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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-11
BY SIDNEY B. wHIPPLE fin1trrfarf.f ro3a fsv United Pres

0H DtDNEL Ds WHIT ELE fC0DyFigiIt 1885 By United Press Bennington, N. J., Jan 11-U P.)--The life of Bruno Richard Hauptmann may hang upon th' seventh and eighth letters of tht word may brand him as the author Of the notes demaning $5O,00O tOJ the retaurn of a baby who could not bo delivered because he Wal dead.
 New Jersey planned to call Al bert S. Osborn, famous hand writ ing expert, to the stand to-day to testify that the hoIlow-eyed Bronx German wrote the long series Of extortion notes that resulted in the delivery of the ransom to the man already identified three times as Hauptmann.
 Defense VIII Keep At It
 While the state arranged this sensation, the defense planned q sensation equally startling. Edward J. Reilly, chief defense counsel, in- timated he would prove that Dr John Y. Condon delivered the $6O,- 900 not to Hauptman. but to Isidor Fiscil, fur worker, who returned to Germany some months after the Kidnapping and died. Hauptmann has maintained steadily since his arrest that the ransom money in his possession was given to him by Fisch.
 Reilly attempted to get Dr Con- don and Dr Condon's daughter, Mrs Ralph Hacker, to identify a man who delivered a note to Con- don'g home during the ransom De- kn.A IA VVr- successful. But Reilly said after court that he was not through with this angle.
 To counter-act this defense move Hannah and Pinkus Fisch, sister and brother of the dead furrier, wer en route to America on the He De France to testify for the state. They will say their brother died penniIess and that he was enabled to return to Germany to die only because Hauptmann supplied the money.
 To Prove Ills Writing
 Osborn will show the jury q close similarity between Haupt- mann's handwriting on official doc- uments and that of the man who wrote the Jafsie letters. One of these similarities is that Haupt. mann was unable to spell words ending with the letters 'ight' cor rectly. He writes ''lihgt" for light, "rihgt" for right. This twisting of the g and h is the key to the states new evidcntial attack on the stolid carpenter 1t wishes to see in the electric chair.
 Osborn has spent g. lifetime in study of handwriting. and has been called as an expert in thou sands of cases here and abroad. He 10 convinced Hauptmann wrote all the ransom notes, and he will say SO.
 when Hauptmann applied for an automobile license, he had to answer whether he had ever been convicted of a traffic violation. He admitted he had, for passing red light"
 Other Peculiarities
 There are other characteristics in the handwriting on the license applications, on documents which Hanptmann wrote - willingly" according to the police--and that of the ransom notes. They are It. tie peculiarities of spelling and of forming the letters. The peculiar construction of the letter "X'', for example, is common to all docu- nncnts, according to the state.
 Anthony M. Hauck, Jr, Hunter don County prosecutor, said before
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-11

tContinued from Page l.) oppose the new deal. But. for in- stance, he condemns the AAA be- cause 1t conforms to a "capitalis- tic pattern
 The LaFollette progressive party platform goes beyond the new deal on some major issues. proposing the government spend $10.000. 000.- 900 or more to provide job for every persol. not employed by pri- vate initiative; control credit through central bank: govern mcnt ownership of railroads; gov ernment ownership of the mu- uitions industry; immediate cash payments of the war veterans' bonus.
 Long presented his share the wealth" plan this week to q na- tional audience. He sought national support for 1t as opposed to the new deal. It includes q capital levy; q limit of $1,000. 900 on annual in- come to any individual; q home. automobile and radio for every family; guaranteed employment; assured education; old age pen- and debt moratorium.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-11
Green Auto Was Painted To Black
tcontinued from Page n

