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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-11
Spain Claims End
OF Rebellion Nears
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Anger increased at alleged foreign
interference In behalf Of rebels.
In an editorial approved by the
censors, the newspaper Claridad
said apropos Of the seizure OF q
German junkers airplane north OF
Seville by the government forces;
with this proof, the government
can demonstrate ~ the world that
tho rebels are violating all interna.
tional laws by receiving material
support from certain fascist pow
ers.
Claim To Have Proof
"There Ia now proof Of the ship.
ment OF italian and German war
planes 10 the fascist rebels"
LoyaliSt aviators brought 10 Mad
did the three junkerS air.
plano In question, which, II now de.
velopS, made n forced landing at
Harajas, In BadajoS province. IT
bore the number 80, symbol OF q
type Of three niotorcd German
junkers plane suitable for either
poaeeable or bombing use; the let
ters "AMV" and tho NaSi 6waStika.
Though q ministry Of war coInTinun-
lque which announced the seizure
said the plane was armed, there
were no arms on II when II arrived
here.
Three Germans and o Spaniard
who occupied the plane, II was ans
nouneed, were arrested,
Despite the III feeling over the
German plane, the German Lufth.
ansN Airplan0 service 10 Germany,
suspended at the time Of the seizure
Of the junkerS and o group OF Ger.
man planes kept here to eVaeuate
refugees, was resumed last night
Germans Executed
Port 4ou, Trench-SpAniSh From
tier, Aug, lI-(Up)-Authentic I'm.
censored dispatches from Barcelona
confirmed In detail today the exc.
cution by left wing extremists OF
four Germans - perhaps the most
serious international Incident OF the
Spanish revolt,
circumstances Of the executions,
the dispatches said, were as follows:
on July 10, the day after the revolt
started, two Germans named FreiE
and Daso, residents Of Seville, or.
rived at Barcelona on their way 10
the olympic games OF Berlin. Caught
In the revolution, they decided TO
continue by motor car TO the French
frontier along with two compatriots
named HofImister and Gasje, resi-
dents OF Barcelona who also In
tended TO 10 TO the 0lympioS.
The four Germans started for the
frontier July 2S IN an automobile
which one Of them owned. They had
hardly reached the suburb OF San
Martin when an armed group dc.
tanned them and took them TO Q
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84Hk SASIaE8
During TIE meath % J,aiy. there
Has q net gain Of esl7.0ei,S2 IS
el The last day Of the month,
The total savings deposits for the
month os July amounted 10 eaB,-
1fs.sle.e4 showing an increase Of
oil5'ooi.s3 as compared with the
month 81 June, and an increase Of
ol.oDo. s5a.bo - compared with the
month Of July, 1888.
Building Permits
During the month Of July there
were 90 building permits Issued,
valued at eee.076, 9 decrease Of
Netmias and eleH7B IN value Is COM
pared with the month Of June and
an inUEeass u "a permits ana $751;.
yey ~ compared with the month Of
July. 1885,
Rleusrlclty
During the month Of July there
WUgU 19,D7D,2 $50 XVIII Of electric
uuERent consumed, an increase Of
A1A0B4 XVIII as compared with the
month Of June, and an increase OF
3.OOB.4Be XVIII aS compared with
the month Of July, 1895,
Employment
During the month OF july there
were 3g,Be6 persons employed In
manufacturing concerns. public
utilities, and retails stores employing
ID o. over, showing an increase Of
CD persons as compared with the
month Of June, and an increase OF
3e08 persons as compared with the
month Of July, 1895.
n eight Of the largest factories a
total Of 1883 persons were en-
ployed showing an increase Of ST.
persons Is compared with the month
Og June, and an increase Of 2,37B "a
compared with the month Of July,
1895.
Freight Tonnage
The freight tonnage for the City
Of Waterbury received and forward
ed during the month Of July
amounted to: I. @. L. cars, received
2o9e tons; carload cars received, 40,-
800 tons: l.. @. L. cars forwarded
bi3g tons; carload cars forwarded
e4eD tons; an increase Of l.. Q. L.
cars received, 46i tons; q decrease
Of carload cars received, Size tons;
m increase Of l.. O. l.. cars for
WnTded, ee6 tons; q decrease of car.
lued cars forwarded, e7i tons o.
compared with the month Of June.
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tory. For two hours patients were
held In their rooms TO prevent dis.
order while 1iremen fought the
flames.
Police Asked Help
Residents Of Mt. Pleasant and sew.
eral hundred farmers gathered.
when police asked assistance In
guarding the inmates, the specta.
tors volunteered. Police directed the
crowd In forming q ring around the
asylum grounds. The men formed
arm-locked cordons through which
the inmates were herded into the
two remaining buildings.
The women were taken out first.
Some Of the men, deserted while the
women were being transferred,
shouted for help from their win
dows.
Although the FIRE was out Of con-
troll four hours, police believed that
all Of the inmates had been removed
safely. At 4 p. m, the FIRE was under
control and fire departments from
surrounding towns returned home.
d. n. RiStine, superintendent Of
the hospital, announced that tenn
porarily the patients were to be
kept in their present quarters.
Dangerous Shackled
Police and physicians segregated
the dangerous" inmates Of the "vio.
lent" wards In an outbuildinR,
Stacking them to forestall escape.
1t was believed at least so Of the
1900 to 1900 inmates were con.
sidered violent.
Fleets Of buses and q special
train OF IL coaches were summoned
from nearby towns to move the In.
mates to temporary refugees at insti-
buttons Of Cherokee and Independ.
ence.
A IRE department official said the
fire was discovered about II D. m,
&C. 8. To When firemen arrived.
physicians had Straightjacketed the
violent inmates and were carrying
them TO the park surrounding the
building, from which they were later
moved to the outbuilding.
The peaceable inmates were led
from the building without disturb
ance, 1t was reported.
A number Of inmates broke from
their guards and fed across the
park. Within q few hours four of
them had been returned. Asylum ofs
ficials were unable TO estimate i'm.
mediately whether other inmates re.
manned at large.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-11
Local Employment
Growing Rapidly

