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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-02
TAX FORECLOSURE
 DEFENDANTS MANY

Foreclosure of half 6 dozen tax liens on local property is sought in. complaints filed in common pleas court today by the City of Water bury. In one of the suits, the forC- closure of property at Linden and Prospect streets, assessed at $60.O00 value, is asked. The defendants in this suit are Truman s. Lewis, Mary s. Schlegel, William Shirley Fulton, Irving Kent Fulton of Salisbury, the Colonial Trust O., trustee for Eleanor Quinn Lewis Hildebrant Fish. The total taxes remaining unpaid amount to $3,0S0.65.
 Other defendants in the other i've suits, and the location of the prop erty are: Arthur l.. 6hipman, trils- tee, of Hartford, property on the Meriden road; Tommanina DiGio- vann1, property on Watertown ave- nue; Mrs. Josephine Daddona, property on Laurel place; Alphorse Van Megroot. property on Echo street and Joseph Calabro of Wil- Hams street. r.
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tContinued from Page l) Revenue collector for ConnectiCuts which originally went to pr. '. c. Dclan of Manchester, then to A. Don Bitgood of Plainfield and finally 70 the incumbent, Thomas Smith q Hartford. The latter was informed by the senate.
 Local democratic leaders saw lu the final settlement of the patron- age battle between Senators Loner- gan and Maloney the last Gtep in qualification of the organization lines in preparation for the coming state end national election which is scheduled for November.
 Cfary Wen Pleased
 aWhile waterbury has not been included in the main jobs involved in the federal patronage for Connec. tocpt,, ! am glad to see that every thing is at lest peaceful" 1" said Town Chairman John II. Crary this morn Ing. Personally, I know that Sini1 city will do itS bit ae usliel and turn in Q democratic majority next November
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-02

1885 made scraps of paper of the Versailles Treaty. Last March Germany calmly announced to the world that 1t refused to be bound any longer by the provisions of the peace treaty. It announced 1t was going to have Q large army, that 1t was going to reintroduce conscription and that 1t was like- wise, going to have Q very big air force. There was no nation or combination of nations ready to take up the defi thus hurled by Germany. Instead they acquiesccd in what was to be an accomplished fact. .-, ,,4 . {.
 There were several reactions. Practically every nation in Europe, even smaller ones like Holland, Denmark and Sweden, began to in- crease their armaments. The bigger nations have appropriated vast sums to increase their armies and air forces. And most startling of all, Great Britain suddenly an- nounced to Q surprised world that 1t had concluded a naval pact with Germany, whereby the latter pledged itself to restrict its navy to 35 per cent the strength of the British navy in all categories of ships.
 Tn the last half of December the delegates of United States, Eng land, Japan, France and Italy met in London to frame a new naval pact aimed at reduction of fleets, but nobody believed 1t would accom- plish anything. The whole world is to be involved once more in 1886 In the costly and dangerous race to armaments on land, sea and air. Stress Coalition
 Broken by Britain
 In April representatives of Eng. land. France and Italy met at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-02

Other officers of Court Welch to be inducted are: eub- Chief Ranger, Ronald Keith; treasurer, John Humphrey; financial secretary, George Heckelman; recording sec Fetaxy, Victor Baker; lecturer, Wal ter Clark; senior woodward, Ed- ward Manton; junior woodward, Robert Wright: senior beadle, Albert Frank; junior beedle, Trefley Tardy; first trustee, Henry LaChance; sec ond trustee, Edward LaChance; third trustee, William Smith; physi- clan, pr. Alfred Dreher.
 After 1t was instituted in 1893 Court Welch held its meetings in E0rd's hall in Waterville. The first chief ranger was Hubert M. Rigney
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-02

stresa and condemned the one- sided repudiation of treaties by Germany. It was thought these powerful nations would form one great group to restrain Germany, but events soon pulled them apart. In October, Italy began its war on Ethiopia. Great Britain utterly condemned this war and Premier Laval of France gave lip service to this condemnation, while at the same time secretly bearing aid and comfort to Italy. The reason for this was that early in January Laval and Mussolini had signed Q peace pact, ending the long friction between France and Italy. The re- suit of this was that the war in East Africa went on and as the year ended, France pulled England into an offer to Italy which gave the latter far more than it's armies have won in battle.
 The only great service the League of Nations had to It's cred- 1t in le35 was the peaceful solu- ton of the highly dangerous 1aar problem. Under the auspices of the League and with soldiers sent from England, Sweden and Italy to guar antee a free vote, the people of the Saar in January held Q plebiscite in which it was overwhelmingly de- cided that they should return to German rule.
 Second only in importance to the newfound friendship between France and Italy was the action last May when France and Soviet Russia agreed upon Q peace and mutual military defense pact, quickly followed by Q similar one bctweer, Russia and Czechoslovakia. The Franco Russian pact has not vet been formallyy ratified by the French parliament and the Ger mans have been handing out olive
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-02

