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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-30
Seven Members of Crew Wounded, Two
 Seriously; Chinese Trying to Sink Japanese Transport
JAPAN MASSES 48 WARSHIPS
 FOR ZERO HOUR TOMORROW
By H. R. EKINS United Press Staff Correspondent)

Shanghai, Aug. 3O.-(UP)-Fom airplanes bombed the crack American liner President Hoover today off the Shanghai coast. Seven crew members of the Dollar Line flagship wounded, two seri- ousy the liner reported and at least three passengers were stunned by the concussion of the bombs.
 All Shore Leaves Cancelled
 So gravely was the incident regarded that Admiral Harry E. Yarne American fleet commander, at cam celed all Navy shore leaves It established apparently definitely that the planes Chinese seeking to sink a Japanse troop transport. M
 Most Serious Incident
 This the most serious incident of the Chinese gars American lives and property hardly enacted before Chinese Japanese warshp and land began exchan ing terrific bombarment in Shanghai and on the river Shells fell periousy near foreign warshps.
 Zero Hour Comes Tuesday Outside the city, Japan massed 48 warships scores of thousands of troops and formidable air fleet for the zero hour-dawn tomorrow of final crushing drive Shanghai only by the merest chance that the President Hoover escaned disaster
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-30
Charles Emmy
 Is Seriously W

New York, Aug. 3o-(UP)- Charles Emmy, the legless athlete who swam 145 miles from Albany to New York, de. veloped . congestion of the lungs in Harlem hospital today and physicians reported his condition was livery serious" Immediate tests were made to determine whether he had dee veloped pneumonia. The Illness came upon Emmy suddenly. Earlier in the morning he laughed of the loss of % pounds on the week-long grind and made plans for a more am- bilious long-distance swim in Florida this winter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-30
FLORIDA COAST
 CITIES WARNED
Tropical Storm Is Sweep. ing Ashore Hurricane
 Is Not Expected

Miami, Fla, Aug. 3o.-(UP).-A blustery tropical storm swung in- land from the Atlantic ocean to- day, flashing the Florida coastline with winds as high as 50 miles an hour and sending small craft scur- rying to shelter. The center of the storm passed over Ormond Beach Fla, at midmorning. the federal hurricane warning system reported and was believed to have moved in- land at that point. Damage appear cd to be relatively slight. A few houses were unroofed at paytona Beach and New Smyrna. Resi- dents of the area had been ad- vised of the storms approach in advance, and had battened down in preparation for the blow. No inc juries were reported.
 Warning System
 The warning system reported that the center of the storm was un- usually small. The coast guard sta ton at Daytona Beach, adjacent to Ormond Beach. reported wind ve- locity of 80 miles an hour and Q barometer reading of 2e.3e inches.
 The federal hurricane warning system forecast gales along the coast
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-30
Popular Baby Contest Ends Saturday Night
All Votes Must Be in Hands of Contest Manager at Democrat Office By O'Clock on Coming
 Saturday Evening

Voters in the Most Popular Baby Contest, at-ten-SHUN!
 The Most Popular Baby Contest of The Democrat closes Saturday night, Sept. {, at 500 o'clock. All votes must be in the hands of the Contest Manager at The Democrat office on Grand street, before that hour.
 Six days, including today, remain to the furiously fighting forces of the contestants. As the Democrat goes to press today, there are three contenders who look like winners of the grand first prize, $l00 cash, @ loving cup and the title, Most Popular Baby"
 Saunders Leads
 Out in front with 26, 495 votes, is Randall Saunders, only eight months old, the son of MT. and Mrs Henry J. Saunders of Park Road. Next is that colleen from School street, Ruth Ann Scannell, daughter of MT. and Mrs. M. J. Scannell Third is George Rizk, son of MT. and Mrs. Naim Rizk of North Main street.
 But, for the special $50 cash and theater ticket awards offered by Polls theater for subscriptions to The Democrat received during the run of the picture, Stella Dallas" !" which started Saturday, there are more and more contenders.
 Theater Prizes
 Many candidates for the major prizes, inactive through the latter part of the Contest, are getting votes in an attempt to win the $25 first prize, $i5, second. $l0, third, and tickets, offered by Polis.
 Among the strong contenders for
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CARDINAL v

