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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-21
Italian Army OF South HasLaunchedSeres Of Aerial B0mbardn1entS
Ethiopian Forces of North Claim They Have Smashed Italian Positions, Killing Great Numbers-ltaly
 Claims Her BOmbers Stop All Advances
BY SANDRO SANDRI Copyright, 1885, by United Press)

With the Italian Army on the Southern Front, Dolo, December 21 OUP) - The Italian southern army has launched series heavy aerial bobardments against the Ethiopian troops of Desta which have been preparing for a general advance in the Dolo region.
 Heavy losses have inflicted by the plane attacks
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-21
The Wsather

Fair - Cold Tonight; Unchanged Sunday
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WOULD HELP BRUNO

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-22
BARONESS LIVES
 ON TINY ISLAND

San Diego, Calf. Feb 22-(PU) ---Somcwhere in tho Pacific, on q tiny island. reside the Baroness Eloise Wagner Von Wehrborn, self proclaimed Compress of Galapagos" and Robert Phillipson. according to Chief Officer W. C. Seat of the yacht Valero IT, Seat, captain of c. Allen Hnncock's yacht. has just rcturned witr the Los Angeles oil millionaire and n party of scien- lists from the Galapagos where they investigated the finding of two bodies on Marchcnn Island. The baroness and her companion were originally believed to have been slain by the third member of tho marital triangle. Alfred Lorenz, ro"- mer lover of the woman. LorenZ. according to the theory. killed tho two and fled from Charles Island with n Norwegian sailor named N'' gcruud.
 Tho bodies of 1orenZ and Mug erruud were discovered by the crew of n tuna clipper months nGo but were not identified until Capt Han cock and ris party arrived at the volcanic island.
 Seat snid there was no evidence to support the views of oth eT islanders that Lorenz. insane with jealousy when cast aside by the baroness for Phlllipson. killed the pnir and fled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-22
DANCER MAY WED
 WEALTHIEST MAN

New York, Feb 22--(U.P.)---Mrs Alvah Rowland. mother of Rosz- clle, 17-year-old dancer known A the "goldenu girl" because. of her favorite dance performed in a coA- tune of gilt, said to-day that her daughter had asked her by trans- Atlantic telephone for permission to marry Baron Jean Empain. one of the richest men in tho world.
 Roszcllc is q member of Les Girls" troupe which has been play ing at Dorchester House, London.
 "Shc said the Baron had pro- posed to her and she wanted to marry him." Mrs Rowland Baid. 50 l said all right even if had n't sen him because l trust Roses judgment"
 Rowland Is night manager of the Manhattan Beach Hotel. Baron Empaln has a roputcd income of $10,000. .000 year. He controls tho Paris subway. the Metro and is af- Tilted with more than so com panleR.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-22
HACKER OF BASE
 BALL IN JAPAN BADLY WOUNDED
Lefty O'D0ul Speaks of Him as One Very Fine
 Fellow

San Francisco, Feb 22-(UP)-- Matsutaro Shorikl, Tokyo publish CT and Father of Baseball" in Japan, was stabbed by n member of a small radical group. opposed 10 the introduction of the Amer- ican national sport in Japan. Frank Lefty" o'Doul said here to- day.
 O'Doul, recently appointed man. ager of the San Francisco baseball club, annually heads Q tour of American players to Japan and anese publisher.
 He is a fine fellow" O'Doul said. "He Is tho founder of q ne " professional league in Japan which he hopes some day will produce third big league" In the world While the American ball player, suffered no indignities In their visl' to the islands, O'Doul recalled there was considerable bad feeling being worked up by 0 crop failur, in northern Japan.
 "The people themselves arc hot for baseball,' he said. "But, there seems to be q small group of radi. calls who object to anything that 1, not strictly Japanese.
 "They got 1t all wrong that we took money out of Japan; the trll cost $GO.000 to $70,000 and all most of the players got out of it was n good trip.
 "Shorikrs interest in baseball has done more than anything else to make the Japanese common people friendller to the United Statcs".
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-22
WILEY POST GOES DOWN IN FLIGHT
 TO BEAT RECORD
Attempting to Cross the Nation, 40,OOO Feet
 in the Air

