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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-08
SPANISH REBELS
SEIZE MALAGA
Spain's Second Largest
Seaport Falls People
Give Rebels Welcome
BY MICHAEL McEWEN
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

United Press Staff Correspondent
Gibraltar, Feb. 8-The rebels have
captured Malaga, SPANS second
largest seaport, giving them virtual
control of the southern coast of
Spain on the Mediterranean, in
surgent sources proclaimed today,
The air was filled with jubilant
rebel broadcasts announcing the fall
Of the strategically important city
The Salamanca radio station
transmitted an official note from,
headquarters Of Gen. Francisco
Franco, insurgent commander, which
said:
Occupied Today
This morning the southern army
under Gen. Gonzalo Queipo Del
lane, occupied Malaga. The army
reached the center Of the city, whose
population received the liberatine
army with indescribable enthusi-
asm and thanks for their delivery
from the Marxist hell"
A broadcast from Malaga said the
first insurgent column entering the
city was composed exclusively OF
the foreign legion and troops from
Morocco, who captured hundreds
Of prisoners.
The government defenders were
described as fleeing in panic.
"Our columns this afternoon con-
tinue to pursue the enemy. who
has been routed and is throwing
away great quantities Of war ma
terials," Queipo declared. 1.-THE
enemy Is fleeing by all roads,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-08
CANADA MAY HAVE
RAILWAY STRIKE

Montreal, Feb. 8-CUP) Union
leaders, demanding restoration OF
wages to pre-depression levels,
threatened Dominion rail-
road strike today. Representatives
of II unions were summoned to a
final conference before sending out
strike ballots to about 10000 work.
ers. A strike would paralyze Cana
dian railway and Geographic COM
munications and disrupt service
between Canada and the United
States.
Howard Chase, union spokesman,
said the Canadian Pacific and
Canadian National railways refused
to grant complete restoration OF
wage cuts, and the unions rejected
a Cancellation boards compromise
proposal. There Is nothing more to
be said" he added. I'VE expect a 90
per cent strike ballot" The union
representative have been authorized
by international headquarters IN
the United States to distribute the
ballots and have been promised
full cooperation" More than $50
delegates are expected to attend to-
days parley.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-08

Hanover, N. H., Feb. e-(U.PJ-
One fireman was overcome by
smoke, and two other fire-fighters
and three telephone operators were
rescued early today at Hanover's
most disastrous fire since 1882 swept
the east side business district.
Property loss was estimated at
$225, 900.
The fire was discovered shortly
after midnight. Six hours later, six
business establishments along $50
feet Of the principal street here
were still srnouldering. Thirty fire.
men remained ON duty. Fireman
Charles Stone Of the Hanover de-
partlnent was treated at q hospital
for smoke inhalation. Two other
Hanover. firemen. Dolloff White
more and Larry Conner, were PIN
ned In the second story by falling
timbers. but were rescued without
injury.
Three telephone operators were
trapped In the burning building
when they remained at their posts
until flames burned out their lines.
John Rand Of Andoyer, Mass, q
Dartmouth College Junior, and
Archie Gle, O Hanover Insurance
salesman, crawled through the build
ing to lead the trio to safety. The
rescued girls were Millicent Water
man, Doris stone and Barbara Sui
Ivan. Shortly thereafter telephone
company ofYicials set up two enier-
gency lines to Boston and New York
routing the wires along the Vermont
side Of the Connecticut river.
Night Patrolrnan Wesley Boyca
discovered the flames In the base
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-08
Dartmouth Boys Helped To
Fight Most Damaging Fire

