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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-28
Stamp News:

A ANNOUNCEMENT of two new A~ groups of Soviet stamps com- memorating Russia's polar flights comes while Arctic wastes still hide the fate of the last group of those courageous flyers who braved danger to blaze a sky- trail over the top of the world.
 The first of two sets of stamps, scheduled to appear this month, will show a map of air routes over. the Pole, and the other, a huge U. s. S. R. flag planted at the Pole. Values are in 10, 20, 40, and 30 kopecs.
 The nonstop flight of three Russians from Moscow across the Arctic to the Pacific coast pro. vides the theme of a stamp for issuance In November. A map of the route flown and portraits of the pilots, Chkaloff, Beliakoff and BaidukoR will form the design. It will be offered In 10, 20, 70, and 50 kopec values.
 Although his face has been ia. miliar to philatelists for 17 years on approximately 50 'Czechoslo- vakian stamps, new memorial postal paper honoring Thomas Garrigue Masaryk, founder and first president of Czechoslov iS expected soon.
 His recent death also may af- feet the promised issue bearing the likeness of Mme. Masaryk, a Brooklyn girl, Miss Charlotte Garrigue, who died In 1928.
 Hoping to draw attention to works of art to be found in French galleries and museums, France will issue new stamps showing the "Winged Victory of Samothrace." The adhesives in two denomina. tions, dark green 30 centimes and pale red 66 centimes, are to go on sale first at the Louvre and subse- quently at other museums. They will be sold only with picture pos. tai cards and will be afiixed in ad. vance.
 Noted midwestern philatelists headline the list of speakers to be heard at the Third American Philatelic Congress to be held in Chicago, Oct. 20, 30, 3l. An out. standing program of interest," to all collectors has been announced by the committee.
 (Copyright. 1887. NEA Service, Incl
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-28
CRAMIlDM CRACKERS

1. True and false are here again. What do you know about national parks?
 Mesa Verde National Park contains Cliff Dwellings.
 There are more than q na- tional parks.
 Hot Springs was created . natonal park before Yellow stone.
 Carlsbad CavernS National Park is located in Arizona. 2. Twenty-six is to 2S as "z" iS Co what letter?
 2. Spoilers should not miss this one. Are the following words spelled correctly?
 Cattacorner, haraSs, kumqust, diiress, duel, royalty. {. "The same before as behind and you are in the middle" Is an old riddle rhyme. Or are you there?
 s. Poker players should know Who would win if Smith held 6 royal llash and Jones held four kings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-28

naturally, the daughter of John Wentworth could do pretty much what she started out to do. You were lucky to pick Q friend like this Wentworth girl. guess you know that"
 "Yes." Alan's voice was cool and controlled. Rage and anguish with in. But this girl--this insufferable girl, who had toppled his world, should not know.
 "Well, goodby-and congratula- tions," said Ardath.
 "Goodby."
 Alan stood in the doorway of his forlorn, barren place. He watched the taxi coming toward him. He motioned to the driver and went inside.
 He picked up the telephone book that hung dejectedly by the phone and opened 1t with shaking fingers.
 Yes, there was the name, and the address. And the number Jill had given him. (To Be COntinued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-28
Todays AnswerS Co
 GRANlUM cNAGlkeAS

i. Carlsbad Caverns are in New Mexico, not Arizona. The other atatements are true.
 A "a" is the 26th letter Of the afnaaRbet w" the 23rd.
 s Caksrccrner is the only word mi6spelled.
 1 Church. "Ch" before, "ch" Do. MlsId and tie '.urD in the middle. a fn tlle old wild West such . .6knr dsal would call for Q sho0t' .ss A royal nsash includes . King,
 Jtnts could only have tnrce .s ,hs 1nnae 8eR9 eEesAeN
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-28

Miami, Fla. (U.P0-Husbands who stay out nights in Miami have e new excuse now-they've only been to jail. Judge Norman Blake ly has instituted @ policy of permit ting minor traffic violators, who have been given jail terms, to serve their sentences at night, leaving them free to hold their jobs in the daytime,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-28

Moscow has many tourist visitors.
 Forty sound pylons are to be in- stalled at various pionts on Treas- ure Island, site of the 1889 Golden Gate International exposition, as part of the exposition's public ad- dress system.
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(TO Be COntinued)
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CAsT OF CHARACTERs

