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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-28
New York Republicans
 Accused Of Neglect
Judge Nicholas iPntO Charges ItaIian-American Work
 CTS eBing Sighted Controversy Interesting

Italian American members of the league to remain loyal subjects to the party, they must discontinue these continual sights, which have been our lot"
 He predicted that Republican leaders would have difficult time securing 8 majority Italian vote, un- less they awakened to the fact that they must consider 8 diversity of groups when they choose delegates and nominees.
 Last September when the state ticket was chosen candidates of Italian origin were completely ig- nored. And now at the Syracuse meeting thre days ago we are met with disregard"
 Judge Pinto recommended that the league adopt resolution at the convention, protesting treatment its members have received. He sug- gested this resolution be sent to leaders in Albany.
 He brought cheers from the as- Sembly when he said:
 "One thing is certain, We are go- ing to work untiringly to help re- elect LaGuardia in New York;,
 First symptoms of unrest among state lillian leaders had been ob- served at the Republican conference here Tuesday and Wednesday when LaGuardia was refused 8 place among the delegates after a brisk battle.
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Four Arrests Made
 OF Truck DriUers
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Eastern Connecticut truck drivers.
 "The city of Hartford" the mayor told the common council, "is not going to confess 1t is to sterile and impotent that 1t cannot supply food for its own people"
 Approximately 20 wholesale grocery and fruit produce dealers met with Mayor Spellacy shortly before noon and were prepared, it was under stood, to ask for protection for their trucks.
 Chief of Police Garrett J. Far rell was called into the conference by the mayor.
 Spellacy said other groups of wholesalers contacted him during the day about protection for their trucks.
 There was virtually a complete shutdown of deliveries of perish able foods by wholesale houses in the city. No meat deliveries were being made and major department furniture, tobacco and paper stores were experiencing the greatest dif- ficulty in making shipments. Many shoppers carried their own bundles
 The union prepared to tighten its picket lines despite Mayor Spellacy'S warning that he would not let Hart ford starve and thath he would protect all trucks bearing food and medical supplies. .
 What Is Permitted
 Only milk, bakery and newspaper shipments were permitted in the strike bound area as scouting squads
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were willing to enter into anything for their revenge and out of this malice comes this tory-inspired ex- pose. I think it is a lot of silly fool ish publicity"
 Smathers said he held no brief for the Klan but that the attack upon Black was purely political.
 Attackers Knew We'll
 '"The attackers knew we'll that Blacks judicial qualifications are unassailable," he' said. "No good legal reason exists for removing Black and his attackers have no hope of doing so. However, they hope to hurt MT. Roosevelt and em-. baraSs his administration. "Black is not foolish enough to resign and the president is not fool- ish enough to demand that he re- sign.
 "Why should Justice Black alone be singled out for investigation and removal from the supreme court be- cause of alleged membership in a secret organization? Why not in- vestigate the entire supreme court? It may be that some reactionary members of the court might be re- moved from the court for the same reasons that are now advanced for removing Justice Black. It may be that some other members have at one time held membership in the klan or some other objectionable organization.
 If there is to be any investiga- ton or action. for one, take the position that the entire court should be investigated"
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RESERVATIONS OF COMMISSIONERS
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Superintendent, MatrOn Held

Superintendent, MatrOn Held
 MT. and Mrs. Philip Provandie, de- posed superintendent and matron at the home, respectively, are being held for superior court on morals and embezzlement charges in con- nection with operation of the home.
 County Commissioner Arthur c. Keith, Putnam, a Republican and member of the homes board of management, was accused in the re- port of violating a statute by al- lgedly selling materials to the in- stitution. Commissioner Urgele La- france, Central Village, also Repub- lican, was charged with violating a statute by assertedly neglecting to call a meeting of the board of man. agement at stated intervals.
 Charged With Laxity
 Two other members of the man. agement board, State Welfare Com missioner Frederic C.. Walcott and Health Commissioner Stanley H. Osborn, were charged with laxity in their duties in connection with the home.
