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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-04

With the passing of the seventh day since Peter vanished, the Fed eral Bureau of Investigation, under the "presumptive" clause. of the Lindbergh Kidnapping law, automat- ically was in position to assume jurisdiction.
 However, Reed Vetterli, in charge of G-Men in the New York Metro politan area, said that his agents would hold off until Levine had completed his negotiations.
 Early today, messenger appeared at the Levine home with special delivery letter. He rang the bell but was not admitted, nor was the letter accepted. Soon afterward, he returned. This time the door was opened, and Levine took the com munication.
 Post office officials said that no special arrangements had been made for delivery of mail to the home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-04

tribution and development of ne uses for the lint and its by-products through scientific research.
 National Associations of Food, Cltohing and drug store chains were pledged to the program.
 Harry D. Wilson, council chair man and Louisiana agriculture. He said 10,000,000 persons were depend- ent on cotton farming for their liv- ing and that advanced use of cotton twill affect every one of them"
 Dr. c. T. Murchison of New York, members of the council and presi- dent of the Cotton Textile Institute, said the program would benefit thousands of mill workers as well as the farmers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-04

undertaken.
 On request of the controller, the board approved transfer of $217 from the item of interest on the floating debt to the old age assistance tax to make up the difference between the $135,5OO which the city antic- ipates and the $135,717 due the state. Approval also was given continuance Of the WPA orchestra, requiring a transfer of $490 from the WPA bond fund on request of the park depart ment.
 Discussion developed concerning the function of the band and it was remarked that the former WPA band had been cut from AZ members to an orchestra of 10 pieces which plays at the parks and at many pub- lie affairs. Mayor Hayes remarked that the WPA funds provide week. ly checks for these men and that the citys share is less in this dis position of the matter than it would be ii the men were on relief.
 Tripp Is Confirmed
 Commissioner Harley w. Tripp was qualified as to bond for his position as treasurer of the surplus resource sinking fund and four commercial banks were notified not to honor checks drawn on this fund unless they are made payable to the city treasury, following the request of Commissioner Tripp at the meet ing which saw his election last week.
 hotu,ae,1 Citx, (1IorIr John P. Fitzmaurice and the con- troller over two employees engaged in payroll work resulted in the trans fer back to the controllers office of Col. William J. Shanahan, with City Clerk Fitzmaurice retaining jurisdic- tion over services of Miss Madeline McFadden, payroll clerk.
 The city treasurer reported ball. ance of about $900,000 as of Jan. 31, and, on motion of Commissioner Judge, the treasurer was instructed to make his report monthly, so that the board may have the balance at the first meeting in every month.
 No Comment on Report
 Although committee meeting was held before the regular board gathering to consider the Griffen- hagen & Associates audit report, no comment was forthcoming at the regular meeting. And the matter of unpaid bills, variously estimated at $110,000 and $120,000, did not come up as expected. The corporation counsel has ruled that these may be paid out of the surplus resource sinking fund but some members had objected pending q further audit by Griffenhagen & Associates of the claims against the city.
 The board approved recommen- dation from Clerk Martin w. Hay den of the board of welfare for the WPA project which includes fur nishing of employment for women as domestics and caring for children. for which the government will pro- vide $14,400 and the city $102 as its share.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-04

(Continued from Page D
 If any letter or message ad- dressed to me should come into the hands of any one, appeal to him to get it to me at once, without tell ing any other person whatsoever. I again appeal to the newspapers and their representatives not to inter- fere. They cannot help me, but may hurt"
 Last evening, shortly after Levine issued his appeal to newspapermen, black sedan bearing New Jersey license plates stopped in front of the wood-and-stucco home, and a man stepped out. The door of the house was opened before he rang the bell, and he was admitted promptly.
 Mother, Sister Speed Away
 Soon afterward, he came out ac- companied by woman and a young girl, and sped away. The woman was believed to be Peters mother, Mrs. Minnie Levine, and the girl to be his sister, Helen, 10.
 The license plates led to identifi- cation of the car as the property of Alfred Teweles, 26, of Jersey City, N. J. Teweles' father, Arthur G. TeweleS, told newspapermen:
 Y was not in the car, and my son was not there either. I loaned it to someone, 8 relative of the Levines, whose name prefer not to disclose. I am not an intermediary and have nothing to do with the case"
 Mrs. Alfred Teweles said she be- lieved her husband was acquainted with Herman Levine, of Teaneck, N. J., reportedly Peters uncle. At the Levine home in Teaneck, maid said last night that the family was away and she did not know when they would return. She refused to confirm or deny the report that her employer and Peters father were brothers.
 A single light Sllone In the Levine home here early today as the anx- ious father awaited his sons deliy- cry. The kidnapers were reported to have insisted that the ransom be bundled in packages of $10. $20 and $50 unmarked bills.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-04
PLEDGES MADE TO
 HELP BUSINESS

