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Evening star., 1936-04-20
KIDNAPPING CHARGES FILED.
By the Associated Press.

6y luc hoSOCldIcO
BROOKLYN, N Y. April 90
Kings County officers formally charged
Martin Schlossman today with kid
naping Paul H. Wendell, sought two
other suspects in Detroit, and hoped a
complete solution of the mysterious
off-shoot of the Lindbergh murder case
was near.
Wendell told officers he was kid
naped and held a prisoner N the
Brooklyn home of SchloSsman's
father -in-law for 10 days and tor
tured until he confessed" he abb
Quoted baby Charles A. Lindbergh.
He later repudiated the confession.
District Attorney William F. K.
Geoghan said Schlossman confessed
he helped kidnap Wendell and that
some one paid him Expenses" for his
part in the affair. He refused, how
ever, Geoghan said, to tell who was
behind" the kidnapping. The district
attorneys announcement did not as
sign any motive to Schlossman.
Four detectives, sent to Detroit by
eirplane, hoped to find the two other
suspects today, with the cooperation
Of Detroit police.
Mrs. Schlossman and another broth
er, Sidney Bleefeld, were released by
the police last night after having been
held for questioning.
Evening star., 1936-04-20
JAMES DUNN DEAD;
HAD BEEN ILL YEAR
Retired Petersburg, Va, Banker
to Be Given Funeral Services
on Wednesday.

Following an illness of year, James
Dunn. II, retired banker Of Peters.
burg, Va, died today at his Washing
ton home, 21l6 Bancroft place. Fu-
neral services will be at Petersburg
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dunn moved here Ia
months ago following his retirement
from the bank of which his father
was president many years ago. He was
graduate Of the University Of vir-
ginia and member Of a prominent
Virginia family.
Surviving, in addition to the widow,
are three brothers, DR.. William Dunn
Rev. Joseph Dunn and Thomas Dunn
all OF Richmond, and one sister. Mrs.
Kirkland Dunn of Norfolk.
Evening star., 1936-04-20
MOVE FOR ISLANDS
CHARGED TO REICH
French Declare Germany Is
Seeking Atlantic Spots
as Naval Bases.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, April 20.-French officials
charged today that Nazi Germany
was attempting to buy strategic islands
in the Atlantic for use as wartime
naval bases.
The officials said one Of the Bissagos
Islands off the northwest coast OF
Africa, most of which are Portuguese,
already was prepared by Germany for
use by submarines and hydroplanes.
The Reich. they said. was angling
for other islands" through nominal
agricultural trading companies.
officials declared company which
was blind" for the German govern
ment contracted to rent the first
island from Portugal.
The French Navy ministry was
represented as believing construction
Of such a base would be part of a
German plan to strike swiftly al
French transport of troops and raw
materials from French colonies In
the event of war.
France, at the same time, came to
the realization, after a week end OF
jubilation over its victory over Eng
land" in the League of Nations de-
liberations at Geneva, that perhaps
it was England that really won the
diplomatic battle.
Although the French won their fight
against any new sanctions on Italy
as punishment for the Fascist war
fare in Ethiopia, they failed to OBJ
tain British commitment for sane
tions against Germany in the event
that the Reich fortified the Rhine
land.
REICH'S NEW ARMS SHOWN.
Evening star., 1936-04-20

Rescuers receiued ,Dord to-
day from DR.. Robertson that
Magiu had died In the mine
at Moose RiDer, NODa Scotia,
1Uhere the three men hare
been trapped for seUeral days.
Chart Sho1DS the abandoned
gold mine Where the three
iDere trapped By a caUe-in.
Hole at right of main shaft is
a pipe sunk to the 141-toot
leDel, through 1Dhich food is
being passed. A rescue shaft
has been sunk As feet, tphile
nearby another abandoned
shaft Is cleared By rescuers.
-Copyright, A. P. Wirephoto.
Evening star., 1936-04-20
REICH'S NEW ARMS SHOWN
Reichswehr Parades for Hitler on his
47th Birthday Anniversary.


