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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-27

aIist arms manufacturing center which has just fallen to the nations alist army, was in flames today with troops and firemen fighting desper- ately to save the city.
 More than 200 houses had been destroyed as the flames, raging all night, swept through the San An- dres church district, famed by a brisk wind which made fire fighting dtnlcult.
 Another 100 houses were reported destroyed by the nationalist artillery bpmhardment before the troops Of General Emilio Mola occupied the town.
 Eibar, a city of nearly 10000 peo- pie, proved a stumbling block for General MoIa's forces last summer. They took Irun and San Sebastian, burning both cities as they pushed on toward Eibar.
 By the time they reached this in- dustrial center of northern Spain the Basque forces had rallied to offer stiffer resistance. The initiative of the war passed to other fronts nearer Madrid and the Eibar gar- rison held out all winter against the attacks of the nationalist forces.
 Valencia ShelIed
 Valencia, April 27-CU.P)-Valen- cia, emergency capital of the loyal ist government was shelled heavily from the sea today.
 The bombardment began at 6 a. m. q a. m. EST) and continued for half an hour. Damage to the city, one of the country's most beautiful seaports, was heavy.
 Many casualties were reported.
 Towns Destroyed
 Hendaye, April 27-(UP.)-The Basque radio announced today that rebel air raids destroyed the towns of Bolivar, Arbadegui and Guerricai behind the Basque front lines.
 The announcement was coincident with dispatches reporting that the basquet army defending Bilhoa, re- duced to about 15,000 armed trops, was in full retreat on a 75-mile front from Eibar to Durango.
 The Basque radio said the insur- gents dropped 1000 bombs in des- troying Elgueda. Eibar was still in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-27
CiUiIi0ns Cut DouOn Hl Madrid Bombardn1ent
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1 flames. The Basques said 1t was deS- troyed by incendiary bombs but the insurgents sent out the San Sebas- tian fire department to save the small arms factories there. San Sebastian was faily be-fiag- ged to celebrate the capture of Eibar which gives the Insurgents all of Guipozcoa province and opens the way to the occupation of Bilbao. The rebels claim to have captured 5000 prisoners since Saturday, and to have found 200 abandoned Basque dead around Eibar.
 Night of Terror
 Madrid, April 27-(UP)--Madrid emerged today from a night of ter- TOT through which nationalist shells crashed into the city's center, spreading destruction and lighting the streets with the flames of burn ing houses.
 The famous Puerto del Sol (Gate of the Sun) echoed the screams of women and children as the shrapnel sprayed them.
 The sand-bagged square was lit- tered with debris and bodies.
 (At this point in telephoning his dispatch to London, the correspond ent interrupted to exclaim: "There's another one landed. Half minute I'll try to see where it went :. That was block or two away."O
 Motionless bodies, lay in the streets. Other victoms, clasping their wounds, linped or crawled to the nearest doorways.
 Blood was splashed against the bullet-scarred walls of the interior ministry.
 Half dozen newspaper stands within few yards of each other were blown across the street, scat tering newspapers and leaving their owners like rag dolls in the road way.
 It was the climax of a terrible night in which the shells spread de- struction and lighted the streets with the flames of burning houses. Madrid had suffered night air. | plane bombardments but never be- | fore such night bombardment by the artillery which the nationalists have brought up to the suburbs. There had been artillery lombard ments for two weeks during the day but the nights had been quiet. At 12:15 a. 1n., however, a heavy shell crashed into the center of the city. People started from their sleep to listen for repetition. Then other shells crashed, at regular in- tervals of one minute. Some fell into the neutral zone in which are situated the America and other em- bassies.
 Men, women and children began fleeing in terror from the supper stores of their homes to bomb-proof | cellars.
 The few in the streets occasion ally threw themselves flat on the ground as shells screamed by.
 Fire tsarted in houses struck by shells and soon ambulances and fire engines were racing through the streets.
 Even before the bombardment started, deaths from the lombard ments of the last two weeks ap- | preached 300.
 Unofficial estimates were that 32 were killed and 57 wounded during | the night,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-27
DENOMINATION OF
 HACKETT SENT IN

