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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-29
CARDINAL GIVES
 TIMELY ADVICE
Boston Prelate Says U. s. Needs Ment to Avert
 Crisis

Boston, Oct. 29 - (U.P)-William Cardinal O'Connell today had sounded the call for educated lead CTS to point the way to indifferent masses lest there be false govern ments, malfeasance in office and falsification Of the truth" People point to Russia and say it can't happen here" the Catholic archbi- shop of Boston told the National Catholic Alumnia Federation yester- day. Tt can happen here. It can happen anywhere. We do not need Czars or emperors or dictators. We have an educated people who can lead all of the people to 8 higher and nobler way of living if they work together.
 Aid Church, State
 He urged federation members to profit by your education to aid the church and the state"
 The United States needs you> as never before. The United States needs the influence of well educated men who know the right and do right.
 "There are many educated fine men, but walls are built around honest men. Honest men are eX- cluded. There are those who hold high positions who are false to their We know them well.
 But the public finally learns the truth and once this idea gains that the public has been fooled by men, once the public knows that it has trailed along with such men, a dan gerous situation arises. That is what has happened and is now going on In many European countries. The final triumph of education Is to save the world from this chaos"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-29
FOUR PERSONS TO
 BE GIVEN TRIAL

New Haven, Conn.,, Oct. 29-(UP) -Four persons were under federal indictment today in connection with alleged Irregularities in the furnishing of U. s. army supplies for the Connecticut national guard encampment in 1884 at Mantle.
 Charges with conspiracy to de- fraud were former National Guard Col. Harry B. Bissell, Manchester, now serving @ prison term result Ing from state prosecution of similar accusations; former Sergt. Charles G. Higdon, now in 8 Florida hos pital: Charles R. Tubbs, Mantle ice dealer, and Percy A. Harvey, Bridgeport, former president of 8 New Haven beef company.
 Bissell, according to U. s. Attor- ney Robert P. Butler, also is charged with three counts of embezzlement.
 The trial date has not been set by U. s. District Court Judge Car roll 0. Hincks. Harvey and Tubbs were released under $1,000 bond each and Bissell will De brought before the court from states prison for arraignment. Higdon, recover ing from 8 broken leg, was said to be in federal jurisdiction and avail able for trial when he is discharged from the hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-29
JAMES MULLEN
 DIES OF HURTS
Fell From Roof of House When He Was Working
 Last Friday

James Mullen, of 98 Giles street, who suffered nothing more seri- ous than a single fractured rib in 8 60 foot fall from the roof of a house last week, died of pneu- monia at St. Mary's hospital, short- ly after 1:30 this morning.
 Hospital attaches marveled last Friday morning when the aged man was brought in for treatment, af- ter falling from the roof of house at 23 Easton avenue, where he had been working. The fall did not even render him unconscious. He was kept at the hospital for ob- servation, and X-rays showed his only injury to be the fractured rib.
 Pneumonia Developed
 Pneumonia set in, however, and his name was placed on the hoSpl- tai danger list yesterday when his condition became critical.
 MT. Mullen was a native of 1re- land and made his home in Tholn- aston previous to residing in this city where he had been a resident
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-29
FLOOD CONTROL
 TO BE STUDIED
Governor, COngressmen Meet Commission in
 Hartford Tonight

Hartford, Conn.,, October 29. - (UP) - Connecticut's entire con- gressional delegation meets with Governor Wilbur L. Cross and the states flood control commission to- night to discuss possible ratifica- tion of New England flood control compact at the emergency sesison of Cangress. Senator Augustine Lon- ergan was to present to the meeting statement from the Federal Power Commission on the compact now be- fore both Houses of Cangress for approval. The compact was re- ported drowned upon by the White House. Meantime, Representative Herman P. Koppleman, Hartford Democrat, charged the New Eng land states themselves were to blame for failure to have their compact ratified.
 Is Power Compact
 "The compact" he said, lis in reality power compact" Were is not for the provisions governing the generation of power which were written into the compact, the flood control program would be under way now. The compact contravenes the federal power act of 1920, ex- ceeds the provisions of the flood control act of 1886 and attempts to set up state control over power gen. eratin in circumstances where con- trol should be properly be left to the federal government. This is the peoples fight. Let them have the whole story and then let them de- eide"
 Rep. Koppleman said he would reveal more details of "Behind-the- Scenes" maneuvers in connection with the compact in c radio address
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-29
State Rests It's Case AgainstHah Woman
She Is Accused of Poisoning Four Elderly Men to Get Their Savings-Was Tried for Murder
 of Jacob Wagner

