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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-17
Charged Senator With Defeat Sn1ith During 1928 Election
AMERICANS ARE
 AGAIN WARNED
Take Any Ship That Is Going Anywhere - But
 Get From Shanghai
By JOHN R. MORRIS United Press Staff Correspondent

(Un1ted Press Stan C0rreSp0ndent)
 Shanghai, Aug. 17.--(UP)-Ameri- can consular authorities advised all Americans today to take "any ship, anywhere" at once and get out of war torn Shanghai.
 Three hundred and fifty Ameri- cans, most of them women and chil- dren-one born last Wednesday, son of MT. and Mrs. W. c. Kent, of Mis- sissippi left today for the Dollar liner President Jefferson, lying at the mouth of the river.
 Consular authorities estimated that when the Dollar liner Presi- dent Hoover leaves Friday a total of HOO to 1900 Americans will have been evacuated and that about 2,6oo will remain here. The President Hoover left Manila for Shanghai today, bringing 8 company of U. & marines.
 No U. S. Ships
 The fact that no ships are sched. uled to sail direct for the United States within the next few day. caused the "any ship, anywhere advice from the consulate-that ant the increasing fury of the Chinese Japanese battle. ~--- ---.--'--, 'r-
 There was supposed to be a true, today while the Americans and hun, dreds of British refugees, were talk en down the river.
 The refugees and hundreds 0. Americans and Britons who wantec to see them of, gathered at the (Continued on Page 4)
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0IONNE FAMILY
 CAN VISIT THEM

Callander, Ont, Aug. l7-(Up)-- only members of the Dionne fam- |ly will be permitted in the future To visit the quintuplets inside the oafoe nursery, pr. Allan Roy Dafoe lnnounced today.
 The quins' physician intimated hat the action was taken to pre- lent the possibility of strange visi- Iors exposing the babies to such ail- nents as the. slight sore throats and
 olds they developed about 10 days go. All have recovered, except Jecile who is still suffering from slight infection.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-17
GIRL BELIEVED
 TO BE KIDNAPED

Portland, Me, Aug. 17.-(UP)-A possible clue to the whereabouts of Elizabeth Hodgkinson, IS, daughter of Boston policeman, was inves- tigated by state and local police to- day. t"+
 A note that fell from a speeding New Jersey automobile near Harri- son Friday bore handwriting sirni- lar to that of the missing Boston girl, police said.
 The note, unsigned, read.
 "Call police. They have Kidnapped me and I can't get away"
 Miss Hodgkinson disappeared from her home July 22.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-17

Doctors and nurses at Waterbury hospital early this afternoon were frantically endeavoring to revive Theodore Saunders, $, of Park road, who was rescued from Tracy's pond, near his home, by his father after he had gone under the sur- face several times. The boy, son of MT. and Mrs. Henry Saunders, went under while swimming across the pond with rubber tube around his waist.
 Waterbury hospital said that the lads condition was extremely serl- ous and that little hope was held for his life.
 The boy was with several other youngsters few minutes before he went under, but he was apparently alone when he went down. His mother, alarmed at his prolonged absence. went out looking for the boy. Not finding him, she called her husband, who swan out into the ond, found the boy and brought him 10 shore.
 Drove Him To Hospital
 The father, after getting his son back to the shore, drove hastily to the hospital, where attempts at re- suscitation were begun. An inhalator was used and doctors and nurses worked steadily in an attempt to renew the spark of life. The boy was admitted to the hospital few rmin- utes before l o'clock.
 Mrs. Saunders described the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-17
Young Upstarts "Are Undermining Party
Clifford B. Wilson Says They Are Giving Support to Candidates Who Are Members of Other Political
 Partes-May Mean Waterbury

