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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-05
RELATIVES SHARE
 FITZGERALD WILL
$2,OOO Trust Fund Left for Care of Brother,
 William

Enc will of the late Catherine A. Fitzgerald, admitted to probate to- day, lists hequests to number of relatives. The testatrix died July l4.
 Bliss Fitzgerald, c native of Pros- pect, died In southington. She spent most of her life in this city and was Q member of the church oS the I'm. naculate Conception.
 The will sets aside e200 for the care of tho family plot in old st. Joseph's cemetery. The sum oS S2o0 is left for masses.
 A S2,OO0 trust fund is left for care Of her brother, William Fitzgerald, the fund to be administered by Q niece, Catherine Fitzgerald Keeley. At his death, the fund goes to tho trustee.
 A bequest of $500 is given . nephew, Henry Fitzgerald. Smaller bequestS are given other relatives. To the church of the Immaculate Conception is bequeathed 9i00. A similar amount is left to Q god-child, Frances Grace. Tho Daughters of Isabella organization Is left $50. The same sum iS also given tho Water bury Antl- Tuberculosis league.
 The residue of the estate Is given Catherine Fitzgerald Keeley, to be held in trust and with the income to go for the supportof the brother, William Fitzgerald. At his death, the residue goes to Mrs. Keeley.
 Patrick Grace Is named executor of the will. The document was drawn July 27, 1920.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-05
|GIRL PASSENGER
 PAINFULLY HURT
Face Lacerated When Auto Hits Pole on ThOni.
 aston Avenue

Doris Truelove, of i42o Thomas.
 ton avenue, was treated ct St. Mary's hospital last night for lacerations sustained when Q car in which she was riding struck Q pole on Thom. aston avenue shortly before 10 o'clock. Eight stitches were required to close Q cut on the left side of Miss Truelove's face and three stitches for 6 laceration behind one cor, according to Q police report by PatrolInan George Flavin. The inc jured girl waS brought to the hos- pital by Robert Stevens of l7D6 ThomoSton avenue. The owner of the car in which she was riding is Steve Boroway of 44 shefaeid street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-05
TAree Injured

ThFee ImJuF6U
 Three young ladies are recovering ct St Mary'S hospital today from slight injuries sustained when Q car ifA which they were riding went of the highway and struck Q bank on the Bethany road yesterday morning. They are Mary Dalton of this city, injured right hip and arm; Mar garet Sullivan, Naugatuck, lacerated scalp, and Margaret McDermott, Bridgeport, injured left hip and arm. Anthony Falconve of 100 Union street, owner of the car, suffered fractured ribs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-05
PAPER WASTE BINDS ROADS

Salem, Ore. (UP) - oregon and Washington pulp mills are now selling tho liquid waste remaining after the manufacture of paper from the manufacture of paper from henl- lock to eastern highway departments for use in "binding" materials for highway shoulders, State Forester ]. w, Merguson has discovered.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-05

Final arrangements for the ar1s nual outing of the Holy Name soc ciety of the church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel were completed ct 6 general meeting last night ct the parish community house. The afs fair will be held next Sunday aft. ernoon and evening at orecco's Grove on New Haven avenue. The feature attraction of the afternoon will be 6 tug-o-war match between the Town Plot team and ss. Peter and Paul's church Holy Name unit. Anchor men to predominate will be Domenic Butch" DiVito for Mt. Carmel and William Stanton for the opposition.
 The program according to Louis Rocco, general chairman, will in- clude c band concert, dancing, va ried athletic and field events, Boc- ci, card playing and several sur. prise features. Plenty of refresh. inents will be available.
 The Children of Mary will assist at the concessions and booths about the grove and will aid in the prep- aration of food. The general ac- tivities will begin about 1 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-05

Trinidad has many unemployed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-05

Wages of diamond cutters of Am. sterdan, Holland, have been cut.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-05
Police To Suppress Policy Game Here
Superintendent Roach Threatens Arrest of Operators;
 Receiving Agencies Sought By New Promoters

