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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-16
Policy Men Enter
 Pleas or Guilty
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:, tions were withdrawn this morning when the men appeared to plead guilty.
 After describing the operations of the policy game and stating the facts in the cases, Assistant States Attorney Fitzgerald recommended that each of the accused be fined $100 on each count, and given a suspended jail term of six months on the first count against them. Defense Argument
 T don't believe that these men are tools or that policy is racket" |" declared Attorney Cassidy. "The game is not conducted in gambling den, with beautiful women with diamonds about. It's played in the open. In my personal opinion. play ing policy for penny, or five cents, or a quarter, is just like buying an ice cream cone. In my opinion it's not immoral"
 "The states evidence was secured by paid investigators and a great many men or juries don't believe the evidence of paid investigators. The statute is so complicated that person who plays policy is equally guilty with the writer. If the com munity didn't believe that the game was innocent, community pride would have stamped 1t out long ago. The trend today is the same as it was 50 or more years ago, when the beautiful monument at Groton was built with funds secured by lottery legalized by the state of Connecticut"
 Attorney Cassidy went on to point out that thousands of Americans buy Irish Sweepstakes tickets, and millions take chances" in rallies run by churches and other organiza- tions. No one, he declared, is com- pelled to play policy; the player plays of his own free will and desire to win.
 No Finger Can be Pointed "There is no reason" he said, flor any accusation against the staet's attorney as far as policy is con- cerned. No finger can be pointed at the states attorney, his assistant or at any one connected with his office"
 "The matter is a misdemeanor, not crime. The process by which these men were arrested implies 8 criti- cism of the prosecuting officers of the city court and the court of com- mon pleas"
 Not Played Openly
 In speaking before imposing sen- tence, Judge Simpson declared that the game is not played openly, and that in it's secrecy is the vicious ness" of the game. Those who play 1t, he said, are the ones usually lease able to afford it. He stated that he beleived MT. FitZgerald's recommendation as to sentence should be carried out.
 Speaking of his experience with the game, Judge Simpson said he knew that many played 1t and sought number combinations every where in an effort to win. After the sentences had been im- posed, Attorney Cassidy asked that in view of the heaviness of the fines the costs be remitted. "It's 8 lot of money" he said. Replied Judge Simpson: But, MT. Cassidy, I'm not assuming that one man is going to pay all these fines"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-16
FINCERPRINTS
 IN WOMAN CRIME

New York, April 16.-UP).-A set of blurred fingerprints, devel- oped by nitrate of silver from the footboard of the bed on which Nancy Evans Titterton was attack ed before she was strangled to death, were studied today by police experts attempting to solve her mur- der.
 Authorities, who have sought vainly for a workable clew since her almost nude body was found Good Friday in the bathroom of her Beck man place apartment, held no great trust in the value Of the smudged prints.
 Since they lacked other leads. however, they had photographs of the prints enlarged and began an attempt to classify them. It was understood the five fingers of one hand were represented. Police rec fused to say whether it was the left or right hand.
 Tn their frantic effort to find the man who ripped the clothing from Mrs. Titterton. wife of an ex- ecutive Of the National Broadcast ing company, attacked a n q strangled her and threw the body in the tub. police questioned closely every suspect picked mp in sex cnSes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-16
What President Said

