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CLASHES IN CONGRESS HAVE BEEN SENSATIONAL INCIDENTS
Disagreements of Present Recall Days When Fight
Was Really Fight and Duels Were Not Unknown
as Honor Was Violated.

and when his seconds called on the
Wisconsin Representative to ascertain
his choice Of weapons, Potter cannily
selected bowie knives. The husband
of Mrs. Lander. the famous actress,
strongly sympathetic. offered instruc-
tions on the use of this deadly instru-
ment, invoking CONSERVATION among
those fearful Of the outcome for Pot
ter. with his suggestions that direc-
tions be explicitly followed so that Pot
ter might cripple Pryor for life. Pryor
being certain to cripple him. Just be-
fore the two men were about to face
each other on the dueling field, how
ever, Pryors seconds gave up, declar-
ing they could not consent to their
principals fighting with so barbarous
a weapon.
ON MAY %, 1855, one Of the most
" disgraceful scenes that ever oc-
cured in the Senate chamber was
enacted when Representative Preston
Brooks assaulted Senator Charles
Sumner of Massachusetts, with cane.
Senator Sumner had delivered a
speech called THE Crime Against
Kansas" which had incensed the
members from South Carolina. At the
peatedly on the head with cane I'M
adjournment of the Senate, Brooks
entered the Senate chamber and ap-
preached Senator Sumner from be-
hind, while the Senator was seated at
his desk. He struck the Senator re-
til Mr.. Sumner fell unconscious. Sev.
eral Southerners, including Barksdale
of Mississippi, stood near with drawn
revolvers and prevented any interfer.
ence
Subsequently House committee re-
ported a resolution favoring the ex-
pulsion of Brooks, but the final vote
was 121 ayes and 95 noes, less than
two-thirds, so the South Carolintan
was not expelled. The entire North
was aroused over this affair, and
shortly afterward, during a House de-
bate. Brooks was challenged to duel
by Anson Burlingame of Massachu-
sets, after an angry colloquy between
the two. The challenge was accepted
and the duel was scheduled to be
fought with rifles in Canada. On the
plea, however, that he would have to
pass through the enemy's country"
Brooks failed to appear. He resigned
his seat, but was unanimously re-
elected, for he was generally upheld in
the South and received many costly
canes and other gifts from that sec
tion. Less than a year after his as
sault on Senator Sumner, Brooks died
in January, 1857, in Washington.
TN 1850 something very near tragedy
= occurred in the Senate, arising out
Of bitter ante bellum debates. Senator
Foote Of Mississippi had been remorse-
lessly attacking the motives and deeds
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sions. Mai. Giles, who went for the
first OF the big bombers, was one OF
the officers and men of the I'd who
performed heroic work in the rescue
of c. C. c. men stranded at night on
ice foes in terrible weather. For
this rescue work they received the
Distinguished Flying Cross.
There has been a complete change
in the relative Importance of bonn
bardment aviation in the Army, as
compared with pursuit, during the
last few years. The proportion of
bombers to pursuit airplanes has
been increasing steadily, from about
one bomber to four pursuit airplanes
in 1926 to about IL bombers TO 9
pursuit airplanes at the present time.
During the past fiscal year begin
ming was made toward a much needed
increase in the number of officers in
the Army. Under an act Of Congress,
the War Department called to active
service 1000 Reserve officers for one
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Already plans are being made for the
procurement of aircraft for 1888 and
contracts for these airplanes will be
made soon after funds become avail.
able next July.
The Boeing bomber, developed as
model 299 and now known to the
Army as the YB-17, is expected to be
the forerunner of the air transport
airplane of tomorrow. as the earlier
model of the Boeing bomber was the
predecessor of the popular Boeing
247, which for more than five years
has been a standard for airline de-
velopment The new bomber has
wing span of more than 100 feet and
is 10 feet long and stands Is feet
high.
1t has been hailed by the War De-
partment as "the fastest and longest
range bomber ever built" but many
of the details of its construction and
performance are military secrets,
hinted but not discussed. The first
of the big airplanes was destroyed in
a crash resulting from taking of with
its controls locked and imperative.
The second now is undergoing tests
at the Air Corps Material Division,
Wright Field, Ohio. This airplane
and the others under the contract
are so designed that they cannot be
taken off with the controls locked.
The tests now in progress, the War
announced. ARE ex-
pected to stamp the plane as the
most formidable aerial defense weapon
ever offered this country, with tar
more speed and substantially
greater cruising range than any
bomber ever before produced"
WHILE the War Department has
w not discussed any Of the per-
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Of Northern Senators In their policy
toward the South. Senator Benton Of
Missouri had stated that newspaper
article had been supervised and ap-
proved by Senator Foote. The article
was said to contain remarks of Sena-
tor Foote that we're personal to Sena-
tor Benton.
In the midst Of the debate Foote
interrupted the Senator from Missouri
and made some personal reference to
him that incensed Benton. Benton
walked toward him excitedly. AL
thought he made no attempt to as
sault Foote. so angry was his express
sion that Foote retreated before his
advance.
Benton, all reports state, was not
armed. Foote. it proved, was AS he
continued to retreat, breaking into
run, Benton continued to follow him.
As he ran. Foote drew a five-cham-
bered revolver from his pocket, but
Benton apparently did not see the
weapon, being intent only on over
taking the retreating Senator. He
was stopped by Senator Dodge OF Wis
consin, who begged him, For Gods
sake, do nothing that will compromise
you with the Senate"
Benton was pursuaded to go back
to his desk, and had started in its
direction when, looking over his
shoulder. he caught sight of the re-
volver in Foote's hand for the first
time. 1t aroused him to a frenzy.
He broke away from Senator Dodge
and rushed back to Foote. He came
to a stop within few feet Of him
and tore open his waistcoat and shirt
and stood before him with barred
breast
Seeing that he could retreat no
farther, Foote had cooked the re-
volver and was brandishing it. Ben
ton cried dramatically: II am not
armed. I have no pistol. I disdain
to carry firearms. Let him fire!
Stand out of the way and let the
assassin fire!"
The scene took place in the cham
ber that was later occupied by the
Supreme Court. Never hao 1t Deen
the scene of such intense excitement.
At the foot of the Presidents desk
covered the now thoroughly fright
ened Foote. Towering above him was
the menacing figure of Benton. Slow
ly Foote sank into chair, and finally
Dickinson of New York came and took
the revolver away from him. While
a Senate committee investigated the
matter, it did not require an apology,
contenting itself with recommending
that the practice of carrying con-
cealed weapons in the Senate chamber
be dispensed with.
ON wASHINGTON'S birthday an
niversary. 1902, the historic Till.
Continued From Page B-2.)
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engines of more than 700 horsepower
each. driving Hamilton standard
three-bladed constant speed propellers.
Clean streamlining is a most notice.
able feature. 1t Is said to be the first
military airplane able to complete
mission in event Of the failure Of one
engine.
Air brakes are used for the first
time in any American aircraft, 1t was
announced. Locking of these brakes
on the second test model resulted in
minor damage to the airplane. but the
cause is believed to have been
remedied and it is not believed further
difficulty Of this sort will be en-
countered.
The Wright Field test model made
the trip to the Ohio airdrome from
Seattle with several intermediate
landings, due to bad weather.
These landings on strange fields
under varying conditions of altitude.
surface and wind intensity have
demonstrated that many of the usual
bugs always present in complicated
mechanical apparatus. have now been
eliminated" the War Department ex-
planned
The first of the big ships was flown
from Seattle to Dayton nonstop,
establishing record for large ships
for the distance
The first ferry crew sent from
Langley Field to Seattle to bring back
the first of the giants for the squadron
was headed by Maj. Barney M. Giles.
airplane commander. and included
Capt. Cornelius E. O'Connor, co-pilot;
First Lieut. William o. Senter, naviga-
tor; Technical Sergt. Charles E.
Moslander. radio operator. and
Master Sergt. Floyd B. Haney and
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AMERICA BUILDS AIR GIANTS
Army and Navy Make Great Strides Purpose Achieve Leader
ship Among Nations in Realm of Defense With
Finest Equipment to Be Obtained

