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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-02
sqNnster Mind" WilIF Face Death Penalty
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morning either as . suspected ''squealer' or for demanding too large a "cut'' of the holdup loot.
 Alleged murder of Merola led 10 the sensational roundup of Rettich and 25 alleged confederates, as well as recovery of nearly $20.000 in loot and discovery of a small arse nal on the imposing old Wendell schaefer estate in tho heart of the millionaire colony at Warwick neck.
 Seek Other Charges
 While investigators in New York said that arrest there of John Dummy McGlone last night had completed the roundup of the Rhode Island syndicate" Q leader in the investigation here told the United Press thero was Q strong possibility" warrant would be sought today, charging Rettich with the interstate kidnapping of Merola.
 Both were at a largo Providence hotel all last Thursday afternoon, the official said. "A widely-known Worcester. Mass, gangster. sus-. pected of the actual slaying Of Merola. was seen outside the hotel.
 "Rettich and Merola received calls at the hotel from Worcester and other places. and at night they left for Worcester. They were seen passing through 'Pawtucket. Mer' ola apparently had a prcmonition' of murder, for, from Worcester. he sent his young wife telegram asking her to get police aid Tor him."
 Authorities said they learned Merola's wife received the telegram at 2 a. m. Friday, but n little ear- Her, Merolas bullet-riddled body was found in a parked automobile at Lake Pearl, Wrentham.
 It was learned the government would show that at the time Mer- oln's body was found ,Rettich WIS not at his Warwick mansion He was still missing when the "crime' factory" was raided early Saturday. Rettich surrendered for question: ing in New York Monday, and was returned here.
 The alleged master mind" was formally charged with the Fall River robbery In a warrant signed by U. S. Commissioner Edwin c. Jenney at Boston yesterday.
 Completes Roundup
 New York, May 3 - tUP) - Frank Shea. chief of the postal in- spectors' office here. said today the arrest of John Dummy Me- Clone has completed the roundup of the Rhode Island "crlme syndl- cate"
 McGlone was seized by, New York detectives and federal agents as he emerged from the apartment house where he lived with his mother (at 527 W. Hath street).
 The hoodlum, who authorities allege was one of the Tommy Gunners" in the $1S0.000 Fall River, Mass, mall truck robbery was moro fearful of gangland re- tribution than he was of arrest. Ho blanched whom nc found himself hemmed in by detectives.
 My God" he exclaimed, re- lievcd at finding his captors were policemen. CT thought It was the gang!"
 TWO other alleged members or the gang, Thomas Dugan and Charles Harrigan, have been seized here. U. s. Commissioner w. Cotter yesterday revoked s5O,O00 bail previously set TOT Dugan, and held him without ball at the request of the government. Harrigan, who Is a prisoner at Mt Sinai hospital suffering from gum shot wounds. also was ordered held without bail.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-02
ALLEGED SPIES
 ARE IDENTIFIED

Manila, P. l., May 2.-(UP) -- The three men arrested as spies ly Japanese authorities in Formosa were identified here to-day as ap- parently three treasure hunters, headed by William Gates, 2S. for mer United States navy officer.
 TSe other two men were believed 10 t1 IT. c. Wrede, %, . German newspaperman, and Gene Roubtr, 21, Russian deep sea diver. They had bene reported at first as all Americans. s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-02
YOUNG AUTHOR IS
 CHICAGO EIREBUC
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tcontinued from Page i.) were described in detail-might prove to be "one of the greatest pieces of clinical material of its kind we have found in years"
 The diary, police said, dated back to 1926 and listed an un- checked number of fires, large and small. It told viyidly of Peter sons first realization that he was a pyromaniac and of his futile efforts to escape the alteration.
 Two Weeks of Terror
 The arrest, brought about by discovery of peculiar type of kitchen matches in Peterson's home, climaxed two weeks of ter TOT in the quiet north shore com munity of Rogers park where Ire broke out In 25 large apartment buildings.
 Mrs Julia Goldberg, 72, perished when trapped in a third hoor apartment and her granddaughter was seriously burned.
 American Legion members ana special police squads patrolled the community at night and rewards totnling $5000 were offered for the drrest of the firebug.
 Peterson calmly described how 'I always started my fires on a second floor landing.
 "That way could. get a good up and down draft" he said.
 Peterson said he had written a large number of short stories, mostly for pulp paper magazines, and lone or two novels"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-02

