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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-17
JUDGE SHAWN
 ALLOWS APPEAL
Will of Stella Irion Gould
 Will GO to Superior f~ Court

Judge Dennis J. Slavin of probate court has given permission to the Colonial Trust Company to appeal to superior court from his refusal to admit to probate the will of the late Stella B. Irion Gould. The bank, as executor of the disputed document. will take the mater to the superior court for 8 decision. N
 Mrs. Gould died January lS, 1887. Five days later document purport- ing to her last will and testament was filed in probate court. After 8 series of hearings, Judge Slavin on August 18 refused to admit the will.
 DisaIl0wed Win
 Tn the document which Judge Sla- win disallowed, Mrs. Gould specifl- cally cut off her husband, George Gould. She left the bulk of her es- tate to St. Paul's Methodist Epis- copal church, stipulating that if the church should go out of existence the estate should be shared by Wi- mona Lodge, Daughters of Rebecca, and Nosahogan Lodge, odd Fellows. If the church refused the bequeSt, it was stipulated that the residue should go to the Salvation Army of Waterbury.
 Not Mentally Fit
 During the hearings, it was testi- fled that Mrs. Gould was not in fit mental condition when she signed the document. Considerable medical testimony was offered.
 Two other documents purporting to be last wills of Mrs. Gould have been filed in probate. One has no standing because it was made before the woman,s marriage to Mir. Gould. The other leaves the entire estate to MT. Gould. a.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-17
Is Practically
 Snubbed By9 Nations
Naval Patrol Extends War on Piracy to All Shipssat Sea or in Air-Ports to Spain Opened Italy a
 Hits Back Hard
By sTEWART DROWN
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent ]
 Geneva, Sept. 17-(UP)-The pow CTS extended their war on piracy in the Mediterranean today by de- ciding to include surface warships and airplanes as well as submarines and at the same time dropped ale most all pretense of non-interven- ton control of Spain.
 Britain, France and seven sup porting powers adhering to the Nyon agreement against piracy met here and agreed to protocols including surface ships and aircraft in the &C., cord. The meeting adjourned until this evening, when the accord will be signed.
 Open Fire At Once
 The air and surface accords pro- vide that patrolling ships shall open fire immediately on craft attacking vessels contrary to the London naval accord of 1886. The effect is that any suspicious airplane, surface ship or submarine in the forbidden zone may be liable to attack.
 The conference decided that any airplanes, surface vessels or subn1a- rines not carrying well-marked iden- tifications or flags would be consid- cred pirates and fired upon.
 The entire days proceedings here, in London and Paris, constituted a direct snub to Italy. Announcement was made both in London and Paris of abandonment of the naval patrol .s (Continued on Page 4)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-17
MANDAMUS CASE STARTS TODAY
Corp. Counsel O'Connor Presents Motion to
 Quash Proceedings

Fight of merit system supporters for. 6 referendum before the voters Oct. s, reached court for the second time today. And court procedure, which resulted in issuance of writ of mandamus Monday, took an- other turn today at the hearing, when Corporation Counsel Charles s. O'Connor presented 6 motion to quash the writ of mandamus on the claim that 1t was obtained illegally.
 The corporation counsel offered demurrer at the hearing before Judge Edwin O. Dickenson, presid- Ing at the opening of the short cal- endar of the superior court. This, he said, was based on the claim that the merit plan counsel had mo right of action"
 Crowd Assemblies
 The mandamus hearings sched- uled for the opening of court at 9 o'clock caused a crowd to gather early at the court room. Interest in the matter has made 1t a political issue according to sentiment ex-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-17
ISLAND IN SKY'
 460O FEETHICH
Explorers Discover Spotin Arizona, Isolated for,
 10000 Years

Grand Canyon, Ariz., Sept. i7.--- (UP.-A party of explorers report ed today that 1t has found "un. mistakable evidences" of animal life on an island in the sky" 4,600 feet high and Isolated from other land for 10000 or more years. This report, one of the most exciting in the annals of natural research, was made by two members of the party that sealed the sheer sides of the island" yesterday. They were the first men, in living or written inem- ory, to visit 1t, and, according to scientific conjecture, may have been the first men to have ever touched It's soil. .sli
 27S Acres oG. Land
 The 'lsland" is the 276 acre top of shaft that rises from the bot- tom of Grand Canyon, whose walls are almost as smoothly perpef- dicular as the sides of e column. This shaft was formed by the cute ting, grinding currents of the Coio-s rado river as 1t dug out, over coUlfts less cons, the Grand Canyon. ft Is called Shiva Temple. W
 Four scientists and Ave packers climbed the walls yesterday. Last night all but two, returned for more supplies, and reported that they had found deer runs, horns shed by deer, and traces of other animals. They found no water, which meant, M. "a. ! Tillotson, superintendent Of Grand Canyon National Park. said, that "any animals living there have dee veloped permanent characteristics that enable them to exist with moisture from plants and what rains fall occurs" " - 8., z Set Traps For Animals
 Dr. Harold D. Anthony, curator of the rnaniinalogy department of
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-17
PIECE OF STEEL
 STOPS CRUISER

