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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-19
KIDNAPPED BOY
 WAS BADLY USED
Is Now Threatened With Pneumonia = Thrown
 From Speeding Car
BY JOSEPH S. WASNEY Copyright, 1885, by United Press)

VOOGA AA 1s VvzAGANA1A Copyright, 1885, by United Press)
 Doylestown, Pa, December 19 - (UP)-Caleb J. Milne, 4th, g, ap@ parent victim of brutal kidnapings fought against the threat of pneu- monia today while 35 federal agents, aided by Philadelphia and state police, sought the kidnap band that threw him bound and gagged into a roadside ditch early this morning.
 It was believed that lis wealthy relatives, probably his grandfather, Caleb J. Milne, Jr., retired textile manufacturer had paid $25, 900 ram som for his release, other sources said no ransom had been paid.
 Federal agents, believing the kid- nap band still was in the Philadel- phia area, covered all roads with the aid of police. They believed young Milne had been kept semi conscious with narcotics and chlor- oform, during his five day captivity. There were 9 small punctures in one of his arms, apparently made by a needle and in his delirium he mutt tered, Don't stick that needle in me again, please. please"
 Is Facing Pneumonia
 Physicians said he faced severe threat of pneumonia. He had been half starved, was physically ex- hausted, and suffered from ex- posture.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-19
ITALIANS BEAT
 BACK WARRIORS
Routed Them To-day With Machine Guns-League
 Buries Peace Plan
BY REYNOLDS PACKARD United Press Staff Correspondent)

A
 Asmara, Eritrea, December l9 = (UP)-Italian advance posts south of Makale have routed attacking Ethiopian warriors after a savage fight, it was announced today.
 The Philippians, attacking as they did on the Takkaze river in what was the biggest fight so far in the war, fought strongly and were driv- en back only by the fire of machine guns into their ranks.
 A United Press dispatch from Ad- dis Ababa reported that fighting was goining on also north of Ma kalc, on the main line of the Ital- ia-l communications. One fight was said to have lasted for 24 hours in a narrow defile, with the Italians bringing up tanks and planes to their support.
 Victory Important
 The Italian victory is confirmed as the most important step so far toward a military solution of the problem confronting the Italians on the northern front. It was believed that the Ethiopian casualties may have reached 1000. The three-day
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-19
CREW TAKEN OFF
 BURNING SHIP

New York, Dec. l9-(UP)-The five-man crew of the coal barge Marie de Ronde was taken of safely today as fire swept through the S.OO0-ton cargo in waters of Long Island.
 The crew was taken of by the T. c. We'll fleet. which was towing the barge to Wilmington, Delaware, presumably from Boston. Almost sucre of coast guard and other ves- sels. attracted by pillars of dense, smoke had raced to the scene to lend any aid that might be neces- cQFsv
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-19
PRISONERS TO STAGE TRIAL

New Haven, Conn.,, Dec. 1y.-(UPJ- Christmas afternoon prisoners at New Haven county jail will stage musical mock trial, in which inmates will play all roles except those of the jurors, which will be portrayed by profess sional actors of the federal theater project. The one-act play, "A Question of Principle" was written by Martin Flavin, author of Criminal Code" and will be presented under the auspices of the WPA penal education program, in coop eration with High Sheriff J. Edward Slavin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-19

of the Alabama Power O., who led off the arguments against the IVA.
 Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes wanted to know whether Johnston would mind tell us what this suit is, who brought it and why?"
 The question was followed by toher queries in such rapid order that the attorney could not answer all of them.
 Justice Louis D. Brandeis finally asked where in the bill of complaint could he find the allegations which the stockholders made in challeng- ing IVA.
 Couldn't Find Allegations
 Johnston scanned the record and then asked his assistant to find 1t.
 What question have we got to decide?" McReynolds asked.
 "The validity of the program"
 "You mean the validity of a contract?" Hughes asked.
 "It's much more than that, " Johnston said. That apples only to five counties"
 Do you challenge the right of the government to sell the power?" Hughes asked.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-19
STRIKE PREVENTED

Jewett, City, Con. Dec. l9-(UP)- Transfer of one man employed in the dyehouse today resulted in can- cellatiOn of a strike of 400 operators at the Aspinook Finishing company. The walkout started Dec. 10 in protest of the presence of . non- union workman in the unioniFed department. Settlement was reach- ed late yesterday and operators voted AOS to 9l to return to work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-19

