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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-16
TEACHERS. MOVE BACK INTO CITY
Fears of Reorganization Plan of Mayor Hayes
 Make Them Return

Apparently alarmed ct Mayor Frank Hayes statement that in his reorganization plan he would give preference to local residents, several teachers in the local schools who have been living in other towns have moved into Waterbury, It was learned today. They changed their residence to this city subsequent to announcement of the mayors plan for widespread changes in the city government, with all departments, Including the school department, being affected.
 It was pointed out that Q number of teachers employed by the city, whose wages are paid by local tax payers, were living in other towns, and paying taxes in other towns. The mayor believes this to be high- ly unfair to the taxpayers, feeling that persons whose salaries are paid by the city should live in the com. munity and pay taxes here.
 Eighteen Live outside
 Study of school department rec. ords showed that 1e employees listed themseives as residents of other towns. It is now claimed that at least several others, and possibly more, ac. tually live outside the city but main. tain local addresses. This is now uil. der investigation, 1t was reported today.
 The action of the school board yes. terday in transferring pupils and teachers from Croft school may pc a fcre.runner of drastic changes in the school department which the mayor will seek. Retirements Of some teachers are expected, and numerous changes of personnel may be made.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-16
MILTON POWERS IS RESPONSIBLE Held Criminally Liable in Death of John Kukaitis
 Hit By Car

Milton W. Powers, 2s, of 37 State street, Is held crirninally responsible for the death of John Kukaitis, 63, of l3 Summit street in a finding filed In superior court today by Deputy Coroner Walter W. Smyth.
 Kukaitis was struck and fatally injured by the Powers car on the night of October 90, 1887, as he crossed Wolcott road, near the Yuskis home. Powers, whose real home s at Eversley avenue, Nor. walk, Is 0 cable splicer for the Conn. Light & Power Co.
 Car Didn't Stop
 The Powers car did not stop after allegedly striking Kukaitis, but pro- ceeded on toward Waterbury. It was the third consecutive hit.and. run case iiiD this vicinity in three successive weeks. Powers surren- dered to police the following day, saying that he had passed the scene on the night KukaitiS was killed, and stating that he might have been the driver of the car" Coroner smyth, in his finding states, "The deceased was c large man.. well over two hundred pounds, and considering his injuries and the force of tho impact, Powers' state- ment that he did not know he had hit anyone is quite incredible"
 To Be Arrested
 Powers, who has been free on bonds of $2,600 set by Coroner smyth, will be arrested today and
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-16

Tn Albany, police armed with machine guns guarded entrances to the city.
 1T have directed the police to guard every entrance of the city with machine guns" District Attor. ney John T. Delaney said. T do not beleive they will ever be taken alive, The police have orders to shoot on sight. I hope they will not be taken alive"
 O'Conncll's Home Guarded
 A strong guard was thrown around young O'Connell's home. Iie did nt venture from the house during the morning.
 "rhey undoubtedly know we won't leave 6 stone unturned till we catch them." Delaney added. "But we are not taking any chances"
 At the scene of the escape, prisoi, authorities said they were checking the possibility that a "trusty", who escaped from the prison two days ago, served as an accompiice in the break. His cell was in the same block as the cells of the kidnap- CTS.
 Albany police immediately placed q guard around O'Connell's homo, and announced that everything was being done" to protect him and his uncies, Daniel F.. and Edward l. O'Connell. powerful Democratic leaders of Albany county.
 Surprised Guard
 Prison Superintendent Herbert Paddock said that Oley, Geary and Crowley, who were captured in New York city last February, surprised John Corbett, e guard, while he was making the rounds of the peniten- tiary,s time clocks.
 The bars of Geary's cell had been sawed through some time ago." Paddock said, and had been "stuck
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-16

New York, Nov. i6.-(UP)-The National Labor Relations Board has filed in the circuit court of appeals a brief cutting the results of an investigation into Remington Rand Inc. labor practices.
 The brief charged that the Rand company refused to bargain collec- lively with a labor union. that 1t discharged 30 employees because of union activity. and that 1t ''estab- lished. assisted and supported" cer- tain labor organizations in its plants, carried on espionage within the union organization and engaged in other "acts of coercion and inc reference"
 The board said that out of 5000 employees in the company six plants in New York, Connecticut and Ohio more than 4.0O0 were union mem- bers. The plants canvassed, the peti- ton said, were in Syracuse. Ilion and Tonawanda, N. Y. Middletown Conn. and Norwood and Marietta
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-16
RUDY VALLEE TRUSTEE

