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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-17

the Mobile Register of August lS, 1e26. backed by the klan, had a .wAlkaway In his race for the sena- torlal noInination9'
 America Free of Blgotry x "At the moment America is free, free in all matters relating to edu- cation and civil rights. In our free America, with the supreme court above political dictation, bias, and bieotry, we worship God according to the faith of our fathers. We work for our daily bread without fear of racial discrimination. x "Hut what will happen if a half dczen men of the mental bias of the nominee should be seated on the bench? Is 1t likely that the Temodeled court would deal tol- erantly and generously with reli- gious and racial questions as 1t has done in the pastP
 "Neither the president nor the nominee can complain If we scan with greatest care the character, att titude of mind, and past record of Q man who has been named to the group that determines the destinieS Of people presently free.
 This nomination Is an index of what may follow.
 God Help America
 sour liberties may not be seri- ously endangered by one doubtful addition to the bench, but If this start at the remaining of the court is intended to move 1t in the wrong direction, God help America"
 Copleand recalled that Black had Sbeen a leader against all efforts to pass an anti-lynching bill, Nat urally one wonders what MT, Jus tice Black would do were another Scottsboro case appealed to the supreme court. Would he face such . case with impartiality and sincere desire to do justice to negroes2
 Personally, I feel so outraged by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-17
General Franco Nears Harbor or Santander
Smashing Nationalist Forces Are Advancing Stead ily-Refugees By Thousands Are Leaving;
 May Trap LOyalist Army

important loyaiist- controlled seaport on the Bay of BiScay was proceed. ing according to schedule. The ad- vance was perhaps the most rapid of the civil war.
 In 24 hours, one nationalist col- umn on the east had proceeded sev. en miles up the Palencia- -Santan. der highway and captured the im- portant munitions town Of Reiriosa. Along Biscay Coast
 To the north. at Onton, nation- alist forces commanded by Gen. Jose Davila pushed along the 1s- cay coast towards Santander. The rebel lines extended semi.circular from Onton to positions slightly northwest of Reinosa along a i24 mile front. From their mountainous heights, they hoped to blast down on loyalist towns and quickly move to within striking distance of sar- lander.
 The rebel iines were from % to 60 miles from santander.
 Franco's swift advance, in addi. ton to beating out unfavorable wea- ther, was designed to cut off and entrap Gen. Gamiz Uribarri's strong loyalist army of 5000 which is scattered to the north from Castro Urdiaies, east of santander on the Bay of Biscay, to Torrelavega. eight miles from Santander on the Pa- lencia San under highway.
 May Trap Loyaiists
 The major portion of Uribarri's troops are entrenched in c narrow gorge across the Besaya river be- tween Torrelavega and Reinosa. Franco's drive is designed to trap them on three sides by nationalist troops and by the nationalist fleet which is concentrated in the Bay of Biscay.
 The nationaiists seized Reinosa, built 760 years ago by epain's "Catholic Kings" yesterday after noon.
 Franco's brigades seized large armaments factory and set fire to dozens of houses to drive out guer- fila bands of ioyallSt militia. LoyaIist Army Surrounded St. Jean De Luz, FTans0-Spanish Border, Aug. 17-(UP)-Nationalists (Rebels) today claimed to have sur- rounded 16,000 Loyalists troops in the Reinoca sector of the santander front where . statteri1g Rebel of- fenSive was reported continuing.
 Dispatches here gaid 0eneralissT1o Francisco Transo's north wing early today recommended its drive toward eantander, sole important seaport on the Bay of Biscay remaining iil Loyalists hands, on i2 mile front from Castro Urdiaies on the coast to Hamales De La Victoria.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-17
BY JOHN DEGANDT

