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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-18
Y COMITES HEAR
 ADDRESS ON WAR

Preparedness is the best way to keep out of war. Major Newton Alexander, commander of Corp Coyle post. American Legion, told members of the Comites club last night at meeting ct the Y. M. 0. A. Major Alexander, who spoke on What Should Q Young Man Think About War;" said the youth of the country should not only be willing to support the nation in time oi war. but should back 6 program oi preparedness in time of peace. An adequate defense, and reasonably large army and navy" he declared will insure against attacks from any aggressive power.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-18
ELECTION MONDAY

The annual meeting of the Trim ity Episcopal church parish will be held Monday night. Vestrymen will be elected and the annual reports will be read. Charles E. Kenworthy, senior warden, and Nathan Pierpont, junior warden. come up for reelec- ton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-18
LUX CLOCK PICKS
 MEGIN PRESIDENT

r. II. Megin was elected president of the Lux Clock Aid association at the annual meeting last night in Concordia hall. Plans for 8 dance to Le held sometime next month were discussed.
 The other chosen officers were: {: Vice-president, Richard Saunders; secretary. William Reed; treasurer, James Brown; board of directors, James OLoughlin, chairman: Ro- land Doucette, Edward Lewis, Wil- lierr Espelin, R. Kuster and D. Lesta.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-18
HOWARD TRACY TO
 READ AT MEETING

Readings, musical selections and a one-act play will comprise the pro- gram Monday evening when the members of the Civic theater of Waterbury meet at their auditorium. The readings, entitled '"The Logger" and "The Rhyme of the Remittance Man., will be offered by Howard Tracy. Classical musical selections will be played by Andrew Neuss, di- rector of the Waterbury Philhar- monic orchestra. The play, consist ing of ono act, will be directed by Mrs. John s. P. Castle. Members of the cast include Misses Mollie Cullen and Betty Wilson. Mrs. Michael Galullo and Edward Fox.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-18

ming games were enjoyed and de- licious luncheon was served. Mrs Mark Marcucci was awarded a prize for registering the highest bridge score. Vocal renditions were pre- scented by Jean Spallone and Mark Marcucci.
 Those in attendance were: Sue Spallone, Owen Dunn, Marjorie Pickle, Ray Johnson, Jean Spallone, M. McCarrick, Lillian Rinaldi, John Savino, Marion Spallone, Al Reihl John LaRusso, Steven Marcucci, Jo- sephine Cataldi, Charles Shea, An nette Spallone, Martin Tracy, Jo- sephine Lombardi, Margaret Spal- lone, William LoRusso, Anthony Si- leo, MT. and Mrs. Louis Maxxa- marc, MT. and Mrs. Mark Marcucci MT. and Mrs. W. LaRuSso, Sam Salemi, Mark Marcucci, Jr., and Silvio Spallone.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-18
Traffic Officers
 Upheld By Mclean
Police Head Disagrees With Motor Vehicle Conlmis.
 siOner That Cops Consider Jobs Making Arrests

Conditions throughout the state which apparently led Commission CT of Motor Vehicles Michael A. Connor to remark that traffic regu- lation enforcement has logged down." do not apply to Waterbury, Superintendent of Police Joseph H. Mclean said to-day. Superin- tendent Mclean does not agree
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-18

the health department of Bridge port, the Hartford city laboratory, St. Francis hospital of Hartford. the labratory of the Travellers Insur- ance Company of Hartford, the Home Memorial hospital of New London, the Lawrence and Mem- orial Associated Hospitals of New London, the Greenwich City labra- tory, the w. w. Backus hospital of Norwich, the Bridgeport City Lab- ratory and the Norwich state hos- pital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-18
What To Do--What NotTo Do
 Timely Advice

Nowadays when people want to their none Dzy x possible don't the pense your health-he most important thing all 8
 Colds prevalent neglected they t@ often lead to something long time80 Medicine treat ment for colds coughs due colds bronchial tations
 proved of colds in 93% of Could anything convincing?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-18

The first member of the Italian royal house to wear the biackshirt uniform is the Duke of Pistoia. one of the younger cousins of the King Of tIaiy and son of e Duke of Genoa. who lives at Pistcia, on area around Florence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-18
YELLED TO DAUGHTER

