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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-18
REBELS KEEP UP
MADRID ATTACK
Artillery, Airplanes Blast
ing at Spanish Capital;
May Decide Fate
BY IRVING b. PLAUM

UNITED Press Staff correspondent
Madrid, Feb. 18-(UP)-National-
list artillery and airplanes blasted
Madrid anew as Loyalist and Ma
tionalist armies locked in decisive
battle today at the capitals south
ern approaches. A midnight air
raid, which followed an artillery
bombardment, accounted for IT
dead and 95 wounded. Four aerial
attacks dropped 40 bombs. Artil-
lery shells fell in the neutral zone
prescribed by the Nationalist high
command, the section in which are
situated the American and other
embassies. One shell hit the Bel
gian embassy. but did not explode.
South Of the capital, along the ia
rama river on the plains of New
CASTLE, Loyalists in counter Of
fensive were asserted officially to
have driven back the Nationalist 2
IL miles.
May Decide Fate
Many believed that this battle,
now entering its final phase, may
at last decide the fate of the long
Nationalist siege of the capital
which Started November 8. A Sc
ries Of commandments which
Continued on Page A.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-18
VETERAN ACTOR
DIES SUDDENLY

Hollywood, Feb. 18.-(UP)-The
death of George Hassell, S.. veteran
English actor, took from Hollywood
one of Its most colorful characters,
Hassell was q soldier Of fortune
with a varied career Of fighting and
many years of trouping and singing
on broadway. He died, apparently
from a heart attack. while riding to
a suburban location yesterday for
work with Shirley Temple in "Wee
While Winkie."
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-18
STEAL 10000
TOWELS A YEAR

Hartford, Conn.,. Feb. 18.--(UP)--
State Capitol police today were re-
vealed as on the lookout for per-
sons who steal more than 10000
towels year from Mushrooms in
the state ONCE and Capitol build
ings. WI
/ State Comptroller Charles g.
Swartz astounded the appropria-
lions committee OF the general as
sembiy with this figure. He said, in
the future. the state may provide
its own towels and have them
cleaned at the states prison.
|, At present, private laundry
services the state buildings.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-18
Late NetDs
Flashes
CAREY TRIAL

Bridgeport, Conn.,, Feb.
18-(UP)-J. Wilbur Ca
rey, former Danbury tax
collector accused of embez-
cling city funds, will face
trial during the April term
of superior court, it was
announced today. Carey
was arrested Sept. &c, 1886
and was charged with 81
counts of embezzlement.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-18
Nine Priests Are
Transferred By
Decree OF Bishop
Rev. James L. Travis Native Son Sent to Old Lyme as
Pastor-Rev. Joseph McCuen, Formerly Of Wa
terbury, Pastor of St. Bridget's at Elmwood

Appointments of eight priests to pastorates and one
new pastor were announced today by Most Reverend
Catholic Transcript official diocesan publication Several
of appointments of local interest involving priests
born here, formerly stationed here Eight OF the
gives an assistant his first paStorate.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-18
Police.
ROACH UPHELD
ON GUN SALES.
Campaign to Prev ent
Ownership of Air Rifles
Praised in Assembly
HEARING ON CITY
ELECTION CHANGES
Governor Cross Sends in
Proposal For Merit
System in State
BY WILLIAM J. MORIARTY
Democrat Legislative RepOrter)

Democrat Legislative Reporter) :
State Capitol, Hartford,
February Is. - Especial to
the Democrt). = Superin-
tendent of Police William J.
Roach of Waterbury and his
campaign against the hand
ling or ownership of BIB guns
and air-rifles by youngsters
came in for high praise and
support in the Legislature
today. The judiciary committee of
which Rep. John D. Thofls Of Wa
terbury is e member, returned a ia
vorable report to the Senate on a
bill prohibiting the sale of such
firearms in Connecticut. Rep. Thoms
said today that he believed such a
law was absolutely necessary. A
hearing ia the bill was held yester-
day afternoon and no opposition to
it was voiced In the past ten days
the Waterbury Police Department
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-18

losses are computed. Chief Thomas
Cavanaugh and his men were at the
scene for more than IL hours, the
last companies remaining at the
scene till early this afternoon. The
blaze, which was discovered shortly
after 1890 o'clock this morning, is
another of a series Of suspicious
fires in the business section In the
last two months, South Main street,
alone having had four major fires
since mid-December.
Fire Marshal Hesitates
Fire Marshal Dennis j. Lahey., in
prepared statement, said that he
is "hesitant" to admit that an arson
fiend is at work in the city, but
added that the fire was "of the type
that frightens him." He further.
issued a warning that all should
be on guard more than ever" ana
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-18
Fear Increases
Blaze On
South Main Street
Three Story Building Quilted in Early
Morning Hours - Two Firemen
Injured so Tenants Escape