BERLIN, April 20 (P).-Remilitar
lied Germany paid homage today to
Reichsfuehrer Hitler on his 47th
birthday anniversary as its supreme
commander by staging the biggest
military parade held in Berlin since
the war.
In its demonstration the Reich
swehr revealed for the first time that
it considers its tank units as q
separate entity and not merely an
auxiliary arm of other forces such as
infantry.
Nearly 300 two-man tanks, besides
scores of large and medium tanks
rumbled past Hitler as the crowd
cheered this new development on
military science. The applause given
the tanks was louder than that ac-
corded any other branch Of the Serv-
Ice on review.
Evening star., 1936-04-20
BARBER AND HIS NIECE
HELD IN WIFE'S DEATH
Police Question Pair After Re.
cording Conversations by
Dictograph.

ky the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, April 20-Police
arrested Robert S. James, barber, yes
terday, and held his niece, Lois Wright,
81. manicurist in his shop, as ma
terial witness. District Attorney
Buron Fits said three morals charges
would be filed against James.
James and his niece were questioned
by authorities after Mrs. Mary E.
James, the BARRIERS fifth wife. was
found dead in a fshpond last Aug
ust S.
Police closely observed the couple
and recorded their conversations for
two weeks by dictograph before max
ing the arrests.
After his wife's death last August
James was held in custody, pending
an investigation, but later was released.
An insurance company in which the
wife held a policy contested payment,
but an out-of-court settlement was an
nounced.
Evening star., 1936-04-20

40 Coins Pay $35 Fine.
Fined s35 for a motoring offense
Scotsman in Edinburgh recently paid
in ITO coins.
Evening star., 1936-04-20
OFFERS ST, 900, 900 BAIL

May Day Committee Official
Wants Mooney in Parade.
NEW YORK, April 20 (P.-Amicus
Most. secretary of the United Labor
May Day Committee of some 40 labor
and other groups. said yesterday he
had telegraphed to Gov. Merriam of
California a renewal OF last years offer
to provide $l,0OO,O0O cash bail for re-
lease Of Tom Mooney, imprisoned in
California, so that Mooney could lead
a May day parade in New York.
Most said the committee unions were
well able" to back up their offer.
Mooney was convicted of participation
in Preparedness day bombing in San
Francisco in 1916.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-02

Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle, first
woman to head the Board Of
Education, was elected yesterday
to serve her second term as its
president. In addition, Henry Gil
ligan was reelected vice president
and three members. Henry I.
Quinn, John H. Wilson and Mrs.
Philip Sidney Smith, began new
terms.
Reappointment of all members
to the committee positions which
they filled during the last fiscal
year was announced by Mrs.
Doyle. On recommendation of
Superintendent of Schools Frank
w. Ballou, the board approved the
following transfers:
Mrs M. r. Merritt, principal of
Alice Deal Junior High School to
be principal of Taft Junior High
School; Mrs. BERTHE Backus will
return to Deal; Harry Baker, jr.,
principal of Taft, was transferred
to Langley Junior High School.
The board decided that the high
school publication, Scholastic"
which has been under fire since
last January, was not communistic,
but deferred action on returning
the magazine to the approved list
of school publications.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-02
County 6. 0. P.,Keeps
Candidate Secret

EVANSVILLE, Md. July 2.
Announcement of the Republican
Clubs candidate for State dele
gate from Prince Georges county
will not be made until the party'S
outing at Ford's Beach July 10,
party leaders said today. Al
though the candidate already has
been approved by the Republican
State central committee Edgar
F. Cara, president of the
county G.. o. P. said it had been
decided to withhold the candi-
dates name.
The vacancy was created re-
Gently when Egbert F.. Tingley,
resigned to become postmaster
of Hyattsville. His successor will
be picked in November and the
vote will constitute the only
local election.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-02
LEWIS WARNS
i. ). OF JAP,
SOVIET PACT
International News Service

