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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-24
Reuelations m Home
 For Children AppaH
Governor Cross Will Probably Be Forced to Take Some Action -Embezzlement incidents Are -r
 Related Fully in Report

Putnam, Conn.,, Sept. 24.-(UP).- TWenty-four Windharn county leg islators will meet here Tuesday night to vote on whether to accept an astonishing report of a General As- sembly Investigating committee all leging irregularities and imrnorali- tes at the county temporary home for children.
 Possibility existed, that prosecu- tion may be recommended against a county commissioner who alleged- ly violated the law by selling goods to the home while member of its board of management.
 And Gov. Wilbur L. Cross was seen entering the. picture when two state department heads were named in the report as having contributed to unfortunate conditions at the home either because of "laxness" or misinterpretation of the law.
 Governro May Aid
 The governor may take action against any state official who he believes guilty of misconduct, ma terial neglect of duty or incom- petence in the conduct of his of- flee"
 Named in the report were State Welfare Commissioner Frederic C.. Walcott and Health Commissioner Stanley H. Osborn, both members of the homes board of management. The county commissioner accused of
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-24
DAN PARKER USES
 JUST ONE PUNCH
Heckling Spectator at New York Fight Was Receiv-
 CT of Blow
BY JOHN A. CLUNEY

New York, September g. = Dan Parker, Waterbury born columnist of the New York Daily Mirror, was a one-punch winner over 6 heckler at the Polo Grounds here tonight, when he was accosted at the ring side by the spectator, Marcus Grif- fin of the New York Sunday En- quirer who tried to reach Parker from behind during the Apostoli- Thil middleweight championship bout. Parker, warned by a shout of one of his co-workerS, turned and ''let one go" from the floor of the ringside which caught Griffin squarely in the mouth, directly af- ter which four policemen bounced upon the intruder and gave him an fashioned "bum,s rush" off the grounds. Griffin is alleged to be the person hired some time ago to "get something on" Parker, during the altercation between the sports writer and James J. Johnson, who was recently removed as boxing matchmaker of Madison Square Garden. The total damage to MT. Parker wa sa slight n1ussing of his hair. <.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-24
JOSEPH JARLETT
 SUESFOR $3O,OOO
Watertown Man Asks Re-
 dress Against Heminway, Barttell Silk Company

Damages of $2O,OOO were sought today in the court of common pleas by Joseph Jarlett, of Watertown, suing the Heminway Bartlett Silk O., of Thomaston, in an action which alleges breach of contract.
 The plaintiff, who states that he was a foreman in the dyeing de- partment from 1910 until 1894, al- leges that he was promised job off life when, in 1924, he refused a $50 week salary increase to go to work for another concern.
 The late MT. B. H. Heminway, at that time, it is alleged, granted him a $10 a week raise and prom ised him employment through his lifetime.
 The plaintiff charges that in 1884 he was retired on half pay and that he was told he had no more pay coming after May l, 1886. He seeks to recover $2,307 alleged due from May l, 1886 to September 20, 1887 and an equitable settlement" of his claim. J. Gregory Lynch ap- pears for the pluaintiff.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-24
Regina Ives Is Found Dead in Her Beauty
 ParlOr This Morning
EMPLOYE DISCOVERS
 BODY OF EMPLOYER
Officials Believe She Was Dead Since II O'Clock
 Last Night
Special to The Democrat

Thomaston, September 24, Miss Regina Ives, a local hairdresser, was found dead early this morning at her beauty parlor in the Lyons building on East Main street. A preliminary examination by Dr. Winfield Wight led to the conclusion that the young lady had committed suicide by inhaling illumi- hating gas.
 Miss Ives body was found on the floor of her beauty parlor at g o'clock this morning when Miss Helen zuckor, an employe, entered the establishment. She immedi- ately notified police officials who in turn summoned Dr. Wight, the medical examiner.
 It was stated unofficially that the girl must have been dead since Il o'clock last night. It was con- cluded that she had remained in her office after closing hours and had then opened wide the jets on a gas heater.
 Several Years Here
 Miss Ives had been proprietor of her own beauty shop for several years and. was known and regarded in town. Of recent years she had been living at the home of MT. and Mrs. William F. Anderson. She formerly resided in Plymouth with her foster parents, both of whom are now dead.
 William H. Lyons, funeral director, was allowed to take charge of the bod ythis morning, but at noon no arrangements had been made for burial.
 Cause for Miss Ives action in taking her life was generally ascribed as i'll health among towns- people who were acquainted with her.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-24
Legi Return
 New York To Citizens
They Have Held Times Square, Broadway Fifth Ave- nue Long EnOugh-SOme Hurry Home;
 Others Off for Europe