Cincinnati, O., Oct. 29.-(UP)-The state today rested its first degree murder case against Anna Marie Hahn, 31, accused of poisoning four elderly men to get their savings.
 The state, which presented testi- mony for more than two weeks com- pleted its case when its 95th witness had been heard by the jury of Il women and one man.
 The indictment on which Mrs. Hahn is being tried was based on the death of Jacob Wagner, 78- year-old German gardener. The deaths of three others were cited by the prosecution as collateral evi- dence.
 Judge Charles s. Bell immediate ly sent the jury out of the courtroom and addressed the lawyers. He said he was making available to the deA fense portions of the vital organs of George Gsellma1, CT; Albert Pal mer, 72; George Obendorfer, 67, and Wagner.
 Defense Asks Expert
 Judge Bell explained that the de- fense had asked the court to ap-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-29
FEDERATION OF
 LABOR. N NEUTRAL ||:.! \.
Will Stay Outside During Municipal Elections All
 Over Nation

Washington, Oct. 29.A(UP)-The American Federation of Labor will maintain a policy of neutrality in the country's municipal elections de- spite its new program to fight the Committee for Industrial Organiza- tion at the poils, President William Green said todsy.
 In an interview which followed the first day of recess between nego- tiators for peace between the rival labor organizations, Green said that local units of the Federation will retain full autonomy of political de- cision next week and until the next meeting of the Federation's execu- tive council next January.
 The A. F. of L. convention at Denver earlier this month unani- mously agreed to oppose all political candidates sponsored by the c. I. O.
 Greens statement was interpreted as tacit approval of the action of the New York state Federation which is backing Mayor Fiorello H.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-29
GERMANY IS NOT
 TO TAKE PART

Berlin, Oct. 29-(UP)-Germany today refused an invitation to par ticipate in next weeks conference on the Chinese Japanese war on the ground that she was not signatory to the nine-power treaty under which the meeting was called. Thus Germany joined her anti-commu- hist ally Japan in boycotting the conference.
 It was announcd officially that, responding to the invitation of the Belgian government, the German Nazi government declined to take part in the far eastern conference.
 However, the refusal was tenn pered by an expression of readiness to participate in any practical measures for pacification which na- tions might decide upon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-29
HE WILL PEDAL
 TO BALL GAME

Cambridge, Mass, Oct. 29-(UP) Eugene H. Buder of St. Louis, Mo, Harvard senior, mounted his bicycle at Dunster House at 12:0l a. m. today and pedaled away into the mist, bound for Princeton, N. J., and tomorrow's Harvard Prince ton game.
 T really regard this journey as 8 bit of exercise" he said. T have been feeling pretty sluggish lately"
 Princeton is 300 miles from Canl- bridge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-29

finishing eight machines by night fall, counsel and party representa- tives supervised election workers re- counting the machines from the list to 18th districts this morning. There were two machines used in each Of thBe districts Election Day.
 14th District Next
 Starting at 8 o'clock, re-canvass of the four machines used in the 14th District was scheduled. Only two machines from the 18th District will lbe checked tomorrow, 1t was reported to make a total of 19 ma chimes re-canvassed by working Wednesday afternoon, Thursday, Friday and Saturday morning. Thus, Monday, there will remain 5 ma chimes yet to be checked.
 Developments in the re-canvass obtained by naa undertaken M behalf seven Fusion candidates, defeated by Gen. eral Moderator James R. McMahons count and recounts of the election totals include:
 Developments
 1: DivuIgence of minor clerical errors in totals submitted to the general moderator by checkers and moderators in both Republican and Democratic districts.
 2: Proving ofThe Democrats figures as authentic by check of the l3 machines re-canvessed before 2
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-29
Thirteen Voting Machines Tested At Present Time
Accuracy of Waterbury Democrat Has Not Yet Been DisprOved- Thus Far Election Stands as
 Reported in Column of Democrat

With 13 of 54 voting machines used in the October 9th election recanvassed early this afternoon abuations accurate to single vote, it learned from reliable authority This bears out the unofficial report made in The Democrat this week concerning recapation of votes the heaviest day of recanYassng with prospect of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-29
HOOVER HAS WON
 COP. COMMITTEE
Most of Them Favor His Plan-Eastern Republi-
 cans Not Anxious
BY WILLIAM H. LAWRENCE

