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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-09
WPA Administration Has 36, 652 Employees
Official Figures Released Show One Government Worker for Every 65 of z,4O4, ,S24 on Relief Rolls

branches of WPA as revealed in U. s. treasury and national emergency council reports, range from a low of 3.06 per cent in Indiana to 8 high of 9.1O per cent in Montana.
 Although the New York WPA, in- cluding New York city, has 5,090 ad- ministrative employees -more than any other branch-its costs of di- recting its program showed BAT per cent, next to Indiana.
 In Pennsylvania, where the repub- lican national committee hes been charging use of WPA money and jobs for political purposes, adninis- trative costs are 3.58 per cent. The Pennsylvania WPA has 3,534 work CTS, second to New York.
 WPA administrative costs devel- oped into democratic-republican campaign talking point this week when John G. Stutz, direct relief director in Kansas, asked WPA Ad- ministrator Harry L. Hopkins for figures on Governor Landon's home state.
 Hopkins refused him, declaring his request was another red her. ring" Governor Landon then charged Hopkins with censorship of news" Hopkins replied saying he would not engage in any political harangues designed by certain crit 1cS to befog the facts"
 He said administrative costs were available to anyone having a legitimate reason for seeking them. !" He added Tt would be impossible to answer every such charge made by those who are devoting their en- tire time to political attacks at this time of year."
 State by state administration costs of WPA and the National Youth administration, its auxiliary, included:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-09
GALL ACCEPTED
 BY FRED VAILL
MendelssOhns Plan Con-
 cert for NewIy-Ordained Minister Next Week

The annual fall reception for mem. and friends of the Second Congregational church will be held next Thursda.' evening at 8 o'clock in Davenport hall. An excellent pro- gram will be arranged under the di- rection of the Mems League. Re- treatments will be served by the Women's association.
 The fall rally of the Litchfield district of the Council of Congre- gational Women of Connecticut will be held in Norfolk Wednesday, Co., tober 21.
 The Mendelssohn male chorus de- siring to serve a former Waterbury boy and Second Congregational church member, will give concert in Davenport hall a week from to-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-09
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH
 MISSION CONTINUES

Rev. Thomas s. Cochard, pastor of the Prospect Congregational church, spoke on "A God Adequate for Our Day." last evening at St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal church. The talk was given in connection with golden jubilee series of mis- sion talks. Tonight Rev. William Dickinson, pastor of the church, will deliver sermon. This afternoon at 3:30 o'clock there will be a special children's service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-09

Come in and judge for yourself, the value of these garments--no obligation to buy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-09
STATES NEEDY
 SHOW INCREASE
Federal Grant of $446,775 Approved to Aid of
 Welfare Program

Boston, Mass, Oct. 9.-Connec- ticut will receive federal grant of $446,775 to aid in financing its program for aid to the needy aged during the three months ending December 31, it was announced to- day by John Pearson, New Eng land Regional director for the So- cial Security Board.
 The federal contribution repre- sents approximately one-half of the states payments to its needy aged
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-09

party and treasure hunt.
 The First church aid luncheon will be held Wednesday, October IA, at 12:50 p. m. Those who are planning to attend are asked to call Mrs. Willis I. BlaKeslee, phone 4-3046 or the church office, 3-8124.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-09

We are carrying sizes in stock up to 52. Every dress hand picked from the best New York manufacturers.
Evening star., 1936-08-06
HOPE ABANDONED
FOR 81 ENTOMBED
Many Bodies Taken From
CoIIiery in England After
Explosion.
Rv the Associated Press.

