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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-09

In memory of his former wife, Mrs. Selma Marie Lewis, and in accordance with an agreement made with the hospital, MT. Lewis leaves Si00,000 to et RaphAel's hospital, New Haven, to reimburse the inSti- tuition for money advanced by it in construction of the eelinA Marie Lewis Memorial Home for Nurses.
 SlOO,OOo Trust Fund
 Also in memory of the former Mrs. Lewis, tho will sets up c trust fund of ti0o,0o0, with the income to go to his present wife for the res imAinder of her life. At her death, whatever principal needed to pay for additional construction work on the nurses home is to Do turned over to St. Faphaels hospital. The bal. anee of the trust fund b to Do kept for the maintenance of the nurses home. The balance is to Do called the Selma Marie Lewis Memorial Fund.
 Besides tho e4oo,000 cash and the residue of the estate after other Dee quests have been paid, Mrs. Laura Oliver Lewis k left oil furniture, furnishings, books, pictures, clothes, jewelry, personal property, automo- piles, garage equipment and ether Items owned by MT. Lewis,
 so,OOO Cash Requests
 OaAh beduostS of S0,e0O each are left to Lewis 6. Reed and Attorney Francis q. Reeves. Mrs. Lewis ig given real estate At West Main and LeavenW0rth streets, at % Cables avenue, ct 10 Willow court and lb0 woodland terrace.
 The sum of 9b,000 ls to Do set Up by the citizens and Manufacturers National Bank in 6 trust fund to Do known es the Truman .. Lewis Fund, the insoiae to 90 to the Boys Club, Inc. l,.l.,
 Parents Remembered
 Tn memory of hh father and mother, Edward c. and Harriet M. Lewis, MT, Lewis sets Up another trust fund Of 9S,000, the Income to bo paid to tho All Souls parish Of the Protestant Episcopal church Of Wa terbury. MT, Lewis orders another trust fund of tb,00o set Up, the income to go to Trinity parish, Protestant Epn' copAl church of Waterbury.
 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-09
Europe Faces Crisis Due 10 Spanish War
Italy Rejects British, French Call for Withdrawing Volunteer Troops in Spain-Loyalists Claim
 Italy on New Campaign of Aggression
ny RICHARD D. MCMILLAN lVJmikaA PPaan RtAfR COrFeanOndAntl

Limited Press Stan correspondent)
 London, oct. 0--(UP)-IGurop headed for c new, grave crisis over tho spanish civil war today.
 Italy, tIa c note to Great Britain, rejeoted in fact # not In principle, Q hritish- French demand for direct negotiations on withdrawal Of fof- Oign volunteers from Spain.
 Coincidently tho Spanish Loyaiist government h . note to Great Brit' ain charged that Italy was embark. Ing imminently on c fresh campaign of aggression and terror In aid of the Nationalists.
 Tension approached the electric stage here and In Ferris. Britain and France, awaiting receipt Of coded dispatches containing the text of itaiy'S note, arranged to start Monday on consultations concoTfs ing their action. :,
 it was reported here not only that France would open her front- Tor to permit arms and mon to 60 to the LoyAiists through French territory but that she even might, if Italy persisted in her course, permit" mon Of her own crack army, EuFopes' most powerful, to "voiunteeF" for service with the LoyAliSts.
 There was plain evidence that all tho skill and oooiness Of statesmen might Dc needed to head c new drift toward war.
 The Italian note was expected. But the spanish Loyalht note was ( completely new, SurprSo develop
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-09
ACCIDENTS IN
 CITY DECREASE
Show 59o Drop for Last Quarter as Compared to
 Previous One

