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WithhoIds Action

Hartford, Conn, March 29-(UP) The General Assembly's finance committee withheld action today on measure proposing partial regula- tion of automobile finance com- panies.
 State Insurance Commissioner John c. Blackall told the committee at 8 hearing there were abuses of the finance business by some Con- necticut firms and urged approval of bill which would:
 Require all finance companies in the state to register with the state bank commissioner, on penalty of $50 fine.
 Require an annual statement of business done, on penalty of $25 fine.
 The committee took no action af- ter Senator George T. Culhane D.,
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The commission, under terms of the bill, would report back to the General Assembly by May IS, with possible action by the legislature this session.
 State Senator Cornelius Moylan, R., Hartford, committee chairman, said the bill would be reported at once to the senate under suspension of the rules to facilitate naming of the committee.
 The committees action came after 8 hearing late yesterday during which labor groups were unanimous in support of the bill |.
 Leonard J. Maloney, head of the state employment service told the committee more than one-third of the 87,000 persons registered with his division were more than 45.
 He said productivity of men over 45 twas better than that of younger men,"
 The measure had the full approval of Governor Baldwin, who men, tioned the need for such a study in his inaugural address. He would name the commission under terms Of the bill.
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(Continued from Page D ment is in touch with the Soviet union in connection with diplomatic negotiations on the international sit- uation.
 Diplomatic Program
 The cabinet held its weekly meet ing today, and was reported to be discussing the following diplomatic program:
 1-Close coordination of British and French military plans for any eventuality, including any threat to Holland, Belgium, Denmark or Switzerland.
 2--A joint British French effort to induce Poland, Rumania and Jugo- slavia to agree to go to eac hother's assistance if Germany threatened any one of them.
 3-A British-F French promise to aid these nations if they banded togeth- CT for self protection.
 fTo maintain the most friendly relations with Russia but to leave her out of "official' agreements.
 All Kept Secret
 It was emphasized in well inform ed quarters that all agreements un- der the program would be strictly secret.
 The idea of leaving out Russia, which has an army now estimated at 2,500,000 men-bigger than the combined French, German and Ital- jam standing armies-was a com- pletely new one and followed eff forts to form a British French Polish- Russian bloc
 But an announcement at Moscow that British trade mission had discussed, and apparently agreed on, a common policy in pursuit of peace" seemed here to indicate that actually Britain and Russia knew something that the world at large did not know-that there had been, or was likely to be, 8 firm agree ment under which Russia would play its part in any emergency.
 There was further problem for the cabinet to discuss today-the dissatisfaction among its own con- servative party supporters with its secrecy and its refusal to introduce conscription.
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Sosoyeva showed no fingerprints. Police hoped the one used on Miss Bogard would reveal the prints of her attacker. It was examined in the Los Angeles police laboratory.
 Attended Late Shows
 Mrs. Bogard said Della had been in the habit of attending late shows on Sunset Boulevard and walking home in the early morning.
 T always warned her to keep to the lighter streets" she said.
 "Oh, why did I let her walk home alone?"
 The mother and father hastened to Receiving Hospital and accom- panied Della in an ambulance which transferred her to the County Gen. eral Hospital. There here condition was pronounced "fair".
 Captain D. R. Patton of the police homicide squad said he was con- vinced the same attacker struck down Miss Bogard and Miss Soso- yeva. Numerous suspects have been descibed in the earlier slugging, but none heretofore has been definitely linked to the crime.
 In all other recent attacks upon women here the victims were crim- inally attacked. Within the past few days one woman was assaulted in church rest room, and another in her own home, apparently by the same person.
 Was Child Actress
 Miss Bogard began her movie career as a child actress nine years ago. Outgrowing the "kid" roles, just as Mickey Rooney did, she at- tended dramatic school and lately had obtained bits with a song and dance act.
 She had started work at Para mount Studio only a few days ago on her biggest role, the part of a fellow high school student of Jackie Cooper in a picture based upon the current New ork stage hit, What a Life".
 A police broadcast early today asked aid in finding the actress black patent leather purse, which was missing. Detectives believed it had been picked up by bystander rather than by the attacker. They asked the finder to use care in order not to destroy possible fingerprints.