United Press Stan C0rrespondenU
 With the nationalist army at Re- inosa, Spain, Aug. i7-(UP)-Gen- eral Francisco Franco's nationalist army, racing against time. stormed toward the loyalist seaport of san lander on three fronts today. Loyal ists claimed the insurgents were losing Q man for every four yards they gained. Nationalists said loy- alist resistance crumbled more rap idly by the hour.
 As the rebel army pushed over mountain tops and through green valleys of the basque country, word was received that santander Waa being evacuated by It's women and children. Franco urged his men for. ward, hoping to reach the gates oi santander before September nlsit1 and rains descend on the rugged terrain over which they now are campaigning.
 Steamers Loaded With Refugees Nationalists reported that San tander's long quays, normally crowded with steamers loading Spanish ore, were packed with ref ugee ships. Thousands, including 100000 Bilbao refugees, were being removed by train and boat to Riya De selia down the Asturian Coas' and to other points of safety.
 The rebel drive toward the lasi
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(Continued from Page D the marines and bluejackets already ct Shanghai are sufficient force to evacuate Americans from the war area.
 State of War Near
 Recognition of the Oriental fight ing as c state of war" was be- lieved impending because of the practical difficulty of President Roosevelt longer evading the un- welcome task placed upon him by the neutrality law. The law states that whenever the President shall find that there exists state of war between, or among, two or more foreign states the President shall proclaim such fact"
 President Roosevelt and his advis- CTS have been reluctant to invoke the neutrality law for several rea- sons.
 The law requires that It's embargo provisions shall apply equally tc both belligerents. But public opinion Is generally considered to be foi the Chinese and considers Japai, to be the aggressor and China the victim. Privately most officials talk: the same oath, although officially they take no sides.
 Japan May Not Like It
 Official designation of the fight. ing as war would arouse resent ment in Japan, 1t is believed, due tc Japan's contention that she is mol warning on China but merely talk. ing steps to protect" her nationals Japan is pledged by treaty not tt make war, except in self defense.
 The embargo provisions Of thu neutrality law would immediately halt Chinese purchases of war sup. plies in the United States, particu. larly airplanes. It also would jeopar. dize the credit recently granted t China by Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau in connection with the U. s. Chinese exchange stabilization agreement.
 Invocation of the neutrality law would in no way advance the pur. pose for which the law was enacted ito assure American isolation iron becoming involved in the conflict The chief threat to American in. volvement would remain. That is thu presence in the war areas of large numbers of American nationals, art the maintenance of American troop in the areas where there is fighting
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events leading to the finding of Theodore.
 "Theodore was out playing with some other boys by the pond" she said. They had been swimming across the shallow water and he had been watching them.
 Apparently they left to go to their homes to have lunch"
 Then Mrs. Saunders noticed she couldn't see Theodore playing by the pond shore. She called to him and then went to the shore but could not sec him.
 Called Mir. Saunders
 She rushed back to the house and called Mir. Saunders who had re- turned from q long trip that morn ing and was sleeping.
 The father waded out into the pond and at c point approximately in the middle found Theodore on the pond bottom. The boy appar- ently had tried to follow the ex- ample of the older lads and had been swimming across when the rubber tube he wore deflated and allowed him to sink.
 Theodore Saunders b the third of five sons of MT. and Mrs. Henry J. Saunders Of Park Road. His youngest brother, Randall, eight months old, is one Of the leaders iii the Most Popular Baby ContAst Of The Democrat.
 The other boys gre Sterling, Rlch- ard and Sherman, the first two older than Theodore.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-17
SILK WORKERS
 ARE GOING BACK

