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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-13
Won1en's s League Has
 Its Annual Banquet

The annual banquet of the women's group of the club bowling league was held yesterday afternoon at the club.
 Those present were Mrs. Ed mond Thibault, Mrs. Arthur Noel, Mrs. Arthur Demers, Mrs. Joseph Monnerat, Mrs. Sylvia Deschenes, Mrs. Philias Grenier, Mrs. Alfred Pepin, Mrs. Gerry Lord, Mrs. Jo- seph Lemieux, Mrs. Xavier Bouf- fard, Mrs. Joseph Chouinard, Mrs. George Lemieux, Miss Alice Gag non, Miss Melinas Fecteau, Mrs. Olivier LaBelle and Mrs. Wilfred Bernier.
 Mrs. Edgar Hassler, the former Mary Bansleben of Woodbury, was the guest of honor at a surprise shower given recently by Mrs. Alex ander Haversat and Mrs. Reinhard Arber at the home of Mrs. Arber of Brewster street. Those attending were Misses Evelyn Holmes, Jennie Gayer, Florence Sellew, Henrietta Rayman, Ella Pawley, Mildred Herr mann, Helen Wilhaus. Doris Sherry, Eunice Mack and Airline Leiber of Seymour, Mrs. Frances Matusevice, Mrs. Irving Betts, Mrs. Luke Stickles, Mrs. Albert Kimble, Mrs Ann Garter, Mrs. Charles York, Mrs Ernest Kuhr, Mrs. Walter Hart Mrs. Hans Wilhaus, Mrs. Fred Roth CT, Mrs. Emil Pitt, Mrs. Curt Sel- chow, Mrs. Henry Hollenstein, Mrs Eric Kriegler, Mrs. Gordon Nichol Mrs. Helmuth Finn of New Britain Mrs. Henry Bansleben, Mrs. Mary Rebner, Mrs. John Zueren of An sonia, Mrs. John Kristelit of Sey- mour, Mrs. Alexander HaverSat and Mrs. Reinhard Arber.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-13

Miss Mathilda Dezinno and Miss Melba A. RoSSi.
 Election of delegates for the com- ing year was held with the follow ing members being elected: Misses
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-13
CONTRACT BRIDGE
 By VIM. E. MCKINNEY
 Secretary of the American Bridge League

Good Work High Bid Player Develops Game Trick and Discard of Loser by Clever Manipulation
 of His TrumpS
The times-news., 1937-12-20

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. (UP)
japanese Ambassador HiroSi Sal
to, in an unprecedented public
apology over the radio yesterday,
deplored the bombing of the
American gunboat Panay as a
shocking blunder," and said that
the naval officer responsible had
been dismissed and recalled home.
Saito said also that "all other
necessary steps are being and Will
be taken so that guarantees OF
safety will be assured all foreign
persons and interests" in China
The apology was transmitted over
the National Broadcasting COM
pany's red network of % stations.
Meantime the state department.
awaited a reply from the Tokyo
government to a sharply-worded
note from the United States Vlg-
orously accusing the japanese
military of flagrantly violating
American rights in China and de-
manding definite and concrete
guarantees against future attacks.
Saito spoke after the japanese
cabinet had met in extraordinary
The times-news., 1937-12-20
Tokyo's Envoy Makes Public Apology
To American People In Panay Sinking

session to discuss the Panay Incl.
dent which presented the gravest
threat to Japanese-American rela-
tions in 78 years. Foreign Minis
ter Kaki Hiroti is repeatedly seek
ing to influence the cabinet to au-
thorize further apologies to the
United States while military and
naval officials, responsible only to
the emperor, contend that no more
expressions of regret or assur-
ances against future incidents are
necessary.
"The attacks made last Sunday
by japanese naval aircraft on the
American gunboat Panay and the
three Standard Oil vessels on the
Yangtse river was a shocking
blunder," Saito said. "The Japa-
nese government and people are
grieved beyond expression Of
words on account Of the unfortun-
ate occurrence. Apologies and re-
grets have gone out officially and
unofficially from all quarters in
Japan to your representatives and
to your citizens residing in my
Continued on page six)
The times-news., 1937-12-20
Robt. Bingham's
Rites Will Be At
Kentucky Home