Copyright, 1887, by United Press)
 Chicago, Oct. 29.-(UP).-A ma jority of the Republican national committee members who will meet here November and favor Pres- ident Rerber Hoover's proposal for an interim national convention, a United Press survey showed today. Fifty-one members of 38 states and the District of Columbia replied this way to the United Press inquiry: In favor of the Hoover plan," 42; opposed to the Hoover plan," 1; non -committal, IS. Some leaders es- timated 90 per cent of the commit tee would vote in favor of the con- vention next year.
 Two Questions Asked
 Committeeman and women were boiled on two questions:
 1. Do you favor MT. Hoover's proposal for a national convention of the Republican party in 1888?
 2. Do you favor the proposal of Former Senator Walter E. Edge of New Jersey for a "free-for-all anti-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-29

y the Settlement and the Branch Con- cession. T am positive that things are going to happen fast" the high foreign officer told the United Press. Unable to dislodge suicide squadrons" of 150 Chinese barri- caded in Chapel, and harassed by Chinese sniping posts on the new western front, the Japanese opened up with artillery and one shell made direct hit on a British outpost on Jessfleld Road, along Soochow Creek.
 Port Demolished
 When ambulances from the Set- clement arrived they found the post
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-29
DICK MERRILL TO WED

Boston, oct. go. (UP)-Dick Mer- Till, transatlantic flyer, and Colette Lyons, move actress and former Dorchester High school student, are engaged to be married, according to word received here from London.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-29
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Oct. 2s.-(UP).- Government expenses and receipts for the current fiscal years, through S2,4S5, ,lS2, ,O11.44 S2,27S,795,2 ,256.i9 y1,s52,9ss, ,o2s.7O $1,s7s, ,4sO, ,s65.so ,S4s,S4s,sss.74 Den0is sss5, ,sss.ss
 Cash Balance
 Vs.ses. .4S4.14S.SI si,So7.4ss.5sLos
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-29
Drastic Reorganization Plan Will Sweep AllDepartments In City From Top To Bottom
Japanese Shells Wipe Out British Outpost
Three Members of Ulster Rifles KiIed-SOme Are WOunded-Things Are Liable to Happen
 Fast in China Now
B JOHN R. MORRIS United Press Staff Correspondent

Shanghai, October 29. - (UP) - Japanese shells wiped out British outpost at the edge of the International
 Settlement tonight and high foreign official predicted swift action would be taken result. Three British soldiers of the British Ulster Rifles killed and three others wounded by the Japanese shells that fell in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-29
The Weather

Fair, Cold Tonight; Sat urday Cloudy, Warm Full Weather Report Page .
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Evening star., 1937-04-05

200 YOUTHS LONG PANTS

Long wearing fabrics in Spring
patterns. Made with side buckles no;
And cuff buttons. Sizes 10 to 10.
The Washington times., 1937-02-12
.ICKES SEES u. 5.
OIL SHORTAGE
international News Service

international news service
Warning that the United States
is using its oil reserves faster than
the rest of the world, Secretary of
the Interior Ickes today urged that
the Connally oil regulation act
passed in 1885 be made perma-
nent.
Appearing before a Senate f.
nance subcommittee, Ickes de-
clared there will be an oil short
age in the United States long be-
fore there is an oil shortage in
the rest of the world" without
regulation.
IckeS pointed out that the Con-
nally act does not regulate produc-
ton, but merely enables the Fed
eral Government to cooperate with
the State production control pro
gram. He said:
"The Federal Government
simply supports the State pol
icy in excess of the amount
permitted by State law or the
orders Hereunder, is cOntraband
and may not be moved in inter-
state or foreign commerce"
The Washington times., 1937-02-12
ARLINGTON 7. B.
MEETING SET

ARLINGTON, Va, Feb. 12.-Re-
cent accomplishments of the Ar.
lington County tuberculosis Asso-
citation in its fight to stamp out
tuberculosis will be discussed at
meeting of the organization to
be held at the Clarendon Health
Center, 1119 North Hudson St.,
Monday, at 8 p. M, it was an
nounced today by Mrs. Norbert
Melnick, chairman.
Speakers are DR.. Charles Cake,
of the District of Columbia Tuber-
culosis Association, and DR.. Samuel
Detwiler, child specialist. Both
are residents of Arlington county.
Clinics and other forms of anti
tuberculosis work here are main
tained through the sale of Christ
mas seals.
The Washington times., 1937-02-12
Drink Is High Factor
In I'D. C.. Auto Deaths

