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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-17
BOND THIEVES ARE ROUNDED UP After Chase of Eighteen Months Ten of Them
 Are Captured

New York. April IT, (UP)--A roundup of international bond thieves begun by federal agents with arrest of eight men and recovery of $31O,000 in treasury notes two days ago was capped today by announce ment that two men have been ar- rested in Paris and SAC, 900 worth of stolen securities recovered in Monte Carlo. The announcement appar- ently presaged complete solution of two perfect" crimes, in which $2,- O52,0OO worth of securities disap- peared under almost incredible cir- cumstances from two Wall street banking ofiices.
 Tralled IS Months
 Federal city and private detec- tives followed the trail of the thieves for IS months through New York city, Washington, Topeka, West Palm Beach, Nassau, Paris, and Monte Carlo, and ran into all the colorful appurtenances of lurid de- tectvie fiction in the quest for their men and the stolen securities. De- partment or justice agents solved one of the crimes, New York police the other.
 The crimes involved were so simi- lar in a unique mode of execution that authorities expected to find the same master" criminal behind both. In one, $590,000 worth of U. s. treas ury notes were stolen from a teller's cage in ofiices of the United States Trust company on December 13, 1894. Six men were at work in the cage, two financial messengers and a guard were just outside the cage. and the notes had been in the ofiice less than 10 minutes.
 Package Disappeared
 Forty-six days later a 65 year old Wall street messenger laid a packet containing q, 1,462,000 worth of bonds on window ledge in the office of o. J. Devine. 6s Co. while he made an entry in his delivery book. He had 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-17

a1nphibion plane in the world and tho most powerfully motored. All Sikorsky ships, heretofore, have been propelled by from two to four motors, and no ship of any other manufacture has gone beyond that limitation.
 Powerful Engine
 Revelation Of the plans followed closely announcement by Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Corp, of the most powerful airplane engine. capable of developing l150 horsepower. with its ultimate speed unestimated.
 The plane will weigh 50 tons, or 3l tons heavier than the largest plane now manufactured by the Si- korsky concern.
 The ship would be larger than the present China Clipper, more luxurious in accommodations and principally was conceived for regu-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-17
WENDEL MURDER CASE DISCUSSED

Trenton, N. J, April 17.-(UPl-Supreme Court Justice Thomas w. Trenchard today dis missed the murder charge against Paul H: Wen- del, disbarred Trenton attorney, after the Mercer county grand jury had refused to indict him for the murder of the Lindbergh baby. The move was the first step in clearing the way for Wendell to return to Brooklyn, N. Y., where he allegedly was tortured into signing confession, later re- pudiated, that he Kidnapped and killed the baby.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-17
Cro1un Prince To Take Ouer Reign Ready To Sue For Peace Terms
SEVEN BANDITS
 HOLD UP TRAIN
Rob Erie Passenger Line in New Jersey-Differ
 as to Amount

Nutley, N. J., April l7-(UP)-An Erie railroad passenger train was held up today by seven men at the Walnut street station here, less than 10 miles from Manhattan. The bandits escaped in green sedan with stolen license plates. Police of Newark said that they were told $58,000 was seized from the strong box in the baggage car. Nutley po- lice and Erie railroad officials said only $950 was stolen. The bandits carried sawed-of shotguns.
 Got Keys of Strong Box
 Three of them leaped into the baggage car drew bead on Bag gage Master Geroge Duffey and forced him to turn over the keys to the strong box. Three others stood guard on the platform while the seventh remained in their automo- bile. The license plates on the car were stolen from Newark resident last week. The gunmen made no attempt to touch mail and they operated with such speed and dar- ing that few of the l50 passengers on the train were aware of the hold up first in many years in the Metropolitan area.
 Road officials said that all the money taken was in silver and was in four canvas bags. It represented receipts of the railroad.
 A. N, Kelly, assistant Superinten- dent of the railroad, said Duffey told him the men entered the bag gage car while his back was turned
 Kelly quoted Duffey as having said that there was only $950 in the strong box.
 Story Contradicted
 In direct contradiction to this, detectives Fred Schalk and Frank Hill, of the Newark police, said,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-17
DIES or INJURIES

New Haven. April 17--CUP) As a result of being hit by an auto mobile Wednesday. Mrs, Francis Day 70. died today at St. Raphael's hospital. Clarcncc Miner, drivsr Of the car, was arrested on technical charge Of reckless driving pending q report of the coroner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-17

