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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-29
PARTY IN HISTORY NJ.
 FOR PRESIDENTS BIRTHDAY

tertainment features of the national festivities. Tn many cases newspaper publishers have assisted the Nation al committee by suggesting the ap- pointment of local chairmen.
 The theater and moving pictures are contributing many celebrities to enhance the interest in the parties in the larger centers. Jean Harlow and Robert Taylor will attend the ball in Washington and Ginger Rogers is expected to fly from Holly wood for the national capitals party. Ethel Norman Bob Hope and Bert Lahr will be at the party at the Waldorf with many. other Broadway stars.
 Radio will contribute its full quota of talent. Among others there will be present at the party of the air Eddie Cantor, Major Bowes and Lucille Manners. tss
 The Waldorf will see one of the liveliest and most magnificent so- cial events of recent years when ten orcheStras tune up in the five ball- rooms and the party officially be- gins with the guests being received by Mrs. Sarah Delano Roosevelt, the Presidents mother. Similar brilliant affairs will be held in Chi cago, Detroit, San Francisco and all the large cities in the country. Alter Ii o'clock when the parties in the large centers will go oi1 the air to listen to the Presidents broad cast, the smallest and most obscure gatherings will be able to join by ear in the metropolitan entertain ment. 1 x ~
 The broadcast being on short wave. ships at sea and Americans through out the world will be able to take part in the celebration.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-29

London is considering a proposal to outfit it's firemen with new helmets of cork and rubber instead of brass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-29

President
 auditorium, which will be attended and sponsored by all Lithuanian clubs and societies of Waterbury and the vicinity, regardless of what
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-29

izr. Purple Murphy. naaF Lefebue. Already several Important t-s have been entered in tho lt17 q sion of the legislature and rclsI, to the committee on public bed and safety. Measures favored <
 Connecticut dru6sIsts win De he1t
 by this group as well ns recoH
 mendations or suggestions offers
 by local health officials thr0ugne'
 Connecticut.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-29
UERKSHIP FOR
 MARTY WHELAN

Representative Martin J. Wheian of ,wolcott was named clerk of the legislative committee on public health and safety at the organisa- cludes Troops 2, ., 22, z5 and 29, will be held tonight at Troop ass Headquarters at the Corporal Coyle post of the American Legion on Holmes avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-29
MEET
 TO HEAR PERKINS

Thomas c. Perkins, executive sec retary of the state publicity com mission, will be a speaker at the annual meeting of the Southern New England Fishermen's association, February in Mystic
 At the meeting, which will be held in LOOP. hall, it is expected that ground work will be laid for coop erative plans including the associa- tion and the publicity commission in publicizing Connecticut and ad- vertising its fish products"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-29

ever religious or political aspira- tions they may possess.
 National Heir
 MT. Budrys arrived in the United States about three months ago and has since been located in New York city and Washington, D. c. The honors conferred upon him by the national government are in recog- milton for distinguished service. He is credited with the recapturing of the seacoast city of Kemil after 1t had been taken by Germany. MT. Budrys became general during a revolutionary period and led revo- lutionary troops against Germans and Poles near Memil.
 Cooperating Units
 Among the organizations listed as sponsors of the Independence cele- bration are the Lithuanian Catholic Federation. which includes 21 Catholic societies; the Redemption of Vilinus Society, which has ap- pointed as a committee, Joseph G. CoSkie, Peter JokubauskaS, and Adele Lutkus; The Lithuanian In- dependent Political Club whose con1- mittee includes President Thomas Matas, John Tariella, and Record ing Secretary Anthony Lazdauskas; The Lithuanian Chamber of Com merce, pr. Matthew J. Colney, pres ident, Attorney Clarence V. Balan- da, and Miss Nellie Bendler, and the Lithuanian Citizens Political Club with President William Joku- bonis as temporary representative, until an official committee is se- lected. +;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-29

The official observance of national
 independence will take place with ceremonies to be held at St. Joseph;s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-29
FINAL REPORTO ON
 SCOUT CAMPAIGN

Walter H. Deacon, president oi Mattatuck Council, Boy Scouts oi America and chairman of the cam paign for $l4,000 being conducted here, announced this morning that the final report meeting would take place at the Elton this evening al 6:15 o'clock. %6 < ' f};f>
 He expressed confidence this morning in the outcome. of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-29
Facts About the Birthday
 Ball for the President

