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CHICAGO PRODUCE.

CHICAGO June 10 OP.-Butter. 12,3s4.
hrm. prices unchanged. Eggs. 1855.
fresh sraded firsts. LOCAL, 21A: cars. 22;
extras ss; stofss. backed 9rsts' 25ss. ga.
Potatoes. 11q; on track. 305; total
United States, shipments. 905: new stock
weaker. supplies moderate. demand slow.
Y; s. No. /. 3 as0: q. S. No. >, 2.40a60:
So5a4o; Cobbisrs =. s. No. j. $40; Ala
S;I1.. S99a13; U, s. No. 2 s,15: California.
3;50a10 Old stock: slightly weaker sup
plies light. demand light Minnesota Round
Whites and early Ohios. generally fair to
Poultry live. As trucks. steady: hens.
pounds and less. .207s; more than 5
pounds. 1slassa; Leghorn hens. 15l2sss;
colorea,, 96as; Plymouth Rock fryers. "a, "a
Plymouth and White Rock broilers 237s
colored. 221s: barebacks 2Oa2@h: Leg
pounds: 11a1s's; roosters. 13Iaa7s; Leg
horn roosters. 12iaa3s; turkeys bal So; ;
small white ducks, liza: small colored
1OSs; young geese. 157s; old. 13.
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WOOL PRICES FIRM
BUT VOLUME LAGS
Commercial Bulletin Notices Les
sening Activity, Especially
in Western Centers.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, June 19.-The Commercial
Bulletin will say tomorrow:
while the market for wool keeps
firm, there is a lessening Of activity,
especially in the West, where the pace
has been rather swift. Prices paid in
the West have been maintained on a
firm basis. although without material
change from last week.
"The manufacturing position is not
greatly changed as compared with a
week ago. New business Is naturally
slower and spinners and combers find
it impossible to secure replacement
values for their yarns and tops.
Foreign markets are quiet and a
bit easier.
Mohair is quieter, but very firm at
last weeks level
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FUTURES
HIT 12-CENT MARK
Quotations Hold Within Few
Points of Days Peaks
in Late Trading.
Ey the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. June 19-The July
cotton market position sold well above
the 12-cent level today, the first time
any future delivery has sold at that
figure since November, 1885.
The near-month strength brought
in some additional buying of new
crop deliveries, with October selling up
to 11.47. or IL points net higher.
Prices we're within a few points of
the best in late trading, showing net
advances of about to 10 points.
The strength in the market was
believed to reflect scarcity of spot
cotton to Ali the rapidly expanding
demand prompted by the increased
activity in the textile markets.
In February it was announced that
the pool at that time held 820, 500
bales Of futures contracts and with
the liquidation Of July deliveries the
pool holdings have been reduced to
124, 800 October contracts.
This evidence that the Government
is getting out of its cotton appears to
be attracting more general interest in
the market, cotton men said, and
operations in the past two weeks have
expanded materially.
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CROP SCARE LIFTS
WHEATA CHICAGO
Prices Soar 434 Cents to
Within "a of Limit for
One Session.
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO. June 19.-Wheat prices
today scared Az cents bushel, within
"a of the limit permitted in one session,
in bull market inspired by sensational
reports of crop losses in drought re-
gions.
September wheat reached 93ls cents
a bushel just before the market closed
and other deliveries here as well as In
other major North American markets
rose sharply in sympathy. Wheat, corn.
oats and rye futures sold at the highest
prices of the season on the Chicago
Board of Trade.
Both in Minneapolis and Kansas
City the actual maximum limit was
reached, q rise of S cents a buShel.
Tumultuous buying was increased IN
the late dealings owing to anxiety as to
domestic Winter wheat as well as
Spring being damaged by dry hot
winds.
Wheat in Chicago closed flurried
334a41a cents above yesterdays nm
ish, July sl5sa9134, September 9234a
927s, corn 21sa3 up, September 63ssa
63l2, oats 11sall2 advanced and pro-
visions showing IL to 20 gain.
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Sharp Jump Seen
In Six-MOnth Net
OF WaynePu
ey the Associated Press.


