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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-22
BITTER FIGHTS
 IN SPANISH WAR
Both Sides Admit Furious Drives Were Orl-EaCh
 Claims Victory
Bv H. T. GORRELL

United Press Staff COrrespondentC
 Madrid, Feb. 22-(UP)-Nationa ists and loyalists fought fiercely on four major fronts today and 1t ap- peared that the decisive phase of the civil war had begun.
 NationaliStS in new drive, in which Moors and foreign legion- naires were the shock troops, sought to blast through the loyalist lines in the Teruel region. 70 miles from the east coast. It was believed that, thoupgh success would menace the loyalist emergency capital at vale1- cia, the chief object was to force withdrawal of loyalist reinforce- ments from the Madrid and Malaga fronts.
 Continue Advance
 In the far south, the nationalistS continued their advance along the coast toward Almeria, at the south- east extremity of the peninsula.
 (Gibraltar reports were that the nationalists landed 5000 Moorish endorsements from north Africa for this drive.-Ed.
 At Oviedo, in the far north where there has been continuous fighting since the beginning of the war. loy- alist miners began a savage drive against the city and claimed 30 per cent success in taking initial ob- jectives.
 But the most important front re. mained that of Madrid. Here,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-22
VETERAN
 WAS FOUND DEAD
James Gibbs Died During Night in Rooming House
 Brooke Street

James Gibbs, 50, a member of the British War Veterans, and who for several years was engaged as chief and handy man in many of the downtown restaurants, was found dead at II o'clock this morn- ing in his rooming house at 50 Brook street. Medical Examiner Dr. Edward Kirschbaum reported death due to 8 heart attack. The man had been missing from his latest place of employment for the past three days.
 Discovery of the body was made by Joseph Fitzgerald of ell East Main street who was sent by MT McGrath to locate the man whom 1t was feared had taken i'll. MT Fitzgerald notified Sergeant Jo- seph Petit of the police depart ment and the investigation was continued by Detective William Pol lard.
 Lord Kitchner Post
 Possessions found in the mans room by Lieutenant Pollard veri- fled his affiliatoin with the local chapter, Lieut.. Kitchner Post of the British War Veterans, and the identity of two surviving relatives, a sister, Mrs. F. Burns of 165 Or and w. Gibbs, a brother of 13 Ox- chard street, Newark, N. J., and ford street, Chicopee Falls, Mass.
 Medical Examiner Kirschbaum ordered the body removed to the Alderson funeral home at 70 Gen. tral avenue, from where the fun eral will take place with detail: to be announced later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-22
OLD INVENTOR
 DIES IN MAINE.

watefville, Me, Feb. 22-(UP)- Alvin O. Lombard, 80, whose inven- ton of lag read tractor made pos- sible the use of tanks in the World war, died at his home here yes- terday.
 His other inventions included 8 water wheel regulator, a barker for use in pump mills and a mechanical wood splitter. In 1900 he drove the first automobile seen on the streets of northern Maine.
 Lombard. Q Springfield, Me, na- tive, leaves a daughter, a brother and four sisters, including Mrs. Norman Mcleod of St. Petersburg. Fla, and Mrs. La Forest Simpson of Hartford, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-22
Great Tunnel Builder 0l New York Threatened to
 Kill Labor Head
NORMAN REDWOOD
 SHOT TO DEATH
ROsOff Asserts He Was Friend of Victim Of- ! ferS Reward for Killer

Teaneck, N. J., Feb. 9 -. (UP)-Chief of Police Peter J. Siccardi of Bergen county today promised to identify within a few hours" the owner of a .38 calibre revol- yer used to kill R. Norman (Red) Redwood, leader Of striking tunnel-diggers. Sam uel R. Rosof, 55, millionaire tunnel contractor who al- legedly threatened to kill Redwood because the latter tied up two of his subway jobs, was under technical arrest in his New York hotel suite. Rosoff, whose activities ranged from sand hog" tunnel jobs to beer brewing and philanthropy refused to come to New Jersey for questioning "just so those guys can slap me in the can."
 I'm sorry as hell to see good fellow like that get killed" he said and announced he would pay $5,O00 for capture of the four men who ambushed my friend Red" lass Friday night.
 Appears Indifferent
 Roson went for a carlter in Cef1e tral Park shortly before noon. A picture of the well-dressed llorse- man, he was indignant at suspicious that he might be gunman.
 why" he said, i've never been accused of such thing before. But I gotta do something to protect my self. haven't I, when I'm accused ny a bunch of rats"
 Rosoff said that only week ago Redwood called on him at the -Netherland hotel and stayed until 2 a. III.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-22
Eln, City Hockey
 Receipts Stolen

