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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-20
D. ]. M'CARTHY FILES WRIT OF HADEAS CORPUS Now Confined in State Prison on 20 to 30
 Year Sentence APPLICATION WAS
 WRITTEN BY HIMSELF Judge McEvoy Assigns Sept. l7 as Date for
 Hearing

Application for a writ of habeas corpus, which would allow him to appear in the Waterbury superior court to argue his motion for a new trial, was today filed with Superior Court Clerk George H. Freeman by Dennis J. Mo- Carthy, of this city, who is serving a term of 20 to 30 years in Wethersfield for be- ing a third offender.
 About e month ago, Mccarthy filed his plea for a new trial. claim ing that the jury which found him guilty as a third offender had been "tampered with. The habeas corr puu writ Is necessary to allow him the day free from prison to appear here and argue his case.
 Date of Hearing
 Judge Frank P. McEvoy has set the case down to be heard at the
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routes. The warships began . hunt from Gibraltar to Suez and the Dardenelles in an effort to fix defi- nitely the identity of the raiders who have attacked 12 tankers and freighters in the last 13 days. The Anglo French move inspired the Valencia Loyalist government to protest to the League of Nations that a hostile nation" = presum- ably Italy = was responsible for the criminal piracy now being car- ried on along the coast of republic can Spain"
 Neither the French or British in- tend offering protection to their shipping in Spanish waters, and both have warned their nationals to keep outside the three-mile limit unless on boats carrying neutral ob- servers. But on the high seas both fleets are charged definitely with lN- - f .ia .5sa.s't q . t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-20
ELDERLY COUPLE
 IN SUICIDE PACT
Withdrew Their Money From Bank; Left Notes;
 Die From Gas

Worcester. Mass, Aug. 20-(UP)-- After withdrawing their 5000 life savings from bank and leaving the money in envelopes with fare- well notes addressed to friends and relatives, an elderly couple chose death by Illuminating gas, police said, rather than be separated by illness, 1t was disclosed today. Bodies of Herbert II. Churchill, 75, retired butcher, and his wife Carrie, GA, were found side.by-side in . bedroom of their home by neighbors. A gas Jet was wide open. g's-"
 Woman Was m
 Investigators said one farewell note indicated that Mrs. Churchill was suffering from an inciirable dis- ease. and that the couple had de- cided to die together. Mrs. Churchill police said, visited physician yes- terday and was told she would have to enter a hospital. Authorities, re- constructing events leading to the suicide pact, said the couple ap- parently decided they could not live apart, so went to c bank and with drew $2,000. They returned home, divided the money and placed 1t in envelopes with farewell notes, then turned on the gas Jet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-20
RACE HORSE HAD
 NEW RACE COURSE

Marshfield, Mass. August 20. - (UP) -. Apparently discontented with Marshfield fair ground stable accommodations, "Paddy's Sister,, a race horse, kicked out her stall and raced wildly through Marshfield streets pursued by police car early today.
 Pajama-clad residents wakened and cheered her on, until one of the bravest, Norman Costello, boarded the cruiser and caught the horse by the name.
 Later a stable boy who arrived to take the animal back said
 Tt wasn't no fun chasing her. but I wish she'd run like that in q race".
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-20
13 PLANES ARE
 READY FOR RACE

Istres, France, August 20.-(UP) = Thirteen planes were ready to- day for an international air race to the Near East and back. substi. ute for the hazardous "Lindbergh race" from New York to Paris.
 Eight Italian, four French planes and one British ship will race from Istres to Damascus and back to Paris. The Italian contingent. head. cd by Bruno MussolinL son Of the premier, was confident Of victory.
 We've come to this international race, not to make an individual recs of it," said Mussolini. "hut to see which Italian arrives flrst.T .s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-20
ASSAULT CASE
 IS CONTINUED
Salinardis, Hayes Charge Compliments Started
 Of Scimmage

