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Evening star., 1938-03-04
.CzECHS TO RESIST .
NAz| DOMINANCE
Premier Says Nation Is
Ready for Equality"
Understanding.
BY the Associated Press.

6y TIC hssOtidteu fIesS.
pRAHA, Czechoslovakts. March a.
Premier Milan Hodza told a crowded.
cheering Chamber Of Deputies today
that Czechoslovakia was determined
to defend to the uttermost its sover-
eighty, its boundaries and its inde-
pendence
1t is also willing. however, to reach
an understanding with Germany "on
the basis of absolute equality" ne de-
| clared.
The atmosphere was tense as Hodza
rose to deliver the long-awaited decla-
ration of the Czechoslovakian govern
ment on issues recently raised by
Fuehrer Adolf Hitler of Germany.
Tumultuous applause greeted his de-
| fiant assertion that I'VE want peace,
but with things as they are today we
must let it be known that If destiny
confronts us with the necessity of de-
Tending ourselves we will resist with
all our strength"
Czechoslovakia's borders are "ahSo-
lutely untouchable,' the prime min
| ister declared, obviously referring to
Hitler's and German Gen. Hermann
Wilhelm Goering's promises of protec-
tion for 10 millions of Germans Just
| across our borders"
Czechoslovakia and its inhabitants,
he said, would never, under any cir
cumstances, permit any outsider to in
terfere in the internal affairs of the
| country.
Regulation Of questions on national
minorities within the borders. he con-
tinued, is solely and exclusively the
prerogative Of the state
Citing a passage in Hitler's speech
Of February 20. in which Der Fuehrer
said that with good will on both sides
there was possibility of an agreement,
Hodza said: D..
With these words of the Reich
chancellor I fully agree -
He concluded with suggestion that
psychological rather than political OBJ
stacles bar the path to German
Czecheslovakian understanding.
1T is high time to begin clearing
away psychological barriers" he said.
When Hodza finished. the Deputies
and galleries rose--with the conspicu-
Gus exception Of Communist members
and AZ pro-Nazis Of German descent.
and sang the Czech national anthem.
Evening star., 1938-03-04

thought supplementary estimate for
1889. issuable later, would not ex-
ceed f3000,000 (about Sl5,000,0O0).
The Earl of Perth, Ambassador to
Italy, on the eve of returning to Rome
to conclude a new Italian British &C
cord, conferred with King George at
Buckingham Palace.
Sir Neville Henderson, British Am
bassador to Berlin, took the first step
toward bringing Germany into the
BritishItalian appeasement efforts
yesterday.
He saw Fuehrer Hitler and the new
German foreign minister, Joachim
Won Ribbentrop, in conversations
which dealt in all probability with
German demands for colonies and
German aims in Austria and Czecho-
slovakia, whose Nazi populations are
clamoring for unification with the
German Reich.
Hitler has said strongly the colonial
issue must be settled before there can
be any real negotiations toward a new
European security pact.
Evening star., 1938-03-04

the nerve vitamin Only in the last
three years has it been available for
medical experiments. It'has already
been found to prevent the nerve dis
orders and forms of partial paraly-
sis caused by too much alcohol with
too little food.
DR.. w. J. Mccormick of Toronto,
who offers the yitamin theory for in
fantile paralysis. finds his justifica-
ton in a comparison of this disease
and beri beri. The latter is the Orien-
tai disease which led to discovery of
vitamin B. 1t is caused by lack of
this vitamin.
His theory harmonizes, he points
out, with recent discoveries about
virus diseases. Infantile paralysis is
one of the diseases caused by viruses.
The latter have been identified in
some cases as non-living protein sub
stances, which could come from de-
ranged metabolism.
Evening star., 1938-03-04
Purge
Continued From First Page,)

