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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-16
SEN. CULHANE IN OWN DEFENSE
Made His Choice, Will Stand By It-Answer to
 Renegade Charge

T have made my choice and 1 will stand by It." With these words Senator George T. Cuihane today climaxed c statement in which he defended himself against the charge Of being renegade Democrat" hurled ct him at the democratic outing yesterday at Reichenbach's farm, Chestnut Hill.
 Reports spread today that 9cna. tor Culhane. already nominated by the fusion party for the mayoralty, will enter the democratic primaries against Mayor Prank Hayes. Town Clerk Dora Egan, elected aS e demo- crat two years ago but who this year accepted nomination rendered her by the republicans and inde- pendent democrats. has already afls nounced her intention to run in the party's primaries. Should Senator culhane go into . democratic primo ary fight. the same procedure would undoubtedly Dc followed by Select man Domenic Barbieri. fusion nom- inee for city sheriff.
 Would Not Comment
 Senator Culhane did not comment when asked f no planned to enter primary fight against Mayor Hay. es. Tickets of delegates 10 the democratic town city and school convention must be filed by next Monday. The primaries will Dc held next Thursday, the 20th.
 In his statement, Senator Cul. hane declared that someone should tell Mayor Hayes that he does not own the democratic party" lie points to hb record in the general as. sembiy, Of which he says he is "un. rescrvedly proud"
 CuIhane Statement
 Senator Culhane's statement to the Democrat follows;
 was quite interested to reae what Mayor Prank Hayes and Controller Dan Leary had 70 say about me under the Heading mo personalities" at th fnid-summer's day dream held at the Chestnut Hill outing Of democrats yesterday. Uns der that heading I. and two Of my associated on my ticket, were branded as renegade democrats, What do they mean by that? They mean spineleAs democrats. They mean machine democrats who ao not dare to declare their souls are their own in the presence Of their lords and masters who now occupy the City Hall.
 It h true that 1 was nominated and elected senator on the demo. cratic ticket in the fifteenth sena. toriai district. sut at that time 1 did not sell my political soul 70 Mayor Hayes and the democratic machine. sought the nomination and obtained it as c democrat and citizen to serve in the general assembly to the best Of my ability aii Of the citizenS Of Connecticut. How well and honestly served may
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-16

Washington, Aug. l6-(UP) - President Roosevelt summoned sec- retary of state Cordell Hull to a White House conference today to discuss the Sino-Japanese situa- ton. the safety of American na- tionals in Shanghai and perhaps the possibility of invoking the Unit ed State neutrality law.
 MT. Roosevelt's chief concern, it was understood. was for the safety of the $500 American men, women and children whose lives have been endangered by bombing and artil- lery attacks in and near the Shan- ghai international settlement.
 The president called the confer- ence with Hull soon after 1t was announced that a company of U. S. Marines would board the Liner President Hoover tn Manila tomor- row and speed to Shanghai to re- lnforce the marine garrison In the international settlement.
 Secretary of War Harry Wood ring also was scheduled to confer
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-16
Insurgents Sn1 ashing Loyalists [
Reigned Down = ITO Rebel Planes, 6O,OO0 Troops Are in the Crashing Advance
BY JOHN DE GANDT United Press Stan Correspondent

With the Nationalist Army Dom mating The Heights of Reinosa, Santander Front, Via Courier to Hendaye, Aug. i6-(UP) National. ists pressed relcntlessly forward to- day in their offensive against San lander,
 Although Reinoaa could have been captured yesterday, the Na- tionaliSt high command decided it would be wiser to clear all ground around the town. Until this Is com pleted their troops will not go in,
 The advance achieved in fighting here along the road from Palencia toward Santander via Reinosa to- tailed nearly i9 miles between Sat- urday evening and Sunday evening
 Advance SO Miles
 Along the main road from Burgos toward santander, the advance to the left totalled close to eighty miles.
 Taking advantage of bright sun- shine and eloudieSs skies, scores of Nationalist batteries and planes bombed the enemy wherever they attempted to entrench in a desper- ate effort to stem the rebel advance They were backed up by infantry which rushed up to capture the more strategic positions necessary to control the whole region to the east and west of Reinosa.
 Nationalist planes were exceed ingly active along the whole front from Onton on the coast to the point where troops arc held in read mess foi the advance in the gen- eral direction of Santander itself,
 320 Mile Front
 Thus, along 320 mile front planes for six hours unloaded hum dreds of tons of bombs, especially in the southeast and eastern zones, wrecking enemy positions, obliterat-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-16
COSTLY FIRE AT EVERETT, MASS.