Portugal. Bulgaria and Rrmania as the new year arrives, the conl- mon folk have little to say about their governments. In one form or another they have. so-called strong governments which means govern ments in which democracy's voice has been stilled.
 Greece, which for some years has been a republic, enters 1886 with King George restored to his throne although, to do the re- turned ruler justice, he is trying desperately hard to make of Greece constitutional monarchy after the model of Great Britain. The iron dictatorship exercised by King Alexander of Yugoslavia be- fore his assassination has been slightly modified and to that extent is a gain for democratic rule.
 
 Most Aryan Lands
 Are Socialistic
 The countries, which still stand out as islands where the voice of the people rules, are Great Britain, Ireland, the Scandinavian states, Belgium, Holland, Switzerland and Czechoslovakia. It is Q singular commentary that while the Ger mans under Hitler are stressing the so-called Aryan argument and tightening the Nazi grip on Teu- tonia, the most Aryan countries of Europe-Denmark, Norway and sweden-have so far rejected dic- tatorships that they are all now url- der Socialist governments.
 Even aside from the war Italy and Ethiopia are waging, there is also little encouragement in Europe for the hater of war. Not only have ali the attempts to reach some de- gree of disarmament through the League of Nations failed utterly, but Europe has steadily ell through 1885, become more and more an armed camp 50 that the conditions are rapidly approxirnating those which preceded the terrible explo- sion of 1914, which began the World War.
 Not only did all the attempts of the League of Nations disarma- ment commission fail, but ell other attempts to lessen armaments have proved abortive, largely due to the fact that Hitler's Germany during
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-02

NSSes~@%"S%~Ns for about fifteen minutes. GHdonis testified he had one drink of whis- key at this place. The then stopped at a tavern in Beacon Falls, where Gudonis testified he had another drink of whiskey. The two men then proceeded towards home, Gudonis still driving the machine. When they reached Riverside Drive, in She town of Naugatuck, shortly after seven o'clock, Q large truck owned by the Intercoastal Lumber Corpor- ation, of Bridgeport, and operated by Alfonso Wisnesky, of 1620 Barnunn avenue, Bridgeport, was procneding southerly on It's own right hand side of the road. Gudonis, who had been observed travelling 8 somewhat cratic course in the highway from Beacon Falls, suddenly wert to the left of the roadway and crashed into the truck. When Wisnesky saw him start to turn toward him, he slowed down his truck and went as far to the right side Of the road as 1t was possible for him to go, and when the truck was almost stopped, the Nash car coliided with it on the left front side of the truck. Norbuta was riding with Gudonis on the front seat and was thrown violently forward, sustaining such severe in juries that on December 5; 1885, at HAS a. yn., he died at St. Mary's hospital in Waterbury. Whether Gudonis be mistaken or not in the number of drinks of whiskey he had to drink prior to the collision, he was definitely under the influence of inc toxicating liquor at that time And entirely lnfitted by reason of said condition to properly operate Q motor vehicle on the public hsgh- way.
 l find that the death of the said John Norbuta was due to multiplA fractures of the sterurn, chest, heI,l- orrhage into both lungs, henorrhage into the left pleura and modiastiuna, sustained in the manner above de- scribed, and that said death was due to the criminal negligence of the said Walter Qudonis. N
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-02

