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The Washington times., 1936-05-07
JACOB CAPT0R
. GETS3YEARS

BASLE, Switzerland, May Z a.
N.SO.-Fourteen months after the
kidnapping of Berthold Jacob, Ger
man refugee Journalist, who was
forcibly taken into Germany and
imprisoned, the case came to q
close yesterday when DR.. Hans
Wesemann, his abductor, was SEN
fenced by Swiss court to three
years at hard labor.
The Washington times., 1936-05-07

The beloved authOr Of "Chickie,"
ElenCFe Meherin. scores again with 'T
Want Y0u Only" which started in this
newspaper on Monday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-13
WINNERS PICKED
 AT HOLLYWOOD

Hollywood, June i3-(UP)-The Frank Capra production, "Mr. Deeds Goes To Town" won the acclaim of both the Screen Actors and Screen Writers Guilds today for the best story and acting perform ancc of the month of May.
 Gary Cooper took the acting award for his impersonation of "Longfellow Deeds" tuba-playing country boy who inhcrits c fortune and goes to the city. The writing palm went to Robert Riskin who adapted the play from the story by Clarence Buddington Keelard.
 Jean Arthur, playing 2 sophisti- cated divorcee, "The Ex-Mrs. Brad- ford," in the picture of that name, won first honorable acting mem ton. Claudette Colbert took the second honorable mention for her role of Cigarette" in the Foreign Legion Snelodrama, Under Two Flags" .a,
 First honorable mention for screen writing went to Oscar Ham merstein II, who adapted Show Boat" from the Edna Forber novel. Fl. G. Wells, noted British author, carried of the second honorable mention in his initial attempt at screen writing on Things TO tome. %5'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-13
CARD SHARES HAD
 AN EASY VICTIM

Boston, June l3.-(UP),-A conl- plaint that three card sharps had relieved him of $6,000 in game of high stakes in a Boston hotel was made to Boston police today by a 72-year- -old retired Dorchester man.
 Charles Tarailo. Q Lithuanian url" able to speak English, told police through interpreters that three men, one of them Q casual acquaintance, had invited him into card game in a hotel room Thursday night. They dealt him four aces, he said, and then one man bet $O,000 on the hand.
 When Tarailo said he had only Si0 in his pocket, the man agreed to pocket their cards in that hand and continue the game yesterday morning after Tarailo could obtain more funds.
 The Dorchester man said he had drawn $6,O0O from his bank account and gone back into the game.
 During the day. Tarailo said, he was piled continually with drinks and urged into larger bets. Late last night, he said, he had lost al his money. At 3 a. m. he appeared at police headquarters with his halt ing tale.
 Tarailo described the men as flor eigners." He said he knew one oi them, but only slightly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-13
STRIKERS WERE
 GIVEN WARNING

TonaWanda, N. Y, June 13-- Workers ct the Remington Rand Company'S two Tonawanda plants were warned today to return to their posts immediately or plant equip inent would be moved to Marietta, o. Frank A. Hart, manager of the two plants, set today as the dead- line after which company opera
 tions will be shifted to the Ohio plant. Strike leaders immediately countered with the assertion they will not return to work until James II. Rand, Jr., company president, recognizes the union as the bar- gaining agent of the workers. The local union awaited word from . delegation of strikers sent to Ilion, N. Y., to check company claims that more than 2000 strikers had re- turned to work there. Tn Syracuse city and Chamber of Commerce of- ficials continued plans to induce
 workers there Monday. The plant
 was closed for today and tomorrow. Mayor Roland B. Marvin heard chamber proposals intended to end the walkout when he arrived in Syracuse from Cleveland. Union leaders insisted their Syracuse picket line is holding fast and that they will resist any effort to per- suade 800 strikers to return to work. Transwer of company machinery has eliminated two-thirds of the 1 800 jobs formerly held by the strikers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-13
FRANK KNOX IS
 MUCH PLEASED Calls Himself First Mate, Eager to Obey His Cap-
 tain's Commands

