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Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-29
LOS ANGELES STOCKS

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LOS ANGELES, March %. CUP) -
Prices marked time in quiet trading
during the short session on the Los
Angeles stock exchange today
Eleven issues rose. IL sank, and il
were unchanged. Volume approx
mated $4,000 shares.
Universal Consolidated Oil made
the only new 1886 high of the ses-
sion with IL rise to 1854 on 900
shares. Union was up Is to 20 Z on
200.
Barker Brothers common slumped
~ to 1914 on 100 shares. Transam
erica edged up Il to 1873 on 700. Pa
cifc Finance dropped Is to 221B on
800. -
Edison common gained Is with 100
sold at 26B. Southern Pacific Slip
ped p to 33lA on 100.
Gains of "a were made by Con
100 Emsco, 1875 on 100; General
Motors, 66B on 100.
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Poultry for Sale

WHITE LEGHORNS 25O-3o0 egg
male matings progeny tested
nigh INABILITY also high produc-
ZION. Reds and Rocks. All stock
blood tested. Free colored cata-
iogue. Address Dept. 40, Riverside
Hatchery, Riverside, Calf.
(M27P-A24A)
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Quotations
L. A. POULTRY

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Los ANGELES, March 2S CUP1
Hens, Leghorns, PA to 3h lbs. .18c
Hens, Leghorns. over "a and up.
to lbs, ..........;:..... lSe
Hens, Leghorns, over lbs. .1Sc
Hens, colored, lbs. and up -. .21c
Hens, colored, "a to a lbs. -. 24c
Broilers. over 1 and up to l Il lbs. Ice
Broilers, over 1l9 and up to "a
lbs. ................. lie
Fryers, Leghorns, over pa and UP
TO ) lbs. ......... loc
Fryers, Barred Rocks. over "a
and up to 8 " lbs. 23c
Fryers, other than Barred Rocks,
over "a to 81 lbs. ..........23c
Roasters, soft bone, other than
Barred Rocks, 81 lbs. and up 23c
Roasters, soft bone, other than
Barred Rocks, over 81 lbs. ..23c
SlaSS .......... ........ ....... lie
Old ROSTERS ......... ..........11 lie
Ducklings, 3 u lbs. and up ...19c
Ducklings, under " lbs. .19c
GA ducks .'.......'..... -. lie
Young Tom turkeys, IA lbs. and up
TO Is IDS. .............. 2Oc
Young tom turkeys. over is lbs. zoe
Hen turkeys, 8 lbs. and up 800. &c
Old tom turkeys ................16 Ice
Old hen turkeys ............ ..19c
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FORD TRUCK, 1884 model. New
motor, all new tires, booster
brakes. If you are interested in
a good used truck you'll buy this
one. Womack's.
(M10-TCO
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L. A. HAY
90

Los ANGELES, March IS. CUP)-
u. S. No. 2 Leafy $14.50
y. S. No. 2 .........:. .$13.50-l 90
U. S No. l Extra Leafy $1750-1S. 90
u. S. No. / ..............$ 15.00-15. so
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POSITION OPEN - Married or
single woman show amazing
Snag-Resist Hosiery. Earn to
500 weekly and your own hose
free. Samples furnished. Ex-
perience unnecessary. No ca
wasting, Send size. Dame Fash
sion, ITO East 23rd St., New York
City. CNI29A)
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-29

CHEVROLET - Beautiful, almost
new 1885 sedan. Cleanest car in
Imperial Valley. You'll like it.
See 1t at Womack's.
(M10-TO)
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-29

CHEVROLET PICKUP, 1880 mod
ell. A good truck, priced to sell
now. See it at Womack's.
CM10-PTO)
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2S Business Opportunities

GROCERY, fixtures, refrigerator,
3 room apt. furnished $4,000.
Everybody Grocery, 2O47 Ell Ca
jon Blvd, San Diego, Calf
(M25P- Ala
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-29

WANTED-Two local statesmen, can
make real money on deal. Call
between and II a. m. Parkview
Apis, Apt. 49, (N27- 29)
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Used Cars and Trucks for Sale

PLYMOUTH Sport Coupe, 1892
model. Best small Car buy in
town. Ask to see it at Womack's.
(M10P)
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Let's Strap

TO TRADE -- 200 acre irrigated
farm. Clear. Good water, right
stock country, for Imperial Valley
property. John Herr, Owner
Roosevelt, Utah. (M27P-M31A)
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TRANSFORMATION

every afternoon. Write Press
Post Box 204. (M26P- M29A)
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81 Used Cars and Trucks

