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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-10-29
SPECIAL SERVICES AT
MARDELLA NEXT sun.

On Sunday afternoon, October 81,
1887 at p. M, a special service will
be held in the old Mardela Springs
Presbyterian Church. The Rev. I.
Marshall Page, pastor of the Buck
ingham Presbyterian Church, Berlin,
has been invited to be the guest
speaker, and will deliver his lecture
on the Life of Francis Mackenzie"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-10-29
HaLLolUe'e1 Dance
Monday, November /

Monday, November LIST is the night
of the Halloween dance, to be staged
in the Armory, this city with Lew
Start and his Country Club Orchestra.
Those who have not made reserva-
tons are asked to do so at once.
The. dance is being sponsored by
Worcester Post No. SO American Leg
ion.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-10-29
American, Legion, Holds
Its Annual Meeting

Members Of Worcester Post No. so
American Legion are urged to attend
the next regular meeting which will
be held in the State Armory in Po-
comoke Friday, November 9Th.
S. Lee Englar, representative of the
Maryland State Employment Service
will address the meeting on subject
of interest to all.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-19

Berlin, oct. 19.-(UP)-Relations between Germany and CzechoSlo- vakia, always delicate, took a turn toward crisis today as the result of an alleged police attack on lead- CTS of the German NaZi party in CzechoSlovakia.
 The newspaper Voelkischer Beo- bachter, official organ of the Ger man Nazi party, in violent attack on CzechoSlovakia, said:
 Latest events show that the Czechs are not interested either in internal peace or settlement with Germany. Their provocative man. ners, which find favor with and are exploited by Moscow, stamp them as eternal disturbers of the peace of Central Europe who are respon- sible for all tension in that ter- ritory."
 The article brought at once to the minds of many, Fuehrer Adolf IIitler's alleged plans for a "drive to the east" Coincident with the Voelkischer Beobachter attack, Konrad Henlein, leader of the Sudeten German party -Nazi--in Cxechosloyakia demand ing autonomy for German areas of the country. Its publication in CSechoslovalSia was forbidden. The Sudeten German party is composed of clements of the pro- scribed NaM and Nationalist par- ties ol CzcchoslovaEias nolnlnallg
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-19
ITALY WILL MAKE
 CAPITAL LEVY

Rome, Oct. 19-(UP)-The cab met has decided to make an extra ordinary capital levy of 10 per cent on the capital stock of all Italian companies, 1t was announced today.
 Some financial measure had been expected at today's meeting, because of recent slump in Italian bonds and stocks.
 The levy which the cabinet de- cided upon today was graded to aid less prosperous companies.
 It was specified that companies which had shown losses for three or two successive years would pay a levy of 21s per cent and com- panies which showed losses last year, per cent. Others must pay 10 per cent.
 It was prescribed that companies whose capital stock exceeded 10,- 100000 lire ($526,25O might pay one-half the levy by assigning an equivalent of stock to the govern ment. The other half, however. would have to be paid in cash.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-19
ROY H. KLEIN IS
 HELD AS DRIVER
Alleged to Be Hit-Run Man in Meriden Road Crash
 Today

Alleged to be the hit-and-run- driver who crashed into another car late last night and then sped away, Roy H. Klein, 38, of Manchester avenue was arraigned in city court today and granted continuance to October 25.
 He was arrested at his home early this morning by Motor Patrolmen Joseph Lovallo and Joseph Dunphy. He Is charged with evading reSpon- sibility, reckless driving and operat- ing without a license.
 Cause of Arrest
 Klein's arrest resulted from the investigation by the traffic accident squad of an accident at Meriden and Frost roads. The accused's car Is said to have careened across Meriden road and collided with a car driven by Charles Falcone of Earl avenue, Oakville.
 Instead of halting to ascertain the damage caused, Klein is said to have sped from the scene, but Fal- cone communicated another car and he told police. Finally Falcone succeeded in forcing Klein to stop, but when he went to phone for police Klein again sped away, Falcone said.
 The marker numbers and descrip- ton of the car were turned over to police, who had little difficulty in making the arrest. The car is own ed by the Peattie Motors Co.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-19
John Montague Goes Into
 Court To Start His Trial

