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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-31
By 0, L. sULZBERGER

United Press Stan Corrcspendent)
 Washington, Aug. 3i-(uP) A bureau of internal revenue ofiicial told the United Press today that the bureau was considering pressing 6 new tax claim against the estate of Andrew ". Mellon. He said the treasury had data showing that Mel- lon transferred properties worth ct least eee, ,I3E ,6e4 to his two children, Paul and Aiiga, in 1929 and 1881. The cfiiciai explained that this hg- ure was based upon book vaiueg' Of securities owned by the late finan- cier. The actual value, as deter- mined by the government, might be many times this figure, he said.
 Under current estate tax regula. tons, ct least e60,00O,OO0 would be asked in federal claims if the suit b pressed. It was believed the goy- eriiment would not assess any es- tate tax against the enormous char table trust left by Mellon. This h said to be valued at between e200.. OO0,O GOO and 16O0, ,0OO, 900, The treas. iiry wifi not resolve whether to make . ciailss until efteT the board Of tex appeals rules on present defi. cieney claims against Melons 1881 inconse in tie amount 6f q, ,0J6, ,1Os,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-31
PLANES TO RACE
 ACROSS COUNTRY

Los Angeles, Aug. 3i.-(UP)- Planes believed capable of $50 miles an hour speed, and equipped to cross the country without stop, were being tuned Up today for the Bendix trophy race which starts from the Union Air Terminal here Friday morning.
 The tranScontinental record Is 2 hours and % minutes, set by How ard Hughes, who did not enter the contest this year.
 One of the favorites was Fred Fuller, Jr, San Francisco sports man, who has c builet-shaped Sc. verSky racing plane, similar to the eeyersky pursuit planes used by the army. Fulier's machine iy credited with 560-iniie speed and he has added fuel tanks h hopes of making c lon.stop flight.
 The rules provide that the racers shall pass the Cleveland airport They may continue east # they pre- fer, to Newark, N J., or to Bendix, Y. l.. where the sponsor, Vincent Bendix, has factory. The first five racers to reach Cleveland. however, share t2o,oOo of the e2e,OOo prize money.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-31
Nippones Attempt to Shut Off Last Chinese Port
 of Entry MANY CASUALTIES
 HAVE RESULTED Bombing of Canton Again Has Caused Much Anger
 in England
BY H. R. EKINs

tCopyright, 1887, by United Pressl
 Shanghai, August 31. - (UP)-Japan carried the war into South China today and began operations designed to close up the last great port of entry for Chinese military supplies - Canton. Big Jap anese bombers, probably from an aircraft carrier off Swa- tow, roared over the ancient South China metropolis at dawn, and again later in the morning. and rained explosives on the air. drome and strategic railway centers adjacent to the city. Scores of cas- ualties were reported. Chinese feared the bombing might be pre- liminary to military occupation of Canton in line with the deter- mination of the Japanese general staff to smash all centers of organ- ized Chinese resistance. Swatow and other South China cities also were reported bombed.
 Great Offensive Starting
 The great general offensive against an estimated 100000 Chi- nese soldiers in the Shangha area, promised by the Japanese military spokesman. was getting under way slowly and the Japanese claimed they occupied the strategic town of Woosung, ata sthe-% mouth of tho whangpoo river, north of Shanghai. at il a. iil.
 Chinese artillery and machine guns there have been harassing the Japanese third battle fleet. and foreign shipping trying to get into Shanghai, for more than a fort- night.
 Foreign military attaches still believed that the Japanese intend to occupy Chinese central capital, Nanking, 160 miles west of here. and that a major battle will be fought along the Chinese defense
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-31
Britain and France Have Closed Passage to Jap Troops at Tientsin GROWING FRICTION
 AMONG ALL THREE China Makes Apology at Washington for Attack
 on Liner