The Night-January 30.
 The Place - Six thousand communities.
 The Purp0se-Funds for the national fight against infan- tile paralysis.
 The Program -The Presi- dents speech at 11:05 p. m., Eastern Standard Time, and the best entertainment the town can afford.
 The D0rect0rs-(name of lo-' cal chairman) and Colonel Henry L. Doherty. national chairman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-29
Lithuanian Consul
 General Expected
Hon. John Budrys, National Hero, to Attend Local
 Observance of Lithuania's Independence Day

The Honorable John Bucrys Lithuanian general to the United States will speak in this city February 19h in connection with the celebration the anniversary of Lithuanian Independence, according to statement issued today by Alexander Alekss president of the local Redemption of Vnus Society, the organization credited with bringing about the visit of the distinguished guest
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-29

On the shores cf the Dead eet a new factory capable of producin1 30,OOO tons of potash annually ia being built.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-09
Loyalists Ren,oDing Ban On Roman Catholic Churches

Valencia, Aug. 9-CUP)-Thou. sands of young Loyalist men and women prepared today to renarry with the blessing of the Roman Catholic church as the result of a cabinet order that priests be licensed to perform religious duties. Many thousands of babies, born under the rain of death from the skies in the year of civil war, are to be baptized. Bereaved mothers and fathers, wives and sweethearts who have lost loved ones at the front, waited for priests to visit graves and bless them.
 The government announced Sat- urday that approximately 14,000 nuns and priests who remained on the Loyalist side would be given li- censes to officiate at private services --the first step toward re-establish- ment of the church in republican Spain. It was intimaetd that res toratiori of public worship would be Iauthorized as soon as conditions were brought to a sefnblance of normality. It was understood that even in advance of the decree, the government issued licenses to many priests of Valencia, Madrid, Barce- Iona and other cities, and i40 nuns
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-09
HORST BABY NOT
 YET DELIVERED

Chicago, Aug. 0.-(UP)-The de- (ay of court procedure became the principle obstacle today to the hopes of otto and Martha Horst for im- mediate return of their Sl month old foster son, Donald, seized from them last week by his real parents. Ly- dia Began, real mother of the wide-eyed youngster, gave legal adoption rights to the Horsts, who nurtured him from birth. Otto Horst, moderately well to do, was ready to 'spend every cent I have to get him back"
 The Horst retained Assistant Att torney General John E. Johnson with instructions to filed adoption papers immediately, and seek a habeas corpus writ for his release from st. vincents' orphanage.
 But court procedure threatened delay.
 County Judge Edmond K. Jarecki expected to receive the Horsts' pc. tition, said he would require a full Investigation before awarding GUS today.
 He said the investigation would cover the past life of both the real and foster parents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-09
RACING CREWS GIVEN DUCKINC

Madison, Conn, Aug. e.--(UP)- Twenty-six crew members aboard a dozen small sailboats were res. cued from waters off this city late yesterday when q heavy gust of wind caused the racing craft to capsize All the boats were lowed to shore. None of the crews suffered as a result of their dtickins.
 The boats were participating in the regular races of the week end program of the Yacht and Country clubs. They had completed half of a two-mile course when the storm began. The skipper brought their craft about then headed for shore but the heavy wind struck before they had hardly gotten underway. Only one boat escaped being ,cap- sized.
 One of the first to reach the dis- able craft was Dick Bassett with bis Rusty 3rd". Other boats foi- lowed. Excitement on shore ran high for 6 few minutes but the crew members came ashore laughing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-09
.2l,OOO MEN ARE
 BACK IN MILLS

Detroit, Aug. 9-(UP)-Twenty- one thousand men returned to work in the Plymouth Motor company and feeder" factories today under an agreement whereby there will be an investigation of an independ- ent Chrysler union and a hearing on the discharge of four men. The Plymouth plant had been idle since Wednesday following brief sit- down strike and a lockout. The settlement yas made after Chry- sler corporation officials agreed not to discriminate against workers who took part in fighting in the Plymouth plant in which nine men were injured and which resulted in the shutdown of the factory.
 The focal point of the fighting was an independent association of Chryslers employees characterized as company union" by the United Automobile Workers. Both Chrysler and U. A. w., 1t was understood, will investigate the independent unions activities.
 U. A. W. leaders had charged the union was promoted by the man. agement for the purpose of under mining the U. A. w. This charge was denied by the company and was countered with complaints that the U. A. w. had violated last winters strike settlement.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-09

