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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-06
TONY LAZZERl IS
 GIVEN RELEASE
He Asked for It By Wire; Owner Wrigley at
 Once Agreed

Chicago, December 6. - CUP) - Tony Lazzeri today requested and was granted his release from the Chicago Cubs with whom he had signed as player-coach a year ago after 12 years as second baseman for the New York Yankees. Lazzeri who has indicated he wishes to resume his active playing career recently was reported to have re- ceived an offer from the Cleveland Indians.
 Owner Phil K. Wrigley of the Cubs said Lazzeri had wired him this morning requesting his release and that he had granted it.
 I'm sorry he wants to go some where else," Wrigley said, but ii he wants to go that's up to him. wouldn't be a bit surprised to see him back with us some time in the future.
 Asked if he meant that Lazzeri might be considered as a candidate for manager of the Cubs some time in the future, Wrigley replied:
 If he has the proper qualifica- tions and if something happens tc Babby Hartnett, we certainly would consider him for the iob."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-06
FIFTEEN DEAD IN
 MINE DISASTER
That Is Number Known at Present-May Be Many
 More Later

Sydney Mines N. S., Dec. 6 - (U. p. = The cable of a steep railway into the Princess Colliery snapped today and cars carrying 50 miners hurled down the incline and were crushed.
 Rescue crews recovered eight bodies and hacked their way through the wreckage in search oi others. Estimates of the total dead ranged from 10 to as high as 30.
 Officials of the Nova Scotia Steel and Iron Company announced al 11:30 a. m. that Is miners were known to have died and that 45 in- jured had been listed. They be- lieved 100 men still were in the pit and they had not determined the total casualties.
 Were Entering Mine
 The 50 men, assigned to the day shift, were entering the mine 1T box-like cars of the cable railway which winds up steep and tortur- ous cours from the surface to the end of the diggings, nearly three miles from the entrance.
 The cable, controlled by a winch at the surface, broke when the train was less than half way down in the mine. The men were packed into the little cars with high sides A few managed to jump before the train gained great momentum They escaped with minor injuries.
 Some Leap to Death
 Some jumped later and wert killed under the wheels.
 Then, down toward the bottom oi the mine. the cars jumped the track and smashed against the walls ol the tunnel. Most of the dead were in the pile of wreckage.
 The colliery IS owned by the Novs Scotia Steel and Coal Company Only its ofiicials and rescue crew were permitted to approach th' mine entrance. Police kept back thu mothers, wives and sWeethearts ol the workers who huddled at dis. tance, waiting for word from below
 Ambulanceg, doctors and nurses came from four nearby towns.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-06
THREAT OF MINOR FLOODS IN STATE
Conn. River Will Rise to Four Feet Above Flood
 Stage This Week

Hartford, Conn.,, Dec. 6-(UP)- Minor floods threatened today throughout the Connecticut River valley as result of the recent heavy snowfall and the rains of the past 30 hours.
 U. S. Weather Observer Ernest Hathaway said the Connecticut river would rise to four feet above flood stage by Thursday.
 The river was bordering on flood level of IS feet today and rising rapidly, due to the melting snow feeding tributaries to the north.
 "The river will reach 20 feet by Thursday" Hathaway said. He would not predict whether the rise would be greater.
 Park river, coursing through the center of Hartford and bordering the State Capitol grounds, was overflowing its banks, and Farm ington river was unusually high for this time of year.
 i. The State Highway department kept close watch on the Farming Unionville highway where it was feared the high water would inun- date the roadway on the west side of the Connecticut. Colder weather was forecast by the weather bureau, which might check the rise.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-06
NEW ENGLAND SHOE STATES ARE IN LEAD

Boston, Dec. 6-(UP)-With a 28 per cent gain over the core spending 1887 month, the New Eng land shoe stated led the nation in shoe production in October, the New England Shoe & Leather Associa- ton reported today.
 Maine produced 58.5 per cent more shoes than in October 1887, Massa- ehusetts 30 per cent more and New Hampshire 29 per cent more. The average national increase was 2S per cent. New York led in aggre- gate production, 5,840, ,969 pairs, with Massachusetts next with 5,560, ,S46 pairs.
 For the first 10 months this year. the three New England states pro- duced 12l. BOT .752 pairs, a drop of 5 per cent under the correspondins 1887 period. Losses for this period included Massachnsetts II per cent Main per cent and New Hampshire 2 per cent
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-06
Rabbi Greenfield Has Answered Radio Priest

