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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-08
BOGUS CURRENCY
 MEN ARE SOUGHT

Los Angeles, Jan. S-(UP)-Al- legged New York counterfeiters with a fortune in bogus currency were sought off the southern Cali fornia coast today by coast guards men acting on reports the gang was in a speed boat awaiting an opportunity to land.
 Coast guardsmen were augment. ed by department of justice agents. Amounts of the spurious currency reportedly ranged from $100.000 to $1,000,000. The currency, mostly in $10 and $20 bills, was said to have been painted in New York.
 Reports of the counterfeiters followed the arrest of six suspects in Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and San Jose. Agents said many of the bills, described as nearly perfect" have appeared at the betting win- doWs at Santa Anita race track.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-08
DEMOCRATS WILL CAUCUS TONIGHT
 ABOUT SENATE
All Local Legislators Will Be Present When Ses-
 sion Starts

Lieutenant-Gov Elect Frank Hayes. State Chairman J. Francis Smith, Senator Joseph H. Lawlor and Senator Elect George T. Cul- hane will represent Waterbury tos night when the democratic mem- bers of the state senate and offi- cials of the Connecticut democratic party meet at the Capitol in last-minute effort to effect negoti- ations whereby the democrats will be given the power to organize the upper branch of the legislature when the 1885 session opens to- morrow. The meeting has been called by Chairman Smith.
 In calling the meeting Chairman Smith issued a statement uphold- ing, as justified, deals between the democrats and other parties in the senate which might lead to a legiti- mate establishment of a coalition leadership.
 we must recognize the fact that support from the other parties Is a necessity to accomplish this," he said. "The concern of the people of the state should be that the nature of the necessary arrange-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-08
Hauptn1ann PickedAs Man With The Ladder
With Ladder in His Car-First Smashing
 Blow Against Accused
By SIDNEY B. WHIPPLE COpyright. 1N3k. hY United Press

Pennington, N. J.,s>January B. (UP)-Eighty-seyen-year old Man dus Hockmuth placed palsied finger on Bruno Richard Haupt- man today and identified him as the man with a ladder he saw near the Lindbergh estate Q few hours before Charles A. Lndberg, Jr, was Kidnapped and murdered.l
 The aged and bewhiskered resi- dent of the Sourland countryside hobbled across the tense and silent courtroom where Hauptmann is on trial for his life and laid a gnaried finger on the defendants left knee. tr E
 That is the man," he said in a cracked voice. His attitude car- ried all the conviction that he could muster.
 II saw his face like a man who had seen @ ghost. He was In Il dirty green car. I saw part of a ladder. .~
 First Smashing Blow k Thus, the state of New Jersey struck its first smashing surprise blow at the trial of the German carpenter who is charged with the murder of the infant son of Colonel and Mrs Charles A. Lindbergh. \ But the words of Hockmuth, V fCoot{n,ad o,. Daro 0N
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-08
ANNUAL MESSAGE OF MAYOR GIVEN
 TO ALDERMEN 
Discrimination Against the City One of Features
 in His Report

Sweeping investigation of alleged discrimination against the city of Waterbury both in the manner of fixing automobile insurance rates and in the allotment of federal relief funds will be asked of4the 1885 legislature by Lieutenant Governor-Elect Frank Hayes. Last night he delivered his annual naes- sage to the aldermen and the peo- pie of the city in general and point cd out that in addition to bills concerning the Investigations he also plans to have introduced in the coming session Of the legisla- ttire measures providing for two bond issues and an amendment to the local ordfnafice setting up Q yearly salary for the members of the board of aldermen.
 Reviewing the past years achievements of the city, Mayor Hayes pointed to the efficient handling of the municipality's fi- rances. Waterbury's financial rat- ing, he declared, Is constantly im- proving despite noticeable defi- ciency in tax collections. He took owners and trustees of properties in the city to task for taking the income from the real estate under their care and using 1t for other purposes without caring for their tax bills. Mayor Hayes directed a warning to those persons.
 Mentions Departments
 :, The handling of the affairs of the welfare department under its -reorganized staff, the low death rate in the city due to the work of the ealth department and the ef-' ficiency of the fire and police de- partments were praised. The mayor harshly criticised those of means who use the free health
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-08
REARRESTED AS
 HE WAS FREED

