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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-21
BRUNO BEGGED
 FOR DR. CONDON
Wants Him to Come Back So He Can Question
 Him on Story
RY RORERT MUsEL

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Trenton, N. J.. February 2l-(UP) Bruno Richard Hauptman begged from his death house cell today foE 8 chance to ross-exanine pr. John r. (Jafsie) Condon. Governor liar. old c. Hoffman and Hauptmann'i attorneys moved together to induce Condo; to return from Panama where he is resting after Q vaudeville tour. At the same time that Hauptmann told Prison War. den Mark o. Kimberling of his de. sire to interview Condon, Attorney 0. Lloyd Fisher revealed that he had written the Bronx educator asking him to return. immediately to explain alleged discrepancies be- tween his testimony ct Hauptmann't trial and statements he has made since. If I were John Condon, it would be on my conscience" Fisher said. If he doesn't return volun- tarily, we will ask the attorney gen. eral to take action"
 Condon Was Contact Man
 Condon was the Ego between" whc established contact with the Lind- bergh baby kidnaper through news- paper advertisements in which ne signed himself "Jafsie". He paid s50,0O0 ransom to c man he identi- fled as Hauptmann. At Hauptmann t trial he said he was convinced
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-21
FIRST DIPLOMA
 TO WASHINGTON

Cambridge. Mass, Feb 2l,-tUPl It was as a reward for driving the British out of Boston that George Washington received his first college diploma, Harvard Col lege Archives disclose,
 Harvard had a special interest in WaShingtoMIS victory in Boston, Col- oniAl troops were QNartered in Har- yard dorMitorieS> The fighting around Boston forced the college to move students and faculty tempor- artly from Cambridge to Concord.
 So pleased were Harvard officials over WashingtoaS victory that on April 5, 1T76 they conferred on him an honorary degree of doctor of laws The accompanying eitatosn thanks Washington for freeing New England from the unjust and cruel arms of Britain"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-21
Final Ne1,s Flashes


New York, Feb. 21.-(UP)-A "fendlsh" Nazi scheme now under way in Germany..s "purge" the country of influential Catholic priests will be carried out as soon as the winter Olympics are over. Prince Hubertus Zu Lowen- stein, former leader of the German Catholic cen trist party and anti-Hitler propagandist, said here today. He told newspapermen of an arbi- trary selection of the priests by the Nazi propa- ganda ministry and the assembling of forged let ters and photographs to support charges against nesses, Lowenstein said, and will be published immediately after the Olympics.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-21
STRONGEST YOUTH
 HAS WON AGAIN

Melrosc, Mass. Feb. 2i.-(UP).- Mothers who want their boys to, bt big and strong should see that they get plenty of:
 Spinach, cooked cereal, milk, sleer and outdoor exercise.
 That, at least, is the formula prescribed by Mrs. s. V. Knapp whose i7-year-old son, Roger Bur. ton Knapp, has just been named fol the second successive year as the strongest youth for his age, weight and height in the United States and Canada.
 Roger scored 5,s89 points ir strength tests-more than other stu- dent in representative schools throughout North American, accord. ing to statistics compiled by pr Frederick Rand Rogers of Boston University. Last year Roger scored 4,2ee points in similar tests.
 Roger has always enjoyed out. door sports" his mother said. "He particularly likes hockey, football boxing and swimming, He doesn't drink tea or coffee and as yet he hasn't begun smoking cigarettes. He k:sn't any girl friend"
 When he isn't building muscle, Roger find diversion at the piano.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-21
10 PAPER TOMORROW 'WASHlNGT0N'S BIRTHDAY
JULIA HUDNER
 WILL WAS FILED
Many Requests Are Made in Document
 to Be Paid Now

Numerous heQNeStS arc made in the will of the late Julia A, HNd- ner, filed with Judge Dennis J. Sla- vin in prohae court today, The win orders that several beQNeStS be made now, that a trust fund be set up with the income going to . SiS- ter in Monroe, N. Y. and that on the sisters death the trust be ter minated and the estate divided among relatives.
 The testatrix died January S0th while visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs, Frances Brady at MoM- roe, N. Y, A resident of Waterbury, she made her home on Ridgewood street here.
 Some ef Requests
 The sum of 500 Is aside for the care of burial plot at Mn River, Mass. A niece, Frances M, Hadner, Is given $l00 and . nephew, ETan- ciS Hudner, is given $500 Both live in Waterbury. The sister, Mrs, Brady Is given $l,O00 and all furniture, jeWelry and clothing,
 The residue of the estate is to be placed in trust fund managed by the Citizens and Manufacturers Ma tional Bank, Mrs, Brady is to re- ceive $500 yearly of the income from the principal, It is also Stip0- lated that while she lives she need pay no interest on a mortgage held on property at Monroe, N, Y,
 With the death of the sister, the trust is to be terminated, The fol- lowing cash beQ0eStS are then ortaer- ed made: $l00 each to Helen c D0ffy and Mary L. Curtin, Hart ford: Helen Rowland, Cranford, N,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-21
GOVT. DRIVER
 WILL BE SHOT