He said he and Admiral Iramon
former political boss OF the Uzbek Re-
public and also defendant, wanted
to reduce the growing of cotton, Its
chief product. and to emphasize in
dustry and grain production in the first
f1ve-year plan.
Stain, he testified. ordered the plan
checked up and then Moscow in
structed the republic to grow more
cotton. Thereupon, he said. Uzbekis-
tan adopted policy of excessive cot
ton production to the detriment not
only of its live stock and silk industry,
but also to cotton growing itself.
Agreement With Trotzky.
Khodjaief linked the middle Asian
Separatists to Trotzky.
We had no written or oral. but a
silent agreement with Trotzky," he
said
The prisoner said he was unsuccess-
full in attempts to reach centers of
influence in Britain, which was to
have been given a protectorate and
economic privileges in return for sup
port.
The Separatists, he added, had con-
sidered Japan as an ally, but favored
Britain because her help against local
bandits would come from India and
Afghanistan and would be nearer.
Khodjaieff indicated that Nikolai
Bucharin, No. l on the list of de-
PENDANTS, knew in advance of the anti
Comintern pact to which Germany,
Italy and Japan now subscribe.
He said Bucharin told him Fascism
had helped stabilize capitalism. that
the Nazis would try to make Germany
supreme in Fascist Europe and were
preparing pact with Japan against
the U. s. S. r.
Todays first witness, V. F. Sharan-
govich, former secretary OF the Polish
Communist party, told the court of
contacts between the Polish army gen.
eral staff and Nationalist Fascist"
group across the Polish border in
White Russia.
Sharangovich implicated as leaders
OF the organization group which in
Evening star., 1938-03-04

were drowned and 600 were left dead
on the Paoteh battlefield.
Up the Yangtze River Valley, how
ever, Chinese told of beating back
Japanese.
The Chinese said Japanese tried to
land troops from two warships at
Tatung, 64 miles upstream from
Wuhu, only to be repulsed.
japanese columns in Southern
Shansi Province advanced with the
aid of airplane bombardments, captur-
ing Kuwo and driving toward Howma.
Chinese admitted japanese had occu-
pied many walled towns along the
peiping- -Hankow Railway north of the
yellow River, but said their own troops
controlled the villages and surround
ing countryside.
Three Chinese were wounded when
terrorists bombed the plant OF the
morning edition of the Ia Mel Wan
Pao, a Chinese language paper regis
tered as an American concern, since
it Is connected with the American
Shanghai Evening Post.
7 The plant of the same papers eve
ming edition. in another building, has
been bombed twice. The newspapers
Evening star., 1938-03-04

cluded: A. v. Cherviakofi, White Rus
sia President. who committed suicide
when a number Of his colleagues were
arrested M. Goloded, White Russia
chairman Of peoples commissars, and
Nicolai Antipofi, former vice president
OF the Council Of Peoples Commissars
Conferred With Bucharin.
The group conferred frequently with
Bucharin, former government news
paper editor. also on trial, and
Gregory 1. Piatikoff, who was executed
after the January, 1887, trials, Shar-
angovich declared.
In 1882, he said, the group was Or
dered by Bucharin to maintain closer
contact with the Polish military
chieftains.
our (treasonable) organization" he
went on, was closely tied with the
Polish general staff"
He described himself as a traitor
since he returned to Russia from
Poland as liberated war prisoner in
1921. saying the Poles had refused
to free him unless he became their
spy.
Sharangovich told of attempts of
two terrorist groups to assassinate
klementi E. Voroshiloff. commissar of
war. during army maneuvers in White
Russia.
IA Others Named.
Key figures among the 81 broken
Bolshevist defendants have named at
least IA others who have been de-
nounced or removed from ofice. But
whether this trial, like similar ones
in the past, would breed another was
not disclosed.
New names linked to the plot in
cluded:
Yam E. Rudjutak. former vice chair
man of the Council OF Peoples Com
missars.
Nicolai Antipoff, former vice presi-
dent Of the council.
I. M. Vareikis. former Communist
Evening star., 1938-03-04
FRENCH LABOR CODE
BILL VOTED, 1871
six.Day Parliamentary Deadlock
Broken as Question of
Confidence Is Raised.
BY LEON TROTZKY.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, March 4-Premier Camille
Chautemps. putting the question of
confidence in his government, obtained
final passage of his labor code Nbill to-
day with Senate vote of 191 to H.
The Senate accepted remaining
slight differences between the measure
ss passed by the Chamber of Deputies
last night and its own version and
brought an end to the six-day par
lismentary deadlock.
Chautemps had whipped the rebel
lious chamber into line with threats Of
resignation.
Taking his last stand to end the
deadlock, Chautemps had ruled that
the chamber accept the Senate's ar
ticle exempting farmers from the
code and that the Senate accept the
chambers provision that compulsory
arbitration extend to all industrial dis
putes.
There are limits to human endur-
ance," Chautemps warned the cham
ber early in the days session when
the deputies tried again to extend the
code to agriculture. II tell you dis
tinctly the government will not survive
an unfavorsble vota"
Evening star., 1938-03-04