Boston, Nov. 16--(UP)-Rudy vallee. grooming maestro, will be in- ducted as 6 Suffolk university trustee on his return from Cali- fornia.
 Two years ago Vallee joined the faculty of Suffolk College of Jour nalism and lectured on radio broad- casting.
 Elected a trustee Friday, he has telegraphed his acceptance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-16
JAPANESE PUSH /. '. CHINESE BACK
They Are Almost in Rout With Frightful Losses
 Afflicted
BY JOHN R. MORRIS United Press Stan Correspondent)

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 Shanghai, Nov. i6 - (U.P) = Japanese troops are within 70 miles of soochow, key point on the new Chinese defense line west Of ShanR- hal and are drviing the Chinese before them in disorganized bands, . Japanese army spoxesman asserted today. "
 Usually reliable informants re- ported that the Chinese might retire 20 miles west of soochow, where their line would pass through kl- angyin and Wuhsieli. on the north, and southward past Lake Taihu.
 r Chinese Lose Heavily %
 Chinese losses have been frightful, the Japanese spokesman said. He as. serted that bodies of 5000 Chinese had been counted along roads and that sometimes hundreds of bodies were sprawled within such short space that they impeded the Japan ese troops.
 On the front north of Shanghai, the Japanese were bosnbarding Changshu, 23 miles north of Soo- chow, To the south, the, army marching from Hangchow Bay was
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FOUR COMBINE

London, Nov. 16-(UP) Chiefs of staff of Turkey, Greece, Jugoslavia and Rumania have reached an agreement for cooperation of their armies, navies and air forces, the Exchange Telegraph Istanbul corre- spondent reported today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-16

police help in quelling what they called Q gangster menace brought on by the film strike of last sum. sner, other officials here reported they had uncovered an alleged plot to bomb the homes of such Jewish film ilotables as Eddie Cantor, the comedian ,and Louis B. Mayer, oper- eting head of Metros 0oldywa- Mayer.
 Stili other officers crowded around the hospital bed of 6 film player, before he died of wounds inflicted by an unknown guf,itiail, while c fourth group of authorities ran down clues to the murder of QeerEe "Les" Br,ifeEnan, on whose bullet.riddled person was found c check for $2,oo0, signed "0hico Marx.
 Coincidence Doubted
 Gould these developments Do mere coincidence, Hollywood wondered,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-16
Congressional To Fight Roosevelt Plan
Same Group, Which Smashed His Supreme Court Pro' gram, Is Slated to Block Ills Program to
 Help Out Business
By JOE ALEX MORRIS United Press Stan Correspondent

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 Washington, Nov. i6-(UP)-A campaign led by the congressional bloc that smashed President Roose- velt's supreme court program threatened the administration today with e new test of strength over immediate aid to the nations bus" mess.
 The drive, in which notable re. cruits from democratic ranks joined some of the leading foes of last summers court bill, overshadowed immediate senate conflict over con. sideration of an anti-lynching bill and committee delay in both houses on farm and labor legislation.
 A decision on whether the senate shall take up the anti-iynching bill with its threat of . fllibuster--ia spite of the administration plan to consider the government reorganiz- ation measure will come today in the first test of control over cori- gresS.
 Real Test for President
 But the real test of the presi- dents influence probably will come later in regard to business issues.
 The principal demands of the business-aid bloc were: Broaden and speed up the administration's recently indicated program for en-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-16
40 MILE LIMIT

Hartford, Conn.,, Nov. 16 -(UP)-The State Traf- fic Commission today or dered a 4O-mile speed limit for night driving on all Connecticut highways. The 5O-mile limit on trunk highways for day driving remained intact. In zoned areas, where special limits were effective, the night speed limit must be five miles an hour less than in- dicated by signs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-16
0'HARA IS FREE
 ON $2,OOO BAIL
Pleads Not Guilty Today to Violation of Corrupt
 Practices Act