ment Of Saia's restaurant. He hur-
riedly summoned the Hanover fire
department, which In turn sum-
moned aid from Lebanon, N. H.,
seven miles distant. Hundreds of
Dartmouth undergraduates fiocked
to the scene. Fire lines were ar
ranged hastily, manned by student
members Of the fire department. in
GLIDING Carl (Mutt) Ray, famed
Dartmouth center, John Handrahan
Jack Donovan, Merrill Davis and
Don Otis.
The carly battle concentrated In
the restaurant basement, but the
fire spread quickly when tanks Of
oil exploded. The Emerson Gardens
Florist Shop was next to be fired
Then the flames crept UP walls To
the second story. Offices OF the New
England Telephone and Telegraph
Company and Of DR.. william H
Poole, o dentist, soon were afire
Three hours after discovery Of the
blaze. the entire block was afire
stock valued at $4,000 was destroy
ed In the store of James Campion
Dartmouth haberdasher. This in
cluded valuable ski equipment own
ed by. Otto Schniebs, former Dart
mouth ski coach.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sabine, form
erly Of Providence, r. l., were
driven from their combination pho
tographic studio and apartment
They were able to stave only q few
personal possessions.
II was estimated that more thaE
| 100000 gallons OF water were
pumped on the fire. More thar
5000 feet Of hose were laid.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-08
MEASURE AGAINST
DEATH PENALTY

Boston, Feb. 8-(UP)-A petition
urging abolition Of the death penalty
and signed by prominent Massachu-
sets attorneys will be presented at
a | legislative hearing Thursday, II
was announced today. Two bills, one
to abolish the death penalty and
another to permit juries to recom-
mend either life, imprisonment OF
death, are before the legislature
The petition, which will be presented
by Assistant U. 8. Attorney Charles
A. Rome, included as points against
the death penalty:
lit Is q hindrance and not a
help to the administration Of Grim
inal law.
Ut discourages guilty pleas and
causes juries to hesitate In convict
ing.
sit Is the cause Of most Of the
lurid publicity and sentimentalism
Of murder trials"
At retains the medieval con-
ception OF revenge and blocks prog
ress towards penology in which the
welfare OF society as whole Is the
prime consideration"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-08
Lewis Demanded That Auto Unions Be
Given Sole Rights in General
Motors Scrap
CONFERENCE is FAR AWAY
FROM ANY SETTLEMENT
By c. L. SULZBERGER
United Press staff CORRESPONDENT

Detroit Feb. 8-(UP)-William Green, Amer
lean Federation of Labor president, has urged Gov
Frank Murphy, president Roosevets mediator in the
General Motors STRIKE not to accede to demands for
recognition of the United Automobile Workers Of
America as exclusive bargaining agent.
Demands Were Made BY Lewis
The demands were made by John L. Lewis, chairman
of the committee for industrial organization group OF
unions suspended by the A. F. of L. Green's request was
made in telephone conversation which confirmed in
a less strongly worded telegram.
Would Be Big Victory Alone
Observers have believed that Lewis would be greatly
strengthened in his feud with the A. F. OF over industrial
versus craft unonism if he could win the General Motors
strike on the fundamental issue of sole recognition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-08
State Reorganization
Plans Facing Defeat
Most of Recommendations Expected to Be Killed By
O.P.-District Court Measure Believed to
Be One That Will Lose Out
BY GEORGE R. MORRIS, JR.

ny GEOnGE N. MONUAOS SRs
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
( Hartford, Conn.,, Feb. 8.---(UP)--
Defeat for most of Gov. Wilbur L..
Cross reorganization program, to-
gether with his long advocated dis
trict court measure, and another
judgeship deal seemed certain today
as the 1887 general assembly pre-
pared to tackle the record breaking
1881 bills tomorrow.
Early advice to think Of the
greatest good for the greatest num-
ber," and to "streamline" the party
by such republican progressives as
the deposed senate party leader, ].
Kenneth Bradley, Westport, 1885
gubernatorial candidate, Arthur M.
Brown, Jewett City, and former
house majority leader, Daniel r. B,
Hickey, Stamford, Is today regarded
| by g. o. p. stands tiers as ..sQ much
hooey," according 10 certain leaders
attached to the high command, who
are herding their house members
into q program Of holding the con-
sentative lines and Of getting all
@. 0. r. Leaders Aroused
This attitude met with consider
able opposition as long as the sting
of the crushing defeat Of last Mo-
vember remained. However, as time
went on, the opposition began to
melt. Leaders. over the weekend,
seized upon the opportunity afford
ed them by President Roosevelt's
recommendation to increase the SUI
preme court bench, to broadcast
didn't we tell you" propaganda.
These statements were augmented
with more effective warnings Of die
tatorship and imitation. No more fer
tile soil" could be found In which
fNA.,kiaun.. Or, n>na a.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-08
President Calls For
Action On High Court
Wants Quick Congressional Approval of His Judicial
Reform Plan-Those Who Oppose Are Trying
All Means to Delay 1t
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS
United Press Staff Correspondent

