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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-02-12
BIBLE STUDY CLUB
HOLD FIRST MEETING

The Bible Study club met Feb.
8 at the home of Mrs. Mary Jane
Williams, 318 N. Avon. An enthusi-
astic group of women were pres
ent. Formulation of plans for a
permanent organization that would
interest Twin City women in both
civic and Bible study were dis
cussed.
Unusual interest was manifested
in the suggestion of Mrs. Frank
Titus, founder, that eve, as a
group, are being challenged to
make our influence felt in the COM
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-02
Body OF MysteryMan, Who
 Was Murdered, Is Located

had ebbed from his jugular vein. A leaden pellet fired from a revolver in the hands of no-one-knows-who severad that vein-and zephyr-bul- let it must have been, because not a soul on the steamer, not even the woman in the cabin next door, heard a sound.
 Coast guardsmen began dragging the river. Then-yesterday-when all concerned were of the opinion either that Keene had committed suicide by diving from his cabin window, or that he still was alive and in hiding, Chesapeake Bay fisherman found his body floating near Crisfield, Md. For two weeks the body had been anchored to the bottom of the bay with suitcase full of such astounding objects as can openers, an automobile jack, a silver mesh bag such as women carry to formal dances-and a tea strainer! The buoyancy of the body finally overcame the weight of the satchel, which had been roped around Keene's neck. Had not fish, erman Edward Smith trolled past at exactly the moment he did, the body undoubtedly would have been swept to sea, never to be found.
 A coroner's jury rendered a ver- dict of murder. The fishermen on the jury were justified, because how could a man have shot himself through the neck, jumped through a window and weighted his own body7 No, said the jurymen. Someone aboard the District of Columbia shot ] him. even though 70 shQt Nne heardl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-02
Ger111ar1 Catholics To Send Enuoys To Rome
Three Prominent Churchmen Selected to See Pope Plus Rupture of Vatican, Germany Is Close;
 German Envoy Leaves His Post

Berlin, June 2. (UP)-Three of the most prominent Roman Catho- liC cl1urchmen in Germany have been selected by bishops to, go tc Rome to consult Pope Plus on the troublous situation between the church and the Nazi government, it was disclosed today.
 Cardinal Schulte, archbishop of Cologne; Bishop Konrad von Presy- sing of Berlin and Bishop Clemens von Galen of Munster were selected as church representatives at 8 meet ing of bishops Monday at Fulda, near Frankfort.
 Signs that relations between church and state were strained al- most to the breaking point as the result of a speech by Cardinal Nun delein of Chicago criticising Adolf Hitler were all too plain.
 German Envoy on Vacation
 Carl-Ludwig Diego von Bergen, German envoy to the Vatican, has left his post on 8 vacation which many consider a diplomatic one, and Monsignor Cesare Oresnigo, Papal Nuncio to Germany, leaves on a similar vacation" today.
 The vacations" do not mean a break but are regared as an ob- vious sign of strained relations. Charge daffaires will carry on the routine work. Germany's note of yesterday to the Vatican said that, because the Pope had not repudi- ated the Cardinals speech, continu-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-02
PUNCH ON NOSE SAVED ROGERS
Doctor Testified It Was Concussion; Police Says
 He Was Drunk

A doctors testimony that 8 blow received on the nose by Wilbur Rogers, 34, of Bethany, gave him a concussion and probably made him act dazed led to Q discharge for Rogers on a drunken driving charge in city court today. Dr. Bern ard Berman was the only witness who tetif1ed today, other testimony having been heard at previous hear ings.
 pr. Berman said he examined Rogers the day after he was arrest- ed and found that his nose was frac- tured. The blow, he said, must have been of sufficient force to cause a concussion and make Rogers act dazed.
 Drunk. Said Police
 Two policemen who arrested Rogers in Exchange Place May "A testified at a previous shearing that Rogers was drunk. They told Judge Edward Mascolo there was no ques- ton at all in their minds but that Rogers was under the influence.
 I'm discharging this man reluct- antly," said Judge Mascolo today. aThS officers said there was no doubt at all as to the fact that he was drunk, but yet a reputable doc tor testifieS that the blow must have dazed him and caused him to ap- pear drunk"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-02

