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The Washington times., 1937-05-03
Attempt at EXtOrtiOn
Laid to Detective

Rosenberg entered the restaurant.
At this time, Kosma said, Wise
told him he needed protection"
and asked for $40 weekly.
After being told that he didn't
operate the restaurant and
couldn't pay off," Kosma said
Wise left with the warning that
he would be back.
The following day two officers
came in to tell Kosma that his
liquor license had been suspended
by the A. B. C. Board. Kosma
said he told these officers that
another policeman" was trying
to shake him down. The two
officers failed to make a report
of the alleged extortion attempt
at headquarters and will be repri-
manded, Inspector Kelly said.
The Washington times., 1937-05-03
By KENNETH T. DOWNS
Copyright. 1897. by International
News Servicel

MONTS, France, May 3 Q.N.SD.
Mrs. Wallis Warfield Simpson will
remain Mrs. Wallis Warfield Simp-
son until she becomes the Duchess
of Windsor, this correspondent was
informed by a reliable authority,
Immediately after her final divorce
decree was granted in London to-
day.
The suggestion she reaSsume the
name of Warfield was described as
silly in view of her immediate
future marriage"
Reunion at Chateau
Said Hermann L. Rogers, her
former Riviera host and now her
'liaison officer" with the press:
This day is really no different
from any other. / can assure
you the duke positively will not
arrive here today. / shall issue a
statement to the press tOmOr.
row morning with the time and
The Washington times., 1937-05-03
FOUR ASSAULT
GIRL STUDENT

CHICAGO, May 3 GN.S0.-
West side police today rounded up
scores of suspects in the gang at
tack on a 16-year-old high school
honor pupil.
Seized when she left neighbor-
hood restaurant where she worked
in her spare hours, the girl was
knocked unconscious and driven
to a barn loft by four men.
Later the girl was bound and
gagged and thrown into an alley.
She was reported in a critical con-
dition.
The Washington times., 1937-05-03
WALLY DECREE
MADE FINAL
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people of Britain their last chance
to prevent the divorce.
But there was no interviewer.

to prevent the divorce.
But there was no interviewer.
Duke at St. WOlfgang
At the moment this brief scene
was being enacted, Edward, Duke
of Windsor, was poised at st. Wolf
gang, Austria, for instant flight to
the side of her whom he immor
talized as the woman I love-"
They will meet within short
time at the ancient Chateau de
Candle, near Tours, France, where
a simple ceremony will make
them man and wife.
In less than half a minute the
divorce for which Mrs. Simpson
and the duke had waited patiently
for more than six months became
final, definite and irrevocable.
The courtroom was only one
third filled when Justice Merri
man began to read through the
list Of numbers.
No specific mention was made
of the Simpson case-it was dealt
with simply as number Sc in its
routine position.
Wally's Counsel Present
Neither the Duke nor the Kings
Proctor were represented, but
Theodore Goddard and Walter
Frampton, of Mrs. Simpsons legal
staff, were on hand.
The courtroom completely lacked
the atmosphere of tension which
prevailed a few weeks ago when
the court assembled at the request
of the Kings proctor to rule or
the intervention filed and later
withdrawn by Francis Stephen
son, London barriSter, who, for a
while, thought it his duty" TO
forestall the divorce.
The public gallery was almost
deserted and there were more
than a score of vacant places in
the courtroom itself.
At $50 a. m. (E. D. To-, the
court was called to order.
After signature of the final de-
crees by Judge Merriman, the list
OF divorces made absolute will be
posted at Somerset House. God.
dard will send a certified copy of
the decree to Mrs. Simpson.
A check showed that only 46
persons, including the judge and
court officials, were in the court.
room during the historic proceed.
ings.
The Washington times., 1937-05-03