Hartford, Conn.,, April 27-CU.P0 Governor Cross today sent to the general assembly his nominations for the reappointment of state tax Commissioner William H. Hackett, New Haven, and Public Utilities Commissioner Joseph w. Alsop, Avon.
 Alsop, a republican, would be named for six years, beginning July l. Confirmation by both house and senate was necessary.
 Hackett, g democrat, would be ap- pointed for four years, beginning the same date. His nomination need- ed only senate ratification.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-27
BOSTON BETTING
 RING SMASHED

Boston, April 27.-(Up)-Police believed today they had smashed Boston's largest horse race betting ring, whichdid an estimated $5O,OOO weekly business in its hayloft office in South End livery stable.
 Officers burrowed through tons of hay yesterday to reach the betting room. They seized 25,O0O betting slips, several time clocks used to record minute bets, and several metal drums in which slips were stored.
 Robert Cohen, 30, sole occupant, was arrested on 8 charge of regis tering a bet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-27
J. JOSEPH SMITH
 OPPOSES PLAN
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Meriden has already declared him. self iii opposition to the bill. His colleague U. s. Senator Augustine Lonergan of Hartford, has not made any definite statement but it is a well known fact that he opposes the president also. It was Lonergan who introduced State Chairman J. Francis Smith of Waterbury to the Senate judiciary committee last Fri day. Smith urged rejection of the presidents plan.
 Congressman James A. Shanley of New Haven is known to be op- posed to the expansion plan so he is lined up with Congressman Smith. Congressmen William J. Fitzgerald of Norwich, William M. Citron of Middletown, Herman Koppleman of Hartford and Alfred N. Phillips of Stamford are willing to Ego along" with the president.
 "Although it is contrary to my ordinary practice to issue public statements on pending legislation, particularly when it seems likely that the form and substance of the legislation may undergo funda- mental changes before coming to the house of representatives for action, I feel 1t is necessary to clarify my stand on the Ashurst bill providing for changes in the federal judiciary in view of the published specula- tions, frequently inaccurate, con- corning my views on this legisla- tion," said Congressman Smith to- day.
 T am opposed to the Ashurst bill in its present form providing for the addition of six justices to the su- preme court" he declared. ''Ever since the bill was introduced in congress have held the conviction that 1t is clearly threat to the continued existence of the court as a factor in our constitutional gov- ernment and a dangerous move ment away from traditional Ameri- can democracy. In spite of several published speculations to the con- trary have never held any other view of the matter"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-27
GOLDEN TRIANGLE IS FLOOD LATED
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level.
 Ten thousand residents on Wheel ing Island, to whom floods are an annual occurrence, were prepared to move to higher gruond. A 46- foot flood level would cover the two- mile Long Island and would inun- date large sections of east and south Wheeling, residential areas, and parts of the business district, center of a metropolitan population of nearly 100000.
 Merchants in Pittsburg's golden triangle" fearing another costly in- vasion of debris-laden waters, erect ed barriers of sandbags to protect their property. The chugging of pumps, which emptied the base ments of business houses, and the hurried removal of stocks to upper floors were reminiscent of the scenes during the disastrous St. Patrick's day flood of 1886 which caused dam age of more than $200,000,00O.
 While most of the Pittsburg busi- ness district remained untouched, water from the Allegheny spilled into Duquesne way, bordering the down. town section on the north, and into Water street, on the south.
 Policemen and f1remen were on emergency duty, removing residents from low-lying homes in the "bot- toms" at McKees Rocks and the suburbs of Etna, Sharpsburg and the lower north side. They were aided by special detachment of 25 state highway patrolmen sent here by Governor George H. Earle.
 U. s. Meteorologist w. s. Brotz- man announced that with the cessa- tion of rain, the waters probably would not rise more than few inches above 35 feet. That would be the highest April stage since April 10, 1906, when a level of 37.1 feet was reached.
 The Red Cross disaster committee at Wheeling met in special session to plan for "any emergency that may arise"
 Said John D. Phillips, committee chairman:
 We are asking people in the flood areas to cooperate by evacuat- ing their homes accordingly"
 If the waters rise to the predicted crest in Wheeling, 40,000 workers in the district would be thrown out of work, with the big Carnegie Illinois steel plants at Martins Ferry, O., and Mingo Junction, O., among the factories affected.
 W. F. McElroy, president of the Wheeling board of education, an- nounced that all school buildings would be opened to flood sufferers.
 The Ohio river towns in Ohio and West Virginia took similar precau- tions.
 But while the outlook was serious in the Wheeling district, residents in western Pennsylvania towns east of Pittsburg, along the headwaters of the Allegheny and Monongahela, breathed easier, assured that the worst was past unless there were further heavy rains. The weather bureau predicted occasional rain for today and tomorrow.
 Up the Allegheny and the Mon- ongahela, the rivers lost their force and at some points started to recede slowly.
 The flood city of Johnstown, twice hit by major flood disasters, was out of danger after Stoney Creek and the Conemaugh river had food ed parts of the business section, washed out bridge and paralyzed traffic on Valley Pike, a principal thoroughfare, then began to go down.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-27