New York, Aug. 1T-(UP)--Ad- ditionai silk and rayon workers re- turned to work today under new agreements signed by individual nnanufacturers and tho Textile Workers Organization Committee.
 Union leaders eGtiniAted that 2s,- 900 Of the 5000 workers in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New England were working. The latest agreement covered 62 plants, 3e in New Jersey, i6 in Pennsylvania.
 Meanwhile efforts were continued to sign an agreement with the silk Commission Manufacturer asso- ciatloa whose members employ ape prOxiInately 4,OO0 weavefg in New Jersey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-17

mountain pass northwest of Peipine continued without c decision, and 1t was increasingly evident that the Japanese had met serious reverse in their effort to take the pass and thus control the important area to It's north and west.
 At Tokyo. the cabinet decided tc call an emergency session of par lament, September 3. to pass war legislation.
 It was at Q o'clock last night that the Chinese suicide boat, one of the speedy modern rnotorboats carrying c torpedo tube, attacked the old Idzumo or the water front. The Idzumo's guns destroyed the at- tacking craft.
 An hour later, the Japenese fleet opened c heavy bombardment o, the Pootung side of the city. Thil bombardment halted before mid. night and there was comparative quiet until the big attack started at 5 Q. m. today.
 Warships, Planes At It
 The Japanese warships opened with Salvos from their heavy bat. terieS, and Japanese planes flew over the city directing the fire ol bombing.
 Chinese batteries opened up witt Q punishing fire on the Hongkev section on the settlement side 0, the river, where Japanese interest, --and Japanese citizens-are con. centrated.
 At the same time, c battle of con. siderable moment started in the Chapel section.
 A Japanese freighter, the e,7s3 tor Choku Maru, Icy just down tht river on vacant lot which Is to be the site for c New American con. sulate. All during the lombard. ii1ent, . seaplane circled protectiyelS over t and It's cargo-troops, appar. ently.
 Occasionally 6 Japanese plano would sweep over the waterfront oi the International Settlement, and one that came near the Gasgor tower on which two United syeg. correspondents were watching the bombardment and pointed It's ma. chine gun nienacingly at them.
 Chinese fire set fire to big Japan. csc warehouses along the Hongkew river front, and the Japanese fire started fires on the Footing side.
 The Chinese artillery was nearine the JapaneSe warghipS with its fire and was also dropping shells or Japanese bluejacket positions 10 the northern part of the city.
 The Japaneee fire became steadily heavier. the Chinese fire weaker and early this afternoon the Chi. nese Are ceased, for the time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-17
VAN DEVANTER
 TALKS ON COURT

