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The Washington times., 1937-12-07

neck with his huge Jaws, took
him to a nearby shallow pond
and held the little dog under the
water until he drowned"
X 4 X
William E. Cross, 1901 I st.
N. W., touring service mana
ger:
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leaving the carriage in the
lobby of the theater. They
thought the dog would follow
home, but instead he stood
guard all night long beside the
carriage"
X
Mrs. Pauline Hankin, 1107
Eleventh st. N. w., housewife:
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way behind the car. Princess,
barking furiously, jumped on
the running board and my sister
stopped the car and saved the
life of the baby"
X X
John w. Brantley, 2013 Mas
SachuSettS Ave. N. W., Internal
Revenue employe:
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Voice of the People

lea could once more hold its
head high among the nations
Of the world and you will have
the satisfaction Of having had
your paper contribute to the
prestige of America and Amer
leans.
Kindly accept my deep per
sonal thanks and appreciation
for your courageous action.
MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE.
4 -
Can't See SibIey
Meyer N. Goldman went to
the trouble Of suggesting Mr..
Carper Sibley, ex-Fuehrer Of the
Chamber Of Commerce, GS our
next president (perhaps he
meant after Roosevelt's third
term) and as qualifications
listed these.
A very fine person in every
sense Of the word.
A strictly business man with
the required knowledge and
ability Of real business ethics.
I don't see how the latter
qualification can be reconciled
with the first two. Business
ethics seems to be Give and
don't let live"
We all know what is done for
the country when business runs
it. Nothing. Everything is done
for business. Depression and
boom years follow each other
alternately. And in the boom
business makes all the profits
and in the depression the wage
earners do all the suffering.
We want a man in the White
House who thinks Americans
should cooperate with each
other in bringing about the
more abundant life. Certainly
not a big business stooge who
thinks only in terms Of bigger
profits for the / per cent who
make nearly all the profits to-
day.
NEW DEALER.
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IT watched
a squirrel dig
a hole in the
ground in the
p a r k the
other day, put
a large chest
nut in it and
pack d o W n
the G ou n d
C a re ully
with his paws.
A long while
later the same
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n 41CW HIN1u 4GI4IOYCU V1IO
spool, but when it was replaced,
three months later, the cat,
without hesitation, began to use
it again"
X
Miss Maria Cerra, 1901 MaSsa-
chusetts Ave. N. W., typist:
This story was told to me:
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The Infantry

infantry infantry with the dirt behind their
They lick their weight in Wildcats and drink their
weight
The artillery the cavalry and the God damn engineers
Why could lick the infantry hundred thousand
years.
So it's home, boys home it's home want to be,
Home boys, home, in the land of liberty;
Well nail Old Glory to the top of the pole,
And we'll all reenist, etc.
World War Song
THAT the old song of the infantry has much sub
stance today as when it roared through the A. E. F.
in n191718 is the verdict of at least eminenty reliable
student of warGen Main Craig Chief of Staff of the
United States Army.
In his annual report for 1887, just made public,
General Craig rather restrained language than
that of the old song but he says the same thing We
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"Washtngton Needs Self Government"
News Behind the News
Congressman and Economists Agreed Funda-
mentally on Recovery Program
BU Paul MGLLOn
ByP1uL MGLLOn

Reserved
Reproduction In full or in part strictly prOhibied0
A GREEMENT what Mr.. Roosevelt should do to save
business to be spreading here fast Opinions have
settled within the past two weeks, among congressional
leaders, advisers from business economistsn fact just
about all except the southpaw political groups
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feeding, and now she has nine
pairs of birds who come regu-
larly to the free lunch counter"
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Listen, World!
BIZ Elsie Robinson


HE wants to write about he business worlds unfair
~ to working women"
Io,aI4 ;r
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squirrel came back and dug out
his nut, scooting away with it."
X
Miss Marion Roddy, 1910
Eighth st. N. E., clerk:
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The Inquiring.
Photographer.
The Washington Times in.
vites you to submit timely
and interesting questions to
be used In this column.
THE QUESTION