formance characteristics as developed
by actual flying Of the ship, Boeing
officials have claimed that it would
meet or exceed specifications of the
Air Corps as set forth in public
call for bids. Among several things,
these requirements are known to call
for high speed of 200 to $50 miles
an hour at 10000 feet altitude. for
an operating speed Of ITO to 22o
miles an hour at the same altitude.
for an endurance at operating speed
of 6 to 10 hours and for a service
ceiling Of 10000 to $4,000 feet.
The YB-17 Is Of the all-metal mid
wing type, equipped with four Hornet
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equipment being limited to that pro-
durable with appropriated funds.
For each dollar expended on
Army aviation the country is getting
greater value in national defense
per dollar expended than ever before.
1t would be great mistake to per-
nit a craze for mere numbers to
force us to accept less effective air.
craft. although a greater number
could be procured for the money"
DURING the fiscal year 1887, now
more than half over, orders have
been placed by the Army for upward
OF 600 airplanes of various types.
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Joined by the l66th Bombardment
Squadron. This later became the
4sth Squadron, now a unit Of the
I'd Group.
The group had an enviable record
in action. 1t participated in the
operations in the Toul Sector, Lor-
raine, st. Mihiel and the Argonne-
Meuse first and second offensives.
Demobilized in February, 1919, at
Mitchell Field, N. Y, the group was
reorganized the following August at
Ellington Field, Houston. Tex, and
in June, 1922, was moved TO Langley
Field. where 1t since has served as
the backbone Of the air defenses Of
the Atlantic Seaboard. 1t has engaged
in many outstanding peace-time mis-
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(1) The v B.6 plane for.
nation being executed by
the United States Marine
Bombing Squadron No. E
out of Quantico, Va. ~
One of the latest Douglas.
built torpedo-bombers of
which ia have been Or
dered by the Government
at a cost of $3,636,0l0. (3)
A single scatter pursuit
airplane. ~ The Army's
new flying fortress" a
four-engined B o e i ng
YB-l7, said to be the fast.
est bomber in the world,
recently delivered to
Wright Field, Dayton,
Ohio. Powered by four
1000 horsepower Wright
&c" cyclone engines, this
plane weighs more than 16
tons, has a wingspan of
los feet, is 20 feet long
and Is feet in height. In
addition to its significance
as an aerial defense weap.
on, this largest landplane
in America is said to have
an important bearing on
the progress of CONNER
cial aviation, foreshadow.
ing the trend of tomor.
rows transport planes.
-offcial photos by United States
Army and Navy.
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By Lucy Salamanca.

