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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-02

| If Verne expected an explana- ton she must have been disap- pointed. And Harry's apparent re- 1usal to offer even a limp excuse | as to why he had acquired q tuxe- do on the Monday of the week she | was leaving town after he had time and again refused to buy one in these five years-caused no lit- tie concern with Mrs Foster. But she was stubborn and didn't ask.
 She spent Tuesday evening alone. Harry had telephoned that he would be busy on special work and would catch the midnight interur- ban.
 At breakfast Verne attracted att tention to her proposed trip. "Are you sure you won't mind my going away? She asked it as though she might want Harry to insist that she abandon the plan.
 "Why no. dear,' he assured, mot at all.''
 This was hardly what Verne had expected, although it was exactly what she had feared. That evening Mrs Foster was
 unusually silent and extremely formal in her remarks. Obviously something was wrong. After dinner Harry sought his favorite lounging chair aiid lost
 himself in his newest book-the one with the green cover. For q long, long time = it seemed hours Verne stared against the walls. | The monotony was broken finally
 when she opened the desk and from it pulled an envelope. "This,
 her voice chilled the room, ..came
 in the mail today"
 Verne didn't look Harry,s direc-
 ton and he smiled as he read the
 friendly letter. written in a dis
 tinctly feminine hand. He won-
 dered what had raced through | Verne's mind when her eyes had Harry carefully placed it back in the badly torn envelope.
 Its late, Verne wen dis cuss this tomorrow" If Mrs Foster could have seen Harry's face as he walked through the short hallway to the bedroom she would have detected mis- chievous grin.
 Curlously, ana seeking some thing, anything. to comfort her. Verne took Harry's book from the' table. Two articles dropped from its pages. SsS She picked up what appeared to be sales slip, and much to her surprise it carried the information: Rogers. Inc. We Rent Evening Dress.
 Then hastily her fingers lifted the other article, a classified ad~s vertisement. It was from the Lonely Heart" column - and bore the name s'Gracie." Verne sank into the large cha1r beside the telephone, reached fer the receiver and asked for long dis tance. Her nerves were a-twitfer. Hello, is that you, mother? she continued between broad snlIlSs i've postponed my trip. ;" verne's pretty brown eyes were fixed understandingly on the door through twhich Harry had retired as she lifted the book-the new one with the green cover - to Ter lips and imprinted kiss on it4, title: Practical Psychology"
 Copyright. 1885,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-02
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THE recent abortive revolution
 which ended with the flight of the former Greek premier. Eleu- therios Venizelos. was only another incident in the troublesome history of the much.contested island of Crete. From its earliest days. this center of ancient culture was shunted from country to country until in 1913. it raised the flag of Greece. Venizelos. who had fought hard for this accomplishment. strangely enough fought just as hard recently to undo the same act. AS a protest against Greece's sign. ing of the Balkan Pact and its tendency to go monarchist.
 All that venizelos now can cher. ish is the stamp issued by Greece in 1913 in commemoration of the event for which he had struggled. It shows the raising of the Greek flag over the old Venetian fort at Souda Bay.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-02

Copyright. 1885. NEA Service. lnc.)
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-02
WIFE-ERRANT Part Time Bachelor Took Drastic Steps to PfovS That Womans Place Is ia the Home.

be pay day''---sEe smiIed---t'a0 x go Thursday it will give me an or< portunity to. shop for Dorothy g gift"
 Next morning Marry FosfeE boarded the interurban in a more hopeful spirit than usually was Che case after the announcement ok another trip home" This time ha would meet the situation. With Verne's scheduled departure a wee1s away, he had days in which to d1 lot of things. And his plans were all laid.
 The first step in Harryss scheme materialized on Monday when, re- turning from the office in the eve- ming, Verne coolly greeted him: Your tuxedo came today. It's hanging in the clothes closet.r
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-02

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-14
HAUPTMANN WAS. STRICKEN DUMB
 AFTER VERDICT
Pace ed His Cell To-day With Dulled Eyes-His Lawyers to Fight