Everett, Mass, Aug. i6-(UP)-- A spectacular four.alarm fire swept the Everett Fuel company's Wii-
 Hams street yard early today. Two
 coal elevators, c woodshed, once
 building, watchman's house, garage and 90 trucks were destroyed before firemen from seven cities controlled the flames. Damage was estimated variousiy at ei00,000 to e20O,000,
 Sparks ghowered dwellings for q |radius Of nearly 6 mile, but firemcn and volunteers prevented the Ire 'from spreading beyond the coal |yard. Many residents moved furni- lure to the street as 6 pFecaution- 'afy move.
 The fire was discovered by Q work. Ter ct the nearby United Farmers Cooperative Creamery, who sew flames near wiring on one of the 'coal elevators. As the second, third land fourth alarms were sounded in rapid succession, the fire spread qiickiy. Wooden buildings and coal plies were c mass of flames by the |timc firefnen arrived from Boston, Chelsea, Revere, 6omerville, Mai- den and MedfoFd.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-16
U. s. Naval COmmandant Yarnell, American Con.
 sul Gauss Gives Warning
BOOKING OFFICES
 FILLED TO DOORS
Three Chinese Planes s Throw Scare Into Crowd
 of Fleeing Foreigners
BY JOHN R. MORRIS United Press Staff Correspondent)

n1 JOkAN kS, pAVkSkSAS
 United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Shanghai, Aug. 16.-(UP) - Americans and other foreigners thronged steam
 offices today, seeking to get away from the misery of Shanghai. Admiral Harry E. Yarnell, American naval com- mandant, and A m erican Consul Clarence E. Gauss warned that American women and children should get out. Hauss announced that women em- ployes of the consulate general would be evacuated to Manila the first group sailing on the President Jefferson tomorrow and the rest as soon as possible afterward. The warning to the women and children, said that expectant mothers, elderly women and mothers of families should have preference,
 Booking offices Filled
 The booking office was opened this afternon for the President Jef- ferson. An hour before bookings were opened, hundreds thronged the oifice, The crowds damned offices, | E (Continued or Page q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-16
Marines, Sailors Landed From U. s. s. s. Cruiser
 Augusta to Help Out
BOMBERS ,.
 POUND SHANGHAI ZONE
Japan, China Pouring Troops, Blueiackets Into
 BeIeaguered Area
BY H. R. EKINs Copyright 1887 by United Pressl

Copyright 1887 by United Pressl
 Shanghai, Aug. l6.-- (UPl United States naval and consular authorities made ur- gent arrangements to ;evacu- ate American women and children today while air planes, artillery and anti-air- craft guns continued to rain death on this stricken city. Marines and sailors of the U. s. S. Cruiser Augusta landed to aid the 4th Marines guard American lives. British troop endorsements were on their way up the coast from Hong Kong and 6 battalion Of the French Foreign Legion was ready to sail from Indo China. Seven Chl- nese war planes swept over the city Just before noon and dropped bombs at the international settlement waterfront, in the north station area and in the Chapel native quarter. Four Japanese hluejacketS and warrant officer were killed and i've sailors seriously wounded by iraS- ments which swept across the decEA of the cruiser Idzumo from . bomb exploded on the water front.
 Shortage of Food Tl Al, cnef ghncy city food S1tnmittse was formed to consider tho food situation. There were shortagcs of rice and gasoline. No fresh fruits oi vegetables, eggs or meats were com Ing into the city,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-16
SENATOR BLACK
 FIGHT IS BEGUN
Senator Burke is Asking Public Hearings-Bank.
 head Defends Black
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS United Press Stan Correspondent

