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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-20
Duke or Aosta Ls Tceroy or AM Italian East Africa

Rome. Nov. 2O-(UP)-The Duke of Aosta was named viceroy of Italian East Africa today, 1t was officially announced. He replaces Marshal Rodolfo Graziana, 1talys ace colonial soldier, who has re- mained at Addis Ababa since Mar. shal Pietro Badoglio, conqueror of Ethiopia, left for Italy soon after the war ended.
 The Duke will govern Ethiopia, Eritrea, adjoining it on the north, and Italian Somaliland. with his headquarters at Addis Ababa. Gra- ziani, who is believed to have asked his recall because of i'll health. was expected to leave Adds Ababa as soon as the Duke arrived. probably within two weeks.
 It was announced also that Pre- mier Benito Mussolini had taken over the post of minister of colonies from AlessandrO LeSsona Musso. lini is also minister of interior. war, navy and aviation. Mussoliili nam ed Gen. Attilio Teruzzi. Fascist mi. ''tsa rhiaftain. to the vacant post
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-20

Clark, s. D., November 20. - (UP) Sheriff James Foy revealed today that he unknowingly had released from custody two men whom he Identified positively" as Jacob Sha- piro and Louis Buchalter, wanted in New York City on charges they drew $1,o0O,OO0 annually from a fur industry racket.
 I'm pretty dejected," Toy ad- mitted, "and to think could have had the 5000 reward for their capture"
 What the sheriff will find out to- day will make him feel worse. He might have had $15,000 because, in addition to the $5,O00 offered by the Federal Government, the City ot New York has posted a reward of $lO,O0O for their capture.
 He released the men Monday un- der bond of $3O after their arrest on a charge of soliciting magazine sub- scriptions without 6 license. The men failed to appear November lS'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-20
CASE OF PHANTOM
 BURGLAR SOLVED

East Hampton, Conn, Nov. 20-- (UP)-State police said today the mystery of the phantom burglar, who taunted authorities with tele- phone calls after every robbery, apparently had been solved.
 Held under heavy bond were Cliff ford L. Fuller, IS, East Hampton, from whom police said they ob- tained a confession; Artur Mills, 33, Hartford Negro, and George La- piene, former East Hampton pugil- ist.
 Mills bond was set at $l0,000 and that of Fuller and Lapiene at $5,- 900 each pending arraignment in town court Monday.
 Following each break the local telephone operator was asked to mo- tify State Police Sergt. Roy Pettin- gill. The calls became so frequent as many as three 8 night-that the American Legion formed an emer- gency committee to patrol the town.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-20
PLANT HEARING
 COMES NOV. 23

Bridgeport, Conn, Nov. 20 - (U. P.)-Superior Court Judge John Rufus Booth assigned hearing for November 2S on the petition of Mrs. Alexander Stewart Parkington Plant, New York City, for $18,000 a Scar temporary alinony pending decision in her divorce action against Edward O. Plant, Stamford millionaire drug manufacturer.
 Mrs. Plant CHA Fifth avenue), is a daughter of James Stewart, New York contractor. She told the court late yesterday she required $l,500 a month for living expenses. Plant denied his wife's assertion he was worth more than $4,000,000 and testified the recent market decline had depreciated his fortune by more than a million dollars. He Is president of the Lehn and Fink Company.
 The couple was married April 4, 1883 and separated last spring.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-20
MAYOR-ELECT IS
 ALREADY MARRIED

Boston, Nov. 20-(UP)- Mayor elect Maurice J. Tobin, 35, received a proposal of marriage from a "Good-looking and friendly" widow in Wausau. Wis, who saw his pic- ture in a Wisconsin newspaper.
 T said to myself" she wrote, "there is a man that will make @ good husband and a very good father"
 Mrs. Tobin, celebrating the fifth anniversary of her marriage to the mayor-elect, agreed, but pointed out that the proposal was a little tardy.
 The widow had anticipated that obstacle, however, and had added:
 If you're already married or keeping steady company, could you look around for some kind-hearted friend?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-20
Sheriff Releases Tlvo Men, Missing Reyard or $5, 900

date of their hearing on the charge,
 Shapiro and Buchalter forfeited bail in New York on Federal Anti Trust Law indictments and the re- ward was offered for their arrest. They also are wanted for question ing by Special Rockets Prosecutor Thomas E. Dewey of New York City.
 Toy said he questioned the men about a bad check given a cream station operator but had insuffi- c!ent evidence to hold them. Then the men, who gave the names ot Harry Miller and Sam Bedrick, of- fered the information they were magazine salesmen.
 T had them then" Toy said. Il booked them on @ technical charge of selling without a license. That was a whizzer at least thought 1t was a whizzer then"
 Toy did not realize the men were wanted until Friday when Federal Bureau or Identification circular ar- rived with their description and pictures.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-20
AMERICANS ARE
 FLEEING RANKING
Archives of Embassy Put on Board Gunboat; City
 Being Deserted
By JOHN R. MORRIS