NEW YORK. June 19.-Wayne
Pump Co., manufacturers of pumps
and accessories and equipment par
ticularly for oil and gasoline han
ding, reported consolidated net profit
Of s508,087 before Federal taxes, for
the six months ended May 81, equiv
alent to $2.78 share on the capital
stock.
This compares with $149,063 before
Federal taxes, or II cents share, for
the six months ended May 81, 1885.
The company has plants in Fort
Wayne, Ind. and Los Angeles, Calf.
Assembly plants and warehouses are
maintained in London, England and
Toronto, Canada.
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FEDERAL LAND BANKS
NEW YORK. June 10 0P,.-FederaI Land
Bank bonds:
lQuotations as Of o'clockl
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK June 10 OP,-Butter. g.
OBS. easier. Creamery. hiEher than extra.
3O14a31; extra t92 score). 80: frsts tss-o1
2sa2sl7; centralized 100 score) 2aha
Cheese l1S,022 quiet Prices unclaimed,
Eggs. 1884 unsettled Mixed colors:
Special packs or selections from fresh re-
rss 5ss sRa a4tiss
No. l. ~ pounds. 81 17as4: refrigeratorS.
hrsts unduoted; other mixed colors un.
changed
Live poultry firm BY freisht: Broilers
fRocks(. IS; fowls 1oa23; roosters 13aI4;
other freiEht prices unclaimed
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO June 10 up Omitted States
Department Of Agriculture) Hogs 5000.
than Thursdays average; spots up more;
Top ~; 60; bulk desirable. 150-25o pounds.
sows. S.35a9.25; few 935 and better
Cattle: 1000; calves 500; general trade
active. steady to strong: packers and order
puyers operating ageressively; few light
Welgnt steers. 7.50aS.40; best heifers,
s.5o; slaughter cows. 5.25a6.O0 and above;
cutter grades 500 down; bulls and veal
ers little changed; most sausage bulls.
iy 90Oa9 30; few 1000; stockers and
Sheep. 1000: lambs and sheep around
steady; supply mostly direct: few odd lots
moderately sorted native Springers. IL OOa
= go bucks 90 lower: throwouts s.50a
200; California clippers 1865: fed CALI
fornlas. IL 10; few clipped yearlings, $50;
odd lots sheen. 2.50a3 so.
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FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON June 10 R.-The stock mar
ket was arm today. although business was
small Industrials were strong. with a
Oils siit-edged securities, trans.Atlantic
shares and the mining group moved higher.
reports of q capital reoreanization.
PARASITIC Bourse closed irregular
rentes. rails and coal shares declnins "
higher and siieft Auctuations took place
in the international group.
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New Orleans Prices

NEW ORLEANS. June 10 PA steady
opening. with prices from 3 to 4 points
above previous closing levels, characterized
early dealings on the cotton market today.
1l.32. and both December and January
transferred at IL 20 at the first call.
With first notice day in July less than
a week away. most business in this posi-
ton was buying in of contracts by short
interests
Cottonseed oil futures opened steady.
June; s.s5b: July. SSsb: September 74b:
October. S.62b; December. S.42b; jan
uary S42b, Bid
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FOREIGN EXCHANGES,