of Valencia have reopened their con- vent. Priests and nuns may wear their religious garb If they wish. The first high mass, 1t Is reported, will be held here August IS.
 Government sources regard the church order as an important one, The Nationalists have called them- selves "defenders of the faith" They regard basis for this bosat as re- moved. It lis admitted that reopen ing of the churches will come slowly partly because some churches are
 used now as government store! houses. .sel .l l To Minister of Justice Manuel Iruto, q Basque. goes much of the credit for the government decree ai this time. For month he has urged the government to act at the first possible moment to start restora tor of religious practice. He told the United Press that 1t was he who or. dered the Valencia convent re. opened, and he said that he intend. cd to authorize the opening og many other such convents. Incidentally iie disclosed that the Valencia nuns are nfaknis clothes for Loyalist sol- diers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-09
FOUR WERE HURT D
 IN COLLISION

Norwell, Mass, Aug. e.-(uP)-- Four persons were injured, one crit icaIly. early today when their auto mobile struck tree near the Nor weN- Hanover line. Elaine Sturte- want. 2i, of WaltharA suffered nose fracture and a possible skull frac- ture. Her condition, was described as poor" at Weymouth hospital. Lillian Jacknlan, 1T, of Scituate suf- fered decorations of the lower right leg and was to be discharged from the hospital later.
 George A. Murray. 20 of Water town. driver, was treated for cut over the right eye, while Ralph Bishop, ls,, of Waltham suffered cuts. ttvs .... ..sp
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-09
Seventeen- Year Old Danish
 Girl Makes Swin1 Record

swim oiI. record that quite compared with the Danish girls achievement The worlds record endurance for women is held by Mrs. Myrtle nud' dieston who completed aii e7.hotir "a seconds swim on April 20, 1881, but her effort was made iii the teiis perate water of a New York pool.
 Isabel Bentei, c crippled girl of %, made ari 00-mile continuous swim in the Mississippi river on June 2e. 1923. Fred Newton of Clin- ton, Okla, swam the Miesissippi from Minneapolis to New Orleans, covering the 2300 miles in 742 (swiiniming hours). He emerged from tho water 10 pounds heavier. The worlds endurance mark for men was set by Pedra A. Candiotti, iii February ioSb. He was in the water continuously for three days, iz hours. He covered 20i miles although falling some bi miles short Of hlA goal, BuenoS Airos, when cramps forced him Co uuit. Iii contrast to Miss Kamniersgaard's long period ifi the water, 1t took Gertrude Ed. eric only i4 hours, Ji minutes to swim the English channel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-09

Copenhagen. Aug. O--(UP)--A worlds sea swim endurance record was claimed today for Jenny Ram. mersgaard, i7 who swafii % killo. meters tabout 68 miles) iii 90 i-2 hours. She swari the body of water known as the Kattegat, diving of at seeland Odde at 6:b0 D. ffi., satur- day and landing at Fornaes light- house, four miles north of 0renaa Jutland. at ii:i6 D. m. last night. Jenny did not appear unduly fate 'igued from her lorg grind in the warm waters, and stood in the rec ceiving line at Dance as soon as she could get dressed. The temperature of the water was e4.2 degrees. The weather was hot, broken by thunder and lightning.
 A photograph in the boat which followed her played constantly. She ate hot potatoes, tomatoes and cof- fee during the grind. 5hc was cov' cred with q combination of black. lead and fat to keep her body warm I'm not tired" Jenny said when she came out Of the water. "f'm happy 1 succeeded and Ed not care to try it again" There ls no
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-09
BREWERY UNION
 IN CONFERENCE
Confer With Brewing COrl- pany to Straighten Out
 All Strike Troubles

Delegates of the Brewery Work CTS local will meet in preliminary conference this afternoon at o'clock with officials of the Water bury Brewing company, in an effort to iron out difficulties which exist since the shutdown of the brewery on Friday as result of strike by drivers of the Connor Trucking company.
 Members of the union met this morning at 9 o'clock in Building Trades council hall with W. J. Hines of Boston, an executive of the Brew cry Workers national, who will ap- pear with them at this afternoons s conference.
 Closed Incident
 James P. Healey, president of the H. W. Connor company today de- clared that so far as his company was concerned the strike of Connor truck drivers, which precipitateo the temporary shutdown of the Waterbury Brewing company was a ''ciosed incident"
 "The 10 Connor drivers who went out on strike last Thursday are no longer affiliated. with this company, he said. They have been paid off, and have gone their way" he con- tinued.
 Charges Hurled
 Meanwhile the spotlight of interest has swung to the Waterbury Brew ing company with officials of that firm hurlding charges of misuse of position" against Jacob Wiehn, sec-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-09
Redistricting Group
 WiU Meet Ton1orrolU
Will Be Held in Aldermanic Chamber of City Hall at O'Clock Tomorrow AfternoOn-Mayor Named
 Committee Last Week

