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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-14
TAFT HEADMASTER MAY RETIRE SOON


 Within the coming year, Horace D. Taft, headmaster at Taft school in Watertown. will retire. He inti- mated this last week at a meeting in New York of the New York Yale club, which includes several hundred graduates of Taft school. MT. Taft is 73 years of age. He es- tablished Taft school in 1890 and by 1914 was sending .25 boys year to Yale besides many to Harvard and Princeton. In 1927, when 1t was ranked as one of the best prepara- tory schools in the country, he turned the school over to a board of trustees who quickly raised $2,- 100000 for new buildings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-14
Stores Remain Open To-night

ssN "A. - ! , T. . With the Christmas shopping rush now underway in full swing, I0cafstorcs will be open tonight until 3 o'clock for the COnvenience of customers. The stores associated with the Mcr- chants Bureau of the Cham- Der of Commerce have been open each Wednesday and Sat- urday since Dec. 4th.
 Beginning Wednesday night, the stores will be open each night until 9 o'clock, up to and including Christmas Eve, with the exception of the 22d, . Sunday. Including today, there are nine shopping days left be- fore Christmas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-14
MRS. FOOTE 10
 GIVE LECTURE.
Souvenirs of Holy Land to Be Shown Tomorrow at
 St. Paul's M. E.

l' 4|N q g
 By popular request Saint Pauls Methodist Episcopal church will re- sIirne its Illustrated services next Sunday evening under the direction of the pastor, the Rev. William V. Dickinson, These services for near ly two years drew unusually large congregations. Tn an atmosphere of devotion and worship produced by Illustrated hymns, 8 religious theme is presented by the pastor and H. frustrated with motion pictures. Saint Paul's church has been a pioneer in this type of completely illustrated service of worship and is glad to bring them again to the city for the purpose and inspiring those who attend by presenting re-, ligious truth in modern form. T
 This Sunday Mrs. Leroy Foote, who spent three years at Adana in Turkey, twenty miles from Tarsus in the Holy Land, will bring g mes- sage about the land of Turkey and Palestine. The message will be il- lustrated with a number of reels of motion pictures. Mrs. Foote will also exhibit costumes, robes, and trophies brought to America by her from the Holy Land. The music wil be rendered by Saint PauPs choir under the personal direction of MT. Frank Meininger. Next Sum- day evening 8 Christmas pageant will be rendered by, Saint Paul's Bethlehem" written by w. Russell Bowie. Two years ago'a pageant by the same author was presented at this church that received wide ac- claim and was repeated. The cast at next Sundays pageant includes IS young people of the church with a beautiful array of costumes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-14
eco ENROLMENT
 TO BEGIN JANUARY ?

A new enrolment period of the eco will begin Jan. ?, according to word received at Lincoln House from the state selecting agent. Lo- cal selecting agents are requested to begin the selection of candidates immediately. The quota for the next term will be limited and will be dependent upon the strength ot the corps as of Dec. 31, 1885. Men may be between the ages of F and %
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-14
VICTORY DANCE
 DRAWS BIG CROWD

Approximately 500 persons att tended the victory dance in Buck ingham hall last night held under the auspices of the Ladies' Under garment union of the Watertown Undergarment company. Members of the committee on arrangements enjoyed 8 dinner after the dance. The committee consisted of Mrs. Anna DeRita, Mrs. Rose Carlasie, Phyllis Carlassio, Mrs. Mary Travis anno, Mrs. Theresa Marcello, Mrs. Ethel Schachnovetz. Anna Biolo, Evelyn Fusco, Louise Ricciardi, Louise Marcello, Florence Daddona, Eleanor George, Louise Nardello, Angeline Paio, Florence DElia and Aida GiuSti.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-14
NO HARD LUCK"
 MISHAPS HERE