Los Angeles, February 32-+(UP) ,-.ThA attempt of Wiley Post, OK. lahoma piiot, to span the continent via the stratosphere In eevpr hours, ended at Mufoc Lake, tht Lockheed Aircraft company nest reported today. tLockheed officials said their re- ceived q wire from Post stating .hs was down and that he was uniu' jured and that his craft was uf' damaged except for . bent propcl' Tor blade. to
 The message said planes could land near him and Lockheed ofil' ciaIs snid two planes carrying Posts landing gear---dPopped tr his takeof from Los Angeles early this morning--had been ordered tc Muroc lake.
 Muroc Lake is 100 miles north. east of. Los Angeles and not fai from the desert town of MoJave
 Ideal Spot to Land
 The bed of the dry lake ire quently has been used as a course for automobile speed trials and apparently offered an ideal spot for Post to bring down his Winnie Mae, which was equipped witt belly skids instead of Q landing gear. r
 Post took off from here at 6:os e. m.. P.S.T. t9y08 E.S.T). Ell goal was New York city and h' expected to do most of his fly'na In tho stratosphere.
 He expected to span the cont nent in seven hours.
 Started on We'll
 Union Air Terminal. Burbank Caiif.. Feb. 22.--(Up).--Wile, Post, veteran skyways adventurer took off In his plane the Winnie Mae today on a protected seven hour stratospherc flight to New York.
 The takeon was at 9:0s a. m (E.S.T)).
 After a run of less than a guar. ter of mile. Post lifted the plane
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-22
ALABAMA WOMAN
 WAS COURAGEOUS

Greenville, Ala. Feb 22--(CP)r- An obscure Butler county widow was acclaimed today ns "Alnbama's 's Most Courageous Woman of 1884" She is Mrs Irene Davis. mother os three small children. who refused government relief and battled her way to economic independence on n small farm near here. State ro- lief authorities and civic clubs paid tribute to her at n banquet. Shc was presented with q silver loving cup in token Of her fortitude.
 Left destitute last year by the death of her parents. the bronsed little farm woman sought tempor- ary hid. With q loan of $lOO she obtained small farm. rent free, and occupied a dilapid1ted house. Her children helped her success fully harvest n crop--she had nev- CT farmed before-and eventually made enough money to repay her loan and save surplus.
 And somehow I'm going 10 send my children tO college" Mrs Davis said as newsreel men took pictures of the family at the banquet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-22
THREE VESSELS
 CALL FOR HELP

New York, Feb 22-- (UP)--- Three frcighters caught in tor rInc storm in the Bay of Biscay sent out E o S calls within three hours of one another today. BiscHy. known ns one of the most trcach erous stretches of sea in the world, Is off the Spanish and French At- lantic coasts.
 The Taide, m Italian freighter of 2,770 tons. said she was In urgeNt need of assistance, but did not state the nature of her difSiculty Tho British freighter Estrdiland was 27 miles away. racing to the rescuo. The Spanish freighter Eat. erina Madre lost her propeller and flashed an g o s. Later she said she needed q salvage tug and one was attempting to reach her. The Italian freighter sJuventus reporte.i hei self in distress in heavy yen lnbhed by s.l Furious gale. She had lost one man overheard. She is nf 4.000 tons. Radio Marines Chath. am. Mass. station picked up all the distress calls. MacKay Radio p.cked up the Taide's call.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-22
SOCIETY MURDER
 TRIAL ENDS WITH MANSLAUCHTER
Young Kennamer Pleased Over VerdiCt--Killed
 His Old Chum

Pawnee, okla, Feb. 22--tUP)-@- Phil Kennamer, 19, son of a Fede eral District Judge, seemed pleased today with jury verdict that found him guilty of manslaughter. Kennamer killed John r. GorreII, Jr., 23, in Tulsa last Thanksgiving. Kennamer will be sentenced to- morrow. He faces four to 90 years imprisonment, at the discre- ton of Judge Thurman Hurst. The state will recommend Q 50-year sentence.
 A jury of farmers and townsmen found Kennamer guilty of man- slaughter last night after nino hours deliberating. The verdict patiently was 6 compromise. Tho jury could have found his guilty of first degree murder carrying either a death penalty or life imprison- ment.
 Kcnnamer Is Joyful
 Kcnnamer seemed poyful in the little Sandstone County Jail today as he discussed the trial with fel- low prisoners, several of whom have been sentenced in the past by his father, Federal Judge Frank- lin l.. kennamcr, whose stern treatment of law vlolators has made him well known, Last night when the jury returned It's verdict, Kcnnamer clapped his father on frontIrua1 on poun A te
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-22
ANDREW MELLON
 PROBE POSTPONED
Govt Says He Owes Sum
 of $3,OOO,OOO on His Income Tax