Washington, August 31. - (UP) - British and French authorities il. Tientsin have closed the British and French concessions there to passage of Japanese troops, uncen- sored but authoritative dis patches to private sources here said today. The action of the British and French off, ficials eliminated a long series of controversies with Japa- nese officials and military commander in the Tientsin area.
 It was considered an indication of the growing friction between the Japanese and other foreign official and troops in that area.
 Specifically, the British and French authorities objected to what they characterized reckless use Of the British and French concessions at Tientsin for the passage of Jap. anese troops going from debarka- ton points to the front
 Charges Made
 British and French officials the Japanese with:
 l-Reckless disregard of the rights of British, French and other residents in the concession.
 .2-Reckless driving of Japanese military trucks through the streets of the concessions.
 3--Disregard of trafiic 'fules, traf- flc officers and others who attempt- cd to regulate their movements.
 4--Objectionable conduct by the Japanese military officers and troops.
 One French official, 1t was stated, ade a record of 24 separate inci- dents il, a single day In the French concession in which the Japanese disregarded concession rules and the safety Of civilians.
 Jap Soldiers Attacking
 The friction between the Japanese on the one hand and the French
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-31
7tvo Generals, Who Helped Japan, Killed Ln Reuolt

trap. Gen. Fujii, one of the dis- tinguished soldiers of Japan. was credited with building the Man. chukuan army.
 The disaffection of General Liu's men was Q new development. They were brought to the Peiping area and sent out west of the city to fight the Chinese there. Several days ago e United Press correspond ent talked to one of them who had been brought back wounded. To the correspondents surprise the wounded man said: S
 T don't know who, I am fighting for. I was recruited near here and the Japanese gave me my arms"
 Today 1t was understood that much Of the arfny-of Gen. Liu had taken It's Japanese weapons over to the Chinese side.
 Some of the deserters were oper- ating as bandits. and servants rec turning from the French Marist mission seminary northwest of the city arrived last night to report that 100 of Liu's irresulars footed the seminary yesterday. robbed thousands Of refugees sheltered there, and kidnapped two 0r thyee French brothers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-31

Peiping, Aug. 3l-(UP)-A Jap- anese general and a Manchukuan general, operating against Chinese troops northwest of Peiping. have been killed by their own men in q revolt, Japanese sources admitted today. Tn addition, many men of the private army of Gen. Liu Kwei- Tang, 6 bandit-like Manchukuan cooperating with Japanese, have deserted and are fighting with the Chinese are irregulars in the Pei- ping area. The leaders killed were Gen. shigeo Fujii of Japan and Gen. Chang Chia-Yu of Manchu- kuo.
 Gen, Fujii's death was announced in Tokyo . week ago. The ofiicial version was that he was killed by Chinese sripers "sornewhere south fest of the Manchukuo border" But today Japanese sources admit. ted unoficiaiiy that not only he but Gen. Chang were killed by their own men, apparently Manchukuails accompanying the Japanese army in the raid from Mancliukuo which brought the conquest of Kalgar and forced Chinese to retreat from the Nankcw mountain pass to ayoid q
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disease, but one which shows no signs of being fatal.
 stalin is deeply involved in h!s most momentous internal political crisis since the great struggle with Trotsky. which resulted in the ban ishment of Stalins long-hated rival and 1900 expulsions from the party, At least 50 persons have been shot in three months, tens of thousands arrested, and many thousands dis- missed from their political posts and disgraced. The epidemic has not yet abated.
 Stalin Struck Quickly
 But there is every indication that Stalin. as he has done SO often in the past, has craftily bided his time and struck lightning-like first blow, smashing all potential opposi- ton before 1t could seize an oppor- tunity to coalesce effectively. Every thing points to the fact tha. Stalin has won again.
 The foundations of the Soviet regime have been shaken fiiomen- tarily. People are bewildered and confused by the sudden swath of executions and arrests, by the dis- grace of so many once prominent figures of the ring clique. But the solid monolith of the communist
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Lost LiUes While
 Listening To Fight

Rochester, N. H., Aug. 3l- (UP)-While listening to Tom- my Paris post.flght speech on the radio, three Massachusetts residents lost thelr lives and five others were injured serious ly late last night when their automobile crashed into . freight truck In thick fog near Milton. William J. Malone, is, and Miss Patricia Nelson, l6, both of Dorchester, were killed instantly, and the driver, Mrs. Anna Bettencourt, 52, of Med ford. died later at . hospital Danger-llsted at the same hos. pltal were Mrs. Nellie Malone, 52. mother of William, and Mrs. Esther Thornton, 90. of Dor. chester. Others hospitaiised were Patrieia's mother. Mrs. Sadie Nelson. 90; her son Rob- ert. 14. and Mrs. Thornton's son Paul. le.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-31
JOE LOUIS HAS ONE GOOD ALIBI.
Injured His Right Hand When He Hit Farr's
 Head in Third