Fleeces. shetldnds, velours, tweeds and
Worumbos. Raglan and set-in sleeves.
Belted, hulf-belted and beltless models.
Blues, greYs, browns and tons in plaids,
checks and herringbones.
The Washington times., 1937-05-03
SPEEDS
TO WALLY
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the duke had written to President
Miklas. He said:
ION the occasion of my de-
parture from Austria / should
like to express my obligation to
the president for the cOnsidera-
ton shown by the government
to me during the past months.
"At the same time l give sin
cerest thanks and ask you to
thank particularly the police
and postal authorities whose con-
tinual attention and tireleSS in
dustry 1 have very much appre-
ciated.
Thank also for the kindness
shown by your lovely country
which will remain one of my
most cherished memories"
The Duke plans to leave for
Salzburg by automobile immedi-
ately after lunch. Since few peo-
pie in Austria are aware that an
other dramatic chapter in his TO-
nance has been closed, no public
commotion is expected.
The Duke celebrated Mrs. Simp-
sons final divorce decree today
with bagpipes. After posing for
photographers and telephoning to
Mrs. Simpson, the Duke repaired
to his rooms and raped out
skirls for half an hour.
LONDON, May 3 0.N.S.).
The civil list committee today
failed, as expected, to make pro-
vision for a state income for the
The Washington times., 1937-05-03

Single-breasted. double-bredsted and
plain und sport backs. Worsteds, shet-
ldnds, twists, tweeds, homespuns and
cheviots. Pluids, small overpldids.
stripes, mixtures. Blues. greYs, browns,
tons and tweed effects.
The Washington times., 1937-05-03
Palestine Quiz DeIav

GENEVA, May S.-The League
of Nations announced today that
on Great Britain'S request the Spe-
cial session Of the mandates COM
mission on the Palestine outbreak
had been postponed until the end
of July.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-13
BY WILLIS THORNTON NFA Service Stan COrreeDOndent

Washington Sept. IS The federal government today
 by far the biggest single employer of labor in the coun try The total number of civil employees in the executive branch is S5OOOO The monthly payroll is $12SOOOOOO
 That figure excludes the military and naval services (another 250O0O and the temporary employees on CCC only the employees of the "busness organization of the the regular and bureaus in and out Of Was- ington - -
 How government ought into business that k into that might be produced under prt vae enterprise problems that divides thought the world fumbng with that problem Even state like Russia remarkable
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-13
MERIT SYSTEM
 TO BE DECIDED
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unfavorably on the petition tonight Arrangements have been made to have Judge Newell Jennings sit in superior court here tomorrow, If the petition should be rejected tonight. The merit system advocates will file a writ of Tnandamus, seeking to force the aldermen to place the question on the machines.
 Condemns Plan .
 Strong support from many quar- ters has been given John DePastino president of the Italian Brotherhood president of the Italian American Federation of Clubs and Societies, and national commander of the Italian American World War Vet erans. who several days ago issued a statement condemning the merit system plan. MT. DePastino says that local World War veterans are overwhelmingly against the adop. ton of the plan.
 Leading members of Italian clubs are backing Mir. DePastino in his stand. Many persons who signed the petition, MT. DePastino said today, have since changed their minds.
 Yesterday, at meeting of the Calatina c Cannazionali society. Mir. DePastino declared that the plan is n-American. It is a more serious threat to liberty than Was the pro- hibition law. he declared. Under the merit system. he claimed, holders of public once would be under no obli- gation to the voter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-13
ADOLLF HITLER
 PRAISES ARMY
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Need For Colonies

Need For Colonies
 Hitler spoke of the need for col onies. He though the Colonia, problem could be solved one way or another just as the problem oi German equality of rights had been solved. It was not question ot peace or war. he said, but only ot common sense. He added that he was one of those people who be- lieved in common sense.
 Of the Colonial problem, Hitler said that Europe would not settle down until the Colonial problem was settled. It was absolutely i'm possible that Germany should mol her own colonies, he said. He as- serted that Germany had a mora right to the colonies she lost in the World War.
 He spoke of the problem of na. tional minorities due to the changes of frontiers after the World Wal and he urged that all nations treat minorities decently.
 He said he would go to Berch. tegsgaden, his mountain retreat several days before going to tht army maneuvers and greeting Pre-. mier Benito Mussolini who is tt visit him late this month. Asked regarding the significance of Mus solini's visit, he said only:
 Tt speaks for itself"
 GOebbels Hits Churches
 Nuremberg. Germany, Sept. l3- (UP)-Paul Joseph Goebbels, min ister of propaganda, accused Cath. olic and Evangelical churches to. day of shirking their social service obligations.
 Because of this, he said, the gov. ernment assumed their obligations in the form of the winter relic campaigns of 1883 and subsequent years.
 He said the church should dis. charge tits duty to the poor instead of criticizing Fuehrer Adolf Hitler
 we don't send missionaries tt eastern Asia to convert heathens, he added. We help those in ouu own country who are actually ii need"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-13
HISTORIC HOME
 PICTURE OF RUIN