nent Catholics throughout the country, in view of the fact that both the American secret service de- uartment and Henry Ford's personal representative. MT. Bennett, have given the lie to statements made over the radio by Father Coughlin, it should be unnecessary for myself or any other of my faith to take up cudgels in defense of ourselves.
 'It is unfortunate that a lie, . forgery, a vicious statement, no mat ter how often laid low, will rise again in the hands of any interruptions demagogue to challenge the integ- rity of a large group within the con fines of any country. It is more unfortunate when such vicious state- ments are breathed from the mouth of a clergyman who could in much better keeping with his cloth, he speaking words Of brotherhood end 1oFe.n
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-06

Rev. Charles E. Coughlin, the "ra- dio priest" would act "in much bet ter keeping with his cloth" if he spoke words of 'brotherhood and love" rather than deliver 'vicious statements" declared Rabbi William F. Greenfield in a statement issued today.
 Rabbi Greenfield said he regretted that 8 statement was necessary, since Father Coughlin's remarks should not be "dignified" with an answer, but that he had been urged to speak for publication.
 Statement of Rabbi
 The statement by Rabbi Greenfield is as follows:
 sx have been requested to make a statement in reference to the re- cent radio brcadcasts of Father Ccughlin. Tn view Of the denuncia- ton pf thoEe nkpadcasts hg rromis
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-06
CHINESE ARMIES
 HOLDING JAPANESE

Shanghai, Dec. 6-(UP)-A Jap anese military spokesman admitted today that Chinese armies near Changsha, important commercial city south of Hankow, had rallied and were holding up the Japanese drive on the city. The Chinese were reported to have counter-at- tackled near Ping -Kiang. Reports from Hong Kong quoted a Japan ese spokesman with the southern armies as saying that the Japan ese had captured Honeymoon, below Canton.
 From Canton came report that Japanese soldiers had fired warning shots over the head of Prof. H. 0. Brownell, Burlington, Vt, q teacher in the American-ofned Lingnan university, while he was inspecting q Japanese sentry post on Ameri- can property. Brownell protested to Japanese oficer who admitted there had been a mistake but claimed that Chinese soldiers had been proving in tho vicinity TO- rectnly
 They could easily seq tllnt I'm n6t rhineae HkoxoeE 6idI
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-06
Two Women Were Among Eight Re- jected; Both We're Challenged By
 Defense Attorneys
By JOSEPH P. DONAHUE Democrat Staff Writer)

Despite vigorous questioning of eight venremen in superior court today eight vacant places remained on the jury which will hear the Waterbury conspiracy case trial as the court adjourned at o'clock, the end of the morning session.
 Of the eight examined today, two were women, and both were challenged by the defense, leaving 16 more women to be questioned. Four were challenged this morning by the state three by the defense and one by the court.
 Fifth Session of Trial
 Todays session the fifth since the trial started last Tuesday morning Today marked the start of the second week of the trial The eight dismissed this morning included Gladys Beattie of Cheshire excused @ by the Clarence Palmer of Hamden by the state; William G. Schielke of southbury by the state; Mrs. Andrew K Thompson of Haven by the defense Albert stern berg of New Haven by the sate Lyman Howe of East Haven by the defense Joseph Mckinney of Beacon Falls bv the state
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-06
GARNER BOOM FOR
 PRESIDENT IS ON
Friends of Vice-President Gather in Detroit, Texas
 to Push Plans

Detroit, Texas, December 6. - CUP) - Friends of Vice-President John Nance Garner held a rally to- day to draft" him as 8 presidential candidate for 1940. They were led by Roy Miller, of Corpus Christi, a lifelong friend, and by Tom De Berry, member of the Texas Boar of Control and another friend Of long standing. Others, who went to school with Garner in this north east Texas community 50 years ago, helped arrange the convention which drew political leaders from over the state and took on the nature of homecoming Detroit was swelled to twice its normal 1,50o population as the vanguard arrived and sponsors predicted that 5000 would be here by 2 p. m. <
 Garner Not Present
 Garner neither attended nor sanctioned the meeting. He re- mained at his Uvalde home and made no statement. But the overall clad farmers and the townsnen who were his boyhood companions were unconcerned. One said:
 He hasn't said yes = but then he hasn't said no, either"
 Most of them remembered him not as young man who left for 8 dist
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-06
'Litchfield Burglars
 In City Court Hearing
Local Youths Appeared Before Judge Conway on Auto Theft Charges-They Will Be Turned Over
 to LitChfeld Officials