strength to drive a golf ball 300 yards and the delicacy to put a chip shot dead to the pin were clasped on the table in front of him.
 This man may be John Mon- tague" to Bing Crosby, Otto Kruger, Guy Kibbee, Oliver Hardy and his other friends in Hollywood, but here in the scenes of his boyhood he Is Laverne Moore.
 "If 1t please the court, I move for the trial on charges of first degree robbery, of Laverne Moore" said District Attorney Thomas Mcdonald when Judge Harry E. Owen conven- ed court.
 "Ready for the defendant" said Noonan.
 'Is the defendant in courtP" asked the judge.
 Montague inclined his head for ward slightly, and his lawyer said, "He is."
 Judge Owen ordered an additional jury panel to be summoned and the names were drawn from . brown box.
 Montague may be . nationally known figure, but the residents of Elizabethtown showed little interest in him. There were vacant seats in the small courtroom long after court convened,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-19
SLAYER DIVER
 MAY BE INSANE.
Youth Who Killed Physi- clan, Wife Is Committed
 for Observation

South Paris, Me-, Oct. 1S.-(UP)- Paul Nathaniel Dwyer, 18-year-old ex-schoolboy who murdered Dr. and Mrs. James G. Littlefield last week, was committed to an insane asylum today for observation.
 In granting defense counsels committal petition after a brief chambers hearing at Portland, Su-' perior Judge George L. Emrey stip- ulated that alienistS at Maine State Hospital for the Insane at Augusta report regarding the boys mental status by Nov. IS.
 This report will be filed with the presiding justice of Oxford county superior court.
 Granting of the petition automat- ically cancelled the scheduled ar- raignment of Dwyer in Portland municipal court on a charge of mur- dering Mrs. Littlefield. The boy pleaded not guilty to the doctors murder when arraigned in Norway municipal court yesterday.
 Insanity May Be Plea
 B. Walker Abbott, court-appoint- ed defense counsel, announced that if and when Dwyer is indicted his plea will be not guilty by reason of 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-19
By HARRY FERGUSON United Press Staff Corresponds

Essex County Court House, Eliza bethtown, N. r., Oct. l9-(UP)- Mysterious John Montague strode into court today-to stand trial on charges that he committed robbery in the days before he made a new life for himself on the golf links and among the movie stars of Holly wood.
 The man whose giant strength and incredible golflng ability made him legend of the sports pages came back to a quiet village in the Adirondacks where seven years ago he was known as Laverne Moore, son of a steel worker. Pending against him in the county court here is 8 charge that he and three companions robbed Kin Hanna's roadhouse on the night of August 4, 1880, severely beat an elderly man and escaped with $500.
 Montague, quietly dressed in a gray, double-breasted suit, looked neither to right nor left as he walk ed into the courtroom with his law yer, James Noonan of Albany, who once defended Dutch EchultA noe torious gangster.
 The hands that have the brute
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-19
JOHN E. MILLER
 NAMED SENATOR
Was Elected Yesterday to Succeed Late Joseph T.
 Robinson

Little Rock, Ark, Oct. 19 - GU, P0-Representative John E. Miller, who admires President Roosevelt but didn't always support his pro- gram in the house of representatives was named by the voters today to fill the unexpired term of the late Joseph T. Robinson in the senate.
 Miller defeated Governor Carl E, Bailey who accused Miller of dis loyalty to the national administra- ton and told the voters that he had and would support President Roose- welt HOO per cent"
 Returns from 1,703 of the states 1923 precincts in yesterdays special election gave Miller 62,110 votes to 4l,333 for Bailey. Bailey previously had conceded the election.
 Opinions Differ
 Some persons regarded Baileys defeat as indicating at least a minor decline in new deal popular ity in a strictly southern state, but others pointed out that many more elements were involved than the question of the relatively small de- gree of support the candidates pledged to the national administra- ton. Bailey had the machinery of the state democratic organization behind him, but Miller had the machinery of a number of county organizations. Bailey had the back ing of the state committee, his own state administration, and, he claim ed, that of the national adminiStra- ton. But Miller was backed by his new colleague, Senator Hattie Cara way, and other prominent state democrats.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-19
Germany Czechoslouakia At Breaking Point Again

