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Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-08
L. A. LIVESTOCK

Los ANGELES, April s. UP)-
Hogs so, fully steady: truckins
l0.S5-11.15. quotable top around
SLIPS.
Cattle 900; fully steady; medium
to good steers $7-S.35; few common
steers $6.35-6.75; heifers $6-725; few
cows Sc. 40; others $5.50-625 cutter
grades $3.50-5; bulls to $6. calves
$50, fully steady, good to choice
vealers $11.50.
Sheep 300, spring lambs just arriv-
ed unSold; late Tuesday, medium to
good 6S-pound lambs steady SO.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-08

BEFORE YOU BUY Field floats see
McDaniels, 1881 Main. Steel VS.,
one offset disc. fM12t)
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-08
Los ANGELES STOCKS

LOS ANG ELES, April s. UP)-
Most issues beat time. with a few
strong changes, on the Los Angeles
stock exchange this morning.
Western Pipe & Steel rose 2 ~ to
a new 1886 high at 341a on 100
shares, Neon rose &s to 12& on 100;
Consolidated Steel common rose X
to AS on 1000-share turnover; Pa
cific Clay sank Il to 13% on 100.
Los Angeles Gas & Electric drop
ped / to 112 on J25 shares; Pacific
20 on 100.
Universal Consolidated Oil slump
cd 9s to 14k on 500; Standard was
off 9s 10 ASS on 100; wellington on
a 2000-share turnover rose Y to ..
Transameriea edged up u to 1873
on 400 shares, and Pacific Indemni-
" rose Y to 20h on 300.
Security National Ban k
gained 9s to 549s on 150.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-17
CANADA AWAITS
 OUR PRESIDENT
Dominion Officials Pre-. pared 10 Give Royal
 Welcome on Visit

Quebec, Que., July 17-CUP)- Canadian officials, preparing to well come President Roosevelt on his vis- 1t here two weeks from today with all the pomp accorded royalty and heads of states, expect the visit further to cement the l20 years of unbroken friendship between the United States and the Dominion.
 It will be the first official visit a president ever has paid to Can- ada. Also 1t will be the first time a president has made an official trip to foreign soil since President Coolidge went to Havana for an in- ter-American conference In 1928.
 Discussions Informal
 MT. Roosevelt's discussions with Lord Tweedsmuir, governor general of Canada, whose guest he will be, are expected to be entirely informal. Nevertheless, Canadians consider the visit significant as a gesture which they feel will focus new at tention on the amity that has per- mitted Canada and the. United States to get along peacefully with an undefended boundary of more than $500 miles and which may fa- cilitate such matters as reciprocal trade.
 Ofiicial plans for the visit have not been completed because of the illness of Lord Tweedsmuir, who is being treated for stomach disor-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-17
BANK IS CLOSED
 IN EAST HAMPTON
Will Come Under Culhane Act-Waterbury Man
 Is in Muddle

The Easthampton Bank x Trust O., which closed its doors yester- day after state police had arrested on bench warrants four men, ono & Waterburian, on charges of con- spiracy to defraud, will be the first new bank receivership in the state to come under the provisions of the Culhane banking act of the 1885 general assembly. The bill, intro- duced by Senator George Culhanc of this city provides that the state banking commissioner shall be ap- pointed receiver for any closed bank and shall direct the banks affairs until the receivership has been conn., pleted.
 Dave M. Berman Involved
 Dave M. German, who left this city several months ago to make his home in Hartford, is reported to be one of the four men involved, each of whom faces 10 specific counts. Berman was freed late last night on bonds of $15,000. He is being represented by his brother Attorney Sully Berman. formerly Of this city, it was said today.
 CuIhane Bill Used Before
 The Culhane bill has been em- ployed a number of times before, but in each case 1t was used only to transfer a receivership from pri-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-17
CONVICT MAY BE
 STARTING FIRES

Toronto, Ont, July 17--(UP)- While 5000 exhausted men battled forest fires burning over the north- ern Ontario forests, rangers organ- ized a manhunt for an escaped reformatory convict, apparently crazed by heat and smoke, whom they suspect is setting new fires in the tinder-like brush.
 Ranger Ted Hagerty said several new fires in an area near Sudbury definitely were incendiary and that other than the weary fire fighters the only person known to be in the deep forest was John Gray who escaped Saturday with Marshall Johnson from the Burwash reformatory. Johnson's body was found earlier this week in Rock Lake. Dr. J. E. Lafiamme said death probably was caused by violence.
 Forestry rangers said that no man could retain his reason while eking out existence in the burning brush. They believed that Gray probably insane was lighting fires in frantic attempt to obscure his trail.
 Meanwhile the fire fighters were cheered by reports of rain falling at Geraldton and the Thunder Bay district. Some 300 fires were burn- ing along a 700-mile front from Sudbury to Port Arthur.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-17
POLICE FORGE
 WILL INCREASE
Fifteen New Policemen May Be Added at Meet.
 ing of Board Today