CAST OF CHARACTERS ULL WENTWORTH, heroine attractive debutante. ALAN JEFFRY, hero. yllPS stepbrother.
 JACK WENTWORTH, yErs brother.
 SYLVIA SUTTON, oIl helress.
 pa Yesterday Alan declares hIs 1evo fer JiIL The event is In Che hands of Fate now.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-15
Rumor Says UntOed Charlie Chaplin Is After DiUorce

boarded his million dollar yacht, the Panacea. They sailed into the set- ting sun and nothing more was heard from them for months. About the time that the Panacea was nos- ing into Saigon, or maybe 1t was Singapore, or Hong Kong, there were printed here reports that they had been married by the captain of ship. The skipper of the Panacea said upon his return that he didn't know anything about any marriage.
 Miss Goddard got into the Bev- erly Hills mansion without having to say anything. thanks to those dark glasses. Chaplin wasn't so lucky. He got buttonholed and these are the words he uttered:
 T have nothing to say"
 The principals still had nothing to say. Neither did anybody else ex- cept Chaplin's press agent, Miss Katherine Hunter, who announced that reports of the impending divorce were ridiculous" She asked how could there be divorce when there was no marriage? 'Ridiculous" also was the word sha used in 1856, l036, and l934--and probably will be the one sh@ will choose in leSa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-15
WOMAN RESCUED FROM LAKEWOOD
tShrieking Her Boy Was in There, Police Dragged
 Her to Safety

Crying incoherently, My boys in there!" @ woman, giving the name of Mrs. Mary Piersall, 50. of 683 East Main street, was rescued from Bellevue lake at noon today and IS at st. Mary's hospital, her name on the danger list, suffering from ex- posture. Cries attracted the atten- ton of Motor Patrolman Eugene Doherty as he drove past Lakewood at noon. He saw c woman struggling in the deep water the ice broken for @ number of feet from shore. He threw out Q rope and the woman seized 1t. With the help. of James Luccia, 20, of 25 Summit street, the woman was dragged from the pond.
 Struggles With Police Y
 My boy, My boys in there" she shrieked struggling with the police max, and her other rescuer, as they attempted to get her into the patrol car.
 The spot from which the woman fell, or jumped, was right at the roadside a high wall surrounds that portion of the lake front. Police in- mediately started dragging the pond for the "son," Meanwhile, Mrs piersall was taken to the hospital, mumbling incoherently throughout the trip.
 Indications from the report of Patrolman Doherty lead to at- tempted suicide.
 Boy at School
 This theory was borne out when police, checking the school which the woman told them her son at- tended, found that the boy was in class.
 Hospital authorities gave little hope for the woman's recovery. How long she had been in the water be- fore the rescuers arrived Is not known. The theory is that she jump ed, jor fell. from the wall, while watching the pond ice. Whether her belief that her son was in the pond contributed to this action, police were not able to determine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-15
By FREDERICK c. OTHMAN
 United Press Hollywood C0rreKnOndentl

Hollywood. Dec. l5.-(UP)-Holly. wood gossips confounded the laws of man and the rules of reason to- day by deciding that Charlie Chap lin-who never has admitted that he's married-is about to get a divorce.
 Chaplin lives in castle on the top of Beverly hill. His leading lady, Miss Paulette Goddard, lives there, too. Surrounding this estab- lishment is a wall thick enough to thwart even the gimlet-eyes of the tattle- tales. Inside this barrier are dogs, and outside are guards. There Is a telephone within, but the 48- year-old Chaplin won't answer 1t. Neither will the 26-year-old Miss Goddard. And when they go out, they wear smoked glasses and whiskers and whatnot, and If any, body asks if they are wed, they just say "boo." Sometimes they turn up their disguised noses and say noth- ing at all.
 Three years ago 1t was, in June. that chaplin and Miss Goddard
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-15
ROBfNSONS ARE
 NOT HEARD FROM
Strange Couple Disappear in Moscow; Their Pass
 ports Are Forged