Hartford, Conn, Dec. 19.-CUP)-- Angelo Cavagno, 49, Avon, died at a hospital lasht night without re- gaining consciousness after he was struck on the head earlier in the day by a steam shovel while work ing at Brainard field.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-19
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Dec. 19-(UP)-Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year to Dec. 17ths as compared with year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year .56S.94 $3,34S,620, ,467.43
 Receipts
 $1.759,12s,S15.97 $1.723, ,206, ,41e.77 s1.s74,ooe, ,752.s7 s1.s2o. .414. .o5o,ss
 Cash Balance $2.415.s2s.7s2.sS s2,524,s4s.s1I.s2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-19

foreign secretary, was pushed out of office, Q rare event in the British political system.
 Premier Pierre Laval of France was threatened with defeat if he did not bow to the demand for full C. operation with the league, and abandonment of any plan to sacri- flee Ethiopia to Mussolini's am- bitions.
 Arguments Against Them
 The argument of the smaller na- tions at Geneva and large section of public opinion in both Britain and France was hard for the two governments to answer. The Fran co-British plan was variously called 2 peace without honor; the rape of small nation which is entitled to the protection of the league; a
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-19
EX-CONCRESSMAN RELEASED

Augusta, Me, Dec 19.-(UP)-Former Congressman Donald F. Snow, serving two-to- four-year prison term on an embezzlement charge, was granted pardon today by Governor Louis J. Brann. Snow, who has served eight months of his sentence, was convicted of mis- appropriating money from estates
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-19
Some Diplomatic Fog BloWn Away Across h Europe
British French Peace Plan Buried-Sir Samuel HOare Sang Swan Song = Premier Laval Threatened;
 May Have to Fight ItaIy-League Ignores Oil
BY LOUIS F. KEENdLE United Press Cable Writer)

Some of the diplomatic fog blown away in Europe today the of the nations against Italy became more clearly defined.
 The decisiveness with which the ll-starred British French peace plan was killed oreshadowed sterner action by the League of Nations Sir Samuel Hoare the British
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-19
Justices or Supreme Court Took Them ODer
 Jumps On P01ver Policy.
Almost Every Member of Supreme Court Bench Fired Questions at Attorney, Who Was Fighting to
 Prove Power Laws of Roosevelt Were Invalid
United Press Staff Correspondent) BY FREDERICK c. OTHMAN

Washington, December 19 = (UP) Legal foes Of the administrations power policy faced rapidfre questioning by justices of the supreme court today when arguments opened validity of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act
 Most of the justices joined in frequent questions fired at Forney Johnston representing the minority stockholders
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-19
The Wsathsr

Rain or Snow Tonight; Probably Friday Morning Fan weather Report Page 8
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Final Edition
 Closing Stocks Late NetOs Flashes
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DIED OF HURTS

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Evening star., 1935-01-16
KING SAYS CAPITAL
WATCHED BY WORLD D
Chairman Of Senate D. C. Com
mittee Would Plan for
Million People.

Chairman King Of the Senate Dis
trict Committee In an address before
the Advertising Club yesterday paid
q tribute to Washington saying that
today it stands IS the cynosure of all
eyes in Europe. who look here for
political guidance"
Senator King predicted that in 20
years the population of Washington
would be somewhere between 10000
and 100000 and that the city PLAN
ners should prepare for q population
of 900. 900. 1t Is foolish. he said, to
plan for q sewerage system. for in
stance. to serve less than q million
population-and this plan to take in
nearby Virginia and Maryland.
Il want to see the Potomac River
the most beautiful in the world" he
said, "and the pureSt. And l am
working toward that end. II we con-
slider the development of Washington
with calm Judgment and not hysteria
the people of Washington will help
work out the plans"
Representative Randolph of West
Virginia spoke on crime prevention in
Washington and said 100 men should
be added to the police force.
Evening star., 1935-01-16