What President Said
 "A nation less bountifully endow- ed than ours," he said, without a national policy or conservation would have ceased to exist long ago. The remarkable thing was that the people of the United States were so complacent for so long In the face of exploitation, waste and misman- agement, yes, even larceny of the natural wealth that belonged to all the people," He traced the pioneer ing efforts of Theodore Roosevelt, adding: "Hc, for the first time, made the people conscious tha tthe vast national domain and the natural re- sources were the property of the na- ton itself and not that of any class. Supported by an awakened country which now is beginning to realize the truth of the old warnings we of this administration have devoted our thoughts and energies to the conservation of our God-giVen wealth.
 Have Made Advances
 Employing every agency Of gov- ernment at hand to protect our birthright we have in the past sev- eral years made advances far be- yond the hopes of earlier day con- servationists. But the battle goes on and must be carried forward with renewed vigor if future generations are to receive the full benefits that are their due"
 The president gave brief history of the development of the interior department from a one clerk or ganization in 1849 to the vast body it now is. Ickes, in calling upon con- gress to enact the pending bill to change the official name of his or ganization ito that of the depart ment of conservation" said that would be declaratory of the inten- ton of the United States govern ment henceforth to go forward with policy of conservation of our nat ural resources.
 Waste May Continue
 "It stands to reason that until we consciously and deliberately, with our eyes to the future. make some such affirmative declaration, the stupid waste of those resources will continue"
 Ickes' speech was staunch plea for a continued governmental con- servation policy after an account ing of how, in the early days of American history, public lands were wasted. We saw 1t in the vast do- main that stretched ever westward, not only limitless wealth for Am- erica but the means of adding to our human resources. Let the con- gross decree a final end to the era of reckless exploitation and an- nounce adherence to the policy of conservation of our natural re- sources which, as I understand con- servation, means the prudent use of those resources"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-16
ONE COP. GROUP
 MEETS TONIGHT
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perpetuating town committee, hence the contest that will take place when the primaries are held.
 Tickets Tn Four Wards
 ~Tickets 50 far are expected to be nied in four wards by the reorgani- zation group. The fifth ward set up, as it is now, is said to please the reorganization forces. Chairman Ralomba has already designated the Civic theater as the scene of the g. o. p primaries in the event that there is no contest. It is apparent that he will have to change his plans and set up polling places in at least four out of the five local wards.
 Importance of Primaries
 Importance is also attached to the primaries as the delegates to the town and senatorial conventions will not only elect members of the town committee and delegates to the state convention, but will also choose the members of the demo- cratic state central committee. Ex- Mayor William H. Sandland has an- nounced that he is not a candidate for reelection to the central con- ynittee after 16 years of service Alderman George Kingston is in a receptive mood and is agreeable to ex-Mayor Sandland. However. oth- CTS are being mentioned for the 1bth district post.
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term on the first count on MT Fitzgerald's recommendation. Counts against the accused ranged from one to IA in number. In addition to the fines and suspended jail terms four of the n;1e were ordered to pay the costs of court.
 Attorney Cassidy Pleads
 Attorney John H. Cassidy, plead ing for leniency for the entire group declared that playing policy is just as innocent as buying an ice cream cone". "If the community didn't believe that the game was 1nno- cent" he stated, community pride would have stamped it out long ago. Speaking on the fact that his clients had been arrested on superior court bench warrants secured by States Attorney Lawrence L. Lewis, he said: "The process implies a criticism oi the officers of the city court and the court of common pleas.
 In imposing sentence, Judge Simp- son pointed out that despite any policy playing, the statutes make 1t a crime.
 Arrested March 9th
 The nine men were arrested March 9th by members of the police vice squad on bench warrants issued from superior court. They were ar raigned in superior court after theil arrest and ordered held for trial un. til the April criminal term. Eacs posted bonds of $l,000 for his re- lease, after pleading not guilty ane electing trial by jury.
 Several weeks ago, Attorney Cas- sidy filed motions asking that more specific information be filed on tho charges against the men. The mo-
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(Continued from Page 1.) attorney made statement in which it was made clear that none of these defendants is the head of the policy racket which formerly operated in this city. Unfortunately, although the identity of the head of the or- ganization and that of his chief lieu tenant were matters of common knowledge to the man in the street, there was not at that time sufficient evidence available to our office upon which to request the issuance of benc hwarrants for the apprehen- sion of these men, nor has such evi- dence become available in the mean time, despite diligent investigation.
 City Court Matter
 AS pointed out by the states at- torney on the occasion of the orig inal arraignment, the penalty fixed by statute for the offense under con- sideration here characterizes the of- fense as a city court matter, as Your Honor will observe.
 The states attorney invoked the original jurisdiction of this court only because no other law enforce ment agency appeared sufficiently interested to put stop to the oper- ations of the organization control- ling this policy racket which was generally believed to enjoy official protection.
 No one supposes that these de- fendants were anything else than willing tools of the men who headed this organization and who obtained the major part of the profits. great or small, realized in the operation of the policy racket.
 Adequate Punishment
 After a number of consultations between counsel for the accused, the states attorney and myself, and af- ter extended consideration of the matter, the states attorney and I have decided to recommend as 8 basis for the disposition of these cases, punishment, which in our opinion is adequate to meet the ends of justice. We recommend, may it please the court, that the maximum money penalty provided by statute be imposed on each count of each information in these cases, and fur ther, that on the first count of each information the maximum jail term provided by statute be imposed, and that the execution of said jail term be suspended for one year. This dis position will not only, in our opin- ion, provide adequate punishment for the part played by these par ticular defendants in the operation of the policy racket but should fur ther act as a check on any future criminal activities by any of these defendants.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-16
Industrial Foremen
 Hold Annual Meeting
Elect Burns, President-Iiear Address on Activities
 of Dept of Justice Operatives; Juries Sentimental