What is the most intelligent
thing you have ever seen an
animal do?
THE ANSWERS
Miss Ann Kulenich, 1901 Mas
Sachusetts Ave. N. W., Govern
ment stenographer:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-20
EIGHT PERSONS MET WITH DEATH
That Was Toll of Violent Casualties Over Week
 End in Connecticut
tBy UNITED PREss)

v,oient deaths claimed the lives of eight persons in connecticut over tho weekend. ....
 TWO boys were drowned. three ,,ersona were Killed by autotnopiles, two committed suicide and c woman '';Sr Iscbert H. gchuetg, Q, and EdWiis !. Hewitt, ii, both of East Aafiofa' '.!a. were drowned in the HockanuM I., liver when thin Ice on which tney }, were playing gave way, dfoppihs thasn into five feet Of water:
 .Joaei,h Marseiia, 6O, New Haven, A,SS Sariy today Of injuries sufiefea last night when when was ..,a.I strucH i,y m automobile ct west Hassn.. IL.,, Mrs Lena McCusker, S7, NorM NI, 1savea died at New Haven hospital of iniuries concurred earlier ID tns VI, V. week in . New Haven automophe accident. . ss x....Asr was injured fatally wien she .Ns.a. Was strick by c machine while crosSlns n HAmdel street. - .s &s.u,
 Mrs. joia fl. McCai1ii, 90, Mew flayep, committed suicide, acccfdlilg ia ti,c medical examiner, py nans' ing herself with C piece of clotnes' a inc v in tfe basement Of her honie. iI.a :,
 HaSil Roy. e6, Devon, cotninittso = s,dcide by itihaling Illuminating gas in tiiS cellar Of nis home, tie nieai- eel examiner said. .. "A .x.u
 Mrs' Nicoictta M. IefardL @, New Haven, choked to death wnen q niece of meat lodged iti her tnrOat'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-20

near holy spots hallowed by thclr association with the Savior. Military motor cars mounted with machine gutis patrol the roads that ChfHt travelled and saiidbaggod parapetss have been erected for defense ci Biblical places.
 Arab Mayor tO Refrain
 fssa gandok. Arab mayor Of Bcth' icfem on whom three attempted as' sassinatiolis have been made, has on" ii0ufaced that hc will refrain from tiie usual participation iii ChfiSt" mas ceremonies at christs birthplace this year.
 This month marks the goth ami. versary of Great Britaii's occupation of Jerlisalein and the continuance Ci the seventh major outbreak Ci Arap rebellion in 1B years against Nne methods of execution Of the League of Nations mandate, ifnplei1ientiiig Britaia's wartime promise 70 uie Jews Of the world Co facilitate tlicE return to their "prcfhised laiid". The mandate established c Jewish nas tionai home iii Palestine after 2vVV years Og exile and oispersiOn throughout the world.
 Arabs Renew Rebellion
 Arabs have renewed their repel- lion aimed likewise (aiid tney claAn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-20
NEW OUTBURST
 HITS JERUSALEM
Shots Are Fired, Some Are Killed as Disorders
 Break Out

Jerusalem, Dec. 20-tUP)-A new outburst of disorders as the result of Arab anger at plans to partition Palestine was reported in dispatch es today. An armed gang attacked the village of sharab, near the sy- rian frontier yesterday and were dispersed with one gang member killed. A Jewish bus was fired on heavily ct Tiberias. and one Jew was wounded. A Jewish supernu- merary policeman on guard near the Kfarhattan Jewish settlement near riberias disappeared. shimoii Iiss. q Jewish miikman, was shot dead in the workers quarters Of tho South Jerusaeim suburbs aS he rode Q biclcle.
 Several shots were fired upon c freight train of the jerusaleifi- Lydda line. Huge stones were lodg. ed in the path o fthe train. Several shots were fired at the Hebron po- lico station. Four oplosions in Beersheba. Twentysoile telephone wires cut near 0inegar. oil pipe- line punctured and Set oii fire. Home. e.made bomb found under bus in IIAifa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-20
SUPREME COURT
 MAKES DECISION
Ruled Wire Tapping to Get Evidence Illegal--Only
 Case Decided

Washington, Dec. 20.-(UP).--The supreme court ruled today that the federal communications act of 1884 prohibits use of evidence secured through the wire tapping in crirn- lnal prosecutions in federal court.
 After ruling on the wire tapping case, the court recessed without act- ing or other major issues before 1t
 In the wire tapping decision tht tribunal reversed Q second circuit court Of appeals decision upholdiriG convictions of four New Workers on charges Of smuggling. The four Frank c. Nardone, Austin L. Oalla. han, Hugh Brown and Robert Qott- srled--challenged validity of the conviction because the trial judge had permitted wire tapping evidence to Do admitted.
 Nardone was sentenced to three years Imprisonment, and the other three to . year and . day each.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-20
Hamilton Park Bear Ls Cause Of$l5, OOOSuit
'Nigger" 300 Founder Is Charged With Blting Claw' ing lO.Year.Old Philip Cantanzaro- Father
 of Boy Sues City

