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Evening star., 1935-09-28

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Q. What is the inscription on the
memorial to Wiley Post at Floyd Ben
nett Field?-F. S. L.
A. The tablet reads: "On this site
Wiley Post landed the Winnie Mae, COM
pleting the first solo fight around the
world in days 18 hours 4el4 minutes.
Started July IS, 1888. Returned July %,
1888"
Evening star., 1935-09-28

Q. Do many people with defective
vision drive carS?-K. G.
A. A scientific investigation shows that
is per cent of American motorists cannot
see well enough to be safe drivers. To
drive an automobile a person should
have a vision of not less than IS per
cent Of normal in one eye and so per
cent of normal in the other.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-26
Fire Occurred in Second Floor Apartment on
 COlIey Street FRANK BELANGER IS
 OWNER OF BUILDING No One at Home as Flames Spread Rapidly Through
 Four Rooms

Clothes left hanging above a kitchen range to dry this afternoon caused a fire which did damage approximating $2,000 in a two-story frame building at 37-39 Colley street. The structure is owned by Frank Belanger, in whose second floor home the fire began, apparently when the drying clothing fell on the oil burning stove.
 The blaze spread rapily through four rooms on the second floor, with no one at home to send in an alarm for the fire. Passersby saw smoke and flames shooting from the windows and sent in call from the alarm box at the corner of Rob- bins street. Bremen received the alarm at 2:04, and four companies were rushed to the scene.
 Directed by Capt. Joseph Kelly, 0~vAsA8 0SP0Vyb thtS AA SAASN pAttlSNi the fierce flames, and the fire was under control in comparatively short order. The last companies left the scene an hour after the alarm had come in to headquarters.
 Fire Marshal Den Lahey said that damage to household effects and furniture would run to about $500, with the building itself being dam- aged to the extent of $l,O00. The remainder of the damage was on the first floor, which is occupied by the family of MT. and Mrs Harold Belanger. The lower floor suffered manly water damage. '
 Clothes Were Drying
 Fsremen said that Mrs. Frank Be- 1anser had apparently left the clothing to dry when she left the house early this afternoon. The smoke pouring from the windows was visible from many parts of the city. pzss.--sls. s..---. t.tss7 rss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-26
PREMIER KONDYLIS
 OF GREECE RESIGNS

Athens, Noe. 26- (UP)-King George II accepted today the resig- nation of Premier George KondyliS.
 General Kondylis' position as re- gent, assumed following the coup d'etat which lead to restoration of the monarchy automatically ended yesterday when George returned from exile.
 Shortly after George stepped on Greek soil Kondylis handed him a memorandum which was regarded as tantamont to the cabinets res- ignation. In accepting it the king said, T will summon you without delay"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-26
NEW DEAL HITS AT HOLDING CO.'S
Files Suits to Compel Registration By First
 of December

New York, Nov. 26-(UP)-The New Deal countered legal moves by public utility holding companies today by filing suit in an effort to compel the giant Electric Bond and Share company and five subsidi- aries to register under the Holding Company Act of 1885.
 The governments action followed filing of c series of suits by utili- ties companies seeking to have the public utility holding company act declared unconstitutional and to restrain the government from er1- forcing 1t.
 By bringing suit in its own name, 1t appeared the federal securities and exchange commission hoped to expedite a complete test of the acts validity and be relieved of the ne- cessity of defending the multitude of injunction proceedings instituted by utilities in federal courts in many regions.
 The complaint filed in federal court here by John J. Burns, general counsel of the commission. asked the court to compel the Electric Bond and Share Company and five subsidiaries to register in accord ance with provisions of the act.
 December is the deadline which the commission has set 10: regis tration of holding companies. virtu-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-26
JAIL PREFERRED
 TO HIS ALIMONY

Salem, Mass, Nov. 26.-(UP)- Lawrence's representative of the alimony club is in jail here-for life, he says, to show his wife that he ''can take it..
 Hailed into Newbury probate court for failure to pay $l0 a week alimony to his former wife, Fred eric Le Due, factory worker, read fly admitted his ability to meet the payments.
 "I'll show her and everybody else that I can take it." the defendant said. "In die before I'll pay. I'll stay in jail for life. I don't care. Women to-day get everything and can do anything short of killing. But 6 man gets no consideration ct all"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-26
NEUTRALITY LAW
 REQUIRES TEETH
Administration Tired of Brunt of United States
 Responsibility

