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The Nome daily nugget., 1936-04-04
Man Swallows False Teeth And
 Near Strangsles g
(By The Associated PresS)

Boston, April 4, Quick action by the Lawrence, Mass, police probably sav- ed the life of James Gar row, aged 40, of Island Pond Vermont, from stan- gulation, after he had sWal lowed his false teeth.
 Garrow stumbled into headquarters and shakily wrote T swallowed my fal SC feeth. Am dying for the lack of air"
 The police brought him to the general hospital where he was given temp orary relief, as preparations were made to operate.
 Later, attendants said he would probably recover. The danger of immediate strangulation is past, they declared.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-04-04
Lindbershs Are
 Left By Selves
 England, Today
(By The Associated Press)


 Weald, Kent, England, April 4, - The Lindbergh family arranged to remain in England for many more monthsy possibly until the end of the year, their close friends said today, even though Hauptmann has been executed for the kid naping and staying of their first child.
 The family, apparently unaware that Bruno was dead. last night slept peace fully and uninterrupted eV- en when his death was flash ed to the London papers.
 Friends said that Colon el Lindbergh was maintain ing strictly to his resolve, never to discuss the case again.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-04-04
AERIAL ATTACK BY FASCIST
 PLANES CONCENTRATED ON
 AIRDROME ETHIOP. CAPITOL
Italian AirpIanes Attacked Addis Ababa
 Today: None Are Injured
(By The Associated Press)

Addis Ababa, April 4, A squadron of Italian air planes attacked the air drome today of the Ethio- plan capitol, machine gun ming two Ethiopian planes, firing one with incendiary bullets.
 Five planes flew over the capital city for forty-fiVe minutes precipitating the evacuation of the populace, but dropped no bombs.
 Immediately the flyers appeared they concentrat- ed over the nearby village of Surkayi, where both the airdrome and wireless sta tion are situated. The wire less station was not dam aged said first reports,
 Natives from the sur rounding territory were crowded in the capital for Saturdays market day.
 At first the crowds in pan ic, started streaming for the countryside, but when evacuation orders were re- layed through the city, 1t became orderly. Foreigners went to their legations, oth CTS took refuge in trenches
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-04-04

A few witnesses sickened at the sight of the execu- ton, were helped out of the chamber.
 When Lloyd Fisher, de- fense attorney, left the war den's office he said "All I can say is that this thing is the greatest tragedy in the history of the state. Time will never wipe it out"
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-04-04
More Shocks Are Felf At Helena
 In SHOW Storm
tBy The Assocratcd Press)

tBy The Assoclatcd Press)
 Helena, Montana, April 4, Earthquakes were felt again here as a heavy snow blanketed the city. A shock O. four seconds duration oc- cured at 1:39 am. MIST, and another one at 1:53. The total quakes since last October's major disturban- ces number 1916. There were three inches of snow at goo am. and still fall- lnQ.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-04-04
Indians Who Never Saw Plane Brought To Nome
A New Aircraft
 Carrier Slides
 Down The Ways
(Bv The Associated Fressl

(By The Associated Pressl
 Newport News, Va, Ap- Til 4, - Mrs Franklin D. Roosevelt today broke a bottle of champagne over the prov of the new air craft carrier "Yorktown".
 This was the first launch ing of a new ship under the Roosevelt naval construc- tion program. It cost nine teen million dollars.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-04-04

During the execution the Rev. John Mattiesen, Haupt mann's spiritual advisor, read the Lutheran German ritual.
 Mrs. Hauptmann receiv- ed the news of her hus- bands execution with sobbs and cried: "Oh God! Why did you have to do this?'
 She immediately called for her baby, as physicians tried to quiet her.
 There appeared a slight sheer on Hauptmann's face as he walked with quick, light steps to his death. His face was pale and his arms were held closely to his sid es by the guards. His hair had been shaved off for the second time this week.
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The Nome daily nugget., 1936-04-04

It pays to watch the bar gains in the ads appearing regularly in the Nome Dali ly Nugget.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-04-04
SALESMEN WANTED

