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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-30
VERA STREET, TO
 RESUME ORDEAL

New York, March 30-(UP)- Weeping Vera Stretz undertook to- day to convince 12 middle-aged and elderly jurors that pr. Fritz Geb- hardt, whom she loved "very, very dearly" was love monster whom she had to kill in self defense. She testified again in her murder trial fortified by two days of rest from the questions of lawyers and the staring eyes of crowded courtroom, but apparently still on the verge of hysterical collapse She was on the stand all day Friday.
 Samuel Leibowitz, chief of her counsel, said she would describe to- day the happenings in Gebhardts apartment shortly after midnight of Nov. II which caused Miss Stretz to kill Gebhardt. Lcibowitz said carly in the trial last week that the 43- year-old German economist, man with a wife and two daughters in Germany, attempted such brutal and unnatural" attack that Miss Stretz was forced to kill in self de- fense.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-30
PARDON COURT BEGAN AT 11:15
Wilentz Was Smiling as He Entered Room Where
 Board Is to Decide
By JOE ALEX MORRIS { Copyright, 1936, by United Pressl

Trenton, N. J., March 30-(UP)--- The New Jersey court of pardons as- sembled in solemn session at the state house today to decide whether swift series of fantastic develop ments in the Lindbcrgh Kidnapping will delay the scheduled execution of Bruno Richard Hauptmann to- morrow night.
 The court convened at 1l:15 a. m. in executive session. A bare an- nouncement of its decision was promised immediately after the ses- sion, which may last several hours.
 Investigators and members of the court haStened across the wide, sum flooded sidewalk in front Of the dingy gray stone building before the court renowned. bearing exhibits and new evidence to aid Gov. Harold c. Hoffman in his battle to prevent the execution until the Lindbcrgh mystery is solved.
 Detective Present
 Chief among the investigators was Robert w. Hicks, Washington detective. who carried small box like device that resembled bureau drawer. Hicks said it was a model he used in measuring sawcuts on boards from the attic of Haupt- mann's home in the Bronx--boards which were alleged to have been used in the ladder which the kid
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-30
YOUNG WIFE DIES
 OF DISINFECTANT

Boston, March 30--(U.PJ - Mrs. Juanita Allen, 9, formerly of Mt. Vernon, Ind, died at City Hospital today after swallowing a large quan- tity of disinfectant. apparently with suicidal intent. Police questioned the attractive victims husband George and later reported they had obtain ed no evidence indicating that the death was anything but suicide. AL len told police he and his wife dined together at restaurant last night. Enroute back to their Gainsborough street apartment in the Back Bay, he said, they stopped at drug store where Mrs. Allen bought disinfect- ant.
 Arriving home. according to Allen they sat in the parlor and chatted. Later, he said, his wife went to the bathroom, and soon he heard screams. xle raced to investigate, he said, and found Mrs. Allen in agony after swallowing disinfectant. Allen said he immediately telephoned City Hospital, to which institution his wife was taken. She died there sev- eral hours later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-30
CURLEY SPOKE IN
 NEW YORK SUNDAY

New York. March 30.-(UP)-- Solution of the unemployment prob lem depends upon nationwide adop- ton of the five-day working week without reductoin of wages, Cover nor James M. Curley of Massa- chusetts told the Holy Name society of the New York police department yesterday at its 18th annual com munion breakfast.
 The five-day week, he said, would put over 8,000,000 back to work and create additional employment for nearly 100000 0more.
 Describing himself as "the only Catholic governor in. the United States" Curley urged the 5000 po- licemen present to maintain their faith and religion and to take a more active part in political affairs for the sake of "clean and decent government"
 We Catholics are not unmindful of the fact that everything that America is attempting in the way of realizatoin of secure social system had its birth in the Catholic church." he said. "The encyclicals of Pope Leo XIII and Pope Plus XI are the basis of the philosophy of the New Deal"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-30
Final Ne,vs Flashes
PERsHING EX-CHAUFFEUR SUICIDE