Suspended for several months the result of active police drive the operation of policy has been quietly resumed in the city during the past week. 1t became known today Policy slips issued Monday and writers for the past three days have made attempts to establish booking headuuarters a tayerns and small stores several sections
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-05
lst Nationals Win

Rain earlier in the evening failed to dampen the spirit of the First Nationals softball team who clawed the Rowing Tigers 27-4 ct Lake 0uassapaug last night Paul Kane. starting pitcher for the losers, was nicked time and again by the win- ners who gathered l8 tallies in three innings, and then proceeded to belt Happy" Lasky around un. til he was removed. Frankie Moore held the vlctors scoreless for the final three chapters of Q nine in. ming tilt.
 Included in the lineup of the win. ners were Jim Keyser, Johnny Fel- lon, Daniel BarzilauskaS, Eddie Strong. Clarence shulzinsky, Fritz PrisaVage, g. Balsls, Joe Roach, "siugger" Denesi and ole Page. The losers showed Paul Kane, Frankie Moore, Ed Lasky, Joe Alishausky, Joe Coskie, Pepper" Povilaitis, Dom Antanucci, Johnny Williams and several others.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-05
FUGITIVE CHARGES
 ON RYAN DROPPED

Charges of being fugitive from justice against Patrick 4. Ryan oi 6o8 Arch street, New Britain, wert dropped in New Britain police court yesterday when authorities of Port. land, Me, took no action. Ryan was arrested Saturday on complaint of clayton E. Lawlor of Waterbury who charged him with the theft 0l a camera while iHa Portland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-25
PRESIDENT TO START JOURNEY
Mystery Conference First to Be Held With Senator
 Carter Glass
BY FREDERICK A. STORM Limited Press White House
 C0rresp0ndentD

Washington. Aug, % tuPl - President Roosevelt called Sen Oar. ter Glass, D., Va. to the White House today while preparing to 50, out at midnight on q 5000 mile tn. spsetion tour Of drouth states.
 Speculation Gs to the purpose of the conference was widespread. dlesS, unoppotsd for his fourth aen- ate term, has taken no part in the campaign to re-e!eet President Roosevelt, A
 Tho White House gave no hint Of the nuture of the conference,
 Glass GGid he didn't have "thc remotest idea what the President wants to see me about"
 Although denying he Is opposed to tho RdminlstrN ton, the Virgin. Rn hEa held aloof from democratic campaign activity, He has, how ever, taken no part in anti-New DeNl moves by the So-called Jct. fersuniRn democrats, moat promis nent Of which Is Alfred E Smith,
 Puts House In Order #
 Conferences on . variety Of ad. miniStrAtion subjects marked tho chief executives activities as he put his official house in order cXpect- Ing to be ahScnt nearly two weeks while he covers six drouth states on
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-25

delegates to tae stRte convention, wi)' take place in Ghs City Hall and will begin at Q o'clock,
 Thlrty.Slx Delegates
 Waterbury win have 33 delegates to tho state convention and they will be headed by Mayor TrNnI; Hayes, Controller Daniel j, Leary and ox.Meyors William Y, ThomG and Francis P, 0uilfoilA, ft Is ON pcGted that the city con Iention will pledge WRtorbury'S % delegates to the convention to Voto Ns Q unit with Mayor Hayes and Town Chairman Crary acting as co.ehRirnen,
 Probate Monday
 Monday night tho local probate convention win bo held at the City Hall, The delegates to the district probate convention will bo pledged to vote RS R unit for the rCnomina- ton Of Judge Dennis J, Slavin, dem. ocratic incumbent lt was learned today that Town Chairman CrRry plans to call tho 18th senatorial, town and congressional conventions carly next month,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-25
NEW HAVEN ROAD
 GOT PERMISSION

