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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-28
Benjan,iin E. Harluood Will Be Republican Chairman

heeniin the family for 260 years, and where he raises red Devon cattle.
 Pryor, now assistant treasurer of the committee, is a close friend Of John D. M. Hamilton, chairman Of the National Committee.
 .BiSsell is Hartford broker and 8 virtual newcomer to politics. His campaign was endorsed by Major John Buckley, Union, former mern- Der of the State Liquor Control Comnisson who, earlier in the cam- paign, was a candidate for the chairmanship.
 With the, induction of Harwood as the partys central control, "New Deal" will be introduced into State Republican politics. It was a stipu- lation of Harwocd that he would &C., cept the position only with the proviso he be allowed to choose one member from each of the eight counties to serve as an advisory committee. Under the Roraback regime the late utilities magnate was the first and last word in the party maneuvers. Officers elected at Wednesdays meeting will serve until the fall of 1888 when they will come up for reelection. It was con- sidered likely that in view of the state elections that year the leader ship wouli be continued for another term.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-28
WLLow Street t WiH Be Finished Saturday
Official of SuziO Construction Company of Meriden
 Announced That Good News Today-Was Difficult But Worth Waiting for

Here's news what is news" And it's good news. The Willow street paving job will be completed by next Saturday. An ofiicial of the Suzio Construction company Of Meriden, which has done the Will low street work informed reporter for The Democrat this morning that barring heavy rains or extremely bad weather the entire street will be thrown open for traffic by Satur- day and that with a break in the weather possibly before then. The company Is now laying the last of the pavement. and the way is clear for 8 speedy finish in the last of the pavement laying, all holdups such as water, gas and electric connec- tions having been removed.
 One of Most Dificplt
 The job, one of the most diffi- cult tackled by contractor in Wa terbury for a long time, has been in progress for about three months. Due to the fact that a large number of water, gas and electric connec- tions had to be made, there were many delays and the contractor was slowed up to a considerable extent. sG F., ,~~4' f.,.. 5a. ',
 The water connections were es- pecially numerous inasinuch as most of the houses on the street were
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-28
JUSTICE BLACK
 IS NEARING HOME

Washington, Sept. 28-(UP)-Jus- tice Hugo L. Black, whose alleged utilization with the Ku Klux Klan has precipitated a nationwide con- troversy over his appointment to the supreme court, neared the Unit ed States today after 8 vacation. in Europe. Abroad a small liner, the s. s. Norwolk, Black was expected to disembark at Norwalk, Va, early tomorrow. There was 8 possibility, however, that he might go on to Baltimore where the ship will ar- rive Thursday.
 No details of his plans had been revealed but it was believed that he would motor direct to Washington to prepare for the opening session of the court Monday.
 Secretary of the treasury Henry Morgenthau Jr., denied yesterday at his press conference that any spec ial arrangements were being made by the treasury departments for his arrival. He said that he had receiv- cd no such requests from Justice Black or anyone else" He denied that plans had been made for a coast quard vessel to take the jus- tice from the City of HNorwolk be- fore she docked. tsR
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-28
Rv JOSEPH F. HEARST

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 2S.-(UP) A resolution condemning the ap- pointment of Hugo L. Black to the supreme court awaited action today before the American Bar association convention.
 It was being studied by the reS- olutions committee for presentation before the general assembly of 5000 lawyers Thursday.
 The lawyers opposition to Presi- dent Roosevelt's administration, and to his appointee on the supreme court, permeated the convention.
 The resolution demanded that the bar association select an impartial committee of five to examine Jus tice Blacks fitness for the court.
 Tt is the sense of this associa- tion," the resolution read, "that membership in a secret, oath-bound order actuated by religious and racial animosity is incompatible with membership in the supreme court" A score of other resolutions were offered, dealing with laws, courts and politics. One provided that special commission of lawyers inc vestigate the source of income ci
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-28
BY GEORGE R. MORRIS, JR.