Friday, the 18th, came and went without any serious consequences for Waterbury. The dread 'hoo- doc" was missing from the city, ap- parently, for there were no "hard- luck" accidents reported.
 A fire at the Home Market, 10 West Main street, brought out companies of f1remen at 9:48 last night. There was little damage, the blaze resulting from the wrapping of burlap bags around steam pipes.
 Waterbury hospital reported two births. There was none at St. Mary's.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-14
BOY HURT

Louis Firendi of 145 Easton ave- i1ue sustained a leg injury yester- day afternoon when he was struck by @ car operated by Arthur Darley, Jr., of 148 Bishop street. The acci- dent took place on Summer street.
 The boy was taken to St. Mary's hospital for treatment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-14


 Spellacy was succeeded by Com mitteeman McNeil following a bit- ter contest at a meeting of the state central committee in Hart ford few years ago.
 State Chairman J. Francis Smith of this city will call the democratic state central committee together next month but 1t is highly possi- ble that the McNeil matter will be passed over for the present. The resignation of National Committee woman Fannie Dixon Welch is 'al- ready on record but it is also pos sible that this matter will not be touched at the meeting of the cen- tral committee. Is
 Selection i'm May
 Many leading democrats feel that the selection of the national com
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-14
PLEA MADE TO
 MAIL AT ONCE
Postmaster Babil Enl= phasizes Necessity of
 Acting Now

The "wise Waterburian will buy his stamps and arrange for his Christmas mailing either today, or early next week, if he wishes to avoid inconvenience and delay" de- Jared Postmaster Charles A. Babir' today.
 People will save themselves from standing in line for many minutes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-14
Name Linked With Reports Of Change
 In Present Set-Up
Archibald McNeiI May Retire From Post as National Democratic Committeeman Mayor SpeIIaCy of
 Hartford Also IncIuded in List of Candidates

With feeling against the re-elec- ton of Archibald McNeil of Bridge port as democratic national com mitteeman from Connecticut grad- ually growing more and more tense, the name of Mayor Prank Hayes of this city for the post has become
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-14

angina were tested with 28 positive and IS negative reports resulting. Three positive dysenteriRe speci- mems were found out of a similar
 number of specimens sent to the laboratory for study. Five Neufeld pneumonia typings came under the
 microscope of the department. One positive and four negative reports
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-14
CORN USED AS FISH BAIT

Gold Beach, Ore.-(UP)-Rogue river chinook salmon sought by sportsmen from all over the world. may be caught by batting the, hook with an ear of corn, Roderick L..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-14

City's Bacteriol0gist duid, pleural fluid, hair for ring- resulted.
 Water Analyxed
 In all 1902 urine examinations were conducted and 379 samples of water were analysed. A total of 768 milk samples were examined and IS other miscellaneous samples were tested, such as cream, spinal worm, feces for parasites and water for typhoid.
 That the city's milk and water supply is up to standard is very evident as shown by City Bacteriol- ogist Murray's annual report.
 over 7o,OoO,0Oo electric bulbs were
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-14
Mayor

prominently mentioned once more. Early this year Mayor Hayes stated that he would not oppose Commit teeman McNeil but it is possible now, according to reports, that the Bridgeport man may withdraw from the race.
 Possibility of Mayor Thomas J. Spellacy. of Hartford, former na- tional committeeman, being elected to the post is also great. Attorney
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-14

"Old Bill" the famous war-time motor bus which carried thousands of troops toward the battle lines, took part in a recent parade in London,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-14

Judge Frederick M. Peasley who retires from the superior court bench in February will be honored at . testimonial dinner to be given by the Waterbury Bar association at the Hotel Elton early in February accord ing to an announcement made today by Attorney Herman J. Weisman, president of the local association.
 Judge Peasley will retire be- cause he will have reached the age limit of 70 years on Feb.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-14

Sth. The date for the dinner will be fixed for some time around Feb. 8th.
 Justices of che Connecticut Supreme Court of Errors with Chief Justice William M. Malt bic, and judges of the superior court bench are expected to at- tend as well as other prominent officials of the state.
 Attorney Weisman announced the appointment of the follow ing committee to complete ar-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-14

over 7o,0O0,OOo electric bulbs were made in Germany in the last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-14

 tasted happy product because only the finest 1 gradients oanle taen Holiday Brew
Evening star., 1935-12-08
BOrah