Accidents in Waterbury during the past three months were reduced by 3 DOT cent whpn compared with flg. ures of the corresponding quarter Of last year. Tn accordance with this the average reduction in local aeei- dents for the first nine months oi this year is per cent.
 The analysis Is for the months Of July, August and September, and shows . total of 200 accidents ds against 3ii during the same months last year.
 The accidents during the quarter resulted in 22o arrests and in only one case was the accused discharged. Tn addition to this, % drivers who violated the motor vehievio laWi were apprehended.
 Two fatalities occurred in tho three month period, but during the same time last year there were twice that number. The accidents which took place during tho past quarter were as follows. July, 0Ti August, i0i; and September, i00.
 ffl Q statement regarding the ifn- proved conditions, Police Bupt. VII. liam |. Roach said todAyi wv h
 'The Accident Prevention Bureau end Investigation Squad has pFov- en its worth to the citizens Of Wa terbury during the eleven months ib has been h existence, Lives have been saved, property protected and c monetary saving has been realized through OUT work in aeol- dent reduction. Az times goes on { the value Of the bureau and squad viii De realized more and more by tho citizens os Our olty. Tho police department iS striving to make Wa terbury Q safe city but As an aid 10 OUT work I must ask the fitire pop. uiace to endeavor to pFatslce safety measures at oil times. If All VIII give ils the cooperation we Ask the percentage vf Acclden@ caused by negligence will DO reduced to Q minimum" a.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-09
JOBLESS FARMER
 SHOOTS WOMAN
Former Enploye of Car. dia, N. H., Widow Ad.
 mltS Killing

Manchester, N. IE., oct e.--(tP) A ODsyearsold Candia widow died of gun6het wounds at ( hospital here early teddy and % result Of Q dsathsbed statement . jobiess farmland was arrested on murder charge.
 Police said that Joseph Buckley, 0o. admitted shooting his otietinle employer, Mrs. Annie eanborn, with a ,i2 gauge shotgun, They believed the crime waB Eiotiyated by Buck ley's Jealousy over attentions shown the widow by c nelghboF. v
 The Runshot blast, fred at close range, struck the woman isi tho CD. dOmef.
 rho deathbsd statement, dictated by Mrs. eanboFn Co . police stenogs rapher, read; att .L
 HIlo wanted to give me % in part payment for 6 truck. I made out Q receipt end when 1 came back no asked mo to come out to his car where he had something for me i stepped near the door and he Aii11s cd 6 gun and fred"
 Arrested on the Auburn road c few hours after the shooting fast night, Buckley ied police to a brush pie ln nearby caEidia whore nc had hid" den the weapon.
 Three weeks ago Buckley had been dismissed after beirg employed " the woman for mora than . YeeE.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-09
CHINESE READY FOR BIG PUSH
Guns, Men Being Rushed Toward Shanghai Front
 for Terrific Battle
Nv IoMN R. MORRIS

(UnLted PfeBs bthH COFfobponuentl
 Shanghai Oct e.-(Up)--Chinose troops, big guns and munitions trains crowded roads west Of Bhang. hai today, pressing toward the front where chinese and Japanoso armies prepared for offensiveS on c gigantic scale.
 Tho Japanese, learning Of the ohi- neBe plan to start Q gigantic offen- sive Sunday or Monday, hoped to strike first
 On tho road from Nanking, re- turning to Shanghai by motor car from . visit to Nanking, l saw ( most astonishing crush of traffie, miles long, Of men and arnamentS. It left no doubt that China had de- cided to put all she had Into one big offort to smash the Japanese campaign.
 Great field guns--one tho largest I have ever seon--tractors pulling ammunition wagons; trucks, pack horses, mules, plodding infantry. men fought for space on the roads, muddied by rains that have persist- cd for days. For many miles, these great war trains clogged roads in the inky darkness of this morning, along in the mud,
 There were indications that the heavy rains might delay the big scale fight for supremacy here, There was some fighting in the rain today, notably along Woosung Greek north of the city. 1t was savage, sometimes hand to hand, but 1t was
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-09
Artificial Limb Included in Compensation Grant
 Awarded Here
COLOR PRINT EMPLOYE
 LOST HAND IN PRESS
Respondent Insurer Re. spOnsible for Hand !; Cites
 Supreme Court Ruling