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TRUCK DRIVERS
 NOT LOCKED OUT
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Boston Trucks Help


 Providence, R. l., March 29-(UP) Importation of trucks from Bos- ton staved off threat of further wholesale layoffs in the textile in dustry today as negotiators pre- pared to consider new compromise designed to end the 10-day truck strike in Southern New England.
 The Boston trucks, manned by drivers whose employers signed wage-increase contracts after sim liar strike in the Massachusetts ca pital early this year, began moving freight which had piled high in railroad and steamship yards.
 "They come with our blessing, :" said business Agent Joseph Prior of the striking local of the Interna- tional Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Stablemen and Help CTS, an American Federation of La bor affiliate.
 we are not waging war on the public. Accordingly, we will back 100 per cent the activities of Bos- ton Union drivers in handling freight movements in this state"
 With resumption of freight serv- ice, it was believed that Rhode Is- land mills would be able to re-enl- ploy at least some of the 800 work CTS laid off because of the plants inability to get raw materials. The mills had warned that 17,000 faced unemployment should shipments remain strike bound. Department stores also received goods that had been tied up at terminals.
 Must Move Food
 Hartford, Conn. March 29--(UP) Calling for speedy adjustment of the tri-state truck strike, Gov. Ray mond E. Baldwin warned today that food supplies and "other emergency shipments" should not be halted. "The lack of truck transportation for raw materials and finished goods" he said, "endangers employ ment and business and is already being felt in some quarters. Com
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GIRL ACTRESS IS
 BRUTALLY BEATEN
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appeared, running down the street. They found Miss Bogard slumped on the sidewalk, being aided by Mrs. Lee, and one of them ran back home to summon an ambulance and police.
 Surgeons said the young actress, remembered as Tomboy Taylor in the old Mickey Mcguire" comedies of a few years ago, had only a slight chance to survive. The heavy club opened great gash in her scalp and she was bleeding pro- fusely when admitted to the emer- gency operating room.
 She is admired in the Hollywood younger set for her acting talent and her pleasant personality. Mic key Rooney, rising young star who played opposite her in the Mickey Mcguire" series, is one of her warm est sponsors. Lately she had at- tended a dramatic school here and only recently was cast with young Cooper in the forthcoming picture, What Life".
 Just Like Another Crime
 She is the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Harry Bogard, of Hollywood When attacked she was returning home from a neighborhood movie
 There was almost an exact paral- Tel in her assailant's methods and those of the man who murdered Miss Sosoyeva last month.
 The club is both instances was a two-by-four, and in each instance 1t was left behind.
 Both victims were approached with stealth, surprised and struck down before either could make an outcry. In each instance the as- sailant stalked his victim in a public place and was frightened away. Neither Miss Bogard nor Miss Sosoyeva were robbed.
 The club used to fatally beat Miss
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mother said.
 Ride With Any Stranger

VvASA oSAoA6SA
 Because of his happy-go-lucky nature, Jackie might have gone rid ing with any stranger, Mrs. Grady said. She is bearing up well under the strain, and is confident that failure of police to find Jackie in the swamp is good news.
 The stories told her, if true, would discount theories that the youngster and his dog were at Scovill'S dam at 3:45, the mother believes.
 Superintendent. Roach Convinced
 Twenty-seven night shift police men and Il city yard workers, head ed personally by Supt. of Police Will liam J. Roach, tracked through the more than one-quarter mile of swamp between Monroe and Dallas avenues, searching for the child. From o'clock until after 10:30 they searched, and when Supt. of Police Roach strode from the swamp, it was with the statement, I'm convinced he's not in there" During the swamp hunt, he went into water which completely drench- ed his trousers, and Patrolman Cal Marsella sank into mud and water above his hips.
 Dog Brownie" Seen
 While Detective LieutenantS Will liam J. Foley and Connie Shanahan, assisted by Private John Maloney of the fire department continued to drag the Scovill pond, reports came from residents of the Plank road, that Brownie, the dog who was with Jackie last Thursday, was seen on Plank road that afternoon at about o'clock.