, ing?? A. They do. .. He explained that copies of the ransom notes and the request writ ings were cut up and placed to- gether to show the similarity of words.
 These enlarged copies were marked for Identification.
 A book of these comparisons, made by Osborn, was accepted in evidence.
 Enlargements of the handwrit- ing, looking like immense school charts, were hung against the wall while Osborn lectured. explaining four columns of the enlarged script.
 "We have here a com bination of characteristics" osborn said seated in his chair, he turned around to point to the exhibits.
 "There are the reasons for my opinion and I will attempt to in. terpret them somewhat.
 These notes contain three in- vented characters" he said. "One of them is the K It isn't German it isn't Latin, 1t isn't American writing. Tn my opinion 1t Is an at tempt to make an old round-hand 'X,' which is made with loop at the bottom. The error fin this K fig his attempt to make q loop at the top. There are five examples 0: this"
 He pointed to the "strange x' of the ransom notes and the Haupt- man writing. The K" resembled q double "E."
 "If we had only the request writing we wouldn't have this .x''
 "The next difficulty with the writing is his difficulty with his 'gh' and th'--and 1t Is charac- teristic of all the documents.
 "In one we have him writing in his automobile license 'lihgt' for light and in the ransom notes we have him spelling right as 'rihgt.
 "The word "years' is written yeas.
 There are 57 of these character istics in the ransom notes." he said.
 "Thon we have the word note with q peculiar final 't.'
 The next charn cter Osborn call ed attention to was q symbol in- tended to be q Capital T."
 Tn both exhibits 1t appeared similar.
 This Is highly distinctive characteristic. There are dozens Of them in the letters.
 There is a peculiar final r. In words of both request writing and the ransom notes.
 "Thc wSiter ends his words awk- wardly. Some of the endingB fall down below the line on the down ward stroke. ...-.
 "Thcn we have examples of the letter w some beginning with q down stroke, some with q slight down stoke and then m up strike and some like the old 'round-hand style. They run through all the notes and other documents" Osborn turned to tho second map on the wall. ,s.
 "The word New York Is written as n compound word, that is there is q hyphen between the New and the York"
 This occurred in both ransom l.nd request notes.
 These two" he said. show what mean by the disguised re- quest writing" % The hyphenated word appeared three times in tho ransom notes and four times in the request writ ings, osborn said. "He brought the car in on April l3, 1932" Johnson said. Tt was q dirty green. He wanted 1t painted black. '.
 Johnson said Hauptmann did moi seem nervous. He said he didn'i remember the incident unti rrankcl found an old bill which l he recognized as one rendered i Hauptmann.
 The mechanic told his story tt Police Inspector Henry Bruckmar who went to Ficrnlngt0s to c0nfei with Attorney General David T l Wllen.z. a Osborn pointed to an 'N. that r
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-11
WOOL MARKET

Boston, Jan 11--CUP)---A scat tered demand is being received on G4s and finer western grown wools. but lower grades lag, according tO today's report of the U. $. agrlcui- ture department.
 Average and short staple com prises the bulk of the demand for fine wools. Prices are steady at 67- roc secured basis. for bulk average to good French combing 64s and finer territory wools and at 63-65c for short French combing and clothing lines. Spot average twelve months Texas wools are having some call at 68-70c. secured basis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-11
LADIES' AID HOLD
 ALL-DAY MEETING
Reports for Past Year Given-RObert Page
 Buried To-day
CHESHIRE NEWS Correspondent --- Thomas M. llurIcy--lDlal 5tS or 739

The Senior Ladies5 Aid society of the Congregational church held their annual all day meeting to- day. Reports for the past year wore presented and the naming of officers for the coming year elect ed.
 The L. A. Thomas lodge will pre- sent q modern and old-fashioned dance this evening at the I. o. O. r. Hall. For those who do not wish to dance there will be card games.
 Funeral services for Robert Page who died at New Haven Hos- pital after a short illness will be held this afternoon from the fun eral parlors of Beechcr, Bennett and Lincoln. MT Page was 53 years old and was employed by Roxbury school.
 A large number of members were present at the meeting of the Gar den club at the home of Mrs John R. Freeman recently.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-11
Gold Clause Strikes Into Market Trading
Supreme Court Is Having Hearings on the Matter;
 Stocks Lost From One to Three Points