Detroit, Aug. 3i-CUP)-Joe Louis disappointed by his own showing against Tommy Farr in his first de- fenSe of his heavyweight champion ship, arrived here by airplane from New York at dawn today and blamed his injured right hand. Wearing smoked glasses to conceal eye bruises, Louis was greeted by a small party of friends.
 T hurt my right swinging on Farr in the third round" he said. "He came at me bobbing and 1 swung and missed, hitting him on the head. I felt like my hand had been cut off,"
 The champion said Farr was the toughest fellow I've ever seen. He can't hurt with his punches, but he can take 1t like no man."
 Severe Confusion
 Dr. Chester Ames of Detroit. who accompanied Louis on the plane, said the injury was a severe con- tusion Of the third knuckle of the right hand. He said x.rays would be taken to determine if the hand Is fractured.
 Louis said his only hurt was a pun under the eye. outside of that Farr didn't hurt 6 muscle" he said. He admitted he was bothered by the .booing that greeted announce ment of his victory.
 That's the first time they ever did that to me-" he mourned.
 The champion said he would spend today sleeping.
 "I'll be ready for Schmeling whenever they want me to go," he said, that's If the hand turns out oil right"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-31
Powers Of Supt. Condon Disputed By TDo Members
Commissioner Louis A. Bria Will Not Resign, But Will Not Be Candidate Again

statement today by Commissioner Louis A. Bria of the Board of Education that he would attend sessions of the committee teachers and that he would not be
 candidate for reelection to the board though he has been indorsed by his party was the most important aftermath of of the most stormy educators sessions held in recent
 months The session lasted about hour and fifteen minutes yesterday and that the storm has sufficiently
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-31
SANK BRIGHTER

Algiers, Aug. 31-(UP) An unidentified "pirate. submarine" t0rpedOed and sank the Russian freighter Tenyryazew last night five miles of the coast be. tween Dellys and Tigzirt, it was learned today. The crew of 20 men and three women aboard the vessels were saved. The Tenlyry. azew was en route from Liverpool to Port Said with 8 cargo of coal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-31
BLOOD PURGE IS
 BROADENING OUT
Lesser Officials in Widely Scattered Sections Are
 Sent to Death Wall
BY NORMAN E. DEUEL United Press Staff Correspondent

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 Moscow, Aug. H.-(UP)-soviet Russia's blood purge" was broad- ened today to include lesser officials in widely scattered parts of the country, including Dictator Joseph Stalin's native Georgia. Eight more persons were executed for counter revolutionary acts against the gov- crnment, bringing the total "liquid- ated" to more than 800. The news. paper Rabochi of Minsk, in western Russia, reported that eight "Trot- skyist-rightist diversionists" were executed there after they had been found guilty by c military tribunal of operating an TX" unit of the red army, poisoning foodstuffs and set- ting fire to army barracks and ware- houses.
 Six Others Sentenced
 Six other persons, all agricul- tural leaders on the Ostov. Finnish
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Baby Contest Leaders Sprinting For Finale
OrIy Few More Days Left in Greatest Event Ever Attempted in City-All Votes Must Be in
 By 6P. N. Saturday

Oh, Boyl And . couple of "oh, dirsI"
 The Most Popular Baby Contest of The Democrat is steaming; its hotl Leaders are increasing their totals by the hour; contenderS are showing their last-minute stuff in efforts to cash in their votes for the many prizes; the Contest closes Sat- urday night at 6 o'clock.
 And now, NoTICEl
 The special Loew's Poli theater awards will be presented to the can- didates with the highest standings as of 6 o'clock tonight. As an- nounced before. this separate count of votes Is for prizes offered by the theater for votes turned in turing the run of stella Daliay", and the picture closes its Waterbury show ing tonight.
 Polls Close
 All votes must be in The Demo- crat once and in the hands of the Contest Manager by 6p. m. The winners of the theater prizes, S26 cash, first: SIS cash, second; SIG cash, third; and ten prizes of two theater tickets each, will be an. nounced in The Democrat, prob- ably tomorrow. It all depends on how the adding machine works to- night.
 This is the way It looks to Us for the theater prizes. It bears out what we announced . couple of days ago when we warned the contestants that the leaders in the regular Con. test have built tip organizations tc get votes on the run, aS 1t were
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Biggest Rush Since 1898
BOMB EXPLODED