 It was reported that Brownie sat on the Keck lawn, on Plank road, and cried loudly the afternoon in question.
 Seven Saw the Dog Police Supt. Roach said today that seven people have reported to him that they saw the dog at the dam or in the vicinity, and that one has reported seeing the dog and the boy at the dam.
 Supt. Roach relieved the night shift policemen from their search at Il a. m. and ordered them home. He went to his own home, changed his wet clothes, and returned to the dam.
 Lieuts. Shanahan and Foley were dragging the dam directly at the spillway, in the belief that the youngster might be lodged against the concrete dam. A lengthy rope has been stretched completely across the spillway, and the grappling iron Is manipulated from either side.
 Mrs. Grady said today that a woman dog -fancier had volunteered today to take Brownie to the site of the dam, in an expert attempt to learn whether he recognizes the territory.
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of the city, aided by Manuel Val des Larranga, whom Franco named chief of the Nationalist movement for Madrid province.
 Named As Leader
 Veglisson, a fifth column" man, had been named secretly by Franco to be temporary Falangist (Span- ish fascist) leader m the city.
 He took over his duties at g a. m. yesterday, I found on arriving here with the first Nationalist troops.
 He went to the prime ministry and took charge of the building. Then he began sending orders to the 10000 active fifth column" men who all through the war had been awaiting the signal to rise and declare themselves.
 Veglisson gathered picked guard of Falangists, armed them with sub-machine guns, drew corder about the building and sent pickets to all key points in the city. Demobilized Republican troops helped them to distribute the food remaining in the scantily supplied food depots, mostly lentils. Leaders of the Madrid Falangist group were called into conference along with Larranga, who had been in prison here since the l<riod of left wing rule just before the civil war started July F, 1886. Loyalist Leaders Arrested | pAliaa tc fn cnnlr Republican leaders. It was found that most had fled, but those who were found were imprisoner in the cells which had been occupied by Nationalist sympathizers whom the falangists freed.
 It was disclosed that all during the war the fifth column" had maintained contact with the Ma tionalists through couriers who made their way across the lines in the city-suburbs. They also had operated a "socorpo blanco" (white aid) which saw that Nationalist fam lilies obtained food.
 It was understood that nearly all the big Republican leaders escaped to the east coast. There, at Val encia, Gen. Jose Miaja, president of the defenes council and other Re- publican leaders completed the de- tails of the surrender of the re- maining Republican country. Ten thousand Republicans were reported to be seeking means of escape abroad, in fear of Nationalist re- prisals.
 City Handed Over Julian Besteiro, interior minister of the defense council, had re- mained here to hand over the city formally to the Nationalists.
 Besteiro was treated with every consideration by the Nationalists, it was reported, and was not even put under house arrest, though a plain clothes man was sent to &C., company him.
 "We know how to treat our hon. orable enemies" a Nationalist spokesman said.
 The people of Madrid, who cele- brated almost all night the end of the war and went to their homes only to get ready for bigger cele- DraClon today were faVorably 1m- pressed by signs that the Nation alists might be lenient in victory.
 Kennedy Not Interested
 Col. Stephen O. Fuqua, United States military attache, who came here from Valencia, said today:
 There is not ship at Valencia and hundreds of popular front mem- bers from Madrid have been un- able to flee aboard. The British gov- ernment will only take refugees designated by France.
 "The U. s. consul at Valencia told Joe Kennedy he could provide a ship to take him from Spain but he replied he is not interested and is quite capable of taking care of him. self"
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GREAT BRITAIN,
 FRANCO TIED UP
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(Continued from Page D European war. So long as the Ger mans and Italians, who backed Franco thoughout the war, possess or have access to Spain for air, naval and submarine bases, the vital Brit ish lines of communication with her empire both in the Mediterranean and by way of Africa are seriously menaced. So are Frances lines of communication to her reservoir of troops and supplies from North Africa.
 France Menaced Three Ways
 Throughout the history of the third republic France has never had to worry about more than one from tier-the one facing Germany. Now she is open to possible menace from three frontiers-the German, the Italian and by the back door through Spain, where the Pyrenees never had been fortified until Italian and German intervention for Franco.