Greenfield, Mass, June 2.-(UP) Counsel for Thomas E. Eldler, 60. today offered to submit the retired educator to examination under truth serum or a lie detector to prove his innocence of shotgun assault charge brought by 8 for mer colleague at Mount Hermon school for boys.
 Elder, who retired as dean of Mount Hermon following the shot gun murder of Headmaster Elliott speer in September, 1884. will go on trial in district court tomorrow charged with assault with intent to murder, being armed with 2 den- gerous weapon" on S. Allen Norton, 66, former casheir at the school.
 Attorney Charles fs. Fairhurst. de- fense counsel said he was so cori- vinced of Elders innocence that he s.rnost certainly would advise him to submit himself to any kind of a truth test that is scientifically recognized" "
 sI believe that 1t would not only clear up the present case, but would clear tho air 6 ter e the unfoF.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-02
School Dean Elder Agrees
 To Trial OF Lie Detector

tunate murder of Elliott Speer is concerned" he said. From now until the day he dies, the shadow of suspicion will hang over Tom unless the police solve that murder and convict the man who committed it. Otherwise, there will always be some persons who believe that he is implicated in it."
 Elder has maintained he spent the night of the alleged murder at- tempt May 25--in a Keene, N. H., hotel, but Norton has positively identified the former dean as the man who threatened him in his garage.
 Meanwhile, investigators disclosed that Elder and Norton passed with in earshot of one another in Brat tleboro, Vt, eight hours before the purported assault.
 Five witnesses saw the two men on Rrattlebcro,s main street at 3 D. nn.. May 25. police said. Norton told neWsEnen he visited his doctci in that city sn that day. Elder has said he went to BrattIehCro May 25 Ia connection with . cattle breed CTS HleeiinH. ss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-02
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NEW ENGLAND IS COOLER TODAY
Three Day Heat Wave Has Taken Lives of Eight
 Persons

Boston, June 2-(UP)-A cool northeast wind today brought swell tering New Englanders relief from a three-day heat wave that took eight lives and was blamed indirectly for IS drownings.
 At 8 a. m. (EDT), the temperature was 60 compared with 77 for the corresponding hour yesterday. Though cloudy at that hour, the sky was expected to clear during the morning.
 The temperature yesterday rose to 95, only one degree below the ale time high for June l established in 1879. It was the hottest day since. last July 8, when the temperature reached 98.
 Streets buckled under the extreme temperatures. Two 36-foot telephone poles snapped in Dorchester when sidewalks swelled against them.
 Three Died Yesterday
 Deaths attributed to heat yester- day were:
 John McNamara, 45, worcester. stricken while taking q bath.
 Cornelius J. Donayan, Boston, stricken at home. v
 William H. Steere, Providence, R. T.. stricken on golf course at Crans- ton, R. I.
 Five others died Sunday and Monday. ~
 Three persons were drowned yes- terday as thousands sought relief at beaches. The victims:
 Columbo Mautia, 13, at Lawrence.
 Carmine Donnaruma, 18, at Ded- ham. ~S
 Walter L. Tutenham Jr, 4. at Fitchburg.
 Fifteen persons drowned Sunday and Monday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-02
STUDENTS WERE
 GIVEN WARNING

Cambridge, Mass, June 2-(UP)- Dr. Arlie V. Rock, head of Harvard hygiene department, today warned students against use of benzedrine sulphate to ward off sleep while cramming for final examinations.
 One student already has collapsed from an overdose of the drug, it was learned, and is confined to Stillman infirmary.
 'The department thoroughly dis approves of the use of benzedrine sulphate unless the patient is under the strict supervision of a compe- tent physician" Dr. Book said. '"The drug ifs very likely to be harmful and not enough is known about benzidrine sulphate to warrant its use by men who are not acquaint- ed with its character and the dam- age it may cause"
 Dr. Book said that an overdose of the drug produces over-activity of the brain, surliness, boisterousness and in severe cases, dementia prae- COX.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-02
NEXT PRESIDENT BEING SELECTED
Gov George H. Earle of Pennsylvania Makes Bid
 Choice of Two Lists

