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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-02
WENDEL PHASE
 BLOCKS ACTION
Sensation Seems to Be Born Each Minute; POli-
 tics Control Events
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS l936, by United PreSS)

Copyright, lS36, Dy Unlteu FreSS)
 Trenton, N. J.. April 2.-UP).- The Wendell phase of the case of New Jersey versus Bruno Richard Hauptmann raced toward definite conclusion today. In Trenton, the grand jury that saved the taciturn German carpenter from the electric chair Tuesday night was expected to take action that either will condemn him to death Friday night or assure his living on indefinitely. In New York city. an investigation into the strange circumstances of the lar rest" of Paul II. Wendell, brilliant but cratic disbarred attorney, was well under way. District Attorney F. x. Geoghan of Brooklyn borough promised an important" announce ment today.
 HOffman's Friends Control
 The grand jury headed by Allyne Freeman, personal and political friend of Gov. Harold G. Hoffman resumed its consideration of Wen- del's confession" to the Lindbergh Kidnapping, with Ellis Parker, rural detective and also a friend of Hoff- man, again dominating It's proceed ings. Hoping to be called was At torney General David T. Wilenz Hoffman's political enemy, and Wendell, who wanted to repudiate the confession" again. It was doubtful that they would be asked to testify.
 The twisted thread Of political controversy and a personal rivalry end jealousies that has become en- tangled with Hauptmann's fate, pre-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-02
SHADOW BOXER
 KILLS HIMSELF

New York. April 2-(UP) Frank Vasquez, l8, died today. felled by an imaginary adversary in his fav- orite pastime of shadow boxing.
 Frank left his home last night with his best friends, Christopher Bongella, 19, and William Calam- eras, l9, who live block away.
 Returning shortly after midnight, Frank crouched in his favorite fighting posture ard jabbed an imaginary foe.
 Watch the footwork," he told his friends as he weaved, feinted and swung nightly blows. The foot work was fine one foot slipped on the wet paving and he fell heavily. His friends thought he was feign- ing a man knocked out but when Frank didn't rise they lifted him, then called an ambulance. At the hospital he complained of a pain just above his shoulders. He died this morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-02
Final Nelvs Flashes
BODY OF MINISTER FOUND
NOrthanl

Northampton, Mass, April 2.-(UP)-A body found caught on tree in the Connecticut river here yesterday was identified today as that of the Rev. C. R. Gulick, 32, resident pastor of the North Charlestown, N. H., Methodist-Epis- copal church. Identification was by the Rev. Erastus Greene of Putnam Conn.,, who said he was cassmate of the pastor at Boston Univer sity School of Theology. Rev. MT. Gulick, na- tive of Michigan, plunged into the Connecticut river at North Charlestown last Dec. 3 while suf- fering from mental ailment
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-02
VERA STRETzIS
 PUT IN DANGER
Attorney Is Given Surprise When Judge Denied
 All His Motions

New York, April 2.-(UP) Vera Stretz must face the possibility of death in the electric chair when 8 jury late today or tomorrow delib- crates the charges against her for the killing of Dr. Fritz Gebhardt, her German lover.
 Judge Cornelius F. Collins, at the convening of court today, denied all defense motions including one to throw out the first-degree murder charge against her and confine the jury to counts of second-degrce murder or manslaughter.
 Comments ot Judge Collins yes- terday had been construed as indi- eating strongly that he felt the state had failed to establish the element of reconciliation essential to a first-degree murder finding. By his ruling, however, this will be left to the jury to decide.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-02
MONGOLIA WINS
 GREAT BATTLE
Claims Victory Over the Troops of Japan; Latter
 Has Denied Claim
BY NORMAN S. DEUEL

Copyright, 1936, by United Press)
 Moscow, April 2.--(UP).-outer Mongolia, claiming decisive victory in a two-day battle with Japanese Manchukuoan forces, denounced to- day as shameless lies" Japanese versions of the fighting.
 Mongolian officials, said a dispatch from Ulan, capital of the republic, charged that Japanese army leaders v... deliberately trying to create a false impression, not only in the outside world but in Japan, In order to influence popular opinion.
 It was indicated that the fighting was on a bigger scale, and the re- sulting anger on both sides more intense, than had been the case in any previous frontier incident.
 Invaders Stormed Town
 Official dispatches from Ulan Bator said that the Japanese Man chukuoan invaders tried to take by storm the outer Mongolian city of Tamik Bulak, 28 miles inside the Mongolian frontier.
 After battle that lasted all Of Tuesday and all Wednesday morn ing. the dispatches asserted. the invaders" were driven back over the border into Manchukuo.
 As the Manchukuoans retreated, the dispatches said, the Mongolians
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-02
JUNKMAN HEIR
 TO BIG FORTUNE