New Haven, Conn, Aug, 26--tUP) Federal Judge Carroll 0, Hincks today signed an order allowing the New Haven Railroad trustees to is- sue $3,076,000 of three per cent equipment trust certificates to fl- nance purchase Of ten steam pas senger locomotives, 90 lightweight steel coaches and ten Disel switch ing engines.
 The First National Bank Of Bos- ton was designated at trustee for the certificates which will mature in i5 annual payments of $205, ,000 each
 Judge Hincks took under advise ment a petition, approved by the Interstate Commerce Commission, to raise the salary of the roads chief counsel, w. W, Myers, from $i5O00 to &l8,000, The court asked for affadavits to show the increase jtstillable.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-25
NUSJ DELEGATES MEET THURSDAY
Sth Cong. Dist. Assemblies in Building Trades Hall
 on ScOvilI St.

M U. g. J. delegates from aii parts Of the fifth congressional district gre scheduled to convene in Wa. teFbuFy on Thursday evening for the purpose Of endorsing . candi- date on the union party for Con- gFesg, Frederick w, Puckey, local candidate for the union party cons gTeegl0nai nomination, refused t0- day to aivliINe the time apd place Of the district convention, H0Ws seveyg it Wng ieAgned on xO9d aNtiloFS ity tl1At tho dRte ig ThuFedey and tiSaE the place vii De the Building Trades haII on DCOvilI street.
 Puekey Keeps Quist
 Puckey aISo refused to comment on the claim Of Terrence James O,VeijI Of oxford, lawyer and for. Fner N0tFe Dame athlete, to the Of. feet that the Puckey nomination by the union party would De illegal. 0'NeIjI claims that by virtue Of the fact that ne flied . petition with the town clerks Of the fifth district ahead Of Puckey he is the legal candidate, Lawyers Of the district gre divided in opinion. They claim that the first IIlan who files the required e36 names 0n Q town clerks petition vii be the legal nominee. o'NeiIi's petition has many names yet to go before t will reach the 630 figure,
 No Pwckey Petition
 Town Clerk Dora 4. Egan in- formed the Democrat early this aft- ern0on that she had not received any further names 0ti the ONeijI petition and that Puckey had filed no petition at aII. She said she was busy today checking over the pe- tItlons Of the sOciaIlst-IabOr and communist parties to be placed oil the voting machine in November. The two petitions have been on rcc- ord for EoInc time, They viii hold low places on the voting machines.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-25
ITALIAN YOUTHS
 BEING. TRAINED
I65,OOO Are in Practice for Next War-Just .
 Outside Spain
Copyright loss by United PressD

(Copyrlght l0S3 by United Press)
 Avcllino, Italy, Aug. 25,--tuP)-- Ono hundred and sISty-onr thou. sand young Italians picked from the Fascist army tramped through the countryside Of the Naples Bari area opposite Spainv-today In Q re. hearsRi for tho next European war,
 At midnight, Rn attacking "red" army under Gen. Amedeo Outlet advanced from its positions across the no mans land on the other side of which the defending blues" un. der Grown Prince Humbert await. cd them.
 For the first phase Of tho maneuv. CTS, at least, tho blues retreated to better positions,
 King, Premier Near
 King Victor Emmanuel and Pre-. mier Benito MusJolini were In the area, tho king aboard hlS royal train, In which he win live during the seven day campaign; Mussolini hero nt hvollino. Ho arrived last night to the cheers Of the people,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-25
EUROPEAN THREAT
 OF WAR DWINDLES
Nations Have Agreed to Keep Hands of in
 Spanish War
BY LOUIS F. KEEMLE Limited Press Cable EdItOr)

