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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-14

to go 1t alone.
 Campaigns for Landon
 It is believed that John D. M. Hamilton, Kansas national commit- teeman, shortly will retire as as- sistant to Fletcher in organization work. No announcement has been made but some party leaders have concluded Hamilton probably will be drafted by Governor Ali H. Lan- don to run the Kansas Governors pre-convention campaign. Hamilton Is sure-shot choice for party chairman if Landon is nominated. He was leader of the anti-Fletcher forces in Chicago in 1892 and al- most beat him for the chairman ship then.
 Assistant to Fletcher
 Arthur M. Curtis, Missouri na- tional committeeman, was named this week to assist Fletcher in q capacity so nearly Identical with that assigned to Hamilton that the latter's return to Kansas appears more likely than not. Curtis was selected, partly, because there are no republican presidential candi- dates in Missouri. His presence at national headquarters would not give favorite sons from other states bad dreams of discrimination against their candidates.
 Runs Chicago c. o. P.
 Harrison P. Spangler, Iowa na- tional committeeman, remains in charge of Chicago 6. O. p. headquar- ters which comprise bith the na- tional committee mid-western base and the high command of the mid- west republican conference, popu- larly known as tho grass roots con- vention" which met in Springfield, H., last June. But Spangler is oper- ating directly under national com mittee headquarters here both with respect to funds and policies.
 Biggest Shake-Up
 The biggest Shake-up probably will come in the senatorial cam- paign committee. In 1884 the repub- lican congressional campaign com- mittee and the republican senatorial campaign committee merged. Some legislative statesmen were suspicious of Fletcher and his national com mittee organization and others felt the congressional and senatorial candidates could do more on their own than with national committee collaboration.
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HAUPTMANN HAS
 BEGUN TO CRACK
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isfactory interview. I am coming back to see him Sunday"
 "Did Hauptmann confessP" he was asked.
 q will not comment" Leibowitz said and, refusing to answer other questions. drove away with Haupt- mann's wife. Mrs. Hauptmann ap- peared to be unwontedly sad. She referred all questions to Leibowitz.
 The lawyers fiat assertion before he saw Hauptmann that he did not believe the story he told in his Bennington trial, and that he would not defend him unless he abandon cd 1t, caused wide belief that he meant by his promise to call again Sunday that Hauptmann had shown at least q disposition to tell all he knows about the Kidnapping.
 The mere fact that Hauptinanrl-. the stolid. flint faced strong man of the Bennington trial--had wept revealed that his nerves were crack ing before the approach of death. The 30-day reprieve that Gov. Har- old G. Hoffman gave him last month expires tomorrow. Next week Hauptmann will be sentenced again to die in less than eight weeks and he undoubtedly knows that nothing but entirely new tactics can save him. He has exhausted all appeals but one, a plea for a new trial. and that resource is admittedly value less unless startling new evidence is produced. Leibowitz visited Haupt- mann with the frank intention of obtaining the requisite new evidence from the Bronx carpenter himself. His broad smile when he departed, his statement about Q satisfactory" interview, and his promise to return Sunday told their own story.
 Confer With Detective
 After the interview he and Mrs Hauptmann conferred an hour with Robert Hicks, Baltimore detective employed by Mrs. Mclean.
 Mrs. Mclean brought me into this case" Leibowitz said. "She sent for me and was with her Sunday at her estate. Friendship with Hicks, who brought the mes- sage to my New York ofiice."
 Mrs. Mclean, owner of fortune that includes the famous Hope dia- mond, sent Hauptmann's hopes for life soaring when she allied her. self with his defense. She had been intensely interested in the Llnd- bergh Kidnapping since It's earliest days. Oaston B. Means. private de- tective, defrauded her of elOO.OOO by persuading her that he was in touch with the babys kidnaperS and needed ransom immediately. He fl serving Q prison sentence for the fraud.
 Leibowitz, brought from Rumania as a child. has become one ,of the best known lawyers of the country since the international labor de- fense employed him five years agt to defend the 6cottsboro negroes ac. cused of rape. He has won lli murder cases.
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POLICE SUPT.
 DEFENDS DEPT.