Atlanta, Ga, March 1 - (U.P)- A cotton consumption council, or ganized here at a conference of growers and textile mill officials, was pledged today to program of aid ing business recovery through elim- nation of the cotton Surplus.
 Actually, it was csntended, no true surplus exists and the problem is one of broadening consumer needs through salesmanship, improved dis
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-04
Board Of Finance
 To Defeat Menace
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bonds amounting to $10,0O0 be sold to defray indebtedness of the Wash ington park community house was made by Thomas F. Moore, secretary of the park board and this will be undertaken later, with the abattoir and pumping station bond consid- erations. Several small bond issues
 will be reported on by the controller when general adjustment of these approved but unsold issues will be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-04

lot John D. Graves might have made safe landing and that his crew and passengers were marooned in the eight-foot mountain snow, awaiting rescue.
 Five army bombing planes will augment the searching party today, and additional planes were pressed into service by T. w. A. and United and American Airlines. If no trace of the plane is found before night fall, 35 nav yplanes will be called in.
 Last Radio Message
 The liner disappeared on a flight from San Francisco to Los Angeles. The last radio message from Graves said that he was flying between clouds that obscured his vision above and below, and he was pre- pairing to land either at Fresno or Bakersfield. Ranchers in the Shay CT Lake vicinity, near Castle Peak, reported having heard a plane pass shortly Tuesday night and one man said he heard crash.
 The search was over an area of 30 square miles. Pilots of the six planes out yesterday reported that snows in the mountains and heavy rains ill the foothills made the task difficult. Each pilot was assigned an area of two to four square miles to survey thoroughly. They flew dangerously low about the noun tains, nearly blinded by snows, and returned to Yresno st dusk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-04

Margaret Culbertson Scripps, and six children, Robert F., Jr, 19, Charles E. IT, Margaret Ellen, 16, Nackey Elizabeth, IA, Samuel H., II, and Edward Wyllis 3rd, g.
 Santa Margarita Island, Mexico, is 700 miles south of San Diego
 Scripps apparently was stricken with a helnorrhage of the throat early Thursday morning.
 Henry Kruse, master of the yacht, sent an emergency radio to the Uni- ted States Coast Guard at 8:35 a. m. Thursday, reporting his condition as serious, and requesting that Dr. James Churchill, Scripps' personal physician, be flown to the island.
 Dr. Churchill attempted to radio instructions to the yacht for Scripp's care.
 Vested In Trust
 New York, March (U.PD - Following receipt of the news of the death of Robert P. Scripps, it was explained at the general offices of the Scripps- Howard newspapers here today that the control of the concern is vested in the trust, founded by Scripps' father, the late E. w. Scripps.
 During his life time Robert P. Scripps was the sole trustee and, as such, the controlling stockholder. The trust provides that in the event of the death of Robert P. Scripps the control shall be vested in three trustees: Roy w. Howard, chairman of the executive committee of all Scripps- Howard Corporations; Will liam M. Hawkins, chairman of the board, and George B. Parker, editor in-chief. Howard is the senior trus- tee
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-04
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a town of 5000. A cloudburst in the mile-high mountains back of town sent 40-foot wave of water raging down Lytle Creek, through the residential outskirts. Every bridge and road in San Bernardino county, largest in area in the United States, was washed out or blocked by slides. Stores were rationing in dividual sales to prevent hoarding, but chain stores hal large supply of food left ill warehouses.
 One of the worst stricken areas in the Los Angeles area was North Hollywood. Many movie stars were marooned in their homes for a time; movie studios were flooded; production was paralyzed and all workers remained idle at a loss of $200,000 daily in salaries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-04

Colombia has authorized the con- struction of first class hotels and stadiums in department capitals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-04

For crossing streets outside mark ed crossings 249 pedestrians were fined in month in London.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-04
SCRIPTS DIES
 ABOARD YACHT

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-04
SIXTY PLANES IN
 SEARCH OF LINER