BARNSLEY, York, England, August
6.-Hope virtually was abandoned late
today for the safety of any of 81
miners trapped in a coal pit far under
ground by an early morning explosion.
Rescue workers searching frantically
for bodies in the colliery of the
Wharncliffe, Wood, Moor Co. laid body
beside body in ever increasing num-
bers as they emerged from the work
ings.
DR.. James Henderson, a member of
one of the rescue teams, said the situ-
alton was hopeless"
I'VE reached most of the bodies"
he said. "A lot of the men had been
killed by the violence of the explosion.
Others were lying about in attitudes
suggested they had been suffocated by
gas"
Rescuers discovered no signs of fire
reported earlier to have swept the
mine chamber.
Rescue teams were organized among
miners in neighboring workings. Their
efforts, however, to reach the impris-
oned men were seriously hampered by
falls of rock underground.
The trapped miners were workers
on the night shift.
One man reached the surface after
the explosion, suffering from serious
burns on his face and hands.
Evening star., 1936-08-06
La,Un MO,Uer Plot
Successful Once,
Then Leads to Jail
Man Caught When He
Makes Second Visit
to Yard.

When j. Walter Stewart, colored
bondsman, saw a man moving the
Stewart lawn at 500 T. street he
wanted to know why When the man
explained doctor had advised him to
do the moving Stewart told him to
take the lawn mower and get out. The
man did.
A few days later Stewart discovered
his lawn mower missing He reported
to police and bought another mower.
The next day, according to Stewards
testimony before Judge John P. Nc
Mahon in Police Court today, the same
man appeared on the lawn with the
new mower and started to cut grass.
Stewart nabbed him this time and
held him until police arrived. The
first mower, which Stewart had ordered
the man to take, was found in a pawn
shop.
Lawrence Ward, colored, admitted
to Judge Mcmahon that he took both
mowers. He was assessed 80 days In
jail on each Of the two charges.
Evening star., 1936-08-06
z KILLED, IS HURT
AS BUS SROLLSOVER
Skid in Driving Rainstorm
at Crest of Hill Traps
Six in WreCkage.
Ey lie Associated Press.

Ey lie Associated Press.
HUNTINGDON, Pa. August Ga
huge Pittsburgh-to-New York Grey
hound bus overturned twice in driv-
ing rainstorm on mountainside IL
miles west of Huntingdon early today,
killing two persons and injuring 13.
Six of the Is passengers were
trapped beneath the Wreckage and
rescuers toiled for four hours before
the last two women, both conscious,
were taken out.
The bus company announced the
dead were identified as Frank Haluk,
48, of Youngstown. Ohio, and Miss
Florence K. Corrigan. about IS, of
Cleveland, Ohio.
Mrs. Martha Gray OF Washington,
Pa, and Mrs. Lois Kelly of Coalport
Pa, both badly cut and bruised. were
last to be taken from the machine.
George Kukich of Pittsburgh
driver and the only one Of the occu-
pants to escape injury. said his car
skidded shortly after it passed the
crest of hill, about 1870 am.
IS Posts Knocked Down.
Approximately rs guard posts were
knocked down by the swaying bus
before it overturned. The top was
sheared off and rested on the high
way. The bus rolled over again and
stopped at right angles to the road.
One of the woman passengers de-
scribed the sensation:
I'VE were going along in the rain
when all of a sudden the back end
began swaying first to one side, then
the other. Some one screamed as We
rolled over. That's all I remembered
until I came to with the rain pelting
down on me.
There was gasoline all over the
bus and the passengers. don't know
how we escaped fire. Six or seven
were pinned inside.
THE driver kept going in pulling
out those he could reach. Finally a
car came. The driver took some of
the injured and phoned for help.
"The only light we had were the
headlights. We were afraid to light
a match because of the gasoline.
Finally some highway patrolmen
came. One of them climbed inside
with a crowbar and worked for hours.
A doctor came, too. and crawled inside
to treat the two women pinned there.
The patrolman was John Nattio OF
the Huntingdon barracks.
Four large wrecking cars failed to
bulge the big bus from its position
in an hours tussle.
Bus officials arrived with constables
and prevented the taking of pictures.
List of Those Injured.
In addition to the two women, the
injured:
Guy Moody (Margate street, Pitts
burgh, brush burns, right side.
Joseph Ferrelli, Steubenville, Ohie
lacerations, right leg, bruises left fore
arm and side.
John r. Rinevich, Steubenville
fractured right forearm. lacerations
of the scalp, sprained ankle.
Robert Hernandez, Is (509 West
146th streeD Denver, Colo, lacera-
tions.
Celia Hernandez, 29, Denver, pos
sibly conclusions and shock.
John Kelly, SO, decorations of the
forehead, fractured left arm, possibly
fractured skull.
Mrs. j. T. Snyder, Fenton, Iowa
(See BUS, Page 81
Evening star., 1936-08-06
UNION SUSPENSION
HELD WAR SIGNAL
Convention Due to Be Next
Battle Scene-PoIitics
Viewed Involved.