The first meeting of the Citizens Non Partisan Redistricting commit. tee will be held. in the aldermanic chamber at the city hall tomorrow afternoon at { o'clock. Notices of the first gathering of the committee ape pointed by Mayor Frank Hayes have been sent to all members by City Engineer Robert A. Cairns, chairman of the committee.
 Mayor Hayes last week announced the personnel q the committees of the. IS prominent citizens vino will study the set-up of the present vot- ing districts with 6 view to making Recommendations for changes. Tn making his appointments Mayor Hayes said the only instruction he had for 1t 1t was to proceed with the goal in mind of giving every voter in Waterbury an opportunity to ex- ercise his franchise.
 ... Advisers Named M
 The mayor suggested that Corpo- ration Counsel Charles s. O'Connor, and Deputy Registrars of Voters Michael Slavin and John M. burral be named to act as advisers to the committee. Mir. Cairns notes this in his letter to members.
 Mayor Hayes was empowered to name the committee by a vote of the board of aldermen. When the committee has completed its work and made a report its recommenda- tions will be given to the mayor, who will in turn present them to the board of aldermen for action.
 Members of the committee, in ad- dition to Mir. Cairns are as fol- E. Vincent Maloney, Clark H. New ton, Patrick J. Wallace, Joseph Will helm, Patrick Healey. William M. Goss, Charles E. Hart, Jr. Clarence Balanda. Charles P. Sciullo. Charles Schmidt. Serge A. Belanger, Will liam J. Pape, and Edward J. Kelly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-09
Mysterious Move Given Several Interpretations
 By Officials of China JAPANESE OFFICER
 KILLED AT SHANGHAI Chinese War Plane Fleet Ready to Bomb Japanese
 Areas at Tientsin
BY II. R. EKINs
lcopyrIrht ips7 by unIted Pressl

(Copyrlght 1887 by United Press)
 Hankow, China, Aug. g. (UP)-Japan has wound up all her commercial and mili- tary activities along l,500' miles of the great Yangtze river valley and for the first time since 1898, when the Japanese concession was es. tablished here, the rising sun flag failed to rise on It's flag poles this morning.
 Japanese marines who had landed here, 60 0miies up the river, with. drew in the pre.dawr darkness Of yesterday to gunboats and steamed down the river. Civilians had been evacuated.
 So great was the surprise At the Japanese abandonment Of the con- ccSsion that many people beiiycd they were trading their YangtSe river holdings under 6 secret agree inent by which, in the end, they would bc given the rominance they sought In the north.
 Victory for Japs
 That would bc victory for them, "a tContinued oil Page Ay
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-09
CONGRESS AIMS
 TO END SESSION
Compromise Judiciary Bill By Saturday-Adjourn.
 ment in Two Weeks
BY EDWARD W. LEWIS

United Press Stah Correspondent
 Washington, Aug. 0-(UP)-Con- gress hit the adjournment trail to- day under pressure to enact the compromise judiciary bill by satur- day and end its session in two weeks. Obstacles arose in the House where legislation is log -jam- med and leaders discussed night sessions. New Deal congressional legisIators insisted that MT. Roose. velt's list of desired" leglslatiofi be enacted before adjournment.
 Senate Majority Leader Aiben W Barkley of Kentucky believed Con- gress might adjourn before Aug. 2i. Speaker William B. Bankhead of Alabama was hopeful but less con- fident.
 May stop Garner
 Despite enthusiasm for an ad- jornnent 1t is doubtful that the Senate would permit Vice President John N. Garner again this session to perform the legislative leger de. main which rammed the Judiciary bill through the upper house in 50 minutes Saturday.
 Garner found e few seconds when no one actually had the floor and proclaimed the bill passed with out objection. Several senators were clamoring for attention as Gamers gavel rapped the begin- ming of the end of the court dis- pite for this session.
 Meanwhile, Chairman Henry F. Ashurst, D.. Ariz.. of the Senate judiciary committee is preparing to name a committee to study neces- sity for further court reorganisa- ton. if any.
 It is expected that the group of senators named by him will be pre- dominantly hostile to MT. Roose- velt's still cherished plan of ex- banding the supreme court by "ad- ding new blood" Enactment of the bill this week merely will postpone showdown between White House and Congress on the court issue. Positions Reversed
 Positions are reversed as House and Senate enter the adjournment stretch. Usually the final weeks of
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-09
FREAK LIGHTNING

