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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-24

(Continued from Page D priation by the assembly to the highway department could not be spent independently of the public works department, which has charge of supervision over all construction expenditures over 5000, unless otherwise specifically authorized by law" "The acts making appropria- tions to the highway department" the attorney-general said, "did not specifically authorize the depart ment to construct, erect, alter or enlarge real assets independently of the department of public works"
 MacDonald's Control
 It appeared, therefore, that Com missioner Macdonald retained con- trol only of maintenance work on the highways, and that Director Hurley would take over all construc- ton as well as personnel in con- struction divisions of the highway department. It was said in some quarters that judicial interpreta- ton of the situation might be at- tempted through suit by a con- tractor on validity of 8 highway contract. Attorney general Dalys opinion was highly technical and chief figures in the controversy did not wish to comment until they had made a complete study of the sit- uation.
 Hurley Starts Dismissals
 Hartford, Conn, June 24-CUP)- State Public Works Director Robert A. Hurley today announced whole sale discharge of employees in the capital and grounds department Of the state capital and state office buildings, effective July 1, to meet new budget requirements.
 Hurley, making the first gesture toward economy since he took office several weeks ago, said 46 "perman- ent and temporary" help would be discharged, with a resultant saving of approximately $70,000 year.
 They included janitors, cleaners, sweepers, tradesmen and watchmen.
 He also said majority" of the capital police force would be dismiss sed July 1. Previously 1t had been reported eight of the ten special po- lice would be relieved. The saving in that direction would approximate about $l0,000 a year.
 The dismissals in the maintenance force was laid by Hurley to inade- quate funds provided by the general assembly budget. He refused to say whether any further discharges were contemplated.
 The maintenance department em- ploys about 140.
 Hurley, in his capacity as public works director, has charge of main- tenance of all capital buildings and grounds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-24
MAC MILAN HAS
 STARTED AGAIN
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CContinued From Page D ing point was the home port of that famous two-time winner of interna- tional fishermen's races.
 Ills Objectives
 MacMillan, boyishly enthusiastic
 1. Search for further evidence despite his 62 years, listed his ob- jectives as follows:
 and relics of the Sir Martin Fro bisher expedition of 1876, first found by Charles Francis Hall in 1860 and rediscovered by MacAGillan in 1929.
 2. Collection of fossils at Sill- mans Fossil Mount at the head of Frobisher Bay.
 3. Search for the breeding grounds of the Atlantic fulmar, be- lieved to nest on Resolution Island at the entrance to Hudson Straits. 4. Study of migratory game girds in the interior of Baf1in Land.
 5. First exploration of the larger of the two Bafiin Land ice caps.
 6. Medical study of Eskimos.
 Students to Work
 During the 600-mile trip, Sched- uled to end here September 4, each of the student crew-members will stand watch fo rone hour at night and one hour during the day. take trick at the wheel, do all deck work and handle the sails. For the first time, MacMillan will surrender command of his ship to his first mate, 39-year-old Captain John T. (Jack) Crowell of Isle Au Haut, Me.
 MacMillan will instruct the stu dents in anthropology and crowell, seamanship and navigation. Glasses also will be conducted aboard ship by Professors Alfred O. Gross of Bowdoin College and David Potter of Clark University and other edu- cators. Walter Ramsten of Chicago will be radio operator.
 Tonight the Thebaud was due at Portland, Me, to take on supplies. Other stops were scheduled at Boothbay Harbor, Me, Sydney, N. s. and Makkovick, Hopedale and Main, Labrador, where supplies will be left for Eskimos and whites. Students Aboard
 Student members of the expedi- tion included:
