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Evening star., 1936-03-27
BY FRANCES LIDE.

Stating his conviction that "rail Is"
of the famous Lindbergh kidnap lad
der did not come from the Bruno
Richard Hauptmann attic, Arch w.
Loney, P. w. A. engineer, called into
the case as a wood expert by Gov.
Harold G.. Hoffman of New Jersey.
said today that he was planning to
return to New Jersey within the next
day of two to continue his study Of
the wood.
Loney stated that his first look at
the attic yesterday revealed discrep-
ancies in the evidence about the
ladder, but that his suggestion for
further delay in the case was in fair
ness to his own investigation.
"1 wish that had been given the
same opportunity to study the wood
(See LONEY, Page ~
Evening star., 1936-03-27
BANK OF CHINA SEEKS
AGENCY IN NEW YORK
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 27.-The Bank
of China has applied to the State
banking department for permission to
establish an agency here, it was
learned last night.
Attorneys for the bank, describing
it as the largest commercial bank In
China, said it had sold large amounts
of the newly nationalized Chinese cur
rency to the United States Govern
ment and converted it into $l0,000,-
600 in gold, earmarked with the Fed
eral Reserve Bank here.
Evening star., 1936-03-27
BS the Associated Press.

! By the Associated Press.
| NEW YORK, March 27-Vera
Stretz admitted on the witness stand
today that she fatally shot Dr.. Fritz
Gebhardt. her wealthy lover and one
! time employer.
The 32-year-old secretary, first wit
ness in her own defense, told of her
revolver some years ago.
Then her attorney, Samuel Liebo-
witz, suddenly asked:
You shot Gebhardt, didn't you?"
yes" the blond young woman re-
piled. She appeared to be breaking
but recovered her poise.
Asked About 1894 Cruise.
The question was only the second
which mentioned Gebhardt. First
Liebowitz had asked:
Did you take a cruise on q ship
to the West Indies in l934?"
Eyes, the Vulcania."
did you talk with a DR.. Kessler
before the trip about Fritz Geb-
hardt?"
NO"
Her voice quavered.
She admitted the shooting in a
dull voice, without expression.
Leibowitz then asked series OF
questions about her meeting Gebhardt
on the cruise.
HE spoke very little English?"
Yes. We spoke German"
did you stop of in Havana re-
turning?"
Yes" Her chin went up.
"What was the course of your
friendship"
Looking for Great Love.
ut was very deep. without sex being
involved. He said he was looking
for great love. He said great
love made a man creative and gives
a woman children"
HE kissed you?"
Eyes"
did he kiss any one else?"
Eyes, another girl in the party"
The attorney turned the questioning
to her finances, apparently seeking Co
(See STREET, Page 81
Evening star., 1936-03-27
GIANT LENS MOVED

BUFFALO, N. Y, March q R.-
The Corning "eye," a $6,000.000 piece
of glass bound for service in the
worlds largest telescope at Mount
Palomar, Calf, left here this morn
ing on the second lap of its slow.
country jaunt amid hard rain
storm.
The 200-inch disc built by the Corn
ing Glass Works, Corning, N. Y, pulled
out Of the Buffalo yards at 6:58 am.
bound for Cleveland. 1t rolled smooth
lyover the main line of the New York
Central toward Erie, Pa.
Evening star., 1936-03-27
CAPTAIN Convicted;
OUSTED FROM ARMY
Court.Martial Finds Fleischer
Guilty of Embezzling Food
Worth $324.14.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. March 27.-Capt.
Ralph E. Fleischer. former quarter
master at Fort Slocum, was convicted
by a court-martial today of a ma
jority of the specifications of three
charges and sentenced to dismissal
from the United States Army.
Fleischer was charged with embez-
element of food valued at $324.l4.
perjury and subordination of witnesses.
The verdict by court-martial
board of nine officers came at the
end of a nine-day trial at Governors
Island.
Evening star., 1936-03-27
BY JOHN c. HENRY.


