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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-03
THREAT OF DEATH
 IN FATAL CHAIR

Bayonne, N. J.. Aug. 3-(UP)-- The threat of death in the electric chair was raised today for Gladys MacKnight, l7-year-old girl, accus- ed of the hatchet murder of her mother, and for Donald Wightman, her l8-year- sweetheart, who al- legedly abetted in the crime.
 Hudson County Prosecutor Daniel T. ORegan. who interrupted his vacation to take up the Mcknight case. said he was not yet familiar with the evidence. but that if the facts warrant he would ask for a first degree murder indictment from the grand jury when 1t meets Sep tcmber l5.
 "I will also ask for a death pen- alty," ORegan edded.
 The girl. held in Hudson county fail, asked and was promised the atd nf her father
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-03
George Carter FZees As Police Bullets Fly
Was Escaping With Stolen Car When Ordered to Halt; Takes to Woods But Is Captured-Patrol.
 man Hurt in Chase

Ills face covered with scratches and one eye tightly closed, George Carter, 3i, of Anderson avenue, was given Q continuance to tomorrow on charges of theft by Judge Ed ward MaScolo III city court today, under bonds of $i,000. Garter was arrested early this morning after he had narrowly escaped death or in' Jury from the bullets of pursuing police and had attempted to make his escape through the woods ir the vicinity of Piatts Mills.
 Ordered tO Halt #
 Ordered to halt when he wasl pre-. GDxFinGilgs silav1 ffJlltdIS B1eiFB 6ljll Center str6et, ein q stolen car, witt luggage and personal effects owned by e. W. Swanson of 23i Ledgsidt avenue ana valued ct more than S200, Carter responded by stepping on the accelorator, nearly running down patrolman Clarence Marsella and Edward Hurley, who were as- signed to investigate when the theft was reported ct police headquarters,
 Three Shots Fired
 Crossing Center street into Bur- rall court, Carter sped away as the policemen fired three shots ct the car. Pursuing the machine on foot, the two patrolmen halted a car driven by John zapporc, of South Elm street. and gave chase They followed the fleeing machine out East Main street, and Baldwin street to the South Main street. -Naugatuck
 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-03
Final NelUs Flashes
SHERMAN IS DENIED STAY

Boston, Aug. 3-(UP)-Chief Justice Ar thur Rugg of the Massachusetts supreme court today refused to halt the execution of Newell Paige Sherman, American tragedy" slayer, scheduled for one minute past midnight Un- daunted, Defense Attorneys William ". Buck lev and J. Fred Humes left Worcester by auto mobile immediately saying, "We're going to Chatham" This was taken to mean that they would appeal to Justice Louis D. Brandeis of the U. s. supreme court, who is vacationing at Chatham, on Cape Cod, more than 15O miles from Worcester.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-03
DOCTOR MOVER
 TAKES HIS LIFE
We'll Known Dentist Turns on Gas in WofkroOm
 of His Office .,

tSaSlpsnssdsir 4 gna,F'ia ' wcfEf56Ed in the rear Of his offices at i2i Bank street, with gas tube clutch cd in his hands, tho body of Dr, Edward Wallace Mover, "A, veteran local dentist and one of the most prominent practitioners in the state, was discovered shortly after s;so this morning. pr. Edward IT. Kirschbauri1. medical examiner, pro. nounced the death a suicide and gave permission for the removal of the remains. He said the doctor had been dead from 10 to i2 hours. Fi- nancial troubles were blamed for the act.
 Tn c note add1 cssed 70 the nurse at his office. Dr. MUyer said that he had been under q terrible strain" and that he could not keep going on longer" He left instructions to notify Q cousin, Mrs. '. c. IT. Miller, of Lebanon, Pa. Several other notes were also found, all addressed to close personal friends.
 Assistant Alarmed
 pr. Movers office assistant en' tered the office ct 8:30 this morn- Ing, and became alarmed when she found that the office door was not locked. She found the note from pr. Mover and, fearing to enter the office, she called friend, Donald McKellar. The latter picked up Sergeant Patrick Foley, and the two entered the office. The smell Uf Illuminating gas led them to the rear of the office, and there Ser. geant Foley found the body. The
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-03

