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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-05
FOUR DIE OF GAS
 INSIDE 10 HOURS

Boston, March 6--(UP) lin less than 10 hours yesterday four per. sons. including husband and wike ended their lives with carbon mon. oxide gas in eastern Massachusetts The bodies of Stephen w. Wilson 50, a painter and his wife, 55, ol Wellesley were found on the front seat of thei rautomobile in wooda in that town, their hands clasped together. They had run hose from the exhaust pipe through a window,
 Dr. Earl F. Prior, 39, of Wayland was found dead in his automobile q few miles from the Natick- Wayland line. RecHently he had suffered nervous strain, relatives said. Pc. lioe found a flashlight and . steths' oscope beside him. Apparently he tested his heart reaction until a few minutes before death. <,
 The body of Mark Pearlmuttery 57, Brookline auctioneer, was diS-9 covered in his car in Den Rock, park, Lawrence. He had attached vacuum cleaner extension tube to the exhaust.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-05
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL

Malnutrition in regard to the mental can be as serious as phy- sical undernourishment, stated Charles R. Brown, dean emeritus of Yale Divinity school, in his final lecture on the general sub ject of Faith and Health at the First church last evening. The service was conducted by Rev. pr. James E. Gregg, pastor, assisted by Rev. Moreton Owen, pastor of the Bunker Hill church. The speaker said too many people content themselves with super ficis thinking and do not attempt to develop mental powers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-05
NEWS CHJJIMHEs
BUNKER HILL

A large crowd attended the pre- sentation of two plays last night in the auditorium of the Bunker Hill Congregational church, under the auspices of the Women's society, The plays were given unper the di- rection of Mrs. Reginald Hurlburt,
 William L. platt had the leading role in "Give Us Your Blessing Others in the csat were Mrs. Edson R. Granger, Robert Croft, Irving Ross and Mrs. Hurlburt.
 The second play was "Parlor Tickets" The cast included Mrs. Warren Robbins, Mrs. E. K. Samp- son, Mrs. Bernice Pierpont, Mrs. Oscar Warner, Mrs. Chester Little and Mrs. Newton Alexander.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-05
FORUM POSTPONED
 BECAUSE OF SHOW
Mattatuck Exhibit Open. ing Forces CanceIla.
 ton of Event Sunday
BROOKLYN

The second in a series of educa- tional forums sponsored by the edu- cational committee of the Lithuan- ian Chamber of Commerce, orig finally planned Sunday night ct Nenumas hall, 48 Green street, has been postponed a week, according to Mrs. P. J. Hill of the commit tee. Reason for the postponement is most members of the board plan to attend the opening of Q sculp- toral exhibit at the Mattatuck His torical society.
 The program March IA will in- clude talk on insurance by Stanley B. Voketaitis, and an address by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-05

So amazing are the results ob- tained by the use of NOx-RI.TIS for rheumatism, arthritis, neuritis, sciatica and kidney disorders, that the public should know if this new perfected formula contains opiates or other habit-forming drugs.
 We offer Q reward of five thou sand dollars, if 1t can be proven that NOX-RI-TIS formula con- tains either mercury, chloral, opium, morphine, cocaine or strychnine. NOx-RT-TIS will not upset the stomach and is pleasant and safe to take. A laboratory expert is To- cated at Waterbury Drug Co.,. opposite State Theater, to fully ex- plain this new perfected formula and give out the booklet, Forms of Rheumatism" Write if you can't call. Waterbury Drug Go.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-05
CORONER INVESTIGATES

Danbury, Conn, March 5.-(Up)- A coroner's investigation started to- day into the death of Earl Wadell, 38, lew Fairfield, who died at Dan- bury hospital last night after a fall fro. a truck. State police report ed the man fell from a vehicle transporting a group of forest fire fighters at New Fairfield.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-05
FUNERAL OF ROBINSON