TINE recent minor verbal alter
cations between Senators or
Representatives as reported in
4 the press recall the days when
a fight was really fight up on the
hill. and ended in duel or flsticuffs,
with blood drawn on both sides, in
stead of in the retorts courteous that
conclude today's differences. Not that
the rational attitude Of today's legis-
lators is lamented. The Senate or
House chambers, We hasten to add,
should not be violated by personal
passions or prejudices. Still, when
Senators or Representatives disagreed
in the old days it made racier reading,
the reporter in us rises to comment.
the past, one is astonished by the lusty
combats that marked it. wrestling
bouts, uppercuts. pistols and bowie
knives figured dramatically. 1t meant
something literally for Senators or
Representatives to be "at swords
Looking back over the records of
points" in the ante-bellum era.
Verbally. too, attacks took on a
more direct Technology. Nowadays
such phrases as liar" dirty dog"
and sundry allied epithets do not find
their way into the pages Of the Con-
gressional Record, but there was
time when they were scattered more
or less abundantly and faithfully re-
ported in the old Congressional Globe.
that preceded the Record, and in the
Record itself. Senators; too, were
pretty free about stating their own
opinions Of things in those days. Il
believe in wine, women, whisky and
war!" declared Senator James Nc
Dougall Of California on April II,
1866, following a glowing eulogy upon
the grape.
THERE was gun play in connection
with the Senators Benton and
Foote alteration; Preston Brooks at
tackled Senator Sumner with q cane;
Roger Pryor of Virginia and John r.
Potter of Wisconsin fought their way
to an actual dueling ground; Lamar
twitted Conkling with uttering an
"unmitigated falsehood"; voorhees,
called ingalls, "a great liar and dirty
dog; Senators Money and yelling
ton indulged in heated alteration;
Tillman and McLaurin came to blows
on the floor of the Senate; Senator
Bailey shook Senator Beveridge by
the coat collar: Representative Bart
lett pulled a knife" in dispute with
Southwick of New York; Representa-
tives John Sharp williams and David
De Armond drew blood in fisticuffs
and a lively bout on the floor Of the
House. Heigh-ho, those were the good
old days!
It was on April 80, 1866, that James
Blaine-then o Representative-and
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Staff Sergt. Arthur jolly. mechanics.