Advanced medical science and the local compensation court united today to furnish Elvin w. Pierpont of Mount Vernon avenue with an arti- ficial hand, which will be almost as useful to him as the one he had rnangled while working on the presses at the American-Republi and Eastern Color Print Company, April 2, 1887.
 The artificial hand, which will Do controlled by the muscles of the TO. mainder of the arm, will be supplied by pr. Harry w. KeSsler of Newark, New Jersey, ct the expense of tho Liberty Mutual Insurance company of New Haven. In addition Plers pont will receive compensation of 93.97B for the injury, as well co pro- vision for oil reasonable medical exs penses. The award setting forth such provisions was released to- day by Compensation Commits sioner James M. Lylnoh.
 Received Compensatl0n
 Pierpont he'd received CotnpSnsAs ton of e2i from April 2 to May 17, for disability. The right arm was cut of midway between the wrist and elbow, after tho accident ih the pregsroofn.
 The question of the most recent hearing on the case was whether or not tho respondent insurer was 70. yponsible for the purchase of Ars ificiAl limbs for injured employees
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-09
Discrepancies in Vote in Several Districts Are Al.
 legged By Letter Signers
IRREGULARITIES ARE
 AMONG THEIR CLAIMS
Second MayOralty Elec. ton Is Being Studied as
 to Legality

The seven Republican and Independe dent D mo. cratic candidates who. were, according to official figures, defeated In Tuesdays ylunic. ipal election, have written to Chief Moderator James Mo. Mahon, demanding that the 56 voting machines used in the balloting be recanvassed. The letter Is signed py George Culhane, Fusion candidate for mayor; Francis T. Phillips, Fusion candidate for City Treasurer; Mortimer J. Calvin Fusion candidate for City Clerk; Domenlc DArbieri, Fusion candi. date for .City Sheriff; Miss Dora Egan, Fusion candidate for Town Clerk; Walter OhArest, Fusion cais didate for Selectman: and ThoInas P. HoAlOy, Fusion candidate TOT tho Board Of Education.
 MT. MeMahon, who announced tho offlolal returns of the election yesterday, indicated that he would seek legal advice before taking any action on tho letter. He planned % confer with Corporation Counsel Charles 6. 0'Oonnor.
 Later in the day both Corpora ton Counsel O'Connor and Mr. MeMahon declined to make any comment on the present situation.
 Under Police Guard
 The voting machines, which were locked and sealed at the close of voting Tuesday, are under police guard in tho basement of the county court house. They were brought there under police escort from the polling places by agree- ment Of all three parties.
 The letter was sent by registered mali to Mir, McMahon's home. A copy, also sent registered mail, was addressed to him in care of the oftiee of the corporation counsel. The exact text Of the letter was not known pending MT. MeMahon's ar- rival at the City Hall this morning,
 The letter, it was reported, charged
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-09
FASCIST ITALY BACKS JAPAN
Will Support Her in "Self Defense" Campaign
 Against China
BY EDWARD W. BEATTIE, JR. (TJnltAA pPNas Stan COPreanondAntl

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 (Unlted Press gtalf Correspondent
 Tokyo, Oct e-(UP.) - Fascist Italy today came to the Aid of Japan, which had been condemned by the world assembly of the League of Nations and the United States for her war on China, 1t was Tos ported on reliable authority,
 aiacinto AuTiti, Italian ambassador held c half hour conference, with KenSuke Horinouohi, vice foreign minister, and afterWard the Donei News Agency, whose reports are 10. garded as authoritative concerning government matters, asserted that Auriti assured Japan Of Italyb sym. pathy and support in japAns "s0lf defense" campaign in China.
 Horinouehi, the agency asserted, thanked Premier Denito MuSsoilni, through the ambassador, for his support, especially at . time when other western powers were against Japan. .-
 The reported Italian assurances, first to Do received, came soon after increasing anxiety over ATnerieaS strong stand caused tho cabinet to withhold c formal government reply to foreign condemnationS of Japan csc policy.
 The government statement was to tell the world of Japanese aims and determinations. Instead there Was
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-09
TIME BOMB IS
 NOT TIMED RIGHT

