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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-28
DEMOCRATS ARE GROWING BUSY
National Committee Opens Headquarters - Funds
 Pour Into Treasury

New York, July 28.-(UP)-With new finance committee chairman already collecting contributions headquarters of the Democratic Ma tionai Committee took on the cheer. fui hum of a smoothly accelerating machine today. Attorney General Homer s. Cummings came from Washington to confer with Chair man James A. Farley, the national treasurer and the new financial com- r,ittee chairman discussed the state of the exchequer with big smiles the Massachusetts state chairman predicted c Roosevelt victory by the Bay State, and preparations were completed for six governors to tell the nation tonight what was wrong with Gov. All M. Landon's accept ance speech.
 Finance Chairman
 Appointment of the new finance chairman was announced by Farley late yesterday. He is Frank Q Walker, close friend and frequently advisor of President Roosevelt James W. Gerard, former asrnassa- dor to Germany, is honorary chair man.
 Walker began his work by dining with Farley and Forbes Morgan, ths national tcommittee's treasurer, wht
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-28
FiveMembersO OfBlack Legion Held For Trial
Thrill Staying of Negro War Veteran Was Cause; No Trial Date Was Set By Judge in Holding
 Them for Appearance In Court

Detroit, July 2e.-(Up) Record CTS Judge Edward J. Jeffries held five members of the Black Legion for trial today in connection with tho thrill" slaying of Silas Cole man, a, negro war veteran. No trial date was set.
 The five bound over for trial were Colonel" Harvey Davis, Jarncs Roy Lorrance, Edwin Lee, Charles Rouse and John Zimmerman.
 The five were implicated in the staying by Dayton Dean, Black Lee zion triggernan who was the states star witness at the hearing today.
 Wanted Excitement
 Dean told the court that Coleman was shot because Davis wanted "a little excitement" and wanted to find out "how 1t felt to kill Q nee gro" ~
 He told the court that he and Rouse took Coleman to Q lonely cot- tage near Rush lake, where the other four men and their wives were having c drinking party. The six men, including Dean, took Cole man to Matches Bridge, near Pinck. ney and shot him while he stood defenseless.
 Dean Last Witness
 Dean was the last witness. Previ. ouly four other state witnesses had appeared. They were: Beaulah Cole man, 20, Coleman's wife, who iden- tified the body on March %, 1885; Edmund Haines, Pinckney, who found the body ct 0:30 a. m.. on that day; pr. Hollis [. sigler, How
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-28
PRESIDENT WILL
 CLOSE VACATION
Will Land at His Summer Home 'Today-To Visit
 Quebec Thursday
BY FREDERICK A STORM

BY FREDERICK A STORM United Press White House Corre- spondent) L'Eetang Island, N. B., July 2S-- (U.P.) - President Roosevelt pre-. pared today to retrace c i0.mile sail to Campobello and ofIicielly term mate a seq going holiday begun two weeks ago when he boarded his schooner yacht Savanna at Pulpit Harbor, Me.
 The chief executive will have sev. eral days of relaxation at the Rcose- welt summer home before boarding Q private train Thursday night for quebec to confer with Lord Tweeds- muir, governor-general of Canada. It was expected that he would tinj time to discuss the ultimate fate of the Pasaamaquoddy tlde-harnessilg and hydro-electric project at East port. Me.. across the bay from Cam. pobello, with Harry Hopkins. relief administrator, and Colonel Philip B. Fleming of the army engineers.
 May Use Buildings
 Work on the ambitious project now Is being shut down, due to the refusal of congress to appropriate additional funds. Hopkins, 1t was learned. has 6 plan to utilize some of the buildings at the project site for relief purposes,
 Tn addition to workshops and storehouses. there also is a model
 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-28
REBEL CHIEF IS
 USING CAVALRY
By REYNOLDS PACKARD