Milford, Conn.,, March 30-(U UP)-Rudolph von Hacht, chauffeur in France for Gen. John J. Pershing during the World War committed sui eide today at the home of his sister, Mrs. Betty Rivers Hacht policeman here from 1924 until last November when he resigned because of ill health, is said to have been Respondent because of his health He had been at the veterans hos pital at Newington for some months recently re- turning to Milford. He was about the street this morning Finally he went home and to bed. He was found with hose in his mouth, the other end attached to gas fixture.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-30
SUIT OF
 CLOTHES READY
Will Be Shroud of Bruno Hauptmann If He Dies
 Tuesday Night
By JOSETPH S. WASNEY rnitcd Press Staff Correspond mi

United Press Stair COrrcSpOndent)
 Trenton, N. J., March 30-(UP)- A black suit of sack cloth was laid aside today in the prison tailor shop. It was Bruno Richard Hauptman IS shroud. The suit a type usually is- sued to discharged and paroled pris- oners, cost the state about $lO. At present Hauptmann wears a pair of prison gray pants, white shirt, and a pair of bedroom slippers. His death chair attire will be the same clothes he has on today. The trouser leg will be slit and the shirt unbuttoned. Hauptmann will be clad in the new suit after death. He is unaware that 1t has been selected.
 Plans for Execution
 At the prison, which is encircled by 0 high red brick wall, prepara- tions went forward for the execu- ton. The prison electrician was called from his routine work to test the lethal chair. He took board about four feet long, with large electric sockets attached to it, and laid 1t across the arms of the chair. Huge electric bulbs were screwed into the sockets. Wires from the board were connected with the death switch The current was turned on. The bulbs threw out brilliant light. This indicated the chair was in per feet working condition. But the electrician wasn't satisfied. He got down on his knees and checked every electric wire leading into the death chamber. His orders were to sec that there had been no tampering with the single wire that supplies the death dealing electricity. There must be no slip.
 Gangster Dies First
 In a nearby saloon local under taker was leaning against the bar slipping book beer. He probably will
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-30
DEMOCRATS TO MEET MAY 15-16
State Convention Dates Are Set By Secretary
 Smith This Morning

Democrats of Connecticut will elect their delegates to the party s national convention on May 18th and 16th. State Chairman J. Francis Smith today announced the dates of the state convention at which the delegates will be selected. Tie city will be New Haven, the scene of the session wil be the Arena.
 Waterbury will hold its city con- Vention to elect delegates to the state convention April 27th. Demo- cratic Town Chairman John H. Crary announced this morning that he would soon set the date for the local primaries to elect delegates to the city convention. The date, he stated. will be between April 9th and 10th.
 Chairman Set Dates
 On Monday of last week State Chairman Smith was authorized to set the dates for the state conven- ton and to name the date for the local caucuses and conventions and the scene of the state session. This authority was granted at a meeting of the officers of the democratic state central committee and to the Connecticut members of the demo- cratic national committee in Wa terbury.
 This city will be entitled to 3e delegates at the state convention Every city, town and borough in
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-30
CORN BOXER WAS
 FOUND IN COKE

New Haven. Conn, March 30.-- (UPl-The European corn-borcr in Connecticut has turned cakc-cater, at least two of them have. A housekeepcr marched back to her grocer with a cellophane wrapped cake containing two worms. The grocer grumbled to the baker. The bake took the sample to entomolo- gists at the agricultural experi- mental station.
 One died under scrutiny but the other continued to gormandize on the cake. Ten days later while the worm was in a pupal stage. there emerged q female moth of the corn borer. State Entomologist w. E Britton says the worms did not survive the hot oven but probably entered the cake while it was near some corn on the counter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-30
MARY CLAUD|NE
 DIED SUDDENLY
Principal of St. Mary's School for 45 Years
 Died This Morning

The career of a woman described by her admirers as "Waterbury's greatest educator" was ended early this morning when a heart attack claimed the life of Sister Mary Claudine, superior of St. Mary's con- vent and principal of St. Mary's parochial school for 45 years. News of her death today brought grief not only to the many hundreds in Waterbury who had been educated at St. Mary's, but to her many other friends in the Brass City and t6 Sisters of Charity in convents all over the east.
 Priests from all over the diocese, many of whom are graduates of St. Mary's, will gather at the church of the Immaculate Conception We'd tuesday morning at 10 o'clock fol the solemn mass of requiem. Burial following the custom of the order in which Sister Claudine spent most of the years of her life, will be in the cemetery at the motherhouse, Convent Station, New Jersey. Friends may call at the convent on Cole street after o'clock this after noon.
 Bearers Former Pupils
 Bearers, it was announced this morning, will be all men who spent their grammar school years under the tiitelage of Sister Claudine. The bearers will be E. Vincent Maloney, publisher of The Democrat, and Peter Lynch, circulation manager; Thomas Shanahan, city assessor Eugene Shell, of New Haven; Dr. B. A. OHara, Attorney John Gaff- ney, secretary of the board of agents Silas Bronson library, Edward Mc- Elligott and George Higgins.
 Had Much Influence
 Probably no other individual welded so wide and strong an influ- ence over Catholic youth in the city as Sister Claudine; she lived to see many of the tots whom she in- structed in the Kindergarten class she conducted when she first came here grow into successful and pros
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-30
CRUISER OPENS
 HER TRIAL TRIP