Moscow, Feb, 2l--(uPl-A htt- run driver of the government trans port service has been sentenced to death before a firing squad, 1t was announced today, for killing a horse and iMtNring three people in a farm wagon near Moscow,
 It was the second trafiie accident in which the driver was concerned, and he had been reprinAanded Ave times for reckless driving, In im- posing sentence the municipal court pointed out that the defendant was d former KNlak (well to do peas anN and received his Identification papers hy means of forged docu- meNtA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-21
INDICTED FOR LOEB MURDER

Joliet IT,, Feb. 2I.-lUPJ-James Day, youthful convict who slashed Richard Loeb to death in Stateville Penitentiary, was indicted on a charge of murder today by the Will county grand jury. Indictment of the young convict was the first result of an investigation which pie tured how smartly -garbed Stateville prisoners converted their cells into gambling and drinking lounges. A commission appointed by Gov. Henry Horner to investigate prison conditions reported some improvement" since the appointment of Warden Joseph Ragen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-21
AMERICAN SENT
 TO CERANM JAIL

Munich, Feb. 2i.-CUP)-CharlcS Nisselbeck, naturalized American, was sentenced to two years impris- onment today on the charge that he conducted subversive activiteis. Mis- selbeck fought in the army in the World war, aided In suppressing post-war communist uprisings. par ticipated in the Naxi beer cellar putsch of 1923, went to the United States, became naturalized in 1881 and returned to Germany in 1884.
 He was arrested May iS lsSS, charged with plotting . coup against the government. He was tried in the Nazl peoples court. The prosecu- ticn demanded that he be given six years in prison.
 Alphonse Hartmann, tried with Nisselbeck. WIS sentenced to nine months. The prosecution had rec omnemded three years. Rudolph Kanxler, . third defendant. was ac- quilted as the prOstecution sag- gestcd.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-21
THREE-YEAR-OLD BOY CONTESTED

Chicago, Feb. 20.-WP).-MiSs Margaret Mann's claim that threc-
 year-old Sonny Boy" Is her child
 will bring the "blhe-cyed youngster into court next Thursday for an- other session of the stormy custody
 battle. Meanwhile. the boy remained
 ct the home of pr. Gordon Mordotf, Wilmette physician, who insists he was born to his wife, Madge, who
 died Feb. 10. In . courtroom damned
 with spectators, mostly women, sev- eral witnesses yesterday supported the unmarried mothers claim.
 Mrs. Mary A. Fairchild, sister Of Mordoff's estranged wife, testified that Mrs. MordoH told her "Sonny Boy" was not her own son but an adopted child. My sister and Dr.. Mordoff had not been living to- geth as man and wife" Mrs. Fair- child said. He had never cvinced interest in his family and my sister believed baby would re-awaken h;s interest and bring him back to her"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-21
BEAUTY PARLOR
 FOR SENATORS
But Only for Two Women Members They Seem
 to Be Indifferent

Washington, Feb. 2l - CUP)--A merry debate over beauty parlor for women senators sprang up to- day, showing into the background such issues as neutrality, farm re- lief and presidential policies. Should the senate provide its two women members with luxuries comparable to those afforded the males? The men have turkish baths, gym nasium and barber shops-all free.
 Women Indifferent
 The women directly involved, Hat tie Caraway and Rose Mcconnell Long, side-stepped the fray with becoming modesty. I've washed and combed my hair for--well. say 45 years," said Mrs. Caraway, the junior democratic senator from Ar kansas. T can't see any reason for changing now" T didn't even know that senators had those privileges, said Mrs. Long, who is in her second week of senate membership. "1t's immaterial to me-" The senate has been accused during its long and il- lustrious history of many things cheap politics, log-rolling, windy speeches and foolish law making But never has 1t been successfully charged with lack of gallantry.
 Reynolds Talks Beauty
 q believe" said young and debo- nair democratic senator from North Carolina, Robert R. Reynolds, that the lady members are entitled to the same services as we men. I think the ladies should be provided with aids to beauty culture" "There may be more ladies in the senate as the years go by" Reynolds continued. Tt Is a problem we will have to face
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-21
TONE HAS BEEN APPOINTED