Newton, N. H, Aug. g. (UP)-A playful bolt of lightning: stripped paper from Mrs. George Petit. grew's parlor wall. < Tipped into the barn where she. was painting an automobile hub cap and knocked the cap from her hand. H rs
 Streaked across the street and shattered . mir. TOT in Calvin Coles home.
 Mrs. Pettigrew was slightly stunned but un. hurt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-09
SEVEN VIOLENT
 DEATH VICTIMS
That Was Toll in State Over Week-End-Three
 By Autos
By United Press)

Violent deaths claimed seven vic- tins in Connecticut over the week end. Three resulted from automobile crashes, two from suicide, one from a railroad accident and the other from heart attack, aggravated py het.
 Mrs. Katherine Gordon Jamison. 28, Bronxvilie, N. Y., died last night at Milford hospital after her car overturned in that town.
 Ann.. Mikosky, l6, New Haven, was killed Saturday when the bicycle she was riding collided with car driven by Arthur Wilson. 3i. The latter is held on technical motor vehicle charge.
 Car Overturned
 Joseph Rutkovski, about 20, Brooklyn, N. r., was killed when 8 car in which he was riding over. turned in New Britain, Saturday.
 Ernest R. Allen, A, Groton, was found dead in his home yesterday. Medical Examiner Frank Hewes said he committed suicide by shoot ing.
 A decapitated body, unidentified, was found beside the railroad tracks at Windsor Locks yesterday. pr. Et- tore P. Carniglia said he was evi- dently struck by astrain.
 A heart attack caused the deatE of Rosario Squatrito, 65, Manchester yesterday as he walked at Walnut Beach, Milford
 The body of Irving Christian, 65, was found suspended by a bathrobe cord from a pipe in the cellar of his home in New Haven yesterday. Medi- cal Examiner Marvin M. Scar borough said it was suicide.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-09
Fifteen Hundred Miles Of OfYangtzeRiUerValIey Lands Left To Chinese
FRENCH PATROL MEDITERRANEAN
Warships, Planes Ordered to Shoot If French Ships
 Are Attacked
BY RALPH HEINZEN


 Paris, Aug. 0.-(UP)-French war ships and planes patrolled the Medi- terranean sea lane between Mar sells and North Africa today with orders to fire on any plane that at- tackled merchant shipping on this vital French communication route.
 Patrol wcrk was centered in wa. ters adjacent to the Balearic Islands of the east coast of Spain, where there is an important Spanish Ma tionalist airplane base which Is un. derstood to contain a formidable fleet of Italian seaplanes.
 This fact was considered Of great importance because ever since the outset of the civil war France has been worried lest a potential enemy gain foothold in the islands where f. would be able to raid French Al. rican communications.
 Study Exploded Bombs
 French and British experts were assigned to study bits of exploded airplane bombs picked up from the decks of four merchant ships At- lacked during the last few days,
 In this connection it was an. nounced that French war planes sent out from Algiers had identified mysterious war ship lying near the scene where the ships were at- tackled as the Nationalist cruiser Canarias.
 Authorities here believed the Can arias was present because of In. formation that Russia had sent [ quantity of war materials to thl spanish Loyalists in neutra lships
 British authorities, after the at tack on the British corporal which started the series of bofnbings, pro- tested to spanish Nationalist GU. thorities. The Nationalists in off. cial statements denied they were responsible. Attack Passenger Ship
 Besides the British corporal. planes attacked the French paS- senger ship Djebel Amour. the ftal- ian merchantmen Mongioia and the Greek steamship TsistakiS. All were bombed off AlgierS.
 French authorities. astonished at the audacity of the raiding aviatorS,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-09
Late Neus 7 Flashes
JOINS SISTER

Boston, Aug. 9-(UP)- Mrs. l,izabeth Taylor of Dorchester on her 73d birthday anniversary today was reunited with her sis ter, Mrs. Andrew Nolan, 65, whom she had not seen for 3S years.
 Mrs. Nolan arrived from Racine, Wis, with her daughter Evelyn for a three-Week visit.