The existence Of a state of war be-
tween the craft and industrial factions
Of the American Federation of Labor
was recognized today as result of
the suspension of the 10 member
unions for insurrection and dual
unionism, effective September 5.
Their backs to the wall, the fedora
ton council members voted late yes
terday to save their self respect" by
ousting 10 unions composing the
Committee for Industrial Organization
because of their failure to respect
the jurisdiction Of the old line craft
unions.
The suspension order, however. was
only the opening gun of a long
awaited struggle for leadership and
direction of the American labor move
ment between conservative William
Green. president of the A. F. of L.,
and militant John L. Lewis, president
of the United Mine Workers and
head Of the c. I. o. faction.
Bound up with the labor issue,
however, are the coming presidential
campaign and the industrial battle
against the powerful steel corpora
tions. whose workers the C. I. o. is
seeking to unionize after AZ years of
unsuccessful A. F. of L. effort.
Convention Next Battle Field.
Next battlefield. observers agreed.
would be the A. F. of L. convention
in Tampa, Fla, in November, where
the suspension order must be sus-
tanned by two-thirds majority to be
permanently effective. The success
of President Roosevelt in the coming
election would mean in1measurably
increased prestige for Lewis, who is
actively supporting him through
Labor's Non-Partisan League. AS the
convention will not be held until
after the election, the result may we'll
decide the fate of labor for several
years. Both the election and con-
vention will have their effects on the
success or failure of the steel Or
ganization campaign.
Lewis described the suspension
order as IAN act of incredible and
Grass stupidity, dictated by personal
selfishness and frantic fear"
The fight, the council members con-
cede, has just begun. More than 800
local unions, central labor bodies and
State Federations of Labor have in
dorsed the stand of the C. l. o. for
industrial unioniZation of workers in
(See LABOR, Page 81
Evening star., 1936-08-06
MOROCCO REBELS
LANDED IN SPAIN
4,o00 Troops Run Blockade
of Loyal Warships to
Cross Straits.
by the Associated Press.

Spain's loyalist troops smashed at
northern rebel strongholds today even
as the generalissimo of the Spanish
nsurrection ran a blockade of gov
ernment warships to land 1000 Moroc-
can reinforcements on the peninsula
for the march on Madrid.
Surrender of 1000 rebels on the
Aragon front, Barcelona advices said,
had opened the road for a further
loyal advance on zaragoza.
The city OF Cadiz, in extreme
Southern Spain, unofficially was re-
ported to have fallen before bitter
attack by government forces against
some of Gen. Francisco Frances shock
insurrectionist troops.
Implementing its war on the insur-
rectionists, the Madrid Liberal regime
announced a drive from the air with
out mercy" with as many as 300 air.
planes to wipe out Fascist forces
throughout Spain.
The FasciSts, too, were preparing
themselves for a war in the air by
notifying statesmen for fighting ma
chimes they were in the market for
good planes.
Battle Fought Five Hours.
In a five-hour battle in the Straits
of Gibraltar Gen. Franco, the motive
power of the revolution, succeeded in
delivering reinforcements to the penin-
sula from Spanish Morocco with the
aid of an airplane CONVOY
The insurgents insisted they had
sunk a government gunboat and dam
aged government submarine.
In a five-hour battle in the Straits
of Gibraltar the rebel high command
succeeded in landing 1000 Moroccan
troops on the Spanish mainland to-
reinforce insurgents marching on
Madrid from the South, Tetuan ad-
vices said.
The rebels announced govern
ment gunboat had been sunk and
Loyalist submarine damaged in the
encounter.
Poised only So miles from the capital
to consolidate positions before contin-
uation of the thrust southwark, the
Fascist forces were described by the
government as having been halted and
subject to final, crushing blow" by
Loyalists.
But reports from the front indicated
a slow, if painful, advance by the
rebels. Feverishly the government
poured reinforcements into the Quad
(See MOROCCO, Page 81
Evening star., 1936-08-06