(OhtcU TTcSS OthH NVAACOPVhUOhC
Washington, Feb. 8 - U.P0 -
President Roosevelt was represented
today as desiring quick COMPRESSION
al approval of his judicial reform
program so that new NRA-type
labor legislation and substitute AAA
legislation can be enacted.
White House sources explained
that Mr.. Roosevelt felt 1t was futile
for congress to attempt substitute
legislation in the MIRA and AAA
fields until the judicial reform
measure has been passed.
This picture of Mr.. Roosevelts
views was presented as the White
House announced that chairmen OF
the house and senate judiciary COM
mittees had been summoned to
confer with the president at l p.
m. today.
Call For Conference
They will discuss methods Of ex-
pediting the judicial legislation
through congress. The call for the
White House conference was issued
as the senate judiciary committee
convened for preliminary examin-
alton of the presidential program.
Mr.. Roosevelt was represented as
determined to obtain immediate
consideration by congress of his
sweeping program which includes a
proviso for appointment of six new
members of the supreme court.
Legislation which the president
was described as believing cannot
be considered by congress until the
court reform has been enacted was
LIFTED as including minimum wage
and maximum hours standards,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-08
POPE Plus VERY
MUCH PLEASED

Vatican City, Feb. 8-(UP)-Pope
Plus was cheerful today after a
restful night, q Vatican Official said,
and showed no sign of strain from
his broadcast Of yesterday to the
Eucharistic Congress at Manila,
when he appealed to me to follow
Christ in order that the peace Of
Christ might finally shine on the
wearied re.ce."
The pope broadcast from micro
phone installed beside his wheel
chair. He ceased reading private
correspondence to speak, then re-
sumed his reading. In speech OF
six minutes, he talked slowly and 1t
was noticeable that his voice was
firmer than on Christmas Eve His
voice broke only once, at the end
when he gave his blessing.
In his speech the pope asked his
hearers to acknowledge Christ, so
that with the general restoration OF
public tranquility and the reconcile
alton Of souls, In justice and charity,
his peace might shine. He spoke IN
Latin, his voice vibrant with emo
ton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-08
OLDEST LIVING
MEMBER COMING

Hartford. Conn.,, Feb. 8. (UP)-
Edwin Nichols Bement, 81, oldest
living member Of Psi Epsilon frat
ernity, will be there when New York
university's Delta chapter celebrates
its Tooth anniversary Wednesday, he
said today.
cement, active in the fraternitys
affairs for the past IA years, was a
classmate Of Elihu Root, who died
Sunday. Both were graduated from
New York university in 1867.
The retired businessman is the
second oldest living alumnus of Of
N. Y. U. The Rev. James M. Hunt
ting, Glassboro, N. j., Is first.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-08
TOWNSEND MEN FINED

Washington, Feb. 8.-(UP).-John
B. Kiefer and DR.. Clinton Wunder,
I, -mer lieutenants Of DR.. Francis e.
Townsend In the $200-a-month old
a pension organization, today
pleaded guilty to charges of con-
tempt OF the HOUSE, resulting from
Their refusal TO testify before an
investigating committee last year
Each was fined 500 and given o
one-year suspended sentence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-08
NEWSPAPERMAN
OF BOSTON DIES