Hartford, Conn.,, Feb. 21.-UP)-Secre.. tary of Labor Frances Perkins has appointed State Labor Commissioner Joseph M. Tone to represent the International Governmental Labor Officials at Washington conference Wednesday to consider the menace of silicosis in industry. Tone, aformer president of the organization, re- ceived notification of his appointment today Groups to be represented at the conference will include manufacturers, and federal and labor of- fcials.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-21
CHAUFFEUR IN
 DOUBLE MURDER
Old Couple Found Burned to Death-Infernal Ma
 chine Among Debris

Los Angeles, Feb. 2l.-(UP)--A 25-year-old chauffeur whose living quarters disclosed his interest and experimentation in electric devices was held by police today as a sus- pect in the arson staying of an elderly Los Angeles couple whose charred bodies were discovered by neighbors responding to screams of their dying parrot. The youth, Fred Setter. who formerly roomed at the home of the victims, Carl s, Barbour, 66, and his 6l-year-old wife, Dorothea, was arrested at his apartment by officers who had spotted" the place for 12 hours.
 Internal Machine
 MT. and Mrs. Barbour were found dead yesterday, burned almost be- yond recognition. Beneath their bed, firemen found what police said was an "infernal machine" First believed to have died by murder and suicide, police said the Barbours had been murdered when an au- topsy revealed their skulls had been crushed. Because he formerly lived with the couple, Setter was sought for questioning.
 Other Evidence
 In addition to evidences of his electrical experiments, authorities said Setter's apartment yielded . suit with one trousers leg burned slightly and spotted with a dark
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-21
WEST HARTFORD
 HAS EPIDEMIC

West Hartford. Conn, Feh> 2l>- (UP)-lniMenxa and common colds have kept more than 20 per cent of the towns SEA grade school pupils from classes, according to SNpt, Lloyd BUghee,
 Absences totalled ll2S, he said, in cludlng seven teachers, c school sec retary and . principal. There were twenty cases of chickenpox. scar let fever or whooping cough,
 It was estimated several hundred pupils were out of classes at Hart ford and at New Britain there were several score eases of scarlet fever which, according to school aNth0rt- ties, has not reached an epidemic stage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-21
FLYER .REDFERN
 |IS NEW MYSTERY
Stories Have Been BOb- ping Up Since Disap-
 pearance 8 Years Ago

Panama. February 21-(UP) A new. circumstantial story that Paul Redfern. American aviator. is alive in the South American jungle, crip- pied from a crash, living as na- tive. revered as a God by Indians was added to a score of similar tales today,
 It added to rather than aided i'll clearing a mystery revived persis- tently, month after month, year af- ter year, for 8 Ia years.
 This time the story is from Alfred Harred. leader of boundary expe- dition who in a newspaper article published at Paramaribo, Dutch Guiana, asserts that he saw Red fern.
 A chief point of his story Is that the motor of the airplane in which Redfern crashed was marked ',Fokker". The Fokker Company makes airplanes. Redfern used a Wright motor in a Stinson plane.
 Redfern, Started in 1927
 Paul Redfern, 25, of Raleigh N. C.. and Rochester, N. T.. started August 2S, 1927. from Glynn Isle, Brunswick, Ga, in a Stinson mono plane with a 200 horsepower Wright Whirlwind motor on Q 4.600 mile flight to Rio De Janeiro. The num- Der NX-77S was painted on top oi the wings and on the rudder. Paint cd along the fuselage on each sid' was "Brunswick to Brazil" and un' der that the letters. "U. s. A. or each side of the cockpit was painted Port of Brunswick" the planes name. The body of the plane was painted olive green, the wingi yellow,
 Redfern was sighted 165 miles off the coast of Venezuela by the Nor wegian steamship Christian Krohgt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-21

Lowell, Mass, Feb. 2l-CUP)-Re- covery of John Mccoy. 47-year-old crane operator whose right arm was amputated in midair Wednesday after he was trapped when his cab became impaled on girder. was virtually assured today. His con- dition was reported fair at St. Joe seph's hospital. His name remained on the danger list.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-21