The Civil War in Spain increased in violence today while at the same time the threat of war in Europe diminished and there was every prospect that the spanish outbreak would be confined to Spain and Morocco. Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Russia were close to agree ment on non intervention and an embargo on arms exports to Spain, QermanyB action in increasing her standing army to probable l,0O0,- GOO men by raising the term of con- script service to two years instead Of one was generally regarded as a gesture towards Russia rather than as Q result of the Spanish war.
 Fighting Is Bitter
 The fighting in Spain proper was bitter. Careful analysis of the claims of the two sides, and authentic dis patches from border points, gives no reason for assuming that either side Is in the ascendancy.
 The outcome Of the war may be settled in the Quadarrama moun- tains,, north of Madrid. A heavy artillery duel began in the hills to- day, prcSaging . possible desperate drive by the rebels before the Mad"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-25
MRS ATKINSON
 GIVEN FREEDOM

Warsaw, Poland, Aug. 26-(UP) Mrs. Frederick Atkinson, pFosni. ncnt resident of Minneapolis, was released from custody ct 6:i6 ?. n. today after having been held for 40 hours on Q charge Of attempted smuggling of currency into Poland.
 official apoiigized for her arrest, accepting her explanation that lack of knowledge Of Polish and faulty interpretation mIsIed her or the intricate currency regulations, so that she was innocent of any wrong intent.
 She was arrested ct Ostrow while mCrtlng to the international cOns ference Of University Women at CFacCw. United States consular Of- ficIalg lntcrvened iii her behalf and the central government quickly aFs ranged her Feleaee.
 Her passport was returned a1d sine was free to proceed e Wessew.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-25

any other Idea" Further than that however, Glass would not comment He declined to state whether he would make Q speech for the na- tional ticket, Asked concerning the democratic chances ln Virginia, ot snapped, "nonSenSe" when it was suggested that the republicans might win the state, Virginia is going democratic, e," he said,
 There Is some diSaffection but not enough to Ieopardixe the state" Glass came to the White House at Eoosevelt'S request,
 To all queries NS to the nature ot their conversation, he countered with the remark;
 You win have to GsE the presi- dent"
 Glass Bitter at Story
 Glass was bitter about newa- paper story describing his introduce ton of the president at Monticello July {, as ironieal
 Tho story said
 "ln introducing President Eoose.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-25
Hall Warehouse Must
 zedIn1mediately
City Notifies Owner of Ruined Plant That They Are a Menace-EverybOdy Market Seeks New Home;
 Lot to Be Left Vacant for Present

Lamont HaiI, owner Of the ", l., Hall warehouse gutted by fire eat. irday night in the first four alarm biazc In the history Of the city's motorized fire department, vas tos day notified by the city to tear down the FemGiping Walis Of the build. ing. Only the first floor, topped by two jagged, blackened brick cOr- nCrs, remains standing.
 Mir. HaiI was notified inst the building must be completely Tazed by { o'clock tomorrow afternoon A1d proceed at once with plans to conls ply with the order. City AuthOFis ties take the stand inst the re. nlaining walls constitute q serious danger and inst some pasgeFby or curiosity seeker might be hurt in . sudden collapse Of the building,
 Lot tO De Vaeant
 Whether 0r not c new building viii eventuaily be erected or the site could not be learned, but The Defll- OcFaE was informed tisAt for the present at least, the iot vii bs let vacant. sl ossIcIab at EvefybOdgS kEefksE Inc, one Of tiie principal tenakits CE the building which was used 10 store produce, sAld they were seek ing . new wGrehOuse. J, TEatIcw Smith, president Of the j. E, Smith Lumber Cofnpany, whose West End yaFd Was also destroyed ti1 the fire, could not Dc reached by telephone today. Most Of the lumber stored ct the yard was Said to De damaged by the fire beyond hope Of saIVage,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-25
BAR
 TO REORCANIzE.
That Plan Was Agitated for 1YoaFs--l0 Pro. ,~,t
 pOsals Offered
By HOMER JENKs