Fear that anacal firebug is at large in Waterbury
grew today following disastrous two alarm morning blaze
in threestory brick and wood building at 134138 South
Main street in which two fremen injured another
by Illuminating gas, more than so persons
were driven from their homes of them being carried
to safety by policemen and Damage estimated
at $4,000 but will probably reach higher total when all
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-18
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Feb. 1S-UP)-Gov-
ernment expenses and receipts for
the current fiscal year through Feb.
10th, compared with year ago:
This Year Expenses Last Yenr
$4,5S3,647,7S7.4G
Receipts
$2,25S,647,311.0
Deficit
1850, O2s.5ss.ss $2,325, OOo.47G.4o
Cash Balance
1885. ,361,sS $3.50, 007,946.7e
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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-06
Report 1000 Americans Volunteer
For Service With Chinese Forces

Hearn refused to discuss the
matter but from q. responsible
source it was learned that some
1000 applications have been re-
ceived from Americans.
The applications have come by
telegraph, letter and telephone
from all sections of the country.
The United Press informant
said most Of the applicants are
ex-service men. Approximately
1000 are flyers. Some demand
salaries of $500 to 5000 q month;
others were said to have offered
their services free, or for what
ever they could get. No specific
pay is promised to avoid conflict
with the neutrality law which pro-
hibits recruiting for hire"
Hearn is a husky, athletic-ap-
nearing mar, of IS, with brown
hair, steely blue-gray eyes and
a ciose-clipped brown mustache.
He was born in Camden, N. ].
He was rejected for American
war service because Of defective
hearing. At Is ne hoped o, cat
tie boat and enlisted In the amhu-
lance service in France. he re-
portedly served two years in the
French Foreign Legion before de-
CONTINUED on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-06
4 NAMED TO
SCHOOLBOARD
DR.. W. E. Bracket, S. G.
Station, DR.. W. Griffith
Are New Members

Appointments and re-appoint-
ments were made for the board
of city school trustees at a meet
ing last night of the board of city
commissioners.
DR.. W. +. Bracket was appoint
ed to serve for one year, the re-
mainder of the term of r. +.
Freeze, board chairman, who died
a short time ago.
o. A. Meyer, at present acting
chairman of the board, was reap
pointed for four-year term. .
S. Gus Station was appointed
for a four-year term and succeeds
Bruce Drysdale as a member OF
the board.
Wiltshire Griffith was appoint
ed to fill the uneXpired term OF
Claude NJ. Pace, who resigned re-
Gently. Mr.. Griffith will serve,
about two years of the uneXplred
term.
As the board is now constitut-
ed, Mr.. Meyer is acting chairman
and members are Mr.. Station, Or;
Bracket, Mr.. Griffith, Mrs: FREQ
S. Justus, Mrs. Thos. II. Franks
C. F. Stonecipher and P. F. Pat
ton.
The board will at an early meet,
ing elect a chairman to succeed
Mr.. Freeze. who had served on the
board about 20 years. Mr.. Meyer
is said to be favored for the post
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-06
SIX j. ARMY
FLIERS SAFE
Trek Back to Civilization
After Two Nights, Day
in Jungle

CRISTOBAL, C. H., Aug. G.
CUP). Six U. S. army filters
from Albrook Field trekked back
toward civilization yesterday aft
er spending two nights and a day
in the jungles of Southwestern
Panama.
The men, accompanied by ma
tive guides, parachuted to safety
Tuesday afternoon when their
Bellanca transport plane crashed
and burned while en- route to
David from Rio Hato. None was
reported injured.
Meanwhile, naval vessels and
planes continued their search for
the bodies Of victims of Pan
American-Grace Always Airlin-
er Santa Maria which plunged in
to the Caribbean west of here
Monday night with II passengers
and three crew members aboard.
Officials were skeptical that any
bodies would be found in the
shark-infeSted waters, especially
in view of the fact that the ship
Continued on page three)
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By LEO BARON