New Haven. Conn.,, Feb. 22. (UP)-Receipts of the Inetrna- tional-Amcrican Hockey League game last night between New Haven Eagles and Pittsburgh Hornets, amounting to $340O. were stolen from the safe of the New Haven Arena O., 1t was reported to police today.
 Thieves forced 8 rear door to the building, destroyed the combination to the office safe and carried away the strong box in which the money was kept until 1t could be banked. The robbery was discovered early today by a janitor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-22
DR. SUTHERLAND
 MAY LEAVE PITT.
Famous Coach of Partners Has Had Quarrel With
 One Director

Pittsburgh. Feb. 22.-(UP)-Dr. John Bain Sutherland, coach of the Pittsburgh Partners, today admit ted he had received several attrac- tive offers to coach elsewhere but refused to comment on the report that he may sever his connections with Pitt because of "feud" with w. Don Harrison, athletic director.
 "There is no immediate prospect. however, of my accepting another position" the famous Panther coach said.
 The willy Scot. whose Pitt teams have lost noly 13 games in his 13 years as coach at his alma mater, refused to talk about his relations with any member of the athletic department.
 T do not wish to embarrass the university" he said.
 Quarrel at Rose Bowl
 According to reports, Coach Sutherland and Harrison quarrelled on the night of the Rose Bowl game
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-22
OLD ATTORNEY
 DIED YESTERDAY

Boston, Feb. 22-(UP)-Private funeral services will be held tomor- row for George R. Nutter, B, former vice president of the American Bar association, who died yesterday at Phillips House of Massachusetts General hospital. He was stricken ill shortly after his return from a European trip last summer. Nutter, a Boston native. was educated at Harvard college, Harvard Law school and University of Munich, Ger many. He formerly was president of the Boston Chamber of Commerce, the Boston Bar association and the Massachusetts Bar association.
 A bachelor, he leaves a brother Charles and two nephews.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-22

liable for the tax.
 Mayor Frank Hayes and Corpora tion Counsel Charles s. O'Connor will appear before the judiciary committee Tuesday afternoon to urge the extension of time for pay ment due to the fact that it has not been possible to get out all the old age assistance bills on time.
 Others Seek Delay
 Waterbury is not alone in the at- tempt to have the time for payment of the old age assistance tax extend- ed. Other communities have intro duced similar bills in the legislature. The time given local authorities to compile their annual old age assis- tance lists and then get out the bills is, apparently, too short.
 City Tax Collector William A. Ennis has already sent out several hundred bills but he is far behind schedule due to the fact that the 1887 old age assistance tax list was not ready on time for him to get started earlier. It is possible that an amendment to the state law estab- fishing the tax will be offered before the close of the 1887 session so as to make the date for payment of the old age tax later in future years.
 Sen. Lawlor Presents Bill
 The bill concerning Waterbury was introduced by Senator Joseph Lawlor at the request of the, local
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-22
FIVE WERE DEAD
 IN LATEST FLOOD
Several Missing as Rivers of Illinois, Wisconsin GO
 on Rampage

Rockford, H., Feb. 22.-(UP).-- Five were dead and several still were missing today as flood waters of half a dozen northern Illinois and Wisconsin rivers, started by tor rential weekend rains. began to fall back as swiftly as they arose. The floods spread over thousands of :cres of lowlands along the boun- dary lines of the two states, rising swiftly and with little warning. Hun- dreds of families fled their homes. The overflowed rivers were the Illinois, Sheboygan. Sugar, Rock, 1:ver, Menominee and Pecatonica. A blizzard added to the suffering of t! victims. The Pecatonic at Free port was rising about an inch an hour but freezing weather was ex- pccted to hald the danger of serious flood.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-22

a telegram containing the demand would be sent directly to Walter P. Chrysler, head of the corporation, land he can turn 1t over to anyone he wants to. Police began an in- tenSive investigation of the tear gas episode, which came as workers and their families were marching into the Fair Grounds Coliseum after a victory parade which started in front of the Ford Motor ompanys big Highland Park plant.
 Light Bulbs Had Powder
 Light bulbs containing a powder which, according to investigators, generated tear gas when exposed to heat, apparently were thrown into ventilators. In the ensuing con- fusion, George Vargo, a worker in the Dodge division of Chrysler, was seized and beaten by workers who believed him guilty of the attack. r. o,n naNn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-22
HAS
 BACKING OF CITY
Citizens Still Support His Supreme Court Plan
 By Three to One