Washingon, Dec. 15.-(UP)-The state department sought new clues today to solve the stranger-thar-fic. ton mystery of the identity of a man and woman who used names of persons dead for 25 years to enter Soviet Russia. The true names and purposes of Donald L. Robinson and Ruth N. Robinson, who disappeared mysteriously in Moscow last week, were lost in an international maze. State departmnet officials, who yes- terday announced that the Robin sons were travelling on fraudulent passports, admitted that the true names of the mysterious man and woman may never be ascertained.
 Liable to Punishment
 If the couple ever Is found, off, cials said, they will be liable to severe punishment. Federal statutes provide penalties up to $l0,000 fine and five years imprisonment for ob- taining passports under false identi- iication. The fraud, almost unprece- dented and one of the most amazing in state department annals, was un- covered when the passport division began checking the Robinsons after the couple suddenly dropped from sight in Moscow. At first alarmed for safety of the couple. the depart ment demanded that Russia coop- crate in locating them. Later. how ever, state department officials be- came suspicious. checked the rec ords, and discovered the fraud. They found that true names had been used-but that Donald L. Robinson and Ruth N. Robinson, in whose names the passports were issued, died as children more than @ quar-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-15

the late Lawrence Travis of Wa terbury.
 Educated Here
 He was educated in the local grammar schools and was graduated with honors from Crosby high school. He received his bachelor of arts degree from Holy Cross col- lege and then entered St. Bernard s seminary, Rochester, N, Y.
 He was ordained by the late Bishop John J. Milan in 1921. His first clerical assignment was in New Milford. Later he was made assist. ant at st. JoGeph's cathedral, Hart- ford, serving there for Q number of years. He had been pastor in Old Lyme for the past few years.
 Bishop To Officiate
 Most Reverend Maurice F. Me- Auliffe, bishop of Hartford, will cele. brate Q pontifical high mass Of re- quiem Friday morning at 10 o'clock ct the cathedral in Hartford, Father Travis body will lie in state at the cathedral, beginning ct 1 o'clock to. morrow afternoon.
 Survivors
 Father Travis Is survived by his mother, Mrs. Bridget Wagner Ira wis: e brother, Attorney Robert Travis of Hartford; three sisters, Mrs. Mary Bradley, Mrs. Thomas Quinlar and Miss Josephine Travis, all of Hartford; two uncles, Thomas and James Magner of Waterbury: an aunt, Mrs. Patrick Dunn of Waterbury; two nieces, Dorothy and Mary Bradley. Burial will be in Mt. St. Bene- diets cemetery. Hartford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-15
Stratford Doctor E Held For Peculiar Operation

used so much force while her muscles were in a limp condition that he tore her fragments and stretched her tendons to such an extent as, to dislocate her spine.
 ''This sort of treatment to relieve torticolliS," the coroner declared, lis not scientifically accepted medical theory and is in conflict with the more conservative school of osteo- pathic thought. It is very dubious whether anything but harm could be accomplished by these methods, even though much gentler nanipu- lation such as would not do the damage done in the preesnt case were employed" {,
 Coroner Corrigan found that de- spite the ailrnent, this woman's tendons and lieaments would have been just as strong as a normal persons and in order to break her neck just as much force would have to be applied as would be re. quired to break normal oE1e."
 He termined the manipulation asl reckless" and concluded @the only question which presents ieselg is as tol the degree of negligence as to whether it was high enough te be crlminal.n
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-15

New Haven, Conn, Dec. l6.--(UP) A superior court bench warrant today charged pr. Joseph T. Calmar, Stratford osteopath, with man. slaughter through criminal negli- gence in the death of Mrs. Beatrice Rovello, 26, 0reenport, L. l. Mrs. Rovello died at New Haven hospital September 20 of 6 broken neck, al- legedly suffered following csteopae thic manipulation. States Attor- ney Samuel E. Hoyt secured the warrant and said he was arranging with pr. Caimer's attorney for his surrender to superior court this week. .sfi.
 s,, The bench warrant was issued af- ter Coroner James J. Corrigan held the doctor criminaiIy responsible for the wOinar's death. < Tn his finding the coroner said Mrs. RoWello had suffered from aythritiS and had been treated at her home by gentle massage and traction" previous tO being taken to the hOgpital:s
 < nr. Calnar, the coroner said at- teEinpted to relieve the condition pby inducing deep azlestlssia and manipulating the nsek z spd ''na
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-15
LEADER OF BUND
 WILL BE PROBED
Justice Department Is to Investigate Acts of Fritz
 Julius Kuhn