BALTIMORE, Dec. 20.-(UP)
The body of Robert Worth Bing-
ham, late ambassador TO Great
Britain. and newspaper publisher,
was en- route TO Louisville, KY,
last night accompanied by state
department dignitaries and White
House Secretary Marvin H. Mcln-
tyre who will represent President
Roosevelt at the funeral services
Bingham died at Johns Hopkins
hospital Saturday night of Hodg-
kinS disease. a rare malady afect-
ing the lymph system of the BODY.
He had undergone an operation
earlier in the week after which
hospital authorities announced ne
suffered from inflammation of the
abdomen.
Aboard the funeral train in ad-
dition to members of Bingham'S
family and Mcintyre, were AS
sistant Secretary of State Hugh
Wilson and George T. SumerlIn,
chief of the division of protocol
of the state department.
New expressions of coincidence
came meantime from high diplo-
matte and political leaders over
the passing of the Louisville pub
Usher whom President Roosevelt
said "truly represented the best
interests of his country" at the
Court of st, James.
The times-news., 1937-12-20
New Executions
In Russia Bring
Death For Eight
"Mr. and Mrs. Robinson
May Yet Meet Similar
Fate There

MOSCOW. Dec. 20.--(UP)--
Eight OuSted officials Of the So
Wet government and Communist
party. including the former Rus
sian ambassador to Turkey, were
executed today by Red army firing
squads after pleading guilty to
high treason OF behalf of "a for
eign power.
The executions, raising To more
than 1900 the toll of lives IN Die
tator Josef V. Stalin's purge"
came as the government congratu-
lated the y. X. V. d. (secret pO-
lice) on its Goth anniversary and
its success in "rOotinG out the ell
emicS of the people.
The eight men. all prominent IN
the high councils of the kremlin,
were executed Immediately after
the death sentences were pro-
nounced by q secret session Of n
military eollegium of the Soviet
supreme court headed by AleNan-
der VinokurOy.
Outstanding among the latest
victims of the purge" was Leon
Karakhan, myStcriously removed
as ambassador to Turkey early
this year. Recalled to Moscow, he
dropped out OF sight" and moth
ing was heard of him until to-
Continued on page SiN)
The times-news., 1937-12-20
DENY COUNTY
ACCEPTS SHOW
GROUND GIFT
Action OF Horse Show
Grounds Yet in Formative
Stage, Officials Say

The report that the Henderson
county commissioners had received
gift Of land TO provide pcrma
ncnt grounds for thr Henderson
willie Horse Show was denied to
day by the commissioners and the
horse show officials.
The report stated that Mrs. A..
n. Smith. widow of the late W. a.
Smith had given the land. six acres
in Laurel Park, 20 the commission
crs for the horse show. 1t further
stated that deed 10 the property
Was conveyed 10 7. l.. Durham.
chairman Of the commission on
Saturday.
Under the plan which is beng
worked out. according to the COM
miSSioncrS. the county will take
the property in payment of back
taxes and lease il 10 the Horse
Show association. However. this
Continued on page SiX)
The times-news., 1937-12-20
President And Navy Want Two
Super Warships; 20 Smaller Craft

unrest and continuing tension be-
tween the United States and Ja-
pan over the bombing and sink
ing Of the tiny American gunboat
Panay.
Congressional leaders said the
measure would be ready for house
consideration shortly after the
regular session convenes in Jan
uary and that it undoubtedly
would be- approved because OF in
crcaSing public sentiment for a
stronger national defense. In ad-
dition they predicted there would
be- no attempt to pare down the
appropriations which bear out M
dicationS that the president, de,
spite his economy drive, again VIII
ask congress for a billion dollar
defense appropriation in ms jan
uary budget message.
The new outlay will speed. TO
completion the administration s
big navy goal by 1912 when 1t
expects to reach the limits of the
virtually extinct London naval
treaty which no longer is recog-
Continued on page three.)
The times-news., 1937-12-20
Stores Hold
OPEN TONIGHT
Volume of Christmas Shop
ping Here Now Near
ing Peak