Boston, April 2-(UP)--A south end junkman may receive $50,000 from the estate of an aunt he hated. John J. ONeil. 34, was established yesterday as one of the two living heirs of Mrs. Sadie Perry Besse of Lynn, who as Madame Perry was widely known as a clairvoyant and fortune teller. Unless his father Thomas, who disappeared in 1910, appears within @ year. O'Neil will share the $l00,000 estate with an- other aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth O. Wines of Lynn.
 O'Neil blamed Madame Perry for the disappearance of his father and the subsequent placing of himself and his older brother, now dead, in a home for destitute children. "I'll know how to spend the money all right" said O'Neil. First I'll buy some clothes. then I'll get res taurant for myself--a small one, Then I'll give some money to Sister Gabriel at the Harrison avenue home for destitute children ."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-02
GEORGE DUNLAP
 NEARING TITLE

Pinehurst, N. C.. April 2-CUP)- George Dunlap. New York inter nationalist and former amateur champion, moved toward his fifth north and south title today as the Pinehurst tournament entered the quarter final round.
 The New Yorker meets R. S. Tufts of Pinehurst today. Tufts, comparatively an unknown, drove the tournaments only foreign en- trant from the lists yesterday. de- feating Andrew McNair, Of London, 2-up.
 Jack Ryerson of Cooperstown, N. r., meets W. E. Stockhausen of New Haven, Conn; Art Lynch of Mamaroneck, N. r., meets c. O. Clare of New Haven, and Pat Muc- ci of Newark. N. J.. faces A. c. Giles of New York in the other matches today.
 Dunlap won from Tom Pierce ot Rutland, N. Y. 6 and 3.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-02
S45,0O0 SUITS
 IN JURY HANDS
First National Store Inc. Defendant-TwO People
 Were Hurt By Truck

Into the hands of superior court jury which has been hearing evi- dence for two weeks went, early this afternoon, two $45,0 damage suits brought against the First National Stores, Inc. by Emilio Caruso and Anna Marangio of this city. Argu- ments of opposing counsel, begun yesterday afternoon, were com pleted late this morning and Judge Frank P. McEvoy began his charge to the jury at 1l:20 this morning.
 Caruso Is seeking $35,000 and the girl asks $l0,000 for injuries sus- tained when they were struck by a First National truck at Walnut and Cherry streets one night in March, l93S. The plaintiffs are represented by Attorneys William B. Fitzgerald and John Membrino. while Attorney Martin Gormley has appeared for the defendant company.
 Medical Testimony
 Trial of the case was marked by involved medical testimony, with claims and counter claims being made and disputed. Exhibits in the case have included an enlarged model of a human eye. and skull. Caruso claims that through injuries sustained in the accident he has had the sight of one eye seriously affected, the hearing of one ear greatly impaired, and his senses of smell and taste have decreased greatly in efficiency. It is his claim, also, that his condition will prove worse despite the best of medical treatment. Hearings in the $45, ,000 suits began on Thursday, March 19. but the trial had to start again the following Tuesday when 1t was found necessary to excuse one juror and select new one.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-02
TWISTED WANTS WARNER
Rings Stolen There Have Been Identified--POlice
 Chief SlOcum Here

Identification of moro of the jewelry found on the person of Buell. Warner, 36, of 54 Summer street, F .rtford, was established by Win sted residents at police headquarters today. Chief Of Police John H. Slocu:.l of Winsted was also wis., itor at headquarters in an effort to connect Warner with series of re- cent breaks in that city. % f
 FIX Rings Identified
 Six rings, from which the stones had been removed, were Identified as their property by Mir. and Mrs. Elmer Morgan of l34 Holabird ave- nue, Winsted. MT. and Mrs. Morgan told Chief Inspector Joseph P. Stew ems of the local detective bureau that the rings had been stolen from their home during their absence Sunday. The jewelry, which includ- ed a diamond ring, was valued at several hundred dollars and was only part of the loot which police found on Warner at the time of his arrest in Hartford Sunday.
 Arraigned before Judge John F. McGrath on a burglary charge in city court yesterday, Warner was granted a continuance to Saturday and is being held at police head quarters in lieu of 5000 bond. He was brought here by Detective Ser geant Henry Johnson and Detec- t c John Calvin after he had been arrested by Hartford police while trying to dispose of the jewelry.
 Some of the rings and other ar- ticles found in Warmers possession have already been identified. Mrs. Raymond M. D. Adams of l452 Thomaston avenue and Mrs. John Y. Lynch of 2o3 Boyden street iden- tifled several rings and watch case Sunday night. Other articles remain unclaimed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-02
PROBLEM FACES
 JUDGE PEASLEY
Tracy Brothers Co. Seek Pay for Work Done Up
 to Their Failure