 Each member of the county's leg islative delegation has copy of the report distributed early last week. It, charged there was widespread embezzlement at the, home, and named Provandie in connection with alleged incidents of indecent assault on girl inmates.
 It was reported the delegation has no actual authority to oust the two Republican commissioners. Only the general assembly in session, 1t was said, could do that. If the resigna- tions were asked for, it was learned, and they were forthcoming, Gov. Wilbur L. Cross ,thereupon would be given recess authority to name two new commissioners.
 Democrats control the delegation by 14 to 12. If party lines hold, 1t was said, the resignation resolution may be passed without any trouble
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fof strikers roamed the city in cars seeking to make the shutdown more and more effective.
 Special deputies armed with nightsticks continued to police the main thoroughfares of the city from its northern to southern boundaries, Spellacy indicated more than 2U0 other special police may have to be called to protect food trucks if the city's supply gets dangerously low, which is expected in day or so.
 At the same time, the mayor re- vealed he had been informed by of- ficials of the "New Haven" railroad that the road may be obliged to embargo all freight of less than carload lots entering the city if the present strike situation continues.
 Labor Union to Meet
 The Hartford Central Labor Un- ion prepared to call an emergency meeting of heads of member locals tomorrow night to consider ways and means of aiding the truck strik- CTS, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor.
 A sympathy strike was a possibil- ity.
 The embargo by the railroad on freight may have the graveSt ram if1cations, according to the mayor He believed thousands of employees of local factories may be thrown out of work because of lack of materials
 This development, however, was not expected to eventuate immedi- ately.
 As deliveries to res:aurantS, hotels and some institutions automatically were halted by the strike, one whole Saler predicted only two more days of the sort of picketing now used by strikers would provoke a drastic food situation. q"
 "If things continue as they are, he said,, "by the end of the week the food situation will be- serious in Hartford"
 There was, no indication things would change. Strikers and truck firm owners have reached an im- passe over the closed shop. Other points of difference both sides were willing to settle by arbitration, but each was adamant on the shop is- sue.
 Officials of the First. National Stores had until p. m, today to sign closed shop agreement with the union. If not, strikers said driv- CTS for that concern and for the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co.,. may be called out.
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.E
 
 built great many years ago and the pipes leading from. the houses to the water main in the street were in bad shape. The city insisted ir all instances where this condition existed that. new pipe be installed, as It wanted to make certain that the new pavement would not be torn up from time to time to replace routed pipes.
 Will Re Excellent One
 It Is agreed that the new paving job will be an extremely pretty one, If . paving job can be so conceived. Between the pavement and new sidewalks and curbs the street will be decidely dressed up" and will present a much different picture than existed when the trolley tracks and the patched and worn s out pavement with Its many holes and ruts were present. ~.N t,
 The street has been widened to a considerable extent and with the trolley tracks removed and the trolleys no longer running, trat1ic on the street will be speeded up 100 per cent. There will be no more waiting behind trolley cars and gen. eral tfafiac holdnps and this will be . big relief to every resident of the Willow street area, it is generally conceded, Hss ~ z Worth waiting For ;
 As one Willow street resident ex. pressed iit this morning Conditions
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LOUIS SCHILLER
 UNDER ARREST
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ly, the term of Town Clerk lasted two years.
 Law Changed Election
 During the 1897 legislatice session, borough officials were successful in having law passed which changed elections there from an annual to a biennial basis. Those elected last May were to take office in. July and to be continued in office until July 1889.
 The democrats carried the bor- ough elections last May and elected to the office of Town Clerk Ray mond St. John. Town Clerk Schiller, however, claimed that he was elected in 1895 for a two year term and could not be removed from his office until his term expired on January 1, 1898.
 Democrats preferred not to make any contest of the office nor to force the matter into courts so Town Clerk Schiller has remained in of- flee, while the successful democratic candidate for the office was expect ed to wait until January 1 before taking office, six months after he was elected. >
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Local leaders among Italian demo- cfats are watching with interest the results of battle that has broken out in New York state. Interest is due to the fact that they are &C., ouainted with some of the principals involved and that the issues, parti- cularly one in respect to republicans sighting Italian-American workers have a local touch to 1t.
