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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-14
Santa Claus Comes To Sick
 Boy Before Christmas Day

Nurse Crutcher didn't try to ex- plain why Santa Claus somehow had missed Charles before. The nurses contributed enough money to buy him some clothes and he was taken to a department store where Santa Claus received him with joyful chuckle, frowned @ little when he learned that he had been overlook ing Charles, then smiling again, Santa (with maybe few offstage cues from the nurses) promised stocks of toys before morning just by way of compensating for the oversight.
 Charles rode a shiny red tricycle. about his ward today. took new in- terest in the little pine trees on the hospital lawn which nurses prom ised to string with red and green lamps, talked eagerly of Santa Claus and his face shone with new bright ness when word came that the wagon and the horse he SO wanted would come soon.
 The pemphigus is only a trifi, now--to Charles.
 But the doctors, seeing the change In the once sad face. searched mor' eagerly--almost franticaily for som' way. There must be some way There has to Do weyl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-14

Washington, Dec. 14.-(UP). .-The
 state of Texas today asked the
 supreme court to determine which
 of the four states may properly im-
 pose inheritance taxes on the estate of Edward H. R. Green, son of the famous Hetty Green. The estate has been estimated at between $50,000,-
 900 and S80. 900 900. Inheritance taxes. In Texaj, might total between 9i0,- 100000 and Sl4000.000 New York.
 Massachusetts and Florida have made claims to tax the estate. The
 unusal move came as . surprise m
 what threatens to be complicated
 litigation. In addition to naming sister states as defendants the bill of complaint names Greens sister. Hetty Sylvia Ann Rowland Green Wilks. and Mabel Harlow Green, his widow.
 Todays move consisted merely of asking the courts permission to iile the bill of complaint. At later date the court will decide whether it will take jurlsdiction of the suit. The sotio.i Is an original suit being one of the few cases ln which the su- pFeme court acts as . trial court The complain asserts that each 0i the states named haye laid elalm e t'iy right io taz the Green e.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-14

Kansas City, Mo, Dec. 14-CUP) Santa Claus came early this year for five year old Charles Menden- hall.
 Somehow Charles and Santa Claus had never heard of each other until Head Nurse Mary Ellen Crutcher at Mercy hospital got to talking to Charles just to keep him interested SO he wouldn't worry about the skin disease which doctors fear will cause lingering death.
 Pemphigus Chats what the doc- tors call the disease) spread to new spots on Charles body and sapped his vitality. Doctors shook their heads, read their books again, con- suited, looked for new information and turned to research-hunting for something to check the spread of the How and painful doom.
 Nurses smiles became more forced every time they entered Charles isolated room and doctors chuckled Q little more mechanically.
 Saturday the head nurse causally mentioned Christmas and Santa Claus. Who wero they2 Charles asked almost as casually. Why hadn't he heard of the good st Nicholas and his reindeer who came each year at Christmas with toyi for all childron3
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-14
They Were Concealed in Sewers Beneath Madrid
 When Discovered
TROOPS GUARD EACH
 OF SEWER MANHOLES
Loyalist Submarine Sunk Saturday With Loss of
 39 of Its Crew
BY REYNOLDS PACKARD

BY REYNOLDS PACKARD
 United Press Staff Correspondent)
 With Rebels, Outside Mad rid, Dec. 14.-(UP)-Grim rebel soldiers with fixed bay onets played a Macabre game of death today with a company of militia trapped in the sewers under Univer- sity City. Cut off by a sud- den surge in the fighting two weeks ago, facing thirst and starvation underground, and death from bayonets or bullets above, the desperate government unit still re- fused to come out and surrender. While Gen. Francisco Franco,s stub- born insurgents were posted at each manhole in the area, the gov ernment troops could emerge only at the risk of their lives. On the other hand the rebels dared not en- ter the sewers themselves.
 Three Captured
 Three of the loyalist militiamen were captured emerging from one of the manholes. They said they (Contniued on Page A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-14
Four States Lay Clain, For Taxes On Big Green Estate

