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The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-04

This wedding photo of Anthony Quinn. young screen actor. and his charming bride. the former Katherine De Mile. adopted daughter of Cecil B. De Mile. fa- nous producer. was hardly a nov city for the couple who had to hurry back to work before the cameras without taking honey-
 moon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-04
NURSE IS BACK

Miss Bertha Fiber, Bureau of In- dian Affairs nurse, arrived in Jul neau on the steamer Curacao.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-04

Baby Landine was admitted to St Ann's Hospital last night for medl- cal care
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-04

The British gallon is approximate ly 20 per cent larger than the cor respoYding United States gallon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-04
BROWN LEAVES

Harold Brown salesman, lett Ju- neau on the Northland for Ketchi- kan on a weeks business trip.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-04
HOW TO RAISE MoNEY

There ale only two ways to raSc
 e moncy One is to cut expendi- ures. 'iaat may mean fewer bridg- s and roads butt back home, cur .ai.ed spending to help out the armer, fewer warships, less relief pending, less of many things.
 Another thing, generally agreed upon, is that it means more taxes. There may be more taxes in the higher brackets. But tine Treasury will tell you that taxing the big fellows won't raise enough money. Taxing the brackets between $3,- OoO and $50,00O a year brings in most of the money.
 Your Congressman may not get up nerve enough to raise taxes next year-what with an election coming on and budget cutting going on ir the same breath. But either youi present Congressman or a bravei one later may have it to do.
 Fans have been in use as long as
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-04

Irene Bordoni was born on the Island of Corsica.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-04

Today's News Today.-Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-04
Congressman Face Trouble if Budget
 Is Given Pruning

(Continued from rage One)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-04

Alaska" by Lester D. Henderson
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-04

Fans have been in use as long as recorded history.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-08
Postmaster General James Farley Defes Lau or Land

special exception for you"
 The first American postage stamp, it developed, was issued in 1847. It was ten center, with a picture of George Washington on it. There after the postoffice department be- gan engraving postage stamps in varieties enough to fill picture gallery.
 It honored IT presidents with stamps bearing their likenesses. It commemorated the lives of Al other prominent people, including Chris topher Columbus, Queen Isabella of Spain, PocahontaS and Molly Picher. It honored centennials and battles and worlds fairs and zeppelin flights. It even issued a purple postage stamp in honor of the na- tional recovery administration. That one was a three center, purple and bearing a picture of a farmer, a laborer, a capitalist and 8 house. wife marching over the horizon toward sign which said: Tn a common determination" Remem- Der?
 The only stamp which Farley's book didn't include was the most valuable ever printed-the inverted airmail, which brings $l5.000 per copy in Philatelic circles. This stamp was a mistake. That's why 1t isn't in the book; why it's worth so much.
 Somebody at the bureau of print ing and engraving turned the pic- ture of the airplane upside down and a few of these stamps reached the market before mortified experts could stop the presses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-08
SUPREME COURT
 ELEVEN MEMBERS
Democrat Leaders PrO= posed Plan as Basis for
 Compromise

Washington, June 8-(U.Po-Ad- ministration leaders today advanced a proposal to increase the supreme court to Il members as a possible basis for compromise on President Roosevelt's judiciary reorganization program.
 They switched to the plan origin ated by Senator Charles O. Andrews D, Fla, after preliminary investi- gations had indicated that the pro- posal of Senator Carl A. Hatch, D. N. M, for a "huctuating" court ot up to IS members would meet a senate filibuster.
 Andrews measure would provide for a chief justice and 10 associate juSticeS-one for each federal cir cult. It specifies that future ap- pointments be made from districts not now represented on the bench.
 Push Amendment
 In addition, there would be an agreement to push Andrews pro- posed constitutional amendment for voluntary retirement of justices at 70, and compulsory retirement at 75
 Opposition leaders asserted that they would not accept the Andrews plan and that it would be defeated or run into f1libuster.
 The opposition strategy committee planned to exert every effort to get direct vote on the presidents pro- poSal for addition of five justices to the supreme court.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-08
Newspapers of Italy Are Told What to Say on
 Italy, Germany
GEN. FRANCO PLANS
 NEW BIG OFFENSIVE
Britain, France, Germany, Italy Reach Agreement
 on British Proposals

