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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-07
FULLER STREET

Winner of the checker tournament at Fuller street playground yester- day under the direction of William Donohue, was Michael Opalinik, with Rudy Mazzuroski and John Opalinik runners-up.
 Other players were: Freddy De Santis, Tom McCann, Walter Buz- jok, Joseph McGurk, Ralph Della penno, Eddie Reilly, Ralph 5omma, Jack Henebery, James Cruzi, Car men Dedonnato, George McCann, Mitchell Buzjok. Ernest Hagen, Con- nie Walsh. Maurice Mccarthy and William Dooney.
 A pet contest win be held at { o'clock Friday afternoon under the direction of Peter McCann.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-07
EARTH TREMORS

Santiago, Cuba. July 7-(UP) - Strong earth tremors were felt here at 4:l8 a. m. today. No casualties were reported.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-07
Irish Patriotism

Fighting, Digging, Prayer Exempli6es Spirit of Irish Devotion-Part Played by Irishmen in His tory of America Reviewed by Major Bannigan
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-07
HAMILTON PARK

At Hamilton Park c -YTeak Show"is to be held at 3 o'clock to- morrow afternoon and children of sll ages are invited to take part.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-07
"--And Praying"

Fighting, digging and pray Ing" = that is the stuff real pa- tSiotism l. made of. /And fighting, digging and praying" Is the stuff Irish patriot ism Is made of.
Evening star., 1937-08-23
COOLER WEATHER.,
RAIN HERE T0STAY
Maximum Of Only About 70
Seen Today as Heat
Wave Ends,

Continued cool and rainy wea thel
for tonight and tomorrow Is forecast
by the Weather Bureau which today
could see no signs Of a return Of such
blistering heat as prevailed here las,
week.
The temperature was expected tc
reach 4 maximum of only around II
today. AS compared to the high OF 9s
recorded Saturday before rain cloud,
broke the heat wave.
The thermometer fell - degrees
within an hour yesterday afternoon
when 4 thunder and rainstorm swep,
the city, pluneing from 80 at 1 pm. tc
10 at pm. The maximum yesterday
was IS, at 2:20 pm. Hanging around
u during the night. the mercury be.
gan descending again at S am. today
registering 64 shortly before 10 am.
Rainfall yesterday afternoon and
last night amounted to 20 OF An inch
the Weather Bureau said. Occasional
rains are expected again today.
Lightning struck in two places dur
ing yesterdays storm. setting fire to
the home Of Watson Salkeld at 3sl2
Twelfth street northeast, and slightly
damaging the roof of the Janney
School at Forty-second and Albemarle
streets. Bobby Neary, 2-week.old
son of Mr.. and Mrs Robert Neary, slept
through all the excitement at the
Twelfth street residence. The light
ming struck a telephone pole and fol-
lowed the wires in around his crib
scorching the walls. None Of the five
persons in the house we're injured and
damage was slight.
Evening star., 1937-08-23
FATHER COUCHL|N
ES'L0NC REST
Forced to CurtaiI Service
Yesterday by Nervous
Indigestion.
BY the Associated Press.

DETROIT, August 23.-Father
Charles Z. Coughlin began q vaca
ton today. necessitated, an assista mt
said. by nervous Indigestion, which
forced him to crutail a sermon before
an audience Of 1000 persons yester-
day.
Father Cyril J. Keating said Father
coughlin had left for an undisclosed
destination for "a long rest"
For several Sundays Father Cough
lin has been performing the ceremony
OF blessing stones from various States
which went into the building of his
Shrine Of the Little Flower at Royal
Oak. Persons from Michigan. Wiscon-
sin and Minnesota gathered at the
shrine yesterday for such a ceremony.
Cutting short his sermon. Father
Coughlin left the pulpit and hastened
to his living quarters
He has been suffering from nervous
indigestion for some time" Father
Keating explained today. The pain
became unbearable in the pulpit yes
terday and he was forced to leave. His
physician attributed his illness to the
strain of the past three months and
advised him to leave at once for 4
long rest. We do not expect him to
return before September Is"
Evening star., 1937-08-23
TWO KILLED, SCORE
HURT IN TRAFFIC
Mrs. A. J. Webb OF Fairfax
and W. E. Kenyon Of Oak.
ton, Va, Are Victims.