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 Field headquarters, northern span- ish rebel army, July 2s.-(UP)- Gen. Emilio Moia, rebel commander In chief in the north, threw c picked cavalry regiment into action today in Q drive to retake the vltally irn- portant Somosierra mountain pass on the road to Madrid. Screams of horses, which I have heard above the roar of field guns and the rattle of machine gun fire, added to the horror of the fighting. Hand to hand fighting continued.
 Govt Planes Take Toll
 Government airplanes continued to take the greatest toll. Because of the government superiority in the air, loyalist avaltors are able to sweep down within Q few yards of the ground while their observers machine gun the rebels in the Quad- arrama mountain passes. l have been surprised, at the front, to see on some of the rebels. steel hermets which seem to he German ones, not Spanish. They may be war souvenirs bu they are being put to practical use. The rebel airplanes are mostly commercial ones without bomb racks.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-28
Chinese Arrested M OpiumRaidLastNight
Two of Them Appeared in Court This Morning Their Cases Were Continued to Friday-One Out
 on Bonds; Another Is Held

Arrested last night in Q raid by state and local police and state and federal narcotic agents in raid which authorities believe may lead to Q widespread cleanup of opium joints throughout Connecticut, two Waterbury Chinese were given con tlnuances to Friday morning by Judge Edward Mascolo In city court today at the request of the state Tn asking for the postponement Prosecuting Attorney Charles Sum- ma said the specific charges to be placed against the accused, Tom Foo, 70, of 2 Union street, and Charles ong, ee, of 4ie North Main street, was still Q matter Of doubt.
 Blanket Charge
 Both were booked under a blanket charge of violation of the state mar" cotic drug act, which carries . penalty of not more than $2'00O fine or sentences to five years m jail. The penalty may be imposed for the possession of any narcotic drug, Bonds were posted for Foo, the younger of the two, while Ong, a bent and aged Chinese whose face shows plainly the ravages Of years of addiction to the drug, remained in custody after the court session this morning.
 Like Bridgeport
 The raid here last night on a laundry in North Main street, 1ol. lowed closely c similar raid ID Bridgeport which led to the nu- covering of evidence involving the local Chinese. Accompanied by members of the Waterbury vice squad, Courtney J. Coleman, fed- eral narcotic agent, and Arthur J. Rivard, state narcotic agent, ar. rested Ong at 4lo North Main street shortly after seven o'clock last night With the narcotic agents were Ser Reant Henry Johnson of the Detec. tive Bureau, and Patrolman Freq Hickey, Patrick Moylan, Patrick Hobart, and Ernest Pakul of the wee squad.
 Some Evidence Secured
 In the rear room of Q laundry operated by Ong, said to be an em- ploye of Charlie Fong, who was ar- rested Sunday afternoon in Nichols by Bridgeport police. the raiding party found an opium oil lamp seV-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-28
STORMS WRECK
 EIGHT STATES
Leave Destruction in Parts of AII.Mianli Is Again
 in Danger

Storm WreckaEe Strewed parts of eight states today in the wake of wind, rain and lightning that killed six persons and injured 20 or more. A hurricane approached the Flor ida coast from the Bahamas.
 The federal hurricane warning system said Q tropical disturbance generated in the Bahamas yesterday was moving with increasing inten- sity toward southern Florida and might reach there Wednesday night.
 Yesterdays storms killed three in the Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Vir- ginia tri-state area, flattened trees, buildings and telephone poles m Louisiana, Missouri and Kansas, and washed out rail lines and drowned Q man on the Arizona California border, where two others had been killed by 4S-hour storm previ- ouSly.
 Hurricane Warning
 Pittsburgh, Pa, July 28 - (UP) - ITornados, lightning and rain killed three persons, injured 20 or more and did $5o0,00O or more dam age last night in the area where Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Vir- ginia join. The dead are John McCann, IT, crushed bby a col- lapsing grandstand at Smock, Pa.; Russell Smith. 36. electrocuted at eherrard, w. Va, and Margaret Renner, IS, drowned.
 Buildings were unroofed, highways and streets filtered with trees ad telephone lines, and dozens of rivu. lets flooded by heavy rain. The wind was estimated at places at 70 miles an hour velocity.
 New Orleans, La, July 2S-(UP)
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-28
|LOyaIist Crews Crash Down Two Transports Trying to Land Men MOORISH TROOPS
 ARE ADVANCING LOyalists Are Battling Them Hard - Rebels
 Shooting Prisoners
lCopzrLrht, lese, by UnIled Prsssl

Copyright, 1886, by United PresS)
 Gibraltar, July 28.-(UP) = Anti-aircraft guns mount ed on the decks of submar- ines manned by loyalist crews today shot down two trans port airplanes attempting to land troops on the peninsula from Spanish Morocco.
 The rebels were attempting to reinforce their regiments who were driving hard againsA' government troops along the Malagt front, by transporting fresh contins gents by plane across the straits.
 The rebel army, which earlier ili the day had forced loyalist positions near Malaga, was augmented py
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-28
UNION DRIVERS
 DENIED ATTACK
If Any of Them Were Found Guilty They Will
 Answer Charges