Salem, Mass.-(UP)--Mrs Manella Eastman willed bedroom to her daughter and the rest of the house to her son. The room known as "Becky's room" was bequeathed to Mrs. Rebecca Corliss.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-18

The government of Jamaica is considering the making of loans to banana growers who lost heavily in recent storms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-18

The Transvaal is trying to stop competition between dog and horse race tracks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-18

Many new motor lines are being established in China.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-18

blIVlO cpanOnc A1OuVEeu
 Silvio Spallone was pleasantly surprised at the home of his daugh- ter on Bennett avenue. at which ti c many friends gathered in hon. or of his birthday. During the eve-
Evening star., 1936-01-17

to save the prisoner, for whom a third
execution date will De set by Justice
Thomas w. Trenchard on application
OF Attorney General Wilentz.
Their sole hope of saving the Bronx
carpenter, convicted nearly year ago,
lies in the uncovering of new evidence.
The one-sentence refusal yesterday
of the United States Supreme Court
to grant a habeaS corpus writ showed
them the hopelessness of further legal
efforts except those that can be sup
ported by new and vital facts.
May Apply to Trenchard.
Should such evidence be found, they
might apply to the aged Justice
Trenchard for a new trial or to the
Court of Pardons for communication of
sentence.
At the expiration OF the 80 days,
barring developments in Hauptmann's
favor, the attorney general will ask
Justice Trenchard to fix a new date
Of execution. This date may be not
less than four nor more than eight
weeks after the judge acts.
This would bring the new execution
date to some week between mid March
and mid-April, more than four years
after the crime was committed. The
earliest date possible for execution is
March Is, the latest April IL.
Evening star., 1936-01-17
Editor DisclOSeS
He Hired d. C.. Mer.
To Defend Bruno
Says Magazine Associates
Paying $4,000 "to
Establish JUSTICE"
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 17-Paul G..
Clancy, editor of the magazine Ameri-
can Astrology, announced today he
and his associates had hired the
Washington constitutional lawyers,
Neil Burkinshaw and Nugent Dodds,
to defend Bruno Richard Hauptmann.
1--WE hired them" Clancy said, "to
establish justice"
The editor disclosed he had ar
ranged for their entrance into the
case and had agreed to pay $1,000 for
their services.
I'VE are going to this expense and
trouble" Clancy explained, because
we do not feel Hauptmann got fair
trial.
1T would be wrong to condemn the
prosecution, because their job was to
secure conviction. Hauptmann just
didn't get a break"
Dodds and Burkinshaw prepared
and argued Hauptmann's recent ap-
peas to the Federal District Court
in Trenton, N. j., and the United
States Supreme Court.
Nugent Dodds said he and his asso-
ciate, Neil Burkinshaw, were retained
as counsel in the Hauptmann case
by c. Lloyd Fisher, chief Of defense
counsel.
I'VE went into the case after re-
ceiving a telephone call from Mr..
Fisher" Dodds said. Il can't say that
I know or don't know a Paul G..
Clancy, since we. have met so many
people in connection with the case" :"
Dodds said he understood some maga-
zines had become interested In the
matter.
Evening star., 1936-01-17

No. Gov. Hoffman of New
Jersey, left. and Attorney General
Wilentz smile and shake hands
after the Governor announced he
would grant Bruno Hauptmann a
30-day reprieve. Wilentz prose-
cuted Hauptmann.
No. 2-Mrs. Hauptmann hugging
her 3-year-old son Mannfried in
delight after being told OF Gov.
Hoffman's action.
No. 3-Samuel Small. profess
sional penman, as he submitted an
affidavit to Hoffman to the effect
that Hauptmann could not pos
sibly have written" the Lndbergh
ransom notes.
No. 4-Amandus Hockmuth, 81.
one of the prosecution witnesses.
who placed Hauptmann near the
home of Col. Charles A. Lindbergh
on the day of the kidnapping, shown
after asking Attorney General
Wilentz for a pass to see the exc
cution.
No. 5-Stephen Spitz, So, Chi
cago Bridewell prisoner, who told
Gov. Henry Horner of Illinois that
he was a party to an unconsum-
mated deal in New York and New
Jersey in 1884 for the purchase Of
part of the Lindbergh ransom
money.
Copyright, A. P. Wirephotos.
Evening star., 1936-01-17