Young upstarts" are undermin- ing the republican party by giving support to candidates who are mem bers of other political parties. de- clared Clifford B. Wilson of Bridge port at the Fairfield County sher- ifs Association dinner last night at Rich's restaurant. Old Green wich. MT. Wilson, former lieuten- ant.governor of the state and mayor of Bridgeport for several terms, .at- tackled the step taken by a group of republicans in Bridgeport in er- dorsing Mayor Jasper McIevy, socialist, for reelection, and com mented about another city" where a group of republicans had nom- mated a democrat for mayor. The reference obviously was to this city, where the republicans and inde- pendent democrats have given the mayoralty nomination to Senator
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in three years. He had been stay- ing with his fathers brother, Pat rick Savage at Flat, Alaska, since about August of 1884. Patrick Sav- age has been prospecting in Alaska for the past 25 years.
 Burial in Alaska
 The message from Alaska which informed the local family of the tragedy was to the effect that burial in Alaska would be the best measure. MT. Savage immediately telegraphed back, however, that if it were possible he would rather have the body sent here for burial. Travel from Alaska would require more than three weeks. Should the, body be returned here arrangements for burial will be made by the Mulville funeral home of this city.
 Ig the body Is not returned here 1t will be buried either ct Fairbanks or Seward, Alaska.
 Popular In Hiil District
 Tall and angular in physique, William "Ward" Savage, was Q pop. ular figure in the Washington Hill district where he resided for the largest part of his life. The cogno- men Ward" is unexplainable. but It was the name by which he was called by his friends throughout all their experiences with him.
 Crosby Graduate
 He was educated in the Mulcahy grammar school. and then gradu- ated from the Crosby high school Good -natured and popular, he was accepted into all groups, and known as a friend to all. It was with sur. prise and sorrow that his cohorts accepted the news that "Ward" Savage was leaving for Alaska to hunt gold with his Uncle Pat.
 His angular figure was always familiar about Washington Park during the years before he left for he Alaskan gold fields.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-17
VAN DEVANTER
 TALKS ON COURT
Retired Justice Predicts no More Efforts Are COm-
 ing to Change It
By c. L. sULZBERGER


 Copyright. 1887, by United Press)
 Ellicott City. Md, Aug. 17-(UP) Justice Willis Van Devanter of the United States supreme court predicted today in an exclusive in- terview with the United Press that no more efforts would be made to change the present size of the high tribunal. He said that he believed a nine- justice court should con- tinue as 1t insured stability. His interview came as the senate met in Washington to begin considera- ton of the nomination of Sen. Hugo L. Black. d.. Ala. whom President Roosevelt has chosen as Van De- vanter's successor on the high bench.
 The retirement of the 78-year-old
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INQUEST OPENS

Bristol, Conn, Aug. l7.-(UP)-A oroner's inquest opened today into he death of Clarence Harvie, 26, New Haven, who was injured fatal. g yesterday when he dove or tell rom swing into 6 lagoon ct Rock yell park.
 Hafyie died of c broken neck 6 hort while later ct Bristol hos. bital. N KY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-17
NOVEL SUICIDE

Methuen, Mass, Aug. 17 c. Fuller, S5, used two ladders today to end his life by hanging. He climbed a stationary ladder in his barn to reach a hay loft where he at- tached a rope. With one end of the rope around his neck, he then climbed 8 second ladder and stepped Off. Fuller was Respondent over failing heakh and the death 10 days ago of 6 sis. ter. Edna, Ss.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-17
William Sauage
 Badly By Dyn Blast
Young Man Was 25, Son of John Savage lO6 Fair mont Street = Was Gold PrOspectOr = Had
 Planned Early Visit to His Home

Prospecting for gold in the Alaskan fields William Savage 25 of John Savage of 106 Fairmount street. dynamite blast exploded, mangling him beyond recogn ton Word of the death received late last night by his father and sister, Mary who also resides at 106 Fair Savage to have returned home for his first family visit
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-17
PRESIDENT MAY
 REINFORCE ARMY
May Declare State of War Exists in China Japan
 Would Object
BY HOBART c. MoNTEE

bx hObAhT C. MONTEE United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Washington, Aug. i7.-(UP)-- A presidential proclamation for. mally declaring present sino-Jap- anese hostilities "a state of war" and applying the American neutral ity law appeared imminent today.
 President Roosevelt and his cabi- net advisers considered the dispatch of additional troops to the Shang. hal area to reinforce the fourth regiment of Q. s. marines sta- tioned there since 1927 and c com pany of marines en route to Shang- hal from Manila.
 IL was understood that state de. partment officials favor sending ad- ditional achievements, but that military and naval leaders believe
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-17
RELIEF BURDEN
 DROPS A LITTLE
But Number of Persons Who R e C eive Direct
 Relief Has Gone Up

