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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-27
Demurrers Filed in His At. tempt For New Trial Are
 All Overruled
ATTORNEY GRUSKAY TO
 SEE JUDGE SIMPSON
Entire Question One of Law Which Judge Must
 Decide Said Attorney

Demurrers filed by Louis N. Leopold in pursuance of his applications for @ new trial were today overruled by Judge Earnest 0. Simpson in Q terse superior court decis- ion. Leopold, serving a life term at Wethersfield State Prison on a charge of second degree murder, Is seeking a new trial and a writ of error, designed to free him from the Imprisonment which was im- posed after jury found him guilty November 2i, 1928.
 Attorney Maurice druskay, co,in- sol for Leopold, planned to confer with Judge simpson today concern ing his next move in the proceed ings, druskay said that he had ex. pected Judge Simpson to rule on the merits of the applications as well as the demurrers, which are Vnly pguliHlulhTles'
 No Merit Arguments
 He said that there are actually no argumentative merits of the case which must be presented. Accord. Ing to druskay, the entire question Is one of law which must be decided by the judge.
 Leopolds application for new trial and writ of error Is based on the claim that the jury which found him guilty of second degree murder had been excused. The jury first found him guilty of first degree murder, but after questioning by the court Feconsidered and Issued the second degree verdict. ly,tt
 Accusation That Convicted
 Leopold was accused of setting fire to the Moynihan building on Bald win street, which resulted in the death of two children, February D, 1928.
 Arguments on the demurrers were heard by Judge Simpson two weeks ago. Attorney druskay argued lengthily in behalf of Leopold, but
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-27
No Criminal Liability In Eugene Radesk s Death
Deputy Coroner Hennessey Exonerates Ernest Il. Pros novost For Accident on September 9 - Con.
 denns Him For Not Exercising Due Care

Deputy Coroner William D. Hen- nessey, h . finding Issued today, holds that there was no criminal negligence In the automobile -imotor- cycle crash at Baldwin and Loufls- bury street Sept. Q that cost the life of Eugene Radesk, 24, Of @ Carroll street. He states, however, that Ernest H. Pronovoet, 20, of i20 Lounbury street, the driver of the automobile, "was not exercising due eare' and that his. driving ct the time "is to be condemned".
 Radesk suffered fatal injuries in c collision between 6 motorcycle on which he was riding, driven by Prank Held, 2i, of Mulberry road, Naugatuck, and c car driven by pronoyost. The automobile was turn- ing Into Lounsbury street ct tho time of the collision. Pronovost, says the finding, gave no indication to Held that he planned to turn tho car into Lounbury street.
 Pronovost'e failure to observe tho motorcycle, says the finding, "did not amount to gross and criminal negligence".
 Witnesses examined at the inquest were Pronovlst, Held, Motor patrol- man John Dseley, Florence O'Don. nell of p0i Baldwin street, and Patrick Kennedy of ebs Baldwin street. z
 The Finding states,
 on September Q. i059, at about o:4S p. liii., daylight saving time. the deceased was ridins on the rear seat, behind the operator. of Q mos torcycle owned and operated by one Frank Held, aged A, Of Mulberry road, Naueatuck, Conn. and which motorcycle was proceeding in . southefly, direction on the, right or westerly side of Baldwin street, ap- preaching the intersection Of Louiise bury street, Waterbury. At said time, Ernest Propeyost, aged 26, of i20 Lounspury street, Waterbury, was operating C 1920 Pontiac auto- mobile in . Eiortheriy direction on the right or easterly side of said
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-27
FRENCH PREMIER
 HITS HARD BLOWS
Communists Trying tO Wreck Policies-Ruined
 France Is Prey of Others

Marseiiles. France, Oct. 27-(UP) Premier Edouard paiadier, in a speech today to the annual congress of the radical Socialist party, re- jected the suggestion that there should be 6 redistribution of Ger many's lost colonies.
 We consider the French Empire inviolate," paladier declared.
 Daladier vigorously defended the Munich accord.
 "The peace which seemed lost was saved. and we peacefully solved all problems" he said. He insisted that Munich was not capitalization but an act of reason. l
 T affrim again with all the force of which am capable" he said, that for ail civilization, for our ideal of liberty. for our country and
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-27
CHAMBERLAIN TO
 SEE HITLER AGAIN
Sweeping Program on Eu. rope Appeasement-Un-
 derstanding on Way