tate since Green died in Essex c. unty, New York. on June 8. It also said the question was of par ticular importance ot the United States because of its inheritance taxes.
 Green, 1t said. was born abroad of Anne .can parents whose home was in Bellows Falls, Vt. When 24 he moved to Texas and maintained a home In Terrell, Kaufman O., Tex. until tis death. Green lived continu- oisly in Texas from 1892 till 1910 and since then repeatedly affirmed that Texac was his domicile up to the time of hts death. the brief said.
 The complaint said that Green left the state in 1910 only because of Hetty Greens falling health and the necessity of his attending her financial affairs. Since her death he had been engaged, 1t said. In locking after the estate.
 The court was told that unless it decided the domicile Of Green the estate might Do subjected to tax proceedings by several states and Ehet this would be unconstitutional. The court was asked that the e. fendant states be restrained from taking any steps outside the 1u- prsme court actin to determine oEeen's insai EesldAnees
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-14
Presidential Vote Of Nouen,ber Completed
Hoover-He Lost to President Roosevelt, How- ever, By Four Million More Votes
BY L. B. NICKEL

Copyright 1886, By United Press)
 New York, Dec. 14-(U.P)-The complete count of every ballot cast November 3, revealed today that President Roosevelt was reelected over Governor Ali M. Landon by 11,O70, ,433 votes. Landon received 917,907 votes. Landon received President Herbert Hoover in 1892, but he lost to MT. Roosevelt by four million more votes than Hoover. The complete count was the official tab- ulation of the canavssing boards of 47 states. One state, Rhode Island the smallest in the union, has not announced Its offlcial canvass, be- cause of alleged discrepancies in fig ures copied from voting machines used for the first time in November
 The Rhode Island offlcial result will not be announced for two weeks, but the United Press account ed for its 243 precincts election night, and, since the states vote is comparatively small, any variation betwen the .ofdcial and unofficial figures, cannot change the totals for the nation beyond fractions.
 Gain In Popularity jf
 Mfr. Roosevelt won in 1892 with a plurality of 7,060,0l6. He was re- elected by more than 100000 votes. a gain of 100000. This gain in the tremendous increase in popu- lar vote which reached new high at 45.647,24s. compared with 39.- 816,522 in 1882.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-14
TESTIMONIAL TO GOVERNOR CROSS
Lieut.. Gov. Hayes, Chair man Smith to Lead Dele-
 gatiOn Wednesday

Lieutenant Governor Frank Hayes and State Chairman J. Francis Smith will head 8 large delegation from this city to the statewide tes- timonial dinner to Governor Wilbur Y. Cross at the Pavilion Royal in Savin Rock Wednesday evening. Lieutenant Governor Hayes will be one of the honored guests. Chair man Smith is general chairman of the committee in charge of the tes- timonial gathering and among his assistants is Mrs. Nora Mahaney Harris of New Haven, former Wa terburian, vice-chairman of the democratic state central committee.
 Many Local People Going
 Town Chairman John H. Crary stated this morning that a large number of Waterburians have in formed him that they plan to at tend the session. State Chairman Smith stated today that U. s. Attor- ney- Genera Homer s. Cummings and Postmaster General James A. Farley, chairman of the democratic national committee, will attend the gathering.
 In all about 300 are expected at Wednesday nights gathering. Dem- ocratic state headquarters in Hart ford have already received several hundred requests for reservations. Besides Governor Cross and Lieu tenant Governor Hayes, special guests will include the other mem- bers on the state ticket elected last November 3rd, including Connecti- cuts six democratic congressman
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-14
MUCH COMMENT
 ON MEDICATION
Wanted Private Life Be- fore Kingship-Arch-
 bishop Plays Duke
BY HENRY TOSTI RUSSELL (COpyriRht, 1886. by United Pressl


 London, Dec. 14-(UP)-A report spread in political circles today that Edward VIII abdicated because he was thoroughly tired of his job and the life he was leading. and not specifically because of Mrs. Wallis Warfield Simpson. At first there was talk that the government forc- ed him into an impossible situation because of dissatisfaction with his attitude toward his prerogatives as king. But now the report is that the government really did all 1t could do to persuade him to remain and that he, using his unques- toned love for Mrs. Simpson as the reason, took his first opportunity to quit.
 Desired Private Life
 Some quarters asserted that he had shown a desire to get into pri- vate life even when he was Prince of Wales, and that 1t took pressure from the government and his fam fly as we'll to prevent him.
 Ears burned in London today as the result of the kings abdication. A radio address of yesterday by the archbishop of Canterbury, head of the church of England. was i1- terpreted as an angry attack not
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-14
SHE WAS BOUND
 TO KILL HERSELF

