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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-20
LEOPOLD, LOEB
 CONTRIBUTORS OF WHOLE WORLD
Eleven Years Ago To-day They Began Crime That
 Convicted Them
BY EVERETT HOLLIS United Press Staff Corresponden

NOHltcU ETcSS Stdil OOFTcSpOuucHtI Chicago, May 20-UP)-Two young men who shopped II years ago today, for the implements of crime so revolting its full details never have reached print, answer ed up to "9305" and "9306 at roll call in Stateville Prison today.
 Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb, marked with genius but plunderers in a quest for ''The Per feet Crime," are living in long forgotten civilizations-centuries away from the one which sent them into obscurity for Life and 99 years"
 Leopold, just past 30, studies an- cient Egyptian. Loeb, six months younger, reads the old Latin mas ters.
 Still Contemptuous
 They are as aloof-even con temptuous-of what the world thinks about them as they are of the convicts in adjoining cells of gallery c. M
 If they have hopes of freedom none of the other prisoners has heard of them. Nor have the War dens and guards.
 Remnants of a tide of indigna- tion that dashed high when Judge John R. Caverly refused to sent ence the killers to death are evil dent to this day. The wealthy fam fly of their 14-year-old victim,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-20
SAVED FATHER
 BY HIS COURAGE

Lewes, Del, May 20--(UP)-- Captain James S. Walsh of Renee DuPont's yacht. and Henry Shelf fer, Wilmington hotel manager, owed their lives today to the cour- age of 15 year old Niles Sheffer.
 The three were thrown into the Delaware breakwater when their fishing boat capsized. The boat did not sink. and they held to its sides.
 Young Sheffer offered to swim . mile to shore for help. He struck out through the heavy seas and was picked up at the shore by John Burton, 14. to whom he reported the plight of his father and Walsh. Coast guards were notified and a rescue boat reached the two men just ''in time."
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OLd Guard Denocrats Join With Republicans
 To Put Through Scheme
Minor Court Appointments Same as Those Made
 in l933 Scandal
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE DELAYED ITS REPORT
Liquor Bill Was Squeeze
 Play in Which Hickey, ThOms Are Mentioned
BY WILLIAM D. CLARK

b1 W1I4AIAAm Os Ck1f1AhA (United Press Staff Correspondcntl
 New Haven, Conn, May 20 -UP)-A "deal'' has been consummated between the re- publican organization and the old guard democratic faction in the general assembly whereby, with few exceptions, the appointments to the minor courts will be the same as those made during the notorious scandal of the 1888 ses- sion. the United Press was ill-. formed to-day from an unimpeach- able source.
 A judiciary committee report on the judgeship nominations, it was said was deliberately delayed un- til the liquor revision bill had been acted upon by the house and senate.
 Two Issues Dovetailed
 The two issues were dovetailed | in that Republican House Major ity Leader Daniel F. B. Hickey, Stamford, who Is chairman of the judiciary, was declared to have split with his organization in holding out for naming of a commission
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-20
Three Men Guarded By Police At Hospital
Knife Slashing and Fistic Battle in Brooklyn Last Night - DOmenic Licese Seriously Hurt;
 CapOzzi Brothers Have Stab Wounds

Three participants in bloody brawl at Bank street and Con- gress avenue last night were under police guard at St Mary's hospital, to-day as the detective bureau con- tinued a probe into the slashing and punching affray which brought injuries to the trio. It was feared at the hospital to-day that Dom- enic Licese, 27, of 57 Rosemount avenue, had sustained a fracture of the skull in the street battle, while Joseph Capozzr 27, of S9 Denny street, was suffering from a deep knife wound in his back, and Machael Cappozzi. 20, of the same address. had stab wound in the left shoulder. The hospital re- ported that Michael Cappozzi would probably be discharged later in the day, but that thf injuries of the
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ABYSSINIA PUTS CLAIM TO LEAGUE Council Must Finally Dee eide on Dispute With
 Italy |SIDESTEPPED ISSUE
 FOR MANY MONTHS Great Britain and France Will Ask Italy Not to
 Start War
BY WALLACE cARRoL1