(Continued from Page l.J The editorial leaves the inference tint Mrs. Stewart had no medical attention. and that's entirely un- fair. I should think that one at- tacking the police would be sure of his facts before making any charges"
 Case Is Described
 Superintendent Mclean described the entire case as follows: Patrol man Walter Hayes saw Mrs. Stew art on the street and noticed that she had obviously been drinking heavily. He sent her to head quarters and she was placed in the Woman's detention room. The room is comfortably equipped, and the woman was attended by Miss Elizabeth Lyman. the police matron. Miss Lyman is fully competent in her duties, and she's had years of experience."
 sThe matron noticed that the woman seemed i'll and called in Dr. 1finchey. He examined her and left medicine and instructions for her care. Miss Lyman attended her all through the night, and when the woman appeared to grow weaker, she had Dr. Hinchey called again. When he arrived, the wo- man had died"
 Unfair Editorial
 s'The editorial is a direct attack on this department, and it's greatest Yitifairness lies in the fact that 1t doesn't tell the entire story" the Superintendent said, Anyone read ing just that and not reading the news accounts of the case, would think that the police were a heart 1ess bunch of brutes." The morn islk paper says that 1t does seem fiaat an explanation is distinctly in order, if the writer had read his own papers. he wouldn't ask for any explanation. but I think that now the paper owes an explanation to tho police department"
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FOUR INCHES OF
 SNOW FELL HERE
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 phone company and the Connccti- cut Light and Power company re- ported no interference from the storm despite the brisk wind that blew during the night and this morning. Busses coming into Water bury from other cities were slightly behind schedule in some instances. Train schedules, on the other hand, were kept up to the minute.
 Street Dept. Busy
 Superintendent of Streets Thom- as J. Fleming had more than 300 men and fleet of trucks and blows on the Job today keeping main thorOughfares and crosswa ks cleared and sanded. The Connecti- cut company was also aiding in keeping streets open. using several blows. Sweepers and sanders were in service on all the local trolley lines.
 The weather prediction today waa for more snow tonight and possibly tomorrow morning. Mild tempera- ture was promised for tonight with Q drop of the mercury in the thcr- mometer scheduled for tomorrow.
 At midnight, last night, 1t was 20 degrees above zero according to the Democrats recording thermometer At 3 o'clock this morning it was 2l above and at 6 o'clock the mercury had climbed two degrees more. At { o'clock this morning 1t was 26 above at II o'clock 1t was 26 above and al noon 1t was 28 above the zero mark
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The decision is highly important in view of the great effect 1t will have in this state through the re- organization plans of the railroad and the trolley company. It is im- portant in other states, also, since 1t allows municipalities to collect full interest on unpaid taxes, to the amount provided in their respective statutes,
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FISH MAY DROWN
 IN FROZEN LAKE

Pardeeville, Wis. Feb. i4.--tUP) Unless something is done, 100000 fish will drown in Park lake. cam paigning citizens claimed today.
 The lake is covered by . 22-inch covering of ice and the fish arc not getting enough oxygen. Workers arc cutting holes six feet in diameter in the ice, but acannot cut enough to supply sufficient oxygen to keep the fish going.
 Citizens asked merchants to cons tribute to . fund to hire more work CTS.
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can be upset only an appeal to the United States supreme court.
 O'Connor, Scully Argued Case
 Corporation Counsel Charles s. O'Connor and Claims Attorney Vim cent Scully successfully argued the appeal from Judge Hincks' decision. Attorney Herman J. Weisman rep- resented the trustees of the Boards ley and Wolcott Company.
 It is not expected that the city will seek to collect the statutory in- terest, to which the court says it is entitled. but will carry out its plan to compromise the tax claims against the firm if the factory re- sumes normal operations here and gives employment to Waterbury res- idents. Nevertheless the ruling es- tablishes an important precedent. It will undoubtedly be used as c basis by many state towns and cities for claims against such concerns as the New Haven Railroad and the Con- necticut Company. who are now in the process of reorganization under federal statute.
 History of Case
 The Beardsley and Wolcott Man. ufacturing Company was first in rec ceivership in the state courts, and the city presented claims for unpaid taxes and interest for the years 1880 through 1883. The receivership went into federal courts under the reorganization" act, and there the city's claims were contested by by creditors of the company. Judge Hincks was called on and he ruled that the city's assessments of taxes were justified but that the interest was Q penalty and iincollectable.
 City Took Appeal
 The city then appealed this rul- ing to the circuit court of appeals of southern New York. The appeal wns heard before three federal judges. To-day's ruling is written by Judge Augustus Hand of the cir- cult court. and states that the city is entitled to collect the full interest allowed under ConneciCut statutes
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MOUNT IToLYOKR FRAsTs