This Italian oganist Fernando Gerani thinks enough OF
his hands and feet to haze them insured s20O00 Loyds
LONDON against injury during current American concert tour
IN tact ne apondnt even aNow comey Willard Hotel mani
her nail polishing His Royal Hghness Sayyd
Said Bin Tanur Fasa Sultan OF Muscat Oman had
Just arriued at the hotel The musician used his feet
and hands last night in concert at the Ralto
Star
Evening star., 1938-03-04
TROTZKY CHARGES
TRIAL FRAME-UP
voluntary Confessions
Mere Sham in Hope
of CIemenCy.

Charges in the current MoscoD
trial against four physicians. one
Of phom died before the start of
the trial, are discussed here by the
man accused as the instipator of
the alleged conspiracy against the
Stain regime. The former Sopiet
Tor lord, co-lender nth Lenin in
the Russian reuolution, mas eriled
b1 Stain after struggle for su-
premdcy that folloUed Lenins
death.
Evening star., 1938-03-04
have been under terrorist threats be-
cause of alleged anti-Japanese poll
cies
Three Chinese adults and a child
were injured by bomb thrown into a
Chinese primary school in the French
concession.
Dole Increase
In Britain Due
To Prosperity
concession.
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON March 4.-Industrial
prosperity brought a pay hike today
for Britons still on the dole.
Government officials announced ac-
cumulated reserves in the unemploy-
ment insurance fund would make pos
sible increased benefits, including
An increase from nine to 10 shill-
ings Gaps to $250) for wives and
other dependents of unemployed.
An increase of 10 shillings sixpence
$3.50 to IL shillings ($3p in weekly
benefits for the young from l8 to 81.
Evening star., 1938-03-04
JAPANESE CRUSH
COMMUNIST ARMY
Chinese Force Is Reported
Fleeing Paoteh After
Night Attack.
BY the Associated Press.

SHANGHAI, March 4.-Japanese
troops in Northwestern Shansi Prov
ince, their commanders announced
today, crushed an army of 5000 Chi
nese Communists in a surprise night
attack at Paoteh.
The Chinese forces were said to be
fleeing across the ice-choked Yellow
River into SheEsi Province, long a
Chinese Red Army stronghold. The
japanese report said scores of Chinese
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-10
1888 Now Looms As One Of Safest Years
 In Recent History
Reduction of 26% Officially Recorded in Fatalities Traffic Accidents Show Decline for First Six
 Months of Current Year

Reductions of 20 per cent in fa- eaiities and 164 per cent in all traf- fc accidents are hailed in the semi- annual report of the state depart ment of motor vehicles.
 During the first six months of this year there were 7.718 trafflc ac- cidents, a reduction of 1894 per cent from the 1897 half-year total of 9,228. There were 132 fatal accidents in the first half of this year, as com- pared with 177 in the same period l1ast year.
 The department has issued the fol- lowing statement in connection with the accident reduction:
 It is most encouraging to all con- cerned in traffic accident prevention to know the marked reductions in trafiic accident totals for the first half of the current year as com- pared with the same period for 1897.
 With decrease of 1894 per cent in all traffic accidents, a reduction of 26 per cent in fatalities and a cut of 29.6 per cent in personal in- Juries there seems every reason to believe that 1888 will prove the saf- est year in the traffic accident an- nauls of Connecticut.
 Inasmuch as detailed compari- son between the traffic accident summary for the first half of 1888 and lo37 is available upon request to those interested merely a high light" report of traffic accident sta
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-10
TinkIe, TinkIe!
Wedding Bells Re- sound When Busi- ness 1s Booming And "Torna-
 toes Are
 Cheaper!"