Bridgeport, Conn.,, March B. (UP) ).-Funeral services for Chester Robinson, 34, Stratford, killed Wed- nesday in an explosion in the mix ing room of the Remington Arms UMC plant, will be held Saturday, A special committee has been named by the company to investigate the accident. Robinson leaves his widow, q bride of six months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-05
THREE PERSONS
 WERE RESCUED

epringfied, Mass, Mar. 5-(UP)- Three persons were rescued and 10 others were driven out early today when Q two-alarm fse destroyed a three-story wooden tenement.
 Damage was estimated at $20,000.
 Those carried to safety were Mrs. Mary Sears, S5, an invalid, and Mrs. Arthur Hebert, 26, and her two-year-old child.
 Others forced out were Patrolman and Mrs. Michael J. Murphy, and three children and Mrs. Anna Mur- phy and four relatives.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-05

Invitations have been sent out to all blue lodges and to all mas- ter inasons in the city and 1t is expected that more than 500 will be in attendance at the enter. tainment program this evening at the Elton which marks the open- ing of the new Zindah Grotto club rooms at 70 Bank street.
 Louis Wenzel, monarch; Ray rnond Hawley, chairman; Vernon Hall, master of ceremonies, and Lieutenant Roy Rice, assisted by many others, will be in charge of the program. A floor show direct from New York, arranged by Frank Wirth, manager of the an- nual Grotto charity circus, will be the feature of the entertainment program. Harold Slater is chair man of the refreshments com- mittee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-05
HARRY CLARKE DIES

Middletown, Con-, March B. (UP). Funeral services will be held
 Saturday for Harry 2. Clarke, East Haddan, well-known mariner along the Connecticut river and Long Island Sound who died yesterday at Middlesex hospital. He leaves his widow, four sons and two daughters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-05
Mayor Spenacy Faces
 Obligatory Payment
Chief Executive of Hartford Placed lon SpO By Un-
 usual Condition; Waterbury Acted Wisely

The legal possibility that Mayor Thomas Spelacy ot Hartford may be required personally to pay part of that cys Old Age Assistance Tax if it turned to the State Treasurer by April shows why necessary for the City of Waterbury to obtain legislative permission to
 The situation in Hartford is different from that in Waterbury In this city there has been intention of not
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-05

Twenty-three hundred silk-worns are required to produce one pound of silk.
The Washington times., 1937-07-15
TRUCK STRIKE
IN MICHIGAN :.

DETROIT, July Is Q.N.SO
While union flying squadrons
patrolled roads over Michigan. a
general statewide truck strike
threw approximately $4,000 men
out Of work today.
Shortly after an A. F. Of L.
called the walkout, reports came
from many cities in the State III
dicating that most of the intra-
State truck shipments were tied up.
At Clio, near Lansing, it was re,
ported a squad of unionists had
stopped several trucks there, per-
suaded the drivers to park them
into a field and leave them.
At Saginaw. Dan Smith, dis
patcher for a fruit company, said
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The Washington times., 1937-07-15
SAVED
SERIOUSLY
BURNED
Rescuers Pumping Air
In Shaft in Hopes
Others Live

SULLIVAN, Ind, July Is U.N.S.)
Four men we're badly burned and
another score were trapped in an
explosion at the Baker coal mine
here today.
The blast occurred two miles
south of the mine entry shortly
after the men had entered the
diggings for work.
FeveriSh efforts were made to
pump air into the tunnel to save
the survivors from the poison
gases.
Kin Huddle In Terror
Hundreds Of persons rushed to
the shaft when news Of the trag.
: edy was 4liade public. Wives and
relatives of the men imprisoned In
the mine l1dddled in groups.
The mine, owned by the Temple
ton Mining Company Is one Of the
largest in the field located five
miles northeast of Sullivan.
Some Feared Dead
First reports were that four
or more had been killed. Those
saved however, were so seriously
burned that it was impossible to
question them as to the fate Of
the others.
The four brought to the sur.
face soon after rescue crews were
sent into the gas and debris
filled passage were Charles
Secrest, Arch Anderson. Homer
Reynolds and Arnold Roberts.
The Washington times., 1937-07-15
TRIPLE Staying
PL0TCHARGED