Disclosures of voluminous income
for Old-Age Revolving Pensions. Ltd,
affluence through expense reimburse
ments for Robert E. Clements its CO.
founder, and charges of fraudulent
accounting made by James r. Sulli-
van. committee counsel, marked to-
days session of the special House
committee investigating old-age pen
sion schemes.
Sullivan'S accusation, made after
the committee had adjourned, was di-
rected at an accounting given at the
national convention of Townsend
Clubs in Chicago last October. At
that time the claim was made that
total income of the national organi-
cation since January /, 1884, was
S636,0oo
Total Set at S951, 900.
Clements said this morning that
total income up to January l. 1886,
was s771,964. indicating receipt of
some S135,000 during the last three
months of 1885. He estimated $780,
600 more had been taken in during
the first three months of this year,
bringing the total receipts since in
ception of the organization to
1851 ,s64.
The committee adjourned at noon
but will resume its inquiry in open
hearings next Wednesday. An execu-
tive session was scheduled for this
afternoon.
In an interview after todays session.
Sullivan charged that 1885 had been
far above the S135,000 and that the
inaccuracy probably was in the original
claim of S636000.
His contention is that the claim was
made at the convention for the purpose
of deceiving club delegates as to the
magnitude Of the movement. Success
OF such purpose, he continued, may
be found in the fact that actual income
for the last three months of 1895
probably will run closer to S50O,0OO
than to S135,000.
Agents Sent to Bank.
During the course of this morning s
hearing, agents were dispatched to the
City Bank of Washington to ascertain
the amount of deposits by four &C
counts of the Townsend group during
the months in dispute.
The Chicago statement was ridicu-
louS and fraudulent" Sullivan de-
clared.
Revelation of the expense arrange
ment under which Clements and DR..
Francis E. Townsend have been work
ing was probably the most interesting
angle thus far brought out in the
committee questioning of Clements,
who earlier in the week resigned as
national secretary
Prompted by Sullivan, Clements ad-
mltted that o. A. r. P. has paid all
apartment rentals. grocery bills, in
cidental expenses, transportation costs,
etc. for himself and DR.. Townsend
whenever in Washington or elsewhere
on business of the organization. Even
laundry bill was included in long
list read by Sullivan and unchallenged
by the witness.
His present apartment costs $130
per month.
These disclosures followed the wit
ness testimony that he had paid in
come tax for 1885 on a total income
of $12,585.
The following telegram was received
(See TOWNSEND, Page 81
Evening star., 1936-03-27

SOUTHAMPTON, England, March
q R.-The new British liner Queen
Mary reached Southampton today
after successful trip from the Clyde.
Tugs nosed her into the King George
v craving dock, especially built for the
new ship. After the hull is scraped
and painted the remainder of the fit
ting will be carried out.
Evening star., 1936-03-27
SHOWERS TO END
Fair Weather Tonight Is Forecast
for Capital.

Intermittent showers today will give
way to generally fair weather tonight
and tomorrow, with somewhat lower
temperatures tomorrow, according TO
the Weather Bureau forecast.
Moderate southerly winds today will
become northwesterly tonight, bring
ing the mercury down to IS tomorrow
morning, three degrees below today's
minimum at l2:0l am. The maximum
today will probably be about so de-
grees. Yesterdays high was 81 NJ
1901 am, and low was A at 10 pm.
Rainfall yesterday was .13 Of an inch.
Evening star., 1936-03-27
PRESIDENT NEAR HAITI
Expected to Turn Back Soon on

Expected to Turn Back Soon on
Fishing Expedition.
MIAMI, Fla, March 27 @.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt was of West Caicos
Island, north of Haiti, today for an
other fishing attempt.
He reached this point in the eastern
part of the Bahama group last eve
ming after a days run in the new
presidential ship, the U. S. s. Potomac.
Although the President has not re-
vealed his plans, he is expected to
turn back soon for the coast, fishing
on the way.
Evening star., 1936-03-27
Blast Kills Three Miners.