Providence, R. T., Nov. le-(uP) Walter E. O'Hara. turfman-pub- fisher, was released in $2,000 bail today after pleading not guilty in Federal Court to an indictment charging four violations of the fed- eral corrupt practices act. A not guilty plea was also entered for the Naragansett Racing Associa- ton, Inc, of which O'Hara is presi- dent and managing director O'Hara bail was posted by Vernon c. Norton, political writer for O'Hara's newspaper, the Providence Star Tribune. Though in the court room, O'IIara did not plead per sonally, both pleas being entered by Raymond J. McMahon, counsel for the Racing Association.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-16
Late Nelvs Bulletins
CARED HOME

Verona, Italy, Nov. 16- (UP)-A mansion to cost more than $160, 1000 is un- der construction at Malce- sine, in the Val Di Sogno- Dream Valley"-for an unidentified Swedish per- sonage, it was disclosed to- day, and the populace re- ported hopefully that the owner might be Greta Garbo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-16
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Nov. 16-(UP)--Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Nov. 18th, compared with n year ago: ThiH Year Expenses Last xear $2,S41, ,SS6,s36.75 $2,6lS,3l7,ess.b2
 Receipts
 s2,154.342.7Z7o 1,S24.4o1.s2o.4s sss7. .s44,O5s.ss s1, ,oss. .sis.s .s7a.os
 Cash Balance $2.6G2, G2,06S.753.63 $1,566,S9t,s4s.4s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-16
FIRE DAMAGE Ss.OoO

Putnam, Conn, Nov 'l6-(UP)- Damage was estimated today at $2,OO0 in the destruction by fire last night of a single-story house which was struck by 6 bolt of lightning during Q freak storm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-16
HoHywood Asks
 New York Police Departments Aid
Movie Scenario in Real Life Has Colony Scared to Death-Oangster Menace 0rows-Fim
 Player Dies of Wounds
BY FREDERICK 0. oTHMAN tUnited Press Staff CoTespcndent)

Hollywood, November 16. - (UP) "A Movie-Scenario- corneto.ife, with murder, gunen, bomb plos mystery men, push-lined gambling sanctums and all the other paraphernalia of screen thriller sent shvers through While Los Angeles officials were in New York pleading for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-16
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-18
Evangelical Church Nears
 Crisis m German Election

Berlin. June l8.--(Up)--Tension increased notably today between Nazi authorities and opposition lead CTS in the Evangelical church as the day approached for an election of Q church government.
 Division became complete when the Rev. Martin Niemoller, an out standing leader in the opposition movement. charged that practically all leaders on his side had been put out of action," that hope for a free election was dissipated, and that "only enemies of the church have q free hand"
 At the end of his statement, made at church meeting last night, uni- formed members of the Hitler youth organization tried to storm the church, shouting Germany awake '
 Doors of the church were closed against the Nayis.
 A prominent legal expert of the opposition movement and another church attorney were arrested last night by secret police.
 Niemolicr in his statement con- plained that secret police yesterday rAided and closed the prenliSes of the Fraternal Council of the Prus- sian Confessional (opposltion) church and that two employees were arrested. Referring to arrests pre- viotiAly of five members of the couf- oil. NiemOller said:
 'sIt lB runiorcd that the church election will take niace June 2T. But
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-18

now practically all leaders of the Confessional church have been put out of action. A supposedly free election has been converted into the opposite Only enemies of the church have a free hand.
 "rhe fliehrer Adolf Hitler) solemnly pledged his word that the church would not be impeded in It's activities. We appeal to the fuehrer, recalling his pledged word and pro- testing against curtailment of the church's freedom of action. We make this appeal. but we do not know whether 1t will be of any value"
 Then, commenting on the ofiicial ban on collections for opposition activities. he said: No free ground is left to the church where 1t can live as an Evangelical church. We have reached the end"
 In Bavaria, Nazis started q cam paign against Faulhaber, Roman Catholic archbishop of Munich. al- leging that he suspended q priest when advocated -denominational instead of Catholic schools.
 The ofilcial pews agency, com menting. said: "The Catholic popu- iation of South Germany has been shocked by the campaign against upright Catholic priests. Those Catholic leaders who are sLill inac- cesslbie to tho sound principles of the reborn nation will be called to account
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-18
BY KENNETH AIRES