IWcrceSter, Mass, AuguSt 5i = (UP) = Four persons were recover ing today from injuries suffered last night when ai1 aerial bomb ex- plodsd among i0,0O0 spectatoFs at 6 Fireworks exhibition at East Park,
 Those hosplteIlzed were Florence Donate, fe, Caroline Gaccc, 6, EA- wayd Flynn, IS, aFd Gerald Tcncila, 1e.
 The display was the closing event Of . tiaEee-day fiesta iD honor cs et. yItalianA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-31
NEUTRALITY ACT
 MAY BE INVOKED
President Awaits Official Report; Unemployment
 Bill Signed
By RICHARD l.. FAIRNESS United Press Stan Correspondent

Hyde Park. N. Y, Aug. 3l.-(UP) Roosevelt may hasten his decision on whether to invoke this country's neutrality act in the no-Japanese crisis as a result of the bombing of the U. s. liner President Hoover, 1t was believed today.
 The president studied reports of the incident, sent to the summer White House by state department officials in Washington, but withheld comment. Observers believed, how ever, that he may soon decide whether invocation of the act is necessary to safeguard American lives and property.
 MT. Roosevelt was known to have approved Secretary of State Cordell Hull's instructions to Nelson T. Johnson, U. s. ambassador to China,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-31
Late Neuus Flashes
PAINTED, FALLS

Boston, Aug. 31-(UP) Miss Margaret Friel, 36, of Somerville, a Thomp- sons Spa waitress, fainted and fell 30 feet from the Warren avenue bridge while enroute to work to- day. A passerby threw her a life preserver to which she chung until police res- cued her by forming a human chain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-31
By P. W. REEVES

Copyright, 1887, by United Press)
 Aboard s. s. President Hoover, enroute to Kobe, Japan, Aug. Si-- (UP)-Lloyd Haskell, member of the President Hoover's crew, died today of wounds received when Chinese airplane bombed this flagship of the Dollar line. One other member of the crew remained in serious coii- dition. Staff surgeons of the Presi- dent Hoover treated him and seven members of the crew and several
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-31
LLOYD HASKELL
 DIES OF WOUNDS
Crew Member of Liner That Was Bombed; Pen
 Pictured of Tragedy

Telegraph Editors Note; r. W. Reeves, Washington. D. C., who sent the following graphic dis patch describing the bombing of the Dollar liner President Hoover, Is returning home from Manila. where he was . member of the staff of Paul V. McNutt, high com missioner. Reeves narrowly es- capped death In the bombing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-31
FOREIGN POWERS
 FACING THREAT
British Leaders Are Fear. full They May Be Elm.
 brOiled in Conflict
By RICHARD D. MCMILLAN Limited Press Stan Correspondent J


 London, Aug. 3l-(UP) British leaders fear that the Chinese-Jap- anese war has taken such a menace ing turn that foreign powers will face the threat constantly. for weeks or months, of becoming eni- broiled in real difficulties, 1t was understood today.
 It was understood that British officials foresaw the likelihood be- fore long of serious joint represen- tations by the big powers to Japan, feeling that pressure on her to stop her war with China. or to conduct 1t on lines less dangerous to inter- national relations, might prove the only solution.
 Three Powers May Protest
 The view was taken here that Britain, France and the United States probably would be the pro- testing powers if joint action were taken. Russia's participation would be unwelcome, 1t was indicated, be- cause 1t would only antagonize Japan. Neither Germany nor Italy
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PRIVATE AUDIENCE

Castel dandolfo, Aug. 31-(UP)- Pope Plus granted a private audience today to Marquis Pablo de Aycimena, newly y-appointed Spanish nationalist charge d'affaires ot the Holy Sec.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-31
Stalin, Frightened Al Opposition, Hit First
Communist Party Had Become Diseased Russian Leader Delivered Smashing Blows By Execu-
 tiOns, Before Enemies Could Unite
BY WEBB MILLER (Copyrlght, 1897, by United Press)

Moscow, via London (uncensored), Aug. 31 - (UP) - Our party is suffering from attack of meases Joset Stan said grmy years ago. That in the midst of his political battle with Leon Trotsky
 It might be said today that the communist party sui ering from attack of scarlet fever serious
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-31
REGISTRARS ARE
 KEPT VERY BUSY
Record Number of Citizens Are Filing Applications
 for Franchise

