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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-30
CLOSING
 IN ON ENEMIES
Troops, Motor Columns Hurry Advance to Clean
 Up Last Opponent
lBY United Pressl

The Italian armies closed in re- lentlessly today on the defeated armies of Emperor Halle Selassie, and the occupatoin of Adds Ababa and complete conquest of the last independent kingdom in Africa ap- peared to be in sight. Just north of the capital, two Italian motorized units were only 60 miles away. The emperor sending troops back from the front, ordered that the capital should be left undefended and the government moved out. The south ern armies, driving towards the vital railway from Addis Ababa to the sea, captured Sassa Baneh, the last Ethiopian stronghold barring their way.
 The northwestern army, which has encircled the British-controlled Lake Tana, moved eastward into Ethiopia, capturing Debra Tabor, F miles from the lake and on the route leading southward to Debra Markos, capital of Gojjam province.
 Emperor Gives Orders
 Addis Ababa, April 30.-(UP)- Emperor Halle Selassie ordered the capital left undefended today, hop ing the Italians would occupy it without bloodshed.
 He sent 5000 of his troops back from the line of the Italian advance,
 The government prepared to leave for an unknown destination, leav- ing the Blata Takalla, high local official, to remain with the police until the last moment to preserve order. ......
 An Italian three motored plane swept down over the airport today, raking the area with machine gun fire.
 As 1t made it's visitation-the sec ond to the port-British Red Cross men reported that about 2,00O Italian infantrymcn were 10 miles north of Debra Brehan and 50 miles from the capital.
 Heavy storm clouds gathered to the north, and gave slim hope to
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-30
FRED D'ANCELO
 GETS JAIL TERM
Sentenced for Six Months for Annoying Woman
 in North End

Fred D'Angelo, 35, of 9 Burton street. was sentenced to six months in jail by Judge John F. McGrath in city court today on breach of peace charges arising from his persistent attentions to his former landlady, Mrs. Concetta Garafola, 34, of 180 Easton avenue. One charge of breach of peace against D'Angelo, who was arrested again last Saturday while free on bonds pending hearing on the original complaint, was nolled.
 John J. Clark, street department employe, who witnessed the dis turbance at Mrs. Garafola's home April 15 when the woman fired a revolver shot at D'Angelo, cor roborated her account of the inci- dent from the stand this morning. Clark said that D'Angelo had re- peatedly rung Mrs. Garafola's door bell and that he had left the front porch to pick up a piece of iron pipe in a nearby yard, afterward coming back to ring the bell again.
 Gun Was Fired
 When DAngelo started to go around to the rear of the house, Clark said, Mrs Garafola fired the gun at him from a window of her second floor apartment. Mrs. Cara fola told substantially the same
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-30
REV.. JAMES W. ROCHE, PASTOR
Assistant at Saint Mar garet's Church Named
 POquOnOck Pastor

Rev. James w. Roche, now assist ant pastor at St. Margaret's church, is promoted to the pastorate of St. Joseph's church, Poquonock, in one of five appointments announced to- day by Most Reverend Maurice P. bishop of Hartford, through the Catholic Transcript. The transfer of Father Roche is the second appointment affecting St. Margaret's church in the past week, Rev. John Conlan having last Thurs day been named pastor of St. Mar garets.
 Four Other Changes
 The four other changes announced by the bishop all involved pastor ates. They were: Rev. Dennis A. O'Brien, from St. Clements church, Stamford, to St. Joseph's church, New London, pastor; Rev. Patrick Dolan, from St. Joseph's church, Poquonock, to the Church of the Sacred Heart, Suffleld, pastor; Rev. Edwin A. Flynn, rom St. Agnes church, Mantle, to St. Clements
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-30
CANADA HOLDS :
 FIRE MURDERER

Namur, Que, April 30-(UP)- Homer Girard, 34-year-old ex-con- vict, who was arrested after the greatest man-hunt in Quebec prov ince in ten years, was held crimin- ally responsible today by cor oner's jury for the deaths of Leon Leclair, 82, and Alfred Dudevoir, "A.
 A formal charge of murder will be placed against him.
 The charred bodies of Leclair and Dudevoir were found in the burning ruins of Leclair's home several weeks ago. Both men had been murdered before the cabin was set af1re.
 Dudevoir's aged wife was also be- lieved to have died in the fire but no trace of her body was ever found.
 Leclair was known to have kept large sums of money in his house and robbery was believed to be the motive for the crime.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-30
DR. .PETROCELL|
 CASE IS CLOSED
Arguments Were COn= cluded Today - Judge
 Charged Jury