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 Lynn, Mas, June 18-Fellow con- gresSmcn will find 1t hard to believe thet Rep William r. Conncry, Jr., of Massachusetts Is dead If one possible successor Is elected. Top ping the list of probable candidates today was the late democratic leg islator'S "doublc"-hiS brother Law renee Joseph Connery, 4i, also of Lynn So much alike that one often was mistaken for the other. the brothers, both lawyers and former song g-and-dancc men, have been familiar figures at the nations cap- ital. When William was elected from the seventh Massachusetts district in 1922. Lawrence resigned his position with the United Fruit company to become his brothers secretary.
 Lawrence, seven years younger than tho congressman, stands D feet 10 inches and weighs 17b. Ills dark hair rccedcs to ear-baldness as did Williams. The brothers teamed together in their hobby of musical and dramatic writing and produc- ton. They co-authored several pub- lished songs. William carried his hobby into the professional field as player for George M. Cohan. Per- haps from this hobby. the brothers both gained that magnetism that en- deared the late congressman to his constituents and fellow legislators. It was because of his fondnccs for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-18
FRANCE LOSES
 OLD PRESIDENT
Gaston Doumergue Dies Very SuddenIy-Ruled
 in Scandal Days

Paris, June 18. CUP) --- GaStOn Doumergue, who at 70 years of age, took charge of the government when the Stavisky financial scandal rocked the nation in 1884, died sud- denly today of heart disease.
 "Gastounnet," as he was fondly called. reached what seemed the cli- max of long, honorable political career when in 1884 he went from the presidency of the senate to the Elysee Palace as president of the republic. He smiled his way through 15 cabinet crises during his seven years as president. Two weeks before his term ended, Dou- mcrguc, an apparently firm bache- Tor, married his childhood sweet heart. Happy to be out of office, Doumergue said as he retired: They won't get me out again"
 Financler Suicide Followed
 Three years later Sacha Alcxan- drc Stavlsky, a mysterious flnancicr, committed suicide while secret po- lice were smashing in the door of a chateau in which he was hiding. A scandal whose rcpcrcussiops are not yet over was precipitated. Stavisky had dcfraudcd hundreds of thous- ands of people of many millions of dollars by fake bond issues and other devices. Soon mobs were raging through the streets of Paris, threat ening the government and parlia- ment. Police shot into them and many were wounded or killed.
 Back to Save France
 It was the most serious internal crisis of many years. The govern ment fell. Reluctantly Doumerguc commenced to form 6 national Sal vation" government. He came to Paris and was cheercd by the throngs who little time before had been mobs. He formed his govern ment and the crisis was over. He lasted for 16 months under q poliLi- cal truce. Ills last manifestation opposed the return of Germanys colonies: Tt would be tantamount to assuming responsibility for the World War;" he wrote.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-18
Larry ConneryMaySucceed Brother Billy m Congress

Larry" that Billy" Conncry re- fused proffered commission as major in the army intelligence ser vice during the World war. William, then regimental color sergeant in the 10lst infantry of the Yankee Division in France, preferred to re- main near his brother, then first sergeant of Company A in the same regiment. Lawrence, native of Lynn, Is the only surviving man in his immediate family. He was cdu- cated in Lynn public schools, St. Marys college, Kansas, and George town university Law school. He mar ried Geneva Butler of Lynn last June,
 When 20, the younger Connery brother enlisted in the "Old Ninth" Infantry and served on the Mevican border. During the World war he was cited for bravery in capturing prisoners at St. Mehiel.
 Broken hearted over Williams death, Lawrence referred all ques- tions to his olcSest friend, Post- master Thomas A. Wilkinson Of Lynn,
 Larry, of course. doesn't want tc talk now about the possibility of his succeeding Billy" Wilkinson said but we neither confirm or deny the rumors that he will seek the post."'
 Governor Charles Y. Hurley is ex' pccted to schedule tile special rTi' maries for early fall. Tho election automatically will be two wcck' later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-18
YALE GIVES OUT
 SCHOLARSHIPS