Boston, Aug. 3O-(UP)- William Cardinal O'Con- nell, 77, today observed his 3Oth anniversary as Arch bishop of Boston by pontif- iCating at . solemn high mass at Holy Cross cathe- dral in memory of his predecessor, the late Arch bishop John J. Williams. Greetings h ave arrived from various parts of the world. \.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-30
CHINA, RUSSIA
 SIGN NEW TREATY
One Provision Reads That Russia Will Arm China
 Against Japan
BY JOHN R. MORRIS .aA.A n~.x. Ckam HnwaaassaxaSA, S A,

United Press Stan C0rrespondent)
 Shanghai, August 30.-(UP).- China's new treaty with Russia con- tains secret clauses which provide, among other things, that Russia shall arm China for its war with Japan, a Japanese embassy spokes- man asserted today. The spokes. man alleged also that more than 20 Russian airplane pilots had been fighting on the Chinese front for two weeks. Denouncing the Chinese Russian non-aggression" treaty as "a definite handshake with com- munism," the embassy spokesman then made his charge that the treaty contained a secret agreement. He said that he was unable to disclose its exact nature. But he intimated that 1t was of military nature and he charged specifically that under it Russia would furnish arms for the Chinese armies.
 Seeks Other Packs
 As this charge was made, Yui Ming, chief of the Shanghai ofiice of the Chinese foreign ministry, an- nounced that China sought non-ag-
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CANTOR MAGIC
 CARPET CRASHES

Hollywood, Aug. s0.--(UP)-Two survivors of q "slight" of Ali Baba's flying carpet on an Eddie Cantor movie set were recovering today from their injuries. The carpet, plat form hung from wires to create the screen illusion of Q Flight" high above z Bagdao, crashed Friday. Philo 0oodfriend and Harry Harsha, pgoperty men, were killed. J. B. bowman and Nick Do 6renneg were
 injured. They were giving the care set a Htest flightp preparatory to . scene in which Cantor, in tllrban and sandals wag to ride lt
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oLD AFARKRTNaAN pTEs

Bridgeport, Conn, Aug. 30-(Up) Funeral services will be held Tues day for Angus Fl. Mackenzie, "a, president of the Bridgeport Public Market and Hartford Market O., who died last night after Q long Illness. Born at Lowell, Mass., Mac kenzie was a past grand coEnman- der of the Masons. fze leavsa his widow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-30
Late Netvs
 Flashes
STRANGE DEATH

Providence, R. T., Aug. S0-(UP)-Leaning from the rear window of a speeding automobile, Hen " Patry, 54, retired florist, was killed last night when his head struck a mailbox. Friends were mystifled when they found Patry dead of a skull fracture in the tonneau. Police solved the puzzle by retracing the route which the car had taken. There were blood stains on the lnailbox.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-30
WIDE eEARCH

Hartford. Conn, Aug. 30-(uP)-- Police today extended c wide search for tB-year-oid Adele Vautrain, who was reported by her parents to be missing since Wednesday. The girl had ei6 in her pcckethook when she disappeared her mother said,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-30

A surgeon from the British cruis- CT Cumberland boarded the Presi- dent Hoover and performed two emergency operations, each taking half an hour. The United States destroyers Parrott and Edsall turned back when the President Hoover reported she needed no further as- sistance.
 Three bombs hit the Dollar liner as 1t was nearing Shanghai after @ trip to Manila with American
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-30
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Aug. S0--(UP)-Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Aug. 11th, compared with q year ago. This Year Expenses Last Year $i,i7isS26.S5s.S1 s92o,slb,se2.os ssal.ias.aos.ss ssos.S4O.s7i.ss ssSO, ,aoa,i4s.s2 ssso7y4.sso.7s
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Moscow via London (uncensored), Aug. 30-OP)- During Josef Stans historic struggle with Leon Trotsky 10 years ago the workers of Lenngrad presented him with steel broom. The broom was symbol of the necessity of cleansing the communist party.
 Today Dictator Stalin is using 1t with a vengeance
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-30
SoDiet Russia Ruler Stalin
 Sends Hundreds Before Firing Squad Ln Blood Purge OF Nation
They Extend From Army Generals, All Way Down to Theaters, Fairgrounds Comparison Made
 With Hitler's Blood Bath
BY WEBB MILLER