Beginning tonight. most Hen
dersonyille stores featuring
Christmas merchandise will re;
main open each evening until
about $3.50 o'clock to accommo,
date shoppers, it was announced
today.
With only four days remaining
until Christmas, the volume OF
Christmas business was nearing
its height today, although mer-
chants said "a little winter wea-
ther would help"
Most Christmas packages ad-
dressed to distant cities were
mailed over the weekend, it was
said at the postoffice, and the
volume of incoming mail is
mounting with each succeeding
train arrival.
The times-news., 1937-12-20
SHOOT TO KILL ORDERED IN
HUNTFORPAYNE AND BORDEN
Believed to Have Evaded
Patrolmen Near State
Line Early Today

RALEIGH. Dec. 20.-(UP)-
North Carolina and South Caro-
lima officers have been ordered TO
shoot to kill in their hunt for Bill
PAYNE as two men. believed to be
PAYNE and his lieutenant, Jack
Borden evaded patrolmen near
the state line early today.
J. c. Bray, assistant warden OF
state prison here, said this morn
ing that no further word had been
heard from state highway patrol
men and prison division officials
who left Raleigh early today to
aid in the search.
Bray said he believed the two
men, repeatedly driving q new
Buick sedan, probably had easily
outdistanced the light highway
patrol ears near Myrtle Beach, 5.
c., where they were last seen
about | q. Ill.
Payne and Borden, credited
with the Staying of highway pa.
trolman, two kidnapplngs and
several bank robberies in the past
10 months, have had frequent
close brushes with officers who
have hunted them since they
escaped with five others from
Caledonia prison farm last Febru-
airy.
The car in which the two men
were fleeing bore North Carolina
license plates 507-8l3. 1t was
CONTINUED en- page six)
The times-news., 1937-12-20
BY CHESTER BARDENS
(World Copyright, 1897. by
United Press)

TSINGTAO. Shantung Prov
ince, China, Dec. l9.--l p. m.--
BY Radio-(UP)-ChineSe mill
tary mobs, allegedly inspired by
communists, have destroyed dur
ing the past "a hours a large part
of the Japanese mill area Of this
great German built port city.
Losses so far are estimated at
about $l00,000,000.
Hundreds of foreigners, includ-
ing children in the British and
American schools, are endanger-
ed.
The U.S.S. Sacramento is stand
ing by to protect Americans and
the United States warships Mar
blehead and Pope are en- route
from Shanghai and should reach
here early tomorrow.
Several British warships also
are in the harbor which has been
partly blocked by the Chinese who
sank a number of their ships in
the channel. -,
The Chinese invaded the mill
area last evening and began dyna-
Continued on page six)
The times-news., 1937-12-20

WASHINGTON. Dec. 20 (UP)
President Roosevelt and the navy
department last night asked con-
preSS to approve Il new naval pro-
gram running nearly $5O,OOO,OOO
above the $526.00O.0OO approprl-
ated for the current fiscal year
and involving construction Of two
Super-dreadnaughtS and 20 small
er craft. ,. =,
Construction of two additional
Super-type fighting vessels would
augment the two already being
built. -.
The program. 4 continuance oil
Mr.. Roosevelt'S policy of a navy
second to nome" has been APPROX
ed by the budget bureau and mas
been sent to a house Sub-commit-
tee which is handling the regular
navy department appropriation
bill for the next fiscal year. Inc
committee has been taking teStl-
mony from ranking naval officials
who are understood to have APP
proved the program.
Details of the program were re-
vealed in the face of Worldwide
The times-news., 1937-12-20
LIBERALS OF
MANY CREEDS
IN new Group
VIM. A. White Heads Unit
for Preservation of
Democratic Order
ECONOMIST FOR clio.
is VICE CHAIRMAN

