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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-17
Behind he Lines
D. A. V. Delegates

Waterbury delegates to the Ns- tional convention Of Disabled American Veterans, John P. Bar ", local post commander and Joe sOph Cunningham, left the city today to entFain for Milwaukee, Wls., at New York tomorrow. The local men will board . special train conveying ell delegates rep. resentlng, Connecticut, New York state and New Jersey and will ar. rive at the convention city Suns day morning at 10:3S 0. s. T.
 Many of tho important activities oe the gathering will be broad caSted over . national network Q radio stations, tho first event of which will be the Trenchrat pa- rude to bc held on next Thursday night The broadcast will be heard here at 2 o'clock .. m. Erie day, emlnating at the convention at midnight The parade on next Saturday will be heard here At 6 o'clock next Saturday evening being broadcaster according to Central Standard time two hours GnHIiee,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-17

A coal and gas range in an ideal size for the small home or apart m ent. In porcelain enamel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-17

playground presented . series ot slkits yesterday afternoon under thu direction of Herbert Price, drama. tic instructor. Last evening the vol- ley bell team bowed to the Water. vile outfit ct Waterville, but put up avery good showing even in de- feat. Practice sessions are now tn order for the volley bali team Tneln- bers and they expect to do better in the near future against the larger WaterYille team.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-17
New Classification
 Workers Planned
Two Local Projects May Be Aiiected-MOre Pay Like IyfOr ':White Collar" DivsiOn--Await instructions

general classification of women's and professional projects and the establishment of prevailing wages for all types of WPA workers to be undertaken by the division of labor management at the state office in New Haven under the direction of Senator Julius A. Streau of Mer iden will affect the local sewing project and the educa tional branch of the WpA directed by Edna Harmon
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-17
Yankee Division

Preparations for the celebration of Governors Day ct Mantle will be arranged locally ct Q meeting of the YD Association to be held tonight at the state armory on Field street at 6 o'clock, ct which time the Waterbury chapter will also here advance reports on the state convention to be held in New Britain during the last week of July. The local unit will be rep. resented In the parade ct Mantle and also in the street demonstra- ton ct New Britain on Saturday, August lst.
 Delegates to the state conven- ton will also report the results obtained In recent caucus gath erings which have been held with. in the past two weeks. All meTn- bers of the chapter have been asked to attend tonight's meet. ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-17
Casper Davis Post

Casper 8. Davis post, American Legion, of Watervil:e, voted last night to accept an invitation to participate in Q parade and ser- vices sponsored by the Lord Kitchener post, British War Vet- erans. The exercises will be held at Library Park Sunday, August And.
 The post will have e large dele- gn.ion attending the annual state convention at New Britain begin- ring July 30. The post drum corps will take part in the parade end in the drum corps colnpet- ton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-17
PAPERS FILED

The following papers of incor- poration have been filed ct Hart ford:
 Waterbury General Tire Company, Waterbury. Subscribed for, $2S0Q; paid, cash, &2500: 260 shares at $19 par. President LeRoy w. Caddell: treasurer, Roland s. Hotchkiss; secretary, Lillian 0. Hotchkiss.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-17

Joseph E. MuIeahy of Sycamore Lane sails next ThurSday on the BerongsriG for Europe where he will visit LOndOn, Berlin and Paris. While in Berlin he intends to at- tend the OlympIcs. His trip will extend for six weeks when he will return on the AqultanIa the lat. ter part Of August.
 MT. Mulcahy is Q member Of gG Margaret'S church cholr and has had several important parts ln IO- cal Civic Theater productions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-17

A new attack plane, recently delivered to the U. s. army cir corps, is equipped with perforated trailing edge flaps which are said to reduce buffeting, although be. ing just as effective aS solid flaps.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-24

The villagers whispered happily to one another.
Tarzan is mightier than the Evil Thing" The
ape-man, too, began to believe that the myster-
ious killer had been halted. Then it appeared
again-more terrible than ever.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-24

hunter inspecting his traps was slain!
courier on his way to a neighboring village was
struck down! Each victim bore the telltale marks
of the Taloned Deathl Once more the myster-
ious jungle killer abroad, in seeming defiance
of the mighty Jungle Lord
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-28