TWO persons were killed in nearby
Virginia today and more than a score
Of others were injured in trafic ac-
cidents on slippery streets and high
ways in the Capital area during the
last "a hours
The dead were Mrs. A. J. Webb
BO9 West Broad street. Fairfax. Va,
and William E. Kenyon, 80, Oakton,
Va. farmer.
Mrs. Webb was killed when struck
by An auto-railer, machine built for
travelling either on railroad tracks or
the highway. as she was crossing the
Arlington-Fairfax Railroad tracks in
West Falls Church today. She was
decapitated and badly cut about the
body. Police said she was dragged IA
feet by the auto-railer.
Police said the vehicle was oper-
ated by Harry Finnell, 1915 North
Quincy street. Ballston. Va. No
charges were placed against him i'm
mediately. The accident occurred at
Spring street and Lincoln avenue.
Mrs. Webb's body was taken to the
o. c. Pearson funeral home in Falls
Church. Police said Mrs. Webb was
the wife Of Commerce Department
employe and had one son, William, IA.
Hit-Run Victim.
Kenyon was injured fatally when
struck by hit-and-run motorist early
today as he was repairing a flat tire
on his car on the Lee Highway near
the Fairfax CUTOFF. Falls Church
police said the hit-and-run death car
crushed Kenyon against his own auto
careened and struck third machine
without stopping. Washington police
were asked to be on the lookout for a
car with both front tenders damaged
Kenyon was taken to Georgetown
Hospital by Fails Church Policemen
H. c. Knox and Edwin Scheid. He was
pronounced dead on arrival.
Three persons were injured In q
head-on collision between two auto
mobiles on the Lee Highway about 5
miles west Of Fairfax shortly before
noon today.
The injured. Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin r.
Wilson, 1900 block of D street north
east. and Francis Dobo Astoria, N. Y,
were rushed to Emergency Hospital,
where their condition had not been
determined early this afternoon.
Cause Of Collision Unknown.
Deputy Sheriff Henry T. Magarity
and County Onicer Murray c. Wells
Of Fairfax County said they were un-
able to learn Immediately what caused
the collision. Both automobiles were
demolished. the officers said.
Altman Jones, 20. of 1920 I street
southeast. suffered 3 possible skull
fracture when the car in which he was
riding was In collision with another at
Benning road and Minnesota avenue
northeast Franklin Pierce. 10, of
1854 HALEY terrace southeast, driver
Of the car, and Coletta Quattroichi,
20, Of 235 r street northeast, were
treated with Jones at Casualty Hos
pital for minor injuries.
Mrs. Ann Sanford, 10, Of 1925
Brandywine street, was in serious con-
dition in Georgetown Hospital with
injuries received when she was struck
(see TRAFFIC, Page A-12)
Evening star., 1937-08-23
Reward Posted
For q Skeleton
Taken From Cell
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, August 23.-A reward Of
$25 was posted today for the return Of
4 250-year-old skeleton stolen from
Z prison cell.
The skeleton. chained upright to an
oaken chair. was stolen from Rye
House at Hpddeson, Hertfordshire.
scene Of the famous Rye House plot
against Charles II.
The castle now Is tourist attrac-
ton. It's owner. T. Green. said he
believed the kidnapping" was some
hody's "grisly kind Of joke"
The Rye House plot was scheme
by one Of Cromwells Republican ON
GERS to murder Charles II and the
Duke Of York, later James II. In 1888
The plan was to kill them when they
returned from the Newmarket races,
but it was foiled when they returned
. day ahead Of schedule.
The plotterN kere arrested and the
missing akeleto0A supposed to be that
- AAn -
Evening star., 1937-08-23
Child Refugees
Frightened by
Manila Planes
Bolt BeLO,u Decks as
Flyers Welcome
Liner H0Over.
By the Associated Press