London, Oct. 27-(UP)-Prelim- mary steps have been taken toward Q new conference between Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain and Fuehrer Adolf Hitler of Germany this one on C sweeping program of European appeasement, 1t was said in c most reliable quarter today, Initiative is being taken by the British government, 1t was said, as the result Of report to the cabinet by Sir Neville Henderson, British ambassador to Germany, that there was e good outlook for c perma- nent British German understanding on the basis Of all round European appeasement. As the result, It was understood, Henderson has been in- structed to prepare the ground for c direct meeting between Chamber lain and Hitler when he returns to Berlin after his current vacation in this country.
 Full Approval Given
 Informants said the cabinet had given It's full approval to Cham beriain- Hitler meeting and that 1t was most likely that King George, in his speech from the throne at the opening of the new session of parliament November Q, would hint at the probability of such 6 confer ence. The kings speech also is likely to contain an important an- nolincement Indicating the govern ment,s determination, with Cham berlain acting as chief negotiator, to explore the European situation with the ojpect of effecttng Q gen. eral peace pact it was said.
 Tn any negotiations. informants emphasized, the question of the cess sion Of colonial territory in Africa to Germany would be included.
 It was reported that Premier Benito Mussolini of Italy would be brought into colonial negotiations between Great Britain and France on one side and Germany on the other. Apparently the idea was to make him e sort of mediator" be- tween Britain and Germany. 1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-27
Nazi Spy Ring Exposed Fully In Court Today
Documents Seized From Spies Now on Trial Disclosed Secrets of Army, Navy Fighting Planes;
 Other Valuable Information

New York, Oct. 2T-(UP)-The full import ofa shrewd and skillful espionage ring in the United States, exposed by the clumsy work of four minor suspects, came to light today in federal court where three of the suspects are on trial and the fourth had pleaded guilty.
 Documents, seized from spies who escaped, were placed in evidence by United States Attorney Lamar Har- dy. They disclosed minute, tech- nical information of experimental army and navy fighting planes, airplane factories and bases.
 Among these documents were photographic negatives of blueprints and letters with such expert infor- nation as:
 Secrets They Held
 Enclosed you will find an en- largement for the cover of automa- tic sights of machine guns. Tn ref- erence to your query concerning construction of bulkheads at Sev- ersky plant (at Farmingdale, N. F., where military planes are made) l will send you shortly picture of the oil pump used for running the wheel opening of the float. The water tanks at Langley (naval base, Langley, Va) will take time yet. hear that the FLGz air- plane is used by the army and ma rine corps for one year b now ready for foreign delivery MBS2CL built like Curtiss also rea- dy for foreign delivery. (The mod el mentioned as an experiments night bombing plane.) Referring tc your query regarding the ringed eyelet, under separate cover I am sending you ringed eyelets which connect the spray water carrying surface between two ribs, covered with a fabric of celluloid, with sheets of acetone."
 On Sept. 27, 1885, Morris Josephs
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-27
Roosevelt Is Pledged to Keep Billion Dollar A
 Year Preparedness
DENOUNCED SOME BUT
 NAMED NO NAMES
Offers to Disarm U. $. If Others Do = But More
 Promises Are Ignored
BY LYLE 0. WILSON (Unlted Press Staff Correspondent)

wx AkbG VI Ws1SON
 United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Washington, October 27-- (UP) -- President Roosevelt is pledged today to continue the $1,000,000, ,000- a year preparedness re . armament program after a plea for peace which seemed to con- vey a hands-off-the-western- hemisphere warning to non- democratic powers. He said last night that the United States would use "every endeavor in our power" to enable this hemisphere to work out It's own salvation,
 The President called no names. But he denounced as fatal to peace national policies based on Q race for armaments, on fear, sheer force, threat of war or persecution. He spoke in 6 radio address to the New York Herald Tribune Forum on Current Problems.
 Shortly before his address, the State Department circulated for rec lease today copies Of Q plain spoken note to Japan charging repeated violations of American rights in oc. cupied portions of China. The note sought prompt acknowledgement and speedy, effective Japanese ac' kinfa "a nfokAdt American nationals rights and American trade.
 MT. Roosevelt asked that the peaceful ideals of restraint, nego- tiation and community of effort pre- van within our own borders as well as in our relations with the world
 Way of Democracy
 "The way of democracy" he said,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-27
Tennis Star Sued
 In Divorce Court

