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Evening star., 1935-05-19

working day and night The situa-
ton was bad, but could be tempora-
rily remedied by a loan Of 100000, 900
gold from the Morgan bank. The
Morgans are out of the picture now.
Another such situation ipiH haze
serious political repercusston
throughout Europe. With the new
system of alliances, France has be-
come today Europe's banker. In
1925 it had to take care only OF
the Little Entente and Poland and
they did not need large sums OF
money. These days Italy and the
Soutets are sponging hedpily on
Frances financial resources. 1t is
true that the SoDiets require only
industrial and commercial loans;
that Is to say, the financing OF
their orders to French factories.
Italy, hotpeDer, is borrotDing actual
cash, and IT it gets into 11dr tDith
Abyssini1-tDhich is more than
hkely-she ,0iu need some more
ready money. Germany is MATCH
ing the situation carefully, hoping
that the financial troubles of Mari
anne tDould loosen the ties between
her and the new allies.
The Reich Is in a far worse hnan-
cial condition, but having adopted q
system of "close national economy 1t
has regulated the exchange problem
and buys abroad only strict essentials
needed for her rearmament. Fur
thermore, there is little possibility OF
internal trouble as a result Of its
difficult economic and financial plight.
The German people have been trained
ever since Hitler came to power to
tighten their belts and suffer without
murmur. They are so elated over
their new toy-a brand-new army,
navy and air force-that they cheer
fully stand lack Of food and adequate
clothing.
The situation in France Is quite dif-
ferent. The politicians continue TO
play their cagey game for power and
are ready to take advantage Of any
internal discomfort to upset the pres
ent government. The French people,
who have during these last 10 years
invested their savings in government
bonds, cannot see why these should
become worthless again and are in
clined to listen to the power seeking
demagogues. A one-man government
appears impossible for France today,
although many q Frenchman would
like to see it happen.
Il y Il y
The danger Of the situation lies
In the fact that Hitler might take
advantage of the financially weakened
France, and precipitate q crisis in
Eastern or Central Europe, knowing
that the feed bag of Italy and the
Souets-the French treasury-is prac-
tically exhausted.
Evening star., 1935-05-19
POLISH FLYER DIES
NDETRO|T CRASH
Crowd at PiIsudski Memor-
iaI Rites See Ocean
Pilots Fall.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, May 18.--Stanley Haus-
uer, Polish-Americsn aviator, was
killed today when the monoplane he
was stunting during a memorial serv-
ice in tribute to the late Josef Pill
sudsh, dictator of Poland, crashed and
burned.
Hundreds of Polish residents Of De-
troit who had enthusiastically sup
ported Hausner in his attempted good
will flights from the United States
to Poland, looked on in horror as the
35-year-old flyers red and silver mon
oplane, the Marshal Pilsudsh," hur-
tied into house and burst into flames.
Witnesses said the right wing of
the ship apparently loosened when
Hausner was stunting at an altitude Of
1000 feet above the church, where
the services had ended q few min
uteS earlier.
Explosion in Crash.
The plane wavered, then fell. There
was q terrific explosion as 1t crashed
and burst into flames, setting three
houses af1re. One of the houses was
badly damaged. but the occupants
were not injured.
A few minutes after the crash Q
bugler from the Polish Legion sounded
taps as Paul Hausner, brother, stood
by sobbing.
The plane narrowly missed taking
the life of Agnes Smezyk, 13, who was
playing in her yard when the plane
crashed within SO feet Of her.
Girl Narrowly Escapes.
81 heard a screaming sound above
me-" she related. "I looked up anc
saw the plane. It looked as though
It were diving right at me. For q
moment couldn't move. I saw thai
the right wing was gone and thai
the left one was bent back almost
to the side of the plane. ran towarc
the back door. I was just on tn,
steps when there was a big crash
There was quiet for just a secone
and then there was an explosion anc
everything seemed to catch fire"
The aviator, who was dramaticall!
rescued from his plane adrift in th'
Atlantic Ocean in 1882 when a trans
Atlantic flight to Poland failed, plan
ned a Detroit-to- Warsaw, Poland
fight early next month.
Evening star., 1935-05-19
ROBINSON HELD SEEN