Bennington, N. J., Feb 14-(UP) Bruno Richard Hauptmann paced his cell to-day like man stricken dumb by the words of n jury which sentenced him to death. es, s.se "A s sst
 Tearss which welled from his eyes in the hours after he re- turned from hearing the verdict had dried on his high cheek bones.
 The muttered words of protest which stuttered from his lips as he first flung himself in collapse on his cell cot were stilled.
 He had slept, and with sleep there appeared to come to him 6 resurgence of hopes that his coun- sells appeal against the death ver- dict would be successful, his guards reported.
 When he awoke his thin face appeared refreshed but the shock of the verdict still dulled his eyes. Silently, he arose and stuffed a crumplcd cigarette between his pale lips. Without q sign that this morning was different from others spent in the cell, he ate q breakfast of oatmeal, bread and milk.
 He ate 1t all. He smoked another cigarette, drawing the smoke deep into his lungs.
 Not a word was spoken, the guards reported.
 Occasionally, with a jerk of his head, he blew smoke through his nostrils. Again he paced the cell.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-14
ALLEGED GYPSY LENA JOHNSON
 FOUND GUILTY
Claim of John TruchOt He Was Robbed of S Is
 Upheld

A claim by John Truchot. 55. whose address Is given as St Johns parish house. that on February 1st he was not only disillusioned about fortune tcllers but lost $5 in good American cash. resulted this morn Ing in police court in the bind over of the protesting Lena Johnson, 23, of Fl Phoenix avenue. to the April term of superior court. Charged with theft from person, Lena, whom her accuscr called gypsy, was ordered held under $500 bonds. John explained that he went to Lena's place in the hope of having his fortune told. But when 1 got inside" he said, "she threw her arms around me and held me sc tight I couldn't move. I tried to push her away, but 1 couldn't, and all of q sudden I discover that my pocketbook Is gone from my pock- ct. Pretty soon, I get my pocket book back, but five dollars is miss ing. And thought my fortune was only going to cost me ten cents or so." John shook his head in a mixed gesture of mourning and ruefulness.
 No, I wasn't drunk. don't drink" said John in answer to q question from Judge John r. Me- | Grath.
 Lena disagreed. "He was drunk when he came in. and he didn't want his fortune told. I had hard time getting him out but finally did Then just before the cops come for me. I find five dollar bill on the floor behind curtain. He musta. dropped It."
 The judge believed Johns story, commented that gypsies caused a lor of trouble, and bound Lena over to superior court.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-14
DEMOCRATS NAME SEN. CEBHARDT
 COMMISSIONER
McDermOtt of Naugatuck Withdrew = Rep. Ma
 nancy County Auditor
By WILLIAM J. MORIARTY fSucclal Legislative RepOrtcr)

State Capitol, Hartford. Feb IA. Edmund Gebhardt of New Haven was endorsed for the position of county commissioner at a meeting of the democratic legis- lators of New Haven county early this afternoon.
 Representtive D. J. Mahaney Of Waterbury was endorsed for the post of county auditor at the same session. His nomination Is cquiva- lent to election as there are two auditors biennially elected, one democrat and one republican. Rep resentative Mahaney succeeds ex- Representative Thomas Molloy of Derby.
 Rep William P. McDermott of Naugatuck, who had been candi- date for county commissioner withdrew from the race over the objection of Rep Peter Leonard o1 Wallingford. Rep M D e r m t placed Senator Gebhardts name ir nomination. ,. Tuesday afternoon at their eau GUS the republican legislators O New Haven county indicated they would favor the election of Senator Gebhardt, hence his nomination today would seem equivalent to election. U. s. Marshal Jacob D. Walter of Cheshire, whose term expires in June, will be the repub- lican nominee for county commis- sioncr.
 Today's caucus was completely
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-14
LONG WILL HAVE
 OPPORTUNITY

Washington. Feb IA --- (u.P.) - Democratic senate leaders will an- nounce this week that Senator Huey r. Long. democrat. Louisiana will have an early opportunity be- fore a senate committee to state his case against Postmaster Gen eral James A. Farley. He publicly charged that Farley was dishon- est official. Chairman Kenneth Me- Kellar will call the post office com mittee to hear Long. Mckcllar told the United Press the complaining senator would be asked to present to the committee evidence upon which he based his charges that Farley was dishonest. Long de- mnnded a senate investigation.
 There already Is ample evidence of republican assistance in the challenge to Farley. Senator Will liam l.. Borah. republican, Idaho, aided Long with parliamentary ad- vice. Senator Lynn J. Frazier, TO. publican. North Dakota, supplied Long with ammunition during the Eerlav dahata.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-14
MRS KAMINSKI
 HAD COLLAPSE