United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Shanghai, Nov. 20-(UP)-Ameri- can embassy archives were loaded on the gunboet Luzon at Nanking today and the embassy personnel prepared to leave as the Chinese government announced formally it's abandonment of the republics capi- tai. In making the announcement the government said that its re- moval was made only in order to seek a more advantageous place from which to prosecute the war against Japan. It was promised that government and people would resist Japan to the last man. "The rally of the nation to resist Japan has laid the basis for Q new Chinese people," said the statement. At Shanghai, the Japanese announced the capture of Soochow, AS miles west of Shanghai, by a strategem reminiscent of the wooden horse with which the Greeks took Troy.
 15 Men Did Trick
 Fifteen men, 1t was asserted, ob- tained entrance to the city gates from sleepy Chinese sentinels, and making their way to pagoda hoisted the Japanese flag as signal to shock troops outside, who stormed the gates, cut down all Chi nese who resisted, and took tho city.
 At Shanghai also. coinciding with the governments announcement of the abandonment of Nanking, a
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-20
GIRL TO PICKET
 FATHERS PLANT

New York, Nov. 20 - (UP) - Kama Warshaw promised today that she would picket her fathers fac- tory with members of the United Paper Workers Union, who called a strike to enforce demands for higher wages and shorter working week.
 Miss Warshaw sent $20 to the strikers, and explained that her contribution was unfortunately very small, and 1t is smaller when realize how much of the money that I long considered my own and spent as such really belonged to you who worked for it."
 She said she had always consid- cred herself "a member of the working class, good liberal and a good worker" and that father has plenty of money" to improve con- ditions in the plant.
 Nathan Warshaw lamented his daughters attitude, but said that she was not at fault; that Com munism was responsible. His bro- ther, Abraham, said that a brother in-law. who was laid off during a slack period after he joined the union, also was on the side of the strikers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-20

of under secretary of colonies.
 Teruzzi, an army man who joined the Fascist movement early, corl- manded the Italian Fascist militia in Ethiopia. After his return he went to Spain in charge of Fascist militiamen fighting for< the Na- tionalists. He returned here only a few weeks ago.
 It was announced also that the under secretariat of foreign ex- change had been elevated to a rnins istry, with Felici Guarnieri holding the rank of ministry. Renato Ric- ci, former head of the Balilla Fas- cist youth organization, was named undersecretary of the ministry of corporations.
 The Duke of Aosta, who succeeds to the vice regency of Ethiopia, Is 39. He has been long identified as friendly to the Fascist movement.
 Lessona, whom Mussolini sup :Santed as minister of colonies, was named to occupy the chair of po- litical colonial sciences at the Uni- versitY of Rome.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-20
Red Cross RoU Call UEnd On Thursday
Officials Are Anxious to Make Even Better Showing Than Last Year-Many Have Not As Yet
 Reported to Headquarters

With the annual Roll Call of the Waterbury chapter, American Red Cross, ending next Thursday, ofti- cials of the local chapter are ex- pecting numerous contributions and hopeful that the 1887 campaign will better than that of last year.
 Numerous firms and offices ln which canvassers have been busy have not yet reported, and large addition to the present amount of contributions is expected when these workers submit their reports. Wa terburians who have not been ap- preached for membership in the Red Cross may mail their contributions to the local office on Field street.
 Major Burrall in Charge
 The campaign Is in charge of Ma jor John M. Burrall, local Red Cross chairman. Mrs. Edith Ladd IS executive secretary of the Water bury chapter.
 Statewide accomplishments of the American Red Cross in Connec- ticut during the past year set an all-time record in health, safety and disaster activities, it was reported
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-20
Nine Justices Scheduled to Begin Discussion of Two Important Cases CONN. MURDER CASE
 ATTRACTS INTEREST
  Attorneys for Frank Palka of Park City Fight Dual
 Jeopardy Clause
BY RUSSELL TURNER