Reiterating their deniel that union men were involved in the incident at Naugatuck last night in which two cars containing eight men were re- ported to have stopped an incoming truck, deflated It's tires, and put the motor out of commission, union officials today promised that any oi the 300 strikers found guilty of such behavior would have to answer charges which might result in dis barment from the union.
 No Violence Allowed
 At Building Trades Council hall . union representative explained that alf of the picketers had been given strict instructions to comply with police orders forbiddlng violence Anything In the nature of last nights occurrence has been abso. lutely forbidden 'it was said.
 Union men said it had been re. ported this morning that Q meeting of trucking company operators would be called either for this af- ternoon or tonight ct the Elton foI the purpose of discussing strike ar. bitration but . check of several ot the concerns disclosed no founda- ton for the ruYnor. Several of the owners were reported to Do out ot town and employees at the offices said that were such Q meeting ar- ranged, company officials would un- doubtedly have been notified.
 Naugstuck Police Report
 Naugatuck police reported that . truck owned by tho Ashborn Transportation Company had been stopped in Cotton Hollow by tho eight alleged picketers ct T:30 o'clock The driver, J. Beck, said
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-28


 It was the sIenderest margin the British ever had in defending the Cuup since lifting 1t from France Tn 1888 by the same edge. In 1884, the British made their first defence with af4.l triumph over the United States while last year the Empire forces defeated America five to nothing.
 Qulst, Austin Game
 Wimbledon, Eng. July 2o-(UP)--. Australia kept alive It's hopes of breaking England's grip on the Davis Cup today when Adrian Qulst, AnSac champion, tied the challenge round series at two-all by defeating F. Wilfred (Bunny) Aus tn. 6-A, 3-0, 7.b, 6.3.
 Gusts victory left the disposi. ton of the trophy up to the final singles match between Fred Perry, England, who recently won the Wimbledon title, and Jack Craw. ford, veteran Australian. X, After losing the opening two Sini,les matches Saturday, Australia fought It's way back into the ruTi- ninS by taking the doubles yester-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-28
COAST GUARDS
 ON SHARK HUNT

Boston, July 2s (UP) = Coast guards embarked on a shark hunt today for the first time in New England history.
 Armed with harpoons and ma. chine guns, they cFulsed in two pa- trol boats oiH Mattapoisett. where Joseph Trey, 16. of Boston was so severely maneled Saturday by a nhark that he died few hours later nt a New Bedford Hospital. A second attack was reported at Eairhagen. Ernest Nolan 1oid hi1 fishing doFy wns nearly upset by a shark yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-28
will Be Removed From
 Madrid to Mediterranean Coast for Safety
EMBASSY HAS SENT
 OFFICIAL NOTICE
U. s. Cruiser Quincy Ar. rives at Spain to Re-
 ceive All Fugitives
BY HOBART c. MONTEE United Press Staff CorrespOndentl

(Unlted Press StatE C0rreSpOnoenV
 Washington, July 28 = (UP) - Plans have been completed to evacuate Amer jeans and other foreigners from Madrid to the Mediter- can coast Thursday morning, the state depart ment was officially advised today. The announcement was contained in a brief message from Eric c. Wendelin, third secretary In charge of the embassy at Madrid. With evacu- ation of the le0 odd Americans who have taken refuge in tho American embassy at Madrid, virtually all American citizens will have been removed from trouble zones.
 The message telling of Madrid evacuation plans was timed l ?. m. Madrid time. It said:
 "pians have been made to evacu- ate foreigners to Alicante or Val encia Thursday morning. Madrid iS quiet."
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-28
SPECIAL PERMISSION

