t was explained, was
not directed at West personally.
Evening star., 1935-12-29
BY LESTER N. INSKEEP.

Shoplifters gave washington mer-
chants, police and court officials good
Christmas this year-one of the best
in a long time.
With all the returns in, it turns out
that there was a drastic reduction IN
the number of arrests during the
period when Washingtonians were
buying and later exchanging Christ
mas gifts. It usually is the worst
season of the year from the standpoint
of shoplifting. .
This year, Chief Probation Ofacer
Robert Smith says, only 25 cases of
the kind were reported to him. The
average is between 100 and $50.
A check of the records discloses
that despite the reduction In shoplift-
ing cases handled, the proportion as to
types of persons involved remained
normal. Three out of four of those
caught in the act of pocketing mer-
chandise without benefit Of clerical
personnel, did not need to do 1t.
Usually they had considerably more
than the purchase price Of the article
in their pockets, says Assistant Dis
trict Attorney David A. Hart, member
of the Police Court staff for many
years.
Puzzled by Malady.
Hart has had a lot of experience
with shophfters. They interest him
and puzzle him lot. He says he has
asked a number of medical men to
explain the psychology of the individ-
uals who are classified as klepto-
maniacs. From his standpoint. the
explanations fit some Of them, but by
no means all. He can't see why klep-
tomania seems such seasonal NAL
ady, more acute at Christmas.
Professional shoplifters will take
any article of value with which they
think they can escape, regardless OF its
those arrested and approximately the
same percentage of, those whose cases
ever reach court.
The professionals, who seldom
taken articles whose aggregate value
exceeds So. who have been known to
include the wife Of one of high
Government official, society woman
who on the night previous to her ar
rests had given a brilliant reception
here, clerks whose incomes are ample
for the support and happiness of their
families. and those poor unfortunates
who cannot find work and are will
ing to steal for the happiness Of their
families. .a=t.. .,.e.
Refuse to Prosecute.
The reason so few of these cases
ever reach court is that merchants
refuse to prosecute after restitution
Is made.
Failure to prosecute those actually
Evening star., 1935-12-29

It's an old Japanese custom-but
Jean Hargrave Frantz, z, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry w. Frantz Of
2s0l Twenty-eighth street, wasn't
thinking of that when she made an
annual affair Of her exhibit OF her
foreign dolls for several days during
the Christmas season.
There are 90 dolls in jeans col
lection, and they come from more
than IS foreign countries. All OF
them are gifts from friends and all
are authentic playthings Of children
in various nations around the globe.
Jeans father Is a newspaper man,
specializing in foreign affairs. and
has a wide acquaintance with cor
respondents throughout the world.
When Jean was an infant it became a
habit for her family's international
friends to give her trinkets.
what shall we bring Jean?" they
Evening star., 1935-12-29
Shoblifters Less Active
Give Merchants, Police and Court
Officials Good Christmas.

IN need and without previous records
is due to the reluctance of merchants
to send such persons to Jail. Many
in this class are destitute mothers,
while many others are grandmothers
who cannot bear to see their grand
children without the things received
by those in more fortunate circum-
stances.
Should you decide to take stab
at shoplifting. do you know what the
chances are of your getting away
with it?"
According to Hart, only out OF
every 100 escape detection. The other
95 are caught and. if they escape
arraignment in Police Court, they
are, nevertheless, subjected to such
embarrassment that 1t is considered
unlikely they will ever again attempt
to take anything that does not be-
long to them.
II the general public knew that
all of the larger stores are guarded by
scores of police and private detectives
it Is believed there would be few at
tempts at shoplifting. All Of the
best police are brought from the vari-
GUS precincts for this purpose. The
private detectives are employed by the
stores themselves.
Evening star., 1935-12-29
1000 CHICKS BURNED