Waterbury's total relief burden has dropped from 2,2es to 2,2i3 per- sons during the past month but the number of persons receiving direct relief has mounted from 8s5 to 957, 1t was announced this morning at the welfare department. The fig- ures released today by Mrs. Mar garet Verdon show at the end of July the total relief load in Water bury had been reduced by fifty per- sons.
 957 On Full Relief
 The report states that out of this total there were 957 persons on full relief, an increase of 72 over the month of June, and l,0i8 per- sons on partial relief. In June there were l,073 persons receiving partial
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-17
DIES OF INJURIES

Southington, Conn, Aug. IT, (Up) Funeral services will Dc hels Thursday for John Gawitt, 56. wht suffered fatal injuries when a pol. ishing wheel he was using broke a' the Peck, Stow and Wilcox co. plant yesterday. He. dled at New Britain General hospital -of heat and chest injuries
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-17
Late Neus Flashes
CLEVER LAD

Boston, Aug. 17-(UP)
 A boy described as we'll dressed and about 12 years old talked 'Armay Dirgian, South Boston meat market owner, into entering a re- frigerator, then slammed and locked the door and robbed a cash register of S10. NL.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-17
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington. Aug. 17-(UP)-Gov. ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Aug. 14th, compared With year ago:
 This Year Expenses Last Year $s7o,osi,os3.s3 S72o.4ei,249.S3 sssS, ,Sss. .7Sssi ssos.ss7.sss.2s sss4.4sIas7.4s sslt.ias.sis.os ss. .Sss,s5S.oS sS'07s.744.ssi.s7
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-17
FIVE YEAR OLD
 BOY IS DROWNED
Father Pulled Him From Pond d-Attempts to Save
 Him Failed

Theodore Saunders, 5, was pronounced dead at Waterbury hospital at 1:25 this afternoon. The youngster was drowned in four feet of water about 50 feet from shore at Tracy's pond.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-17

He then read newspaper articles. including some in the New York Sun and the Washington Post, in which the question of whether Black was backed by or had be- longed to the klan was discussed.
 Docs the leopard change his spots?" Copeland asked. twill MT. Justice Black be any different than candidate Black, who according to
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Tie Weather

Partly Cloudy Tonight Showers Wednesday
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-10
EARLY CRIME NEWS

BY many the apparent tendency Of
daily newspapers to give undue promi-
nence to stories of crime is greatly de-
plored, but looking backward we may find
a similar tendency in all history and litera-
ture, as well as in current news. The Old
Testament contains the records of many
crimes of every kind, beginning with Gains
murder of his brother, Abel. thougr with
out the minute details which accompany
modern newspaper narratives.
Before newspapers were of general
circulation. several important financial
and business houses of Europe arranged
with certain agencies for news letters,
which were primarily for the purpose of
keeping informed on commercial matters
An interesting collection of these let
tiers, from the correspondence of the House
of Fugger, international bankers, is still
preserved, in which many acts of violence
are recorded.
One of these letters, dated at Augs-
burg, December 2, 1886, contains accounts
of three murders. one suicide, one at
tempted suicide and one drowning.
In another letter there is an account
of a scandal, with a spicy recital of details
such as no modern newspaper of general
circulation would think of publishing. ~
Still another letter from Moscow
depicts the horrible atrocities being per-
petrated in Russia, in which thousands of
peasants were killed. - ali div -,
Crimes and disasters loom large in
history and in the news of the day, form
ing an inevitable part of the record of hui
mainly. Not to know about them would
mean ignorance of the realities of life.
But many of the offensive particulars
might well be omitted from our pages.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-10
WEATHER CONDITIONS