LANSDOW VINE, Pa, July Is
QN.S0 Albert R. knight, SIS,
formerly wealthy oil company ex-
ecutive of this Philadelphia suburb,
today was arrested and held in
$40, bail on charges of attempt
ing to burn his three daughters to
death so he could collect $3.50, 900
life insurance.
Knight was unable to raise bail
Immediately and was taken to the
Delaware county Jail at Media.
Since the fire which damaged
his home and drove his children
to the streets in night attire on
the morning of May 30, Knight
has been at liberty under $4,000
bail on arson charges. The blaze,
according to Assistant District At
torney William r. Toal, was set
with "murderouS intent"
The children on whose lives
Knight carried $125, 900 insurance
with a double indemnity clause
are Ruth, %; Sue, 10, and Mary,
IT. A fourth child, David, is, was
in the house when the blaze
started, but he is not named as
one Of the intended victims of the
alleged plot.
Following an investigation, fire
department officials reported
elaborate preparations had been
made to start and spread the
flames. After Knight was held
in 5000 bail on the arson charge.
county detectives continued the
investigation which subsequently
led to the filing Of the new accu'
sationS. .-.- -
The Washington times., 1937-07-15
MODEST
AT PRAISE

RIVERSIDE, Cal, July is
U.N.S0 with two world flying
records shattered, three Russian
air heroes were showered with
congratulations today as they
rested for an orgy of welcome cere-
monies planned for them.
The transpolar fliers set their
red monoplane down in pasture
near here 81 hours and Is minutes
out of Moscow-the longest time
ever spent in the air on a distance
flight.
In that interval they travelled
$500 miles-more than 1000 miles
farther than the previous non
stop flying record. Air distance
from Moscow was set at $3.50
miles, but they flew farther look
ing for landing.
Stoically, haii amused, the three
young fiierS received the congratu-
latory messages that poured into
the Army field here. Messages
came from President Roosevelt,
from Joseph Stain of Russia. and
from other statesmen and celebri-
ties.
The fliers-Pilot Col. Mikhail
Gromov, 38, who already holds
every Russian military decoration
there is; co-Pilot Major Andrea
Yumashev, IS, and Navigator
Capt. Sergei Danilin, 35-were OBJ
viously pleased with their record
but at the same time were modest
at the praise heaped upon them.
The Washington times., 1937-07-15
SHOP
FOUGHT BYI
UNIONS
HERE
General WaIkout Due
Monday If Employers
Import Workmen !

Protesting against the hiring Of
non.union workmen on two pub
lie school projects here, hundreds
Of building tradesmen affiliated
with American Federation Of La
Dor unions today laid down their
tools on local school construction
valued at 100000.
The walkout, called by the Wash
ington Building Trades Council,
was the first step in a threatened
general building strike against the
District of Columbia government.
Coupled with this possibility is
the warning of local carpenters,
bricklayers and painters that they
will also tie up construction on all
Federal structures here if "Scab"
labor is imported from other cities,
to redecorate the City Post office
and Bureau Of Internal Revenue.
= Sets Precedent
The two movements are declared
by both labor leaders and Govern
nlent officials to represent the first
attempt to stage a general strike
against the United States" in the
history of the country.
Confirmation of the walkout on
public school construction. first
disclose d to The Washington
Times by union leaders, came to.
day from Capt. II. S. Bishop, jr.,
assistant engineer commissioner
He revealed union men laid aside
their 'trowels and hammers last
week on a $3.50, 900 job at the Paul
Junior High School and a sos, 900
job at the Charles Young Elemen-
tary School.
Behind this action, he said. was
the employment of nonunion
building tradesmen by sub.con-
tractors. While the union men
have quit, Captain Bishop de.
clared, some work is being car.
ried forward by the nonunionistS
at the two institutions.
The assistant engineer commits
sioner further reported that a
sympathy strike" has developed
among union men on other school
jobs. All work has ceased on a
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The Washington times., 1937-07-15
kidnapped, Robbed,
Says Capital Man