MT. Nathan stated that there are 6I0 special agents in the bureau, stationed in almost 70 field zones. They handle all types of cases not investigated by other federal bur- eaus, and all of them have rigor. ous training before going on regu- lar duty.
 America is not Flaw enforcement conscious, declared MT. Nathan, and the average jury has 8 sloppy, sentimental attitude. The increas- ing crime toll in the United States was shown by MT. Nathan, as he recited figures showing that there is a murder in this country every 45 minutes and that yet the odds are 100 to 1 that the one who com- mitted the crime will not be exe- cuted, even if convicted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-16
meeting of the committee of 13 thi afternoon.
 Conference Is Final

SVHACAC ChSC ID A AAA~h
 The conference was final one, on the basis of which Madariaga was to report to the committee whether Italy agreed to peace.
 In response to Madariaga's ques- tions, it was said, Aloisi proposed that Ethiopia sue for peace to Badoglio.
 It was believed that Italy offered this as the best means of a com promise satisfactory to Italy, the league and Great Britain, in order that there might be first an armis- tice, then general peace talks. The armistice, 1t was understood would be arranged as soon as Ethi- opia contacted Badoglio.
 What He Proposed
 A well informed delegate told the United Press that Aloisi proposed:
 That Ethiopia start negotia- tions with Badoglio, following tho World War precedent when ar armistice was agreed upon by ar rangement between the allied anc German general staffs.
 2-Italy would then be ready foi general peace talks at Oucey, neal Lausanne, Switzerland, instead oi Geneva.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-16
Secretary Treasurer

were related by the speaker, who has been a government employe for % years and member of the bur- eau of investigation for 19 years.
 At the business portion of the ses- sion, James Burns of the American Brass Co. was elected president of the Industrial Foremen's club for 1g36-37. Henry Holihan of the Sco- v1l Mfg. Co. was named vice-pres- 1dent, and Arthur Purinton of the X M. c. A. was reelected to the post of secretary-treasurer. William Oaligan. retiring president, was giv- en a golf bag by members in appre- ctation of his services during the past year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-16
THIRD VICTIM OF BOMB EXPLOSION

Wilkes-Barre, Pa, April i6.-(UP)
 Thomas J. Maloney, former head of the disbanded United Anthracite Miners of Pennsylvania, died today in Homeopathic hospital from inc juries received when bomb ex- ploded in his home on Good Friday. Maloney's death brought the num- Der of bombing fatalities to three. The other two victims were Ma loney's son. Thomas, Jr., and Mich-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-16