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May 1s
R.-A man said by a bus driver to
resemble Thomas H. Robinson, jr-,
alleged kdnaper Of Mrs. Alice Speed
Stoll of Louisville, KY, was among
passengers on a bus arriving in In
dianapolis this afternoon. but he dis
appeared in the crowd at the station
before police could get there.
Earl McCreary, bus driver, said the
man boarded the bus at Shelbyville,
81 miles southeast of here. McCreary
reported he asked a store keeper at
the edge Of Indianapolis to notify
police to meet the bus at the station.
Police squads Immediately threw a
dragnet over the city when they
missed their quarry,
Evening star., 1935-05-19
R. f. A. HEAD CITES
AIMS IN SPEECH
Tells Radio Audience Of
Broad Powers to Bring
Electricity to Farms.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Morris l.. Cooke, head Of the new
Rural Identification Division, said in
radio speech yesterday the priv
ileges granted private utility concerns
imposed on them the responsibility OF
covering their field adequately.
In every enterprise, there Is bound
to be skim milk as well as cream. "
he said. I'm giving these companies
the exclusive right to operate in q
given territory, it is reasonable for
them to give service in some areas
where the returns are less than In
others.
I'VE cannot allow these agencies Of
the public to serve closely built-up
territory and ignore the farms"
Given Wide Authority.
Cooke told his audience over the
National Farm Hour that President
Roosevelt intended to bring electricity
to the largest possible number OF farm
homes and had given the Electrifca-
ton Administration the widest posi-
Bile authority to achieve this.
Whatever is socially desirable and
economically feasible can most GER
tainly be effected under this broad
statement of purpose" he said. re-
ferring to the language Of the Pres
ident in empowering him to carry out
the program.
Cooke said nobody expected an elec-
trio company to do business at q loss,
but that through regulation Of rates
the public guaranteed an adequate re-
turn on private capital invested In
such concerns.
He said his program had the "as-
surance of whole-hearted co-opera-
ton" by the operating utility indus
try, the manufacturers Of electrical
and bath room equipment and the
Master Plumbers Association"
Methods Are Explained.
Cooke said the methods to be used
included operation through private
companies with or without Govern
ment aid, through State rural elec-
trification agencies. power districts
and municipalities, through farm CO.
operatives or non-proft organizations
Evening star., 1935-05-19
FASCISM TREND SECUTED
BY COMMISSION COUNSEL
Power Official Says American Peo-
pie Not Sympathetic Toward
Principles.

There is no trend toward Fascism
in this country, Oswald Ryan, gen
eral counsel of the Federal Power
Commission, said yesterday in a
luncheon address at the American
University Women's Club.
Those who believe the United
States is headed toward Fascism
either do not understand Fascism or
do not understand the American po-
litical character" he said. "Fascism
does not tolerate freedom Of speech,
thought, press or assembly. And the
ideal Of q free state, a free church
and free economic life Is still deeply
ingrained in the American mind.
Moreover, Fascism, like Commu-
nism, always follows collapse Of the
nations economic system. And there
are no real evidences of such an
eventuality in this country.
Evening star., 1935-05-19
Girl Thieves Sentenced.

TSHKENT, Russia, May Ia P.-
Members Of q band of girl thieves,
ranging in age from to IA years,
we're sentenced to prison today under
the new law subjectfng minors to full
penal responsibilities
The girls confessed to 80 robberies
in a year.
Evening star., 1935-05-19
BOMBING SUSPECTED
IN FREIGHTER BLAST
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, May 1s.-An ex-
plosion which crew members said
sounded like a bomb" wrecked one
cabin and damaged two others on
the freighter Examelia as she lay
docked In the Delaware River today.
Edward Shattack, 80, cadet engi-
neer who was burned critically, said:
"As I opened my locker ! saw an
object wrapped in a white cloth on
the locker floor opened it. Some
thing black and about the size Of my
two fists was inside. Then there
was an explosion"
Firemen and police found nothing
that confirmed Stattack's story.
Evening star., 1935-05-19
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

