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Evening star., 1936-07-11
Py the Assooaa led Press,

BALTIMORE, July VI. - The
steamship Bethore moved toward
South America today, carrying . re-
tired rear admiral as It's purser.
In charge Of the ships accounts
was Rear Admiral H. I. Cone, q. 8.
NJ, retired, former head Of the United
States Shipping Board ard former
general manager Of the Emergency
Fleet Corp.
Admiral Cone "sie11ed On" the ves-
sci Thursday with the rest Of her
.eomnlsmeEi The Rethore sn orEs
Evening star., 1936-07-11

died yesterday at
the home Of his
son, DR.. Robert
E. HenderS son,
6601 Connecticut
avenue, Chevy
Chase, Nd, after
a long illness.
Mr.. Henderson,
who was born at
Dover, N. j., came
to this city in
1900 as secretary
to the Senate In
dian Affairs Com
mittee. He later
became a member
Evening star., 1936-07-11
BY w. H. SHIPPEN, JR.

" thing less than q bite for
~ Bungo, the 3-ton cousin Of q
4 N pig. who has q mouth like q
cellar door.
Twenty years ago Bungo was only
q 900-pound STRIPPING, but he swal-
lowed q whole setting Of colored egs
at one. gulp, without a visible sign Of
discomfort, then or later.
Bungo, who seems to have q chronic
case of Spring fever, was Just rest
ing with semi-permanent yawn on
his face when some youngsters, in
stead of rolling their eggs outdoors,
tossed them into his mouth.
The keepers arrived while Bungo
was accumulating the egs, but too late
to prevent his from closing his gaping
jaws on them. Precautions were
taken, however, to discourage SIM
liar feeding, for Bungo and his family
are confirmed vegetarians.
Back in Africa, the hippopotamuS
inhabitS great tropical rivers, lakes and
estuaries, generally feeding upon ma
rine plants and swamp vegetation.
Upon occasion, however, he can work
Evening star., 1936-07-11
Canadian Phones Busy.

Canadians make more phone calls
than the people Of any other nation.
In 1885 the average was 213 calls
for each person In the Dominion,
compaeed 10 Lea IA the United States.
Evening star., 1936-07-11
{. B. HENDERSON
rDEAD HERE At 73
Retired l.C. c. Attorney Dies
at Chevy Chase Home
of Son.

Edgar Bowiby Henderson, 70 retired
Interstate Commerce Commission at
torney and former president of the
Piney Branch Citizens Association,
Evening star., 1936-07-11
BROKER GETS YEAR
IN EMbEzlEMENT
Sentence May Run to IS
MonthS-LoWengrub
Pleads Guilty.

Withdrawing prior not guilty plea,
Irving Lowengrub, 80. q stockbroker
with offices In the Shoreham Building,
late yesterday pleaded guilty in Dis
trict Court to esnbezzling $4,000, and
was sentenced to year to IS
months imprisonment.
Lowengrub's financial transactions
moved into the spotlight Of publicity
about six months ago after the suicide
Of Leona Epstein in q Connecticut
avenue apartment. She was killed in
a gas blast which the coroner stated
was Intentionally caused. An eight
page letter, written by the woman.
gave police information Of Lowen-
grub's dealings. Mrs. Epstein alleg-
edly had invested $500 with him.
The indictment on which he was
sentenced involved the embezzlement
Of $4,000 worth Of stock from Or. G. Z.
Ferguson, 1414 Delaf1eh place.
Shared Apartment
Mrs. Epstein, an attractive divorcee
from Newark, N. J.. shared the apart
ment In which she died with Irving
Lowengrub and his brother Perry.
Working on information given in
the letter Mrs. Epstein wrote to the
district attorney before she turned on
the gas, police took Irving Lowengrub
into custody. Perry Lowengrub was
arrested later when he walked into
detective headquarters to inquire
about the arrest Of his brother.
Mrs. Epstein was secretary Of the
investment firm headed by Irving
Lowengrub. After an investigation,
police released Perry and no charge
was placed against him.
During the inquiry into the trans
actions Of the stock broker who was
sentenced yesterday, 1t was learned
that another young woman associate
had committed suicide about SIX weeks
before Mrs. Epstein's death, leaving
q note addressed to him. She was
Miss Billy Hopkins. 22-year-old ste
nographer.
Beorganfsed Firm.
n was shortly after her death that
Lowengrub allesedly reoreanised his
firm, taking In Mrs. Epstein, who Is
said TO have invested 81 800. The Sc
earities and Exchange Commission
conducted o separate investigation of
Lowengrub's business affairs and CO.
operated with police and prosecuting
officials m obtaining the Indictment.
The trNe bill contained three counts,
two Of embezziement and one Of
larceny after trust, but all covered the
same transaction with DR.. Ferguson.
Assistant United States Attorney
George Mcneil nolle pressed one Of
the embexziement counts and the
larceny after trust charge. Lowen-
grub was represented in court yes
tsrday by Attorney Alvin L. New
myer and Lewis II. Shapiro.
Evening star., 1936-07-11
PLANS ANTHONY STAMP
Farley Arranging Issue August
30 to Honor woman's Leader.