A difficult legal problem awaited solution by Judge Frederick M. Peasley as he presided in Water bury as state referee this morning for the first time since his appoint ment in February. The problem is that of when contractor halts con- struction work that is partly done, IS he entitled to payment for what he has done, or Is the one who hired him entitled to damages for not completing the work and for spoil ing the external appearance of the premises in question thereby.
 The case argued before Referee Peasley today was that of Attorneys Theodore V. Meyer and Michael Gallulo, receivers for the Tracy Brothers Co.,, local contractors against the board of trustees of the West Side Hill Methodist Episcopal church. It has been in the courts for more than four years.
 The Tracy Brothers were hired as contractors by the church board of trustees and construction work was underway when the firm went into re eivership. It is claimed that they were advised by the superior court to halt work on the new church. The contractors claim that they should be paid for the work that was done on the church building. On the other hand, the board of trustees claims that the church is entitled to dam ages for the work that wasn't done, and for the leaving of the church in a half-finished state. Since the Ii, gation first got underway, the claims of a number Of sub-contrac- tors have been settled by the church board of trustees. Further hearings c the matter are expected to be called by Referee PeaSley.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-02

nent which has received contribu- tions estimated at close to $1,000,- GOO, Clements described the found- ing of the newspaper which was owned jointly by himself and Town- send.
 The weekly. he testified, was pre- ceded by a publication called the Modern Crusader, edited at Long Beach, Calif., by c. J. Mcdonald.
 Stole Circulation List
 Mcdonald split with Clements and Townsend and the new publication was started. Clements vigorously denied allegations by Mcdonald that Townsend "stole" the circulation list of the Modern Crusader" in order to get the Townsend Weekly started. Committee Counsel James R. Sul- livan brought out that although
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-02
ITALY VICTORY
 IS DESCRIBED
Gen. Headquarters Gave It Out-EthiOpia Again
 Denies Story

General Headquarters, Italian Northern Army in Ethiopia, April 2.--(UP)--A battle in which Italy claimed complete victory over an Ethiopian force commanded by Elm. perer Halle Selassie was described in detail today. It was asserted that the Ethiopians lost l5,000 in killed and wounded, and that 1000 Ethio- plan dead were counted on the field The Philippians, 1t was said. made Q surprise attack on the Italian lines north of Lake Aschangi at dawn Tuesday, approaching in heavy fog and mist. They rushed the Italian force at Mai Cio, about eight miles north of the lake.
 Three Hour Fight
 After a three hour fight. the Italians were engaged all along the line 1t was said, strengthened all the time by reserves rushed from the rear. The Philippians tried to smash the first army in three at tacks made at hourly intervals, it was asserted. At s p. m. the fight was over, and the ItaliarS claimed one of the greatest victories of the war as the Philippians were said to have retreated in confusion toward the lake, pursued by air. planes firing machine guns.
 Ethiopia Claims It
 Addis Ababa. April 2,-(UP- Ethiopia claimed a major victory to- day in a battle already reported by Italy on the northern front.
 An official communique issued al general headquarters said that. in the battle fought north of Lake Aschanghi, Philippians captured four Qualifications and killed 700 white Italian soldiers, 36 officers and g. 900 Eritrcans were killed. Ethiopian losses were put at 887 killed and 335 wounded.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-02
ONE APRIL FOOL
 JOKE WAS FATAL

San Mateo, Calf. April 2-(UP) Roy Powers, l2, had fun yester- day. pointing a revolver at school mates and then yelling April Fool" when they ducked.
 Its not loaded" he laughed when he handed it to Samuel Fran cis Jr., II. to examine. "Try to pull the trigger" he added. You cant because the safety is on."
 Young Francis said he didn'i know what happened then except the gun discharged and Powers fel fatally wounded. Police exoneratec him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-02
ITALIANS TAKE
 OVER KEY CITY