Three Waterbury young men ar- rested here last night by local de- tectives and state police after an investigation into a series of store burglaries in Litchfield county and auto thefts in this city were or dered held in bonds of $2,500 each when aMaigned before Judge T. E. Conway in city court this morning. Chief Inspector Joseph Stevens said the men would be turned over to Litchfield authorities and that To- cal auto theft charges against them would be. withheld for the time being.
 Loot valued at more than $1,000 was stolen in two Litchfield and three Woodbury burglaries since last Friday, and the three were allegedly not only involved in these breaka but in previous burglaries as well. Three large boxes filled with mer- chandise have been recovered and are held at the local police station, but this is believed to be only a small portion of the total loot, per- hapS one-fourth of 1t.
 Names of Accused
 The accused, who in Litchfield will face charges of burglary and theft in the night season, are Fred Eichman, Jr., of 216 South Elm street; Joseph Burns, "A, of 15S East Main street; and Judson Towne, A, of no definite address.
 The arrests were made by Detec- tive-Lieutenants William Foley, Ed ward McElligott, Connie Shanahan and Joseph Bendler. Assisting were State Trooper Samuel Rome of the Beacon Falls barracks and State Trooper Donald Frost of the Canaan barracks.
 First Break On Friday
 The first of the recent Litch- field county breaks was on Friday when four radios were stolen from store in Woodbury. Friday night
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-06
6. LEROY KEMP
 TRIAL RESUMED
Thomas W. Cooke Denied He Was Promised Any=
 thing to Testify

Bridgeport, Conn, Dec. 6 - GU. PJ-Thomas N. Cooke, Greenwich real estate broker, denied in super for court today he had been promised anything" by the prose- cution for testifying against G. Le- roy Kemp, former state land agent with whom he was indicted for al- legedly splitting commissions in the $25 100000 Merritt Parkway land deals.
 His testimony was given on cross examination conducted by defense Counsel John Keogh who asked the witness whether anything has beer said to give you hope you will not be tried?"
 Cooke answered mo" -1
 @But you were indicteda" Keoea asked.
 T presume I win be tried" Cooke answered firmly" Had he (State's Attorney Lorir w. Willis) told you at the start oi the trial that you were not going to be tried?"
 T don't recall" said the broker. Conferred Daily
 Cooke said that since the starr of the trial he and his attorney hac conferred daily regarding the evi- dence that might be developed anc that prior to the trial they had sev- eral conferences with Willis.
 The nature of the latter confer. ences, however, was not brought out
 At the beginning of the testimony Keogh asked Cooke who he had ap. epared as a witness for the state.
 Cooke replied because he had beer summoned to give testimony.
 You had not been promised any. thing by MT. Willis?"
 "No sir"
 'You have not been promised
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-06

Monotony of the proceedings was reflected in the faces of counsel and defendants today. The dismal con- dition of the weather may have been the reason for the lack of smiles which were present during the de- velopmentS of last week.
 The questioning of the veniremeD continued along the lines used dur ing the first week. The majority were asked of their political afilia- tions, whether they had formed an opinion in the case, whether they had read newspaper stories, raido broadcasts, or in any other way ac- quainted themselves with the al- legged facts of the case.
 Asked About Speeches
 Many were asked whether or not they had listened to the campaign speeches of Jasper McLevy of Bridgeport or Lieutenant-G Governor Elect James L. McConaughy during the last election. Both used grand jury reports as basis for attacks on those criticized by the jury.
 When court adjourned for one hour at o'clock this afternoon, the state had used 19 challenges, the defense 24 and the court 18.
 The four jurors who were selected last week had not been added to, but counsel were confident that one new juror might possibly be ac- cepted today.
 Not Many Laughs
 Even the veniremen failed to pro- yoke many laughs this morning. During the preceding days, several of the men and women examined have thrown the court into a bed- lam by their dry or humorous an- swer to questions propounded by counsel.
 No veniremen was questioned for more than about half hour today.
 Two conferences to which counsel were called by Judge Inglis were basis for speculation, until 1t was learned that the only matters un- der discussion were questions of procedure in connection with the examination of the jurors. No state ment was made from the bench concerning the procedure, however.
 First Venireman Called
 The first venireman called for questioning after the conference was Lyman A. Howe of East Haven, d dairy farmer. He was challenged by the defense, after having been suh- jected to 8 vigorous examination, and after Judge Inglis had denied
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-06
TWO HISTORIC ENEMIES MAKE PEACECOMPA ACT Ribbentrop, Bonnet Sign Most AuspiciOus DOcu=
 ment in 25 Years
 GERMAN ENVOY IS
 VERY WELL GUARDED Meanwhile Italians Are Dee manding Lands, Germany, France Sign to Defend
BY RALPH HEINZEN United Press Staff Correspondent