New York, Sept. 24.-UP)-The American Legion gave Times Square, Broadway and Fifth avenue back to New Workers today, after ending its national convention by electing Daniel J. Doherty, Boston lawyer, as national commander to succeed Harry w. Colmery, of Kansas.
 Only a small rear guard remained, and the city became itself again. Thousands of legionnaires had hur- ried home by train, bus, airplane and automobile. Other thousands sailed for Europe to participate in reunions in England, France and Italy, and to visit the battlef1elds on which they fought 20 years ago.
 Commander Doherty Sails
 Doherty embarked at midnight aboard the United States liner Washington for France, after pledg- ing himself to carry out to the best of my ability the mandates of the convention, to which I am committed.
 Before concluding the boisterous, four-day convention, the 1889 off, cial delegates adopted resolutions calling for enactment of a federal universal draft act, advocating strict neutrality by the United States in international disputes, de- manding adequate" national de- fense and urging federal laws to de- port aliens and punish citizens who
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-24
Truck With Big Cargo OF Bicycles Burned Up Today

The other truck was damaged. Tires were deflated, the windshield smashed and the motor harmed with clubs.
 Tanning and Kashady said they recognized one of the men in the cars, reporting to state police they had seen him around the union headquarters at Hartford.
 There were from eight to ten men in the group, the charged, and the registration plates o1 the cars were covered. They said they were not threatened with bodily harm.
 The consignments had been driv- en to Rockville from Westfleld yes- terday afternoon and left Rockville shortly after a. m, today, routing through East Granby to avoid de- tention by strike pickets.
 Union organizers of the strike were reported at Hartford headquarters as tout of town' and were llllAvail- able for comment on the incident.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-24
Striking Guild
 PreUented From
 Blocking Trucks

The Waterbury Democrat won a point in the walk k-out of it's Newspaper Guild employees this morning when a trucklOad of newsprint was delivered to the plant despite protests of local Guild officials and Fred Meyers, who is an organizer for tho American Newspaper Guild and who is directing the strike To- cally.
 Typographical Union employees in the Composing Room of the Waterbury Democrat plant complained at efforts of the Guild to hamper production of the Democrat. They are aff1li- ated with the American Fedora ton of Labor, while the Water bury Newspaper Guild, as a member of the American News paper Guild, is affiliated with the CIO. e '
 Truckers at first refused to make delivery of newsprint from the local warehouse of the Blakcslee company, but fol- lowing a conference between Typographical Union heads, employed in the composing room of the Democrat, and the local truckers union, delivery was allowed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-24

Windsor Locks, Conn, Sept. 24.-- (UP)-Violence flared here today in the strike of eastern Connecticut truck drivers as two trucks were halted at the west end of the town and one of them was burned after drivers were hauled from their cabs.
 The trucks were owned by the Nelson & Son Trucking Co.,, Rock vile, and were carrying cargo of bicycles from Westtleld, Mass, to New Jersey.
 The drivers, Albert E. Tanning, New Haven, and Frank Kashady, Rockville, said two automobiles loaded with men stopped them as they were atetmpting to skirt the strike area, forced them from their vehicles and after taking them to- ward the center of the town told them to ''beat it."
 The destroyed truck contained 80 bicycles valued at S3,0OO. The value of the truck was estimated at 6. 600,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-24
NEW ALIGNMENT
 OF REPUBLICANS
May Split Party in Much
 Wider Manner; COm- mittee Startled
BY GEORGE R. MORRIS, JR. United Press Staff COrreSpOndent)

United Press Staff C0rrespOndentl
 Hartford, Conn, Sept. 24-(UP)- Threats of new alignment of m- ternal forces that may spit the Re- publican party in Connecticut wide open, threw the 70 members of the state central committee into tur- moi today as a bitter struggle for the cllairmanship began.
 As emissaries scurried all over the state and long distance wires car- ried guarded messages, reports that Middlesex County leaders had de- livered an ultimatum to leaders in the other three eastern counties, rocked Republicans in every section and made aspiring candidates for state and congressional tickets in 1888 uneasy.
 The pivotal counties in the battle were Middlesex and Hartford, where live former State Senator Benjamin E. Harwood, Chester, and Charles s. BisSell, Suffield, candidates to succeed the late Chairman J. Henry Roraback! Leaders admitted the outcome of the struggle was "any- ones guess"
 Trailing With Buckley
 It became definitely known today. leaders said, that despite the solid union of the four eastern counties and Fairfield County in last falls convention, which resulted in the nomination of Arthur M. Brown, Jewett City, for governor. those in command in New London, Wind ham and Holland counties were trailing along" with Maj. John
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-24
GEO. H. MANVILLE
 DIES THIS MORNING
One of We'll Known Fam= lily of Manufacturers;
 Native of Waterbury

