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Evening star., 1939-01-12
Lines Being Laid
For Assault on
Trade Policy
Secretary Hull Is Due
To Appear at Senote
Hearing Tomorrow
Dy the Associated Press.

Dy the Associated Press.
Lines are being laid in Congress
for what easily may become broad
assault on the trade agreements
policy by which the Roosevelt ad-
ministration has tried to pry open
foreign markets.
Secretary of State Hull's visit to
the Senate Finance Committee to-
morrow will open the way for dis
cussion of the whole policy, though
ostensibly that visit is being made
only to talk about the trade treaty
with Cuba.
How far efforts to revise the pro-
gram will 60 beyond mere words is
a question that can be answered
only by developments of the session.
Each Treaty Has Foes.
Besides Republicans, some Demo-
Gratis and several of the farm Or
ganiZations are assailing the trade
agreements. The changes proposed
range from complete repeal to the
simple restoration of Senate power
to approve or disapprove the treaties
worked out by the State Depart
ment.
Almost a score of these treaties
have been put into effect, setting
up trade alliances with as many
nations. They have been praised
In many quarters, but each treaty
has produced its own group of dis
satisfied Americans. The latter
complain that every time the tariff
barriers are lowered on any foreign
commodity, that article is brought
into keener competition with some
American product.
For example, when a treaty was
signed recently with Great Britain,
the National Livestock Growers As
sociation complained that the ad-
ministration was trying to sell us
(the beef Industry down the river"
by cutting the duties on Canadin
cattle and beef
Not long afterward the Executive
Committee of the National Grange
called for Senate ratification of all
trade treaties and exclusion of all
farm commodity imports that might
increase the number Of idle men or
idle acreage, or force the sale of
American products at prices below
cost.
Sugar Interests Involved.
Secretary Hulps appearance be-
fore the Senate committee grows out
OF recent report from Havana that
an agreement had been reached to
reduce the tariff on Cuban sugar.
Sugar Is very warm subject out
IN the mountain States. It ranked
high among the issues which left
one or two members of Congress at
home this year.
The State Department announced
two days after the Havana report
that a public hearing on a supple
mentary Cuban treaty would be held.
After that, Secretary Hull was in
vited to come before the Finance
Committee and tell about the Cuban
report Of an oral agreement.
Typical of comments by Western
Senators, who requested the COM
mittee session, is this statement
from Senator Adams, Democrat, of
Colorado:
Il should like to see some of the
complaining groups challenge the
authority for making these recipro-
cal agreements and take the case to
the Supreme Court before that court
becomes dominated by administra-
ton appointees."
Evening star., 1939-01-12
Officer Finds
Boys, II and II,
Who Left Home

Prince Georges County Policeman
r. Arnold Naylor found two sleepy
people" wandering aimlessly along
a street in Upper Marlboro, Nd,
today.
They were James w. Wise, II, Of
1903 Kearney street NE, and Leon
Margullis, IL, of 3214 Eighteenth
street NE, who disappeared yes
Evening star., 1939-01-12
give YOUR lazy
Liver THIS
gentle NUDGE"

Follow Noted Ohio Doctors Advice to
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day into your Observation-Disclosures
with its headaches and that half
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Olive Tablets, being purely Dege-
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stimulate bile now to help digest fatty
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Evening star., 1939-01-12
Press Wireless Workers
To Rotify Agreement
By the Associated Press.

By tnE ASSOClHteu PfeSS.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. &c. I.
o. employees of the Pacific division
Of Press Wireless, Inc, on strike
here and in Hawaii since December
6, were expected to ratify today
work agreement reached last night
IN negotiations between representa-.
tives of the company and the Ameri-
can Communications Association.
Terms were not disclosed. Major
dnion demands were for wage in
creases and the closed shop. Fifteen
men of the San Francisco Office and
six in Hawaii were involved in the
strike.
Evening star., 1939-01-12

father Of one Of the boys left I'M
mediately for Upper Marlboro.
Evening star., 1939-01-12
Father Johns Medicine HELPS
Build Sturdy Bodies

Its healthful. nourishing elements
aid in maintaining strength, vigor and
vitality.
Father Johns Medicine is not "just
another cold remedy" 1t not only
helps break up colds, but builds up
the body.
It's use by millions of people during
- years Is the strongest possible proof
Of value
Evening star., 1939-01-12