Some sources estimate them in thousands. No reliable figures arc obtalnable because officials will not oven admit hat ''drive" is in pro. gress.
 Within the narrow limits of tho foreign diplomatic circles, a mum. Der of specific cases of recent dis appearances" are known. Two den- lists who administered to the diplo. matic corps are not to be found, They had said nothing to friends about intending to leave Moscow.
 A high official of 1ntourist, the Soviet travel organization. who was very friendly with foreign diplo- mats md Journalists, Is similarly smissing."
 No News Of Him
 4 Soviet citizen whose only poll. ticai sin, 50 far as can be deter mined, was to write economic arti. cies for a foreign trade gazette re- ceived q visit from tho political police at q. m. and was taken off 10 prison. Inquiries made by his employers resulted only in vague, indeiinito answers.
 some teachers of tho Russian language or other Soviet citizens who have had professional rcla- lions with diplomats or foreign Journalists have informed them they were afraid to continue asso- cIating with them. Everywhere in tho classes of the former nobility, inteiligentsia and professional peo. pie is fenr.
 Fear of war is believed the mos tive behind the drive. If Russia is 10 bc involved in q conflict with Germany on it's western front, the communistg apparently believe 1t Is we'll to rid such strategic centers of military administration as Moscow and Leningrad Of all clements which might even conceivably act as spies or cooperate in other ways with the enemy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-02

ter debate to-day over the insist. tonce of the executive nominations committee that a public hearing be held on the governors selection s'f Sen Harvey l.. Thompson, d, Mid- dletown, as state agent.
 Sen John c. Blackall d, Hart ford, took up the defense O. Thompson after Majority Leader ]. K. Bradley. moved adoption of thu committees report.
 Both senators are members of the committee on executive noni- nations of which Blackall is the sole democratic representative.
 Should Be No Politics
 Blackall declared politics should be thrown out tho window" tU
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-02
Commander

NVhhAh~AhSE
 Through misunderstanding many women have failed tO take advantage of the benefits due them as the result of tho injury or death of their chief prOvider.
 All women interested, rec gardlcss of membership i'm the D. A. V, auxiliary are invited to attend tomorrow evenings meeting and to hear the special address. Gold star mothers will be welcomed by the commit. zee of arrangements. Mrs Helen Br0phy, commander of . the auxiliary will preside. Mrs Isabelle MartOnc, past com niandcr and present national membership chairman, will be among the guests of the eve. ing. Shc Is also arranging to. morrow evenings meeting as Q member of the locnl unit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-02
Chicago Bank Robbed
SINGER GROWS WORSE.

Le Havrc. France. April 2 (UP) --freodor Chaliabin. famous Rus sian singer. who has been gravely III here, was reported worse today. Challapin was .taken to a hospital from the liner Paris when he ar- rived several days ago, suffering from grip. It was reported pleur- isy had set In.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-02
Coroner M0nzani
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for eight years. resigned due to the fact that the board had no ac- tuai power to enforce It's mandates.
 The present bill will give to the board the authority 1t has long lacked.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-02
Favorable Report I'm

The house today received a fa- vorabie report on the bill amend Ing tho act of 1893 concerning the Hillcrest Fire District of Middle. bury. The amendment would per- init certain residents fin the district to be exempt from its regulations. inasmuch as they are on the Wa. terhury end of the district and not in Middlebury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-02

