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Evening star., 1937-10-10
PICTURES TO BE SHOWN
Selected Works of Leading Pho
tographers on Exhibit Tuesday.

The United States Camera Salon,
containing more than 100 selected pic
lures OF outstanding photographers,
will be on exhibition at the Capital
Camera Exchange for a week, starting
Tuesday, it was announced yesterday.
The pictures include nearly every
type Of Photographic subject, from
candid shots to formal portraits.
The salon is sponsored by United
States Camera and the Agfa Ansco
Corp.
Evening star., 1937-10-10
I YHEN the first automobile
~ came to Washington the
" traffic problem got its start

w YHEN the first automobile
w ::s: ::, s'.s;:s !; S:::s:!:s ::: ';: II; 4;
at the corner of Four
teenth and F streets. So the Police
Department assigned a man to cover
that corner.
Today. after watching traffic grow
from the first auto until Washington
now has 225,oO0 cars. Traffic Oficer
H. H. Hartman hnds himself out of a
job. New electric control lights will
take his place from now on-and
Pop" Hartman is sad man.
Seems to me like I grew up with
Fourteenth and F Streets" Of1icer
Hartman said yesterday, as he eased
himself out of the old rotunda like
apparatus that keeps his shins from
being scraped by mud guards. Man
and boy, I've been at this old post
going on quarter Of century
almost-and / don't know what I'm
gonna do. from now on-except night
duty"
AS no assignment has been made
for him yet, Officer Hartman is play
ing watching and waiting game He
hopes to get a berth With plenty of
action in it, so. he can keep his mind
Evening star., 1937-10-10

wood, candidate for Senator from
South Dakota, who will summarize
the business affairs of the organization
for the three-month period.
The meeting, to be held at 8 pm. In
the parish hall Of st. Margaret's
church, Connecticut avenue and Ban
Evening star., 1937-10-10

United S tates
Building q Loan
League at its con-
vention in Los
Angeles yester-
day.
Baltz, q native
Of Washington,
entered a bank
Ing career after
graduation from
Georgetown Uni
ersity La "
School, when he
became associated
with the Traders
Bank, at Tenth
street. and Penn
Evening star., 1937-10-10

OF the Federal Home Loan Bank Sys-
tenn for this area.
BaltE has been commodore Of the
Corinthian Yacht Club, Of which he
still Is an active member.
Evening star., 1937-10-10
EDWARD C. BALTZ
HEADS LOAN BODY
Secretary Of Perpetual Is Elected
by United States Building
Loan League,

Edward G. Baltz, secretary Of the
Perpetual Building & Loan Ass ,cia-
ton, prominent in financial circles
here, was elected president Of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-14
CREAVEN'S CASE
 ON JUNE DOCKET
Continuance Granted After Plea of Guilty 10 Auto
 Homicide

Continuance to the June term of superior court was granted John Creaven, 25. of 791 Baldwin street. who yesterday pleaded guilty to a charge of automobile homicide pre- scented by States Attorney Lawrence L. Lewis.
 Judge Patrick B. O'Sullivan heard the plea of Attorney Frank Healey, for the defense, asking for sus- pended sentence in view of the facts of the case. Judge O'Sullivan said he did not care to suspend Sen- tence in a charge of automobile homicide and added that he pre- ferred that the case be left on the docket until next term.
 He also added that the state could nolle the case if the states attor- ney so desired.
 Creaven, who was a well known figure in athletic circles during ilis high school days at Leavenworth, is held responsible for the death of Albert Desjardins, IT, of 27 Grand street. Desjardins was bicycling on the Bristol road, April IS. 1886, when struck by an automobile driven by Creaven. He was instantly killed. Creaven has given note for $500 to the youths father to guarantee pay ment of expenses, and such pay ment, according to States Attorney Lewis is equivalent to 8 fine. Creaven earns $24 weekly and must pay on an average of $12 weekly on the note. The car he was driving was not insured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-14