ADVERTISEMENT.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-03
BY EDMUND LAURA Limited Press Staff COrreSpOndent)

Vatican City, March 3-(UP)- Pope Plus XII as one of his first acts after his election yesterday gave a special blessing to the Unit ed States, it was learned today.
 He gave the blessing to Cardinal O'Connell, archbishop of Boston.
 I bless the United States with all my heart" he said, when the car- dinal asked for his blessing.
 Cardinal O'Connell, like other Americans here, was most enthusi- astic over the election.
 It was known that as Cardinal Pacelli, the new Pope had had a particular interest in the United States. When he visited America in 1886, to see with my own eyes this great and powerful nation" he had flown to visit American cities, and he had visited President Roose- welt at Hyde Park. It was not so generally known that in his early mandhood he nearly became pro- lessor of Canonical law at the Cath olic university at Washington. He was offered, and wanted to accept this post. The Pope at the time asked him to give his services to the church here, advising that his fu- ture lay on this side of the Atlan- tic.
 It was known also that the new Pope was particularly eager that United States cardinals attend his coronation. Cardinal O'Connell. Cardinal Mundelein. archbishop of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-03
BY ELANOR PACKARD
Copyright, 1889, by United Press

Copyright, 1859, by United PreSS)
 Vatican City, March 3. - (UP) - Filippo Pacelli patted the should CTS of his slim, grave-faced son proudly a half century ago and ex- claimed: "Ah, Eugenio! If you are as smart in life as you are in your school work, you will be Pope some day." AS the years rolled out their story, Eugenio's keen mind dealt with problems of life, with affairs of the Church and with momentous international crises as eagerly as he had met the problems of the class room. And on his 63d birthday, the Sacred College of Cardinals elected him the 262d Pope of the Holy Roman Church.
 That Filippo Pacelli's proud pre- diction for his son should come true was not as fabled a coincidence as might be imagined.
 Plus XII, continued and brought to its greatest glory the tradition of a family which for three gener- ations had been high in the councils of the Holy See. His grandfather, Marcantonio Pacelli. who died in 1902 at the age of 100, was under secretary of interior for the Papal states from 1851 to 1870. Eugenio's father was dean of the Secular Col lege of Consistorial Advocates; a widely known Roman lawyer: a prominent figure in Roman society. His brother, Francesca, who died three years ago, was elevated to the rank of Papal Marquis and made
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-03

to the beloved Cardinals Of the Sacred College, whose piety, vir- tues and distinguished spiritual gifts have been proven to us through long association. With special benevolence we also greet our venerable brothers of the Epis- copate.
 Blesses Clergy, Orders
 'At the same time we bless the members of the clergy and religious orders, and those who work through the missions for the extension of the Kingdom of Christ, or who in the ranks of Catholic action under the guidance, of the bishops collaborate with their apostolic hierarchy.
 Finally we bless all our children scattered over the world and es- pecially those who are in poverty and ill pain and suffering.
 Upon all and upon each may the most elect grace of heaven fall abundantly and beneficently. In this solemn moment, our thoughts embrace those who are outside the church and who will be grateful to know that the Pope dedicates his prayers to God Almighty, beseeching every good.
 Asks For Peace
 "We want to add wish and eX-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-03
Pope Plus Biography Prepared At Vatican

General State Counselor for Vati- can City, a post now held by his son, the nephew of Plus XII.
 Nothing Unusual
 Nor was it unusual for Roman father to encourage his son to study by telling him he might become spiritual ruler over one-sixth of the worlds population. Thousands of other Roman boys were told the same thing in the same year just as American boys are told they may become president.
 But the boy Eugenio was unique in one respect. He did not aspire to be Pope. Not even in later years when his quick mind, his scholarly charm and his diplomatic skill had carried him to high and trusted position in the Church did he change his inclination. As late as 1882 he expressed a preference for the rough robes and the simple life of Monk.
 A remarkable threat of ascetism and social charm, of gravity and inner fire is twined through the character of the new Pope.
 Roman AristOcrat
 From his birth on March ?, 1876, Eugenio'S surroundings were those of Roman aristocrat. His mother was Virginia Graziosi. His fathers family was well off financially and lived in 8 handsome house in a fashionable part of Rome. The boy acquired early in life the cultural
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-03
MOTHERS OBJECT
 TOARMY HAIRCUT