Telegraph Editors dispatches by Webb Miller European United t is today
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The Weather

Probably Showers To
 night, Tuesday
 Fun weather Report Page .
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Tough Luck
Boy Is Hurt TWice
On Same D0u

1t was a tough day for 7-year-
old Jack Wilson.
He was swimming at 80 C st.
N. E., yesterday afternoon when he
slipped and broke his left arm.
A friend of the family, Horace
Long. Of Landover. Md, put him
in his car and started for Casualty
Hospital.
At Sixth Street and Massachu-
sets Avenue Northeast the car
collided with another driven by
Percy Blain, Of 1911 Good Hope
Rd. S. E.
When they reached the hospital
it was found the boy had suffered
conclusion of the brain in the
crash.
Long was charged at No. 9 po-
lice precinct with reckless driving.
ing.
That made it tough for the Good
Samaritan, also.
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TRAFFIC TESTS
LIFE OF PAINTS

No, the town isn't going in for
painted streets.
Those Zebra-like stripes you see
on outer Connecticut Avenue as
you drive past the Bureau of
Standards, with each stripe num-
bered, are there for scientific study
and not for artistic effect.
Paint experts of the bureau
wish to know what paints stand
up best under the steady impact
Of thousands of feet and rubber
tires.
When they learn, they will be
able to tell District officials and
other municipal authorities, so
that they may have this informa-
ton before them in painting cross
ing lines and safety zones on city
streets.
State highway officials also wish
to, know what sorts of paints are
best for use in painting warning
lines at curves and on hills, for
the guidance of cross-country mo-
florists.
Some 20 different kinds of paint
are being tested under actual traf-
fic conditions. Some of them are
yellow and some are white. A rec
ord will be kept of the life of each
line painted in the street.
But that doesn't make it a life
line until the paint IL used for
safety. That will come later,
when the tests are completed.
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third is pompous, fattish fellow, who looks like
he thinks he knows all the answers. He's the
divorce lawyer.
1t is exactly one minute past o'clock Cmark
the time).
will the witness in this case please take the
chair" booms the court clerk.
The square.jawed woman steps forward. Sits
down calmly like she's been there before. She
looks like clearinghouse keeper out of the
comic sheets.
Twill you please tell the court your NAME"
calls the lawyer.
Edith R. Brown" the woman answers clearly.
How long have you known the plaintiff in
this case?" asks the lawyer
"Since May 49,
"You knew him at that time to be a resident
of Reno?"
eyes, sir"
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The House passed the bill yes
terday, including a total of more
than $4,700,00O to finish the an
mex of the Government Printing
Office and to repair the Treasury
Building.
The site for the new hospital is
to be selected under the personal
direction Of the Chief Executive.
1t was reported today that favor.
able attention has been given to a
125-acre tract behind American
University, on Massachusetts, Ave-
nue. extended.
An appropriation of $4,000, 900
was authorized several years ago
to repair and extend the present
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hospital, but since then Admins
tration forces have come to the
conclusion that the location is not
desirable, and a new one has been
sought.
An estimate of $210,00O has also
been sent to Congress by the Presi-
dent for the purchase of a site for
a National Guard armory at the
end of East Capitol Street. The
Budget Bureau urged immediate
purchase of this site to keep the
price from jumping as the result
of private improvement in that
section of the city.
It is expected the Senate will in
clude this item in the bill, also.
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Work Kills Trees
In Lafayette Park

Two large beech trees and a
magnolia in Lafayette Square
have died as a result of the recent
handspring" Of the park, it was
learned today.
An additional layer of top soil
was placed around the base of
the trees recently when the park
surface was leveled off, and this
served to smother the roots,
causing the trees to die.
Park officials had taken steps
to make the soil layer porous, but
despite this the trees died.
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WEDNESDAY, AUG. 18
Seeing America Last By Helen Essny'

