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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-15
SECRETARY HULL
 GRANTED DEGREE

Providence, R. T., June 15.-(UP) An honorary degree of doctor of laws was conferred today on Secreo tary of State Cordell Hull at Brown University's commencement in his- toric First Baptist meeting house.
 Cited as "son of the south. |. steadfast laborer for a better un- derstanding among the nations of the world" Hull is the fifth Brown graduate to become secretary of state. Others were Olney, Marcy, Hay and Hughes.
 Other honorary degrees were con- ferred on General Charles P. Sum- neral, U. s. A., retired, doctor of laws; George Hubbard Blakeslee, professor of history and internation- al relations at Clark University, doc- tor of laws; Rev. Charles Lyons Seasholes of Dayton, Ohio, doctor of divinity; William McGregor, Paw tucket, R. T., master of arts; Rev. Charles Townsend, Providence, R. l., doctor of divinity; former president Matt Bushnell Jones of the New England telephone and telegraph company, doctor of letters: Presi- dent Edgar Shef1eld Brightman of the American Philosophical society, doctor of letters; Joseph Lewis Wheeler, doctor of letters; Edgar Allen of Yale School of Medicine, doctor of science: and Victor Hugo Palsits, New York public library, doctor of letters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-15
 . INVADE CANADA

Sudbury, Ont, June l5.--CUP)-- An invasion of northern Ontario by millions of caterpillars, which al- ready has stripped forests of foliage and even stopped railroad while authorities frantically sought trains, continued unabated today means of combating them. The whole district for moles to the north of this city is alive with the destructive little pests which are so thick in some sections that the earth appears to be moving. Plans to send planes to spray poison on the pests have been abandoned as impractical.
 School teachers today armed pu- pills with. brooms and devoted regu- lar periods during school hours to sweeping the walls and roofs of the buildings. But the caterpillars swarmed back again. Crawling in Inassed millions along railroad tracks, the insects stopepd several trains. Rails become so slippery that engines were unable to gain traction on even slight grmades. Crews split trains into two parts, hauling first one sectinon, then the other over the grades. The pests even crossed rivers. s'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-15
LABOR TROUBLES ! SHAKE UP SPAIN

Madrid, June 15.-(UP) Labor troubles beset the government to- day after serious outbreaks Sunday in which three were killed and two wounded in clashes throughout the country.
 Demonstrators bombed the rail- way near Langreo, interrupting traf- flc. Riots near Huelva terminated negotiations between owners and mine workers and caused 10000 miners to proclaim their intention of striking today.
 Civil guards stationed at Carzel near Jaen reported one killed and several injured in clashes between Marxlsta and Fascists. Riots were re- ported also ct UncastiIlo.
 Fnscigts and communists fought at eantander and q court guard shot and killed a socialist youth at Car- rns Co1a near Cuenoa after a heat- ed political discussion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-15
SIX xFAM|LIESOF
 VETERANS
Will Be Dropped From Public Welfare When
 Bonus Is Paid Them

Families of six local veterans who receive their bonus tonight will be dropped from the aid list of the lo- cal public welfare department, Mrs Margaret Verdon, superintendent admitted to the Democrat today. Assuming full responsibility for this action, Mrs. Verdon asserted that the bonus bonds will be considered just the same az bank deposits, hence the decision that families of the six veterans in question are no longer eligible for places on the well fare department lists.
 Contrary Opinion
 Robert F. Birt of this city. chair man of the state veterans relief committee, expressed an opinion concerning the status of the bonds directly contrary to that of Mrs Verdon. "The government does not consider the bonus bonds as assets, he asserted. If the government did 50 every veteran receiving bonus bonds in Newington today would have to evacuate their beds," he added.
 Action similar to that being car- ried out by Mrs. Verdon iS being
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CONN. COMPANY
 SHOWS DEFICIT

New Haven, Conn, June l6--(UP) The Connecticut company, New Haven railroad subsidiary, operated at q deficit of $l6,063.06 during the month of April, according to 6 statement filed in U. 8. district court today. The deficit was considerably lower than during the month prev ious.
 The statement of assets and liabil- ities showed assets to be- $6S,O6i,. 0eO.Je, and current assets at $i.. 7O3, ,233.5e. Current liabilities were 9S,l04, ,006 .40. Road and equipment of the traction company showed Q value of e47,eii ,e6320. The balance sheet showed . corporate surplus deficit of @, ,lee, ,6e6.60.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-15
FIRST MARRIAGE
 BOTTOM OF SEA