Copyright 1885 by United Press)
 Geneva, May 2O-( (UP)- The League of Nations coun- cil was thrust unwillingly forward today as arbiter be- tween Italy and Abyssinia in a dispute threatening to lead to war of incalculable grav- ity.
 Aside from jealousies of the great powers over the territorial distribution of Africa, there was the question of roper cussions, perhaps after years, of racial enmities in continent in which a handful of white men masters were distributed among 150,000,000 negro natives.
 Abyssinia appealed to tn e League repeatedly to intervene to prevent a war over the disputed frontier between Italian Eritrea and Italian Somaliland, on the east African coast. and Abyssinia.
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LOUIS LEOPOLD OLDWRIT COMES
 TO LIGHT AGAIN
Has Been Four Years on Docket His Attorneys
 Are Making Claim

The writ of error filed by coun- sel for Louis Leopold against the State of Connecticut in April of 1881. and almost forgotten, came to the attention of superior court to-day when counsel for Leopold claimed a motion for next Fridays s short calendar session, asking judgment by default for failure on the part of the state to plead to the issdes.
 The writ of error claims Leo pold. convicted in 1928 for the burning of the Moynihan block on Baldwin street, is wrongfully de- tained at the state prison and that he was illegally sentenced.
 Four Years On Docket
 The case came up last week when the annual call of the dock ct was read, it being found that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-20
Mike DiFIorio Giuen
 His Freedom To-day
syIvania Officials His Past Good Record Stood Him We'll in City Court This Morning

Justice mixed itself with under standing and mercy this morning and Mike DiF'lorio, A, of 12 Ann street. who up to to-day faced 19 years in prison for an alleged threatening phone call to his wife while on parole, went free. Judge Edward Mascolo nolled a charge of being a fugitive from justice when a telegram was received from Pennsylvania parole authorities suggested that DiFlorio in view of his fine record since coming here tn February be let go with a warn ing not to bother. hi swife or att tempt to communicate with her in any way.
 DiFlorio, who had resigned him self to serving the 19 years at Western State Penitentiary. Greensburg, Pa, walked out of The courtroom a free man. He prom ised the judge that he would not
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small group of senators asserted to hold the balance of power. A special fire of telegrams was aimed at the 12 senators.
 Telegram Broadside
 In special memorandum to vet eran leaders, Washington Legion representatives urged that a broad side of telegrams be directed at the dozen senators to held them in line for the bonus and counter act administration efforts to swing them to the anti-bonus ranks.
 The 12 senators:
 James Pope, d, Ida, Charles Nc Nary, r, Ore.,s Kep Pullman, d., New, William H. Dieterich, d., Ill., Warren Austin, r, Vt., Marcus Coolidge, d., Mass, John c. Town send, r., Del, Louis Murphy, d., Ia., James Davis, r., Pa., Thomas P. Gore, Okla, Bennett Clark, d., Ma, Wallace H. White, T., Me.
 Several already have announced that they will vote to override the presidents veto.
 Needs Only Two Votes
 However, the Legion memoran- dun asserted that from this group the administration would need to win two votes expected to be need ed to uphold the veto.
 Therefore, members were urged to concentrate their fire on the IA to keep any senators from go- ing over to the administration camp.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-20
Farmers Arriue With Families m Alaska.
Bold Experiment of New Deal Starts AuspiciOusl. Valley Where They Will Locate Is Now
 Like Sunny California

Telegraph Editors Note:- The New Deal is attempting one of its boldest experiments in transplanting midwestern farm families to the Matanus- ka Valley in Alaska. James A. Sullivan, United Press staff correspondent, author of the following dispatch, accom- panied the first contingent of settlers to the valley. He is now writing full report of this adventure which will be car- ried in four dispatches.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-20
PRINCESS GOT USEFUL PRESENT