A weeks continuance was given in city court today to Frank Salin- ardi, 34. of e52 East Main street; John salinardi. 90, of 26 Ridge street: and Edward Hayes, 24, of 1928 South Main street, all charged with assault and breach of the peace. The three countered the charges against them by claiming thatt he two complaining witnesses attempted to assault them yester- day afternoon.
 Complalnants
 The complainants are Frank Vi- ola, of PAS Congress avenue. and John DiLeo, of 438 South Leonard street. On their claim that the Salinardis and Hayes attacked tackled them in North Square Wed- nesday night, warrants for the ar- rest of the three were issued yes- terday by Prosecutor Frank Healey. The Salinardis were arrested by Motor Patrolman Joseph Mccarthy, while Hayes was arrested by Lieut. Detective William Foley.
 Others Started It
 The three men claimed today that Viola and DiLeo were the instigators of the trouble. They assert further that yesterday afternoon the two complainants appeared at a North Main street resaurants, armed with wrenches and other weapons, and sought to attack them.
 A preliminary request for war rants for the arrest of Viola and ID Leo was made but later with drawn. It was indicated that the warrant may again be sought before next Friday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-20
Vessel Flies Flag of Rear Admiral Yar- nell; Flagship Was But Very
 Slightly Damaged
FURIOUS BATTLE WAS RAGING
 BETWEEN JAPANESE, CHINESE
By H. R. EKINS Copyright, 1887, by United Press)

Shanghai, Aug. 2O.-(UP)-A shell, apparently from Japanese big guns attempting to drive off bomb ing Chinese airplanes, struck the United States Cruiser Augusta today and killed sailor, wounding IS others.
 Incident Accidental
 The incident accidental and there indica- ton immediately that there would be retaliation by U s. warps anchored off the International Bund of this stricken city.
 Ship Only Slightly Damaged
 The Augusta flagship of the U. S. Asiatic squadron and flies the flag of Rear Admiral Harry E. Yarnel com mander. She recently arrived here from north China waters, where she had been summer naneuvers It was understood the big cruiser was only slightly damaged
 Furious Battle Was Ragged
 The incident happened shortly after p. m- during furious battle between than of Japanese ships of the Imperial third battle fleet and attacking Chinese land and air forces The sailor killed Freder ick Fagout second class Names of the injured LMere not Available immedatelY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-20
MRS. DAVIS MAY BE APpREHENDED Wife of Alleged Shooter of Raymond Gray May
 Be Accessory
Assistant elate's Attorney ,

Assistant etate's Attorney yFil- liam n. Eifz brald t0daR told Nifea ' iz < il q 8 ' ' z 5 ' E sesslon ok snpefior court khet tie stat6 ewas considering the arrest cf the vie of Jackie Davis as an "act cessory after the fact" in the shoot- ing last Friday of Raymond Gray, of Norristown, Pennsylvania.
 we are certain" said MT. Fitz- gerald, "that she has had numerous telephone conversations with her husband and that she Is keeping him well posted of the situation in regard to local police activities, as much as. possible.
 without Q doubt she knows ex. actly where he is, and could 90 to him within an hour" rss'
 Victim VIII Recover
 Medical and police ofiicials were certain today that the victim of the shooting will recover. Tn spite of the fact that he has been on the mend for the past several days, he has re-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-20
ANDY TO BE WED

Hollywood, Aug 20.-tUP).-- Charles James Cornell, who is Andy of the Amos 'n' Andy radio team, and Alyce Mercedes Mclaughlin, dancer, had notice of intention to marry on file today.
 The 47-year-old comedian and the 20-year-old dancer will be married by Superior Judge Prank c. Golfer. Sept. il and fly to Del Monte. Gal. for a short honeymoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-20
DIES OF INJURIES

Hartford. Conn.,, Aug. %. UP)- Funeral services will be held Satur. day for Scott c. Ellis, 42, who died yesterday of injuries suffered when struck by Q car at Plainville e week ago.
 Richard Lipps, New Britain, driver of the car which struck Ellis, will face a manslaughter charge, accord- ing to Prosecutor William B. Foran, Plainville.
 Ellis leaves his widow and three daughters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-20
CHINESE CHIEF
 VERY CONFIDENT
Will Throw Japanese Out of Shanghai; Japan Has
 Her Story
BY JOHN R. MORRIS lCopyright, 1887, by United Rreasl