Mcdonald remains the leader in all
the populous counties, except one,
Buncombe, where Hoey is the ia
vorite.
Mcdonald is the leader in 81 coun-
ties. Last week he had So counties.
Hoey 81. Graham four, McRae one.
This week Hoey still has 81, Graham
two, McRae one. Hoey and Graham
are tied for the possession of one,
Swain a county formerly held by Ora
ham. Graham's two counties are
Orange, where he lives, and Beaufort.
Henderson, in the Graham column
last week, has slipped into the Hoey
fold. Henderson, it should be noted, is
a closely contested county, with Hoey
Graham, and Mcdonald literally neck
and neck.
Tied in Two Counties
Mcdonald and Hoey are now tied
in two counties, Hoke and Mont
gomery. Last week both were in the
Mcdonald lineup.
The Mcdonald counties are: Ala
nance, Alexander, Allegheny, BERTHE,
Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Car
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-28

Aelrdt. Caswel, Cdtawaa, Chatham,
Columbus, Cumberland, Currituck,
Davidson, Duplin, Franklin, Gates,
Granville, Greene, Guilford, Halifax,
Harnett, Hartford, Hyde, Iredell,
Johnston, Jones, Lee, Lenior, Martin,
Mecklenburg, Moore, Nash, New Han
over, Northampton, Pamlico, Fender,
Person, Pitt, Richmond, Rockingham,
Rowan, Sampson, Stokes, Surry,
Vance, Wake, Warren, Washington,
Wayne, Wilkes, Wilson, and Yadkin
The Hoey counties: Ashe, Avery,
Buncombe, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell,
Cherokee, Chowan, Clay, Cleveland,
Craven, Dare, Davie, CASTOR, Graham,
Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Lin
coin, Macon, Madison, Mcdowell, Nit
chell, Onslow, Pasquotank, Perqui-
mans, Polk, Randolph, Robson,
Rutherford, Scotland, Stanly Transyl-
vania, Tyrrell, Union, Watauga, and
Yancey.
The only county in the McRae col
umn continues to be Arson, the place
of his birth.
The actual returns ir the straw
vote follow:
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-28

Dayton Dean, Detroit city EN-.
ploye and one of the IL alleged
Black Legion members charged
with the execution" of Charles
A. Poole, a WPA worker, is pic
tured as he appeared in court.
According to John I. Navarro,
head of the Detroit homicide
squad, Dean made new state
ment concerning his reputed con-
fession that he emptied two re-
volvers into Poole's body at the
time of the Execution. Navarro
quoted Dean as saying that 1T
was one-way ride; we all knew
that. We wanted it to be neck
tie party with the robes and re-
gala but when some of the cars
got lost-we got tired waiting, so
shot him."
Central Press
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-28

All cases, the relative voting strength
OF each county as it was related m
the whole was calculated by a staff
OF competent business machine oner-
ators, using calculating machines.
wake county, for instance, in the first
primary of 1882 cast 433 per cent Of
the total statewide vote for governor
| On that basis Wake county will cast
| approximately 1890 votes next June
o. The figure 1890 was taken and
divided among the four candidates
according to their strength, by per-
centage, in the straw voting. The four
results thus predict the number of
votes each candidate will get in Wake
county in the first primary The pro-
cess was carried out, without varia-
tlon, In each of the 100 counties. The
results can be seen in the weighted"
table,
BY weighing the newspaper poll
figures an accurate picture, obtain
able in no other way, is secured.
Counties returning heavy percentages
OF straw ballots do not, in the weight
ed table, outweigh the counties re-
turning smaller percentages of straw
ballots. Weighing of the figures
equalizeS inconsistencies, such as the
Castor and Richmond straw votes
Richmond county has returned 23O
straw ballots and CASTOR county but
21O, although in actual elections, Gas
ton records almost twice as many
votes as Richmond. A comparison of
the figures opposite the two counties
in the two tables accompanying this
article today shows how weighing of
the figures correct such inconsis-
tencieS.
Degree of Accuracy.
However, while Inconsistencies may
result in an advantage in actual straw
votes for particular candidate in a
particular county, they result in an
exactly opposite fashion in others, so
that, as a WHOLE the actual straw
vote totals are almost as accurate as
the weighed totals. A comparison of
the statewide percentages, both actual
straw vote and weighted, reveal the
accuracy Of the poll:
Hoey Grim McDPd McRae
Poll Pets. 1926 1914 1874 176
W'ted Pets. 34.6 1872 1872
A comparison of the east-west vote
reveals that during the last two weeks |
Mcdonald has slipped slightly in the
east, but more than counteracted the |
loss by gains in the west. Graham
alone has gained in the east, but has
not Jared well in the west. Hoey re-
tains his east strength, but has lost
a little in the west. The comparison,
with actual votes above the line, per-
centages below:
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-28