Wolcott, April IA = Members and friends of the Walcott Grange at- tended card party at the home of MT. and Mrs. Henry L. Norton on Spindle Hill, Monday night. Prizes were won by Charles Penniman, Mrs. Kennth Warner, Mrs. Alice Minor, Mrs. Charles Tyrell and Mrs. William Klitka.
 MT. and Mrs. Norton will hold another card party for the benefit of the Grange, Monday, April 18th. Meeting Next Monday
 The Wolcott Grange will hold the first of the competitive programs between the single and married members at the meeting next Mon- day night, April 19.
 | This program will be given by the single member and will be in charge of the following members: Alea Ranger, Elizabeth Coe, Emiline McMillin, Lloyd Minor, Frederick Kirschbaum and Frapklyn Browne. Moses Entertain MT. and Mrs. Louis Moss enter tained their card club at their home ill Woodtick Saturday night.
 The guests included MT. and Mrs. T. L. Beauehemin, MT. and Mrs. John Kulhman of Waterbury; MT. and Mrs. Joseph Galipeau, MT. and Mrs. John B. Wakelee, Mir. and Mrs. Henry Traver, MT. and Mrs. Louis Moss.
 Landscaping Resumed
 The landscaping work which was started by the Federal Aid project last fall on the Waterbury-B Bristol highway, has been resumed. When completed their highway promises to be as attractive as any in the vicinity of Waterbury.
 All schools in town were closed this afternoon to permit the teacher Ito attend a teachers meeting at the new school in Prospect.
 MT. and Mrs. Sam Lawrence and son, Robert and Mrs. Cecil Demauld of Hartford, were guests of Mir. and Mrs. Louis Moss of Woo6tick, Sum day.
 Plans New Home Land is being cleared and prep parations being made for the erec-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-14
DECISION FAVORS
 FIVE DEFENDANTS
Verdict in Roberts Case Returned By New Haven
 Jury

A verdict for the five dfendants in the $100,000 civil action of Joseph H. Roberts, local mechanical engi- neer, who, charged they conspireo to wrongfully conf1ne his in the Hartford retreat, was returned last night by jury of Il men in the New Haven superior court.
 Judge Ernest A. Inglis presided al the trial. The jury was short a man who was excused yesterday because of illness. Deliberation required % minutes, the trial lasted almost a week.
 Defendants in the action were Roberts wife, Mrs. Edna May Rob- erts of Hartford, Ralph H. Paine and Louis Wenzel of this city, Fay cite B. Clark of Manchester, Dr Charles Burlingame, head of the retreat, and the retreat itself.
 Roberts contended he entered the institution under the belief that he was to confer with officials on plans for a new nurses home. The de. fense offered in evidence volun. tary commitment blank signed by Roberts for his adtnittance, but Roberts claimed that when he signed the blank he believed it to be 8 common waiver signed in all cases where inspections of such buildings are made.
 Mrs. Roberts explained to the jury that her husband was highly nervous and developed an intense hatred for cats and dogs. The other defendants testified that they were approached by Mrs. Roberts to see that the proper care was given MT Roberts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-14
BRASS WORKERS
 INITIATE SIXTY

Sixty new members were initiated into the Waterbury Brass Workers Union, CIO affiliate, at meet ing last night at Workmens Circle hall. Approximately 160 others were voted into membership in the union.
 The meeting approved resolutions demanding a federal investigation into the recent fight involving brass workers in Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Copies of the resolu- tion will be forwarded to the Le- Toilette senate committee, the De- partment of Justice and the Depart ment of Labor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-14
|Nortons Entertain
 Members Of Grange
Spindle Hill Couple Sponsor Card Party for Local
 Chapter-Dr. Morrill, Building New Home
WOLCOTT