Modern architecture is likely to un-
dergo a drastic revolution. Because
of the almost permanent danger of
war. which will be accompanied by
air bombardments, architects in Europe
are abandoning the skyscraper idea
borrowed from the United States.
They are planning noW buildings
practically under the ground. The
neu plans provide for dome-shaped
roofs rising not more than about
seven feet above the ground Uhile
the actual building goes deep
underneath.
Architects In Europe believe that
with the modern ART conditioning and
lighting methods such buildings will
be more comfortable and certainly
safer than the skyscrapers of the
present day. The surface of the
modern city-to-be will have large
gardens, Fairgrounds and parks.
Evening star., 1936-01-17
This
Changing
World
Domestic Financial Stu
alton Is New Threat
to Laval.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.
TINE life of the Laval Cabinet is
again in jeopardy. This time
it Is not Frances position in
= world affairs which is threaten
ing the cabinet, but the extremely
precarious financial situation Of the
government and the increased cost
Of living.
France has been spending a good
deal OF money in the last teU years.
The public debt has increased dur
ing the last fire years BY three bill
lion dollars. And the financing OF
that debt is costly proposition,
the Government paying between S
and 5ia per cent for borrowed
money.
The people of France have no conf
dence in the financial stability of
their government and are sending
their gold out Of the country. The
gold reserves of the Banque de France
have diminished from 80 billion francs
at the beginning of 1885 to 66 billions
at the end of the year. And this
flight from the franc" shows no signs
OF ending. Liners coming into New
York bring every week. another gold
cosignment to the United States.
Evening star., 1936-01-17
"JAFS|E" REFUSES .
TO DISCUSS STAY
81 Do Not Know if am Re-
turning" He Tells Pan
anna NeWSmen.
~ the Associated Press.

ey the Associated Press
CRISTOBAL, c. T.. January IL
DR.. John F. "Jafsie" Condor, key ny :
ure in the Lindbergh KIDNAPPING case,
arrived from the United States tooay
aboard the liner Santa Rita ana salo :,
"I do not know If / am returning.
THAT might depend on any au-
thority." the elderly former SCHOOL,
master added.
He did not explain what ne meant
by authority.
Early Return Indicated.
Later however, it was reported ne
had told immigration officers that he
nlanned to return to New York within
q few days.
Matthew Robinson, acting agent for
the Grace Line, with whom "Jafsie"
conferred shortly after his arrival,
said Condor had not reserved pas
sage back to New York, and would
remain here for short time.
Condor, who identified Bruno Rich
ard Hauptmann as the man to whom
he paid the $4,000 Lindbergh baby
ransom, left New York last week with
his daughter, Mrs. Myra Hacker, for
a vacation cruise.
"No Comment"
Gov. Harold G.. Hoffman OF New
Jersey, who yesterday granted Haupt'
mann a 3o-day reprieve from execu'
ton, has expressed desire to inter-
togate "Jafsie.'
DR.. Condor, who read accounts o.
the Hauptmann reprieve aboard ship
said he had mo comment.
Mrs. Hacker said: I'VE have no'
decided whether we will stay in Pan
anna or 60 further South"
Evening star., 1936-01-17
Danes Ancient.

The Danish are of the Goth
Germanic race and inhabited the
country even In prehistoric days.
Evening star., 1936-01-17
TRIPLET SONS NAMED
AFTER LA F0LLETTES

BY the Associated Press.
DOYLESTOWN, Wis. January IT.
-Twenty-one years from now when
the triplet sons of Elmer w. Schultz.
born Tuesday, register to vote the
clerk won't find it hard to guess their
political heritage.
Their father, an ardent Progressive.
named the boys after the La Follettes
Marion La Toilette, Robert Marion
and Philip Fox Schultz. The latter
was named for Gov. La Toilette of
Wisconsin and the other two for
United States Senator Robert M. La
Toilette.
Their father is "a and their mother
80. They have six other children.
Evening star., 1936-01-17