OF the real culprits In the Lindbergh
kidnapping
Isador Fisch, the New York furrier
and friend of Hauptmann, died at
Leipzig. Germany. in March, 1884, and
the Lindbergh case defendant has in
sisted the ransom money found In his
possession was left with him by Fisch
before he sailed.
Three members of the Fisch family
have been brought from GERMANY To
the United States in an attempt to
refute this contention.
Will Withhold Names.
Kress said that neither he nor
Lukatis is ready to reveal the names
OF the persons they charge were asso-
ciated with Fisch in the attempted
sale of the ransom money
1T would ruin the case for us 10
give away all the facts now" said
Kress.
Il expect, however. that with my
cooperation from the police their
names will become known in quick
order. I understand they are within
an hours drive from New York City"
Lukatis said that before April, 1892,
ne worked near Bear Mountain, N. Y.
Late in April or early in May. 1892.
Lukatis said. he was approached in the
Yorkville section of New York City by
man who did odd jobs and served
as a waiter at the Bear Mountain
] establishment.
He wanted to know if I would be
interested in buying some good hot
| money at rs cents on the dollar" 4"
Kress quoted Lukatis. They told me
they had about $50, 900 of the money,
but / didn't think at the time that it
was Lindbergh's
He told me that he had not been
working at that time and advised me
to see him the next night.
The next night he took me to an
address on the upper East Side. We
| went upstairs TO a couple of rooms
and it was there that met Fisch.
Il identified him. shortly after
Hauptmann was arrested, by his pic
! lures in the papers.
When 1 went into the room, one Of
the men asked Fisch in German,
'Izzy, is this man o. K.?'
THE person who took me there
said. sure he is. I know him.
Il didn't intend to buy the money;
but I returned two or three nights
later with two other fellows just to
check up on their racket
They had suddenly moved"
Evening star., 1935-01-16

these specimens would do anything
like that" the witness said. He
pointed out that these same oficers
had taken hundreds Of specimens
prior to that time.
Witness Smiles at
Fishers Questions.
The intensity of Fishers cross-ques-
tioning brought smiles to the witness
face. They have been associated be-
fore in court proceedings.
The State frequently objected to
Fishers questions. in which he injected
personal comment on an exhibit
or on one OF Osborn's answers.
Fisher asked II the man who OBJ
tanned the requested statements from
Hauptmann might have dictated the
misspelling Of not" as note"
Osborn said he could not tell.
G. Do you think q man who can
spell hazardous" and circumstance
would misspell not?
A. Yes. He didn't look up the
spelling of the simple words
L think he had q German English
dictionary" Osborn said.
The expert said the ransom writer
would look up . word equivalent TO
hazardous" in the German part OF
the dictionary and then set down the
English equivalent.
OSbOrn's assurance was maintained
as Fisher continued his hammering
questions.
He never raised his voice and fire.
quently corrected the statements of
facts as set forth by the defense at
torney in his queries.
Possibility Of Aping
Writing Held Ridiculous.
Fischer asked if the witness believed
1t would be possible for an imitator
successfully to ape the Hauptmann
writing throughout the ransom notes
The probability Is so far-fetched
that it is ridiculous" was the answer.
Disguise. said Osborn. was the
worst way to attempt an imitation
OF mans handwriting.
Fischer asked if a forger had writ
ten the ransom notes would the writ
ing resemble Hauptmann's.
Osborn replied In the negative.
Osborn Was excused at 2:43 and T.
Clark Sellers was sworn as a witness.
Evening star., 1935-01-16
PERSIA NOW IS "iRAN"

Maps Of the world to 5e up to date
after March 81. must show the Asiatic
country Of Iran, otherwise Persia.
The Persian legation announced
last night that the foreign ONCE in
Teheran Is presenting formal notes
to the ENJOYS Of all powers represented
there. requesting them in the future
to designate the country by that name.
Evening star., 1935-01-16
Made Himself at Ease.

The Virginian gave his testimony In
q Southern drawl and made himself at
ease with his elbows over the top Of
the witness chair
Il want to be conscientious" he as
sured the court, but I don't want to
be mealymouth. This case is too i'm
portant, but wouldn't hesitate to say
that the ransom notes and the Haupt-
mann writings were done by the same
person"
The State. anticipating defense
questions which had been shot at the
other experts. asked him to say if
Hauptmann's handwriting could have
been initiated by another in the PEN
ming of the ransom notes.
The possibility is so improbable as
to be absolutely negligible" he said.
That's my honest opinion"
The four other experts who had al
ready identified Hauptmann's writing
as that of the notes were Albert S.
Osborn. ST., of New York: Elbridge w
Stein of New York. John F. Tyrren of
Milwaukee, and Herbert J. Walter of
Chicago.
Maish's Testimony Stands.
Before Cassidy went on the stand
the defense moved TO strike out the
testimony Of yesterdays last witness
Morton C. Maish Of Cincinnati. thumb
guard manufacturer. contending he
was not an expert and that the evil
dence presented by him was not COM
petent.
Mash had testified that the metal
thumb guard worn by the Lindbergh
baby the night it was stolen would
not rust or corrode If exposed to the
weather. The testimony was to ex-
plain the condition of the thumb
guard found by Betty Cow. the baby's
nurse, . hundred yards from the
house . month after the crime.
The State contends the finding OF
the thumb guard fixed the scene where
the kidnaper stripped of the baby's
sleeping suit after finding it had keen
killed in q fall from the breaking
kionap ladder. The spot would be in
Hunterdon County where Hauptmann
is 5n trial.
The court denied the defense motion,
and Maish's testimony was allowed to
stand.
New Witness for Defense.
The prospective witness. Lukatis
was brought to the attention Of the
defense by Henry Kress, private
detective, Chief Counsel Reilly as
serted.
We have Lukatis tucked away in
New Jersey. and we will not take him
OF Ice until 1t Is time for him to
testify"
Kress. asserting he believes Lukatis
holds "the key to the solution of the
crime" said:
His information will in all likeli-
hood open channels Of investigation
which will lead to the apprehension
Evening star., 1935-01-16
TRIO Of EXPERTS
LINK HAUPTMANN
Cassidy, Souder and Osborn
Back Testimony Of
Four Others.
CONTINUED Prom First Pase1
counterfeiter or fogger, that he might
be able to prepare one letter."