men is one which heartily disapprove
and will not permit"
The investigation consisted Of inter.
rogation by Secret Service men Of
witnesses to the shooting of John Dill
linger and his henchman, Eddie
Green. by Department of Justice
agents in an apparent attempt to dis
credit the G-men by showing they
were too quick on the trigger"
Case Closed, Cummings Says.
The Attorney General said:
Il deeply appreciate Secretary Nor.
genthau's fine letter.
The administrative action taken BY
him dealt with an unfortunate situa-
ton in effective fashion. I regard ths
matter as satisfactorily terminated"
It is believed jealousy and a desirs
to be in strategic position if the two
agencies should be consolidated wera
the motives underlying the investiga.
ton. All known facts indicate the idea
originated with the would-be investi.
gators.
Announcing the one-grade demo.
tions, Secretary Morgenthau said
Murphy had been in the service IS
years and had an "unblemished
record" prior to this incident. He said
the denoted assistant chief will be
placed in charge of some city, not yet
selected. Murphy. he said, was frank
in admitting his participation in the
affair.
Boatwright, however. mot only exc
ceeded his instructions. but didn't tell
the truth about it," according to Sec
Evening star., 1936-08-06

Germany has taken keen interest
in Mediterranean affairs since the
outbreak of the civil war in Spain
She sent a fleet exceeding by far the
number of vessels required to protect
and repatriate her nationals. 1t is re-
ported that a number of German ma
tionals were injured in Barcelona and
German property damaged. On the
other hand, there is the fear that the
Madrid government will follow the
short-sighted policy of confiscating
the property of foreigners, including
that Of the Germans. 1t is whispered
that under these circumstances the
Berlin government might take strong
attitude, demanding reparations and
an indemnity and possibly guarantees
that her demands will be fully ac-
cepted.
Rio de Oro Occupation Possible.
In order to enforce demands it is con-
sidered possible the German govern
ment will occupy Rio de Orc, the
economically worthless Spanish prov
ince in West Africa, but nevertheless
important because it borders on French
Morocco. In other words, 1t is believed
in international quarters that another
Agadir incident is within the realm
of possibility. Such an incident would
be far more serious than that Of 1911,
because Of the strained relations eX-
isting between various nervous Eu-
ropean nations.
The Italian government is following
realizes the tenseness, took its time
before answering the French neu-
trality proposal. Count de Chambrun,
the French Ambassador to Rome, pre-
sented the Italian Secretary Of State
Ciano verbal message Monday, urging
that France, Britain and Italy join in
an agreement to place a complete ex-
port embargo on all war materials
manufactured by the government or
by private industries to. Spanish fac
tions. The French pointed out that
France was justified in selling war
materials to Madrid because it is the
only legally recognized government in
Spain. Yet, for the sake of avoiding
international complications, it was
prepared to refrain from such action,
provided others do the same in regard
to the Spanish rebels.
Mussolini, travelling about the
country in an airplane. delayed his
reply to the proposals of the Italian
foreign Office.
Gtaly today notified France that
she was accepting in principle the
latter's proposal for neutrality of
(See POWERS. Page 81
Evening star., 1936-08-06
JAPANESE FLEET TOUR
SUDDENLY CALLED OFF
73 Warships' Good Will Visit to
Annoy Halted and Plans
Are Changed.