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-04
KIDNAPERS ARE
 STILL SILENT

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Evening star., 1938-12-20
Created Unemployment
Laid 10 Wire Firms

Spokesman Of the Commercial
Telegraphers' Union, an affiliate of
the American Federation of Labor,
charged at the Wage-Hour Divi-
sion yesterday that Western Union
and Postal Telegraph Cos. have been
creating artificial unemployment"
in support of their claims for ex-
emption from the 25-cent minimum
wage for messenger boys.
The charge was made during a
hearing on the companies petition
for the exemption.
Claiming nearly 1900 boys have
been discharged by the companies
since the Wage-Hour Act became
effective on October "a, the union
spokesmen declared delivery of an
increasing number of kilograms by
telephone is costing more than
would delivery by the boys. Per-
sonal delivery, it was contended,
ranges between 2 and 21z cents per
message. while telephone delivery
costs minimum of 3 cents.
Attorneys for the two companies,
admitting the discharges and warm
ing that more must follow. con-
tinued application of the law to
messenger service, contended the
25-cent wage is excessive and argued
that greater use of the telephone
and careful planning of deliveries
assigned the boys are among econ
omy measures which are resulting
in fewer jobs.
The contention also was made
that Congress had not intended to
include messenger delivery service
among the occupations covered by
the statute.
Evening star., 1938-12-20
Nazis Will Try Roth
On Charge Of Treason
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Dec. 20.-A Department
Of Justice spokesman said today that
George Roth, naturalized United
States citizens arrested last week at
Hamburg, would be tried on
charge of treason. The trial date
has not been fixed.
Roth. a New York ship steward,
was arrested by Nazi police as he
left the liner Manhattan and ac-
cused Of possessing German-lan-
guage Communist literature printed
at lie Havre. He was born April 3,
1905, at Gross Stenheim on the Maip,
and his parents still live in Ger
many.
(The State Department ordered
an investigation of the case, and
Wilbur Keblinger, Consul Gen.
eral at Hamburg, has been fol-
lowing Developments
Evening star., 1938-12-20
Posse Fails 10 Trace
Deputy's Slayer
Bv the Associated Press.


SCOTTSBURG. Va. Dec. 2O.-Tne
search for Willie Bradshaw, S.
year-old colored man charged with
the shotgun Staying of Deputy
Sheriff Herbert Boelte, went relent-
lessly on today with the posse OF
100 picked men unable to uncover
any trace OF the fugitive.
State and local officers. National
Guardsmen and Halifax County
citizens participating in the extern
sive manhunt still hoped that cold
and hunger would force the man
into the open.
One report indicated. however,
that Bradshaw had escaped from
the closely guarded triangular
stretch of land about the cabin
where Deputy Boelte was killed Sun
day. A railroad dispatcher said a
man answering the description of
Bradshaw and carrying a shotgun
was seen leaving a train at Burke
vile. A search in that section was
begun.
Deputy Boelte was shot to death
when he went to the cabin of
Gladys Buckner here with John
Hatcher, another deputy, to ques-
ton Bradshaw in connection with
some robberies.
A posse of 1000 joined in the
hunt Sunday night and a National
Guard unit of Is was sent here from
South Boston by Gov Price at the
request of Commonwealth Attorney
M. B. Booker.
Evening star., 1938-12-20
Ten Persons Sentenced
In Liquor Conspiracy

Ten persons, accused of liquor
conspiracy by operating an illicit
still here, in which fashionable resi-
dences were used as the base of op-
era tions. today received sentences in
District Court from Justice Bolitha
j. Laws.
Irving Rosenberg and Nathan
Cosman each received sentences of
from to o months. They were
accused of being ringleaders of the
gang. Ralph Marcontoni was given
to l8 months. Nazzereno Magma
terra was given to Is months.
Quilo Quattrini was given four
months to two years, but was placed
on probation.
Sentences Of to 18 months each
were given Paul S. Barnes, Frederick
johnson and Harold j. Sweeney.
These three were placed on proba-
ton.
Thomas Levine was sentenced to
from three to five months. Ralph
Brannum was given four months to
one year and then placed on proba-
ton.
Handling the case for the Govern
ment was Assistant United States
Attorney John w. Fihelly.
Court officials said that others in
the alleged conspiracy, numbering
about % persons, are to be SEN
fenced later by Justice Laws. Most
of the alleged conspirators pleaded
guilty.
Evening star., 1938-12-20
100 Students Injured
In Riot at Ranqoon
BY the Associated Press.