Washington, Nov. 26.-(UP)-In- dicatoins mounted ill official circles to-day that the administration fs tiring of carrying the brunt of re- sponsibility for keeping the United States out of war without adequate legislative authority on neutrality
 It also was indicated that one of the first moves of the admins tration when congress convenes will be to ask for a permanent neu- trality law granting the president much greater latitude and discre- ton than the present temporary law.
 Officials feel that the six weeks during which the temporary neu- trality law has been in operation has revealed deficiencies and Hmi- tations and that both congress ano the American people wil lsupport g bill giving the president more speci- fic support.
 Secretary of State Cordell Hull indicated this recently when he declared the present law had beer found inadequate and deficient Events abroad and at home have emphasized the points raised by Hull.
 Officials pointed particularly te the positoin in which this govern ment has been placed in its ef- forts to discourage export of actua and essential war materials not in cluded on the official list of "arms ammunition and implements oi war" These essential war ma terials" include copper, tractors anc trucks, scrap iron, scrap steel anc oil. Legal experts generally agree that the present law does not war rant their inclusion in an embargo on "arms, ammunition and imple- mentS of war"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-26
WILL OF LATE
 W.R. WAKE FILED
Head of Old Boston Fnrni- ture Co. Died on
 November l6

The will of the late w. S. Rush. more Wake, former president of the old Boston Furniture Co.,, was ad- mitted to probate today by Judge Dennis J. Slavin. The will directs that one-half the estate be turned over to the testator's wife, Mrs Lela M. Wake and the remainder divided equally among the three children, Mrs. Edna Wake Wyman, of New York city; Meta M. Wake and Hereward Attn Wake.
 Meta M. Wake, a daughter. and Hereward Alton Wake, a son are named executors of the will which was drawn Feb. g, 1929. MT. Wake died Nov. 18th.
 He was prominently known and took an active part in the business and civic affairs of the city. The value of his estate, which will not be known until the inventory is filed, is expected ot include con- siderable real estate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-26
'U. s. PolicyWill Exports
 Of War Goods.
CHINA CLIPPER
 READY TO FLY
Off on Fourth Leg Today ; Landed at Wake Islands
 Last Night

Wake Island, Nov 27-(Wednes- day)-(UP)-Seven men in a huge flying boat prepared today to under take the fourth phase of an epochal air mail flight from California to the Orient.
 The men were Capt. Edwin C. Musick and his crew; the hsip, Pan American airways' giant China clipper, making the first crossing of the Pacific with a pay load.
 Brigate birds and tenrs Tapped and screamed as the strange new conqueror of the air swept in from the sea at TAO p. m. Tuesday (9:40 p. m. est Monday.
 The arrival signaled successful compeletion of the third leg of the journey. Buoyed by a fresh tail wind, Capt. Musick and his men brought the clipper across the 1242 miles from Midday to Wake Islands in eight hous, 28 minutes
 Enroute from Midway to Wake LIlC CllppCI CIOocCO II4C ALUCA AAdOAOAA- al date line. Flying through daylight all the way, the air adventures began their flight on Monday and finished on Tuesday.
 At 8:30 a. m. Tuesday (Wake time) the silver-hulled sky liner bearing 100000 pieces of mail from Alameda, Cal, to Manila, Philippine Islands, flew over the s. s. President Lincoln and exchanged greetings with the ship by radio.
 Buffeted by head winds as they took of from Midway, the flyers lifted their flying boat to higher air strata and picked up 8 favor able wind which pushed them faster along their course.
 Sixteen men disembarked from thu big airship when 1t had been tiet up to it's landing float.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-26
We Are Definitely Off List as Supplies of War
 Materials NORMAL BASIS TO
 BE OUR WATCHWORD Belligerent Countries Will Not Receive Any Spe-
 cial Benefits
Washington, November 26