Limited Press Stan CeProspondent)
 Boston, Aug. 2S--tuP)--A reor- ganization plan adopted after two decades of agitation, tho American Bar Assoclation'S 60th annual con- veition broke up Into committee and sectional meetings today,
 Probably most important of tho group sessions Is that of the roSo. iutions committee called to consider 10 proposals offered in petition form At yesterdays opening asSem. ply.
 The association will not meet as Q whole again until tomorrow morning, when Ave assembly dele. gates will be elected to the newly formed house of delegates and an open forum will be held for discuss sion and suggestions aB to the draft Of proposed rules of civil procedure for federal courts.
 HIghIighiS Of Sessions
 Hlghlights Of sessions today and tonight included;
 Conference Of Bar asSocla ton delegat atcB---addre on "Fhe Prop CT Conduct Of Trials and Publicity in Relations Thereto"
 Criminal law Bcction--addresS by U. 8. Attorney General Homer s, Cummings on "The Attorney Gen. erals Survey Of Release Proceed. ureB."
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-25
SEN. ASSURED OF
 RENO NOMINATION
10th Senatorial District to Assemble at Hotel Elton
 This Evening

Senator Joseph II, Lawlor k sehed. uled to be renomlnatod tonight Ut tho 18th sena orial district eonVen. ton of tho democratic party at The Elton. The eall for the convention was In the hands Of the delegates to the cession today Gs tho result ot
 notice cont cut by Town Char. man John II, Crary, The convention will get underway shortly after . o'clock and will, it iS expected, be brief In form, Town Chairman CrarY also announced today that ho had issued the call for tho local city convention, The session, which will be held for the purnosc of eleotins
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-25
EXECUTIONS BY
 ORDER OF COURT
5000 Cases of Suspects in Three Cities Tried in
 Novel Way
BY LESTER ZIPFREN

(COpyYIght, 1898, by United pPesS)
 Madrid, Aug. 2b,-CUPD-A fear. some revolutionary judicial system has been iDauguratcd and Is working night and day to clear q calendar Of 5000 cases against per. sons suspected Of treason, 1t was disclosed today. The courts were set ID in answer to dcmanaS Of left wing clements for swift action against rebels, They are working in Madrid, in Barcelona and in Malaga. The first days total of known dispositions was:
 Madrid Five officers sentenced to death and Bummarily executed; one sentenced to life Imprisonment, four to 20 years Imprisonment,
 Barcelona Four officers Ben' tcnccd to death; 24 awaiting trial.
 Malaga ~ Eleven navy officers sentenced 10 death.
 Hundreds await immediate trial here, and any of the 5000 persons under arrest fin ordinary jails and the convcntS which have been con- Vcrted into prisons may face the dread court,
 Two Part System
 It is a tWo.part system that has been established;
 1.-The special emergency court martial, composed Of three judges, and I4 civilians, the civilians inciud' ing two representatives, each of the socialist party, the socialist labor union, the united youth organiza' ton, the cOmmunist party, the left republican part yand the republl- can union party, and one each 0f the Syndicalist and anarchist labor unions.
 2-COmmIttccs Of public inVestiga- ton, These will consist of repre- sentatIVeS of all left wing coalition parties and the labor unions, and will prepare cases to be sent to the court.
 In Barcelona, the emergency courts, to be set up throughout semi i-autonOmOuS Catalonia, VIII
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-25
ITALY CRUISER
 WAS DAMAGED

Gibraltar, Aug. 2S,-(UP)-The British Admiralty tugs Energetic and RolIicker are towing to 0ibraI. tar the distTessed Italian cruiser 0orIzIa, 1t was announced today.
 The warship. 1t was reported, sent distress signals off TangIer. Morocco, and the tugs were sent out at once across the straits.
 It was understood the oorlzia. was damaged by the explosion of the oil tanks in her bows. No cas- ualties were reported.
 The cruiser will be repaired temporarily at Gibraltar before leaving tor Italy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-25
YOUNG ICKES IS
 GIVEN FREEDOM