More than a dozen new policemen will be appointed to the regular force and one patrolman will be re-. tired at @ meeting of the board of police commissioners late this aft ernoon, Commissioner Harry Minor stated that at least fifteen new pa- trolmen will be picked with a pos- sibility of one or two more being added to the list before the opening of the meeting at s o'clock.
 Twelve men assured of appoint. Enent this afternoon are Supernum- eraries Leo McKenna, Albert Deres- keyich, John Pannone, Eugene De- herty, Harold Sheehan, Patrick Hoe bart, Anthony Mariana, Joseph Col- lins, John J. Mcdonnell, Matthew Guarini, Thomas M. Dodds and George Flavin.
 One Co be Retired
 The Policeman who will be re- tired is Patrolman Charles T. Hurl- but. Patrolman Hurlbut was named a member of the regular force on December 6, 1911. He has asked for retirement because of physical disability. Named with him to the force on the same day was Patrol-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-17
TOWNSEND|TES
 Z WERE AT ODDS
Will Support No Party Candidate - Father
 COughlin Defeated
BY LYLE c. WILSON

(Untted Press stan COrfeSpOnuenL)
 Public Hall. Cleveland, July l7.- (UP) Motion or resolutions to endorse any 1886 presidential can- didate were barred from considera- ton today by Townsend plan na- tional convention leaders in an at- tempt to calm t..e political storm sweeping the movement. The new rule was announced after Father Charles E. Coughlin carried to the platform @ denunciation of Presi- dent Roosevelt and plea for sup port of William Lernke, presidential candidate of the new union party. ViceLPresident Conner Smith, sen- tenced by Dr. Francis E. Townsend to be removed from office because he attacked Father Coughlin and defended President Roosevelt, prom ised today to return to the conven- ton.
 still Vice. President
 T am still vice-president and q delegate" Smith, an Oklahoman. told the United Press. T am com ing back, take my seat and sec what happens" Townsend said his
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-17
WOMAN CARRIED
 DEATH CHAIR
Mrs. Francis Creighton Is EleCtrOcuted - Her
 Partner Also
By DAN ROGERS

Limited Press Stan Correspondent)
 Ossining, N. r., July l7-(UP)-- Mrs. Mary Frances Creighton died in the electric chair last night with out ever seeing the death chamber.
 The woman who had poisoned an- other woman and delivered her own l5 year old daughter to an elderly lover who had tired of her, fainted of fright 30 minutes before she was executed. She rode to death in a wheel chair, unconscious, and felt nothing when 2,0O0 volts of elec- tricity ended her life.
 Nine minutes after two guards lifted her fiabby body out of the electric chair, with wisp of smoke still rising from the spot where an electrode had burned her hair, her former lover, Everett Appelgate died in the same seat.
 SOrdid Family Life
 The two were convicted of mur- dering Applegate's wife. an unloved woman of 300 pounds but Mrs. Cregihton's friend, so that Appelgate might marry Mrs. Creighton's daughter, Ruth. Appelgate admitted that he seduced the child after long intimacy with her mother. The Appelgates and Cre!ghtons lived in
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-17
SHOTGUN BLAST KILLS SHERIFF
 

Roanoke, Va, July l7-UP)- A shotgun blast, fired by occupants of black sedan, killed deputy sheriff Clarence Simmons early to- day as he drove home from work.
 Simmons, with another deputy, O.. E. Boone, left the sheriff's office in Salem about 2 Q. m.
 The officers were driving slowly along a lonely road, seven miles south of here, laughing and chat ting. Simmons, who was driving saw the lights of another machine in his rear view mirror. He re- marked to Boone that 1t was com ing fast.
 Suddenly there was a roaring ex- plosion. Simmons slurnped forward on the wheel. The machine plunged into a ditch, and bumped to a stop.
 Boone discovered that his com panion's head was virtually torn away by shot. A hole in the rear window showed where the shotgun charge had entered. The sedan sped away in the darkness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-17
CONSTABLE WAS BRITISH HERO.
He Was Officially Called Life Saver When King
 Was Threatened
BY CLIFFORD L. DAY