As a matter of fact. a genuinely
balanced budget has become one of
the rarest things in the world. In
order to give an appearance of order,
governments which cannot cover the
expenses by their income from ordi-
nary or extraordinary revenues,
balance their budgets by huge loans
Budgets appear balanced on paper.
Thus Belgium has increased its
extraordinary budget from 703 million
francs in 1881 to over two billions in
1896.
Nobody quite knows how much Italy
Is in the red. The final accounting
will come when the Ethiopian cam
paign comes to an end. But 1t Is
certain that Italy will be pretty much
busted
Germany, too, has a formidable
"inpisible" budget besides the le-
gitimdte one. Here again, nobody
kno,Ds to whdt ertent DR.. Schacht
has indebted the. Reich. The
amount must be formidable, con-
sidering that since Hitler's coming
to poper Germany has built her.
self a brand-new army, napy and
air force. And these are erpen-
sine lururies.
The same thing applies to almost
every country in the world with the
possible exception Of Great Britain.
But the British statesmen and public
opinion demand now that Great
Britain join the legion Of nations
with unbalanced budgets.
The balancing Of the British budget.
say the majority OF the British today,
has been achieved by taking a big
chance with the safety Of the United
Kingdom and the empire. 1t is be-
cause the army, the navy and the air
force have been so sadly neglected
that the British government can boast
Of not being in the red.
The Baldwin cabinet Is taking
care to change this abnormal stu
alton OF haping Great Britain
about the only country in the
Dorld i1ith balanced finances. The
rearman,ent policy OF the British
national government is certain to
oct Great Britain in line toith the
other "unbalanced governments"
The precarious situation of the
Italian Army in Ethiopia has taught
a lesson to the war departments Of
most countries. It has showed them
what mistakes can be made If all eggs
are put in one basket.
One of the reasons why the Italians
have failed in the East African war
is that the italian Army is over me-
chani5ed.
Trucks, tanks and airplanes are, Of
Evening star., 1936-01-17
Hauptrnann

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1936-01-17
ANIMAL, REPORT.

hNNOhb ICE NIbAs
Washington D. c.. January 16 1895.
ra.es sn snd Of the %aG55 Geo N 'hs Barker
q corporation Of the District Of Columbia;
do hereby certify that the capital stock OF
AVE dos as ali IF wSch is
paid and that there are no debts OF SAID
company except. current expenses,
'sisne0 C. F. vies HAcPPHsEidN; PTssidept
tsisned, J. sHuLMAN.
District of Columbia, SIS:
I. J. Shulman. secretary OF the Geo.
n Barker c.: do make oath a thai an.,otI the e
'"' 40 nj tsisnedJ j. sHULMAN:
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
5ssaD Nots4S slSnsd sdS. Ws55tHrtgs MArHEsqS 3
Ny commission expires May 10. 1895.
pans Of Maryland hereby offers for, sale
nev n'sstssl' Nos e5f'n''Srs sf r. ns'fS 70 q ssins r.
ssss ssss. s. essS doS Egs sSo S0ss
face value Of The said ivs n notes aS'6eh,s 6eins
$4,000 and all Of which notes are secured
Security y Trust Company. trustee. on a
property located II the city Of Washine;;
ION. ~. w.. QeSCIlDeQ as part OF Original
lot No. 80, in square No. 1876 in the city OF
Washinston d. G. The said property is
building containing sixteen apartments
ns sno.P hs 2orgads Ffte.nS ssss
NV. The said notes are part Of an orig
inal first trust in the amount Of 500. 900
on said property the notes hereby offered
se bf foa fafsbeT dea: e shs
the property or the notes sst eoGs1t the
receive bids for. all i've notes as q whole
at his once in the Liberty Trust Building.
Cumberland Maryland. up to but not later
than IL o'clock noon on Friday. January
"A. 1886. Each bid must be accompan MED
by q certified check payable to William C.
walsh. receiver, in an amount equivalent
to one.half Of the bid price. and the bal:
ance Of the purchase price to be paid
Court for Frederick County The under
aJi bids and will promptly return certified
6hecks accompanying unaccepted bids. For
further information address
WILLIAM G. WALSH. Receiver
Liberty Trust Building.
Cumberland. Maryland.
J. KEMP BARTLETT. Jr.,
DAVID O. WINEBRENNER. Sd.
Att0rneys
Evening star., 1936-01-17

