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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-15

No truce was declared today in c struggle for the leadership Of the various Lithuanian organizations Of the city which Aared ct . meeting of the Lithuanian Catholic Tedera' ton Monday night ct St. Joseph's s school where delegates Of 10 Bo.: cleties assembled for the purpose of completing arrangements for tho ob.: Seryance of the bB0th atlniyersary or Lithuanian Christianity. Corsider' able dissention became evident when the discussions involved the fedora. ton, led by Alexander J. Aleksig and pr, Frank J. Hiii, president Of the Lithuanian Literary league and the non -sectarien Llthu0ilian Alliance
 Further Discussion .
 Although early today t wag the hope of Mir. Alexsis that the debate could be settled between himself aTid pr, Hill, 1t was later learned of c contemplated meeting of the non' gectarlan forces ct which it Is De- iicyed the matter viii Do given fur' thcr discussion.
 The debate began when t was pointed out that Q letter Of criticism of Catholic societies Of Waterbiify was published in . Lithuanian
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-15
COP. COMMITTEE
 WAS INCREASED

St. Louis, Dec. iS-(UP)-ThG Republican national executive com. mite reached the halfway mark to. day in selection of c program com. mittee to draft new party policies after increasing to 200 the proposed membership in the group.
 Candidates for the chalrmanBhip Os the policy committee, according t0 John D. M. Hamilton, chairman of the executive committee, have not been under consideration. He seid the chaifmanShip would not be filled until all the membership will have been selected. ,... .
 The increase in membership will facilitate selection and insure rep. Fesentatior of all factions ia the party, Hamilton said. The number cs members originally planned was one hundred.
 Hamilton denied that followers Of former President Herbert Hoover end former Governor All M. Lan. don in the executive committee had created dissengion by pickering over selection Of members.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-15
Postal Tips! Observance of Simple Details Expedites dipping of
 Christmas
 Mail.

In anticipation of tho Christ. mas mailing rush, Postmaster Charles A. Babln today Issued Q few suggestions to persons who will be making use pf the mails for dispatch!ng cards and parcels. Is tho suggestions are followed through, MT. Dabin believes that the postla workers troubles will Do greatly alleviatod.
 Most important, of course, is the suggestion to "mail carly"
 MT. Babin asks cooperation from persons who mail direct from tho post ofiiee, in the man. ner Ia which they drop their articles into the mail slots. Care should be taken,"' he said, "thAt only local mail Do tossed into the local slot; and only out.of"towa mail In the corresponding slot" He also urged that all cards be facing in tho same direction aiit not mixed in every fashion.
 This will aid In sorting and can. ceiling" he said.
 All these simple things, which require only Q casual thought Of tho maiierS will Do of invaluable assistance to the hustllng mail sorters, clerks and carrier, aos cording to Mir. Babin. Ke H now preparing c schedule of hours which will be worked by extra efi- ployes who will Do put to work about December 20.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-15
NATION AL LABOR BOARD FOUGHT
Friends, Foes Are Lined
 Up for Battle Like Su- pretlie Court Scrap
Rn lnR AR.KK M0nRlR