Stockholm, May 20 - (UP) - Wedding presents were pouring in from all classes of peo- pie today for Princess Ingrid. who is to marry One present, from small boy, was a scrubbing board, sent with the note that the princess would be able to wash her own clothes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-20
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington. May 2o-(UPl-Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year to May 17fh.' compared with the correspondinT period of the previous fiscal year: This Year Expenses Last Year s6,So4. .456,254.4s .$6.1s9.755 .07s.0 .05 ss.s5s.s4s.s2s.7a ss.s5i eos s.ss7.1s ss.05o. .50s.4sl.7 ss.547. 7.s4e.7<7.sa
 Cash Balance
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-20
CAME HOME TO GET ILL

Laconia, N. H., May 20-(UP)-Edward Moody, 23, survived the hardships and rigors of the Antarctic as sledge dog driver with the sec ond Byrd expedition. But after returning to the home of his parents at Centre Ossipee, he com plained of back and abdominal pains: He was brought to hospital here suffering from kid ney ailment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-20
SUPREME COURT JUDGE ROBBED

New York, May 2O-(UP)-Heretofor Supreme Court Justice Burt Jay Humphrey has known of criminals only abstractly as viewed from the bench Today he had a a,practical know a bedroom window, stole SIP from his trousers pocket, his watch from bedside table his wife's watch and rings from the bureau top, and de- parted without disturbing his slumbers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-20
Late Bulletins
63 YEARS ON ONE JOB

New York, May 70 -(UP)-Hard works staunch ally William Waldron (Pop) Hanold, at least is becoming more benevolent toward lei sure. Hanold 84, after 63 years with the same concern, said he soon might retire to travel in Europe with. his wife, Sarah Elizabeth. Almost every year for 30 years Hanold has refused pro- posals of retirement from Johns-M -Manville cor poration His answer was that no one could thrive on leisure; it would kill him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-20
By JAMES A. SULLIVAN United Press Staff Correspondent


 San Francisco, May 20-(UP) Its pioneering de luxe, this exo- dus of midwestern families to a corner of Alaska that is more like a sunny California valley than the land of ice and snow the far north is supposed to be.
 Winter winds and snows may change the picture, the Matanuska valley presents in May and June, but today the pioneers of 1885 are literally and figuratively on top of the world.
 Old Pioneers Met Hardships Many of their forefathers put a pot, an axe, sock of flour and a bag of seeds into a covered wagon and started on an uncharted trail for an indefinite destination. They
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American Legion Is Still Batting To Secure Bonus
Members Are Putting the Heat on l2 Key Members O the Senate Special Fire of Telegrams Armed at
 Them Veto Comes Wednesday
BY RONALD c. VAN TINE United Press stan Correspondent

Washington May 2O--( (UP) The American Legion today put the heat 12 key members of the senate final effort to win votes to override President Roosevelt's veto of the bonus
 With the message to be delivered in person by the president Wednesday, Legion efforts were concentrated
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The Weather

] Fair Cool Tonight:
 Tuesday Cloudy-Cooler Fun We.lher Report Pare 2.
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-29
STATE

Performances today and tomor-
row mark your final opportunity to
see Warner Bros greatest hit,
broadway Gondolier'', starring
Dick Powell and Joan Blonndell,
at the cool State theater. This
great picture is also supported with
a great surrounding program. And
then Wednesday brings the
famous special award night with
the sum Of $500 going to some
lucky person. We suggest that you
come early and make sure that you
get seat.
A great double feature program
is presented on the screen Wednes-
day. Give Brook and Madeleine
Carroll in Loves of Dictator"
and Nancy Carroll and George
Murphy in "After the Dance. In
the attraction Loves of a Dicta-
tor, Give Brook plays the role of
a man who wasn't even a getleman
yet he became the power behind
the throne-a dictator, a prime
minister, a count, the queens lover
and, at last, proved himself gem
tleman!
Others in the cast of "Loves of
a Dictator" are Emlyn Williams,
Helen Haye, Alfred Drayton and
Nicholas Hammer, Frank Collier,
Isabel Jeans, Ruby Miller and
Heather Thatcher.
After the Dance" tells the story
Of night club entertainer who is
framed by his dancing partner and
is sent to the penetentiary to serve
a term for manslaughter. A Jail
break freedom the start
of logged manhunt.
, Murphy, as the innocent victim,
falls in with Nancy Carroll on his
dash for liberty and together they
attempt to hide from his miserable
past. They become sensational
dancing and singing stars in a
night club, Murphy wearing a
mask; but disaster comes quickly.
Thelma Todd. the girl who origin
ally caused Murphy's arrest, turns
up and threatens to betray him.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-29
ST1AND

