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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-20
GOV. HOFFMAN
 IS BRUNO'S HOPE
Only Chance to Escape Chair Lies in Hands of
 Chief Executive
BY HARRY FERGUSON

(United Press Stan Correspondent ]
 Trenton, Feb. 20.-(UP) Bruno Richard Hauptmann's life Is In the hands of Governor Harold c. Hof- iran today.
 Unless he grants another reprieve Hauptmann's hair will be shaved Ave weeks from now and he will be taken out Of cell nine in the state prison death house and electrocuted for the murder of Charles A. Lind- bergh. Jr.
 One lawyer has deserted him --- Samuel Leibowitz, "the great mouth piece" who has saved ii2 men from the electric chair. He walked out of the case admitting he was un- able to break Hauptmann and say ing he believed him guilty. There may have been accomplices, in Lei bowitz's opinion, but there is no question in his mind but that Haupt- mann is neck deep in the Lind bergh crime.
 Fisher In Despair
 Red.eyed from loss Of sleep ana despairing at the sudden turn oi events, c. Lloyd Fisher of Fleming ton, the one lawyer who has stuck to Hauptmann through the best ana the worst, admitted today that "the outlook is dark"
 Fisher sat silent. slumped in a chair, while Leibowitz = choosing
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-20
UTICA GETS BACK
 TO NORMAL TODAY

Utica, N. r.. Feb. 20.-(Up).--s Business resumed today in downs town Utica, paralyzed for two days as huge gas flames smouldered un- derneath the city streets. Workmeia repairing broken gas and water mains, removed e length of eight inch gas pipe believed to be the source of gas leaks which caused ex- plosions and fires. Repairs to broken water mains will be completed be- fore installation of the new gas pipe is begun. Gas company ofhciais claimed that the broken water main has undermined gas pipes.
 Although business resumed Police Chief Nicholas Doll refused to ale low. vehicular traffic within ras dius of one block of the repairs.
 The two-day siege of broken mains left Utica citizens jittery from lodging flying man hole cov- CTS, shooting flames and leaking gas. The series of explosions and fires started when a workman acci- dentally struck Q spark with his pick axe and ignited escaping gas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-20
NAYS TRYING TO
 HARM CATHOLICS

Berlin, Feb. 20.--(UP).-A Nag charge that the vatican contemplat' ed negotiating Q treaty with com. munist Russia was believed in Ro- man Catholic quarters today to mark the beginning of campaign to dis. credit Catholics In the eyes of Ger man people.
 The weekly "Das Schwarzekorps. organ of the Nazi special storm troops, made the charge in an edi- torial. It accused Cardinal Faul- haber, archbishop of Munich, of tell ing an untruth In his recent denial that such a treaty was to be ne- gotiated.
 The weekly asserted that there was no doubt that there was co- operation with the third interna- tional and with Soviet diplomacy Recent articles in Belgian and CEechoslovakian Catholic papers praising Russia. were cited as proof" It was pointed out that q priest recently was sentenced to sil months Imprisonment for distribut- ing subversive literature and others were under examination for similar offenses. Cardinal Faulhaber was warned not to deny that Catholicism intended to cooperate with boishev' ism.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-20
REV. THOMAS p. |MULCAHy NAMED
Appointed Supervisor oi Catholic High School By
 Vote of Trustees

Rev, Thomas P. Mulcahy, pastor of tho Church of Sts. Peter and Paul, has been named supervisor ot the Waterbury Catholic high school to succeed the late Rev. William j. O'shea, who died early in the month. The appointment was made after c vote by the board of truss tees of the high school, and Father Mulcahy has already assumed his duties.
 His new post will give Father Mulcahy an opportunity to carry Into broader fields the work he has done so well as pastor Of the Church of Sts. Peter and Paul, one of the fastest growing parishes in the diocese, With wide back ground in education and scholarship he was felt .naore than able by the trustees to carry on the labor of the late Father OShea.
 Came Here In 1918
 Father Mulcahy came to Water bury on July 8, 1918, as pastor of St Cecilia's church. In two years these he effected many improvements.
 When the parish of sts. Peter and Paul was formed by Bishop Milan
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-20
Final Nelus Flashes
ITALY CAUSED WILD SCENES

cured in the house of commons today when
 aborites and followers of Winston Churchill tried to force from Prime Minister Stanley Bald win statement on the "leak" by which Italy ob- taned confidential British report on the Ethi- opian situation. The speaker tried to prevent the questioning by declaring it out of order,
 Baldwin finally yielded to vociferous appeals from all parts of the house and said: T have been most busy all morning. As soon as learn the facts they will be submitted to the house"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-20
OSCAR HANDSOME
 GOES TO PRISON