neatly dressed, forced Ross to
drive through Halethorpe, Elk
ridge, Gainesville and then to
Woodlawn.
At Woodlawn, Ross was ordered
to get out of the machine and
undresS. Leaving the man stand
ing in the road clad only in his
shoes and underwear, the robber
drove off in the automobile with
$40, a gold watch and clothes be-
longing to Ross.
Ross, according to the story he
related to Detective James
Thomas, then walked to the house
Of a farmer, James Tracy, and
borrowed a pair of overalls and
a shirt and walked back to the
city to report his case.
Mr.. Ross, who is about As years
old, has been associated with the
local rubber store more than a
year. His wife and daughter are
out Of the city on their vacation.
The Washington times., 1937-07-15
STRIKE STOPS WORK ON DC. SCHOOLS
Robinson
Service
Is Set

Under the personal direction Of
Senator Alben w. Barley, Col.
Edwin A. Halsey and Leslie w.
Biffle were today working out the
details for the State funeral at
noon tomorrow in the Senate
Chamber of Joseph T. Robinson,
Of Arkansas.
The body Of the Senator will
remain overnight at Hysong's fun.
eral parlors and will be brought to
the Capitol at 10 a. m. tomorrow
under an honor guard of Capital
policemen.
The casket will be met by a
delegation of senators and de-
posted in the chamber directly in
front of the rostrum where it will
remain closed under guard.
.... Ceremonies At Noon .....
The ceremonies will start
promptly at noon. DR.. zeBarney
Phillips, chaplain of the Senate,
will be in full charge of the
services. Final details will not be
decided upon until Mrs. Robinson
arrives. She is now enroute from
Little Rock, Ark, and is expected
in the city early tomorrow. She
will go directly to the apartment
in which the Senator died.
It is expected that DR.. Phil
lips will deliver the. sermon.
Arrangements are now being
made to seat the specially in
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The Washington times., 1937-07-15
FIGHT
0RDERED0N
COURT BILL
Senate Leaders Get
Direct Orders From
White House
BY WILLIAM K. HUTCHINSON
International News Service


International News Service
A leaderleSS Senate, Sorrowing
ever the death of Senator Joe T.
Robinson and aching to go home,
will be forced to resume debate
next week on President Roosevelt's
Supreme Court bill, even though
the opposition predicts its certain
defeat, it was learned today.
This procedure will be followed
by Administration leaders on di-
rect orders from the White House.
Trey will call UP the bill !.
The opposition Senators, pAllev-
ing the measure had died Wit the
unexpected passing Of Robinson,
to move for recomrnittal
Of the bill to the Senate Judiciary
Committee. They claimed 81 votes
for this motion, two more than nee
eSSary, and predicted it would be
killed in this indirect manner.
Drive On To Adjourn
A tremendous undercover drive
was being staged simultaneously
to force adju nment Of Congress
July "a. TIL hove was being op-
posed by A 11nistration leaders,
who realize 3 would mean the
death of nny important meas.
ures. The outcome depended en-.
tirely on the Administrations con.
troll of the Senate, since House
leaders privately admitted that any
Senate vote for adjournment would
be adopted by that body.
The Administration decision to
force further consideration of the
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The Washington times., 1937-07-15
CRASH KILLS
CYCLE RACER

ALBANY, N. Y. July Is G.N.S).
Thomas Tasker, 20, colorful motor
cycle racer, who cheated death
scores of times during his racing
career, was killed in an automobile
crash near East Greenbush early
today.
He was returning to his home at
Hartford, Conn.,, when he collided
with another car at the intersec-
ton of the PittSfield-New York
road. Two other motor cycle
riders accompanying him were in
iured.
The Washington times., 1937-07-15