exchange irfssular es Great Britain IN do1
lars. others in cents: Great Britain, de-
mand, 5.02h: cables. 5.021a; 60-day bills,
6.5sla; Italy demand. 7.s7: cables, Isl,
Demands-Belgium. 1881: Germany,
free, 4Q.27; reg. 21.5O: reg. travel. "a. so
Is. "a; Denmark. S9.xs: Finiannd Fiin sSSssfhn! SsSh:
Switzerland, 80 Al; Spain. 13.64h: Portu,
gal, 1874; Greece. "a; Poland. 1880:
Austria, 1s.75n; Hungary, 1885: Ru.
mania. .76; Argentine, 33.53n; Brazil,
s;61n; TOXIC, 29.50: Shanghai. 30.25;
Montreal in. New York. 99.7sh: New York
in Montreal. -100.217s.
n-Nominal
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CURbL|ST MOVES
TO LOWER LEVELS
Downward Swings Widen
in Most Groups Near
Days Close.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 1s.-Swings wild
ened in the final hour of today's curb
market trading with the major portion
OF the list finishing in lower ground.
Axton Fisher "a" reacted 2K points
at As and Gulf Oil declined Ia at
80H. Pittsburgh & Lake Erie also
was under pressure and closed at 817s,
of 13s.
Standard Oil of Ohio moved decis-
lively against the general trend. gain
ing 2 full points to 28la. Wayne
Pump. another of the small group of
gamers, moved up IL at 3414 on pub
lication Of good six months earnings
report.
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Liverpool Quotations.

LIVERPOOL, June ia tP.-Cotton,
Il 900 bales. including T.l4s American.
Spot moderate business done prices s
points higher. Quotations in pence:
middline. 7.40: strict middling 1.2O; mid
ding. 700; strict low middling. $40: low
middlins. $40: strict good ordinary, $50:
steady; July. -6.47: october. 6.12; De-
eember, SOB; January, 6.02; March, SOC:
May, COL.
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METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK. June 10 P. - Copper
quiet. electrolytic SPOT and future $50;
esD15s ssaq5t Tin %ss atnss sPIt las aRs
41.25. Iron quiet. .unchanged. Lead
steady: spot New York. 4.60a4.65: East
st. Louis spot and future. 4s5a4 90.
Aluminium. 19.00a22. 90. Antimony. spot,
1900.
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PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE.

PHILADELPHIA. June. 10 .dP.--Live
poultry: Pullets. Plymouth Rocks fancy.
2Sa29; turkeys. fancy. young hens. 1Sa20.
Dressed pountry unbalanced. o,,
Butter-Top grades. 31ha35; 81. 3O1za
81; 81. 80; 90. 2912.
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Bleachable cottonseed oil futures
closed firm. July. 931b; September,
9.25b: October. 9.13: December, se5
a96. Sales, 154 contracts, including
switches. Bid.
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FOREIGN BONDS.
RAILROAD INCOME.

NEW YORK June 10 R.-Railroads
reporting today May net operating in
come (before fxed charges and other in
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Wards Estimates
Auto Production
At lOO.l6l Level
Py the Associated Press.

Fy the ASSoclateo PreSS.
DETROIT, June 10 (R.-ward's
Reports, Inc, today estimated output
OF the motor car factories for the
current week at 100,161 units, COM
pared with $3.50 the previous week.
1t placed Ford output at 1880,
compared with 1880 last week; Gen.
eral Motors at 1916, against a.
1893; the 'Chrysler group at 23,275,
compared with 23,475.
Grams reports placed this weeks
production at 10o,733, compared with
100.415 last week and 90,561 for the
corresponding week of 1885.
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RUBBER FUTURES.

NEW YORK. June 19 P,.-Crude rub
ber futures opened steady. UNCHANGED 70
3 lower July. rs 14b; SeptembeF. Is. SAB;
December 15.96b. b-Bid.
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MONTREAL SILVER.

MONTREAL June 19 438Lsilve. fu.
~ 63b; September 44.76b December,
a Sob. Bid.
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ST. Louis-San Francisco Ry.-De-
fcit. four months ended April 80, was
$3,446,397 against deficit Of $4,649, ,4ol.
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NEW YORK BAR SILVER.