representing the 3,2OO,OO0 Germans among the countrys population of 13,600,000.
 Relations between the Sudeten German element and the Czechoslo- yak government have long been bit- ter. NaI Germany has charged Czechoslovakia has had Soviet Rus sia's cooperation in Its airdrome building program.
 On Saturday there wa a meet ing of Sudeten Germans at Tep- litzschoenau, Czechoslovakia. It was alleged that while crowd was cheering Leader Henlein, police charged and assaulted, among oth- CTS, Karl Hermann Frank, one of the principal men of the party, Ernst Kundt, another one of prom thence, and @ Sudeten party mem Der of the Chamber of Deputies named Kellner. a,y, ., -...,
 The principal groups, in addition to the Germans, are CEechs, 0688,- 900; Hungarians, 691 900, and Rus- sians, 549,000.
 Tn Its bitter attack today the Voelkischer Beobachter said:
 Tn Teplits-Schoe Sudeten Germans were assaulted. But the entire German nation was hit, and the incident caused 1t to rise in an- ger against Czech terrorism and violence. Sudeten Germans ought to know that Sae entire German nation is behind them. It feels pro- vuked hy tho hateful attack.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-19
MOVIE HACKERS
 SCORN PROTESTS

Hollywood, Oct. 19-(UP)-Heed- less of the protests against the way they regarded & higher art by showing Lily Pons in scanty feath- CTS and sun tan powder, the movie makers will let Gladys Swarthout face tomato bar1age next Friday.
 Studio heads conceded that the scene ought to bring a quiver of rage from sympathizers of Piertro Cimini, San Francisco maestro, who, touring the studios recently. was shocked at Miss Pons' lack of costume and remarked that the movies leave opera stars no dignity.
 Miss Swarthout will stand up against the tomato pitching in Q Paramount picture, "The Yellow Nightingale" also co-starring John Boles and Jonn Barrymore. The supposed vegetable throwers are members of an European audience who resent Miss Swarthout's mas querading as an opera singer when she is really q peasant girl. s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-19
ARMY DESERTER
 IS FACING TRIAL

Bridgeport, Conn, Oct. 19-(UP) Testimony in the first degree murder trial of Herman w. Seidel, 26, an army deserter accused of shooting George Butler, taxi driver, in a Fairfield holdup five years ago, was scheduled to begin today be- fore Superior Court Judge Kenneth Wynne and jury.
 One juror remained to be selected before the state opened its case. Its principal witness was George Fogg, Raymond, N. H., who was said to have deserted the army with Seidel shortly before the killing.
 Seidel was arrested at Westport last July on information furnished state police by Mrs. Ruth Letsch Distasi, an acquaintance of Fogg. Shortly afterward Seidel was in dicted by 6 grand jury on a charge of first degree murder.
 Butler had only 75 cents in his pocket the night he was killed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-19
Stock Exchange Had
 Wild, Furious Scene
Heaviest Trading Since 1929 Took Place This Morn- ing-Many Big Issues Had Heavy Losses; Selling Was on Rampage

New York, Oct. 19-(UP)-In the heaviest trading since 1929 prices on the New York stock exchange to- day showed additional losses ranging to more than $7 share.
 Under pressure of overnight H. quidation, sales in the first hour to- tailed 2,210,000 shares. This was at the rate of Il, ,050, ,000 shares for full session.
 Tickers ran as much as IS minutes late. Brokers wires were jammed with selling orders from the outset as necessitous liquidation followed the break yesterday. Some $25,000,- 100000 had been erased from mar ket values since August IA up to the opening today.
 Only moderate resistance appeared to the steady sell-off and at the end of the first hour tickers were still many minutes behind floor transac- tions and hundreds of issues were selling at new lows for the year and longer.
 Traders gathered on the floor of the exchange well ahead of the opening, realizing the rush that would develop as result of the mar gin calls which went out by tele- phone and telegraph last night.
 The tape started coming out of the tickers sluggishly at the opening gong. There was difficulty in ar ranging prices. Governors of the ex- change were on the floor, going from post to post, seeking to arrange openings. At one post broker re- ported 6,100 shares of selling orders against buying orders for only 300.
 Machine At Work
 Soon the elaborate trading ma chine was at work. Blocks began to pile up in chunks. There were 15,000
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-19
CECIL DE MILE
 BALKS AT SCENE
Chance for Bath Picture of First Lady Did Not
 Attract Him
Acme Telephoto.
By FREDERICK c. OTHMAN