that normal increase will be record
ed this year. The expected vote is al
most O,000-actually, 399,31S.
-Four years ago in the first primary
a total of 379,657 vote was cast for
governor, the last race comparable
with tbs present one. Taking the fig
ures of the state board of elections in
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-28

1t is believed that the newspaper
poll will accurately forecast the out
come OF the first primary in the final
tabulation. to be published next Thurs
day, just two days before the actual
voting begins. Except for Cleveland.
Forsyth, and Orange, it is believed
that the total vote estimates for the
State are essentially correct. Because
Hoey lives in Cleveland, Mcdonald in
Forsyth, and Graham in Orange. it is
thought that the three counties will
nave unusually large votes, exceeding
their normal vote by thousands. The
same is probably true, in measure
OF Arson, where JohA McRae was
reared.
In the Henderson Daily Dispatch
next Thursday the final tabulation.
showing zero!hour standings of the
four candidates, will appear. Will
sentiment shift sharply during the
week? Will one of the candidates
secure majority, thus eliminating a
second primary on the governorship
race? The Daily Dispatch will have
the answer-next Thursday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-28

Continued from rage One.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-10

Continued from Page 1.) should be given to this instrument Of abdication immediately. Tn token thereof I have here unto set my hand this tenth day Of December. I036. in the presence of the witnesses whose signatures arc subscribed.
 "(SiRncd
 Edward, R. l."
 My execution of this instrument has been witnessed by my three brothers, the Royal HighncsScs. the Duke of York. the Duke of ulou- cester and the Duke of Kent.
 T deeply appreciate the spirit which has actuatcd the appeals which have been made to me to take different decision and have. before reaching my final de- termination, most fully pondered over them.
 But my mind is made up. ] Moreover, further delay canno: be but most injurious to the peoples whom I have tried to serve as Prince of Wales and as King. And whosc future happiness and pros- pcrity are the contsant wish of my heart.
 q take my leave Of them In the confident hope that the course which 1 have thought it right 0 follow h that which B best Tor the stability of the throne and Empire and the happiness Of my peoples.
 "I am deeply sensible Of the con' alteration which they have alwhy' extended Co me both before ant after my accession Co the throne and which know they will extcnt ln full meaAuro L0 my succeahof'
 T am mott anxious that thcr' Ahould bc no delay of any Kind U giving effect Co the lnhtrumen which have executed and that al neccAary hlrpH should bc taken m mcdiately Co secure that my lawIu auceeasor. my brother Iis Itoyg IflRhnehs the Duke 0f York. Ahoul' ascend the throne"
 "f.dward, R. l."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-10