Hans Woelkke scored Qermanyp first Olympic track and field victor; in the shot-put.
 Karl Hein of Germany accounted for the triumph, tossing the weight l85 feet, { i.i6 inches for on Clyin- pic record. Erwin Blask, Germany, was second with io0 feet, 6 02.64 inches. Oskar Wafngard, Sweden. placed third.
 Arnerica's stars could do no better than fifth and sixth. William Rowe of Pontiac, R. l., finished fifth and Don Favor of South Gray, Me-, 22. year-old star who learned 70 throw the weight as youth with . rop0 and Q pair of his mothers Irons, wal sixth.
 Won for Second Time
 Owens, running the l00-meteD course in l03 seconds, won that ti. to for the United States for the sec. ond consecutive time. His 10 points. coupled with Ave picked ID Ralph Metcalfe, who finished second to thu Ohio State junior, and oth,rs scored
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-03
AMERICANS IN
 TRACK VICTORY
CoIored Sprinter Owens ls ,Winner-O
 Dash Today
BY STUART CAMERON Limited Press Stan COrrespOndentD

United Press Stan Corresp0ndentl
 olympic Stadium, Berlin, Aug, g. (UP)-Jesse owens, the Buckeye Bullet, won the i00-meter sprint ti. tie in the iith Olympic games to. day.-the first track victory of the games for the United States. Ralph Metcalfe, Marquette club negro, fin- lshed second. Metcalfe was runner up in 1892 to Eddie Tolan of the United States. Martius OSendarp of Holland was third. Frank Wykoff of Glendale, Cal, finished fourth. Erich Borchmeyer of Germany was fifth and Hans Strandberg of swe. den was sixth and last. Metcalfe's time was io.4 seconds. owens who hopes to score an Olympic triple, whipped along tho rain.soaked red clay track in i0.3 seconds, tying the Olympic and existing world records.
 Record Set In lO32
 The Olympic record was set by Tolan in i032 and equalled by Owens yesterday in winning his opening qualifying heat. Owens created 6 world record of i0.2 in winning his quarter-final heat yes- terday but 1t was announced today that the mark would not be subInit- ted for approval by the interna- tionai Amateur Athletic Federation because he had e slight following wind.
 Owens will join Tolan on the Olympic roster as record -holder, however, and Percy Williams, Can- ada, Tolan, and Metacalfe on the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-03
POSED AS OMAN,
 ARSENAL IN ROOM

Dedham, Mass, Aug. 3-tUP)-- Held for minor traffic violation at Walpole, Vincent Bukrym, 23, today faced arrest on federal charge of mperscnating a secret service agent,
 The youth, unable to pay a SiO fine at Dedham district court, was sent to Dedham jail,
 Meanwhile state policeman John ], Mccarthy, the complainant. noe ljfied department of justice officials that Bukryn had flashed a Oman badge in attempting to evade arrest,
 Federal agents went to the youths Oak-street rooms at Providence, R. l.. where they reported finding a revolver, 36 rounds of ammunition, three sets of false whisters, nand- cuffs, law books and a graduation certificate from Boston school Of Anatomy and Embalming.
 A federal warrant immediately was sworn out, and orders given for Bukrym's arrest when he is re- leased from Dedham jail.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-03
REBELSCONQUER
 BY BAYONET DASH
Charge Up Against Mach. inc Guns to Win; Ameri.
 cans to Be Taken Out
BY REYNOLDS PACKARD (COpyrIght 1896, by United Press