MEN WANTED for Raw leigh Routes of 800 famil- ies in Nome and Council.
 Reliable hustler should start earning 1925 weekly and increase rapidly. Write today. Rawleigh, Dept. SKR.17.S. Oakland. Calf.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-04-04
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The Nome daily nugget., 1936-04-04

for eight pm. last night, was delayed on account of witnesses.
 Hauptmann ordered a hearty dinner and appeared only slightly nervous prior to the execution.
 As eXecutioner Elliott slipped the death helmet over Hauptmann's face, Judge Thomas w. Trench ard said "the repudiated confession of Wendell was incredible and out of har- mony with all known facts"
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-04-04
(By The Associated PreSs)

(By The Associated Press)
 London, April 4, For eign Secretary Anthony Ed en of Great Britain today rejected the formal request by France for a meeting of the remaining Locarno signatories at Brussels, Ap- Til 9th, pointing out that a session of the league com mittee is set for the 18th.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-04-04

aTTI uuIOUCs.
 The planes descended to an altitude of only three hundred feet while turn ing their fire on the two Ethiopian planes outside the hangar. The Emperor's men toured the capital to inspect any damage and learn if there were any vic tins, after the planes left.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-04-04

He seemed to have hope all the way through that something would happen to save him. He did not lose his courage, but at no time did he smile.
 He was in fairly good spir it's all day and never seem- ed to give up hope. Most of the time he spent with his minister's said the pri- son warden, when pressed for details of the execution.
 Governor Hoffman again refused to grant a reprieve when Fisher asked for an- other stay of execution just one hour before Bruno's death.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-04-04

Trenton, April 4, Bruno Richard Hauptmann utter ed no word after he enter ed the death chamber, said witnesses.
 Doctor Howard Weisler, prison physician announc- ed after six physicians had examined Bruno twice, that "this man is dead.'
 Hauptmann did not even struggle in the chair. He was pale and very weak as he was led to the chair by the two guards.
 Once he stared with pain in his eyes, at the fifty-fve witnesses who were crowd ed into the little chamber with it's dirty white walls.
 He was quickly strapped into the chair and at 8:43 pm. Robert H. Elliott, off cial executioner gave him the first shock.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-04-04
DETAILS OF EXECUTION OF BRUNO HAUPMANN TOLD BY
 OFFICIALS, AND WITNESSES
Declared He Seemed To Await Saving
 By Something Definite. Tangible
(By The Associated Press)

Trenton, April 4, - The mann confident appar- execution which was set enty to the very end that for eight pm last night, something would save him. was delayed on account of He seemed to have hope
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-04-04
Foreign Secretary Eden Refuses To
 Accede French Proposal Conference
iBy The Associated Press)

and has already been call ed.
 He said the French pro- posed conference is unde- sirable to Great Britain at present, and asserted that the League meeting would afford ample opportunity to exchange views and pro posals for European secur- ity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-28

The death of Arthur Brisbane leaves
yoid in the ranks of national newspaper
dom. Brisbane was more than mere
commentator and Photographer. True,
his work was limited to the narrow con-
fines of one column Today - but in
those columns he managed to gather and
set forth the doings of the world in his own
and typically Brisbanish style. Brisbane
was really an institution. He was seldom,
if ever, referred to as columnist IN the
popular conception of it's meaning.
Faithful followers of the Brisbane
column knew him as a student of man.
kind. He had, to be sure, his pet peeves,
his likes and dislikes. The column was
nothing more than an expression of his
beliefs and convictions. In the main they
were good ones. At times his readers diff
fered with him radically, gut his range OF
thought and ideas was so great that few
readers lost one day were speedily re-
placed by hundreds gained the next day.
Brisbane was well-liked in the field OF
endeavor he chose many years ago. From
the very outset he was success in news
paper work. He was without doubt one
exception to the tradition, for Brisbane
made fortune at his writing. He was
immensely wealthy and also heavy real
estate owner, not only in New York, but
he had extensive holdings in many other
places, including ranch in the West, a
Florida summer home, an Adirondack
mountain retreat. The affection in which
the newspaper craft held him is best seen
in the touching tributes paid him at his
dsath.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-28
Two Democracies