Revere, Mass, Dec. 14-(UP)- Mrs Nancy Prochito, 47, Revere mother who last Thursday drank iodine ir a suicide attempt, plunged throus, ice into a water-filled clay pit anc drowned today.
 Following footprints in snow Patrolmen Patrick J. ORourke anc Russel T. Smith brought her body to shore and for half an hour triec vainly to resusciatate her. Theii clothes froze as they work ed.
 I'm tired of living; I'm all tired out" Mrs. Prochito told doctor who attended her after the unsuc- cessful suicide attempt last week according to police.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-14
Ear Specialists Attended Him Once Before While
 He Filled Throne WALLY NOT TO SEE
 HIM UNTIL APRIL. People of Austria Still Address Him By His
 Title of Kingship
BY KURT DosMAR Copyright, 1886, by United Press)

Copyright, 1886, by United Press)
 Enzesfeld, Austria, Dec. IA. -UP)-A nerve specialist and an ear specialist have been summoned to attend the Duke of Windsor, seeking seclusion at the ancient castle here after his abdication as King Edward VIII of Great Britain, it was understood today.
 The ear specialist is Professor Heinrich Won Neumann, who treated the Dukes ears when, as. king, he visited Vienna several months ago with Mrs. Wallis Simpson for whom he gave up his throne.
 It was not known who the nerve specialist would be but it was un- derstood he would be a Jew. and mutter of protest ran through the ranks of Austrian Nazis who re- called that, in Austria, the Duke had shown before a preference for Jewish physicians.
 Appears at Ease
 Despite the summons to the physi- clans, and the realization of the strain to which the Duke had been subjected, those who have seen him here and since he left the French coast Saturday have been astonished at his fortitude. Instead of look ing like a man who had been through a historic ordeal, he showed plainly that he felt he had thrown from his shoulders an intolerable bur-, den.
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Late Neus
 Flashes
FOOLED POLICE

New York. Dec. 14- (UP) Policemen Victor Slater stopped a stolen au- tomobile and found two boys in it who looked ex- actly alike. They were Martin Berger and Harvey Berger, 16, twin brothers. Taking them to the police station, Slater got them mixed up and couldn't re- member which one had been driving. So, to be safe, he charged both with theft.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-14
NO OPERATION
 FOR ROOSEVELT

Boston, Dec. 14-(UP)-A sched- uled sinus operation on Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr. son of the president, was postponed indefinitely today.
 His mother, Mrs. Eleanor Roose- welt, said the operation probably can be avoided" as she boarded a plane for Washington last night after spending the day with the Harvard senior at Phillips House of Massachusetts General Hospital. where he has been confined since Nov. 25.
 The attending physician. Dr. George Loring Tobey, Jr., said that lat least there will be no operation today or tomorrow" Final decision will be made later, he said. The operation was to have been per- formed today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-14
DUKE POWER co. CASE SENT BACK
Supreme Court Put Fa- nous Trial Back to
 Where It Started

Washington, Dec. 14.-(UP)-The supreme court today sent the mo- mentuos Duke Power Co. test case of the New Deals PWA power loan policy back to the lower courts for re-trial.
 The court ordered the suit of the Duke Power Co.,, reinstated on the calendar of the federal district court where it started.
 The court acted without passing on the constitutional questions raised by the company.
 The action of the supreme court was expected to postpone indefin- itely final test of the constitu- tionality of the broad-scale policy of granting federal loans to municipal and other government power pro- jects by the PWA.
 The power company had hued to set aside a $2,852, 2,000 loan and grant made to Greenwodo County, s. O., for the establishment of the Bug zards Roost hydro-electric power project to serve Greenwood and ad- joining counties.
 What Decision Said ! The court in a per curiam' open ing by Justice Charles Evans Hughes said:
 This case presents irregularities in practices which we think should not be overlooked.
 These concerned the peculiar pro- cedure by whcih the case found its way to the supreme court. The opinion specifically said:
 We express no opinion on the relevancy or effect of the evidence, or otherwise upon the merits"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-14
Consulates h China
 Ordered Euacuation
Their Nationals in Far Western Part Told to Move Out; Shanghai Report Says Kidnapped Chinese
 General Has Made His Escape
By H. o. THOMPSON