Evidence of intoxication on the
part of motorists or pedestrians
has been presented in 81 per cent
of the inquests into traffic fatali-
ties during 1896, j. Bradford Nc
Coy, clerk of the District Morgue,
revealed today.
Mr.. Mccoy pointed out that a
study of evidence submitted at
Coroner's Jury hearings indicated
that intoxication and excessive
speed is involved in the large ma
jority of traffic deaths.
In cases where a pedestrian dies
within IL hours after being struck
by an automobile, blood tests are
made to determine whether the
person had been drinking. He de-
clared:
"In pedestrian deaths it has
been possible to make a Scien.
tific analysis, and in this way
definitely trace a portion Of
blame in the accident directly to
use of alcohol"
Where conflicting testimony is
presented in the case of motorist,
the condition of the motorist is
listed on Morgue records as "un-
known" but in making his esti-
mates, Mr.. Mccoy disregards legal
procedure and if a study of the
records of Coroner's Jury hear
ingS seems to indicate that the
The Washington times., 1937-02-12
JENCKES CLAIM
R|D|CULED

Replying to charges hurled yes
terday in the House of Repre-
Sentatives by Mrs. Virginia E.
JenckeS CD of Indiana that the
Board of Education is lobbying
and propagandizing on national
scale" for legislation that would
permit advocacy of Communism
in District schools, Mrs. Henry
Grattan Doyle, board president,
today said:
Mrs. Jenckes' charges are alb
SOlutely ridiculous and without
foundation"
Henry I. Quinn. Washington at
torney and school board member,
said:
Everything Mrs. Jenckes is
reported to have said is as base
less as the charge she made last
year that I and other board
members were bigOted against
the people of my church. Her
charge will not be taken Seri.
Ously by any thinking person."
The Washington times., 1937-02-12
WORKERS
CONFER HERE
international News Service

4nteFnAt1OnaI NeWS service
Soft coal miners gathered here
at the Willard Hotel today to for
mulate their demands for a new
wage contract with operators to
replace the existing agreement
when it expires, March 81.
Approximately 200 officers of
the United Mine Workers were ex-
pected. They will draft a program
to form the basis of their de-
mandS when, next Tuesday, they
meet bituminous operators in New
York city for the actual negotia-
tions.
John L. Lewis, president Of the
U. M. w., win not be here. He
is confined to his bed in a hotel
room in Detroit as a result of bad
cold, and will not leave until it is
time for him to go to New York
next week to take charge of the
workers side of the actual negotia-
tions. Today Vice president Phillip
Murray presided over the confer
ence here.
Union demands were centered
around a tentative program calling
for a reduction in the present 35-
hour week with equal pay, but
Murray and other leaders said this
demand was not yet finally deter
mined.
Sentiment appeared in favor of
30-hour week with no reduction
in the present basic $3.50 a day
basic pay, but in view of Murray's
words, officials refused to predict
the officers of the mine workers
union would vote for program
calling specifically for this.
The negotiations, according to
all indications, will comprise
long drawn-out series of meetings.
Operators have already served
notice that when they sit down
for negotiations next week, they
will counter workers demands
with a proposal that the present
35-hour week be stepped up to 40,
without corresponding pay raise.
From these two initial stands,
operators and union officers will
work out some contract to replace
the expiring agreement, but not
before many days of parleys. Pres
ent indications pointed to only two
days of initial meetings next
week when a recess will be taken
in order to permit both sides to
study their respective demands.
Then, at subsequent meetings, the
long grind of whiting away de-
mandS to a common ground of
compromise will begin.
The Washington times., 1937-02-12
IS Motor Workers,
Celebrating Victory,
Besieged by Mob

ANDERSON, Ind, Feb. IL
GN.SO O.-Approximately rs mem.
bers of the United Automobile
Workers of America were ma
rooned in a theater here early to-
day, conducting a sit-down strike
"for protection"
The men had gathered in the
theater for a victory" meeting to
celebrate the settlement of the
General Motors strike, when a
crowd of nearly 1000, said by
police to be unsympathetic toward
the union, gathered outside.
The hostile crowd was dispersed
by police, but Charles B. Salyer,
attorney for the U. A. w. A., said
the union members would remain
in the theater until protection is
promised"
The Washington times., 1937-02-12

motorist was under the influence
of liquor, he attributes blame for
the accident to alcohol.
To facilitate his study of the
causes of traffic fatalities, Mr.. Nc
Coy has introduced the use of a
new type of traffic sheet which
takes in all possible factors in con-
nection with traffic deaths. These
information charts are filled in
from the direct testimony pre-
Sented on the witness stand before
the Coroner's Jury.
Under the section devoted to con-
dition of the motorist or pedestrian
involved, there are few accidents
which list both motorists or mo-
torist and pedestrian involved as
normal"
The Washington times., 1937-02-12
TA|L0RS ELECT
NEW OFFICERS