Hollywood, Oct. 19.-(UP)-Cecil B. De Mile had his chance today to make the greatest bath tub scene of all time with an actress repre- senting an ex-flrst lady of the land in g. tub of such magnif1cence as the screen never has sceen-and he scorned it.
 Not only that, but he announced that probably never again would he direct another bath tub sequence'
 The man who sunk the tub into a floor of purple marble, who dis covered that cloud of steam is nearly as modest as a bath robe, who pioneered golden fish upon the show curtain, who turned father and a smile into a movie costume; in short, the great De Mile, who made the bath room what it is today and turned plumbing into an abstract art, thus ended an historic Holly wood tradition.
 T have directed eleven bath tub scenes, which were influential in changing the additional habits and environments of all civilized coun- tries." he confessed. Gloria Swan son and Leatrice Joy and Claudette Colbert were among the lovely
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-19
sCROfON SCHOOL
 HAS NEW ANGLE
Board of Education Re- sorts to Law to Clear Up
 Whole Muddle
BY GEORGE R. MORRIS, JR. Tinted Press Staff COrrespOndent

 United Press Staff Correspondent
 Groton, Conn.,, Oct. 19.-(UP)- Legal steps were taken by the board of education today to break up the third district school feud and oust Mrs. Hazel Clyde Bucklyn from Center Groton schoolhouse where she has shared the teaching duties with another instructor since the school year began.
 Superior Court Judge Carol Fos- ter signed an order surnmoning Mrs. Bucklyn into court Thursday to show cause why she should not be restrained from teaching thet hird grade and interfering with the func- tions of the board.
 Injunction Suit
 Simultaneously, members or the education board, Supt. of Schools sylvester B. Butler, and Miss Ellen Innis, the other teacher, filed suit for a permanent injunction, asking that the legal rights of all parties be declared, and accusing Mrs. Bucklyn of not having teachers certificate as required by state law.
 The court action followed two days of sole occupancy of the white schol house by Mrs. Bucklyn, who was appointed by District Commit teeman Dudley Brown. Brown, in- sisting his appointee had been legal ly named and was entitled to the position and pay given Miss 1nnis, had locked Mrs. Bucklyn in the building and defied Butler and the board to eject her. Todays proceedings brought the n1onth-old issue to head. The suit for a temporary injunction, re- turnable to court Nov. 2, cited that Butler, on three occasions between May 2s and August 3l, recommend ed teachers for the job and Brown either refused to accept them or
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-19
RANSOM MONEY |OF S5O,OOO PAID
Federal Agents in Charles Ross Case Admit That
 Fact Today

Chicago, Oct. 19-(UP) - Federal agents revealed today that $50,000 ransom had been paid in a vain effort to obtain return of Charles s. Ross, 72-year-old greeting card publisher Kidnapped Sept. 25.
 Daniel J. Ladd and Earl J. Con- nelly of the Federal Bureau of In- vestigation made public list of the numbered ransom bills. At the same time, they issued statement signed by J. Edgar Hoover, director of the Federal Bureau of Investiga- tion, which said the family of Ross waited reasonable length of time" after paying the ransom.
 Hoover said the ransom was paid after the family received what they believed to be definite proof that they were in contact with the kid- napers of MT. Ross"
 Hoover Not In It
 we, of course, could not be a party to the payment of the ran som in Kidnapping case" Hoover's statement continued, land necessar- fly same was handled by the family.
 "AS we are advised, his family upon payment of the money waited for reasonable period of time be- yond the time the kidnapers ap- parently indicated they would re- lease MT. Ross and then made a final appeal to the kidnapers for the release of MT. Ross as was re- ceived by the various papers on Sunday afternoon, Oct. IT, 1887.
 We, of course, desire that the papers give a swide publicity as possible to these lists which have been distributed to the usual sources, and that you indicate to the public that it is the desire of the Federal Bureau of Investigation that the public be on the alert for the appearance of these bills, either
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-19
Narragansett Races
 Are Again Cancelled
Military Forces of Governor Quinn Hold Whip Hand; RurnOrs Afloat About Some Legal Move to Be
 Made By O'Flara
BY HOMER JENKS United Press Staff COrresponden