Boston Sept. l7-U.P) - A tiny piece of steel lodged in the reduc- ton gears aboard the new Sl5,000,- = 900 Cruiser U. s. s. Vincennes at Boston Navy Yard caused "very sight" damage early this week, 1t was disclosed today. Repairs are expected to take a week. Captain B. H Greene of the Vincennes said 6 routine investigation resulted in Q finding of probable carelesSneSs. ? He ridiculed a sabotage theary.
 The Vincennes, built at the Beth lehem Shipbuilding Corporation's Fore River sipyard in Quincy, is scheduled to leave Boston Septem- Der 27 for Norfolk, Va, and the west coast, according to advices from Washington, but Greene said that the vessel would not complete its trials of the Maine coast until next month
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-17
NO SYMP ATTY FOR
 SLAYER OF BOYS

Iaconia, N. H., Sept. 17--(U.Po - Attorney General Thomas P. Che. ney today demanded death on the gallows for Howard Long, 32, surly alleged sex pervert who has con- fessed the murder of one boy and admitted responsibility in the death of another. we will not accept any plea," Cheney said. "T'he state viii do all in its power to see that he is given the death penalty. He certain. ly deserves to hang" $
 The last hanging in New Hamp- shrie was that of Frederick Small, Boston broker and wife-slayer. in 1916. Long admitted bludgeoning to death Neville Jensen, 10, Laconia schoolhcy, Q week ago when the boy resisted an attempted criminal at tack. Armand Nadeau, 10, Of Dover was killed last November when he jumped from Longs automobile to escape a similar attack, Long said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-17
RAND TRIAL IS
 ON FOR TUESDAY

New Haven, Conn.,, Sept. IT, (UP) The U. s. federal court docket today scheduled the trial of James H. Rand, Jr., president of the Remington-Rand Corp, for next Tuesday on charges of violating the Byrnes act.
 Rand and Pearl Bereoff. head of a New York stfike-breaking agency. were isidicLed las. sp....s C.i S.J.se , tons of importing ke-breakers from New York to Middletown to break a strike at the Remington Rand plant in that city. Tn July the court denied a motion of Rand for permlssionsto inspect the grand jury minutes and to force the goy- ernment to supply a bill of par- ticulars.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-17
45,OOO NAMES OFCITIZENSON
 VOTING LISTS That Is Total Number on Registration Books of
 City Today LARGEST NUMBER IN
 HISTORY OF VOTING Democrats Claim Most of New VOters-Finale of
 Twenty Districts

An estimated 45,000 voters will be eligible to go to the polls in the city election October 5, giving the city the largest total registration in it's history. It will mark an increase of about 2,400 over the previous high of 42,612, set last year. The registrars of voters office is now in the midst of a complete check ot the voting list. Official figures will not be ready for some time, but are expected to approXl- mate the present estimates.
 During the recent session of the board of registration there were 3,603 new voters sworn in, whose names will be added to the voting lists. However, since last year, there have been many deaths and removals, thereby reducing the registration. But, on the other hand, there have been an unusually large number of restoration of names that had been off the lists.
 Democrats Claim Most
 Of the new voters made this year, the Democrats claim a large major .ity. A total of 1,747 new voters enrolled on the Democratic primary list, while 422 listed themselves as Republicans. Of those who did not reaister rarty pseference, the Demo cr&ss and Republicans both claim a majority. ,,., yA.
 This years election will undoubt- edly be the last one in which voters
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-17
BICYCLE TESTS . ARE POSTPONED
Democrat Sponsored Safe- ty Program Will Go
 Over to Next Week