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1935-12-08

Of this maladjustment comes also un-
employment, bread lines, bureaus,
debts and taxes, and finally the man
hood and womanhood Of America
shattered in purpose and broken in
will power"
Borah said the political parties
have both again and again proclaimed
that monopoly must be destroyed and
promised 1t to the people.
"If destruction Of monopoly Is i'm
possible" he continued, "or impracti-
cable, when was this momentous fact
discovered? John Sherman painted
the picture nearly half century ago
just as it Is now. Theodore Roosevelt
declared monopoly the enemy not
only Of the average citizen, but OF
free institutions. Woodrow Wilson de-
clared private monopoly intolerable,
and that those who would preserve
democracy must find the way to be
rid of it."
Senator Borah said that "in my
opinion, power under the Constitution
Is ample and the laws now on the
statute books are sufficient and ef-
flcient to enable us to drive monopoly
from control and break its grip once
and for all. If more machinery Is
needed, if more laws are needed for
this purpose, they can be had within
the plain provisions of the national
charter"
Evening star., 1935-12-08
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Evening star., 1935-12-08
MERGER PROPOSAL
GIVEN METHOD|STS
Triple Coalition Would Set
Up Jurisdictions, With
Bishops for Each.
BY the Associated Press.

FORT WORTH, Tex, December t.
Eight million members Of three Meth
odist denominations were offered their
first glimpse tonight Of plan that
would merge them into one united
church.
Bishop Z. D. Mouson. Charlotte,
N. c., senior bishop Of the Southern
Church. made public for the first time
basic details Of recommendations to
unite Southern and Northern Meth
odists and the Methodist Protestant
Church. The entire program will be
announced December IL.
"I am confident that this plan will
meet all objections raised against the
first plan, which was defeated" Bishop
Mouzon told the Fall meeting Of the
College of Bishops Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South.
Various Jurisdictions Planned.
The Northern church Is the largest
Of the three existing branches, with .
membership Of about 5,000,00o. There
are 2,743, ,983 Southern Methodists and
about 100000 members Of the Metho.
dist Protestant Church.
The uniflcation plan would divide
the United States into church juris-
dictions, with bishops elected by each.
A northeastern jurisdiction would
include New England and other States
east Of the Ohio and north of the
Potomac Rivers. The Southeastern
Jurisdiction would take In all States
south of the Potomac and east Of the
Mississippi Rivers, except Louisiana.
Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico
Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and
Nebraska would comprise q South
central jurisdiction. The Pacific Coast
States and Rocky Mountain regions
would form a Western jurisdiction.
Conferences as at Present.
Colored members Of the entire
church would be In o separate division
the central jurisdiction. They would
have the right to join white congre-
cations where such memberships were
acceptable. Foreign branches would
be separate jurisdictions.
Annual and general conferences
would be held as at present.
Evening star., 1935-12-08