New York, June B. (UPJ -Girolamo Valenti, editor of the anti-faScist newspaper, La Stampa Libera, published today what he declared were copies of orders issued daily in recent months by Minister of Press and Propaganda Dino Alfieri to the news papers of Italy.
 Valenti said the documents had been obtained from employees of the Italian government "at great risk". They showed that Italian newspapers have been ln- structed to publish nothing about the bombardment of inhabited cen- ters" by Spanish nationalists, to re- frain from mentioning Italian or German aviators in Spain, and to "be rather favorable to Germany" should 1t become necessary to take a stand" in the present controversy between Chancellor Adolf Hitler and the church.
 Although Italy has supported the NationaliSiStS in the Spanish civil war, the newspapers were told not to reproduce the speeches of Gen. Gonzalo Queipo De Llano, the Na- Continued on Page D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-08
SPENCER DEATH
 INVESTIGATED
Piedmont Street Resident Is Victim of Fatal Crash
 at Woodbridge

Investigation was underway today in the automobile accident at Wood bridge which last night took the life of George Spencer, 35, of 279 Pied mont street, and critically injured Leo Caron, 27, of 93 Kelsey street Constable Kenneth Rowland said other motorists reported that the sedan driven by Spencer was travel ling at speed of 30 to 90 miles an hour when it failed to negotiate a sharp curve on the Amity road. The machine climbed bank, hit 8 tree and went on for 400 feet. Spencer was hurled through the roof of the car, His outer clothing and shoes were ripped off. He died in New Ha- ven hospital shortly after the acci- dent, having suffered a fractured skull, back injuries and other hourts
 Caron Badly Hurt
 Caron has possible skull frac. ture, possible spine fracture ano other injuries. His name is on the danger list at New Haven hospital Spencer was a truck driver for Laube-Interstate, Inc, and had been employed by the firm for the past nine years. He was to have re- ported for work at midnight last night. Caron has been employed by the same firm for the past several months. Passing motorists took the two local men to the hospital. The automobile was demolished.
 MT, Spencer is survived by his mother, Mrs. Josephine Spencer; one brother, Frederick; and three sisters, Mrs. Walter Wilcox, Mrs. Ar chic Greenwood and Mrs. George Bradley of this city.
 The funeral will be held from the Bailey Snyder Funeral home, 94 Willow street on Thursday after noon at 2 o'clock, Rev. T. Leroy Crosby officiating. Burial will be IT Pine Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow afternoon from 3 to 4 o'clock anc tomorrow evening from to { o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-08
WON BLOMBERCON
 MYSTERY VISIT

Rome, June 8-(UP)-Field Mar shal Werner von Blomberg, German war minister and No. man in the NaM military regime, was on a va- cation cruise to Sicily today, leav- ing the net result of his visit to Premier Benito Mussolini a matter for diplomatic speculation.
 Before he left, Virginia Gayda, ''mouthpiece" editor of the authori- tative newspaper Giordnale DItalia, took occasion to deny that Germany and Italy had reached any new agreements.
 Also, Baron von Blomberg issued a polite statement in which he praised the technical equipment of the Italian fighting forces highly and denied that his visit had po- litical significance.
 It was said in usually reliable quarters that the government be- lieved the time opportune for a statement that Italy and Germany were not ready to negotiate mili- tary alliance. in order not to strain Italian British relations further.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-08
SIMPSON ISLANDER SUIT IS SETTLED

London, June 8-(UP)-A settle ment has been agreed upon in the slander suit which Ernest A. Simp- son, divorced husband of the Duch- ess of Windsor, brought to protect himself from gossip, 1t was under stood today.
 Simpsons suit is against Mrs. Joan Sutherland, a society woman.
 Until today 1t was expected that the suit would not be reached for weeks. Now information is that 1t will be up this week-probably Thursday-and that there would be but 8 brief hearing, ending in the issuance of an agreed statement.
 It was taken for granted that this statement would constitute 8 com- plete vindication for Simpson against the charge which he complained that Mrs. Sutherland made at a luncheon here-that he was well paid" for permitting the duchess to divorce him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-08
BY FREDERICK c. OTHMAN