NUnlted Press Statf C0rreSpOndentJ
 Paris, December 6. -(UP) = The foreign ministers of Germany and France today signed a cream-colored sheet of sheepskin parchment pledging the two historic enemies to meet at a confer ence table instead of rescrt- ing to war for settlement of their disputes.
 The document signed by Nazi Foreign Minister Joachim Won spot where the Briand- Kellogg anti Ribbentrop and French Foreign Minister Georges Bonnet on the war treaty was initiated a decade ago - may profoundly affect future European relations. But only future developments will demonstrate whether it will become an historic document or political gesture.
 It's formal purpose is to pledge both nations to outlaw war as an ulA1Iu1iic1AS @s1@= |t{Rt t<os ~ bears no time linn zLekl Ee two powers agree to recognize their rres- ert common frontier along the Rhine after generations of sporadic warfare and to negotiate all future troubles, avoiding resort to force unless all efforts toward compromise fail
 Brilliant Ceremony
 The ceremony of signing the docu- ment was on brilliant stage in the clock salon of the Ministry of For eign Affairs, with Premier Edouard Daladier and high officials of both governments present.
 Returning from a state luncheon at Matignon palace, where the first informal French-G German talks on European affairs took place over the coffee cups, Bonnet and Ribbentrop took their places in two high backed period chairs before the costly Louis XVI bureau in the clock saloon.
 Brilliant sunshine poured through the windows, and the scene was fur ther frightened by motion picture flood lights and the huge crystal chandeliers overheda. On the big chimney behind the officials was the clock which gives the salon its name.
 Brief Document
 The accord was a brief document written on one side of the parch- ment, which was bordered in red. On the table beside it were 6 two centuries old inkstand and a pen-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-06
Eight Jury Seats Are Unified
Waterbury Have B Mill Tax Rate
Four More Mills Than l93S List-Budget Appropria tiOns $918,Ol5 More Than Current Year;
 In Hands of Aldermen

Waerburys budget for 1939 approved by the Board of Finance yesterday afternoon submitted to the Board of Aldermen last night calls for tax rate of 35 mills, four than the 31 mills of 1938 The budgets appropra of the current year. and caused the finance board informed the aldermen by 800 in bond matures during 1889 In 1938 bond maturities amounted to $921 800 but $500 900 of this was paid by funding bonds
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-06
GERMAN PLANE IS
 FORCED INTO SEA
Goodwill MonOplane Hits Water Near Philippines;
 All on Board Saved

Manila, Dec. 6-CUP)-A German good will monoplane which flew to Tokyo in record time made forced landing in the sea off the Philip pine Islands today on Tokyo-Man- fla flight, first stage of it's return flight to Berlin.
 Fishermen rescued the members of the crew as the plane sank. The five ayiators and one passenger aboard were brought to Manila by launch. They said that they woulc dismantle the plane after it wa; hauled from the water and ship il to Germany.
 The four motored plane, the Con- dor, which made record round trir flight between Berlin and New York last August, had flown from Berlin to Tokyo in 46 hours 4S minutes.
 Left Tokyo Today
 If left Tokyo for Manila at 5:31 a. m. today. Its crew had planned to remain here overnight and fly on to Batavia, Java, tomorrow.
 At 3:30 p. nn., half an hour before it was due here, the plane radioec that it was experiencing motor trou- ble over Cavite, up the coast. (Continued on Page 9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-06
Eight Veniremen Were Questioned This A. M., But None Acceptable
Sidelights Of Famous Trial