Bridgeport, Conn. Oct. 27-- (UP)--FFancis Xavier Shields, former top-ranking tennis star, was defendant today in . su. perlor court divorce action ac. cuslng him of cruelty and In. temperance.
 The petition was filed by Re. becca Penney Shields, Green. wlch, to whom he was married Feb. 6, 1892. Cruelty was alleged since Jan. l, 1885 and it was charged he had been habitually incorporate during the past yeaF.
 Mrs. Shields claims her hus- band earns more than SS,00O Q year and asked alimony. They have no children.
 Shields was giving . No. l rating in 1888 but slipped into third place the following year, Last year his comeback was turned aside In the national championships at Forest Hills by Jack Bromwlch, Australia. shields lives in New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-27
Uncertain As to What Will Be His Next Move in
 Famous Case
NOT CLEAR IN MIND
 AS TO NEXT MOVE
Defense Counsel Anxious to Have Finals Get
 Under Way at Once

Special Prosecutor Hugh M. Alcorn remained uncer- tain today as to his next move in the prosecution of the 27 men who have been named as responsible for Q conspiracy involving the City of Water bury. Confused, and appar- entity shocked and surprised at the recent decisoy of Judge Earnest c. Simpson, which denied hls motion for change of venue - but transferred the trial to New Haven - Mir. Alcorn stated, T am now considering to just what court I have to go."
 T am not clear in my own mind just what the situation b," he said, "ana before I move 1 want to be sure 1 am right"
 Does Not Know Next Step
 ' just don't know what my next step will be. It is Q question Of pros cednye. However, 1 shall move as rapidly as possible.
 Aster issuing these few words ho refused to comment further on his intentions concerning the trial, which k now set to start in New Havsn ct any time when Mir. Alcorn may consider 1t convenient to fiie motion in New Haven superior court, requesting that Q trial date be named.
 Defense Anxouis To Start
 Defense counsel are unanimous in the opinion that the trial should be started as soon as possible. 2
 Whether Mfr. Alcorn intends to make an issue of Judge Simpsons refusel to grant his motion tor
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-27
CHAUFFEUR WITH
 JEWELS RETURNS
Brings Back $ll6,5OO Worth of Stolen Loot;
 Was on Big Spree
BY EARL B. STEELE United Press Staff C0rresp0ndentl

New York, Oct. 27.-(UP)--deorge Fleming, the vanishing chauffeur, staggered from Q subway train early today after Q 36.hour ride about the city, with a hangover, a guilty con- science and $ii6,b00 worth of jew. elry in his pocket,
 The jewelry was his employers, Mrs. Edward N. Townsend. Jr's, who sent him in her limousine to de- liver 1t Tuesday afternoon and set off Q police alarm broadcast through eight states when, after Q few hours, he failed to make the delivery.
 At i:4S Q. n., today, Fleming's ainless pursuits were ended when he appeared at c friends flat hop ing to sleep off his hangover bee fore he surrendered. He found a detective waiting for him.
 He was locked up and this is the story he told:
 Excuse Was Drunkenness
 His only excuse was: He got drunk.
 He qualified that by saying T don't know, but I guess must have gone suddenly crazy"
 His story began ct 1 ?. m. Tues day when Mrs. Townsend had him drive her from her home at Syos- set, V. Y.. to New York city. She stopped at the home of her mother in-law, Mrs. Nicholas Townsend, and and told Fleming to take the case of jewels and two pieces of luggage in the trunk of the limousine to the St. Regis hotel.
 Fleming drove away and sudden ly remembered that 1t was his ali- mony day and he was practically broke. His payment was SIS. He thought Q couple of drinks might make him feel better. So he parked the limousine and had few Some other rnen--he thinks there were fcur-joined him but he doesn't remember where, or even where he started drinking. Remembers Leaving Car He remembered leaving the car in . parking lot, taking the eit0,0bo (Continued on Page 31
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-27