United Press Staff CorrespOndent)
 Washington, June 8-(UP)-Post- master General James A. Farley, the Philatelists' pal, defied the law of the land today and published pie lures of every American postage stamp ever issued. He did 1t on ad- vice of counsel, though: counsel of the finest kind, so it looks like he won't have to be measured for a striped suit. His stamp pictures, in a 119-page book, are handsome, even though they may be illegal. No body ever has seen the like before.
 That's because the criminal code says reproduction of postage stamps, by any means whatsoever, is a Ser- ious crime. It might encourage counterfeiting) The law says further that anybody caught printing such stamp pictures must be fined $5,00O and tossed into the nearest federal clink, there to repent for 15 years.
 Nobody dared print pictures of U. s. Postage Stamps, consequently, until Farley became Postmaster General. Even he didn't flout the law on his own responsibility. The postoffice department conferred with the secret service, whose job it is to catch counterfeiters.
 The secret service decided the postoffice department was no crook; {; that 1t didn't think Farley would do any counterfeiting for profit. Post office officials said the legal depart ment of the treasury issued an inc formal dispensation, which ruled in effect: "Okay Mt. Farley. go ahead and break the law. Wen make q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-08
By JACK AMMAN
Limited Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Stan C0rreSp0n0ent)
 Hartford, Conn.,, June 8-(UP)- The general assembly moved riot ously toward a close today as poll revealed sales of headache powders will drop, ships will become clogged with passengers and households again will have masters as result of adjournment tomorrow.
 Legislative shenanigans went through warm-up drills today in preparation for celebration tomor- row which was expected to violate precedent. Assistant. superintend- ents clambered to all sections of the house to fasten decorations and gay bunting hung all over the place.
 To encourage legislators to par ticipate in the amateur hour" to- morrow, 1t was announced prizes will be offered and possibly 8 chance on a nationwide radio amateur hour Meantime, the 167 members of the house grew restive as strain or a five months session drew near an end. Huge wads of paper fiew through the air, harassing bill-re- porters. Common practice was to aim-if democrat-at the head of l republican, and visa versa. Every body seemed to be happy the session unusually dreary and long -winded
 was drawing to a close. Several leading legislators were asked then opinions about the session, or what they would do when the assembly shut down.
 Senator Robert Claffey, democrat Hartford, chairman of the cities and boroughs committee, expressed the sentiments of many when he e1acu. lated:
 II am going to get smaller bot ties of asnirin when this Is ove~"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-08
QuassapaugP ParkMay Be Sold To Syndicate
Group of Waterbury Residents, Headed By Michael C N@ Leon May Purchase Summer Resort Court
 Must First Give Permission

Permission to sell one of the most popular summer resorts in this dis trict, Lake Quassapaug, in Middle bury, to group of Waterbury resi- dents represented by Michael c. Leon, present manager of the Palace Hotel, has been asked the United States District Court by the Con- necticut Company, present owners of the tract.
 The sale is said to involve ap- proximately $55,000. It is rumored that in planning to accept the offer of Leon and his associates. the Con- necticut Company has turned down an offer of more than $45, ,000 cash. It is not known whether the sale will include the buildings on the land.
 Court Must Permit
 It is necessary to obtain permis- sion of the district court for the sale due to the fact that the Connecticut Company is in receivership under section 77B of the bankruptcy sta- tutes. Judge Carroll c. Hincks in district court at New Haven will probably pass on the petition. Sev- eral of the prospective purchasers are said to have interests in con- sessions there at present.
 Lease to Expire
 At the present time the land is leased to Philip Coppeto but that lease will expire at the close Of the Continued on Page D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-08
BLOODHOUNDS, .ARMORED CARS CHASE MANIAC Fifteen More Troopers With Bullet-PrOOf Vests Join in Hunt HOMER ROBBINS IS
 HIDING IN WOODS His Mother Wanted to Go in Alone "He Won't
 Harm Me-" She Said

Sutton, Mass, June 8. = (UP) = Four armored cars, two bloodhounds and IS ad- ditional troopers equipped with bullet-proof vests were ordered here today to aid in the search for Homer Rob bins, 32, armed maniac, who has eluded possemen for there days.
 Additional manpower was summoned as authorities theorized the crazed farmer, driven from his forest hideout by hunger, soon would attempt to raid some farmhouse for food.
 A mysterious early-morning gum shot prompted 40 state troopers constables and volunteers to concen- trate their search about the Rob- bins farmhouse where, at 2:10 a. m, (COntinued on Page 4)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-08
TWO PLANTS HAD
 TO SHUT DOWN