WASHINGTON. Dec. 20. (UP)
a coalition Of lGS liberals Of all
political faiths, joined last night
under the leadership of William
Allen White, noted Kansas editor,
in an organization dedicated to
1.-THE preservation Of the demo-
cratic form of government"
The new group is known rs the
American Association for Eco
nomic Freedom and its principal
tenet is protection of free union
ization and collective bargaining
rights Of the nations workers. II
made public a platform Of prin-
ciplcs and objcctlveS along with a
list of officers and sponsors rep
resenting leading churchmen. uni
vcrSity professors and the public
at large.
White was announced as tenn
porary chairman. Vice chairman
is W. Jctt Lauck. economist for
CIO chicftain, John l.. Lewis. This
combination aroused speculation
as to the possible political signif,
icance of the organization which
expects to enroll a nationwide
membership and set up state. To-
cal and na.iOna, units.
White, who has been a liberal
force in the Republican party for
years, recently endorsed Mayor
Fiorello II. LaGuardia of New
York as Republican presidential
nominee in 1910. LaGuardia is a
member of the American Labor
party, New York affiliate of la
bor'S Non-Partisan league, which
is regarded by Lewis as the po-
ltical arm of the Committee for
Industrial Organization. II was
learned, however, that Lewis was
not consulted on the formation OF
the new group and took no part
in drafting the platform.
The associations policy state
ment emphasized that dangers
confronting democracy are not
Continued on page siX)
The times-news., 1937-12-20
LUDENDORFF.
GERMAN war
GENIUS, DEAD
Made World Figure Of
Hindenburg; State Fu-
neral Held Unlikely
WAS PROSECUTOR OF
CHRISTIANS, JEWS

MUNICH. Germany, Dec. 20.
(UP) P)--Gcncral Erich Ludcndorff,
Gcrmany's brilliant soldier in the
World war, died today at the age
Of ~.
lie was regarded as the master
mind responsible for the late Paul
Won HindcnbWrg becoming world
figure.
Ludcndorff. cmbittcrcd after
the war, prosecuted Christians
and Jews. but ne died in 4 Cath
Ole hospital, attended by nuns.
Hitler was expected TO offer Il
state funeral for him, but friends
predicted that burial would be
private.
Erich Ludcndorrf, born April
.. 1865. on estate Pruszennia near
SchwcrScn2 Orormcr Poscn), was
chicf-of-Staff and guiding genius
of the German armies during the
World war.
When Adolf Hitler and his non
drscript band OF beer putschistS'
scattered before q withertng ma
chine gun fire on then way to the
Odcon Platz in Munich on Novcm-
ber .. 1928. Ludendorff went
marching grandly on, oblivious to
the hail Of bullets which took the
life of his wartime orderly who
was marching at his side.
Ludcndorff previously had
shown his dissatisfaction with the
republic when he greeted At Bran
dcubmgcr Gate and marched with
the troops OF the abortive kapp
putsch in 1920. He later said he
had been Just strolling and had
happened to meet the troops
there.
The same unyielding character
which made him famous in the
German army as the man who
walked into Liege with q handful
of staff officers and took" the
city before the German troops had
advanced to its walls. was later to
bring him into conflict with hit
Ter. He WAS absent from the 10Th
anniversary of the beer putSch
in 1888. when Hitler paid tribute
to his early comrades.
The zone man capture OF
Liege was due to Il misunderstand-
ing on both sides, and to the pam
ic atmosphere Of the early war
DAYS. A German advance was
headed toward the city early in
August, 1914. Ludendorff arrived
before the first of his troops. I'M
suSpecting, and unchallenged, he
entered the city. When the Bel
gian outpOStS saw the German OF
ficerS. they concluded the city had
been taken a. another point, and
reiterated. The German troops ar
rived before the mistake was dis
covered, and the city was taken.
1t was Ludendorffs idea which
sent a sealed train by communist
leaders, headed by Ltnin, from
Switzerland across Germany Ill
1917. with safe conduct, which
succeeded in breaking the back
bone of the already shattered
Russian army.
In 1925. LudendOrff ran for the
presidency against his old field
comrade. Hindenburg, but he
dropped out on the second, and
decisive poll. He sharply attacked
Hindenburg for signing the Locar-
no pact.
Ludendorrf refused to appear
Continued on page SiX)
The times-news., 1937-12-20
LOST own MEN
TRYING TO END
AIR ATTACKS
Say They Quit Ship When
They Found 1t Was
Not Chinese
TSINGTAO ATTACK
HALTS CANTON DRIVE