Copyright, l9S6, by United Press)
 London, July 17.-(UP).-Special Constable Anthony Gordon Dick, 36, travelling salesman and Soriier navy stoker, became Q national hero to- day! officially affirmed as the man to whom King Edward owes his life. It was Dick who first saw George Andrew McMahon, 34, eccentric journalist aim a pistol at King Ed ward as the young monarch led a parade of his foot guardslner down Constitution fill. Dick sprang un- hesitatingly on McMahon, knocked the pistol from his hand with backhand blow, and grappled with him, facing the gaping muzzle Of the assassins weapon. It took Scot. land Yard nearly 24 hours to get the real story of tho attempt to kill the most popular king in the world. But today Dick was lionized throughout the United kingdom.
 Took Honor Modcstly
 He took 1t modestly and sharing honors with him was King Edward, who from the moment he glanced from his charger over his left shoulder to see the pistol aimed at him gave no sign that he considered tho incident anything but part of the job of king, for which he had been groomed since birth.
 Dick. after seeing McMahon safely in custody, rushed off to his work; the king did a bit of work and went out to play golf.
 This morning Dick went to work
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-17
RORADACK PICKS
 coy. NOMINEE
Arthur M. Brown Is His Man-TilsOD, Acorn N
 Are Sidetracked
BY WILLIAM D. CLARK

united Press Stan C0freSpOn0entJ
 Hartford. Conn, July i7.-(UP). = The question of who will head tho republican stasc ticket in November appeared today to have been dcfi. nitcly settled. The approval Of Ma tional and State Chairman J. Henry Roraback. usualy tantamount to nomination. ,as for Arthur M. Brown. gray-haired New London county's states attorney, who more than a month ago announced his candldacy--the first of the cam paign. Whatever doubts were enter tained as to Roraback's feelings Brown were dispelled yesterday at a reception at the utilities mag mates Harwinton estate for Na- tional Republican Chairman John D. M. Hamilton.
 Trlumvirate Seated
 On small back-porch platform from which Hamilton addressed the nearly 600 party leaders gathered from all over the state, sat Hainil- ton. Roraback and Brown.
 Among the crowd were two other gubernatorial prospects States Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn. Suffield, who was defeated two years ago by Governor Cross, and former U. s. Representative John c. Tilson, New Haven.
 Roraback introduced Brown to Hamilton as Ian old friend of mine" Brown was given an opportunity to speak.
 Bradley Is Ousted
 Later, as the sheep-bake was served, J. Kenneth Bradley, leader of the National Young Republicans, was busted from place at the head of the table, beside Hamilton ano Roraback, to make may for the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-17
Country Needs Better Programs Ouer Radio
U. s. Dept. of Education Came to That Decision; Broadcast Imaginary Interviews With
 Distinguished PersOnages
BY RICHARD L. FAIRNESS

United Press StaR Correspondent
 Washington, July l7.--(UP). The U. s. department of education de- cided today that what this country really needs Is better radio pro- grafns--and put its best minds to work doing something about 1t.
 The result of the learned gentle- mems labor was the idea of broad- casting irnaginery interviews with such distinguished personages as George Washington and Benjamin Franklin.
 William Shakespeare, Queen Eliz- abeth, Napoleon Bonaparte and Catherine of Russia also will come in for some of the departments free publicity over the air.
 No Advertising
 Aides said they would froWn on any attempt of radio station to tic tho broadcasts in with commercial advertising. that the department would scorn offers of money to work in a line or two about some- body,s coat and pants sale or shop pers' bargains.
 The radio broadcasts will be called interviews With the Past" avail able to all school and local radio
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-17
Final Nelvs Flashes
REAL NAME OF McMAHON

Glasgow, Scotland, July 17.-(UP)-The real name of George Andrew McMahon, who pointed revolver at King Edward yesterday, is Jerome Bannigan, his father, John Bannigan, said today. The family came to Glasgow about 40 years ago. The elder Bannigan told the press that his son has suffered from foot affliction since childhood. Naturally, being lame, he was banned from the usual participation in games" the father said. "He read lot-too much, l. think It is pity that this disgrace should have come in the evening of my wife's life"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-17