Weather conditions today post pcned the fourth of the series of tests that the Waterbury Democrat is conducting in cooperation with the Waterbury Police Department among bicycle operators in this city. Scheduled to be held at Chase Park this afternoon between and 5:30 o'clock slippery streets and overcast skies caused postponement of the Bicycle Safety League campaign un- til next week.
 Next Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock, weather permitting, the tests will be resumed at Chase Park with the campaign concluding on the fol- lowing day at the Waterville park at the same hour. This postponement pushes the Waterville visit back one day.
 Check Up Yesterday
 Approximately the same number of bicycles were checked yesterday afternoon at Washington Park, but it was noticeable that a larger pro- portion of the bicycles examined yesterday were o. k. in the essential safety features demanded for certi- flcation. Only seven of the large group tested failed to satisfy in re- spect to light, bell, rear reflector or brake. As Q matter of fact no brakes were found deficient which makes 1t 100 per cent for every park where tests were held.
 Rejections yesterday were again for lack of light, bell or rear re- Hector with the latter two not as noticeable deficient as the light. Again testers called attention of all bicycle owners to the new state law v --- "llfE
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-17
Jeren1iahT. Mahoney NewDeal
 Beats 7anmany Man ForM Y.MayoraLtyNon1ination
Copeland Was Supported By Alfred D. Smith; He Ran on Both Primary
 Tickets Yesterday
MAYOR LA GUARDIA SWEPT
 UP REPUBLICAN NOMINATION
By RONALD G. VAN TINE United Press Staff Correspondentl

New York; Sept. UP)-Jeremiah T. Mahoney, who extolled the New Deal throughout his campaign, defeated Tammany's mayoralty candi- date, Sen Royal s. Copeland, resoundingy in yester days primary almost complete returns showed today
 Mayor LaGuardia Also Wins
 Mayor Fiorelo H. LaGuarda also defeated Copeland by wide margin in the Republican voting Copeland ran both Democratic and Republican tickets and actively backed by former Governor Alfred E. Smith, LaGuardia got more than 50000 Democratic votes last minute Wrte-in vote.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-17
EARnr OFFICE ENDS

New Haven, Conn, Sept. t7--( (UP) Abandonment of the local office, of the farm security administration was announced today by regional Director Dorothy M. Beck. H
 Mrs. Beck, supervising the ad- uainistration for eleven northeastern states, said the personhel reduction was attributable to budgetary re- strictions. A part of the local force, sile said, would be absorbed let Waahinktcn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-17
IN POOR CONDITION

New Haven, Conn. Sept. IT, ttJP) Edward Gray, 32. remained In . "very poor" condition today ct New Haven hospital from . gum shot wound in the chest.
 His alleged assailant, Miss Helen Williams, 24, was held without bali ht county iail.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-17
HAYWOOD STRONG

Middletown, Conn. Sept. IT,. (UP)-The candidacy. of former State Senator Benjamin '. Har- wood, Chester, for the chairniafi- ship of the Republican state central committee gained impetus today with his endorsement by the Mid- dlesex County Republican organiza- ton. <,
 The same group unanimously adopted a resolution favOring the election Of Samuel Y. Pryor, dreen- Mich. ae national committeeman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-17

Incomplete returns shortly before noon EDT:
 Republican Primary - LaGuardio 80,652; Copeland 47,2oo. 65 districts missing of 3,797.
 Democratic Primary - Mahoney 4l2,l03; Copeland 24i,0o7. LaGuar- dia (write-in) 55,0o6. 6S districts missing of 3,797.
 LaGuardia Strong
 The "write-in vote for Laduardia seemed to make 1t evident that he would get the votes of thousands of democrats at the general election in
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-17
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Sept. 17--(UP)---Goy- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Sept. dS, compared with year ago;
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-17
RIDE WITH US

We Were Heye Yesterday, We Are Here To-day And We VIII be Here TontoYTow In the interest of White Supremacy, c Constitutional Govern ment and the right to remain a Free and Independant People.
 HANDS OFF THE @ Y SUPREME COURT
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-17
he Weather

Cloudy, Cool Tonight; Fair for Saturday
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Nogales international., 1937-06-19

Thursday nights Rotary-Lions
club softball game, won by the Lions
by the lopsided score of 33 to 20,
was more of a burlesque than a ball
game but an event that will long
be remembered.
From the standpoint of amuse-
ment it was the seasons greatest
game. From the minute that Mayor
G. G. Cheshire, umpire, shouted
play BALI until the last man was
out in the seventh and final inning.
roars of laughter from the large
crowd of fans present shook the
bleachers, as they watched the play
ing of business men, some of whom
hadn't swung a bat in 40 years.
In the initial inning the heavy
hitting Lions took the lead and de-
spite the fact that the Rotarians
finally placed about 80 players on
the field at one time, among them
such old stars as Bill Phillips and
A. L. Gustetter, they couldn't stop
their opponents. One grounder by
Lion Catcher Bill Manning was
Nogales international., 1937-06-19
LESTER TO BE
BURIED HERE