Older Waterbury residents and manufacturing officials were shock ed today to learn of the death of George Harris Manville, aged 76, who died this morning at his home, 26 Ridgewood street. A native of Waterbury, MT. Manville was born in this city May 20, 1861, the son of Eli J. and Mary (Potter) Man vile and was a member of Nosaho- gan lodge, I. O. o. F., for the past 49 years. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Comber Manville and one son, Harold E. Manville. The fu- neral will be held at 2 p. m. Mon- day, September 27, from the Alder son funeral home, 70 Central avenue, with burial in Riverside cemetery. Rev. Dr. John N. Lewis, rector of St. Johns Episcopal church, will of- ficiate.
 Off We'll Known Family
 The late MT. Manville was known in manufacturing circles of Water bury as president and treasurer of the G. H. Manville Pattern and
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-24

desk-man; Mrs. Mollie Stoddard and Miss Madeline Fleming, proof readers; and Miss Helen Murphy, society editor.
 This action on the part of the Guild employees follows 8 long series of conferences between commit tee representing the local Newspaper Guild and the management of the Waterbury Democrat. Failure to arrive at an agreement satisfactory to the Guild is believed responsi- ble for today's walkout, which was predicted last week by Fred Meyers, organizer for the American News paper Guild.
 Publisher Did His Best
 E. Vincent Maloney, publisher of the Waterbury Democrat, today stated that he felt that he had granted as many Guild demands and as revised wage scale for affected employees as present times warranted and the economic situa- tion allowed the Democrat to do.>
 The original demand of the Wa CeIpuTy NcWSpdpCE 0uAu ANA A members, who are employed by the Waterbury Democrat, was for shorter working hours and 8 wage scale, ranging from $22 to $45 for various positions involved and de- pending upon length of service. Working hours were also declared to be too long, but 8 checkup by the management of the Democrat failed to reveal instances of more than a forty-hour week, spread over a s Ia day week.
 Wage Scale Highest Possible The Democrat drew up a wage scale which Business Manager John A. Hayden termed the highest that the company could finance at the present time. It was scaled from SIS to $40, involving the same posi- tions and also depending up length of service.
 Refused Closed Shop
 On the proposition of closed Guild shop the Democrat refused
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-24
GRAVE VANDALS

Ellsworth, Me-, Sept. "A -(UP)--State and county officials today sought van. dals who desecrated more than 300 graves, including that of U. s. Senator Eu- gene Hale, at Woodbine cemetery.
 TOmbstOnes were Over- turned and graves ruined. Damaged was estimated at thousands of dollars.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-24
SOCIETY LEADER
 SEEKS DIVORCE

Chicago, Sept. 24-(UP)-Irene Castle Mclaughlin, Chicago society leader and militant campaigner for kindness to animals, sought a di- vorce from wealthy Major Frederick Mclaughlin today, charging cruelty.
 Mrs. Mclaughlin charged that her husband struck her and had att tempted to "abduct" their daughter. They had been separated.
 Mrs. Mclaughlin won fame as 8 dancer. Her first husband, Vernon Castle, was killed in an airplane accident. A second marriage ended with a Paris divorce.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-24
TWO CATHOLICS
 HIRED BY BLACK

Washington, September 24.-(UP) - Two of the three employees to which Hugo L. Black is entitled as Supreme Court Justice are Catho- lies, 1t was revealed today. Blacks third einploye ~ his law clerk = has not yet been selected.
 The Catholics are Miss Ann Butts, his secretary, and Leon A. Small wood, Negro, assigned as Blacks court messenger. The messengers of all the justices are Negroes.
 Black designated Miss Butts as his secretary before leaving for Europe and before publication of a newspaper expose purporting to prove that he was a life member of the Ku Klux Klan. She is a fellow Aiabaman and was long employed in his office when he was 8 member of the Senate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-24
JAPAN PREPARES @
 OMAKE REPLY