United Press Staff CorrespOndent)
 Providence, R. l., October 19. - (UP) - For the second successive day, "besieged" Narragansett horse race track today cancelled the days card Ion account of martial law"
 Racing Secretary Pat Horgan arl- nounced, however, that he was re- ceiving entries for tomorrow despite the patroling of a mile radius about the track by nearly 300 militiamen under the martial law declared by Governor Robert E. Quinn Saturday night.
 An Empty Gesture
 Actually the scheduling of races appeared an empty gesture. A Ma tional Guard survey yesterday - scheduled first day of the fall meet shower 46 horses stabbed at the track. Several have been removed since and under new general orders, effective late yesterday, no more horses will be admitted. Track sources asserted thtis would work a hardship on "200 to 400" horses en- route to Narragansett from New York, Maryland and Chicago.
 It was pointed out that should the deadlock be broken and racing permitted, sufficient horses to con- duct a meet could be shipped to Narrangansett from New Hamp- shire's Rockingham Park within "A hours.
 Rumors spread through Provi- dence last night that the forces of Managing Director Walter E O'Hara were contemplating a legal move in the Federal courts, but most observers believed the Federal Gov ernment has no Jurisdiction. State law prohibits any state court from acting.
 Adjutant- General Herbert R.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-19

opinion late today and trial on the merits of the nandamus" is sched- uled for tomorrow should the mo- ton to quash be denied.
 Attorneys Galore
 Thanked by former Assistant Alt torney General Ernest L. Averill, Of Hartford, and attorney for various of the officially" defeated candi- dates, Attorney Richadson Bronson fought for the allegations of the complaint. These the corporation counsel and Claims Attorney Vim cent A. Scu1ly maintained were not sufficiently specific in one of their motions.
 we are prepared to introduce evidence to show that these allega- tions of irregularities and discrepan- cies in the last election occurred in every district and in every machine" :" Attorney Bronson cried, at one point of the legal battle of the voting ma chimes and the nandamus.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-19
WIDOW OF OLD
 GENERAL DIES

Burlington, Vt., Oct. 1S-(Up)- Mrs. stephen Perry Jocelyn, 81, widow of the distinguished brigadier general, died at her home yesterday. Mrs. Jocelyn, the former Mary Chamberlain Edgell, was a native of St. Louis, Mo. She and the late gen. eral were married in 1886. She leaves 8 son and two daughters. General Jocelyn fought IT, the Civil, Spanish American and Indian wars and on the Mexican border.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-19
SEEK BROTHERS

Groton, Oct. 19-tUP)-State and local police searched a woods here today for John and zigmond Mo- yak, youthful brothers wanted for questioning in the theft of $500 worth of aluminium and silverware from the summer home of Joseph l.. Parsons, New York. Police said some of the loot was discovered in the Novack home at Groton Park,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-19
DEAD IN HIS AUTO

Madison, Oct. 19tUP)-The body of Joseph Matteo, IS, New Haven
 was found in his automobile in secluded woods here late yesterday by . woodchopper. TheVyounh, &C., cording to the medical examiner committed suicide by inhaling car bon naonoxide fumes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-19

pilot and member of the first party to reach the wreckage, made a haz- ardous journey back down the steep slopes of the Uinta Mountains and reported in Knight, Wyo., that all aboard the plane had been killed.
 Eighteen bodies had been thrown through a hole torn behind the pilots cockpit and were scattered for 100 feet in front of the plane, he re- ported. They were buried in the snow, with only arms and legs pro- truding. One body was found in the cockpit.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-19
Mandan1us Battle Continues Before Judge Dickenson
Four Motions of Corporation Counsel OCOnnor Quick ly Denied-Fifth Motion to Quash Proceedings
 Is Under Consideration

Waerburys strangest election headed toward further recheck of the votes today in the Superior Court when
 Judge Edwin C. Dckenson denied four motions designed to change procedure of the writ of rnandamus which, if executed will provide for recanyassing of the voting machines fifth motion presented by Corporation Coun- se Charles OConnor constituting demurrer motion to aash under consideration The court will give an
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-19
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Oct. 1s-(UP)-Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Oct. 18th, as compared with a year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year $2,2S2,361,G6S.0 $2,044,893,624.54 $1,s44,4Os,17s.S7 $1.2s4,s5s.2s7.27 $4s7,s52,4 ,4ss.s5 $75o, o,ssz4O7.27 $2,77s.sss. .o27.5S $i,S5s.4Ss. .sss.57
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-19
Victims Were Thr0wn From Hole m Plane
Bodies Scattered for 100 Feet in Front of Machine; Hopeful Doctor Fails
 to Reach Wreckage
BY NEWTON SEARNS Limited Press Staff Correspondent

Salt Lake City, October 19. = UP - searching plane today and found all its 19 occupants dead The toll actually 20 because of the passengers, had she lived few days longer, would have given birth to baby. Ralph Johnson United Air Line
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-19
The Wedther

Rain Tonight, We'd; Colder Wed. Night Full Weather Report Page 3
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