Danbury, Conn, Jan 8-(UP)-- Completing an IS months refor- matory sentence for participating in a fatal holdup, Leo E. Camp bell, 24, Attleboro, Mass, has been rearrested on a charge of robbing a filling station at Beaverbrook in September, 1932.
 Campbell was sentenced two years ago after the Sunderland filling station at Southington was robbed of $1OO and Wilfred let rault shot and killed as the bandit car sped away.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-08
DR ANDREWS IS
 NEW DIRECTOR

New York. Jan S-(UP)-Dr Roy Chapman Andrews, explorer and N naturalist. succeeded pr George H. Sherwood today as al. rector of the American Museum of Natural history. Dr Sherwood becomes an honorary director and will devote all his time to the Museums school service or as curator-in- -cliief 0f education. The changes were announced by the board of trustees after Q. meeting last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-08
MILLENS WERE
 IN CODE PLOT

Dedham. Mass, Jan S-(UP)- A code message. believed instruc- tions for an escape plot, has been found in the cell of Murton Mill len, killer-band facing electro cution. according to Dedham jail officials.
 Murton, his brother. Irving, and Abraham Faber are under death sentence for the machine-gun slay- ing of a Needham patrolman dur ing a bank raid.
 Tho message consisted of num- bers, and officials said Murton ap- parently intended to get 1t to IT, wing in a nearby cell to smuggle 1t outside.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-08
LADY ROTHsCHILD DIES

Tring, Hertfordshire, England. Jan 8-(UP)-EmmN Louise, Lady Rothschild, 90, died yesterday aft CT brief illness.
 She was the widow of her cousin Nathan. and daughter of Baron Mayer Carl De Rothschild. She was a famous Edwardian hostess and an intimate friend of the late Queen Alexandra when she was Princess of Wales.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-08
.$3O,OOO BONDS
 PUT ON ALLEGED SAFE ROBBERS
Suspected Men in the Ar-
 frl0ur Case to Be Tried Saturday. s.

Bonds were set at a total of $30,- 900 in city court today for the three men arrested here late yes. terday afternoon on suspicion and later charged with breaking and entering as the alleged thieves who, participated in the daring safe robbery at Armour & Company last month, in which loot of $3,0O0, more than $2,500 of it in cash, was stolen. The three are Alexander Chnrchelow, 23, of 1910 East Main street. a former employe of the packing concern. John Giles, 26, of 28 North Main street. and Robert Burns, 26. of 330. East Main street.
 In setting the bonds at the high figure, Judge Edward Mascolo granted continuances of the cases till Saturday morning. The trio
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-08

Washington, Jan 8-(UP)-Gov. ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year to Jan 5th, compared with the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year: This year, Expenses Lnst Year $3, 3,653,072,572.69 $2,859, 9,592, ,561.43
 Receipts
 $l.s9s.527,s4G.25 $1.517.o72. .s9o.2o
 Deficit
 $1,754,545,226.44 $1,34f,619,671.2S s2,512.71s.sss,O1 : s54.so5. .s7s27
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-08
IRISH FREE STATE ENVOY

Washington, Jan 8.-(UP)-The name of Anthony J Drexel Riddle, Philadelphia social ite, was mentioned today by Postmaster General minister to the Irish Free State Farley said Bid dle's name had been proposed and was being given consideration.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-08
TOWN
 HALL BURNED

Chester, Mass, Jan S--(UP)- The second Massachusetts Town Hall fire in two days today levelIed the historic Chester Town Hall with loss estimated at more than $3O.O00.
 Flames yesterday destroyed the Ware Town Hall with damage es- timated at $75,OOO.
 Chester firemen, augmented by volunteers from nearby Beckett X Huntington, were helpless as flames raced through the two-st0ry wood- en structure.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-08

into the early hours today, Five thousand students, after big demonstration, attacked and part ly wrecked the headquarters of the Red Shirts, Fascist, anti-religious organiza zation.
 The student demonstration, held in the center of the city, was .n protest against the recent riot at Coyoacan, in which five Catholics were killed and one Red Shirt lynched after the Red Shirts had attacked a Catholic congregation.
 The students, after making de- nunciatory speeches against the government, marched to the Red Shirts, headquarters and began stoning the building and hauling down the Red Shirt flags.
 Shooting started almost at once. The Red Shirts, outnumbered. fought stubbornly. but the students captured the building. Police re- serves arrived and the fire depart ment wat called. The students were dispersed by fire hose. They .se-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-08
CAPTAIN OF NOTRE DAME