~ the Associated Press.
MANILA. P. l., August 23.-Child
refugees screamed today as welcoming
atrplanes swooped low over the liner
President Roover. bearing s7l persons
fleeing from the Shanghai war zone
The vessel was held several hours at
the breakwater while the PASSENGER
were inoculated against cholera, small
pox and typhoid.
Two planes roared overhead and n
group OF children bolted below. mem.
ory-ridden by terrifying experiences in
Shanghai when similar roartns birds
cast death about them.
Three hundred Of the refuRees were
housed at Fort william Mckinley.
Others were given lodging in Manila
and at the mountain resort Of Basuio,
Immediate financial help was asked
by 332.
President Manuel Que1on, With an
escort, was at the pier to meet Mr..
Victor Cseksa and her s-year-old
daughter Ann. Czekga. now Of
Shanghai, was with Admiral Richard
Z. Byrd on his flrst antarctic expedt-
ton, and Queson met Nrs. C1ekgdgt
Byrds request.
Evening star., 1937-08-23
400 DEAD, 100 INJURED
BELIEVED SHELL TOLL IN
SHANGHAI STORE CROWD
japanese Ship Reported Sunk
In Covering Landing of so, 900
Destroyer Also Badly Damaged, Says
american Wit1ess-F0rce to Go
Into Shanghai Battle.

ese Army sought q foothold on
Chinese soil.
Under heavy barrages from rs Jap
anese cruisers and destroyers the
Japanese Army landed 4 formidable
force in the Woosung area north Of
Shanghai. to be thrown into the battle
for this city.
japanese said they had put 10000
officers and men ashore; Chinese offi-
cials said not more than $4,000 had
landed: Independent estimates ranged
between these figures
The reinforcements were regular
army divisions brought directly from
the homeland. and Japanese said their
entry would open a new phase in the
devastating Shanghai conflict, which
has ragged for II days on almost equal
terms.
They predicted the Shanghai area
'See LANDINGS, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1937-08-23

FOREIGN.
Japanese ship reported sunk covering
landing Of $4,000. Page Al
Twenty towns are captured, Franco
claims. Page Al
400 believed dead In shelling Of shang-
hal crowd. Pare Al
Americans urged to leave Nanking in
bomb menace. Page As
NATIONAL
Special Congress session about Novem-
Der seen inevitable. Pare AL
Forest fire claims II dead, 40 in
jured. Page Al
Two possible courses Of action for
Roosevelt are seen. Pare Al
Republicans find cheer in record OF
Congress just adjourned. Page Az
Holding companies' dissolution seen
from new tax law. Pare AS
Ex-dancer forgets inability to swim,
rescues boy from river. Page B-1
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
Colored janitor confesses murder Of
36-year-old widow. Pare Al
Two killed, score injured In accidents
IN D. Q. and nearby. Page Al
Job marchers huddle around campfire
in rain; 1000 now here. Page A.
Northland and District Of Columbia
crews return to work. Pare B-1
Demand for social security numbers
keeps tattooer busy. Page B-l
Corporation counsel offers objections
to small claims court bill. Page B-l
Nine men held In theftx ffoms Whole-
aaA YAan A~h.~- os
Evening star., 1937-08-23
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI. August 23.-An Amer
lean eyewitness stated tonight he had
seen one japanese destroyer badly
damaged and Japanese gunboat
sunk by Chinese air bombers Is the
warships were covering the landing
Of Japanese Army units near Woosung
Michael Hermann Of Chicago, an
oil chemist, said he viewed the battle
from the deck of Texas company
tanker.
The japanese destroyer. he said.
was hurried from the scene IN tow
OF sister DESTROYER
The gunboat keeled over at an
angle Of IS degrees and went down.
This fight apparently was one of
many that ragged along the banks
OF the Yangtze River AZ 4 new Japan
Evening star., 1937-08-23
70 TOWNS TAKEN,
FRANCO ASSERTS
Five Columns Of Insurgents
Driving Forward to
Santander,
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Troops OF Gen. Francisco Franco
have been closing in on Sdntdnder,
last remaining stronghold of aou-
ernment forces OF the Bay OF Bis
cay, TOR past tho Weeks Franco
needs complete Dictorp in Northern
Spain to permit use OF all his forces
against Madrid, mhich has NTH
stood his siege tor more than nine
months.
B, the Associa ted Press.
HENDAYE. Franco-Spanish Border
August 23.-Hammering at the gov.
ernment's Iron ring" around San
tander, Ave insureent columns drove
forward today to consolidate theil
control of the Spanish Biscayan Coast
The high command Of the insur.
gents claimed they occupied 20 viii
lagos between Valmaseda and Wills
Sana de Mena, as Gen. Francisco
Francois troops pushed toward San
tander from five directions
One column drove southwest into
the Valle de Mena. turned about ant
assisted three other columns. pointing
from Reinosa. Corconte and Villa Car
REDO. in their drive to the north.
Castro Urdiales Franco Base.
The Franco coastal brigade operated
from Castro Urdiales.
Villa Carriedo fell into insurgent
hands after the capture OF prominent
neighboring positions and an inten-
sive bombardment. Earlier, insurgents
captured Celayas. 4 half-mile to the
south. and sent swelling waves of in
fantry. machine gunners and tanks
sweeping across fertile wheatfields and
through ripening orchards.
Overcoming thunderous counter-at-
tacks, insurgents moved on the town
OF Ontaneda. six miles to the south
west. but despite terrific bombard-
ments from the land and air govern
ment troops continued to hold the
town.
Insurgents reported their advance
on the Asturian front, gained sew
eral new positions and caused gov
ernment forces to retreat to Can
tiella and Aguilebo in the Belmonte
sector southwest Of Oviedo.
Bitter Fighting In Araxon.
Insurgents claimed to have downed
10 government pursuit ships Saturday
at Salamanca and eight others de-
Tending the Astillero airdrome from
three insurgent squadrons.
Bitter fighting ragged on the Arason
'front.'
Submarines Of unknown nationality
attacked two Of Generalissimo Fran
cisco Franco's warships In the Bay Of
Biscay. 1nsurgent oficers said neither
ship was damaged.
Evening star., 1937-08-23
841,664 WORK FOR U. S.