Boston, Feb. 8. (UP)-Leo J. Ryan
Al, Boston newspaperman, died at
hospital last night after q brief
illness.
A native of Harpers Ferry, Ia.
he was former professor AT
Creighton university. Omaha, Neb
He had been employed on several
newspapers In the middle west and
at one time was IN charge of asso-
ciated press foreign news and fea-
lures In New York. He was a feature
and editorial writer on the Boston
Traveller at his death.
Ryan leaves his mother and wife
and four children.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-08
President Green Sends
Word To PreuentL elvis
From Lone Recognition
SUPREME COURT
DELAYS REPORT
Orders Had Been Prepared
But They Were Not
Read Out

Washington, Feb. 81 (UP)-An
unexplained delay developed today
in issuance of the supreme courts
regular Monday orders disposing Of
cases appealed to 1t.
Chief Justice Charles Evans
Hughes announced at opening of the
court session that the orders had
been prepared. He did not read
them, however, as he usually does
and no copies Of the orders were
available Immediately for distribu-
ton to the press.
Among the important matters
awaiting disposition by order Is the
request for rehearing of the New
York unemployment insurance act,
which the court upheld some time
ago In a four to four decision.
Court Room Crowded
The supreme court met today in q
crowded courtroom, with public in
terest heightened by the possibility
the tribunal might present several
controversial decisions In the midst
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-08
SUSPENSION OF.
AUTO LICENSES
Thirty-One More Drivers in
Waterbury for 1886
Than Year Preceding

Thirty-one more Waterbury auto
mobile drivers had their operators
licenses suspended In 1885 than in
1895, statewide survey made by
the motor vehicle department dis
closed today. In 1885 there were 3s2
local drivers whose licenses were
suspended, as compared with q total
Of 351 for 1895.
In the entire state, 45l more driv-
ers lost their licenses In 1885 than
In the previous year. A total Of g.
1852 suspensions was recorded last
year. OF these, 1858 were Connect.
cut operators, while the other J..
$40 were from out Of state.
Suspensions Increase
The number Of suspensions In ma
jor cities Of the state increased
over 1895 In most cases. The fol.
lowing totals compare with Water.
bury's 382 suspensions: Bridgeport
67S suspensions, q gain Of AZ; Hart.
ford; 100 ssfspe si0fis, b gain 81 nine
Flew Britain, 296, o gain Of one
New Haven, 931, Q gain Of So; STAN.
ford, 302. gain Of so. "a
Most Of the 1886 license suspen.
sions were the result Of court con.
victions. The survey points out thai
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-08
Late Neus
Flashes
FATAL CRASH

Pensacola, Fla, Feb. g.
(UP)-Lieut. G. A. Snu-
berger of the navy and Ca
Diet w. A. Lind were killed
today when their airplane
crashed on an early morn
ing weather observation
/ flight. Cause Of the crash
wars not determined iinrne-
diately. Airport officials
noticed the airplane was in
trouble, and an ambulance
reached the wreck shortly
after the ship crashed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-08
FLOOD REFUGEES
WELCOMED HOME
Louisville Throws Open
Doors to Wanderers;
Thousands Go Back

Louisville, KY, Feb. 8 - U.Po-
Health authorities today reported
that the threat Of a typhoid cpl
demic had passed, and threw open
the flood stricken city to any de-
string to enter 1t.
Hugh Leavell, city health director,
reported tests showed the city wa
ter mains, clogged with refuse
laden river water at the height of
the Ohio river flood, would not
pollute drinking water. The supply
of safe drinking water was ade-
quate for normal needs, he said.
A. T. Mccormick, state health
commissioner, ordered resumption
of normal highway traffic. He au-
thorized rehabilitation Of national
guard lines at the city limits where
for a week all outsiders except
those ON urgent business were turn
ed back from the city where their
presence would have strained relief
resources and added to the epidemic
threat.
Wrecking crews dug into the ruins
in a downtown building seeking the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-08
KILLS SENORITA