"NieRer" e 3oO.pound Himalayan or "fioneydew' bear, bit and claw. ed ten-year.old Phillip Cantansaro as the youngster stood near ms cage In Hamilton Parks zoo, ac. cording to e Si5,000 suit filed m superior court today, naming the City of Waterbury defendant. The bow brings the action through his father, Joseph CaiitanSaro. M
 Attack Last Septembcr
 The attack occurred September 27. 1887 at 4:30 o'clock, as the boy stood watching the bear, which IS termed "wild and feroclous' In the complaint drawn by Attorney An. drew b, Dawson. According to the complaint tho bear reached through the bars, grasped the boy by the right arm and pulled him toward the cage, chewing and scratching him as he did 50. WA. <.
 Patrolman Thomas Early Is said to have rescued the boy and taken him to St. Mary's hospital where no was treated for his injuries. The bites and scratches became infected, ac. cording to the suit, and the boy VIII be disabled and handicapped for life as result of the injuries.
 Created Nuisance
 The city created e nuisance In ale an (Continued on Page 4)
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RUSSIAN GOVT. OFFICIALS DIE.
Eight of Them Forced to Face Firing Squad; One
 Was Ambassador
By NORMAN 3. DEUEL United PreSg etaR CorreBpondent)

(Uniteu SEVbD bvtbh SeshvDRSsssSssV
 Moscow, Dec. 20- tUP)-Eight high goyernmont officials, including the former arnbagsador to Turkey, were added today to the hundredg executed in the current purge oS the "enemicB Of tho people" \
 It was announced ofhelally tnat the eight men had pleaded guilty 10 high treason on behalf of 70 fors eign state" and that the death Beiis tences had been pronounced by e military collegiuiil Of the Soviet supreme court headed by Alexander VinokuroX
 The executions, raising to more than 1900 the toll of Dictator Josef V, Stains purge" were announced aS tho government celebrated the goth anniversary Of the N. K. V. p. (RuBSian secret police) and cons gratulated it on itB succoIs n "soot. Ing out the enemies of the people
 Most Prominent Victim
 Most prominent Of the eight whe fell before c firing squad was Leon KArakhAn, removed aB Ai1basador to Turkey early this year. After he returned to Moscow, he dropped from sight and nothing was heard of him until the announcement Of his execution,
 Karakhan, 0D, was c former assist. ant commiGsar Of foreign affairs. Previously, he served as ainbaBsador 10 China, and was closely associated with General Vastly Bleucher, coiil- inaiider-in. .chief Of RliBBIa'B far casts crn armies in the days when tne policies Of Leon TrotBky were in force.
 He was mentioned aB q candidate' for the post Of ambassador to the United states in i033, . year before his appointment to Turkey.
 Andrel YenukidJc, former Becres
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-20
(By Webb Miller)

Webb Miller, famous United Press war correspondent, flew to Pales.. tine to report tho reign of blood and tears that has descended on the Holy Land at the Christmas season
 There, on soil hailowed by the Prince of pence, Miller found high. ways patrciied by arinofed cars and thc population seething with fear and unrest which are iinteinpered py tiio approach of ChrlstiiiAS.
 His reports from Jerusalem. Beth. lehein and Tel Aviv and other Holy Land cities constitute the first com. pfehensive account 0E what is goifig oia in Palestine to Do given to American figwgpApeT readers. Ills first dispatch appears iii Enc DvniO- crat today. Subseqent reports VIII ne carried daily through ChristinaS ' Flew from London
 Miller flew to Jerusalem from Lofdon and spent three weks inter- yIowlng dozens of Arab and Jewish leaders of every shade of opinion. He interviewed numerous writMn ad- liainistrators, Ae motcfed OOo miles throlieh tlio principal cities, include Inn tho JoWlsh colonies, went into eyrla and Lebanon to talk with Asap
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-20
Reign Of Blood, Tears Sadden Holy Land

II is their prepondefaiit objectlve toward attainment Of their aspifa. :: tions for national Independence aiid SejfsgoVernmenk This, they asseft, WIS caualiy promised them by Drls tal1 during the World WaF, ii fes turn for the support Of AFabs iii fighting against Germany iii Tufkey. They point out inst development Of Self-eoverning institutions Wag iiiis pliciE in the mandate for Palestine granted by the International pow" CTS through the league.
 I.3OO Killed, l,soe Wevnaed
 These seven successive OutbEeAks nave taken . tOii of about 1900 killed ard i,e00 wounded including British, Arabs. and Jews. The mum. Der of iIijurcd k perhaps doubled N these slightly injured i1 riots are included. From the viewpoint Ol casualties alone, tile 1929 aild ioSe outbreaks were the most serious. ..
 The present phase Of renewed AFab rebellion fIared lip after the bsti.. ai,ce of . report Of the BFitish royal commission which recommended the scheme of partition Of Palestine into three divisions; an itl6erendene Jews isll state; afi independent Arab state,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-20
Local Police Force,
 |yfdtie yi Police 'I,'', ,1n TF1leud
III Feeling Has Existed for Some 1'lme-Broke Open Yesterday, When State Police Arrested Store
 Keeper for Gambling Machine

