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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-17

N~SesS~@ssSNNS charges against the trio have been aired in court.
 Key Witness in Case
 The key witness in the govern ment's case against the three is Eva Schroder, 29, of New York city, who will be held as a material wit ness. She is now police prisoner charged with residing in a house of ill fame.
 May Mean Rings End
 Police have claimed that the ar- rest of Mir. and Mrs. Varanelli and varrone meant the end of Q four ishing vice ring here, which had even made plans for 8 central headquarters for the trading oi girls. A few days ago, Capt. Dan Carson told The Democrat that dis putes between two factions in the vice racket" had brought about the l tapping of a girl by two armed men, and the attempted ditching oi a car on the Waterbury -Naugatuck road.
 The Mann Act carries heavy pen- alties for the transportation of wo- men from one state to another for immoral purposes.
 The local vice drive brought about IS arrests Friday night. Five keepers and residents of houses ot i'll fame were given jail sentences and fines in city court yesterday.
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(Continued from Page 1.) brown overcoat, gray suit, tan low shoes, wrist watch, notify New York police"
 Thus the young fiction writer who has been mysteriously missing from his modest New York apartment since Saturday was officially listed as missing person."
 Federal officers working on the case were skeptical of several an- gles. But operating on the theory that Milne has been actually kid- naped, 1t was intimated he may be held in nearby New Jersey.
 There was no special activity at the Germantown Milne estate to- day. The grandfather, accompanied by young man, went for a short automobile ride while a government operative remained inside the house.
 Although police officials in New York city, where young Milne was reported to have been abducted, continued to say he merely was missing, federal agents and the activities of the Milne family in- dicated that he actually was in the hands of kidnapers. It was re- ported that members of the family had made contact with men repre- senting themselves as agents of the kidnapers.
 Hot Missive Received
 Federal agents revealed that the family had received a communica- ton from persons claiming to hold Milne captive. They would not di- vulge its content, but described it as hot" From other sources it was learned that the communication demanded ransom and inclosed a blood stain- ed clipping from q newspaper of 8 story describing the Kidnapping. It was reported to have read:
 "One more false move and your name will be finish. Do as letter says. If you fail you will find him dead. Send (the amount was not disclosed, but was said to be ap- proximately $50,000), in denomina- tions of $10, $20, and $50. Take them to New York, grandson wait- ing for orders"
 Addressed to Grandfather The communication was ad- dressed to Caleb J. Milne, Jr.. "A year old retired textile nanufac- turer and grandfather of the miss ing youth.
 The grandfather waited in his palatial home in Germantown for developments. He denied he had received a communication from kid- napers. Sunday he had expressed complete unconcern over the dis appearance of his a yaer old grandson. saying he believed he had
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ISHOP LIFTING TO | BE STAMPED OUT
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and with special officers hired by
 stores for the rush period. Lose Many Thousands