Advance headquarters, Spanish Rebel Northern Army, Aug. 3-(UP) Twelve hundred jubilant rebels held Guadarrama, mountain village north of Madrid, today after a he- roic bayonet charge in the face of point blank machine gun fire. Two thousand men began the charge. Eight hundred fell in the 100 yards between the starting point and the goal. By the victory, the rebel right flank was put in excellent position, 90 miles from the capital, to start a new advance for the decisive fight of the war in cooperation with @ central column now at Buitrago, 38 miles north of Madrid and g miles northeast of the Guadarrama force.
 Attack Began At Dawn
 At dawn yesterday the rebels made their attack on Guadarrama. silently. in the dark, they gathered in pine woods facing the village, It's clusters of little homes and It's big hospitals and sanitoria for tu-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-03
PRESIDENT HAS
 CALLED CHIEFS
Almost His Entire General Staff Will Confer on
 Campaign Push
By FREDERICK A. STORM United Press White House Corre- nnnnflanA

spOndent)
 Hyde Park, N. Y., Aug. 3--(UP)- )-- President Roosevelt called almost the whole general staff of the new deal into conference today to pre- pare for the big democratic push toward four more years of power The president will begin next week a series of nearly overlapping tours that will keep him in action until early September and carry him through New England, west to the Dakotas, and possibly south tc Mississippi or Tennessee. In prepar ation, he took full personal com mand today of the forces that will back his fight for reelection. Stra- tegy experts, from Postmaster Gen James A. Farley down, gathered with him for the big conference in his home over the Hudson.
 Discuss Many Problems
 To be discussed were party fl nances, political problems created by the drouth, broad policie of
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-03
PROBING FIRE

West Haven, Conn, Aug. 3 (UP) investigation was made today. into the origin of a sl7,000 fire which destroyed e sawdust warehouse owned by Eugene LaFrance Sunday
 Fire Chief Frank Fl. Mildeberger said he believed the blaze was set. A fireman. driving his automobile near the warehouse. said the build ing was enveI0ped in flames within few minutes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-03
SPAIN SEIzES,
 ROBS CONTENTS
COnfiscates All Money in Buildings = Bishop Is
 Placed Under Arrest
BY LESTER zIFFREN

United Press Stan Correspondent)
 Madrid, Aug. 3-(UP) -The mili- tia has seized convents in various parts of Spain, 1t was announced today, and found and delivered to authorities 22,70O,o00 pesetas. tThe peseta has not been quoted in for- eign- exchange for the last ten days. It's last quotation was approximate. iy l3 cents.) The bishops palace at 0erona yielded 20,000,000 pesetas in government bonds. The interior ministry announced that the militia ct Jaen had arrested the bishop of the diocese while he was fleeing, accompanied by his sister and other relatives. The bishop was found to have 100000 pesetas. Eight millions in government bonds were found In his sisters corset. The bishop and his relatives were imprisoned and
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-03
SHERMAN TO DIE
 NEAR MIDNIGHT
Last Minute Attempts Are Being
 Him From Chair
Ry ALLEN MARTIN

United Press Stan Correspondent
 Boston, Aug. 3--(UP) --stiil cheer fui and hopeful, Newell Paige eher- man, American Tragedy" slayer ate q bountiful breakfast today and then too kadVantage of the 10 carte service of the death house to order what state prison officials be- lleved would be his last two meals on earth.
 Meanwhile, at Worcester, Defense Counsel J. Fred Humes and William Buckley left the latter's office, re- portediy to make Q last desperate move to halt the electrocution scheduled for one minute past mid- night. Their sole hope Of success, lt appeared, waS to have the state supreme court grant . new trial on grounds of fresh evidence.
 Gov. Curlcy Has Refused
 Governor James M. Curley already has refused to grant either Q rec spite or Q communication of sentence, and 6 plan to carry the case to the U, s, supreme court has been aban- doned. Thus there appeared slim hope 10 rthe 240-pound Sutton choir singer who drowned his wife in Lake singletary year ago for the un-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-03
MORE FREIGHT
 WAS CARRIED