maple Iuel.
 The Virginia State Highway De- partment said four drowned when their automobile plunged from a washed out bridge into the Robin son river near Culpeper. They were James Hogan, 27, Laura Lindsay, 24, Betty Morrison, 21, and Joe Garry, 25. Frank I. Cawthorn, ST., 50, drowned when his car slipped from country road into flooded pond.
 The Red Cross took charge of rescue work and caring for refugees.
 The Potomac river flooded sec tions of Washington, but the weather bureau said serious damage was not expected.
 Near Baltimore harbor waters flooded low-lying streets, caused suspension of street car and auto- mobile traffic, required score of families to flee their homes, wrecked a 250-foot radio tower and severely damaged shore line prop erty.
 In southern Maryland, the entire population of St. Georges Island fled their homes, and were ma- rooned when the bridge to the main land threatened to fall. Coast Guard boats were sent to their as- SiStance.
 Governor Harry w. Nice called out the National Guard in Cumberland where 20 blocks in the business sec tion was under water.
 London, Ont, April 27. - (UP) - Flood waters, which covered 3 large section of western Ontario, slowly began to recede today and 12,O0O persons, prepared to return to their homes.
 Damage in London was placed at more than $1,O00,0O0, with no accurate check possible in other flood-stricken municipalities.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-27
Continental Lodge

District Deputy George w. Oliver of Winsted will visit the local Continental lodge of Masons on May 10, at which time the entered apprentice degree will be conferred on class of candidates, it was announced at last nights meeting of the group. Plans for the program on May 10 were made last evening at the meeting
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-27
TWO NAMED TO
 VETS COMMISSION

Hartford, Conn.,, April 27.-(UP) Two appointments to the veterans home commission were announced today by Gov. Cross.
 William J. Wholean, Hartford, was named to fill the unexpired term of the late Benedict M. Holden, ending July 1, and to continue for an additional eight years.
 Mai. Charles E. Lockhart New Haven, was appointed for eight years, beginning July 1, to succeed Frank E. Shea, Hartford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-27
Swiss Verein

Alfred R. Drescher has been appointed chairman of the conn- mittee in charge of an entertain ment, dance and social to be spon- sored by the Swiss Verein society, which will take place Saturday evening at Turn hall on North Main street. A large crowd is ex- pected to be in attendance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-27
G. O. P. FIGURE DEAD

Phillips, Me, April 27-(UP)- Daniel F. Field, 65, republican na- tional committeeman for Maine died of a cerebral hemorrhage at his home yesterday. He was elect- ed in 1884 and reelected last June Tor term to extend through the l040 convention. A member of the republican state committee since 1912. he chairmanned that body from 1926 to 1884.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-27
A. o. H.