BELLEVILLE, Ontario, March 81
@.-Three men working in the Rich
rock gold mine at Northbrook, 65 miles
north of Belleville, were killed today
when three cases of dynamite exploded.
The men were working at the 300-foot
level,
Evening star., 1936-03-27
JA|LS MAY OPEN
FOR C.PR|SONERS
Justice Gordon Weighs Ha.
beas Corpus Plea InvoIv-
ing Jury Ruling.
BACKGROUND.

Last August Congress passed
law making Government employees
eligible for jury seruice On Wednes-
dGy Court OF Appeals held Co..
ernment employees Ineligible for
petit jury Serpice under Constitu-
tion's guarantee OF trial by "im-
partid~ jury. Decision held jury
tDould not be impartial" under
common law definition il Govern
ntent employees served when Co..
ernment prosecuted case.
Evening star., 1936-03-27
FRAUD IS CHARGED
IN ACCOUNTING Of
TOWNSEND FUND
Sullivan Holds Magnitude
of Movement Was Kept
From Club Delegates.
CLEMENTS SETS TOTAL
RECEIPTS AT S951, 1854
Reveals All Expenses, Including
Rents and Grocery Bills, Were
Paid by 0. A. R. P.
RACKGROUND-

BACKGROUND
Old-Age Reuoluing Pensions, Ltd,
has assumed some aspects OF
major political issue since DR..
Francis E. Topnsend first pro-
posed his nouel scheme. Members
OF Congress, especially of House,
hare been deluged 1Uith demands
OF ToWnSenditeS for enactment OF
legislation. House. in mope inter
preted as defense gesture, voted
Overwhelmingly to Investigate o. A.
r. P. especially financial aspects OF
collection OF dues from Townsend
club members. Fifty thousand dol
lars appropriated Investigation
begun yesterday, interest height
ened by resignation last Ueek OF
Robert E. Clements. CO. founder nu-
tional secretary and treasurer. and
"organizing genius of o. A. r. p,
so far the chief tUitneSS.
Evening star., 1936-03-27
KILLING ADMISSION
GIVEN STRETz Jury
Defendant on Stand Admits
Fatal Shooting of Dr..
Fritz Gebhardt.
RACKGROUNQ-

BACKGROUND
DR.. Fritz Gebhardt, president OF
q German importing firm, pds
found shot to death in his Ne1D
York apartment last November ~;
Miss Vera Stretz. his secretary,
found on another floor OF the apart
ment building shortly thereafter;
arrested.
Charged aDith the murder OF Geb-
hardt, Miss Stretz, according to
attorney, Samuel Leibo,Oitz, claims
she shot her employer, ,Dhom she
met on q West indies cruise in
1884, to protect herself from a
"brutal and unnatural" assault.
Evening star., 1936-03-27

(See GRAND JURY, Page 81
Evening star., 1936-03-27

(See TAXES, Page A.
Evening star., 1936-03-27

TRENTON, March q P).-At-
torney General David T. Wilentz
said today he would issue a state
ment at II o'clock tomorrow morn
ing on his attitude toward another
reprieve for Bruno Richard Haupt-
mann.
Evening star., 1936-03-27
S. S. Queen Mary Docks.

(See STRETZ, Page 81
Evening star., 1936-03-27
WEATHER.

20. g. Weather Bureau Forecast3
Showers this afternoon, followed by
generally fair tonight and tomorrow;
colder tomorrow; lowest temperature to-
night about As degrees. Temperatures
Highest, Sc, at 10 am. today: lowest, AZ,
at 10 PM yesterday. Full report, Bis.
Evening star., 1936-03-27