BY GEOXGE 1ts N1OkkAS1SS JNs
 United Press Stafff Correspondent)
 Hartford, Conn, September 2S.-- (UP) - Former State Senator Ben jamin E. Harwood was unopposed today for the chaiymanship of the Republican State Central Commit tee. I"
 The deciding die in, shaping the outcome of Wednesdays committee election was cast last night when Hartford County threw It's 14 votes to the Chester candidate, and his opponent, Representative Charles s. Bissell, Suffield, withdrew from the race. oi Mt,. i'&l
 Instead of heated fight at to- mcrroW'S conference, the meeting was expected to unanimously erl- dorse EIarwood as chairman and select Samuel F. Pryor, Jr., Greer- wich, as national coinmittee eeInan and BlsSell as treasurer. All three posts were held by the late J. Henry Rora- back for a quarter of . century. X HarWO0d, who first entered poll tics five years ago, served in both branches of the general assembly and early last year was elected to the state Central Committee to suc- ceed the late ElWyn T. Clark, Had- dam. Reputedly wealthy, his prin- cipal occupation now Is operating a model farm at Chester, which has
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-28
American Bar Association MavConden1n Justice Black

of public officials and ascertain "why they expend more money to be elected than the total amount of salary received while holding their terms of ofilce." Another recom- mended a uniform code of marriage and divorce laws.
 Justice Black had defenders among the lawyers. In a speech prepared for delivery at 3 p. m. (EST) to- day, Isidor Lazarus of New York, said that there were many "incon- sistencies and cross-currents under lying the recent attacks against the underground klan and the alleged secret connection of MT. Black with the plan" These events, Lazarus said, illustrated "a broad moral sense of more importance than even the event itself"
 Tt is noteworthy that this clamor against U. s. supreme court jus tice is raised by people many oi whom 8 little while ago proclaimed that the personality of every wearei of the supreme court robe is sacred Might not other people innocently ask whether some of the storm it. self was not related to the fact that Hugo Black was . New Deal senator with such an economic education that he would be likely to vote as q liberal on the bench2"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-28
Four Arrests Made m Truck Driuers Strike
States Attorney Acorn Got Bench Warrants for John
 J. Murphy, Business Agent of Drivers, With ], Three Others Implicated
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Hartford, Conn, Sept. 2s-(UP)- States Attorney Hugh M., AlcorT today arrested John J. Murphy business agent of the local Truck Drivers Union, and three others on bench warrants charging aggravated assault, breach of peace and con- spiracy to commit and assault and breach of peace.
 Alcorn said he was seeking three others in connection with the out break of violence in the spreading truck drivers strike.
 Others arrested were Raphael Lacafta and Harry Borden, both of Hartford, and William Renaud, East Hartford, all strikers. -,
 Alcorn refused to reveal the names of the three others sought in & single bench warrant.
 Bonds were set at $10,000 each for those arrested. It was not furnished and Alcorn said the men "were in custody"
 The men will be put to plea Oct. 5 and the cases were assigned for trial Oct. 26.
 Man City Trucks
 Mayor Thomas J. Spellacy pre- pared today to man city trucks with policemen and firemen to replenish Hartford's swiftly diminishing food supply irnperiled by a strike of 1,6oo
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-28
NORTH END BUS ROUTE EXTENDED
Service for Closed School Cited as Need for
 New Route

Service for a closed grammar school in Waterbury is included in the list of advantages cited by the Public Utilities Commission in de- cision just announced granting the North East Transportation Company the right to extend its bus route.
 A memorandum of the decision just given out at Hartford by the commission states. Prom the testi- mony at the hearing, it appears that In addition to affording a means of transportation to pupils of the Gaffney School, operation over this route will also serve about fifty families along the proposed exten- sion, who for some. time. past have requested this service"
 z. Gaffney School Closed.
 The Gaffney School on the Lake wood Road was among the several grammar schools in this city that were closed during the past school year. Sessions were discontinued at Gaffney school in December, 1886
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-28