A meeting of Division 5, A. O. H. will be held this evening at 8:15 o'clock with Miss Nellie Mccarthy presiding. A social will follow with the following committee in charge: -iss Elizabeth Savage, Mrs. Hanna Sullivan and Mrs. Catherine Sten- son.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-27
TWO LOCAL WOMEN RECEIVE DAMAGES
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with an automobile August 25, 1930.
 The Americans sued Sidney Meg geson, driver of the automobile, and Camden Coaches, owners of the bus in which they were driving. The driver of the coach died.
 A hearing was held in July, 1885, on the question of liability alone, and it was decided there there was liability. James Henry John, soli- citor for the plaintiffs, went to the United States last August to obtain testimony before a British vice con- Sul at New York, acting as special examiner for the high court. To- days hearing was on the question of damages.
 Miss Mccormack has been prom inent in musical circles in Water bury for many years. She has music studios at ST North Main street, and has instructed many scores of Stud- ents. She was one of the organiZ- CTS of the Mattatuck Musical Arts society.
 She has also been active in the Waterbury Business and Prcfes- sional Women's club and in the Quota club. She served as organist at churches in this city and Tor- rington. She has studied under some of the worlds most noted in- Structors.
 Miss Hall resides at Al Prospect street. She has been prominent in several local women's organizations. She accompanied Miss Mccormack on a trip to Europe in 1880.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-27
JUDGE STARRED

New York, April 27 - (U.P0 - Municipal Judge John Francis O'Neill was stabbed in the back to- day by an unidentified man. He was taken to St. Vincent's hospital where his condition was said to be critical.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-27
Daughters Of St. George

The Daughters of St. George will hold a rummage sale on Thursday in the Hodson build- ing, formerly Reymond's res- taurant in Exchange Place, in- stead of the Garden building. The store will be open on Wed- nesday evening from 5 to 2 o'clock to receive donations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-27
Woodtick Road Included

In the House today bill was presented placing the Woodtick road in the trunk line system. The bill was introduced by Representa- tive Martin J. Whelan of Wolcott who stated that the road was an important outlet and gateway to the City of Waterbury. The establish ment of the Woodtick road in the trunk line system will save the town of Wolcott approximately $2,500 annually, money ordinarily spent for maintenance,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-27
Skinny Mary Gets New Curves Beauty

No longer need you be thin and unadmlred Science now brings you the newest vitamln development Vltalex A B D tablets which give you fashions latest eurylng figure and e new sest Of life. Buy . pack- ago on e guarantee thrt they must add poundA immediately or youi money refunded. WATERBURY DRUG 70. Adv.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-27
ThOnls Bill

Thursday before the committee on appropriations a bill introduced by Representative John D. Thoms of Waterbury will be heard. The bill is a request for $20,000 to be used in the payment of expenses for the state planning board for the next biennium.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-27
HOT. DRY SUMMER

Boston, April 27-(UP)-Weather prophets foresaw hot, dry summer today after what astronomers des-
 cribed as the brightest Aurora Bor-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-27

etlis seen here in a decade. Last nights spectacular Northern Lights disrupted telegraph and other com munication lines in some sections, and traffic had to be rerouted over unaffected wires.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-27

Sydney (UP)-Cecil Freer, the Buffalo King" of the Northern Ter ritory of Australia, declares he has shot 30,000 bison in 20 years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-27
Culhane Presents BilI

Senator George T. Culhane of Waterbury today introduced a bill providing that all offers to buy the assets of closed banks be submitted to the depositors for a referendum.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-27
Torrington Court Sessions

The House today passed bill ap- proving and providing for superior court sessions to be held in the city of Torrington. At the present time superior court sessions in Litchfleld county are held in New Milford, Winsted, and in the town of Litch- field.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-27
Amend City Charter

The committee on cities and boroughs also recommended to the Senate today, an amendment to the charter of the City of Waterbury, concerning the registration of new voters. At the present time, accord ing to the charter, the last day for registration is the day before the registrars sit for their meeting. The new recommendations provide that this date be established at period of one week in advance to this meeting.
 The bill also does away with the present system of posting to-be- made list of potential voters in each voting district, and grants that one such list be posted centrally. It is probable that this list under the new arrangements, will be dis played at some point in the City Hall,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-27