A record number of local rcs,- dents will Do eligible to cast ballots at the biennial city election in Oc. tober. judging from the number Of applications TOT voting franchise filed today at the once of the reg. iStrars of voters. Applications pour. cd in by the hundreds and at noon the registrars had approximately 1000 applications from persons who wish to be made voters.
 Applications will be accepted by the registrars until 6 o'clock tonight. and the ofiice was ready to handle hundreds more applications this afternoon and tonight. Even allow. ing for Implications and illegal ap. plications the total of new voters will probably establish . local rec ord.
 Party Leaders Surprised
 Party leaders seemed surprised ct the number of applications that came into the registrars ofiice in almost unceaSing streams. Earlier estimates had set the number of probable applications ct c much lower figure.
 The "to be made" voters will be sworn in at the City Hall in ttie week beginning September ! and ending September i4. Ofnciab now face c tremendous task tn view of the record d-shattering flood of applj. cations.
 Last year, in the national election, the total local registration was 42,- 612. The year prior the total regis tration was 40,eeD.
 Biggest Rush Since 1898
 There has been no comparable rush of applications to this years since 1928. fn that year, the candic. acy of Alfred Y. Smith sent eligibles fiocking to lie applications. That year the total registration was 3o,. 242, more than 5000 higher than in 1927. nsk
 In the past IS years the local reg. istration has practically doubled. In 1922, there were 24,4e0 registered voters in the city. This year, ap- parently, there will be close to g0,- 900. U s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-31
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington. Aug. 3i-tUP)--Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Aug. 2sth. compared with q year ago:
 This Year Expenses Last Renr Si,ise,e12,i ,ise,9s so44,6te,9i3,47 ssss,ess,s4zs4 "''''p'' ssls.oSS.s5s.is sss7, 1928, ,sss74 ssso.Ssi.sSS.ss ss.sss.sso,sSS.cS si.Ss7iss.sss.Ss
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Tie Wsather

Partly Cloudy for To- night. Wednesday
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-27

four new Neth- erIands stamps currently Issued to portray Hoi. an s tourist attractions plc- tuTes one of tn ese ancient windmills. The stamp Is dark green, 2h cent denomination.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-27
ROBERT DONAT IN
 STRAND FILM HIT

Current attractions at warner 4rothers' strand theater include eThe Emperors Candlestlcks" with William Powell and Luiso Ralner also Talent Scout" with Donald Woods and Jeanne Madden.
 Sundays grand new show will be headlined by knight without ArmoF" starring glamorous Marlene Dietrich and handsome Robert Donak
 The Limitation of the famous James Hilton novel was held up several months due to the pro- louged Illness of Donat, and Miss Dietrichs inslstence that she would have no other leading man.
 Frances Marion, ace Hollywood scenarist made the screen adapta. ton of this beautiful love story which casts Marlene and Donat In their most thrilling roles as an alluring Russian countess and . man of mystery from another world who are thrown together amid the tulnult of history making day.
 Out of Q great hatred they de- velop . great love that leads them through . series of stirring adven- lures, offering moments of incom- parable honor and incompatible bliss as they flee from the count less terrors that threaten them,
 Knight Without Armour" was directed by Jacques Feyder, the distinguished European mega phonist who last year directed the unforgettable La Kerm esse Heroique," ("Carnival in Fland- ers.O
 The settings are by LaEare Meer- son, the photography by Harry Stradling and tho costumes by Georges Benda.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-27

3 3 # x 39 ,3s f59 # 5}3,5a83 5}3,5a83 & A }S 3s,gP99 THE country which first found its way Into history through the campaigns of Julius Caesar has gone thoroughly modern in the matter of advertising psychol- o0'. The Netherlsnds hos adopted the poytAge stamp to place its tourist attractions before the world,
 Ranking among the smallest countries h the world, tho Neth- erlands embraces an area of only iS,200 square miles. The popula. ton aggregates 5000, 600. It's prin. eipal products ere vegetables, Ash, cereals. milk, cheese, roots and bulbs. No country exports 70 many bulb plants as does Holland. t is well named ss the Land of the Tulips.
 And beeause It ls an ancient country, Holland offers . tourist attraction ef picturesque quality. Here, in b7 D. C., Caesar began hls long and bitter struggle to conquer the then nstlve Belgae tribes, . great warlIke people. And here in j1 B. C., Caesar finally was successful In bringing the Belgae tribesmen under Roman rule.
 Caught in the swift stream of world, progress, tho Netherlands today present mixed picture of ancient and modern. Its sWlftest trains pass through ancient cities and skirt the ageiess tulip 6eldS, which are spotted with the now immortal wIndmIlls' One of Inc