(ConClnue0 From F1rst Page.)
our confused and troubled days have
thrown to the surface is that demo-
cratic institutions in some way or
other stand In the way of economic
progress. It Is urged that our doc
trine Of States rights and the Fed
eral Constitution in many ways are
hindrances to prosperity and en-
barrass or retard our Nation in its
struggle for power. We have all be-
come acquainted with this theory.
Every complaint against consti-
tuional democracy and every conten-
ton that 1t Is no longer adapted to
the problem Of our modern life comes
down to thiS-that too much author
ity and too great freedom are granted
to the people, to the average man
and woman. Bureaucracy, centraliza-
ton OF power, the totalitarian state
rest upon the contention that the
popular voice Is q confused and strug-
Cling voice, and popular authority di-
vided and ineffective. In the Old
World no concealinent Is made of this
contention" = * Ev
Disparagement of democratic gov
ernment and its power to deal with
present-day problems, Borah said, is
merely rejection of the part which
the people themselves are to have In
modern government.
1--WE are, in fact" he said, "con-
sidering whether we shall in the In
terest Of security and greater ma
terial advantage, curtail the rights
and liberties of the citizen. When you
propose to wipe out State sovereignty
you. are. not proposing q mere change
In ailr form OF government, but you
are proposing to destroy 1t. There
cane be. no such thing as o great
FEDERAL union without great COM
Evening star., 1935-12-08
DEC|S|ONONB BRUNO
BELIEVED REACHED
Supreme Court Action Not
to Be Known Until To-
morrow Noon.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Supreme Court was generally
presumed to have reached q decision
late yesterday on whether TO grant
Bruno Richard Hauptmann's request
for review Of his conviction Of kidnap-
ing and numbering the Lindbergh
baby.
Whatever action was decided on, II
any, will not be announced until the
court meets ct noon tomorrow after
q two-week recess. Usually petitions
for review are decided with one-word
statement, either granted" or de
MED" The statement Is not read
aloud in the court room. but is handed
to the clerk by Chief Justice Hughes.
One Of 20 Before Court.
The Hauptmann petition was ! Of
20 before the court for probable dis
cussion at its regular Saturday con-
ference. These conferences are held
to permit the justices TO decide which
cases they will pass on and to vote on
those that have been argued.
Ordinarily, an announcement Is
made the following Monday on all
applications for review placed before
the justices at the informal Saturday
meeting. This procedure can be
changed, however. If the justices so
desire.
Recent developments In New Jersey
In the celebrated case have no bearing
on any action taken by the justices.
They do not take judicial notice Of
anything that has happened in the
case since the Bronx carpenter was
convicted at Pennington and that ver-
dict was affirmed by the Court Of Er.
rors and Appeals, the highest State
tribunal.
Hearing in February or March.
Should the Supreme Court announce
1t would review the case. arguments
would be held probably In February
or March and o final decision given
within Q few weeks thereafter. The
justices could either uphold the con-
viction or order a new trial.
II the court should announce its
refusal to pass on the case, that would
mean 1t did not believe Hauptmann's
rights under the Federal Constitution
had been denied by proceedings In New
Jersey courts. Such action would leave.
in effect, the sentence Of death in the
electric chair.
Evening star., 1935-12-08

the governors statement, quoted the
detective a. saying: Bruno Haupt-
mann viii not die in. the electric
chair and "Hauptmann Is innocent
Of the Lindbergh kidnapping" One
associate said Parker was upset" by
the premature publicity" given his
activities.
Hofman's death house visit TO
Hauptmanu drew sharp criticism IN
the editorial columns Of some State
papers. The expression "politico-puo-
licity'' was used TO describe the latest
turn of events In the Lnd5ergh Gaze.
One pnper called the visit most a5-
horrent" and stunt, more adapted
to the circus ring, than to the gov
ernorship." Another spoke Of super
fcial publicity seeking and O guberna.
torial fare for Broadway theatricak. I"
Parker Is Criticized.
There was criticism, too, for Parker.
Some Mt. Holly residents observed
that six unsolved homicide cases have
accumulated in the county during the
time that Parker, chief Of county de-
tectives, reputedly has been engaged
In the Lindbergh investigation.
Senator A. Harry Moore, the States
chief executive when the crime oc-
CURED, made blunt denial Of Gov,
Honman's assertion he had brought
Parker into the case at the outset
Whatever work Parker has done On
this case has been done as a free
lance investigator" he said.
Attorney General David T. Wilentz,
chief Of the Flemington trial prosecu-
ton, and Col. II. Norman Schwarz-
kopf, State police superintendent who
directed the kidnap investigation, re-
fused comment on the latest events
Parker, veteran Of the solution of q
score Of bafning mysteries, kept in Sc
clusion throughout the day and issued
his statement through his secretary.
what Gov. Hoffman says about me
talking to him about this case is true
Long before he was Governor we dis
cussed the proposition and several
times since. 80" have also told
the attorney general Of the State ex.
actly what ! thought about 1t so there
Is no misunderstanding as to Just
where ! stand"
The detective said he had asked
State police for information only once
and he was refused. Gov. Hoffman
had said previously he understood
State police blocked" Parker.
The conference at which Parker
was quoted as saying he believed
Hauptmann guilty was q showdown,
q high authority informed the ASso-
ciated Press. We were tired Of hear
ing about Parker and all the impor-
tant information he was supposed to
have on the case"
The meeting took place in the attor-
ney generals ONCE here, but as far as
could be learned wIlentz himself was
not present. Assistant Attorney Cen
eral Robert Peacock, a member Of the
prosecution; Lieut.. Arthur Keaten OF
the State police. other legal and police
oficials and stenographers were pres
ent, the Official said. It was a month
before the Hauptmann trial started.
Peacock, the of1cial said, offered
Parker all the men he needed and al
the resources Of the State police for
his investigation. On behalf Of the
State police Parker was told that the
department was interested only In the
truth In the case and was his to COM
mand, even II he desired to work fol
Hauptnann's defense, the source
stated.
Parker was then asked, the oficial
Evening star., 1935-12-08