Waterbury has become one of the greatest Pro-Roosevelt communities in the country. Its support of his measure concerning the reorganiza- tion of the supreme court has be- come a feature of the national poll of public sentiment as conducted by over 200 of the leading news papers of the nation.
 Over the week end sentiment in favor of the proposed changes was in a flood of ballots marked "Yes". The tabulatoin to date in- dicates to 1 trend locally. In many cities throughout the coun- try thousands of votes have been cast in opposition to the change. Waterbury, however, is going along with the President in a most em- phatic manner. The results of the votes cast here today are as fol- lows:--
 In favor ..'.... ..... 6O3
 Opposed ...... 195
 Opposition Lessons
 As a matter of fact that the mail mans collection of ballots today was better than 4 to for MT. Roosevelt. Thet anticipated flood of votes labeled NO" has failed to materialize, or else the movement to gang up on the Presidents pro- posal finds no sympathizers here. Tn view of the attitude taken by prominent citizens, particularly well kvonuyr Ia uvera if Wac mora 0r lose expected that considerable opposi-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-22
POPE IMPROVES

Vatican City, eb. 22- (UP)-A Vatican spokes- man said today that Pope Plus passed a good night and that because of the steady improvement in his condition Prof. Aminta Mi lani, the Vatican physician, was gradually shortening the duration of his visits.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-22
ROYAL SALUTE

Oslo, Norway, Feb. 20- (UP)-Royal salutes were fired today and there was national rejoicing because of the birth of a son to Crown Prince Olav and Crown Princess Martha. The royal couple have two daughters, but the son be- comes second heir to the throne of King HaakOn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-22
HAIRDREssERS ELECT

Hartford, Conn, Feb. 22-(UP)- The Hardressers' Guild of Connec- ticut at its first annual meeting here Sunday. elected Mrs. Gertrude Hawkins, Bridgeport, president, and Mrs. Clara Patterson, Stamford. as vice president. Other officers chos- en were Gladys Nelson. Hartford. secretary; Miss Annette Borg, New Britain, financial secretary. and Paul Mangiafico. New Britain, treasurer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-22

Exact totals from the 179 cities in 39 states now conducting the poll were as follows: For the proposal, 65,676; against the proposal, 126,- 941, a grand total of 192.617 votes.
 The most remarkable feature of the poll thus far has been the con- sistency of the percentages for and against. In four daily tabulations they have not varied 2 per cent, with the flor" side registering be- tween B and 34 per cent of the total, and the against" side 66 and e per cent. Today's total again, at almost two to one. shows B per cent for, and 67 per cent against the proposal, although the returns from various geographical sections
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-22
Time For Paying
 old Age Taxes May Be Extended
Mayor Hayes, Corporation Counsel O'Connor Will Ap- pear Before Judiciary Committee Tuesday for
 Extension; Tax Collector Behind on Bills

Efforts to extend the time for paying the old age sistance tax in Waterbury without having the 4500O
 persons liable for the levy here forced to pay the extra $ penalty for being tardy will be launched Tuesday after in Hartford before the judiciary committee Under the 1st bill Introduced by the administration extends the date for payment until April 1st with extra cost to those
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-22
Late NetOs ..
 Flashes
s,113 KILLED

Gibraltar, Feb. 20 7 (UP)- Insurgent sources estimated today that 8,113 persons were killed in Ma laga since the beginning of the war to the day the Rebels entered the city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-22
SamueLR K. Rosof Finds Himself Implicated h
 Union Leaders Murder
Auto UnionLeadersTo Strike Chrysler Next
Union Meeting -Waukegan Sit Down Strike Goes On
BY JAMES c. AUSTIN United Press Staff Correspondent

Detroit, Feb. -(UP)-Recognition of the United Automobile Workers demanded of the Chrysler Corpora tion today after mysterious tear gas demonstration dis ruped union meeting called to celebrate the latest move to unonze completely the automobile industry Richard T. FrankenSteen local U A. w. organizer announced that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-22
Ratio Fluctudtes Less Than ,Ie6 As
 BaHoting Scars
BY WILLIS THORNTON NEA Service Staff Correspondent