United Press Stan COrreSp0ndent)
 Tokyo, Dec. 14-(UP)-The Amer ican and British consulates at Shanghai today sent urgent advices to their nationals in Sensi province, far western China, to evacuate as soon as possible, the Domei (Japa- nese) news agency reported.
 Severe fighting was expected in the vicinity of Sian-Fu, provincial cap- ital where Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek is held prisoner. The crisis caused by the seizure of the strong man" of China might in- volve foreigners if they remained in the hinterland, it was feared.
 Alive on Monday
 The foreign office received private advices from "reliable sources in China" that Chiang Kai-Shek and the officers of his bodyguard were "alive on Monday morning." and discounted rumors he had been executed. These reports said there was little chance of his immediate release by Marshal Chang Hsueh- Liang, his captor, and little chance that Chang would compensate on his demands for a united front against Japan and the return of Manchuria to him.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-14
LADY GILBERT DIES

London, Dec. 14-(UP) The d a t h was an- nounced today of Lady Gil bert, 89, the widow of Sir w. s. Gilbert and Sullivan operas. She had been i'll for several weeks. Gilbert was drowned 25 years ago while trying to rescue a wo- man visitor who had fallen into the bathing pool in his garden. He was the libret- tist of the operas. Sir Ar thur Sullivan wrote the music.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-14
NINE ROBBER|ES
 ARE REPORTED
Took Place Over Week. End in City-One Was
 | Major Affair

Nine burglaries, one of them oi major proportions, were reported over the weekend, to brrng to an end 8 period of several months of comparative inactivity on the part of local burglars. A careful burglar, who used every means at his com- mand to escape being caught, casu- ally footed the home of MT. and Mrs. Louis Futile, of 17s Fiske street, Saturday afternoon, fleeing with $200 in cash and $500 worth of jewelry. Breaks into five offices at the Jones and Morgan building, 108 Bank street, resulted in only losses, the thieves making an unsuc- cessful effort to force open a safe. An odice on Grand street and ari.' other on Bank street were also ran- sacked, while grocery store in the Brooklyn section was robbed of a small quantity of merchandise.
 Futile Break Was Novel
 The burglary at the Futile home was committed between 3:45 and 5:20 Saturday afternoon. MT. Tut tie, the son of City Treasurer Ed ward Futile, and his wife were in New York for the day, and had left child in care of 8 neighbor. The burglar smashed open a rear win dow, opened the catch, and entered. Then he propped a chair against the back door, balancing a glass on it so that 1t would fall and give him an alarm if anyone opened the door. He followed the same procedure with the front door, placing a table against it. Then he systematically ransacked bedrooms on the second floor of the home.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-14

can Brass company and the Chase Brass and Copper company are ex- pected to follow suit.
 Dividend Declared
 The directors also voted today to declare a cash dividend of 75 cents a share, payable December 24th, to shareholders of record at the close of business tomorrow evening. This is the second raise in pay granted by the Scovill company to it's ern- ployes within the short space of a few months.
 The Waterbury Farrel Foundry and Machine company became the first large manufacturing concern in the city to announce Christmas bonus for its employees. On the 18th, next Friday, the 800 or more enl- ployes of the local concern will re- ceivS a five per cent bonus.
 Tais is the first bonus to be paid by any local manufacturing con- cern in 8 great number of years. Many other concerns not in the manufacturing field have ordered bonuses for their local help but the cityB three largest factories have
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POLICE CAPT. DIES

New Britain, Conn, Dec. i4.- tUp) - Police Captain Matthias Rival, S3, died from e heart seizure Sunday while preparing to % to church.
 He was a native of Hartford and Io.nea the police force in ioi2. He as appointed captain three years ago.
 iiis widow. four sons and . aaushkar ellEyiSA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-14
ONE KILLED

Essex, Conn.,, Dec. 14- (UP)-Francis A. Zito, A, MiddletOwn tailor, was killed last night and four other persons were injured slightly when their auto- mobile left the highway on a curve and struck a tree. Zito, the driver, was thrown from the car which overturned on him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-14
TREASURY BALANCE

FIRsT-TREAsUR .. e. Washington. Dec. 14-UP)-Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year to Dec. 1ith. as compared with n year ago: Thsi Year Expenses I.nRt Year $3. .099, ,420,906.46 $3.39l. .05l .264.72
 Receipts
 $I.7s2, ,709. .ss5.O6 S1.6o9. .9oi,ss7.45 si.sos.7il.o2l. 40 si.7s2.o4s.bs7.s7
 Cash Balance s1,449,5l0.595.OI si,333.597,f52.se
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-14
ScouiH Company; Farrel Foundry, Chase, Brass Co.
Scovil's Increase Wages, Grant Vacations With Pay; Farrel Foundry Will Grant Bonuses American
 Brass, Chase Co to Announce Their Gifts Later