Boston. Sept. l3.-(UP)--dover- nog's Island, historic summer home Of John WinthFop, Massachusetts' first governor. was a picture of ruin today.
 Fifty modern pilgrims who visited the uninhabited 50-acTe tract in Boston harhor to commemorate the 3o0th anniversary of Winthrop's landing there found Vandals had ac- compllshed what wars had failed to do.
 The granite walls Of Fort Win throp, built on the plans Of Marquis Dc Vaubcn (i613-i50T, have been shattered in several places. Obscene legends be6mirch walls. Broken bots |fies litter the ground.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-13
MO COMP PROMISE ! IN O'HARA FIGHT
He Is Said to Be Very Near Collapse Revelations
 Sensational

Providence, R. T., Sept. l3-- (UP) --Sensational new disclosures in Governor Robert E. Quinn's "no compromise" fight to drive race track executive walter E. O'Hara "out of Rhode Island" piled up to- day as ''tte Battle of Narragansett" approached a climax. While Quinn and other state ofIicials threatened to close the 93,OOO, 900 track by We'd nesday night, 1t was reported that important stockholders in the Nar- ragansett Racing Assoclation, Inc, operators of the track. have joined forces in an effort to remove O'E1ara as managing director of the track.
 Audit Revelation
 Meanwhile, Quinn said that a state audit of the Associations books revealed that:
 1--O'Hara bet $40,OOO daily during the first IS days of the current meet and lost 466, 900.
 2--State Senator Russell Handy received $500 from O,Hara for camp aign expenses in a town election.
 It also was charged that while Pawtucket police barred state audit ors from entering the race track of- flee Labor Day, truck with new York registration plates drove away from the track with three steel cabinets believed by state officials to have contained some of the As- sociation's records.
 O'Hara Near Collapse
 As developments in the 11-day war followed in rApid-fire order, OHara was reported on the verge of . nervous breakdown and confined to his home under a doctors care.
 Additional developments were ex- pected today when the State Supreme Court makes known its reasons for quashing the State Racing Commissions order busting OE1ara as an employe and official of Narragansett Park track.
 Direct renewal of the fight by state officials to "drive out" O,f1ara is scheduled for tomorrow when the Racing Commission asks the Narra- gansett Racing Association to show cause why its license should not be suspended or revoked. Barring further court intervention, 1t ap- peared almost certain tl1at the track wolud be ordered closed by Wednes- day night.
 Urge Him to. Quit
 It was this threat which reported ly has prompted New York, Chi. cago, Boston and Providence stock holders in the Association to meet with O'Hara today or tomorrow and urge him to quit his job in the interest of investors. Earlier, O'TIara had vowed he would not resign.
 Saying" how can Q man lose $65,- 900 in l6 days on $50,000 yearly salary?" quinn asserted the state audit showed that O,T3ara made his wagers through the pari-mutuels by certified checks drawn on 8 Fall River bank.
 State Senator Handy admitted receiving $500 for campaign ex. penses, but explained that the money came from O'Hara personally and not from the Narragansett Racing Association. t@4
 < Tn the wake of the new disclosures Quinn said that at the next session of the legislature he would seek new racing laws.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-13

the Japanese to break the Chinese resistance.
 Chinese Statement
 For the past few weeks, our army has treated the world to the spec tacle of an army having no guns heavy enough to make an impress sion on the arrnored naval vessels holding our outpost on the coast and infiicting as well as sustaining heavy casualties.
 "It is no longer necessary for our troops to operate under the guns Of the enemy fleet, and in accordance with the general strategic plan, our forces, starting last Saturday, began retreating to our first line of de- fense."
 The statement thus declined to recognize the Shanghai lines as de- fensive positions but described them as "outposts." It was issued on the same day on which China appealed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-13