 Nor has Britain's domination of the Mediterranean ever been seri- ously in doubt since It became the jugular vein of the British Empire after construction of the Suez canal.
 Now, however. the new factors fac- ing Britain and France have been spot-lighted by Franco's victory and must inevitably prompt a slower and more cautious approach by the two powers in any action against Ger many.
 Britain, France in Danger
 At the time of the Munich settle ment, Britain and France were con- vinced that they were in an unfavor- able military position if they had to fight Germany. Since the oblitera- tion of the powerful Czechoslovak army, which could have created a two-front war, the two big powers are in relatively much less favor able military position than at the time of Munich. That is true despite their frantic efforts to speed up armamentS.
 And now, the collapse of repub- lican Spain brings to the front the weakness sof their position in the Mediterranean.
 Depends on Franco
 Whether Mussolini keeps his promise to Prime Minister Cham berlain of Britain, to withdraw his troops from Spain seems to military authorities to make little difference as long as Franco remains allied with Italy and Germany. The ex. perts foresee that, in time of war Italy and Germany could immedi. ately utilize Spain as base for at. tack on British lines of communica' ton.
 It is pointed out that, although the United States does not keep al army of occupation in Cuba, tha government would utilize Cuba as base fo roperations in event of , Caribbean war in which it was in volved.
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STATE of CONNECTICUT, DIs-
 TRICT of WATERBURY, ss. PRO-
 BATE COURT, March 25th. 1889
 ESTATE of MARIA LANE, late
 of the town of Waterbury, in
 said district, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis. trict of Waterbury, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors o1 said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred a recovery. All persons in- debted to. said estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 CATHARINE c. WILLIAMS. 3-29-3t Administratrix
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Waterbury, asked delay because he was writing new regulation bill.
Legislative Notes

Hartford, Conn, March 29-(UP) Republican legislators from the 31st senatorial district today nomi- mated former Rep. Hallett Clark. Winsted, as 8 candidate for Litch- field county commissioner.
 Clark received a greater vote than two other candidates, Abraham Martin, Salisbury, and Lee Kellogg, Sharon.
 Hartford, Conn, March 29-(UP) The legislative education commit tee today voted a favorable report on a bill requiring the display of the American flag in every public school class room in Connecticut.
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Bereaved Parents Of Jackie Grady Hope On
Believes He Still Lives
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BelieVeS He StllI Lives
 'The belief that Jackie is still alive is the thing that holds my wife and myself up and makes us go on," said MT. Grady. He has slept little since last Thursday, most of his time being spent III the search.
 It was reported by relative of the family today that although Brownie used to sleep in the same room with Jackie, he never has gone into the room since Thursday.
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FIRE HOUSE BURNS DOWN

Marlborough, Conn, March 29- (UP)-It's happened!
 The fire house burned to the ground today.
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Japan will aid in placing over H. 900 foreign shep on its farms this year. .
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Nearly $2OO Subscribed
 To Jackie Grady Fund

The East End Community club re- ward fund in the Jackie Grady dis appearance case had risen to almost $20O today, with many more con- tributions still to be reported. The club itself has donated $100, ard collections reported last night amounted to $82.5O.
 A considerable additional amount was collected in the east end section last night by canvassers but has not yet been officially reported. The names of those making such contri- buttons will be published later.
 Following is a list of contributions reported up to last night:
 Mrs. Thomas F. McGrath ... .$10.00 Joseph D. Br0phy ........ 100 Mrs. Anne Brophy .......... 100 MT. and Mrs. J. Q. BrOphy <1.00 MT. and Mrs. John F. Br0phy 100 Jack Garrity ............ 100 MT. and Mrs. Wm. Thuemmler 100 Miss Margaret Keliher ...... 50 MT. and Mrs. A. c. Gross .. 100 MT. and Mrs. George Masone .. 50 Mrs. George Lauria ......... 50 MT. and Mrs. Thomas Barrett 50 The Galway Family ........ 100 Jack Kelly .................. 50 Steve Sullivan .............. 100 Jack Cronan ................. 100 F. w. Puckey ................ 100 George CianciOIO ............. 100 A. T. Field .................. 100 The Rafferty Family ........ 100 The Corden Family .......... 100 Mrs. Helen O'Leary .......... 100 Paul J. Kunkel ............ 100 SS. Peter and Paul Parish
 Mothers Club ............. 1000 M. Sefa 100 East End AmOc0 Station .... 50 Dublin Liquor Store ......... .25 T0cchiO and Kellie .......... 100 Gilbert Wooster ............ 50 Emil Petigean ............... .5O Dr. Frank A. BOwes ......... 100 Simonson Drug Store ........ .25 MT. and Mrs. Louis Schupbach 100 A. Casagrande ............... .5O Sunny's Grille ............. 50 James c. McGrath .......... 100
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plaints have come to me that small manufacturing companies are suf- fering from lack of transportation for raw materials and finished goods which is interfering with em- ployment."