cOunteIIelJer On IO1eef, tn4t ne might
be able to prepare one letter."
well, now"
II mean . short letter" After
argument between counsel As to how
long his answer should be, the expert
said:
But, gee whiz, when you talk about
IA letters. it looks like to me it would
be almost an impossible task, Mr.
Fisher"
The defense line, II successful, would
lay the ground for . shift of guilt
from Hauptmann to Fisch. The lat
ter died in Germany last March Of
tuberculosis. Hauptmann said Fisch
left with him for safekeeping the
$l4.600 ransom money found in his
Bronx garage.
Anneunce New Witness.
Several times since the opening Of
Hauptmann's trial for the kidnapping
and murder of Baby Charles A. Lind
bergh, his attorneys have attempt
ed in various ways TO bring in
situations against Fisch before the
jury. They have announced them
selves prepared, when their case in
chief opens. to produce one Gustav
Lukatis OF New York to testify that
Fisch and two other men-neither Of
them Hauptmann-offered to sell him
the Lindbergh ransom money.
The defense claims to have Lukatis
'on ice" in New Jersey until time for
his testimony.
The expert Souder. who said he was
attached to the Bureau of Standards.
under the Department Of Commerce,
said clearly, crisply:
If Mr.. Hauptmann wrote the
request writings and the admitted
writings he also wrote the ransom
documents"
After ascertainine that Cassidy had
examined the ransom notes and the
numerous specimen writings made by
Hauptmann after his arrest. Assist
ant Attorney General Joseph A. Lani-
gan asked:
Who in your opinion Is the writer?"
"The same person who wrote those
request writings and those standard
or conceded writings. 1 believe you
called them here In this court room,
Is the same person that wrote all
those ransom notes" he replied
If Bruno Richard Hauptmann
wrote the request writings and the
genuine writings. your opinion of the
writer of the ransom notes is whom?"
If Mr.. Hauptmann wrote those re-
quest writings and standard writings.
I feel compelled to say he wrote those
ransom notes"
Evening star., 1935-01-16
Prall Nomination Approved.

The nomination of Aiming S.
Prall of New York as a member Of
the Communications Commission was
formally approved yesterday by the
Senate.
The Washington times., 1935-01-03

ing polo and hunt racing, stood
him in good stead, and his reserve
strength pulled him through with
flying colors. Had he been other
than an outdoor man he might
have passed out of the picture.
Word from Miami Beach, re-
ceived today, states that Jimmy
hasn't played much golf to date
at Miami Beach but that he ex.
poets to undertake the task and
duties of a divot-digger sometime
later in the week.
Jimmy is at his old stand, the
Village Hotel, Miami Beach,
where he spends a great deal of
his time discussing the intri-
cacies of polo, a game which
Jimmy understands thoroughly.
Washington golf has its own
hot stove league.
The main conversation at pres
ent is based on the question,
who will succeed AL Houghton
at Kenwood?"
Invoke Stratagem
Kenwood's golf committee,
headed by Tom Moody, has in
voked one Of Houghton'S own
rare stratagems, silence cloaked
in mystery.
This attitude causes all sorts
of discussion and Kenwood gains
much publicity.
Along the golf rialto it is said
that Mel Shorey, East Potomac;
j. Monro Hunter, ST., and Leo
McNerhany, both unattached;
Cliff Spencer, Beaver Dam; Tony
Sylvester, Bannockburn, and Clag-
gett Stevens, assistant to Roland
Mackenzie at Congressional, are
after the Kenwood berth.
It is also claimed that two
other proS-one Of them a ma
tionally famous player-would &C.
cept the Kenwood post If the
remuneration is large enough.
In any event, Kenwood off,
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through the darkest days Of his
severe illness not once did he lose
his golden smile, not once did he
lose his gracious confidence in his
ability to get well.
Down deep in Jimmy (who, in.
cidentally, is probably Washing.
toms best known golfer out in the
StateS) is strain of the fataliSt.
One of Jimmy'S golden rules is
never to get angry. Another is to
try his best always to understand,
even when the actions of friends
passeth all understanding.
Hes a great guy" say those
who follow tournament golf all
over this country and abroad.
HE sure is," say the polo crowd
in verification.
"An interesting chap" say the
hunt race meeting crowd, who al.
ways welcomes Jimmy, no matter
what hour Of the day or night.
Had PnuemOnia
Jimmy'S illness included pnue.
monia, which followed an attack
on his health which bordered on
the dreaded thrombosis. Jimmy's
days on the golf course, and out in
the sunshine and fresh air follow
The Washington times., 1935-01-03
TIES
FOR MASONIC
PIN LEAD
BY RAY CROSS