Postmaster General Farley announced
today o stamp honoring Susan B. An
thony, pioneer leader of the woman
suffrage movement, would be issued
on August 26.
Farley said the stamp would be is
sued I'm recognition Of women's share
in the development Of this country
and their social and economic respon-
sibility In our national life
Evening star., 1936-07-11
SCHELL GIVEN HONOR

Succeeds Peacock as Merchant
Fleet Corporation Chairman.
Election of S. D. Schell, veteran in
Federal maritime activities, as chair
man Of the Merchant Fleet Corpora
tion, was announced today at the
Commerce Department.
Schen succeeds James Craig Pea
cock as head of the Government cor
poration set up as operating agency
under the Shipping Board Bureau.
Both the bureau and corporation
will expire when the new Federal
Maritime Marine Commission, under
the new direct ship subsidy plan, is
established.
Evening star., 1936-07-11
CLAWS TO RESIGN
ASP.W.A.PROBER
Will Leave to Become InveS.
tigator for Senate EIec-
tion Committee.

Louis r. CLAWS, storm center Of
governmental investigation on two
occasions a quarter of a century
apart, will leave his post as chief in
veStigator of the Public Works Ad-
ministration under the Interior De-
partment on July IA to become
special investigator for the Senate
committee named by the last Con-
gress to inquire into expenditures Of
candidates for President and Senator.
The announcement Of CLAWS ap-
pointment, made by Chairman Loner-
gan Of the Senate committee, termi-
mated rumors recently af1oat regard
ing the future employment of Secre-
tary Ickes' operative.
In making the change, CLAWS will
leave a job paying $1,000 a year to
take over one which Is limited by
law to $500.
The Interior Department earlier
this week had denied CLAWS intended
| to resign, and a month before the
Treasury Department had denied o
report he would head combined in
vestigation forces of that division of
the Government.
Often in Headlines.
CLAWS name has been in newspaper
headlines since the Roosevelt ad-
ministration came into power and the
investigator joined the forces of Sec
retary Ickes. He had not been there
long when President Roosevelt, in
1888, signed an executive order re-
storing the civil service status CLAWS
had lost 20 years ago in q position
OF lower rank in the same depart
ment. Claws had been discharged at
the height of the Ballinger-Pinchot
feud, a controversy said to have con-
tributed to the split between Theodore
Roosevelt and William Howard Taft.
Claws dismissal in 1908 by Presi-
dent Taft followed his uncovering of
irregularities in the Alaskan coal
lands. In restoring his civil service
status, President Roosevelt said his
action would correct "an injustice
allowed to stand for nearly o quarter
Of q century"
Probed Graft Charges.
Recently, CLAWS has had charge OF
investigations of alleged graft in the
Works Progress Administration and
OF charges Of irregularity and in
efficiency in various Interior Depart.
ment services.
The controversy referred to was
that between Richard Ballinger, Sec
retary Of Interior under Taft, and
Clifford Pinchot, former Governor of
Pennsylvania, then head of the forest
service.
CLAWS investigations disclosed, ac-
cording to statement by the Interior
Department in 1888, that the Morxan-
Guggenheim syndicate and other
corporations were trying TO acquire
much Of the valuable coal land In
Alaska in 1908 through dummy en-
trymen, in violation of the law"
Ballinger later was succeeded by
Walter L. Fisher, who cancelled al
Alaska coal entries and filings.
Evening star., 1936-07-11

The truck drivers said they would
look after Jack until Poulson returns,
II he ever returns.
Evening star., 1936-07-11

where a few tomato and bean plants
sprouted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-16
LABOR COURT IS
 BEING DELAYED