Rome, April 2-(UP) - Italian troops occupied Gondar. key city to the Lake Tana district. source Of the Blue Nile. yesterday. Marshal Pietro Badoglio telegraphed today in war communique No. l72.
 His communique said that details would follow.
 A subsequent communiquc. No. iT3. said that in addition to Con- dar. the Italians had occupied the towns,Of Dabat tribscmen at Masa..- Denghia and Rafi. northwest Of Oondar.
 It was officially claimed tha. many Of the emperor's guard had deserted to the Italians.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-02

the body found after the Kidnapping as that of his son. Lindbergh so testified at the trial of Bruno Rich- ard Hauptmann.
 Governor Harold c. Hoffman and Attorney General David T. Wilcntz debated the life of Bruno Richard Hauptmann for four hours today before the Mercer County grand jury.
 Execution Far or
 Todays unprecedented session of the grand jury widened the scope of the Lindbergh Kidnapping inquiry 50 far that 1t was freely predicted that Hauptmann again would escape execution, now set for p. m. Fri day.
 Fighting to block the scheduled execution of the convicted Lind bergh slayer, Hoffman carried before the 9 men and one woman of the jury every possible argument to show the Lindbergh mystery is still unsolved and to strengthen the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-02
REPUBLICANS
 VOTE TODAY

Hartford, Conn, April 2-'UP)- The Republican state central com mittee will meet late today to oe- termine the place and dates of .he state convention to select delegates to the national convention June 9 at Cleveland.
 There will be i9 delegates. two from each Of the five congressional districts and nine at large. They will not be instructed,
 The convention must be held not later than May Q. Hartford was the probable choice Of the city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-02
NEW DEAN NAMED

Rochester, N. Y, April 2-(U.P0- Alan Valentine. president of the University of Rochester, today an- nounced the appointments of Dr. Leonard Carmichael as dean of the faculty of the College of Arts and Science,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-02
LINDBERGH GETS HIS LICENSE

London, April 2.-(UPl-The air ministry said today that Col. Charles A. Lindbergh's American pilots license had been validated for Great Britain, effective until the end of the year. He will be permitted to fly any private plane but not to fly commercially. However, it was ex- plained it would be possible for him to take up an experimental plane.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-02
CIVIL WAR VET DIES

Unionville, Conn, April 2.-tUPi The funeral Of Charles Heacox g., Civil War veteran, will be helt Saturday. He was native of Hills dale, N. r., and served in the 5th Maryland Infantry during the war between the states.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-02
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, April 2--CUP)--Gov, ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year to March 3tst, ns compared with n year ago; This Year Expenses Last Year $5,337, 0,349.4 .062,459,2Ol.2l
 Receipts
 $3,O99, 9,979.Sss.7s s2.s62,7G0,231.7e sg,2s7,lsO.5lo.GG s2.1s9.s9s. .Ss9.45
 Cash Balance
 s2.sGG,l24,39S12 $2.445,s4I ,s72.39
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-02
S75,OOO FOR NATIONAL GUARD

Hartford, Conn., April 2-(UP)-The state board of finance and control today authorized payment of $75O0O to the national guard for it's services during the flood period The amount covered salaries and supplies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-02
nIC DIRICIBLE GOES ON

Freidrichshafen. Germany. April 2-(U.P.l--The dsr'gible Hinden5urg headed Southwestward over the south Atlantic for Brazil today. on the long ocean stage of its maiden flight 10 Rio De JaneirO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-02
Townsend Paper Secrets Told At House Inquiry
Mushroom Growth of Townsend Weekly Revealed Good Money Maker-Clements, Dethroned fiead
 Revealed Medicine Adv. Joke

Washington, April o. (UP) - The mushroom growth of the Townsend Weekly from $25O investment to the point last year when it paying $500 to $500 weekly described before house inquiry today by Robert E. Clements resigned Townsend leader who shared the profits with Dr. F. E.. Townsend.
 As the house Townsend committee inquired deeper into the financial workings of the old age pension
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-02
Report Filtered Out Of Grand JuryRoon1--One Of Many Wild Stories
Governor Hoffman When Asked 'If Lindbergh Case Was Busted Open Again" Replied-"Ifs Been
 Busted Open for Four Years"
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS (Copyright, 1886, by United PrcSs)

Trenton, N. J.. April - (UP) - One of the many reports Altering out of the Mercer County Grand Jury room today that the jury wishes to postpone action on the Paul Wendell confession until Charles A. Lndbergh returns be asked tell the grand jury that he positively identified
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-02
The Weather

Rain, Cold Tonight;
 Ending Friday Morning Fun Weather Report Page 2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-02

Final Edition
 Closing Stocks Late News FZnshel
La gaceta., 1936-03-10
KEY WEST ABANDONA SUS
~ESPERANZAS EN- Ell FE-
RROCARRIL