A superior court Jury which has been hearing evidence for the past three weeks was to have in its hands this afternoon the fate of Dr. Gerardo Gaetano Petrocelil, 59, charged by the state with man. slaughter in the death of Mary Silva, 20, of Avon, last June. Closing ar- guments by opposing counsel began at 10 o'clock this morning, and Judge Earnest c. Simpson was to deliver his charge to the jury after the luncheon recess. The case was expected to go to the jury shortly after 3 o'clock.
 This case involves the destruc- tion of 8 human life the state has proven beyond peradventure of a doubt this, that accused was re- sponsible for the death of this girl" declared Assistant States Attorney William B. Fitzgerald in closing for the state. Speaking from the opening of court until shortly before noon, MT. Fitzgerald synopsized the states case against the doctor, and claimed that "the defense was forced to grasp at straws."
 Attacks State Testimony
 Attorney Edward Mascolo, de- fense counsel. attacked much of the evidence presented by the state, and claimed that it's weight was so little that the jury would give it little consideration. He made verbal assault on the circum- stances surrounding the arrest of Dr. Petrocelli and his being brought to Hartford and taken to the girls hosiptal room as she lay dying. The "big bosses" controlled that hos pital room, he declared, and took no pains to hide the fact that was referring to Coroner John T. Mon zani, Chief Inspector Joseph Stew ems of the local police, and State Troopers Patrick G. O"Toole and William Landon.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-30
WORLD TRADE IS
 FAVORED BY HULL
Secretary of State Also Recommends General
 Lowering of Tariffs
BY HOBART c. MONTEE

United Press Staff COrrespOndenU
 Washington, April 30-U.P) - Revival of world trade through q general scaling down of tariffs and elimination of trade barriers offers the only hope of avoiding another disastrous war, Secretary of State Cordell Hull told the Chamber of Commerce of the United States to- day. Appearing as the principal speaker at today's session Of the 24th annual meeting of the "big chamber Hull gave the nearly 2000 delegates, many of whom are foreign traders, detailed exposi- tion of the various steps involved in the negotiotiol of a reciprocal trade agreement, and the primary ob- jectives of such an agreement.
 Foreign Trade Program
 "The foreign trade program of this government is based funda- mentally upon what to us is an in disputable assumption - namely that our domestic recovery can be neither complete nor durable un- less our surplus-creating branches of production succeed in regainin9 at least a substantial portion of their lost foreign markets.
 "Our production of cotton, lard, tobacco, fruits, copper, petroleum, automobiles, machinery, electrical and office appliances, and a host of other specialties is geared to a scale of operation the output of which exceeds domestic conGuption by 10 to 50 per cent
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-30
Final News Flashes
ITALY AWAITS FALL OF CAPITAL

Rome, April 30.-(UP)-The Italian public confidently awaited the fall of Addis Ababa to- day, ready to celebrate it with wild jubilation. One Rome newspaper printed special edition, not distributed but held for release on news of the fall of the capital. Advance copies of the newspaper fell into some hands, causing reports that Addis Ababa already had been captured, al- though authentic reports were it would not fall be- fore tomorrow
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-30
LEADS IN COP. BATTLE
Mass. Primaries Gave Him Good Advance-ROOse-
 welt Still Popular
BY LYLE C. WILSON limited Press Staff COrreSDOndent)

(Un1ted freSS Stau OVTrcSpUuuCuC
 Washington, April 90. - (UP)- Spectacular presidential preference polling in Massachusetts moved Gov. Ali M. Landon of Kansas today into a position of undisputed advantage in the race for republican nomina- ton. The Kansas Coolidge" has at least ore leg on the presidential cup. He will be tested again May 5 in California and South Dakota. The Hearst-Merriam forces are backing Landon on the west coast against a slate of uninstructed dele gates allied with former President Hoover.
 Landon's Good Chance
 Landon is not entered in South Dakota but an "uninstructed" slate favorable to him will oppose dele gates pledged to Senator William E. Borah, who has formally entered the primary in that state. If Lan- don takes California and South Da- kota it will require a political mir acle to upset his bandwagon. In Massachusetts Tuesday primary, Landon ran up to 10-to-1 lead over former President Hoover, the Bay States second choice. Landon leaders eagerly accepted the vote as evidence that the east wants Lam don this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-30