N0C~eN@@@SN~Ns
 
 Every effort is being made, union officials declared to revent a tie- up in the department stores, gro- very concerns and clothing stores. They said those drivers who quit today woulud do so on their own initiative. No food supplies or milk trucks will be interrupted in their daily runs, they announced.
 Strike headquarters was bee hive of activity yesterday. Drivers waiting to join the union and weary truckers returning to rest after l2 or IS hours on the picket lines damned Labor Temple. Application blanks ran out and special cars were sent to New Haven, Waterbury and Springfield for more.
 All-through freight trucmks are merely waved through the picket lines. The only trucks stopped are those which inten dto load or un- load here. The drivers of these trucks must be union men in order to ass the lines, strikers said.
 Long distance calls rang in fre- quently at headquarters as owners of trucking lines asked for special passes through the picket lines. None received them, the usual an. swer, "the man don't want any, thing rolling through here."
 Flying Squadrons Flying squadronS of picket cars are scanning highways as far north as Stafford Springs. Union spokes- men said New Britain, East Hart ford. West Hartford, Glastonbury, Bloomfield, Windsory and Wethers- field are affected as well as this city.
 Myles w. Illingworth, secretary of the Motor Truck association of Con- necticut, Inc. said action of the truckers stopping food supplies at any point woulud be in violatoin of their agreement to permit such commercial carriers to passh He said yesterdays boost in member ship was attributable to attempts by union heads to build up member- ship while the strike fever is raging. Hartford's striking truck drivers aare the only ones in the east" who have refused to submit their case to ar- bitrati0n, he said.
 Union men are demanding sS cents an hour for over-the-road drivers and T5 cents an hour for lc- cal truckers, an increase of 10 cents an hour in both classes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-13

ing the lake, when an automooile operated by Edward Clahey, or Herkimer street, went out of control, Knocking them and several others into the lake. The car also went into the lake and was submerged in more than 20 feet of water, re- nuirine the efforts of two tow trucks to extricate it.
 If may be revealed at the inquest that MT. Cooley received his fatal iniuries while attempting to save several others from the path of the careening vehicle. Claffey has f1led suit for damages against the city of Waterbury, claiming that the con- ditaon of the road was responsible for the accident.
 Claffey Arraigned
 Following the incident, Claftey was arraignued in city court on a reckless driving charge, and no fur- ther charge will be placed until af- ter the coroner's inquiry, which will establish if there is any criminaI re- Sponsibility involved.
 This inquest by Coroner Monzani will be his first in about a year During that time he has been recov- ering from a serious attack ot pneu- monia and Deputy Coroner Walter 7 w. Smyth has been conducting all inquiries and issuing all findings in such cases. Coroner Monzani IS at present out of town, and according to his ofice will not return until Wednesday. No definite statements are expected from MT. Monzant until late Wednesday.
 Native of Th0maston
 A native of Thomaston, MT Cooley had been employed by the Connecticut Light & Power Go. for the past II years. Prior to that he had served as an enlisted man in the U. s. Army. In 1925 he was ele- vated to the sergeantcy in the 9th observation group U. s. Army all service.
 Medical Examiner Edward H Kirschbaum will submit his report to Coroner Monzani within the week
 Cooley is survived by his wife Mrs. Juliette Mary GoyoD Cooley; one son, Joseph, Jr.; his mother Mrs. Catherine Cooley; one sister Kathleen and two brothers, George and Alphonse Cooley, all of thit city. Funeral services will be con- ducted tomorrow morning at 8:3C o'clock from the home, 293 Fairlawr avenue, to the church of SS. Peter & Paul. where a solemn high mass will be celebrated at g o'clock. Bur- ial will be in Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-13
RALPH MARINO
 KILLED TODAY
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Young Marine was a fourth grade student in the Dugean grammar school, and had only Q short time before the accident been releaseG for the noon recess. In addition to his father he is survived by two broth- CTS, Pasquale, and Armand, and one sister, Mrs. Daniel Calabrese, all of this city. The body was removed to the Colosanto funeral home, Bank street, from which the funeral will take place ct time to be set later.
 Drivers Story
 Julien, the driver of the truck. told police that ct the time of the ac- cident he had an unimpaired view of the street, but that the boy darted out in front of him. At the time of the accident 1t was raining stead- ily, but Julien said his windshield wipers were working, and in addition he had his deffosters in operation.
 Deputy Coroner Walter W. smyth entered the investigation of the fa- tai accident today and immediately released Arthur Julien, the driver of the truck, on his own recogniS- ance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-13
HUSBAND LIVES, WIFE IS KILLED