Boston, Feb 14 (UP) = Mrs Mary Kaminski of New Britain. Conn. collapsed today and was stricken with convulsions after giving her son. Alexander. fare we'll kiss in the state prison death house where he is to go to the electric chair next Tuesday. The mother, who had written a last In. effective appeal to Governor Cur ley in an effort to save her boys life, was in the death house one hour and 20 minutes. weeping hys- terically as she tried to talk with the doomed youth.
 Today his mother. q brother Walter, a sister, Mrs Rose Papalo; q brother-in-law, William Papalo. and Papaio's two-year-old daugh- ter, arrived at the prison for a farewell visit. The two men wen: first to the death house and re- mained with Kaminski for nearly an hour. Then the mother and sister visited the doomed youth. The mother was supposed to re- main only an. hour but when her time was up she was so near col lapse that she could not leave. Finally she was permitted to. kiss Alexander's hand, the son kissed her hand, and she was escorted to tho prison office.
 There Mrs Kamlnski swooned and writhed gconvulsively while prison attaches and relatives rub bed her wrists and ankles. Her walls echoed through the prison and soon the frightened Papalo baby added to the din. It was several minutes, before the mother was revived and quieted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-14
|MlLens -Faber Must
 Face Death h Chair
State Supreme Court Has Decided Against Then-U. $. Supreme Court or Governor Curley Are
 Their Only Hope to Save Lives

Boston, Feb 14-UP)-Murto and Irving Mlllen, young Boston brothers, and Abe Faber, honor graduate of Massachusetts Tnsti- tute of Technology. must all die in the electric chair for the machine gun murder Of two Needham po- licemen, the state supreme court ruled today. The trio are in Dcd- ham jail awaiting mandatory death sentences for the staying of Patrol men Forbes A. Mcleod and Frank o. Haddock in connection with q $15,0O0 hold-up at the Needham Trust company February 2. 1894.
 "The trial covered period of several weeks" the full bench of the states highest court said in .t5 decision, ''and was conducted by the presiding judge with fairness and in accordance with the correct rules of law. As no constitutional right of the defendants was vio- lated, and as no error of law ap- pears in the conduct of the trial. the entry must be judgments on the verdicts." Recently the U. S. circuit court of appeals denied the Millen brothers q new trial, and todays ruling by the state supreme court destroys all hope of a sec- ond trial unless the U. s. supreme court, to which the case will be carried. reverses the lower court decisions. As result of today's de- nial. the trio probably soon will be sentenced to death.
 Should the U. s. supreme court refuse to intervene, only execu- tive clemency by Governor Curley could save the trio from the elec- trio chair. Capture of Faber and the Millens ended perhaps the greatest reign of terror in the an nals of assachusetts crime. They were accused of a series of hold ups in- which four men were slain and several wounded. Murton Mill lens beautiful young bride. the former Norma Brighton, minister's daughter is now serving one- year jail sentence us an accessory after the fact to the murders.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-14
KENNAMER CASE
 IS NEARING END

Pawree,. oklahoma, February l4- (UP) - The state sought to- day to end its direct testimony against Phil Kennamer, charged with murdering John Gorrell, Jr. by fnld afternoon, using only n dozen of It's sixty witnesses. s'
 County Attorney Holly Ander- son said most of the state wttnes- ses would be used to rebutt Ken- namer's plea that he killed Cor reli last Thanksgiving night m self defense and while insane.
 Court opened today with Jack Snedden, Tulsa, on the stand.
 Snedden, oil fortune heir. re- ceived a passing threat from Ken namer in the court house hall last night.
 "Ill fix you, you rat" relatives quoted Kennamer as saying.
 The state brought forward It's final group of witnesses to show; Kennamers alleged premedita. ton of the slaying; that the doc- tors son was shot to death in fashionable Tulsa residential dis trict; that intervals between the two fatal shots indicated "cold blooHed murder" and that the 10- year old son of U. $. Judge Frank lin E. Kcnnamer confessed the killing when he surrendered.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-14
OLD AGE PENSION
 NEAR SOLUTION
Many Bills Presented to Judiciary Committee to
 Be Acted On
BY GEORGE R. MORRIS. JR. United Press Stan COrrcspOndcnO