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Washington, November 20 - (UP) - A new request that the eligibility of Asso- ciate Justice Hugo L. Black to sit on the Supreme Court bench be determined once and for all held interest to- day in the usual Saturday conference of the high tri- bunal. The nine justices were scheduled to bsg.n discussion of two important cases argued dur ing the past week. Whereas de- cision is expected Monday with ref erence to the new Block challenge, ruling in these two cases are not expected until next month. The cases involve the administrations latest legal maneuver to bring about lower utility rates, and collstitutionality of the Connecticut statute permitting the state to bring appeals in crim- inal cases.
 The government has asked the high tribunal to review and discard the 39-year-old judicial rule that reproduction costs must be taken into account in establishing public utility rates. .,.
 Conn Case of Palka
 The Connecticut appeal law, at tackled as violative ot the double jeopardy" clause of the Federal Con- stitution, is challenged by attor- neys for Frank Palka, under sen- tence to death for murdering a Bridgeport, Conn.,, policeman. Palka was convicted of second de- gree murder when tried before jury which rejected the prosecu- tion's plea for 8 first degree murder conviction. The prosecution ap- pealed, and eventually won a con- viction on first degree murder, Palka's attorneys contend the pro-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-20


 "This is free country" remarked the selectman. "They bought the land and there has been no dis turbance."
 First Selectman J. Edward Coer, who has called a special town meet inng for 9 o'clock Tuesday afternoon for the drawing of a zoaing orol- nance, declared that none Of the town officials would make even slight reference to the Bund camp at the special meeting. He inferred that some individuals, pressed 10 indignation by the publicity given the matter" might seek to inter- polate a protest.
 Zoning Was Planned
 "The zoning commission is only what Southbury has needed ana m planned for a number of years" MT. Coer declared. We propose to hm11 the centers of southbury ana South Britain as business and com n,ercial districts. There are too many gas stations and chicken coops have been built near tne
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-20
SAFE ROBBERS
 HAVE BEEN BUSY
Eight Breaks Have Oc- cured Here; New Haven
 Was Still Worse

Chief Inspector Joseph P. Stevens said today that he does not believe the local safe robberies have any connection with the similar thefts which have been completed in neigh boring cities and towns of the state.
 Waterbury's most recent break was completed early Thursday morning when a 400 pound safe con- taining about $100 was taken out of a tavern on Alder street owned by Anthony Venskunas. It brought the total number of completed or attempted safe-snatches to eight in this city during the past few months.
 Other Suffered Worse
 Although this number makes 1t appear Waterbury is being besieged with such activity, New Haven has suffered far worst treatment at the hands of safe thieves. Other neigh boring towns such as Naugatuck and Torrington have also been victim ized by such practice.
 With so many safes being stolen about the state and under similar circumstances, opinion had been ex-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-20
MANY SENATORS
 FAVOR REPEAL
Over One-Third Seek to Kill All Undistributed
 Profits Tax
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS United Press Staff Correspondent

| A
 Washington, November 20. - A poll disclosed today that more than one-third of the Senate favors repeal of the undistributed profits tax. It stimulated leaders of the bloc to broaden their demands for legislation iil- tended to stem the current business recession.
 Leaders of the bloc added two ob- jectives legislation to. lessen labor strife and to relax federal reg ufation of utilities - to their goal of tax revision. Senators Josiah w. Bailey, Democrat, N. C., and Fred erick Steiwer, Republican, oregon, an end to governments "tinkering"
 Bailey, declaring that factors in addition to the profits tax had caused the business slump called for congressional action to end the strife among the rival unions of the A. F. of L. and the c. I. o. and to prevent illegal strikes.
 Labor Status In West
 Returning to his seat belatedly, Stiwer said that the labor situation in the west had been one of the ir1- portant factors in hindering busi- ness and that action should be taken to force unions to accept ad- Indication of their quarrels. He said that modified form of the pro- posed Little IVA" bill might be feasible but that there should be an end to governmental it"nkering" with the currency and a relaxation of regulation of utilities.
 Meanwhile following President
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-20