ton of a new home for Dr. and Mrs. Harold F. Merrill of Water bury.
 The site is adjoining that of MT Morrill's Brother, J. Bement Wake kee and Mrs. Wakelee on the Wa terbury- Bristol highway.
 Mrs. Gustave Comelis accompan- jed her dinner guests, MT. and Mrs William Henry, of Waterbury, or a motor trip to Hartford and New Haven, Sunday.
 Mrs. John Martin attended a meeting of the Women's Democratic Club at the Court Hotel in Water bury last night.
 Atkinsons Have Son
 A son recently born to MT. and Mrs. Albert Atkinson of the Wood tick road. Waterbury, is a grand son of MT. and Mrs. Samuel Atkin- son of West street.
 Mrs. George w. Browne and Miss Sarah Browne attended the 50th wedding anniversary of MT. and Mrs August Kunkel of North Main street Waterbury, Sunday evening.
 Billy Atkinson, son of MT. ano Mrs. Raymond Atkinson of West street, has received from his Hines. following mastoid operation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-14
YOUTHS PROBLEMS
 TO BE DISCUSSED
CCC EnrOllees and Off, cials to Participate in
 Conference

Officials and enrollees of the c. c. c. in Connecticut will partici- pate in the conference on Youth Problems, sponsored by the Con- necticut Youth Administration in New Haven at the Hotel Garde, April 16. James H. Scully, who is District Educational Advisor, 5th c. c. c. District, with headquarters in New London, will be present with representative boys from Connectt- cut camps. MT. Scully has resporlsi- bility for all educational activities in the camps of this region.
 Other authorities in various fields will contribute their points of view to the general discussion. Among these are Edson Bailey of the Connecticut Vocational Guidance Association; the Honorable Olcott King, Commissioner of Agri cul- ture; Dr. Ira V. Hiscock, Professor of Public Health in Yale University; and A. J. Bfundage of the Connec- ticut State College, well known TOT his interest in All Clubs. Out" standing personalities among the visitinng youth directors of eastern states will include Eddie Casey, former star and coach at Tufts and Harvard and Mark McCloskey, wide ly known in New York city.
 The state will be represented by Philip Hewes, executive secretary to Governor Cross, and the city by Mayor John w. Murphy.
 The Isle of Man, like Ireland, has no toads or snakes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-14

From Waterbury present were E. Vincent Maloney, publisher of the Democrat. John 4. Hayden, business manager of the Democrat, William, J. Pape, publisher of the American and Republican, and E. Robert Stevenson, editor -in-chief of the same. publication. Senator Lawlor. himself, failet to appear in support of the bill. The measure makes the state libel laws more stringent. The present statute is changed so that one suing a news paper for libel need not prove malice to receive more thar actual dam ages. Also, 1t is provided, ,exemp- lary damages could be awarded a plaintiff if he proved that the published matter was Scurrilous, indecent or abusive. Originally the Lawlor bill had contained the word offensive, but the word "scur- rilous" was substituted for 1t prior to the hearing.
 Adopting a "get in or get out" stand, Senator Cooney said that the present libel statute should be ahol- ished entirely or else a law similar to the Lawlor bill passed so that there would be some teeth in the law. He admitted that there have not been 8 half dozen libel suits brought in the state in as many years but hinted that this was be- cause of the weakness of the statute as 1t now stands.
 Those speaking in opposition to the bill included Johnstone Vance, publisher of the New Britain Herald and president of the Connecticut Publishers association, Attorney Alexander Creedon of Hartford, c. c. Heminway, editor of the Hart ford Times, Edward M. Day of the Hartford Courant and George c. Waldo, Jr., or-in-chief of the Bridgeport Post. Telegram.
 The general stand of the oppon-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-14

e property of the society. while ln the capacity ug treasurer.
 i SlTce the embodiment ntarten in lcSo, Cappeileti hos made . trip to Ital-. end filed papers 0g bank | icy, naming the PFovincia al FozRia as one of his creditors.
 Attorney George CrOcocchia plead - for leniency, but Judge o'Sulh- van stated htat the sum was too large. States Attorney Lewis re- fused to recommend leniency pe- cause he stated. "The accused pe- trayed the trust of his friends"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-14

Australia is abolishing the sales tax on many foods and articles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-14