Pawtucket, R. I, Oct. e-(Up)- William ?. Reilly was alive today, but probably only because . time bomb planted in his automobile was improperly timed.
 A blast rent tho cor apart last night while 1t was parked behind hN Dexter street homo. The top, doors and windows Of the expensive coupe were blown out. Nearby dwellingb were shaken and occu- pants terrified, There were no case
 Tn May, IpaB, Reilly was arrested for aliegedly operating Q booking establishment. '.'
 Authorities believed there was no connection between the bombing and last Saturdays brief reign of terror in neRfby Wocnsocket, where q bii0tgun ssiip6r blasted windows in the homes Of the mayor and other prominent citizens.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-09
} MEN BURNED N IN BOSTON FIRE
Injuries May Be Fatal; Cripple Among Those
 Saved From Blaze

Boston, oct. O-(Up)-Three men were burned perhaps fatally and with nine other persons including c iegless cripple and c minister were carried over ladders early today when trapped by fire in c south end lodging house.
 Hospltallsed for serious burns werei John English, O7, John joyee, 30, and James Philias, %, All dFAgs ged from flaming seoond.hooF bed' rooms.
 The Rev. D. Edward DFeasseAu, bi, New Hampshire evangelist, escaped to th0 Fook Of the thFeosstoFy builds ing and was rescued,
 Crippled Edwin Irwin, 70, with John Metudovlos, 30, William FeFgii- son, 02, Timothy BEesnAhaii, @, Mrs, Helen Beaver, the landlAdy, William L. Harding, b4, Joseph Barrett, %, and Joseph Cunningham, %, were carried over ladders from the second and third fooFs. Ali received hos- pltAl treatment.
 officials said the blaEe started in tho cellar Of c fifgtsfiooF festauEAntI Dense Bmohe combined with flames t0 hamper Fosenerg. Fl {
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-09
HIGH COURTS TO
 SETTLE STATUS
Supervision of Highways to Be Settled By Court
 Ruling ...

Hartford, Conn, Oct. e-(Up)- 4 peculiar situation whereby two Connecticut state departments claim supervision over construction and maintenance of highways today awaited superior or supreme court settlement.
 A letter from the Albany, V. Y. district of1lee of the U. 6. bureau of public roads, recognizing the state highway department rather than the public works department as tho supervisory agency over Connecti. cuts highways, was not expected to change the situation.
 It was regarded as inconcelvable by state ofAcials that the federal government would recognize the highway department in the face of c court decision fayoFlng the pub- lic works division, if the court 50 decides.
 Headings may Do heard next week on injunction proceedings instituted by the Rural Roads association of Connecticut to determine Who--- Highway Commissioner John A. Macdonald or Public Works Director Robert A. Hurley - controls the states highways.
 The case may be taken by reser- vation to the state supreme court.
 Four contracts, totaling well over half . million dollars and which already are under construction, were turned back by the .. 6. bureau be- cause Macdonald did not sign them Hurley's ofiice maintained 1t law fully was tho agent for the state and thereby had signed the contracts.
 The whole matter, according to Attorney General Charles J. Mc- Laughlin, will be adjusted to the sat- isfaction Af the federal government
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-09
HARVARD STUDENTS
 INJURED IN CRASH

Prida,s Crossing, Mass, oct. o. (UP) Two Harvard college lippeF- olaeBmen were injured, one perhaps fatally, early today when their ae- dan crashed into c tree near Frida's oroasing railroad station. 4
 Alexander Angus MGoonsll, JF., 40, Of Dt. Paul, MiEn., and Bonnie Dfae. Fishers Island, N. Y., gufa fered . broken skull and face injurs ioS. Police said Mcponeil, . soph0. more, was driving from A dance at Nlssex Country club ifi Maneheaters BysTheslsea, Masss to Boston where nc was Co have met his mother,
 His companion, CnnEles means Harris, a, . junior, Of Manchestef, ~. fK.. was out on tho forehead and shaken hHQoKeiN.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-09
TWO HARTFORD
 YOUTHS HELD
Found in Car Containing l7 NewfAuto Tires
 Early Today Z.