tUnlte6 Prtps, Stan Correspond eeAtD
 WashlnRton, Dec. lbs.--(Iypl flons gresslonal friends and fees gl che national labor relatloEs beard lined up today for battle over adminis. tratlon labor policies that may rival the conflict on President Roosevoltd supreme court reorganization pro gram.
 staged behind the scenes on Capitol llill and the conflict may not break Into the open until tho regular ses- ''S ssn. q SdWsrd Sy, R. Burke, D., Nsb, one of the most active foes of tho supreme court bill, laid the ground. work by introduction oe c resolution for an investigation of eharees that the N. |. R, D, had favored tho Committee for Industrial oFsanisa. 1. ton, he'd endangered freedom ot the press, and had acted arbitrarily In labor cases. 1t Wae referred Co the judiciary committed without de- bate. '
 Developmsnts Today "
 Belatedly realizing that issues of vest interest to the nation and os vital importance to tho adlnlntatra- tion were involved, friends of tho board got busy. Developments in- cluded:
 i. A tentative decision by admin. istFatlon senators to attempt to got the resolution out of the hands os the Judiciary committee if it at. tenpts to do other than inquire into legal questions involving the beard, Sen. Elbert H. Thomas, D. Utah, chairman of the education and labor committee, said any effort by tho judiciary group to make c bread h. Quiry as planned by Burke would be challenged.
 2. Sen. Robert 2. Wagner, D., N, F., author of the labor relations aet creating tho board, was expected soon to advocate certain aEnend- ments designed to meet some of tho critioisNn directed at tho board la recent months, thus taking some oi the steam out Of the campaign,
 3. Burke announced that he had data to present to the judiciary com. mittee at the first oppeftunity-peF- hapS in january-lllly supporting his request that the senate tiaveSti- gate the charges. Other sources said that foes of the beard had col. leeted much ammunition for tho at- tack.
 Releases QeFrespondenoe
 At the same time, Burke released correspondence with Chairman ]. WaFFen Madden of the N. |. R. D. in' which Madden described his group as having solne judicial powers and some of the powers of Q prosecutor, similar Co those of the federal trade commission. ,.a
 Congregational and national intog- est in the labor board has been OYn. phasised recently by the American Federation Of Labor attack on lN personnel and pelieies. jehn L, Lewis 0. I. o. also has taken Q few swings at the boaFdS doeisienS. Dut most Of tho complaints from both sides have been against tho regional directors and examiners Of the N. |. &t, D. hI V (.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-15
lKEADLE WARY AGAIN AWAITED
 BY BERT HALL
Lafayette Escadrllle Hero tO Flee Hollywood for
 Good Spot"
RY ALEXANDER KAHN AInlA1A Rnnnn Stan CnETnan0l,denkl

fVInl1aM EEeoB Stom C0ttespuh'uehJ
 Hollywood, Dec. l5 - (UpO - lEe nearly broke up two wars, almost hecnrno q Chinese war lord and, aithouah not active In military ats faira at present, believes some day ho will either start or stop aI1- other war;"
 Re is Bert Hall, former member of the Lafayette Escardrille and called by some "tfe greatest living adventurer."
 fn iO32, Hall almost became a Chinese war lord--with Q real Chts neso nonentlty as the figurehead. The two were planning to take over North China, with Peiping as their headquarters, and had the hacklng of Japanese interests. But ecFaething went wrong and Hall Was arrested as Q gun runner.
 n his younger days, Hall had hIs fling in . much bigger war and almost became an historical figure as 6 result.
 Fought on Russian Front
 Tn ioi6, Hall had been sent to Russia as . special envoy to build sip the morale of Russian flyers. He had toured the entire Russian front and shot down several Ger. man planes, for which he was decs orated by the Russian government and sent to Rumania on Q special mission.
 There he met King Ferdinand and Prince Carol (now king). One morning he took of with Q com. panion ship from GalatS In Ru. mania, Their mission was Q secret one, The Rulnanians had learned through spies that the 0erman Kaiser, the Emperor Of Austria, the King of Bulgaria and the SUI" tan of turkey were having Q con. ference ct the royal palace In Sofia and Halls mission was to try 0 bomb them.
 "Our route was by way of Buch. arest, M" opo, and the. Sofia" Hall recounted. towing to clouds, we had to travel ct aa altitude or 2,0oo meters. It was an awsul Eight.
 Scored Two HitS
 "At last we found ourselves over Sofia and picked out the palace. My partner started for the Parlies saent buildings. My first bomb was a direct hit. I lot go at 100 meters The second was . miss - 1t landed ir ihe gardens. The third also was a l,erfect shot. l could see people running in oil directions and how ! did wish that my second bomb had been Q iuckier hit.
 'My partner made three perfect a,ita and left one of the Parliament buiidings with . great hole In the roof. When VIC landed ct 0alatz We were congratulated by everyone from King Ferdinand down. They gave me the St. StaniSlaus medal and the decoration called 'VeFtu Miiitaire. our spies that my last bomb had landed within 100 yards of the Kaiser and gave everyone there Q bad scare"
 While awaiting another war that will interest him, Hall b comfort- abiy situated ct 6 movie studio where he is writing . series of air stories almost as meiodramatic aS his own adventures.
 "But" he sig!iS, "i'd chuck al. most any good spot for c war l liked."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-15
Lithuanian Leaders
 In Bitter Discussion
Recent Magazine Article Alienates Prominent Menl'
 bers of Societes-New Developments Expected