New Bedford, Mass, March B. (UP)-Mothers of 300 students in the New Bedford high school reserve officers training corps protested to- day against an order requiring military haircuts for enrollees.
 T don't want my boy to have a Teddy bear haircut" said Mrs. Mary Alexander.
 don't think pineapple clip is at all necessary" chimed in Mrs. George E. Burgess.
 Unperturbed, however, was the instructor, Major G. Ross Rede who posted the order and marked a demerit against every boy who did not comply. His order read:
 "A military haircut is such that the hair on the top of the head is about 1 1-2 inches long. This is tapered down to zero length at the next and ears. Stiff straight hair should be thinned out for about 50 per cent of it's length in order to make 1t lie downmore evenly. This is the haircut prescribed for all members of the New Bedford high school R. O. T. O."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-03
Holy Father Blesses All Of United States

Chicago, and Cardinal Dougherty, archbishop of Philadelphia, plan to sail for the United States on the liner Rex from Naples March l5, and it was regarded as certain that they would attend.
 Cardinal O'Connell's Tribute
 Cardinal O'Connen said to the United Press today:
 I expect a great pontificate, sim liar to that of Leo XIII, from Plus XII. This conclave was one of the most nearly unique in history. The fact that the sacred college elected Cardinal Pacelli in so short a period was proof of the cardinals unity.
 The Pope is living Saint, a pious man. Nevertheless he is keen and clever-as is necessary in these troubled times.
 "The Pope is a man of deep learn ing and profound piety and hu-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-03
GOV. BALDWIN IS
 PLACED ON SPOT
His ''Dnal-Job' Contro- versy Has Got Him Into
 Lots of Trouble

Hartford, Conn.,, March 3 - (U P.) = Governor Raymond E. Bald- win was considered by political ex- perts today to be in an exceedingly uncomfortable position, politically, because of latest developments on the dual-jo job holding bill.
 Whichever way the governor turns it was pointed out, Democrats have excellent political fodder with which to make attacks or claim credit. The unified Democratic stand ill the senate this week on the job, bill produced the following picture:
 1. Republicans can accept the senate amendments, making the measure "all-inclusive". The Dem- ocrats then can claim the governors reform measure did not go, far enough and that the opposition party was forced to strengthen the measure.
 2. Republicans can refuse to acc cept the amendments and thus kill the bill in disagreeing action be- tween two houses. Democrats then can shout Republicans were not sim ccre III introducing the bill, because they did not wish to go all the way.
 On Prccari0us Ground
 Governor Baldwin. Democrats said
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-03
DEATH TOLL FOR
 HALIFAX FIRE 34
Eight Bodies Taken Out of Hotel Ruins-Disaster
 Is Worst in Years

Halifax, N. S., March 9(UP)- Freezing weather, which turned the water-soaked ruins of the fire destroyed Queen hotel into ice, in- terrupted the search for bodies to- day as authorities started investi- gations of the city's worst disaster in 20 years.
 Firemen and others had recovered eight bodies before their search was halted. Authorities officially esti- mated the death toll at 34, indicat- ing that 55 persons previously re- ported missing had been accounted for. Twenty eight of the 87 guests and 30 employees in the 50-year-old wooden hotel when fire broke out early yesterday were in the hospital with burns or fractures suffered when htey jumped from windows.
 Ruins Ice Covered
 Searchers planned to resume their work as soon as the icy ruins be- came sufficiently thawed out. Mean while reports of incendiarism and ineficiency in fighting the fire per- g sted.
 The police department, the fire department and the fire marshal's office began inquiries. Police arrest ed former member of the fire de- partment, who was in the hotel when the blaze began, and rumors of incendiarism spread. They de- clined to say on what charge they held the man or what information he had given. They revealed that the evening before the disaster a small fire had been extinguished in a linen closet of the hotel.
 Fire Dept. Blamed
 Conservative Leader Percy Black of the provincial legislature de- manded legislative investigation after D. D. Boyd, another legislator, charged the fire department with ''laxity and inefficiency".
 Boyd said he had watched the fire and that firemen had been slow in oing into action both in fighting the flames and in attempting res- cues.
 The blaze apparently started in the basement and was sucked swiftly up the elevator shaft. Soon it was roaring up the stair well. It ate through the five stories so fast 1t was believed that everyone on the top floor perished.
 Before firemen got into action Boyd said, the occupants of upper stories were hanging from sills, slid- ing down improvised ropes. and jumping in panic from windows.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-03
NAZI LEADERS IN
 DISAPPROVAL
Newspapers Keep Stories of POpe's Election in
 Low Positions
By EDWARD w. BEATTIE, JR.

