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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-06


 Clouds hung low over the arena and every time the sun made Q try to shine through big rainmaker would side over and blanket It's efforts. There wasn't Q breath of air stirring and those customers who, remembering last years frigid opening day, brought topcoats with them, stewed like Q lamb eTlcasser- ole.
 The diamond, uncomfortable after 6 night spent in Q drenching rain, couldn't get Q minutes peace. Short ly after sun-up Q covey of Al Fresco mNnicurists descended upon 1t and started giving 1t the works. They poured sand on It's head, nianicured It's infleld, stomped It's face with heavy wooden paddles, and then evan went SO far as to give 1t Q super hotfoot with burning oil. It was strictly the kill or cure treatment, and the head manicurist said he be- lieVed the field would be In perfect shape when the rival gladiators, who, in case you have forgotten, are tho Yankees and the Giants, came out to do battle.
 The stadium gates were thrown open shortly after breakfast time snd the l6,O00 seats were filled % quickly as the seats around Q board- ing house dinner table. The bleach. erites, moving with the orderly pre- cis:oii of 6 heard of mountain goats pursued by Q mountain lion, bounce cd down the ramps and into their seats and began yelling. One would hardly blame them for yelling, be. cause, parked right in front of them, was Q band with the motto Play louder and faster than any band in all tho world and never stop"
 Leading this band was Al schacht, the baseball comedian, modishly at- tired in baseball pants, stovepipe hat, and Prince Albert coat. He conducted the musicians tthrough the difiicult passages of Q medley composed of Old Black Joe, Dardas nella, the Hungarian Rhapsody, Nos, 2, 3, { and 6, and the Blue Danube. No one wondered why the DAnupe B plue'
 An entire section of choice meg zanine seats was thrown on the market with the announcement that MT. Tommy Manville and his party of secretaries and under secretaries would be unable to attend the game. MT. Manviile, 1t was said, developed tennis elbow from writing cheeks.
 There was many 6 broken heart among the elevated riders today. In past years the passengers on the up- town East Side express trains could see down on the playing field and the engineers, baseball fas them selves, would crawl by at . snails pace. But this year vision has been blocked by nigh wooden fence and decorated with soap posters.
 At ii:3o the attendance was inc creased by several thousand when the photographers arrived. They carried enough equipment to film the birth of creation, Napoleon's re- treat from Coscow, and Sam Gold. wyn's days at oxford
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-06
CIO HAS SIX
 MEN ON TICKET
Detroit Primaries Find CIO Candidate Second on
 List

Detroit, oct. e--(UP)-The Com
 mittee for Industrial Organization
 placed its six candidates for mu-
 nicipai office on the November
 ballot today after c record primary
 in which labor's first major bid for
 political power was the central issue
 More than 32e,000 voters voted yesterday to select candidates for mayor, city clerk, city treasurer and the common council. The record vote resulted in the nomination of a labor-sponsored candidate for mayor and of Ave labor men among the IS nominees for the rine-i1lan common council.
 Complete returns from the 0is precincts showed that City Clerk Richard W. Reading led five candi- dates for the mayoralty nomina- ton. But white-haired Patrick 1T. O'Brlen, former Michigan attorney general and the o. I. O.'S candidate, won second place on the November ballot by 0 comfortable margin.
 Reading polled 137,984 votes to 00,120 for O'Brien. In third place and out of the race was John W. Smith, former mayor, supported by the American Federation of Labor. Smith now Is president of the com- mon council. He received 68e27 votes. Former Rep. Clarence J. Me- Leod, (R., Mich) and Ralps A. Phil- brook, attorney, received respectively i0,642 and i,26l votes.
 Leaders of the United Automobile Workers of America, e 0. I. o. affili- ate, jubilantly pointd to their vic- tory in the council nominations as proof of the growing strength in DetroitS labor movement. The i've labor candidates all are officials of the U. A. w. A. Under the selective system of nomination and election to the council, U. A. W. candidates placed 7th, 9th, 18th, l4th and i7th among the IS contenders. The nine receiving the highest number Of votes in November automatically become councilmen.
 The union leaders campaigned for their council candi- dates on the theory that should the five win in the general election, the CIO would have c majority on the -nember city board. There were 60 candidates for the IS primary nominations.
 O'Brien campaigned on e promise to give the city Q labor govern ment," and declared that "labor must take the reins of government In It's own hands, but It's methods will be legal" His opponents ate tackled him for attempting to "de- Btroy" the city's 1on.partisan gov- ernment by promoting "class an- tagoniSin."
 o'Brien had declared that if nominated and elected in November he would get rid of Commissioner Heinrich A. Pickert, national guard eader, who had aroused union leaders by using military tactics in dealing with Detroit labor troubles.
 The importance of the outcome of the primary to the 0. I. o. was indicated by Lewis in c speech in New York city Monday night in which he said that c 0. I. o. vic. tory was one of his political am- oitions." It represented one of the largest scale political efforts of the militant labor organization.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-06
FILENE ESTATE
 IS $2,OOO,OOO