Frank A. Arbuckle pounded hii gavel in sharp protest. Gov. Ali M Landon also invited to speak here previously had declined by tele- graph. There were some evidences of protest against his decision. Tho White House telegram signed by secretary stephen Early, explained MT. Roosevelt was out of the city and would not return before next month so 1t would be impossible fol him to address the Townsendites Gov. Landon said he could not speak anywhere prior to his accep- tance address next week.
 Disputes Disturb Townsend
 Reading of the White House tell egram brought the fifth convention session near recess after strenuous morning-lon efforts among leaders to compose disputes disturbing pr. Francis E. Townsend's circle Of advisers. At the start of the morn ing session leaders agreed upon Q rule of procedure which barred
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-17
OXFORD MAN IN
 CONGRESS RACE
Terrence J. O'NeiIl to Run Against J. Joseph Smith
 as N.U.S.J. Candidate

Terrence J. O'Neill of Oxford to- day formally announced his candi- dacy for the nomination for con- gress in the fifth congressional dis trict on the Union party ticket. Wa terbury is the largest city in the dis trict and will, 1t is probable, have two of its citizens running for the congressional post in November.
 Congressman J. Joseph Smith of this city, democratic incumbent, is assured of renomination oil the democratic ticket. Republican Town Chairman J. Warren Upson of Wa terbury is the strongest candidate to date for the g.o.p. congressional nomination.
 NOtre Dame Graduate
 MT. O'Neill is graduate of the University of Notre Dame, class of 1913. He played on the track and
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-17
BODY OF MYSTERY
 MAN IN MORCUE

New York. July l7--(UP)-The body Of Alexander J. R. Ferguson, 46, of Boston, lay unclaimed in the morgue today while police sought to locate a sister or other relatives.
 Ferguson leaped to his death last night from the 18th floor of the Hotel Montclair here. Police found a note in his room saying: 'I am crazy about Joselyn. Give her ST. OO0."
 Police said a telephone number accompanied the note which vas believed to be intended for a sister who ostensibly lived in Yonkers, but the number was not that of a rela- tive of Ferguson. No one has claimed the body and the ".Soceyn' mentioned in the note has not been further identificd. police said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-17

under scrutiny by secret service agents causing an inter.depart- mental row and eliciting caustic comment from Attorney General Homer s. Cummings.
 Secret service men in the Chicago and st. Paul districts, 1t was said, attempted to satisfy their personal curiosities" on reports that the G. men needlessly shot down John Dil- finger in Chicago and his hench- man Eddie Green in St. Paul, in- Stead of arresting them unharmed.
 Went Into Conference
 Immediately upon arrival, Boat wright went into conference with william II. McReynolds, admins trative assistant to Treasury Secre- tary Henry Morgenthau, Jr, and Secret Service Chief William H. Moran.
 The St. Paul chief agent, 1t was understood, had been requested to explain the entire situation, which apparently had reached state where one of the governments in-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-17
CONFERENCE ON \ zTRUCKDRIvER|IS''' .....'Tl '..Il|I !! |I|IS'''
Both Factions in Hartford Today to Discuss Local
 Field Dispute

Representatives of both factions in tho dispute between Waterbury truck drivers and their employers were in Hartford this afternoon for a conference with the state board of mediation and arbitration, which is attempting to settle the differ ences between the groups without an already threatened strike. The board hopes to work out an agree ment on wages and working condi- tons that will be satisfactory to trucking companies and to n1em- bers of the local of the 1nterna- tional Association of Teamsters, Chauffeurs and Helpers.
 Naylor aS Representative
 Edmund P. Naylor, business agent for the local branch of the union, who has been away from home ex. ccpt for several hours for the past two weeks comforting with other union leaders, was scheduled to rep- resent tho drivers at the hearing
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-17
GIRL BREAKS LEG

Bridgeport. Conn. July i7-fUPl Miss Dolph Weed. i0. New York city, was confined at Bridgeport hospital today with . broken leg suffered when her automobile struck a tree last night at Westport. Miss Weed, a summer resident at Wes- ton. was driving home from ten. nis match when the car got out og control. a'arry A. K0ox. New York. . passenger. suffered minor cuts and brulseA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-17
GIRL MET DEATH
 ASSHE RESISTED
Nineteen.Y Year.0ld Student at New York U. Re.
 sisted Her Attacker