 United Press Stan Correspondent)
 Hartford. Conn.,, Feb. 14.-UP). Old age pension today was brought forcibly to the attention of the general assembly with assur- ances of speedy approval Of an adequate security measure.
 There are sixteen bills before the judiciary committee and the Uni ted Press was informed on good authority the six identical bills, sponsored by republicans. demo- crats and socialists, and by well fare and religious groups might be ignored in favor of a definite rev. e-raising proposal.
 The particular recommendation was submitted to the house by Rep. John McGarry. republican, New London, and to the senate by Sen. Cornelius $. Costello, republi- can. Gorton.
 It proposed creation of an "old age assistance commission" of three members, appointed by the governor, which would choose a superintendent and assistants al reasonable salaries.
 Pensions would not exceed $30 a month and $100 would be allowed for funeral expenses.
 All citizens of the United States for 10 or more years and 60 years or older would be eligible. Their annual private income, however, must not exceed $100.
 To provide revenue, the bill rec
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-14
STILL
 RAIDED TO-DAY
 BY FEDERAL MEN
Local Police Assisted in Raid-Was Located at 2l Neil Street

Arrested when q still was ralded by federal agents and Waterbury police, Robert Moreira, 36. was or- dered held under bonds of $2.500 for further heafing when presented before U. s. Commissioner Harry Krasow. late this afternoon. The still was found at 21 Neil street when Federal Agents Lynch and Graulich, accompanied by Captain Daniel Carson and the local vice squad swooped down on the place.
 The still was of 15O gallon capacity. Nearby were found 500 gallons of mash and 20 gallons of alleged finished alcohol. The still was located in bungalow house on Neil street, which runs off the Meriden road about 0 half mile past Mill Plain.
 Authorities claim that moon- shine was being manufactured regularly at the place by Moreira.
 Moreira was making efforts late this afternoon to raise the bonds set by Commissioner Krasow. If unable to raise the amount speci- fed he4wih ebe placed fin the local jail, after which he will be trans- ferred to New Haven county jail until the time for his formal arr raignment before Commissioner KrasoW,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-14
SCARNICI WILL NOT TAKE CHAIR
 THIS EVENING
Youth, Who Once Had His Kideout Here, Reprieved
 Once More

Another reprieve, this time till March 28th, was given by Cover. nor Herbert Lehman of New York last night to Leonard Scarnici, con- demned murderer who was to die in Che electric chair at Sing Sing tonight. Soarnici is the New York youngster who once used Water bury as a hideout and who is be- lieved to have been responsible for a double murder at Woodbridge two years ago.
 Soarnici was to die last month but was given a reprieve when hs gave indications that after months of silence he was willing to talk about other crimes in addition to the murder for which he was con- victcd. the killing of Detective James Stevens at Rennselacr, N. Y., in May of 1933.
 Local police recall that Scar nici. after being picked up. said that lie had used Waterbury as a hideout for several weeks after various crimes in this part of the country. New York police are still trying to gain information from Scarn!ci in regard to the kidnap- ing of John O'Connell of Albany, while New Haven police are seek ing a confession from Scarnici of the two Woodbridge murders
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-14
JURORS VOTED GUILTY ON. FIRST
 BALLOT TAKEN
Then Came Long Dispute Over Death Penalty or
 Life Sentence
BY JANE DIXON United Press Staff COrrespondcnt)

Bennington, N. J. Feb. 14-(UP) The jurors who condemned Bruno Richard Hauptmann as the murderer of the worlds most fa- nous baby, received telegrams and telephone calls from every state in the \ union today, copgratulating them on their verdict.
 "The members of the jury falt terrible" said Mrs. Pearl Conovcr, one of the women guards. "They suffered. They aged years in those hours they spent in the jury room. trying to decide whether or not they should take mans life. The flood of tclegrams confirms their Judgment and 1t lightens their bur den, too"
 The first was n vote of guilty. But Mrs. Rosie Pill, Mrs. Erna Sny- der and one male juror voted for life Imprisonment. Mrs. Ethel Stockton and Mrs. May Brelsford stood straight for first degree mur- der without mercy.
 Wife Was The Martyr
 As the jury filed from the court house, women murder fans in the streets shricked Kill Hauptmann.' At this time Mrs. Anna Haupt- mann was being hurried through the milling mob, q woman bereft. listening to the blood cry.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-14
FEDERAL JUDGE
 LIFTS RETIRES