Gas
purlng the month Of July there
were T0,9o2. 600 Gu. a. Of gaa con-
sufned, . decrease Of S,A2e, 600 ca. e.
Is compared with the month Of
June, ana an increase Of b,o6i 900
Gu. It., as compared with the month
OF July, 1898.
Health
During the month OF July there
were 90 cases OF communicable dis.
ease, and Z deaths resulting there.
FROM, q decrease Of II cases and no
change IN number Of deaths AZ COM
pared with the month Of June, and
Q decrease Of . cases and an IN
crease Of 4 deaths as compared
with the month Of July, 1898.
Marriages. Deaths and Births
During tho month Of July there
were % marriages, n deaths and
re births, q decrease Of a. mar
riages, 10 deaths and an increase Of
2 births as compared with the
month OF June, and an increase 81
80 marriages, . decrease Of five
deaths and an increase Of n
births NJ compared with the month
Of July, 1885.
New Families
There were 10 new families who
came 10 take up their residence In
Waterbury during the month oi
July.
Postal Receipts
The post office receipts for the
month Of July amounted TO eA4,-
370.Bi, an increase OF 92,o87.S5 al
compared with the month OF June
and an increase Of 90,07l,io AS
compared with the month Of July
1895,
Telephones
There were i7,i0S telephones In
use Rt the end Of the month, q de-
crease Of 10 as compared with the
month Of June, and an increase oil
704 as compared with the month Of
July, 1885.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-11
SUICIDE PACT
WAS SUSPECTED

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lake. DR.. Morris pronounced the girl
dead. expressing belief she had SUI
fered q heart attack.
Later police reported having dis
covered In Cahoun's car . bottle Of
strong antiseptic, some pills, andsa
partly-fllled whiskey bottle. This
prompted authorities TO order an
autopsy.
He Took Poison
Meanwhile Calhoun had gone to
the Newburyport home Of his In
tended mother-in-law, Mrs. Dor
othy Brown. At e:16 Q. m. DR.. 8.
Howard Zoll was summoned to the
Brown residence ON Beacon street.
II found he had swallowed two
ounces Of nitric acid" DR.. zoll said.
He was still gasping and we rushed
him to the hospital, using q chem
ical truck Of the fire department Is
an improvised ambulance. ~ the
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showing that conditions are vastly
improved. In view OF this fact Dol
lar Day this week Is expected to set
O new record for the city Of Wa"
terbury.
Made ALI Plans
For many months now the local
stores and merchants have been
busily preparing for Thursdays sale.
Anticipating the increase In bus
mess they have laid In o huge stock
Of merchandise for the express pur-
pose Of pleasing the Dollar Day
throngs. Stores will be stocked To
capacity limit with bargains and q
multiplicity Of clerks have beep pre-
pared for the big day.
Thursday IL Day
Thursday Is the day, folks, to do
your shopping so don't forget To
bring the household along to help
carry the bundles. Such o chance
cannot be overlooked. Thursday
August Is, Waterbury's biggest and
best Dollar Day in history will be
marked by an al time record for
bargain prices.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-11