system counsel would provide legal force to place the referendum on the voting machines.
 Questions Amendment '-''
 Judge Dickenson, after hearing witnesses who testified as to the process of obtaining the 8,354 sig natures on the petition which the board of aldermen voted down, re- marked that his opinion was that the amendment which the merit system counsel sought should have been part of the original petition.
 The court action today was on the reply of Corporation Counsel Charles S. O'Connor and Claims Attorney Vincent A. Scully to the alternative writ of mandamus and followed the refusal of the court to grant them 8 motion to quash.
 The city raised the question today of the validity of the signatures, ad- mitting that 1t was possible that the names presented on the petition were those of actual voters. The court concurred in this, saying that the question was whether the sigma tuSes were "real."
 To combat this question, Attorneys William w. Gager, Frederic c. Smedley and J. Warren Upson for the merit system, presented witness es who testified as to the actual signing.
 Among the witnesses called were Chase Kimball, trust officer of the Waterbury National bank, Miss Cecile Rochon and William F. Burke chairman of the petition committee.
 MT. Burke was examined at length and questioned by the court. The other witnesses testified that
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-28
]. WHOLE l OF SUPREME COURT Senator Snlithers of New
 Jersey Claims Plot on President

Washington, Sept. 28-(UP)-Sen. William H. Smathers, D., N. J., to- day proposed that any inquiry into Justice Hugo L. Blacks Ku Klux Klan affiliations be broadened to investigate past affiliations of all members of the supreme court.
 Smathers, charging that the Ku Klux Klan issue was raised solely to embarass the president" declared that "a deal was entered into secret ly by some members 10 the senate" prior to nomination. of Black to hold up confirmation of any ap- pointments by President Roosevelt to the supreme court for two years.
 Plotters Were Fooled
 "The plotters thought that the president could not be expected to name anyone except so-called member of the brain trust to the supreme court" Smathers said. "The nomination of Senator Black took them completely by surprise and cut away the ground beneath their feet,
 "The presidents action 50 com pletely frustrated the plot that they
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-28
YALE-IN-C CHINA
 SCHOOL GOES ON

New Haven, Conn, Sept. 2s- (JP) Despite the Sino-J Japanese .llnds- clared war, trustees Of Yale Uni- versity today planned to continue operating the Yale-in- China school at Changsha, China, N N
 Tn q cablegram to Dr. Francis S. Hutchins, the boards representative at JChangsha, the trustees said: ss
 '.Board appreciates devotion stan expects continue work. Individual evacuation granted if desired. Ex- penses provided. Use best judg- melt:" s. g
 The decision of the trustees came after an appeal to continue the school by pr. Francis c. M. WEI, president of Yale-in- ChinA's Hua chang College at Wuchang,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-28
TREE TRIMMERS
 WERE BURGLARS

Brookline, Mass, Sept, 28-(UP) Two WPA tree-trimmers were held today as the daylight burglars who footed the home of H. J. E. Van Oosten, Dutch consul at Boston, of $1.00O worth of jewelry, silverware curtains, drapes and linens.
 Arrested yesterday only a few hours after the robbery, stephen J Qreenlaw, 29, and Donald J. Phil lips, 28, both of Roxbury, confessed police said, and led them to a va cant Jamaica plain tenement where they had cached the loot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-28
Presented Today Before Judge DickensOn in
 Superior Court PUT UNDER ARREST
 EARLY THIS MORNING Defeated for Office at Last Election, But Was Al-
 lowed to Remain

Arrested on a warrant c h arging a embezzlement, Lewis Schiller, Jr., town clerk of Naugautck, was held in $3,500 bond today when pre- sented before Judge Edwin c. Dickenson of the Superior Court. Assistant States Att torney William B. Fitzgerald presented the state charge which alleged embezzlement of funds to a considerable amount from the state fish and game department.
 Schiller, arrested at his office early today by Deputy Sheriff AL bert Francis on the bench warrant sworn by States Attorney Lawrence L. Lewis, was not immediately able to furnish his bond. His attorney, former Judge Joseph Talbot of Naugatuck, was attempting to raise the bond at noon today.
 Aftermath of Odd Arrest
 The charges against Town Clerk Schiller are said to be an aftermath of his arrest last spring when he was charged with withholding money owed the state by the bor- ough of Naugatuck. Amount of the money alleged to have been pecu- lated may total $8,o00, according to estimate of officials. -ia
 Town Clerk Schiller is serving out term as Town, Clerk of the bor- ough which began on January l. 1936. Although borough officials in the past have been elected annual
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-28
SOME STACK