Joan Crawford and Robert Mont
gomery in mo More Ladies" heads
the double feature program at
Warner Brothers Strand theater,
to-day, Tuesday and Wednesday
There's many laugh and giggle to
be had, as these two brilliant stars
work together in story about the
trials and tribulations of a young
married couple; and the trouble
that the beautiful Joan has in
holding her husband and keeping
him on the straight and narrow;
as Bob has the tendency to want
to captivate the hearts of all the fe-
males. These two stars are ably
supported by Franchot Tone,
Charles Ruggles and Edna May
Oliver.
The added feature is "Hooray
for Love" with Ann Sothern and
Gene Raymond.
AS a college boy who aspires to
be Broadway producer, Raymond
appears in a role for Which ne is
ideally suited. The part calls for
good looks, dramatic ability and a
singing voice. In Raymond are
combined all these qualities, topped
with a high measure of glamour.
During his recent personal appear
ance tour, the women turned out
en- masse to the theaters where he
was playing.
"Hooray for Love" is delight
full comedy drama highlighted
with a musical revue, which in
cludes Maria Gambarelli, Pert KEEL
ton, Bill Robinson and Jeni Le-
Con.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-29

LAKEWOOD OUTING
Italian Groups Hosts to
Members, Friends; City
Officials Are Guests

Without question the most sue
cessful and thoroughly enjoyed out
ing to be held at Lakewood Park
this summer was the outing of the
Italian Brotherhood, Italian Sister,
hood. and the Junior Italian Bro
therhood which was held yesterday
at Lakewood Park. Nearly 1000
persons, members and friends of
the society attended the gala out
ing and dance.
Italian and American selections
were offered during the afternoon
at Pagano's band and in the even
ing Frank Romano's orchestra fur
nished the dance music. Dancing
was ejoyed in the park pavilion by
the many hundreds who were pres
ent.
Only fine work by the commit
tee workers could have brought
about such successful outing. 1t
was the finest gathering in the his
tory of the organizations, members
declared. .
Short talks were given by DAN
lei p'Allesandre Of Hartford, SEN
Tor vice-commander of the Italian
American World War Veterans;
Leonard Mecca, second junior
vice-commander; Anthony Yaca-
vone, Hartford. liaison officer and
Joseph A. Rngrisani. Hartford ad-
jutant.
Other speakers were Mayor
Frank Hayes, Frederick Palomba,
Thomas F. Kelly. Mrs. JOSEPH
Pernatozzi, Pasquale De Cicco
Anthony Ponzillo of Meriden,
Charles Sciullo, Domenic Bar
bieri, John DePastino. and UNI
berto Santopietro, chairman of the
arrangements committee, who of.
ficiated as master of ceremonies.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-29