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  jurist May lo--effective at end of the courts last term, June 22-caine in the midst of President Roose- velt's battle to increase the number of justices. It was credited in many quarters with having helped defeat the attempt.
 considering the long period" Van Devanter said during which the number of justices has been fixed at nine, and considering the outcome of the recent effort to in crease the number of justices, I think 1t may be taken as now set- tied that the number will remain nine.
 "I believe 1t certain that in the future this number will be so far accepted that there will be no eff fort to make any further change. That is the thought and hope I have"
 First Public Statement
 Van Devanter's statement-first public statement by any member of the supreme court on the dead supreme court reorganization pro- gram-came as speculation contin- ued on whether the president would renew his fight to enlarge the court
 MT. Roosevelt has been urged principally by labor groups-to carry the issue to the country.
 Van DeVanter said, that he be- lieved the court must be guaranteed full stability" in order to avoid be. ing transformed into the "Ipse wixit of congress" (Ipse dixit is @ Latin phrase meaning literally, He him. self has said" In English used to describe Q dogmatic assertion, Q dictum.-Ed) He declared, that the American government was built upon the three authorities-eXecu- tive, legislative, judieial-and lik. ened them to the supports of an architectural structure. each one es- sential for balance.
 No Comment On Successor
 He preferred not to discuss his successor Blaek-declaring that tho controversy over his confirmat tor caused him to hesitate to talk about the Issues involved. He said he did not know Black personally, has only seen him from the bench when tho Alabaman introduced attorneys ap. plying for permission to practice before the court.
 Van Devanter said that some day 1t might be well to fix the mem- bership of the court by constitu- tional amendment similar to the provision which fixes the number Of senators from each state at two
 However. he believed that a move for such an amendment should not De made af, issue, particularly at this time, and that, when some oth. CT amendment Is under construc. ton, this should be attached to 1t more or less as e rider"
 He indicated that he was mol only willing but expected to serve as 6 circuit judge during his retire. ment. He has not yet received any assignments from Chief Justice Charles E. Hughes.
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~~NNNNNNN"N water front this morning.
 Khaki clad American and British members of the volunteer corps mingled with the crown, serving as impromptu traftlc cops,
 The British refugees left In two destroyers for the liner Rajputana waiting to take them to Hong Kong,
 Truce Ended Too Soon
 The truce" ended as the Dollar line tender, taking the Americans got 50 feet away from the customs jetty. The tender, under Q navy guard, was hugging the settlement side of the river. under the guns of two Japanese cruisers noored along shore when several Chinese boEab- ing planes flew out from the mouth of Soochow Creek that runs through the settlement to empty in the Whangpoo.
 Japanese warships ell along the river began to fire with their anti aircraft guns and the Chinese planes began to drop bombs.
 Several hundred Americans were on the customs dock, waving to those on the tender. On the dock among others were J. A. Mackay, National City Bank manager; D. M. Biggar, acting manager of the Chase Nd. tional Bank; Oscar steen, vice pres- ident of the Dollar line, and Rich- ard P. Butrick, American consul.
 They stood firm until the planes had gone and 1t was apparent that the tender was safe.
 The passengers were taken aboard the President Jefferson and the liner sailed ct i:3o p. m.
 A public utility cmopany will de. -l. L.. A.ula
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the crowd explained that he was carrying a package of white powder and that they believed 1t was poison,
 Ching Keong-Sau, S2, we'll edu- cated American Chinese, representa- tive of the China National Welfare Association, was the next victim.
 200 In Killed Mob
 Two hundred Chinese, who saw Ching In the Kweichow Road, near the Bubhling Well roao at the West side of the settlement, got the idea first that he was pro-Japanese and then that he was Japanese.
 They were on him in a moment Chinese police of the settlement watched without interfering, Ching was beaten, kicked, bound, and the mob was about to drag him through the streets to death when Q group ot foreign officers charged into the crowd, fists flying, and rescued him Ching was taken to a nearby police station for safety. Now thoroughly reused the Chinese ganged in front of the station, their numbers in- creasing as more people arrived Another Chinese was attacked. He was accused of aiding the foreign officers to rescue Ching, and he was himself beaten.
 American Consul Acts
 The American consulate general at once started an investigation ot Ching's case. Admiral Harry B, Yarnell, commanding the United States fleet, went into conference with Sir Charles Little, commando Ing the British fleet and It was believed that the new danger from the mob was part of their concern
 Chinese regulars were believed to have scored victory over Japa- nese bluejackets who attacked them in the Chapel quarter north Of the settlement. The bluejackets, trying to end the threat of scores of thou sands of Chinese troops surround ing the city, opened on offensive in all sectors. A near-shatterine bombardment by airplanes ane naval guns silenced Chinese bat teries across the river from the in- ternational settlemnt.
 Spectacular Battle
 But Q spectacular Japanese aerial bombardment on the north railroad station sector, just north of the international settlement, indicated that the Japanese there had been thrown back heavily. Only Q few hours before Chinese airplanes laid . bomb barrage along the same line then occupied by Japanese troops
 The Japanese airplane raid on the station area was the most dar- ing of the battle for Shanghai Twelve land bombers-not the or- dinary navy seaplanes-mercilessly bombed line extending for half Q mile east and west of the station
 Continuously, as fast as they could, they climbed and went into power dives that took them within 800 feet of the lines.
 The range road, which forms part of the northern boundary of the in' ternatlonai settlement, was one par ticular target for the Japanese
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-17