NEW YORK. June 10 R.-Bar
silver steady and unchanged ct 44sl.
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LiYernnnI Grain Pricsx
Raltimare OuotationS

BALTIMORE June 70 tF1.-Whest. No.
,. red Winter, garlicky. spot domestic
06; June, / 06.
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Receipt of reliable reports that
wheat would be a total failure in
some sections of the Northwestern
Spring crop area unless rain came at
once loosed a wave of speculative buy
ing that whirled values upward to
we'll above 80 cents busfel for July
and September deliveries. Light rains
were reported in parts of the Cana
dian wheat belt, but dry weather pre-
vailed generally on this side Of the
border.
A Chicago crop expert touring the
Dakotas reported drought had dam
aged wheat throughout Northern
South Dakota. Specific reports from
some counties in the Dakotas asserted
all small grains we're past redemp-
ton.
Some traders said serious losses of
Spring wheat for the third consecu-
tive year might prevent the United
States from returning to a wheat
export.
Chicago Cash Market.
Cash market, No. /, dark, hard,
l.0l; corn, No. 4 mixed, 634a6z; No.
l yellow, 66l2; No. yellow, 65laa
6634; No. yellow, 65laa66; No. 4
yellow, 63a6412; No. yellow; 6212a
So; No. 2 white, 73a7334; No. 5 white,
68l4; sample grade, 46a64 oats, No.
2 white, 3lH4; No. 3 white 2934a3l;
No. 4 white, 26laa28; sample grade,
24a4a27; no rye; soy beans, No. 8 yel-
low. 90; sample grade, yellow, 90:
barley feed, 30a40, nominal; mailing,
48a91 nominal; timothy seed, 3.35a
$50 cwt.; clover seed, 13o0als25 cwt.
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STATEMENT Is ISSUED
BY NEW YORK RESERVE
Sv the Associated Press.

sV the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 19.-Statement
Of condition of the Federal Reserve
Bank Of New York at the close of
business June II shows:
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INVESTING COMPANIES

NEW YORK June 19 lP-New York
Security Dealers Association:
(Noon Quotations
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Dividend rate in dollars based on last
quarterly or semi-annual payment. tan
dends. aPaid this year. bPaid last year.
accompanies reported in receivership or
being reorganized. ePayable in stock.
fPlus partial distribution Of assets.
Ex-diVidend.
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Futures closed steady. 4-23 higher.
Cottonseed Oil.

SPOT steady: middling. 1923.
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NEW YORK CURB MARKET
By private wire aireer 70 me star.

Stock emo sales-
Dividend Rate. Add co. High. Low. Close.
Aero Supply (A)-. "a "a "a
Aero Supply tB)- Is Az ~ A.
Air Investors Inc- 2ss 2% 2k
Ala Pwr Of to- 40s 6sM 6S& 68k
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-27
ACTOR M'LACLEN
 HIT WITH EGGS

Hollywood, May 27 (UP)--Laugh- ter resounded through the film colony today as 8 story was cir culated about how a small, unidenti- fled man pelted Victor McLaglen hulking film star, with rotten eggs and escaped before 300 members of the actors "I,ighthorse Calvary troop" knew what had happened.
 The incident occurred as McLag- len sought supposed screen immor- tality by having hand and foot prints recorded on a concrete slap in the forecourt of Graumans Chinese theater adjoining the prints of other screen greats"
 McLaglen paraded at the head Of his uniformed private army" to the theater. He was down on his knees like an Arab on a prayer rug, pre- paring to press his ham-like lists into the wet concrete an egg came whistling out of the crowd. The egg was aimed at the seat Of Mc- Laglen's trousers. It missed and splattered near his face. With a pained look, McLaglen started to get up when the second egg cracked him between the shoulders. The little man, not identified by anyone, pulled out a third grenade" and drew back to hurl 1t when police and McLaglen's troops rushed at him. He sidestepped expertly and disappeared into the crowd sur rounding the theater.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-27
z|ONCHECKS TO END HONEYMOON
They Have Held Spotlight Ever Since Their Leap
 to Welded Life