This writer makes the letter 'fr with the upward stroke 20 close to the downward stroke that in some cases there Is no opening between the strokes"
 The word money" Is misspclled in most of the ransom notes. Os- born said. It was spelled "mony" in all but two ransom notes and was so written in the request writ ls4w
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-11
HARTFORD BANKER TO LECTURE HERE
Harold C. Bailey to Speak at Congregational
 Forum Tonight
LlTCHFIELD
DvflsliG Sullvan- Phone S2O

Harold c. Bailey, assistant trust officer of the Hartford National bank and Trust company, has been secured to speak at the meeting of the Mems Forum in the Congrega- . tiona1 church house at G:30 o'clock this evening. He will speak on q subject of vital current econ omic interest. Milo D. Beach IS in charge of the supper arrange ments.
 Meeting Tuesday
 Joseph Coffill and his assistants of the Litchfield grange will in- stall officers of Eureka Grange at a meeting in Nepaug. Tuesday evening, January 15. '.
 Mir and Mrs William Brennan of Lake street have announced the engagement of their daughter, Ver- onica, to John A. Sullivan, son of MT and Mrs John Sullivan of Medford, Mass.
 Attend Inaugural
 Mr and Mrs Sutherland A. Beckwith attended the inaugural ball in Hartford Wednesday eve ming. There were guests of State Treasurer elect John S. Addis and Mrs Addis, at a dinner given in Hartford prior to the ball.
 The. Forman school reopened yesterday after the Christmas re- cess.
 Church Services
 Their will eb service oflights at St. Michael's church at 4:30 p. m. Sunday, January IS.
 A daughter was born yesterday at the Hungerford hospital to MT and Mrs William Crutch of Ban- tam.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-11
NEW YORK CURB MARKET

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-11

HOME LOAN BONDS
 Bid Asked Home Owners Loan As 1051 .1O1.2 1O1.lQ Home Owners Loan
 3's 1852 ....... .100.11 10O.Ia Home Owners Loan 2%'s 1949 ...... 98 98.5
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-11
RADICALS MAY
 FIGHT PRESIDENT

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, 1935-02-17
Church Class
Enter
With Party

Members of the Ladies Sunday
School class OF the Central Christ
ian church and their husbands were
Valentine party guests Of Technical
Sergeant and Mrs. j. L. CLAIR at
their quarters In Fort Brown Thurs
day evening.
In keeping with the occasion. VAL
entineS OF q varied nature formed
the background OF the decorating
scheme, and were used as favors.
place cards and prizes. Considerable
amusement was afforded by the dis
tribution Of comic Valentines at var
ious phases OF the evenings program
Of games.
Features Of the evening we're a
number Of parlor games suitable 70
the occasion and refreshments. con-
siSting or a salad course with hot
rolls and heart-shaped cookies.
Those present in addition TO The
host and hostess we're Rev. and Mrs,
ID. w. McElroy, Mr.. and Mrs. Ru-
dolph Troyke. Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
Bowling, Mr.. and Mrs. John n
Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Jones;
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Heinrich. Mr..
and Mrs. william Quinn. Mr.. and
Mrs. S. S. Fallin. Mr.. and Mrs. Mil
ton Gillette. Mr.. and Mrs. Jane:
Breaux, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Stell
Mr.. and Mrs. William Velteri. Mr.
and Mrs. Wayne Gobble. Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Rupp and Mrs. Heller
Moore.
, 1935-02-17
Ward School
Has Meeting
Of Parent