Seattle. Wash, June l5.-(UP).- The marriage of Capt. John c. Ben. son, 73, San Francisco. and Mrs. Elizabeth Partee, 68, Chicago. today was placed on record aS the first all-under water wedding.
 The ceremony was performed un. der eight feet of Puget Sound wa- ter by the Rev. II. D. Powers, pas- tor of the Seattle Community church.
 Speaking of the VOWS required only 30 seconds.
 The bride was dressed informally but sensibly in Q brown rubberized diving suit. Her hat was 30-pound helmet. She was attired also in a girdle of lead weights and 30-pound shoes. Two attendants aided her in lifting her feet and putting them down again as she marched down the aisle to Q float anchored 100 yards off shore.
 News cameramen, also clad in rubberized diving suits, were ofiicial witnesses.
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examination Of 12 men CnaTBcu with conspiracy to murder Kings ley.
 Roy FIepner, alleged leader of the Black Legion's "Arsorl Squad, was the officer who ordered him to "get" the suburban publisher, who was antagonistic to the legicn's candidate for mayor In 1882.
 "Wc made blood pact ct a meeting near eight mile road In the fall of 1885," Dean said. "At the meeting were Roy Hepner, Frank Rice, Avis Clark, Albert Schneider and myself"
 All Named Are Held
 All those named except Deal are held in the conspiracy case.
 "Hepner had Q knife," Dean con. tinued. we all pricked ourselves with 1t and signed our names In blood. Hepner said that three men would be assigned to each job."
 What do you mean by the term 'job2'" asked prosecutor Duncan c. McCrea.
 "When I say 'job,' mean to gtt
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Final NelUs Flashes
LEWIS AGAIN DEFIES GREEN

Washington, June l5-(UP)-The com mittee for industrial organization, headed by John L. Lewis, renewed it's defiance of the Amer ican Federation of Labor today by challenging the right of the A. F. of L. executive council to oust unions affiliated with c. | o. Coincident drive in the steel industry, the c. l. O. contended in an editorial in it's monthly publication that the executive council had no right, under the A. F. of L. constitution, to suspend the 10 unions which have joined the industrial unionization movement It was contended that unions may be suspended only by two-thirds vote of an A. F. of L.. annual convention.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-15
GOT
 BIG RECEPTION
Toured Nine States With Immense Throngs Greet
 ing Him Everywhere
By FREDERICK A. STORM Limited Press White House
 COfrespOndent)

Aboard Roosevelt Special. en- route Washington, June 16--(UP)-- President Roosevelt came back to the east today with campaign issues shaped toward placing him on the side of the common man." &
 The chief executive, in the minds of political observers. definitely cast his lot with the little fellow" in the half dozen major and minor speeches he made in as many states in the last week.
 He promised attainment of de. clared administration objectives, lashed out against monopolies as the economic stranglers of the small man, struck at So-called chiselers and declared for continuation of the governments war on the exploita- ton of the many by the few.
 Pledge of Fidelity
 He wound up by remarking at the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln at Hodgenville, Ky: Here we can renew our pledge of fidelity to the faith which Lincoln held in the common lnan--tlle faith 50 simply expressed when he said: As I would not be a slave, 50 I would not be a master This expresses my idea of democracy. Whatever differs from this, to the extent that difference is no democracy"
 The presidents trip, which pro- duced at least three addresses of first page calibre in contrast to oft- repeated White House declarations before he started out that his talks would be historical and only for lo-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-15
LATE. JOHN HAYS
 HAMMOND AWARD

Waterviile, Me, June IS. (UP)-A posthumous award to the late John Hays Hammond, famed mining en. Henry Wesley Dunn of Harvard among seven honorary degrees and l2I degrees in course conferred at the 1l6th commencement at Colby college today. Besides Hammond, gineer who died last week, was Business schol, received an honorary doctor of laws degree. Honorary de- grees of doctor of science were be- slowed on Professor Kirtley Fletcher Mather, Harvard geoIogist. and Frederick Thayer Hill, president elect of the Main Medical assccia- ton.
 Former Acting President Francis Howard Rose of Central Philippine college received an honorary doc- tcrate of divinity.
 Joe Herrick Montgomery, dean of the Maine Bar, and Roy Mitchell Hayes, principal of Ricekr Junior college. received honorary master ow arts degrees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-15
BRITISH TROOPS HOLD PALESTINE