 Willard s. Bass, Jr., Wilton, Me; Charles P. Edwards, Milton, Mass. John Endicott, Worcester, Mass; Harold B. Evans, Newton, Mass; John R. Forbes, Stamford, Conn.,; Richard w. French, Seymour, Conn; Philip Haigis, Foxboro, Mass; Paul w. Hains, Jr., San Ma teo, Calif.; John H. Halford, Jr., Norristown, Pa.; Richard Levy, Brokline, Mass; Robert Ray Mulli- gan, Pawtucket, R. l.; Robert o. Howard, and Willis M. Partridge, Jr., both of Brockton, Mass; Robert Perkins, Boston; Brendan P. Phibbs, Winnetka, H.; Amos J. Shaler, Brussels, Belgium; William s. Sher- man, Loudonville, N. Y.; Walter s. Staples, Kittery, Me-; Douglas R. Starrett, Athol, Mass; Peter D. tSengel, Belmot, Mass; Elliston P. Walker, Ardmore, Pa; Russell Welch, Wyckoff, N. J., and Wilfred M. Winter, Wrentham, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-24
Great Britain, France
 Warning To Germany
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I reliable who arrived from Malaga asserted that 15,O00 Italians landed at Malaga during the week ended June 12.-
 France Frankly Alarmed
 France began to show franl alarm at the situation because C. the danger of her Mediterranean communications - German anc Italian warships in Spanish nation alist harbors which are on the direc route along which in event of wa France would want to send he crack native African troops to continental battle front.
 Britain moved slowly, seeking t find how far the non-interventio, powers would support any deter mined policy in support of peace.
 Foreign Secretary Anthony Ede, began conferences today in a effor to find way out.
 The whole n-intervention plai was threatened. Collapse of thi plan would leave all the 27 sigma tory nations at liberty to fram policies of their own as regards tn civil war, to send arms as the, wished to either of the Spanisl factions.
 There were reports that Britain had threatened to leave the non intervention committee if German, took any quick-tempered action ii Spain.
 It was indicated, however, that any warning which may have beer conveyed to Germany went ever farther and viewed frankly the dip- lomatic dangers of 8 situation which might arise after collapse of the intervention plan.
 Britain and France worked close ly together to find way out of the present situation.
 French Cabinet Meets
 Paris, June 24.-UP)-Premier Camille Chautemp's new cabinet held its first meeting today, and heard Foreign Minister Won Del bos report on the crisis caused by an alleged Spanish Loyalist sub marine attack on German cruiser
 There was little talk of the situa- ton. But 1t was apparent that French leaders were acutely anxious They were little tlak of the situa- ton. But 1t was apparent that French leaders were acutely anxious They were anxious not simply be- cause Germany and Italy, as the result of the alleged submarine at- tack, had withdrawn from neutral ity patrol work. Their concern was regarding Frances communications with Africa.
 A foreign office spokesman saio that Great Britain had agreed witf France that neither country woulc tolerate any upsetting of the equili- briurn in the Mediterranean-ar equilibrium that would permit France to bring hundreds of thou sands of excellent Colonial troops to the continent in event of war
 Articles in today's newspapers by the leading political commentators showed more than usual anxiety.
 The newspaper Oeuvre, organ oi the radical socialist party of the new premier, published Q map pur- porting to show how hostile air- planes, operating from Turin ir Italy, Sarrebruck in Germany and Pamplona in nationalist Spain couldl cover with bombs all oi France except 8 tiny area between Cherbourg and Brest on the west coast.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-24
LIQUOR CREDIT
 BILL IS VETOED
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(Continued from Page D of motorists convicted of drunken driving because he found 1t fin di- rect conflict with other sections of the general statutes"
 He vetoed bill increasing from $50 to $100 state payments to towns for transportation of high school pupils flor the reason that inade- quate provision has been made in the budget of the state department of education to carry out the act"
 He turned down a proposal to ex- empt employees of the Connecticut agricultural experiment station at New Haven from provisions of the merit system because such legisla- ton constitutes an unjustifiable ex- emption."
 The other veto concerned the right of the public welfare counsel to fix salaries of its investigators without approval of the commissioner of finance. The governor found this suggestion contrary to the merit system provisions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-24