Worcester, Mass. July 2s-tuPl- So ahe can be married at q dounie ceremony with an older sister this week. Helena Fournier Of oakdaie hss been granted special permission bv probate court to apply for c mar riase license. Court sanction was necessary because Helena Is only ID. Her prospective groom, John Wn- newskl of Holden. is ie.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-28
E1gIand Has Won DaDis Tennis Cup For Fourth Time.
Fred Perry Worlds No. Player, Took Three
 Straight Sets From Jack Crawford -Quist , Had Beaten Bunny" Austin

wimbledon England, July 2s. - (UP) - England won the Davis cup for the fourth successive time today when Fred Perry the worlds Mo- player defeated Jack Craw ford of Australia in the final match of the cnaenge round. Perry won in straight sets. 6.2, 0-S, 6.S
 Perrys triumph gave England the cup three matches to two Earlier today Adrian Quist of Australia had dead locked the series at two-a with 64 S6 75 63 triumph frad Austin
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-28
BANDIT ROUTES
 WAS LAID OUT

Winthrop, Mass, July 2s-(uP)-- Frank /. Hook, 38-year-old grocery store manager, proclaimed this towns champion bandit-router, was recovering from a possible brain concussion today as result or ms third encounter with holdup men.
 Even as Q bandit was pulling an automatic from his pocket in Hooks store late yesterday, the manager, fists flying, leaped at him. Minutes later. the would-be rop- Der fled. Twice before Hook has chased bandits from his store.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-28
FELLOWS GIVE UP BONUS
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Joliet. fll.--(UP)- -Four hundred infhates of the Illinois State and stateviIle prisons received bonus cheeks but were forced to turn them
 over to prison ofilcials immediately. Convicts who keep their money on deposit rather than turn it over to their families are permitted to spend es . week in the cornmissary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-28
PROF. LTDDELE DIES

Orleans, Mass. July 28--fUP)- Mark Harvey Liddell. 70, professor emeritus of Purdue university and internationally-known as an au- thoFlty on Shakespeare. died nt his Cnpe cod home here early today after a long illnesA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-28
Final NelUs Flashes
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION

Hartford, Conn, July 25.--lUP)-A com mttee to recommend a date and place for the state democratic convention in the fall will be named at meeting of the state central commit tee at Elm Tree Inn, Pennington, Friday night. It is probable that the Hotel Griswold, Eastern point, scene of the past three conventions, will be chosen for this years convention either the last week in August or early in September.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-28
BANDITS GET INSURANCEsMONEY

Philadelphia, July 28-( (UP)-Iwo bandlts today stole 5000 which two Prudential Life ln- surance company employees were delivering to a bank. The bandits halted an automobile in which man and woman employe were trans porting funds to the bank, sntached the money and sped away in sedan. <
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-28
HISTORIANS FARM HOUSE BURNS

Sherman, Conn., July 28.-(UP)r-EIre to- day swept farmhouse owned by Prof. Charles A. Beard famous historian, causing about $5,o poo damace. The fire started from an oil stove be- inr attended by a daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Harold Coons who operate the farm. Prof. Beard does not live there. -
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-28
REBELS, LOYAL
 TROOPS BATTLE.
LOyaIists Seem to Have Edge on Rebel HOrdes;
 End Not in Sight
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 Developments today in tne Span isl rebellion:
 Madrid--Rebels and loyolists cone tinue inconcluslve fighting iii 0uadarrama Mountains; govern- ment forces hold initiative.
 Field headuarters, rebel northern army - Rebels throw calvary Into action in effort to retake lost noun tain passes.
 perpignan. French -Spanish frcn- tier = Italian seanen marched through Barcelona streets to rescue four aviators held by left wing au- thorlties, refugees say.
 San Sebastian Loyal troops capture rebels besieged in barracks and start drive against rebebl ger- eral in Navarro.
 Washington, Madrid, Bayonne m Exodus of foreign refugees from Spain continues. Diplomats try to get special train to evacuate those ct Madrid.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-28
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, July 2S--tUPl--uov- tha current fiscal year ending July ohtb compared with a year ago.
 ;Tnt. yanr Expenses Last Year ssso sas'753. Os $e57.sO7, ,7ss.0e ssao.,7I.7ss.s1 s2s4.S7s.S7s.is ,,O.s7.,sss..s De"''' s4ss.ss5.siO.ss ,ss,e.sts5sO.i4 si,Ss7.sos.ss5.7s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-28
RY LESTER zIFFREN

Copyright, l9S6. by United Pressl Madrid, July 28. = (UP) ~ Rebel and government armies, nearing ex- haustion after days of constant fighting, attacked and counter nt. tackled in the mountains north or
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The Naasr