Boston, Oct. e--(UP)-The will of the Late Edward A. Filene, DoO- ton merchant prince, was filed for probate today, disposing of an estate of more than 42,000,000 which re. mained undistributed at his death.
 The bulk of this money goes to the Good Will Fund, c recentiy-in- corporated charitable and educa- tional fundation.
 Several ago Filene, who died 10. gently in Paris, placed the bulk of his fortune in trust for the Twen- tieth Century Fund, c foundation he organized In 1919 and now situ- ated at 330 West 42d Street, New York City. The securities set aside for this purpose are valued ct a. 100000 to 96,000,000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-06
PONZI THREATENS
 TORETURN TOU.S.
Claims His New {, Book, Boston Merry Go.
 Round" Held Up

Rome, oct. G. (UP) -Charles (Qet- -Isich- -Quick) Ponzi, deported from the United States three years ago, threatened to return to Amer ica today and risk 6 new jail sen- tence unless his book iS allowed to 90 on sale there.
 Ponzi, who served ii years and seven months in prison terms in the United States for e Sio,000,0o0 swim die, said "obstructions" had been placed in the way of the books sale.
 He was a little vague about the type of constructions" employed, but explained that his New York repre- sentative, Frank Scozzari of Brook lyn had cabled him that there had been "annoyanceS " f The book, entitled "The Boston Merry Round" purports to give inside information on prominent persons who shared in Ponzl's get. rich-quick schemes.
 T desire to serve notice upon the obstructors that further interference will not be tolerated." the author said. "The book will be sold despite any pressure to the contrary. Free dom of the press is c constitutional prerogative which cannot be defied. My book tells the truth-the truth about conditions which the Ameri- can people have the absolute right to know about.
 If the truth burns someone with. in or without government circles 1t is their funeral. It cannot and shall not be stifed.
 T am determined that my book will circulate in the United States even if I must 90 personally to Times Square to peddle 1t and risk two years Imprisonment and $500 fine."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-06
43 MINERS STILL s
 UNDERG GROUND

Coaldale, Pa., october 6. --(Up) = Forty-three adamant miners l,360 feet underground ct the Lehigh Navigation Coal Company's colliery sent word to the surface today that they were determined to continue their Sit-down strike until their demand for higher wages was met
 On the eighth level, the lowest point of one of the deepest shafts in the southern anthracite area, the miners dropped their picks and shoveis at Q c. m. yesterday and went on slt.dowr strike.
 Food paid for by the 1900 other workers at the CClllery vas lowered Co them Nfe
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-06
Police Supt. Roach Inl- pounds Voting Machines
 in Court House
SOME DISPUTE OVER
 M'MAHON'S SEIZURE
Official Check From Rec. ords May Not Be Known
 for 24 Hours

In the face of 6 demand from James McMahon, chief moderator in yesterdays city election, Town Clerk Dora Egan at l o'clock this after noon turned over to him the moderators' records and the tally sheets from the city's 20 voting districts. The doc uments were turned over to MT. McMahon in the vault of the Citizens and Manufac- turerS National Bank. He removed them to the City Hall where he planned to begin . count of the vote at once, but 1t was in- dicated that no official results would be announced till ct least to- morrow. No official returns could be given last night because of Miss EganS action in impounding the result sheets. '
 Police supt. William J. Roach this afternoon ordered that all vot. ing machines be brought to the county court house, where they will tb0 kept under guard. The mas chimes have been guarded since the close of the balloting last night.
 Miss Egan turned the papers oyer to MT. McMahon only after several hours of fruitless effort to locate her. She did not appear at her office this morning, though she had agreed last night to turn over the tally sheets and noderators' rec- ords this morning. MT. McNkahon, accompanied by Corporation Coun- Sel Charles s. OConnor, Registrars Albert Taller and John Derwin and
 fHAntlAtYAA asa HanN fA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-06
NATIONALISTS TO
 LAUNCH BIG DRIVE
Isolation of Valencia, Ma. drid, Barcelona Is
 Their Aim