FOR SALE-1929 light delivery
truck, $l65. See Jack Person,
Packard dealer, 1872 Main.
(M29-A1A,
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FOR. SALE-Chevrolet Pickups. 2
excellent condition 1885 model
trucks. See them at Womack's
(M10-T. o.
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MALE HELP WANTED
WONDERFUL, OPPORTUNITY

U. S. GOVERNMENT JOBS-Start
sos, SITS month. Men, women.
Qualify now for next Ell Centre
examinations. Experience usually
unnecessary. Full particulars
list positions, FREE. Write today
sure. Franklin Institute, Dept.
AIM, Rochester, N. Y.
(M7-14-21- 29)
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Special Notices
Help Wanted

WANTED-Boys to sell papers ev-
cry afternoon after school. See
Circulation Dept. I. V. Press.
(M26P- M23A)
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10 Wanted to Rent

WANTED - Garage with cement
floor and lights. Box 457, City.
(M27P-M MO-
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FOR RENT Apartment suitable for
couple. Inquire SIG Vine.
FOR RENT-FurniShe front Apt
private bath, only SIS. Summer
rates. 4l8 So. 9Th. (M29A)
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II Apartments For Rent

FOR RENT-Furnishe cool mod
ern apartment. Close in. Sum
mer rates to permanent tenants.
Inquire 500 Olive.
(M24P-T.F.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-01
FRANCE IS VERY
 MUCH ALARMED.
Great Britain Refused to Make Neutral Agreement
 on Bombing Planes
By RALPH HETNzEN

United Press Stan COrreSpOndent)
 Paris, Aug. l.--(U.P)--France, gravely alarmed at international complications which have arisen In the Spanish revolt failed today in an effort to effect an international neutrality agreement. Great Brl- tain. 1t was understood, refused to participate in any such agree ment because it might be inter- rupted as implying interference in an internal Spanish problem. The cabinet, many of whose members had been lip almost all night at n turbulent chamber Of deputies Scs- sion, met at the Elysec Palace to- day with President Albert Lebrun to decide on It's position in the revolt. Reason for the alarm that was intensified by the crash Of air' planes of Italian bomber type on the Moroccan frontier. was made clear today in the declarations of the leading French political common" tatorS.
 Fear Secret Agreement
 They reflected clearly a fear that there is a secret agreement between Spanish and Italian fascists which might, in event of 6 rebel victory lead to secession of port in the BalearIc Islands to Italy.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-01
.LANDON LABOR
 POLICIES HIT
John L. Lewis, Chief of Miners, Gave Them
 Very Hard Scoring
By EDWARD w. LEWIS United Press Staff COrrespondent.l

(Unlteu Press BsAn COrrespOm0eht')
 Washington, Aug. l.-tuP,)-- John L. E,ewis, United. Mine Work CTS president, vigorously assailed Governor Ali M. Landons labor policy today as designed to "lsolate workmen from the trade union movement" He said Governor Landons amplincation of hIs labor philosophy In . letter to socialist presidential candidate, Norman Thomas, is unsatisfactory to organ ized labor. Major George l.. Berry, head of labor's non-partisan league, joined Lewis in declaring Landon's explanatory letter iS more of Q liability than an asset" to his presi- dental candidacy.
 Lewis in c statement and Berry ct Q press conference, revealed plans for . union of millions of farmers, trade unionists and white collar workers fighting for reelection of President Roosevelt.
 Berry Goes West
 Berry left for the middle west to seek recruits among farmers and white collar workers for his non- partisan league. He predicted the 3,b00,000 members of the American Federation of Labor would support MT. Roosevelt. Lewis and Berry's
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-01
Final Neuvs Flashes
CABBY WAS KIND TO BANDITS

Cambridge, Mass, Aug. 1.-(UP)-PoIice CTS and clerks in Massachusetts avenue chain store of $l0O late yesterday and escaped in hired taxicab. Horace Quinby 40, Harvard Square cab driver, said the men asked him to drive to the store where one wanted to say goodby to his father before leaving on a vaca- ton. They told him to wait and drive them to the railroad station. After the robbery the men returned to the cab and Quinby drove them as far as Kendall Square where. they. gave him substantial tip and fed Quinby said he was un- aware the men were bandits.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-01
PRESIDENT WAS
 IN NEW ENGLAND
Confers With Governors on Flood Control PrObs
 lem in This Section
BY FREDERICK A. STORM United Press White House
 60rraan0ndenL