Plttsburg, February 22 --- (UP) - The federal government will seek to determine whether Andrew w. Mellon directed purchase oi bank stocks while he was secretary of tho treasury, when the hearing at which 1t seeks $3,O00,O0O addl. tional taxes, resumes next Monday. Government counsel developed that line of questioning just prior to the weekend recess yesterday. Mellon's confidential secretary told of the transfer of Mellon holdings to his brother when he assumed the cab. met post. The secretary - be spectacled II. M. Johnson. who has held that position for 21 years - was directed to study the two brothers business affairs closely and be ready to testify more fully about them Monday.
 Robert II. Jackson. chief govern ment counsel. questioned Johnson about $10.000.000 In Union Trust Company of Pittsburgh stocl which Andrew W. turned over to his brother. Richard E.. in 1921 Tho stock later was passed on ic the cabinet members son. Panl Johnson outlined six transactions Involving acquisition of moro bank stock, and then disclosed loans iC R. B. Mellon totnlling about $220.- 900. in April. 1928. It was thu, $220,O00 that Jackson directed Johnson to study during the recess so that he could say whether I was used to purchase other bank stock.
 Johnson admitted that R. E Mellon, In repaying loans to An drew w., had been charged high interest rates. When the eldei
 brothers affairs were turned ovel 10 R. E., the interest was fixed a' 6 1-2 per cent. By october. 1923 however, 1t had reached s per cent Jackson told the three-man sub' committee of the board of tax ap. peals, which is taking the evi' dence, that the interest rate coin | cided with dividend rates on th' stocks tho treasury secretary turned over to his brother. ant argued that tho beneficial nnt eaiitab ble ownership of said stocl has been at all times In A. w
 Mellon"
 Denying that he owes more thar
 s3. .OOO,OOO additional taxes nnt penalties on his 1881 income. Mel. ion is seeking q refund of Sl39.O0, from the government. He pait
 more than $600.000 taxes that year
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-22
MOVIES CALLED
 PARASITIC ART
Draining the Professional Theater of Talented
 Actors, Writers

New Haven, Conn, Feb 22-(U. P.)-Except for the work of 0 few directors, the movies are parasi- tic art. "draining the professional thcater of all It's talented writers and actors" Walter Prichard Eaton. piayright and critic. to-day told the fourth annual national thoater conference. Eaton, now conducting Yale's "A7 workshops' founded by the late Professor George Pierce Baker. declared ''they fed on the brains of story writers and dramatists and they also now look to the stage for tho most of their best actors. The re- suits may well be drying up.'
 The artistic growth Of young players and dramatists. he said, was destroyed by the lure of Hol- iywood which grabs them off as soon as they have had just enough practice to indicate the possession of some talent. Only Q few who re- sist the lure of gold in them thar Hollywood hills develop to import ant stature"
 Local thehters and little theaters he said. must get over their "ex- cessive tmidity" and develope their own playwrights and dramas. or "the creative springs of dramatic art in America will continue to dry up until even the movies have no aupply."
 Professor Aliardyce Nlcpll, chair man of the Yaie Drama depart- ment. urged harmony of efforts to meet the changing trend Of the times.
 "of all the arts, tho theater and dra ma have the most need of adapting themselves to modern conditionB.' he said.
 "Particularly in this decade. with with its rapid development of the screen and radio plays. the neces- sity is all the more evllent for the transition from the old.fnshioned methods to now and novel ones on the part of the popular theater. Tho era Of wordy, suited, meaning less drama has passed. The timG for new, big drama has arrived and we must take cognizance of it."
 Professor Nicoii. formerly of the University of London. succeeded Professor Baker as head of the drama department in 1888.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-22
HOCKEY LEAGUE
 PLAYERS HURT
Boston Cubs in Crash of Cars-One Woman
 Met Her Death

Boston. Feb 22-- (U.P) - One person was killed and 10 others, including q trainer and two players on the Boston Canaan Hockey League team were seriously in- jured early to-day when an auto mobile and n taxicab collided.
 Miss Cora Deaurcgard, 27. n state farm empioye at Bridgewater, was killed when the car fin which she was riding carccned into u tree and was dem olished after crashing with the taxi.
 Those seriously inJured Walter A. Randall. Boston Cubs trainer. possible brain concussion; Robert Blake and Joseph Gilmore. Cubs players. the latter suffering n pos sible skull fracture: Miss Emily of Watcrtown, possible spinal frac- turc, and Joan Litwin. Boston. all passengers in the taxi. and John Fiahcrty of Norwood. skull frac- turc; and MT and Mrs Henry Whit man ana Betty Reid. all of Bridgc- water and passengers in tho sedan. All were in City hospital where nahcrty's name was placed on the danger list. Miss June Grcgorie of Watcrtown was in Peter Bent. Brig ham hospital with minor injuries. Police snid they did not get the name of the taxi driver.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-22
FIVE EPLAYERS IN
 BASKETBALL ARE AFTER DAMAGES
Mill Plain Team Was in Auto Crash and Some
 Badly Shaken