"An election speech at the cost of other countries" said the official DNB News Agency in Berlin, where newspapers were reported to have been instructed not to publish the speech immediately.
 The Agency said MT, Roosevelt especially took up the cast Of helpless, harried' Jews" '
 Tn Rome, newspapers carried only brief accounts of the address and responsible Fascist circles objected to what they considered an attempt to put blame for the present arma- ment race on the totalitarian states.
 Disarmament Sympathetic
 The President desire for disarma. ment was viewed sympathet.cally n Fascist sources where 1t was said Italy, and probably Germany, would be ready to join in an arms limita- ton conference as distinguished from c disarmament conference That question probably will be dis cussed by Premier Benito MuSsolini and Nazi Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop, who arrives tonight in Rome.
 Tn the democracies, particularly Great Britain, tho speech was wel- comed in unofficial comment and
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-27
OPERATIC STAR
 ALMA CHUCK DIES
F 6 m ou.s Soprano Quit Stage When She Married
 Efrem zimbalist

New York. Oct. 27.-(UP)-Alma diuek, famous operatic and cons cert soprano and wife of Efrem Zimbaiist, yiolinist, died at Rocke- felier Institute hospital today after . long illness. s.D..~l, tf.t
 Madame 0luck retired from pros fessional fife in 1925 ct the height of Q brilliant career to devote her- self to her husband and her three children. She was Q secretary be- fore she discovered that she had c golden voice and studied for three years with Buzzi-Peccia. Arturo Toscanini was instrumental in get- ting her an engagement with the Metropolitan Opera company, where she made her debut as Sophie in Messanet's "WeFther' ii 1909.
 ehe married zimbaiist in 1914 and 10 years later told an inter- viewer that the marriage had been Ideally happy. Explaining her Te- tiremeiit, she said: t
 1T knew from the day I said I'd marry him that I couldn't do things by halves. A woman cannot have marriage, children and . career"
 Sang Twenty Roles
 Madame diuck, who sang 20 roles before abandoning the Metropolitan for stage work, used to taunt her husband with the contention that he had picked her up."
 T was on the Jersey boat" she told an interviewer, hound for General Menney's in Montclair where I was to sing. I was with the Metropolitan at that time.
 T was standing alone on the deck watching the skyline fade into darkness. was dreaming about my career. r tx.
 Somebody touched my arm then and asked, aren't you Alma oluck7' There he -Efrem, the shy vi0- iinist, who was afraid of women yt WAs three years, however, be- fote they were married, June 70, V didn't want to marry him or anyone" said Miss 0Iuck. If ned have been a business Inap, . solid 1 person Mlio was always in t0Wl1-iE would have been dfkkeg1lltsy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-27
GOV. CROSS SEES
 MANY BENEFITS

Hartford, Oct. 27---(up)---0Ov. Gross today regarded the new fed- cral wages and hours act as bene- ficiai to New England business, especially the textile industry which has suffered in recent years from southern competition.
 There is nothing in the wages and hours bill" he said. "that can disturb business in New England. z
 He considered the present wages and hours standard in the north- western states as ~lhh" b0 esl- ployea.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-27
NEW BEDF0RD SCANDAL

New Bedford, Mass, Oct. 2T -(u. P.)'- The arTaignment of Mayor Leo IE. [. Carney and 3t co.defend- ants indicted last week by q special Bristol county grand jury on niiini. ciphi kraft charges was postponed uIltll q D. n. tomorrow by District Attorney William Q. Crcssley.
 A1eantimc, the jury, which is cx- pt6End to return additional indict- naehtz, heard fivD new witnesses
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-27
BOSTON BEES IN DEAL

7 Boston, Oct. 27 - (U.P.) -- The Boston Bees today assigned the con. tracts Of Pitchers John Babish and Thomas Reis outright to the Kan. sos Clty Club of the American As- eociati0n. i'.f ,ls
 The players go to Kansas City in part payment for Eddie Miller, ehortstop purchascd from Kansas Clty lAst July. { tk [ .A l-IIH
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-27
Trade Situation Established In China Hurts America resident Will Continue Rearmament Plan
Europe In Mixed Mood
 Over Roosevelt Speech
Nazi-Fascist Press Didn't Cover It Very Thoroughly; Britain France, League of Nations Were
 Enthusiastic Over His Remarks
BY JOSEPH W. GREGG, JR, United Press Staff Correspondent)

London October 27 = (UP) = Europe read President Roosevels attack on peace by foce today with sharply conflicting emotions. The NazfFascist press cut the Presidents remarks down to an unnformative summary or omitted them In Great Britain and France and in League of Nations circles at Geneva the speech was dxxykn nNkbY
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-27
CAMERA QuIZZER