stores for the rush period.
 Lose Many Thousands
 Store officials pointed out today that each holiday season, they lose hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars worth of merchandise, ar.i declared they have decided to show no more leniency to store thieves. The Rowland Hughes Go. store, where several shoplfters have been nailed in the past week, today had extra workers on hand just to be on the lookout for at- tempts at theft of goods from counters. Other stores were follow ing suit.
 Stores which suffered losses yes- terday included Rowland Hughes, Kresge's, Grants and Miller G Peck. All had employees checking closely on shoppers today.
 Are of All Types
 Shoplifters are of all types, offi- cials say. Some of them are profes. sional thieves. others are coinpar- atiyely well-to-do persons, mainly women, who steal either for the thrill" or because of mania. Any, one caught from now on, the mer- chants claim, will be dealt with sec verely ,and brought to court and the cases prosecuted fully there.
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PREMIER LAVAL
 MAKES DEFENSE
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 When the clamor had suhsided little, left wingers led by the social istS denounced violently the peace formula as favoring Italy.
 Laval, his compact figure serene, announced at once that the govern ment would arrange for debate on foreign policy entailing a vote of confldence-for Friday, Dec. 27.
 win Get Their Choice
 Then you will nave an opportun- ity of saying whether or not my foreign policy pleases the parlia- ment," he said.
 Leon Blum, the socialist leader. demanded an immediate debate. Laval said he would not agree, be- cause he had to leave for Geneva tonight to attend tomorrow'S neet- ing of the League Council. He explained that such debate would take several days, and said he would demand a vote of confi- dence on that question if the left WingerS insisted on it. It was decided to suspend the session until 3 D. m. (10 a. nl., EST9 and then argue on Laval's suggestion for the Dec. 27 date.
 LavaPs speech was typical of him -an independent. What He Told Chamber He radiated belief in the right ness of his course in telling the chamber:
 That France and Britain were loyal to the League. 2-That France and Britain were delegated by the League Council to pursue any hope of a peaceable agreement.
 3-That the peace proposals were drafted as necessary measure preliminary to consideration of the oil embargo. 4That they did not insist that the formula be imposed on Italy and Ethiopia, but considered it merely a basis for possible negotia- tions.
 5-That he believes close French British collaboration is an essential element in the security of the coun- try.
 Vote of Confidence Paris, Dec. 17-(UP)-The cham Der of deputies gave Premier Pierre Lavals government 8 vote of con- fidence today, an unofficial count showed. Vote was 306 to 252.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-17
BY STEWART BROWN (CopYright 1895 by United Press

Copyright 1885 by United Press)
 Rome, Dec. 17-CU.P0 - Premier Benito Mussoliri looked toward Paris, London and Geneva to-day as he prepared to decide his policy toward the French-Italian peace proposals.
 It was apparent that he was talk ing advantage of the consultations and dissessions in other capitals to delay bis reply and assure himself of every protection in committing himself.
 The grand council will meet late tomorrow night and there Musso- lini will report and obtain a formal vote approving his course.
 It had been asserted that on Thursday Mussollni would make his reply to France andt Great Britain which submitted teh proposals in behalf of the league council.
 This was no longer certain to- day. It was hinted that he might wait until the league council has pronounced its attitude on the proposals-which may not be done at its meeting to-morrow-and until the British House of Commons has debated the peace plan Thursday.
 Italy'S ambassadors at Paris and London are keeping in closest touch with the foreign offices in those capitals, particularly seeking any possible clarification of individual features of the peace proposals.
 Selassie Adamant
 Addis Ababa, Dec. IT = (UP) = Emperor Halle Selassie, in a state- ment at his headquarters at Dessye today, said that to accept the French British terms for settlement of the Italian Ethiopian war even in principle would be an act of cowardice toward his people and betrayal of the league and all states which hoped for system of col lective security.
 we desire to state with all the solemnity and f1rmness which the situation demands today" said the emperor, "that our w. -lingness tc facilitate any pacific solution of this conflict is unchanged.
 But these proposals are ar abandonment of the principles or which the league was founded. Fol Ethiopia they would consecrate the amputation of her territory, the dis appearance of her independence, fol the benefit of 8 state which. at- tackled her."
 They Forded River
 London, Dec. 17-(UP) - Ethio. plans belonging to Ras Kassa! army surprised outposts of the Ital' ian army on the northern front by stealthily fording the river at night when the moon was obscured by clouds, an exchange telegraph dis: patch said today.
 Machine guns temporarily halted the advance, but the main body o1 Philippians then ostentatiously drew back across the river, diverting at- tention from another Ethiopian movement further down stream.
 The Italians fought stubbornly but were fc-ced to retreat. They claim ed to have inflicted heavy losses or the Philippians. Italian tanks, sup. ported by about 20 planes, secured the country to drive the Ethio. plans from the scrub in the uppe1 part of the valley.
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tained but are believed to be con- siderable"
 Three Spies Killed
 Harar, Ethiopia, Dec. 1T-CU. P)-Three Italian Somali spies were slashed to death when they entered an Ethiopian camp on the southern front and pretended to be Philippians, a dispatch said to-day.
 The incident occurred last Friday at the encampment o. the Dedjaz- match Habte Mikael near Galore Dare. The new arrivals were sus- pected and detained. After ques- tioning they confessed that they were scouting for the Italian army, it was asserted.
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BADLY INJURED