Wedding bells resound in this country when business Is on the boom but merely tinkle whn Q slump comes along, according to statisticians of the Metropolitan Life Insurance company. Their study of marriage and business statistics in a number of indus trial states and New York city show that, with one notable ex- ception, the marriage rate since 1888 has uniformly followed the general economic trend. Indeed, the relation between sthe mar riage rate and prevailing busi- ness conditions is so close, the statisticians declare, that this rate could profitably be used as one factor in an economic in- dex.
 Every depression in the period since 1868, it is pointed out, has been accompanied or followed by by decline in marriages, while every boom year, except that of 1918, has shown an increase in the marriage rate. In explana- tion of the exception to the general rule apparent in 1918, when the marriage rate dropped despite good business conditions, the fact Is brought out that large numbers of young men were not available as husbands that year bgecause of their withdrawal from the country for service in the World War.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-10

Grove cemetery. Bearers, all mem- bers of the U. s. Naval reserve were John Morrissey, Warren Leonard, Milton Chaffee, Marshall Fabian, Frederick Cadoett and Raymond Malia.
 Funeral services for Mrs. Charlotte P. Cunning were held yesterday aft ernoon at 4 o'clock at the Alderson funeral home. Burial will be in Dundee, III.
 Funeral services for Herbert Shin- vile, 59, of Goshen, were held on Monday afternoon at the Tompkins funeral home in Torrington.
 MT. Shinville died suddenly at his home in Goshen, Friday. He had been resident of Goshen for the past five years, and had conducted bakery and farm produce route in Waterbury and vicinity for sev- eral years.
 He was born in Saranac, N. Y, the son of John and Ann Eliza (Shaw) Shinville.
 He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mae Shinville; one daughter, Mrs. Floyd Andrews of Buzzard's Bay, Mass; three sisters, Mrs. Albert Powell of Lincoln street, Waterbury, Mrs. Elizabeth Bronson of Meriden, Mrs. Edward Bruce of Saranac, N. Y, and Mrs. Leman Lampkins of Detroit; also many nieces and neph- eWs.
 Bearers-all nephews, were Fred erick and William Powell, Willis Jackson, Martin Kelly, Howard Hol- ten and Edwin Zane.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-10
MORE FINDINGS
 IN CITY ECONOMY
(Continued from Page D

(Continued from Page D Finance Commissioners John H. Goss and Charles B. Jackson, with Chairman Major w. Judge not at- tending, due to absence from the city. Also Controller Herwood L. Rowland and his aide, James P. Purcell.
 The meeting was, with the ex- ception of the presence of Purcell, who speaks for the controller, con- fined to committee members, MT. Griffenhagen and Messrs. Ferguson and Ray of his staff, and the heads of the two departments who were called into the conference. Not even City Clerk John P. Fitzmaurice, clerk of the board of finance, was required to take minutes as the as- pect of the meeting was that of an informal conference.
 $350,000 Saved
 Sheets showing the various ex- penditures and outlining the ap- proximate $350000 saving already devised by the Board of Finance during the past few months pre- sumably were placed before the meeting with various recommenda- tions for cutting and adding, for readjustment of some portions of city expense preparatory to out lining the budget for next years, the Griffenhagen and Associates survey prime purpose.
 In the matter of the police and health departments, inqury was in- stituted by the survey staff some weeks ago as to the amount of money savings represented in the cutting of disease. the lessening of motor accidents. and the like. The survey experts were understood to be seeking the practical break down" of money savings as against the man-power, or staff work, rep resented in the savings to the city as a whole.
 Laud Mayor
 At the time the Griffenhagen firm was engaged to make this latest sur- vey, the heads of the firm lauded the work of the mayor and the finance board for the large economies al- ready effected, principally to meet the crisis of increased welfare costs, the meeting of last years deficit by the surplus resource sinking fund receipts, the probable balacing of the budget by cancellation of the improperly placed sinking fund item on the 1888 budget, $500. 900. by re- ceipts to that same fund during this year.
 Proposition of shifting of person. nel from one department to an- other Is expected to be included in the formal reports of the firm as the staff men admitted that other sur- veys had indicated that most cities have departments which are under staffed, some over-staffed. But the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-10