Panama's large number of winter tourists brought prosperity there.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-27
POLICE DEPT. WILL.
 GET MORE OFFICERS
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g. At the present. time there are 13 sergeants connected with the Waterbury Police Department.
 The bill was presented before the committee on cities and borougfs a week ago today and at that time was supported by the administra- tion and also by J. Warren Upson, chairman of the Republican Town Committee of Waterbury.
 Passage of the bill in the Senate was assured today and similar action is anticipated when the bill is pre- sented before the House.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-27
5PERSONS DROWN IN MARYLAND

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-06-10
J. w. C. ACTIVITIES ARE TO CONTINUE
 DURING SUNNI E R

Although business activities of the Juneau Woman's Club are over for the summer many social affairs are now being planned, and tomorrow afternoon Mrs. John Clark is to be hostess to members aboard the boat, Alma.s
 Mrs. Sadie Orr Dunbar, candidate for president of the General Fed eration of Women's Clubs, is sched- uled to be a visitor in Juneau this July. Plans for entertaining her are now underway. Another club celeb rity, Mrs. M. O. Johnson, former president of the Alaska Federation of Women's Clubs, is now Juneau visitor, staying here with her daugh- ter, Mrs. W. M. Whitehead. Mrs Johnson is president of the Wran- gell Women's Club.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-06-10
ARTISTS REACH N0RFHLAND FOR
 SPECIAL WORK

On the first project of it's kind ever taken by the Federal govern ment to publicize Alaska, 12 artists arrived in Ketchikan last night to spend six months reproducing scenes of the Territory, says the Ketchikan Chronicle. e' las
 Virtually every possible method of depicting landscapes and indus tries of Alaska will be employed by the men. Thes will use oil, water colors, pencils, wax crayons, pens, wood engraving, rnonotypes and gouache to depict the features here.
 Equipment Brought f,ite They arrived in Ketchikan on the North Sea with full equipment for the work Each man had sev- eral bags as the party moved up town in search of quarters. They will be in Ketchikan about month, they said, and they expect to spend total of six months in the Ter ritory n bffs M ois s,tt.
 The men explained that at the present time there is no other simi- lar group of artists working for the Federal government on a project Iof this kind Authorized by the Department of the Interior, the paintings and sketches contribut- led by the men on this expedition will be circulated throughout the nation.
 The pictures will enter school rooms, will probably be used to il- lustrate lectures and will be hung in many prominent places in many public buildings. Many of the p;<ltings and sketches undoubted- ly will be used on the walls of the new Department of the Interior building in Washington. Murals on the walls of this structure may also be reproduced from the paintings
 Professional Artists
 All the men who arrived here are professional artists They are resi- dents of New York City, Woodstock, New York. Boston, Chicago and Minneapolis.
 They reported that their paint ings, sketches and carving have been shown in leading galleries throughout the nation. Some are now being shown in Seattle.
 Antonia Mattel is superintendent of the party. Other members are Ferdinand LoPinto, Kart F'ortess, Austin Meklen, Roland Mousseau, Arthur Kerrick, MT. Pollock, John E. Valley, Edward Johnson, Carl Saxhild, Prescott Jones and ver- non Smith. "'f r I,
 Mrs. Meklen, Mrs. Pollock and Mrs. Valley are accompanying their husbands on the trip. s''g
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-06-10
ONE HALIBUT, THREE SALMON BOATS BRING CATCHES HERE TODAY

One halibuter, the Hinote, Capt. Peter Johnson, sold today on the neau market. Her catch of 1,5OO pounds was bid in by the Marlyn Fish Company at 6.95 and cents
 per pound ~ ie
 E. E. Engstrom, Sebastian Stuart agent, received salmon trips off three packer boats The Sadie, Capt. s. E. Stevens, brought in G. 600 pounds of kings, the Fern, Capt. John Lowell, 12,O00 pounds, and the Va Sure, Capt R. Fitzgibbons, 10,- GOO pounds.
 Taking bait and ice here today were: The 31-B-175 Capt. John Hadland, and the Sadie. Taking ice only were: The Va Sure, Themla, Capt. Bernt Alstead; Fern; Perse- verance, Capt. Tom Sanders; 31-A- 938. Capt. Tom Peterson: and the Hilda, Capt. P. Beale. The 31-A- 75l, Capt. w. R. Thompson, took bait only.Sa 8s