Annoy, China, August R.-The
Japanese fleet of 73 warships cut
short its visit to Annoy last night and
changed previously announced plans
The first fleet, comprising half the
armada, sailed for the Island of For
mosa, and the second fleet, accounting
for the remainder of the ships, de-
parted for Pescadores Island. between
the Chinese mainland and Formosa.
Carrying some $4,000 men, the fleet
entered Annoy on goodwill tour" as
part of the Japanese Nays maneu-
vers, to be ended with naval games
of Northeast Japan.
Thousands of Chinese watched the
arrival of the f1otilla, commanded by
Admiral Sankichi Takahashi, who, it
was said, stopped at the obscure port
Ito acquaint the navy with the South
China coast and also to acquaint the
Chinese with the Japanese Navy"
Evening star., 1936-08-06
'To,vns Captures Hurdle Title;
LOueIOck Wins ''Metric Mile''
BY ALAN GOULD,
Associated Press Sports Editor,

BERLIN, August 6.-Forrest Towns
of Augusta, Ga, won the Olympic
110-meter hurdle championship today.
The Georgian's victory gave the
United States a sweep in the timber
topping events. Previously Glenn
Hardin of Greenwood, Miss, cap
tured the 40O-meter low-hurdle title.
Don Finlay of Great Britain was
second and Fritz Pollard, jr., Chicago,
colored lad, third.
Clocked in 14.2 seconds, Towns
equaled the listed world record shared
by American Southerners, Percy Beard
and Al Moreau. Towns won his semi
final heat earlier this afternoon in
record breaking time of 14.1 seconds.
It was the second time today Towns
lowered the Olympic record of 14.4
seconds set by the late George Sailing
(see oLYMPICs, Page -
Evening star., 1936-08-06
CHARGES DISMISSED

ALBANY, N. Y, August 6 P).-
Gov. Lehman dismissed removal
charges today against Mayor George
j. Zimmerman of Buffalo.
The petition asking removal had
been filed by David Ruslander and
John D. H. Hoyt. The actual charges
were never disclosed, but grew out of
the handling of the $l5,000,000 P. w.
A. sewer project in Buffalo.
The Governor, in 400-word state
ment, said he reached his conclusion
after examining copies of the minutes
of a Federal grand jury proceedings
at jamestown, which refused to in
dict the mayor.
Evening star., 1936-08-06
GOV. HOFFMAN RESERVES
PARKER CASE DECISION
Hearing on Extradition Is Held
Largely to Arguments Of
Counsel Over Witnesses.
Rr the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TRENTON, N. j., August 6-Gov.
Harold G. Hoffman reserved decision
today ON the extradition of Ellis Par
ker, chief of Burlington County de-
tectives, and his son Ellis, jr., ac-
cused in the Paul H. Wendell kid
naping, after New York State had
presented only two witnesses and the
defense none.
The public hearing which the Gov
ernor said he called so that the pub
lie may be apprised of the facts in
this case and the motives underlying
the continued investigations" de-
veloped largely into arguments of op-
posing counsel over whether New York
State should produce witnesses upon
whose evidence the extradition was
asked.
The Governor said he might with
hold his decision until after the Fed
eral Grand Jury, now investigating the
Wendell case in Newark, completes its
inquiry.
Evening star., 1936-08-06

retary Morgen.
thau. He will bs
removed from his
st. Paul post and
sent into the
field.
Morg e n thau
said his investi,
cation disclosed
that Thomas j,
Callahan, head OF
the Chicago Of
flee, had nothing
to do with the
investigation.
When Murphy
was ordered back
to Washington
Evening star., 1936-08-06
ITALY ACCEPTS NEUTRALITY.
French Proposal Is Approved in
Principle.