The boardingh house keeper leaves the stand and
goes back to her place.
Louder, Says Judge
William j. Atkinson. will you please come
forward" orders the clerk.
you came to this State for the purpose
Of being a resident thereof for an indefinite
timer" the lawyer prompts his client.
Eyes, SIR"
Nov at the expiration Of six weeks you
have filed a petition for divorce from the
defendant, Anna May Atkinson2"
yes, SIR"
"You have found life with Anna May Akin
son very Difficulty"
Eyes, sir"
Have you tried in every way to make her
like you and to do for her in kindly way.
And have your efforts met with no success?"
"Oh, yes, sir"
The Judge continues to examine papers,
Oh! Yes Sir Indeed
"Have you regained lost health and been
able to do better in your business and so able
to provide better for your family since leaving
the domicile of Anna May Atkinson9"
"Oh, yes, sir"
Therefore you ask the court to give you
decree of divorce and promise to provide
proper sum of money for the support of your
former wife and the maintenance of your chill
dren"
At the mention Of children Judge Moran
looks up. The lawyer crosses over. There is a
short consultation. The plaintiff squirms in
the witness chair. More consultation, though
short. The lawyer turns to his client. Smiles.
I look at the clock. It registers exactly
7 minutes after o'clock.
Six minutes For the legal end of marriage
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Irish Night Theme
OF Church Party

Irish Night" will be celebrated
tonight at the carnival of St
Dominic's Church, Sixth and F
Streets Southwest.
Bernard T. Fitzgerald. widely
known tenor, will sing the songs
of Erin, and there will be a dane
ing team Of Irish colleens. Eddie
Cutie and Sylvester Reilly will
dance jig, and Jimmy Headd will
play Irish tunes on his flute. Fri
day night will be German night.
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Men Needed
Openings Announced
By Marine Corps

From the halls of Montezuma
to the shores of Tripoli--"
With a swing of marching feet
and to the rumble of NOW col.
umns the Marine Corps sent out
a call today for more men.
Recruiting officers in Washing.
ton said. they had openings for a
few stalwarts between the ages Of
10 and 80 to fill existing vacancies
in the corps.
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RENO, Aug. 1s.-In District Court No. / of the
big white marble court house there is strained
quiet. 1t is exactly o'clock. The fatal hour for
divorce hearings.
At the door of the oakpaneled chamber big
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Matthew Faerber
Given u. F. W. Post

Announcement of the appoint.
ment OF Matthew Faerber, 24-year-
old graduate of Rhode Island
State College, as an organizer for
the United Federal Workers Of
America was made yesterday by
officials.
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sykes limited
AS SUCCESSOR
TO VAN ORSDEL
TalkWith President
Supports RumOr

Another rumor as to the man
President Roosevelt will nominate
to succeed the late Justice Josiah
Van Orsdel on the U. S. District
Court Of Appeals puts forward the
name of Judge Eugene o. Sykes.
acting chairman Of the Federal
Communications Commission.
This rumor is supported by the
fact that Senator Pat Harrison,
Of Mississippi, is understood to
have recommended him to the
President; and the President yes
terday had a long talk with Judge
Sykes at the White House.
HARRISON'S INTEREST
Senator Harrison is interested
in Judge Sykes because they are
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. - and Demo
Gratis. Aside from all else, too, it
is rumored that the President
would like to do something for
Pat"
Judge Sykes is one Of the vet
Grams Of the Governments at
tempts at regulation Of communi-
cations. He was a member Of the
original Radio Commission and
when the Federal Communications
Commission was created President
Roosevelt appointed him to the
new organization.
MISSISSIPPI LAWYER
He is Mississippi lawyer and
served on the Supreme Court Of
that State, having been appointed
by Governor, now Senator, Bilbo.
He was later elected to fill the
same office and retired from the
bench to practice law. President
Coolidge appointed him to the
Radio Commission in 1927. He was
reappointed by President Hoover
and made a member Of the Com
munications Commission by Presi-
dent Roosevelt in 1894.
One interesting aspect of this
report is the fact that the U. S.
Court of Appeals for the District
Of Columbia handles all appeals
from the Communications Com
mission and there are a score or
more pending there now. Whether
this would interfere with the ap-
pointment Of Judge Sykes is a
question.
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bailiff stands. Curiously as
sorted groups file slowly past.
Judge Moran sits on a
raised platform.
=
"First case before this court"
calls the clerk.
Three people walk nervously
inside the circular rail that
separates those participating
in a case from onlookerS.
One of the three is a sharp
faced man about 40. Another
a big. suuare-boned woman. A
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-18
By John O'DonneH
and Doris FLeeSou