Los ANGELES, Aug. 6. (UP)
Seven thousand Americans, most
of them ex-service men, have vol
unteered to enlist in special in
ternational division to fight
against the Japanese forces in
China, it was disclosed last night.
The United Press learned from
q source close to Lieut.. Gen.
Russell l.. Hearn, soldier Of for
tune, that flyers, infantrymen
and artillerymen have enlisted for
service against the japanese in
the current campaign in North
China. =,
Hearn, for FIVE years a staff
officer for the late Marshal
Chang Tso-lin, dictator of Pc
king. who made him a lieutenant
general, will lead the division.
Local federal authorities were
interested in the recruiting but
il could not be established wheth-
or they have decided that it NO
lates the American neutrality
law. which forbids the recruiting
of men or arms for use in for
eign military campaigns. The U:
s. district attorneys office said
il had received no complaint
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-06
vii Stage Camp Jamboree Saturday
Program Out
For Jamboree
A CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
EVENT
Under the direction of
Wilbur X. Morgan

Presenting the summer campers
of Western North Carolina in their
own day of fun and frolic.
Camps participating: Camp Car
lyle for Girls, Camp Bearwallow
for Girls, Camp Carolina for Boys.
Camp Deerewood for Girls, Camp
Greystone for Girls. Camp Pima
Gle for Boys. Camp MiShemowka
for Boys. Camp Ton-A-Wandah
for Girls. Camp Sapphire for Boys.
Music by Jack Wardlaw's or
cheStra.
WATER CARNIVAL
Laurel Park Beach, 3 p. m.-
Swimming and diving exhibitions
fitting contest: jogging races
water sports and games.
PAGEANT
Camp Days"-High school ath-
letic field. 8 p. nj.
The Chronicler-MiSS Ida Mil
Ter.
The Opening-"The Spirit of
the Camp"-Camp GreyStone for
Girls.
EPISODE l
Indian Camp Lore
Camp MiShemowka for Boys
Exhibition of French Foil
Camp GreyStone for Girls
EPISODE III
Pioneer Camp Days--Camp Pin
nacle, assisted by young ladies
from Camp Carlyle.
The Spirit of the Dance
Camp Ton-A-Wandah for Girls
EPISODE III
Gypsy Camp-Camp Bearwallow
for Girls.
EPISODE "
Echoes From 0lde England
The TumblerS
Camp MiShemokwa for Boys
Fun on Wheels
Camp Greystone for Girls
Puppet Show
-- The Director
EPISODE V
The Jamboree Review
"Swanee Fantacy'
Camp Carlyle for Girls
Ushering service and property
assistantS-Boy Scouts of Hen
Jacksonville.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-06
CHANG is NATION
WIDE DICTATOR
Copyright, 1887, United Pres.)

Copyright, 1887, United Press)
/ NANKING, Aug. 6.-(UP)-
China's supreme war council, with
Generalissimo Chang Kai-Shek
presiding, placed the entire ma
ton on a war basis today and or
dered Central government diyi-
sions resisting a Japanese attack
northwest of Peiping "to fight to
the DEATH"
For the first time in Chinese
history, the financial and econo-
mic resources Of the nation were
placed under the personal control
Of the generalissimo, as chief of
the government and the army,
and made entirely subservient to
the needs of the military.
The step was described as mo-
bilization of the national economic
system for defense.
Draft regulations were drawn
up giving the dictator, through his
ministry Of finance, control of all
Chinese banks, securities and COM
modities exchanges, and transpor-
tation.
The measure envisages virtual
prohibition Of trading in govern
ment bonds to avoid price fluctua-
tions.
The exchange value of the
yuan, already under regulation,
will be limited further through
use of credits obtained in the
United States and Britain by DR..
H. H. Kung. finance minister, who
has been active in both London
and Washington since he attended
the coronation of King George vi
in May.
The whole nation was electri-
fed by reports from London that
Kung, during his recent visit
there, had arranged in principle
for credits totalling 20,OOO,OO0
pounds Of sterling ($99, 100000
at today's exchange rate). =,
The finance minister earlier had
arranged with Secretary of the
Treasury Henry Morgenthau in
Washington to purchase an unre-
vealed amount of U. S. gold, pay
ing for it with China's ample sill.
yer reserves. Chinese understood
this credit was good up to about
$50,000,000.
Thus the Central government
here had fortified it's financial po-
sition while that of Japan was de-
scribed as growing steadily worse.
The Japanese adverse trade bal
ance has reached a record figure
and new domestic bond issues in
Tokyo were considered certain as
expenses of Japan's North China
expedition continued to mount.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-06
CASE LEADING
IN FINAL
Has One Hole Advantage
After First Is Holes
Over Quarles