More civilians were employed In the
Governments executive branch In
June than at any time since the
World War.
The Civil Service Commission said
today there were Sal ,664 civil en-
ployes on the Government pay roll
on June 30. That was l.505 more
than on May 81 and only 1Aces less
than "a Armbtiee day, 1s1t the ALL
ttpp.n
Evening star., 1937-08-23
Cudahy Presents Credentials.

DUBLIN, Irish Free State, August
70 R.-John Cudahy, recently ap-
pointed United States Minister to the
Irish Free State, presented his creden-
tials today to President Eamon de
Valera
Cudahy was escorted BY . troop Of
cavalry in fNl-dress blue and gold
uniforms from the Lesstion Of Dublin
raef1s
Evening star., 1937-08-23
VALENTINO HONORED
Wreaths Placed on Tomb of One
THv,aA n<or

Wreaths Placed on Tomb of One
Time Actor.
HOLLYWOOD, August 70 LP).-The
film colony remembered today the
eleventh anniversary Of Rudolph VAL
entino's death.
Every year wreaths are banked on
the marble crypt in Hollywood Maui
soleum. which bears the inscription
"Rodolfo Guglielmi Valentino. 1885,
1926" They are expected again today.
Hollywood awaited for the appear
ance Of the mysterious blond woman
who has unfailingly visited the crypt
on Christmas, Easter and the anni-
versary Of the one time screen lover 8
death.
Never identified. she slipped In last
Friday Mausoleum attentands spec
ulsted whether she sought to avoid the
spotlight and made . premature tryst.
Evening star., 1937-08-23
BODY OF MAN ABOUT As
IS FOUND IN BRANCH
Unidentified Victim Is Describ bed
as 5 Feet 8 Inches, 100
Pounds in Size.