The Isle of Man, like Ireland, has no toads or snakes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-14
MAN SENTENCED
 TOSK MONTHS
LenienCy Plea Refused By Judge; Chrage Involved
 Much Money

Six months in jail was the sen- teace imposed in superior court yes. t:-day upon Michael Cappelletti, 6l, of Chase Parkway, former treasurer of the Provincia al Foggia society, by, Judge Patrick B. O'eullivan. Cappelletti pleaded guilty to ern.
 Lezzling funds amounting to $4,605,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-14
GROUND BURNS 2s WEEKS

Ashtabula, o. - (U.P)'-- Seven ty-tlve acres of waste ground and ruined timberland lie in teh wake of a mysterious underground fire which burned near here 22 weeks before it was extinguished by rain and snow. Residents believe the ground was a mine of rich peat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-14
Lawlor Libel Bill
 Is Hotly Attacked
Senator COOney Only One Speaking in FavOr-News-
 paper Men of State Lead Drive Against Bill
BY WILLIAM J. AGORIARTY Wemocrat Legislative Reporter)

State Capitol, Hartford, April A. ' Senator Joseph H. Lawlors bill bel aimed at the newspapers of the state of Connecticut barely supported yesterday after noon when it was heard before the judiciary committee o the Legislature Only Senator Joseph Cooney of Hart
 ford spoke and his words bre lasting less than minutes On the other hand editors and publishers from every part of the state were present voice their opposition
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-14

Large orders for tartans have been received in London from India, where many natives are wearing them in honor of Britain's Scottish queen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-14
ORCHEsTRA LEADER MODEST

Boston - CU.P.) = Asked for his telephone number, Arthur Fiepler, Boston orchestra conductor, bltisll- ingly. reached for Q telephone dl- rectory. T never, lie explained, "have any occasion to call myself mn
The Washington times., 1937-08-07
British Score
ShipAttack
By Rebels

LONDON, Aug. 7 G,N.So.-
The British government drafted a
strong protest to the Nationalist
Junta in Spain today over bomb.
ing of the tanker British Corporal,
one of three foreign ships attacked
in the Mediterranean yesterday.
The admiralty issued a state.
ment declaring the markings OF
three planes which attacked the
British Corporal indicated they
were probably anti-government
machines"
The government is understood
to be indignant over what was
termed an "unprovoked and I'm.
merited attack" and determined
to take fullest possible measures
to obtain satisfaction and asSur.
ances against a repetition.
The Washington times., 1937-08-07
INNOCENT GIRL
DUPE OF THIEVES

NEW YORK, Aug. 7 GN.SO.
The blonde daughter of a Dallas
CTexas) clergyman-herSelf in
nocent was sought by police to-
day as the dupe of a Broadway
phantom jewel-stealing mob.
She is believed unwittingly to
have put the finger" on one vic
tim, Mrs. Lucille Douglas, also of
Dallas, who was robbed of $4,000
in gems after she had been given
Knockout drops.
Four men already are under ar
rest, charged with being members
Of q gang which allegedly gained
$4,000 in jewels from women vic
tins. The Dallas girl is sought for
information she might give regard.
ing them.
In New York Mrs. Douglas re.
ceived a telephone call from the
young woman, whom she had
known in Dallas. Later, one Bill
Baker" according to the story
told to police, called, made a
dinner appointment, and later
gave her Mickey Finn" followed
by a blow. When she recovered,
her Jewels were gone.
The Washington times., 1937-08-07