Danbury, Conn, Jan. i6.-tUP).-- The proposal to launch Q labor party in the November state elec- lions ran up against Q major obs stacIe today. Paul Tambone, a mem- Der of the referendum committed delegated to count the votes of the bB5 state locals, said he would de- mand the executive committee call 0 special convention to determine how the votes should be tabulated The counting was to have been done yesterday but was postponed until Sunday because of failure of two committee members to appear Tambone said he agreed with for mer President of the Connecticut Federation of Labor J. Nicholas Danz, that the vote of the entire state membership should be sub- mitted, rather than the unit votes of each local.
 "If the executive committee re- fuses to call the convention" Inc said, "I shall obtain a petition bear ing signature of enough, locals to force the issue" Tambone said he felt certain that popular vote would more clearly define the atti- tude of labor toward the prop0sed third party. President Thomas Shea disclosed yesterday that there had been only passive interest" in the balloting and said he believed many of the locals had failed to ballot on the issue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-16
S|RICA ESTATE
 FIGURES $6,250
Inventory Was Filed To. day in Probate Court
 By Two Appraisers

An estate of $e,250 is loft by the late Alphonso r, Sirica, ST" local theatcr owner and prominent ltal- ian resident, it Is disclosed In an inventory filed today at tho ofiiee ot Judge Dennis J. slavin in probate court. Mir. sirica, who died Nov 30 i9S6, after c brief Illness, left nc will. Tho bulk of the estate is ir bank accounts, both at the Citizens and Manufacturers National bank, A savings account contained $2,000, while there was $500 in Q checking account.
 Other assets include property In Bloomfield valued at $S50, theater furnishings and equipment, valued Ut $500, and 6 car valued at $i00.
 No Equity In Property
 The appraisers, Attorney Paul Summa and Anthony Onto, find that tho estate holds no equity in property at Bank and North Leon- ard streets, The property Is at aA0- 864 Bank street and S-i North Leonard street. There are five par. cels of land In all. Andrew A. Sir- ica is administrator of the estate, MT, Sirica spent more than 20 years in theater management, during his 45 years in Waterbury. He was & partner In the Lyric theater, now the Lido, on South Main street, for 10 years, and later operated the Capitol theater on Bank street,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-16
FAMOUS CONVICT
 WAS SHOT DEAD

Moundsville. W. Va. Jan. l6--(UP) Sam Blevins, 3l, notorious convict, was killed today when he attempted to escape from the state peniten- tiary.
 Blevins, as he was removed from a solitary confinement cell for his weekly bath. attacked Guard David Tyson. They fought for possession Of TySon's gun. Tyson broke loose and fired six shots at Blevins.
 Sentenced to life Imprisonment at the age of IA for the murder of Wheeling railroad watchman, Blevins had made three escapes from the prison. He attempted two other escapes.
 His last one was on July 10. l93, when with six others, he beat five guards. sending four to the prison hospital. Tyson was Instrumental in avertlng that break.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-16
O'SULLIVAN WAS
 AGAINST REPORT
Judge For Trolley Men in Their Fight For Higher
 Wages

Hartford, Conn, Jan. ie-(UP)-- An increase of seven cents on hour for Connecticut Company trclley- men is recommended by Superior Court Judge P. D. O'Sullivan in q minority opinion which criticized two other members of an arbitra- ton board who refused to alter the ip36 wage scale.
 The board was composed Of Judge O'sullivan, representing employees; and Attorney Joseph r. Berry, company representative.
 Judge O'sullivan declared his as- sociates have been impressed and influenced to an unreasonable ex- tent by Q claim of the company that 1t is financially embarrassed and finds itself unable to pay Q fair wage because Of the yearly deficit profit and loss statements for sev- eral years"
 Pointing out the company paid dividends of $30O,OO0 in 1929; $i,- 100000 in i03O and $s00.000 in 1881, he observed:
 "At first blush there might seem to the unwary to be Something of force to the claim of the company
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-16
YOUTHS SENT TO
 REFoRMAT0Ry
Two of Four That Held Up and Robbed Sylvan
 Avenue Store