THE I'd Bombardment Group, to
which has been intrusted the
operation of these so-called aerial
battle cruisers" is one Of the most
famous tactical groups in the General
Headquarters Air Force. 1t was or
ganized at Moulon. France, September
10. 1918. It consisted of the 96th,
goth and 11th Day Bombardment
Squadrons, the 464th Construction
Squadron and the 18th Photo Section.
The 96th was the veteran Of the Or
ganization and had been engaged in
offensive operations against the Ger
mans since May 1s, 1918 Eight days
after the group was organized 1t was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-03
CIO CONVENTION
 DELEGATES MEET
Scheduled Meeting in Park City Tomorrow Is POst-
 pOned; Study Problem

Delegates from the Waterbury Brass Workers union, who were to have attended the state convention of Connecticut unions affiliated with the 0. I. o. at Bridgeport to- morrow and Sunday, will meet to- night at locEl union headquarters.
 The convention has been post poned indefinitely in view of the la bor peace negotiations now being fostered in Washington. Alex Casfin zof the Waterbury Brass Workers union Is a member of the steering committee.
 The local delegates. who include the entire welfare committee, will meet at 2 o'clock tonight to con- sider problems of relief and hous- ing. a
 The campaign on the Chase com. panies was re-opened today when q shop-gate meeting was held at the North Main street rolling mills.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-03

MT. King served as a member of the board of safety, which was suc- ceeded by the present police and fire boards. for four years under Mayor William B. Sandland, who today expressed deep regret at hls passing.
 Born in Philadelphia, Nov. 9. 1871. he had been well known In Water bury for many years. He served as sergeant in Go. A. of tho national guard. and later as color sergeant for the 2d Connecticut regiment. Hc was retired as regimental color ser- geant.
 He was member of All Souls Episcopal church, 32d degree Ma son, and a member of Harmony lodge, Eureka chapter, Clark com- mandery, Sphinx temple, Townsend lodge of Odd Fellows, the Kiwanis club and the Waterbury club.
 The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon from the Alderson funeral home, 70 Gen. tral avenue. at 2 o'clock, with serv- ices conducted by Rev. Thomas l.. Sinclair of All Souls church. Bu- rial will be in Riverside cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from to tonight.
 Surviving are his wife, Emily Booth King: daughter, Mrs. Har- old c. Powles; and two grandchil- dren, Charles King Powles and Ca- rol Booth Powles, all of this city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-03
Affidavits Refute Policeman's Testimony
HOLMES CRITICIZES ]
 SOUTHBURY CAMP
Anti.Nazi Leader in SOuth- bury Controversy Ad- {.
 dresses Local Meet

Thirty persons attended . meet ing conducted by George A. Holmes, of southbury, last night at Lord Kitchener Post hall, under auspices of Washington Camp, Patriotic Or. der of Sons of America and heard the former assistant master s1le- chanic at Nnugatuck denounce proposed establishment of a camp by the American Bund on Kettletown property in Southbury.
 Meanwhile at Southbury, First Selectmsn J. Edward Coer reiterated today that the town meeting De- cember 14 would be for the purpose of consideration of zoning by-laws. He said that the presently-devi by-laws do not specify exclusion Of "any camp" in the 6outhbury area.
 MT. Holmes. however, announced a public meeting at Southbury next week to organize for what he called, his "one- man war" on the German American Bund camp.
 Protest against the camp spread today to include various organiza- tions and an editorial conforming the purported routine of such an establishment appeared in "The Catholic Transcript" tThis is pub- lished in full, elsewhere in The Democrat) W
 Members of the Cheshire Women's club voted to send a letter of pro- test to Governor Cross regarding the camp.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-03
NEWARK CLEANS UP OFFICIALS

Newark. N. J., Dec. 3--(UP)- Mayor Meyer 0. Ellenstein, eight other present or former city officials and IS citizens faced court action to- day on series of indictments re- sulting from an investigation of land purchases by the city over 6 four year period. The indictments, hand- ed up by the grand jury yesterday, charged in most cases conspiracy to cheat and defraud the city" and in others misfeasance and non- feasance in office. Besides Ellen stein, present and former public officials indicted were:
 Pearce R. Franklin, city com- missioner: Michael U. Duffy, city commissioner; Anthony F. Minisi, former city commissioner; Reginald 0. Parnell, former city commits sioner; Harry Reichenstein, city clerk: Frank Boettner, former cor poration counsel; Jules E. Topper, his first assistant, and Fred w. De Camp, title expert.
 Among the citizens indicted were two real estate dealers, David Cron- helm and Harry J. Stevens, and W. H. Demarest, former president of the United Republican club. Most of the others are real estate dealers and operators, and some arc lawyers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-03
BANDITS GET BIG
 HAUL OF $24,SOO