Washington, November 26 = (UP) The United States policy was indicated today as designed to restrict exports of war supplies to belliger- ents to the quotas or aver ages of exports of such materials in normal times.
 This country is definitely off the list as a large supplier of war materials to nations waging war, it was stated in emphatic language in state depart ment circles.
 It is now the policy and it was indicated it will continue to be the policy of this government to att tempt to confine exports of war supplies to g normal" basis.
 Want Legislation
 For this purpose, it was indicated, the administration probably will ask the next session of congress for permanent neutrality legislation giving the president much more latitude and discretion in his efforts to keep the United States out of those wars.
 This government feels 1t is not incumbent upon it from any view point, it was explained, to supply necessary war materials to belliger- ent countries and to help to pro- tract any war, especially in the light of this governments interest in peace and its obligations under the Kellogg pact.
 Blood Money" The Roosevelt administration feels that profits made out of trade in abnormal quantities of war supplies is blood money" and it is deter- mined to do all in its power to dis courage that trade.
 The method used and the type ci pressure exerted to discourage the trade may differ, but the main pol- icy will be continued along its pres- ent course, it was said ennphatical- ly.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-26
INDICTMENTS TO
 FOLLOW LOTTERY
Four Boston, Worcester
 Men involved in Mile lion Dollar SwindIe

Boston, Nov. 26 - (UP)-Indict- ment of at least four Boston and Worcester men loorned today in connection with a federal investiga- tion of a million dollar New Eng land lottery swindle.
 U. S. Attorney Francis J. w. Ford will present to the grand jury within month" evidence gather ed by postal and other federal in- spectors in Canada, New York and Canada.
 Ford cited as a typical case in which racketeers victimized thou sands of New Englanders, the $50,- 900 beano party sponsored by the church of Our Lady of the Angels at Worcester.
 The church and civic leaders who ostensibly conducted the party were "tricked just as much as were the suckers who bought those tickets, ' Ford said. He estimated that rack eteers netted $250,000 from this lottery alone.
 It was learned that prime mov- CT in the demand for a federal in- vestigation of the Worcester party was Catholic Bishop Thomas M OLeary of Springfield, whose juris- diction includes Worcester.
 The racketeers usually operate, Ford said, by delivering one set of tickets to the announced sponsors of the affair to be sold honestly. At least one other set is then sold through number pool operators Proceeds from the latter set go into the gangsterS' pockets, according to Ford.
 Federal authorities entered the case when it developed that sale of the tickets was solicited through the mails and that the tickets were printed outside the state and car ried across state lines.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-26
ANTI-WAR TRADE
 STAND RECEDES
Oil Tankers, Mortgaged By Uncle Sam,
 May Sail
BY HOBART c. MoNTEE

Copyright 1885 by United Press)
 Washington, Nov. 26-(UP)-The government considering receding from its aggressive anti-war trade stand today and permitting Ameri- can oil tankerS on which 1t holds mortgages to carry cargoeS to Italy that will be used to keep her war machine and industries going.
 As result of the league pow CTS decision to postpone their embargo of oil and other war ma- terials to Italy until some indefin- ite date the government and its "crack down" policy against war traders has been left far out on a limb with nothing to support it except the governments abhor- -'e of all trade in war materials.
 This was revealed today in an authoritative quarter in connection with the governments relations with the tanker Ulysses, owned by the American Tankers Corp, of New York. This vessel, under char ter to carry 100000 barrels of oil from a gulf port to Italy, was the First American ship in which the government exerted financial pres sure to compel compliance with the administrators neutrality jolicy. About ten days ago government officials notified the American Tankers Corp, that the prospective voyage would conflict" with the neutrality program. The line was reminded that the government held {. mortgage on the boat.
 AS a result, the line virtually agreed to cancel the Ulysses char ter and the oil company was left with not immediate means of tram sporting the oil which it had con- tracted to sell to Italy.
 Subsequently, the shipping board drafted letters to all operators of ships on which the U. S. Govern ment holds mortgages, calling at- tention to the neutrality policy and virtually warning them against use of the ships in any manner which | (Continued on Page A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-26
OPERATOR, GIRL HELD TO BLAME IN DEATH RIDE Meriden Road Fatality of Last August Blamed on
 Two Persons FINDING CHARGES GROSS NEGLIGENCE Girl in Front Seat Was
 Aiding in Operation of
 Car, Claims Coroner