Kidnapped and robbed, LeMaire
H. Ross, manager of the Lee Tire
and Rubber Company, 627 K st.
N. W., walked into police head
quarters at Baltimore last night
in a pair of borrowed overalls and
shirt and reported he had been
forced to drive a rohber to the
outskirts of the city, then undress
and turn his car over to the armed
man.
Mr.. Ross, who lives at 1919
Fourth st. N. W., told police that
the young robber approached him
as he was about to get into his
car at Liberty and Redwood
Streets, in downtown Baltimore,
at $3.50 o'clock last night, stepped
into the car behind him, drew a
revolver and ordered him to drive
out washington Boulevard.
The robber, who was described
as being about IS years old and
The Washington times., 1937-07-15
Tooth Pulling Orgy"
Believed on Decline

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., July is
QN.S) "A decline in what he
termed "the present orgy of tooth
extraction" was predicted today
by DR.. Harry B. Johnson of At
lanta, a speaker at the American
Dental Associations convention.
Urging that tooth extraction be
avoided until every possible effort
to cure infected teeth had failed,
he said mouth infection may be
secondary to chronic infection
elsewhere.
The Washington times., 1937-07-15
Course Is Pondered
By Glass Workers

PITTSBURGH, July is Q.N.S0 =.
Barred from a voice in the flat
glass workers convention, Is dele
gates today were considering
whether to apply to the c. I. o.
for a separate charter or form
an independent union.
Glen w. McCabe, president OF
the union, a C. I. o. affiliate, and
around whose head the contro-
versy centers, said he would not
lead the disbarred delegates in a
bolt from the union. He would,
however, he said, accept an in
vitation from them to speak at
a meeting of the diSbarred fac
ton.
The Washington times., 1937-07-15
$1,000 Prisoners
Set Free by Soviet

MOSCOW, July is G.NS0.
Their job finished, $4,000 Soviet
Russian prisoners we're granted
their freedom today.
The prisoners. who had been
working on the Moscow-Volga
canal, were released following COM
pletion of the gigantic: construc-
ton job.
The Washington times., 1937-07-15
SHOWERS DUE
TO HALT HEAT

Brief resumption Of Washing
toms interrupted heat wave was
forecast today as Weather Bureau
officials predicted that the mer-
curry would rise to between IS and
80 degrees only to be sent scurry-
ing downward by thunder showers
late this afternoon.
With the temperature at 80
shortly before noon, and seized.
uled to go higher before relief
came, atmospheric authorities
said they were reluctant to fore
tell the exact time the city could
expect the showers. Yesterdays
doWnpour arrived many minutes
later than they had forecast, they
said.
The Washington times., 1937-07-15
By John GOETTE

PEIPING, July is G.N.SO.
Open hostilities to compel "liqui-
dalton" of China'S administration
in Hopei and Chahar provinces
were threatened by a Japanese
spokesman here today as the war
ministry in Tokyo rushed troops
to China to back up the ultimatum.
A spokesman said:
"Unless the japanese military
obtains liquidation Of the North
The Washington times., 1937-07-15
Treasury TO Borrow
50 Million Next Week
International News Service

International News Service
The Treasury next week will
float another $4,000, 900 of short
term bills, Secretary Morgenthau
announced today.
The extra weekly borrowing was
revived last week when the Treas
ury decided to return to its former
policy of maintaining in the
neighborhood of 1000 million dol
lars in cash in its working balance.
Morgenthau declined to state how
long the weekly short term Dor
rowing would be continued.
The Washington times., 1937-07-15
Polar Filler to See U. s.
Kin After II Years

SAN FRANCISCO, July IS
G.N.S0.-Three happy house
holds here today celebrated the
safe completion of the Moscow
California flight with as great re-
joicing as in the fliers' own homes
in Russia. They were the homes
Of the sister; step-mother and
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The Washington times., 1937-07-15
Judge in Canal Zone
To Commute Between
Bench and New York