Copyright, 1897, by United Presi
SHANGHAI, Dec. 20. (UP)--
Japanese today admitted that their
troops boarded the Panay as It
was sinking but denied the board
ing party fired machine guns.
They admitted further that
small boat from one Of three So
cony tankers was fired on and cap
tured but asserted that as soon as
it was learned that the boats We're
American they tried to stop air
plane attacks and lost several
killed or wounded in doing so.
Gen. Kamakichi Harada, chief
Japanese army attache in China,
made the statement following his
return from the bombing scene
where he was sent as chief inyes-
tigator.
He said the Japanese were go
ing along the river in launches
when the attack from the air oc-
Cured. They watched for a while,
then learned that the boats were
American instead of Chinese and
waved Japanese flags at the air
planes but they were not noticed:
Harada said the Panay fired
three cannon shots in the direction
Of the japanese launches as well
as at the airplanes. The Panay
crew had emphasized that the
three three-inch guns of their
armament were not fired.
The burning of a hundred mil
lion dollars worth Of japanese silk
mills at Tsingtao is expected to
force abandonment Of the pro-
posed campaign against Canton.
Japan's conquest Of China went
forward in the face Of increasing
ly grave complications.
Chinese, in retaliation for the
partial destruction of their former
central capital in Marking by the
Japanese, early today burned the
great Japanese cotton spinning
mills in Tsingtao, valued at $780,
600, 900, while the United States
and Great Britain containued TO
demand, in the strongest terms. a
full japanese accounting for at
tacks on American and British
warships and merchantmen.
It was not believed that Britain
or the United States would inter-
vene directly in the war but there
were indications that Soviet Rus
sia was watching Developments
closely and that Moscow might be
preparing to help China on
large scale in return for increased
participation in the fugitive Cen
tral Chinese government by the
Soviet-inspired Chinese Commu-
mist party.
Other developments included:
The japanese expected TO re-
ceive by tonight reasonably COM
plete reports regarding the sink
ing on Dec. ~ Of the U. s. gun
boat Panay and three other Amer
lean ships in the Yangtse river
above Marking.
Reports also were expected re-
garding the shelling of the British
gunboat Ladybird at Wuhu earlier
the same day.
The investigation was proceed
ing slowly in view of the difficulty
in contracting japanese army units
in the field.
1t was explained that the Japa.
nese soldiers who machine gunned
the Panay after she had been
bombed by Japanese naval planes
had advanced inland Immediately
after the attacks on the American
ships and were located only with
Continued on page six)
The times-news., 1937-12-20
HOUSING PLAN
DETAILS Are
UNACCEPTABLE
Roosevelt Wanted This Bill
Passed If Thursday
Session Needed
SOUGHT TODAY TO
SHOVE BILL THROUGH

WASHINGTON. Dee. 20. (UP)
A drive 10 pass housing legislation
at the current special session to-
day. oven If adjournment is post
poned until Thursday. was begun
today in the senate.
The drive met AN Immediate set
back when the banking and cur
rcncy committee failed TO COM
pletc approval of proposed houS-
ing amendments.
Decision 10 make an eleventh
hour attempt was reached after
an hour and u half conference" be-
tween the president. admInlStra-
tlOn and congressional leaders.
President Roosevelt had SUM
moned his congressional chicitalnS
sur a White House conference to-
day % devise new strategy 10 cN-
pcditc his battered. ti not virtual
~ wrecked. legislative program.
through the rcbc..ioJs house and
senate.
With adjournment only three
days away, the mouth-old Spccla!
session today had preserved IN
tact the "du-uOthmg record set
by the last session. Ia addition.
the New Deal faced the most cru
cial revolt since IL came into Of
fee five years ago.
Those called 10 the White House
were Vice President John y. Car
ucr. Senate Majority Leader AL
ben W. Rauklry. D.. ky., Speaker
Wm. e. Baukhacd. ~. and House
Majority Leader Sam Rayburu, D..
Texas.
IL was believed the chief vNcCu-
tive would canvass their views on
what part Of his iivc-polnt pro
gram can be Salvaged and whether
the original program should DO de
manded at the regular session IN
January, or curtailed. IL was Grip
pied almost at the outset of the
special session by bipartisan rc-
volts prompted by demands FOR
taxation relief and other conceS-
SlOnS 10 halt the business slump.
The only decisive action taken
thus far includes:
/. Approval Of u $225,00O mile
age appropriation 10 pay the CON
greSSmen'S travelling expenses.
2. Approval Of II $4,000 APP
preparation bill 10 pay congress
SiOnal pages.
Although both houses passed
crop. control bills, major goal OF
he special session, the measures
differed widely and joint con-
ference between the two houses to
reconcile them will not be under
taken until January, thus blasting
hope for immediate enactment.
The embattlcd wage-hour legis-
lation, the second objective. was
virtually killed. despite approval
last August bv the senate. when
rebelliouS southern Democrats and
Republicans in the house voted
Friday night 10 recommit 1t 10 the
house labor committee FOR drastic
revision. an action which the
American Federation of Labor
supported.
The times-news., 1937-12-20
Cash Bonuses To
Be Given Penney
Firms S Employees
Y Regular and Extra
Sales People Will Be
Recipients