Newbur yport, Mass, Sept. 2s-(UP)-The care taker of the 0ldtOwn farm of John P. Marquand, IT,. noted author, today bOasted the biggest haystack in New England. More than 65 feet long, 16 feet high and 12 feet broad, the stack was estimated to contain 20 tons of hay, compared with six. tons for the aver age stack.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-28
Chinese Claim That Japanese Are Routed
New Chinese 9th Army Has Thrashed Two Crack Japanese Columns in North China-Japs
 Were Put to ROut
By EARL LEAF United Press Staff Correspondent)

United Press Staff C0rreSpOndent)
 Shanghai, Sept. 28. (UP)-Chinese sources reported persistently today that the Japanese have suffered a heavy defeat in northwest China by the new 9th Route Army.
 It was asserted that two crack Japanese columns in the Tatung area, l70 miles west of Peiping, had been routed and that considerably larger forces were in danger of be- ing cut of and annihilated.
 The 9th Route Army consists ot upwards of 100000 veteran soldiers who for 10 years had fought the national government as the Chinese Communist army under their fa- nous leader, General Gnu Teh. A few weeks ago they declared their allegiance to the government to fight Japan.
 Two days ago the Chinese Gen. tral News agency asserted that the Sth Route Army under Gen. Gnu had killed or wounded more than 5000 Japanese near Kwangling, 70 miles southeast of Tatung after sev- eral earlier successes.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-28
Late Neu,s
 . Bulletins
PRINTER DIES

Boston, Sept. 2s-(UP)
 Emanuel J. De Freitas, 70, veteran Boston printer who claimed to have 'leaped from Brooklyn bridge more than 50 years ago, died at his Dorchester home yes terday after an illness. De Freitas claimed to have made the leap on a dare.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-28
'ENDEAVOUR SAFE

London, Sept. 28-UP) The Yacht Endeavor l, missing on the Atlantic for nearly two weeks, is in good shape and needs no assistance, the master of the s. s. Cheyenne wire lessed today. He reported that Capt. Edward Heard of the Endeavour signaled asking me to report an we'll and requesting noth- ing"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-28
TWO DICTATORS
 OF EUROPE TALK
Hitler, MussOlini to Tell Whole World Tonight
 About Policies
By FREDERICK c. oECHsNER

By FREDERICK c. OECHSNER United Press Staff Correspondent Berlin, Sept. 28-(UP)-Premier Benito Mussolini and Fuehrer Adolf Hitler, in closely coordinated speeches, intend to tell the world tonight about their policies and aims.
 Mussolini's visit to the Nazi chief tain reaches its climax in a trium- phant procession with Hitler to the Olympic grounds and, at the former polo field there, in full dress speeches on foreign affairs-with the Rome Berlin axis" emphasized
 Half Million To Hear
 It was expected that half a mil- lion people would hear the speeches directly. Millions are to hear by radio. Afterward the leaders were
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-28
CHARLES H. ROSS
 BELIEVED DEAD
Aged Man Was Suffering From Heart Trouble
 When Kidnapped
BY WILLIAM F. MCILRATH