told prosecuting and investigating
oficials shortly before HauptmAnn's
trial at Flemington early this year
that he believed Hauptmann was
guilty, Parker said:
That's an absolute ne."
He said he was convinced the kid
naping and the collection Of the
$4,000 ransom . month later were
two separate crimes.
"The underworld already had q
copy of the ransom note. and could
have bought q sleeping garment and
written the other notes." he said.
Ne denied he was interested IN the
letter. mailed from Buffalo, instruct
ing police shortly after the kidnapping
to follow the 'Lindbergh telephone
wires" TO find the baby near Elizabeth,
N. j.
Got Money from Fisch.
Parker said he believes Hauptman
got the ransom money, found In his
possession, from the late Isador Fisch,
the German f,Irrier who was his bust
ness partner and who died In Ger
many early IN 1888.
He said he was chiefly interested In
the case because he was afraid . mis-
take had been made and that II
Hauptmann is electrocuted something
might turn up."
That would do more to break down
justice than anything else In the
world. have no more interest in THU
fellow than in any other fellow" Par
ker said. "It's Just q question Of fair
ness with me. Just o personal opin-
ton."
Then he added he had nothing "or
anybody else"
He said his based opinion on Haupt.
mann was the States case. which, ha
held was full Of holes"
Speculation Flares Anew.
Meanwhile, speculation fiared anew
on the Governors nocturnal visit x
Haupmann's death house cell, for 4
was recalled that on October 20, II
days afterward, the Governor, In
formal statement, outlined the pro-
cedure for the condemned mans elec'
trocution, when and II" 1t take
place.
This statement directed that onl,
limited number Of witnesses b
present and the execution be carries
out with the dignity and the 50
lemnity the occasion warrants"
The day brought other develop
ments:
Gov. Hoffman emphasized Parker
activity did not mean he had reopenet
the case; denied the new investiga'
ton had brought arrests; refused Il
assay the value Of the information
he has received from the detective
declined to discuss his own opinionl
in the case, and said his interest wa
not a. publicity stunt"
Parker, h the statement issued q
Mt. Holly, threw no light on his soil
investigation or the results it ma!
have achieved. THE case Is on re-
view before the United State Supreme
Court and perhaps will come up be-
fore the board Of pardons. It would b
unethicsl for me to speak at thh
time" he said.
Theory Not Taken Seriously.
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, father o.
the murdered child, the New Yorl
Post said in q copyrighted article, doe
not take the Parker theory seriously
because 1t Is unsupported by tangible
evidence. Lindbergh is morally Ger.
tain Hauptmann did q one-nan job,
the newspaper said.
Associates Of Parker. corroboratins