newspaper. The article was signed by George Zefnaitis, secretary of tho Lithuanian Literary league. The story was clilnaxed with the remark that Mir. AlexCis was c dictator and should be deposed from the fedora. ton leadership.
 MT. AlexsiS accepted the challenge and launched m attack upon the policies Of tho Literary league and other similar organizations nave Catholic and non.Catholic members and at the proper time and place serve two masters. Ho attacked the newspaper letter aS being the brain. storm Of oil officers Of the league and not alone the penwork of MT. ZemaitiS whom he said was supplied with material. .,.
 Dictator"
 Dr. Hill who attended tho meet. Ing rose ct this point and shouted T did not say anything of the kind" pr. Hill later attempted to gain the floor but aS several delegates preSs ont were to be heard ho was de- iayed fin being given c hearing. He interrupted one of the speakers and charged Mr. AlekSiS with being C dictator, adding that he would re' sign the presidency of thO All. ailce, If MT. AleksiS resigned from the federation. %.
 The AielSis forces who were largely in the majority, refused to concede any ground 70 . comproi1iSe agreement. stating efnphatically they had elected MT. Alexsis AS thelr leader because of his kfiowls edge of organization activities and excellent leadership. It was in. dicated he has precided over many important national conferences where Catholic units had been rep. resented and in addition to tiil gained an international reputation Of credit in his profession aS . musician.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-15

A solemn mass of requiem was celebrated at Q o'clock in Sk Mar garet's church by Rev. J. Oliver Cronan, assisted by Rev. John Con- Ian aS sub-deacon and Rev. Joseph Murphy as deacon. A special musical program was rendered by the st. Margaret's quartet conaist- Ing of Katherine pape, soprano; Mrs, J, L. Bonn, alto: Joseph Mul- cahy, tenor; and Joseph Connoe, bass. John |. Bonn was at tho organ.
 The honorary bearers, represent. ing the Scovlll Manufacturing Company, were: Edward & san- derson, ST., William M. Black, Fred R. Reuter-, Almanac w. Schatf Russell Hickman, Richard w. Qoss, Richard c. Jeter, Armand T. Wolff, A delegation representing the QrAd- uate Nurses Club consisted ot Mss Moliie M. Kelly, and the staff ot the Scovill Industrial Hospital, Miss Helen Sweeney, Miss Tbba Ander- son, Miss Edna Moir, and Anna Hanson. .s. ...
 DTS. Nelson Pomeroy, Harold Our ran, George M. Smith, H. E. Allen and John Foster represented the Medical Association.
 The Scovill Girls Club, Inc, was represented by Winifred Davies, Mrs, Annie O'Brien, Katherine Campbell, Lorna Reed, Mary Byrnes and Rose Foley.
 The Rosary Confraternity of et, Margarets church was represented by Mrs. Kropp, Mrs. Meehan, Mrs Berg, Mrs. Deeoniok, Mrs. Reardon, Mrs. Quinn, Mrs. Barrett, Mrs. Oass, Mrs. Brennan, Mrs. Biron, Mrs. Nc. Sherry, Mrs. Olson, Mrs. Ooyle end Mrs. Deadly.
 The active bearers also represent. ing the Scovill Manufacturing Com pany were Charles A. Williams walter J. Raeloot, George 8. Hub. bard, A. J. German, Joseph F. Burns and John Bergin.
 Interment was in the family lot in the old St. Joseph Cemetery with committal services conducted by Rev, J. Oliver Cronan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-15
SNOW STORMS IN
 SPANISH WAR ZONE