Washington, Dec. 16-(Ur)-The house immigration committee to- day asked the justice department to investigate activities of Fritz Julius Kuhn, leader of the German American bund.
 The immigration committee asked the department to scrutinize Kuhns activities in the period before he became naturalized to determine whether grounds exist for revoca- ton of Kuhn's citizenship.
 A committee resolution also called on the labor department to submit information about Kuhn's NaSi ac. tivities since becoming an Ameri- can citizen. Chairman Samuel Dick. stein, Democrat, New York, of the comminttee announced he intended to present the data on Kuhn to the federal district court in Detroit.
 Citizenship Questioned
 The jus,ice department will be asked to determine whether Kuhn obtained citizenship fraudulently by mentally reserving allegiance to the Nagi government when he received final citizenship papers at Detroit on December 3, 1884. Dickstein said he had ample evidence" that the bund leader engaged in Nazi- activity prior to his naturalization. II think we're going places,' he said.
 The motion to ask the justice and labor departments to supply infor- nation on which Dickstein intends to base his case was offered by Rep. Noah M. Mason, Republican. 1ih-' nois, and adopted unanimously by tho committee. S.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-15
OfSunk Panay Describe Scene
Relate Tragic Events to United Press Writer, When They Reached Shanghai-Both Story Tellers
 Were Wounded in Battle

Copyright 1887 By United Press)
 Two of three survivors of the Japanese airplane bombing of the United States Gunboat Panay and three Standard Oil ships told their story to Fanya Graham, of the United Press staff, on their arrival today at Shanghai.
 The story was one of heroism In the death of the Panay and the destruction of the Standard ships.
 Jim Marshall, Seattle. writer for Golfers, and John L. Hodge, of Siluria, Ala, inachinist's mate of the Panay, were the two who told the story. Marshall, his wounded neck and shoulder bandaged, and Hodge, his head gashed and his legs bruised, were at the Cathay hotel. The third who arrived was c. 0. Vines, Roanoke, Va, employed by the British American Tobacco company. He, suffering from wounds which were believed not to be severe, was taken to the country hospital.
 First of Tales
 By Jim Marshall
 The boys on the Panay trained their machine guns on the Japanese planes that attacked us and they continued fighting until the ship went down.
 I would like to tell all Americans that every man on the ship had guts.
 They fought practically to their last bullet, firing at the planes as they dived on us--12 times in all.
 The American flag was painted plainly on the Panay, and the ship flew American flags as well.
 Three of the planes dived down to what seemed to be within 300 feet of the river. They came down like wild geese. They dropped bombs but they did not fire machine guns.
 The sound of those planes diving down is something I never want to hear again.
 Huge Hole In Deck
 A huge hole was torn in the steel decks of the Panay. Blood and de- bris were everywhere. Wild rumors spread that the Japanese intended to exterminate the entire group of foreigners to cover up, but most of
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-15

munists are In control" South. burians were faced with that fact of . vote yesterday, ballot col- iected in an empty tomato can carton, showing that 142 citizens were for, 9l aganist adoption of a code which, among other details, places the l78-acre Bund property within the residential and farming area. This zone Is one where"mili- tary drilling and recreational acti. vities are barred"
 400 In Attendance .,
 Gathered at the southbury Com vaunity hall yesterday about 400 persons, some observers, some sum- tner residents, crowded the small, one-story frame building, half of them standing and a score crowded Into the entrance vestibule. Over his personal objection to further part in emblttered town dispute, the Rev. M. Edgar N. Lindsey, pas- tor of South Britain Congregational church, was named temporary chair man of the special town meeting.
 Standing before the platform of the tiny stage where Q "back-drop" bore advertisements and lavishiyl ellsg,,, -. ....4.s....-. v gtiss lsrt' ts' N (oontipued on Page 9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-15
Polite Young Slayer Is Belieued Insane
Kills Woman in Norrstown Pa., Then Takes Bath in Next Roon1-Pr Prosecutor Thinks, However,
 It Was Premeditated

Norristown, Pa, Dec. l5.-(UP)- District Attorney Frederick B. Smil- lie said today he believed that the polite young man who killed Mrs. Wilma ". Carpenter, 3B, and then calmly took n bath was insane.
 "Although it is contrary to my Original theory" he said. develop YtSYlts have caused us t0 belisHe Mrs. Carpenter was slain by some man who was just insane.
 Smiliic added, however, that Tt was Q premeditated crime".
 The weapon used in the slaying was found under a culbert near the Camp Hill station of the Reading company, and was brought tfnmedt- ately to Norristown for fMgerprint examination. The gun, a .SS calibre army service automatic, had been taken by the killer from Mrs. Car penter's home. ~
 Finding of Pistol
 Authorities believed finding of the pistol tended to substantiate early stories by witnesses that Q youth
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-15
Eleven Times They Were Smashed By Bombs From
 Three Jap Planes JAPAN LAND FORCES
 USED MACHINE GUNS Yankee Gun Crew Stayed on Board Until Panay
 Began to Sink
BY EDWARD w. BEATTIE fConvri1ht 1q27. hv limited PressD