Rockland. Me. March 30--(UP)- The $ii,OO0,O00 cruiser U. S. s. Quincy. twice damaged mysterious ly during construction at the Beth lehem Shipbuiltling Corporations Quincy, Mass. plant. began week long builders trials off here today. The vessel probably will be turned over to the navy department late next month. Last December the cruisers turbine reducing gears were found damaged. necessitating rec pairs costing several thousand dol- lars. Last August q mysterious fire in the electric control room caused oi0OO00 damage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-30
HE DOESN'T LIKE. HITLER

New York, March 3O.-(UP(-The socialist party of Germany is experiencing an under cover' revival, Alphonse Waegemans, cigar manufacturer of Bridgeport, Conn.,, said today on his return aboard the liner Pennland from six weeks tour of Europe. The German labor class, he said, "is rapidly getting wise to the fraud that is being perpetrated upon them by the dictatorship and l am convinced that Adolf Hit lers days are numbered" The socialists, Waegemans said are gaining many new adher- ents, including army officers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-30
New Deal Wins First Clash With Utilities
Supreme Court Refused to Consider One Action Brought, Sugar Trust Case Decided-GlOria
 Vanderbilt Lost Again
BY JOHN A. REICHMANN United Press Staff Correspondent.

Washington, March 30.-(UP)-- The New Deal won its first supreme court clash with utility interests to- day when the tribunal, in one of a series of important decisions, re- fused to entertain the first attack on the public utility holding com- pany act to reach 1t.
 The ruling came after Solicitor General Stanley Reed had pleaded that the case was not a fair test Of the law.
 By another important decision, the court refused, except for minor modifications, to alter the decree of the New York federal district court which held the Sugar Institute, Inc, violated the anti-trust laws through a 'code of fair competition adopted in 1928.
 The sugar industry was joined by the textile, plate glass and lumber industries in pleading for general loosening of the antitrust laws. But the court ruled that any com- bination of business, must subject itself to court scrutiny If there is any indication of conflict with the antitrust laws.
 Utility Case
 Washington, March 30.-(UP)-- The New Deal gained strategic victory before the supreme court to- day when the tribunal rejected the plea of Burco Inc, 8 creditor, that the court decide the constitution ality of the utility holding company ect at once in the American States Public Service company case.
 The court acted following pro- test by Solicitor General Stanley Reed, who interposed for the New Deal. Reed claimed that the case was no fair test of the law.
 He asserted there never had been a thorough trial of the issues which would indicate the legislative back
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-30
BENEFIT
 SHOW TUESDAY
Staged at Midnight With Many Artists-Busses,
 Cars at End of Show

Only the support of the general public is needed to make huge success of the Waterbury Democrat Poli theater flood relief benefit show tomorrow night. Everything else was in readiness today following the diligent work of those in charge. All proceeds will go to the emer- gency fund of the Waterbury chap ter, American Red Cross, for use in aiding those to whom the floods brought privation and suffering.
 Tickets for the gala benefit are on sale at the box office of the Poll theater at 50 cents each. The Con- necticut Co. and other transporta- tion concerns have arranged to have special trolleys and busses run after the performance, for the convent ence of those attending the benefit.
 Six Local Orchestras
 The show itself shapes Up as a grand entertainment. Music of Six Waterbury orchestras who have vol- unteered their services will aug ment the stage production, while Harry Shaw will come here from New Haven to act as master of ceremonies. and Gus Meyers will make a trip from Bridgeport to en- certain with his fiddle.
 Here are some of the acts that will take part in the show: the Three Deweys; Farrell, Boyd and Billie; Ross and Margo; The Four Giants; Bigelow and Gerald: the DeCosta trio; Oshins and Lessy: Lewis and Ames: Jim Wong Chi nese Troupe: Blanche Fields.
 Orchestras taking part, and do-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-30
Court or Pard0ns Has
 Not Decided Arguing Behind Closed Doors
Hauptn1annP PrayedAs Court OfPard0ns Met
Disbarred Lawyer, Who Had Confessed to Murder of Lndbergh Baby, Populated COnfession-Was
 Tortured Into Making Confession
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS Copyright 1886 by United Press)