Mexico City, Feb. s.
UP)-The newspaper uni
versal said today in a dis
patch from Orizaba that
police had killed Senorita
Lenor Sanchez in a raid on
a private home in which a
Catholic religious. service
was held. Police shot when
the So women and four
men in attendance at the
illegal service attempted to
run. Father Jose Maria
Flores, who was officiat-
ing at mass, was detained.
The others were released.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-08
DOCTOR SUICIDES

Worcester, Mass, Feb. 8
-(UP)-Apparently a vic
tim of poison, DIR. Marie
PelecOvich, 20, resident
physician at Belmont :
Street hospital, was found
dead on a couch in her Of
flee today. Police said
poison was found beside her
body and that her face was
discOlOred. No note was
discovered. A Worcester
natice, she was a graduate
of University of Michigan
medical school.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-08

county auulLOrSHNp.
The democratic incumbent right
now Is Representative Daniel j.
Mahaney Of this city. The republican
auditor is Representative Seth
Beccher Of Seymour. The latter Is
unopposed but Representative John
G.. Fitzgerald Of Ansonia Is oppos-
ing Representative Mahaney Of Wa
terbury for the democratic post. The
contest between the two was pre-
dicted week ago by The Democrat.
Fitzgerald Aggrieved
Fitzgerald is aggrieved at Ma
haney because Of the seat given the
former in the house Of representa-
tives. Mahaney was a member Of
the house seating committee. Last
Friday Representative Fitzgerald
attempted to introduce a resolution
taking Representative Mahaney to
order but was ruled out Of order by
Speaker J. Mortimer Bell, a repub-
licsn.
The contest for the county COM
mifgionership Is not expected to be
taken UP until later date. There
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-08

Green's demand was seen here as
a major stumbling block to the
peace negotiations now going for
ward between Lewis and General
Motors officials under the SPONSOR
ship Of Murphy.
The Lewis unions have demanded
the right to represent all General
Motors employees in collective bar
gaining in 20 plants which have
been closed by strike.
This demand has been refused by
General Motors which has consist
emily held that 1t will not accord
the Lewis group exclusive bargaining
rights in any plant.
Green's telegram, insisting on
the preservation of the rights Of
other union members, thus injected
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-08
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Feb. S--(UP)-Gov-
eminent expenses and receipts for
the current fiscal year through Feb.
5th, as compared with a year ago;
This Year Expenses Inst Henr
$4.362,307 ,49f.48 H,4OO,7l2,?41e
Receipts
$2,51S,4G3,4S5.9S $2,1S5,29s, 4oO.5i
Deficit
st,s4s,9s4,oo5.5o $2,215,4i9,b47.37
Cash Balance
1850, s34,sf9.16 $i,946,2si,727'ot
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-08
Rep. d. Mahaney
Is Contested As
County Auditor
Local Member Of Assembly Holds That Position al
Present Rep. John G. Fitzgerald of Ansonia
Has Entered Race for Authorship

Contest for the post of democratic auditor of New Ha-
county has to head and will it is expected be
discussed at length tomorrow afternoon when the legsa
tors of the county at the state capitol in Hartford
No action the several county commissioner resolutions is
likely to be taken at omorows session but the legislators
of county will receive the tentative 1937o38 budget and
attempt to iron out the contest the democratic and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-08
BOSTON WOMAN DIES

Paris, Feb. 8-(UP) Alice Louise
Thezin, 10, OF Boston, died today.
She had been party-year resident
OF Paris for 40 years. She will be
buried In France.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-08

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Occasional Rains
Tonight, Tuesday.
Fun weather Report Page 3,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-17
Ambers 10 Gel
$65,0OO For Go