Chicago, June 13-(UP) Frank Knox elatedly accepted congratula- tions of his friends today on his re- publican vice presidential nomina- ton and termed himself merely the first mate" eager to carry out the orders of Captain" Ali M. Landon, presidential nominee, for the corn- ing campaign. Knox, who fought beside Landon in Theodore Roose- velt's 1912 Bull Moose campaign, said he was profoundly stirred" at being chosen the Kansas governors running mate for the l93e cam paign. T feel deep sense of rev. erence for the compliment paid me In the unanimous vote of the con. vention." he said.
 Knox To Meet Landon
 quickly, Knox accepted Landon's invitation for a conference in Tope. ka Monday. Knox learned of his nomination when he stopped of ct Michigan City, Ind, while driving to his Chicago offlce from Cleveland. Hot and weary when he reached Chicago, he went directly to his 20. room apartment for Q bath and @ shave. Later at his office in the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-13
MANY SEEK FOR {. CITIZEN ::.||' SHIP
First TwO.Day Naturaliza'
 ton Session That Has Y Been Held in Years

Tn the first two-day naturallza. ton session here in several years, [ class of 240 candidates for United States citizenship will appear before Judge Edward !. Finn and Judge Miles McNiff in common pleas court on Monday and Tuesday of next week. The class is the largest here in the past eight years.
 Ordinarily the naturalization seS' sion is held in May but the hugo increase in applications for citiSen' ship made the months postpone inent necessary. It will be necessary for both judges to sit at once dur- ing most of the proceedings.
 Italians In Lead
 Persons of Italian descent again lead in those seeking to be admit ted to citizenship. Several other nationalities are closely punched in second place, but Italians are far il, the lead in the group. The natural. ization sessions will begin at 10 o'clock Monday morning, and are expected to end early Monday after noon. The regular common pleas courts session for Tuesday has been cancelled, and civil business will not be resumed until next Wednesday.
 Federal examiners will be present at the sessions, coming here from Hartford and Boston to assist in passing on the large group of can"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-13
ALF LANDON
 HAS NEW GROUP
Men Like HilIes, ROraback, Reed Are Sidetracked
 as His Advisers
Rx JOE ALEX MORRIS

Copyright 1o36, by United PreSS)
 Cleveland, June 13- (UP)-The new leaders of the republican party seized the offensive today in a cam paign to pit every agency of mod ern political warfare against the New Deal.
 Imbued with the enthusiastic western pioneer spirit, the men who guided Governor Ali M. Landon and Frank Knox to the leadership of the party lost no time in preparing an aggressive drive to oust the Roose- welt administration and to put new life into the political organization which fell from power three long years ago.
 Red.headed, square. jawed John D. M. Hamilton took over the nas tional chairmaiighip from Henry P Fletcher. With the same energy that drove the Landon bandwagor to triumph, Hamilton summoned Knox and q sub-group Of the la- tional committee to meet with Lafl- don in Topeka Monday and prom ised fighting campaign.
 VIII Be Aggressive
 There appeared to be no doubt that the Landon leadership intends cd to keep up the aggressive fight which the Kansas governor inaug'
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-13
VETERANS WILL
 REMAIN ON JOBS
No Man Will Lose His Work When Bonus Has
 Been Paid Him
By RICHARD L. FAIRNESS (Copyrlght, 1030, by United Prcss)


 Washington, June i3--(UP) --The 2D0,0oo jobless World war veterans employed on federal work-relief projects will not be discharged when they receive government bonus bonds Monday, the works progress administration decided today, The relief status of AaothDr 300,QOC needy ex-soidiers remained in doubt however, as the postoffice depart rnent completed preparations for delivering U. 6. treasury certificates totaling Si,e00, ,0U0,000 to 3,6iS,000 men. WPA officials said that, while they would not dismiss veterans from their employment program, state, county and city relief directors would make their own decision as to ex-soldiers receiving local charity.
 Ready for Delivery
 The development came as the treasury completed printing of the groups Of $50 bonds each veteran will receive. Personnel In 4B,000 post officcs in oil parts of tho country stood ready to start their delivery at i2:0l c. m. June lS.
 Although the government rocom- inended ex-soldIers hold their cer- tiAcates and collect the 3 per cent interest they yield, veterans or ganizations predicted that hundreds of millions of dollars would Do
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-13
TONY MANEROE
 TIED FOR FIRST