South Bend, Ind, Jan 8.-(UP)-Joe Sul- ivan, left tackle, today was elected captain of the 1885 Notre Dame football team Sullivan, whose home is in Belle Harbor, L. l., is a son of Lieut. Tim Sullivan of tho Brooklyn detective bureau. Sullivan is the first Notre Dame cap tain of Irish descent since Tom Conley, right end of the 1880 national champions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-08

It was the first sign of emotion or irritation - that the prisoner had shown since he sat on the wit- ness stand at his extraditioc head- ing in New York city and shouted "No" in response to a charge that he Kidnapped the baby.
 Since the trial started here he has sat between two New Jersey state police, usually with arms folded and eyes straight ahead.
 When Mrs Anne Morrow Lind bergh told from the witness stand how the baby was found to be missing, the prisoners face did not change.
 When Col. Charles A. Lindbergh turned toward him later and said 'it was Hauptmann's voice. that
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-08
BIOGRAPHIES OF
 LEGISLATORS IN NEW DIRECTORY
Congressman J. Joseph Smith Used Six Lines
 About Himself

Congressman J. Joseph Smith, a member of the 74th congress, has continued to uphold the record of local national legislators for brev- ity as far as telling about them- selves in the Congressional Direc- tory. The directory was released yesterday. Two years ago ex-Con- gressban D. w. Goss of this city established 0 record when he sub- mitted the lines on himself. Major Smith came through with six lines for the latest edition of the direc-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-08
539 PERSONS AT
 HEARING TODAY
They Were Tightly Packed in Every Corner - Dr
 COndOn Played Game
BY JAMES c. AUSTIN

DI UzNNIN15 Os NOSI1N " m. United Press Stan Correspondenty
 Pennington, N. J., Jan. S.--tUP1 Just 549 persons wedged into the tightly-packed courtroom today as Bruno Richard Hauptmann began the fifth day of his lengthy fight for acquittal.
 A heterogeneous crowd, gleaned from 1000 persons massed around the front steps of the century old, white pillared court house---somo as early at 3 8. m. sought admit tance.
 Those tanning the courtroom were working newspaper men and
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-08
slT.Vg F1,R1Es

Washington. Nn S-- (UP)- --Sil- yer forces in the E<,,se. under new lead ership of Rep J. H~AIartin. pr Colo. today started organization without regard to party lines. to nut driving power behind theSpolit- tical campaign for silver re pi0netixation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-08
TOURISTS HIT BY AVALANCHE

Margigny, France, Jan 8.- -(UP)-A party of tourists was buried bJ an avalanche in St Der found and it was feared several more were killed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-08
HEI.n UP ROMR

Garfield, N. J., Jan 8-(UP)- Six bandits held up the Garfield Trust company today. lined up five employees and seven customers, gathered up $500 and escaped in an automobile.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-08
Taxi Driuer Had Identified Him For Ransom Note;
Joseph Perrone Tapped His Shoulder as Man Who Gave Him Note for Dr Condon-Then Came
 the Muttered Curse You're Liar
BY SIDNEY B. NIPPLE Copyright, 1885. by United Press)

Pennington, N. J., January 8 - (UP) - Bruno Haupmanns icy calm broken for the first time today at his trial charges of murderng the Lndbergh baby
 You're iar," he muttered when Joseph Perrone, witness, tapped his shoulder and identified him partc pant in the negotiations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-08
Mexico City Had ReuoIt Ouer The Religious Strife.
Students Protested the Recent Killing of Five Catho- lies They Attacked Red Shirts Building
 and Took Possession of It
BY JACQUES D'ARHGAND United Press Staff Correspondent)

Mexico City, January 8 - (UP) = Passions aroused by the latest religious in Mexico at fever heat today and the city heavily patroled by police after battle between students and Red Shirts in which at least five students were shot.
 The outbreak started last night and fighting continued
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-08
Markets At q Glance
By UNITED PRESS

Stocks drop fractions to points; oils weakest. Bonds steady; corporation issues firm. Curb stocks irregular; oils weak Chicago stocks quiet and easier. Call money per cent. Dollar firm in foreign currencies. Wheat off 5-S to 7-8 cent; corn drops Is to 5-8
 oats off Is to up Is. Cotton unchanged to points higher. Rubber eases 3 to 8 points. Bar silver off 3-S at 54 IA cents an ounce. Copper cents pound.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-08
The Weather

Light Rain Tonight;
 Probably Wednesday. Fun Weather Report Page 2.
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TREASURY BALANCE