Tom Case, Hendersonville golf
err. held a one-hole advantage over
Norment Quarles after the hrst
IS holes of the final round OF the
championship tournament at the
Hendersonville Golf and Country
club this afternoon.
The final IS holes of the enam-
pionship round in the first flight
were to be played this afternoon;
Case had advanced to the tinal
round with wins over 5. u. Jones
and George Feagle, and Quarles
had defeated w. A. Lyon and ,.
ID. Gooch.
In the second flight yesterday,
Joe Smyth defeated w. +: How
ard 4 and 3, and Wilson Turnip,,
seed defeated J. H. Lampley A
and 8. This afternoon Smyth
meets Turnipseed in the lS-hole
final round.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-06
MRS. CONKLIN
Wins GOLDEN
RULE ACCLAIM
Florida Woman, Now Here,
One Of Three Selected in
u. 5. by Foundation

Mrs. John Woodruff Conklin,
84-year-old resident of Clear
water, Fla, and at present spend
ing some time here, has been Sc
lected for honorable mention as
one of three American women
meriting world wide recognition
for. excellence IN motherhood by
the Golden Rule Foundation
Mothers day committee for 1887.
Mrs. Conklin, who makes her
home with u daughter, Miss Eliza
beth W. Conklin, ut Clearwater,
came to Hendersonville very seri-
ously i'll on June 80 and entered
Patton Memorial hospital. At
present she is convalescing at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Kel-
ley, Oak Hill farm.
She was born in Denville, N.
j., in December, 1852. She later
graduated from the New York
State College for Teachers and
became an instructor in the Fe-
male college, ut Jacksonville, Ill.
In September, 1880, she married
the Rev. John Woodruff Conklin.
Four months later the couple
sailed as missionaries to India.
After nine years in this field, they
returned to America on account
Of the i'll health of Mr.. Conklin.
During the residence in India,
Miss Elizabeth was born, and in
more recent years mother and
daughter have spent long periods
in missionary work in India, and
have also lived in Turkey, Syria
and Switzerland. After the death
of her husband, Mrs. Conklin
served for almost 20 years as edi-
tor of the Missionary Cleaner, a
publication of the Reformed
Dutch church in America.
Mrs. Conklin sent three sons to
the World war. The youngest,
Sherman Lindsey Conklin, was
twice decorated in France, once
for saving a comrade from burn
ing, and once for distinguished
valor. He was killed on June IL,
1918, while serving with the am
bulance service. He was buried
with honors in the American GEM
etery in Belleau Wood. Mrs. Con-
kiln visited the grave on Memoir
ial day, 1925.
Among her "reminiscences Of
the past years, Mrs. Conklin es-
pecially recalls a visit paid her
many years ago in India by Sir
Wilfred and Lady Grenfell, who
later became pioneer adventures
in Labrador.
Commenting on her selection
by the foundation, her home town
newspaper says:
"She has been a most worthy
mother, and the Golden Rule
foundation bestowed honor where
honor was due, when, from among
all of Americas marvellous moth
erhood, they selected her as a
stellar representative of excel
lent maternity"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-06
JAPAN TAKES NATIONALS OUT
OF CHINESE INTERIOR; CHINA
PLACED ON WAR. TIME BASIS
Chinese, First Time in His.
tory, Pool All Resources,
Choose Leader

SHANGHAI, Aug. 6. (UP)-
Japan, pleading acute danger to
it's citizens, landed marines at
Hankow, far up the Yangtze river
in the heart of central China and
made dramatic preparations to
evacute its civilians.
Three United States river gun
boats stood by to safeguard any
Of the 200 Americans in the city
endangered.
japanese news agency reports
related a tense situation. which
caused the decision bv the COM
mander of the Eleventh Japanese
Torpedo Boat Floti!la to declare
a state Of emergency.
Five hundred Japanese women
and children left in two river
ships for Shanghai.
japanese reports of the situa-
tin were excited, as if crisis I'M
pended.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-06
WOULD DEFER
FARM ACTION
TO NEXT YEAR
Cotton State Commission.
ers Called to Capital to
Press Measure
SAY PRICE COLLAPSE
MUST BE AVOIDED

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6. (UP).
House leaders today told a group
of Translate congressman that
the administration hopes to con-
clude its major legislative pro-
gram before adjournment and to
consider only general farm pro-
gram next year, with no special
session in between.
Speaker Bankhead told the
group that the administration sees
no need for special session in
October to enact farm legislation.
Bankhead's statement was taken
to mean that leaders would hold
congress in session until all major
legislation on the desired list is
given final consideration. This in
cludes tax loophole closing legis-
lation, the Wagner housing bill,
lower court reorganization legis-
lation, and the wages and hours
bill.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-06
PRESIDENT GOING
TO SUMMER HOME