(Continued from Page 1.) ' inches tall and weighing iso pounds.
 First alarm of the robbery, was turned in by passerby. Radio ana teletype immediately flashed word through New England.
 This was the most important successful hoidup in Massac chusett ts sinco the s120,000 Fall River mall truck robbery January 20 Inst for which alleged members of the Warwick, R. l., "Crime Syndicate' are facing federal prosecution.
 Armed with riot guns and tear gas, squads of police in cruising cars bianketod the holdup area shortly after the robbery in an effort to cut off escape of the ban dts.
 The dcsperadoes missed an addi. tional $t100 in the car. Boston police escorted Rogers and Oldfiled to Weymouth with tho money and were to return later with them to Boston to view Rogue's gallery photographs at police headquar- ters in m effort to identify the bandits.
 Chicago Bank Robbed
 Chicago. May 2-(UP)--Machin gun bandits defied tear gas bombs today and successfully robbed the Citizens State bank nt Park Ridge of between $s,000 and $10,000.
 The bandits apparently were ex- perienced. When valiant girl em- ploye of tho Suburban bank press ed q switch that released the tear gas. the bandits pulled heavy gog- gles over their eyes, stuffed hand- kerchiofs in their mouths and pro- cccded to gather together the cash
 Twelve employees md five custo- mers who were ordered to lie on the floor chokcd and wept.
 Four bandits comprised the raid. ing party. one remained In an au. tomobile parked at the curb.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-02
National Chairman


 Tomorrow evening in the A m erican Legion home. mothers, wives, sisters and daughters of veterans of the World war will gather as the guests of the Waterbury chap- ter, Disabled American vct- crans auxiliary. The guest speaker of the evening will be Peter Nugent of New Haven. former national junior vice commander of the ID. A. V. and present national rehabilitation officer. Few men i'm New Eng. land arc considered better qualified than Mir Nugent to discuss the question of rchabil. itation work or to advise appli. cants or their dependents on matters pertaining to cOInpcn- sati0n or veterans legislation In general.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-02

legislators who are members of the Independent order of odd Fellows this afternoon. Plans are being made by tho group to hold ban quet in the next few weeks. Other members of the committee are Sem ator Henry Bradley, Senator John M. Taft, Rep. Thomas J. Rogers and Rep. Thomas R. Ball.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-02
Gets Bipartisan Roard

Torrington is to have a bipartisan board of safety within the next few weeks. A hearing on the bill cre- ating the same will be held before the committee on cities and bor- oughs next Tuesday afternoon. The bill was raised in committee at the request of Senator Francis w. Ho- gan and Rep Anthony Telesca, both of Torrington.
 At the present time the>common council of Torrington appoints committees to have charge of the several city departments. As the common council is always pre- ponderantly republican the several committees are likewise strongly republican. ,s
 The present measure calls for . five-man safety board to be named by the mayor. No more than three members shall be of the one po- liticaI faith. The board will still have q republican majority, but the democrats will be more strong ly represented than they are now.
 Torrington has police force of approximately J5 men and a paid fire department of about 25 men, thus the present bill will affect all these 60 men.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-02

Rep. Thoms Presldes
 Rep. John D. Thoms of Water- bury presided at meeting of all
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-02

Polar bears in Greenland are awakening from their winter sleep.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-02
Approve Bill

First Selectman Merritt Wal ters of Prospect appeared before the finance committee hearing this afternoon in support of the bill raised in committee at the request of Rep. George c. Cowdell of Prospect calling for issuance of q $25,0o0 bond issue by the town of Prospect. Rep. Cowdell also spoke in favor of passage of the bill.
 It was learned that Prospect wants the authority to issue the bonds in case that the present five district schools are ordered elim- inated and erection of one central building authorized.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-02

elimination was accordingly intro- duced at his request, but was hot ly opposed at the committee hear ing by all the coroners in the state.
 The substitute and compromise now offered is believed likely to be passed. It would mean sav- ing to the state of $40,000 year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-02

skiing has been popular recently near Casablanca, Morocco.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-02
NEW DEAL
 IN WASHINGTON

Look Back a Thousand Years and You'n Find s.New Deal" Problems ... Even the Chinese Had the Idea in B. C. Period ... Prophetic Words from Henry George.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-02
SENATE REJECTS
 THE NOMINATION