Bridgeport, Conn. Feb. 20.-tUP, ---Oscar Ransome. 62, Port Chester. N. Y., who pleaded guilty to charge Of attempted murder by placing q strong poison in brewing coffee at the home of his employer. William Acker, Greenwich. was to be taken to state prison today to begin a F to ie years sentence.
 Shortly after superior court jury began hearing evidence yesterday, Ransome informed the court he wished to change his plea to guilty Sentence was imposed by Judge John A. Cornell.
 Anna Acker, sister of William noticed peculiar odor in the cof- fee and called police. Analysis show. Cd 1t contained enough poison to Kill more than 100 persons. Ransonis and Aclser were said to heye quar- reled the previous day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-20
HOTEL IS PICKED
 FOR DELEGATES
Archibald McNeil Chooses
 Iiostelry For Those From Connecticut

Connecticut's delegates to tfE democratic national convention in Philadelphia this June will be housed ct tho Robert Morris hotel, The selection of the hotel has been made by National Committeeman Archibald MeNeil and reservations for 100 or more Connecticut dole. gates and visitors to the convention are being arranged for,
 MeNeil Facing Fight
 National Committeeman McNeil has been 4n Florida for the past month but Is now back In Connec. tieut. His return will, 1t is expected, start of the battle that has been brewing in the ranks of tho "old guardP democrats who are smarting under the belief that they have been sighted in the handing out of federal patronage. The "old guard" k threatening to run Paul Connery of Norwalk for McEeils place on the national committee if the Bridgeport man doesn't show more leaning toward them and produce some jobs.
 Convention in May
 The state convention to elect del. egates to the national convention
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-20
SOL BLOOM HITS | PATRIOTS HARD
Washington Story About Throwing Dollar Over
 River is Refuted
By FREDERICK 2. oTHMAN

Ny FREDERICK c. OTEENfAN United Press staif CeFrespondent)
 Washington, Feb. 20.--(UPy.- Congressman Sol George Washing ton) Bloom confounded the patriots of fredericksburg, Va, today with an announcement that the father Of his country never threw c silver dollar any piace-because he didn't own onel
 That was the worst bombshell yet, worse than the tragedy of Walter Johnson, who lost his dollar. These two developments. cataclysmic when combined, threatened momentarily to wreck preparations for the Washington birthday celebration on the banks of the Rappahannock ct fredericksburg next Saturday aft- ernoon.
 To Duplicate Fest
 Upon that date, the city fathers announced that Johnson, the cele- brated baseball player, would dupli- cate the feat of Washington by togs- ing Q dollar from one side of the river to the other. Johnson iinrne. diateiy went into practice at his farm near Germantown, Md, with . 1914 dollar some amateur histor- ians lent him.
 These latter stood around . hole watching Johnson throw their dol. lar ct the door of his barn. That scared the cows and they didn't give any milk. but Johnson didn't
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-20
STEER MURDER
 CASE UP AGAIN

Boston, Feb. 20-(U.PJ--A west ern Massachusetts man who thinks he knows some facts" about the mysterious murder of Dr. Elliott speer. youthful headmaster 0! Mount HermUn school at Northfield will be interviewed shortly by At- torney Paul A. Dever.
 Dever hopes to visit this mans home within 10 days to obtain what hyer information he may have. pr. Speer was slain the night oi September l4 1894 by q charge oi buckshot fired through window of llis campus stuGy. No suspect ever has been arrested.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-20
ITALY REVEALS <
 BRITISH SECRET
Report on Ethiopia Falls Into Hands of Officials
 of MussOlini
BY RALPH FORTE
tCopyrlght, i0S8, by United Prl

Copyright, 1DS6, by Untted kro8sl
 Rome, Feb. 20.-tUP) .-Puhlica- ton of c purported secret British report on Ethiopia, recognizing Italys paramount interest in Etlii- opia and asserting that Italian con- trol over the country might prove beneficial to British territory agitat. cd diplomats today. KY
 Tn the report was frank discus- sion of the possibility that Ethiopia might disappear as on independent state. In that event, the report said, the British government would have to provide for territorial coIi- trol of Lake Tana, heart of the Me irrigation project, and . corridor linking 1t to the Sudan.
 Tn event that Italy absorbed Ethiopia, the report said, every ef. fort must be made to ensure equal treatment for British subjects and
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-20
BRUNO REVEALS HIS OWN GUILT
From Death House Comes Charge He Knew About
 Ransom Money
BY ROBERT MUSEL Copyright l030 by United PFeSs)