the local post office today as the census neared its close. Clerks were kept busy classifying and tab ulating the forms as they came in, preparatory to forwarding them to Washington. No figures were avail able, and will not be until announc- ed from Washington.
 Nearly 5000 Distributed
 Postmen this week distributed close to 5O,0OO census forms in all parts of the city. Several thousand addi- tional forms were distributed through clubs, employment offices and information stations set up by the citizens committee named by Mayor Frank Hayes to assist Post master Babin in the taking of the census.
 The census of all persons on se- lected routes all over the country will begin the 29th and will end Dec. 4. AS far as possible 1t will be conducted by the postmen who regularly deliver mail on the routes selected. What local route or routes will be checked is not yet known.
 1900 Test Routes
 The 1900 routes to be given a complete check will be selected at random from the thousands of routes all over the country. They will take in all types of communities and all types of neighborhoods. The information gathered will be held confidential.
 The purpose of the census is to test nationally the accuracy of this weeks unemployment census. It will enable federal authorities to work out the percentage of correct ness of the voluntary census of the unemployed which ends today.
 Both employed and unemployed will be listed. When the local route or routes to be canvassed are se- lected, Postmaster Babin will ask that residents cooperate with the post office in supplying the informa- ton which is sought.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-20
WILDCAT STRIKES
 CAUSE TROUBLE
President of CIO Motor Workers On Way West
 to Save Unions
By JAMES c. AUSTIN limited Press Staff CorrespOndent)


 Detroit, Nov. % (UP) - Homer Martin hurried to Detroit today to maintain his leadership of the Unit ed Automobile Workers Union, which was threatened on three fronts.
 The union president planned to appeal to sit-down strikers in the General Motors Corporations Fish CT body plant at Pontiac, Mich.. to end their strike, which union off, cials admitted was wild cat" demonstration in violation of the unions contract with the corpora tion.
 Two other tests of Martins lead- ership developed as rank and file members of the c. I. O. union threatened to extend their unauth- oribzed strike movement to General Motors plants in other cities.
 Try to Dissuade Them
 The unions Flint, Mich. unit, which claims a membership of 34,0OO is studying plans for a strike vote. Martin, it was said, will go there
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-20
BettyGrable ToMarry Jackie Coogan Today
Rride=to-Be Decided This Week to Become Roman Catholic So She Could Wed Jackie-Weddng
 Ceremonies Take Place This Afternoon
BY ALAN McELWA1N United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press stair C0rreSpOnuent)
 Hollywood, Nov. 20-(UP)-- This is young loves day in movieland, the wedding day of Jackie Coogan and Betty Grable. It is the first love for each of them. They are sure it will endure. and both will continue their movie careers. Coo- gan went to work in pictures at the age of 4, first as an Urchin in rags with a cap much too large for him. That picture was called "the kid," and Charles Chaplin was the star. Many pictures followed and his family saved and invested his money. Now he is g and has about $l,00O,000. Miss Grable came from St. Louis and has been named by a committee of artists and critics as Americas Ideal Girl" She is blonde, and 20 years old.
 Met Three Years Ago
 They met and fell in love three years ago on an excurSloll poat dA!u pursued the romance in this strange colony where many of their elders regard marriage as @ habit rather than an institution. The bride de- cided this week to join the Cathol- ic church, making church wed- ding at St. Brendans permissible. Coogan is & Catholic. The cere- mony will be at 3:30 p. nl., with Father William L. Mullane officiat- ing. The movie producers stopped work on "college swing for the wedding. Miss Grable is the star of the picture. Coogan took mi- nor role just to be near her. He has been doing only a little acting since he grew to manhood. Chaplin was among those invited to the we'd dino
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-20
SECOND BOY IS
 SUICIDE VICTIM

Holden, Mass, Nov. 20.-(UP).--A news bulletin from Brooklyn told of a l3-year-old boy who committed suicide by tightening belt around his neck until he choked to death.
 The bulletin was heard by Frank W. Norton, 12, Holden schoolboy.
 Hours later young Norton was found dead. He had strangled him. self with a belt.
 l. Despondency resulting from the death of his mother and serious ill., ness of his father, was blamed for the suicide.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-20
.SER ERR|CO TOBE BURIED NEXT MONDAY Will Be Accorded All HOn= ors of Department He
 Had Served SIX POLICE SERGTS.
 AS FALL BEARERS Detail of PatrOlmen With Police Officials to At=
 tend Funeral