The methods and practices of the Federal Bureau of Investigation were described to members of the Industrial Foremen's club at their meeting at the Y. M. c. A. last night hy Harold Nathan, assistant director Of the bureau of the Department of Justice. The activities of the G-men
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-16
HOMER CUMMINGS
 MAY BE KEYNOTER
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others are Secretary William M. Greene of Hartford, Vice. Chairman Nora M. Harris of New Haven, Treasurer Fred P. Holt of Hartford, National Committeeman Archibald McNeil of Bridgeport and National Committee woman Fannie Dixon Welch of Columbia.
 No Further Comment
 Attorney-G General Cummings re- fused to comment further on his de- cision to back McNeil for reelection to the democratic national commit tee. He has announced that he will be for McNeil and his stand has served to slacken up the boom be- hind Paul Connery of Norwalk for the place on the national body. Se- lection of Cummings as "keynoter" and permanent chairman will have much influence on the outcome of the move to oust McNeil.
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ael Gallagher, 70-year-old caretaker.
 Maloney's daughter. Margaret, IT, still is in the hospital but her con- dition was reported improving to- day.
 The Maloneys were injured last Friday when one of six bombs. be- lieved mailed by q maniac. was rec ceived at their home. Maloney was blinded and injured. Ills son died Saturday night. Gallagher was ale most instantly killed when he open- cd a package which he believed to be an Easter gift" The other four bombs were intercepted or did moi explode.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-16
BONUS RIDICULE
 BY YALE YOUTHS
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(Continued from Page l) ing system and the place was plunged into darkness. A call was sent in for the student national guard". a bugle sounded and group of students clad in uniforms and wearing trench helmets, cleared the hall.
 Mock Battle Outside
 Outside there was mock battle as the "guardsmen" set up wooden machine guns and fired fire-crackers to add realism to the scene. Electric light bulbs were exploded as bombs" and the marchers were driven oil. The group milled around John M. Gates, Jr., publicity director of Yale Post, V. F. w., who mounted a stone wall and introduced Theodore D. Woolsey, the post commander. Wool sey gave fascist salute, harangued the crowd for several minutes and then introduced five delegates from the. Chapel street chapter, Home- Fire Girls" the auxiliary.
 Students In Skirts
 Wearing old fashioned ankle- length skirts, five student imperson- ators, carrying 8 sign "The Bigger the Bonus, the Bigger the Babies. ? paraded to the front. They were given the post cheer: "B-B-Bonus, O-O-Onus, B-O, B-O, Bonus." In high-pitched voices the Feminine contingent demanded their expenses be paid to the battlefields of Eur ope where their future sons would be buried.
 Meanwhile. members of the New Haven chapter, Yankee Division met to denounce the student dem- onstration. Prank Lee. president oi the association. declared i've plan to take immediate action on this ri- diculous idea at our next meeting It is pathetic that the Yale Post of the Veterans of Future Warf should disparage the Gold H4aI Mothers and World War veterans"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-16
Italy Making Nel0
 Demands On League
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The second proposal was indicated as another slap at the league, in or der to get negotiations away from the Geneva atmosphere"
 Baron Aloisi added" the dele- gate said, that if the league &C., cepted the Italian procedure Italy would loyally support the league in the future but that if the league decided on new penalties it would seriously prejudice the possibilities of peace"
 May Not Accept Them League circles, informed of Italy's conditions, said that the league never would accept them.
 The meeting of the committee of 13, set for 4 p. m., was suddenly postponed until 6 p. m. (noon E.S.TJ to enable the delegates to consider the Italian suggestion.
 The postponement came after luncheon conversations among Madariaga, Avenol, foreign secretary Anthony Eden of Great Britain and Joseph Paul-Boncour of France.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-16
ONLY TRIPLETs

Vienna. April Hospital authorities at the town of Oradoa Rumania. definitely confirmed to the United Press by telephone today that . gIpsy woman under treat ment at the hospital gave birth t0 triplets. not quintuplets, co report cd in Bucharest yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-16
HAD SMALL ESTATE

Boston, April 16- UP - Mrs. Charlotte Howe Guild, society wom- an and widow of Former Governor Curtis Guild, left an estate of only $12,0O0, which she bequeathed to relatives, friends and employees.
 Her husbands estate had been used for her support since 1915 and all personal property had been ace quired from other sources. accord ing to her will, filed for probate yesterday. Mrs. Build died April 7
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-16
By STEWART BROWN