Hendaye. Franco.spaniSh Frontier, Dec, i6,-(UP)-Vioient snow storms kept the Spanish civil war at z comparative Standstiii again today but Nationalist sources reported that denerallssimo Francisco Franco'S ong-delayed "big push" may De started this week.
 Reports of an imminent lArge- scale offensive were received from Gibraltar which said that three siTiis tiItaneoiis attAcIs--O1 Pozovlailco n the south, on Aiineyia on the east coast and oil the AragoEi front 1n the eaSt---wouid be started then.
 AS e precaution against espionage activities, Nationalist authorities closed the frontier at La Linea, pro- hibiting vehicles from entering Gibraltar end restricting the Iloves inent1 of pedestrians. Only work CTS itl British departments were pefs mitted to cToSS the border. Id.
 The NatiQnaliSA also announced that the entire frontier would be cjcsed tomorrow, taken by some to indicate when the Naticnaiist 6HeI- sjye wouId start. f
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-15
Inventory

Practically oil but tho guAFAns tee departments Of the Waterbury Clock Company viii elose for the holiday season on December 2S, it waS learned today by the Deins ccrat. On that day, however, ein. pioyes will receive half Q weeks pay, as provided in an agreement made during the summer months.
 Half c weeks pay Was received during the summer vacation and the other half is to Do paid this month. Charles II. Granger, ylces president Of the plant haS declined to reveal how much money tho payment involves.
 The annual inventory will Do taken during the shut.down which iS not expected to continue after tho first week of the new year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-15
PHILANTHROPIST
 DIES IN CHICAGO

Chicago, Doc. 16.s(Up) .. Miss Kate 6. Buckingham, wealthy aFi patron and last member of aii onii. iient Chicago family, died at hei home last night from c heart aii. inent She was 70.
 Known as Chicago's "grendegt spinster" and one of It's weaithiest women, Miss Buckingham ghunned social fife and confined her inter. ssts to her phiianthropies and proteges.
 Sic was born in Zanesyilie, O., in i0b0 and was brought to Chicago when . year old. Her father was Ebeneser Buckingham. Chicago pio- iieer and builder of its first bank ing houses, elevated system afd Sev- eraI businesses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-15
|lldrket lrreguIdr But
 Some AdOances Made
Bonds, Cotton Were Steady Leading Shares Rose
 FractlOns- Trading Turned Dull After Opening
BY ELMER 0. WALEER Limited Press Financial Editor

New York, Dec. i6--(Up)-Stocks made on irregular advance In mod. orately active trading at the open. ing today. Bonds and cotton were steady.
 Lending shares rose fraotlonally. Trading turned very dull after the opening with prices firm.
 United states Steel sold at oT i.s up l.
 Railroad shares were firm, Gen. tral extending an initial l.A point gain. union Pacific firmed i.A to eA Ia.
 OhEysler made Q small gain and General Motors was unchanged. Loow's, North American, General Electric, Socony-VacuuEn, National Distillers and Goodrich made small gains.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-15
Settledl

Suit for Sl,S00 which had been bonding in the court of com. mon pleas against Alfred Decker c Cehn Company Oe Chicago, Illinois, was teddy withdrawn by Che plaintlff, Michael KyrOs of thls city. Settlement is 70. ported.
 The suit was based on injuries said tO have been sustained by Che plaintiff when tho car he was driving was struck by . caF owned by the defendant com. pany. The accident took place on ThomAston avenue, Deoem. ber 1, 1eSe. Frank Th0mpson was driving the defendants car. AttoFnely Frank Mealey represents Che plaintiff.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-15
Two Changes