area of we'll known gangsters,
racketeers and undesirables of
description.
Attorney Hogan is very well
known in this city, having received
his early education in the local
schools. He attended st. Thomas
parochial school and later COM
pleted four years at Crosby. While
at the latter institution, Atty. Ho-
gan distinguished himself as a
member of the football, baseball
and basketball teams that rep
resented the school. known to be
a fine sportsman he won for him
self hundreds of friends.
Having graduated from the Cros-
by high school, Atty. Hogan at
tended Columbia College and later
the law school of the same uni
versity. After his acceptance into
the bar association Of New York
state the local man became affiliat-
ed with the law firm of Gleason,
McLanahan, Merritt and Ingra-
ham, prominent New York law
yers. After a few seasons he form
ed his own firm which is presently
located on Fifth avenue and known
as Hogan and Lieber.
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael F. Hogan of 173 Pearl
street. His father, Michael, is a
.anitor at Wildly high school. Other
relatives in this city are sister,
Mrs. Alfred Kenney, Henry Smith
wick, and Robert Smithwick, both
uncles, while another brother, Jo-
seph Hogan is in New York city
where he is associated with a
prominent Wall street firm.
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Atty. Frank S. Hogan
Named Aide ToDewey
New York Prosecutor Picks Former Waterburian for
Post in Curling Gangsters and Racketeers

The duties OF the former local
man as an aide to Deputy As
sistant District Attorney Dewey
will be to assist in the prosecu-
ton of the big Shots" Of the un-
derworld who are known to fire.
quent New York city and the vi
cinity. The legal staff has been as
signed to gather enough evidence
that will convict these gangsters,
send many to the death chair and
several hundred to state and fed
eral penitentiaries for long terms,
depending on the evidence gather
cred by the legal staff to assure
convictions In every case.
Attorney Dewey is credited with
the convictions Of John "Waxey''
Gordon for federal tax evasion,
Patrolman James J. McQuinhrin
for vice-corruption, Joseph Miro
and Henry Brunder for their part
in the policy and building trades
trades racket and for his work in
gathering evidence that brought
Herman Dutch" Schultz into the
tolls of the law on federal charges
of tax evasion. These men with the
exception of Schultz have all been
convicted on the evidence gathered
under Dewey's supervision. The
case of Schultz is now before the
federal court in New York city.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-29
GARDEN

AS a problem for scientific de-
duction the mystery which forms
the basis of the plot exploited in
Murder in the Museum" which
will lie shown at the new Garden
theater offers a task worthy the
abilities of the late-lamented Sher-
lock Holmes. In fact, 1t is doubt
full if Holmes during his varied ca
reer ever came in contact with
such a bizarre surrounding crime
as that staged by an unknown
killer right under the nose of a
police commissioner.
Featured in the picture is the
ever welcome Henry b. Walthall,
in one of his most powerful screen
characterizations; John Harron, as
the reporter hero; sweet, wistful
Phyllis harrington as heroine. and
Joseph Girard as the honest police
commissioner. John Elliott, Dom
aid Kerr and other favorite play
ers are in the supporting cast.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-29
In The Local Theateys
POLLS

A marvellous program made up
of three features, a real triple
feature program, is now current at
Polls and will be there until Tues
day evening. The first and out
standing feature is Shirley Temple
in Curly Top" and then for good
measure there is Laurel and Hardy
in 1.-THE Fixer-Uppers" and last
but by no means least comes
Mickey Mouse in his first techni-
color film. He is seen in 1.-THE
Band Concert" and patrons are
liking this cartoon to the Three
Little Pigs"
Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day another in the unbroken string
of great programs for Polls will
be the attraction when on the
screen for these three days there
will be presented w. c. Fields in
1.-THE Man on the Flying Trapeze"
and this Waterbury favorite fun
ster was never better than he is in
this picture. And sharing the same
program is a dramatic story by
Mrs. Wilson Woodrow 1.-THE Eyes
of YOUTH" made into a marvellous
film which has been titled with
out Children" and Bruce Cabot,
Evelyn Brent and Dickie Moore
are featured in this film.
Wednesday night at Polls on
the stage for this one performance
only at o'clock there will be pre-
sented the best stage show of the
season. The regular gala stage
show will be presented and in addi-
ton to this there will be the Lor-
raine fur fashion show, with beau
tiful living models displaying the
latest in fur styles, and absolutely
the very smartest styles of the
1886 season will be shown.
Added to all of the above is the
fact that Harry Brinkman and his
orchestra will furnish the musical
background for the fashion show
and the acts.
There is always a great show at
Polls on Wednesday and this one
looks like the tops"