international News Service
A new foreign trade policy or
the construction of an adequate
Navy to meet expansion move
ments of Japan and Russia in
Asia was advocated today by
Senator Lewis 3D. of Illinois,
member of the Senate Foreign Re,
lations Committee.
Lewis warned that Japan and
Russia are in complete agree
ment on Japan's invasion of
China, which should cause the
United States to look to the pro,
lection of her territories and
foreign trade interests" He
added:
america now needs a new
foreign trade policy that shall
establish her protection for the
future in Asia instead of the
past policy of temporary ex-
pedience which results in fail
ureS or extracts from us
apologies.
TWO COURSES OPEN
1--WE are driven to where we
must either build a Navy and a
further material force that can
protect us in our own posses
SiOnS and our trade or turn
about to adopt some CONNER
cial treaty with England, France
and Germany, joining us in the
protection of our rights in the
Orient"
Lewis declared there is complete
understanding" between Japan and
Russia on foreign policy and that
they have patched up recent Dor
der-line quarrels in order to carry
them out. He said:
81 am of the opinion that Rus
STA and Japan felt that this is
the time to take advantage of
the sentiment in Europe that
approved Italian absorption of
Ethiopia and that it is the time
when Italy and Germany would
support Russia and Japan in the
complete division of China, Civ
ing a smaller China a complete
Chinese territorial establishment
and protection of this new China
with the joint armies of Russia
and Japan"
ALLIANCE INDICATED
Pointing to what he called 'the
alliance between Russia and
Japan" Lewis said:
"YOu may have noted Russia
moved further on in portions
Of ManchukuO and some of the
border line of China as it
touched Siberia and for the
first time in these movements
no objection came from Japan
although two months ago Japan
sent an army to oppose the
Russian advance in that same
territory.
'"This time when Japan took
her portion of northern China
she made no protest about
Russia taking its new portion"
Lewis said these moves would
prove advantageous to France,
adding:
81 have seen that France,
which has large possessions in
IndO- China and Cochin China,
would approve all of these
moves because it secures to
France her possessions free
from the threat of Chinese re-
volt. driving France out"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-02
Real Estate Title
PAYS Semiannua.

The Real Estate Title Insurance
Company of Washington has just
paid it's regular 3 per cent semi
annual dividend.
This is the company'S 10th
dividend disbursement.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-02
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-18
Probe Is Continued

With two such conflicting reports as
those supplied the public on the Cheshire
road bus tragedy of September it Is no
wonder that the office of the States
Attorney is determined to press the mat
ter further. Public opinion might even
have forced more Investigations had not
States Attorney Lawrence L. Lewis him
self stated that the case would be kept
open until something more definite had
been established. Coroner John T. Mon
zani seemed to be prepared for such an
eventuality in his official finding OF last
week, because he anticipated criticism
in it.
abnormal condition" of the highway
was blamed for the fatal crash by the
local coroner. The earlier finding furn-
ished by the State Public Utilities Com
mission held that failure of human
agencies" was to blame and further
claimed that the extreme speed of the
bus - SO to 10 miles an hour - entered
into the case. InaSmuch as the corOner'S
finding officially placed the bus speed
at IS miles per hour as estimated by
witness upon whose testimony the coro-
a conflict of official opinion is seen.
In such a situation it would be but
natural to have the forces of law and
order keep the case open so that other
authorities than those who have already
ruled legally on it might render decis-
ion 1t certainly would not be fair TO all
parties concerned tC let the matter drop
with two conflicting opinions at hand
You could accept or reject either one or
both. but in an event YOU could not be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-18

Connecticut solons, especially republic
can, point to the fact that the state IS
confronted with a large deficit, some
thing unheard Of when they ruled the
roost, but we read this week that there is
over 81, $780, 900 in the state sinking fund
right now and will be even after State
Treasurer John s. Adds completes the
task of redeeming the last of Connecti-
cuts outstanding bonds. They were
called on July l and most OF them have
been redeemed by now. But statute
authorized in 1881 authorized the State
Treasurer to pay that portion of the sink
ing fund income not necessary to retire
ment of bonds to the Soldiers, Sailors
and Marines Fund, now being admins
tered by the American Legion.
An opinion was sought by the State
Treasurer, but the Attorney Generals
office has declared that this Is matter
for the State Legislature to settle when
It goes into session in January. The Of
flee believes the statute is defective in
That it does not fully state what Is to be
considered "income" with regards to the
sinking fund. When the Legislature gets
this problem to tackle there shouldn't
be much difficulty in stating what IS
Income and what Is principle" but
before that the background of the pres
ent large sum might be taken into con-
sideration.
The reason there is over $1,000,000 in
the fund is that in 1921 the Legislature
authorized two 100000 appropriations
for bonds. They were never issued, so
the money went into the sinking fund.
There 1t has remained gathering inter-
est What might be of some interest to
the legislators is perhaps the needs OF
the state and its various political sub
divisions with regard to getting the rest
of the way out Of the depression. The
" intended for bonnding purposes It
might still be used in this fashion. The
need is there; the program only needs
to be outlined
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-18