Washington, June 2-(UP)-Rich aY1r affable Gov. George H. Earle of Pennsylvania makes a public ap- pearance tonight which may lead him to the Democratic nomination in 1940 and possibly to the White House.
 Eeale will be honor guest and speaker before the Southern Society in what politicians interpret as first bid for the leadership of the new deal-democratic party in 1940 Southern statesmen will have their first closeup of Earle. It appears to be the beginning of movement to sell the south on Earle as Presi- dent Rooseveut's successor.
 Roosevelt Retirement
 MT. Roosevelt told Democratic victory banqueteers last March that he was looking forward to retime- ment in January, 1941. But many astute politicians believe the presi- dent would be tempted to run again if h ethough his general program of economic and social reorganization could not be effected otherwise.
 The American institute of public opinion reported in mid spring that the voters favored these democrats in this order for 1940.
 Two Selection Lists
 Postmaster General JamesA. Far lev, Earle, Gov. Frank Murphy of Michigan, Paul V. McNutt, High Commissioner to the Philippines, Vice-President John N. Garner Gov. Herbert Lehman of New York, Secretary of Agriculture Hendy A Wallace and John L. Lewis, leader of the committee for industrial or ganibation.
 Those choices were made in re- ponse to a, question which excluded Mir. Roosevelt. Another poll, con- ducted by "Queens's Work" a Catholic monthly. among Washing ton reporters did not exclude MT. Roosevelt. The first eight in that poll were: Earle, MT. Roosevelt. Wal lace, McNutt Murphy, Lewis Secret ary of State Cordell Hull and Sen. Bennett Clark of Missouri.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-02
FRESHMEN SHOCK
 COED STUDENTS

Cambridge. Mass. June 2.-(UP). Massachusetts Institute of Tech nology has had its first strip act.
 During yesterdays heat wave, g score of freshmen appeared at a final physics examination garbed only in trousers.
 T was never so embarrassed in all my life," said Miss Ruth A. Ber- man of Boston, coed freshman "But I guess the boys were com fortable."
 Explained Robert Deutch of Chi
 SWe were not under the collar when we looked at the examination, SO we took of our collars. While we were about it, we decided to take oil our shirts, too"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-02
By FREDERICK c. OTHMAN Limited Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff 'COrrespOndent) Washington, June 2.-(UP)-An autopsy physician withdrew from the body of the mysterious man in the brown beret today of the zephyr-bullet which killed him in- stantly, silently-incredibly.
 This newest development in the case of Charles F. Keene, the Wash ington real estate dealer and jewel collector who died, horribly, aboard Potomac river night boat two weeks ago, presented eastern sea- board police with perhaps the eeri- est, weirdest true-life murder enigma they ever have attempted to solve.
 The elderly, dignified Keene bought brown beret the after noon of May IA, for reasons known only to himself, put it on his gray ing head and boarded old-fashioned sidewheeler District of Columbia for the overnight journey to Norfolk Va. Some reports said he had 8 $25 ,000 pigeon-blood ruby in his vest pocket. He sat in the salon of the boat until nearly midnight, when an unknown stranger bought 8 bot tie of beer and, without a word
 handed it to him. Keene drank it Then he retired to his cabin ano locked the door. Next morning when the ship docked at Norfolk the door still was locked. but the cabin was empty except for Keene's shoes. his smashed wristwatch. his broken eyeglasses, and blood, which
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-02
CHALLENGE IS ISSUED STEEL CORPORATIONS Workers Ask Republic Co. to Allow President to
 End Trouble COMPANY REFUSED
 ROOSEVELT ENTRANCE Five Attorneys of John L. Lewis Began Work TO-
 day on Riots

Chicago, June 2. - (UP) The steel workers organiz- ing committee today chal- lenged the Republic Steel Corporation to allow Presi- dent Roosevelt to settle the steel strike which has taken six lives and caused injury to more than 100 persons.
 Van A Bittner, regional di- rector. of the s. w. o. C., charged that the corporation "flatly refused to allow the Presi- dent of the United States to use his high office to settle this strike"
 '.The steel workers organizing committee made the proposition to the management of Republic Steel that they would agree with them to allow President Roosevelt to settle the entire controversy and that we would abide by the decision" Bitt- ner said.
 Five attorneys of the United Mine
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-02
General Assembly M Pace Setting Stride
Trying to Clear Calendar of Several Hundred Remain
 ing Bills Date for Adjournment Has Been ssss.3A Set for Wednesday

Hartford, Conn, June 7(UP)- The general assembly continued, its pace-setting stride today to clean the calendar of the remaining sev- eral hundred bills before statutory adjournement next Wednesday.
 The house reconsidered its former action and passed 8 senate amend ment permitting the motor vehicles commissioner to use discretionary powers in compelling persons con- victed of driving infractions to take out liability insurance up to $15,- 900.
 It tabled the $ll,OOo,ooo institu- tional building program bill, and al- so the bills adopted yesterday in the senate to authorize the liquor control commission to revoke the license of any liquor retailer who does not pay his bill within IS days,
 Loan Bill Resisted
 The compromise bill passed in the senate to establish small loans in- terest rates at 3 per cent for the first $l00 and 3 per cent thereafter, met with stubborn resistence in the lower branch. The house stood by its former action in imposing 3 per cent up to $l50 and 2 per cent in excess of that sum and named committee of conference to meet with a senate committee.
 Bills Approved
 Suspending the rules, the house approved of the following:
 Appropriating $40,00O for the states participation in the New York
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-02
SAVED WOMAN BUT LOSES OWN LIEF