Q-This man is O stin, in the news, but just a year ago he wns the center Of an ar ' n ent that was heard clear across tho Q. 6. because . long time ago he had joined . secret ofganiza~ ton. Wllat'e bis name. what was the arguments and the oFKen-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-27
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Oct. aT--(Up,--0ey-' ernment expenses and receipts for current ffcal year through Oct. 2Bth,
 compared with a year ago.
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The Wsathsr

Rain, Colder Tonight, Fair for Friday
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-04-21

Arnold Fike is at Dunbar, Pa, for
an indefinite time.
Miss McDay, of Hagerstown, is
here for a visit of a week with Miss
Ethel Grove.
Miss Blanche Forsythe, Damascus,
Md, and Karol Forsythe and Clayton
whitehall, of College Park, were here
for the Easter period with Mr.. and
Mrs. M. J. Forsythe.
William Taylor and family, Hoov-
ersville, Pa; Charles Taylor, New
ark, N. j., and Miss Hope WEIGH, of
Cumberland, were here over the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Statler
/ Miss Agatha Black, North East,
Md, visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. J. Black, during the Easter vaca-
ton period.
Mr. and Mrs Orval Jenkins and
daughters were Sunday guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Bruce Jenkins at Oakland.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Speicher and son,
of Oakland, were here Saturday night
with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rodgers.
Miss Rachel Hughes spent the Eas-
ter period at her home at Frostburg.
Mr. and Mrs. John Mcclure and Mr..
and Mrs. Wade Schlossnagle and
daughter, Allison, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs.
/ Bayard Liston and son, SOmerfield,
Pa, and Lawrence Friend and family,
of Friendsville, were Saturday even
ing and Sunday guests Of w. w. Saw
age and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Grove, Mey-
ersdale, Pa, spent Tuesday here with
Mr. and Mrs. @. A. Murphy.
Miss Alta Wicklow was a Cumber-
land visitor on Tuesday.
Mrs w. F. Daily returned to her
home at Terra Alta after spending
several days here at the Warthen
home.
Elmer Kamp and family, Elizabeth,
Pa, were recent visitors here.
Orrie Oldland and family, of West
Leisenring, Pa, were here for sevral
days with Mrs. Minnie Harris.
Lester Fike and family, of Dunbar,
Pa, spent Sunday here with Mr.. and
MI. J. r. Fike. Mr.. Fike is somewhat
improved at his home here.
Jonas Bittner, of Johnstown, Pa,
was a weekend visitor of his grand
mother, Mrs. Lydia Savage.
Mrs. Mabel Rumbaugh, Frostburg,
was here over the weekend with rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. J. Warthen spent
Saturday in Cumberland and Sunday
in Terra Alta.
Mrs. Ford Mccullough was in Balti-
more for several days with her son-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. 7. D.
Pryor.
Miss Helen Statler was in Washing
ton, D. c., over the weekend.
Edward Ryan, Brandonville, West
Va, was a recent guest Of his sister,
Mrs. Orval Rush.
Mrs. Jean Loosli, nutritionist, of
Baltimore, is working with Miss Helen
Miller, few days this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fike and Mrs
Ethel Friend and son, of Hazelton, W.
Va, were Sunday guests of Mr. and
Mrs. T. B. limbaugh. They all spent
the afternoon in Homecoming with Mrs,
Elizabeth Miller, who is critically i'll
at her home there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Lyle and Mr.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-04-21

with his place, turned it over to an
agent for sale, and began reading adj
vertisements in the paper about other
farms on the market? And how he ran
across one that according to the de-
scription was just the farm he had
been looking for all his life? And how
he told his agent to go after that farm
before someone else grabbed it? And
how the agent told him, eye durn fool
that's your own farm I'm adver-
Using ?"
That farmer had what he was look
ing for right at home.
That's the way we feel about Oak
land and Garrett county. We take sc
much of our advantages for granted
we can't even see them. But wher
strangers come here it doesn't take
them long to realize that "we've got
something here"
Spring is in the air. l want to get
out on the back roads and in tho
woods. "All right" says the boss ed
itor. "You can go any time-after
o'clock on Saturday afternoon"