New Haven, Conn, Dec. T-(UP) -Albien Abrahamson, 60, employed at the Yale service department, was | injured critically today by 8 hit
 and-run driver near his home at West Haven. Abrahamson suffered internal injuries, a possible skull fracture and Q compound fracture of the left laU
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-17
By FREDERICK KUH

Copyright 1853 By United PreSS)
 London, Dec. 17-(UP)-The cab-
 inet met in emergency session to-
 day to decide its policy in the Ital-
 ian-Ethiopian crisis. This policy entails success in
 three problems: ITO achieve unity in the cab inet itself.
 2-To decide on the manner of the governments defense when the
 house of commons debates Thurs
 day the French-British proposals for settlement of the Italian-E opian war.
 3-Great Britain's future course
 as regards the Italian Ethiopian crisis, it's relations with France and
 Italy, and it's activities in the League of Nations.
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merely stayed away from home overnight.
 The communication was said to have contained young Mines watch. It was said to have been mailed from Grand Central Station in New York city Saturday at 12:30 p. m.
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admiralty to see Viscount Monsell first lord of the admirality.
 There, it was understood, the British discussed their proposals for exchange of information as re- gards building programs over six year period. As to the matter of relative naval strength, 1t was said authoritative ly that no new plan was sub- mitted.
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FEAR IN JAPAN
 OVER NAVAL WAR
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Norman H. Davis, chief United States delegate, retorted that acc ceptance of Japan's proposal for a navy equal to that of the United States would, in Washington's opiH,- ion, give Japan a substantial strat- egic advantage, because with an equal navy, Japan would enjoy the benefit of home bases in the Paci- fic.
 Davis also said the United States must consider the lack of security which it would feel concerning the Philippines and United States pos sessions in the western Pacific it Japan acquires an equal fleet.
 The two delegations failed to reach any agreement on allotment of tonnage.
 No Break in Deadlock
 They met confidentially at Clar- idge's hotel in an effort to find some basis of agreement that would offer a break in the deadlock that has gripped the naval conference since its start.
 Discussion ranged the whole field of naval strength, the Japanese supporting their argument for equality, the Americans emphasiz- ing the justice of the ration system which alIots tonnage on the basis of defense needs.
 Questions of relative vulnerability to attack of Japan and the United States were reviewed. The United Press was informed officially that the conference was conducted in friendly, frank manner, but that everything remained inconclusive and 1t failed to alter the general situation.
 Japan Asked Conference
 The conference was held at the suggestion of the Japanese through Admiral Osami Nagano, their chief delegate. As soon as it was over the American delegation went to- the
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year won a newspaper beauty con- test and went to the Paramount Movie School at Astoria, L. I. After a training course there, she went to Hollywood.
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VICE RING TRIO WILL BE TRIED
charges against the trio have beer aired in court.

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Japan Asked Conference

The conference was held at the suggestion of the Japanese through Admiral Osami Nagano, their chief delegate. As soon as it was over the American delegation went to- the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-17
CALEB MILNE IS
 STILL MISSING

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ELIZABETH PERRY RETURNS TO MASS,

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LAST "SO Red The ROses DAY! .Mlss Pacific Fleet"
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-08-07
tion of Public Works for:

ton of Public Works for:
 1. Works Projects: Construction projects (other than repair and maintenance projects, and other projects directed in this statement to be submitted to the Works Pro gress Administration where the ag gregate cost upon completion is es- timated to be more than $25,000.
 Examples of such projects are: airport buildings, armories, alrlshous es, auditoriums, bulkheads, canals, docks, dormitories, schools and uni versity buildings, electric heat, light and power plants and distribution systems, gas plants and distribution. systems, jetties, piers, Wharves, highways, bridges, tunnels, subWays, viaducts, hospitals, dispensaries, san itariums markets, warehouses, city and town halls, courthouses, fire and police stations, jailS, libraries, sani- tary sewer systems, drainage inn provements, garbage and rubbish disposal plants, public buildings, sewage disposal plants, storm sew CT systems, terminals, water supply and distribution systems, filtration plants, and other similar projects.
 2. Slum clearance and low-cost housing projects: Projects of type heretofore carried on by the Hous- ing Division of the Federal Elmer gency Administration of Public Works.
 Part III
 Applications shall be submitted to the Works Progress Administration for:
 1 Non-construction Projects: Pro jects of type designed to assure maximum employment principally to profession, clerical and white collar classes.
 2 Smal Works Projects: Projects of any type where the aggregate cost upon completion is estimated to be $25,000 or less
 3 Other Works Projects All oth- CT projects, regardless of cost, eX- cept those referred to in Part II above.
 Examples of such projects are; recreational facilities, parks, play grounds, small dams, ditches, street repairs, demolition, malaria control, pest eXtermination, airports, side walks, gutters and curbs, levee work landscaping, grading, farm to mar ket roads, reservoirs, swimming pools and similar projects.
 Part "
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FORFEITURE NOTICE

To J. C. DeRosie, your executors; administrators; heirs; successors; grantees and assigns:
 You are hereby notified, that the undersigned co-oWner has expended one hundred dollars in labor and improvements each and every year for 1924; 1925; 1926, 1927; 1928; l929 1850, 1881; 1882; 1883. 1934 and 1855; on No. 19 Bench, Second Tier, Left Limit above Discovery on Candle Creek in the Fairhaven Recording District, Territory of Al aska Second Division.
 Such expenditures were made in order to hold said claim under the provisions of Section 26 Title 30 Code of Laws of the United States GU. s. C. AD as amended August 24, 1921 and other laws of the United States.
 And if within ninety (9O) days from the personal service of this notice or within 90 days after the publication thereof, you fail or re- fuse to contribute your proportion of such expenditures as co-oWner, which amounts to half of the amount for each year, your interest in said claim will become the property of the undersigned co-owner, who has made the required expenditures ac- cording to law.
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der to further the development of a balanced program of sound pro- iects which will take a maximum number of workers off the relief rolls, it is desirable to define what types of projects shall be within the jurisdiction of the Federal Emer- gency Administration of Public Works and what types of projects shall be within the jurisdiction of the Works Progress Administration.
 Part II
 Applications shall be submitted to the Federal Emergency Administra-
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Applications rejected by the Fed eral Emergency Administration of Public Works shall be submitted im- mediately to the Works Progress Administration.
 Part V All applications for loans shall be submitted to the Federal Emergen- cy Administration of Public Works.
 Part VI This statement shall not govern applications involving projects fall- ing within the jurisdiction of any other Federal agency.
 Harold L. Ickes, Federal Emergency Administrator of Public Works.
 Harry L. Hopkins Works Progress Administrator
 Frank C. Walker Executive Director National Elm ergency Council. Approved:
 Franklin D. Roosevelt, The White House, July 2, 1885.
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President Issues
 Statement About
 Fed. Applications

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Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-11
M& R1N~.
@ 1895. McNaught Syndicate. rno.
Expect Plenty OF
Water Next Year

Information received at irrigation
district headquarters this morning
from the Cheyenne office of the
weather bureau indicates that a
plentiful supply of water may be
expected in the Colorado river this
spring and summer.
The average precipitation along
the Colorado river watershed in
Wyoming from September l to De-
cember 81 of last year, according to
this information was 3.24 inches. In
1888 this average was 1.89 inches
Showing that there was a decided
increase in the rainfall there in
spite of the water shortage which
afflicted the valley this past sum-
mer.
Snow measurements in the high
er elevations are not available, the
message adds. It states that the
expected runoff is indicated to be
more than double that of last year.
Packed snow in these regions indi-
Gates that there viii be good late
discharge into the river.
Reports on these weather condi-
tions are expected from Denver and
Salt Lake in addition to the tele-
gram from Cheyenne.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-11
AMELIA MAY
START OCEAN
FLIGHT TODAY