Chief Inspector Joseph ?. Stew ems of the local detective bureau stated late teddy that the two HaTts ford boys admitted stealing tho i7 tires from . gas station in Windsor and that they were on tho way to New Haven where they hoped to dispose of them. The boys do- seFibed themselves as members Of c Civilian Conservation Corps camp.
 Unable to give suitable expiana- ton Of tho presence of iT new auto. mobile tires In tho rear Of . sedan found parked in c wooded section Of Long Hill road, early this morn. ing, two Hartford youths were ars rested by Motor patrelman William DwyeF, and taken to police head" quarters Tor questioning.
 Local police immediately contaot- cd Hartford officials and tho two departments commenced c eheok.up on the ownership of the tires, which represent c value of more than eib0. The two youths, Leo '. Ryan, 22, Of lM Magnolia street, Hartford, and James o'ilFien, io, Of Ti4 Park street, Hartford offered the explan. ation that someone he'd given B the oaF, and we were to meet some. one else here. tfr
 Motor PatFoiinan Dwyer was Inak- Ing his regular tour Of inspection ct SIS this morning when he no. tiAAA thA AaF uikh thA LW0 A1aiiRAd attempting to keep warn, inside. The car had Massachusetts IlaFkerB, number a4e,TDO showing, but inside was c pair Of extra plates, Issued ID Connecticut and bearing tho nuns Der TX 202. A blackjack was also taken from ono Of the boys. s,l .
 The two accused were aeFAigned, ct today's session Of city court, but tho eases were continued until Tuesday to allow further invests- gatIon by police. Bonds were set ct 4e0O ifi each oase. .. N~ 4.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-09
SPIRITED FIGHT
 FOR PRESIDENCY Veteran Alderman Arthur DuBols May Battle With
 Newcomer, T. Bane

With oiilcIal election retuthS ihs dloating that tn. Republicans and Independent DeinoerAtso forces will have Q majority on the board 0i aldermen, there N already c spirited battle underway for the presidency of the board. The candidates gre Alderman O. Arthur DuI9elb and Thomas Dane, the latter newly elected to the board.
 Fusion leaders are locking kindly h MT. DuDois' direction, but it was understood during the campaign that the post of aidermanie presi- dent had been promised MT. Dafle' The report was that he had been promised the presidency # he with- drew from the field for the nonlina. ton for city sheriff or city clerk MT. BAnes friends are now seeking to insure hN election.
 Though elected @ Fusion candi- dates the eight majority members Of the board are oil Republicans. They are Mir. DuDois, MT. Dane, Al" derinan William Kolbeck, Alderman Patrick PeFFielio, Alderman George Kingston, Burton Walker, Joseph Reinor and Fenton Niyer. The Democratic members will be Alder. men Peter Grimm, George ouilfolle, Ernest Deival, Charles bcluilo, Frank x. Bergen, Edward doldbeFg and Edward Fitzgerald. All were reelected. The 18th and losing candidate for the board was Alders man John Dendler, who waS seeking reelection.
 Under the city charter the mayer hes the power to veto any action of the board Of aldermen. The veto
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-09
PATTY BERG TO, &
 MEET MRS. PAGE

Memphis, Tenn, oct. o-(UP)- Patty Burg, 10 year old Hopkins, Minnesota, high school senior, and Mrs. EStelle Lawson Page, of Qreensboro, N. O., met in Q 30.hole match today for 4ist annual women's national golf championship which was left undefended by Pa- mela Barton of Great Britain, win- ner of the title ct Canoe Brook last year.
 It will Do the second finals in three years of big time competitive golf for the Minneapolis girl, who was eliminated, 3 and 2, by dlenna Col- lett Ware of Philadelphia in io3C on her home course at Interlachen Country club. It was the veteran, Mrs. Opal s. Hill of Kansas City who eliminated her, ( and 3, in the quarter finals last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-09
General Moderator Seeks Legal Aid In Deciding Move
Frost Blankets
 City Early Today

