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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-21
BICYCLE TESTS <. TO END TODAY '|!.|I|.IlI!'l
Democrat Sponsored Pros gram Has Been Carried
 Out Successfully

More than 50 bicycles were tested by Tho waterbury Democrat and the Waterbury police department coop erating in the first bicycle safety campaign ever conducted in this city ct Chase park yesterday af- ternoon between { and 6:S0.
 That such c safety campaign Is going to have good effects is al. ready noticeable as the number of riders have in the past few days attached rear refiectors and lights to their bicycles is on the increase. Rejections suffered c decline owing to this fact and ther was practi- cally a perfect attendance at Chase park yesterday.
 Good Intention Wins
 One rider who had no light asked if he could get one and come up to Waterville today to try the sests again. He was informed that this wouldn't be necessary by Captain
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-21
American Legion Had Greatest OF Parades
l,SOO,O Persons damned Sidewalks AlongtEine of
 March in New YofI-lOO,OOO Marching Men; 't Parade May Take 20 Hours
BY JOSEPH |. MYLER

(Uniteu Press StAff C0rregpOmuent)
 Reviewing Stand, seth and Fifth Avenue, New York, Sept. 2i.-(UP) The American Legion marched up Fifth avenue today before upwards of i,600000 persons who damned the sidewalks against boarded shop windows, overflowed the grand- stands and peered from every wine down along the three-mile route,
 As the first unit of the parade, in which 100000 marching men and women were scheduled to partici- pate, left 2eth street on the march to 7oth, thousands of New York's policemen lined the curbs.
 At 6eth street, National Com mander Harry w. Colmery, his eyes red from lack of sleep and his voice hoarse from two days of speech- making, sat with his party in the reviewing stands.
 Great Flags Flow
 Great flags flew from the avenues famous hotels in the sos and eos. Most shops along the famous street were closed. Mounted police and special Legion details, colorfully uniformed, stood guard at intersec. tions. It was the climax of the Legions 18th annual convention which started Monday and will close Thursday night. The motorcycle escort of New York city police led the parade, forming c column a block long. All of them, nearly 100, were Legionnaires. The inotor- cycle police started the parade at Q c. m. ,
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to amend the city charter. He found that Section 56 of the city charter requires the board to place the matter before the voters.
 Answer Is Next Step
 The next step in the battle is seen to be an answer by Corporation Counsel Charles 8. O'Connor to the allegations set in the alternative writ of mandamus. This may mean further answer of the merit system counsel, w. w. 0ager and Frederic 0. snedley, or the case may come to hearing immediately. Further action is exepcted late today by both sides when Judge Dickenson con- venes the fall term of criminal Su- perior court,
 Another Legal Opening
 While the merit system referen- dunn was advanced towards the vot- ing machines by Judge Dickenson's refusal to quash the writ of man. damus, another legal step IS open to the city before this can become fact. This, an appeal to the su- preme court, might have the effect
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-21
ONE MAN KILLED
 IN AUTO CRASH

Lynn, Mass, Sept. 2l-(U.P3 - One man was killed and another Injured severely early today when their light truck struck the rear of e disabled gasoline tank truck, The dead man was identified ten- tatively as George P. McShay, about 2i, of Salem.
 His companion, believed to be Donald F. Brown, about 30, of Lynn was hosiptalized with a skull frac- ture and internal injuries.
 The tank truck was parked with another at the roadside while the drivers were making repairs. Though loaded with more than 5000 gallons of gasoline, neither caught fire.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-21
HILLS SHORT BUT
 MUST SETTLE

East Harwlch, Mass, Sept. 2l - (UP.) = Because he shot and klll- ed "a ghost" that knocked on his door at midnight, John (Cyclone) Antone faced q larceny charge to-
 A neiehbor brought the larceny charge when 6 400-pound hog weS found dead near Aritcne's one-roorn cottage.
 Antone told police:
 T was awakened by . knock. I loaded my gun. l saw something white moYing about. l let him have both barrels. The ghost rolled over and Quleted down. 1 didn't dare % near it 60 I went back to bed.1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-21
FRANCE ARRESTS
 REBEL LEADER
Spanish Insurgent Is Ac- cused of Hiiack Attempt;
 Catalonia Independence
BY HARRISON LARoCHE United Press Staff Correspondent