East Providence, R. T., June a. (UP) Mrs. Clara Nuzzo Francis, 27, was alive today, but the man who shielded her and the assailant VITO sought to slay her were dead, victims of murder and suicide.
 The man who shielded here was her brother-in-law, Victor Giordano. 34.
 The assailant was David O. Fran cis, 30, divorced by Mrs. Francis only 6 few hours before he entered her parents home late. yesterday.
 Divorce me-, will your" he de- maiided of Mrs. Francis. "I'm going to Kill ycu."
 AS Francis drew his revolver, Giordano stepped forward and crippled with him. Five shots rang out. Giordano fell, n1ortally wound- ed.
 Francis then aimed at his former wife, but the pistol failed to dis charge. He descendcd to the cellar land ended his life with . single bullet
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-02
Mussolini Advocating Inc terventiOn By Land, Sea
 Against Valencia HITLER INSTRUCTIONS
 CARRIED TO ROME No Formal Alliance, But Europe Realizes They
 Mean Real Business
BY STEWART BROWN

 United Press Staff Correspondcntli
 Rome, June 2. - (UP) = Field Marshal Werner Voil Blomberg, Germ an war minister, arrived by airplane today for talks with Premier Benito Mussolini, during which they were expected to discuss the hypothetical pos abilities of joint Italian- German military and naval action against the Spanish Loyalists if the latter repeat aerial attacks on Italian and German vessels or property.
 Mussolini was understood to ad- vocate military and naval interven- tion against Valencia on a large scale if neither the London nom intervention committee nor the Loyalist government does anything to prevent the repetition of incidents such as those of last week. The talks were expected to clarity the position of Germany and Italy towards the stoppage of foreign ves- sels carrying men and munitions to Spain, which have caused conflict- ing reports.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-02
PLOYMENT IS
 ON INCREASE

washington, June 2-(UP)-An increase of 6,066 during the fourth month of President Roosevelt's sec md administration sent employ n,ent in the executive branch of the rovernment to a post-war high oi S35.2 the civil service commission reported today.
 The report showed regular agerl- nies of the government employed 65e. .226 persons on April 30: agencies created since MT. RooSevelt's first inauguration in 1883, 51,6ST; agens cIes finahced by emergency funds R27z7d
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-02
STEEL COMPANY W|LtNOT YIELD
Republic Corp. Adamant in Determination to Bat.
 tie C. l. o. Demands

Cleveland, June a. (UP)-The Republic Steel corporation held fast today against signing a contract proposed by the c. I. o. steel union although the unions strike had cut it's production to less than half anc shut down two other steel indcpend. ents.
 The attitude of this corporation third largest producer, toward nego' tiations with the c. I. o. was mad plain by its chairman, Tom M Girdler, who declared:
 'I have never seen John L. Lewi except at a distance, and I hope tt God I never will see him." Lewis is the chairman of the Com. mittee for Industrial Organization the man who has directed the mili- tant unionization campaign .n steel
 Began Week Ago
 The c. I. O's agency in the steel industry, the Steel Workers Organiz- ing Committee, called the strike which began 8 week ago today against Republic, Inland Steel Corp and the youngstown Sheet & Tube
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-02
CIRCUS DID NOT
 CLOSE SCHOOLS
Sessions Go on as Usual But Youngsters Are Not
 All There

Waterbury's youngsters sat in their classrooms this afternoon, but their minds weren't on their books. They couldn't have been, for the Brass City's boys and girls are nor- nal kids, and down at the grounds at West Main street and Thomaston avenue the circus was playing.
 It's been traditional for the local schools to close on circus day but the board of education met yester- day afternoon and took no action on giving the school children day of to see the ''lions 'n' tigers m everythingl All morning long The Democrat office was besieged with calls from parents asking if the youngsters wouldn't at least get the afternoon off.
 Sessions as KJsuAI
 The Democrat called the office oi saf fftnsa fiy1YaaH ns9 Do0a 0N
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-02
TWO ONE LEGGED
 MEN HAVE FIGHT