Pressure is still low over the
or No thesst, PASSPORT, Me-,
29.7G inches, and is relatively low
.outn of Florida and over the cen
trail and southern Plains States,
and southwestern dist ct, ktS
Wess, Fla, 29.97 inches, and
Phoenix, Ariz., 1884 inches;
while moderately high pressure
overspreads the country from the
extreme upper Mississippi Valley
and Lake region southeastward
over the south Atlantic States, and
over most of the Calf States, Du-
luth, Mimi, New Orleans, La, and
jacksonville, Fla, 30.14 inches.
There has hesn light to moderate
rain dtring the last "a hours in
xtI9me sci. thern Florida, and on
the Pacific coast from San Fran
cisco northward, and Light snow
in the Lake region, Ohio Valley,
md norchern New England. Tenn
pefatures have fallen in the At
lantie Stcte with freezing south
ward into northern Georgia and
light frost on the east Calf coast
and in northern Florida, and read
ngS az below normal from the
Miss ssippi eastward; while tenn
rers lures are generally above tLe
seasonal average over western.
districts.
Il. S. KENNEDY,
Official in Charge
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-10
Observation-Disclosures
PEOPLES FORUM
PROTESTS DESTRUCTION
OF PLANT LIFE

Editor, The Citizen:
Consistency seems to have no
place in the law and its inter-
probation as applied to Key
West. and to bear me out in this
statement ! shall give a few
facts and you may or may not
agree with me, as it p.eases
you.
Recently two meIn were ar
rested, tried and convicted, and
given jail sentences all for de-
stroying a few trees on our streets,
and will have to pay for those
trees in addition to serving a jail
sentence. ~
On the other hand, we have had
group of men on this island de-
stroying trees over a period of
about four years, and their de-
stuction campaign continues until
nearly all the fruit and ornament
al trees have been killed, yet these
men are paid salaries from the
pockets OF the al ready over-bur-
dened taxpayers to carry on tins
campaign of destroying plant life
on the island and those whose
propert es are destroyed do not
receive one cent for the loss.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-10
Nothing thwarts progress more than

Nothing thwarts progress more than
fear, President, Roosevelt has often stated
publicly; yet in his fireside talks in his eff
fort to emerge the Supreme Court. he
paints dark picture hints at troublesome
times and endoavors to put fear into the
hearts of his listeners unless the member
ship of the Supreme Court is replaced
with men who, he thinks, n ny be relied
upon to render decisions in line with the
New Deal. When former President Hoover
was campaigning for the presidency, his
potent endeavor was to inject fear into
the thoughts of the electorate, one of his
pet phrases beins that unless the Republi-
cans were maintained in power, grass
would grow in the streets of every city"
Bryan used a similar term in his cam
paigns for the presidency. These politi-
clans know their psychology.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-10
WEATHER FORECAST
(T.n 1870 p. m, Thursday

9TH 7:3O p. m, Thursday
Key West anu Vicinity: Partly
CLOUDY tonight ard Thursday;
wa mer tonight: moderate north
81 st to east winds.
Florida: Fair in north and
partly cloudy in south portion
toniyht and Thursday; werner
tonight ard in north and centra
portions Thursday.
jacksonville to Florida Straits
and East Gulf: Moderate north.
east to east winds, End party
overcast weather tonight and
Thursday, With scattered showers
n the Florida Straits.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-10

Former Federal Judge Halsted l..
Ritters appeal from his impeachment and
conviction by Congress has been denied re-
vision by the Suprem Court. While we
hold no brief for othe ousted federal Judge,
we would like to see those so-called friends
who effected his downfall, get what is
coming to them. However, in herd like
that. there is generally only one goat
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-10
SIDELIGHTS
BY MARCY B. DARNALL.
Former Editor of The Key West Citizen

Even a diseased heart can stand a
lot sometimes. While preparing to go to
a hospital to be treated for heart all
ment, Mrs. Inez Greer, az, plunged from
the ninth floor of Chicago apartment
house, landed on a wire netting over the
basement, suffered an injured spine and
the breaking of both legs. Her heart kept
right on beating, and she may recover.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-10

Mrs. Inez Swanson, So, (not to be con-
fused with Gloria) of Los Angeles, has
certificates to prove she has been married
II times. Relating her experiences as
wife, saleslady, cowgirl, detective and in
other callings, she recently boasted: Il
amt never buried husband yet
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-10

Jim Farley, Democratic national
chairman, was puzzled when he received
$1,000 check signed alfred M. Lam
don," as contribution to the Roosevelt
victory dinner on March a. He soon dis
covered, however, that the check had not
been signed by the former G. o. P. candi-
date, but by a practical joker
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-10