1erred with the president over the bonus situation yesterday. ~
 After the meeting broke up, Pat man said the group ''has decided to extend the olive branch and wants to cooperate to the end that the veterans will get full cash payment" 1"
 If the house votes to consider my bill week from next Monday, while we have not changed our views, if a majority of the house sees fit to amend the bill by striking out the currency expansion method of pay ment we will abide by the majority's decision" he said.
 To Oppose Taxes
 isatman said, however, that the committee would reserve the right, in event a purely authorization bill for payment of the bonus is enacted ito oppose imposition of new taxes to pay off the bonus."
 The compromise attitude of the Patman bloc, which swept the infia- ton bill through to house and sen- ate passage last session, indicated the imitation method of payment would be readily abandoned as long as c bonus bill calling for immedi- ate full cash payment is passed.
 The apparent strategy was to get through the house before the mid- die of the month @ full cash pay ment bonus bill, regardless of whether it called for currency ex- pansion. Heretofore the Patman hloc has held out for infiation. charging that the Vinson American Legion bill. authorizing payment but not naming the method, would mean either new taxes to cover the coct or a bond issue.
 Will Mean Passage
 If the strategy of the group is successful 1t will probably mean that the house will pass a bonus bill carrying Patman's signature by z & week from Tuesday.
 "Since 2i6 members have signed the petition and the bill will be up on the 18th we have not the author. ity nor the desire to defer or pre- vent action on that date, in the abe sence Of express authority from the eigners," Patmarl said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-02
LIONS-KIWANlS
 CLUB MEET TODAY

Motion pictures illustrating the toll exacted in life and property zach year by fire were shown ct the luncheon meeting of the Lions club i The Elton today. The films were snEnished by the Aetna Life xflsur- ence company cf Hartford. The reg iliar meeting of the Kiwanis club. postponed from yesterday, was aiso held at The Elton today, but fhe speekiug program was omitted
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-02
Italy Sarcastic h
 Reply To Bombing
scontinued from Page D

bombing.
 "suddenly projectiles and explo-
 sives fell. One of the first bambs
 struck the operating tent, Killing
 two Ethiopians -and woundiI1g pr.
 Hylander and an assistant, and de- stroying instruznentso, Inedicaments and reservme suppliesh.
 TWO trucks were demolished.
 "Then. the planes swooped and machine gunned ell the tents, kill- ing 28 persons under treatment. Couldn't Tell Number
 'The terrain was completely torn up and 1t was impossible to es- timate the number of bombs that
 dropped."
 Biatten detta Herouy, foreign minister and chief of the Red Gross today sent condolences to Prince Charles, donor of the hospital and chief of the Swedish Red Cross. He
 asked air in stepping such "mur-
 ders". Herouy also appealed to the International Red Cross:
 T beg urgently that you halt these barbarous acts and appeal to the conscience of humanity to force cessation of these savage killings"
 Plans to send an airplane to the scene to bring the Swedish casual ties to the capital were postponed, it was announced, because Ras Desta Derntu, commander in chief on the southern front and son-in- law of Emperor Halle SelaSsie, ad- vised against 1t. Italian airplanea were constantly flying over the area, ac reported. 'lA Win Advise Government Desta Demtu promised to advise l the government here the moment he thought 1t safe to send Q plane.
 Two planes were ready to g0-one
 e Swedish Red Gross plane, pilcted by Baron Won Rosen, the other q light government plane.
 pr. 2. A. Lambie, American head
 of the Ethiopian Red Gross, ex- pressed the indignation of Ethiopi-
 ans over the attack when he said
 to the United Fress correspondent
 today:
 "The Italians say they bomb
 Ethiopian Red Gross camps because Ethiopian chieftains take refuge there when bombing planes appear and because 1t is alleged two Italian |aviators; captured In the lighting izl | the south were behcaded.
 win Not Flee
 "Ethiopian .chieftaius have
 proved amply, already, that they will not flee from the face of dam { ger, and anyway the Red Gross foz
 any people with the slightest pre- | tensions to ciyilizatoin is Q sacred Instrument of humanity and mercy" Emperor Halle Gelassie ct hia war headquarters ct Uessye, wes understood to be drafting notes oi protest to the United States ard l France against tho alleged Slgs by | the 1taiians of poison gases. In note to the league yesteyday --his second in three days Inc So- peated his protest against tho use
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-02
AUTO DEATHS ON
 THE DECREASE

Washington, Jan. 2-(Up)-Con- tinued reduction in automobile fa- talities was recorded in the four weeks ended December 2l, the con1- inerce department announced today. Reports from e6 large cities showed 7e0 deaths occurred from auto acci- dents during that period as conn pared with oo0 during the four weeks ending December 12, 1884.
 For tie S2 week periods ending December 2l, 1035, and December 2a, 1884, the totals for the reporting cit- les were respectively e.7bl and 0,Oz2, { reduction Of three per cent in ieas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-02