(See TOWNSEND, Page 81
Milford chronicle., 1936-06-12
DAGSBORO

On Monday. June 8, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eben Townsend and Mrs. Roxie
Dukes of Selbyville were invited TO
attend the commencement exercises
at Washington College, Chestertown.
Md. Mrs. TOwnsend's brother. DR..
George A. Bunting of Baltimore. Md.
graduate of class 81, was honored
and presented with a gold pentagon.
They drove back by the way of
Lewes and were dinner guests of
their daughter, Mrs. Burton, at the
Corners"
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Timmons and
daughter Sarah and Mr.. and Mrs.
John TimmOns and Roscoe Bennett
left Saturday morning for Bulah-
vile. Va, to visit Mrs. Timmons'
brother, John Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Adkins of
MillsbOro and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Balzle of Wilmington called on Mrs.
A. c. Steen on Saturday.
Earl Mitchell and friend, Viola
Luicous of Philadelphia spent the
Milford chronicle., 1936-06-12

weekend with Mr. and Mrs. John
Mitchell.
John Hazard Of Wilmington spent
Sunday in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dee Birmingham
spent the weekend with his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. George Britting-
ham.
Mrs. Ruth Bamberger Davis Of
Wilmington was the guest Of her
mother, Mrs. Anna Bamberger.
Mrs. A. c. Steen and sister, Mrs.
Minnie MOletOn and Mr.. and Mrs.
Anthony Barber attended the fune-
raj of Miss May GOsley at Lewes on
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Timmons and
family spent the weekend at Chess 1
ter. Pa, with her sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Claud Watson.
G. Washington Baker is III at this
writing.
Mrs. Anna Breasure is much i'm
proved at this writing at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. l. H. West.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar HOrner and
son George were the guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. r. II. Hickman and mo-
Their. Mrs. J. ". Breasure. the past
week
Mrs. Minnie MOletOn who has
spent the winter in Philadelphia is
now with her sister. Mrs. A. c. Steen n
Tor the summer months.
Bonnie Timmons of Philadelphia
was a weekend visitor of Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Brumbley.
Miss Hilda West ana Miss Grace
viekers called on Mrs. Charles Car
" on Sunday morning at Whites
lille.
Mrs Ollie NcCabe is i'll at this /
writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Johnson were
Milford chronicle., 1936-06-12
FELTON,

Mrs. Elizabeth Bringhurst attend.
ed the meeting Of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union al
Camden.
Mrs. Wade Shaub of Wilmington
was the guest Of her mother. Mrs
w. s. Hugg recently.
Mrs. John Hopkins and son have
returned to Wilmington, Md, after
visiting her father. w. H. Eaton.
The Girl Scouts OF FELTON, will
hold a bake in the Community
Building on Saturday. June 10.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bringhurst has re-
turned from a visit in West Chester.
On Saturday she attended the alum
nj meeting held at Westtown School.
WesttOwn, Pa.
A musical festival was held by the
Milford chronicle., 1936-06-12

inent speakers will be secured. Keep
this date open ye former Milton resi-
dents. and pay the old home town a
visit then. We will be glad to see
you.
One of the busiest places in this
busy town is the Graves Garment
Factory. This plant has about a
hundred machines in operation and
contemplates the enlargement Of its
plant in order to keep up with the
orders being received. In former
years the plant either closed or
greatly curtailed its output at this
time of the year, but just now there
is no let-dOwn in orders received
and the plant is running full time.
Milford chronicle., 1936-06-12

Thursday evening IN honor Of their
daughter AIMS third birthday
Mr.. and Mrs. John Carson were
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Alexander Of Milford on Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1936-06-12

pupils Of the FELTON, school in the
school auditorium on Friday even
ing. There was an excellent exhibit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Moore enter
tanned a number Of friends on
Milford chronicle., 1936-06-12

dinner guests on Saturday at
Georgetown.
The Ladies' Aid VIII hold a food
sale at Bunting and TRUTHS garage
on Saturday at 10 o'clock q. M, June
Is. Benefit Of the NJ. E. Church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-22
E. H. WILLIAMS HAD BIG ESTATE
Inventory Was Filed To- day in Probate Court;
 Was Over $SO,0OO