United Press Stan CorreSpondent)
 Washington, Aug. l6-(UP)-Sen Edward R. Burke, D., Neb,, urged the senate judiciary committee to. day to summon Sen. Hugo l.. Black for questioning concerning his nom- nation to the supreme court. He said this should be done In flair. ness to block" Burke, joining with two republicans and one or two democrats on the committee in op- position to the nomination, said that he wanted to question Black in order to give the Alabama Dem- ocrat an opportunity to answer points which may be raised against his confirmation when 1t Is debated on the senate floor.
 Doubt of Ills Summons
 T doubt that the committee will summon him and presume approv. al of the nomination will be voted this morning." Burke said as com mittee members went into executive session. But I think he should be given on opportunity to appear. I understand questions of his past ate titude toward the Ku Klux Klan may be raised on the senate floor. There are two men in Washington who are ready to testify that they saw Black initiated as klansman In 1882, That however, Is not what
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-16
AMUSEMENT co.
 TO BUEvILLAGE
Manager Harris Is Dicker. ing With Brooklyn Corp;
 Wants Whole Set.Up

Manager William M. Harris Of the scttlcrs' Village Corporation, who has been dickering with prospective buyers Of houses at the village since the announcement about two weeks ago that whole set-up was to be placed on sale. today announced that tho Golden City Amusement Corporation Of Brooklyn, N r., b interested in purchasing the entire |Tercentenary exhibit.
 Tn c letter from the Brooklyn Corporation, signed by Nat Berg. it was stated that the amusement company is very interested in tax. ing over the whole village. Mir. Hars |ylS said today that he had answered the letter Of the company repreSen. tatlyes and expects that some inens bers of the Brooklyn outfit may Dc in Waterbury shortly to look over the premises.
 Wants All Details
 Tho communication from the outs Of town firm stated, iil part: Write mo in detail on terms Of sale, size
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-16
Toun Clerk Dora Egan Precedent Story Is Refuted.
Judge Dennis J. Slavin's Nomination By Republicans
 Totally Different - Judge Slavin Accepted
 Nomination Only As Endorsement

Claims of Town Clerk Dora A. Egan that she followed
 precedent established by Judge Dennis Slavin when she accepted the nomination for town clerk the repub
 can and independent democratic tickets not borne out by the record The situations in way similar, and the reactions of the nominees in the two entirely different In 1926 the republican party nominated Judge GaYn. and tolerated committee to apprse Tim of that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-16
HARTFORD TRUCK
 DRIVERS ARE OUT

Hartford, Conn.,. Aug. i6-tUP)- The state board of mediation and arbitration was expected today to intervene in q threatened strike of 600 local truck drivers, demanding renewal of e union contract which lapsed August 2.
 The drivers asked that an increase in wages Dc included in the new contract with the truck operators.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-16


 fact. Judge slavin, however, said he would not accept it as 6 nonitna- ton but aa an "ndorsement, should his own party se9 At to renomiiiate' The democrats then did renominate him and he accepted the republi- cans nomination only as an efi- dorsement. He made clear to the republicans that he die not accept their nomination until after his own party had nominated, and empha. sized the fact that he had made no campaign for the 2. 0. ?. desig- nation.
 Made No Provlslo
 Miss Egan, on the other hand, made no provides whatever in her acccptanee of the fusion party nomination. Further, 1t Is under stood that friends of hers cam. paigned to gain her the fusion nom. ination.
 Judge slavin. in accepting in 1926 the democratic nomination, said he would accept his designation by the 6. c. p. as an endorsement. He stated: "A democratic worker 1 am, and c democratic worker ] will re. matn. Let there be no miSundef. standing about thb fact"
 Would Not Have Run
 The judge informed the commlts teo Of democrats who waited on hIm thGt had the probate convention
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-16
OLDEST JEW

Springfield, Mass, Aug. 16-(UP) - Springfield's oldest Jewish resident, So- lomon Kostrinski. 97' for 35 years Rabbi of M'Nai Jacob synagogue, died today of a skull fracture suffered in a fall from a second-story bedroom window last night.
 Born one year to the day after John D. Rockefeller. he and the late capitalist for years exchanged birth day greetings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-16
Late Neus
 Flashes
LEGS OFF

Weymouth, Mass Aug. l6 - (UP) - Neighbors summoned police when they heard Frank Merritt, 70, shouting for help. Two of. ficers found the elderly man lying on the floor of his bedroom. One of his artificial legs had fallen of and the other was jammed.
 Took mans legs off and put him to bed" read the policemen's report.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-16
PR ROMINENT MAN
 DIED YESTERDAY