Trenton, N J., March 30-(UP)-The New Jersey court of pardons met today to decide whether Bruno Rich Hauptmann dies tomorrow night later this week. or at some indefinite time in the fuure Swrlng around the courts members implications not strictly pertinent to Hauptmanns plea for mercy posponemen but most pertinent in the maelsrom of state politics of which his fife and death drama had become integral part One member of the court could not attend because of illness and seven men considered Hauptmanns plea.
 Confessed Slayer Denies It
 In Mercer county jail Paul Wendell, graying but sharp minded disbarred attorney, who had been charged with the murder of Charles Augustus Lndbergh Jr the crime for which Hauptmann is to die despite the command of Prosecutor Everett Marshall the countys chief law enforcement official He had confessed the crime but had repudiated the confession twice
 In the possession of Gov Harold G. Hoffman was signed statement by Gaston B. Means, notorious swnder and al-around criminal likewise confessing" the baby Lindbergh Kidnapping and murder
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-30
HAVERHILL IS
 RECOVERING

Haverhill, Mass. March 30-tUP) National guardsmen moved out Of this city today, officially ending the flood emergency. Already rehabili- tation efforts were under way. Army and city officials have approved for -reoccupation 4B5 Of 0i7 buildings damaged by flood waters of the Merrimack river. Approximately s0e7 members Of 636 families were Affected by the flood. according to llaciAl estimates. Fifteen houses Scre swept away by the raging ri- ger waters. Telephone service was 60 per cent effective and electric sarviee 60 per cent effective.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-30

reported destroyed. A large part of the Swedish hospital was reported in ruins.
 Monsignor Jarrousseur, Roman Catholic bishop, refused to leave his post during the raid. He was unin- juyed, and 1t was said there were no foreign casualties.
 An official communique said that all hospitals bore the Red Cross in- signia.
 Stop Flow of Arms
 It was believed here that the bombing of the city, trade center for all eastern Ethiopia, was affected in an effort to obstruct an inflow of arms from Berbera, British Somali- land, despite a government promise to the League of Nations last De- cember that Harar would not be used as a military center but only
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-30
ANOTHER CHARGE

HsIneklng, Manchukuo. March 90, --- UP. Headquarters Of the Jap arcsc army in Manchuquo aii- nounced today that two Mongoliah airpianes had crossed the border near Boinor and bombed Man. chukuan-Japanese outpost, killing one soldier and wounding four.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-30
AMERICAN EMBASSY MAN DIES

Berlin March 30.-(UP)-EdWard H. NC Cure, of the United States embassy staff, was found dead in his apartment last night. Police said he committed suicide by gas and had made careful preparations for death, leaving letters and money to pay certain bills. Mcclure was radio technical assistant in the naval attaches department of the embassy. His motive was not known. He was unmarried and was about 30 years old.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-30
KILLED LITTLE GIRL

Gt. Louis. Mo, March 30,-(UP).-- Myrtle Wilkinson, 4S, kidnapped g. year-old Marline Davis and drowned her in the bathtub of southside apartment, police announced today. They said the woman then attempt ed to end her life with gas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-30
Mrs. Hauptmann Pays What May Be Her
 Last Visit HOFFMAN'S DETECTIVE
 TELLS HIS STORY Hauptmann Himself PrayS That Wilentz May Get
 Change of Heart
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS Copyright, 1936, by United Press)

NOVPJAhb"| AU~Vt OJ OAAA"SA A A~rol
 Trenton, N. J., March 30-- (UP)-Seven men who hold the power of life or death over Bruno Richard Haupt- mann deliberated at a ses- sion of the court of pardons today whether the convicted slayer of the Lindbergh baby shall die in the electric chair tomorrow night.
 The pardons court convened at 11:15 a. m. in the New Jer- sey State House behind doors which opened only twice in the first two hours and half of the session. once to admit a messenger from the office of Attorney General David T. Wilentz, and again to order lunch for the court, the prosecuting and
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-30