ny the AS6OCldleQ PreSS.
:. RANGOON, Burma, Dec. 2O.-A
hundred students, including small
boys and girls, were injured today
when police made two charges to
.disperse "sit-down" strikers pro-
testing against British Imperial
ism"
: Many were taken to hospitals
Several girls were treated for in
juries. Others tainted during the
clash
The strikers. launching a civil
5disobedience campaign against the
tBritish-guided Burmese government
held up traffic by squatting in
streets and around Government
buildings. In front of the secre-
tariat, military police stationed
guards with bayonets.
Police stated they tried concilia-
tory talks with the students before
making their first charge. The STU
dents were said to have replied with
a barrage of shoes, sticks and stones
Reports from provincial towns
meanwhile, indicated that the cam
paign of defiance, heralded by many
professions, was spreading.
The strikers were sponsored by
the Myochit (patriotic) party whose
slogan is Burma for Burmans."
Evening star., 1938-12-20
Christmas Spirit
| Pervodes Court,
| Aids Defendants

The Christmas spirit of good will
toward men" was carried out in fact
today by Police Court Judge Edward
M. Curran.
Old offenders, some of them
charged for the "umpty- first" time
with being drunk and disorderly,
came before the Judge in District
Court today confidently expecting
the usual 80 to 80 days in Jail only
to be surprised by the courts tax
ing their personal bond or imposing
only light sentences of $40 or 10
days.
The list of offenders included two
former policemen and the usual
array of derelicts.
One in particular happened to
catch the bailiff's eye and he took
pains to tell the judge, This is an
old timer" Judge Curran simply
said, "Its Christmas" and gave the
man only 10 days.
The cell block hummed with re-
marks about the judges benevo-
lence, although there were some
canny individuals who seemed to
think it unfortunate they didn't
get Jail sentences so they could en-
JOY the roast pork dinner served at
the Jail on Christmas Day.
Evening star., 1938-12-20
Union Plans 10 Appeal
Order Opening Records
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 20.-Coun-
sci for Branch l of the American
Federation of Hosiery Workers
planned a prompt appeal to the
United States Circuit Court of Ap-
peals today from Federal judge S
order that the union open its re-
cords to the Apex Hosiery Mills in a
search for evidence to show whether
the union was responsible for a sit
down strike at the mill in 1887
Denouncing the move as a fish
ing expedition into privileged
documents" M. Herbert Syme. union
attorney. told Federal Judge Will
liam H. Kirkpatrick yesterday that,
if the order was permitted to stand,
it would destroy the right of labor
to self organization and force every
labor union in the country to in
corporate"
Judge Kirkpatrick made the order
at the request of the company
which is suing the union for So
515.872.41 for damages it claims the
strikers caused at the plant during
the seven weeks sit-down strike.
Sylvan Hirsch, counsel for the
company, said he wanted to look for
resolutions or other written evidence
that the union called the strike or
supported it actively. The union
contends the strike started "spon-
taneously' among the workers.
The company's request was made
under new rules laid down by the
United States Supreme Court. which
permit one party in a litigation to
obtain evidence from the other side.
Judge Kirkpatrick encouraged Syme
to proceed with the appeal because
of the possible far-reaching effect of
the rules.
Evening star., 1938-12-20
Takoma Park 10 Hold
2Yu|e Celebrations
Thursday Night
Fire Department and
Two Civic Groups
Arrange Trees