Special Dispatch to The Star.
wARRENTON, Va, December 2e.-
The poultry houses on the farm OF
Mrs. j. r. n. Bhckle near Warrenton
were destroyed by fire yesterday. with
q loss of several hundred young hens
and large numbers Of recently Matched
chicks, said to be altogether about
1000.
Mrs. Bnckle, who Is from Pitts
burgh, is spending the winter in New
York. Her son, Robert Blickle, jr..
who had taken up the poultry busi-
ness. is spending the holidays with
her there.
The Warrenton Fire Department
was unable to reach the fire on ac-
count OF drifted snow. It Is said to
have been caused by explosion Of a
heater.
Evening star., 1935-12-29

would wire before coming to WASH
ington. Her parents decided it would
be nice to have dolls.
The collection grew rapidly. More
over, 1t proved of such general interest
that last year Jean arranged to be
"at home" to schoolmates and other
young friends three afternoons during
the Christmas week in order to dis
play the dolls. This year the recep-
ton began Friday and ends today.
There is strong similarity between
Jeans at homes" and. the doll fes-
tivals in Japan, her family says.
Children of Nippon also have large
collections of dolls with which they
play only during festival periods.
Packed away most of the year, the
dolls are put on exhibition through
out the japanese doll festival.
Evening star., 1935-12-29
High Court Buys
Stamp to Notify
Bruno of Denial
Privileged to Use Free
Mail, 1t Pays in
Private Cases.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Supreme Court has the privi-
lege of sending its mail free, but buys
stamps for most of its letters because
it doesn't consider them to be Gov
ernment business.
The oficial word that the court
would not interfere with the death
sentence Of Bruno Richard Haupt-
mann in the Lindbergh case fell out
side the Interpretation by court ON
cials Of Government business. So a
Scent stamp was bought for the
letter.
A check at the Post Office Depart
ment yesterday disclosed, however.
that most other Government agencies
have Q looser definition Of what Is
eligible to free mailing.
Last year the Post ONCE Depart
ment estimated that more than 20,-
000. 900 pieces of mail weighing almost
7,500, 900 pounds was franked. ON.
cials credited the department with
more than s775.000 equivalent
revenue"
Evening star., 1935-12-29
LAWYER MAPS FIGHT
FOR EDITH MAXWELL
Attorney Retained by National
Wcman's Party Will Seek
New Trial.
Rv tha Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WISE, Va, December 2S.-"A hur-
ried study of Edith Maxwelfs case
convinces me that she is entitled to
new trial, and I believe we, viii win
one for her." M. J. Fulton. Richmond
attorney, who is just entering the
case, said here today.
He talked for three hours with W.
w. G. Dotson and former State Sena-
tor r. P. Bruce, who have been wag-
ing the fight in her behalf.
Fulton, retained by the Virginia
branch of the National Woman's Party.
after Edith Maxwell had consented,
said the defense had not reached a
decision as to its next step. He spent
considerable time conferring with Miss
Maxwell.
Fulton said he understood o re-
quest for Judge II. A. w. Skeen to
entertain q motion for q new trial
must be made at the present term
of court" which will adjourn Tues
day.
Evening star., 1935-12-29
SAILORS TOSTUDY] 4
TO RETAIN Jobs
Merchant Marine Seamen 4
to Re-Learn Rowing and =;
Nomenclature.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
What with learning left from right
and taking to sea In lifeboats that
have cranks to turn instead Of oars to.
pull, American seamen have q busy :.
new year ahead Of them. -
These are only part Of the long
list of changes that are to be made in
tradition-worn sea practices. They =
were worked out by several agencies
prompted largely by the series of dis
asters which caused such heavy loss
of life at sea In 1884 and 1895. -
The Bureau of Navigation and
Steamboat Inspection worked out some
of them. But the idea that seamens
should use left and right instead OF
port and starboard was Congress own
idea. The lawmakers waded through
several old statutes to make certain
that the law governing left and right
was changed in every place. =.
In Effect January /.
For some reason which Congress did,
not explain, seagoing sailors were given
less time to learn left and right tha;s-
were those working ships on the
Great Lakes and inland waterways
For the salt water seamen, the law
goes into effect January l, 1895. On
the Lakes and inland waterways, 1t +,
becomes effective the following jan
uary l. After those dates all orders to
helmsmen shall be given in terms of
left and right rather than port and
starboard.
New lifeboats and requirements that
are made on existing vessels after
January 1 will have a hand-operated
propeller instead Of the old style oars.
A shaft runs from the propeller up
the length Of the boat. By use Of
cranks, the passengers can join in
putting muscle power behind the pro-
pellor to send the boat through the
seas.
Radio equipment will be installed to
enable these lifeboats to keep IN touch
with one motor-e equipped lifeboat
which will be required.
Costs to Be Spread.
New regulations requiring costly
changes viii be put into effect grad
ually during the next two years.
Another requirement will be that
each vessel carry additional bouyant
apparatus besides the lifeboats and
life preservers to accommodate Is per
cent of the total aboard.
And another decision that Congress
wrote into the laws governing ships in
American waters, or American ships
in any waters, was that a ship coming
up behind another would bolw one
short blast If 1t wanted to pass on
the right, two short blasts II it wanted
to pass on the left.
If the ship in front replies in kind,
It's safe to pass, but If its whistle
breaks out into a rash Of short blasts,
it's not.
Evening star., 1935-12-29
SENATORS DRAFT
NEUTRALITY BILL
Nye Foresees Agitation to
include oil on List of
Embargo GooGs.