WASHINGTON, Aug. g. (UPO.
President Roosevelt today an
nounced he would leave the White
House late tonight by special
train to spend the weekend at
his summer home at Hyde Park,
probably returning Monday. He
commented as follows at his press
conference: He had not received
assurance from congress that it
would consider crop control iegis-
lation Mt the next session;
He declined to discuss the pos.
sibility Of an extra session and
said that question was up to con-
gress;
He said he had not decided on
a supreme court appointee.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-06
C.LO.-LABOR FEDERATION
ROW THREATENS TO HAMPER
WORK ON GRAND COULEE DAM

of L. unions, and invoking the
closed shop against the CLIO.
The CIO protested and its at
torneys advised Richard Francis,
Seattle. Wash, representative, to
appeal to the National Labor Re-
lations Board for an election to
determine whether the CIO has a
majority Of the 600 workmen
employed on the dam.
Officials of the Clio here said
all Clio and non-affiliated work.
ers were ordered to join the fed
Grafton unions but that protests
filed with Washington state con-
gressmen and senator's delayed eff
fectiveness of the order.
Francis advised his headquar-
ters that Of the 5000 workers
Continued on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-06
CHARGE U.A.W.
PACT BROKEN
lin CAR STRIKE
Plymouth Motor Plant Has
$1,000 Idle and Num-
Der Growing
CLIO. AFFILIATE
SEEKING ELECTION

DETROIT, Aug. 6. (UP).-
The Chrysler corporation last
night charged the United Auto
mobile Workers union with re-
81, visibility for the enforced idle
mss of more than 81 900 workers
resulting from shutdown of the
Plymouth Motor company plant.
The corporation issued state
ment which described an earlier
statement by Homer Martin, pres
ident of the U.A.W., as a tissue
of inaccuracies" Sections of
last winters strike settlement
agreement were quoted to alleg-
eddy prove that it had been vio-
lated by the union.
"In the negotiations Thursday"
the statement said in reference to
conferences between union and
company officials calld to iron
out inter-union friction which re-
suited in violence. "the corpora
ton offered to open the plant for
the a p. m. shift Thursday if the
LAVA. would return to work.
Mr.. Martin would not say that
the members of his union would
returs" A.. ........... So
The statement reviewed Wed
nesday's outbreak between men,
bers Of the JAW. and the indie
pendent Association of Chrysler
employees. 1t repeated the COM
pany's charge that production
was stopped by a sit-down strike
of JAW. members.
"The facts" the statement
said, "are so clear that the
violation Of the unions contract
with the company is unmistak-
able"
While the conferences contlnu-
ed without apparent success,
more and more workers were
made idle. Plymouth's shutdown
Thursday sent an estimated lO,-
300 to 1000 workers home.
Wednesday night that branch of
the Briggs Manufacturing COM
pany which turns out Plymouth
bodies shut its doors to between
1000 and 5000 employees.
The Dodge division of Chrysler
told 1000 workers in the Ply
mouth body division to go home
at. noon, while corporation Off
Gals indicated that protracted
conferences would make another
$500 workers idle today.
Rivalry between the two unions
flared Wednesday in a series of
minor riots. Nine men, including
two leaders of the Independent
unio nand two JAW. shop stew
ards were among those injured.
One man was stabbed.
Homer Martin, president Of the
JAW. was called into the dis
customs by Richard T. Frank
steen, organizational director,
when it became apparent that
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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-06
URGES AVOIDANCE
OF PRICE COLLAPSE

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. g.
(UP)-Cotton state commission
ers of agriculture have been called
by Harry Wilson, Louisiana COM
missioner of agriculture, to meet
Tuesday in Washington to urge
legislation assuring government
loans on this years cotton crop.
The call went to IL southern
states from the Carolinas and Vir.
ginia westward to Oklahoma and
Texas.
Wilson said plans must be made
to save the cotton price from col
lapse.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-06
HOSPITAL TAG
DAY PLANNED

Attention was called again to-
day to the annual Patton Me-
mortal hospital tag day benefit,
which will be held on Saturday
under the craftsmanship Of Mrs
Raymond Edwards.
Mrs. Edwards will be at the
Fashion Shop which is.being made
headquarters this year for this
activity, Saturday morning at 8
o'clock. She will be glad to meet
any volunteer workers for the an,
nual hospital benefit there at that
time.