Rome, Oct. 6.-(UP)-Usually re. liable diplomatic and foreign mili- tary sources said today that the Spanish NationaliSts, aided by re- cent Italian air endorsements would launch an offensive soon ii1 hope of isolating Valencia, Madrid and Barcelona.
 Success of such a drive would he c disastrous blow to the Loyalists affecting as 1t would their three chief cities.
 Information in possession of the United Press informantS was that the offensive would start from the zaragoza front and point Southward and eastward.
 The design would be to separate Valencia from Barcelona and If possible to cut off communicat ation also between Valencia and Madrid,
 It was said that this drive had been decidedly on partly because railroads under Nationalist control insured constant food supplies and rapid movement of troops.
 AhASAhtaAANo PVuASVSN uAoS VAeV the Nationalist drive would have as It's opening move an intensive bombardment of Valencia, Barcelona and other seacoast towns by "scoreS" of new fast s-70 bombing planes just received from Italy.
 It was asserted that Col. Achillio Biseo would command one wing three squadrons-of the fleet and that Bruno Mussolini. son of Pre- mier Benito Mussoiini, would coni- mand one of these squadrons.
 It was understood that Gen Amedeo Mecozzi, until recently commander of the fifth airplane at- tack brigade, and Col. Giuseppe Barba, former commander of the ninth air squadron, recently re- ported for service in Spain. It was not known whether they flew to Spain with their complete units or want aiofiA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-06
NEGRO SLAYER IS
 GIVEN LIFE TERM

Hartford, Conn, oct. O.--CUP)--- Nose Davis, negro, today started . life term ct states prison after be- ing sentenced by Superior Court Judge Arthur ?. Ells on . charge of Killing Henry Bell, negro, during . fight ct East oranby June 90.
 Davis pleaded guilty to c second degree murder charge.
 The Davis-Bsll argument, the court was told, started over 90 cents paYl. fcpugtedly lost lD q card anfiie. " ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-06
NAMED EXAMINER

Hartford, Conn. Oct. 0-(UP)-- Robert W. Clark, Windsor, former assistant to the director of the construction division of the Federal Farm Tenancy Administration, to- day became . budget examiner in the State Budget Department. His appointment was announced by Budget Director Benjamin ?. Whit AkeT.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-06
MAYOR SPELLACY
 IS NOMINATED

Hartford, Conn.,, Oct. e.-(UP)-- Mayor Thomas ,. Spellacy today held the Democratic nomination for mayor, opposing former Mayor ], Watson Beach, Republican.
 spellacy, who became mayor on the death in 1895 of Mayor. Elect John A. Pilgard, was nominated unanimously last night at . party convention.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-06
TWO MEN KILLED
 IN SHIP BLAST

New York, oct. 0-.(up)-Two men were killed today and three were injured seriously when boiler exploded on the freighter Brazos of the Clyde-Mailory line as the crew were getting steam Up in preparation for sailing at noon to Galveston, Texas.
 The dead are A. A. Kennedy, chief engineer, and W. Mitchell. second assistant engineer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-06
SPECIAL SESSION
 FOR NOVEMBER IS?

Havre, Mont, Oct. 0-(UP) - A special session of congress will be called by President Roosevelt on Nov. IS, U. 6. Senator James E. Murray, D., Mont, said here today.
 Senator Murray said that he and ell members of the house of repre- sentatives and the senate had been informed of the session by an "au- thoritative source" in Washington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-06
EARTHQUAKE IS
 FELT IN MEXICO

Mexico City, Oct. 0--(UP)--A strong earthquake shock was felt in the capital at 3:46 e. m. today (4:46 Q. m. EsT). Buildings swayed per- ceptibly. No official reports were available as to the central quake zone as the observatory was closed this morning. tt..t 4h !. Harvard, Mass, Oct. 6--An earth- quake Of moderate intensity" oc. cured at 4:47 c. m. (EsT) about 2200 miles southwest of here, direc- tor L. Don Leet of Harvard's oak Ridge observatory reparted today.
 "The first wave of tremors was recorded minutes and 30 seconds after 1t was felt at It's Source," Leet said. "Our record of tremors lasted about two hours, though the actual quake probably was felt only for c matter of seconds."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-06
SHIP LIZARD" IS
 RECONSTRUCTED