Chinese Army General Feadquar- ters. Outside Shanghai. Aug. 20--- (UP)-Gen. Chang Chih- -Tsung. commander in chief of the Chinese army in the shangh Nanking zone, said today that he believed his men would soon throw the Ja- panese out of Shanghai. T believe our operations here probably will end soon and successfully" he said. Then he added, soberly: ''But be- heve that the general Chinese-Ja- panese war will be long drawn out.v
 Anticipates Victory
 Gen. Chang said he anticipated . victory that would drive the Japa- nese into the heart of the interna- tional settlement. He expected for. eign military forces there to disarm the Japanese if they were forced to retreat south of Doochau Greek.
 This was Q disclosure. apparently.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-20
Hugo [. Black SlUorr,. Into Seat. Last Night.
Finance Clerk of Senate Gave Him Oatt-GOvernof Bibb Graves Named His Wife to Succeed
 Him in U. S Senate
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS United Press Staff CorrespondsnI

Limited Press Staff Correspondent
 Washipgten Ar ls=Iia; Ig6 l.. Blhck, newly appointed ass0' ciate justice of the supreme court took the oath of office last night from Charles Pace. finance clerk oi the Senate, Blacks office revealed today.
 Black was sworn in shortly after he submitted his resignation from the Senate to Gov. Bibb Graves of Alabama. who appointed his wife Dixie Bikb Graves, to occupy Blacks Senate seat until his successor is elected.
 Black will take another oath of office before the supreme court be- fore he takes his place on the bench at the beginning of the next court term in October.
 Rich Background
 Appointment of Mrs. Graves, Q slender and soft-spoken southerner. brought to the Senate Q rich back ground of political and social act tivity.
 Appointed by her cousin and hus- band, Alabarna's Gov. Bibb Graves. immediately after Black had re- signed. she arranged to be sworn in early this afternoon.
 Mrs. Graves. known throughout Alabama as Miss Dixie" will be es- corted to the rostrum to take the oath by Sen. John H. Bankhead. D.. Ala. Then she will take her seat several desks away from the Sen- ate,s other woman member, Mrs. Hattie W. Caraway, D., Ark.
 Asked if her policies would be the same as Blacks. Mrs. Graves con- fined her answer to:
 T am interested along similar lines as far as social legislation is concerned. But I don. think I'll discuss such problems until later."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-20
In New England

Boston, Aug. 20.-(UP).-Today was the hottest Aug. 20 in the 65- year history of the Boston weather bureau. The temperature at II a. m. (EDT0 was 9l and still rising. The humidity was 72, considered normal. The previous record for this date was 90 established in 1888. The weather bureau saw no relief in sight as the new heat wave, closely following two others blamed for 4S fatalities, enveloped New England. Continuous drifting of southern tropical marine air across the eastern part of the country was blamed for the heat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-20
WATERBURY HAS
 .HEIROW'NRECOlRIDI ]! RE {, !! lI|!I)
Swe1tsrs Along With All { Rest of New England
 During Day

Record heat enveloped Waterbury today with all temperatures record- ed locally for this date believed sur passed when. at noon, the ther- IlnoEneter hovered around the 90-de- gree mark and trembled upward.
 New England is in the throes of . tropical heat wave and no relief Is predicted for the next S6 hours. Scattered showers are promised thereafter. The temperature at 2 o. clock today was 30 degrees but gain ed eight points by 9 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-20
Jdpanese Big Guns, Attempting
 10 Dnue Of Bombing Chinese, Accidentally Hit U. s. Cruiser
Britain, France Get Into Spanish Mix Up
Send Out Mighty Battleships to Hunt for Mystery Submarine Which Has Been Hitting Their
 Ships-Cal It Piracy
BY RALPH HEINZEN (Copyright, 1887, by United Press)

Paris, August 20. - (UPD K fingered by Spanish Nationalist Generassmo Francisco Francois failure to explain recent attacks foreign vessels Great Britain and France sent their mighty warshps out today to search for
 submarine pirate which has attacked merchant ships on the high seas and crowded Mediterranean trade
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-20