Twenty-Five employees OF the j.
{. Penney Co., including extra as
well as regular SaleSpeople, will
receive cash Christmas bonuses
this week, W. +. Algary, manag-
cr, said today. The size of the
bonus checks, he said, will be de-
termined on the basis Of length
Of service during the year and on
individual production.
Mr.. Algary added that the Pen
ney company has enjoyed a year
of good business throughout the
country, and that sales here have
been particularly satisfactory.
Whether the local store will
again receive the North Carolina
banner for the largest sales in.
crease during the year will of
course not be determined until af-
ter January lst. Mr.. Algary ex-
pressed appreciation of local pat
ronage and said that "every effort
is being made TO build q bigger
and better store strictly to serve
the needs of Henderson and ad-
joining counties"
Employees who will receive bo-
muses. this year are: j. G. Barnes,
assistant manager. Miss Frenche
Reed. Miss Ruth Shepherd, Mrs.
W. b. Reid, Mrs. +. B. Ray. Jr.,
Miss Gladys Bruce, Miss Myrtle
Thompson. James PRESLEY, Lowell
Love, Mrs. Raymond Roper, Miss
Margaret Prince, Donald Hill, Mrs.
James K. DobbS, Howard Sitton,
Frank Marlborough, Miss Allan
Turner. T. n. Renshaw, J. c. Cos
ton, Jr, Harry Price. Miss Ethel
Blythe, Mrs. George NJ. Flanagan,
Jr., and Mrs. V. +. Mcdonald.
The times-news., 1937-12-20
FARM BILL UP AGAIN
ON JANUARY 3RD

WASHINGTON. Dec. 20. IUFD
Chairman Ellison d. Smith of the
senate agricultural committee, said
that farm bill conferreS will delay
formal deliberation until the rcgu-
lar session. starting January 3rd.
lie would not estimate the amount
of time necessary 10 reconcile the
differences of the bills from the
two houses.
The times-news., 1937-12-20
DAM LET'S CO;
s WOKRMEN DIE

PORT STANLEY. Ontario. Dec.
90 CUP)-DivcrS today descend
ed into Kettle Greek and searched
for the bodies of eight workmen.
trapped when a temporary dam
collapsed. releasing 29-foot wall
of water. The four who survived
the collapse are in a serious con
dition from shock and injuries.
The times-news., 1937-12-20
Four Bound Over
On Liquor Count

Mayor A. V. Edwards this morn
ING bound Dick Gregg, Stanley
Lunceford. Howard Spann and
Marjorie Henslev to county re-
corder'S court under $500 bond
each on q charge of possession of
liquor.
They were arrested by city Of
ficers early yesterday morning on
South Main street and 3012 gal
Ions of liquor were found in the
car. Bond was made at the clerks
office this afternoon.
The times-news., 1937-12-20
2U.S. WARSHIPS
BEING RUSHED
TO TSINCTAO
Follows Destruction OF
Japanese Mill Area by
Chinese Military

Chester BardenS, editor of the
Tsingtao Times and special corre-
spondent of the United Press in
Tsingtao. describes the destruc-
ton Of the Japanese mill area Of
the great Shantung province port
city in the following Dispatch
Editors Note, United Press ASso-
ciationS.)