New York, May 27.--(UP)-Rep. Marion ziohcheck and his bride of four weeks prepared yawningly to- day, retaining full rights to change their minds, to end a honeymoon seldom attuned to the humdrum business of representing 5O0,0OC Seattle constituents in Washington, The congressman planned to drive to the capital in the motor car in which he twice has sped himself into Washington courts, but he didn't cx- pect to encounted police trouble on the way. I'm Q model" he said.
 Retired Early
 He and Mrs. Zioncheck, the former WpA stenographer whom he wooed and won In two days, retired before midnight last night to recuperate from . Caribbean cruise in which zioncheck said Puerto Rico "de- clared war on me-" and one night of night clubbing in New York in which he declared war on conven- ton. He and his wife rode up New York harbor on a bicycle on a ship Monday and in 48 hours thereafter had: G) Introduced the "zioncheck zipper" to the Metropolis; CD gave wading in Rockefeller Center's Pro- methean pool; (3 demonstrated a zioncheck improvement on the rhunaba to habitues of six night
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-27
Four Youths Charged With Theft or Copper
Another Charge of Breaking, Entering Railroad Car; Arrested By Bridgeport POlice-Copper Was
 Stolen From American Brass Co.

Arraigned before Judge John r. McGrath in city court today on charges of theft and breaking and entering 8 railroad car, four local youths arrested by Bridgeport police yesterday at Q junk yard in that city were given cOntIiiuanceS to Batur- day under bonds of $5,000 each at request of their counsel.
 Names of Accused
 The four, all facing the same charges, are: William Staselunas, 24, of 60 Adler street: John Stratton, or Stranznickas, 27, of 26 North Leonard street; Anthony Dvarskas, 90, of 36 South Riverside street, and Anthony Ramonas, 22, of i72 South Leonard street. They are alleged to have stolen copper weighing approx imately l,400 pounds and valued at about $l60 from the American Brass company yards off Liberty street on the afternoon of April 27.
 According to police, two of the quartet, RomanaS and Dvarskas, ad- mitted having the copper. but claimed to have found 1t in Middle bury by the roadside.
 Junk Dealers Clue
 Filing of e weekly report by Bernard Sachs, Bridgeport junk dealer in accordance with a newly enacted state law, led to the dis covery of the theft. Lieutenant
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-27
TWO THIRDS RULE
 MAY BE DROPPED

Washington, May 27- (Up) = Strong support for abrogation Of the two-thirds rule ct the demo. cratic national convention was voiced today by Attorney Gen. Homer s. Cummings, former chair man of the democratic national committee and head of the Connec- ticut state convention instructed It's delegates to vote for abrogation Of the two- thirds rule and establish ment of a simple majority rule for selecting presidential and vice. presidential candidates.
 Cummings joined President Roose- vent and Democratic National committee Chairman James A. Far ley in his stand. Both MT. Roose- vent and Farley have urged adopt ion of a simple majority rule in se- lecting candidates.
 "Two-thirds rule is really a mis- nomer," Cummings said. Tt should be called the one-third rule.
 Tt is simply @ minority rule, giv- ing one.third of the delegates the power to veto wishes of a large mapority."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-27
BLUE EAGLE IS
 DEAD ONE YEAR
Firm of Four Brothers That Caused Downfall
 Is in Bankruptcy
BY sANDOR s. KLEIN

(C0pyright, lv66, Dy UniVe0 fEessl
 New York, May 27 - (UP) -- The four Schechter brothers of the celebrated sick chicken case ob- served the first anniversary of their supreme court victory over the NaA Blue Eagle with contemplative sadness and a little poetry today
 The sadness was invoked by the fact that the schechter wholesale poultry business, whose business practices brought about the litiga- ton that killed the New Deal re. covery agency, Is no more. Two ol the brothers operate Q small retaa business. The other two work TOT others.
 Joe and Lillian received in tht living room of their flat in the Brighton Beach section of Brooklyn While Mrs. 1chechter now and ther undertook to censor some of his remarks, Schechter said he thought that no one should tamper with the powers of the supreme court
 T am not speaking as one of the schechter boys of the Sick Chick en NRA case, am speaking as Q m(an on the street, as anybody, a nobody, when I say that political groups should keep hands off the supreme court" he said.
 Defends Supreme Court
 "Now, speaking as Joe Schcchter-- one of the MIRA Schechters, I mean
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-27
DEMOCRATS TO
 OVERFLOW HALL
Almost Twice Number of Delegates as Prepared
 Hall Will Seat