10,000,0 900 Fascist men, women ana children when news of the capture of Addis Ababa arrives.
 Fascist leaders received red cards this afternoon bearing the follow ing instructions:
 Dear Comrade: You are re- quested to be ready in uniform on Friday, May l, for signal"
 Report to Posts
 The curt request was interpreted as meaning that all Fascists are ex- pected to report to their posts im- mediately after the whistles blow, similarly to the first test mobiliza- tion on October 2 last, the ray be- fore the war started.
 School directors were understood to have been instructed to dismiss pupils when the signal sounds. Further instructions to the Fascists were expected tonight.
 Rome Fascists, it was understood, will gather in the Palazzo Venezio to hear speech by Premier Benito Mussolini.
 Expects Fall of Capital
 Indications that the government
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-30
National HobbyShov
 Sees Many Nouelties
President Roosevelt Sent Quintet of Porcelain Donkeys, Sitting on Their Launches, Blowing
 SaxaphOnes- Are Many Others
BY FREDERICK c. OTHMAN United Press Staff Correspondent

NUn1teu freSS SLaH correspondents
 Washington, April 30-(U.P)- What we need now is a collection of beer bottle caps-or maybe couple thousand clothes pins-so we can join President Roosevelt as an ex- hibitor at the National Hobby Show.
 The president sent quintet of porcelain donkeys, sitting on their launches and blowing saxaphones, as his contribution to the exposition at the Wardman Park Hotel today. These beasts are in a glass case, down the aisle from an exhibition of toy elephants loaned by an unnamed republican.
 Other Displays
 Numerous other collectors follow ed MT. Roosevelt with displays of match books, dime novels, a shrunk- en human head and pair of full fashioned silk stockings with a run in oneA-whicil covered the legs of England's George W.
 There was a handkerchief which blew royal Belgium nose, 1.096 golf tees belonging to George w. Klem- CT of Chicago. thousands of postage stamps mostly cancelled, and one hundred dolls belonging to Miss Jean Frantz.
 We felt a little awed in the midst of this historic hodge-podge. We didn't have anything to exhibit! No
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-30
STEWARD LOSES. LIFE

Revere, Mass, April 30-( (UP) - Chris Hansen. 30, of Denmark, steward abroad the oil tanker Ed- ward L. Shea, lost his life today when he fell from gangplank into Chelsea Creek. Two other seamen returning to the ship with Hansen aHAd they believed he struck his heaS as he fell into the water. He was dcad when Albert Slagel, a shipmate, reached him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-30

Livermore Falls, Me, April 30-U P)-One workman was reported missing and several others were slightly hurt today when two sec- tions of a Golfer dam went out in the Androscoggin river. The man unaccounted for was Guy Wilbur, 41. He was one of crew of l60 men engaged in building the Golfer dam preparatory to repairing flood damage to Otis dam.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-30

floor today for prompt consideration They hoped to pass 1t early next week in their drive for early ad- journment. Then the deficiency bill, carrying $500, ,000000 for relief, will be the only major must" piece of legislation on the house slate.
 The bill, as reported, is $41, ,792, ,732 larger than the appropriation for the current fiscal year but $18,522,- 582 less than budget estimates for 1897.
 Last Hour Move
 In a last hour move, the commit tee decided to insert an "if' clause permitting construction of two giant 35,000 ton battleships for re- placement of obsolete craft after Dec. 31, 1886.
 The clause would be effective only if any signatory power to the London treaty in 1880 or the recent London agreement undertakes any battleship construction. The clause was inserted to permit the United
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-30
UNMARRIED MEN GET NEWS

Washington, April 30.-( (UP'-Public Works Administrator Harold l.. Ickes today in- vited unmarried men to look over his big staff of typists if they are searching for brides. Com menting on the fact that Rep. Marion A. Zion check, d., Wash, recently married one of his workers in surprise wedding Ickes said: Any unmarried men here? We have plenty of typ ists"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-30
G0uernment Ordered 70, 900, 900 Fascists In Uniform 70n10rrOlU
Sirens, Whistles, Bells Will Give Signal-Mussolini Expects Addis Ababa to Fall Friday-News-
 papernlen Have Left for Ethiopian Capital