teresting to see that because most all the girls,
then, even more than now, cut their hair"
Thwarted in her attempt to follow the cur.
rent hair craze. Mrs. Coolidge did what she
could. Annie, M. Icons wife and hair-dresser
in her own right, spent hours combing and
training Mrs. Coolidges hair into the Semblance
of bob so that she might not look too diff
ferent from her fashionable friends.
Mrs. Coolidge, incidentally, was a victim of
the vogue she liked to follow. Those were the
days when skirts were really short and lowered
perilouSly close to the knee cap. It was true
of both day time and evening clotheS-for sew
eral years they went up and ever up Thus
when Mrs. Coolidge in accordance with custom
had to send an evening dress to the Smith
sonian Institution for exhibition to future genera
tions she had only short frocks to choose from
She sent over a favorite and fashionable pink
it on Mrs Coolidge's mannequin and placed
the replica in its room of First Ladies of the Land
for the sightSeerS of the nation to view.
Lacked Picturesqueness
AS the styles changed and glamorous sweeping
skirts for evening came into fashion, the short
skirt speedily looked out of STYLE and was with
out any picturesqueneSS of its own to redeem it..
Apparently realizing the pink crepe was begin
ming to look rather extreme, Mrs. Coolidge soon
replaced it with green MORE, also short, but
not so short as the pink but at the time the
Smithsonian tourists saw her in green. Then she
made still third switch. Now the mannequin
representing her is CARRIED in rich coral velvet,
with three-tiered skirt and a train.
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porters don't think so. They in
sist he is just as strong as ever
and that the fellows who have
been opposing him are going to
get it in the neck just as soon
as the dear old voters get a
whack at them.
And Mr.. Roosevelt, himself.
is understood to believe that he
is riding just as strong with the
voters as ever. A publisher who
has supported him ever since
that great turnover in 1882 is
reported to have demonstrated
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the Land who was a blonde
either naturally or by artifice.
These reassuringly conserva-
tive notes in a Capital torn by
the appointment Of ra dical
Hugo Black to the Supreme
Court were introduced today by
Monsieur Leon, French hair
dresser to the White House dur
ing the greater part Of the 80
years his shop of Leon and Jules
has occupied the same spot in
downtown Washington.
Tho honhaI hais raonrd ooY,aa
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NAVY CONCERT

The United States Navy Band
will play II selections at a con.
cert in the Navy Yard band stand
today at 7:3O p. m. The band is
under the leadership of Lieut.
Charles Benter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-18

Call DI. 1000 and get acquainted
with the NEW MOVIE SEASON at
LOew's theaters and win cash and
tickets In YOUR LUCKY STAR con-
test starting Monday in the Times.
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with him few weeks ago. to have insisted that
he was losing ground. And Mr.. Roosevelt is rep
resented as saying that if there was one thing he
was pretty good at it was politics and he was con-
vinced he hasn't been showed back an inch.
The understanding is that just as soon as he
gets around to it he intends to go around the
country, get out among the people. Maybe then
he can find out.
Good Baroneters Lacking
So far, though there hasn't been any worth
while barometer as to whether he stands high or
low or middling. But what you may take as sort
of barometer is the recent actions of Senator
Tom Connally, of Texas. The Senator was one of
the first to howl against the Supreme Court pack
ing business and he went right down in opposi-
ton to it.
But the way he has been backtracking since is
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Stuff

White House.
Not in 80 years has there been First Lady OF
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The Listening Post By Carlisle Bargum

There is question around here as to whether
Mr.. Roosevelt has lost popular strength since he
projected his Supreme Court issue. His rabid sup