tinuance Of labors Iion.paTtiSan
league as an fundamentally for the
furtehrance Of liebarlig min our
country" George l.. Berry, admin
istration cosordinator Of industrial
cooperation and leader Of tho league,
was elected president Of the per-
iIiAiient organization. John 1. Lewis,
leader Of the 10 "rebei" commit
tee for industrial organization
unions suspended from the A. y. OF
L., was made chairman.
Attacks LendOn
Lewis, frequently mentioned as q
possible presidential candidate In
1910, called upon labor to awake,
economically and politically" 1T
Is time for the workers Of this
country to organize themselves po-
litically," he said. alfred Moss.
man Landon has no more concep-
ton Of what ais America or what
to do about 1t than has O goat
herder In the hills Of Bulgaria."
State delegates announced q league
convention will be held In Harris
burg, Pa, on August 40 and 20, to
rally Pennsylvania union votes. At
the same time 1t was stated that
New Xork's American labor party,
headed by Luigi Antonini, has
opened headquarters IN New York
city and that "the real drive for
Roosevelt votes Is soon to begin"
Get Out Labor Vote
State, county and precinct work.
erS have been instructed to begin
Immediately in the task Of getting
out the vote" In Ohio where the
league estimates there ere 100000
labor ballots to be cast. Similar
drives will be started soon in the
other states, particularly where there
are large blocs Of union votes.
Roosevelt Again Endorsed
Rochester, N. Y, Aug. 1i-(UP)
The national convention Of the
Hotel and Restaurant Workers Al
lance, an organization Of 100000
members, endorsed President Roose-
velt's candidacy for reelection today.
Four hundred delegates to the
convention adopted by reclamation
o resolution pledging the member
ship to support Mr.. Roosevelt and
voted to appropriate $4,000 to fur
ther his election.
The resolution was introduced by
President Edward Fore, who said:
1.-THE interest Of the working man
and woman today Is conferred In the
reelection IF the Hon. Franklin D.
Roosevelt, president Of the United
States, and I urge this convention
TO give its endorsement to him Is Ia
boris candidate and to authorize the
general officers to give his re-elec-
ton their full support"
The alliance Is afiliated with the
American Federation of Labor,
whose president. william Green, viii:
address the convention tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-11
HOSPITAL SLAYER
MAKES ESCAPE
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the stairs, followed by q man who
held what appeared to be O razor
In his hand.
He brushed past them and ran
into the street.
Mrs johnson walked TO o curb
and sat down. Miss Miller said she
then noticed for the first time she
had been stabbed and screamed for
help. Two policemen removed the
woman TO the hospital, less than q
block away, but she was dead on
arrival.
Mother IL Notified
Her mother, MRS. w. e. Green.
halgh, was said 10 live Ut i2i North
Poplar street, Centralia, and was no.
titled Of the tragedy.
The attacker was believer to have
been an acquaintance Of the slain
woman and o former employe Of q
neighboring hospital.
Near the scene Of the attack wa
found o hat and Q whiskey bottle
partially filled.
Friends Of MRS. johnson, authors
ties said, related she had told them
her life had been threatened by q
man with whom she had been keep
ing company for nearly year, and
who was known TO them only "a
"Joe".
Saw Man Run Away
He was described as o man over
40, and dark haired. Several per-
sons in the vicinity Of the dormitory
reported they had seen o hatlesi
man running through the streets
clasping O shiny instrument IN hi
hand. He eluded pursuers.
Mrs. johnson had been employed
ct the hospital as o ward helper
since July 10, 1885.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-11
FOUR WERE HURT
IN COLLISION

New London, Conn.,, Aug. 11-(U
P)-Tourmen were injured, none
seriously, when q freight train
smashed into o switch engine pull
ing several cars late last night at
Scotch Cap, four miles north OF
here.
Those injured were:
Cassius Taylor, SO, waterford, Ed
ward O'Brien, 40, New London
Thomas Mccartney and Michael
Long, both Of New London.
The collision occurred when the
switch engine pulled into the main
line from O siding.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-11
RldasA.WaA Climb

Mrs. Marion German and Mrs.
Donald Mcintosh are In charge Of
tickets for the annual outing Of
the Bide-A.Wee club, which will
DO held on September II OF Mrs.
Jesse PorterB cottage OF Bayview.
The picnickerg will leave from The
Elton ct 10 O. m. Refreshments
were served ct O social which fol-
lowed last nights meeting Of the
group In Foresterg hall,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-11

hospital we Immediately administer
ed carbon dioxide and oxygen To
stimulate breathing. Artificial res
piration also was applied for more
than an hour before he finally was
pronounced dead"
Authorities said they had been
unable to ind any farewell note
which Calhoun might have written
They speculated on the possibility
that the couple had made q suicide
pact and that Calhoun had lost his
nerve after the girl had taken pol
son.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-11
W. H. JUDD PRESIDENT