His attorney, James Mercer Da- wis, who "did not expect" such a verdict, said that plans for an ap- peal would be made after sentence is imposed.
 No Jury Comment
 None of the jurors would com- ment on their balloting, but Mrs. Anna Voightlander, foreman, said that four ballots had been neces- sary. It was reported, that the ball. loting at one time lad been 10 to 2 for conviction, with two of the four men jurors for acquittal. It was believed that the eigha Jersey housewives had been for conviction from the start of the deliberations, which lasted six hours. United States District Attorney John J. Quinn who devoted months to pre- pairing the case, said he had no com plaint about the recommendation for mercy. T think if the courts of the nation would adopt the system of permitting women to serve on juries, crime in this country would be dealt its death blow" he said.
 Defendants Given Hint
 The defendants were given a hint of what the verdict might be when they asked the court for instruc- tions about verdict of guilty with leniency." Judge Clark said that was possible and that such a recom- mendation would carry great weight"
 Fifteen minutes later the jury an- nounced that 1t had arrived at a verdict. Each juror answered guilty" in a voice hardly audible beyond the clerks desk One juror, Isaac Kring, had tears in his eyes.
 The three co-defendants, Murray Bleefeld, the governments star witt ness, and Harry Weiss and Martin Schlossman, who were not called to testify, already have been convicted of the Kidnapping in Brooklyn, N. Y. Weiss and Schlossman are serving 20 year prison terms in connection with the New York prosecution. The Parkers were not trtied In New York because Gov. Harold G. Hoffman would not grant extradition.
 Was Fantastic Case
 The fantastic Wendell case. al- thought only dating back to Wen- dels abduction Feb. IA, 1886. really reaches back to March 1, 1882. the night on which the infant Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr., was Kidnapped from the Hopewell, N. J., home of his parents.
 It was after Bruno Richard Hauptmann had been convicted of the Lindbergh crime and while he awaited execution in the New Jer- sey state prison, that Wendell was Kidnapped.
 Wendell was taken to dungeon like basement in Brooklyn and strapped on a medieval spread-eagl- ing machine and tortured for ten days until he signed a confession" of the Lindbergh Kidnapping.
 Then his abductors delivered him to Parker, ST., at the Parkers' home in Mount Holly, N. J. Parker trans ferred him to a state institution for the feeble minded. Wendell was kept there 34 days-until the eve of Hauptmann's execution-and then dramatically turned over to county authorities.
 Execution Postponed
 Although Wendell repudiated the confession" the incident imme. diately caused a sensation and the execution of Hauptmann was post- poned three days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-24
MANY MORE MEN
 FIND JOBS GONE
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About 500 workers at the plant joined in yesterdays demonstration Today the company locked its doors and declared a three-day holiday of its own. Each side charged the other with violation of contract.
 s. w. O. 0. officials called strike at the plant and began picketing The company announced that the men could return to work Monday without contract. About 25 main tenance men under an A. P. of L. contract continued work.
 The Brainard Steel Corp, which refused admittance to 30 men when they reported for duty after joining in the labor holiday, said a major ity of their workers did not join in | the Walkout demonstration but re- mained all night in the plant, keep ing operations on schedule. They said they had not decided definitely whether the demonstrators would be permitted to return later.
 T telephoned Tom Girdler's office and told him he was right" one company official said in reference to the recent statement by the Repub- lie Steel Corp, Chairman that the c. I. O. was utterly irresponsi- ble."
 "A contract with the c. I. O. isn't worth a thing" the official said. l The Brainard Co.,, two months ago signed a CIO contract covering wages and working conditions.
 The Van Huffel Tube Corp, clos ing was announced for "an indefi- nite period" Eighty per cent of the employees had joined in the holi- day. The rest were told to go home.
 We had contract" company official announced. Tt was broken" {"
 Philip Murray, s. w. O. c. chair man, earlier this week had argued that the CIO had the best record of any labor organization in keeping its 250 contracts.
 Other Developments
 1. The federal steel mediation board, headed by Charles P. Taft, II, made a dent in the united front" oft he four strike-b bound steel com panies when it arranged for con- ference at Cleveland this morning with L. E. Block, chairman of the board of Inland Steel company, E. L. Ryerson, Jr., vice chairman, and possibly P. D. Block, president, prior to general session in the after noon with Inland, Republic, Bethle- hem and Youngstown Sheet & Tube l company executives.
 The board, however, has made no definite progress toward settlement of the seven-state strike which has made more than eighty thous- and men idle. The walkout was the result of union demands for signed contract. Some observers predicted that today's sessions would be the last unless the newly arrived Inland officials offered hope of reconsideration.
 2. Two organizations seeking to have the Cambria plant to Bethle- hem Steel corporation at Johns- town, Penn., reopened appealed to the nation for funds to aid us in our defense of the right to work" They were the citizens committee and the steel workers committee.
 3. Tom M. Girdler, chairman of Republic, appears today before the senate post office committee, which is Investigating alleged interference with the mails by pickets at War ren and Youngstown steel plants. Six warrants were issued by the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-24
ANDREW MELLON
 ESCAPES TAXES
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Helvering said there was nothing illegar in the methods used, and that they were named to aid the committee in revising revenue laws to close loopholes.
 ' The names of the three corpora tons were among IT which Helver- ing presented to the committee as samples" Only those three com- panies, he said, paid any surtaxes. The remaining IA paid nothing, he testified.
 Helvering made no charge that the methods employed were illegal. Yesterday he testified that he had upheld the validity of a per- sonal holding company established by Cecil B. DeMille, motion picture producer
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-24
Detectiue Parker,
 Son Found Guilty
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District Attorney William F. X Geoghan of Brooklyn took the first step in experimenting the Wendell kidnapers. After an investigation Bleefeld, Weiss and Schlossman con- fessed. All five were indicted but the Parkers avoided trial in Brook lyn that through Gov. Moffman's action. Bleefeld's sentence was de- ferred. Schlossman and Weiss were given 20 years to life.
 The federal case here differed from that in Brooklyn. It dealt with the conspiracy rather than the Kidnapping.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-24