Jerusalem, June l5.-(UP)-Bri- tish forces frightened precautions throughout Palestine today after a turbulent week end of renewed Arab attacks on Jews and military pa- trols. Numerous acts of sabotage wrought havoc with communica- tions. The telephone line from the Iraq Petroleum CO. to the Jor- dan Valley was cut. as were 26 tele- phone cables to Nablus. The rail- way between Beishan and Jismira Jamie in North Palestine was dem- aged: Arabs fired into an electric car they had derailed on the Jaffa- LRydda Line. There was no casu- aIties. A Jerusalem-Lydda train was fired upon. 200 rounds striking the locomotive and coaches without casualties.
 Arabs ambushed and wounded three members of 6 Palestine potash company convoy on the Jerusalem Jericho road. whclh had been block cd by stones. A detachment of the sRenfor.h Highlanders, arnushed near Nhblus, was forced Co deT5cy in slsirmIsh formation before driv- ing off attackers and wOunding and capturing one of the assnilAnts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-15
CONGRESSMAN
 GOSS TO RETIRE
He Will Not Enter Race in Fifth Dist. Joseph
 Smith Benefits
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Fcrmer Congressman E. W. ooss of this city and former Judge Clasemont I. Tolies of NaugatucE today declared themselves absolute. ly out of the race for the 6. Q. p. fifth congressional district nomina- tor, this year. Ex-Congressman 0oSs stated that his republican re- search bureau in Washington, D. O., will occupy alleof his time fur- therins the 1886 campaign. Judge Tolles informed The Democrat that he prefers to remain in private life rather than enter the political field.
 ! Smiths Chances Bettered
 The definite assurance that both men will not seek the nomination leaves the field open to several other 6. Q. p. leaders. The scramble for
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MRS. DIONNE IS
 IN SERIOUS WAY
Fears Are Expressed ( That Coming Childbirth May
 Prove Fatal to Her
lCopyrlrht, lese, by Unlted Prsssl

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 Callendar. Ont, June l0--(UP)- Fear was. expressed today that . child birth expected this week or next might prove fatal to Mrs. El- zire Dionne, mother of the quin- tupletS.
 M. Legros, father of Mrs. Diorfle, who revealed to the United press that the child. or perhaps children, Is expected this nonth," recalled today that he and Oliva Dionne, the quints' father, had discussed the danger to the young mother and that both were worried.
 Friends Talk Freely
 Friends of the Dionpes who had kept silent the fact that the mother again is expecting" because they knew the family wanted to avoid publicity, talked freely today in the "I-knew- -the.time vein." Many of them share the fears of Dicnne and LegroS.
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THOUSANDS AT '
 MAYOR FUNERAL

Worcester. Mass. June i6-(UP, More than 4,000 persons attended funeral services today in Worcester Memorial Auditorium for Mayor Walter J. CookSon, 60, who dieC Thursday of heart disease while at- tending the Republican Nationa. Convention at Cleveland.
 The Rev. William Smith, recto, of St. Matthews Episcopal Church officiated.
 Services at the family lot in HorN cemetery were conducted by tho Knights Templar and Nationa Guard.
 Mourners included a wife. soE. and daughter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-15
Republican Leaders On Can,paign Strategy
National Committeeman Were Present at Conference in Chicago Campaign May Be Directed
 From Chicago
BY PAUL T. SMITH l~saAAA m.nma nAmN (MmwnsrAmoAA AaeAAA

NVHbb0U 6EObS 0uSH OVGTUUWVaH~VesV
 Chicago, June 1S--(Up)--Repub- lican leaders and national commit. teemen conferred today on cam raign strategy, preparatory to . subcommittee meeting with Gov. Ali M. Landon at Topeka tomorrow. X Among them weFe: HenEy P. Fletcher, former national chair. man. Charles D, Millies, New York committeeman; Ralph Williams of oregon, committee ice-chairtnan; Dan Pomeroy, New Jersey commit. teetnan: Mrs. Paul Fitzsiinmons, Rhode Island committeewomAn; Mrs. Bertha Baur. Illinois commit teewoman; Harrison E. spangler, Iowa committeeman and director the western campaign headquarters, and Frank Knox, nominee for vice. president.
 No Plan Decided
 None would. discuss what action might be taken at Topeka, all pre-. ferring to let any announcements come from Landon or John D. M. Hamilton, new chairman of the committee.
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BONUS BONDS ON ROUTE TO HOMES
In Every City, Town. Vil- lage They Are Being
 Passed Out Today
BY HOBART c. MoNTEE