 United Press Staff Correspondent Chicago, Sept. 28-(UP) - Each tick of the clock beside the silent telephone in the apartment home of aged Charles H. Ross brought new fears today that he had died in the hands of his kidnapers. Mrs. Ross. on the verge of a nervous break down, kept lone vigil, waiting ran- som instructions from her wealthy husband or his kidnapers. None came. Ross. 72, was i'll when he dis appeared Saturday night. He suf- fered a weak heart which might have collapsed under sudden strain
 Ransom Is Not Asked
 Investigators reasoned that if he were now in Q condition to be re- turned to his home, the abductors would have offered to release him, probably for $250,000. Three men in a car halted Ross and his secretary, Miss Florence Freihage, as they were returning from a dinner-con-
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at 9:15 a. m.: "The pneumonia process has progressed and the pa- tient's condidtion now is very criti- cal" Patricia was at hospital where she had been taken Sunday for an operation to remove a tumor which had cut 50 pounds from her Somnolent body in the last six weeks. Surgeons said the tumor would be fatal if not removed quickly.
 But the development of bronchial pneumonia yesterday forced post ponement of the operation. Pa- tricia was given blood tranSfusions and oxygen was piped to her through 8 tube and mask.
 Here temperature hung around 103.
 The chart at Miss Maguire's beside read, progressively, seri- ous," critical" mo chance" "more critical" "very bad" "No change" Early today she was resting
 Last Rites of Church
 The last rites of the Roman Catholic church were said. Her mother, Mrs. Peter Miley, and sister. Mrs. Gladys Hansen, are at her bed side. Her stepfather, Peter Miley, paced the corridor outside her room through the night.
 Miss Maguire's coma-resembling a deep sleep, in which she reacts to pain and responds slowly to some simple directions is believed the longest in medical history. Special ists from all parts of the world have
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-28
LOST HER FINGER

Haverhill, Mass, Sept. 2s- (uP)-- Absent-mindness cost Mary Lloyd 20, her right index finger today. F
 She swung the safe door at Wig gins ice cream parlor and turned to talk to . friend, forgetting to re- move her right hand from the edge of the safe. The door crushed her hand and doctors amputated the in- dex finger.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-28

Washington, Sept. 2s-(UP)- Marquesa de Cienfuegos, formerly Jane Anderson of Atlanta, Ga, told the convention of the National Council of Catholic Women today that "the Spanish revolution is fos- tered by Soviet Russia as a stepping stone to world supremacy"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-28
Judge Dickenson Expected To Rule On Merit System
Mandamus Petition Is Before Him With Testimony of Witnesses There Is Some Doubt as to Validity
 of the Petition

Doubt as to the validity of the petition of the merit system packers for referendum the amendment tc the City Charter election next Tuesday provided
 crisis today in Superior Court Judge Dickenson, who removed the court hearing to the city court because of the lack of heat in the county courthouse adjourned court at the writ of mandamuS obtained by merit
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-28
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Sept. 2S-(UP)--Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for 25, compared with year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year $1,S54, 6,651.39 $1,590,25S,24S.0S
 Receipts $1, ,s02. .s5s, ,o474s S1,1Oo,574,s2s.17
 Deficit $252,243, ,503.s0 4ss,6S3,624si $s,ss4,5s7,s26.5s s2,S17,s42,55sI5
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-28
RESIGNATION OF
 COMMISSIONERS
Windham Delegation Is
 Liable to Request Two of Them to Quit

Putnam, Conn, Sept. 28.-(UP)- The Windham county delegation to the general assembly tonight may ask for resignations of two county commissioners accused of statute violation in connection with man. agement of the county temporary Home for Children, it was learned on high authority today. The dele gation meets at the Law Library to vote on whether to accept a sub- committees report on alleged irreg- ularities and immoralitieS at the home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-28
Louis Schiller J., Is Held Under$3, 5OOBaiL |lr En1bezzLen1ent Case
|Patricia Mcguire Is
 Dying h Long Sleep
to End-DOctOrs Give Up HOpe-Sufferng From Pneumonia Attack
BY CORRINE HARDESTY United Press Staff Correspondent

Chicago, September 28. = CUP) - Life only a feeble glow in Patricia Mcguire today pneumonia took further toll the beautiful 32yearod who has lain in coma for nearly six years Dr. Eugene Traut who sleeping sickness St. Valentines Day. 1882 announced
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-28
The Weather

Rain For Tonight; Wednesday Fair, Warm Full Weather Report Page {.
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