Hendaye, French-S Spanish Front- fer, Sept. 2l-(UP)--French border. authorities asked the government for endorsements of mobile guards today In fear of grave disorders as the result of their arrest of High Spanish Nationalist leader on suspicion of complicity in a plot to hijack 0 Loyalist submarine.
 The Nationalist leader Is Juan Troncoso, governor and army cori- mander of the Nationalist frontier area of Irun. suspected of leading a plot to seize the LoyaliSt sub- marine C-2 Brest, France.
 So fearful were French authorities here of reprisals, or of riots in bor- der towns where there are thousands of Nationalists and Loyalists alike. that they snuggled Troncoso from the city and tried to sever telcs phonic communications.
 What TrPScOs0 Said
 The Socialist organ Populaire, ai Paris, apparently on the basis Of information from govern men 1
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-21

 BEEN REP AIRED

Vatican City, Sept. 2l-(U.P) = Remodeling and repair work In Vatican City was completed today end 1t was said that Pope Plus in. tends to return to the Vatican from Castel dandolfo before the end of September.
 It was believed the Holy Father would return here in order to take charge of affairs during the ab. s(nce of Eugenio Cardinal Pacelli. Papal secretary of state, who leaves on Vacation october 1.
 Continuous rains and excessive humid weather in the vicinity of Castel Qandolfo also was believed to have prompted the portitES dc. cision, fR t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-21
Three Brothers OF Woman, He. AHegedly Killed, Shot Him 10. Death On Street or SheLbyuiLle
Denhardt Was to Face Second Trial To-
 day for Alleged Murder of Verna Carr Taylor, His Fiancee
ONE OF BROTHERS SAYS HE
 FIRED ALL SHOTS AT VICTIM
By THOMAS E. DEVlNE United Press Staff COrrespondenl

Shelbyville, Ky, Sept. 21.-(UP) )-Three broth CTS of slain Verna Carr Taylor waited stoically in their jail cells today for any penalty the law may care street of Shelbyvlle before at least 10 witnesses two of them assassinated Brigadier General Henry H. Denhardt last night Il hours before he would have gone on trial for the second time accused of murder ing Mrs. Taylor.
 One Brother Claims He Did It
 It was made clear in the brothers behalf that they were ready to take the consequences of murder mur der is proven Roy Carr claimed that he had fired all the shots Witnesses said that Dr. E. s. Carr sheshocked World War Veteran and veterinarian had fired too Jack Carr the third brother of the ancient family of the Ken lucky blue grass country was with them but was not armed H
 Self Defense to be Claimed
 Ballard Clarke the attorney whom the brothers had hired to assist the commonwealth prosecute Denhart that his clients probably would be charged with murder today "How will they plead?" he asked Self defense" "What the basis for that plea did General Denhardt attack the brothers?" "That will be the ne Clarke replied @
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-21
HANDOUTS NO HANDICAP

Wiilirnantic. Conn.,. Sept. 2l - (Up)--Handcuffs proved no handi- cap to Harry Ereshena, 2l, as he broke away from Sergt. Roderick LAriviere at police headquarters to- day and escaped by leaping Q fence.
 Ereshena, recently paroled from Cheshire Fseformatory, apprehended while ailegedly attempting to break into . department store. He escaped as he yaS getting out of q police car to euA Jthe station house.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-21
BRITISH THREAT HANDED TO JAPAN
Vice.Admiral Will Retain Fleet at Nanking-U. s.
 Gives Warning
By EARL LEAF
Copyright 1897 by United Press

Copyright 1887 by United Press)
 Shanghai, Sept. 2l.-(UP)-Vice Admiral Sir Charles Little, comman- der in chief of the British fleet has warned the Japanese high command that tho British embassy and Brit ish warships will stay at Nanking de- spite Japanese threats to destroy the city, 1t was understood today. Ad- miral Little sent his warning to Vice Admiral Kiyoshi Hasegawa, com- inander in chief of Japanese naval forces, who had warned foreigners, and Chinese non -combatants, to get out of the capital, 1t was said.
 May Be Postponed
 A Japanese spokesman hinted, soon afterward, that the death raids of Japanese planes on Nanking might be postponed because foreigners had not been given sufficient time to flee.
 But heavy rains in the Shanghai area, whence most Japanese raiding planes would go, gave hope anyway of respite for the city, apparently doomed to destruction.
 The rain started at 9 6. m. and was so severe that 1t seemed the massed air raids on Nanking, due to start at noon. must be postponed.
 Japanese troops here, refiecting the anged that caused the order for the mass bombardment of Nanking, began @ series of attacks in force here despite the rain. They struck In the Lotien, Liuhang and Kiang- wan sectors of the front that extends northward from Shanghai,
 Shanghai Has Trouble
 Preoccupied as people were with the prospect that Nanking might be destroyed, Shanghai had troubles of its own.
 Twenty new cases of cholera. 9l new suspects and seven deaths since
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-21
LOTTERY PLATFORM