A girl who was allegedly assisting the driver of a car when the vehicle was in- volved in a fatal accident on Meriden road last August is equally guilty with the young man of gross and criminal negligence, declares Coroner John T. Monzani in an un- usual finding handed down today. Harry Johnson of 541 Frost road, and Miss Anna Haggerty of Scott road, are found by the coroner to have been operat- ing the car jointly, and both are held responsible for the death of Theodore Fowler, 22, who was killed instantly when the car turned over.
 Coroner MonZani states that the evidence shows despite Miss flag gerty's denials, that she was assist ing Johnson in the driving. He says that the accident took place as the car was speeding along Meriden road, with the machine leaving the road as it attempted to pass another car on the right. The car struck 8 pole, landed in a ditch and turned oyer completely.
 Both Under Influence
 The finding, filed in superior court to-day, declares that both drivers were under the influence of liquor" As a result of Coroner Monzani's. finding, Miss Haggerty and Johnson were to be arrested by police later to-day on a charge of automobile. homicide. They will be arraigned in city court tomorrow, with the case either being set down for trial first in that court or with the two waiv- ing examination and being bound over to the January criminal term of superior court.
 Owned By Deceased
 The car, involved in the fatal ac- cident was owned by Fowler, and Johnson and he went to Lake Quas- sapaug the night of August 9th, the coroner states. There, he says. they met Anna Haggerty, and Julia Mo- ran the latter of PAT Wood street, and offered to drive the girls back to Waterbury. The group went to a Mill Plain restaurant, he says, and the four had something to drink.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-26
COLLUS|vE BIDS
 ARE UNCOVERED
Secretary Ickes Makes Charge After Probing
 PWA Projects

Washington, Nov. 20s-tUPl b. Public Works Administrator Harold L. IckeS today asserted that he had uncovered "prirna facie evidence of collusive bidding" by four major steel companies on a third PWA project--tiie Miami, Fla, floating dock.
 The evidence" has been sub mitted to President Roosevelt and must go to the federal trade com- mission for investigation along with charges of alleged collision on the New York Tri-Borough bridge and the Morehead City, N. O., Ocean Terminal.
 The companies involved by Ickes' charges today were Carnegie, In- land, Jones and Laughlin, and Bethlehem subsidiaries.
 Ickes charges came to light after steel orders had been made far Ger man material on the Tri-Borough and Morehead City project. Ameri- can Steel producers and organized labor protested against the German purchases, and the awards were cancelled.
 On the Miami project, however, there were no German bids. The order was given to one of the four American bidders.
 we gave the award to the sup plier farthest away from Miami from the point of view of freight rates" Ickes said. That way, we were trying to pass the steel pros- perity around the country a little bit"
 Coincident with his latest attack on American steel producers, Ickes made public memorandum assert ing that "A per cent of the total business of Clintic-M Marshall, a Bethlehem subsidiary, has been in connection with PWA-financed ySrniartc O
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-26
CONSTITUTIONALITY
 OF LAW ATTACKED

Kansas City, Mo, Nov. 26-(UP) Judge Merrill E. Otis of federal court had under advisement today pro and con arguments of an attack on the constitutionality of the Wag- ner labor relations act.
 The test case involved the appli- cation of the Majestic Flour Mill oi Aurora, Mo-. for a permanent in- junction to prevent the national la bor relations board from interfering with the company's management of it's labor.
 Counsel for the mill and the gov- ernment were given until tomor- row night to file briefs in support Iof their contentious
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-26
ENGLAND STICKS
 TOOL EMBARGO
Collective Action Desired ; Defense Committee Is-
 sues Challenge Today

B London, Nov. 26-(UP)-- Great Britain remains in favor of collec- tive action to enforce an oil em- bargo against Italy, it was an- nounced officially today.
 The announcement followed im- mediately upon 6 full dress meet ing of the defense committee oi the cabinet at which, it was be- liev~d, the danger of a direct Ital- ian- British conflict in event of an Gil embargo was under considera- ton.
 The announcement, a blunt chal- lenge in effect to Premier Benitc Mussolini to make good his threats. put the situation back where 1t was during the recent Italian-British tension in the Mediterranean.
 Then Great Britain sent its shics to the life line of the em- pire" and announced that it wal for tirIn collective action to pen
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-26
Clothes Hanging Near Range Cause Of $2,OOO Blaze
PASSERS
 ARE UNDER BAN Police Start Crusade at Points Where Viola
 tiOns Are Fragrant