An estate of AO9,399,4O was left by tho late Edwin F, Williams of Md dlobufy, according Co q probate court inventory filed today with Judge Dennis J. SlaVin. More than R26,000 of the estate iS in real estate and tho remainder, S60,oi2 b In stocks. The entire estate was willod to his wifo, Ada c. Williams.
 Died April Third
 MT. Williams died on April 3, i036, Ho had been connected with the Waterbury Gas Light O., for 67 years, prior to and after It's Amalga- . nation with tho Conn. Light & Pow. CT O., and manager of the concern for ~ years. Ho was born In orange N. j." In i8b0 and came to this city in 1885. Besides being connected with tho gas company, he was q d.. rector of tho Waterbury Trust Co, for many years and was G member Of both the American Gas aSSo. ciation and the New England Gas association,
 20 Prominent Stocks
 The inventory filed Rt probate court lists more than 20 prominent stocks, among which are tho follow. ing: Bb0 shares seoVIll Mfg, Co" e20,3b0; Conn. Light & Power Go" io2 shares, $i2,3S2; Rochester Gas & Electric O., 2b shares, S20O0' American Hardware O., 100 shares, S3D0O; Landers, Frary and Clark, i0b shares, 94,830; Rockland Light & Power O., i06 shares, @2,ib0.
 The remainder Of the estate, e%- cluding e list Of shares Of stock oi Eastern Malleable Iron Co.,, Hartford Gas Co., Illinois Central Ry, Go" McKesson and Robins, Plume & At" wood Mfg. O., and tho Waterbury Trust O., consists of three pieces oi property. Two Of these arc in Md dlebury and are valued at 5000 while one piece Of land is located in Waterbury on Glen Ridge street. This is valued ct $500.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-22
PRESIDENT WILL
 DELAY SPEAKING
Probably Will Not Start Until October on His
 Real Campaign
By FREDERICK A. STORM United Press White House Core
 nnRNhnMA

By FREDERICK A. STORM United Press White House COrrc' p0ndent)
 Hyde Park, N. Y, Aug. 22-tUP Reports on the national political situation compiled by tho dcmocra- tIc high command were studied today by President Roosevelt as hc plan. ned the details Of 6 six-weeks cam paign offensive, The data, compris' ing information Of party prospects In various states, was laid before MT. Roosevelt by . board of strategy headed by National Chairman James A. Farley. For more than two hours the group that included Forbes Mor. gan, democratic treasurer: Edward ]. Flynn, democratic leader of the Bronx: Lawrence W. Robert, Jr" national committee secretary; Char les Nicholson, publicity director, and Carl Byoir, talked with the prcsi- dent.
 Tour Is Undecided
 They weighed, 1t was understood,
 (Continued on Page 2.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-22
CONNOR PLAN ON
 GARAGES SCORED

Hartford, Conn, Aug, 22.--(Up). "A proposal of State Motor Ve- hicle Commissioner Michael A, Con- nor to have automobile inspections conducted in designated garages throughout the state, drew the op- position today Of New Haven repair men.
 The plan being considered by the commissioner calls for posting Of a state inspector In each garage but the equipment used in the inspec' tons would be furnished by tho gAragemen.
 A petition signed by New Haven repairmen and presented to Connor declared the present plan, carried out to state stations, the most fair and equitable to oil concerned" and that any change would be show ing discrimination and would work hardship on oil types of automobile service stations and garages and also car owners"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-22

on the evidence, while pressing his campaign against lawleSsneSB in the Metropolis.
 DewcyB office in New York City declined to comment on the Dia. mond case, explaining;
 We never discuss any case under investigation"
 Whether Dewey, who was appoint cd by Coy. Herbert II. Lehman to "clean up" various rackets in Man. hattan, would pursue the case to a conclusion, was not known. HO may turn the information over to Albany and New York city police, t was said.
 Tho prosecutors close friends be-. llcve, however, he may endeaVor to clear Up the mystery surrounding the BlayingS of other notorious gang chicftaing, including Arthur Dutch 9chultz) Flagenheimcr; Vincent ttho Mick) Coll and "Fats" McCar. thy. Diamond, who during prohi- bltion reportedly controlled the ii- iicit trafiic of liquor in several cities, was slain in an Albany rooni- ing house in i03i. Albany police, uii- der supervision Of District Attorney John T. Delaney, arc known to be convinced Diamond was killed by New York City gangStcrS for at- tempting to cut into their territo- rlcB.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-22
DEFENDANTS
 WERE SCORED