Continued from Page 1)
 argument that Hauptmann was given c "circus maximus" rather than 6 fair trial.
 Start Final Plans
 While Q. Lloyd Fisher in New York and two of his colleagues of Hauptmann's counsel in New Jersey labored to perfect his final bid Tor life. Colonel Mark O. Kimberling, principal keeper of the prison, started the machinery that will take Hauptnhann to the electric chair m the week of January 13.
 Because the prison death chai11- Der is less than 30 feet square and can accommodate few more than 30 witnesses to an execution, Kimber- ling called a conference of news paper men today to discuss arrange ments for Hauptmann'S electrocu- ton. Telegraph wires and tele- phones must be installed to handle description of the event, and Kim. berling must decide which of dozens of newspaper men applying Tor tickets will be allowed to witness the execution. Ii1
 Press May Get More
 Normally, no more than six re- porters see Q New Jersey execution, the rest of the persons present be- ing prison officials, physicians. guards and the t2 official witnesses required by law. Kimberling tndi- cated a point might be stretched 70 give the press more facilities, but he notedly is unsympathetic to execu- ton publicity.
 The electric chair sits Q few feet out from the middle of one cream colored wall of the death chamber. Instruments for operating 1t are built into the wall directly behind 1t. The few necessary accessories = mask, sponges, straps and a battered bucket in which is kept water to moisten the sponges -- st between executions on the floor beside the chair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-02
FOUR MORE ASK
 DIVORCES HERE

Four divorce complaints have been filed in superior court as fol- lows: Elizabeth Romel Of Hartford against Walter Romel of this city. married Jan. 2, 1928, assertion el- legged on May 1, 1929: Rose T. Lcni- bardo. against Domenic Lomardo, married July 2e.. 1882, cruelty charged; Mary D. Treat a6ainst Earl w. Treat, married June 1e, 1928, cruelty charged; Natalie H. 9heri- dan of Naugatllck against Phillip H. sheridan of PatchCgue, [. !. married Nov. 6, lol0, desertion in october. 1929. charged.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-02

of poison gases, anu pEUteosSu vAe
 oroi,sly against Italian bombard-
 ment of Red cross hospitals.
 Italy Looks to Belgium
 Paris. Jan. 2.-(UP)-Italy hopes King Leopold of Belgium may De
 next to advance plan for peace1ul
 settlement of the Italian-Ethiopian
 crisis 1t was indicated today.
 It was apparent that Belgium was
 the European power, ., former ely
 but neither Great Britain nor
 France" mentioned in the Italian
 press es possible peacemaker.
 Leopold as in England now. It is
 not believed this visit Is of any
 diplomatic importance ct all, but authentic information here said that
 on Q previous visit, . few weeks
 ago. Leopold did, as Teported-and doubted--carry to the British royal family Q personal message from King Victor Emmanuel of Italy urging the gravity of the position. Bdussels, Jan. 2.-(UP)--lt was denied officially today that Belgium has been commissioned by other powers to see Q new plan for settlement of the 1talian-Ethiopian crisis. Plane Crasked
 Dessye, Ethiopia, Jan. 2.-(UPc-
 An official announcement said to- day that an Italian plane crasend near Walkait and its four oc- cupants were burned to death. Another Italian plane was shot
 down yesterday in the Makale re- zion, the announcement said. The plane which was burned ale
 legedly was one of two which at
 tackled the village of Kebtia with machine guns. No News
 Rome. Jan. 2.--(Ur)-War coEa- municue No. 1Y was issued today, saying Marshai rietro Badogiio tele- graphed that "there is nothing new
 to report on either front" 't Denies Behearding .s An cficial cosnmunique denied
 that an Italian aviator had been de- cApitated by the Ethiopiails, as
 charged by Gen. Qraziani.
 "The decapitation of an Italian ofIicer alluded tc by Gen. 0raziani
 to Justify the bombardment is an cdious life designed to cover on act of veritable piracy the com Nevsrtheisss, the decapitation was iznofilciaily confirmed by relia- | ble press reports. An Mthi0piars irl attacking. swings c five-So0t sword in an gro Of steel and does not care what part of the epemy's body it strikes, his chief idea being to kili sNct content with violating all'in teruationaI lews and the rights of men, the cOmn1uniqtie said, "the Italians are appealing Co cAluulz1y, on aFrn they have used before 70 explain the bonbardment of hcspi- tais and alnblzlnnces."
 Herouy and the representatives Of I the international Red 0ross, Sidney Brown and pr. Franz JunOd, tele- Rraplied to Geneva today on behalf Iof the Red croes, keggiug the | |Ytalians Co cpaxe two planes being cent Co bring the wounded 0wedes to Addis Ababa. Tho planes VIII ho plainly marked with the Red Orpss, u
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-02