Providence, R. l., (UP)-Federai Judge Ira Lloyd Let's of Rhode Island resigned to-day. The resig- nation was mailed to President Roosevelt at the White House. Friends of Judge Let's. repub- iican, predicted he would seek a seat in the U. s. senate. Judge Let's expressed the wish that President Roosevelt accept the resignation as of April l. A desire to return to private law practice was the primary reason for the resignation, he said. The judge, who will be 46 on May 20, was ap- pointed to the federal bench by President Coolidge in 1927 afteI two years service as an assistant U. s. attorney general.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-14
SOME WITNESSES
 FACE PERJURY
At Least Four Are in Line {; Other Events of the
 Famous Case

Copyright, 1885, by United Prcss)
 Clinton, N. J.. Feb 14.-UP)- Hunterdon County Prosecutor An thony M. Hauck, Jr. will seek per- jury indictments against four and possibly five defense witnesses in the Hauptmann trial some time be- fore April l, he told the United Press today.
 q have already started going over the testimony of these wit nesses," Hauck said at his office here, "and I shall present the evi- dence to tho present grand jury"
 He said he expected no difficulty in bringing certain persons here in the event of an indictment.
 Perjury" Hauck explained. lis an cxtraditable offense. To my mind certain persons clearly com mitted perjury on the stand"
 Hauck said he expected to go to Florida within the next week or so and that he expected to recon vene the grand jury soon after he returns, probably April l.
 The present grand jury's term expires the first Tuesday of April.
 JURY ROOM EVENTS.
 Bennington, N. J.. Feb h. (UP) This is what happened In the jury room during the II hours
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-14
BLESSING OF U. s.

Geneva, Feb 14- (UP)-rhe blessing of the United States on the recent Anglo French proposals for European peace was bestowed to- day by Hugh II. Wilson. American n minister, in an addresses to the arms traffic committee of the world dis armament conference. He indi- cated . hope that programs to- wards an arms traffic convention would facilitate the Franco British efforts to break the armaments deadlock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-14
NAVAL BOARD IS
 SEEKING FACTS

San Francisco, Feb 14-(UP)- A naval board of inquiry began hearings today to determine why the U. s. navy's dirigible Macon, crashed and went down off Point Sur, California. Tuesday night. The board convened abroad the U. s. Tennessee, but probably will re- remove quickly to Sunnyvale. the naval air base from which the Macon set out for tactical ma neuvers with the United States battle fleet Monday. There were S1 survivors of the crew of 83 will be available for questioning.
 Two members of her crew, Ern- est Daley, radio operator. and Florantino Edquiba, mess boy. went to their deaths when the $2.- 450,000 dirigible crashed and sank.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-14
Final Nelus Flashes
GENERAL WOOD IS NAMED

Washington, Feb 14.-(UP)-President Roosevelt today selected Gen Robert E. Wood, Chicago business leader, to aid selection of proj- ects under the $4,8sO,OOO,O0o work relief bill which drew republican fire upon presentation to the senate Wood, president of the huge Sears, Roebuck & company was named by the presi- dent to head special advisory committee which will aid the chief executive in designating means of spending the huge fund. -"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-14
CONDEMNED MAN WEPT WHEN THE
 VERDICT CAME
Painted in His Cell As He Realized Death Was the
 Penalty
By SIDNEY B. WHIPPLE Copyright, 1885, by United Press)

Bennington, N. J., Feb 14.-(UP) Bruno Hauptmann wept in his cell today while his lawyers pre- pared to "appeal to the highest courts in the land" to save him from death in the electric chair on March IS for the murder of the Lindbergh baby.
 In his closing argument Attor- ney General David T. Wilentz had told the four women and eight men jurors that the enigmatic Hauptmann would 'thaw out" when he heard the throwing of the switch in the execution cham Der at Trenton. Wilentz over-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-14
SENTENCE POSTPONED

New York, Feb 14--tUP) --Ivan Pod egjay's apparent eagerness to begin jail term for bigamcnsly marrying the missing Agnes Tnf- verson, Detroit and New York at- torney, was thwarted temporarily today when sentence was postponed until March !, tt request of the district attorneys office.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-14

begun" Reilly said before confer- ring with his associates concern ing an appeal.
 Ut was the greatest miscarriage of justice in which mob psychology overcame judicial calm.
 What with all the wood experts, all the handwriting experts and fancy pattern makers which the state introduced, millions of Amer jeans are saying to themselves:
 "'But they did not prove that Bruno was in that nursery.
 "'Nor did anyone see him take that child
 .The sober thought of the ap- pellate judges will overrule this verdict"
 Death Demanded by Charge
 "The verdict was demanded in
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