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-02
plackall opposcs Report

Senator John C. Blackall of Hartford, a native of Waterbury, early this afternoon took the floor of the Senate to oppose acceptance of the unfavorable report of the committee on executive nomina- tions on the nomination by Cover nor Wilbur l.. Cross of Senator Harvey l.. Thompson of Middle town as State Agent. Senator Blackall Is the only democratic member of the committee, which also consists of Senator John F. Lynch of West Haven and J. Ken- neth Bradley of Westport, both re. punlicans. Senator Blackall inti. mated in his opposition to the com- mittee report that he would de. mand public hearing. something that this committee on executive nominations never holds.
 Teeth in Board
 The senate this afternoon passed the measure, putting teeth in the regulations to be laid down by the board of arbitration and media ton. Several days age. Governor Wilbur l.. Cross named John H. Gose, vice president and general of the scovill Manu. facturing company of Waterbury to this board. The other members named at the same time were Pro. lessor Clyde Fisher of Wesleyan university and State Labor Com. missioner Joseph. M. Tone. For a number of years the board has been inactive due to the fact that the laws never allowed enactment of any of It's rulings. Two years ago Senator Joseph II. Lawlor of Waterbury. member of the board
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-02
THOUSANDS ARE
 DISAPPEARING

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-02
AMERICAN FLEET
 WILL DISAPPEAR

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BANDITS ROBBED
 BOSTON PAY CAR

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TROUBLE FEARED
 IN TRUCK STRIKE

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La opinión., 1935-07-11
SICUE LA HUELGA DE
LOS MAESTROS

ToLuCA. Mexico, julio 1o.-(Ex-
clusivo).-El Gobernador del Esta-
do. con motive de sus d~eclaracio-
mes, ha recibido Ia contestacion del
Bloque de Trabajadores de la En-
sehanza, en- el asunto de Ia huelga
de maestros en- ell Estado de Me
x!co por falta de pago de sala-
rios.
Expresa el Bloque que es verdad
cue hasta el 81 de Mayo Ia Teso-
lreria estuvo cubriendo regularmen-
To sus sueldos del magisterio, pero
que en- algunos districts, Ell de Te-
mango. entire ellos, los maestros han
sufrido un retardo considerable en-
ell pago de sus sueldos, y que en-
Sultepec Y Temascaltepec Sc les
adeudan tres meses, 10 que pone
de manifesto que Ia misma Teso-
reria no Sc preocup6 por hacer una
! distribution equitativa de los fon-
dos recaudados.
Expresan tamblen los maestros
que ellos no han propalado Ia
version que ell Gobierno del Esta-
do haya d~istraido los fondos EN-
gastos electorales; pero que no tie
men ellos la culpa de que la sus-
pension de pages haya coincidido
con Ia declaratoria del PNR, anu
lando los plebiscitos.
La opinión., 1935-07-11
JovEN RAPTADA

Todavia no Sc bora la impression
causada por ell Presidente Munich
pal de Los Mochis, don Modesto
qulen segGn noticias que va o del
dominic pdblico por haberlas publ
cado la prensa, penetro al hogar de
un senior AlmeiGa y pretendio abu
a de su sefora esposa a quien
golpeo en- forma brutal por que no
quiso acceder a sus deseos pecamino
SOS. Todavia no Sc bora esa i'm
preston, decimos, cuando otro Incl
dente viene a lamar la atencion pa
bllca. FL Presidente Municipal de
san Ignacio. JESUS Manjarrez, sc
rapto a una ~seforita llamada Con-
suelo osuna, miembro de muy es-
Unable familia del lugar habiendo
hecho uso, segun Sc asegura, de las
fuerzas do policia que tenia a su
mando para que lie ~protegieran la
fuga.
I'll Presldente Municipal aprove-
cho la circunstancia de que no Sc
encontraba en- ell lugar Ell padre de
la sehorita raptada. Violen'nniente
abandon6 San Ignacio dirigien lose
a Guadalajara por la via lie Ma
zatlan. donde tom6 un avion que
10 condujo a la capital tapatia.
Los familiares &c la s%ehorita bur
ada Sc dirigieron por la VIA eng
graflca al Presidente de ia E.cqu-
bllca, al Gobernador y a las alto-
rldades militares queJandose Gel
atropello cometido.
La opinión., 1935-07-11
Sc PRESENTO VOlUNTARIA-
MENTE Ell HOMlCIDA DE
PABLO GONZALEZ