that he could keep his throne and marry Mrs Simpson morganatically. It went before the cabinet and then the hotBe of commons, and was vetoed cmphatically.
 There was nothing left for the king to do but quit. An this time, the public was totally unaware of what was going on. Not a word ap- peared in the press. Bishop Started Flood
 Then week ago, the Bishop of Bradford made a speech which let loose the flood and a stunned pub lie learned the truth. Demonstra- tions for the king and against Baldwin were futile. The mass of the British people put the consti- tution and the rights of parliament above the king, even though they loved him sincerely.
 Today came the climax. The housc of commons, which over the course of centuries since the people wrung from King John the magma charta has step by step bent the power of the throne to It's will, met in its panclled chamber.
 AS the gcene was enacted, the gilt mace which is the symbol of parliamentB authority lay on the table in front of the speaker, in- animate reminder of the liberties which Britons hold dear
 Next Step Is Passage
 The next step will be the intro- duction and passage in commons and the house of lords of 6 bill for the kings abdication and another providing for the accession of the Duke of York.
 The housc took a brief rccess be- fore it got down to work. Baldwin said everything will be completed by tomorrow night. Then the king will sign the abdicatoin bill and leave the country, either tomorrow night or early Saturday. It b not probable that he will remain in the country a moment longer than B necessary after he has signed with his own hand the death war rant of his reign.
 Alter the abdication, the privy council will meet for an "accesSion council" The privy councillors will be joined by various other officials such as the lord mayor of London. The new king will be presented, make a short speech and take the oath.
 Royal heralds, just as in the cage of the death of A king. will pro- claim at designated spots in Lon- don the asccnSion Of the new mon arch.
 Ceremony on Monday
 This ceremony may be expected about Monday. The hcralds will pro- claim the asccccasion at St. James palace. Charing CrosS, temple bar and the royal exchange.
 The new monarch B expected to take the title of Albert I or possibly George VI.
 Where Edward will go B com plch mystery. It most probably will be somewhere on the continent, but not Cannes, where Mrs. Simp- son B in retirement.
 Her English divorce decree nlsi has not yet been made final. and 1t would be regarded az improper for the king to join her at thS stage.
 Although the divorce would not
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-10
MATTATUCK BOARD FILES STATEMENT
A s s e { s and Liabilities Turned in to Superior
 Court Clerk

The board of directors of the Mattatuck Investors, Inc, which is in the process of voluntary dis solution, have filed statements of assets and liabilities. creditors and debtors with the clerk of superior court. Similar papers must also be filed with the office of the secretary of state, who will grant the final dissolution.
 A sum of $5, ,653.16 is listed aS the total amount of cash on hand in the corporation. Other assets in- cll,dc: 36 shares of General Motors Corp. stock valued at 42,2il.78 20 shares of Standard oil Co. of New Jersey stock valued at $i.377.8O, and accounts receivable. $1 ,007. 90. which makes 6 total of sl0,340.7o assets.
 The only liabilities of the corpora ton arc taxes due the state of Con- necticut and federal government for the year i03. The extent of these taxes is undetermined.
 John B. ooss heads the list of the board of directors Of the corpora ton. Others are: John M. Riley. Joseph ?. Mulvey, F. M. Barry and R. c. Jeter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-10

tContinued from Page l., to multitude of crring wives and husbands.
 The popularity and affectionate regard of the new royal family have been due largely to the charming characteristics of the new Queen Elizabeth. When she married the then Duke Of York. who for years was trained to step into the shoes Of his elder brother. King Edward VIII. he was in the background ac- corded usually Go the second son of royalty. "Bertie". as the family called him. was atudioua and rec tiring. He, of all the children, most reGembled his mother. Queen Mary He had her somewhat screye outs look on life and q lack of humor somctimes falsely interpreted aa an0bbcry
 Weeds Dainty Duchess
 Then he married pretty little Lady Elizabeth the dainty Duchess she has ben called--and England took this daughter Of a Scottish peer Co her heart and also her rOy- al huuhand. Prom the comparative obacurity Of Ho0ttihl. society sht rose to a high position of esteen
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-10