1t appears that there is in London now
committee consisting OF members or
Parliament formed unofficially to fur
ther understanding with America"
Speaking at its first meeting, Prime Min
lister Baldwin expressed his joy that Great
Britain and the United States "have
common bond, namely great democra-
tic system" He added: "Uninformed
criticism on both sides is useless and
might do great deal of harm. Rather
should we both pull together for the
ideals we both hold"
This latter statement is true enough.
It is desirable for Britain and America to
get along amicably, with a reasonable
amount of cooperation, in this present.
day world. We have the same language
and culture and, generally speaking, the
same kind of Institutions We think alike
on far more things than we differ about.
We are the two greatest groups of what
may be roughly described as "the same
kind of people" In world bristling with
war preparations and with un-American
and un-English institutions and ideas, 1t
is well for us to be friends.
We may grant, too, that Britain now
has what may be called "a democratic
system" of life and government. But
HldIly Ol us are IlOL lIlCllIlcU W dCCCPt
Stanley Baldwin as the best spokesman
for democracy. There was very little
democracy, as we understood it, in the
procedure by which the Premier, by his
own confession, eased King Edward off
the throne and showed him into exile. He
handled that business like an autocrat.
acting alone, presenting Parliament and
the nation with an accomplished fact, de-
manding an ok and getting 1T before the
other fellow could present his, side and
public opinion could be sounded
Not that we Americans are seriously
concerned either about Edward or Wally.
But facts are facts and principles are
principles. The plain people of Eng
land" are democratic, and so are many of
the middle and some of the upper classes.
But Stanley Baldwin's government is not
democratic, and the governing class"
which he represents is less democratic
than the former king.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-28

That recent earthquake in Salvador has
aroused fears again regarding the Panama
Canal. The Panama route, as matter
Of fact, was chosen partly because Near
aragua, favored by many engineers, was
closer to the earthquake belt" and Pana-
ma seemed safer. But it Is pointed out
now that such a jolt as Salvador has had,
If it happened under one of the big Pam
anna canal locks, would put the waterway
out Of commission for many months.
That would be serious for commerce
and might be still more serious for
national safety. The "big ditch" was in
tended primarily for strategic purposes,
to make east and west coasts defensible
alike by one strong naval fleet. It serves
the purpose admirably, while paying its
way in commercial tolls. But now war
strategists are wondering.
We shall probably build second canal
between the Atlantic and Pacific sooner or
later, for insurance, and make it sea-
level ditch, less liable to serious obstruc-
ton. But in the meantime an obvious
answer to alarnists would seem to be a
powerful air bombing fleet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-28
Nomadic Renters

It might have been expected, although
like every other self-obvious thing it's a
surprise when first sprung on the world.
People with yen for life on the bound
less highway don't have to buy trailer,
any more than stay-at-home folks have
to buy house. They can rent one. The
practice has already started in Chicago
and Detroit and two or three other cities,
and will probably spread fast. Families,
if not large, can double up in this enter
prise. There are two-fanily trailers as
well as two-family houses, or at least
roomy trailers that can be so used
AS for expense, one company, which
either sells or rents the homes-on-wheels
charges $50 for one week, $50 for two
weeks, which Is the most common rental
perlod, and 500 a month, or $3.50 for two
months. The renter makes $50 recon-
6itioning deposit and It costs him $40 to
have his car fitted with trailer hitch.
Prices viii doubtless be more variable as
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-28
ressCo1nrnent
Waterbury Pay Reservations
(Meriden JouriaD

Over in Waterbury the city en-
ployes will receive back another 5
per cent Of the substantial curt that
was made In their salaries and
wages during the depression. But
this time, unlike last year, there is
to be no accompanying reduction In
the millage charged against pro-
perty holders. The tax rate is to
be continued at 81 10 mills, high
est in the state, but well reduced
since Mayor Hayes took office.
The new budget calls for expen-
ditures amounting to $6,400,0 900 and
Its size Is reminiscent Of predepres-
sion days. But there is not a great
deal OF uneasiness from this fact, II
seems, since the Brass City's bust
ness position is said to compare
favorably with conditions In 1929
Large factories are going at top
speed and there have been lavish
year-end distributions.
Lack Of increase In the grand list
hits Waterbury as 1t does other in
dustrial centers, including Meriden,
and it was found impossible to
make salary RESERVATIONS and also
reduce the tax rate without af-
fecting drastic economies In the
budget, which 1t was deemed UNI
wise to do. Taxpayers Will have to
wait another year for their relief.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-28