Copyright 1886 by United Press)
 Rome, April 16.-UP)-Italian soldiers have resumed their advance southward along the Sudanese from tier of Ethiopia, moving further into a zone vital to Great Britain be- cause it is the source of the Nile, dispatches from Italian general headquarters said today.
 Their immediate objective was be- lieved to be Borni, Ethiopian from tier town commanding more cara van routes and another tributary of>the Nile, the Rahad river, 28 miles down the frontier from Galla- bat which they took several days ago.
 Next they were expected to go on another 17 Ia miles to Fair, to consolidate beyond question their control of every important caravan route between the whole Tana re- zion and the Sudan.
 Badogli0 Headquarters
 With Italian soldiers in Dessye and dominating the entire north, talk today was of Marshal Pietro Badoglio establishing his headquar- ters at Addis Ababa during May.
 Reports spread today that an Ital- ian motorized and tank column al- ready had started on the 170 mile drive to Addis Ababa, planning to arrive within few days.
 Ofiicials said they had heard no such report. Military experts con- sidered it unlikely. First, they said, Dessye was occupied by foot troops the Eritrean native army corps and secondly it was believed no mo- torized units had reached Dessye because the road from Korem, fur- ther north, was still impossible in certain sections.
 First Orders
 Experts predicted that Badoglio would order his men first to strike out eastward. to join a mysterious column moving southward from the sardo region through the Danakil desert.
 When this junction was effected, they predicted. the combined col- umns would strike for Harar from one directionl while Gen. 0ranziani struck from the south.
 Latest press messages from Asmara reported that .the Eritrean troops at DessJ,e had been reinforce ed by artillery and motorized units. Tractors and Tbules hauled heavy and light guns. The intense activ- Iity indicated Ahat the advance s0uthward woulcN ks resum.s soon, There was no information to sup- port reports that the advance to Addis Ababa was under way.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-16
ROOSEVELT HAS
 MUCH POPULARITY
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candidates, Sen. William E. Borah and Frank Knox, Chicago publisher
 Latest Returns
 Returns from 6809 of Illinois 7430 precincts gave:
 Horner 754,l69.
 Bundesen 594,756.
 MT. Roosevelt received 1,272,86O votes in 6647 precincts.
 Returns from 6629 precencts gave:
 Knox 406,317. Borah 323.40l.
 Horner Loyal To Roosevelt
 Horner's almost blind loyalty tc the Roosevelt administration ap- peared more deserving of national endorsement than the errant Kelly Nash organization. Yet Kelly's mos mentions vote-gathering ability and the control his organization exerts over Chicago's polls demanded rec- ognition. The Roosevelt admins tration, apparently caught between two fires, remained aloof. Bundesen rolled up a 150000-vote margin 1T his home county, Cook, where hal1 of Illinois votes are cast. But Hor- ner carried the down-state com. munities in landslide fashion anc | won.
 HOrner Can Be Elected
 With the support or the Kelly Nash machine, Horner might be el- ected easily over the republican nominee, c. Wayland Brooks. IT. that event, he could be expected reasonably to draw a large num- Der of presidential votes to the democratic national ticket. Added to the confused situation, was the obvious popularity of President Roosevelt as evidenced by the l. 100000 complimentary" votes he received in the preferential primary Same Tn Nebraska
 Omaha, ..eb., April l5-(UP)-- Supporters of Gov. Ali M. Landon pointed proudly today to the l0.- GOO ballots on which his name was written in as as candidate for president they claimed he would iCIClVC II OL ANIbL aotAU AZ pSNSo AAA the republican nominating conven- , ton.
 Landon's name did not appear on the republican ballot in Tues days preferential primary. Only re- publican candidate was the Idaho liberal, Sen. William E. Borah, who opposed President Roosevelt. Nevertheless, Landon received at least one-fifth as many votes as Borah and one-tenth as many as MT. Roosevelt. Indications were that final tabulations would increase President Roosevelt's total to around 100000.
 Landon supporters declared they did not attempt to organize the write-in movement, that if the had Landon would have received more votes than Borah.
 Votes from 1789 of the states 2025 precincts totaled:
 Roosevelt 79,354; Borah 62,420; Landon 12,472.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-16

Fire in the slums of Tientsin, China, recently caused l50 deaths and rendered 1900 homeless.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-16

= An English gold cup and cover, made in 1901, was sold in London recently for $4200.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-16

Twenty-scven of 34 new feature films shown in Denmark in 6 rec cent month were from America.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-16

Rayon yarn produced in Japan last year weighed 224,04l. .000 pounds, Q record.
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LAYS
 CORNER STONE
struction of the national capitol ir

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