TRANCE Is suddenly faced with
l. a new difficulty-the monetary
problem. Its leaders have been
L stubbornly holding to the gold
standard despite the increased
cost of living and the loss Of for
eign trade. The government does not
dare to depreciate the franc again be-
cause it would mean another severe
loss to the French investors.
The fall Of the government securi-
ties last Friday was the first sign that
there is something wrong with the
French finances.
n Il
The reassuring official statement OF
the minister Of finance, German Mar
tin, that France intends to remain on
the gold standard has only increased
the doubts of the French people. Most
Stock Exchange operators remember
that 10 years ago, when Edouard
Herriot was prime minister, similar
high-sounding statements were made
while vaults of the treasury we're
empty and the printing presses we're
Evening star., 1935-05-19
Bandits Shoot Cripple

KANSAS CITY, May 10 R.-Be-
cause he swayed slightly on his wood
en- legs after hold-up men shouted
orders no one was to move, Leslie
Aldridge, saloon watchmsn, was shot
and injured critically early today by
one of the two bandits.
Evening star., 1935-05-19
LAVAL TALKSPACT
WITH GEN. GOER|NG
2I2-Hour Conversation Held
After Beck Luncheon
for Visitors.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
KRAKOW, Poland, May i8.-Piefre
Laval, foreign minister Of France, and
Gen. Hermann Wilhelm Goering,
right-hand man of Adolf Hitler, con-
ferred at length here tonight after the
funeral OF Marshal Joseph Pilsudski,
presumably on an eastern security
pact.
Diplomats said the conversation
might be Of the highest importance in
view of Hitler's forthcoming Reichstag
speech.
Both Conferees Silent.
Both conferees were silent as to
what was said, Laval merely COM
menting, "I am pleased with the talk
as personal contacts always bring
good results"
Gen. Goertng obtained what foreign
delegations said was obvious he had
been seeking since his arrival In
Poland-a private talk with the
French foreign minister.
The two stayed at the same hotel,
and thus had ample opportunity for
their get-together. Their long conver-
sation took place after a luncheon by
Polish Foreign Minister Joseph Beck
for all officials of foreign delegations.
Talk for ~ Hours.
Informed quarters said Laval and
Goertng talked over "all questions of
interest to France and Germany" for
2la hours.
Gen. Goering left afterward for
Warsaw with Gen. Rydzmigiy OF
Poland. Hitler was said to have tele-
phoned instructions to Goering to re-
turn to warsaw to confer with Po-
lands new army heads.
Laval leaves for Paris by way ot
Berlin tomorrow.
Evening star., 1935-05-19
DOOMED NAZIS SAVED.

Four Facing Firing Squad Get Life
imprisonment.
KAUNAS. Lithuania, May 10 P1.-
The threat Of grave complications
between Lithuania and Germany was
partially removed today when Presi-
dent Antanas Smetona saved from a
firing squad four Nazis convicted OF
plotting Memel's return to the Reich.
Smetona commuted the death SEN
tences, which legally would have
been carried out today. to life impris-
onment.
Evening star., 1935-05-19
II REPORTED SLAIN
Street Fighting Breaks Out In Slovenia
and Croatia.

VIENNA, May 18 P.-Unconhrmed
reports today said II persons were
slain in street fighting In the Yugo-
slav provinces Of Sloverlia and Croatia,
growing from the refusal Of young re-
cruits TO perform military service in
Macedonia.
A crowd Of 200, said the reports, at
Lyublyana raised the forbidden Slo-
venian flag and beat OF an attack by
Serb troops and police. Ten were re-
ported killed at Osiyek, Croatia, and
the others in Brod.
Evening star., 1935-05-19

Electrical Contractors to Meet.
The regular May meeting of the
Electrical Contractors Association Of
the District will be held Tuesday at 8
pm. in room 204, Riggs Bank Build
ing, Fourteenth and Park road.
Evening star., 1935-05-19
BERLIN TALK PLAN REPORTED.