A continuance to Monday was given In city court today to Jo. seph Rabbit, 22, of 2iS North Elm street, who was arrested carly this morning on charges Of violating the motor vehicle lew and breach of the peace.
 Th0 arrest was made by patrol- men Paul Meynihan and James Stack. The officers said that c snetorist complained that 1abblttts car nearly forced him of the road, and that Rabbit became abusive in his language when they sought to question h!ni.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-15
B0OTLECCERS GET
 CHARGES DROPPED
(gpecisI tO The Democrat)

tDY9Cfbk v AHo VenHVoEDV
 Watertown, Dec. 16.-Angelo Urso Of New Haven and August c. Per- TottI Of Woodbridge, alleged opers AtCrs Of an unregistered still on the Arbes Farm here, were acquitted oi those charges and allegatoing oi possessing non.tax paid alcohol end conducting the business Of distillefs when ayraigned in Tederal court iii Hartford yesterday.
 After granting Q motion Of the defendants for . directed decision, District Judge Edwin g. Thomas his etFucted the jury, on which were thFee women, to return 2 verdict oi not guilty. The acquittai marked the end Of the two-days tgial which Assistant United States Attorney Arthur T. German attempted to show the two men had violated yeds eFGI liquor statutes
 Judge Thomas granted the des fendantg motion reluctantly" find. lslR that the prosecution had cts fered insufficient evidence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-15
SANDITZ.TRAURIC
 TO PAY DIVIDEND

Dividends amounting to Dib,0oo will bo paid to deposltoFS of the 9anditE-TEaurig Company next Wednesday.-afld teddy the Waters bury National Bank petitioned the superior court for aii allowance for services during the past Six months.
 Tho dividend to Do paid repre- sen1 10 per cent of depoigtB. The bank, as receiver, seeks an allowance for It's actions fFeiIl June 1, i057 to December 1, 1887. Attorney |. Rtiss sell Carter,s counsel for the receiver filed the motion.
 The court b asked to determine the amount and order the payment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-15
Spotlighting CityNews
Festive Attire

The City Hall ls ready for Christmas. At least, the oitys chief building grounds have been einhellished with the decorations giving due to the season and in the upper section Of the fountain before the front entrance Q small Christmas tree with blue lights has been placed, It's base decorate cd with red lights.
 Holly and more eolored lights decorate the entrance to the hall and wreaths hang above the main doorway. Floodlights "spot" the decorations these nights, too.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-15
ContinentaI IOdge

Thomas Finlay, Jr., became master of Continental Lodge Of MaScfls as . result Of the annual elections held last night at q largely attended meeting held at Masonlc Temple. The complete staff of newly elected officers will be installed during ceremonies to be held next Monday night.
 Other officers elected were: Senior warden, John II. Hole; june for warden, Carl E Heebney; treasurer. George Y. Crane; sec. retary. Robert W. Rose; trustees. Charles Y. Doherty, Franklin D. DanieIg and Edwin s. Senes; Temple Corp. for three yeaH, jOhfi E. Coolidge: board o. relief, OB- car ziglatzki and James AbtES ctombie.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-15
THEFT OF AUTOS
 BELIEVED SOLVED

Boston, Dec. iD--tuP)-Police Do. iieved today that they had solved tho mysterious thef6 Of ct least 70 automobiles ia Boston, Worcester and other MaSSaChusetts cities.
 Eighteen Of the stolen cars ai. ready had been recovered in New Hampshire and Investigators wegG confident at least 50 others would Do found in Canada.
 The automobiles, most Of them stOlen from parking spaces WherN owners left Keys iii ignition lCckH for the convenience Of attendants, were sold by c fnaii who posed ifi New IEampshiFe as ''Mr. Brown" c Boston used car dealer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-15
MISS RODaSAN DIES

MeW Bedford, Mass, Dec. I6-(Up) ..AAlss Juiia Ieodmas, @, siSter.iii. lew Cf the iste 0eneraj George ". QOethale, chief construction engi- iseeg for the Panama Canal, died at her home yesterday.
 Born in PhiIadelpbis Of Quaker l,Beegtgy. she Wae . daughter of slsOmaS ROtch Igcdinafi Of New Bed. 6fd, for RjsOsn IIoAmali school and Rodman hail at TKiendg Academy wsKe named,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-15
Minor Fires