bAAg ISA SUSV eAS Europe looms as one of the most hopeless since the World War ended in 1918.
 Democracy, in Europe, will be fighting with its back to the wall. Tn Germany and Italy, the hold of t he dictators, Hitler and Mus solini, has been frightened rather than loosened. In
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-02
|DictatorS And MiIitarists Hold Sway
 Abroad In Troubled Dawn Of 1936
1886 Bad Year For Democracy


 branches to the French in the ens deavor to block the Russian angle. 1D35 Was Epochal
 For Britain, Too
 The year 1oa5 has been very irn- portant in British history. Tn the first place, beginning last May 6, and going on for some weeks, ell Britain was en fete In honor of the silver anniversary of the reign of King George v. It was the occa- sion for an extraordinary show of affection and loyalty to . sovereign who, better than any living royal person, has shown he knows how to reign over e thoroughly demo- cratic country. The year, too, saw the enactment of Q bill, after . long and bitter fight, which is fraught with greater ccnsequences than any passed by any parliamentary body in many years. It was the famous India bill which gave Tep- resentative democratic government to the 50,0O0,000 people of India. In d-November Britain had c nation-wide election for a new House of Commons, resulting in a smashing victory for the National government, under Stanley Baldwin as prime minister, and meaning that in all probability he would rule the country for five years.
 In Germany Adolf Hitler and his Nazis fastened their hold on the government and showed 1t by their continued oppressive actions against the Jews, the Catholics and the independent Protestant preach- CTS who resented the attempt to Nazify the church.
 s~
 NotabIes Eliminated
 From Public Scene
 Nineteen Thirty-Tive was also notable because of the disappear ance of some great public figures by resignation, by political defeat and by death. In CzechoSlOvakia President T. c. Masaryk, the GSQgBG WhSklulBtOAk OA AAs0 OVuAAtASs resigned In mid-D December because of the increasing weight of his e6 years.
 In Great Britain, Ramsay Mac- Donald, who had headed the first National government, failed of re- election to the House of Commons in the election of November 14 last. He was given back his post of Lord President of the Council in the cabinet, but his hold on this Will not be long, unless he can secure some safe seat which will send him back to Parliament.
 Joseph Pilsudski, father and founder of the modern Polish state, died in mid-year with nobody in h iscountry ready to replace him as statesman, warrior and old revo- lutionary. Queen Astrid, the young and lovely queen of the BelgiarasD met Q tragic death last September, when she was motoring with her husband in Switzerland.
 Another notable death was that of Alfred Dreyfus in France last July. Back in the sos his name was on the lips of the world. He was that French artillery captain unjustly condemned of treason to france. Years of battling lighted the wrong.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-02
Broadcast 10 Precede
 Joint Installation
Courts WeIch, CIampIain to Feature Joint CeremO- nies Past Grand Chief Rangers to Give Addresses

Officers of Court Welch No 84 and Court Champlan, NO 126 Fcresters of America will be nducted Friday night a joint installation ceremony in Foresters hall on North David Grenier will be installed chief ranger cf Court Welch which has interesting history dating back to August 1O 1893 when it instituted Ralph R.. Brandeey IT, deputy grand chief ranger will officiate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-02
DIED IN RARTs

Paris, Jan. 2-(UP) Edgar x'rnsst Turner, 0e, American, e long rezis dent here, died yesterday ol heart diseaee. ne is survived by his hroth~ ers, pr. Arthur Robert Turner. rz NorWalk, Conn, and Charles C. Turner and pr. Robert Turner ai Paris.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-02
ROUSH EMBRACE

Mexico City, Jan. 2-(UP)-Gen. Rafael Sanchez Tapia, secretary of national economy, was treated tossay for briken rib, uttered when a friend embraced hi min official new year RreetfnRs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-02
Europe In Race
 To Re-arm
By MILTON BRONNER

European Manager of NEA. Service
 London, Jan. 2 - From the standpoint of the peace-l loving democrat, who believes in the rule, Q. the plain people and who hopes for Q cessation from wars and threats of wars, the year 1936 in