course. important in an European war.
But in a colonial expedition they are
of little value. The ancient system of
transportation by mule, camel and
horse are invaluable in a campaign
against a country like Ethiopia
Men with rifles and bayonetS can
do more harm than airplanes. Men
and horses can move with but little
food for a while. Tanks. trucks and
airplanes are useless without gas. And
to get gas and oil to these modern
fighting implements one must have
roads which can be destroyed by men
and nature.
Evening star., 1936-01-17
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HARRY G. MEEM. President.
jobn H clapp. c. B. Keferstein.
W E Pearson. John A Johnston;
Charles H. Doing. Donald WOooWaro.
A. c. Oliphant. Chas. G. Treat,
W H. Baden Frederick v. Coville.
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H. Lawson. secretary. and John H Clapp.
Trust Company. do hereby solemnly swear
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ALFRED H LAWSON, Secretary.
JOHN H. CLAPP.
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sworn to and subscribed before me this
18th day OF January. 1895.
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Evening star., 1936-01-17
PAY RAISE BILL SIGNED

The first bill signed into law by
President Roosevelt at this session
of Congress was measure authorizing
increased pay for officers assigned to
submarine training tanks and diving
units.
He followed it quickly yesterday
by approving a measure for the other
branch of the national defense-au-
thorizing the War Department to con-
struct a bridge.
Evening star., 1936-01-17
reason for change Of plans at Hotel
Tivoli, Panama

reason 1Or cndnge OF plans Az aoNi
Tivoli, Panama.
JOHN F. coNDoN."
Reply Criticizes Hoffman.
"Dr. John F. Condor,
Hotel Tivoli, Panama:
MY associates join with me in the
hope that you and your daughter
reclaim the health and peace of which
you have been deprived because Of
your efforts on behalf of the State in
the Haupmann case. We realize how
you have been prosecuted and regret
the physical and mental anguish that
you have suffered. There Is no need
for any change in your plans.
las you know. the Governor granted
a reprieve yesterday. The Attorney
General advised he was without legal
authority to pursue this course. did
not consent to the reprieve, but do
not conceive it my duty to challenge
the action of the chief executive. I
regret the course taken by the Gov
ernor only because it may be con-
strued as a reflection upon the State,
the States witnesses, the police author
tiles of the several States and of the
Nation, who participated in gathering
and presenting the evidence. The
Governor has assigned no reason for
granting the reprieve. No new evil
dence has been called to my attention
by the Governor or defense counsel.
DAVID T. WILENTZ.
Attorney General of New jersey"
Hoffman Strikes Back.
Gov. Hoffman in his statement to-
day answering critics. said:
If impeachment is price that
must be paid for daring to follow the
dictates of my own conscience, I am
ready to pay it."
He said he intended to give sin due
course" his reasons for doubling that
Hauptmann alone committed the kid
naping.
The text of the statement follows:
Il expected it. (The demand for i'm
peachment.) 1t is typical of the edi-
torial abuse have received since No.
vember. 1884, when I committed the
objectionable sin of being elected,
when the Trenton Times and several
other New Jersey newspapers said that
couldn't.
If impeachment is the price that
must be paid for daring to follow the
dictates Of my own conscience, I am
ready to pay it. A good investigation
OF the Lindbergh case might be q
healthy thing. If an investigation is
started I will not run away.
Cites Long Precedent.
I'm granting reprieve to Bruno
Richard Hauptmann, I exercised a
right that the trainers of the Consti-
tuition gave to the Governors Of New
Jersey-an act of executive clemency
that has been exercised since time i'm.
memorial by many Of my distinguished
predecessors in Office. It is never ex-
ercised until persons condemned to
die have exhausted their rights in the
courts OF New Jersey.
II have never expressed an opinion
upon the guilt or innocence of Haupt-
mann. I do. however. share with hun.
dreds Of thousands Of our people the
doubt as to the value of the evidence
that placed him in the Lingbergh
nursery on the night Of the crime; !
do wonder what part passion and
prejudice played in the conviction Of