Fonthill, Ont, June l3-(U.P9- Tony Manero, newly crowned na- tional open champion, was tied with Craig Wood and Zell Eaton for first place today as the field in the an- nual Genera Brock $4,000 invitation golf tournament began the 36-hole final round.
 Manero turned in a par 70 yes- terday to add to his first round 76 for a total of 145.
 Wood, who was tied with Roo Munday after the first round, card- ed a 75, while Eaton shot a 74. Wood had e 70 on the first round and Eaton . n.
 Byron Nelson, or Ridgewood. N J., was in fourth place, a strike be- hind the leaders.
 Munday slipped on the Secon' round asd took q 7s, eeJiss over s'a which dropped him to q tliree-wa. tic for ninth place with 6 two round total of i4e.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-13
Detectiue Shanahan
 ToRetunLocaI Youth
Will Go to Morgan City, Louisiana to Get Peter Smotas-Wanted for Non.Support Here,
 Theft of Car in WOlcOtt

Detective Cornelius Shanahat1, temporarily transferred from police headquarters to replace County De- tcctive Roland c. filling, who is on leave of absence, was assigned to- day to bring back to Waterbury a local youth held by police of Nor gan City, La, and wanted here for ilon-support and in Wolcott for the theft of a car and breaking and entering. petectlyb BEatiahatt wal l given the, assignment after, r,.l Q. con Terence between States Attorney Lawrence L. Lewis and Chief In spoctor Joseph Stevens of the de' tective bureau.
 fg Arrested Yesterday
 The youth, Peter smotas, 23, oi 82 South Leonard street, was ar- rested yesterday in Morgan City after 6 car he was driving was in- volved In Q collision with another machine. The car was owned by Irving Reichenbach of Chestnut Hill road, Wolcott. and was stolen from his home, MT. Reichenbach also reported that $50 in cash had been taken from his house. Police authorities of Mrogan City reported last night that the car driven was badly damaged.
 Authorities expressed the opinion that Smotas would bc tried In city court here on his return, probably Monday or Tuesday. The youth has signiiied his intention to return to Waterbury to face the charges against him and extradition pro- ceedingS will be unnecessary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-13
PRESIDENT HAS
 MADE BIG GAINS
His Trip South Brought Him Return of Huey
 Long Group Again
BY FREDERICK A. STORM Limited Press White House
 Correspondent

Fort Worth, Tex, June l3-(UP) President Roosevelt turned back toward the national capital today gratified by his reception in the south and confident that sector will roll up 6 tremendous New Deal margin in November.
 The presidential party leaves ct l2:30 (CST) for Vincennes, Ind. where the president will deliver the final address of his tour, and Washington. The chief executive and Mrs. Roosevelt spent last night ct the home of their son, Elliott.
 Along Three Fronts
 MT. Roosevelt took action along three fronts yesterday.
 l-He pledged the United States was mot going to get tangled up" in old old-world embroilmentS.
 2--He smote monopoly and prom ised a continuation of reforms to aid labor and small business.
 3-He buried the hatchet with the Louisiana Huey Long machine. Speaking at a luncheon in Dallas, the chief executive decisively stated his position on European difncul-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-13
TRAFFIC COURT STARTS MONDAY.
NioAators of Motor We. hicIe Law Will Go Be-
 fore New Tribunal

Waterbury'S new trafilc court ii1 which only cases of alleged violn- ton of tn motor vehicle law VIII bo given hearings, is tu havo !ta first session Monday morning. June a, ct 10 o'clock and will be held every Monday morning thereafter, t was announced today following q conference between Judges John Y Mcdrath and Edward MaScolo and Police Superintendent William J Roach.
 With the institution of the spec 1al sessions, . new departure VIII bc followed in the arrests of motor jsts, bringing the city into line With several other communities through out the state and with the recent proposal of the governors coininis- sion on traflc and highway safety Drivers will henceforth have lodged against them the blanket charge oi violating the motor vehicle law.
 Specific Charge
 The specific charge will Do lodged against him by the city prosecutor following an Investigation which !a to Do conducted by police. A queS- ton of the number of patrolmen to be delegated as special inveStiga- tors for this work will be esttled at further conferences between the city court judges and Superintendent Roach.
 It will probably Do necessary to appoint one man from each police platoon as an investigator, making
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-13
SENATOR BORAH
 LEADS CRITICS
Democrats Join With Him in Laughs' Parts of
 c. o. P. Platform
By RUSSELL TURNER United Press staff Correspondent,