Arrangements have been COM
pleted for two community Christmas
celebrations at Takoma Park-one
sponsored by the Women's Auxiliary
of the Takoma Park Volunteer Fire
Department and the other by the
Citizens Association of Takoma,
D. c., Jointly with the Manor Park
Citizens Association.
Both events will be held Thursday
night, the auxiliary affair at 7
o'clock. in the firehouse on Carroll
avenue, and the other on the Whit
tier Fairgrounds, Fourth and Whit
tier streets. at tbs o'clock.
Children to Hear Mayor.
Mayor John R. Adams will address
the children at the frehouse, where
a tree will be Illuminated and gifts
distributed. Mrs. E. Brook Fetty is
chairman of arrangements, assisted
by Mrs. Walter C. Scheller, Mrs.
Walter Hawley, Mrs. j. Walter Dud-
ley. Mrs. Charles j. Spencer and
Mrs. Dewey Hayes. Fire Department
President Phil w. Huck will be mas
ter of ceremonies
Arthur H. Kriemelnleyer, play
ground supervisor of the Whittier
Playground, has prepared a special
program for the joint citizens asso-
Citations. 1t will be held at the
base of the 5O-foot Christmas tree
and includes community singing
and tree lighting. Prizes will be
awarded, in addition to the gifts to
be presented to all boys and girls
at the celebra ton.
Homes to Win Prizes.
A 40-foot Christmas tree has been
erected at the intersection of Carroll
and Laurel avenues, under the aus
pices of the Takoma Park Chamber
of Commerce, as feature of the
Santa Claus Lane in Takoma Park
The chamber will award cash
prizes of SIS, $40 and S. for the
most attractive Christmas decorated
homes in the suburb.
A gayly-decorated motor truck
with Santa Claus at the wheel will
visit the various parts of the town
Thursday, Friday and Saturday and
distribute gifts to the children.
Evening star., 1938-12-20
Nuzi MiddiesGet
Cold Welcome
ToCubu
y the Associated Press.

SANTIAGO, Cuba, Dec 20-An-
cient cannon at Santiago's Ell Moro
Fortress roared a customary salute
and everything looked festive to the
500 officers and men of the German
school ship Schleswig -Holstein for
brief period yesterday.
Then things got cloudy.
Wishful for "Heils" or at least a
Viva" or two, they came ashore
to find resentful looks and a mass
demonstration of mourning at their
advent.
Thirty thousand workmen lined
the docks and downtown streets
each with black ribbon in his lapel.
1t was an official demonstration of
displeasure" ordered by the Fedora
ton of Labor of Santiago.
Meanwhile. city and military Off
cials whisked Hans Herman
Voelckers-German Minister in
Havana-from one formal welcom-
ing function to another.
Evening star., 1938-12-20
$50 Children to Sinq
Carols in Broadcast

Children's voices-35O strong
will broadcast the annual Christmas
carol program from the Library of
Congress tomorrow over station
WMAL at 4:30 pm.
Singers were chosen from George
town Children's House, the Boy and
Girl Scouts, st. Joseph's Orphanage,
Y. w. C. A. Neighborhood House,
Friendship House. the Playground
Department, Christ Child Settle
ment and John Quincy Adams
School.
The carolers will be trained by
Miss Jessie M. Olin, director of
music at Friendship House, and the
accompaniment will be by William
Santelmann, director Of the Marine
Band Quartet. Transportation will
be provided by the Capital Transit
Co., the Red Cross motor service, the
Rotary Club and volunteers
Evening star., 1938-12-20
% Turkeys,
Freed in Mishop,
Roaming Woods
P. Wirephoto.

Thirty-three turkeys - fugitives
from somebody's Christmas board
roamed the woods near Groveton,
Va, today after they were liberated
in a truck accident.
An uncounted number of guineas
also enjoyed new-found freedom and
hundreds of broken eggs-part of a
cargo Of 1,840 dozen-strewed the
Washington Richmond highway.
is. Henderson, Templemans Cross
Roads (Va) farmer, bemoaned the
loss. He fell asleep at the wheel Of
his truck, bound for the Washing
ton markets, and it turned over.
Most Of the 81 crates of chickens
and a quantity of the eggs were
saved, but Mr.. Henderson gave up in
the attempt to round up the turkeys
and guineas.
Mr.. Henderson and two colored
helpers were uninjured in the ac-
cident.
Evening star., 1938-12-20
Noe May Head Parish
Formed in Memphis
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 2O-The
Commercial Appeal said today it
had been reliably informed that the
Rev. Israel Harding Noe. removed
last January as dean Of fashionable
st. Mary's Cathedral during the
midst of 22-day fast. would be-
come rector Of a new Episcopal
parish repeatedly being organized in
Memphis.
The former deans present status
in the church is that OF priest
without charge.
The newspaper said so "promi-
nent" Episcopalians had signed a
petition for organization of the par
ish which will be presented to the
diocesan convention next month in
Chattanooga. Only 20 petitioners
are required.
The 46-year-old clergyman was
dean of st. Marys for II years.
Bishop James H. Maxon, who de-
posed him. described as "vagary"
his fast, undertaken to provide liv-
ing proof of immortality.
Bishop Maxon said last night he
had not heard of the movement to
form new parish. Neither he nor
Mr.. Noe would comment.