ShowerD Toni hs Wednesday Morning Eua weather nspsst Pare &
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Final dsli0n
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-17
RAILROAD GROUP
HEADS TO TAKE
OFFICE SUNDAY
Locomotive Engineers and
Auxiliary Plan Joint
installation,

A public joint installation of Of
ficers of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers and the Grand In
ternational Auxiliary is to be held
at 3 Sunday in the Washington.
J. d. Sanford, Harry McHale, C.
G. Wallace and Mrs. j. A. Fulmer
are to be the installing officers.
Those to be installed are:
w. o. Terry, chief engineer: w. F.
Bowlers, first engineer; w. E. Via,
second engineer; j. A. Lawrence,
third engineer; F. E. Pollen, secre-
tary-treasurer; e. N. Mastin, chap
lain, and w. A. Via, guide, all of
Division IL.
d. o. Watson, acting chief en-
gineer, and j. A. Fulmer, recording
secretary, subdivision 81; C. E.
Bailey, chief engineer; G. C. Mans
held, first engineer; c. E. Greer, sec
ond engineer; G. M. Eller, third en-
gineer; j. w. DUNCAN, secretary
treasurer; G. L. Clark, chaplain, and
X. P. Woolf, guide, Division 121.s
p. A. Hedrick, chief engineer:
John Earls, first engineer: Otto
Russell, second engineer; j. w. NAL
low, guide; Robert Kendall, secre-
tary-treasurer, and j. w. Mckee
chaplain, Division 143.
Walter Coyle, chief engineer: B.
II. Schnck, first engineer; G. H.
Aust, second engineer; P. H. Rogers.
third engineer; w. A. Aust, secre-
tary-treasurer; j. M. Beggs, chap
lain, and G. c. Wallace, guide. Divi-
sion 546.
Women to Take Office
Mrs. D. G. Watson, president; Mrs.
II. B. Glow, vice president; Mrs. C.
r. Sydick, secretary; Mrs. M C.
Murdoch, insurance secretary; Mrs.
Robert Kendall, treasurer: Mrs
Lolita Via, treasurer; Mrs. Mabel
Cooney. guide. and Mrs. William
Si.bert, sentinel, auxiliary, Division
1913.
Mr.. Charles Baird, president;
Mrs. naisy Ali, vice president; Mrs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-17
3O-YEAR BIRTH RATE
DECLINE IS CHECKED
1884 Babies Show Increase
of $4,000 Over 1888.

En- Science Serrfce
WASHINGTON, Jan. ia check
in the 30-year decrease in the birth
rate of the United States and con-
tinued good health conditions in
general throughout the country were
reported to Congress by DR.. Hugh
S. Cummin, Surgeon General of The
United States Public Health Service.
About $4,000 more babies were
born in the United States in the
calendar year 1884 than in 1888.
Later figures are not yet available.
The reoprt covers activities of the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-17

w. B. Sequartz, secretary; Mrs. F.
Foster, insurance secretary; Mrs.
Walter Titus, treasurer; Mrs. o.
Haviland, treasurer; Mrs. Warren
Adair, guide, and Mrs. John Seton.
sentinel, auxiliary, Division $50.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-17
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

United States Public Health Service
for the last fiscal year, ending June
30, 1885.
More babies were born but there
was also slight increase in deaths
OF infants under year of age per
1000 births. The infant mortality
rate for 1884 was slightly higher
than for 1888. but lower than for
any year earlier than 1882. The
death rate for the general popula-
ton was also slightly higher in 1884
than 1888, the Surgeon General re-
ported, but again was lower than
any recorded rate earlier than 1882
For 1884 the death rate was 1913
per 1000 population.
Evening star., 1936-03-22

For twenty-six years Mrs.
Farrell's love remained stead
fast; she sacrificed everything
for her man. And then, at
last, as he came through the
prison gates, Fate dealt a cruel
blow. A short-short story by the
noted author, Charming Pollock.
Evening star., 1936-03-22

In the near future will We
have vintage foods as today
we have vintage wines? Harlan
Stetson tells how Science is
studying sunlight and its vary
ing effects on our annual food
crops in search of an answer.
Don't miss this article!
Evening star., 1936-03-22

When the "Starbrook" sank
three people reached an island
alive a scientist, a million
aire and a useless flapper. There
was only enough water for two
49, and the girl was of no i'm
portance to the world. Should
they kill her?