 The Syracuse Journal furnishes one of the many cloSe-ups to the situation:
 Charging that Republican leaders have consistently sighted Italian . American members of that party, Judge Nicholas H. Pinto of New York city, today hurled bombshell at the state Republican committee before delegates assembled for the eleventh annual state convention of Y. the Columbian Republican league in Hotel Syracuse.
 Judge Pinto declared that party leaders had overlooked Edward Corsi, deputy New York city com missioner of public welfare and the leagues choice for delegate-at-large, at the conclave in Syracuse three days ago after assurance had been given that Corsi would get one of the IS appointments.
 we were dumbfounded," the New York city magistrate said, "when we learned that Corsi had been so indiscriminately passed up"
 The judge pointed out as contrast that the Democratic party had se- lected two Italian-American repre- sentatives at their meeting yester- day in Albany when they chose delegates -at-large to the state con- stitutional convention.
 "The league deserves more rec ognition and consideration than they have yet received" Pinto cried.
 If Republican leaders expect
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CHARLES H. ROSS
 BELIEVED DEAD
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 ference in Sycamore, III. The de- partment of justice, declining to say whether it had assigned inves- tigators to the case, made its files available to police. Miss Freihage and a bell-boy, Cecil Vandemere, l9, who saw Ross talking to strange man in gray cap' in Sycamore's Fargo hotel few hours before the Kidnapping, were asked to look at pictures in the "rogues gallery" of the federal bureau of investigation.
 Probably Finger Man
 Police said this man probably was the finger man" for the kidnapers, that after he definitely identified Ross for himself and the abductors, he and the others waited in their car outside the hotel until Ross re- appeared. They followed and ab- ducted Ross In lonely part Of the highway about 12 miles from Chi cago. They left Miss Freihage, who hastened to gasoline station to mo- tify police. .D,.,
 Miss Freihage had been Ross sec- retary for Il years, and was em- ployed by the Valentine and Greet ing Card Company which Ross once headed and in which he still had an interest.
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PATRICIA MACUIRE DYING TODAY
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 studied the case. Medical theses have been written on 1t. Serums, drugs, fever therapy, diets, blood transfusians have been tried for @ cure.
 TumOr Was Handicap
 Until the tumor appeared, to re- duce her weight 50 pounds in six weeks, Miss Mcguire was well-nour- ished and had good color. Her muscles were large and strong. Her neck is rigid, and her left great toe is constantly rigidly extended. She has been fed by spoon, and has been rolled over in her bed, for relief and exercise. But she has not made 8 purposeful movement except de- fense reflexes.
 Until the present complications, there had been few, if any changes in her condition since Dr. Traut de- scribed it in the Journal of the American Medical Association, in January, 1885. He wrote:
 Symptoms Described
 "She has been in 8 stupor about 30 per cent of the time from s a. m. to 8 p. m. During the night she is apparently in a deep natural sleep. During the day she lies for the most of the time with tensly tlexed arms and closed eyes, with her head turned to one side If aroused by the entrance of someone she may look at the person and then more firmly hex her arms and grimace. Meanwhile she focuses her right eye. The pupils do not respond to light. She rolls about, grooming. The wrists are Aexed and the fln- gers clench the hexed thumbs. All the deep re1lexes are present and of deep amplitude. She will pro- trude her tongue and follow @ fin- ger with her eyes. She will blink her eyes if finger is thrust at them. She, will grasp Q finger or, at times, raise her hand or smile on demand. She will read and fol- low these commands if written on a slate. She will stop eating to in- veStigate the actions of another head to answer Q question in the person in the room. She mods the affirmative, When asked how many of five apples remained after selling two she raises three fingers. She responds best to her mothers re- quest" 7" S'E
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TWO DICTATORS
 OF EUROPE TALK
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Continued from Page D to go to the stadium adjoining and there hear a colossal military con- cert by 4,000 piece band.
 Last night Mussolini was Hitler's guest at state reception and din- ner. Toasts and responses empha- sized the political unity of Germany and Italy.