South Hadley. MaSs., Feb. l4.- CUP. P).-Mount Holyoke College. Am- erica,s oldest women's college, be- gan observance of its tooth anni- versary today. A memorial service for Mary Lyon. its founder, was conducted by President Mary F. Woolley.
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NEUTRALITY BILL

Washington, Feb. l4.--(UP) .-The house foreign affairs committee to- day reported fayorably a bill ex- tending the present neutrality law with notifications until May 1, 1897 and agreed to bring 1t to the house floor Monday for quick action under a gag" rule.
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Continued from Page 1.) through the drifts on main streets of Manhattan and the arterial boulevards of the other boroughs Bus and street car companies added 5000 men and more than 60 blows to the city forces.
 Airplanes abandoned flight a few hours after the storm began yester- day morning. The snow was so thick and the gale 50 strong that the last planes reaching Newark airport had difficulty finding the field. Even Manhattan's skyscrapcrs were in- visible from 1000 feet, pilots said.
 The airport weather bureau meas. ured the snowfall at four inches at 3 a. m. today. A prediction that 1t would continue all day indicated that the total fall would be around seven inches.
 Fire During storm
 The storm combined with a fire that destroyed wing of Hunter College last night to give the fire department two bad hours. Hurri- can force winds and ice forming on ladders, hoses and clothing made the fire both dangerous and spec tacular. School authorities were un- able to estimate damage, but said the wing burned, the oldest part of the school, would have to be rebuilt.
 Coast shipping, largely held in port for weeks by impenetrable ice packs along all the northern coast, was driven entirely to harbor by the gale,
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DIEg IN BUENOs AIREs

Buenos Aires, Feb. i4.--(UP) - Mrs. Mary Parsons Davidson of StOningtorl Conn. died suddenly last night of heart disease. She was touring Argentina with her hus- band.
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Eight two year . old Frederick Kaden of sydney. New South Wales, has Just been granted Q divorce from his wife of 76 on the ground of de- sertion.
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For attacking a woman and taking co cents, FusjInouke Fujiwara faces Ave years ina Kobe, Japan prison
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-14
British study slsuasIen

9lngapore, Straits eettlements. Feb. iA.-(uPl-An imperial British general staff order to officers to study the Russian Japanese war of 1904 was published today in orders of the Malaga command.
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Britain now has 2.OoS women to- bacco merchantss
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WATERBURY WINS
 IMPORTANT CASE
can be upset only an appeal to the United States supreme court.

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Conn. Is Skidding


 Hartford, Conn, Feb. 14.-(UP) - Connecticut skidded and slushed through another snow and sleet storm today, which the weather bu- reau feared might continue through out the day and night.
 Snow fell mostly in the northern and central sections, while along the coastline rain and sleet turned streets and highways into mushy pools, half frozen and hazardous.
 It was estimated the snowfall was about inches at II a. rn., when a slight drizzle began.
 Predictions of colder weather Sat- urday brought fears of another seize of bitter weather such as earlier in the month which tied up Long Island Sound traffic and sent coast guards to the rescue of several ice- locked vessels.
 State highway crews worked throughout the night and morning clearing main arteries. More dif- ficulty was experienced in cities. where at several places WPA crews were withdrawn over protest of municipal officials.
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FLETCHER SHAKES
 UP REPUBLICANS

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RUSSIA, JAPAN
 STUDY CLASHES

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NEW YORK, NEW
 ENGLAND GALES

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IS CAUSED
 BY NEWSP AYERS

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New England Blizzard

Boston, Feb. l4.-(UP) The Sec- ond severe blizzard Of l936 swept New England today.
 It was at least partly responsible for two marine mishaps off the Massachusetts coast, hampered ship ping generally, slowed land traffic, intcrferred with trolley and bus schedules, closed schools in score of communities, and created haz- ardous highway conditions.
 At mid-morning more than three inches of snow had fallen in Bos- ton. The weather bureau said an additional inch--perhaps even more might be expected.
 on New Jersey Coast
 The storm center was of the New Jersey coast. A second storm, cen- tered in Michigan, was not affecting this area, the bureau said.
 OTshore gales reached Q velocity of 6 miles an hour and inland re- gions experienced half-gale winds.
 Storm warning which had been posted from Passport. Me, to Sandy Hook kept small craft in port.
 Work was halted temporarily on virtually all WPA projects through out Massachusetts.
 At Concord, N. H.. base of winter air maneuvers, heavy snow forced army aviators to defer plans for flights back to their home stations.
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Closing of Mukden