(Unlted Press Stan C0rreSpOndentD
 Washington, June i5.-(UP)-The nations 3,6ls,00o World war veter- ans collected $2,3oG0oo,00o from Uncle Sam today as a bonus over regular army pay for the months and years they spent in training camps, dugouts and trenches. Special delivery postmen began distribution of the biggest American payroll of all time, in villages and cities clear across the country, at exactly inid- night. Long before dawn they had handed checks and bonds worth millions of dollars to veterans in little homes, big homes, shelters of the homeless. After dawn the gol- den flood poured into prisons, hos -pltals and out along country roads. First One In East
 Postmaster John F. Inman of New Egypt, N J., delivered the first bonds to Ralph Walton, q 29th Divt- sion veteran of the Argonne carn- paign. Inman personally handed walton his bonus at l2:0l A. M., E. D. T. Registered packages given to the veterans contained $i for every day served in the war army in this
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DROWNING CASE
 TRAGEDY ENDED
Parents of Victim, Myrna Cohen, Withdrew Their
 Claim Against WOrth's

Another aftermath of the two drownings which marred an outing of Worth's employees at Beacon Falls August l, l03S, came today when Mir. and Mrs. Kiva Cohen, of 360 Cooke street, withdrew their claim for compensation of the death of their daughter, Myrna. against the store. A hearing on the case was scheduled for 10 o'clock this morning, but after Q confer- ence the hearing was cancelled and the claim withdrawn. A settlement was reported, but the amount was not disclosed.
 A number of witnesses were at the office of Compensation Commis- sioner James M. Lynch for the hearing today before the settlement was reached. Attorney Perry 0raicerStein appeared for Mir. and Mrs. Cohen, who entered their claim as dependents of their daugh- ter.
 Technical Question
 The case involved the highly technical question of whether or not the girls death was coinpcnsablc. There was dispute as to whether the outing was sponsored by the store and employees attended as part Of their work, or whether 1t was . gathering sponsored by the workers themselves.
 Miss Cohen, an einploye of the store, and Sherman Kramer were drowned when a rowboat in which they were returning from 6 small island to the shore capsised. SRtate police declarde that the boat was overloaded at the time. Other oc- cupants of the boat were either police declared that the beat was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-15
SEVEN BILLION
 DOLLAR ISSUE
U. s. Treasury, Nations Banks Involved in Turn.
 over to That Amount

Washington, June l5-(UP)-The U. 6. treasury and the, nations banks today participated in 8 series of financial transactions involving Q book turnover of more than ST. COG, 100000 and centering around long awaited payment of the soldier bonus and the huge government borrowing required to provide the bonus money.
 The national debt shot to record high of about $S4,00O, ,0OO, ,0O0 while S,51S,O00 World war veterans got their bonus bonds.
 Here were some of the items on today's calendar for banks and the treasury:
 l--First installment of approxi. mately $2.0O0, 100000 bonus bonds goes out through the mails.
 Due or Overdue
 2--$I, I,l57, ,2oS in war debt payments
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LOCAL VETERANS GIVEN HUGE SUM
Nearly Two Million Dollars Distributed to Soldiers
 in Waterbury

For 5000 Waterbury veterans and their families the postinan's ring to- night will have more than the usual significance. Beginning at 6.30 O.. clock this afternoon and continuing until 0:30 o'clock tonight thousands of dollars worth of bonus bonds will be delivered to veterans personally in . special delivery service. No estimate of the amount of money represented in bonds already at the post office could be obtained this morning. but officials predicted that the total due Waterburlans would approximate @i,650,00O. 2
 At the post offlce this morning rural delivery carriers were sent out with the long-awaited envelopes to outlying districts. For the conveni- ence of those who are not home during the day to receive their bonds. the registry department will remain open until 8 o'clock tonight. After today, deliveries will be made in the regular manner. Post ofice authorities stated that the bonds were still coming in on every train.
 Dog Warden Among First
 Among the first to receive the bonds was Coleman OLoughlin, dog warden, who displayed them to friends before noon today. Other veterans in the outlying sections covered by rural free delivery rec ceived the bonds also this morning.
 Waterburians at Newington, the government maintained veterans hospital, will receive their bonds personally from Postmaster Charles A. Babin who left the city early this afternoon with bonus certificates for 10 or f2 veterans. These men may have their bonds cancelled immedi- ately after certification, which can be done at the hospital, and if they 60 desire, will receive cheeks by
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-15
sPRECKELs IMPROVES