Lockport, H.. Dec. 3.-(UP)-Five bandits held up a postal clerk and his police escort today and escaped with $24,800.
 The clerk and policeman were wounded slightly by bullets from the robbers guns.
 The clerk, John West, guarded by Police Chief Fred Lintner, was plac- Ing tho money in his automobile preparatory to taking 1t to the First National Bank of Lockport when a light delivery truck drew up to the rear of the post office.
 Three men armed with sub-illa- . chine guns leared from the truck and started firing. West fell with a bullet wound in the leg. The robbers threw the money bag into the truck and pushed Lintner into the rear compartment.
 The bandits wore handkerchiefs over their faces. As they fled down a main Lockport street one pointed a gun at Lintner and said "let's bump him off," Another robber then fired two shots at the police chief, but the bullets only grazed him. Six blocks from the bank the men threw Lintner from the truck and sped toward Chicago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-03
Counsel For Defense
 Shows Discrepancies
 As Basis For New Trial
Prosecuting Attorney Sunma Gives Sworn Statement on Original Testimony of Policeman in
 Frank Salinardi Case

and, although lawyers were at odd! over whether 1t would obtain new trial for Salinardi, is claimed bS Attorney Tobin as proof" that tht confiiction exists ia the witnesses testimony against his client.
 Summa's Version
 One af1ldavit relating to the city court case is that Charles R. Sum ma, acting city court prosecutor who states, regarding the trial Apri 18th, in city court:
 "on said day one Frank Salin- ardi of Waterbury, was on trial before said court charged with breach of the peace, assault and resistance to a police ofiicer. That during said trial Ofilcer Michael Karpelman of the Waterbury poe lice department, having been duly sworn, testified that he and Off, flcer John pannone went to the back door of the Salinardi home. The door was opened and after some conversation with Salinardi about a policeman's club, they were pushed out the back door by Salinardi. After pushing them out Salinardi slammed the door and in order to enter again Ohcer Karpelman stated that he put his hand through a broken door wili- dow and opened the lock of the door by turning a key.
 "CHARLES R, SUMMA."
 Lynch's Testimony
 Another afiidavit by Attorne. George H. Lynch, who was in cit, court the day of the trial of Salin ardi on the original complaint, state that "he distinctly recalls evidence offered by Ofilcer Michael Karplc man. in reference to whethe the back door. was opened D, pushing the latch or turning a key My recollection is that Ofilcer Kar pleman testified that 1t was opened by means of a key and that Mrs Salinardi testified that there was rl' key 1 nthe door for long tinae."
 Reporters Statement
 A third aftidavit by Raymond J Fitzpatrick, reporter TOT The Demo crat, is to the effect that "Ofice' Karpleman testified that he and Of ficer John Pannone knock at th' back door of the Salinardi home ai1t were allowed to enter. .aske' to leave. did so. Later :. went back. opened door D. turning Q key."4
 Attorney Frederick 0. Bauby give affidavit that "during said trial or ficer Karpleman testified that h and Officer John Pannone, having re ceived information from Officer Al bert Chouinard, went to the bacl door of the Salinardi home and af ter knocking were admitted by Mrs Salinardi."
 Discrepancies
 A similar affidavit was made b! Joseph F. Maloney, present at thu trial, The aftidavits related that Of ficers testified to several visits to th. salinardi home the night of Apri 10 and Attorney Tobin said he ex poets to show discrepancies betweet this testimony and that In the cour of common pleas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-03
Legal Notices

STATE of CONNECTICUT. DIS TRiCT of WATERBURY, ss. PRO BATE COURT, Dec. lst, i9S7, ESTATE of ROSE L. PLuMMER also called ROSE L. JONES. late of the town of Waterbury, in said district. deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Waterbury, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors of said estate to exhibit theim claims for settlement Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly att tested. within said time, will be debarred . recovery. All persons in. debted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 E. IT. PTsUMMER, 12-2-3t Administrator,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-03
ORDINARY PRUDENCE

Boston. Dec. 3 = (UP.) - Or dinary prudence does not require a driver to look beneath his automo- bile before starting, according to the state supreme court.
 The court acquitted Eli Sherman of negligence in running over a two-year-old boy who had crawled under his car and reversed lower court decision awarding e4,270 to the boy and his father.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-03
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR GEORGE KING
City Loses Sterling Citizen in Former Factory Ex-
 ecutive, City Official

Funeral services will be held to- morrow afternoon for George A. King, e6, former officer in the Con-
 liecticut National Guard, former member of the board of safety, and former scovill Company official, who died last night at his home. 20 Yates avenue. after Q brief ill.,