Rome, April 30- (UP) - The government ordered all Fascist organizations today to stand ready in unlform tomorrow.
 It was presumed the order meant another vast test mobilization of Fascist strength after announcement ot the fall of Addis Ababa
 Sirens whistles and bells probably will give the signal throughout the country for the mobilization of some
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-30
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, April 30 (UP)-Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year to April 2Sth, as compared with a year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year $5,922.599 .4G6,53 O,157,0l9.79
 Receipts $3,319,355,174.37 $3,0S0,513,57S03
 Deficit $2 GOs, s,244,292.i6 s2.729.s4S.441.76
 Cash Balance ,243.3S $l,971, ,163,97948
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-30
SEVEN WERE KILLED

Cairo, April 30-(UP)-Seven na- tionalists were killed, three vert seriously wounded and score slightly wounded in an election fight at a village north of Carlo yesterday, 1t was disclosed today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-30
NATIONAL BANK HELD-UP

Hackensack, N. J., April 3O.-(UPl-Flve men today held up the National Bank of Bogota, near here, and escaped with sum estimated by bank officials to be in excess of $18,0O0.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-30
Record Breaking Peace Time Nauy Bill Is Reported
House Committee Recommended t-$53l ,O68, ,7O7 for l2 Destroyers, Six Submarines, Battle
 ships, 333 Great Airplanes
BY MACK JOHNSON United Press Staff Correspondent

Washington April 30 = (UP) - The house appropri- atons committee today reported favoraby recordbreak ing peaceme $531 TOY navy b calling for construc ton of 12 desroyers six submarines two bateshps 333 arplanes and heavy increases in personnel.
 House leaders planned to bring the measure to the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-30
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The Washington times., 1936-09-09
COURSES FOR CHILDREN

to develop this new endeavor
into a substantial reality in the
years to come; to construct build
ings to house these new activities
and to rase the age limit to 10
years.
Work on these plans will begin
following the closing of the camp
next week. over 5000 children
have spent the summer months
at Camp Bennett since its in
auguration three years ago.
The Washington times., 1936-09-09
TuqWeII Confined
With Cold on Coast

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 9
QN.S0.-Dr. Rexford Guy Tug
well, Undersecretary of Agricul-
ture and head of the Resettle-
ment Administration, is confined
to his bed in San Francisco
hotel with a cold, it was learned
today. Tugwell came here last
week on a tour of ReSettlement
Administration offices.
The Washington times., 1936-09-09

Extensive training in domestic
science and manual training will
be given to children attending
Camp Bennett, Md, next summer,
according to the plans announced
today by Mrs. John S. Bennett,
founder of the Central Union Mis-
sion Children's Emergency Home.
These courses will be given in
an elementary manner, suitable
for children of to IL years of
age. Hope is expressed, however,
The Washington times., 1936-09-09
Cardends Is Given
Free Hand on Spain

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 9 U.N.S).
The senate yesterday voted Presi-
dent Lazaro M. Cardenas a free
hand in the Spanish situation. A
resolution of sympathy for the
Azana government in Madrid was
tabled, but most of the orators
voiced hopes the government
would win.
Evening star., 1936-08-14
FEDERAL LAND BANKS
W YORK. AUGUST II A1.-federAl
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