Boston, June 2-(UP)-Two one legged inebriates used their crutches as weapons in Q fight outside a south end restaurant, according to charges considered by the Boston licensing board today.
 The crutch battle was one of many incidents related yesterday by state alcoholic beverage control commis- sion Investigators at . hearing on appeal for revocation of the cafes license. The winner. it was said broke his crutch over the others s head.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-02
NEW HAVEN ROAD
 REORGANIZATION
Plan Filed Which Offers to Slice Fixed Charges
 More Than Half

New Haven, Conn.,, June 2.-(UP) The interstate commerce commis- sion and U. S. district court today studied a plan of reorganization filed by the New York, New Haven 6 Hartford Railroad which recom- mended slicing fixed charges of the line by more than half.
 In 1885, fixed charges of the road were $2O, 1928, ,920. Under the reorgani- zation plan, this would be cut to $9,942, ,909.
 Based on studies which have been made" said E. G. Buckland chairman of the reorganization plan committee, "it is estimated that the annual income available for fixed charges of the reorganized corpora tion in the near future will approxi- mate $14,000,0o0, as against $12,227, 467 in 1886.
 "Of the $14.0OO,0O0, approximately $12,OOO,000 will be available for pay ment of fixed interest of $7,872, ,172.
 The road filed a bankruptcy plea under Section 77-B of the national bankruptcy act Oct. g, 1885.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-02
Late NeOs Flashes
LOSES RACE

Boston, June 2-(UP)- Joseph Carini lost a two mile NAee with the stork to- day..
 Just as he drove into the City hospital yard, his wife Fannie, A, gave birth to an eight-pound baby daugh- ter. Mother and child were taken into the hospital, where both were reported doing fine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-02

Today the Democrat learned on good authority that Senator Gull hane, who has been active in um- seating Judge Mascolo, has prepared and is ready to show plans to have Attorney Lawlor named judge Of the city court. Up to early this after noon the formal resolution had not been presented, however.
 When Senator Culhane was ap- preached by The Democrat yester- day on the question of his interest in unseating Judge Mascolo he said he did not remember ever approach ing anyone on that question. To- day when again preached on the Waterbury judgeships Senator Gull hane would neither confirm nor deny the fact that Lawlor resolu- tion was in the works"
 The minor court judgeships were also at a standstill again today with no likelihood of any resolutions be- ing reported in either house. To- morrow the county commissioner ships will break, particularly in New Haven county, when legislators of that county meet to receive reports of the present commissioners.
 As stated in yesterdays Democrat no changes in the political align ment of the Waterbury, Hartford and New Britain courts is planned but, in Hartford there will be . change in the present officials.
 Powers Extended
 Corp0ratioia Counsel Charles s O'Connor of Waterbury is now the (Continued on Page A)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-02

Rev. R. Andersen Jardine, vicar of St. Paul's church of Darlington, England, Herman L. Rogers, spokes- man for the duke and Mrs. Warfield, announced at the chateau. Jardine will perform a religious ceremony after the civil wedding by Dr. Charles Mercier, mayor of Monts. Rogers announcement was a sur- prise, and the late hour at which 1t was announced was believed to mean that arrangements had only recently been made
 Announcement Made
 His announcement was a formal one, at 8 press conference this morning: "The marriage of his Royal Highness the Duke of Wind- sor and Mrs. Wallis Warfeld: the civil ceremony will be performed according to the laws of France at 11:30 a. m., Thursday, followed by a Church of England ceremony per- formed by the Rev. R. Anderson Jardine."
 The decision to hold the civil cere- money in the salon of the chateau was a late change of program also The music room had been selected and furniture cleared from it. Roger! announced today that official wit nesses and the five newspaper cor respondents, including myself, would be present at the civil ceremony
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-02
WAGE, HOURS ACT
 CONSTITUTIONAL
Assistant Attorney Gen. eral Jackson Informs
 Labor Committees
BY RUSSELL TURNER


 United Press Stan Correspondent) Washington, June 2-(UP)-Rob- ert H. Jackson, assistant attorney general told a joint session of the House and Senate labor committees today that the administrators pro- posed wage and hours bill is clearly constitutional in. the light of recent superme court decisions.
 Jackson urged enactment of the new measure as a means of placing commerce between the states upon a basis of industrial justice to dis advantaged men,"
 The proposed bill would establish a new governmental commission to set up wage minimums and hour maximums for workers in industries whose products flow into the chan nels of interstate commerce.
 Runs Counter To 1918
 Jackson noted that, while recent
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