Cambridge, Mass, Oct. 6.--(UP)-- A ship. lizard" weird inhabitant of Texas 226, ,0O0, ,000 years ago, has been reconstructed from fossil bones and placed on display ct Harvard Museum of comparative zoology, 1t was announced today.
 A predecessor of the massive dinosaurs, the eight-foot lizard gains it's name from c sail-like fin along it's back. Scientifically known as "edaphosaurus," the reptile has c head measuring Q scant six inches The fin projects two feet in height.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-06
BAR TO ELECT

Boston, oct. 0.--(Up) .--Damon B. Hall will be elected Saturday to succeed Bentley w. Warren as pres
 ident of the Boston Bar association, Hal waa assured Of the pest by his selection as solp nominee Of the nominating committee. Warren viii retire after serving three oiie-yeaf
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-06
CROSS IS ILL

Hartford, Conn, Oct. 0.--(UP)- Gov. Wilbur |. Cross remained fin his rooms at the Hartford club to. day, suffering from . severe cold. He cancelled scheduled visit to the Danpury fair with members Of his stan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-06
G. o. P. HEADS IN
 SERIOUS CONCLAVE

New London, Conn, oct. 6-(UP) Rhode Island and Connecticut Republican leaders will confer here today with John D. M. Hamilton, chairman of the Republican Ma tional Committee, on party policies.
 Expected to attend the meeting were the ilewly-elected Connecti- cut party leaders, Benjamin Y. Harwood, Chester, chairman of the state Central Committee, and Samuel '. Pryor, IT,, Greenwich, National Committeeman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-06
BABY IS UNHURT

Boston, oct. 6 = (Up) --Tossed from her carriage by the speeding car of Q iiit-rtifi iTiotUrist, g two- ilicntheoid baby escaped injury. Mrs. John Rupa, si, who was wheel. iiig her baby ifi Elle cGFrleges syif- fcFcd coliillaloils
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-06
Ground Keepers Labor To Put Field In Fine Condition
Yankees, Giants Ready to Tangle in Series Opener McLemore Describes Rush of Bleacherites as Com.
 parable to Boarders StOrming Dinner Table
BY HENRY McLEMORE United Press Staff Correspondent

Yankee Stadium, New York, October 6. - (UP) - The Nickel World Series = So-called because for nickel fan
 may ride subway to the outer gates of the stadium where cops will chase him away for not having $55o ticket opened today The weather two hours before game time was what meterologists technically term ouselay.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-06
PIiILANTHR0PTsT DIES

Triton, N. H., Oct. 0-(UP)--O c. Morrison, 90, philanthropist and retired manufactures, died yestef. day after c long illness. He was . former leaisiat0r and former M0rthneId tewn treasurer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-06
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Oct. e-(UP)--0ov- ernment expenBes and receipts for the current. fiscal year through oct. {, compared with . year ago:
 T'hls Year Expenses Last YeaF S2,O40, 0,0777bS.7l .Si,7Ss,Sbs.o .oS2.SS S1,7oo, o,5oS ,s2sSS Si,ls4,os7,o47o7 Ssol. .4Ss, ,D2S.ss SSAs.Ssi,osS.si ss,SOIiso.ssS'S7 SS,ibS. .ssi, ,Aoi7S
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-06
Starting Lineup

New York, Oct. B-(UPl- The official batting order, for the opening game of the World
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-06
The Weather

Cloudy, Colder To-
 night; Also Thursday Full Weather Report Page lS
The Washington times., 1937-03-09

SUVA, Fiji Islands, March 9
QN.SO.-Gold mining in the Fiji
Islands is rapidly assuming proper
tions of a major industry.
"Pay dirt" is being found in
large quantities by two large COM
panies already operating on the
islands of VIII and -Vanua Levu.
Only two major mines are in
operation at present, the Emperor
Mine on VIII Levu and the Mount
Kasi mine on Vanua Levu. To
gether, the mines exported 1872
The Washington times., 1937-03-09
NEW 'NRA' BILL
IS BEFORE
HOUSE
International News Service