BY EDWARD w. BEATTTE
 Copyright, 1887, by United Press)
 Shanghai, December IS. = (UP) - The United States Navy gunboat, Panay, met a warriors death in a Japa- nese airplane attack on her and three Standard Oil steamships, three survivors disclosed today on their arrival here in a Japanese rescue plane. Three Japa- nese planes swept down on the little Panay and the Standard oil ships. The first bomb struck the Panay - fatally. Another struck the Meipng, one of the Standard Oil ships. The Panay's gun crew, as if in drill, went to their stations at those of the 10 machine guns that remained in action. They opened up their blasts on the Japanese planes. Eleven times more the Japanese swept down hardly 100 yards above the ships and machine guns opened up from the shore.
 Was Hopeless Fight
 It was hopeless fight. But, the witnesses said, the PAnay's guns stayed in action to the end. Lieu tenant Commander James J. Hughes, of Washington, D. O., gave the order to abandon ship. The gun crew stayed to the end and vent ashore only when, at 3:34 p.izE, the little
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-15
ARTHUR M. BROWN
 DISTURBING COP.
Objects to Col. w. Ellery Allyn as Chairman of
 Committee 7.

BY GEORGE R. MORRIS, JR. :. United Press Stan Correspondent
 New London, Conn., Dec. 16.-- (UP) "A confused "shoestring dis trict" today learned with near in credulity that Arthur M. Brown had openly declared his opposition to Col. w. Ellery Allyn, representative to the General Assembly from Wa terford. for state central commit teeman to succeed the late Sheriff George H. Bradford.
 The l936 Republican gubernatorial candidate, a lifelong friend of Brad. ford, and the greatest individual power in New London county, was understood to have told delegates ot the 20th district, which takes in all but three towns in the county, that he Is at present supporting Repre- sentative George Fl. Hoxie, Lebanon, for the berth. Hoxie threw his hat
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-15
RUSSIA SILENT
 ON ROBINSONS

Moscow, Dec. 15-- (UP) -- T Il e American embassy was mot in a position" to make any statement to- day regarding the disappearance of @ man and woman travelling on a fraudulent United States passport under the names of MT. and Mrs. Donald L. Robinson.
 Under reciprocal agreements the Soviet government is obligated to report within 72 hours the arrest of any American citizen and the use of 6 fraudulent passport would not cancel the agreement if the persons involved were Americans.
 The man disappeared Dec. 3 and the woman Dec. g.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-15
IS
 NOT SATISFIED
Demands That Apology of Japan Come Direct From
 Emperor HirohitO
BY HOBART c. MONTEE United Press Stan COrrespondent)

United Press Stan COrrespondent)
 Washington, Dec. 15.-(UP).-The United States government waited today for Japan to make another and better attempt to settle the in |ternational incident caused by the sinking of the Amc crican glnhQat \ Fan N sSg 3IS S,&lsese ofinl lalesa Frank ly dissatisfied with the apologies and offers of indemnity contained in Q note received from the Jap- anese foreign offlce through Ameri- can Ambassador Joseph 0. Grew in Tokyo yesterday President Roose- welt and Secretary of State Cordell Hull awaited direct and categor- ical reply to their demands for "sat- isfaction."
 Before His Demands
 The note received from Foreign Minister Koki Hirota was prepared and handed to Grew before the presidents demands, which he re- quested be brought to the personal attention of Emperor Hirohito, and the stitfly worded note from Hull had been filed with the foreign of- flee. It was not considered 8 reply, but a communication hastily dis patched in anticipation of the Ala- erican demands.
 Hull indicated that something more than the assurances contained In Hirotas note would be required to satisfy this government. Ofdcials
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-15
BICYCLE DEATH

Fairfield, Conn.,, Dec. 15 -(UP)-Run down by an automobile while riding his bicycle, John Roberts, 10, suffered injuries which caused his death at a Bridgeport hospital today.
 The driver of the car, William Richartz, chauffeur for F. Donald COster, pres ident of the McKessOn c., was charged with operating a motor vehicle so as to cause loss of life.