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night and fighting continued
Evening star., 1935-11-12

in one Of which Frank Portillo will
sketch various characters in the news
paper comic pages. Stanley Karmaln
will be heard in dramatic recitations.
The program also will include two
motion picture films provided by the
Department of Agriculture, one on
American forests and wild life and the
other showing sago making in New
Guiana.
Charles Cooke, o member Of tbs
Board Of Directors of the club, will
service as master Of ceremonies.
The Northeast Boys Club, at 1865
Kramer street northeast, Is two blocks
south of Benning road just OF Seven
teenth street northeast.
The club. which during the past
year reached membership of All boys
in accordance with annual. custom
Cancelled all memberships on Octobe.
l. and now is rebuilding its member
ship. This is done each year to insure
that none but really active members
are carried on the rolls. The member
ship. now up to 1913. is expected tc
reach 500 during the coming season. It
was explained. =.
Youth not to be denied has shown
its interest in The Stars safety CAM
paign as witnessed by the Boys Club
of Washington, D. c., Inc. who wishes
to participate 100 per cent.
Charles M. Fyfe, managing director
of the club, has sent the following let
ter to The Star:
THE members of the Boys Club OF
Washington would like to assist in the
safety campaign" in any way they
can.
I'VE have, in our main club and
Evening star., 1935-11-12

pose there had been a child there.
Well, was there and had to step on
my brakes.
Further on. I saw a man coming
through the viaduct all the way to
the other end, mind you, and before
I knew it he was past my nose, and
gone. Suppose some street car had
been there letting off passengers. vi
sion is obstructed there by the center
posts. And little farther on a
human maniac comes tearing down
land positively around the corner on
two wheels. Say. by the way, that
type usually draws up to the curb
about two blocks farther on. And
thus it goes; if it happens once 1t
happens a thousand times day.
It do not suppose you will even
quote this, but for heavens sake and
for the sake of the innocent victims
bear down hard on this type of driv-
ing. w. E. KNIGHT"
"I have signed the safe-driving
pledge and want my name to be on
the top of the roll.
For I think this is the greatest
prevention of accidents that any one
could think of. I know that from
my own experience driving every day,
and have noticed the ones who have
signed the pledges and show their
windshield stickers.
Il am a truck driver and have been
driving trucks for the past II years
for the Department Of Agriculture
station at Beltsville, Md. I work
eight hours, and out of eight hours
drive six on the Washington streets.
hold a good record at my station.
and never have had an accident or
paid fine or have been stopped by
a policeman in Maryland or Wash
ington.
1T is because have followed just
what the Safety Council pledge calls
for, and if every one would follow
this pledge Washington would be one
of the safest places on earth.
EMIL REYNOLDS"
Evening star., 1935-11-12
CAPTAIN OF RANGERS
DEFIES RESIGNATION
Texas Officials Silent on Request
That Senior Officer
Quit Post.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
AUSTIN, Tex, November 12.-
Booted, ruddy-faced Tom Hickman
senior officer of Texas famed and
gallant Rangers, faced with quiet de-
fiance last night a demand that he
resign.
l.. G. Phares, acting head of the
State Department of Public Safety,
announced without giving details yes
terday that picturesque Capt. Hick-
man has been suspended and asked
to turn in his resignation by De-
cember I.
Enthusiastically, Hickman drawled.
Il have no intention of resigning. "
Beyond that, the former cowhand,
rodeo judge and performer was re-
luctant to comment-and Phares and
Gov. James v. Alfred were almost as
close -mouthed.
Phares said he suspended Hickman
on the "advice and consent of the
commission last week" The Rangers
constitute a division in the safety de-
partment.
Evening star., 1935-11-12
DARNELL ELECTED
BY H|LLCREST:U UNIT
Citizens Vote Unanimous.
Uphold Boards Stand
on Communism.