The minister expressed conviction that Hauptmann is innocent, said the condemned man had Q "keen mind and a tender conscience" and defended the prisoners initial se- lection of an Adventist as 8 spiritual adviser.
 T came g day too late" Rev. Matthieson wrote. "Werner (Adven- tist ministcr) beat me to 1t. But why did not c New York Lutheran minister think of 1t? Or were they afraid?"
 Justlfles Record
 Rev. Matthieson also attempted to Justify Hauptmann's prison rec- ord in Germany.
 "When a mere chap of 10 years, he was enlisted in the army" the minister said, land 6 year later he had to go to the front. After being w(unded twice and after the Arn- isfice was signed. he came back to thv Fatherland which did not ap- preciate his services and which had
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-21

He 1mmed1ately reported it to Fa~r trolman John Walsh, who called police headquarters.
 200 Feet From Tracks
 The body was lying in a pile of snow, 200 feet west of the tracks, its position leading to the belief that the woman had been overcome by exposure while trying to fight through a snowdrift. One foot and part of the leg was frozen.
 Found beside the body were 3 shopping bag, broken umbrella and hat. Identification was made by Patrolman Charles Klauberg, 8 cou- sin of Mrs. Leach. Her last known address was Kenyon street. She has a brother David, of Bucks Hill and a sister. Grace Margaret of West Porter street.
 Foul Play First Suspected
 Motor Patrolman Charles Mo-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-21

Los Angeles. Feb. 2l-(UP)-Dr. Francis E. Townsend, founder of the old age pension plan. repudiated to- day any attempt to involve his or- ganization in a third party cam paign for the presidency.
 The elderly Long Beach. Cal, physician declared the Townsend movement is not sponsoring Q third party nor had 1t authorized candi- dates to seek the presidency under the banners of established parties.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-21
Walter Johnson WiU HurI Coir, Ouer RiUer
That Is He Will Try to Do It Tomorrow in Emulation of Washington Bloom Tried to Cloud
 Issue. But Has Failed ssSAzs s,3s.a ssa
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 (Unlted Press Stan Cerrespendentl
 FfederickShurgh. Va- Feb, 21 - (Up)-HtStorianS threw money to the fish today in a vain attempt to prove that George Washington could have tossed a silver dollar across the Rappahannoek River, If he'd had one It was Q sad and de- pressing sight, the biggest waste of cash ever seen outside of a night club As for the fish. they'd rather have had worms The leading citi- sens lined up on the bank of the muddy Rappahannoek. took off theE coats in the chin breeze. wound up, and sent coins of the realm blinking into the waves, Otherwise these earnest faced thrower-awayers of dollars seemed te be sane.
 Walter Johnson Engaged
 Ben Pitts. who sent seven silver cArtwheelS into the mud. explained, As president of the chamber of commerce he arranged a Washing ton birthday celebration for tomor- TOW, here at the first citizens old home town That's where he got himself into trouble, He decided to give the speeehMaking a fine colon- iaA climax by havng Walter John son, the big train of baseball. fling . dollar across the Rappahannoce, exactly as Washington was Sup- posed to have done Johnson inA- mediately went into practice at his Germantown. Md farm and every thing was lovely until word of the impending event leaked into Wash-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-21
Mrs. Catherine Dillon
 Leach Is Ncti71--Cause |O Death Is Unkn0lU11
Police, Medical Examiner Were Still Probing Cause of Death at Press EiOur-AuthOrities Believe, How
 ever Exposure Brought Death

The body of woman identified Mrs. Catherine Dillon Leach 52 found shortly before o'clock this afternoon on the side of the railroad track Scovs dam the Harper's Ferry road. Police and medical authorities still pressing an investigation of the cause of death at press hour this afternoon
 Discovery of the body made by resident of the section Harry Finke who was crossing the Scov dam.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-21
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Feb. 2i--(UP)---Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year to Feb. i9. as compared with year ago: Thin Year Expenses Last Yenr $4,61G, G,676, ,4sS.79 $43S5,o69,e9l.ss
 Receipts
 $2,2sO, ,GOI .G949G $2,212,176.sS2.14
 Deficit f $g,ssc,O7i,7ss.ss s2,17s,793. .1O9.s4
 Cash Balance S1,S4O, ,422, ,653.29 $2,13G, ,0S5.772.7S
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-21
Pastor Appeals
 To Ministers OF Lutheran Faith
Rev. John Matthieson Sent Letter to Every Clergyman in United States-Calls Hauptmann Innocent
 Claims He Is Good Christian Man