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Evening star., 1936-08-14
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. August "A lP' UNITED states
Department Of Asriculture) Hogs. 5000.
including 1000 direct: light weishts steady
to 25 higher than Thursdays average:
others mostly steady: SOW. weak, extreme
lI.26all so: a50:300 pounds. 10.eos
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srsde steers here fully steady; usual FIJI
day unevsnnsss on lower grads; but mar.
ket active at weeks advance: best steers
offered aversssd about 1900 pounds, at
s:3s: no choice yssIiinss On sale: l.: ysarlinSS S
and choice cows. lower Iradss fully steaay;
rain helpinG stoekers and feeders 10 main
tain weeks advance: bulls active. b:25
down; vealers UNCHANGED. practical top
n,1: SH:eP oG1 se:.da 'sssRs so hsSsr S
trades. s.00se; so: outsise oo to packers; !:
sheep steady, rcstlv 22sa3, e. feS hshtss
csiiYeSnis ciippsd lambs, 300. eight loads
WashinSton ransers unsold early.
Evening star., 1936-08-14
EXCESS RESERVE
/. FORECAST IS CUT
Expected to Total Around
S1,700,0O0, 600 Under
New Requirements.
Dy The Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
The Federal Reserve Board esti-
mated that excess bank reserves would
total between u TOO .ooo, 900 and ST.
$50 ,0oo. 900 on Saturday, after its order
increasing reserve requirements goes
into effect.
This figure compares with Sl.so0,.
000. 900. the total which the board
predicted excess reserves would then
reach. . prediction made when the
increase was ordered.
AZ Of the close of business yesterday
oil reserves totaled ss.11s.ooo, 900 and
sxcess reserves aggregated S3,17o, ,ooo.- =
600. The statement said:
The daily average volume Of Fed
eral reserve bank credit outstanding
during the week ended August II, a.
reported by the Federal reserve banks,
was S2,476, 900 900, an increase Of S.
100000 compared with the preceding
week and the same amount @ re-
ported for the corresponding week
in 1885"
Changes In the amount OF reserve
bank credit outstanding and In re-
lated items during the week and the
year ended August II were reported
Is follows, In millions Of dollars:
AHsa Aissas:a a. 1ss isso' T. AYs; AYssab4. T.
Evening star., 1936-08-14
RECOVERY SCORED
By" WEAK BANKS
Many Have Become Strong
Through Appreciation in
Value of Assets.
BY CHARLES r. SPEARE.
Special Dispatch TO The Star


Special Dispatch TO The Star
NEW YORK. August l4AThe poll
icy Of the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corp. in permitting many banks to
operate that should have been closed
after the moratorium is the one which
provoked legitimate criticism on the
part OF institutions that we're taxed to
guarantee deposits. After three years
the management of the F. D. I. C.
may reply that not few of the for
merly weak banks have been redeemed
by the unexpected appreciation in the
value Of their once questionable assets.
Bonds of corporations, loans on real
estate and on merchandise and loans
secured by stock collateral have fire.
quently paid out" at 100 cents on the
dollar after being charged of as
worthless by examiners for the con-
troller of the currency. for State
banking departments and by those Of
the Federal Reserve Bank.
Credit Status Changed.
These recoyeries have completely
changed the credit status Of hundreds
of country banks as we'll as permitted
those in central reserve and reserve
cities to liquidate loans from the r.
F. c. Perhaps the largest single aid
in this direction was given by the
H. O. l.. c.. which took over loans
carried by banks on real estate which
ffr f4r y.rkzf oh
appeared to be no favorable outlook.
Then there was the refunding, or
payment before maturity, of various
industrial and public utility deben-
lures which in 1928 could not have
peen purchased at less than so cents
on the dwollar and which we're marked
down TO a nominal value in exami-
ners' reports. Again. the remark
able advance in popular common
stocks, on which a majority OF banks
had made substantial loans. which
loans four years ego were much "un-
der water" strengthened the position
of banks to an extent that no longer
was there question Of their sol.
vency.
Regarded as Menace.
There are, however a considerable
number of banks whose investments
and loans we're made with so little
relation to their actual security that
they are permanently crippled and .
menace to the general banking situa-
ton 1t Is the intention of the F. D.
I. C. gradually to either liquidate
these institutions or to merge them
with a stronger unit in the same
community.
I'VE do not believe that insolvent
banks should be permitted to accumu-
late" states Leo T Crowley, head
Of the r. D. I. C. Accordingly he
proposes to effect the merger or con-
solidstion of more than 100 banks az
soon as this can be done to the best
interest of their depositors and stock.
holders.
In the meantime stricter require.
ments for the authorization Of new
banks help to keep down the number
Of competitors for the business Of
those long in operation 1t is dificult
today to obtain charter for a new
bank. Prior to 1929 this was COM
paratively easy in nearly every State
in the Union.
Evening star., 1936-08-14
FOREIGN EXCHANGES.

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s.ytH. tai, e.nsns. 81; e.sl:.: 5;s5.
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s.as: svitsefisnd $3.50; sDsin. unsusstMsd' M
1s.g6; Cseehosiovakia. 4. IA: Yusesleyia,
5.3i; Austria. 1S.8Sn: Hu1gary. 1856
Kumania. IA: Argentina 33.SOn; 9rasl.
Henekons Al as Mexico City 2f.ss;
Montreal In Hew York. 10000: New York
In Montreal 10000.
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