A chimney Are sent firetnen at 0:04 this morning to c house own. cd by Lou,r Liebeskind of KeNll- worth stret. The companies were back ct their stations ct 0;30.
 At ii:ib Q dump fire alarm sent flremen to Aarpers Ferry road. The stubborn blaxo kept them busy for some time.
 At i2:i7, Engine 2 extlneuished c brush fire on Edson avenue. Damage was reported as slight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-15
''7he President Is Deeply Shocked And Concerned"
Tne wnISE NOvSg
 WASHINGTON

tUS WtsstG HCU8e
 wAsHMoToM Msnorandun handed to the Secretary of state at l2s3o ?. N.s December las 1s37. Please tell the Japanese Ambassador when you see h1m Ae one oVc1oeks l. That the President is deeply shocked and concerned by tho news of 1ndis- cr1n4naee bombing of American and other non-ch1neSe vessels on the Yangtse, and that he eAsgesNs that the Emperor 0' go 'ovA''o' 's+sx- g. That all the facts gre being assembled and will shortly be presented to the Japanese Government. }. That 4n the meantime 1t is hoped the Japanese Government will be considering definitely for presentation to th1s 0oveynnontt &%
 .. Full expressions of re-
 grot and prefer of full
 a eeapensat4ons ..t.'A
 b. Methods guaranteeing against
 q repetition Of any similar
 attack in the future. .e' .AN
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-15
"Inside Dope"

Workings of . police radio ear were demonstrated to pupils of South school in Wolc0te yesteF. day by Capt. William Duggan, commanding officer Of the local police motor patrol.
 Capt. Duggan demonstrated how lhe radio car cen Do utlllzs cd 0 send and receive messages, and also gave Che youngsters Q talk on safety.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-15
CANNOT nULLY YRANcN

Paris, Dec. 1Dr-tgP)--EFafce fes fuses C be buiiled into considering the Feturi Of 0ermany'e lest ecls Onies, Minister Of coIonsos MaFlus A6outet told the chamber Of deputies today in reply Co deputieg wilo Ops posed fetliFn Of tho colonies,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-15
D. U. ofX.

Mrs. Mary Hoffman WaB eIected to the proficiency of Mary OAes well tent, DaughterD ot Union vets erafis, during the annual meeting Of tie chapter held iagt night At the state AFniory. Plans wefe f0Flniliated during q business meeting for Q covered eleli supper t0 bs hold following another iiieobs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-15
Adjusant

DehneeF, head ei tho oBganlEatlen during the past year., V,
 Other officers eleoted weFei Hes rael dFeenblatt, senior ylee:eems mandeFj Abraham gaIlln, junior viees eemIlen1eFj Morris Mebln, iuAge a0Vooatal trustee koF thEee years, CominandeT DehnesF end jaek Rutman, adjutant.
 Plans for installation Of the now officers will be snade Rt . nleets ing Of the pest Dec. %. |R t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-15
: FlorioI Umits

TinAi aFFangenienN for the ans faai ChFistmAg party for chil:: dren given by TioFio pest and 'atxiiiaFy, 5tailans American Vet. oFArs, which takes place next Sunday afteFnoon at Liberty hAn were completed ct Q joint Iieets iig heid last night at the Ainefi' caii Legion home on Holmes eves nue. Members oE the auxiliary Wifi hold their own party ct the quarters of the American Legion next Monday night. .I.L
 Miss DoTa Deschino Wae etoBeia by.isw chairman at . state nieets Ing held last sunday afternoon at Hartford, and 6 committee was organlzed to eecept doaat atioils Tor Q holiday distgibution Of smokes ainong the patients at the Q. .. veterafs' hospital at NswisistoEi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-15
Industrial Hospital
 Organizer Inferred
Nora A. OBrien Laid to Rest This Morning -ScOvilI
 Executives, Headed By J. H. 0Oss, Attend Funeral

Numerous executives of the ScovNl Manufacturing Company headed by John H. 0oss present when the funeral of Miss Nora OBrien, organizer and super- tendent of the Industrial Hospital at the Scov Man
 featuring Company held this morning at S:S0 o'clock from her home. 6S Plaza avenue eN "