Laval L. Said to Have Agreed to Con-
fer With Hitler.
WARSAW. May 10 p.-Despite
expressions Of surprise and ignorance
from Berlin and Paris, Warsaw po-
litical circles insisted today Premier
Pierre Laval Of France had agreed to
60 to Berlin soon TO confer with
Adolf Hitler
They said Laval made the arrange
ment with Gen. Hermann Wilhelm
Goering. Prussian premier and Ger
man air minister, while both were
here to attend the funeral of Marshal
Joseph Pilsudski.
Evening star., 1935-05-19

working day and night. The situa-
ton was bad, but could be tempora-
rily remedied by a loan Of sl00, ,000, 900
gold from the Morgan bank. The
Morgans are out of the picture now.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-11
Walcott for Governor

The Hartford Times recently gave rise to the viewpoint that the appointment ot Frederic c. Walcott as Public Welfare Commissioner places him in conspicuous position in state politics. The fact that democratic Governor Wilbur l.. Cross saw fit to name republican ex-Senator Walcott to this highly attractive commissionership causes the Times to observe through the medium of Moe Berkman's column that "Walcott .. may be the republican can didate for governor"
 The assumption is based on the fact that the governor does not care to bestow the mantle of succession on the logical choice for his office in the event that he does not desire to run again. The logical choice would be Lieutenant governor Frank Hayes, but the governor has rather indicated throughout this legislative ses- sion that his views and those of the Water- bury mayors do not coincide. Neverthe- less the democratic party must. admit that the weight of Mayor Hayes on the ticket last fall and his vigorous campaigning contributed in good part to the success of the ticket.
 But MT. Berkman observes that "There is 8 suspicion that the governor has al- ready decided not to run again and pre- fers man like Walcott for the chief executive of the state to any candidate that may be offered by his old guard ene- mics. This interpretation, however, is dis puted by friends of the governor who say he took Walcott because he wanted a man of his type and experience to head department which politicians may consid- CT ripe field for plucking. - At any rate he resurrected from political oblivion MT. Walcott, most unusual thing for a democrat to do for republican.
 The only snag in the democratic gover- nor's boom of former republican U. S. Senator as his successor lies in the latter's party and not the formers. There are some fairly definite ideas in republican ranks about the 1886 campaign and the men who will engage in it as principals. In . way Governor Cross unwittingly may serve the democratic party some good by upsetting them with this latest develop ment. There are so many unexpected things happening in Connecticut politics this might even be an omen of good for tune.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-11
Extra Pay For Police

The petition upon the part of the mem- bers of the Police Department asking for extra compensation for extra work during time off" hours we think is within bounds and should be given serious con- sideration by the board of police commits sioners.
 That the protest against the present system whereby men work upon various occasions without pay has the support of the Waterbury Police Mutual Aid Associa- tion lends united front to the de- mand as coming from the department as a whole, not individuals, or special groups.
 The present system of working extra hours may be all well and good in an emergency, such as riots, or any serious disturbance, when we feel no one would object to the additional service. But the constant demand upon the men for par ades, escorts and the like, we think is ask ing too much.
 More and more this sort of police duty work increases and like many other forms of work extra service, should receive extra remuneration. The Democrat does not feel that the men are asking too much in their demands and the present is none too soon to begin. What with cuts and lay offs of the past few years an extra dollar or two for a few hours overtime should not impoverish the city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-11

he could make good and that one mistake should not brand a man forever. It savored, if you like, of the old Horatio AIger spirit, "out-to-win", that all boys especially love and would have been won derful example in real life for future boys.
 Yet a stiff-necked commission chose rather to remember the deed than the future welfare of Pitts. True, it tried to soften the blow by saying it was to save Pitts ridicule. But he, Pitts, was willing to take that chance, and if he had the goods. we doubt if the American public would have ever thought of the past. It is not built that way We'll, there's only one hope for Pitts, the last tribunal. Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis, lets hope from his judicial experiences, if he gets the op- portunity, he sees the error of the find ing, and overrules it. It would be the big thing to do.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-11
"Alabama" Pitts