Moscow, Aug. 22 -(UP)- The prosecution bitterly denounced to- day the i0 defendants accused of terrorist plot, indicating that the death penalty Is in sight for some if not all of them.
 All have freely confessed their guilt. Prosecutor Andrew Vishinsky, beginning his summing up, lashed out at "thc contemptiblc, base, rot- ten, vile, inurderous, despicablc band O mad Fascist dogs. dregs Of humanity, scum of the underworld, bandits and traitors"
 @ft has been proven beyond vll doubt" he said, "that Leon TrotSKv was the leading instigator in oil their plots and activities"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-22
TWO WERE KILLED
 IN CRASH TODAY

Danvers, Mass, Aug. 22-(UP)- Two persons were killed and two others injured seriously early today when their sedan hit the rear of Q trailer truck during heavy rains on Newburyport turnpike near here.
 The dead were identified through papers as Albert J. Hill, 32, Wake- field bus driver, and Laura Nutile, also of Wakefield.
 Mrs. Dorothy Hill, wife Of the dead man, suffered head and internal inc juries 50 serious that her name was put on the danger list at Danvers hospital and her condition reported as critical.
 With serious head injuries, the name of George Lawson, %, Of Stoneham, also was placed on the danger list.
 State police said both sedan and truck were handed toward Boston, and that e binding downpour may have obscured the drivers vision. The force Of the crash drove the trucks tail board Into the auto mobile. crushing the front seat oc- ] cupafits, witnesses said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-22
.LOYALISTS ARE
 ON OFFENSIVE VI:
Began Drive on Eight of Eleven Fronts-Madrid
 Is Very Confident

Madrid, Aug. 22-(UP) )-LoyaliSts took tho offensive on eight of n civil war fronts today, On two more at Madrid and San Sebastian, they were on tho defensive, On the iith at ZaragoEa, they were not within reach of tho rebel stronghold,
 It was the beginning of the sixth week Of tho rebellion led by high army officers against the left wing government,
 A revolt which both sides thought would last 0 few days has grown In area, size and feroeity like a mon. ster conceived In . nightmare until Spain Is Q welter of men fighting in bands ranging from handfulS to tens of thousands,
 Wlll Last Long
 Rebel and loyalist leaders believe now that the civil war can not reach Q definitiVe result within two months; both sides arc preparing for a winter campaign,
 This iS the situation RS viewed from the loyalist capital as this dts.
 (Contlnued on Page i39
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-22
SPANISH GOVT.
 MAKES PROMISE
Will Search No British Ships - Bitter Feeling
 Over War Atrocities
BY FREDERICK KuH I(oByplRht, lO90, by United PreSs)

WOVyTbkUt AVbVl DT S"tSu s'VSo| London, August 22,-tUP) The Spanish government, hard pressed by rebels at home and naSi.taSeiSt powers abroad, made Q gesture of major importance today by renoune. ing any right it might have to search British ships on the high seas,
 Further it was announced offie. ially, the British and Spanish gov. crnmentS arc discussing tho position of British vessels actually inside spanISh territorial waters --inSidt tho threo mile zone RS measured from the shore line,
 ft was believed that by It's action Spain rcnouneed any claim to JuS- tifieation for haltlng of ships Of any nation, and thus moved long way Co calm the rage, carefully nurtured by government press bureaus, Of Germany and Italy,
 Extend It To All
 British leaders believed that tho renunciation would Do extended Rt once to ships of all nations, and would remove perhaps tho chief cause for fear of an international blow up,
 gpAln'S action iS believed to have been the result of urgent British representations, made privately as a friendly suggostion-but Reeompan. led by Gn intimation that Britain
 
 (Continued on Page i3,)