Washington. Aug. 3--tu.P)--From January 1 to July 26 American rail- roads loaded more revenue freight than during any corresponding per- iod since 1881, ]. J. Peiley, president of the Association of American Rail- roads, announced today.
 Total loading of all commodities during this period Of i030 amounted to i0,4i6,4i7 cars, an increase of D. 030,Si0 cars or of li.7 per cent above the corresponding period of 1885 The 30 week total this year was g.. e2s, 300 cars short of 1881
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-03
LABOR CRISIS IS '.
 NEARING CLIMAX
American Federation Trial Board Meets Today;
 Peace Makers Fail
By EDWARD W. LEWIS

United Press Staff COrrospOndenC
 Washington, Aug. 3--(UP)--While conciliators redoubled peace efforts, the American Federation of Labor executive council assembled today to try leaders of i2 major unions on . charge of insurrection. The 'trial, at which none of the defendants VIII appear, may determine the future Of organized labor in the United States, there will he no defense and the council will reach decision after hearing only tho prosecution. John L. Lewis, United Mine Workers presi- dent, and ii other union heads, representing 100000 workers. ig-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-03
POLICE SUSPICIOUS

Chelsea. Mass. Aug. g. -tUP)-s Police suspect that somebody IS planning to mix a milk punch. John ]. Buckley, Chelsea wholesale liquor dealer, reported today that 20 pinis of Old Oscar whiskey were stolen from Q truck m front of his store Soon afterwards James Sawyer q Revere reported that 90 quarts pi grade A had been stolen from his milk truck
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-03
MASS. LABOR IN
 VERY BAD WAY

New Bedford, Mass, Aug. 3-tU PJ-The GTeen-Lewis feud threat. ened today to split the Massachu- sets Federation of Labor over the relative merits of horizontal and vertical types of labor organization.
 The controversy overshadoWed all other problems as the federation opened It's 6ist annual convention here.
 Other issues, as proposed in an- nual reports of officers. included state health insurance, removal oi tax exemption from "quasi-philan. throplc" properties. sluIn clearance and housing legislation and the sO- hnur work week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-03

Peiping, China, Aug. 3. tUP)-- Mrs. Ada Matter, 86, native of Mas sachusetts and for 67 years Pres- byterian missionary in China, died yesterday. She was relative Of Ralph Waldo Emerson. She went through the Boxer rebellion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-03
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Aug. 3--(UP)--GoN . crnment expenses and receipts Tor the current fiscal year tO July 3lst, ns compared with year ago; Thih Year Expenses Lnht Yenr $4I7,iOS,643.3l $727,535, ,077.S3 s2oc, se,7oo.0a s27s.OOSO44sl Sl2s,e2l, ,s7s.ss s44s,s2s,l3s.St
 Cash Balance
 S2, 2,23O. .467 .707.6O $i,TS9,0e7 633,oi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-03
Campaign OfBoth
 Parties Started One Month Early
President Roosevelt Will Flow Through West, Cover. nor Landon in East This MOntEl-HOt
 Weather Is No Deterrent
(By United Press)

Washington on-Presdential campaign launched one month early Gov Ali M Landon will tour east and PreS dent Roosevelt plans swing through western drouth re- gions in precedent-breakng August rnaneuvers.
 Topeka-Dr. Francis E. Townsend arrives at Kansas capital may visit Landon farm spokesmen and senators confer with republican nominee
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-03
FORTS REPLY TO WARSHIPS

Gibraltar, Aug. 3-(UP)-Spanish war ships shelled rebel concentrations on the south east coast today, and one ship heavily shelled the Ceuta forts on the Moroccan coast. When the forts replied, the ship left. Today's lombard ments heard here, broke days of silence
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-03
United States Stars Smashed To Front With
 Forty-Six Sure Points
Germany Took Second Place, Having 31lz Points; Finland Was Point Be-
 hind Germany; Others Strung Out
BY STUART CAMERON United Press Sports EditOr)

Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Aug. 3-(UP)-United States stars led by Jesse Owens today smashed into tho lead in the unofficial track and field team standing of the 11th Olympic games.
 Germany won the 16-pound hammer throw, It's second field title in the mems division of the games Yesterday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-03
DAMN BOTHPARTIES

Topeka, Kan, Aug, 3--IUPJ-Dr. Francis E. Townsend. head of the old age pension move ment stron9ly condemned both democratic and republican parties today, exclaiming, Damn them bOthw
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-03

Hyde Park-New Deal general staff including National Democra. tic Chairman James A. Farley, Sec rctary of Agriculture Henry A. Wal" lace and others confer with Presi" dent.
 New Bedford, Mass.-Rev. Charles F. Coughlin says he Is engaged in fight to drive "a comfunist from the presidential chair once occupied by George Washington" '
 I,ouisville--sen. M. M. Logan leads J, o, Beckham for democratic sens atorial nomination; Robert II. Lucas Is republican choice.
 Seattle.-Rep. Marion A. 1ioncheck quits race for renornination to con" gress: retireS to private law practice. Norway, Mich.--Rep. William Hemke, Union presidential candidate says farmers and small businessmen can't survive under present condi- tons.
 BY LYLE c. WILSON limited Press Stan CorrespondeiiG) Washington, Aug. 3.-UP)- Anxious party managers and candi- dates prepared today for . hot weather opening of the nationai
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Cloudy, Cool Tonight; Unchanged Tuesday. Full Weather Rspogs Page a
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MISSIONARY DIES

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Evening star., 1936-01-24
FOUR CAPITAL MEN
HELD BEST DRESSED
Hull, Tugwell, Vidal and Shep.
pard Declared Among Nations
Style Leaders

The names Of four prominent Wash
ingtonians must be included in any
list Of the Nations best-dressed men.
according to p. J. Foley, one Of the
local delegates to the convention of
the Merchant Tailors and Designers
Association, which meets next week
in Toronto, Canada.
The four named by Foley are Sec
retary of State Cordell Hull. Assistant
Secretary of Agriculture Rexford Guy
Tugwell Director of Air Commerce
Eugene L. Vidal and Senator Morris
Sheppard of Texas.
Inclusion of these names in sar-
torial roll Of honor was given by Foley
today as one of the reasons why
Washington should be the style center
of the Nation. At the convention, he
and J. M. Stein, another delegate, will
propose that the association present
its new creations, forecasting styles,
at Washington next year.
Washington, Foley believes, could be
the mems style center of the Nation,
just as London Is the style center Of
England and Europe.
The raiment of Sir Ronald Lindsay,
British Ambassador, typifies all that is
best in English clothes, and Merle
Thorpe, editor of Nations Business,
Evening star., 1936-01-24
Campbell FUNERAL
IS THIS AFTERNOON
Former Captain Of Watch at Dis
trict Jail Succumbed to
Auto Accident Hurts.

Funeral services for John Campbell,
68, former captain of the watch at
the District jail, who died Wednesday
in Casualty Hospital of injuries re-
ceived in a traffic accident. were to
be held at 2:30 pm. today at his
residence, 224 Eleventh street north
east. Burial was to be in Cedar Hill
Cemetery.
Mr.. Campbell is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Eva Bixler Campbell;
three daughters, Mrs. Agnes Abbott
of Takoma Park, Md; Mrs. Virginia
M. Hazelton of this city and Miss
Bertha Blenden Campbell, Silver
Spring, Md; three sons, James w.
and Benjamin r. Campbell, both of
this city, and John A. Campbell, Suit
land, Md; two daughters, Miss
Catherine Bixler and Mrs. Ruth
Sweeney, both of this city, and four
Evening star., 1936-01-24
Pennsylvania State
Society Reception