Asheville, N. O., July l7. (UP)-- An official medical examination dis closed today that Helen Clevenger, l9.year. New York university student found shot and stabbed in Q hotel room here yesterday, was murdered while resisting rape. A police examination of her hotel room which revealed nothing missing substantiated the medical report by eliminating robbery as Q motive. The girls elderly uncle, W. L. Clevenger, who said he was sleeping in a room a few doors away from the girl when she was slain, was in seclusion at the home of friends. Police, after
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-17
HEAT WAVES ARE NOT YET ENDED
Southwest Is Given Visit Today -Deaths to Date
 Are 3,7l5
BY WILLIAM r. McILRATH lIialAnh RnAns Staff fiMrnAannnAAnl

Limited Press stan Correspondent Chicago, July IT, (U.P) - Heat and drouth laid a new plight across the suffering plains states today.
 Tho suffocating heat which has killed 3,7lS persons in l4 days and destroyed more than a half billion dollars worth of farm crops rose again in tho Dakotas and spread across most of the great area bounded by Kansas on the west Oklahoma In the south. Indiana in the east and Wisconsin on the north.
 Death Rate Halted
 The temporary relief of cool air manufactured in Canada dropped the death rate from nearly 1000 a day early this week to some 200 yes. terday. Wisconsin. Michigan, Illi- nois, Minnesota, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky felt its effects.
 But. warmer weather was predict cd today in northwestern Indiana lower Michigan, northwestern upper Michigan, Wisconsin. eastern ana Vouthern Missouri, esatern Iowa and
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-17
JIM BOTTOMLEY WOULD RETIRE

Bottomley, veteran major league first baseman, disclosed today that he had conferred with Man. ager Rogers Hornsby of the St. Louis Browns yesterday regarding his possible retirement as an active player. It was decided to wait until the club returns to St. Louis when Bottomley who has been troubled with lame back, will submit to a thorough physical examination by Dr. Rob- ert Hyland club physician.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-17
GUILFORD HAD
 $7,OO0 BLAZE

Guilford. Conn, July l7-(UP)- Damage of about $7.0O0 was caused early today when fire broke out in the Central Theater block, destroy ing stock in four business places.
 Volunteer companies and the pr.. vatc department of Francis Ingalls of ChafAnch Island prevented more extensive damage. The places afIect- cd were the barber shop of Louis Franco: real estate ofIlce of D0ro. thea B. Starr: Shoe store of s. Lli- pone and e grocery stDrc operated hy Anthony eantamarla.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-17
ERRONEOUS REPORT

Vienna. July i7.-(Ur)-Appar- ently erroneous reports were circu- lated here today of an accident to Nicholas Titulescu. Rumanian for- eign minister. Inquiry at Bucharest, however. disclosed that he was con- ductlng his regular duties and ex- pccted to leave for Switzerland to- morrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-17
UNITED STATES IN LEAD

Eastbourne, Eng, July l7.-(UP)-United States took 2-1 lead over England in their in- ternational tennis series today when Donald Grant of Atlanta defeated Pat Hughes and c. R. D. Tuckey of England, GA, 6-2, 10-S. Amer ica won one of two singles yesterday and needs to win only one of tomorows singles to clinch the best out of three match series
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-17
Sc ecret SerUice Chief To Explain
 Probe or G-Men
Called to Capital From St. Paul to Tell Why It Was DOne-Was Outside Line of Duty of Secret
 Service Agent

Washington July IF -- (UP) - Chief Agent Grady L. Boatwght of the St. Paul secret service office arrived to- day to describe to his superors in the treasury depart ment how secret service men alegedly took 1t upon themselves to investigate J. Edgar Hoovers Gnen.
 Boatwright was called to Washington after treasury activities of the Federal Bureau of Investigation had been
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-17
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, July 17--(UP)-Gov- ernment expenses and receipts Lot the current fiscal year to July lo as compared with year ago' ThiA Year Expenses Last Yeng $212. 2.456,7S1.3S $53b,249,20I.sa
 Receipts sl54,SO2, ,Os7.Os s15s.2ss.572.ss s57.S54,14Aso ss7s.olO.sss.os
 Cash Balance $2,424, .s41.22 $1,960.1s1.Sss.sS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-17
Both Gaue GoodReason Way HeyC CouLdNotBe
 Present At CLeUeLand
Scattered 'BOOs' Very Speedily Sup pressed; Communists Asked Right
 to Answer Father COughlin
BY LYLE c. WILSON United Press Staff Correspondent

Public Hall, Cleveland, July IT, = (UP) - Scattered boos sounded the Townsend Club National Convention hall today when telegram from the White House advised the $2oomonth pension planners that President Roose welt would not be able to accept invitation to address them The "booing" faded as Convention Chairman