Commital services will be held at
the local cemetery at o'clock this
afternoon by the Nogales Lodge OF
Elks for the late R. j. Lester, Al,
formerly of this city, who died at
his home in Tucson Thursday aft
er long illness.
Tucson Elks will hold services in
the chapel of the Reilly Undertak-
ing Company in Tucson at II o'clock
this morning and a Reilly ambu-
lance will leave Tucson with the
body at 1 o'clock for Nogales.
Mr.. Leslie, operator of the Rio
Rita Gardens in Tucson, was a
resident of southern Arizona Tor
the past 26 years. for many years
working between Nogales and Mexl-
co City as a representative Of a
packing plant. He had been con-
fined to his bed since February.
He was a native Of Georgia and
is survived by his wife and three
children. Ralph, Richard and Mary
Esther.
Nogales international., 1937-06-19
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT STILL
HIGHLY. ESTEEMED LEADER;
NO "FEUD" WITH CONGRESS
No Truth In Loose Talk About "Split In Democratic
With Roosevelt Than Not

velt has lost his influence with Con-
gress. Nothing could be further
from the fact.
MIR. Roosevelt, as head OF his
party, is still the highly-esteemed
leader to whom Senators and RepSe-
sentatives of the majority look for
guidance; and anything the Presi-
dent wants which the legislative
leaders regard as reasonable or de-
sirable, he can get. There is no
"fued" between Congress and the
President, but on the contrary
Congress would rather go along
with Mr.. Roosevelt than not.
What has actually occurred IS that
while the Democratic members still
recognize and respect Mr.. Roose-
velt as their leader, they decline to
let him be BOSS in matters which
are within the Constitutional pre-
rogative of Congress. They no
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Nogales international., 1937-06-19

CHICAGO, June 18-Ten thou
sand Lions and guests will assemble
in Chicago for the annual interna-
tional convention July 1923, accord
ing to estimates of association Of
ficials, based on the large advance
registration. Registrations already
total nearly 5000, and three of the
city's largest hotels have been re-
served to accommodate the conven-
tionists
Following an unusually successful
year members of Lions Clubs on the
American continents and in China
are planning to attend in large
numbers, travelling by special trains,
boats and automobile caravans.
A special Lions convention train
will originate in nearly every part OF
the United States.
New England Lions will travel on
an All-Lions Special leaving Boston
july 18, it has been announced by
Daniel Y. Rose, Providence, Rhode
Island. chairman of the New Eng
land convention committee.
New York will arrive in Chicago
Nogales international., 1937-06-19
WACNAB DRIVE
TO BE REBUILT

Calling for 90 percent labor and
10 percent material. proposed new
WPA project, for which preliminary
arrangements are now under way,
will result in reconstruction of old
Sandy Macnab drive from the top
Of Crawford street hill to the old
officers quarters on hospital hill.
At hospital hill the new road will
bear off to the right and pass along
the south side of the water tank
and hook up with American avenue
and Ellis street. There will also pro-
bably be leaders connecting the road
with Pajarito and Noon streets.
A survey of the proposed road IS
expected to be completed in about a
month, Alderman Charles Frazier
announced this week.
Nogales international., 1937-06-19
FANS ENJOY
2 2FAST GAMES
OF SOFTBALL