 What Hitler Said
 Germany and Italy have found themselves in common political CO., operation and close friendship at a time when dangerous elements are trying to attack and destroy an. cient European civilization" said Hitler. We believe our politica, work for security, peace and pro- lection of the bloom of European culture cannot be considered as es- tablishing one block of European states against others.
 "On the contrary we are con- vinced that we serve not only the best purpose of our own lands by this cooperation but also the goal which lies close to our hearts-of 8 general international understand ing. In this spirit Italy and Ger many will consider and treat poli- tical problems side by side and will repulse any possible steps to divide the two nations or play one against the other"
 Renlv Of MuSSol;ni
 Said MuSsolini, in reply:
 "German-Italian solidarity is 8 living, active solidarity. It is moi the result of political calculations ol diplomatic shrewdness but the ex. preSsion of natural homogeniety and common interest. It is not anc will not be bloc closed in mistrust and anxiety against the rest of the world. Italy and Germany are ready to cooperate with all other nations of good will. What they demand i: recognition and understanding ot their needs and justified demands They require as the only condition of their friendship that no one at. tempts to attack the principles oi our glorious European culture.
 "The conversations I have hae during these days with your excel. lency (Hitler) have strengthened our friendship and made 1t impreg. nable against any attempts to dis. turb 1t or split it-no matter iron which side the attempt comes"
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report to the Board as to whether or not said petition contained the signatures of fifteen per cent or more of the voters of the City of Waterbury as shown by the 1886 Voting list," Is admitted. The re- = rnainder of said paragraph IS Is denied. &. t...t S.,
 4. And further answering, the Respondents say that Section 56 of the Charter of the City of Water bury requiring the Board of Alder men to submit said Petition to the Electors involves the performance of an Act of discretion and judg- ment. ....
 5. That the Board of Aldermen in the exercise of its judgment and discretion considered the Ob- ject and purposes for which said petition was filed and decided that Relators Exhibit A was in- < valid and beyond the scope of the powers of. Amendment granted in Sec. g of the Charter of the City of Waterbury. e.. 6. That the Relators Alterna- tive Writ of Mandamus or Com pIaint does not present 2 clear legal right to the relief sought by the RelatOrs. ". !
 2. That Exhibit A goes beyond the scope of the P0wesr of Amend ment set forth in Sec. 57 of the Charter of the City of Water bury. :" E, 8. That the RelatOrs have an adequate remedy at law by asking for . determination of the entire question by an action for declara. tory judgment.
 g. That the ReIatOrs should have acted reasonably by institut- ing an action for declaratOry judg- ment.
 10. Said Alternative Writ of Mandamus or Complaint does not allege that the Board of Alder men have found as a fact that the requisite number of proper signatures are attached to said petition.
 II. Said Alternative Writ or Mandamus or complaint does not alIege that the Board of Alder men have passed any vote stat. ing that the requisite number: of signatures appear on said peh- ton.
 12. Said alternative Writ of Mandamus does not allege that the signatures of fifteen per cent and not more than twenty five per cent of the registered voters of the City of Waterbury as shown by the last voting list have been at- tached to said petition, ,,.
 13. That the certification of nominations and questions by the Secretary of State requires that such matters be submitted to the Secretary of State eighteen (1S) days prior to an election and it is not legally possible to so act.
 IA. That the legality of Exhibit A is of great importance and ' proper understanding of the Pro posed Merit System as set. forth In Exhibit A requires ample con- sideration by the Citizens of Wa terbury and there k. not sufii- cient time before said election 10 allow an intelligent understand Ing of the great many questions involved; that tine Proposed Elan has so many notifications that the best interests of sll concerned require the matter, if legal, to be voted upon at . Special election or. some date subsequent to Octc- Der 5th, 1887.
 5- THE RESPONDENTS. !.
 r>,,, By Their Attorneys.
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OLD RESTAURANT
 TO CLOSE DOORS
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 larity after repeal of prohibition, be- cause Richters refused to handle al- coholic beverages. sEs ,a '.