him.
 Also appointed by the governor today was Joseph A. Simoneau, den- ocrat, as demlty judge of the Sprague town court. He succeeds Peter Robitaille, who the governor reappointed recently, unaware he had been dead. for nearly year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-24
NEW TITLE

Partners in Crime" today was set by Paramount as the title for the forthcoming comedy mystery pro- duction previously known as "Mur- der Goes to Jail," In which Lynne Overman and Roscoe Karus will be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-24
ANOTHER JUDGE NAMED

Hartford, Conn.,. June 24.-(UP)- Lewis O. Kinne, republican, was named by Gov. Cross today to the deputy judgeship of the Glaston- bury town, court to succeed Henry H. Hunt who last Saturday refused the appointment "in order that I might retain semblance on my self respect"
 Hunt was judge of the court since it's founding in 1929 and was moved back to deputy when the governor appointed Walter F. Foley, demo- crat and former deputy, to succeed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-24

Loyalist Barcelona reported that an Italian warship tried to halt a British merchantmen inside terri torial waters on the Catalonian coast and was thwarted only by the arrival of Loyalist planes.
 Gibraltar advices, unconfirmed but quoting Briton regarded as
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-24
ItaIy's Battle Fleet

Rome, June 24-CUP)-Italy will maintain a battle fleet in Spanish waters ''to protect Italian shipping under secret instructions agreed on with the German government, il was understood today.
 It was reported in diplomatic quarters that for the present Italian warships would watch the move ments of al lships suspected of bear ing goods for the loyalists and sig nal news of them to the nationalist fieet.
 Some quarters even reported that the government might turn over to the nationalists some of its war ships, particularly old submarines but 1t was regarded as most unlikely that any ship actually flying the Italian flag would go into action unless 1t was attacked.
 Treated Cautiously
 The present Spanish crisis was treated cautiously in the officially controlled newspapers.
 Some diplomatic sources suggested that pedhaps Premier Benito Mus solini was not over-enthusiastic in his support of Fuehrer Adolf Hitler and was somewhat reluctantly forced to maintain the "Rome-Ber- lon axis" solidarity in withdrawing from neutrality patrol work. These sources took the view that Musso- 1ini wanted the nationalists to win but that he felt that Hitler's eager ness to defend Germanys ma tional honor" was needlessly aggra- vating & situation which was es- sentially dangerous one not only for other countries but for Germany Ind Italy too.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-24
Italian Warship Rumor