NEW YORK, July IS GNSD.
Sailing today for Panama to as
sumo his duties as U. S. district
Judge for the Canal Zone, Charles
HARDWOOD, New York lawyer.
planned to commute monthly by
airplane to his home in Harrison.
N. Y. to visit his children.
Harwood's wife, who has a
pilots license, will fly their plane
down to meet him. On the north
ern trip. he will relieve her at the
controls.
The Washington times., 1937-07-15
Coast Guard Saves 10

HULL, Mass, July Is. 0.N.S).
Tossed about on their 40-foot yacht
as it beat against rocks of Lovell's
Island, two miles off Pemberton
Landing, 10 persons were rescued
from the sinking craft today by
Coast Guardsmen.
The reScuers sighted flares sent
up from the yacht, the Baltic,
and fought their way through
choppy seas in a power boat.
The Washington times., 1937-07-15
Governor Of Japan
Bank 10 Quit Post

TOKYO, July IS G.N.S)-Sei.
hin Ikeda, governor of the Bank OF
Japan, is planning to resign, 1t
was reported today.
III health was cited as the rea-
son. but a reorganization of Japa-
nese finances in view Of the pos.
sibility of war with China was be.
lieved contributing factor.
The Washington times., 1937-07-15
Japan RuShes Troops
To Back UItinlatuIm

China administration. in its own
way, it is war"
Japan's stern demand found the
Chinese military unyielding. North
Chinese newspapers launched a
campaign to drum up popular sup
port for war, some of them declar-
ing:
"The time has come to settle
accounts with Japan"
A few even suggested total aban-
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The Washington times., 1937-07-15
Aids Mrs. HaItigan

The House adopted a resolution
today to pay Mrs. Patrick j. Haiti
gan, widow of the House reading
clerk who died last week, a sum
equal to six months of her hus-
bands salary, and an additional
$3.50 to cover funeral expenses.
The Washington times., 1937-07-15
TO FACE
WHITEHALL

CLEVELAND, Ohio July 49,
Earl Whitehill, former pitcher Of
the Griffs, will start again against
his old pals today as the invigor-
ated Griffs try to win a game.
Ken Chase, also q. left-hander,
will pitch for Washington.
The Washington times., 1937-07-15
WPA Dismisses 1900

NEW YORK, July Is GN.S).
Twelve hundred WPA workers
we're to be dismissed here today
as new regulations affecting alien
workers went into effect.
The Washington times., 1937-07-15
Hope of Rescuing
Amelia EQrhQrt
Nearly Gone
BY PAUL BROOK

ABOARD U. S. S. LEXINGTON,
July IS G.NS0.-Even the most
optimistic of the 300 Navy airmen
aboard this. big floating airport
were losing hope today for Amelia
Earhart and Fred j. Noonan,
round-the-World fliers who disap-
peared Is days ago on a perilouS
2,570-mile flight from Lac, New
Guinea, to Rowland Island.
Several patrol flights by the
Lexington's SO planes have covered
more than 100000 square miles of
ocean waste.
Forty-two of the planes roared
fanwiSe over either side of the in
ternational date line near the
Equator yesterday and reported
back to the mother ship shortly
before dusk, nothing sighted"
Today the filters will search
farther west, probably as far as the
Gilbert Islands, 900 miles west of
Rowland.
Capt. j. S. Dowell, commander
of the Lexington, said the planes
of his ship would continue. to
search the ocean for several days.
International News Service
President Roosevelt and Secre-
tary of State Cordell Hull today
extended "warmeSt thanks" to the
governments of Japan and New
Zealand for their cooperation in
the search for Amelia Earhart
and her navigator, Fred Noonan,
lost in the south Pacific on their
world-girdling flight.
Hull sent messages of thanks to
Japan through Ambassador Hirosi
Saito and to New Zealand through
British Ambassador Sir Ronald
Lindsay.
The Washington times., 1937-07-15
WASHINGTON FORECAST

Generally fair and warmer tonight and
Friday, except probably q thundershower
Friday afternoon; gentle southwest winds.
(Weather Details on Page 50