Copyright, 1937, NEA Service Incl eae.~-s z. With nearly OOOO votes cast in the NEA Servce-The Waterbury Democrat national supreme court poll those op posed to the Presidents proposal to reorganze the court held consistently a lead of practically two to one.
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Cloudy, Cold Tonight;
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-07-31
More. Jobs
Bein9Mnde
OUerStute
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
-


Raleigh, July 31.-Better employ
ment conditions in industry and COM
rnerce ale be ~ shown almost 'iaily
n /: request Ct ;.;"vr in North
c.. lima for a~ritiOnri blaER~ fur
making their reports on the payments
to individual employees during the
first and second quarters of 1887, as
compared with 1886, 1t was indicated
today by Chairman Charles G. Powell,
of the Unemployment Compensation
Commission.
The division usu".ly sends out
banks for these quai1e.'y reports to
the number reported by the employ
ers for 1886, with additi JAS for mud
crate increase in TIE number of en-
ployees. In many instanc IS the chr
blowers ask for additional blanks, in
dicating that they have had a more
than moderate increase in the num-
her of employee. This seems to re-
fleet considerable improvement in
business and industry in the recent
months, Chairman Powell pointed out.
In this connection, Mr.. Powell finds
that occasionally an employer who
had eight, nine or ten employees in
1886 and was thus brought under the
Unemployment Compensation Act, has
reduced his force to six or seven and
thus thinks that he is no longer under
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-07-31
Fair Price
On Tobacco.
Predicted

College Station, Raleigh, July 81
North Carolina tobacco growers may
expect to receive moderately fav-
orable" price for their offerings this
fall, according to report received by
E. Y. Floyd of State College from the
U. S. Bureau of Agricultural Econo-
mics.
The outlook for flue-cured weed is
almost as favorable as that of last
year, the report went on. The aver
age price for this type of leaf in
North Carolina last year was 22.4
cents a pound.
Though supplies of this country are
expected to be larger than last year,
increased domestic consumption is
probable. Larger exports are also an
ticipated.
The report pointed out that an in
creased acreage of flue-cured tobacco
in the Orient may decrease exports to
those countries. However, prospects
are good for increased shipments to
European countries, especially to the
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-07-31
Says if Measure Complied
With In Immediate En-
forcement, War Would
Be Quick
SAYS DEMANDS ARE
BY IGNORANT ONES
Probe of Cotton Co-Ops Ar
ranged; Governor Murphy
F a d e AS Prospective
Choice to Supreme Court;
Arkansas Politics in Argu-
ment

Washington, July 31.--'APn -Sen-
ator Lewis, Democrat, Illinois, said
today the United States could be ~
war with China or japan, or both,
within an hour" E i: complied with
demands for imHlcd:l ne enforcement.
OF The neutrality law
Discussing Tho atlmris, ration 10
Icy about the Asiatic crisis, Lewis
told the Senate:
"Those who are demanding that
the United States enforce it's ntu-
trality law at once, fail 10 see that the
amount we announce either one of the
nations as the aggressor and declare
both as being at war. our ships of
trade delivering American goods in
the Orient would be at once seized
by China or Japan or both, as bring
ing supplies to the enemy" n
Meantime, at the Capitol Senate
inquiry committee appointed Colonel
Lawrence Westbrook, former assis-
tant war administrator as special in
vestigator for it's inquiry into activi-
ties of the American Cotton Coopera-
tive Association.
Elsewhere in the capital predic
tions that Federal judge would be
promoted to fill the Supreme Court
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-07-31
Teachers To
Receive All
OF Increase
Provision Made for
10 Percent ? a y
Boost and Incre-
ment Rights as Well
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
In The Sir Walter Hotel