MExIcALl, 3. Calf, Julio G. -
(Por Correo).- Mientras la policia
trataba de localizar su paradero,
aver a las prlmeras horas de Ia ma
mana hacia su arribo a MeXicali ell
labriego Graciano Inzunza, que aba
tiera anteayer, &c cuatro balazos.
en- los campos nuevos de Maylan,
al que en- vida Sc llamo Pablo Con
zalez. sangrientos hechos de los que
dimos o%portuna informacion en-
nuestra anterior corresponsalp.
Cuando llegamos aver tarde a la Co
mandancia de Policia dormia tran
auilamente sobre una banca, des-
pertandoseles para que nos infor-
mara sobre los movies de su cri-
men; Graciano equivoco nuestra
identiGad reporteril creyendonos
miembros de la autoridad judicial
Y Sc refirio ampliamente, con luJo
de detalles, a los movies que lie I'm
pulsaron a delinquir obligado por
las circunstancias. Nuestro entire
vistado con ell rudo lenguaJe del
COMPOSING, exteriorizanGo con ges
tos energicos la sinceridad de su
, relate. nos dijo en- sintesis 10 81
guiente: Gonzalez. ell o%cciso, era ell
/ prototype del "~valiente" puebleri-
no; armada siempre de agudo pu-
! nal. cuando 'estaba en- copas' era
| SECURE que buscaba pendenclas In
! iustificadas agrediendo a mano ar
NADIA a toGo aquel que hacia obJe-
! to de sus provocaciones, por 10 que
! en- vida tuvo frecuentes entradas a
la carcel por p%endenciero y ser &c
tor en- rinas sangrientas. Ell JueVes,
a las dos de la madrugada, lnzunza
| en- union de su sefora y n peque
! ma criatura dormian confiadamente
| con la puerta que da al canine uni
! camente "~entornada" va que Sc con-
| siGeran "gente de paz", sin eneml-
Cos de ninguna especie. pues que
Graciano. segun su propia version
es hombre pacifico, sin vicio algu-
no Y amante del trabajo, al que
siempre Sc ha consagrado o eel
dadero ahfnco. En- la obscuridad dc
la ~madrugada, cree OR, entire sue
nos, ruidos sospechosos. al item
DO Que su mujer, toda ~sobresalta-
da, lie previene:- "Graciano, cree
que te buscan". Inmediatamentt
Inzunza Sc apoGero de una pistoif
que tiene siempre bajo la almpha'
da'-- va que en- rancho no ma.
autoridades', aclara,- y cogiend'
al intruso por un brazo, de un fuer'
to empellon lie hace salir hasta la Ell
ramada que limita la puerta de sa'
ida. "Que es 10 que quiere aquf?'-
pregunta e~nergico, reconociendo
La opinión., 1935-07-11
HAY FUERT E
AGITACION EN-
TODD SINALOA
Sc debe a los cargos con-
ira Ell gobernsdor. Paez
lego a Mazat!an