The body Of an unidentified white
man. about Is years old. and clothed
N dark pants, black shoes and q
striped polo shirt, was found floating
IN Eastern Branch at the Anacostia
Bridge today by Policeman r. w. San
ford OF the eleventh precinct Is he
WIS en- route to work.
The dead man was described Is hav-
Ing mole on his left cheek, being
about feet 3 inches tall and weigh.
nns leo pounds. No papers or moreJl
were found in his pockets.
Evening star., 1937-08-23

EDGARTOWN. Mass, August % (P).
With = 25-mile-an- hour northeast
breeze blowing. the New York Yacht
Club today Cancelled scheduled races
The 60-odd sailing craft, including
the two British and three American
cup sloops, were to have engaged
today In = 42-mile race to Newport.
Evening star., 1937-08-23
1900 BODIES FOUND
IN LAKE NEAR MADRID
Mostly Moorish Insurgents Killed
in November Battle, Say
Loyalist Omcials.

By the Associated Press
MADRID. August 23.-Spanish gov
ernment oficials said they discovered
more than 5000 bodies when they
drained lake today in the eastern
section Of the city, near the Casa de
Campo Park.
Most Of the bodies, they said. were
OF Moorish insurgent troops who died
when an attack on government posi-
tions was repulsed last November.
Evening star., 1937-08-23
ROOSEVELT FACES
CURBED PROGRAM
OR DIVIDED PARTY
Choice Between 2 Courses
OF Strategy Must Be De.
cided Before '38.
FARLEY, GUFFEY TALKS
HELD TRIAL BALLOONS
II New Deal Does Not Break With
Rebels Labor Party in
1910 Is Seen Likely.

BACKGROUND
In June President Roosevelt and
Democratic members OF Congress
gathered at JEFFERSON Island to lit
their glasses to peace and harmony
IN the Democratic ranks. Not long
d1ter,Ddrd nldnv OF the same Demo-
Gratis RULED horomnv by rejecting
the conrt-reorodnisation bill. The
President suffered further defeats
on crop-control legislation and
Dooe-ond hour legislation. And on
the last dou OF Congress tour DEM
ccratic Senators upset harmony
still further BY ropino mith Senn.
tor Gufev. a congressional spokes.
man TOR the White House.
By the Associated Press.
Democratic leaders, worried by thu
strife within their party, predicted
today that before Congress recon.
venes President Roosevelt must chooe.
one OF these far-reaching courses OF
strategy:
l. Reconciliation. at the cost OF
abandoning some of his most cher
ished obiectives. with the party fac.
tions which have refused to suppor,
all OF his program
2. A new campaign to rally public
support and hammer through his
controversial issues. riskins disruption
Of the party beyond all repair.
One Of the New Deals most trusted
strategists said privately today that
Mr.. Roosevelt will base his decision
on the trend Of public opinion within
the next few weeks
He described as "trial balloons
two contradictory speeches mad. al.
most simultaneously last week by men
often regarded as White House spokes-
men-Postmaster General Farley and
Senator Guffey, Democrat, OF Penn
sylvania.
Rebels Supply Reaction.
Farley assured a young Democrats
convention in indianapolis that there
would be no reprisals' against Sen
stors who fought the Presidents court
plan. He promised return OF party
harmony.
In 4 savagely worded radio speech
GufYey predicted that the rebel Sen
Wheeler. Democrat. OF
Montana; Burke. Democrat. Of Ne
braska. and O'Mahoney, Democrat. OF
Wyoming-would be driven from the
party.
Reaction to these announcements
Democrats predicted. will guide. in
large measure, the Presidents future
strategy.
The first reaction was promptly sup
piled by the three Senators Guffey had
denounced. In ther last major ad-
dresses Of the session they defied any
one to oust them from the party, and
bluntly told the administration they
were ready for open war.
II the tight comes. their friends
said, the rebels" can count on strong
support from other disgruntled ele-
ments within the party.
Peace May De Impossible.
With them would stand the odd
line" Democratic leaders. who are
determined to name an anti-New Deal
presidential candidate in 1910; a host
Of Southern Congressmen, perturbed
BY the Administrations wage-hour
legislation and friendship with organ
lied labor, and foes OF the President q
(See DEMOCRATS, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1937-08-23
ELIGIBLE FOR DIVORCE