While we don't question the right of
any democratic member of the House
of Representatives of our General Assem-
bly, to seek the minority leadership, still
in view of the fact that at two previous
sessions when the party was more than
hopelessly in the minority it turned to a
Waterbury legislator we wonder that now
it might turn his candidacy aside. We
don't think it will do that, but the leader
ship of Representative John D. Thoms Of
Waterbury has been challenged. Repre-
sentative Benjamin Tonkonow Of Meri-
den, according to all reports, is to contest
with the local man for the right to be
party leader when the session gets under
way in January. To determine the party's
choice State Chairman j. Francis Smith
has called caucus for next Wednesday
evening in Hartford. Democratic repre-
sentatives will make known their choice
that night. We think Representative
Thoms because his previous experience
and his popularity among fellow legisla-
tors will win out His previous service more
than entities him to whole-hearted sup
port.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-28

President win accept t. But un-
less pressed, his tendency win
be TO ride along with the system
now IN operation.
His heSitancy comes largely
from the disagreement ON the re-
Lief issue among the Presidents.
ONE FACTION, headed by
Works Progress Administrator
Harry Hopkins, favors . perma-
nent relief program with maxi
mum funds. ANOTHER led by
Secretary Henry Morgenthau. is
constantly harping on the neces-
Sity for balancing the budget and
holding down unemployment ex-
penditures.
Torn between these hotly-argu-
ed viewpoints, the President has
pursued q middle : Of the road
course, leaning first toward one
side and then toward the other.
Responsibility
Who fixed the deficiency figure
at $500, 000. 900 and who caused
the recent cut in relief rolls Is q
great mystery in Washington. The
leaders of the liberal bloc openly
put the blame on Secretary Nor
genhtau, but he emphatically dis
claims responsibility for the stu
alton.
But no matter who initiated the
cut, IN THE LAST ANALYSIS
RESPONSIBILITY MUST BE
LAID ON ROO5EVELT'S door,
step. A few days after the Presi-
dent sailed for Buenos Aires,
Hopkins ordered state admins
traitors TO cut their rolls and
100000 were dropped from relief.
A tremendous outcroy arose. The
Mayors Conference issued Q pro-
test. Hopkins ceased firing and
started to restore those who had
been let out.
Now that the President has re-
turned, the liberals are going to
force the issue. So far there Is
every indication that the Presi-
dent has been on the side Of the
conservatives In cutting relief
funds. ST.
Copyright, 1896, by United Feature
Syndicate, 1nc.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-28
Mayor Hayes On sWP1A
Hartford's Eligibles Never Enjoyed 1000
Benefits in Way Of Jobs.
HARTFORD COURANT

Mayor Frank Hayes Of Water
bury is greatly disturbed because
1855 eligible and employable men
have failed to obtain jobs from
WPA and are, therefore, on city
relief. He says that he will get In
touch with Connecticut elected off,
cials in Washington and that unless
he obtains results. Waterbury will
close down WPA projects. THE state
WPA administration" he continues,
gives us no information when we
seek 1t, no reason for the refustl
to employ these men, who have all
been certified as eligible. waterbury
wants no special privilege but we
will insist on getting treatment al
fair as Is accorded to other cities
In Connecticut. This has gone on
long enough and we are determined
to do something about It,"
Hartford people who have follow
ed the local administration OF WPA
will be astonished to find that Mayor
Hayes expects that jobs will be CIV
en- all eligible employables. Hartford
has never at any time enjoyed such
benefits. At the present time 1t has
not 1856 men but 418 who are ready
to take WPA jobs but, for lack OF
them are on local relief.
If Mayor Hayes wins his care for
Waterbury. 1t will clearly aid Hart
ford. AS for information, Hartford
has never had all the facts that II
wanted from WPA. It hoped that
after Mr.. Hurley became state ad-
ministrator last summer that statis-
tics comparable to those provided
under FERA would be made avail
able. When they did not appear
a few months later, the delay was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-28

Bridgeport will be the cynosure of all
eyes as its slum-clearance plan goes into
execution. Having won legislative ap-
prevail Bridgeport now launches the first
campaign in Connecticut for low-rent
housing It is expected that the city will
obtain over 100000 in federal funds
for the projects 1t is safe to say that
others may endeavor to follow Bridge
ports example, but we doubt If anyone
will show the initiative that Bridgeport
officials did. The passage of the state
housing act may be ascribed solely to the
Park City's desire to profit by federal aid.
The results will be eagerly watched.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-28
A Book a Day
Here's Lively Tale
of Great Audubon
(BY BRUCE CATION