Trenton, N. J., February 21 - The Rev. John Mat tieson spiritual adviser to Bruno Richard Hauptmann those fighting to prevent execution the convicted Lind bergh baby murderer.
 Rev. Mattheson, in form letter characterized the German carpenter "a true Christian and brother in TIa~tcf
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-21
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7He Wsather

Light Snow Tonight;
 Saturday Fair, Mildsr Fall weather Report Pase 2.
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Evening star., 1936-05-11


in the Black Hills in 1927 when the
then President issued his famous i
do not choose to run" statement.
WelI-Known Correspondent.
Joining the bureau in 1892, two
wears after it was opened, Mr., Stevens
became one of the city's well-knoWn
correspondents. He succeeded James
Gray as chief.
A native of this city, Mr.. Stevens
was educated here He was long an
active member of the National Press
Club. at one time serving as financial
secretary, and belonged to the Pen
talpha Lodge of Masons.
Surviving Mr.. Stevens are nephew
David Stevens, and a Slster-ln-law,
Mrs. Peter Wagner of Rockville. Md.
Funeral services will be held at
pm. Wednesday in Hysong's funeral
parlors. 1900 N street. Burial will be
in Rock Greek Cemetery beside his
wife, who died many years ago.
Press Club Committee.
George w. Simpson, president oi
the National Press Club, appointed the
following committee to attend the fu-
neral: George A. Benson, Charles A
Evening star., 1936-05-11

Mr.. Given, brother Of former Judge
Ralph Given, for many years was con-
nected with the District Attorneys
office, serving in several capacities.
During the World War, he was captain
in the Army Intelligence Service.
Beginning work at the Office Of the
district attorney many years ago, he
later served there as chief clerk until
1915, when he was named special as
sistant to the United States attorney.
He continued in this capacity until
1918 when he resigned to accept the
Army commission.
In March 1924, he was named United
States attorney and continued in that
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Evening star., 1936-05-11

day In Garfield
Hospital after a
long illness.
Mr.. Stevens was
retired in 1929
after serving as
chief of the bu-
reau since the
w o r ] d w ar.
Named C h / e I
emeritus after his
retire ment, he
spent q large part
of his time at
the bureau. His
last big assign
ment was with
Evening star., 1936-05-11

tary officials to the Fairchild Avia-
ton Corp. plant here to inspect baby
clipper ships led them to belief that
Japan might purchase q number OF
these amphibian planes.
The officials fiew over from Wash
ington, accompanied by Ernest Robin
son, vice president Of the Fairchild
Corp.
Evening star., 1936-05-11

Hamilton, Frank Lord, Charles p.
Keyser, Mark Thistlethwaite, J. Rus
sell Virgins, Edgar Markham. Benja-
min Meiman, John O. williams. Fred
eric j. Haskin, Everett c. Watkins,
Alfred D. Stedman, John Boyle, Dan
O'Connell, Theodore Tiller, Robert B.
Armstrong, Jesse s. Cottrell, Arthur
W. Crawford, j. E. Atchison and w. H.
Atkins.
Evening star., 1936-05-11

capacity until March Of the following
year. He had practiced law since.
Mr.. Given had become widely
known also as a handwriting expert. A
native of this city, he was the son
of the late George H. and Isabella
Given. He was member of the Wash
ington Lodge of Elks and the American
Legion.
Private funeral services will be held
tomorrow. Burial will be In Congress
sional Cemetery.
Evening star., 1936-05-11
NARAMORE FUNERAL
TO BE HELD TODAY
Services Will Be Conducted at
Home of Son-Burial in
Alexandria,

Funeral services for Leonard j.
Naramore, SO, who died Friday night
in Mount Alto Hospital, were to be
held at pm. today at the home of
his son, George Leonard Naramore.
4103 Fourth street, followed by burial
in the Presbyterian Cemetery at Alex
andria.
Mr.. Naramore retired from the
Eastman Kodak Co. about three years
ago after long service. At one time
he was in the Photographic business
in Alexandria with his father. He
came to this city about rs years ago.
Naramore was a veteran OF the
Spanish American War. serving with
Virginia Volunteers, and was mem
ber of Lawton Camp, United Spanish
War Veterans. He had been residing
at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Florine Hancock, at Kensington.
Surviving are his son, who is man
ager of the local Office of the Fidelity
Investment Association; two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Hancock and Mrs. Char
lotte Waterfeld, who resides here; a
brother, Russell Naramore OF New
York City, and two sisters, Mrs. Carl
Peterson and Mrs. Carl Rhoady, both
of Denver He also leaves five grand
children. His wife is dead.