Asia Wosan also has informed Italian general headquarters in Ethiopia that his father. the erll- peror, is ready to negotiate peace terms "unconditionally," the re- ports said.
 Il Duce thereupon instructed Mar- shal Pietro Badoglio, Italian come mander in the field. on terms for an armistice and the abdication of the Ethiopian emperor.
 Italians Closing In
 Selassie's offer reportedly was made when he was informed that tie Italian forces are within 93 miles of Addis Ababa, the capital, and approaching nearer with fly- ing motorized column from DeSsye.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-17
JUSTICE WEIGH IS DEAD

Kansas City, Mo-, April l7.-(UP'-Justice Casimir J. Welch, Kansas City democratic politi- cal leader and chief lieutenai: in the Pendergast machine, died today following heart attack in his office.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-17
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington. April r UP)--Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year to April l0. as compared with a year ago. This Year Expenses Lnat Wear $5,G35, ,965, ,5i7.53 s5,327, ,546,273,b6
 Receipts
 s3,225. .2l0.433.27 s3,o0s,iS2,be7,7s s241o,755.oS4oS s2.ais.na.7O5.so se,sS7, ,s27317o4 s2.st4,525.4s5.ss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-17
Sikorsky Co. Has Plans Ready For
 Great Air Liner
Transatlantic Ship, to Carry 35 Passengers-To Have Staterooms, Galley Salon, Dance Hall;
 "A Hour Service Ship
BY CY MANN Copyright, 1936, by United Press)

Stratford, Conn, April F - (UP) = Plans for an eighmotored transatlantic air liner accommodating 35 passengers and equpt with sateroom gallery salon and dance hal and designed for 24hour service have been perfected by the Skorsky Aviation Corporation it learned today When completed it will be the largest
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-17
The Weather

Cloudy, Cooler Tonight; Saturday Fair, MiIder Fsfi Weather R1port Page ..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-17

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Final Edition
 Closing Stocks L0te NeuOs FIashss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-23
Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va, February 22.-To-
day, when the entire country. amidst
clamor On the part of many either
to limit or increase the power of the
Supreme Court, pauses to observe the
birthday of its first President and
leader of the fight for independence
an interesting and not frequently
mentioned reference of the Father OF
his Country to that august body is
brought to light from his will, on
record in the Office Of Fairfax County
Clerk John M. Whalen.
After concluding his numerous be-
quests and the naming Of his executrix
and executors in the lengthy docu-
ment, which consumes the first Il
pages of Will Book H, No. /, of the
local records, Washington says:
In the construction of which (the
wild it will readily be perceived that
no professional character has beer
consulted or has had any agency in
the draught-and that, although il
has occupied many of my leisure
hours to digest and to through it into
its present form. it may, ootwith-
standing, appear crude and incorrect
But having endeavored to be plain
and explicit in all the devises, even al
the expense of prolixity, perhaps tau.
tology; I hope and trust, that nc
disputes will arise concerning them
but if contrary to expectation, the
case should be otherwise from the
want of legal expression, or the usual
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-23
altitude Toward Supreme Court
Revealed in Wasl,ington VIII

technical terms, or because too much
or too little has been said on any of
the devises to be consonant with law,
my will and direction expressly IS.
THAT all disputes Gf unhappily any
should arise) shall be decided by three
impartial and intelligent men, known
for their probity and good understand
ing-two to be chosen by the dis
putants, each having the choice of
one-and the third by those two.
Which three men thus chosen,
shall, unfettered by law or legal con-
structions, declare their sense of the
Testators intention, and such deci-
sion is. to all intents and purposes to
be as binding on the parties as If it
had been given in the Supreme Court
of the United States
The will then concludes with the
formal signing and sealing, and the
date of July 9, 1870.
Following the will proper. the in
ventory of his estate Af1d notes with
reference to number of items comes
next, % pages being consumed alto
gether by will. inventory, notes and
order of probate.
The will was proved and probated
before G. Deneale, then county clerk,
at a Court held for the County of
Fairfax, January 20. 1900. -
Thousands of persons have visited
Fairfax Courthouse to view the
original wills of both George and
Martha Washington. which Ore kept
On display in the record room of the
clerks Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-23
RAMSPECk STUDIES
LEAVE BILL COURSE
Expects to Decide Tomorrow on
Whether to Have Measures
Sent to Conference.