Chief Justice John w. Kephart Of
the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. and
Mrs. Kephart will be guests of honor
at dinner to be given tonight at the
Maynower Hotel by Mr.. Robert P.
Smith, president of the Pennsylvania
State Society here, and Mrs. Smith.
preceding the first social function Of
the society for the year.
Smith will introduce the Chief
Justice. and Justice Horace Stern and
Justice H. Edgar Barnes, both of the
State Supreme Court. Justice Barnes
is former Washingtonian. and was
colonel Of the cadet corps Of this city.
when student at Eastern High
School.
A musical program will include
solos by Mrs. Dorothy w. Fishbaugh,
and members of the Germantown
Lions Club of Philadelphia. a number
Of whom will attend.
Evening star., 1936-01-24
EMPLOYEES DISMISSAL
BRINGS NEW PROTEST

Following dismissal by w. P. A.
Of Edna Richter, president of Local
139, American Federation of Govern
ment Employees, the lodge last night
called on the American Federation
of Labor and the A. F. g. E. to pro-
test.
A communication from mass
meeting pointed out that Miss Richter
first was removed for reputed in
efficiency, and then restored to duty
when her associates campaigned for
Evening star., 1936-01-24

and Herbert CASTOR, Assistant 6ecre-
tary Of the Treasury, are examples Of
the well-dressed business man, Foley
said.
Foley Is member Of the associa-
tion's Executive Board and was ma
tional president In 1910 and 1922. He
has been a convention delegate for
the past 80 years.
Evening star., 1936-01-24

reinstatement. However, she was
placed on a section slated for early
abolition, it was explained, and drop
ped again when that unit went out.
This was described as "subter-
fuge" to get rid of her.
Evening star., 1936-01-24

brothers. DR.. William d. Campbell,
Hagerstown, Md; DR.. George d.
Campbell, Lonaconing, Md; James
Campbell, Westernport, Md, and
Joseph Campbell, Arkon, Ohio.
Evening star., 1936-01-24
Varied Parties
On Social Schedule

Mrs. Pendleton Mayo and Mrs. VIII
liam Reyburn are giving q cocktail
party this afternoon in the formers
big house in Georgetown, which was
occupied for some time by Mr.. and
Mrs. Adlai Stevenson Of Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmons Smith will
entertain q company at buffet sup
per Sunday evening at the 1925 F
Street Club.
Mrs. D. Donald Halsted entertained
at luncheon at the Shoreham today
for her sister-in-law, Miss Winifred
Halsted, Of New York City, who Is
visiting at the hotel.
Miss Bessie Burns and Miss Fran
ces Burns are entertaining at tea this
afternoon at the Dodge in honor Of
Mrs. L. Henry Fradkin of Montclai-,
N. j., who is attending the Cause
and Cure Of War Conference, meeting
in Washington this week. The guests
will include former classmates Of Mrs.
Fradkin at VaSSar.
Mr.. w. w. Crisp was host at din
ner party at the Shoreham last eve
ming for visiting officials Of the Con-
tinental Life Insurance Co. and their
wives. Mr.. Crisp is vice president Of
the organization.
Mrs. Marcella Y. Cline entertained
a company of 36 at luncheon today at
the Dodge in honor of Miss Mary Null
ford of Morristown, N. j. The guests
remained for bridge.
Evening star., 1936-01-24

graduated from the School Of Foreign
Service at Georgetown University aud
is now connected with the Department
of Justice.
Evening star., 1936-01-24
FRATERNITY BANQUET.
Delta Phi Epsilon to Observe An
niversary.

nlverSary. 4.
The sixteenth anniversary of the
founding Of Delta Phi Epsilon, first
professional foreign trade fraternity,
will be celebrated at banquet in the
Carlton Hotel at pm. tomorrow.
Speakers connected with some phase
Of foreign relations will be heard.
The fraternity was founded at
Georgetown University School of For
eign Service and has grown to ma
tional proportions.