Aboard Roosevelt Special Enroute Hyde Park, N. r., Aug. i-(UP)- President Roosevelt entered New England from Canada today for a first hand study of flood control problems. Crossing the border from Quebec via Montreal, into Vermont, the chief executive prepared for conferences with governors of Yer mont, New Hampshire and MaSSa - chusetts on methods of federal COG operation in the prevention of 8 re- petition of the flood disasters that swept the region last spring. MT. Roosevelt detrained at 800 a. m. (EDT) in the vicinity of Waterbury, Vt., where automobiles will be wait ing to carry him and his party to Montpelier for Q discussion with Gov. Charles M. Smith, Senator E. W. iibson, and group of state en- gineers and public works officials. He then motored to Hanover, N. H., to meet Gov. H. Styles Bridges. Sem ator Fred H. Brown, and represen- tatives of the National WPA as well as state administrators of both the WPA and the national emergency council.
 To Springfield, Mass.
 After a visit to Dartmouth col- lege, the president will board his private train and proceed to Spring field, Mass, the scene several months ago of one of the worst
 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-01
BLACK LEGION
 SUSPECT HERE
Woman Testified in Court Today Her Husband Is
 Member of Group

A woman who claimed that her husband had threatened her with tho vengeance of the notorious "BlAc!S Lesion," of which he said he was c member appeared aS Q witness against him when he was arraigned this morning on c charge of assault and breach of peace be- fore Judge Edward Mascolo in city court.
 The accused was William Brugge. mann, %, of 407 West Main street. Mrs. BrugRemann testified that for 10 years her husband had obtained money from her to pay assessments from some mysterious organization which he at first Identified AS the Ku Klux Klan. She exhibited AS evidence Q recelpted dues card made out in the naino of the Klan.
 Claimed Membership
 Later, she said, she claimed mem- bcrship in tho Black Legion, and when she told him the organization was out of existence. ho told her "it'B stronger than it eyer was."
 Bruggemann admitted member ship In the Klan but denied afiilia- ton with the Legion. Mrs. Brugge- mann said that her husband had frequently taken their il year old son to taverns and tried to induce the boy to drink.
 Some One Would
 She said when she concentrated with him, he told her that # he "d,dn't get her, someone else would" She said she took this to be c reference to tho Legion.
 Judge Mascoio gave Bruggemann c six months suspended Jail sen. tence and ordered the man to stay away from his wife. He said Brug- gemann would be permitted to sec his son, but that he must Do sober and that he would not Do allowed to take the boy to taverns.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-01
TRUCK DRIVERS
 OUT TWO WEEKS
By Statements Coming From Both Sides, Dead. "
 lock Has Increased

With statements both from opera tors Of trucking concerns and union OfIicialg creating An apparnetly un. brealsablc deadlock, tho strike of 300 union truck drivers today had coln- plcted It's second week. Truck op- orators take the stand that tho con. cliIatory moves have been blocked by union leaders.
 officials Of the union counter with tho claim that their demands were expressed in detail ct a mediation board meeting, only to Do turned down by tho employers with z sug. gestion tiiat 6 contract submitted by the strikers and already "90 per cent reviShdv Do further altered.
 Only Bone of Contention
 According to union men "the only bone of contention was the pre- ambiO to the contract, which made it q two-party contract between employers and tho union and which the employers claimed brought about c closed shop"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-01
Father Coughlin WiH
 Speak h Worcester
Four More Unit Officials of National Union for Social Justice Resigned in That City-Seventeen Have
 Resigned or Have Been Expelled There

Worcester, Mass, Aug. i--(UP)-- Designations of four more local unit ofSlclals of the National Union for Social Justice were announced today as tho Rev. charles '. couShIin, founder of the organization, arrived to deliver an address.
 Coughlin was to bc the principal speaker ct . rally this afternoon. Later the Detroit radio priest was to leave for Sunday addresses at East Providence, R. l., and New Bedford
 Today'S resignatIons increased to i7 the total of officers who have been expelled or have resigned with In the past five weeks. Meantime ono Worcester unit was reported disbanded, while another staged Q wholesale walkout.
 Explanation accompanied each resignation that the walkouts were in protest against "discriminatiVe" expulsion of national N.U.S.J. ofa. cials, and also as result oe Q con- troversy between so-called origin al leaders" and state supervisor Miles 8. Hayes of Weymouth and district deputy Peter A. Casey of Worcester.
 Latest resignatlons were those Of MT, and Mrs. Alfred W. Lambert of Worcester, delegates who charged discrimination in the award of coii- cession contracts for the Worceste: fairgrounds rally; unit president John Welton of Worcester; and president Michael T. Nolan of Worcester unit 5.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-01
FOREIGN AID TO
 REBELS BOTHERS
Left Wing Supporters
 Warn That Further Help May Mean New War
BY LESTER zIFFREN lConyrLKht, lO30, by United Pressl