Washington, June lS--tUP)-- Sen William E. Borah, r., Ida, the "ques. ton mark" of the 1886 presidential campaign, joined and even led dem. ocrats today in criticizing Gov. All M. Landon's inclusion of q gold standard plank In the republican platform.
 Borah, Q leading candidate for the republican presidential nomination before the Landon bAndwagon got under way m Cleveland, asserted flatly that there could Do mo greater threat to producers of this country than Q pledge to return to the golc standard,
 Wall Street Cry
 Democrats on both sides of Cap Itoi Hill followed Borah's lead. They promptly raiScd the Wall Street cry against the Kansas governor and charged that the republican party had shown Itself to be SUI representing capital
 Considerable interest and some mirth was clicited by Borahs ad- mission that the anti.liionopolS plank, incorporated in the republi' can platform when he personally presented 1t, had been lifted" al'
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-13
Final Ne1vs Flashes


Quincy Mass, June 13.-(UP)--A freight car, being backed on siding, today plowed through the new one-story brick storage house of the F. H. Crane company, wholesale grocers, in South Quincy causing damage estimated at $2OOOO. The building was wrecked and thou sands of dollars worth of groceries, hay and grain ruined as a sprinkler system was jared into action to complete the destruction. The ac- cdent occurred on the Old Colony branch of the New York, New Haven &Hartford Railroad.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-13
BONUS BONDS TO BE PAID MONDAY
All Arrangements Made to Deliver Them to Homes
 Monday Night

Close to 3,0Oo Waterbury veterans will receive their bonus bonds Mon. day night at their homes. An- nouncement of the one day ad- vance in the date of delivery was made today by Postmaster Charles A. Babin. The certiflcation of the bonds will likewise be advanced one day 50 that veterans may redeem, the bonds if they 50 wish at the State Armory on Field street Tues- day.
 Waterbury veterans at the United States government hospital at Newington as yet an undetermined number, will have their bonds per. sopally delivered by Mir. BAbin, who today is expecting Q list of eligi- bles from the hospital supervisor, Major Thomas Bannigan. Eligibles In the police and fire departments have been asked to remain ct their department headquartcrS, where the bonds will be delivered to them In . group. At Newington, the eligia bleB will be immediately certified and for those who 70 desire it, tho cancelled bonds will be brought back
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-13
JOB PEDDLERS
 FOUND GUILTY

Boston, June 13--(UP)-A Suffolk County grand jury after five hours deliberation last night convicted Robert T. Brown, 4S. and Frederick T. Carroll, 42. both of South Bos- ton, of conspiring to steal in con- nection with the supposed peddiine of a teachers job for $l5O.
 The defendants, acquitted on sev- cral other charges. face possible maximum sentences of two years in jail and fines of 5000.
 The government had charged that Brown and Carroll, posing as rep resentativeS of the Boston sclioo committee. offered Miss Mary Bren' nan. c substitute teacher, a perma. nent berth for $50 down and sl0C when she was formally appointed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-13
CONN. DELEGATES
 START FOR HOME
They All Seem to Be Satis. fled With Happenings
 at Cleveland
lsnaolal to Thc pemoOratl

Niagara Falls, N. Y, June l3- Connecticut's delegation to the re- publican national convention arriv. cd here at 2 o'clock this morning enroute home from Cleveland, Every one in the group was satisfied with the ticket set up ct the con- vention naming Gov. Ali M. Landon for president and Colonel Frank Knox for the presidency. Even state Chairman J. Henry Rorahack, who was confident up to the last minute that tho second place on the ticket would 90 to James w. Wadsworth of New York, expressed
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-13

with blonde on his arm. He wears a badge on his wrinkied linen suit, gold and blue and red badge. It's no good for much now, except 70 show to his grandchildren.
 Every train during the night and today was damned and as each locc- motive chugged away, Cleveland re- turned that much nearer to normal after a week which disrupted the city's life, turned its restaurants into joints, ruined the cornpoSure of It's police, and filled the streets around the Public Hall with debris.
 Debris of All Kinds
 This debris consisted of two pitch. forks, couple of hundred farnS hats, a gross or two of dish pans, . lot of corn on the cob, and sufi- flowers by the thousand. These posies are made of crepe paper and a conscientious white wing can't do much with them with his broom. He's got to stoop and pick them up by hand.
 At the Guild Bar, Clevelanders or the stools were talking about form
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-13