Raleigh, July 3O-The more than
$4,000 school teachers in North Caro-
lima are going to get the full 10 per
cent increase in salaries given them
by the 1887 General Assembly, in adj
dition to the increases or "lncre-
ments" earned as a result of increased
experience and better certificatlon, 1t
was learned today following meeting
of the salary schedule committee here
Friday, although members OF the
committee declined to discuss what
had been done or make any state
ments for publication.
It was also learned that while the
salary schedule for teachers will prob
ably remain unchanged except for the
addition of the 10 per cent increase
provided by the General Assembly,
that the schedule for principals and
superintendent will probably be re-
vised somewhat to remove inequalities
which have existed in the past and
tend to provide more adequate salaries
for the superintendents in the smaller
counties and principals in the smaller
schools. But this is not expected
materially to increase the total
amount needed for teachers salaries,
but rather merely to correct inequal-
ties.
The factor which has been holding
matters up and clogging the salary
machinery so that for while there
was some doubt as to whether it would
be possible to grant the school teach
ers the full 10 per cent increase in
salaries, beginning this fall, was the
item of $15O,OOO which was loaned
to- the school commission by Governor
Clyde r. Hoey and the Council OF
- no,o rv1,rooN
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-07-31
Invading Armies Virtually
Surround Ancient Chi
nese City Of
Peiping
TIFNTSIN SHELLED
BY THE ARTILLERY
Irving To Drive Chinese
Defenders from That City;
Residents Panic-Stricken;
Some Concern Felt For
Safety of Americans In
Tungchow Area
NV The Associated Press.)

Iapan frightened her grip on the
North China province of Hopet. today
NV virtually surrounding the ancient
csnital of Peiping and driving toward
oomnlete control of TientSin, CONNER
cial gateway
Japanese artillery doomed continu-
ously in Tientsin in an attempt 70
drive from the central railway station
.rpa and the Chinese city groups of
de-hard Chinese machi 1e-gurners
Heavy weather kept JapaneSe
nlanes from resuminG their TWO day
commandment of scattered Chinese
positions. but artillery Systematically
blasted at surviving Chinese OPPOSE
ton
The heavy Smelling increased panic
among Chinese residents. Thousands
of them tried to enter foreign con-
cessions.
Northwest of Pei,D:ng, ut Hsiyuan,
2OO0 Japanese troops battled the 37th
di, sion of the goth Chi lcse army. The
only possible gap i'll the ring around
the CITY came at IrIngchuw, 70 miles
cast.
Fate of the TungchoW japanese
harrison was in doubt, but reports in
dcated japanese planes and machine
guns routed Chinese gendarmes who
attacked the post ThIrs-ia lay.
Some concern was felt for the
safety of two Anne ;cans and in the
Tungchow region-H wy S. Martin,
of Boston. and James A. Hunter, o.
Peoria, III.
At Tokyo, General Sugiyama, min
lister of war, declared Japan must be
ready to settle the crisis by direct
military action. At the same time
Foreign Minister Horita told Parlla-
ment the United States apparently
did not intend to apply the neutrality
law banning sales of munitions to
warning nations.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-07-31
YOUNG EHRINGHAUS
IN SEAWELL OFFICE
Son of Former Governor Joins ne
search Department of AttOr-
ney Generals Work

Raleigh, July 81 (AP)-Attorney
General A. A. F. Seawell announced
TO-DAY appointment of J. G. 3. En-
,;r obaus. Jr, son of the former gov
ernor. to the research. department OF
his office. .4,. e;,o
ale comes to the office with fine
atoms as to his ability. he
is an alumnus of the University OF
North Carolina"
seawell expressed a high admira-
ton for Ehringhaus and saio ne
would be a very desirable member OF
the research department"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-07-31
CIRCUS ARTIST is
j. VICTIM OF WOUNDS
Mrs. Vera Bruce COdOna, Trapeze
Artist, Victim of Bullets
from Divorced Husband

Long Beach, Cal, July 31.-(AP)-
Mrs. Vera Bruce Codona, 80, famed
circus trapeze artist who was wound
ed in double shooting here late yes
terday, died today, after operations
and blood transfusions in the Seaside
hospital here in an effort to save her
life after she was shot three times,
police said, by Alfredo Codona, her
recently divorced husband and inter
nationally known aerialist. She never
regained consciousness.
Codona, the first circus star ever
to do the triple somersault consistent
ly, met Mrs. Codona- and her mother
in a lawyers office yesterday to dis
cuss division of their property. The
lawyer had stepped outside at
Codona's request.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-07-31
Sabotage Is
Theory Over
Burned Ship

Baltimore, Md, July 31.-(AP)-
Captain Charles Brooks, master Of
the Inflated liner City of Baltimore.
reiterated to a Federal inquiry here
today his belief the disastrous fire
which destroyed the liner and cost
two lives was started deliberately.
The captain blamed sabotage, he
said, because he could not otherwise
understand how the fire spread so
quickly.
do you think any member of your
crew would be guilty of sabotage?"
]. F. Staley, Department of Justice
attorney, and member of the inquiry
board, asked.
mo, sir" the officer replied. II
can only state, however, that it Is
mysterious that a vessel the size of
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