New Haven, Conn. June l8---tUP) | Fellowshipg, scholarships and rizes in the Yale School of Fine lrts were announced today by Pres- Odent James Rowland Angell. Fellowships, emitting recipients to |ight months travel and study in Europe, were awarded Everett c. 'bupcn, New York City, sculpture; sichard H. Lent New Rochelle, N. |E, architecture, and John 5. Bur- ows, Jr.. scarsdale, N. Y., architec- ure.
 Special honorable mention was |iven Herbert 0 Millkey, Cincinnati, j., candidate for e degree In archi- ecture.
 The medal of the American Insti- ue of Architecture, given annually
 . the graduating student Ahowing he highest average of excellence throughout the four-ycar course, Ient to Douglas P. Maier, Cleveland
 Heights, O.
 Scholarship awards were given theodore Randall Wellsvil!o, N. r..
 nd Robert 0. Burns, Maplewood, 'f. J.
 Malcolm c. Anderson. Port Wash- |hgtCn, N. Y.. received the Frances PArdeo prize for excellence In
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-18
TWO EvADERS OF
 TAXES REVEALED
Philip De Ronde, Jules s. BaChe Names Given tO
 Committee

Washington, June 18-CUP)-The treasury today placed the name Of Phillip De Rondc, former president of the Hibernia Trust Company, New York, before a joint House. Senate committee Investigating methods allegedly used to avoid payment of federal taxes.
 Elmer Trey. head of the intelli- gencc unit of the internal revenue bureau, mentioned De Ronde's name as he told the committee of alleged attempts by American taxpayers to avoid full playment of federal levics by setting up personal holding com panies in foreign countries.
 Trey said that De Ronde owed the federal government $33,000 in un- paid taxes and interest. Dc Rondc now Is Paraguayan consul in New York city.
 His name was the first submitted the committee in the treaSury's an nounccd plan of utilizing publicity as a companion weapon with new legislation to fight alleged tax avoidance.
 Offered To Settle
 Trey said that De Rondc offered on Jan. ', 1036, to settle his alleged tax debt of $33.000 to the govern mcnt for $l,700. He said. according to Trey, that he was unable to pay more.
 "This happened day after he had received $250,000 commission from the General Investment Go. for which he acted as an agent"
 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-18
AH Night Search For Mrs. Parsons Fails
Mystery Grip" Developed No New CIue-"Iipster' Also Missing-OId Friend of Family May
 Act as Contact Man

Chilmark, Mass. June 18--(UP)- An all-night search of Martha's Vineyard Island today had failed to uncover q single clue to the whereabouts of Mrs. Alice McDon- ell Parsons, missing Long Island heireSs. Neither were Scarcllcrs able to find the mysterious tipster in 8 New Jersey-registered sedan who telephoncd state Police Sergeant Joseph Fratus that: "The Parsons woman. kidnapped in New York. can be located at the Robinson camp in Menemsha." F:atus withdrew tho main body of searchers shortly be- fore midnight, leaving the carly morning hunt in the hands of the regular island patrol.
 None Identified
 Four troopers were on the dock at Oak Bluffs when the steamer Naushon sailed for the mainland shortly after 6 a. m. EDT. today. All passengers were scrutinized, but none answered the description of either the man o. two women com panions.
 Only one automobile went aboard, and that was a Massachu9etts-reg- istered car that did not resemble the latc-model Buick sedan in which the tipster was last seen.
 The tipster was described by a fish market clerk who saw him en- ter a pay station as 5 feet Il inches tall. weighing 100. ruody-com-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-18
BUCKLE co. HAS
 NOT MADE PEACE
Brass Workers Union Says HOuse-tO-HOuse
 Canvas Being Made

Committee members of the Water bury Brass Workers union, local CIO affiliate, now on strike at the Waterbury Buckle Go. and two CIO organizers, Alex Cashin and Phillip Brainard. told the Democrat today that officials of the company have been undertaking house. to- -house canvass during the past twenty-four hours in an attempt to get the strikers to go back to work. Some of the strikers also said today that each morning members of the ofiice personnel have approached men and women on the picket line and asked them to return to work.
 Situation Unchanged
 In the meantime the situation at the Buckle Co. and at the Noera Mfg. remained the same. Jerome Lc- Vigne of the Buckle Go. told the Democrat this morning that he had no statements to make. Rodney Chase of the Chase Brass & Copper Co. also stated that there were no new developments in the Noera
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