Tokyo, Feb .i4.-(UP)-The Rus- sian consulate general at Mukden. Manchukuo, announced today that the Russian government had or- dercd it's closing. the Nippon Dempo news agency Mukden correspondent reported today. Reasons for the closing, and the date. were not giv- en, the correspondent said. The dispatch added that the consulate notified other consuIates by letetr of the closing order.
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Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-30
BAN ON LADIES
In BARS KEEPS
M EN- PUZZLED

CHICAGO. Sept. 80. UP)-On the
theory the female Of the bar fly
species is more deadly to business
than the male, retail liquor dealers
today considered seriously at their
Illinois convention the question of
making saloons less attractive to
women.
The first step. and perhaps the
only one necessary, most Of them
believed. would be to eliminate
stools at bars.
A resolution to this effect was
introduced prefaeed by a statement
on feminine psychology based on
observations from the serving side
of the bar.
The ladies say that they will &c
where the men go. or the men won't
go" the preface stated
From the cynical premise the ar
gument developed that 1T has been
found wise by a lot of men never
to tell a woman that she can't do
anything
IF we really want to keep the
women from being served at the
bar the comfort of stools will have
to be removed" the conclusion read
In the interest of temperance it
has always been desirable to have
people drink standing up
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-30
RED CANDIDATE
FOR PRESIDENCY
UNDER ARREST

TERRE HAUTE. Ind, Sept 80
Up - Earl Browder, New York,
Ccmmun.st cand date for president
and two companions were arrested
today when thew arrived here for q
scheduled address
Brewder and his companions
Seymour Waldman and Waldo
Frank. both OF New York City
were h'eld on charges OF vagrancy
and for invest gat'on." Police Chief
James c. Yates said.
Yates previously had announced
he would net permit Browder tc
make 2 scheduled address here to-
night.
st told Browder I wanted him
to stay cut of Terra Eaule and he
defied my orders" the police chief
said
I'VE do not want radicals stop
ping here. We've already had cur
share OF labor trouble from such
agitators.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-30
ANSWER FILED
BY DISTRICT IN
POW ER FIGHT

No franchises or permits TO serve
electric energy in Brawley or to
use the streets and alleys for that
purpose are held by the Southern
Sierras Power company. it is alleg-
ed in an answer filed in Imperial
county superior court Tuesday by
the Imperial Irrigation district to
the amended and supplemental
complaints of the company.
Part of the difficulties pointed
out in the district system by the
power company were created by
the company's refusal to take out
and de-energiza service drops after
certain consumers had discontinued
the Southern Sierras service, It was
alleged by the district.
The district does not waive the
matter of the jurisdiction of the
court in the case and called atten-
ton to the districts willingness to
correct the system when and where
ordered by the court.
The attention OF the court also
was called to the Boulder Canyon
Project act permitting the assess
ment payers Of the district to manu-
facture and deliver their own pow
er. A detailed outline of the legal
blocks used by the power company,
its agents and officers for the paSt
five to 10 years to prevent this
power DEVELOPMENT.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-30

every two weeks through January
so that teachers may be thorough
ly acquainted with the new state
book.
The following are the places of
meeting, each group convening at
4 p. m. for ths river group of
schools. Andrade. Bard. Glamis,
Laguna. Ogilby Winterhaven Yuma
Indian school. the meeting will
be at Winterhaven school Oct. s:
for the Westside group, Elm, Eu-
calyptus, Lantana. McCabs, Mt.
Signal. Seeley. SilSbse. Westside,
the meeting is Oct at SilSbee;
for the southeast group, Acacia,
Alamitos. Alsno, Heber. Jasper,
Meloland, Verde. the session is
Oct. at Acacia school; for the
northeast group, Oct. s is the date
and Sunset school the place. the
schools including EaStSide, High
line. Mesquite, Palmetto, Rose, Sun
set Springs; for the Brawley divi-
sion composed Of Magnolia, Null
berry, Roosevelt. Trifolium, West
morland, the meeting will be Oct.
6 at the Barbara Worth school;
the Calipstria group, inland, North
End and Calipatria, will meet Oct.
2 at the Fremont school. Calipatria.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-30
TOLL MOUNTS
IN SNOW STORM