collateral of $25 on each charge
and granted Holzworth until
Wednesday in which to file his
plea.
HoIzworth was arrested by
Capitol policemen while discuss
ing with newSrapermen a reso-
luton to be presented to Sena-
tor Schwellenhach, Of Washing
ton. The resolution called for
the passage of bill which would
restore an $1,800-a-year salary to
Miss Ethelyn Chrane, former
stenographer in the United States
Public Helth Service, who clims
her health was ruined after a
Government physician applied an
experimental skin-test patch to
her arm several years ago.
Carried Big PIacard
Holzworth said he also was car
rying four-foot placard with a
photostatic copy of his resolution
at the time of his arrest. A petit
ton bearing the names of Senators
Wagner, Glass, Norbeck, Copeland
and others also was in his posses
sion. When police told him to take
his placard and resolution from
the Capitol steps, Holzworth
asked:
HAS this turned out to be
RuSSia?"
A melee with four of the police
men ensued and the lawyer was
charged with being disorderly.
Several weeks ago Holzworth I'M
covered evidence which led to the
communication of Thomas Jordon's
death sentence to life imprison-
ment. Failing in his attempts to
have the sentence set aside in the
courts, he finally succeeded when
he presented tn case to President
Roosevelt.
Commenting on his own case
today, he said:
II will certainly carry it to the
highest court of appeal should
the police get away with these
charges"
The Washington times., 1937-08-07
Accused of Trying
To Stay Physician

NEW YORK, Aug. 7 (C.T.P.S).
A melodramatic plot to slay the
doctor who failed to save his wife,
the victim of a heart attack last
May, was charged today against
John Plichta, 43, an upholSterer, Of
Astoria, L. I. Plichta, clutching a
loaded, sawed-off % caliber rifle.
was discovered in the hallway Of
an apartment house in East
Ninety-fourth Street, just as DR..
Edward Mailer arrived in response
to false telephone summons. AL.
fred West, elevator operator.
dashed toward Plichta, and the up.
holsterer dropped the gun and fled.
The Washington times., 1937-08-07
BITTER BATTLE
RACES TODAY ON
TERUEL FRO N 7
Nationalist Are Trying
Counter Attack

VALENCIA, Aug. 7 GN.S0.
The Teruel front, where nation
alists sent a salamander.shaped
salient toward Madrid's main
road to the sea, became today
the scene of one of the most
bitterly fought battles of the
civil war when nationalist
turned on government counter
attacking armies.
So violent was the government
onslaught on the flanks of the
nationalist line that several vii
lagos northwest Of Madrid were
taken before the counter-thrust
was halted by nationalist rein
forcements.
The nationalist striking to-
ward the observation-disclosures high
way at Cuenca fell back by
thousands to meet the new
threat Of the Madrid forces,
battling from the southwest, the
Valencia army, fighting from
the southeast, and the rehabili-
tated catalan army, hammering
at q 2o0-mile front along the
east flank.
Whatever the result Of the
present battle, the government
counter-offensive succeeded in its
main purpose-stoppine the
drive which carried the national
lists in three weeks through wild
mountainous sections to within
less than 80 miles OF the road
at Cuenca.
The Washington times., 1937-08-07
POWERS ORDER
SHIP ESCORTS

ALGIERs S, Algeria, Aug. 7
O.N.SO .-Escorts for ships OF all
major foreign powers venturing
into Mediterranean waters were
ordered today as the result of mys-
terry attacks on merchantmen Of
Britain. Italy and France.
Maritime powers ordered ships
not to leave port unless they were
under escort as far as the open
sea.
Authorities of the three major
Mediterranean powers meanwhile
sought to place responsibility for
the strange bomb attacks on the
British Corporal, English tanker;
the Italian freighter Mongolia,
and the French steamer Djebel
Amour.
Captain Solari of the Mongolia
died today of wounds received
when he was struck by a fragment
of an aerial bomb. Several mem
bers of his crew were wounded.
The planes which Showered the
waters around his tanker, said
Captain Boville of the British
Corporal, we're large, white, three
motored monoplanes, bearing dark
crosses as insignia.
The London Daily Herald, anti.
Fascist newspaper, said the planes
had been identified as belonging
to the Spanish nationalist.
The Washington times., 1937-08-07
PAPERS VANISH,
FORTUNE IS BID