Audubon" by Constance Rourke
(Iarcourt, Brace g. Co.,. So, is a
lively account Of a gay, "unaccount-
able" genius.
Miss Rourke tries to explain the
amazing combination Of artist and
scientist in a simple American
frontiersman by the strange sug-
gestion that, owing to certain my
steries and condolences, he may
have been the Dauphin of France,
sent to America at the time Of the
French Revolution.
However al THAT may be, Audu-
bon is an interesting character. He
was the first to paint birds against
their natural background, in var
iety of natural attitudes. But more
than that, he was not content with
only a faithful portrayal Of the
bird.
He added gay designs of leaves,
a spray of flowers, delicate ten
drills Of vine-always pattern,
yet true to the most minute vein
on the palest petal. In other words,
he made a mart Of ornithology.
Like all true artists, Audubon
overfiower with zest. One wonders
how he found time to support a
family; to spend. before dawn. long
hours Of patient silence, watching
his birds in woods from Labrador to
the Keys Of Florida, from Kentucky
to louisiana: to paint with the
most exquisite care, and to live.
withal. very merry life.
There was plenty Of adventure In
those early frontier days. Keeper
of a little store in Henderson, KY.
Audubon made friends Of all who
passed his way-from old Daniel
Boone and the Indians to Alexander
Wilson, the Scottish ornithoiogist
and Rafinesque. the queer French
naturalist.
Later he knew the society life Of
philadelphia and New Orleans. and
was lionized, after an exhibition Of
his paintings In the Royal Institstep
In both Edinburgh and London.
Christopher North Of Blackwell's
loved to talk with him the whole
night through. Sir Walter Scott ad-
mired his simplicity.
Miss Rourke, having studied al
the Audubon tradition carefully
gives Q good Idea og early frontiex
life, but becomes INCREASINGLY alb
sorbed In the personality which
elowed through his achievements
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-28

ascribed to orders from Washington
due to the heat Of the presidential
campaign. Put now the election is
over, and 1t is highly desirable that
the information should be forth
coming, not by projects or by coun-
ties, as at present, but showing the
allotment Of money and jobs month
by month for every town and city
in the state. Without such figures
and formula to explain the allot-
ment Of quotas, suspicion Of injustice
is bound to recur. A year ago in
January and February Hartford had
reason to believe that 1t was receiv-
ing thousand fewer jobs than was
its due. It has never been given
figures to show that this was not
true or that the discrimination has
been wholly eliminated. If Mayor
Hayes means that now, for the first
time, Waterbury has eligible en-
playable men on relief who can not
get WPA jobs, then Hartford has
been getting the short end all along.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-28

Now that Christmas is gone and New
Years draws nigh, peoples thoughts start
to turn towards the spring of the year. It's
funny how person will conclude that the
winters over once the holidays are past.
Oftentimes the January, February and
March weeks are the longest in the whole
year. And inasmuch as the winter to
date has been too open to fool most of
us, we can look forward to the remainder
of the season with mixed feelings -
anticipation for some, dread for others.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-28

This is the time of the year to take
stock of what's left in trade. We urge
our readers to take stock also of what
they may have done to promote peace
and brotherly love in the past year. Now
more than ever, Americans need to stick
together. We need to preserve the ideals
for which our forefathers fought; we
need to promote that same neighborly
feeling of all for one and one for all.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-28
Answers To
Questions

J. What Is an excise taxi

g. what Is an excise taxY
A. An inland duty or impost lev.
led upon the manufacture, sale, o.
consumption Of commodities within
a country: also tax upon the pur-
suit or following Of certain sports,
trades, or occupations, usually TAX
ing the form of exactions for IL
censes. Originally, the term excise
was used only Of the tax on COM
modities; generally an indirect tax,
of which the burden falls on the
consumer, but. later 1t was applied
to duties or fees levied upon max
ers Of or dealers in excisable COM
modities. and finally to various
taxes levied for permission to prac-
tice or conduct certain sports,
trades, or occupations.
@. How Is dictionary pro-
nounced?
A. Dik'-shun- air'-ee.
@. Name the first woman aviator
who few solo across the Atlantic
Ocean.