RENO, New, August - (F.-Mrs.
Helen Wills Moody became eligible
today to file divorce suit here against
Frederick 3. Not1y, IT,, San fran
Evening star., 1937-08-23

The engagement Of Egypt's
young King Fcrouk to Mile.
Sdsi Naas. 16-yeur-old ddngh-
ter OF Youssef Beg Zulfkdr,
councillor OF the Alexandria
n1ired Court OF Appeals, Was
officially announced today at
Cairo.
Her mother, Nine. Henem
Zultfkar, is lady in ,pditing to
the queen mother.
Evening star., 1937-08-23
Summary of Today's Star

Tydings asks competitive bids on
Greenbelt concessions. PAGE b.
Evening star., 1937-08-23

(See CHINA, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1937-08-23
Three Americans
Are Listed in
Wounded.
us. S.WAREHOUSE
ALSO is STRUCK
Scores Periled in
6Story Navy
Building.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Undecldred Sino-Japanese "mar"
brought to Shanghai By killing OF
f,no Japanese there three meeks 400.
Ensuing battles in attempts Of Chi
nese to eIpel Japanese lond forces
resulted in killing OF I.4OO Chinese
ana foreigners nine days AGO and
the death OF one American sailor
last Friday. AM ertcdn ,Domen and
children are almost completely
evacuated from zone OF strife.
Evening star., 1937-08-23

70. Weather Bureau Forecast.)
Occasional rain this afternoon and to-
night and possibly tomorrow: continued
COOL gentle to moderate northeast winds
Temperatures today-Hishest, u. at mid.
night; lowest. 81, at Z pm.
Full report page AID.
Evening star., 1937-08-23
Yacht Race OF.

(See DEMOCRATS, Page A-s.)
Evening star., 1937-08-23

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Evening star., 1937-01-01
MORTGAGE LOANS
HIT BILLION TOTAL
Building Associations Handle
56 Pct. More Business
Than in 1885.
(By Cambridge Associates.)

For the nrst time since 1879 tne
total OF mortgage loan disbursements
by savings, building and loan asso-
Citations will reach a billion dollars in
1885. A steadily increasing volume Of
new home construction loans month
by month, a similarly steady upward
trend in volume OF loans made for
the purchase OF existing homes and
q good-sized volume of moderniza-
tion. repair and refinancing loans
have been made by the building and
loan associations this year.
The 1885 total of new loans is about
Sc per cent ahead Of the 1885 total,
which was $64l, 900 900. according to
the figures Of the United States Build
ing and Loan League. 1t is remarked,
however, that the last three months
OF 1885 saw the real beginning of the
loan pickup, and thus the course OF
recovery has run for about Is months
altogether in this business. A larger
percentage Of the associations are
participating in lending activities cur
rently than during any time since
figures on the subject are available,
1t Is probable that there has been at
least a so per cent gain in the num-
ber of institutions actually making
loans, as compared with the end of
1898.
Showing developing financial
strength, reserves of the savings,
building and loan associations con-
stituted 10.45 per cent OF total assets,
as compared with 928 per cent at the
corresponding period Of the previous
year. according to the latest statistics.
increased by only $ll0.27l 900 during
1895, as compared with nearly twice
that much in 1884. Reports for 1886
indicate that by the end of the year
the associations will be disposing of
their real estate at a more rapid pace
than they are taking it in. so that
the depression phase in delinquencies
Is apparently at an end.
At the beginning of 1885 there were
1854 associations with 7.049567
members and total assets OF $685.
710,326. The decrease in assets dur
ing the year was 1851 ,714068. ac-
counted for in part by what is termed
artificial defiation": that is. through
the change In the accounting set up
OF a large number OF institutions by
which loans were placed on the direct
reduction basis as each monthly pay
ment is made by the borrower in
stead of continuing at their face value
until the borrower has accumulated
share payments equal to the amount
Of his loan.
The safety percentage of associa-
tion assets for the year 1885 was 1913
per cent, as compared with 9974 per
cent the previous year. but the total
liabilities of the associstio which
clased last year were less in amount
than in any year since the first COM
pilation Of such data was made In
1880.