ROME, August (P1.-Italy accepted
today the French neutrality proposal
for non-interference in the Spanish
rebellion.
The italian answer agreed to the
''hands off" suggestion "in principle, u
but reserved the right to ask for clari-
fication of her position in the agree
ment.
Count Galeazzo Ciano, italian for
eign minister, communicated Italy's
reply to Count Charles de Chambrun
French Ambassador to Rome.
Shortly afterward an official COM
inunique listing the four points OF
italian adherence was issued. 1t said
/. Italy adheres in principle to the
theory of non-intervention in Spain.
2. Italy asks whether moral solidar-
fly with one of the parties in the con-
f1ict does not constitute dangerous
form of intervention"
8. The government asks whether a
pledge of non-intervention binds only
(See SPAIN. Page q
Evening star., 1936-08-06
Amnesty Bill Approved.

HAVANA, August 6 R).-Votine
down more than a score of amend
ments, the Cuban House today ap-
proved bill already passed by the
Senate to extend amnesty to a number
of prisoners.
1t was not made clear what pro-
portion Of the prisoners had been in
carcerated for political o6enses.
Evening star., 1936-08-06
High Secret Service Officials
Disciplined for "Irrespon-
SibIe Action" in Checking
Up on "G-Men."
ASSISTANT CHIEF OF
SERVICE is INVOLVED
St. Paul Head Exceeded Instruc.
tions and Didn't Tell Truth"
Secretary of Treasury Says.
Satisfied" by Letter From
Colleague.
BACKGROUND

"A A4tO ~ NO-
Legislation authorizing G-men
to carry and use firearms Uds en-
acted after kidnapping and murder
OF Col. Charles A. Lindbergh's in
tant son. Specially trained agents
finally smashed organized criminal
rings, but not before several OF
their otUn number, as 1rel as SET
erdl notorious criminals, had been
killed.
Dissatisfaction uith the G-men,
Jealousy and politics hare been "a
Uiously ascribed as the n,otiue for
the Secret Service investigation OF
the shooting of criminals, Which
began some tDo years after John
DillingeT met his death.
Evening star., 1936-08-06

from California, he was quoted as be-
ing mortified" that any of his men
might have misconstrued anything ]
told them"
M0rgenthau Letter.
Morgenthau's letter to the Attorney
General follows:
Upon my return to the city today,
after several weeks absence, there
were laid before me the reports which
I ordered prepared as soon as read
statements in the press relating to
investigation by members Of the
(see MORGENTHAU, Page 81
Evening star., 1936-08-06
PLAYWRIGHT DIES

WEYBRIDGE, Surrey, England LP).
Douglas Murray, 73, who wrote plays
for the English stage over long period
Of years, died today of heart attack.
Douglas Murray was the author of
"a Sentimental Cuss," THE Man
From Toronto" What Fools We Are"
and other plays presented on the Eng
lish stage from 1907 through 1929.
Evening star., 1936-08-06
SHOWERS DUE HERE
AS HUMIDITY DROPS
"Somewhat Cooler" and Generally
Fair Tomorrow Is Forecast
for CAPITAL,

Diminishing humidity made the
Capital more comfortable today as the
forecaster predicted further relief Ill
the form of thunder showers this af-
ternoon or tonight.
The forecast was for somewhat
cooler" and generally fair tomorrow.
with gentle winds shifting to north
west.
The light rainfall last night had
little effect on the mercury, which
reached high of 81 at $50 pm
and fell slowly until it touched "a at
1880 am. today. The reading at mid
night, shortly after the rain, was "a.
At $50 am. the temperature stood
at 80, about q degree higher than for
the same hour yesterday.
Evening star., 1936-08-06
BY JOHN H. CLINE.

The Secret Service investigation"
of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
bounced back in the laps Of its insti-
gators today when Secretary of the
Treasury Mongenthau sent his deep
regrets" to Attorney General Cum
mings and ordered the demotion Of