Election of officers and selec-
tion of Chicago as their next con-
vention city brought to a close to-
day the fifty-seventh annual con-
vention of the Merchant Tailor
Designers Association which has
been in session all the week at the
Washington Hotel.
I. H. Milbouer, of Brooklyn, was
renamed president, for another
year. Other officers named, all of
whom will be installed at the con-
cluding session today, are: Alfred
How, of Toronto. first vice-presi-
dent; Charles Polich, of Chicago,
second vice-president; Louis A.
Danner, of Springfield, ILL.,, secre-
tary; Alexander Reaich, of Chi
cago, chairman of practical work
programs; L. C. Taylor, of Colum-
bus, Ohio, chairman of the fashion
committee, and the following
members of the executive board:
P. j. Foley, of Washington;
George j. Fisher, of Oshkosh,
Wis; and Wilson Geddes, of Char
lotte, Mich.
In bringing the convention to
a close, Mr.. Milbouer, the presi-
dent, expressed gratitude for the
hospitality extended by official
Washington and invited all of
those attending the sessions here
to go to Philadelphia for the Col
den Anniversary Convention of
the National Association of Mer-
chant Tailors of America which
open in the Quaker city February
16 and continues through Feb
ruary 10. P. j. Foley will attend
the Philadelphia convention as
the Washington representative at
the conclave
The Washington times., 1937-02-12
C0UzENS Writ
ASKED IN D. {.

Administrators of the estate of
the late Senator James Couzens,
OF Michigan, filed a petition in
United States District Court to-
day for ancillary letters of ad-
ministration on the $461, 900 of
real and personal property which
the late Senator owned in the
District of Columbia.
Frank E. Couzens, a son; Clar-
ence E. Wilcox and William j.
Norton, the administrators, were
appointed by the Wayne county,
Michigan, probate court to ad-
minister the estate, after it was
found that Senator CouzenS, al
though immensely wealthy, had
left no will. The value of his
complete estate is not revealed.
Senator Couzens owned a home
in Wesley Heights valued at
100000; an office building at 1887
K st. N. w. valued at $3.50, 900:
a residence at 1850 Woodlawn DR..
N. w. valued at 100000, and a resi-
dence at 1913 Sixteenth st. N. w.
valued at $4,000. making his hold
ingS in local real estate total
$455,000 His personal property
here was composed entirely of cash
amounting to $4,000 deposited in a
local bank.
His heirs-at-law are his widow,
Mrs. Margaret A. CouzenS; a son,
Frank, and three daughters. Mrs,
Madeline C. Yaw and Edith Valerie
Couzens, both of Bloomfield town
ship, Mich, and Mrs. Margo Couz-
ems Chewing, of Birmingham,
Mich.
The Washington times., 1937-02-12
HUNT MATTS0N
K|DNAPER HERE.

An echo of the kidnapping and
murder of youthful Charles
Fletcher Mattson of Tacoma,
Wash, on December 81 reached
Washington today in a police de-
partment circular ordering a look
out for the kidnaper. A reward
Of $4,000 is offered for his appre-
hension.
Information supplied by the
Department of Justice includes
these descriptive details concern
ing the man sought:
About 80 years old. five feet
seven inches tall, weight between
145 and 165 pounds, swarthy COM
plexion, dimpled chin and high
cheekbones. Speaks broken Eng
lish, walks with a slight stoop, and
has hairy hands.
All police departments in the
United States have been asked to
keep a lookout for him.
The Washington times., 1937-02-12
.EARY NAMED
T0FLEETJ JOB

Capt. Herbert Fairfax Leary, Of
Washington, director of fleet train
ing at the Navy Department here,
today was ordered to the battle
fleet as chief of the staff of
Admiral Claude c. Bloch, com.
mander of the Battle Force. The
order is effective March 30.
Captain Leary makes his home
at 1868 Columbia Rd. N. W., and
is the son of the late Rear Admiral
Richard P. Leary. of Washington.
He was born here in 1885.
No successor rs been named to