Barcelona, Spain, June 24-CUP) 7-Loyalist authorities said today that an Italian warship, on neutral fly patrol, halted an unidentified British merchant ship in Spanish territorial waters off the mouth of the Llobregat river yesterday, in- tending to search it. Loyalist air. planes were sent in response to an
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-24
German Fleet Sails

z Lisbon, Portugal. June 24-UP)
 "A powerful German fleet sailed for the Mediterranean today from Lagos, on the south coast of Por- tugal.
 1.-The battleship Admiral Scheer, the cruisers Koeln, Nuremberg and Karlsruhe; four destroyers and a tanker had arrived this morning and sufficient ships to make up a feet of 25 were expected during the day.
 {. Dispatches from Berlin said that the battleShip Admiral Graf Spec vas on its way.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-24

There were 5O7,718 American made cars sold to foreign countries during 1895.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-24

German Maneuver
 Valencia, Spain, June 24-(UP)- Foreign Minister Jose Giral Pereira charged today that Germany's alle- gation of a loyalist submarine at tack on the cruiser Leipzig was 8 maneuver intended to justify "an act of aggression or maneuver she might be preparing"
 Giral Pereira explained his belief on the ground that the nationalist cause would collapse if fascist Nazi aid were ended.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-24

England's grand union canal car- ried 52703 more tons om shipping during 1885 than it did in 1883.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-24
Hitler Has Fleet M
 Striking Distance [
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sos signal from the merchantmen, 1t was asserted, and the Italian ship abandoned its attempt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-24
TOM CIRDLER
 TELLING STORY

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CONTROL OF STATE
 HIGHWAYS FIGHT

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Evening star., 1937-01-05

port several methods Of improving the
Federal civil service. Mrs. Baldwin
said.
principally" she said, "the league
will work to make the postal service q
career service The league also will
urge congressional action for presi-
Dental authorization to extend the ap-
plication OF the merit system in the
many emergency agencies which were
exempted from the merit system III the
laws creatt.g them. As they become
permanent the employees in these
Evening star., 1937-01-05

National League Of Women Voters
during the Seventy nth Congress. It
was announced today by Mrs. Harris
T. Baldwin, first vice president and
legislative chairman.
The program includes improvements
in the merit system, . strengtneneo
food-drug-cosmeti regulatory meas
ure. q continuation Of the reciprocal
trade agreements program and neu-
trality legislation.
Continuing its campaign against the
patronage system, the league will sup
Evening star., 1937-01-05

law enforcement director Of the In
transitional Reform Federation, with
aiding vice promotion"
In addresses before the Lutheran
Ministerial Association and the Pres
byterian Ministerial Association, Prin-
gle said the urban population within
his memory rose from ~ to 81 per
cent of the total. "City people are
not more wicked" he said, "but they
are more tempted. as vice exploiters
flock to the cities where prey is more
Evening star., 1937-01-05
True Co-operation With Police

True Cooperation With Police
PARKERSBURG. w. Va. (P.-It
seems that while police were search
ing for q. w. Sheets he was search
ing for the police.
He leaped on the running hoard Of
Q cruiser car and shouted:
who wants me? Well, here I
am"
He was charged with attempted
assault
Evening star., 1937-01-05

agencies should be under civil service"
The organization is in favor OF
downward revision Of tariffs by re-
ciprocal trade agreements" 1t was ex-
planned.
Evening star., 1937-01-05

plentiful and It Is easier to dodge the
law.
The seven harmful indulgences
were named as gambling, intoxicating
beverages, tobacco, inchastity, vile
prints and shows, drug habit apd
pugilism. They were declared to cost
the country So, 1850, ,000, 900 annually.
Evening star., 1937-01-05
INCREASE LAID
TO CITYWARD DRIFT
Reform Federation Official Says
Exploiters Concentrate
on Prey.

Drift Of population "cityward" was
charged yesterday by Henry N. Pringle,
Evening star., 1937-01-05

Caves Ready for Air Raids.
CHARLERoI. Belgium R.-Under-
ground galleries which once linked q
network Of forts built here nearly 500
years ago are being reconditioned Tor
use as AFRAID shelters.
Evening star., 1937-01-05

Pear Production Up.
Pear production on the Pacific
Coast Is on the upward trend.
Evening star., 1937-01-05
women VOTERS URGE
4.POINT PROGRAM
Merit System, Drug Act, Trade
Pacts and Neutrality Backed

in Congress.
A program Of four major pieces OF
legislation will be pressed by the