Chairman Ramspeck of the House
Civil Service Committee expects to
decide tomorrow whether he will
ask to have the sick and annual
leave bills, passed last week by the
Senate, sent to conference in the
hope of getting liberalized provisions
closer to those in the bill when it
passed the House. His other move
would be to ask the House to ap-
prove the Senate amendments.
Representative Ramspeck for sew
eral days has been in conference with
other members of his committee and
with the organizations of Govern
ment workers, endeavoring to reach
an agreement as to which course is
In the best interests of the workers.
He will probably ask for the con-
ference with representatives of the
Senate, because he and certain OFF,
GERS of the Federal employees Or
CARNATIONS are confident that a sat-
isfactory compromise can be reached.
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DR.. WILMER TO HEAD
LIBRARY FUND DRIVE

DR.. William Holland Wilmer has
accepted the national Craftsmanship
of the twenty-fifth anniversary cam
paign to raise $4,000 for the Ma
tional Library for the Blind, Senator
Gore of Oklahoma, president Of the
library, announced yesterday.
DR.. Wilmer was one Of the founders
of the library and Is a member of
the Board of Directors. In making
the announcement, Senator Gore
said:
"Dr. Winners sympathetic interest
has earned him the affection of all
citizens. No one could appreciate
more than he the value of sight and
the needs of the blind. His accept
ance Of this added service is a chal-
lenge to all citizens to support this
drive"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-23
2-PARTY SYSTEM
FAILS, SAYSFORT
Jersey G. O. P. Leader Calls
for ReaIignment on
Basic Issues.
BY the Associated Press.

FREDERICK, Md, February o.
Charging that the two-party system
has broken down completely in
America" Franklin w. Fort, New Jer-
sey Republican leader, tonight called
on the Republican party to force a
political realignment upon fundamen-
tai issues rather than upon a mere
desire for Office.
In al address prepared for delivery
at dinner of Republicans of this
section of the State, Fort outlined
what he termed the five major issues
around which the 1886 presidential
campaign should center.
Issues Are Listed.
He listed those issues as:
1.-THE high cost of living without
corresponding increase in income.
THE conduct of the Government
in the interest first of one group and
then of another rather than the in
terest of the whole people.
The preservation of the jurisdiction
of the States.
THE return to a Government of
laws not of men-a Government where
the Representatives of the people
chosen section by section lay down the
precise rules to be followed in admin
istering our national affairs rather
than one, where full powers are handed
over to few executive officers to do
practically as they please.
""The upholding Of the powers of
the courts to define the constitutional
limits of the powers of the legislative
and executive departments.
Two-Party System Failure.
Fort prefaced his remarks with the
assertion that the two-party system
has broken down completely. so
long as the parties divided upon the
issues of money and protection, they
maintained a considerable degree of
conference y" he said.
But, for 80 years they have in
creasingly tried to say the same thing
in different language until now we
hear various Republican candidates
for the presidency suggesting the
Democratic platform Of 1882 as their
own, while the Democrats. with an
ample majority in Congress to repeal
it, leave the last Republican protective
tariff untouched . ~
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Marland "Inclined"
To Show CIen,ency
To "Loue Slayers''
Governor Says Insanity
Prompts Killings
of Passion.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY, February %
P.-Gov. e. w. Marland held out the
possibility tonight of executive elem
ency for "love slayers."
Declaring insanity prompts q love
killing" Gov. Marland announced he
would be more inclined to reprieve
convicted Glove murderers" than any
other kind.
Rarely, If ever" Marland said, twill
] commute the sentence Of a person
who kills during robbery or for the
lust of killing. I'm not making any
hard and fast rule. I'm not saying
that I'll commute sentences of an
persons who kill in the passion of
love. Each case will be considered
separately. But that Is my general
attitude"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-23
NORTHWEST 'T.V.A.'
TO Be DISCUSSED
McNary to Seek Farley With
President on Columbia
Basin Question.
BY the Associated Press,