NOVvyEhBhD AVOV' " Ss~vS~ Ss~"S'
 Madrid, Aug. 1 = (UP) - Left wing sources supporting the govern ment, enraged ct reports that for. elgn airplanes have been sent to the rebels, warned today that foreign aid to the revolt would be equivalent to an act of wer and might partici- pate q general European conflict. The left wing newspaper Claridad in an editorial, subject as are all others to rigid censorship, suggested that the rebels probably hoped that lone or several" fascist states might support them. Portugal. Italy and Germany were mentioned ss possible objects of rebel hope.
 Drastic steps Taken
 The government today took the drastic step of declaring vacant all executive and administrative posts in universities, colleges, medical colleges ard secondary schools throughout the country, Including deans and principals. The ministry of education will make new appoint ments within IS days, 1t was an- nounced. A firm government order was Issued today to curb over eri-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-01
ROBERT HURLEY
 WILL CLEAN UP
City, State Office Holders Will Be Purged From
 Ranks of WPA

New Haven, Conn, Aug. l--UP) A purge of city and state office holders from the ranks of the Con- necticut WPA organization was pre- dicted today with the naming of Robert A. Hurley, Bridgeport, to succeed State Senator Matthew A. Daily, New Haven, as state adminis- trator.
 Hurley's appointment was an- nounced in Washington by Aubrey Williams, acting works progress ad- ministrator, three days after Sen- ator Daly submitted his resignation when he had been given an ultima tum to choose between his govern tnent post or his state elective Job.
 1 SVhat William Said r
 Said Williams:
 Because of his intimate knoWl' edge of the works progress adminis' tration from the local community through the state organization. Hur- icy is exceptionally well qualified to take over the position as ndmilis- trator in Connecticut"
 His appointment was seen as victory for tho democratic organiza- ton In the state, and U. s. Senator Augustine Lonergan. Senator Fran- cis T. Maloney was reported backing Thomas J. Dodd. deputy adniinis- trator, for the job. but when the announcement of HurleyS appoint ment was made, Maloney was said to be in agreement with the selec- ton.
 Complete Control
 Hurley will have complete control of the state WPA set-up, and will choose a successor to the labor man agement division post vacated by State Senator Julius c. Strcmlau,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-01
LOCAL DEMOCRAT
 FORCES PREPARE
Were We'll Represented on Committees Named By
 State Central Com.

With August 26th set by the democratic state central committee as tho date for party primaries, local organization leaders will swing into action Monday preparing their caucus lists. At the same time the setting of the date for the prl- maries is expected to start much activity in local political circles as candidates for the various places on the ticket prepares to gain their respective nominations.
 The democratic state central committee met last night at Far mington and set the date of the primaries and also picked the Hotel driswold at Eastern Point as the scene, once more, of the state con- vention. The state session will take place September 9th and 10th.
 Waterbury IIOnOred
 Two Waterburians were given im- portant committee posts at last nights session. State Chairman J. Francis Smith was named member of the general committee arranging the convention plans. Congress man J. Joseph Smith of this city was named to the important platform committee.
 Others on the arrangements com mittee are National Committeeman David FitzGerald, National Com mitteewoman Josephine Flynn, State Vice. Chairman Mrs. Nora MS Harris of New Haven, State Secre- tary William M. Greene of Hart ford, and Fred P. Holt of Hartford, treasurer of the central committee.
 Other Members
 On the platform committee with Congressman Smith are Governor Wilbur l.. Cross, Mrs. Fannie Dixon Welch, Mrs. Flynn, Attorney Fitz- Gerald, Congressman Herman Kopplemann of Hartford, Congress man William M. Citron of Middle town, William Kelly and Senator John c. Blackall of Hartford, Sem ator Julius Stremlau of Meriden, Congressman James A. Shanley oi New Haven, Colonel Thomas Hewes of Pennington and Mayor Thomas J. Spellacy of Hartford.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-01


 the blue and gold regalia of the legion, with Q row of medals across his chest said:
 "Mr. Chairman and comrades, if I could keep that reception commit. tee with me for Q year, l could throw my wheel chair away"
 The committee, which accom-. panied him to the front of the hall and to which he referred, consisted of AnSon T. McCook, former United states Senator Hirom Bingham, Frank Anderson and Howard Boyn- ton. Miller is the first incapacitated department commander the conilec- lieut. Legion has had. Most Of his time between 1920 and iO3o was spent in hospitals.
 Great Parade
 New Britain, Conn, Aug. l (UP) ---iThe booming of cannons, broken by tho staccato reports of rifles and tho sputtcr of machine guns, aS the men of the 70 and and the wo'
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-01
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KILLED BY TRAIN