Florence, Aris. Sept. ls-(UP)- Max A. Day was in hospital to- day with a broken jaw suffered in an automobile wreck that made him a widower IS minutes after he mar ried 15-year-old Fleta Flesher. The wedding party was en route back to Phoenix when the automobile left the road and overturned, crush. ing the bride to death.
 The ceremony had been per- formed here by the Rev. L. P. Han- cock. The girl was the daughter of Mrs. Lillian Flesher of Phoenix.
 The driver of the car. Stanley J. Schultz, and Mrs. Kathleen Robl, of Phoenix, other members Of the party, were thrown clear of the wreckase and only slightly hurt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-13
DEMOCRAT TESTS
 ARE POSTPONED
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 ion park, same hours: Thursday, washington park, same hours; Fri- day, Chase park, same hours; ana Monday, Sept. 20, Waterville park' same hours.
 Once again the Waterbury Demo crat urges all bicycle owners and riders in the city to cooperate m making this safety campaign the success 1t deserves to be. And once more the management states that these tests are not compulsory, but purely voluntary on the part of all cyclists. No compulsion is further placed on any rider to acquire such equipment as the safety tests might show are necessary to safe operation.
 Several Tests
 There will be several tests and ex- aminations made of each machine to show if it is mechanically equipped to meet all of the modern traf1c de- mands. Those bicycles which are judged it in all essentials will be SO checked and the owners presented with Certificate of Merit.
 Several requests have been re- ceived by the Waterbury Democrat for tests at times other than those indicated on the offlcial chart print ed each night in the Democrat. Ow- ing to the fact that this would ne- cessitate many changes in plans that are now fully completed and considerable inconvenience to mem- bers of the police department who are to aid in making the tests, 1t is virtually impossible to promise spe- cial tests. If, however. a large group of cyclists in section of the city that might not be fairly adjacent to the official testing spots should seek tests, it might be possible to bring the testing lane to them at the conclusion of the regular period.
 Special flashes" from WATR and during Uncle Harry's broadcast late this afternoon will advise cyclists of plans for the tests and weather con- ditions affecting them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-13

their St. Louis convention in de- claring support of independent po- litical action in the fields of labor and agriculture" Green said. The leader of the c. I. O. who controls that organization with the autocratic domination of a dictator, has openly indicated his intention of pursuing independent political action even to the extent of forming new pontical party. These two facts, taken to- eether. raise the positive danger that members of the guild may be com mitted by their association with Il and the c. I. o. to definite political policy"
 Freedom of Press Threat
 The recent referendum of the guild in which all actions of the St Louis convention except that con- demning fascism in Spain were up- held and the political ambitions of John L. Lewis, head Of the c. l O.. were responsible for the threat to freedom of the press, Green said
 History shows dictatorships can not be established without destruc. ton of free trade. unionism and that free trade-unionism cannot De wiped out while free press exists Green continued.
 "The action of the guild in votine to associate itself with a poiitical dictatorship is a stab in the back tc free trade, unionism and to the pres eryation of the democratic institu- tions of this country. The American federation of Labor will use every resource at its command to combat and destroy such a menace.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-13

Members of Russian Organiza' tlOnS about the state were among the guests yesterday afternoon at the annual outing of the Russian American Political club of Con- necticut was held at Bellevue grove.
 Mayor Frank Hayes was one of the guests of honor, and made brief speech, praising the Russian Americans for their interest in political questions of the day. Other speakers were Rev. Peter Dxubay, pastor of St. Mary's Rus sian Greek Orthodox church; State President Anthony H. Klas- chak, and Attorney Stephen HOm- ick. MT. HOEnick was chairman of the committee in charge of arr arrangements.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-13
POLICEMAN NOT
 so WELL TODAY

Newton, Mass, Sept. 13-(UP)- Patrolman Lawrence E. Murphy continued to lose ground today in his fight against a streptococcus in- lection resulting from bullet wound sustained in a gun battle in which brother officer was slain.
 "A little worse" was this morn ing's bulletin. Doctors had no iIn- mediate plans for a sixth blood transfusion.
 Murphy was wounded Aug. 2l in the battle in which Edward P. Simpson, 39. jailbreaker, allegedly Killed Patrolman Henry c. Bell.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-13
EIGHTEEN KILLED

Boston. Sept. ls.-lUP) Eighteen persons were killed in motor vehi. cle accidents in Massachusetts lest week. according to the registrars res port.
 This was one fewer than in ilhe previous week and il fewer than iu the corresponding period last year.
 Victims included 70 pe4eetgianf and eight occupants.