NEW YORK, July 17.-For his
defense of the lightweight cham.
pionship against Pedro MontaneZ
here in September II, Lou Ambers
will enter the ring with the big,
gest guarantee ever made to a 1856
pound croWn-wearer, Promoter
Mike Jacobs revealed today.
Ambers has been guaranteed a
purse of $65, 900, with the privilege
of taking 20 per cent of the re.
ceiptS. Montanez is guaranteed a
purse of $4,000. Biggest guar.
antee ever made to a lightweight
challenger.
On the same card, Sixto Escobar
will defend the bantamweight title
for $12,500 against Harry Jeffra,
who will receive $4,000 and Marcel
Thil will be paid $4,000 to defend
the middleweight crown against
Fred ApoStoli. The latter will re.
ceive about $4,000, Jacobs said.
Barney Ross will defend the vel.
ter title against the winner of next
Thursday nights fight between
Bobby Pacho and Ceferino Garcia
here, purses for the weller title en-.
counter to be worked out later,
Jacobs said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-17
Jim 0rme Stars
In Regatta

HAVRE DE GRACE, Nd, July
lit takes Jim Orme, of Wash
ington, to do it. That is, Jim
Orme and Edison Hedges, of At
lantic City.
Jim yesterday piloted his
Wooden Horse to an easy victory
in the 81 cubic-inch hydroplane
test, one of the features of yes
terday'S Havre de Grace Yacht
Club regatta.
Edison hung up a new worlds
record for Glass E runabouts,
averaging 35.468 miles per hour.
It was his sixteenth world mark.
Other features of yesterdays
racing included a double win by
the husband and wife combina-
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Ruther-
ford, of Miami; a victory in the
135-cubic-inch hydroplane class
by S. Mortimer Auerbach, of At
lantic City; Carlyn Helms win
in the ladies inboard runaboutS
class; rank Maxa's neat victory
in the Glass H inboard runaboutS,
and Joe Monigle's win in the
Class C and D races for inboard
runabouts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-17
Ponies Move TO
Saratoga Track
Next Week
BY LOU BINDMAN

NEW YORK, July IA COM
paratively mild weekend program
greets racegoers at Empire City
this afternoon as the YonkerS
course goes into its final week be-
fore the ponies begin their upstate
jaunt to Saratoga Springs. The
seven-race Empire card is headed
by the East View Stakes, a six fur
long, $4,000 added money gallop
for 2-year-olds, which find Mrs.
Parker Corning'S unbeaten young
ter, Thanksgiving, slated for his
toughest test.
Thanksgiving, regarded in many
quarters as one of the finest Of the
juvenile crop this season, matches
strides with seven other fast
babies, with Bold Turk, under 100
pounds, the lightweight. The lat
ter is teamed with Family Friend
for the Paragon Stable while the
others in the group are Miyako, In
dian Lodge, Cal Rainey, Pasteur-
lied and Wise Mentor.
The Paul Revere Handicap, a
$4,000 added money tilt, engages
10 horses at Boston'S Suffolk
Downs. The two arch-rivals,
Rough Time and Clingendaal.
are again matched up in this
mile and a sixteenth test, with
the former expected to be well
favored. Other contenderS, such
as New Deal, Black Birder and
the Morris couple Of Sandy Boot
and Danger Point, are danger
GUS, with the remainder of the
field composed of Trouper, Tug
boat Frank, Rough Diamond and
Ned Reign.
Jock Whitney'S crack stake
winning filly, Inhale, goes back
to Illinois, scene of her recent
Princess Pat Stakes defeat, when
she starts in the Arlington Las
sic Stakes. $4,000 added money
offering at Arlington Park.
ESposa looks like the goods in
the $4,000 added Sussex Handi-
cap at Delaware Park, Stanton,
Del, but the mare will have to
put on her best running shoes to
overcome such fast ones as Calu-
met Dick, Dark Hope, Bootless,
Gold Seeker, Treford, War Glory,
Conte and Kenty, Carvola, also
listed, is coupled with Calumet
Dick in the E. K. Bryson silks.