 Trenton, N. J. Feb. 20,--(UP)-- From the death house of state priS- on there came today the sensational charge that Bruno Richard Haupt- mann, despite his testimony At Pennington, knew when the first Lindbergh ransom bill left hia hands, that he was distributing tho most widely advertised currency In the world.
 This and other hitherto unrc- veal0d bits of information gleaned from the convicted slayer of the Lindbergh baby in his day to day conversations with guards was diS- closed today to the United Press by an official source within the prison gates.
 On the witness stand during the trial that ended with his sentence to death, Hauptmann swore that he had spent tho money he insist- cd was left In his homo by the late isidor Fiseh without any inc vestigatoin into It's origin.
 Knew It From First
 "From certain occurrences ] would say definitely that Haupt- mann did know he was passing ransom money from the very first, the United Press was told.
 Hauptmann, it was said, has also made at least one other statement contradicting his, Remington testi' mony, and once sent his guards searching for hidden meanings iE an enigmAtlo statement concerninl his reasons for not immediately in' forming tho investigators who Ar' rested him that he had another cache of money hidden In boart in his garage.
 This hoard was found with Q TO.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-20
JUDGE GIBSON
 NEW PRESIDENT

Hartford, Conn. Feb. 2O--(UP)-- Judge John l.. Gilson, New Haven. has been elected president of the state probate judges assembly for Q fourth consecutive term
 Other officers. named ct an arl- nuai meeting late yesterday, include William B. Bent. Bridgeport, and Curtiss 8. Bacon. Middletown, vice presidents; and executive commit tee members. Walter H. Clark, Hart ford; Harold M. Knapp. Fairfield; Roland U. Tyler. Middlescx: victol A. Prince, New London: John 4 Adds. Litchfield: Sabin 4. Russell Windham: c. Denlson Talcott. Tol- land. and O. W. Platt, New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-20

of Chicago is expected to do SO, Politicians report here that Walter Brown, postmaster general In he Hoover administration, recently has been advocating entry of Qov All M. Landon of Kansas, The gover. nor's Washington associates doubt- cd that he will go into tho Ohio race.
 Gone From Campaign
 Developments seem to show" Borah told the United Press today, "that the fraud of the so-called favcrite son has been eliminated from the campaign. Those who are hiding their saaneuvers behind the favorite son proposal realise they
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-20
ARMS INQUIRY IS
 READY TO CLOSE
Machine Guns Bought By Ton..Twelve Cents Each
 Was Price Paid
DY RONALD Q. VAN TINE

United Press bsem C0FFesp0noenV Washington, Feb. 90 = (UP) = Winding up its two year arms isi. uuiry on Q high note of excitement, the senate munitions committee sought today to discover the extent to which U. s. army surplus war materials have been used to aid revoiutionists abroad.
 Its chief witness was Jacob Paley youthful New York milliner who decided to "dabble" in old war sup- plies for the benefit of those who wanted a relic or two in "den or club room"
 Despite Paiey's desire to sell souvenirs to individuals, the corii- Inittee contended many of the arms which he and others purchased, found their way into illegal circles.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-20
Auidt0r Art Williams Denies He Euer Talked
 With Missing Birdn1aTl.
Never Saw His Plane As Reported in Stories of Today; When He Finds Redfern He Will Bring
 Him Back Dead or Alive

Georgetown, British Guiana, February 20 = (UPl -- There no definite evidence that Paul Redern American flyer missing since 1927 while flight from Georgia to Rio De janeiro, alive, Art Williams, aviator who returned from exhaustive air search for Redern said today.
 ''I never saw Redfern or his plane" Williams said, denying statement issue by Alfred Aarrod newspaperman
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-20

of Paratnibo, Dutch Guiana, that he and Williams had found Red- fern alive and talked to him.
 II met the KAySer expedition Gone of the searching parties) but I don't recall meeting Harrod," Wil- Hams said. His report is ail wrong"
 When I sec Redfern," Williams continued, "I'll bring him Into town. T don't know whether he is there; whether dead or alive; whether crip- pied or married, but from my talks with Indians I believe l was in the right locality.
 No Other White Man
 "No other white man has ever
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-20
Borah Says Fraud On FaUorite Son. Quits Campaign
Speaks Not Only For Ohio But of National Situation Those Hiding Their Maneuvers Must Get
 Their Candidates Into Field