z, Only once more, in all probability, will he write that signature, Edward. King and Emperor. That will be when he signs the act of abdica- tion which will be enacted immedi- Ntely by the holse of commons and The house of lords.
 z The moment that his pen leaves Ehe paper. while the ink is still wet,
 he ceases to rule and at that in- Slant, the Duke of York is king. M Signed Papers Y The king signed the fateful ab- 0ication papers this morning at Fort Belvedere, hfs country resi- dence, in the presence of his broth CTS. At that moment, the flag of the Duchy of Cornwall was dipped 0yer the castle.
 ' Then 1t was raised again to the tnasthead. Edward, for a few pitt 1ul hours, k still king and Duke of Cornwall.
 ss It is possible that, with the con- sent of the new king and parlia- iDcnt, he will retain the duchy and 1ts revenues. With his other re- sources. he thus will go into exile With an annual income of perhaps about s500,000.
 V There B little likelihood that the King, once hc leaves England, will Gver again set foot on British en- plre soil. After his final farewell 70 his borrowing mother, Queen Mary. he may never sec her again. ' May NaA ges Sister
 y Heither is he iikely 10 see his sis- ter Mary, the Princess Royal, nor Ws successor. It B possible that kts fayorite Kid Brother" the Duke of Kent, or the other broth G. the Duke oZ Gloucester, could y4xt. him in e1Ee and maintain a tfinblances of family ties.
 V in the house today, Baldwin re- Eeated the historic events Of the last month leading up to the de- Sision to abdicate-eycntS which have kept the world in unprccedcnt- cd guspensc.
 .s Baldwin discloscd that the king nrst announced his determination to marry Mrs. Simpson in a con- versation at Fort Belvedere on Nov. D.
 : "The king said hc wanted to tell mo something he had long wanted e tell me-" Baldwin gaid.
 s"T am going 10 marry Mrs. eimpson and l am prepared to O."
 Talking With King
 The prime minister said he had replied:
 s,"5fr. 1t is nost grcyiouS news and t is impossible for me to make any cpmmentt oday."
 1The king. Baldwin added, told
 his mother the news that night and his brothers the next day.
 -Then followed the great conDtitu- NOnal crisis, with torturing days for the king and his ministers. Day and night there were conferences which led nowhere.
 . The king clung to a fOrlOrn hope
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-10

normally become final before next April 27. there were strong indica- tiors that Special conaidcrations would be urged on the divorce court to act sooner, which 1t is legally entitled to do.
 May Be Early Marriage
 The early marriage of the king and Mrs. Simpson therefore Is not beyond the realm of possibility.
 Where they vii! live B purely a matter Of conjecture. The Riviera k A possibility and it also has been suggested that the king might choose Argentina.
 While he b in exile, the corona = ton will take place, and his brother probably will be crowned on May I2, the original date set for Edwards coronation.
 There waS nothing at all certain about the kings future title, or that he would be made Duke of Corn wall. Court circle believe he may relinquish all tit:es but may be giv- en new dukedom. Tn any event, the government will see that he is well provided for financially.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-10
EdlUard Renounced ] Kingdom, For LoUe
tcontinusd from Page D

tContnued from Page
 Message From His Majesty
 In . voice which by a mighty effort of will power he of conservative England, said "A message from His Majesty the King sir signed by His MajeStys own hand
 Silence Uncanny Painful The silence was uncanny, painful The throng which filled the small gloomy chamber where centuries of history has been made seemed to have suspended animation. There was not the sound of loud breathing The speaker read the kings message The emotions of the Assembly can only be imagined when he came to the Solemn words: M Tragic Words of Edward
 q" Edward VIII of Great Britain Ireland the British Doinions beyond the seas, King Emperor of India do hereby declare my irrevocable determination to the throne for myself and my descendants" He Wanted No Delay And then: q most anxious that there should be no delay. That all necessary steps should be taken Immediately to that my lawful successor my brother His Royal Hghness the Duke of York; should ascend the Throne.
 M (Si0nedl "EdWard R
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-10

wards abdication was announced in London today Mrs. Wallis Warfield Simpson was in her room atop the Herman L. Rogers villa. At the same time her famous Buick limou- sine, it's back seat loaded with bag. gage, dashed from the garden.
 Mrs. Rogers told the United PrcBs, as she stood on the porch of her villa, that Mrs. Simpson intended to remain at Cannes through Christmas. She was emphatic and she said positively that King Ed ward--or ex-King Edward--would not come to Cannes or any other place on the Riviera.
 Confirmation of the abdication reached the villa by special tclc- phone call from London.
 Inquirers found the villa shroud- cd in q mystery deeper than ever.
 Ono person was visible in the grounds--a workman who was in- Stalling new telephone line and whistling an air from the opera Ri- golctto.