The Miami Daily Tribune is now ar
irving in the morning instead of late in the
evening. This is not intended as an adj
vertisement, but is an acknowledgment of
enter prise. which always has its reward.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-10

Today In History


1SO4-Louisiana District, the
whole country from the Mississip-
pi River to the Rockies, bought
from the French, formally trans
ferred by the Spaniard (who had
once had it, to the French who
transferred it to the United
States.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-10

Restaurant patrons have no doubt OBJ
served, sometimes with annoyance, how
quickly the waiter or waitness grabs the
menu card after they have given their or
der. President Clark of the National
Restaurant Association said this is done to
keep the diner from changing his mind.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-10

Peggy Joyce, whose intended fifth
husband, Vivian Jackson, was killed in a
sleighing accident in January, has sold
four horses he had given her, for $780,
Her half interest in fifth horse was sold
for $288 to Mrs. Jackson, who had named
Peggy as correspondent in divorce suit.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-10

1S5S-The National Association
of Base Ball Players organized in
New York by 25 groups-the
Knicke bockers of New York, the
country's first organized baseball
team, were made. up of aristo-
crate gentleman players and it
was feafed they would dominate
the game hence this gathering of
more lowly players.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-10

The above attempt at higher
poetry doesn't come very often
and doesn't last very long. But
when the urge descends, it's like
the bite, pardon us, the pune
ture, of a mosquito. Scratching
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-10
Lauritz Melchior, famed Danish-born

Lauritz Melchior, famed Danish-born
tenor of the Metropolitan Opera, has only
one complaint to make about America-he
is bothered too much by people who want
his autograph, yet he obliges as many as
possible. When he absent-mindedly signed
a check recently with best wishes, Lau-
ritz Melchior,'' the check bounced back
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-10
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

1. wates aid Sewerage.
2 Rridrss to complete Road to Main
land.
8 free Port.
4. Hotels am Apartments.
s. BATHING Pavilion.
s. An porrs-L.lll and Sea.
2. Consultation of County and City
Governments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-10

wash the e1eetea paria -
pnrinoi Soap and warm water 81
soften scales and eFasA4. Ae
Scan Is eaxgrniei te<nnse 60.
fains no excess ~ ffet eIEaI'. go
i especially soIlcf - ffe11E -.
Dry 81 pafiine with . 1ett e'elz-.
do not rah.
Doctors reeommend "a oIlv eI4E.
mont because Il penesFat11 he 90.
er layers q the skin mere eHe@<
lively. Kssinol Oinlmenl meets IE's
requirement.. and does even NEE
For over - years Il has heen~~Ns4
stu is-suceezsfuIly used % reIIs<s
quickly the itching and burning g
eczema. It contains soothing -
gradients that aid healing.
Use Rezinol Ointment today sd
enjoy comfort tomorFew. Get -.
also a cake II ResinoI 6oap. 81 44F
drug store. For free sample. wf|'s
to Resinol, Dept. !, DaItimere. NJ
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-10
onF To THE sum

Thou cleaning sphere Of SHINING
gold
That shines from overhead,
Thy worshipers do thee behold,
And grow tomato red.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-10

Key West is not the only place
Astounding in tax dodgers. In Lakewood,
n. j.. high school Students armed with
placards paraded the streets urging de-
linquent taxpaymerts.sOne.o of the placards
read: BE wise, taxalize, and save our
schools from closing"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-10

of the carnival. The merchants,
all for the success Of the carnival
can't help but cast an envious eye
at the filthy lucre that l. going to
fly out of the county shortly. Sort
of "Gone With the Wind"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-10

1880 - Commissioner George
Railton and seven women officers
of the Salvation Army reached
New York from London and held
open air Salvation Army prayer
service at the Battery. IN no
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-10
Another railroad innovation which j

proving boon to tall men is the building
of two extra long sleeping sections into
some of the new streamlined trains OPP
Grated in the West These special berths
are six inches longer than those of the
standard Pullman, and are called Long
Johns by railroad men,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-10

1S76-First complete intel
ligible sentence over the telephone
the historic "Mr. Watson, come
heye; l want your by Alexander
G aham Bell, in Boston.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-10

1936-Canada's House of Com
mons ratifies Canadian-U. S. re-
ciprocal trade agreement. Para
quay adopts Totalital ian State
form of government.