Portland, Me, Sept. 2l-(UP)-on c platform calling for creation of a state lottery, Linwood F. Jordan of Portland has announced he will run for governor next year. v
 A direct descendant of one of Maine's old-titne governors, Joshua L. Chamberlain, Jordan will run as an independent progressive. @
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-21
Merit System, Has
 Won First Point M Legal Battle
Judge Edwin C. Dckenson Has Denied Motion of Cor. poratiOn Counsel Charles s. OConnOr to Quash
 Proceedings in Mandamus

Merit system packers first court skrmish today in their fight to place their proposal in referendum form
 the voting machines two weeks from today Judge Edwin c. Dickinson of the Superior Court, denied motion to quash the writ of mandamus which would force the issue Board of Aldermen which found the proposal illegal did not have the discretion to determine legality of the petition
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-21

The brothers Roy Carr, pr. E. s. Carr. . veterinarian, and Jack Carr - were in Shelby County jall, courteous. smiling, but uncoiiinuni- cative. They had voluntarily sur- rendered themselves and their weapons to PatroInan Jeff Tracy. At the moment that he received two pistols whose barrels still were hot, Tracy asked them if they had killed General Denhardt. The re- piled, 1t was said, that they had.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-21
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Sept. 21-(UP)--Gov. ernment expenses and receipts foi tho current fiscal year through Sept 18th. compared with a year ago: Thla Year Expenses Last Yenp I,724,015,0s0.Ss st.446,512,461.6I s1,4oO. .O75, ,1Se.SO S1,O14,472, lSacs
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-21
Tie Weather

Partly Cloudy, Warm Tonight, Wednesday
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The Washington times., 1937-02-17
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the taxi was stolen was the same
as that of a place where police
last night staged a gambling raid.
The owner of the cab, C. A.
Kensinger, 40. admitted he lived
at the same address, but explained
he and his wife lived on the
second floor. while the alleged
gambling establishment was 10,
Gated on the third floor. Asked If
he knew of the establishment, he
said:
II knew there was something
going on up there, but l didn't
know what it was. Even If
had known it was a gambling
place / would have been afraid
to say anything for fear that
they might shoot me or some
thing. I'm the sort of fellow
that sticks pretty close to my
own business"
Kensinger told police he and
his wife saw someone taking the
car about $50 o'clock this morn
ing, but believed it was being
"snatched" by a credit company
because he was behind in pay
ments. The credit company later
denied that they had ordered the
car "snatched". Kensinger was
not held by police.
The second man in the case
The Washington times., 1937-02-17
TaXicab i'm Potomac
Battles Police

who is being held at the Third
Precinct for investigation, is
booked at Morris Sweeney, of
1892 Thirteenth St. N. w.; in
whose name a licence plate
found near the wrecked taxi was
registered.
A landscape gardner employed
by the Government, M. T. Tier
ney, Of 1882 Tenth st. N. w.,
discovered the partly submerged
taxi this morning and. after low.
ering himself from the seawall
to assure himself that no one
was in the cab, called the police.
Tierney said that he found the
extra license plate in the snow be.
tween Constitution Avenue and the
seawall, and seeing that it was not
one lost from the wrecked cab
turned it over 10 police.
Sweeney, when questioned at
the Third precinct, admitted that
he had been in the gambling es-
tablishment that was raided dur
ing the night and that he was a
numbers writer" according to
Captain Miller of the Third pre-
cinct, but denied that the license
plate was his. He also denied any
knowledge of the taxi disappear
ance and contended he had gone
to bed last night at II o'clock.
The Washington times., 1937-02-17
TAXICAB KILLS
BOY C0AST|NG
IN STORM
Washington Digs Out
OF 15-Hr. Snowfall.
Two Others Die