Softball fans attending the games
Wednesday night witnessed two of
the fastest contests of the season.
The Nogalenses defeated La Vile Gle
Paris to and the National Guard
emerged a victor over Cheshires 2
to /. Both games went the usual
seven innings.
Fernandez, former policeman,
pitching for the Nogalenses came
near shutting out La Vile. Until
the Vile boys went to the bat in the
final inning and managed to bring
in three runs he had held them
scoreless. So far this season no team
has been "goosed-egged" an entire
game. Four Lowe boys, all good
players, are among the sluggers in
the Nogalense lineup.
In the Cheshire-National Guard
game. with Lineiro pitching for the
Cheshires and Dominguez for the
Guard. the only scoring was in the
first inning when Cheshires brought
in one run and in the second when
the Guard scored two and took a
lead that the CheshireS were never
able to overcome although they fill
ed the bases in the sixth before they
had any outs and it looked like
they would win the game.
Sunday Nights Games
Sunday nights Cheshire-Federal
game was a one-sided affair result
ing in Cheshires winning by a score
of % to 4. The main Federal pitcher
was missing. having gone to Magda-
lena
The Creamery National Guard
contest that night, too, was a dis
appointment until after Paul Arend,
owner of the Nogales Creamery,
went out on the field and told the
Creamery lads Ito play ball or turn
in your uniforms" They quickly
obeyed orders. In this game the
Guard made six runs in the first
inning and the Creamery three in
the second. The game went eight
innings and resulted II to 10 in fa-
vor of the Guard who would have
won regardless of the score for the
reason that the Creamery had vio-
lated rules in having only nine play
ers on hand for the game. Ten is re-
quired.
Nogales international., 1937-06-19
Coast Man New
Gunner Light Plant

Through a deal closed recently,
the C. B. Wilson Estate sold the
Patagonia Ice & Light Plant to c.
C. Newman of California, a brother
in-law of Herb McCutchan Of Pata-
gonia
Mr.. Wilson, who died on June 80,
1925, bought the light plant prior to
the closing of the First State Bank
of Patagonia on May %, 1923.
Mr.. Wilson was one of the old
timers of the Patagonia district. He
started the first hay and grain
business there about 40 years ago
and used to run big freight outfits
with mules in the early days. Later
he sold the mules and bought
trucks
Nogales international., 1937-06-19
TUCSON TEAM
HERE TONIGHT

Softball enthusiasts will have an
opportunity tonight to see an out
of town team in action here when
the Tucson Mountaineers tangle
with the Cheshires on the newly
lighted field at the high school
grounds.
The Mountaineers are league
leaders in Tucson and have never
been defeated by Tucson team.
They are the pride and joy Of the
Old Pueblo. The Cheshires will have
three pitchers at their disposal
their own twirler, Lineiro, and Lefty
Robles of the Creamery and Dc
minguez of the National Guard.
Tonight's game will start at {
o'clock. Season tickets will not bf
honored for this contest.
Nogales international., 1937-06-19
SANTA cruz COUNTY TO BE TESTED FOR OIL
q, 1000 ACRES OF EMPIRE RANCH IN ELGIN
SONOITA DISTRICT LEASED BY CHIRICAHUA
CATTLE COMPANY TO OIL WELL DRILLERS
Drilling To Start First Of September Rig To
Be Trucked From Texas For Test Well In
Vicinity Of Mud Springs

Santa Cruz County is to be
tested for oil.
A well will be drilled in the
vicinity of Mud Springs eight
or ten niles north of Elgin and
drilling will start about the first
of September, the Nogales Inter-
national was informed yester-
day.
The international was also in
formed by a prominent resident of
this county that the we'll will be put
down on the Empire Ranch, owned
by the Chiricahua Cattle Company.
$1,000 ACRES LEASED
The Chiricauhua company has
leased 27,00O acres of it's Empire
ranch holdings to an individual who
in turn has transferred the lease to
an Arizona corporation which will
drill for oil.
The lease includes all the Empire
Ranch from the Santa Rita Noun
tains to the MILESTONE Mountains
the area lying north of Sonoita and
Elgin.
Equipment for the drilling will be
trucked in from Texas oil fields.
The area on which the test
is to be made has been examin-
ed by geOlogists from all over
the world, as well as geolOgists
from the University of Arizona,
and has been approved as a
good prospect.
Both to the east and west of Ari-
zona, oil has been found and in sew
eral fields, notably the southern
California. and Texas, hundreds OF
wells are now pumping oil, with no
indication of playing out for some
time to come. Recently great gush-
ers have been struck in new field
near Wilmington, a few miles from
Long Beach.
Oil has also been found in New
Mexico, the first state to the east
of Arizona
CONFIDENT
The drillers who are to make the
Nogales international., 1937-06-19
20 RESERVED
SEATSFOR NEW
SOFTBALL FIELD

Seventy reserved seats for the
softball games on the newly lighted
high school field we're built this
week and are being sold rapidly.
The seats, selling at So each for
the season, are greatly in demand.
They will be placed in position just
east of the homeplate in time for
tonight's game. Names of purchas-
ers are being printed on the backs
of the seats.
The new bleachers were built by
Contractor Ed Yeager for Mayor c.
G. Cheshire who will donate all
money over and above cost of the
job to the softball association.