Tokio, Sept. 24-(UP)-Japan is drafting a reply to the United States note protesting against air, raids on Nanking, foreign offlce spokesman said today, and is hopeful that the reply will be completed by the end of the week.
 New orders had been issued this week to Japanese forces to safeguard foreign interests, the spokesman dis closed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-24
Will Last While Japan Is AggressOr; Really Go=
 ing on 6 Years GENERAL KAI SEEK
 BITTER AT POWERS Japanese Mass Attack Is Stopped Cold on Shang=
 hai Front Today
BY JOHN R. MORRIS United Press Staff CorrespOndent)

United Press Staff CorrespOndent)
 Ranking, September 24. - (UP) - Generalissimo Chi ang Kai-Ehek, strong man of China and commander in-chief of the armies, said today that the Chinese-Jap- anese war might last for 100 years. This war will last as long as Japanese aggression lasts in China" he said. When the aggression ceases, hos- tilities will cease. Remember, it has been going on really for six years since Japan seized Manchuria. It may go on for century. Whether Japan can last that long depends upon the attitude of the world - and upon Japan"
 We have within China (contili- ued Chaing Kai-Shek) resources unsuspected by the world, resources of which our troops alrfeady have given magnificent examples. There fore we are able to continue as long as necessary despite the Japanese blockade. China lived for centuries as self contained nation"
 Japan Dominates Powers
 sChiange complained AItterly of the attitude of foreign powers, and particularly Of the United States.
 "The. present attitude, of the sig natories of the nine-power treaty and the League of Nations cove-s nant indicated that they are all ufl- der Japanese domination. because they are allowing the Japanese to- violate these pacts without doing to prevent it." he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-24
SWAP POSITIONS

Hartford, Conn, Sept. 24 m ~ P.)--Joseph 0. O,Kane, in charge ot the federal alcohol tax unit ir Connecticut since 1884, has been placed in charge of the Vermont unit, 1t was announced today.
 Effective october |, O'Kane will swap positions with Harold |. Hem neberry, present head of the Ver-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-24
Eight Employees OfDemocratHaUe Quit Their 70 bs
Walked Out This Morning in Dispute Over Wages Other Things Publishing of The Democrat Not
 Interfered With in Any Way

Members of the Waterbury Newspaper Guild employees by the Waterbury Democrat in it's repotoral departments in way nerfered with by the wakout sufficient employees to handle the gathering and editing of walkout were Raymond Fitzpatrick Joseph Daily Joseph Donahue and Henry McGrath reporters George T. Dlor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-24
NO NLNE-POWER
 TREATY PROGRAM
Diplomatic Circles Prefer to Wait Until Japan
 Makes Reply
By MEADE c. MONROE


 Limited Press Staff Correspondent Washington, Sept. 24- CUP) - American diplomatic officials, com mitted to an independent course in dealing with the Sino-Japanese hos tilities, showed no enthusiasm today over suggestions from European cap- itals that the Nine-Power treaty be invoked.
 Although ready to exchange infor- nation and discuss with other na- tions possible peace measures, there seemed little disposition on the part of American officials at this time to join in any concerted action against Japan.
 Reluctant To Comment Pending Japan's reply to the state departments vigorous note of pro- test over Japanese bombingS, off,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-24
Late NelUs Bulletins
CLERK DIES

Montpelier, Vt., Sept. "A -(UP)-Timothy R. Mer- Till, 78, city clerk and treas urer since Montpelier be- came a city in 1895, died at his home last night. For 60 years he had been a town and city official.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-24
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Sept. 24-(UP)--Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Sept. 22. compared with year ago: This Year Expenses Lnht Year $1,S06, ,639 ,653.21 $1,52I730, ,sOS.5G
 Receipts Sl,55s,121, ,OSO.59 s1,O74,sso, 4os.Os
 Deficit $24751S.s22.s2 $452,s5o, ,4OO.53
 Cash Balance $2.S6S,1l6.SSO.50 $2,256,253,O4 ,O4S.4I
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-24
Te Weather

Fair, Warm Tonight; Cloudy on Saturday
 Full Weather Report Page
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The Washington times., 1937-02-19
Technicians to Meet

The District of Columbia Society
of Clinical Laboratory TechnicianS
will hold its next meeting at the
Naval Medical School tonight at 8
O'Clock, it was announced today
by Willis r. Adams, secretary. The
principal address at the meeting
will be given by Or. P. F. Dickens,
of the Naval Medical School.
The Washington times., 1937-02-19
TAX REPORT 7
FAV0RS NEW:
VALUATION