Detroit, June 8.-(UP)-A walk out of 1900 day shift employees to- day closed two plants of the Budd Wheel Corporation. manufacturers of automobile wheels and rims. Company officials, with whom United Automobile Workers repre- sentatives have been negotiating an agreement for the past three weeks, said they did not know the cause of the trouble. Negotiations with the union had been progressing in very satisfactory manner and we do not know what caused the walk out" a spokesman said. "This is the first labor trouble of any kind we have ever had"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-08
RETURNING STRIKERS

Windsor Locks, Conn, June g. (U.P)-Rehiring of strikers at the E. Horton and Sons Manufacturing Company plant started today fol- lowing signing of a union-man- agement agreement in the offices of the State Labor Department at Hartford. About 65 workers struck seven weeks ago for shorter hours and higher wages. Terms of the agreement were not revealed, but it was understood they called for a 40-hour week and 10 per cent in- crease in wages.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-08
STEEL CORP.
 REOPEN PLANT
Employees in Monroe, Mich., Have Voted Over 63 Percent in Favor
BY JULIUS FRANDsEN

United Press Staff Correspondent),
 Cleveland, June 8-(U.P0 = Re- public Steel Corporation prepared today to reopen a strike-closed sub- sidiary plant in Monroe, Mich, where, the corporation announced, more than 63 per cent of the em- ployes voted to return to work. A hearing was scheduled in federal court here today on a petition by railroads for an injunction to re- strain union interference with oper- ations in mill areas. A new block ade of parcel post deliveries de- veloped at Massilon, o.
 Vote At Monroe
 The vote at Monroe was the first taken among workers since the strike against three independent steel producers started two weeks ago. The election was conducted among employees of the Newton Steel Company, Republic subsid- iary, under direction of the city election commission. The election commission said that out of 1,322 employees eligible to vote, 883 parti- cipated. Adherents of the c. I. O. union sponsoring the strike were told to abstain from voting. Accord ing to the commission, the results on two questions were:
 Are you in favor of the striker" -782 no; 30 yes.
 DO you desire to return to work now?"-836 yes: 20 no.
 ReopenS Wednesday
 H. H. Halloway, Republic district manager, said the plant would re- open at 4 p. m. Wednesday, if the city provided protection for the men
 (Continued on Page N
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-08
AHEAD. AHEAD AHEAD

Three foresighted Wash- ington Merry Go Round stories broke in events of June 4 and 5.
 On May 20, contradicting widespread reports that Jus tices Brandeis and Suther- land would resign, the cole umn categorically stated they would not. On June {. two weeks later, Justice Suther- land emphatically confirmed this and said none of his cole leagues contemplated resig- nation.
 Also on June 4 the LaFOl- lette committee subpOenaed two Ford employees. The Merry GO- Round scored . three day beat by reporting this move on June I.
 The split in the Townsend Plan organiza tion over the Supreme Court issue was front -paged on June > the aav after The Merry Co., Rounds complete story about # on June {.
 For today's Merry Gee Round soIumn zee page 6 of the DEMOCRAT
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-08
Has Been Arraigned for Many Things in Past
 27 Years
SLAPPING FACE OF
 COUNCILMAN IS LAST
In Court Tomorrow on That Charge-Serving
 Third Term as Mayor
BY HOMER JENKS