Damages totniing $57,500 are asked by five members Of a Mil Plain basketball team against the New England Transportation Co ir i've civil actions instituted today In the local superior court. The young men. averaging in, age be. tween 16 and IS, sue to recover for injuries they suffered when the au. tomobile in which they were riding and bus of the defendant col Hded at Marion, January 21st. !, The plaintiffs. and the amount of damages claimed by each, are; Ernest Robson, suing through hts father, Ernest P. Robinson, $25,- 900; Joseph Motense, suing through his father, Peter, s1O.000: ], Raymond Nolan, suing through his father. Jeremiah !. Noian, '4s;Ss SiSsr M. yoAnsos,, su,ng .hrousa his father, Andrew H. Johnson, Lscnard Browne suing through his father, Clarence T. Browne s2,50O.
 Returping to City
 The boys were returpiiig to Wa. tcrbury after winning d basket ! game from a,%team at Meriden when the mishap occurred. It was about 11:i6 D. m. when the auto. mobile, owned and operated by El- rner Johnson, was passing througl, the intersection at Clark street. near the foot of Southington moun- tain, when the bus approached
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-22
MRS ROOSEVELT
 ON HAUPTMANN

Atlantic City. N. J., Feb. 22.-- (UP).--Mrs Franklin D. Roosc- welt said today that while she had mo sympathy" toward Bruno Richard Hnuptmann, she was "a little perturbed" thinking what might happen to m innocent per son against whom cIrcumstantinl evidence pointed.
 The first lady arrived this morn ing from Washington to address the annual meeting of the Nation al Association of Deans Of Women.
 "I felt from what I read,' she said in m interview. "that the ver- dict was on circumstantial evi- dence. think. however. that he (Hauptmann) probably deserved everything but 1 do not feel com. petent to judge. I am terribly glad that 1did not have to serve on that jury. While l don't believe in capital punishment. where C is the law. 1t must be applied"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-22
DIAMOND TRADE

New York, Feb 22.--tUP)--Th world diamond trade is returning to predepression volume. accord. Ing to the annual report issued by the oRico of sydney II. Ball. ,wbich Is accepted az authoritative the world over. According to palls figures. approximately 4.3i6.00O karatA valued at move than s20.. O0O.0OO. were produced in Ie54, Those figures Indicate q 70 per cont increase 10 value and i4 DOT cAsnt lncfense in quantity over lp9s.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-22
BURGLARS CRACK
 OPEN SAFE BUT
 GET SMALL LOOT
Three of Them Believed to
 Have Worked in the .... Smash

A gang of safe crackers last night overturned q 1500-pound safe at the offices of the MacDer- mid Chemical company on Hunt lngdon avenue, calmly cracked open tho back of the safe with chtsels and ledgehammers, then made their escape when they heard janitor entering the build ing. Their loot totalled but $43, the amount of petty cash left in tho safe overnight.
 Charles Bricketr. q janitor who lives nearby, told police today that he went to the plant at about II o'clock last night. Just after he entered the building and turned on the lights. preparatory to begin ming work of cleaning up, he heard the footsteps of several men racing away. Hc was unable to reach q telephone for some time nnd when police arrived at the scene thcro was no trace of the robbers.
 ToppIed Safe Over
 Lieutenant Detective Matthew Balanda and Detective William
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-22
MASS. TO SAVE NEARLY g, ,000, ,0OO

Boston. February 22 = tUP) = Massachusetts electric light pill will be reduced S2.000.000 annually. effective April 1. # an agreement reportedly reached by n joint cleo. tric power. rate committee and representative of state utilities companies is approved by the stste and company directors. The com. mittee reported it was virtually certain approval would Do voted |! mettings in March. The Edison Electric Illuminating Company of BostOD which serves Greater B0s. ton. rtportedi yls ready t0 reduce it's rates from seven to ( l-2 ceuir per kiIOwalt hour.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-22
DEATHOF ADOLPH PODSIEDLIK WAS
 DUE TO ACCIDENT
Decision of Judge Finn Favored Wid0w-Sui-
 eide First Version

The death of AdolDh PodsIedllk, whose body was fished out of tho waters of Bellevue lake in the north end, April 21st was duo to accidental drowning and was not suicidal, according to decision of Judge Edward J. Finn handed down in the common pleas court to-day. As result of the de- cision, Mrs Florence Podsiedlj, widow ok tho victim, Is entitled tO recover $240 from the Society If St Stanlslaus Kostka and $156 from the Polish Society of Mutual Aid, against whom Mrs Podseidiik had brought civil actions. Judge Finn says.
 She claimed In her suit. tried
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-22
Charles DeBisschop
 Sent Threat Letters
fiauptmann Witness Received Several of Ihen,-Lfe and Property Endangered - Federal Men
 Take Possession of Missives