Two youths who took part In the armed holdup of c sylvan avenue storekeeper in November were sen. tenced to the State IseformatorS for indcterminate periods when they appeaFcd before Judge Frederick M Peasley in superior court today. Two other youths who took part in tho crime, but who were found to have no previous criminal records, wort given suspended sentences to tho re- forinatory and placed on probation for ono year.
 Reformatory terms were given An- thony Apicelio, 19, of tho Strand hotel, and Joseph Pescc, alias Joseph Fisher, 10, of Bridge street. Pesco changed his piea to guilty thiJ inorn- ing after originally pleading not guilty and elccting trial by Jury.
 Suspended Term
 Suspended reformatory terms were given to Paul Desanto. i8, and AL bert Daddona. 2i, of Oakville. When arraigned this morning all four members of the quartet pleaded guilty to charges of robbery with violence.
 On November 6, i03b, Daddona borrowed c car from cousin, Assist- ant states Attorney William D. Fitzgerald said today, and went for . ride with Apicello and Daddone. They met Pesce later, and decided to hold up the store operated by Joseph TorSani ct 60 sylvan ave- nue. Appiceilo and Pescc went into the store, with the former welding c gun containing two bullets. Dad- dona acted aS lockout, and De- Hanto remained in the car.
 Torsani was ordered into q back room and the two inside the store footed the cash register of $66. The four then drove away. Later that night, Pegce was given ei4 as his share of the loot. The other three went next day to used car dealer and purchased c car for S36, and then registered the vehicle. They planned to leave for Pennsylvania.
 (COntinued on Page 0,)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-16
SOLDIER BONUS
 NEAR ZERO HOUR
Will Pass Senate To-day Then Return to House
 For Approval
BY IT. o. THOMPSON

(Unlted Press Staff C0rresp0ndent)
 Washington, January 10 -- tUP) .--The new coalition bond-payment soldiers bonus bill comes before the senate today with passage consid- cred certain.
 Vague hints of c White House veto and clear indications that treasury officials are not in full approval, failed to daunt proponents of the 92,237, ,000,000 measure.
 Arrangements were made to waive the bonus bill, passed 2be to 50 by pending senate business and give the house, right-of-way. Debate probably will not start until tomor. row as several senators have asked timo to study the proposal.
 Fight Noisy, Brief
 The fight on the floor, it was be- iieved, will be noisy but brief. Prin- cipAi veterans organizations have accepted the compromise drawn by Senator Pat Harrison, chairman Of the finance committee, providing for payment through demand note bonds.
 Continued silence Of President Roosevelt, who last year vetoed the Patman inflationary bonus bill, gave rise to speculation on Capitol Hill aS to whether he would sign the press ent bill.
 A check of senate members, who last year sustained Q bonus veto'
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-16
TWO PASTORS ARE APPOINTED
Rev. A. w. Karcher to St. Mary's Meriden; Rev.
 Wm. GiIdea, Successor

Appointments of two pastors have been made by Most Reverend Mau- rice Y. McAuiiffe, bishop of Hart- ford, 1t is announced today through tho Catholic Transcript. Rev. An- thony M. Kaicher is named pastor of St. Mary's church, Meridcn, to succeed the late Rev. N. Y. K Schneider. Rev. William olldea who has been acting as adminiStra- tor of st. Mary's Meriden, will sue. ceed Father Kaicher as pastor oi tho Sacred Heart church, Hartford
 Father Kaicher has been pastor of the Hartford church for the past 20 years. A now edifice was dedi- cated in 1917. Father 0ildea hai been stationed in the past At Tor rington and Terryville.
 Both priests arc woll-known to local clergy and laity.
 Father Kaicher
 Father Hatcher was born Sep tember i2, 1882, in Torestville. HC attended CnniBius College in Buf' faio, New York, after making hif elementary and high schol courses in Forcstville. Philosophy he stu. died at Elchstaett, Germany and the University of Fribourg In SwitS- erland. Ills theological studies were at the last named institution. Hit ordination took place April {. ieot in 9ain Gall, Switzerland. From
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-16
ITALIANS MAKING
 SPEEDY ADVANCE
Over Forty Miles Along Southeast Front; COil-
 pIaint By Ethiopia

Rome, Jan. 16- (UP) - Italians have advanced more than 43 l-2 miles along the entire front in the Dolo sector in the extreme south- east of Ethiopia, 1t was announced officially today.
 Ethiopians were reported retreat ing in disorderly manner after fierce resistance, with the Italians in pur- suit and infiicting heavy losses.
 Italian aviators bombed Ethiopian concentrations ct Daggah Bur and Sasa Baneh farther north, 1t was announced.
 On the Erltrean front. Italians bombed an Ethiopian camp in the AndinO region, 1t was said.
 Communique No. 08 announced:
 "Marshal Badoglio wires that the battle of 0anale porya Is coming to an end with complete victory for our forces. Our troops have ad- vanced along the entire front over SO kiloineters deep. defeating tho kttsk resistance Of the enemy.
 Troops of Ras pesta paInto are mtsaaline Aa disorder and are being BsarsileG bg out Hoidiera, strong enemy rear guards, hidden ln
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-16
ATTORNEYS IN
 SUPREME COURT
Made Their Plea Before High Tribunal For Stay
 of Execution