Key West, Mario 10.-Esta
ciudad abandon6 totalmente
sus esperanzas de unirse al con
.tinente pOr medic del ferroca-
rril destrufdo en- ell cicl6n del
veranO pasadO, Y confia ahora
en- que ell Gobierno construira
la gran carretera que mira al
"hist6rico Cayo" al resto de la
Union Americana.
Ell condado de Monroe reco-
noci6 hoy, oficialmente, la i'm
posibilidad de la Florida East
Coast, de reconstruir la Inca
del ferrocarril cast totalmente
destruida por ell cicl6n. .
FL ComisiOnado del Depar :
tamentO de Caminos, Chester
B. Treadway, c0menz6 inUe-
diatamente las negociaciones
para la construction de una ca
rretera para automobiles, que
tenga como TERMINAL a esta ciu
dad. -
BESIDE que ell tacaa deetru-
y6 la via ferrea1 10 unia ar
Contil ente, ell ca No ha pO
dido c0fhunicarse u restO
de la Unions por Lab leas a6-
reas y de vapores que hacen es-
Gala en- dicha ciudad.
La gaceta., 1936-03-10
MANANA C~ELEBRARAN UN
MITIN LOS TABAQUEROS

Ell Presidente del Comite Con
sultivo Conjunto de la Union
International de tabaqueros
nos ruega citemos por este me-
diO a tOdos los tabaqueros, pa
ra el gran mitin de Organiza-
ci6n, que Sc celebrara mahana
por la noche, a las Ocho, en- ell
Centre Obrero.
SegGn nuestras ~nOticias, en-
ell acto haran uso de la palabra,
ell senior Van Horn, representa-
te de la Union de Tabaqueros
de America, y la sonora josef
ma de la Grana.
Otros oradores vendran de
San Petersburgo, para tomar
parte en- ell mitin, que segura
mente Sc desdOblara Zen tOda
una serie de yentajas para los
tabaqueros de Tampa.
La gaceta., 1936-03-10
ITALIA SU O.
FENSIVA B Adds
ABEBA

Roma, Mario 10.-Las tro =
pas del Mariscal Badoglio rea =
nudaron aver, con renovadoS i'm
petus, su desesperada ofensiva
sobre los dispersos ejercitos del
Negu.
Como Sc public6, en- la mana
ma del dia ocho Sc dio la orden
de interrumpir la Marcia. En-
los circulos diplomaticoS Sc ere
20 que esta orden obedecia al
prop6sito de Italia de someter
ia paz a la Liga de las Nacio-
mes. Pero pareee que sc trataba
tan solo de un breve respiro,
tai vez de un descanso estrate =
gico, porque 10 cierto es que DIES
de la manana de aver, despues
de veinte y cuatro horas de in
actividad, los soldados del Du-
ce han continuado Sus violentos
ataques y sus rapidos avances
en- territoriO etiopico,
La "escuadrilla de los deses-
perados," que commando ell yerno
del premier Mussolini, prosi =
que sus raids de exterminio, so
bre los ejercitos eti9pes, que hu
yen en- des6rden hacia ell inte-
riOr del pals.
TODD parece indicar que ell ie-
fe de los camisas negras, dis
puesto a firmar una paz sobre
la base de obtener la Soberania
de los territories que maya con-
quistado por las armas, Sc dis
pone a ganar la mayor can't =
dad possible de terreno, a fin de
Obtener I'm dominic mayor en- ell
NOreste Africano.
En- tanto la Liga de las Ma
clones relega ell asunto italo-etio
pc a un disereto segundo termi-
nc, en- la capital de Ethiopia, en-
Adds Abeba, la poblaci6n civil,
los funcionarios gubernamenta-
les y los extranjeros han comen
zado la evacuation, ante ell tie :
NOR de un repentino ataQue ae-
REQ, que seria de terribles resul
tados, pues la ciudad no esta
preparada para la defensa de los
no cOmbatientes.
Els creencia general de antes
del fin de la presente semana,
los "cagadores" italianos deja-
ran caer unos cuantos cientos
de libras de dinamita y gases so
bre Adds Abeba.
La gaceta., 1936-03-10
UN NLNO DE 81 ONZAS IN
GRESO EN- EL HOSPITAL
ANOCHE

An0che ingres6 en- ell Hospi-
tai Municipal una criatura re-
Glen nAcidaS cuyo peso de trein-
ia y una Onzas, Ia cataloga en-
ire las mas pequehas de toda la
Union Americana.
Fl bay ingresado en- Ell Hospi
tai naci6 el'dia primero del ac-
tual, es hijo de los espOsOs |.
w. Mandell, de Turkey Greek,
y recibi6 al Venir al mundo Ell
nombre de Waiter Bryant.
Los medicos esperan que Ell
mas pequehO de los ~pscisntes
del hospital logre una Iarga vi
da.