waterford. Conn, Aug. l-(UP)-- John Cappodonno. 26, Newark, N J.. was killed here yesterday by a New York to Boston express train while crossing the tracks. Cappo- donno was employed by the main- tenance and way department of the road. and the noise of a freight train apparently shut out the sound of the approaching express.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-01

assembled on the prOhu Ielu, bPUhS these words which inaugurated the games:
 T proclaim open the olympic Games of Berlin, celebrating the eleventh olympiad of the modern era" m
 As his words echoed across the stadium a mighty roar went up from the crowd. A cannon roared; q squadron of trumpeters blared n salute: a flock of piegeons was re. leased and clowly up the standard at one end of the stadium went tho white Olympic flag with It's five interlocking circles.
 Committee in Charge
 When the flag reached the top, 1t marked the transition of the games from German supervision to that of the international olympic com- mittee which will rule all of the 22 sporting events which begin tomor- row and continue through August l6.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-01
CECIL DE MILE
 INJURED HAND

Hollywood, Aug. l--(UP)-Cecil E. DeMilles right hand was swathed in bandages today because of his desire for Q realistic scene in a picture he now is directing.
 The script for his new film based on pioneer days in the United States called for actress Jean Arthur to snap a bottle out of the hands of an actor with Q l0-foot rawhidc. Miss Arthur snapped the thong at the bottle and cracked the direc- tor on the hand.
 He had the injury treated at the studio hospital and returned to the lot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-01
VOTERS BLANKS -ABSENTEES.
Town Clerk Dora A. Egan Has Received 800 of
 Them for Election

Onicjal machinery for the con- ducting of the local poll in the com ing state and national election was officially underway in Waterbury to- day, Town Clerk Dora A. Egan re- ceived from Secretary of State c, John Satu Ave hundred absentee voters blanks. Persons who are leaving the state or who arc III or would otherwise be unable to vote on election day this November, will have to All out their absentee blanks.
 Town Clerk Egan explained today that anybody who calls for an ab- sentee blank must explain to her satisfaction why they need the forms.
 Handled by Town Clerk
 Absentee votes are handled by Town Clerk Egan, Democratic Reg istrar of Voters John T, Derwin. Re- publican Registrar of Voters Albert A. Taller, and the board of selectmen on election day. All absentee forms must be opened by the above group, certified to and sentout to tho dis tricts in which the signers of the affidavits live. The moderators must then cast the votes In accordince with the wishes of the absentee voters.
 Passed in 1883
 The absentee voting law was passed by the 1883 session of the Connecticut legislature. The first time the privilege was used by ab- sentee voters was in the state elec- tion two years ago. It was at first thought by many that they could use the absentee ballot in the city elec- ton last year. An interpretation of the state statute disclosed the fact that the statute applied only to state and national elections and not to local elections.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-01
CHANGE SALUTE
 GIVEN HITLER

Berlin. Aug. i--(UPJ-The Ameri-
 can delegation to the Olympic
 games today changed the salute it will give Fuehrer Adolf Hitler dur- ing the parade of the nations opeTi-
 ing the eleventh olympiad this
 afternoon. f' A debate preceded the decision to hold the hats of the athletes over ] the heart rather than out in t'es right hand in Q variation of the Olympic salute. according to Fred erie w. Ruhein, secretary of the ! American Olympic eonarnittee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-01
DAUGHTER HELPS TO KILL MOTHER
By FRED MYERS
United Press Stan CorrespOndent)

Limited Press Stan COrrespOndent)
 Bayonne, N. J, Aug. 1--(UP)-- Two young lovers captured because they stopped on a flight to Canada to kiss and pet on dark road, con- fessed today that they killed the girls mother with hatchet to
 eliminate a barrier to free love. The girl, Gladys MacKnight, IT.,
 blonde and boyish. admitted after attempting for hours to pin all guilt on her boy friend. that she yielded the hatchet while he held her mothers arms. She was almost flippant, Police Chief Cornelius P. O'Neill said, except for a few min
 utes during four-hour interroga- ton when she ran out of cigarettes, and, in desperation over her widely varying stories. police brought her face to face with her sweetheart.
 Then she cried a bit, with her small figure huddled in a deep chair, and confessed. Her boy friend, Donald Wightman, hand lcontiuued on Page 2l