Differences of opinion over the ad-
visibility of creating a Northwest
at. v. A." for the Columbia Basin will
be carried to President Roosevelt this
week by Senator McNary, the Repub-
lican leader.
The Oregon Senator said yesterday
he would seek an appointment With
the Executive as soon as he returns
from Hyde Park, N. Y.
The four Senator's from Washington
and Oregon also probably will get to-
gether to discuss what legislation they
will support at this session regarding
agencies to operate the Bonneville
and Grand Coulee Dams in these
States.
Presidents Position.
McNary expressed the opinion yes
terday the President had no idea of
championing a Columbia Valley Au-
thority now. He recalled the Presi-
dent had Endorsed the bill introduced
by himself and Senator Steiwer, Re-
publican. of Oregon, to let the War
Department operate Bonneville and
the Federal Power Commission sell
the surplus power and regulate rates
and ALLEGATIONS to purchasers of power
thus sold
He said some sections of the North
west favored a separate authority
similar to that now ruling over the
Tennessee Valley, but that other sec
tons were against such an agency.
Also opposed to extending the
T. v. A. electric rate 'yardstick" was
the Chamber of Commerce Of the
United States, which said in its Wash
ington review there was an "increas-
ing threat" of Government COMPETE
ton with private business.
It said the Supreme Courts T. v. A.
decision unfolding the Government
right to generate and dispose Of cleo
TRICKY from Wilson Dam, Ala, had
stimulated new efforts to bring about
further intrusion" of the Govern
ment into the public utility field.
Nothing Decided About T. v. A.
Nothing was, decided about the
Tennessee Valley Authority in the
T. v. A. case" 1t cautioned, adding:
Attacks on private industry appear
in renewed advocacy of a humber OF
large-scale public power projects. A
Federal Mississippi Valley Authority
and a Pacific and Northwest Power
Authority are projected. The sweep
of these would be so extensive as to
make the T. v. A. in comparison q
mere working model.
Enormous sums now are spent by
the Federal Government upon business
and commercial ventures at a time
when there Is pressing need for econ
omy in Government spending"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-23
SISTER ISABEL EXPIRES
IN WHEELING CONVENT
Was Well Known by Sisterhood
at Georgetown, Where She
Once Served.

Word was received here yesterday
of the death in Wheeling, w. Va, of
Sister NJ ISABEL Cisneros, of the Wis
itation Convent at Mount de Chantal
who was well known by the sisterhood
at the Georgetown Convent here.
Sister Ysabel died Tuesday after
long illness and was buried two days
later.
Born in New York City, Sister
Ysabel was the daughter of Francis
Xavier Cisneros, civil engineer of
Colombia. South America Mr.. Cishe-
ros was the owner of one of the first
railroad systems in Colombia
Sister Ysabel spent about six months
In the Georgetown Convent several
years ago
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-23
MRS. EMILY FOLGER
FUNERAL IS TODAY
Rites for o-Donor of Shakespeare
Library Will Be at Glen
Cove,

Services for Mrs. Emily Clara Jor-
dan Folger, widow Of Henry Clay
Folger and codonor of the Folger
Shakespeare Library, will be held at
her late residence at Glen Cove, Long
Island, this afternoon at 3 o'clock
Rev. DR.. S. Parkes Cadman and
Rev. Lauriston Castleman will share
in the rites. ~.
Mrs. Folger died Friday after a
long illness. "Her passing" DR..
Joseph Quincy Adams, director of
the library, said yesterday, marks
the departure of one of Americas
truly great women. Almost equally
with her husband, she was responsible
Tor assembling the unrivalled library
which now bears their name"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-23
NEW NAME ADDED
IN Bremen CASE
Justice Department Asks
Police to Watch for Viii.
liam E. Mead.
3y the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Accelerating its drive to clear up
the two-year-old kidnapping of Ed
ward G.. Bremen, st. Paul brewer, the
Justice Department yesterday asked
police to watch for William Elmer
Mead, described as an international
ICON man."
The identification order" sent all
police departments by j. Edgar Hoo
yer, director of the Bureau of Identi-
fication, added new name to the
list of suspects in the case who are
still at large, headed by Alvin Karpis,
machine cunning fugitive.
Hoover Is Silent.
Hoover and his agents were silent
on why they wanted to question
Mead in the 100000 abduction. which
already has brought long prison terms
or violent death to many of its par
Elephants.
Mead last was in custody at North
ampton, Mass, where his f1ngertips
were found to be mutilated when he
was arrested on a minor automobile
charge last July.
He had obtained his freedom on
bail before his partly obliterated
fingerprints were identified by the
bureau, which had hoped to place a
Federal detainer on the prisoner in
connection with mail fraud charge
in Jacksonville, Fla.
Whether Mead was believed to have
Information which might provide a
link to whereabouts of the elusive
Karpis and Harry Campbell or
whether he has become suspect in
the disposal of Bremen ransom money
was a subject of speculation among
police officers.
Boston reports recently have indi-
Gated the Karpis trail may be warm
In New England states, coinciding
with hints that some of the Bremen
money turned up there after Mead S
flight.
Has Long Criminal Record.
Mead, who is SO, has long Grim
inal record, including arrests by post
Office inspectors, England's Scotland
Yard and police in Los Angeles, Den
yer, Miami and other cities.
He is known by various aliases, in
Guiding Charles E. Carter, j. w.
Barker, Edwin Eliza Gaynor, E. E.
Laird and others.
Unlike the typical confidence man,
Mead's English is VIGOROUSLY bad,
marked by the frequent use of 'aint"
and the double negative
Physically, Mead is marked by a
nervous blinking of the left eye and
partial paralysis of the left shoulder
and face, which draws down the left
corner of his mouth when he talks.
Baldish, he is believed to wear q
toupee at times.
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ment at $4,000 and placed the value
of the normal catch for five weeks at
this time of year at $125,0 ZOO.
One thousand men engaged in the
industry are Idle, he said.
The lake is IS miles across at Port
Washington. At that point there was
not mile of open water between east
and west shores today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-23
BAND CONCERT.