The Parent Teacher association Of
the First Ward school had It's reg
ular meeting Thursday afternoon.
with the president. Mrs. W. W. Reed,
presiding. Mrs. Lois Dimmick Of the
Junior College spoke on Curriculum
Revision"
she stressed the fact that the
child must learn TO meet hfeis Stua-
lions, and that the parents must
help him by understanding his pro-
blems. She stated that the object OF
teaching was TO teach the child TO
live, and that the day will come
when education win be on a higher
plane than the ordinary graded edu-
cation OF today. She urged the par
entS 10 discuss freely with the
teachers the child's problems, that
IN this direct way the child may be
helped as the child must be under
stood in order to be helped.
Mrs. Dimmick put In circulation
. AK, Child Problem" among the
mothe Of the PIT. A. for two
weeks and urged that every moth
er read IL.
Mrs. Foreman's room gave the pro-
gram, which was most interesting
1t was as follows: a poem Two
Holidays" by Juan LARA; a Lincoln
play, by Juan LARA, Rafaela Flo
res, Elena Galvan, Maria Torres,
JesusG Fernandez; q George WASH
ington play by Juan LARA. Juan Le-
vera, Pablo Flores, Timoteo Loza
and Oscar LARA. Mrs. Egly's room
was awarded the book OF the month
for having the most mothers pres
ent.
, 1935-02-17
Music Program
Scheduled For
Thursday

A program OF much interest vii
be presented by the advanced music
pupils OF Mrs. w. w. Underwood.
and by the dramatic class Of Miss
Lucy Richards in the Epworth lea
que room OF the First Methodist
church Thursday evening al 1880 p
m.
George Washington's birthday vii
have a bearing on both the program
and in the decoration. The music low
ing public is extended a cordial in
vitation TO attend. There will be nc
admission charged.
Those OF Mrs. Underwoods pupils
who will be presented In recital are
Misses Louise Wilson. Teresa Nc
Kenz.e, Maxine Rockwell, Valorl'
Jarvis. Ruth~Black. Barbara Black
Jane Tanner, Stella Dickson, Dori:
Ann Biggs, Ellis Ray RaSco, anc
Byron Walters. In the dramatllc
class OF Miss Lucy Richards will be
Marie Nichols, Bette 10 Melton
Lenna Louise Grow, Mary Frances
SeaRo. and Marian Smith.
, 1935-02-17
Leaguer Haze
Party Event
This Week

The Epworth League OF the First
Methodist church had q most enjoy
able Valentine party Thursday eve
ming. Many interesting games. con-
duced by Lois Bratle we're played.
During the evening n OF the
amusements was Iortune-telling and
too. the members all participated In
a mock wedding. Following the
games, delicious refreshments fol-
lowing a Valentine theme were ser
we'd.
Those present we're Marjorie
washington. Valerie JARVIS. Barbara
Black. Gene Hales. Arnetta stew
art. Louise wilson. Elizabeth o.
Bannion. Ruth Cowan, Resale Pohl.
Helen Goforth. Tersa Mckenzie.
Leonard Trimble. Aubrey Black
burn. Preston Langworthy, WoolSey
Samuel. David Pohl. Wilbur Wash
lngton, Cecil Faw. Paul Whiteford.
Harry Stegman. Uriah Stegman. anc
Mr.. and Mrs. Underwood.
All Of the members OF the League
are urged 70 attend the league meet
ing Sunday night az the church. "A
very interesting program had beer
planned. the penny contest will be-
gin. and the play 10 be given BY the
League will be discussed.
, 1935-02-17
Thornton Wilder Book Reoiew
Is Heard at Self Culture Club