The first substitute NRA legis-
lation of the seSsion-the Vinson-
Guffey bill to regulate the soft
coal industry-was placed before
the House today. Confident OF
passage, Administration leaders
planned to end debate today.
Representative Treadway CRO
of Massachusetts, and Representa-
tive Casey Cd of Massachusetts,,
who has proposed a voluntary
regulatory bill, were expected to
lead the opposition.
The bill before Congress is a
major excursion into the field
of governmental price-fixing.
Stripped of the labor provisions
which were invalidated by the
Supreme Court in the first Guf-
fey coal act, the bill provides chief
ly for stabilization Of the bitumi-
nous-coal industry through price
fixing and banning of unfair trade
practices.
The theory Of the revised meas
ure is that the United Mine Work
ers Union will reach an agreement
with operators Of the greater part
of the industry on the question OF
wages. If the operators are as
sured of a profit through price
fixing and elimination of unfair
trade practices, the proponents
argue, they can meet the wage
scale negotiated with the union.
An important change in the re-
vised bill from that considered
last year is the elimination Of
Captive mines" mines owned by
an industry and serving that in
dustry alone-from the price-fiX-
ing and unfair trade practices
provisions. Such mines are owned
chiefly by the big steel companies.
The Washington times., 1937-03-09
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The Washington times., 1937-03-09
CHANGE URGED
IN NAME

A plea that the name Com
munity Chest be changed so that
the public may know it is fedora
ton of charitable organizations,
rather than an autonomous body,
was made yesterday by Clarence
Phelps Dodge, president OF the
Chest, speaking at the ninth an
nual meeting of the Chest at the
United States Chamber of Com
merce Building.
Dodge believes that while the
present title is in use, contributors
are under the false impression that
they are donating to one agency
rather than the IS which actually
comprise the organization.
Grateful for Aid
Speaking for the members of
the board of trustees, Dodge eX-
pressed their appreciation for the
service given by the press, radio
stations, motion picture theaters,
speakers and volunteer workers.
Throughout the past year, he said:
"The sick and underprivileged
have been made happier by this
freeIy-given assistance"
President Dodge concluded:
81 wish to end this report
with a strong note of conf
dence. 1 thank you all for the
courtesy and loyal support
have received during the past
year. I sincerely believe this
next year will be the best the
agencies have had. 1 believe
the emergency appeals and the
problems facing us, if faced and
used in the spirit of unset
fish ministering to the sick
and underprivileged, will be
helpful rather than otherwise"
COST is SMALL
Herbert L. Willett, jr., director
of the Chest, revealed that over
a period of eight years the cost
of raising and administering
funds has been 6.93 per cent, as
compared against the 20 to 25
per cent of separate agency
action.
H. L. Rust, jr., treasurer of
the Chest, reported on the fl
nanciaI status of the organiza-
ton.
One hundred and thirty mem.
bers of the board. representing
the contributors, and an equal
number representing the agen-
cieS, were unanimously elected.
The Washington times., 1937-03-09
Ship Used Two Flags,
French Officials Charge

BORDEAUX, France, March
I.N.SD.-A new element Of myS
terry was injected into the reported
sinking of the Spanish loyalist
motorship Mar Cantabrico today
as French officials here charged
the vessel flew both British and
Spanish flags when she was Shelled
in the Bay of Biscay.
Partly explaining the hopelessly
conflicting reports that led to
fears for hours yesterday that a
British craft had fallen victim OF
Spanish rebel guns, an official
French statement, issued here,
said the vessel bore the name:
"Adda-Newcastle."
Exactly why the loyalist vessel
should be using British flags and
a fictitious name was not officially
explained. But observers quickly
conjectured this might have been
done in an effort to escape detec-
tion and run the virtual insurgent
blockade lying in wait for her.
French authorities claimed
the Mar Cantabrico was in inter
national waters when sighted by
the cruiser, which Immediately
opened fire.
Spanish Flag at Stern
The Mar Cantabrico, it was
stated, was flying the Spanish flag
at her stern and the British flag
at her bow. When her officers
realized she was being attacked,
they sent a wireless call, under
the name of "Adda," in the hope
Of frightening off the CanariaS.
The warship, however, refused
to be frightened and continued
firing at the loyalist vessel until
the British destroyers arrived.
Then, according to the French
version, the Canarias made off"
The Mar Cantabrico, winning a
sensational race against time and
the United States Congress, sailed
from New York with its cargo
January 6 and went to Vera Cruz,
Mexico, whence it left for Spain
February %, its hold loaded with
war supplies for the Spanish loyal
lists.
Planes and supplies carried by