The members of the court of pardons, which is, in effect, a court of mercy with unlimited, power, could hardly have assembled in a more confused or more electric at- mosphere than that of the gray stone state house where the fate of the German carpenter, convicted by q rural jury of one of the most brutal crimese of this generation will be decided, perhaps once and for all.
 More Than Life at Stake
 More than Haupmann's life was at stake, for the courts decision may well have a tranScendent in- fiuence upon the careers of three ambitious politicians--Gov. Hof- man, republican, who, at the time he intervened in Hauptmanns case was frequently mentioned as a pos sible republican presidential nom- inee; Attorney General David T. Wilentz, democrat, who prosecuted Hauptmann, and Col. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, democrat, who as commandant of the state police, was responsible for much of the evidence upon which Hauptmann was con- victed.
 The Hauptmenn defense had pre- pared an impassioned plea for the taciturn prisoner praying in cell No. 9 of the death house, within 36 hours and 20 feet of the electric chair. The defense. aided by Cover nor Hoffman, a member of the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-30
Second Ethiopia City Reported h Ruins By Bon, bs
Harar Was MerciIessIy Bombed By 37 Italian Planes Machine Guns Were Also Used-British
 Consulate Reported Struck

Addis Ababa, March 30-( (UP)-Harar second city of Ethiopia reported in smouldering ruins today after erciless bomb and machine gun attack by 37 Italian air. planes. The town undefended.
 Early reports said that 40 persons killed and 120 wounded.
 The church of St. Savior the Catholic church mission the radio station the prison the Egyptian hospital were
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-30
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, March 30 - (UP) - Government expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year to March 27th, as compared With year ago'
 Expenses $5.2S4, 4,440,G7S.76 S5,027,69l.250.32
 Receipts s3.O7i.172.o .oOG,6S $2.SsS.6s6.926.G9 s2.21s.2G7.772.os s2.1S9, 9,oO4. .sss,CS
 Cash Balance S2. .9OS, Al .SS4.4f 13,SS4.7if.if
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-30

Probably Rain TOnights
 Rain, Cold Tuesday Fun weather Report Page 3.
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Final Edition
 Closing Stocks Late News FzGshes
Evening star., 1936-10-19

competition. Now there Is o rival
coast-to-coast network, c. B. S.; an
other, M. B. S., planning to extend to
the coast, and many regional chains.
Other statistics show N. B. c. start
ed with a total station power Of 40,-
900 watts. Today the wattage sum Is
100000 or thereabouts. The first
network headquarters in New York
had four studios. In 1927 new
building gave it 12. Then 1888 came
along with Radio City and its "a
studios. There are other studios in
Chicago, San Francisco and Holly
wood.
Improvement in engineering and
studio technique has grown apace
with other developments.
Back in 1925, it was thought a real
feat to put on entertainment from
Chicago for the inaugural broadcast.
That was the voice of Mary Garden.
Will Rogers was on that program, too,
talking from Independence, Kans.,
as were Weber and Fields and others.
24-Hour Broadcast Planned.
Now the engineers bring in Europe
with snap. They 90 aboard trains,
ships, airplanes. into mines, subma-
rines and numerous other ordinarily
inaccessible places for their programs.
A, big birthday broadcast will call
attention to these accomplishments
It will be a 24-hour affair, starting
Evening star., 1936-10-19

the night of November IA. running all
night and keeping up until the next
night.
A NEW weekly musical series, to be
- identified as "The Story Of the
Song" will make its debut on Column
bia Thursday. The programs will fea-
ture outstanding concert artists in
recitals of vocal masterpieces. Eliza
beth Wysor, contralto, will take part
in the initial broadcast.
NJ B. c.'s washington staff has
challenged the local Columbia
force to q handball game in lieu of
the annual golf match. In anticipa-
ton Of the challenge, N. B. c. has
selected its team with Vincent F. Cal
lahan as coach .. Bud Barry, former
Boston athlete has started a se,ies
of daily sports broadcasts on WRC at
$40 pm. Melody Matinee, one Of
Radios oldest sponsored programs,
will return to N. B. G. November Is.