Washington, January i0--(UP)--- Bruno Richard HauptmannS law yors today asked the supreme court to stay the execution of the Lind- bergh kidnapor pending It's action on . motion seeking to have the high tribunal review his conviction. Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes said tersely as Neil Durkinshaw concluded his motion, You may submit tho papers," Tho lawyer made two motions, one was for permission to file ah original writ of habeas corpus. The other was for c stay of execution pending the courts decision on that motion.
 In view of the urgent nature of the proceedings it was believed the court might break precedent to act on the matter later today or ct noon tomorrow,
 Must Come Quickly Action on the stay must Do taken beSore Hauptmann's execution scheduled for 6 o'clock tomorrow night. The Judges themselvcS ap. pearcd unaware of the contemplated motion, although tho courtroom rapidly filled as word of the entici- pated move passed through the building. Tho proceedings invoked were similar to those used by at- torneys for Thomas J. Mooney in his fight for freedom in California. Favorahie action on tho Hnuptmaiin plea by the supreme court was re garded by those familiar with the court as most unlikely. Only In rarest instances has the court m. teryened In such e situation. Court room attendants offered bets that Hauptmanns chance for supreme court intervention were hardly more than one in thousand.
 His Chances Slim
 The chance of the court taking
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-16
SUPREME COURT"
 JUSTICE TO QUIT
Won Devanter v Years of Age-May Resign His
 Position
BY JOHN A. RElCIiMAN United Press Staff Correspondent


 Washington, Jan. l6.-(UP).-Re- ports that Justice Willis Van De- Vanter may resign soon from the su- preme court were revived today by his purchase of a farm near Ellicott City, Md.
 The farm, described as of 1900 to 400 acres" Is beyond easy commute ing distance from Washington. FL licott City is one of the picturesque old villages on a back route" to Baltimore.
 Van Devanter, at 77, is the old est member of the court in years of service and the second oldest in age. He is three years the junior of Justice Louis D. BrandeiS, dean of the liberal faction, who will be 30 this year.
 No Proof of Report
 Aside from the purchase and the fact that Van Devanter has been in poor health, there was little to sub- stantiate the report. Attaches of the court always decline to discuss such reports and the justice himself could not be reached. First word of resignation usually comes from thes White House, where 1t is sub mitted.
 Observers believed that if Van Dervanter. dean Of conservatives on the bench, should resign and is re- (COntlnued on Page s.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-16
WIFE OF BRUNO
 HADLAST VISIT
She Told Him Sorrowiully No Good News Had
 Come For Him
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS | Copyright 1896, by United Press)


 Trenton, N. J., January ie-tUPj Mrs. Anna Hauptmann saw he, husband today. possibly for the last time. and came from the gloomy doorway of the state prison with c tremulous smile on her lips, de- termined to continue until the end of the battle to save the convicted slayer of the Lindbergh baby.
 The pale-haired wife of convict l7400 visited the old red brick prison while defense counsel pressed their minute legal moves In Wash- ington and New Jersey in desperate hope of yet saving Bruno Richard Hauptmann from death in the cleo" tric chair at 6 ?. nl., Friday. A
 Their best bet appeared to lie m the reprieve power of stocky. black haired Gov. Harold 0. Hoffman. who may grant Q stay of execution ct the last minute.
 Governor in Seclusl0n
 Hoffman has received many let- ters recently purporting Co give new evidence in the case. but his office announced today that the governor. in seclusion. had not yet reached . decision.
 It is to Hoffman that Mrs. Hauptmann probably will look for action to save her husband. It was reported that the governor already had visited her or she had visited him, but Mrs. Hauptmann. asked about the report, gave an evasive answer.
 Continued on Page 8)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-16
PARENTS WILL BE
 GIVEN SENTENCE

Boston, Jan. i6-- tUP) - Dennis M. Barboza. 20. and Mary Thomas. 22, both of New Bedford, today were convicted of abandoning their infant son, Dennis, who was found on Q Back Bay doorway November 22 and died in q hospital January {.
 Municipal Judge Charles A. Carr adjudged the unmarried couple equally guilty" Of abandonment He ordered Barboza and Miss Thomas held in lieu of t2.1O0 each until Saturday when they will be sentenced.
 The pair had pleaded not guilty, Barbosa claiming that it had been their intention Co leave the baby at EvangcIIne Booth hospital. Barboza also testified that hc and Mas Thomas had intended to marry in February.