 The walkout continued to affect only three major concerns in Con- necticut, involving approximately 800 drivers. Attorneys for the com panies were preparing Q federal court action against the union charging violation of the Sherman antitrust and Clayton acts.
 State Labor Commissioner Joseph M. Tone and owners of the three concerins were in Providence today to attend another peace meeting with union officials.
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ELECTION DATE
 CHANGE IS URGED
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tee to have the proportional repre- sentation (P. R.) provision retained. It has been understood that com- mittee members felt P. R. was too involved and too great change in Connecticut procedure. The fear was expressed that it might do away with majority rule.
 Rep. Allyn said the committee members were giving serious consid- eration to the proposal the >referen- dunn be held instead of the regu- lar Octobr election. He pointed out that the committee may not decide to report unfavorably on the bill in it's entirety. The general belief is that the bill in some form will be reported upon favorably.
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Delegations representing the Waterbury chapter of the Yankee Division and its auxiliary will att tend the state meeting on the Manchester, Conn. state armory next Sunday afternoon.
 Last evening the chapters com- mittee in charge of the annual Seicheprey day dinner met at the home of Walter Bolan and com- pleted arrangements. The coming event will mark the 20th anniver-
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Committee Hearings

Business College of Waterbury to confer the degrees of Associates in Arts and Associates in Science un- der the name of Post Junior Col lege. It will be reported favorably in the Senate within a few days.
 Senators George T. Culhane and Edward P. Egan of Waterbury to- day received invitations to attend the meeting of the Waterbury Board of Finance tomorrow afternoon. At this time Senator Culhane's much discussed sewer assessment bill will be taken up.
 There will be hearings Friday af- ternoon on bills restoring forfeited rights to John B. Benedict and Minnie c. Benedict.
 The judiciary committee is con- ducting a hearing today on Senator Edward P. Egan's bill concerning the appointment of Coroners and Dep- uty Coroners.
 The much-postponed hearing on the bill validating the medical li- cense of Michael J'Anthony, Re- publican Deputy Registrar of Vot- CTS in Waterbury, has finally been set down for April Il.
 Merit Parkway Scandal
 Hartford, Conn.,, March 29. (UP)- The Merritt Parkway land scandal never would have happened If Con necticut had a law licensing real estate brokers, the judiciary com mittee was told at hearing late yesterday. The hearing was on a bill proposing state licensing of real estate brokers and salesmen. G. Leroy Kemp, land appraiser, was conviceted in the Merritt Parkway scandal on fee-splitting charges and now is awaiting action on an appeal. Thomas P. Cooke, Greenwich real estate dealer, is 8 defendant in the Parkway case, but has not yet been tried.
 Democratic National Committee woman Mary Coughlin, Bridgeport, opposed the suggested regulation saying: "You can't legislate morals into real estate men by $5 or SIG license fec"
 Other opponents charged both Kemp and Cooke favored the regu- lation in past sessions. Thomas P Riley, New Haven, said: "The ter commandments are not good enough so they proposed a code of ethics but the fly in the ointment as fal as Connecticut is concerned is that the leader for the bill two years agt was Kemp and six years ago it wa Cooke"
 The charge also was made pro ponents had a war chest" for pas sage of the bill and recently enter tained legislators at a New Britain affair.
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BRITISH ARMIES
 TAKE WAR BASIS

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