ROCKVILLE, Md, Feb. ia
general reassessment Of all real
estate in Montgomery county at
this time would increase the tax.
able basis Of the county to such
an extent that an increase in the
tax rate next year would be un-
necessary, according to an opinion
given by William Paul Walker,
University of Maryland economist.
This prediction is based on a
study of the tax situation in the
county conducted at the request
of the Montgomery County Farm
Bureau. Walkers report OF his
findings has been placed before the
county's legislators to support the
recommendation that the state
wide reassessment be carried out
during 1887 and not be postponed
as proposed in q bill now pending
with the State senate.
Need ~ Million
It was pointed out in the report
that an increase of approximately
S22, ,OOO, 900 in the county'S assess
able basis will be required to meet
increases in debt costs for the 1887
1888 levy year if the present tax
rate is to be continued.
Revaluation would add at least
$21, 1851, ,267 to the real property
basis, while a reaSseSSment Of per-
sonal property would add an addi-
tional $1,844, 479 which would be
more than ample, the report
shows.
The reassessment would tend to
raise assessments on urban prop
erty from 10 to SIS per cent, but no
changes in total assessments seems
necessary for farm real estate at
this time, according to Walkers
findings.
Discussing the county's tax prob
lem the report states:
The outstanding factor re-
spOnsible for a high tax rate to
pay current and debt obligations
In this county is the under-as-
sesSment Of properties particu-
larly in the lower or suburban
part Of the county. Had property
been fully assessed as provided
by law, it is quite possible that
there would be no need, with the
current tax rate, Of refunding
serial bonds as the principal falls
due"
COSTS INCREASE
General administration costs,
the report states, "have increased
from $47,290 in 1929-30, to SILL
TAO in 1936-37, or 1876 per cent.
Law and order appropriations
have increased from $81,277 to
$120,206, or 48 per cent, in the
eight years. Bonded debt require
mentS have increased from $780,
260 to $828,541, or 1853 per cent. It
continues:
"During the above period
the taxable basis on real and
tangible personal property, in
Cluding motor vehicles, in
creased from $77,O73,685 to
$9O,O62,295, or II per cent. The
approximate $13,OOO,OO0 in
crease in the basis during this
period at q rate Of $1.5O, would
produce $195,OOO for revenue,
whereas the four functions
listed above increased the ex-
penditureS by $847, ,O84. The
basis ON securities showed no
increase for 1856 over 1929.
80, and no data on securities
was available for 1861"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-06

STATE of CONNECTICUT. DIs- TRIcT of WATERBURY, ss. PRO. sSTE STArS GoyHT ,; gEMs HssSsRstA SSRASrh sTs iSs t: of Waterbury, in said district. deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the DIs- trict of Waterbury. hath limited and allowed six months from the date estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts. properly att tested, within said time, will be debaSred a recovery. All persons cd 10 make immediate payment to
 WALTER E. MONAGHAN. S.t.e Administrator.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-06

STATE %S;E 2; 2, wH%EREiEG wG9SESES1sgvT T: gRS RIs
 FATE COURT, July so.h' ,ieS, ies5' late of the town Of Waterbury. in said district, deceased.
 The Court Of Probate for the Dis. trict of Waterbury, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly at. tested. within tsaid time, will be debarred . recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are request ed to make immediate payment to
 DENNIS ]. REARDON. s.5-3t Executor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-06
LIauoR PERMIT

NUTICE UF AFFLHCNEAVN This iy to give notice that |, Anthony venskunas, of eS Alder St. the Liquor Control commission for q. Tavern Permit, for the sale. of alcoholic liquor on the premIses SSb Alder st., Waterbury, Conn. The skunaG, of 6s Alder st., waterbury. Conn.,, and will be conducted by Anthony Venskunas. of 6s Alder st., Waterbury, Conn.,, as permIttee:
 ANTHONY vENSKUNAS. Dated Aug. 9th, 1887. s.e.i3
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-06
LIQUOR PERMIT

This is to give notice that I. HIii Ave, Waterbury. Conn, have fled an application dated Aug. srd, lss7.. with the Liquor. Control Con- the sale of alcoholic liquor on the premises, ist w. Main St., Water. bury. Conn. The business ia owned by Pickett Drug Co. of ls4 W. Main St., Waterbury. Conn.,, and will be condyeted by Eugene Ic. Beadle. of
 EUGENE E. BEApLE.
 Dated Aug. 3rd, 1887. s.6.13