We, and we think the majority as well are disappointed in the ruling of the National Association of Professional Base ball Leagues denying Edwin "Alabama" Pitts, former Sing Sing prison athlete, permission to play with the Albany Sen ators. To man who repents the past and hopes to make good it is rather a tough break. and scarcely in keeping with the ideals of prison reform work.
 Warden Lawes expressed it in a nut shell when in commenting on the decision of the association, he said, 'It will have profound affect on many thousands of men now in prison who hope to emerge and become good citizens" It strikes a hard blow as the Sing Sing warden aptly puts it at the whole plan of prison rehabilitation.
 Prior to the decision there was feeling eminating from the prisoners realization sf the folly of the past and hope for the future of something worth while accom- plished. Almost everyone enthused with Pitts in his eagerness to show the world
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-11

dora's box of tribulations. v
 FIRST, there was the extreme Nv difficult problem of re-creat- ing an MIRA with punch. Sec ond, there is much doubt whether such an NR9 could have, been put through the senate. Certain ly such an attempt would have. precipitated a fierce battle.
 FINALLY, had this plan been put through congress there was the great danger that it might have proven intellectual, thus supplying republican sharp shooters with damaging ammuni- tion.
 By lowing to the. courts de- < cision, but at the same time re- taining the form of the NRA, the president has put himself in strategic position to take ad- ! vantage of whatever the next 12 months may develop.
 If there is a full-tide business :, upturn, Roosevelt, regardless of what the opposition may say, will be given the credit.
 Should things go badly, the president can throw the blame on the supreme court. He can point to the fact that he did the best he could by dutifully re- stricting the MIRA to the rigid limits fixed by the. court and that, as a result, the New Deal was prevented from making good it's promises.
 With this argument he can then go to the country on the reelection issue of a cOnstitu- tionaI amendment which would enable him to push through his
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-11
So They Say

It is reasonable to suppose that in another year, barring acts beyond control, and political stupidity, the spring of 1886 will find us with very bright times ahead
 William Guggenheim, New York financier. Prophecy is always a major blunder in pol itics, and it is even a greater blunder to match futihty with folly.
 William Allen White, Kansas philosopher.
 
 Marriage and movies don't mix. I'm a bachelor now and I'm going to remain one for at least 10 years more. Buddy Rogers, questioned regarding rumored romance with Mary Pickford
  It is the white collar worker with whom we have been most concerned in recent years. He is the man in need of relief, and often too proud to adm it it. Gen. Ballington Booth. head of Volunteers of America.
  A, citizen who merely believes and does not live his life according to his belief is dangerous. un- patriotic citizen.
 --The Rev. Fr. Charles E. Coughlin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-11
Rome Letter
By WIRGIID PINKLEY

' ~><@ Rome (UP)--In peace or war Italy shortly expects to be ipde- pendent of foreign chemicals.
 One of the important develop ments of the Fascist regime is the creation of a national chemical in- dustry.. It's growth has male im- ports from Germany. Great Brit ain and the United States less necessary.
 Large numbers of chemical plants are now to be found in Italy. While most of them are in Italy While most of them are in the industrial areas of Milan and Turin, some are located in vari- ous parts of the country and fre- quently in remote places. ' Under Italian patents, heavy acids, synthetic nitrogen and phos- phatic fertilizers have been pro- duced in increasing amounts yearly. Acetone obtained from carbide has permitted the development of the acetate rayon industry. o Italian agriculture is now using calcium nitrate instead of import ed Chilean. nitrates. sThese nitrates and other organic and synthetic products give Italy chemicals nec- essary in the manufacture of war materials.
 In order to make herself less dependent on cotton, Italian sci entists are using hemp fiber in- stead of, or in unison with, cotton. The Cotton Institute recently do- mated 100000 lire to be used for experiments in finding substitutes for cotton
 An aluminium industry using To- cal raw materials also is being fos- tered. Italian supplies of sulphur. lead, pyrifes and zinc also are. be- l ing fully utilized.