MAZATLAN, Julio s. (Por Co
rreo).- TODD ell estado de Sinaloa
so encuentra agitado con los aeon
teclmientos politicos regisctrados
aqui ell 1ltimo domingo. Tanto en-
Culiacan. capital del Estado. como
en- Mazatlan, Sc registraron ma
nifestaciones publicas, de descon-
tento contra la administration del
Gobernador Paez. Los srupos Sc
unieron. tanto en- Mazatlan como
en- Culiacan para formular acusa
clones contra ell mandatario sina-
loense Y pedir su separation del
Gobierno.
Ell Gobernador lego a este puer
to aver. sabiendose que yiene a or
ganizar una contramanifestacion
con los elementos que lie son adic-
tos. tai version ha sido NAL recibi-
da en- ell pdblico y considerable o
mo falta de seriedad.
El sefor sub Secretario &c Gober
nacion, Oral. Agustin Arroyo Ch.,
paso para Culiacan aver, proceden-
te de Mexico. Por la tarde paso ell
sexto battalion que es a las ordenes
del Coronel Gabriel Leyva Jr. Sc
gun Sc dice va a g%uarnecer Ia ca
pital del Estado.
El movimiento de estas tropas sc
, considera como con cierta ~relacion
con los citados movimientos ha-
biendo quien opine que la vista de
Arroyo CHI, al estaco de Sinaloa es
Ia relacionada con la proxima cal
da del gobernador Paez contra
uulen pesan muy graves ~acusacio-
mes en- Mexico.
La opinión., 1935-07-11
ABUSOS COMETID0S
EN- YUCATAN
clupAD DE MEXICO. Julio iC

clupAD DE MEXICO. Julio 10.
ell goblerno del
.Estado de Yucatan, esta cometien-
do grandes abuses con los hacen-
dados, expropiandolos de la maqui-
maria que les p~ertenece para en-
tregarla a los c~ampesinos, es 10
10 Que dice un mensaje recibido
hoy por la Presidential de Ia Re
poblica y suscrito por Ia Camars
de Concrete de Merida.
Los perjuicios que estos actos del
gobierno de Merida estAn causan-
do a la industrial -henequenera, son
tales, agrega ell mensaje, que hace
ltemer Ia Immediate ruina de los ha-
cendados y del Estado.
Ell gobernador de Yucatan, termi-
ma diciendo Ell mensaje. Sc esta apo
yando en- la ley praeticamente ex-
propiadora que dicto recientemen-
tie la Legislature local.
La opinión., 1935-07-11
HUELGA EN- LOS SERVl-
CLOS URBAN0S

cIUDAD DE MEXICO, julio 10.
(Exclusivo).-La ALBANIA de Traoa-
iadores celebrara el jueves proXi-
mo en- ell Teatro Hidalgo, una asam-
blea plenaria durante la cual Sc re
solyerA sobre un movimiento gene
raj de huelga en- las diversas "a
mas de s~ervicios urbanos, planted
da por aquella ~importante agrupa-
ci6n sindical en- senal de protesta
por ell hecho de que en- ell Depar-
tamento de Aguas Potables Sc ha-
ee TRAFALGAR doce y catorce horas
al personal, sin retribufrsele debi-
damente, Y porque, ademas, en- d-
versus dependencies estan va por
expedirse ceses globales entire los
trabajadores, escogiendose especial
mente a aquellos que sc han distin-
guido en- los moyimientos de sin
dicalizaci6n de los servicios del Es-
tado.
La ALBANIA, segun Sc nos dijo, ha
agotado todos los medios pacificos
para evitar ell conflicto; pero en- viz
tud de que no les hacen case, han
optado por votar Ia huelga en- to-
dos los servicios urbanos.
La opinión., 1935-07-11

tiani, $1,000; Enrique Olea, $500;
Banco Mercantil, $500; Alfonso b.
Valencia, $500; doctor Bernardo Ba
tiz b., $500; A. Reyes, $500; Pedro
Mendez, $3.50; Banco Agricola Pc
n~insular, $1,000; Marcos Ortega.
$500; Emeterio Cervantes. $500;
Francisco Vela, $500; Cesareo Men
DEE, $500; Jose Perez, $500; y
Guadalupe Siqueiros, $500; hacienda
un total de $313.50. Ell joven Maya
ma nos suplica tambien hacer exten
slvos estos agradecimientos a los
sehores Ingeniero Manuel Fernandez
Guerra, Eduardo Amanda, Eduardo
NJ. Martinez Palomera Y Enrique de
La Chosse, quienes lie han brinda-
do franco Y valioso apoyo moral,
este ultimo mencionado caballero
f~acilitandole ell local Y Ell uso de to