Directors of the Scovi Manufacturing company in ex- ecutive session today ordered five cent raise in for it's daily and piece work employees The raise effec
 tive of yesterday Furthermore the directors ordered that all employees of the Scov company not now enjoy
 ing vacation with pay and who have been in the concern for one year or shall have the privilege during the year of 1887 of weeks vacation with pay. The Aer
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The Weather

Fair, Warm Tonight; Tuesday Some Cloudy. Fun Weather Report Page ,.
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Evening star., 1936-01-02
Tvo Veterans Celebrate
Willard Head Waiter and Fourteenth and
FStreet Traffic Officer on Jobs 20 Years.

| guest had been served in the dining
room and the lights were about to &c
out at midnight, the head waiter
looked out the window and saw Pop
preparing to step down from his stand.
John hollered from the window.
Hey, Pop!"
Pop" hurried to the hotel. "Whassa-
mattah?" He asked, Somebody beat
q bill?"
you through for the night2"
Schmutzer asked.
"All washed up" Pop said, "Why?"
just been thinking, Schmutzer said
you been out there 20 years, I been
in here 20 years, what dye say we
celebrate?"
Lets 60" said "Pop.' The head
waiter doffed his monkey suit and put
on his street clothes. With Pop
Hartman he walked arm in arm to the
nearest night club and sat down for a
tet-a-tete in dimly lit corner, while
an orchestra played "Old Man River"
"Whatll it be?" asked "Pop," read
ing off the wine list. .-
Never took a drop in my life" the
head waiter said.
Neither did l." said Pop" but we
got to celebrate"
The head waiter called a waiter
Boy" he said, bring Mr.. Hartman
Evening star., 1936-01-02

"OR ~ years T't- AAoAAieA
l. Hartman has directed trafhc at
the busiest corner in Washing
Il ton-Fourteenth and F streets.
In that time he has witnessed the
citv's amazing growth and has come
to be known to Ambassadors, Senators
and Presidents.
For the same period John Schmut-
. Ger has been head waiter in the Will
lard Hotel, the dining room of which
looks out upon the street intersection
presided over by Pop Hartman. AL
the business men of the section, pro-
fessional men and politicians, news
paper scribes and pretty office girls
call him Pop"
Pop. and John have been pals
these last 20 years.
From his snug quarters indoors
John has watched Pop" morning,
noon and night, directing traffic. The
head waiter envied the officer on lush
Spring days. He pitied Pop" on
dreaTy, dead wintry nights when the
wind howled round the corner of
Fourteenth and F streets. But he
longed to be out there with Pop
when Indian Summer came along and
the leaves began to fall and the air
became balmy.
One night last week. after the last
Evening star., 1936-01-02
Jsweler Robs to Pay.

Explaining that he "robbed Peter to
pay Paul." John Dargie. a jeweler Of
Ramsgate, England, was sentenced to
nine months hard labor for converting
TO his own use gold watches brought
to him for repair. Dargie said that
he had been robbed of bench con-
tanning repairs brought to him.. His
customers were pressing him and he
found it difficult to keep his wife and
children in the necessities of life.
Evening star., 1936-01-02

one Of the big Four" who piled UP
vast fortunes In the old Central
Pacific Railroad. When he As "a, he
was appointed treasurer of the South.
ern Pacific Railroad. He held direc-
torships with Wells Fargo g. Co.,
Southern Pacific, Pacific Telephone
anu Telegraph and other large con-
Germs.
Evening star., 1936-01-02

and me the two best cigars In the
house"
They lit their stogies, paid the bill,
and went out into the night, to stand,
ON the corner of Fourteenth and r
streets--to celebrate more than 20
years at the same posts,
Evening star., 1936-01-02
STANFORD TRUSTEE DIES

SAN FRANCISCO. January 2 tP.-
Timothy Hopkins, n, one Of Stan
ford University's original trustees, died
yesterday in Stanford Hospital Of
lobar pneumonia.
He was the son OF Mark Hopkins,
Evening star., 1936-01-02
BY JOHN JAY DAILY.

.OR 20 years PVt. hoHer IL
. Hartman has directed traffic at
the busiest corner in Washing
+A,, I,o,,rtaepth and p streets