A feud between the Waterbury DO. lice department and tho state poe lice was underway today, ill.feeling existing between the groups over c period of years coming Into the open yesterday when state troopers from the Beacon Falls barracks came into waterbury to arrest c store-keeper for possessing an alleged gambling machine. Local police were angered ct what they termed "nieddline' py the state police, and 1t is possible that an ofiiciai protest may Do made by local authorities.
 Local Arrest Made
 Tho local arrest was made at 1888 Watertown avenue. where Ar- naldo Olivieri, 36, was placed under arrest by Sergeant Gene LeiiSi oi the Beacon Falls barracks when on alleged gaming device was found ifl his store. Seven Watertown and Cakviile establishments were also raided yesterday by c squad oi state policemen.
 Local police were not informed beforehand that state police plan. ned to make any arrest in Water bury. The raided store is near the Oakville town line, but police said there was little possibility that the state troopers thought they were iii oakvilie.
 Police Supt. Speaks
 Police Superintendent William J Roach had no comment to make on the affair today stating merely that no machines which pay cash t,rizeA are licensed by the department. Pin garnes and other devices which de not "pay out" are licensed here.
 There have been reports that state police were angry when their re- quest for custody of several youths arrested for alleged participation iii
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-20
GOV, CROSSES
 STUDYING BUND
Has Not Yet Taken Any Action As Yet in Regard
 to Citron's Charge

Hartford, Conn, Dec. 2o,-(UP) --doy. Gross said today he was "studying" alleged NAzi activities in Connecticut but as yet had taken no action on the request Of Con- gressman William M. Citron for an official investigation. Citron, in Q letter from Washington, had charged Na2isrn was prevalent throughout tho country and was "Weli- financed by the foreign relations propaganda section Of the present German gov- ernfneflt."
 His communication to Gov. Gross was prOmpteA by tho action ct townspeople at Gouthbury who adopted soning ordinances aiined ct preventing tho German American Dund from establishing . camp on c i70saere tract it purchased in the Kettietown district.
 The governor did not indicate whether he had replied to CitronB letter and refused to elaborate on his pursuit Of the subject.
 Citron, q leader iil the congfeB. sIonal movement for Investigation of Nazi activities, declared "the Nazi groups gre Q reflection upon tho thousands Of loyal citizens Of Ger man extraction who fled to our shores seeking liberty. h the eSs
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-20
NEW YORK TAXI
 DRIVERS STRIKE

New York, Dec. 2o,--uP)--A widespread taxlcab driverB' strike ifl the midst Of the Christmas Bhop- ping rush was threatened today.
 Ofiiciais Of the Transport Work ers' iinio, afi afiiiiate of the CofIis mittee for Industrial Organization, claimed that 200 drivers already had walked out. They threatened to cail out 2000 more today, and to start . general strike later in the week.
 Henry Unger, president Of the Greater New York Hacknens and Taxi Drivers union, aii Independent organization, demanded c grand jury inVegtigation Of violence charges against CLIO. pickets.
 Ungef charged tbat drivers Of at feast 07 cabs had been marked for violent "persuaBiofl,"
 Tie Cfyo, union called tho strike to enforce demands for z eib to SIS weekly minimum wage and c closed shop. Unger's union claims to rep. resent . majority Of the cltys drivers, and has petitioned the m. tiOnaI labor relations board for . referendum to deturnliile which union Ehaii represent the drivers ID negotiations with the operators
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-20
HAYES, ROWLAND
 CASE DELAYED
Attorneys for Controller. Elect Ask Permission to
 Amend Complaint

Early decision in the Hayes-Row. land court wrangle over control ot personnel in the ofice of the con- troller seemed improbable today as counsel for Rowland informed Judge Edwin o. Dickenson, who heard the action in superior court last Thurs. day, tha tthey desired to amend their complaint.
 Attorney Richardson Bronson, Wno with Attorney J. Warren Upson rep- resent Controller-Elect Rowland m his court action, declared today that Judge Dickenson would also be ask ed to rule on the question of whe. ther the mayor or the controller ahaii lire audit0rs Co check on tlit books of the iiunclpakty.
 Budget Accepted
 The budget for 1888, which was accepted in its entirety at Q contest. featured meeting of the board oi aldermen last Thursday night, pro- yides in the Mayors appropriation for the hiring of the auditor. m previous years this feature has been under the control of the controller
 Court Hearing May Resume
 whether or not this complaint- amendment would necessitate fur. ther court hearing could not be ascertained today. Attorney Bronson said that he would not say for cer.. tain = and Corporation Counsel Charles s. O'Connor had not seen tho proposed amendment - and
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-20
$ ], 1. .MAyO'R||T NJ " 10 }. PAY ss4,235.1O
Robert Greenwood, Head of Fitchburg, Was Sued
 in Auto Accident