Copyright, 1885, By United Press
HONOLULU, T. H, Jan. IL (U.P)-
Army aerologists advised Amelia.
Earhardt this morning that wealth.
er conditions over the Pacific were
favorable for a projected fight to
San Francisco today and if her
plane proves flInctioning satisfac-
tory this afternoon she will proceed
with a trans-Pacific flight.
The noted avia.rix expects to
take her plane into the air at 2:30
p. m. for an hours test. If all seems
we'll she will not return to Honolulu
but go on co the mainland. Other
wise she will return and await a
mole favorable opportunity.
II do not want to announce any
definite plans because too many
things are likely to happen at the
last minute and upset them, max
ing the flyer appear yellow I
won't know myself whether I am
going until I have had my plane
in the air at least an hour and have
satisfied myself everything is ideal
for the flight" she said.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-11
County Projects
Giuen Approval

Ten county projects were ap-
proved b. the county emergency
relief committee at a meeting helo
here last night. These will be sent
on to SERA headquarters in Sar.
Francisco for final approval.
Projects approved last night IN
clude: stenographer-secretary for
Captain w. N. Cunningham for
survey of farm labor; a community
kitchen in Calexico; a clerical and
library project for the Yuma IN
dians; a repair and cleanup of the
county fair grounds; grading on
east Main street and north Eighth
street in Brawley; improvements at
the game refuge, Calipatria; school
repairs in BraTley, road construct
ion in the Palo Verde area; addi-
tional clerical help in the national
unemployment office and distribu-
ton of clothing through the COM
modify distribution division, Braw-
ley.
Members of the county committee
are: DR.. N. E. Dupont, El Centre,
chairman, Ray Johnson, Brawley,
Judge Cook, Westmorland, Mrs. A.
v, Gray, Imperial. Sam Webb,
Holtville and Herbert Going, Cal
eXicO.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-11
SENATOR HULSE LEAVES HOSPITAL
Imperial Friends In Car Accident On Return From
Visit To Him At Capital.

to a hospital, where he could be
given proper care. I talked with
him Wednesday and he said then
he hoped to leave the hospital in a
few days. Though anxious TO get
back to the legislature he promised
he would not leave the hospital until
physicians said there would be no
risk attached"
Dunn and Dorman Stewart,
secretary of the Imperial County
Fair, who accompanied him to the
capital, had a close call yesterday
just this side of Cabizon, when the
car in which they were riding over
turned. Stewart is confined to his
home with a strained back but
Dunn escaped without any injury.
"We had driven straight through
from Sacramento" Dunn said. land
I took the wheel of Dorman's car
at Banning to drive into the valley.
I guess was unfamiliar with its
feel and maybe was somewhat tired
from the long drive. The car got
away from me coming down the
steep grade near CaLazon, rolled
over and shook both of us up pretty
we'll"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-11
Slot Machines
Declared 'Out'
In Border City

Slot machines at MeXicali have
followed the table gambling games
into the discard, following an order
issued by President CardenaS of
the Mexican Republic.
Table gambling was banned at
the Owl club in Mexicali on New
Years day Slot machines remained
but yesterday an order was received
placing them out of commission
also
Reports from Mexicali state that
all slot machines in that city are
being rounded up and taken to the
government palace, where owners
will be summoned and instructed
to remove them from the Northern
District.
Feeling at the border is reported
to have changed considerably in the
past week relative to the presidents
war on legalized gambling. When
the table games were banned it was
believed by some to be a move to
increase the license fee. With the
abolition of the slot machines there
is a widespread and increasing be-
lief that Cardenas means it when
he says he is going to stamp out
legalized gambling in Mexico.
Slot machines at Tijuana and
Tecate also were confiscated ac-
cording to coast newspaper reports.