It Was Impossible for newspaper- men Co take small boats Co the war ship hecalse of the hall of machine gun fire from Chinese forces across the river and the continual explo- sion of shells from anti-aircraft batteries on the Japanese ships.
 Chinese bombing planes had been raiding the Japanese vessels since 6 p. m., making their first appear
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-20
NO CHINA PASSPORTS

Washington. Aug. 2o.--(UP. The state department is refusing to is- sue passports to American Nationals for travel to or in China, the United kPress learned today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-20
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Aug. 20--(UP)-Gcv- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Aug lS, compared with year ago:
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The Wsather

Fair, Warm Tonight; Unchanged q Saturday
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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1937-09-09
Fruit Trees And Shrubs Should
Be Prepared For Winter Now

when the first freeze comes. They
will not be ready for winter and
as result winter injury is likely
to follow.
If watering is discontinued now
it may be necessary to apply water
again just before the soil freezes
up. If fall rains come and soak
up the soil, it, of course, will be
unnecessary to do this. The roots
should go into the winter in moist
condition; otherwise they will freeze
dry and be injured if winter tens
peratures freeze. the soil to any
great depth.
OF course, it is advisable to avoid
any such practice as fertdlizing or
pruning at this time which would
tend to start fall growth.
When watering the lawn attempt
to harden off the grass plants be-
fore winter freezes come by cutting
down on the amount of water. 1t
is all right to allow the lawn to
become somewhat dry at this time
and make certain that it is we'll
Watered before it freezes up.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1937-09-09

The way fruit trees and shrubs
are handled from now until freez-
ing weather sets in may determine
how they come through the win
ter, DR.. John G. Snyder, extension
horticultlrist, Washington State
College, advises home gardeners.
There are many things the home
gardener may do to get trees and
shrubs ready for winter. Now is the
time, for instance, to taper off on
the watering. In heavy soil it may
be advisable to stop watering en-
tirely, at least until the plants
have started to become dormant.
BY reducing the amount of wa
ter now, the plants will begin to
harden off and get ready for Win
ter. IF watering is continued until
fall the plants will continue to
grow until freezing weather and
they will be soft and succulent
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1937-09-09

man. Under the new law, county
commissioners cooperating with the
state director of agriculture may
declare a weed determination area
for the control or determination Of
any or all weeds on the blacklist.
Although control measures were
not officially passed on at the Pull
man conference, conferees felt that
IN large areas chemical control
was too expensive, but that it might
prove satisfactory for individual
farmers with small infested areas.
Some cultural control methods
would probably prevail in commun-
ity wide areas, they thought SEN
timent was expressed that in the
case of some weeds, hard to con-.
troll, that farmers would have to
learn to Give with the weeds"
The official noxious weed list,
which may be amplifed later, in
cludes:
Quack grass, dodder, fanweed,,
perennial SOW thistle, poverty weed,
bindweed or wild morning glory,
Canada thistle, corn cookie, Russian
thistle, charlock, Jim Hill mustard,
buckhorn plantain, darmel, sheep
sorrel, wild oats, wlaitetops (three
varieties>, Russian knapweed. leafy
spurge, st. Johnswort, camelthorn,
docks.
Blue Towering lettuce, puncture
vine, wild snapdragon, klamath
weed, broadleaved pepper grass, yell
low spurge, wild chicory burdock,
cocklebur, spiny cocklebur, Iberian
thistle, wild barley or foxtail, tall
larkspur, water hemlock, bull this
tie and poison ivy.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1937-09-09
81 PLANTS ON
"BLACK LIST"

Thirty seven plants are definitely
on the official "black list, off1i-
cially branded noxious weeds and
marked for control or eradication
under the new state weed exter-
mination area law, as the result of
joint action by the extension SER
vice and the experiment station of
the State College, announces F. E.
Balmer, extension director.
The list of harmful weeds was
compiled after conference at Pull
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1937-09-09
Here and There