Woburn, Mass, Aug. 20-(UP)- Robert H. Hckes, %, lester son Of Secretary Of Interior Harold l., Ickes, was acquitted 0tl 6 drunken driving charge after a hearing in c crowded courtroom here tOday,
 Associate Justice Arthur l., En0 Of Lowell district court, presiding over WObuFn district court, cxOil- eFated young 1ckeS, 6 PWA worker, after the youth had testified i1 his OWn defense.
 The court made 10 reference to the recent statement Of Secretary Ickes that the arrest Of his adopted son by Winchester police was "pFet- W COntemptIblc" because "jt was afi attempt to hit ct me"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-25
NO FACTORIES
 HERE AID SPAIN
Local Plants Are Manuiac. turing No Munitions for
 Either Side in War

Snternal trouble in Spain has failed to hurt tho local factories. Officlals of the leading industrial plants of Waterbury, interviewed by The Democrat, said that they were not making any munitions for use by either tho ioyaiists or rebel troops and added that their exports of general merchandise to the War torn European country have amounted to practically nothing, Therefore no loss of business in the city B being felt or anticipated because of the civil war now in prog. rcSs iii Spain.
 Feels No Effect
 William M. 0osg, secretary Of the gcoviii Manufacturing company, ifi- formed The Democrat that his firm las not felt tho effect of the gpaii- iSh civil war at ail lie stated efii- phatically that the concern had no munitions being manufactured for
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-25

Aim stars effects. The acress' repre-. sentative was ordered to buy the sheets ct any price. Although the auction chambers were crowded with valuable art relics, books and other personal effects of the staf, Miss Dietrich made no effort to obtain anything but the sheets, valued at about Si each when sold ct depart fnent stores.
 The German actress had been one of 0IIbeTts closest friends before his death last spring. Following Cilbert's death from c heart attack, Miss Dietrich went Into BecluSion.
 dilbert's 1i.year old daughter, Loatricc Joy Gilbert, bid as much for as many of her fathers poS' sessions, as she could afford.
 The dark -haired little girl, accom- panied to the auction by Irene Ryan, her aunt, ran into opposition as friends of the late actor bid against her for some of the articles. Her mother, Leatrice Joy, divorced wife of the late actor, is in Europe.
 iIht staged one battle with Chand- icf gprague, scenarigt, over chess
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-25
SIXTEEN MEN DIE
 BY FIRING SQUAD
Two Prominent Actors in Old Soviet Regime
 Among Them
By NORMAN E. DEUEL United Press Stan COFFesDOndent)

(Unlted PfeBg BUSH COfFespOnaentD
 Moscow, Aug. 26-(UP)-oregofy zinovicv and Leo KAmeneV, two leaders of the october, 1917, riobs that established the rcd Soviet gov. ernnlent, and 14 other C0spI0tters against the regime, have been exe- cutod by firing squads, it was aii' nounced today.
 The usual 72 hours had not elapsed when zinoviev and Kan1s cflev, close and trusted advisors Of Nic0Iai Lefiir, founder ard saint 0i the communist regime, a1d their fl companions were led out and shot. They had been sentenced to "thc highest measure of the social de- fenSe e-Silooting" eaFiy yesterday Of. ter c sensati0nal tFlaI inst revealed c plot to assassinate Dictator J0sef Stain and high governmental offis cials.
 CIemency Appeal gslled
 Appeals to the government for CIerlency had been refused.
 Ali 16 were confvicted of fcfT1efit- ing murdercus crimes against the state under the tutelage of Leon Trotsky, once Co-dictat0r with Lenifi and Stain but now lil exile in N0Fs way. Five other former members Of tho highest council await trial and probable execution. 4 sixth-Mik- hail TomSky, head Of the state printing tFIist-comnltted suicide rather than face the charges.
 Death List Today
 TOday'g dead, in addition to the "OId BOlsheviki," ZInoviev and Kamenev, who became the first Of
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