BY the Navy Band in the Sail Loft
at the Navy Yard at II am. tomorrow.
Lieut.. Charles Benter, conductor;
Alexander Morris, assistant conductor.
Program.
March, "Quarterstretch"- Tower
Overture, I'm Bohemia -Hadley
Solo for trombone,
Autumn Dreams" Zimmerman
Clarence Edwards.
March, Freedom of the Air" Tyler
Song, Mother Dear" Mrs. A. Gillett
Hymns
"Sweet Hour of Prayer"
"A Glorious Day. Roussel
March, "Rah Rah, Our School,"
Germaine
"Polonaise' from "Mignon"- Thomas
"Gavotte" from ''Mignon- Thomas
Universal. Judgment" ..---de Nardis
Valse, blue Danube" Strauss
March, THE Diplomat" -Sousa
The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-23
Town on Water
Dole as Ice Jam
Cuts Off, Supply
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MORGANFIELD, KY, Feb
ruary 22.-The Saturday night
bath was "out" in Morganfield
tonight as this coal mining town,
its water supply cut off for three
days by an ice gorge in the Ohio
River, went on a water dole.
Beer and pop became favorite
thirst quenchers for the $500
inhabitants as the only avail
able water. pumped from a mine,
was coal-colored and inpalat-
able. Treated with chlorine, it
was termed fit for consumption,
but the majority was skeptical
The ice gorge shut of the in
take in the river, source of the
towns supply. The standpipe is
kept filled with the mine water.
Consumers are, limited to two
turns of their faucets daily, for
an hour at a time. ~
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ICKES TO BE SPEAKER
Will Deliver Charter Day Address
at Howard University.

Secretary Of Interior Ickes viii de-
liver the charter day address at
Howard University Monday, March 2,
according to an announcement from
the school. So.
An academic procession Of admin
istratiye officers and members Of the
faculty Of the nine schools and col
leges Of the university will be held
preceding the address.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-23
TEA is POSTPONED
Woman's Party to Hear Mime.
Keun Next Sunday.

The regular monthly tea of the
National Woman's Party, scheduled for
today. has been postponed until next
Sunday, wheE Nine. Odette Keun,
French journalist and author, will
speak.
Nine. Keun has written several books,
the last two of which are Il Dis
cover the English" and Darkness
from the North" both on Germany
under the Hitler regime. This is her
drst visit to America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-23

The Jewish Community Center has
been the headquarters for many ma
tional conventions. Among the speak
ers who have appeared on its platform
from time to time were Bertrand Rus
sell, Haywood 3roun, Sherwood Ander-
son, Will Durant, Maurice Schwartz,
Edward Ansell Mowrer, Ludwig
Lewisohn. Stephen Wise and Abba
Hillel Silver.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-23
Building Corporations Elect.

FoRESTvILLE, Va, February %
(SpeciaD Directors Of Great Falls
Grange Building Corp. have been
elected for the ensuing year as follows:
L. B. Morris, o. K. Miller, Mark
Turner, Oswald Carper, Marvin Sand
ers, j. r. Shroy, John w. Preston, w.
G. Walker, D. D. Cornwel!, Albert G.
schmitz and A. g. speight.