evening at o'clock in the Masonic home chapel, Wallingford, Rev. Arr thur Parcell of the Wallingford Episcopal church officiating. Burial will be in the Linden Grove ceme- tery, Westport, Mass.
 ARLINGTON - Silas Arlington died suddenly at his home, 147 North Elm street, yesterday morn ing. Born in Enfield, N. C., he had lived in Waterbury for the past nine years.
 MT. Arlington is survived by his wife, Sallie Arlington; one daugh- ter, Mrs. Ruth Hardy, of this city: two sons, Lucien and Otis Airing ton, both of Orange, N. J.; four sisters, Mrs. Laura Waller, of this city; Mrs. Carrie Carey of South Norwalk; Mrs. Martha Harrison, of Enfield, N. C.; and Mrs. Cora Lyons, of Enfield, N. C.: one brother, Sam uel Arlington of Brooklyn, N. Y.
 MT. Arlington was member of the Grace Baptist church.
 The body was removed to the Reyes funeral home, 69 Pearl street, from where the funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon to the Grace Baptist church at 2 o'clock. Rev. Isaac w. Reed will oflciate. Burial will be in new Pine Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today and tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-10
OBITUARY

STILSON-Louise Marion Stilson. 59, of New Haven, a former resident of Waterbury died in New Haven this morning. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at the Camerlin and Rees funeral home, on 134 Grand avenue, in New Haven. Burial will take place in the old Pine Grove cemetery, Waterbury.
 MACOMBER Carl Kalin Mac omber, former Waterburian, died yesterday afternoon at the Masonic home in Wallingford. He was born at Hilo in the Sandwich Islands, on July 2l, 1868, the son of Capt. George and Sarah Gittle) Macom- Der. He was a member of the Har- mony lodge, A. F. and A. M., of this city.
 He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Alice A. Duke, of Los Angeles, Calif., and a cousin, H. M. Macom- Der, of Rutland, Vt.
 Funeral services will be held this
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-10

Drunken driving, reckless driving and operating without a license were the principal reasons for sus- pension.
 The suspension records for the first six months of 1888 are as fol- lows:
 Reckless driving 41s, Operating un- der influence TAT, Fatal accident 184, Evading responsibility 1O9, Improper person 79, Without permission 76, Unregistered car 108, Improper markers 89, Operating without li- cense 8e0, Failure to appear Al, Overlooking Al, Physical infirmity 10, Allowing minor to operate IA, Leaning license 6, Failure to pay fine 1e, Failure to report accident 430, Tampering p, Misstatement 26, No P. 8. Reg 1, Op. without P. s. licese 1, Loaning markers 5, Theft of motor vehicle 28. Complaint 62, Op- erating while suspended 13, Finan- cial responsibility 403, Miscellaneous 97, Speeding 53, Borrowing license ?, Failure to appear for hearing 8, Speed.-prev. reckless driving 9, Viol.-not conv.--P. 8. only susp. ], Counterfeit markers 3. Total, 4,064.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-10
Union Carpenter Files
 Charges Against Quinn

all jobs, and gives jobs only to his friends"
 "Its high time the carpenters opened their eyes and elected a new business agent, in fairness to all carpenters. I can cite in- stances of unfairness in many cases, and I am a union man myself"
 To-day I was offered a job by the contractor who is making the alterations at the Federal bak- cry. But Quinn wanted the job for one of his friends and refuses to let me work. It's Q sad state of affairs when a man can't get his own job."
 Wake up, carpenters, get bet- ter conditions, get new busi- ness agent"
 LOUIS OLIVER.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-10
States Safety Campaign Brings Decline In Accident
Local Fireman
 Reported Living In New London

Among the thousands of "re- rnovals" and changes of addresses developed in the usual pre-elec- ton canvasses of voters none has resulted in quite 90 emphatic reputation of change of address as the following:
 Seems 8 certain Democratic voter took . look at the primary list after the recent recaiavass had been completed in his district.
 Then he sat down to write . letter. received today by the reg. istrars.
 T see by the list that I have removed to New London" he wrote.
 "Inasmuch as I have been . member of the Waterbury fire de. pertinent for ;B years, this report appears somewhat exaggerated"
 "Ho, hun," sighed an of1cial in the registrars once. When will these canvaSsers learn to check the voters and not the neighbors rumors."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-10

tistics will be given in this half-year summary of the departments activi- ties.
 The percentages speak for them selves, but attention is invited to the steadily widening ratio of all acci- dents to fatal accidents and all acci- dents to personal injury mishaps. It requires six more accidents this year to produce fatality.
 There can be no question but what the general public is driving this year with greater regard than ever for individual and general safety. Only as regards bicyclist fatalities does the 1888 report compare un- favorably with last year. While this phase looms large in percentage the totals are small.