By EDWARD w. BEATTIE, JR. United Press Staff Corresp0ndent)
 Berlin, March 3-(UP)-Nazi lead- CTS viewed with restrained disap- proval today the election of Cardinal Pacelli as Pope.
 The attitude was one of "watchful waiting" and of hope that he, like other popes in the past, might change his attitude on political af- fairs after he had actively entered his reign.
 Nazi spokesmen had made plain in advance of the conclave of car- dinals that they preferred a "re- ligious" pope, to what they termed 8 political pope. and that they placed Cardinal Pacelli in the latter category.
 The cardinal had been regarded in Germany as partly responsible for the hostility between the church and the Nazi government during the past six years, while he was papal secre- tary Of state.
 Expect No New Crisis
 Nazis indicated, however, that they
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-03
D|CTATORSHIPS
 SILENT ON POPE
Democratic Nations Jubi= lant Over Election-Is
 Called Great Triumph
NEA Service Radiophoto)
BY WALLACE CARROLL United Press Staff COrrespondent)

London, March 3.-(UP). Demo cratic nations of Europe were jubi- lant today and Relationships gen. erally silent regarding the election of Cardinal Pacelli as new Pope of the Roman Catholic church
 British newspapers frankly called the election "a triumph for dem- ocracy."
 French newspapers shared the opinion.
 German Nazis concealed an un- dercurrent of resentment over the selection of what they considered a political" Pope.
 In the Balkans sentiment was di- vided but all seemed to agree that the College of Cardinals had voted without regard for the known wishes of totalitarian countries in elevating the papal secretary of state, an avowed friend of democ- racies, to the head of the church.
 Famous Remark Recalled
 Outwardly, Italy echoed with praises for the new Pope, a native of Rome There was not a single discordant note in that country, the atre of the sacred colleges cere- monials. But diplomats in Belgrade, Jugoslavia, recalled that one of the famous remarks attributed to the new Pope had won him no favor in the Italian government. Explaining the difference between the words ''rnishap" and misfortune" Cardi- nal Pacelli was supposed to have said:
 If the Venice palace collapsed and killed Mussolini and the Fascist grand council, that would have been a miShap but not misfortune.
 The London Daily Mail said: Tt is not customary for a secretary of state to be elevated to the primacy. Vatican records show that a 'polit- icaP Pope is usually followed by one who devotes himself to matter of doctrine.
 Precedent Ignored
 That the precedent has been ignored is significant. Roman Cath olicism has been facing grave diff cultieS, especially in Germany, and the election of Cardinal Pacelli
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-03
TELEPHONE co.
 REPORTS DECLINE

Boston, March 3 - (U.P) - The New England Telephone & Tele- graps Company today reported for 1888 net income, before dividends, of $6,948, ,780 against $7,838,737 for 1887.
 The decline was due largely to heavy expenses following the Sep tember hurricane which crippled 100000 telephones or about 25 per cent of the total, the report stated.
 The balance available for divi~ dends in 1888 was $521 per share of common stock compared with $5.8S per share in 1887. Payment of a $6 dividend involved charge to sur plus of 79 cents a share, which re- suited in deficit of $l,05l, ,968 for the years operations. For 1887 there was deficit of $496.375.
 Telephones in service at the end of 1888 were 1,223 ,415 gain of 9018 during the year. Total operating revenues for the year were $74, ,299,- APT about the same as in 1887.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-03
Attorney Murray Blocks Alcorn In Attack On Mayor
Invitation of Senators for Mayor Hayes to Be Their Host Not Put in Eyidence-'Pretty Small
 Potatoes" Said Murray
By JOSEPH F. DONAHUE Democrat Staff Reporter)