With a toll Of three deaths,
Washington today was digging out
after yesterdays 15-hour snowfall
that covered the Capital with al
most 6 inches of snow.
Those dead as result Of the
first severe storm of the winter
were:
David A. Waple, 1S, Of 1927
Hobart st. N. w., instantly killed
when a sled on which he was rid
ing collided with q taxicab.
Mrs. Anna b. Eslin, 73, Of
lib B st. N. E., killed when she
was struck by y street car at
Twelfth and F Streets Northwest.
Ben Umbau, "a, of 1922 Ne
braSka Ave. N. W., stricken with
a heart attack while shOveling
snow in front of his home.
The snow started falling shortly
before 9 o'clock yesterday morn.
ing, and fell steadily until mid.
night. Until early afternoon it
was a wet snow that melted as
soon as the flakes struck the
ground. Later it started to stick.
This morning the temperature
dropped to % degrees. forming
sheet of ice on streets and side
walks.
AS the snow continued to fall,
District officials sent 80 snow
plowS and about 100 men to work
keeping streets open.
Waple was killed shortly after
2 o'clock this morning while slid
ing down the steep Klingle Road
hill under the Connecticut Avenue
bridge.
AS he rounded turn at high
speed he crashed headon into a
taxi driven by Arthur E. Bingler,
323 First st. N. E. Bingler took
Waple to Mount Alto Hospital
where he was pronounced dead on
arrival.
Mrs. Eslin died at Emergency
Hospital a short time after she
had been admitted. According to
witnesses, she stepped into the
path of the street car, apparently
blinded by the storm.
A certificate of death due to
natural causes was issued in the
case of Umbau, who collapsed
while sweeping snow in front Of
his home.
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PAY BOOSTS
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ton. A similar document for merit
system extension via non-competi-
tive examinations is being pre-
pared by the joint Senate and
House committee now reviewing
President Roosevelt's recommends
tions on the Brownlow report.
In testifying before the House
Civil Service Committee, officials
of the Civil Service Commission
estimated that 80 to 95 per cent
of employees taking noncompeti-
tive tests would be able to pass
them, but that not over Is per
cent would retain positions under
competitive trials, due to hosts of
others who would seize the op-
portunity to enter the service.
Costs of the latter procedure,
however, were estimated in the
millions, and are confidently ex-
pected to cause abandonment Of
the competitive proposals.
Reforms Assured
Added assurance that vital re-
forms are to be effected has been
given employe organizations by
Representative Robert Ramspeck,
who told a recent gathering:
81 can predict plenty of ex-
cellent Civil Service legislation
this year. We put the post
master merit bill through like
castor OiI-althOugh we had to
hold the nose of some of the
boys.
81 am reasonably sure that
the greatest advance we have
ever made will occur in the
Seventy.fifth Congress. Plans
are now uslder way to set up
the finest personnel administra-
tiOn ever in the Government
under a man who is not afraid
to break precedent"
The Washington times., 1937-02-17
RUSH NAVY BUILDING

craft carriers this year, may re-
suit in a speeding up of the United
States construction program.
Other Ships
In addition to capital ship con-
struction, the American Navy's re-
placement program. authorized un-
der the son-Trammell bill, calls
for construction of % destroyers
and six submarines year through
1912. The Navy now has approx
mately 80 warShips under construc-
tion, including three aircraft car
rierS.
News of the British rearmament
plan was received without alarm
in Government circles here.
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Struction are contained in the 1898
budget now before Congress.
This calls for the laying of keels
in June for two new $4,000 ton
ships to cost approximately $780,
600, 900 each. ~,
A Navy spokesman said the
Navy high command will ask Con-
gress to authorize construction of
two additional capital ships year
through 1912.
It was admitted probable that
Britain's new program, which calls
for construction of three battle
ships, seven cruisers and two air.
The Washington times., 1937-02-17
Miners-CoaI Operators
Clash on Demands