George Culhane, 6 democrat,
 No Time to Change
 This Is not the time to change the principles of the republican party, declared MT. Wilson, one oi the states leading republicans. "A few irresponsible" In Bridgeport he said. had sacrificed principles In endorsing Socialist candidate for mayor.
 Tn another city" said ex-Mayor wilson, the same situation prevails with q group of young republicans having nominated Q member Of the democratic party for mayor, Mir wilson's remarks apparently eX- press the sentiments of republi- can leaders about the state, for sev- efal other speakers promtent n g.ap. circles agreed with his remarks.
 Guest Oe Honor
 High Sheriff Edward A, plat' was guest of honor at the dinner Prominent members of the republi' can party from all parts of the state wese guests of honor. Senator J Kenneth Bradley of Westport was toastmaster. Lewis doodsell, oi Bethel, head of the state Young Republican club, attended the din- ner, but did not speak.
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(Continued from Page D the United States to Moscow. He hoped to repay c debt to Levanev. slky, who rescued him in 1883 when he was forced down in Siberia on e world flight,
 MatteFn's refuellng plane was en- route north from Glendale, Calf, It will be necessary to refuel Mat terms plane in the air. It cannot rise from c short runway with Q capa- city load of i,i30 gallons Of gaso- line. enough to carry 1t 5,700 miles,
 The lost flyers had food and pro- visions for c 4S.day encampment on the ice, in the event they landed safely.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-17
TOBACCO WORKERS IDLE

Manchester, Conn, Aug. I7-(up) Thirty young tobacco workers were without jobs today because they went on strike demanding seinstate- ment of two Of their c0~woFkerS who had been discharged.
 Three policemen hustled the pros testers into . truck and drove them off the Kol1n Brothers plantation laEe yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-17
YOUNG UPSTAIRS
 RUNNING (. 0. P.
George Culhane, 6 democrat
 No Time to Change

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FIVE YEAR OLD
 BOY IS DROWNED

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PRESIDENT MAY
 REINFORCE ARMY

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AMERICANS ARE
 AGAIN WARNED

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A public utility emopany will de- velop tourism in South Africa,
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RELIEF BURDEN
 HAS DROPPED

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MANY AVIATORS
 SEARCH ARCTIC

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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-01-04

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tenance to be done by the counties,
as was the case before the State took
over the maintenance of all the coun-
ty roads during the administration of
former Governor o. Max Gardner. If
those wanting to divert highways
funds for this and that or who want
20 impose additional functions on the
highway department, such as the
transportation of the school children
in the State, it will be necessary eth
er to turn the maintenance of the
county highways back to the counties
OF to levy Statewide tax for county
road maintenance, it is maintained.
Secondary Roads Troublesome
It IS an open secret here that the
county roads cause the highway de-
partment more worry and trouble
than do the State highways, also that
it would be only too glad to turn the
county roads back to the counties to
maintain. For while the highway de-
partment is now spending more on
the maintenance of the county roads
than the counties spent on them. and
is maintaining them better than when
the counties had them, there is more
satisfaction over these roads than
ever before. One reason for this is
that ever since the State has been pay
ing for the maintenance of these
roads, there has been a growing de-
mand for the same type of county
roads as have been built on the State
system.
$1O,0OO,OOO Per Year
At the present time the State is
spending approximately $10,0O0,O0O a
year on the maintenance of the coun-
ty roads, which is about $1,0OO,00O a
year more than the counties spent on
them before the State took them
over. This is approximately the same
amount the highway department has
been spending on the maintenance of
the State highway system. The diff
erence is that the $4,000 600 year
which has been set aside for county
Dad maintenance has to be spread
over some $4,000 miles of dirt and
sand clay roads, few of which have
1ore than a sand-clay surface, while
he $10,000,000 spent on the State
roads is used for maintaining roads
which for the most part are already
hard-surfaced
Difference Justified
The highway department justifies
this difference in alloting mainten-
ance funds by the fact that 80 per
cent of the traffic in the State travels
over the roads in the State highway
system of approximately 10000 miles,
while on about 10 per cent of the
traffic travels over the $4,000 miles of
,ounty highways Thus 80 per cent of
he highway revenue comes from the
cars and trucks using the State high
ways and only 10 per cent of the reve