II stone walls do not q prison
make, nor Iron bars q cage, neither
apparently do iron-clad terms OF q
contract make Oh unbreakaple
chain.
We conclude rs much from the
fact that the Connecticut Railway
a. Lighting Compan% today began
the operation of street railway and
bus lines after o score OF years oil
merely enjoying an income from
such properties whether they earn
cd II or not.
Nothing would have seemed more
unlikely even MS recently rs q hall
decade ago. That matter was sup.
posed 10 have been settled for a.
least thousand years. Itfwas Dol
years to be axact, but In any EVEN
| IL was long enough so the present
generation would not have TO wor'
ny about ", or Its children or grand
children.
The company owned street rail-.
way lines chiefly In the western and
southwestern part OF the state
coming ne Arrest TO Hartford ut New
Britain. II also owned electric pow
uildl Ne Haven II a-ilWthen upgh
building up the New Haven Rail
road transportation monopoly many
years ago these oil fell into his
hands, under an agreement BY
which the New Haven agreed te
pay for their use for o period Of ten
centuries, less q year, o rental Of
upwards OF O million dollars q year
That Is eloquent OF the confi'
dence men twenty-five years agt
had In the permanence OF the troll
Icy. For years the New Haven ha.
been paying what Is culgarly calico
Through the nose" for the privi'
loge OF operating trolley properties
which probably did not pay thu
mere cost OF running them.
Had the lease run Its limit the
New Haven, or It's subsidiary, the
Connecticut Company, to which tht
lease was transferred, would have
had 10 pay the @. r. ~ l.. owned by
u. q. I. OF Philadelphia, In rount
figures, O billion dollars.
Under the theory OF cSanctlty ol
contracts the agreement would have
gone on for more than nine centur'
les after the last trolley cor hae
disappeared from Connecticut. 81
much for the efforts Of Man to en-
bed his Undertakings In perpetu'
ity.
This oil relates TO the trolley
company, OF course. Years ago the
power properties were separately
leased TO the United Electric Ligh,
a. Water Company. When the Con-
nccticut Light q Power Company
was formed In 1917 the U. n. l.. q
w. was one Of the companies merg'
ed into II. The Connecticut Ligh
a. Power was sold TO the u. q. I,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-18
Ernestine Schumann-Heink

Italy had its Caruso, Poland had and
has It's DeReSZke and PadereWSki, Aus
tralia had It's Melba, Spain has its Bori,
France had its Calve, Germany has
It's Hempel and so many others, and
America has its Farrar, Homer, Tibbett
and so on, but Schumann Heink, as she
was always called, was of the world. Her
death last night following brief illness
will have brought grief to her many
admirers the world over, but especially
to those here in America, the country
she adopted for most of her years, and
the country which she loved so much.
After seventy-five years, although a
great portion of them were spent in this
country, she still possessed her German
\ accent, and she still seemed old country,
but she was, nevertheless, modern IN
every respect, kept apace with the pres
ent era and was preparing at this stage
Of her career to appear in moving pic
ture production. So one might say this
very great and lovable person died IN
harness.
Her life was characterized by hard
work. She never actually gave up sing
ing, although her concert performances
were somewhat curtaled due TO her ad-
vancing years. A voice wears out, usu-
ally before the body, and Schumann-
Heink used her voice much longer than
most artists. Her rugged constitution
and early training In the German and
italian schools which specialized in
thoroughneSs, gave her splendid foun-
dalton. Her vocal skill added to natur-
ally beautiful vocal organ early discov-
cred made her famous early in life. Then
amidst an early married life, children
and hard work, an emotional appeal and
beauty mellowed natural gift and she
was soon singing before audiences
abroad. e w. Ht4~
: Perhaps no contralto has ever had a
more general appeal. All loved her voice
as well as her personality. She sang the
operate roles, the German lieder and
modern sentimental songs in way that
"got" her audience. She was loved by
the American soldiers because she not
only sang for them, but gave four of her
own to the service. Celebrating her
seventy-fifth birthday last June she said
that she was happy to be starting NOV
ing picture career In her seventy-fifth
year. She had sung for so many years
something q little different, to make
people laugh. Smiles and tears combined
happily and poignantly in the personal
ity that was Schumann-Heink's
It is to be regretted that the years have
gone so quickly and that Schumann-
Heink has passed from amongst us. Her
dynamic personality will long be remem-
bered She was truly great person,
and there Is no doubt that when one
hears the strains Of The Erlking, Du Dist
die rub, Still vie die Nacht, Danny Boy,
The Kerry Dance, A Child's Prayer, Stille
Nacht heilige Nacht, Spinnerliedchen,
the Samson and Delilah aria, and Taps,
one will recall the gallant figure OF
Schumann-Heink standing erect on the
concert stage, giving her audiences
the very best of her art, which was, when
all Is said and done, great deal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-18