Fitchburg, Mass, Dec. 20-(UP)- )--- A sealed verdict opened In superior court today awarded total Of SS4,- 23b.i0 to two former Fltchburg high school girls in their $220,000 tort suits against Mayor Robert E. Greenwood of this city, son-in-law of former U. 8. Senator Marcus A. Coolidge. The verdict, returned Fri. day by . jury which had deliberated six hours and opened by Judge Jos- eph L. Hurley, climaxed suits brought against the mayor as result of an automobile collision In which the mayor and the plaintiffs were injured at Shirley, Oct. 20, 1885. Tn tho case against 0reenwoods wife, the jury found for the defendant. The plaintiffs were Mary D. Gould and Lucille Keating.
 To Miss Gould, who suffered Q fractured pelvis, cuts and abrasions --9i7,000. To her father Henry for medical case---Si, ,ie23o. To Miss Heating, who suffered Q skull frac. ture, Q pelvic fracture, cuts and abrasions,--Sib,ooo. To her father Jeremiah for medical care--$i 2.80. An auditor had recommended dam. ages of 9io,l00 to Miss Gould and SiO00O to Miss Keating. The awards to the fathers were the same as rec commended by the auditor. .
 The wealthy mayor and both plaintiffs were in court. Suits brought by Ave other girls who flg- ured In the accident had been ''atnicably adjusted" out Of court, Defense Counsel Daniel r. Gay said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-20

Mary Kilmartin, who ran ahead of the Democratic ticket to beat the veteran Miss Egan by more than 400 votes.
 Axe Has Been Promised
 Rumors that several in the otiice had cast their lot with Miss Egan when she took her prediction walk" in the summer, have indi- .ated for some weeks that the axe was keen and ready for the insur- gent heads. Only today 1t was learned how drastic will be the plenty imposed on the assistants who "took c walk" with their chief.
 City Hall Concerned
 The fact of the changes in the town clerks office, coupled With proposed reorganization of various city departments under the plan of Mayor Frank Hayes to effect eco- nOr1ies in line with his merit sys. toms functioning, caused general concern at city hall today. Reports found numerous officials concerned with what will result when the new director of personnel, provided by tie 1888 budget, is finally chosen and starts tho pruning process.
 Hayes, Gullfolle At Peace . But reports that the axe will fall on Aldermanic Leader George R, Cuilfoile, rumored to Do due to a shift from ineunhency asst tAx sat- v torney were dlssiE ed Dy more lat ttrly comment oriRa recent meeting between the aldermen and the may or. This meeting. 1t was said, re- suited in Q resumption of the friefid- ly spirit which has marked asso- ciation of the two politicos over Q long period.
 Fire, Police Anxious
 Changes in personnel of the iTia- portant police, fire and finance boards, as indicated by The Demo- crat, will find these departments uncertain of where the new years start will point, however. Two weeks from today is the start of Mayor Hayes fifth term and city hall is prepared for numerous appoint: ineiits which will change ofiicial families 50 that their members VIII find custom stranger in loSs, 't Is said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-20

stateInent concerning the armys version, said: "The company com rnander of the launch unit which boarded the Panay does not believe he was ct fault in any way.' ASked whether the commanders superiors considered him innocent, Harada said: "on the basis of this report yes, But the investigation ia contiil. uing," Harada made his statement oil returning here from the attack scene where he yves sent as chiei investigator.
 Thought Them Chinese .
 Yfarada said that Japanese troops fin launches were proceeding along the river when, ct l ?. m. Dec ls' half ai, hour before the airplane ~. tack. they say the Panay eng tnS standard oil ships ana peAeVea them to Dc Chinese. .,.u.
 The troops watched the airplane attack Harada said and then pro. c"sdsd to the river bank where one os Inc Standard oil ships was Seached. There, he said, the troops found that the ship was Americ@Il T md aided the Chinese and AmeFicasl wounded aboard It.
 Questioned One Hour .
 After Harada made his statemen' ~ for tiTer rarniyHvn the 'pAslax AtsAck
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