Declaring that passing of red lights by local drivers had become Q dangerous menace because of its increasing frequency, Police Supt. Joseph H. Mclean announced that the police drive against light-pass- ing drivers, started yesterday with the arrest of Il auto operators, would be continued indefinitely. All policemen have been ordered to pay particular attention to the way in which signal lights are observed by drivers, Supt. Mclean said, and sev- eral policemen have been assigned to stations near lights which drivers are in the habit of passing, though the red beacon is on.
 Of the II drivers nailed yesterday by three policemen, six of them re- ceived nolles in city court on pay- inent of $5 each, four secured con- tinuances when they said they would pay $5, and one driver who refused to pay and went to trial was fined $A aAAA OAASACA " Hny SSONo OA %0.~V'
 with safety campaign under way in Waterbury on permanent basis" Supt. Mclean explained this morning, we can't allow fragrant violations of signal light regulations go unnoticed or unpunished. Too many drivers have been passing lights here, especially lights not right near the center of the city. Yesterday, we had men stationed at Grove street and Central avenue, Hamilton avenue and East Main street, and Cherry street and East Main street-three lights which have been ignored too much by drivers"
 Most of the drivers who pass red lights are young" Supt. Mclean as- serted. Tt seems that older drivers
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-26
Abbott. Ape. Tenement
 Yields Small Still
Found-Owner Believed to Be Factory EmplOye No One Found on Premises at Raid

Federal Agent Gus Lynch and members of the local vice squad, headed by Capt. Dan Carson, stag ed raid this afternoon on 8 tene- ment house at 208 Abbott avenue. A 25-gallon still was found in op- eration by the raiders. who seized three gallons of finished alcohol and 800 gallons of mash.
 After the raid, police revealed that they believed the owner of the still to be an employe of 8 local factory, who had left the still in the care of a friend. The owner was being sought by police at press hour. late this afternoon. a .s-- When the raiders tpoke into thu tenement, there was no one ir sight. Disraantling of the still was begun at once.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-26
MYSTERY MAN OF ETHIOPIA DIES
Lii Yassu, One Time Em-
 peror, Lived in Chains Since l9l6
BY EDWARD w. BEATTIE (COpyright 1885 by United Press

'
 Addis Ababa, Nov. 26-(UP)-Lij Yassu, one time Emperor of Ethio- pia and mystery man of modern royalty. is dead, 1t was announced today.
 For many years since his deposit ton in 1916 he had lived in chains. imprisoned in castles with retinues of servants, with the finest foods and clothes-but always chained by one wrist to a guard.
 It has been reported that his guards would pay with their lives, if he ever escaped, for he was re- garded as a definite, dangerous threat to Emperor Halle SelasSie
 Lii Yassu, 39, died Monday, iA was announced, at Cara Muleta near Harar, after an illness of three years.
 This illness, 1t was announced, was due to his vices, and 1t was added that efforts of foreign phy- sicians were unavailing. He died of paralysis, it was said.
 With him died a mystery. Cara Muleta where he died is noun tain fortess and regarded as i'm.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-26
SPELLACY WINS
 PRAISE IN STATE
Democratic Alder m . n Elect Nominate Him for
 Mayor of Hartford

Mayor Frank Hayes and Town Chairman John H. Crafy were among the state democratic lead CTS who today sent congratulations to former National Committeeman Thomas J. Spellacy of Hartford upon receipt of the news that he will become the Capital City's may or December 3rd. The democratic members of the incoming Hartford board of aldermen caucussed last night and unanimously decided upon Attorney Spellacy to fill the vacancy in the nayoralty oftice caused by the recent death of Mayor elect John A. Pilgard.
 As the democrats will have a ma jority on the board of aldermen December 3rd, the endorsement of former National Committeeman Spellacy last night was equivalent to election.
 Old Guard General
 Local democratic leaders were in- terested highly in the Spellacy boom for mayor due to the fact that he, like the Waterbury chieftains, is an "old guard" general.
 Upon receiving news of his selec- tion as the next mayor of Hartford, Attorney Spellacy said: T am ap- preciative of the confidence that the aldermen elect have placed in me-"
 Predicted by Democrat
 The selection of Attorney Spellacy for the post of mayor was predicted Saturday in the Democrat. His se- lection as chief executive of, the Capital City will have much bear ing on the coming spring and fall conventions of the democratic party, 1t is figured by many political ob- servers.