New Britain, Conn.,, Aug. IL
(UP)-William II. Judd, vice presi.
dent and cashier OF New Britain
National bank, today was elected itS
president, succeeding the late Fred.
erick 8. Chamberlain.
Judd Is q republican and former
member Of the general assembly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-11
eyriansAmerlcans

The newly consolidated or.
ganization, the Lebanon. SYRIAN
American club Of Waterbury, will
hold an oil day outing and dance
at Linden park In Union City on
Sunday. Main A. Rizk, chairman
OF the outing committee, stated
yesterday that plans have been
made TO provide for wrestling
matches. Entertainment will also
DO provided by the famous Syrian
musicians and vocalists. Dancine
will DO held, the music TO be fur.
nished by Michael DeVitos or.
chegtra.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-11
Daughters Of g. George

&9aAVSNN Oa Nv NgVAkV
The regular meeting Of Pride Of
Hawthorne Lodge, Daughters OF
81. George was held last night In
British War Veterans hall on
Bank street. The usual business
was transacted and plans made
to attend the state field day to be
held In Bridgeport on Sunday,
August 30th. Those appointed on
the arrangements committee are:
Mrs. william j. Albion, Mrs. Will
liam p. Harvey, Mrs. John Bunt-
ing, Mrs. Harry Lucas and Miss
Evelyn Wallis. The committee
will meet with the mems COM
nnittee Thursday evening at 8
o'clock at the home Of Mrs. Frank
Carey Of East Main street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-11
Townsend Ledge

The only living charter member
OF Townsend lodge, Of Odd Fellows,
Thomas n. Taylor Of Bridgeport,
will attend "Nosahogan Night"
program In Odd Fellows hall on
August "a. Townsend lodge was
organized January !, 1879.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-11
Mattatuck Commandery

The August meeting Of Malta
tuck Commandery, United Order
Of the Golden Cross, will be held
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Oliver Of Barker terrace of
the Merlden road In Wolcott Sat.
urday afternoon and evening.
A program Of sports and games
will get underway ct 8 o'clock
with supper slated ct $50 O'Clock.
A business meeting and games
will be enjoyed after the meal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-11
OPPORTUNITY KNOCKs TWICE

Toledo - (UP) Marie Kusan
wasn't present the first time her
nafe was called ct . local theater's
bank night. A few weeks later she
wan e22s at TIE aane theatsg.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-11

the heat won by Hungary. Ger
many and Poland also qualified by
winning their heatA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-11
Britain Denies RumOr

London, Aug. il-(UP)-Reports
that British warShips were blockad.
Ing the Strait OF Gibraltar 10 aid the
Spanish rebels evoked indignant do.
malls from British authorities TO.
day.
"Our warShips have established q
patrol inside the territorial limits
Of Gibraltar" the admiralty said.
Protests have been made TO both
sides-to the rebels because they
dropped bombs on British ships In
the straits and to the government,
whose warships have been warned
that their presence In close proxin-
ity to Gibraltar might damage Brit.
ish and other shipping. Conse-
quently, they have been warned to
keep clear Of dibraltar's actual pre-.
ciEcts."
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MERCHANTS WILL
HAVE DOLLAR DAY

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-11
LABOR LEAGUE
OPENS UP DRIVE

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-11
Heavy Battle Begun


Hendaye, French-s Spanish Border,
Aug. ii-(UP)-A heavy battle was
In progress today on the north coast
near 1run.
The rebels launched O new attack
from the south against the passes
to Irun, attempting TO drive towards
the sea. Heavy cannonading could
DO heard oil morning long, punc-
tuated by machine gun FIRE and
aerial bombing by both sides. The
attack conferred In the mountain
region known 90 the Three Crowns,
LoyaliSt sources said 30 for every
rebel attempt 10 advance had been
repulsed. The loyalistS reiterated
emphatic denials that santander
had been captured by the rebels.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-11
EXCITEMENT AT
ASYLUM FIRE