Six sergeants of the police department were detailed oy Superintendent William J. Roach today to act as pall- bearers at the funeral of a deceased brother officer, Ser geant Luke Errico, which will take place Monday morning. An escort of IS patrolmen and a sergeant was also named. Sergeants Errico, who had served 19 years as a member of the police force, died yesterday morning at his home, 283 Hamilton avenue, as re- suit of heart attack. The funeral will take place Monday morning at 8:30 o'clock from the Bergin funeral home, 290 East Main street, to the Church of the Sacred Heart, where a solemn high mass will be cele- brated at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in new St. Joseph's cemetery.
 Police Pallbearers
 Bearers named for the funeral by Supt. Roach are: Sergeants George Gooding, Bernard Burns, Edward Aston, Charles Nolan, John Hayes and Walter Ahearn.
 The escort will include IS patrol- men, headed by Sergeant Patrick V. Hillborg. They are: Thomas Ber- gin, John Christinat, John Johnson, Patrick Kennedy, Joseph Phelan, 3rd, Walter Hayes, Michael Karple- man, James Moore, John Cronan, Joseph Dwyer, Frank Smith, Charles Caffery, Carl Hespelt, Emund Cass and Joseph Phelan.
 Other police officials, including Supt. Beach and Deputy Supt. Dan- iel J. Carson, will be in attendance ot tha funeral
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-20
City Is Selected Among Others To
 Pr0ue Accuracy
Complete Census of All Employable Persons on One or More Mail Routes Will Be Taken as Proof
 of Success or Failure of TabulatiOn

Waterbury has been selected one of the cities in which complete of all eployable persons on one mail routes will be taken to test the accuracy of the nationwide unemployment census which ends today Post
 master Charles Babn has been informed by Postmaster James A. Farley. Postal employees will make thorough all persons A years of age and over on 1900 typ ical mail routes about the nation
 Hundreds of unemploVment cards poured into
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-20
HAMILTON HAS
 GIVEN WARNING.
G. 0. P. Chairman Predicts Doom of Party Unless
 Policy Changes
BY JACK AMMAN limited Press Staff CnrresnOndentl


 Hartford, Conn, Nov. 20-(UP)- National c. o. P. Chairman John D. M. Hamilton today predicted the doom of the Republican party un- less it re-adapts itself at once to the needs of the whole mass" of the American people. we can go to all the meetings we want to-" Hamil- ton said, "but the Republican party will never rise again until it makes the American people believe it is destined to serve the whole people of the United States" He spoke to the largest dinner gathering of Re- publicans in the history of Connec- ticut, and in the presence of c. B. Goodspeed, Chicago, National G. O.. P. treasurer, and State Sen. J. Ken- meth Bradley, Westport, national leader of Young Republicans.
 Honor Pryor, Harwood
 The dinner was in honor of Sam uel F. Pryor, Jr., Greenwich, assist ant national treasurer and New Connecticut national committee man, and Benjamin E. Harwood. Chester, new state chairman.
 "The Republican party" Hamil-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-20
DUCHESS LEFT FORTUNE

London, Nov. 20-(UP)-The late Duchess of Roxburghe, daughter of the American millionaire, Ogden Goelet of Newport, R. l., left a per- sonal British estate of $l, 4S0, ,465, the probate of her will disclosed today. The Duchess was a personal friend of Queen Mar
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-20
VICTIM WAS HUSBAND

Andover, Mass, Nov. S0.-(UP)-
 Da,sy preparing supper, Mrs. Joseph
 Dole glanced out of a window n.av briefly last night when a Bos- 5 Cs Maine passenger train struck truck and killed the driver near her home. Later she learned tne
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-20
BOMBING LOYALIsTs

Hendaye, Franco-Spanish Front fer, Nov. 20-(UP) Nationalist air planes were reported today to have resumed bombing Loyalist towns over scattered areas of the Aragon front. killing at least IS persons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-20
Supreme Court Today Finally Settle All
 Angles or Eligibility
Southbury Selectnen Amused Ouer Bund
"An Awful Ffullabaloo About Nothing" Is What One Seectman Calls Newspaper Agitation Is
 Free Country" Says Another
Special to The Democrat

are unanmous today in their criticism of what select man described as, ian awful huabaloo about nothing, referring protest" in the Waterbury Republican ana other state newspapers the buying of land at Kettle
 town by the German-Amercan Bund so-called "Nazl'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-20
The Weather

Rain, Snow Tonight; Fair, Colder Sunday
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