Seattle, Washv June l5-(UP)-- The condition q Adclph Spreckels. Eugene, Ore. sportsman. injured when his racing Outboard motor boat went out of control and hurtl- ed into e crowd of spectators, was slightly improved today. Fifteen of the spectators were injured. SpFeck. els was capatpulated from the boat when it struck the shore and an arm impaled on the climbing spike Of a telephone pole.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-15
REMINCTON-RAND
 STRIKE SERIOUS
Union Leaders Will Appeal to Labor Board-Three
 Plants Closed

Tonawanda, N. F., June l5-(UP) Union leaders, fighting desperate ly to avert break akdown of the four week old strike of Remington Rand employees. planned today to carry their case to the national labor re. lations board. Vernon M. CroSoot, chairman of the Joint protective council at Syracuse. was to file formal charges in Buffalo that the company had violated the Wagner labor relations act. Crofoot's move was the latest in Q series of rapid- fire developments that threw the ! (Continued on Page A.l
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their partyB stand.
 Rep. Arthur D. Healey, d., Mass. precipitated the argument with the assertion that the bill only sought to provide minimum wages, which he 6aid, the republican platform had endorsed,
 Rep. Frederick R. LehIback, T., N. J., argued that the bill attempted to centralize control over labor condi- tions while the republican platform demanded decentralization. Lehl. back asserted that the bill attempted to perpetuate the principles of MIRA. Healey denied that and contended the government should set Q proper standard of labor conditions for in- dustry to follow. He charged that, since the MIRA, government con- tracts have depressed the wages.
 Cited One Letter
 He cited e letter from the Cham pion Pants Manufacturing O., which charged that prices bid for clothing manufacture for the Na- tional Guard and the eco had been
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Trigger Man Describes HowTheyPrickedAr71s To Murder Publisher
Court Room Crowded as Dayton Dean Revealed Blood Oath; Pointed
 Out Leader Who Gave Orders

Detroit June 15-(U UP)-Dayton Dean, trigger man. in the Black Legion staying of Charles Poole today told crowded courtroom how he and four other members of the vglante band had pricked their arms with knife and swore blood oath to kill Arthur Kingsley, Highland Park publisher
 In the same low monotone in which he described the wanton killing of Poole two weeks ago Dean testified at the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-15
FRIEND OF EDISON'S IS SUICIDE

Westbrook, Me-, June 15-(UP)-Albert A. Morgan, 78, schoolboy friend of the late Thomas A. Edison, shot and killed himself at his home here today. He had been Respondent since the death of his wife last winter. Morgan was native of Detroit, Mich.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-15
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, June 15--(UP)-Gov. ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year to June l2ths This Year Expenses Last yeaR $6,s27,722,677.09 $6,TSb,0b2.eS7.ls
 Receipts
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FAX COLLECTOR HACKETT ILL

New Haven, Conn, June 15-(UP)-State Tax Collector William H. Hackett was patient today at St. Raphael's hospital where he was ad- mitted Saturday suffering heart ailment His condition was described as comfortable although it was understood an operation was being con- sidered.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-15
syvEDIsH CABINET RESIGNS

Stockholm. June l6--(uP)--Pre- mier Per Albin Hanson and his cabinet resigned today after both Chambers Of the Riksdag (parlla- mont) rejected the governments bill increasing old age pensions. The cabinenl, composed of members of the Social Democratic party, had ben in office since September A. ioa2.
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Platform OfG.O.P. Causes Dispute MHouse Chamber
Republican Member Asserted Bill introduced on Min. nimum Wages Was Contrary to His Party's
 Stand-Tax Bill Unsettled
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS United Press Stan CorrespOndent)

Washington June 15- (UP)-The republican partys platform stand minimum wages provoked dispute in the house rules committee today the WashHeaey bill to regulate wages and labor conditions government tracts.
 Republican members asserted the bill was contrary to
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