Funeral services will Do held Wed- biesday for William Phillips Hail, "a, Greenwich, prominent electric Tail- |way signal manufactures, who died here Saturday night With his
 fatber, Iiall invented numerous raiI- |Way signal devices and founded the 'IIall signal O., New York. He was
 known as the ''bueiness millionaire Evangelist" becaiiso Of his friend- khip for Dwight Moody, prominent Evangelist. fiall leaves his widow,
 -Four sons and three daughters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-16
BOAT CROSSES

Port Washington, N. Y, Aug. l6-(UP)--The Ger. man flying boat NOrdmeer, surveying a transatlantic route to the United States, landed today at 7:37 q. m. EDT. after 6 2,4O0 mile nonstop flight from H0rta, Azores. IL left the Azores at 3:09 p. m. yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-16
MAY BE FATALLY HURT

Framington, Mass, Aug. l6.-- (UP) Clifford Calm. 2e. of Brigh- ton was injured perhaps fatally early today when his automobile burst . tire and overturned several times on the BoSton- Worcester turn. pike. Calm, riding alone, was taken to a hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-16
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Aug. i6- (UPl --C;oy. erninent for the current fiscal year through Aug. 18th, compared with year ago:
 Thlh Year Expenses Lnst yenr $95AS05,lSS.N S703.s73, ,0e7.s5 se7S.s75,5Ss,S5 .. sSOi.s7i,iis.sa ss7o,4ss,ssi.ss ssOi.7Oi.ss4si
 Cash Balance .,sss,o7i. .O7i,iS ss.oss.soo.2o4.4o
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7hs Weather

Fair, Warm Tonight,
 Fair On Tuesday. Full wsather Report Page 2
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-31
NEW FILM TEAM
 HEAVY SCORER,
 CAPITOL DRAMA
Romance Reaches Climax as Brothers Wife Follows
 Lover Into Jun gles

His Brothers Wife" is the title of the picture which came to the Capitol Theatre yesterday with the attraci I've co-starring team of Bar sara stanwyck and Robert Taylor.
 The p'sy of human emotions under tremendous strain has sell iom heen more powerfully drawn on the screen.
 Taylor, now the most popular young star in Hollywood, appears in the scle of venturesome scien- tist about to embark on an expe- iition into the tropical jungle. On ais final fling in New York he en- counters red-headed girl and .alls in love with her instantly.
 He considers quitting the pro- posed expedition but his brother played by John Eldredge, persuades him to carry on. In her bitter reaction of anger and disappoint- ment the girl marries the brother at home. This is the situation to which the young explorer returns
 Her love for him is just as reck- less and they go back into the jungle together, renouncing tn world.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-31
Contentious Are Headache
 to Busy Workers in MOuies

so interested-can clutter up a set like sit-down strike.
 The usual procedure, when stu dio courtesies are in order, is to conduct bus tour through the lot, denying the stages to the badge wearers. Because the latter want to see movies in the raw, trey rarely are content with this. Nor are they satisfied generally (and a hardbitten veteran of many exper- fences is my authority with a look-see on a set or two. What they seem to want is to ogle Dietrich love scene or one of Garbos inti- mate moments.
 Diplomacy Called For
 Failing to achieve this, not few conventioneers have left the stu- dios in a pout. On one occasion, when diplomacy dictated some sort of concession, a studio assembled several stars for lunch in it's din- ing room, had Al Jolson and other entertainers perform, and thought it's guests would be happy. But they didn't get on the sound stages - and some of them spoke their minds about that. That's how trying to be nice makes enemies.
 For important" organizations which can pull strings, exceptions are made, and the studio resigns itself to being over-run a day or two. But Hollywood makes no ex- captions officially at least-for one rule. It will not, emphatically not, supply feminine beauty to con- vention parties.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-31
WINSOME MISS,
 CRoONER, SING,
 PIRATE COMEDY
Songs Especially Composed for Sybil Jason and
 Fred Lawrence