Charles J. DiBisschop, local con tractor, who offered strong testi- mony in defense of Bruno Richard Hauptmann at the recently com pleted Remington trial, has been the recipient of several letters threatening his life and property. 1t was learned today by the Demo- crat. The letters. all believed to come from the same source. arc now under official government in- vestigation and the sender or send CTS, if npprehended. may be prose- cutcd on extremely serious federal charges with tho possibility even looming that the Lindbergh law may be invoked.
 The threatening letters were re- ccived by Mir DeBiscchop at his home and have been turned over
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Final Nevs Flashes
ANOTHER CHERRY TREE PLANTED

Fredericksburg, Va, Feb 22-1UP)-Another cherry tree was planted today by Virginians on the exact spot where George Washington took his fathers hatchet and hacked down "the" Washington, 7O-year-old descendant of the na- tions first president, came from his home in Phil adelphia to plant the tree and inaugurate na- tional cherry week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-22

the only agency available to then the unions of the American Fed- eration of Labor" Dillon said, In . prepared statement.
 Dillon previously had told tho United Press the manufacturers were inviting q strike by their stand.
 This fresh clash in relations be- tween the federation and the naIi- ufacturers came in the midst of q workers organization campaign in which Dillon and William Green, president of the federation, have been taking active part.
 Green to Address Meeting Grcn is scheduled to address mass meetings of members of the A. r. Of L. and Mechanics Educa- tional Society here tomorrow. The manufacturers in Q state- ment earlier to-day under the name of Pyke Johnson, vice-pres- ident of the National Automobile Manufacturers Association. critic
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-22
PARENTS OF THE
 TWO SUICIDES ON
 WAY TO ENGLAND
Bodies May Be Shipped to United States for Their
 Burial
By HARRY FI.ORY Emitted Press Stnff C,Orrt.SlNDndcnt


 London. Feb 22 -(UP)-- Six days of grief which drove two cul. tured American girls to follow their British aviator sweethearts to death In m airplane suicide, will be reconstructed in Il coroner's in- quest at HOrnchurch, Monday.
 Coert Du Bois. American consul general at Naples, left for London today iwth his wife to complete ar rangements for the burial of the victims-his only daughters. Jane, 20, and Elizabeth. 23. who jumped from a Hillman London-Paris air liner over Upminster yesterday.
 Officials of the American con- sulate general at London had hoped for and early inquest, so the bodies could he moved to q private chapel in London before Du Bois's arrival. But the inquest was set definitely for Monday thls morning.
 Bodies May Co Home
 It was believed that the bodies mlgh be sent to the United States. Two letters. one to Du Bois, the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-22
DEMAREE SIGNS WITH CUBS

Chicago, Feb 22.-(UP)-The Chicago Cubs announced today that Frank Demaree, young outfelder of the Los Angeles club in the Pacific Coast league, had accepted terms for the 1885 season. Cubs officials said the playing ros- ter was 100 per cent completed with signing of the hard-hitting youngster.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-22
American Federation |Of Labor Organizer Is Promising Big Strike
National Industrial Relations Board Recently Made Findings Manufacturers Objected to Ruling;
 Now Labor Unions Threaten Trouble

Detroit February p - (UP) = Possibility of a strike in the automotive industry today when Francis J. Dlon American Federation of Labor organizer, heatedy replied to manufacturers criticism of findings of the Ma ona Industrial Relations Board which recently investigated the industry.
 Nothing shall now stop the workers from carrying through plans for securing correction of grievances through
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-22

brought to trial on q charge of shooting Howell Jones, his lifelong friend.
 When Common Pleas Judge Hnr- " T. Tyler asked to hear the witnesses the defense attorney was about to admit there was nothing he could say In his clients defense. when he happened to remember a story Hans had told him. He re. lated 1t to the court:
 / Plea OS Defense
 "My Client and his wife were very poor. They lived from hand to mouth. They never had much money.
 "One day Hans was returning from work. His total wealth was just three dollars. He had to
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BONUS PETITION NEEDS NAMES

Washington, Feb 22-(UP)-The peti- ton to force house vote on the Patman $2,O15, OOO,OOO soldiers bonus imitation bill carried more lures, a majority of the membership is necessary in the next few days in order to bring up the bill March IL