The United States must sweep the two remaining matches to keep the cup. Annerica's hopes were bucyed when Mrs. Sarah Palfrey Fabyan, Brookline, Mass. triumphed over Kay Stari1mers, left-handed British ace, e-3, 6-4, in today's opening match, but were quickly dashed again when Miss Jacobs collapsed before Miss Rounds precise game.
 Miss Jacobs Collapsed
 Miss Jacobs completely collapsed in the second set and lost three games by missing the easiest kind of shots. After winning the second and thrid games to take 6 2.l lead, the Californian lost four straight games. She won the eighth game, but even in winning then, her de- feat was apparent. Miss Round ran of the ninth game Il service to take the set and match.
 Tho United States slim chance of retaining the trophy was kept
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-13
.NAUACTUCK MAN FOR CONGRESS.
Two Are Mentioned, One of Whom Will Oppose J.
 Joseph Smith

Either State Representative Wil- liam r. McDermott or Deputy Sheriff Daniel Callahan; both of Naugatuck, may oppose Attorney J. Joseph Smith of this city for the democratic congressional non1ina- ton this September. Congressman Smith will be endorsed for renoF1- nation by the Waterbury delegates but the two Naueatuck men are being boofned quietly by democrats of tho lower part of the valley. The contention is that the lower Nauga- tuck valley has not received recogli- ton in many years.
 Leaders in the Smith camp ap. peared unconcerncd over the re- port of possible opposition from the Naugatuck- Derby area. The opin- ion was that differences would be wiped out before the September congressional convention.
 McDermott Is Silent
 Representative McDermott, who has served two terms in the housN at Hartford, stated that he was not in a position to make an statement on his proposed candidacy when interviewed by the Democrat. He admitted that the lower part of the valley is entitled to more rep- resentation in congressional notli- nations than 1t has received in years past.
 Callahan Quarters Quiet
 There was no comment available from the Callahan headquarters. Deputy Sheriff Callahan is a close political ally of High Sheriff J Edward slavln of New Haven coun- ty. This is shown by tho fact that
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-13
TWO AMERICANS KILLED

Montreal, June i3 - (uP)-Two
 Americans = M. Raymond, 56 Cba South street, Winchester, Mass, } and Arthur Villeneuve, 60. tl0SO Prirceton street. Winchester = were Killed last night when struck by an automobile. Paul Poirier' driver of the car was held by po- lice as a material witness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-13
FIVE INJURED
 IN AUTO CRASH

Branford, Conn, June lS--(UP)-- Michael Cusano, 26, (2l26 First Ave.), New York city, was injured seriously and four other persons, passengers in his car, suffered va- rious injuries, when his car collid- ed with a truck on Branford Hill early today.
 The injured, Lucille Cusano. la cerations of the arms, face and head; Archie Desilva. same address head lacerations and Mrs. Desilva a fractured shoulder.
 Cusano and the truck driver, Ed ward Puhl, Secont, Mass, were held in $l 900 bond each.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-13
GIFT TO SMITH COLLEGE

Northampton, Mass, June 13,-(UP)-- Smith colleges gift from the class of 1881, hold ing it's fifth reunion; is "head" of Mrs. Laura w. Scales, college warden sculptured by Frances Rich, daughter of the actress Irene Rich. Miss Rich, a member of the class of '31, has studied sculpture in this country and Europe since 1883: She and Mrs. Scales met in Sicily year ago and Miss Rich decided to do "head' of the warden.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-13
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PEDESTRIAN KILLED

Greenwich, Conn.,, June i3-tUP) ) John Ekorvanek, co, East Port Chester, N. Y., was killed last night by an automobile while walking along the Boston Post road.
 The car, operated by Denis Rogow, ~, New York city, got out of control after blowing Q tire, and also injured Daniel D. Shay, 22, Providence, R. I. Rogow was held an 92600 bond.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-13
FOUND HIS FATHER

Kalamazoo, Mich. June l3--(UP) Since 1900 Charles Drant, 6S. of Gobles, Mich. had not seen his father. He believed his parent was dead. The other day he recognized the photograph of Civii War vet- erar and subsequent investigation revealed that his father. James Brant, @. was living at 6cotdale, Mich. % miles away.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-13
TWIN SONS BORN IN AUTO

Hoboken, N J., June 13-(UPl-Iwin sons born to Mrs Frank Andes, last night in an automobile carrying her to hospital, were re- ported "doing nicely" today. The first child. weighing eight pounds, was born as the Andes car approached the hospital. The second boy, seven pounds, was born at the rear entrance be- fore Mrs. Andes could be moved inside.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-13
PoLo GAME POSTPONED

Birmingham, Eng, June lS-(UP) --Today's second game of the Westchester Cup polo series be- tween the United States and Eng. land was postponed because oi rain until next Saturday. A third game, if necessary, will be played June 24.