Music tailored to measure. Such is the work of the music depart inert of a major studio.
 Take the songs for "The Cap tains Kid" the Warmer Bros. pro- duction at the Coliseum Theatre now. They were specially written by M. K. Jerome and Jack Scholl, Of the Warner Bros. music staff. These two song writers had many sessions with Sybil Jason and Fred Lawrence befcre putting note on paper.
 Composing for child is diffi- cult, declared Jercme and Scholl, who speak as well as write to- gether. We have to know the exact limits of the child's vocal range. And the words must be unsophisticated, and yet not too nursery, or rhymish. But after we saw how Sybil Jason handled the scngs we wrote for her in Chang ing of the Guard We felt inspired about doing something special for her in The Captains Kid
 We had a far different problem with the pictures other song. Fred Lawrence is new to pictures, but he has won much popularity as a different sort of radio crooner. So we wrote Drifting Along taking fullest advantage of his special manner Of crooning"
 "The Captains Kid combines rollicking comedy with dynamic thrills, pathos and romance, and is enlivened by catchy airs. Besides Sybil and Lawrence, the cast in- cludes May Robson, Guy Kibbee, Jane Byarn, Dick Purcell, Mary Treen and Gus Shy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-31
HENEY FAMILY HEADS TOURIST
 LIST, M'kINLEY
Fifty seven Roundtrippers in Early Season
 Largest Group

Among the 57 tourists making the rcundtrip to Southeast Alaska ports aboard the steamer Mount Mchin- ley are MT. and Mrs P. A. Heney MT. and Mr.. P A. Heney, Jr., and tiny Mits Bai bara Ann Heney. The older MI. Heney is the brother of the late Michael J. Heney, famous builder of the White Pass Route and the Iron Trail" the Copper River and Northwestern Railway.
 MT. P. A. Heney and his son are interested in the mining develop ment near here at Windham Bay but Mir Heney, Jr., stated that theii present voyage north is primarily just a pleasure trip and was ar ranged to celebrate the birth of his nine e-r1onths-old daughter Barbara Ann.
 Other tourists aboard the McKln- ley are: Miss Patricia Coleman, pop ular member of Seattle's younger set daughter of the late J. D. Coleman and Mrs. Coleman, who is making her first summer cruise to Alaska and greatly enjoying her voyage.
 "Cutest Thing
 Another of the young lady tour ists is Miss Helen Bryant, whom other passengers aboard the steamer described as "the cutest thing you ever saw" Lynn H. McCurdy is also making his first Alaskan cruise. He is an industrial refrigeration en- eineer, connected with the York Re- frigerator Company, of York Penn sylvania. MT. McCurdy declared his voyage to be for no other reason than pleasure, Even though I un- derstand that Alaska does use quite a few electric refrigerators, in spite of her famed glaciers"
 MT. and Mrs. Douglas Farrell are tourists from Beverly Hills, Califor- mia. where he is in the insurance business, while two other vacation CTS arc Miss Gladys and Miss Eva Tyne Walden, from Glendale, Cali fornia.
 Winner of the grand prize Friday evening in the ships Amateur Hour vas Mrs. l.. c. Brazleton, who, with her husband, is catching a first glimpse of Alaska. Awarded as Chief Steward and Master of Ceremonies Herb Walters put it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-31
AIR SERVICE
 BILL KILLED
Shuttle Service to Connect with Juneau-F Fairbanks
 Dies, Conference

The item for the proposed air mail service for Cordova, Valdez, Seward, and Anchorage, to connect with the Juneau Fairbanks ,air mail route at Tanacross, which had been inserted in the Post Office Depart ment Appropriation Bill in the Sen- ate, we5 lost in conference.
 This amount of s72,755, which had been included in the item for star route service in Alaska" had brought the total of the estimate to $250 000 which was the figure contained in the bill when it passed the Senate.
 Alaska Delegate Anthony J. Di- mond had strongly urged the inclu- sion of this item when the bill was being formed in the House subcom- mittee on Appropriations, but the subcommittee had refused to accept 1 it. Later, when the bill was read for amendment on the floor of the House, the Delegate proposed an amendment to increase the esti- mate for star route service in the Territory from SPOT, ,245, which the House subcommittee had approved, to $280 GOO and thus provide for this service to augment the Juneau Fairbanks route and make it's bene- l fits available to the towns men, toned. However, the House rejected the amendment. When the Delegate and others interested in the pro- posed service appeared before the Senate subcommittee in charge of the bill, it was amended to include the additional service.
 When the bill was sent to confer ence, after passing the Senate, the item WAS one of those reduced in the compromises effected to work out the differences between the House and the Senate on the bill. When the conference report on the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-31
Car Thieves Heaven

ARKANSAS CITY, Kas. = Police are beginning to have an idea why so many automobiles are stolen here Tn a brief check over three down. town blocks, they found keys that trusting motorists had left in the ignitions of g cars.