It Is the tale Of q pilgrims pro-
gress In Babbit-land, a strange
parable OF an earnest American who
wanted 10 set TIE whole world right.
There Is no old fashioned moral
at the end Of this book but 1t reads
suspiciously as though the writer
were telling a parable about Amer
lea The book has had a wonderful
sale as y Is now IN its eleventh
edition.
During the business session the
club endorsed the movement 70
bring q Columbia Broadcasting sta
ton TO the Valley.
The social noul was pleasant With
the meeting Of members and guests
and a delicious salad plate II keep
ing with Valentine Day vas served
BY the daughters OF the hostess
Guests were Mesdames Belle
Crosfield. ]. n. Abernathy. Rufus
Ransome. and j. Y. Campbell OF
Illinois.
Next meeting will be a Washing
ten tea at the home Of Mrs. r. II.
Yates Wednesday a4teEnooa
, 1935-02-17
Splendid Work Being Done
By Nurse Association in City
Shown in Recent Reports

carriers On the P. W. A. relief rolls
A blood test has shown malaria
germs. About 70 people Ire receiv-
ing daily treatment for malaria,
and this will continue for 90 days.
This Is being done unuer the direc-
ton OF the u. 5 Health Bureau.
Miss Rachel Pierce, school nurse,
reported daily visits TO the II pub
lie schools. In addition to the reg
ular health. work she Is conducting
a class In hygiene and home care OF
the sick in the junior high school,
sponsored BY the Red Cross. These
nurses are angles in disguise, and
must be seen n action to appreciate
their real worth TO the city.
Two new members on the board
are Mrs. Frank Bortle, secretary
and Mrs. ]. M. Stein, milk chair
man.
, 1935-02-17
CoodProgram
Arranged For
Sunday Mite

The Christian Endeavor Of the
Central Christian church will have q
most interesting program Sunday
evening at $3.50 p. m. at the church.
All who n interested In attending
are extended a cordial invitation
Those members and guests who at
tend are reminded to bring fruit or
flowers for distribution BY the mis-
sionary group among the sick.
The topic for the meeting is
What the Bible Says About Tempt
alton and Sin" The program will be
led by Dearl Adams. The program
will be opened with the song. Il Am
Resolved" which will be followed by
the Scripture lesson taken from the
Book Of James. which will be given
by Vida McMinn. This will be fol-
loved by prayer, and BY another
song. Yield Not to Temptation"
The short talks will be as follows:
What Is Sin?" by Dorothy Pearl
Street; Sins Source" Mr.. Glenn
Hermann; Cheerful Liars" Velma
Parker; With Reservation" Martha
Lee Street; The Little Liar" Frank
Caldwell; The Big Fight" Bernice
Hutton The program will be con-
cluded with the song, Take Time 10
Be Holy"
, 1935-02-17
By THE CLUB REPORTER

The Self Culture club met We'd
neSday afternoon at the beautiful
home OF Mrs. Lillian Kenny. The
rooms were attractive with bowls OF
tulips and potted plants. Twenty
members and four guests we're
present.
Roll call was answered by each
member giving q short biography OF
her favorite author.
The topic for the afternoon was
q book review by Mrs. II. l. Yates.
she chose as her author Thornton
p. Wilder q Young writer who r.
also a lecturer and teacher. He Is a
graduate Of several colleges receiv-
ing his A. 3. degree from Yale in
1920. His first novel The Cabala"
appeared in 1925 and was an ac-
count Of his experiences in Italy.
Next came the phenomena Bridge
OF San Luis Rsy" which made best
seller history befor, the coming
of Anthony Adverse. No fun length
novel came from his pen for seven
years and nov he has published
Heaven Is My Destination" the
book Mn. Yates yeYlewed
, 1935-02-17
PTA Conclaue
Hears Speech
At Meeting