NEW YORK. Feb. II GN.So.
Leaders Of the nations bitumlnous
coal miners Clashed with coal oper-
fators today as demands for a re-
aduced work.week by the miners
were met with counter demands
ION the part of the coal operators.
Philip Murray. vice president If
the United Mine Workers of Amer
4ica, outlined the unions demands
Shortly before a work-and-Wage
conference between union leaders
and the operators got under way
here.
Murray's proposals we're met
promptly with counter demands
from Charles P. O'Neil, president
of the United Eastern Coal Com
pany of New York, floor leader for
the operators.
Murray's basic demands we're
for a 30-hour work week-six hours
per day, five days per week-with
time and half for overtime on
week days. double time on Sundays
and holidays.
ONeil said the operators would
ask for extension of the working
day from seven to eight hours and
a reduction in the basic wage rate
Of Sc daily.
Included in Murray's proposals
was a demand for a yearly vacation
with pay. O'Neil declared this
:"absurd" and applied the same
term to Murray's overtime wage
rate proposals.
Piece Work Scale
ONeil also said he would pro-
pose a piece-work scale whereby
the miners could earn approx
Inately IA 42-3 per cent more in
wages than at present. He did not
amplify this proposal.
5 AS John L. Lewis, president OF
sEhe United Mine Workers, arrived
in New York today he issued a de-
;fiapt challenge:
{, 81 will be up there fighting
!! for 100000 men. Either they
will be given higher wages and
shorter working hours or / will
! call my men out on q general
strike"
/ Should the conference end in an
,mpasse. the United States will be
faced with an even more danger
s0us strike than occurred in the
seutomobile industry.
Y The Mine Workers Union is the
parent body of the committee for
industrial organization. The or
;ganization has adopted the stand
that the only way to spread en-
sployment is to shorten the hours
;of workers.
To lengthen the work week by
five hours, the union contends,
would mean throwing out of en-
2ployment one of every seven miners
now employed in the soft coal in.
idustry. To spread the available
work among those now employed,
it contends, would mean a steep
reduction in the earnings of Sev.
zeral hundred thousand coal miners.
The Washington times., 1937-02-17
BOTH HOUSES
FACE JAM OF
LEGISLATION
Reorganization Plans
May Hold Congress
For Months
By FRANKLIN G. sARTWELL

BY FRANKLIN G. SARTWELL
A legislative log jam is form
ing behind President RooSevelt's
proposals for reorganization Of
the Judicial and executive
branches of the Government.
Unless these two proposals,
regarded as vital to the Admins
tration's program, can be put
through with reasonable expedi-
ton, a movement will soon be
launched to get Congress out Of
the trenches by Christmas"
Convening a month later than
usual under the Norris amend
ment to the Constitution, the
Senate and House faced an al
ready imposing legislative job
when the two reorganization pro-
poSalS were submitted, and, al
though the executive reorganiza.
ton had been expected, the judi
cial program came without warn
ing.
Problem to Leaders
1t already has become a vexing
problem. to the leaders to deter
mine what legislation can safely
be passed prior to action on the
reorganization program.
Social legislation, it is felt, will
have to be held up until the
President is able to determine
definitely whether he will get the
kind of Supreme Court he wants.
Much of this type Of legislation
will have to be framed with a
view to passing under the Scru-
tiny of the Supreme Court and
there is no disposition to get
through that legislation until
and unless the type of Supreme
Court to which it will be sub
mitted is determined.
To Give President Legislation
Congressional leaders are ex-
pected to act on the prime leg
islative demand of the President,
that bills be passed to control
wages and hours of employment,
but such legislation cannot pos
sibly be prepared and passed un-
til the reorganization of the ju-
dietary is determined upon.
And neither side of the con.
troversy wants to rush action on
the changes recommended for
the third agency Of government.
Each feels that delay will solid
ify sentiment for his side or that
indifference will succeed to the
present intensity Of feeling over
the matter.
The reorganization Of the exec.
utive branch is similarly delay
ing action on many proposals.
Ordinarily the appropriation
bills could be used as stop gaps to
keep the Senate and House busy
pending preparation Of the policy
measures, but this is going to
prove difficult this session because
no one knows just what rearrange-
ments of departments and bureaus
will be brought about through
action on the reorganization
scheme. ..
One or two Of the appropriation
bills are moving along the tedious
path Of enactment, but the bulk
of them will have to be held up or
at least there will be danger that
they will have to be rewritten after
the reorganization recommends
tion Is considered.