 -Richters persisted in serving stacks of buns to all customers, and that cost the. restaurant $lo,ooo a year, a, ,, "a, 2,t.N{ tsf
 S--EIe persisted in dishingl out great quantities Of mushrooms at low prices and that, also was expen- stSe. % ff.,@ ,N.s'' q, 7, .ts '. !, < !Richters got the title, andsrisht to the name, {DralEe's Restaurant for $25O. Then he went homo, to his $350, 900 estate in New Jersey, { tc complete plans for Saiitne Saturday lon q South American cruise.
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at the beginning of the Christmas recess.
 Hearing on the petition to extend the route was held six months after this.
 No Opposition
 There was no opposition to ex- tension of the bus route at the Hartford hearing and the Commis- sion finds that public convenience and necessity require the operation by the applicant of motor bus ser- vice in the City of Waterbury over the following described route, and that this application should be and it hereby is granted:
 From Walnut street extension corner Griggs street, along Walnut street extension to Rhode Island avenue, thence along Rhode Island avenue to Massachusetts avenue to Lakewood road and thence along Lakewood road to Gaffney school. :
 The decision is signed for the commission by J. w. Alsop, Edward L. Taylor, and Alvan Waldo Hyde. $,
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Organization meetings were sched- uled today by Democratic district ehairmen, giving promise that the closing days of the campaign will witness plenty of action on all lines.
 District No. workers will meet tonight at the Democratic headquar- ters on East Main street, while Dis- trict No. 10 will hold its meeting in Ehe City Hall.
 Thursday evening the big Jewish Democratic club rally is slated, also tho 20th district in the Bunker Hill achool.
 The l4th District has selected Fri day night to meet in its Washington street headquarters, the Colored Uemocratic club in its Bishop street rooms and the 9th district in the gprsgue school.
 All the districts are completing tasir programs of organization and tiis stage is set for action and plenty of 1t.
 Italian Rallies
 rNo Italian rallies will be held within the next few days. The 3rd asad 5th district clubs will make an announcement shortly. Saturday ey3ning has been selected and Turn ers' hall will be the gathering place. The Italian Democratic club will! hold its dinner-rally Sunday evening at Waverly Inn.
 Elsewhere in tonight'S Democrat is a story of the French Democratic club arranging for big rally, the biggest in history, for Friday eve- ming.
 Last evening workers of the 18th district met in the Mulcahy school Attorney Daniel Pickett presided and Patrick Carlin acted as secre- tary. The meeting was addressed by City Controller Daniel J. Leary, City Clerk John Fitzmaurice and Attor- ney Vincent Scully.
 Excellent reports have been heard by Democratic leaders from leaders among the Russian residents of the city. A combined meeting of the s Russian clubs was held Sunday at the Hill street headquarters. Over goo members attended, extending a hearty welcome to Mayor Frank Hayes and other members of the Democratic ticket. Chairman John H. Crary, Controller Daniel J Leary, Mrs. Mary c. Kilmartin, can- didate for town clerk, City Sheriff Angelo Nardona, Representative Daniel J. Mahaney, Commissioner Martin Tehan and several others gave addresses. John Barna, presi- dent of the Russian American Po- litical Club, assisted by Attorney Stephen Homick, Joseph Fetzenko Elias Bilanin, Rev. Peter Dzubay Miss Catherine Dzubay and Eva Clear spoke urging the election oi Mayor Frank Hayes and the entire democratic ticket.
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were tough while the street was torn up and it seemed as though the job would never be finished but 1t was worth waiting for" v
 While the businessmen along the street last some business while the work was on, many of them fell that with the street now opened up under conditions which will give much better parking space they will soon more than make up their losses. lg: #
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Numerous operas will he presented in concert form In Moscow, Russia the early Spaniards to classify the alligator as giant lizard. w
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American tourists are estimated to have spent q, ,Da8; ;O0Os tn the Irish Free State last year. ssss ], M
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NORTH BUS ROUTE IS EXTENDED

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Motorists in France are paying 65 cents a gallon for gasoline.
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PROBE WHOLE OF
 SUPREME COURT

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DEMOCRATS ARE
 WORKING HARD

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