Somebody in this state ought to start
a collection shortly Of the papers Of Gov
ernor Wilbur L. Cross. We refer to his
state papers, official ones issued during
his years in Office. Such collection In
days to come will be priceless In many
respects The value Of lis proclamations
has long been recognized by the literary
world. And few papers miss the chance
to print them when they are released.
Right here in Connecticut we're apt to
overlook this side of the governor We
forget that first of all he Is man Of
letters and simply regard him as an as
tute student Of politics who has caught
and won the attention and support Of
all voters of Connecticut His latest
proclamation, that on Thanksgiving, Is
quite In keeping with those which have
gone before .it. May there be many such
papers to delight all who enjoy reading
something more than a mere stereotype
message.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-18

Some day In the future motorists may
rub their eyes in establishment as they
drive over concrete highways with the
familiar white line down the middle to
warn traffic to either side or curves or
going up and down hills. The reason
will be the way the lines are apparently
wavering before the drivers eyes. But
there won't be any optical illusion. Sci.
entists propose that at bad curves and
other hazardous points the white safety
lines be painted In the shape OF wri,g-
gle rather than perfectly straight. The
to watch out for what's ahead.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-18
Current Comments

Nowadays, in some schools, the
teachers and the principals are
afraid to look cross at child. That
wasn't my theory. Try kindness,
but IL worst comes to worst. have
the courage TO give the spanking.
Prof. E. e. Boyd, Pittsburg
teacher.
1t may be that our grandchil-
dren. instead Of having a dozen
children to look after in their
homes, will have q dozen old people
to look after In some institution.
DIR. Herbert c. Jonas, British
physician. expressing concern over
declining birth rate.
Blues songs--songs telling the
world of a lost love-are becoming
sweeter and clearer.
Helen Morgan. singer.
Franklin. you know. has always
been very good boy. ! think very
well Of him.
Mrs. James Roosevelt. the pres
ident's mother.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-18

Traction Lines in State Were Regarded as Gold
Mines Years Ago as Evinced by
Ten Century Contract.
HARTFORD TIMES

which thus seemed, to q mind un.
tutored In intracacies of high Il.
nance, to stand In the simultaneous
trilpe relationship, through subsid.
iaries, OF owner, lessor and lessee oil
the power properties.
AS for as trolley lines are con-
cerned II has been plain for years
that this ten century lease was
against public policy, against the
interests OF the New Haven Rail-
road and against the interest oi
Connecticut users OF rapid transit
facilities.
We do not believe the G. r. q L
Is anxious to 20 back into the troll
Icy business. Probably II could have
avoided that II II had been willing
to let up on O bad bargain.
Connecticut Is the gamer by
abrogation OF the lease, as well o.
the Connecticut Company and New
Haven Road. A more compact troll.
Icy company should be easier To
manage and more profitable. That
may also DO true Of the @. r. q l.
lines,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-18
Selected Poem
HIS PROVIDENCE
". E. Wnans, Fort Worth Texas, In the
Maui TJouon Ioiirpa .(tntirinrl

o. E. Wnans Fort Worth Texas, In the
New Haven Journal-Courier)
When God from out chaotic void brought law and
harmony,
He gave to those stupendous orbs their course and
boundary,
Bedecked the sky with myriad forms beyond the
ken of man;
do not can not, know His ways nor comprehend
His plan
Beholding all the heavenly host, which the
prophet saw
To contemplate the wondrous scene, 1t hlls the
soul with awe,
But not content with lifeless forms which pass be-
fore His throne,
His masterpiece then brought He forth with pas
sions like His own.
Though know I not what is His will concerning
mans estate,
I know my Soul to rolling spheres He'll not subor-
dinate.
Oh, troubled one Oh storm tossed soul there's One
who cares for thee,
It's He who Gained the mountain waves on stormy
Galilee
And though bereft and sad Of heart. and blasted
hope may be,
IT'S He that wept at Lazarus grave who holds thy
destiny