r. C. Darnell was elected unani-
mously to the presidency Of the Hill
crest Citizens Association at a meet
ing last night in the East Washing
ton Heights Baptist Church. He
succeeds Rudolph Malth.
Other officers chosen included
Charles Foster. first vice president;
Mrs. George w. Absher, second vice
president; Walter Martin, secretary,
and j. j. McGregor, treasurer. r. H.
Worrell and Foster were named as
delegates to the Federation of Citi-
zens' Associations.
Communist Stand Backed.
The Board of Education's stand on
the teaching Of the facts of Com
munism in the schools was upheld
in resolution. The new president
introduced the resolution, stating that
only through knowledge of the SUBJ
ject will the student know right
from wrong about Communism.
Another resolution favored appoint
ment of Col. william L. Peake to
the post Of general superintendent
Of the District penal institutions in
stead of Marylander, who has been
suggested for the position.
Faster Schedule Promised.
A report on the busses operating
from Seventeenth and Pennsylvania
avenue southeast to Hillcrest, revealed
that K. M. Pardoe. superintendent OF
bus transportation of the Capital
Transit Co., had promised the as
sociation a faster schedule and run
ming time, particularly during the
morning rush hours.
H. L. Davies, representative OF
the District Chapter of the Amer
ican Red Cross, gave a short talk
explaining the precautions that
should be taken in the home against
accidents.
Evening star., 1935-11-12
Still Carries On.

HEREFORD. N. c. P). Uncle
joe White, 55-year- colored farm
hand, is plowing, hoeing, cutting cord
wood and harvesting with the best Of
them on j. L. Whites farm.
When he was a boy his right leg
was amputated to check a malignant
growth.
Years later an infection necessitated
amputation of his right arm Still
later his left thumb was lost in saw
mill. Next freight train jumped the
track and wrecked a building. Joe
was found unconscious behind the
debris.
Evening star., 1935-11-12

Georgetown branch, 1927 members,
ranging in age from 8 to 10 years. and
I know each and every boy is 100 per
cent for the success Of the safety
campaign"
IT pledge you our wholehearted Co
operation"
Oficers Of the club are Frank r.
Jellefi, president: Henry N. Brawner,
jr., vice president: william z. Russell,
second vice president: Roland White
hurst, secretary to the board, and
Harold A. Brooks, treasurer.
Ofhcers Of the Georgetown branch
include William E. Hall, president;
John Hays Hammond, vice president;
Paul z. Casassa, director of athletics
and Clarence c. Richardson.
Members Of Board.
Members Of the board of directors
are: Col. Stephen Bonsal, Henry N
Brawner, jr.; Harold A. Brooks, Col
Wrisley Brown, Joseph A. Burkart,
Karl w. Corby, John Dolph. Henry w
Draper, Col. Henry P. Erwin, Clarence
L. Harding, ]. Philip Hermann, Al
bert F. E. Horn, Frank r. Jelleff
Joseph D. Kaufman, Frank A. Kerr
Andrew Landrus, John Oliver La
Gorce, Judge Robert E. Mattingly, Eu-
gene Meyer, Clarence F. Norment, jr.;
Charles H. Pardoe, William L. Rad
Evening star., 1935-11-12
Jews 0usted in Rumania.

BUCHAREST, Rumania, November
IL (By the Jewish Telegraphic Agen-
cy).-Rumanian newspapers reported
yesterday there had been a wholesale
dismissal Of Jews by private enter
prises as result Of law requiring
that preference in employment be
given to Rumanians over aliens.
Evening star., 1935-11-12
D. C. YOUNG DEMOCRATS
TO BACK SAFETY DRIVE
Pledges to Be Distributed After
Talk by Guest of Honor,
Mrs. Owen.

The District Of Columbia division
of Young Democrats will indorse The
Stars safe driving campaign at a
meeting tonight at the Willard Hotel.
according to Paul A. Best, president
of the organization.
Safety pledges will be distributed
following the speech of Mrs. Ruth
Bryan Owen, United States Minister
to Denmark, who is the guest of
honor. The meeting will begin at
$50 o'clock.
Evening star., 1935-11-12
Safety
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were distributed by the club members
in Northeast Washington. The notice
stipulates that the admission is a
signed safe driving pledge and carries
the note that safety pledge cards are
available at the club house.
Tonight's safety show will open with
the showing Of two safety motion pic
lures provided by Richard M. Ham,
director of safety Of the District of
Columbia Motor Club, American Auto
mobile Association. These films, both
new IN Washington, will show the
common causes of automobile acci-
dents and methods of safe driving.
There will be two vaudeville acts,
Evening star., 1935-11-12

clifie, Foster M. Reeder, William z.
Russell, DR.. Chester D. Swope, Sidney
F. Taliaferro, S. Percy Thompson
Charles H. Tompkins, Rev. Charles T.
Warner, Roland Whitehurst, Wash.
B. Williams, Lloyd B. Wilson, Admiral
Spencer S. Wood.
Evening star., 1935-11-12
Aircraft Carrier Begun.

Three years work on the $500 600
aircraft carrier Ark has just started
in Birkenhead, England.