A new neutrality bill. designed to
keep the United States out OF Euro
pean or other foreign wars, Is being
whipped into final shape by Senator
Nye, Republican Of North Dakota, and
Senator Clark, Democrat Of Missouri,
to be introduced by them jointly ut
the opening Of Congress.
Among the provisions Of the bill
will be:
Reaffirmation OF the existing neu-
trality law banning the shipment Of
implements Of war and munitions to
belligerents, and Of the declaration
that American citizens travelling into
the war zone do SO at their own risk
and must not look to the United States
for protection.
A provision that the average trade
In other commodities for o period Of
five or 10 years may be continued by
citizens of this country with belliger-
ent nations but that these belligerents
must carry these commodities them
selves from the shores Of the United
States.
U. S. Ships Could Not Change.
A provision that ships of American
registry may not be transferred to
flags of belligerent nations after war
has begun.
Nye and Clark are still considering
the question OF loans and credits to
belligerent nations by Americans. The
bill will either provide definite en-
barge against all loans and credits
or permit the average" amount of
such transactions over a period Of five
or 10 years by Americans with those
nations.
Senator Nye said yesterday he was
strongly in favor Of making the neu-
trality legislation mandatory" in
stead Of leaving these questions to the
discretion Of the President.
He predicted that, when Congress
opens, there would be agitation to in
clude oil In the fat arms and NUM-
tions embargo.
Opposes Discretionary Authority.
The North Dakota Senator was op-
posed, he said, to allowing discretion
to the President in imposing the pro-
visions Of the neutrality law on any
Of the belligerent nations. II occasion
should arise, he said. when the senti-
ment of the Nation demanded the
lifting of the embargo against any
helEgerent nation, Congress could and
/ would act. Such instances might
arise. he said, If Canada. Mexico or
the Philippines were attacked. or any
war should develop involving the Mon
roe Doctrine.
The Nye-Clark bill WI; also. make
mandatory embargoes against the
shipment of arms and munitions tc
all belligerents, whethe. original OF
whether they come later into the war
The present neutrality act, which ex-
pires February 20, gives the President
discretion as to whether to lay such
an embargo on shipments Of arms anc
munitions to later comers into the
conflict.
Senator Nye said he did not know
whether the administration hao
changed its position in opposition tc
mandatory neutrality legislation, such
as was indicated last August. He IN
sisted, however, that the sentiment tr
Congress would be strongly in favor
Of such legislation. -.-..---rT
Evening star., 1935-12-29
LODGE ELECTS OFFICERS
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ASHBURN, Va, December 26.-
The Ashburn Lodge, A. F. and A. M
has elected the following officers: j
Emory Kirkpatrick, worshipful mas
ter; II. H. TiIlette, senior warden;
Charles S. Monroe, Junior warden;
Victor B. Harding, treasurer; Ernest
L. Mundy, secretary; Claude A. Pollen
senior deacon; William A. Anderson,
Junior deacon. The appointive offices
were named as follows: B. M. Dame
wood, senior steward; w. j., Hay,
Junior steward; w. 3. Cross, chaplain,
and Julius Dare, tler.