Real winter weather arrived At S,SO o'clock today and the thermometer At city hall reg. lstered on even S2 degrees, which on any mans thermom. eter means freezing. But after the sun erawled over the frost. blanketed fields of the suburbs, the mercury struggled upward to hover in the middle fortles.
 Farmers reported ice on the rain barrel and killing frost throughout the western section of the state early today. Chll- dr0n made dawn visits to ad. jacent ponds Co see what about skating. Football fans joined in . common, "Br.r.rsr."
 One of tho ooldest october Oths excepting tho morning af- ter election day 1885 when An. other % degrees registered at city hall, today's figure com. pares with other years as fol. lows; lOS0, 70 degroesI 1884, Ab degrees, 1888, BS dogreesi and lO32, AS degrees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-09
States Bsssiness .....,. Shsst lrepared

Hartford, Conn.,, oct. O--(UP) --ExpendltuRee Of ths stats Eov. eFnInent for Che year ending June 90 were 0bi,OTi,eOi And Pes Ceipts tolaled e0p,a7i,lO2, . re. port by CoInptFolleF chaFles Q. BwaFts said today. .
 Income, however, included g e7,OOO,0OO surplus 0s receipts over expenses in the highway fund through nele Of Merit highway and AElddletown bridge bonds, and mere than eO,O00,s 600 in unemployment insurance taxes. Y
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-09
sIEAMRoCKs vs. BULLDo0s

Boston, oct. e--(UP)--The Amer. ican Professional League football season gets under way ct Eonway Park here tomorrow when the Los Angeles nuildoea oppose the Dos- ton ghamFceks, last years cham. pioiis. The game pits two Of the heftlest lines against each ether, the Boston frontier averaging 1U1 pnindb and the California forward WalI averaging ga nz ads
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-09
PRd YIDRNCE WINS

Providence, is. l., oct. o-(UP)-- Providence college came from be- hind last night to edge Xavier uiii- verslty of Cincinnati, T.0. ocnd. fons conversion was the margin Of victory. Xavier scored in the third period on Cummin's e6-yard run, but Providence umfne back ln the final period to score on . 40"yard pass, Nugant to Leo. that tapped on Q 70syard march.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-09
FARM TO BE PRoBED

Norwich, Conn.,, oct. e-(Up)e- The state public welfare council will meet at tic state farm for inebEi. ates Oct. i4 to discuss the first phase of its investigation into conduct Of the lnstitution, Dg. Chester Waters man, superintendent, welcomed the investlgallon, he said. 1t started 6 week ego 0n receipt Of several com. plainse from inmates,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-09
DEFE TED FUSIONISTS ASK REC0UNT:
 WANT VOTING MACHINES REOPENED
Charities Benefit Under LeDis WiN
$lOO,OOO Request Left St. Raphaels Hospital By Late Truman Lewis-Cash Request of S4OO,OOO Left
 WidOw-LOcal Churches Remembered

Charities given large bequests in the will of the uent filed today with Judge Dennis J. savn in probate includes bequest of $100000 to St. Raphaels hospital! New Haven sets up several trust funds for local churches and organizations gives egaces to friends and employees and specifies that the remainder of the estate plus $40000 cash beques shall go to the tetators wife, Mrs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-09
Appeal Made ' On Inspection

Hartford, Conn, Got. e. (UPJ--Btate Motor Vehicles COFAmlsslomer Michael A. Cons nor has appealed 0 motorists Co have thelr cars inspected as soon as possible 50 as tO avoid . threatened year.end rush ln Che inspection lanes.
 Conner said there had been Q "serious decline" in the num- Der Of inspections for the last half os the year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-09
The Wsathsr'

Rain Tonight or Sun.
 day, Warmer
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-09

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