Copyright. 1887, by United Press'
 Newburyport, Mass, June 8. = (UP) - Mayor Bossy Gillis, who has been ar raigned on charges ranging from nose-punching to tree cutting during the last 27 years, will be called to the bar of justice for the 25th time tomorrow.
 The explosive executive, now serving his third term as mayor, faces an assault charge re- sulting from face-slapping episode in the state house office of the Civil Service Commissioner Thomas H. Green. He will appear in Bos- ton municipal court.
 Target of Bossy's ire-and hand = was City Councillor Patrick j. Welsh of Newbtryport. Welsh had charged that several Newburyport call firemen lived outside of towr and were beyond reach in case o1 fire.
 welsh" said Bossy with threat ening demeanor, "I'd like to slar your face for you"
 And He Did The idea so appealed to him tha Bossy suited action to word. Of flee attaches halted the resultan scuffle. Bossy's previous court appear ances have resulted in fines rang ing from $5 to $400 and two two month jail sentences-one 10 punching the nose of then Mayo Michael Cashman and the other fol storing gasoline for his "eight-for'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-08
Estate OfJean Harlolv
 May Total $1, 900, 900
Accumulated From Her S3,OOO to S5,OOO Weekly Wages-Body of Actress Will Lie in Crypt
 With Other Celebrities of Stage
BY DONALD WAGONER United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Hollywood, June 8.-(UP)-Jear Harlow's friends estimated today that she had left $1,000,000 es- tate, accumulated from her $3,00C to 5000 weekly wages for playing the movie roles of voluptuary.
 The actress was dressed for her funeral today in white, which she usually wore on the screen cs beS. suited to her fair complexion and shapely figure.
 Her mother sent to the mortuary a gown of clinging straight lines, She ordered her daughters hair brushed back from the forehead and puffed over the ears in the style most familiar to the millions that comprised her movie audiences throughout the world.
 The mother, Mrs. Jean Bello, in- sisted upon a strictly private fun eral. None of the hurly- -burly of Hollywood will be accommodated at the Wee Kirk of the Heather chapel where last rites will be con- ducted Wednesday morning. The chapel seats only 200 persons.
 Body Goes IintO Crypt
 After the funeral, Miss Harlow's body will go into crypt at Forest Lawn Memorial park. Other de- ceased notables of the film colony lie there, including Rudolph Valen- tino, another star who died un- expectedly when he was the idolized star of the jazz age". To movie goers, Miss Harlow personified the reckless abandon of the youthful element in the period that followed
 (COntinl1nd m papa dl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-08
REFUSES FOOD

Hollywood, June B. (UP)-Oscar, Jean Har- lows 11-year-Old POmp. eranian, refused food today.
 The actress kept many pets, but Oscar was her favOrite and had been with her almost constantly since his puppyhOod. Members of the household said he seemed to know that his mistress was dead.
 He was widely known in the film colony.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-08
General Assembly Is Ready For It's Usual Shenanigans

The presiding officers of the sen- ate and house were unusually brief in their statements.
 Said Lieut. Gov. T. Frank Hayes, Waterbury mayor:
 T am going to Europe!"
 Remarked House Speaker J. Mortimer Bell, republican, Sails bury:
 'I'm going to tend to business and play golf!"
 Senator Joseph M. Lawlor, demo- crat, Waterbury, couldn't resist the temptation to take pot shot at the assembly.
 "In my IA years experience in the senate, I have found this session the most mysterious of all"
 Senate chaplain George B. Gil- bert, Middletown, said:
 Having striven to put reality in the senate job, I rejoice to go back to my beloved underbrush country to put ever more reality in the job of practicing religion" Rep. Don Fraser, republican, Salem, an accomplished ventrilo- quist, said his dummy, Elmer. Tn his contact with legislators, discov- cred he wasn't the only one who had splinters in his head" Rep. Frank Livolsi, democrat, Stamford. poked fun at the repub- licans. "Clyde Beatty and his lions, " he said, have nothing on Rep. Noah Swayne (house republican leader) and his fellow legislators. Swayne can whip them into line much faster"
 Governor Wilbur L. Cross re- mained silent. He was saving what ever he had to say for tomoEow when he addresses joint session of house and senate on what he thinks of the general assenbly's accora- ! nlishnoents this session.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-08
AGREEMENT HAS BEEN ENACTED
Late Report Says ResOlu= tions on Judgeships
 Will Be Given Soon
By GEORGE R. MORRIS, JR.

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Hartford, Conn.,, June 8-(UP)- Judgeship resolutions will begin trickling into the general assembly as quickly as they can be prepared by party leaders and the judiciary committee, the United Press was re- liably informed this afternoon.
 A source close to the leadership disclosed "the judicial appointments will not go to Gov. Cross. Practical ly every resolution has been de- cided upon and only minor differ ences exist, which are expected tc be surmounted without difficulty.
 This sudden change of face, after months of pickering, came closely on the heel of a democratic offer tc cooperate with republicans on program for the remainder of the session, and a plea of the governor to come to an agreement one way or the other on all legislative mat ters before tomorrow's closing" It was reported virtual agree ment" had been reached, permitting action either late today or tomorrow morning.
 Prospects of a united program od procedure to allow democrats anc (Continl1ed on Page A)