&c. T. P. s., Copyright, 1880
LONDON, Aug. THE diSap'
pearance of documents dealing
with the history Of the family Of
Benjamin Franklin cost the
owner. George Langdell, $4,000,
it was disclosed today.
The documents came into Lang.
dell's possession on the death Of
his father, Andre. They were lost
several years ago when a friend,
who had taken them to the United
States for valuation, died on the
trip. George Langdell is IS and a
gardener in Northampton.
The Langdell family bought a
cottage from the Franklin family
$50 years ago at Ecton, near
Northampton. Benjamin Frank.
Inns father was born in the cot
tage, and the documents contain.
ing signatures of his ancestors
were kept in an old chest which
was handed down with the cottage
through the generations.
Recently an unnamed American
visited Langdell's home and Of.
fered the gardener $4,000 for the
papers. Langdell said:
Cali / could do was tell him
they were lost, and he went
away. I have given up hope Of
finding them"
The Washington times., 1937-08-07

Held at the first precinct last
night, Holzworth sat in the pris-
oners' dock at Police Court today
as members of the District At
torney's and Corporation Coun-
sells offices pondered the ques-
ton Of jurisdiction.
Demurrer Refused
When it finally was decided
to try the cases before Judge
John P. Mcmahon in the United
States division. Holzworth said
he wished to file demurrer
to the charges on the ground
that he did not think they con-
stituted a crime. Judge McMa.
hon refused the request but set
The Washington times., 1937-08-07
omen ON TRAIL
OF YELLOW KID

NEW YORK, Aug. 7 Q.N.SO
Federal agents today revealed
they were hard on the trail of Jo-
seph r. We'll, Chicago's famed
yellow kid" and internationally
known swindler.
We'll, who is said to have swim
died victims out of $4,000, 900 in
the past 80 years of his opera.
tionS as a confidence man, is
wanted here on charges he aided
in swindling Warren F. Edmunds
New York business man, out OF
! $4,000 In 1885.
The Washington times., 1937-08-07
GERMAN HUNTED.
IN KIDNAPPING OF
JEAN De KOVEN
Recognized His Voice,
Says Girls Aunt

PARIS, Aug. 7 Q.N.S0.-A
husky blond stranger who speaks
with a Germanic accent was
sought by police today in connec-
ton with the mysterious disap-
pearance and reported kidnapping
of Jean De Koven, pretty 22-year-
old dancer of Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mrs. Ida Sackheim, of New
York, the girls aunt, disclosed
that on the day she disappeared,
the stranger had made their &C.
quaintance in the lobby of the
Ambassador Hotel. She said:
4 am sure he Is the man who
teIephOned naming a rendezvous
for payment of the $500 ransom
demanded"
Tells About Meeting
On the day Miss De Koven dis
appeared, the aunt said, they had
planned to make a trip to Tou-
louise, and added:
eve had bought our tickets
and were discussing the trip in
the lobby Of the Ambassador.
While we were talking, blond
stranger approached us and .Of-
fered his assistance in planning
the trip. He seemed to be
friendly and harmless and in
asmuch as l had an appoint
ment, 1 left Jean with him for
nearly three hours.
when q man telephOned
later about his ransom, I felt
certain it was the same person.
His German accent was unmiS-
taxable"
Previously, Miss Sackheim had
left her hotel on a mysterious
errand. She said:
"ThiS is a matter Of life and
death. may have news later"
Mrs. Sackheim, whose niece has
been missing two weeks, was &C.
companied by a police inspector,
who is working on the theory that
Miss De Koven may have been
kidnapped.
Ransom notes, demanding $500
for the girls release, were in the
hands of police, but detectives re-
manned unconvinced that this was
a genuine kidnapping perpetrated
by the underworld Of Paris.
I'm sure Jean has ben harmed
in some way" sail her aunt, after
she scanned one of the purporE,sd
ransom notes, which threatened 10
"slit her throat"
Ads Got No Answer
For two weeks Mrs. Sackheim
kept the disappearance from the
police, while she sought to end
the mystery with series Of adver-
tisements in the Paris edition OF
New York newspaper.