Judge Inglis will not open any session of court until all counsel and defendants are present. This was brought out forcibly today when as court was about to open, he noted the absence of Attorneys Murray and Slade. He did not start proceedings until he was advised that they were in the building.
 Few lawyers were among the spectators today, although the spectators row was well filled. It may be that the indictment wealth CT was responsible.
 No venireman will be allowed into the courtroom for questioning until his name has been an- nounced by the clerk. Today a sheriff brought woman juror into the room before her name had been announced, and she was quickly ushered out again on or ders from the judge.
 Eighteen women were on the waiting list this morning. Origi- naIly there were 31, but ten were excused after questioning and the remainder were excused by the court before the polling started.
 Names of two jurors who had been excused were drawn today. They were Seth N. Beecher and Raymond F. Stiles of Southbury. The latter was a member of the Investigating grand jury. Had they not been excused they would have been questioned today
 .- S6
 Eleanor H. Little of GuilfOrd, former relief administrator, was excused from attending tOday's session, by Judge Inglis. This is the second time she has been so excused. She will be present to- morrow. With her absent, a total of S3 jurors were marked as pres ent today.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-06
GOV. DAvEYTO GIVE WORD ON
 WOMAN'S FATE Will Not Grant Any Stay of
 Execution to COndemn= ed Slayer MAY COMMUTE HER i SENTENCE TO LIFE Mrs. Hahn Waiting for
 Word Finds SOlaCe With Her l2=Year=Old Son

Columbus, Ohio, December 6. - (UP) - Governor Mar tin L. Davey may decide to- day whether to let Anna Marie Hahn die in the cleo tric chair tomorrow night or compute her sentence to life imprisonment. He said his decision, whatever it is, would dispose of the case com pletely, that he would grant no stay of execution to the 32-year-old murderess, who for more than year has been under sentence of death, the only woman among 4,100 convicts at the state prison here. The women's Reformatory at Marysville has no execution cham Der and Ohio has not executed a woman since 1844.
 Awaiting the verdict, Mrs. Hahn found solace with her 12-year-old son, Oscar, who was permitted to visit several times daily in her cell
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-06

The aldermen ordered copies ot the budget printed, will study the budget at an executive meeting Monday, hold public hearings start ing next Tuesday, and must approve the budget in some form by Decem- Der 20, according to charter.
 Finance Board Reports
 The Board of Finance cited that the city must. pay $760,000 more in bond maturities during the com ing year than in 1888; there is deficiency of 1897 of $383 ,064 owed the surplus resource sinking fund by the general fund; the 1888 deficit amounts to $250,000 in the general fund but $50,000 has been absorbed of the $30O,000 item of the surplus resource sinking fund, set up illegally as revenue in the cur rent years budget.
 Increases are noted in the amounts appropriated to some de- partments, small increases, partic- ularly in the engineering and street departments where, by recommen- dation of Griffenhagen & Asso- ciates, the financial firm which was accorded high praise by the finance commission in its message to the aldermen and which will assist the aldermen in further budget deliber- ations, various functions are in- terchanged. ,..... .s,.-,t...,,.,,,,....e...
 Presumed Salary Rise
 The increases represent a pre- sumed raise of salaries in the engi- neering department, long sought by City Engineer Charles A. Root ant his predecessor, the late City Engi- neer Robert A. Cairns. Further, the engineering department is to take over all truck hire and jurisdiction of WPA work which would account /(~.&;.a.,m.l a,~ nno,o Al
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-06
Jurors Accepted
 Up To Present

Il a V
 Jurors sworn in for duty in the Waterbury conspiracy trial to date are as follows:
 l. Frank M. Brown of MIL ford. 8 carpenter. Age 70. Se- Iected November 2S.
 2. Floyd GriswOld of North BranfOrd, a carpenter. Age 46. Selected December l.
 3. Merton F. Wright of North BranfOrd, a farmer and select man. Age 50. Selected Decem- Der 1.
 4. Clarence F. Roberts of Ox- ford, 8 farmer and selectman. Age 43. Selected December ?.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-06
BRAINARD IS NAMED

! Hartford, Conn, December 6. - (UP) Governor Cross today named Margan B. Brainard. Hart- ford, as member of the State Commission of Sculpture, succeed Ing the late Bancel La F'arge. New Haven, until the expiration Of the tsrt afIN E 1a2o
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-06
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Dec. e--(UPl-Govs ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Dec. 3, compared with a year ago: 'Thix Year Expenses Last Year $5,7T1,7 ,170.57 s3,156,t87.5 .5s0.71 s2,26s,16S,1 ,14s.7s s2.4os.B07. 4ss.51
 Gross Deficit $1,5oS. .sls, ,020. 80 s74s. s.sso. .0s1.3e 1.4s2, ,sOo, ,s7e.so s7is,271.ls1.sO
 Cash Balance
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