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nearby shoe factory where O "revo.
lutionayy committee" had been es-
tablished.
Condemned 20 Die
Thence the Germans were taken
TO the suburb Of Pueblo Nuevo
where another revolutionary COM
mittee condemned them to death.
Reports In Barcelona are that this
committee subjected the Germans to
brutal treatment before the sen.
fences.
The four Germans then were
executed by o Airing squad.
Their bodies lay In the r1orgue Of
the Clinical hospital for several days
without being claimed and then
were photographed and buried.
on August 8 friends identified two
Of the photographs and II was de-
cided to exhumo oil the bodies for
complete Identification.
The executions, the dispatches
said, has caused the greatest con.
sternation among the German COLI
ony at Barcelona, which normally
numbers more than 5000 but now
has been reduced to barely 1000,
most Of them are property owners.
Milford chronicle., 1936-07-31
Delmarva Farmers To Take FOnr
Day Tour Beginning august %

points of historical interest in and
near Boston. including a 1OO-mile
tour to Plymouth, Dorchester, Milton
and Quincy as well as a trip to Mar
blehead and other Massachusetts,
coast points.
According to w. N. Pippin. pass
enger representative Of the Penn
sylvania railroad. the tour expense
will be approximately $50 for the
entire trip. Information concerning
reservations and details Of the tour
may be obtained from A. d. Cobb,
assistant director of agriculture ex-
tension, University of Delaware,
Newark; E. I. Oswald, county agent
leader, University Of Maryland. Col
lege Park, Nd; W. o. Strong. county
agricultural agent. Onley. Va, or any
Of the county agricultural agents on
the Del-Mar-Va Peninsula.
Those planning to make the New
England tour are urged by the ex-
tension representatives to make
their reservations early In order to
be sure Of accommodations on the
boat and IN Boston hotels. where the
party will stay.
Milford chronicle., 1936-07-31
APPOINT KENT
SCHOOL BOARDS
Most Of The Terms Will
Run From July 1, Name
Negro Trustees.
RURAL DISTRICTS

Resident Judge w. w. Harrington
has announced the appointment OF
members of boards of education in
the special school districts, and
school trustees in the rural districts,
to serve three or four year terms.
The terms of most of these school
officials are dated from July 1. this
year. Two members hold over in
each district and one new one is
named each year.
The board members named for the
special districts follow:
Special Districts
Smyrna, W. W. Hynson; Dover.
Howard E. Lynch. Jr.; Caesar Rod
ney. W. R. Brown; Harrington, W.
z. Jacobs. :
y Rural Districts
Kenton No. 9, Frank Attix. Jr.;
Ieipsic No. 2. Thomas jackson
Snow; Comegy's No. IA, William
Haas; Mt. Willow No. is, Mrs. Enoch
johnson; Oak Point No. 20, Mrs. Ed
ma Gable; Sandtown No. %, William
E. CahalI; Petersburg No. "a, Will
liam H. Raughley; Jumps No. 20,
William Greenley, FELTON,; Frederick
No. 80, Jester A. Gray; Thomas No.
33. Norman Wiekes, Harrington;
Smiths No. "a, Austin Quick, Farm
ington; Tomahawk No. 81, Fred
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sisiOn on the franchise tax and Other
features are determined upon, and
at the proper time all persons inter
ested will be given the opportunity
to discuss the problem. The pur-
pose Of the commissions efforts is
to equalize taxes, and not to increase
various taxes. it was said. Solution
Of the entire state financial situation
repOses on the body.
All members Of the commission,
with the exception of Angus B.
EchOls, were present at the meeting,
together with Gov. C. Douglass Buck,
who appointed the commission. The
meeting was preceded by luncheon.
Credit Balance Shown
The fact that the state school fund
depends upon the corporation fran
chise taxes makes the franchise tax
situation of most vital importance,
and the commission seeks to safe
guard that fund.
Governor Buck told the commits
sion the general fund is in good
condition. with a credit balance of
S259,000 on June 80, last. instead of
an anticipated deficit Of from $780,
600 to 100000. He said it is the
school fund which presents the real
problem.
The Governor explained that
when the legislature met in January.
1885, it appeared. Notwithstanding
economy measures adopted. that the
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REGISTRATION
DAY TOMORROW
6. o. P. Delegate Election
Set For Aug. %; Every
Voter Required To File.
IS SECOND DAY

The second of the five registration
days preceding the presidential cleo
tiOn on Tuesday, November 3, will
take place on Saturday throughout
the State.
Persons desiring to take part in
the delegate elections and primary
elections of the two major political
parties must qualify either next
Saturday or on Thursday, August Is.
The remaining two registration days
will be too late for these events.
The Republican delegate election
will take place on Saturday, August
%, with the Republican State Con-
ventiOn on Wednesday, August 26.
The Democratic delegate election
will take place on Saturday, August
20, with the Democratic State Con-
ventiOn on Tuesday. September /.
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