DENVER. Colo. Sept 30. UP)-
The toll of life and property in the
worst September snow storm in the
Rocky Mountains in MANY years
mounted steadily today in three
states.
The cost in lives was raised TO
16 when the frozen bodies of three
Mexican nut gatherers, Jose Chavez,
Facundo and Pedro Romero, were
found in New Mexico.
The blizzard, which swirled
across the eastern slope OF the
Rockies in Colorado. Wyoming and
New Mexico. caused property dam
age estimated today at s25,00O,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-30
Landon Promises
To Enforce Merit
System in Capital

TOPEKA. Kans.. Seot. 80. UP)-
Gov. Alf NJ. Landon threw sharn
emphasis today unon his demand
for enforcement of the merit svs-
ten in all government departn' ents
hy declaring that. if elected p'as-
dent, he would bar partv office
holders from his cabinet and would
cut across party lines in search of
- most competent members avail
able.
The Republican presidential nom
inee. in an unusual press confer
ence at the executive mansion fol-
lowed up National Chairman John
D. NJ. Hamilton's advance refusal
Ct A possible anpointment as rost-
master general. by saying that "one
linz IS certain. no man could ever
10 simultaneously a member Of my
cabinet and a member Of the Ma
tionsl Republican, committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-30
CIRCULAR ON
BEES WRITTEN

"Beekeep;ng in California" is the
title Of a new circular made avail
able by tho Agricultural extension
service. The circular is written bT
J. f. Eckert. assistant professor of
entcnclo9v IN the citrus expert
ment station.
Fctert covers considerations for
the beginner. life history and habits
of the honey bee. the selection o.
locations for an apiary. mana cement
and care, as we'll as diseases and
various phases of production.
Circulars are ava liable at the Of
flee OF the Farm Adviser at the
court house in FL Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-30
Joe Louis Flustered
By Huge Crowd in
Political Address

JERSEY CITY, N. j.. Sept. 80
U.Rl-A big crowd so embarrassed
PugiliSt Joe Louis that ne forgot
to inderse President Roosevelt last
ni2ht. although he had come by
airplana from Detroit for that pur-
pose.
Joe became so fluste-ed durine
his first attempt at a political
speech that lce even forgot whera
he was.
although I have trained in Nev
Jersey" he said, this is the first
time I have ever been in Newark
7 mean Paterson"
The crowd Of 5000 Negro Demo
cTat7 roared
Ferssy City, I mean" finished
Louis.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-30
BRITISH TROOPS
TAKE UP STAND
IN PALESTINE

JERUSALEM, Sept. 80 UR)--
With British troops daily pouring
into Palestine and taking up posi-
tions in various parts of the coun-
try, it generally was felt today that
a final settlement of the Arab ma
tionalist problem was approaching.
A recent engagement in which S.
Arabs were killed and 45 houses
were demolished was believed to
have discouraged the Arabs. caus-
ing them to realize there is little
hope of fighting a British division.
During the conflict between Arabs
on one side and British and Jews
on the other, SOC Arabs have been
killed compared with 80 Jews ana
3S British troops. The latter figure
includes accidents
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-30
OF MEETINGS SCHEDULED FOR COUNTY TEACHERS

the basis of the suit.
Probation was denied him on
petty theft charge involving hay
stealing and the case continued un-
til October l3.
Delmar Embray, Williams COM
panion, drew a six months Jail SEN
tence on two counts of petty theft
of hay. He accompanied Williams
when he took the grain but VIII
liams said he did not know ne was
stealing the hay. Embrays SEN
fences will run concurrently.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-30

under the new rate, Walter Good
son, secretary, will make the ex-
tensions on the rolls. The rolls are
turned over to the assessor collector
as soon as they are complete.
The writing of 10,928 receipts
and statements will be necessary
this year, Miss Barry pointed out.
The task ordinarily requires six weeks
before completion. This year, she
said. the staff in her office will at
tempt to get them out in four weeks.
Statements and receipts are hoped
to be in the mails soon after Nov. /.