Petworth continued it's If.
resistible charge toward the
Masonic Duckpin League pennant
by dabbing the whitewash all
over King Solomon, with Vernon
Soper's 384 leading the scoring.
It was six straight victories for
the Petworth crew and 20 wins in
"a tries, placing them in a tie for
the lead with Potomac.
King David Bows
Potomac had to sweep the erst-
while leaders, King David, to
keep up with the speedy Pet
worthianS.
Whiting, coming on like a house
afire, blanked BarriSterS to jump
into third place, Ed Claery's 348
and Renwick's 343 starring.
West Gate Surprises
West Gate surprised Columbia
by taking three games from them
and Centennial, handicapped by
a dummy score, bowed thrice to
Dawson. STANDINGS:
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Rolls 78 Game
With I Spare,
z Strikes

A chap who only signed him
self "Curt" on the score sheets
made some kind of reverse
English" duckpin history at
Temple last night when he
rolled 78 with two strikes and
one spare. He counted nine
pins in all.
"Curt" proved that he was at
least an average bowler when
he followed this dismal per-
formance with games of 102
and 100, each including two
spares.
Incidentally Curtis partner,
West by name, did the unusual,
too, turning in three 80 flat
games against him.
Here's how the Is game
looked:
7 Il; 10 81 S. S. 40 40 50 50 r. Il 70
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D. {. GERMANS
FACE OR|OLE
K|CKERS

German American Soccer Club,
Washington's only entry in the
National Amateur Cup Competi-
ton, meets the Colonials of Bal
timore in the quarterfinal round
of the Eastern Division Sunday
on Benning Field at 2:3O p. m.
With the return of it's captain,
Louie Edwards, and Louie Koen-
mel, who has been nursing a
twisted knee, the Germans have
been greatly bolstered.
Lose by Low Scores
Although not consistent winners
in the Southeastern Semipro loop.
all of the games the locals lost
were by low scores and only one
goal is the difference between
them and the pro teams of that
league.
They have not lost a game to
any local team nor to any other
simon pure club. They hold a vic
tory over the Pennsylvania anna
teur champions by a A score.
Pointing for Game
The Colonials and the Germans
are pointing for this game, as a
defeat will eliminate them from
further competition. Both man
ayers are confident of victory.
Captain Louie Edwards was a
member of the German American
Club of Philadelphia, who won
the title in 1892, and states his
team of this year is. a much
stronger club than the 1882 cham
pionS,
The Washington times., 1935-01-03
DUNDEE ON WAY
To COMEBACK

NEWARK, N. j., Jan. 3.-Vince
Dundee, the young man who
handed over his worlds middle
weight title to Teddy Yarosz, of
Pittsburgh, last September, today
appeared in a good spot for a
comeback as a result Of his victory
over Vincenzo Troiano, Of Italy.
here last night. The bout, sched-
uled for 10 rounds, was halted in
the fifth by Referee Frank Scully
when the italian was unable to
continue. Dundee weighed l64,
Troiani 1S9.
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RenrOcs Challenge
SteWarts to Tilt

Renroc Tossers are boiling to-
day over the defeat they were
handed by the Stewart basketers
yesterday, particularly since the
game was supposed to be only Of
practice nature.
The score was SO. The Rem
rocs played the game without
their regular lineup. Because Of
the situation, the Renrocs want
to play the Stewards again to
show they can put up a much
stronger brand of basketball.