At a meeting Of the Parent Teach
er association Of the Los Ebanos
school Thursday afternoon, Mrs.
Sherwood Bishop was the main
speaker on the program giving those
present an excellent address on her
chosen subject. Home" Mrs. Bishop
opened her talk by stating that the
strength OF q nation lies In its
homes.
Mrs. Bishop then told OF voman's
influence in the home. quoting from
the Chinese proverb, "a hundred
men may make an encampment, but
ID takes a woman TO make q home.
Telling OF the responsibility Of the
woman in fitting her child for life
Mrs. Bishop said, BY the high ideals
that are kindled IN him, by the as
pirations and inspirations that we
arouse, by the habits Of right living
and he power OF self-government
that We teach him. by girding him
with the faith Of u fathers-we
can send him forth well equipped 70
win the battles Of life"
In closing the speaker stated that
the perpetuation Of the race was not
the only reason for children's being
In the world. that the other purpose
was 10 enlarge u hearts and make
~ unselfish and fun OF kindly
SvmnathieS and affections In give
our souls higher aims. to call out al
our faculties. to extend enterprise
and exertion."
In addition TO the very excellent
address made by Mrs. Bishop there
"a an ENJOYABLE Valentine program
given. The children OF the first and
second grades gave a Valentine song
and dance. Grades two and three
gave a military drill. Mrs. @. @
Lamberth's room was awarded the
book for having the most mothers
present.
, 1935-02-17
Benefit Show at Capitol 10
Include a Style Reuiew And
Mystery Play Tuesday Mite

held April 1890 Il Corpus
Christi. Last year there were 900
contestants In the statewide al
fair. OF these contestants, Browns-
Tile students won one first place,
one third place. and one fourth
nlace ~ the state. With n COM
nlete team present at the rally. ~
Is thought that the local delegation
win capture many more honors-
The benefit performance includes
a style show, which Is In the form
OF N playlet. entitled Mrs. Devoe
GOES Shopping" The girls or the
classes will model clothes made IN
their classes, and also model clothes
from the stores OF BROWNSVILLE Leo
Francis and his orchestra Will fur-
nish the music for the occasion.
In the play, the cast includes
Julia Aldr!dEe. Mrs. Devoe"r a So
ciety woman; Mary Frances Seago.
her daughter. OF high school age;
two children of pre-school age. Joe
Wigington ard George Bell; Alice
Fitch. owner OF the exclusive Mary
Louise Dress Shoppe; Armenia
Adams, "Nell''. a saleslady: Angel
Inc Hobart, maid. In addition 70
these there are a number or girls
In the various classes who VIII
model dresses.
Patrons are reminded that unless
tickets are purchased from the
girls themselves, the girls do not
share In the profits.
Students from first year clothing
classes WHO viii model school dress-
en- are as follows: Edith Mckee.
IVA Blanche Dittmann, Jewell Biggs,
Jeane Magill. Jessie Lee Bowen,
Margaret Parker. Margaret Shana-
nahan, Frances Thlesmeyer. Lucy
star Order, Ruth Black. Matte
Mae Yates. Ethel Marie Stephen
son. Catheryn Marphy. Barbara
Ann Langworthy. Candida Garcia,
Margot Mancios. Diega Barron. Ali
cia Guerra, Carmen Stephenson,
Frances Newell. Myrta Lanier. Fran
ces Cabler. Ruth Mason. OLGA Ruth
Cara, Mildred Dorfmnn. Elizabeth
Wilson, Aurora Vega.
Second Year ClothinE-Neva Wig
ington, Marie GuZman. Martha
Ball. Irma de Luna. Consuelo Ro-
driguez. Dora Velez, Alice S51ne.
Pauline West. Celia Cavazos. Gene
Hales, Maria LuiSa 5andoVal. EliK-
abeth Ann Tandy. Bernice Ahreo.
Rittiebeth Clark. Martha Singer,
Joan Stuesser. Mary Stout. Maxine
Gillette. Elsie Hahn, Geraldine
Want, FelIcitas de Ia Cara, Ava
Maria Gonzales, Ana Maria Al
vareZ.
Girls modelling for stores are.
Elizabeth Brown. Lillian Champion,
Neva Wigington. Effie KabIlares.
Hayden Collins. Gloria Fernandez.
Mary Beth Starck. Estella Lozano,
Maria EStella Martinez, Nina Ytur-
ria, Dolores Thornton. Aura Nav
Ogden. Barbara Ann Langworthy.
Ethel Marie Stephenson.
Children OF P1-school age model
garments made by students or the
Second year clothing classes.