Special Prosecutor Hugh M. Alcorn concluded the direct examination of his star witness in the Wa terbury conspiracy trial, Accountant James F. Pur- cell, at 1O55 this morning, following the refusal of Judge Ernest A. Inglis to admit as evidence 1887 senate resolution which Attorney James D. C. Murray termed "a joke and hoax"
 Invitation To Be Their Host
 The resolution in effect invitation by the Senate to Lieutenant Governor Hayes to be host at dinner for the Senator's Special Prosecutor Acorns attempt in the absence of the jury to pin the resolution to the bill paid the Hartford Club in 1887 by the city for Senate dinner characterized by Attorney Murray pretty small potatoes"
 The 18th week of the trial adjourned at o'clock today while Purcell was being croSsexamned by Attorney George Crawford the first of the long list of defense counsel who will subject him to grueing cross-fre of question ing during the weeks to Purcell the stand 13 days the stae his testimony involved each and every of the defendants trial charged with consp acy to deaud the City of Waterbury of more than mil 1iOn6 k
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-03
BISHOP M'AULIFFE
 MAKES COMMENT
Pope Plus XII Is Eminently Fitted to High Office
 He Has Gained

Hartford, Conn, March 3~~ tU. P) Most Rev. Maurice F. Nc- Auliffe, bishop of the Hart rd diocese Connecticut, made theS ol- lowing comment today on selec ion of Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli as he new Pope:
 He is eminently fitted to the high office to which he has been called.
 He has long experience in the church, first as nuncio in Munich and Berlin, and later in Rome as papal secretary of state. No man is more conversant with conditions of the church throughout the world.
 He speaks English, French and German fiuently. His long exper- fence will make him most acceptable to Catholics throughout the world"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-03

hortation to peace in this paternal message of ours. We wish to speak of that peace which our predecessor of hallowed memory advocated with so much perseverance to mankind and invoked with ardent prayer, and to which he spontaneously offered his life to God.
 That is a peace which in it's sublime gift of heaven is desired by all good souls and is the fruit of charity and justice. We exhort all to peace of mind, hich reaches tranquility through the friendship of God, to the peace of families which are united together in harmony by the Holy Love of Christ, and finally to peace among nations through the interchange of fraternal hands, friendly collaboration and cordial understanding in the interests of the great human family under the eye and protection of divine p-ovi- dence.
 Special Peace Prayer
 "In these troubled and difficult hours, while so many obstacles :.eerl to pose themselves to attainment Of that peace which is the most pro-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-03
Adolf Hitler Reported ToHave Been Poisoned
Strangest Story Ever Written Has Just Been Pub= ' lished- Doubles Have Been Taking His Place
 for Some Months

New York, March 3-(UP)- A Fantastic rumor going around Eu- rope that Adolf Hitler is dead ap- pears in book form today with pulp lication of "the strange death of Adolf Hitler"
 Although evidence to support the rumor is entirely lacking, the Ma Caulay Co, publishers of the book, assert in a foreword that the manu- script came from reliable sources and that they made an effort to check its authenticity-presumably without definite results.
 The volume is anonymous but the publishers state that it is the trans lation of a manuscript written by "Maximilian Bauer" described as 8 soldier of fortune born near Hitler's Austrian birthplace and since 1883 one of four "impersonators" of the NaZi Fuehrer.
 Manuscript Went Astray
 Bauer, they state, sent the manu- script by Courier to Switzerland and thence to France to be published upon his death, but it fell into other hands and reached the United States in January, when it was de- cided to publish it immediately.
 The publishers admit that some of the statements as to Hitler's activi- ties in the book do not check with the known record of the Fuehrer's activities. but they attribute these discrepancies to the use of "dou- bles" for Hitler. Throughout, the book is an indirect indictment of the Nazis although ostensibly writ ten by an ardent follower of Hitler.
 Story Told By Bauer
 Bauer's story is that he went to Berlin in 1883 and was arrested by German police who thought he was Hitler. His life was in danger. he asserts, until the next day when Hitler was unexpectedly made Reich chancellor and the late Capt. Ernst Roehm, breaking in on a confer
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