The general trend in the open
seasons and bag limits for hunting
| this fall is slightly toward retrench-
ment on game birds, but not ON big
game animals, the state game COM
mission declares.
The pheasant season will open
October "a, which is a bit later
than in the past few years, and
will contain eight shooting dates,
which is Slightly under the usual
number.
The game commission has been
carrying on an extensive bird
planting program. but according to
most reports, the number of phea-
SAINTS this year, at least in this VAL
ley, is smaller than usual.
Deer hunters will enjoy a much
longer season than for many years,
but since the date has been set
ahead a full month, many of them
are pessirnistic concerning the re,
suits.
The season will open September
26 and will remain open until Oc-
tober, giving the hunters nearly a
full month, whereas previously they
have had from 10 days to two
weeks.
The earlier season has been the
subject of much criticism, but Ore
gon and other states have employed
such a season for several years and
have found it successful.
Deer hunters are already making
plans for their excursions the lat
ter part of this month, and while
the bird hunters have more than
six weeks to wait before they can
go into action, this fall weather
is beginning to have its effect, many
of them itching to get out their
guns and warm up bit.
The situation seems to call for
a few trapshoots in the near future.
Skipping over the Clear Lake
course at Lakeport, California, at
52631 miles an hour, Bobbie Wat
kins of Hoquiam pfoted his "Trou'
BILE" to a new world record for G
class hydroplanes on Labor Day In
the annual Pacific coast champion
ships. The old mark was 52.264
niles per hour.
! This is the third world record
Watkins has held and the second
he has set in as many weeks, hav-
ing raised the G class runabout
record to 4945 miles per hour at
Harrison a week earlier.
Local baseball fans who have
been hoping for an Indian-Pippins
series in Yakima, may as we'll begin
to reserve their seats, for 1t doesn't
look like the Pippirs could take the
second half pennant of the WI
league.
Although they're just one game
out of first place, they have five
tough games yet to play against
Spokane and Wenatchee while the
league-leading Tacoma club has
only one more game against Lew
iston.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1937-09-09
HIGH COST OF LIVING

You may or may not have already noticed it,
but the notorious old III. O. L., or high cost OF llv-
ing is back with more and promises to
be quite problem during the coming year, if not
for longer
For quite few years during the late depres~
sion, the high cost of living forgotten, what
with number of other very weighty problems
demanding all our attention. In fact, at times 1t
seemed as though it would be relief to worry
about nothing more unpleasant than the high cost
of living.
But here it is, with us once again and, accord
ing to the statsticians, much higher than when
we used to argue about it back in the days OF the
big boom.
Just who is to blame for it's return is moot
question:; the business man accuses the govern
ment with increased tax burdens and more re
strictions as the contributing causes; the govern
ment accuses the business of raising prices
arbitrarily and others blame the increased cost Of
labor in nearly all OF the major industries to-
gether with the many labor disturbances OF the
past few years.
Certain it is that wage increases have caused
rapid rise in the manufacturing cost of many
articles, in the distribution and in the selling of
these goods Ii these wage increases result in an
increased buying wave that cause will be multi
fed for the demand for goods of all kinds will be
great enough to create much greater supply.
According to the American Federation Of La
Dor, increased wages are necessary, for living
costs during July already 43 per cent above
the same month in 1886, and unless workers
salary is increased by about five per cent he will
be unable to keep pace with the cost of living
When economists discuss the relation of in
creased cost of production to the cost of living
everything seems very simple: higher wages mean
higher cost of productions but they also mean in
creased buying power the increasd buying pow
er creates greater turnover in merchandise,
thereby bringing about reductions in price, and
everybody is happy.
1t seems, though, that it seldom works out this
way, for the lag between the increase in the cost
Of production and higher prices for goods and
the greater turnover is such that the consumer
is pretty we'll squeezed before relief comes
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INSTALLMENT BUYING
Back in the early days of the depression it was
fairly we'll established that the cause OF the panic
was the practice of installment buying and that
when we returned to our senses and began to buy
on the ''pay as you 60 system, everything would
be all right again.
If this theory still contains modiculn of truth.
things are not SO bright ahead Of us, for at the
latest reports, installment buying in this country
is far greater now than it was at the peak OF the