Washington, February 20 - (Up) = Senator William E. Borah republican asprant for president today said he was satisfied that the favorte fraud" had been e mated from the contest for the republican nomination.
 Borah indicated he was speaking not only of Ohio, where favorte son strategy was favored by republican leaders, but of the national situation.
 Horah hos entered the Ohio primary and Frank Knox
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-20
VETERANS REPUDIATED VOTE

Boston, Feb 20.-(UP)-John B. Gilman Camp, Sons of Union Veterans has repudiated by a 2 to vote its condemnation of Massachu- setts Institute of Technology for hanging of a Portrait of Robert B. Lee, Confederate, general, publication of a resolution disclosed today. The resolution, describing the hanging of the DOT trait as a "meritorious act" also repudiated the charge Lee was "a traitor" Only small men- bership attended the January meeting, when the condemnation was voted, it was explained.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-20
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Feb. 20-(UP)--Goy- ernment expenses and receipts Tor the current fiscal year to Feb. lSths as compared with n year ago:
 This Year Expenses Lnat YeaH $4,506, ,423,091.b3 N,Sl,bSS.ViV'eS ,iSl.10 $2.206, ,Sl4,SSS.sI 5,GiO43 $2,i6l,73s.7s2.sS si.s4O, ,so4 ,sss.s4 ss.sss. .sOs.s4s.sa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-20
PREsIDENT SPEAKS IN NEW YORK

Washington, Feb. 20.-(UPl-Preslden Roosevelt will deliver the principal address at the Jefferson day dinner in New York, President Thomas J. McMahon, head of the National Dem- ocratic club, and Cornelius F. Collins, chairman of the dinner committee, reported today on leav- ing the White House.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-20
The Weather

Snow Late Tonight
 Or Friday, Mllder pun wsashss nspsst rase a
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-11-05
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT RESULTS IN INJURIES

Mrs. Minnie Hurley was injured in an automobile accident when the car in which she was riding with Roy Nolan was struck by another car on Willoughby Avenue at 10 o. clock last night
 Mrs. Hurley and Mir Nolan were coming toward town on Willough- by when a car coming toward them, said to be on the wrong side of the road, collided with their automo- bile.
 The windshield of Nolan's auto mobile was broken and the car badly damaged. Mrs. Hurley suf- fered scalp wound from broken glass and a dislocated thumb. She was treated last night by pr. w. M. Whitehead and Dr. c. c. Carter and is confined to her bed today suf- fering from shock.
 The automobile that collided with Nolan's car was also damaged
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-11-05
CANADIAN WEATHER REPORTS ASSURED
 ALASKAN AVIATORS

Efforts through the Governors Office to obtain weather reports from Canadian stations on the Pa- cific Coast for information of air. ways operators have met with suc- cess and local airplane operators will soon have regular weather re- port service, according to 8 tele- gram received in Juneau today.
 Through Dr. Ernest Gruening, Di- rector of Territories and Island Possessions, Gov. John w. Troy re- quested that arrangements be made with Canadian authorities to give Canadian coast weather reports to Alaska airways operators.
 A telegram from Washington re- ceived today by the Governors Office says that Canadian author ities are now making arrangements for obtaining weather reports from the stations along the Pacific Coast and have requested the Superin- tendent of Radio at Victoria to get in touch with Seattle airport for details. The telegram also assured that the Canadians would assist in every way possible.
 The Canadian stations from which local aviators are especially anxious to receive weather reports are Prince Rupert, Alert Bay, Cape Lazo, Bull Harbor and Dead Tree Point.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-11-05
GOVERNMENT BONDS TAKE
 BIG ADVANCE
Unprecedented Purchases Are Made - Every
 body Loosening Up