Connecticut is one of the ofEen. ders against National Chairman James A. Farley's request limiting the number of representatives from each state to the democratic na. tional convention in Philadelphia next month. Connecticut, with six- teen votes in the convention voted in New Haven ct the state conven- ton to send forty delegates, directly in opposition to ChIrman Farley's desires. Other eastern states are doing the same thing with the re-. suit that the convention hall, which seats 2,684, will, under the present check.u. be called upon to provide facilities for between 5000 and coco delegates.
 Chairman Smith Explains
 State Chairman J. francis smith of this city stated today when in. terviewed by the Democrat that in. making up the list of delegates. at-large the state leaders were forced to take into consideration many who otherwise would have been eliminated from representation at the national session. "Recogni- ton of many persons was necessary in the interest of harmony" saio State Chairman Smith today.
 Connecticut is sending ten dele- gate sfrom the five congressionai districts in Connecticut, each of them with Q full vote. Mayor Frank Hayes of this city and State Repre-. sentative Anthony Telesca of Tor
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-27
ONE KILLED IN
 AUTO ACCIDENT

Hyannis, Mass, May 27.---(UP) .-- An expensive automobile owned by W. T. Grant, multi-millionaire chain store magnate, went out of control, shot of the road and overturned at Mashpee, bringing death to a Flor ida man and injuries to three coFl- panions, late last night.
 Raymond Milton Johnson, 2e, of (3043 Center streeD Cocoanut Grove, Fla, died of his injuries ct a hos- pital here early today. Miss Eleanor Stevens of Falmouth. the driver, her sister, Jane, and Clifford Smalley of Fairhaven were treated by Q physi- clan near the scene.
 The car was en route from here to Falmouth, where Johnson was employed as a chauffeur on the Grant estate, when the accident oc- cured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-27
QUEEN MARY HAS
 STARTED TRIP
Left on Her Maiden VOy. age for New YOrk-Ex-
 poets to Dock Monday

Aboard 8. s. Queen Mary En Route to New York, May T.-(UP). ). Great Britains proudest ship put out to sea on her maiden voyage at 4:32 p. In.. Greenwich time, to- day.
 The super -liner, which Is expect. ed to smash all commercial speed records in a run to end Monday at Ambrose lightship, of New York, was edged slowly from her pier at Southampton, Eng, by six tugs, While half a million proud British CTS cheered her on her way, her nose swung eastward toward the Isle of Wight and the passage to the open sea. A favorable sea and a following wind awaited her beyond the jagged entrance of the Needles, gateway to Southampton.
 Hundreds of craft tied down their whistles in tribute to the newest candidate for the blue ribbon of the North Atlantic, at present held oy the Normandie of the French line.
 Thousand At Rails
 Through the harbor haze thou-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-27
ARRESTS MADE IN
 NEW YORK TRIAL

New York, May 27(UP)-The ar- rest of four men and a woman on charges of attempting to bribe, in. fluence, and threaten the lives of witnesses in the prostitution trial of Charles Nucky) Luciano and nine aides, was disclosed today by special prosecutor Thomas E. Dew ey.
 T didn't specifically charge four of them with any crime" Dewey said because I am after the high. er.ups for whom they are work ing" Samuel Kornbluth, an attorney, of 3i3 Montgomery street, Brook lyn, was arrested last night for al- legediy attempting to influence a woman to contradict the testimony of Florence (Cokey Flo) Brown, the states star witness. He was booked on . charge of attempted subor- nation of perjury" and was re- leased in el,000 bail.
 The three other men and the woman were arrested over the weekend, Dewey said, and are be- ing detained as material witnesses.
 He said the woman tried to bribe a witness and that one of the men threatened to kill one of the states witnesses.
 "The three men and the woman arrested over the weekend have no connection iwth Kornbluth," Dewey said.
 "Cokey Flo' testified last week that she heard Luciano discuss with other defendants the opera tons of the sl2,OOOOO0 vice syndt- cate which he allegedly headed.