NEW YORK, Nov. 5. = Al most unprecedented purchases of Government bonds today sent them upward in one of the most widespread advances in recent years. Some issues went up as much as S7.5O to $11.20. Instead of the usual changes in small fractions the Government bonds rose to points.
 Observers said the flood of investment funds were lOOs- ened by banks and insurance companies who are now con vinced the New Deals easy money policy will be contin- ued.
 There was also a general rise in industrial and other lines, some as much as S15 for 8 $1,000 bond.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-11-05
DICN|TARY OF VATICAN CALLS
 ON ROOSEVELT
Courtesy Visit Announced Roosevelt to Take
 Vacation

HYDE PARK, N. r., Nov. B. President Roosevelt set aside his luncheon hour today to receive a visiting Vatican dignitary, Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli, Papal Secretary of State.
 White House officials here in sisted the visit was purely court esy call although speculation has been revived that it is an attempt ed sounding out of the reaction to Radio Priest Coughlin's activities.
 President Roosevelt plans to leave for Washington, D. C., tonig h t where he will remain for one week before sailing on vacation in southern waters
 Hundreds of telegrams and spec ial delivery letters are being re- ceiyed congratulating the President on his great pronounced election victory. Cablegrams are also being received from European countries.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-11-05
Delegate Says
 National Slogan Must Be Changed

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5. An thony J. Dimond, Delegate to- Con- gress from Alaska, said today that Alaska is better political weather vane than Maine.
 "The slogan As Maine goes, so goes the nation has outlived it's usefulness to a certain extent, said the Delegate. Nov take AL aska. The Territory's general elec- ton was September 8, and did it show which way the wind was blowing?
 Democrats won everything but possibly two seats in the Alaska Legislature.
 From now on the slogan should be As Alaska goes, so goes the nation"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-11-05
MAJORITY FOR FOR MAY PASS
 TEN MILLION
Many Parts of New Deal Program Credited with
 Landslide Victory
SENATORIAL OLD
 GUARD WIPED OUT
Both Sides Declare NoN that Strife Must Be For-
 gotten-Smith Talks

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-Indica- tions were today that the Roosevelt majority would pass the ten million mark. The Presidents followers to- day considered the following as ma jor reasons for the landslide:
 Low cost housing, planned crop insurance, ever normal granary for farm lands, drive to convert farm tenants into farm owners, regula- tion of wages and working hours, possible revamping of the social se- curity act and revision of the cor poration tax.
 The New Deal program is being worked out on the basis of Roose- yelt's declaration that there are a thousand one one things to do." The Democratic Congressional vic- tory, the fourth successive one at the polls, virtually has wiped out the famous Senatorial Old Guard which one dominated the chamber under the leadership of Watson, Reed and Shoot.
 At Topeka, Gov. Landon was plan ming to go duck hunting for a few days.
 Forget Strife
 From all sides came declarations that strife must be forgotten. Al Smith was quoted as saying, "every real American must put his shoul- der to the wheel"
 The Stock Market experienced a buying wave yesterday on hearing the election news, pushing some se- curties up to five-year high.
 Secretary of State Cordell Hull proclaimed a continuation of the Good Neighbor" policy which. he declared, aimed at peace and neu- trality.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-11-05
MORE RETURNS
 FROM ELECTION

Following is a list of Senatorial candidates whose election have been reported since yesterdays edition of The Empire:
 Minnesota Guy V. Howard, Republican.
 Montana James E. Murray, Democrat.
 New Hampshire H. Style Bridges, Republican.
 Oregon Charles McNary, Republican.
 GOVERNORS Election of the following Gov ernors is announced according to Associated Press tabulations, in ad- dition to those contained in the list ir yesterdays Empire:
 Iowa N. c. Kraschel, Democrat.
 Kansas Walter A. Huxman, Democrat.
 Massachusetts Charles D. Hurley, Democrat.
 Minnesota Elmer Benson, Farmer-Labor.
 New Mexico Clyde Tingley, Democrat, re-lect- ed.
 North Dakota Walter Welford, Republican, re- elected.
 South Dakota Leslie Jensen, Republican.
 CONGRESSMEN Congressmen declared elected to the National House of Qepresen- tatives since the tabulation in The Empire yestreday are:
 California Henry E. Stubbs, Democrat, re- elected; John Stevens McGroarty, Democrat, reelected; Tn omas F. Ford, Democrat. reelected; John M. Costello, Democrat, reelected; John F. Dockweiler, Democrat, re- elected; Charles J. Golden, Demo crat, reelected; Harry R. Sheppard and Ed. V. Izac, Democrats, re- placing Republican incumbents. Colorado Fred Cummings, Democrat, re- (Confinued m Page Twnl