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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-10

New York, Sept. 10 - (U.P) - Defense witnesses rnethodically dis puted today the evidence duplicating Tammany Leader James J. Hines in the Dutch Schultz lottery racket. The trial was being speeded through its first Saturday session. Rebuffed in his attempt to have the case dis missed under the two-year statute of limitations, but encouraged by Justice Ferdinand Pecora's remark that he doubted the propriety of the states case, defense Attorney Lloyd P. Stryker called witnesses to re- flute each of the 12 overt acts charged against Hines.
 In two hours yesterday the de- fense scored against three of the charges. J. H. Haring, handwriting expert, said the signature U. Hines" on check for $500 that was alleged to have been one of the Schultz mob's weekly payments to Hines. had been added some time after two other endorsers had signed the check. Haring also disparged the written record of a telephone con- yersation obtained by wire-tappers, in which a man identified as 'Jim' asked J. Richard (Dixie) Davis, att torney for the racket, to send $500. He said the record was written too neatly to have been copied down verbatim from the conversation:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-10
ALCORN WILL NOT
 ASK TRIAL DATE
Judge Simpson Appears Here on Sept. l6-COun.
 sel for Defense Prepare

Special Prosecutor Hugh M. AL corn will not ask Superior Court Judge Earnest O. Simpson on Sep- tember i6 to set a trial date fo the % men charged with conspiracy to defraud the city, counsel for the defendants have been informed. In expectation of the appearance here of MT. Alcorn on that date, defense counsel have conducted several con- ferences to plan proper strategy.
 MT. Alcorn has informed the de- fense counsel that he will notify them when he intends to appear and ask for the trial date. Septem- Der l6 is the opening day of su- perior court here.
 Tn @ move to expedite matters and protect themselves, the defense colin- sel have agreed to stipulate that the judgment of the supreme court in the appeals already on file from the refusal of Judge Inglis to open the grand jury's minutes, should be effective in all cases. Only four appeals are ready for argument, but all defendants have filed intentions to appeal.
 Before the appeals can be argued, however, the supreme court must rule on MT. Alcorn's motion to erase them from the docket. He claims the defendants have no right to ape peal from Judge Inglis' rulings in the matter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-10
Convention Lasted Over Two Hours Before Final
 Result Was Obtained
ATTORNEY McLINDEN IN
 BATTLE TO FINISH
Attorney Healey Assumed Lead on First Ballot;
 Was Never Displaced

Attorney Patrick Healey, president of the Waterbury Bar Association, emerged victorious from an eight sided race for the Democra- tic nomination for Judge of Probate, at a convention of 45 delegates in City Hall last night. Eight separate ballots were required before the nec- essary majority of votes were cast for MT. Healey
 Lasting more than two hours, the convention had as supported candidates, MT. Healey, Attorney John F. McLinden. Attorney John Gaftney, Attorney Vincent A. Scully, Judge Edward Mascolo and Attor- ney Michael V. Blansefild, in that order. Although mentioned as pos- sible candidates for the nomination in pre-convention campaigns, John Howard, clerk of the probate court for 20 years, Attorney Francis Mo- Donald, Attorney Irving Pasternak, and Attorney William W. Lawlor received no support.
 Attorney McLinden Did We'll
 Attorney John F. McLinden who offered the strongest contest to At- torney Healey, was the avowed can. didate of Senator George T. Culhane candidate for mayor in the 1887 campaign. ~.~'n s.
 Intensity of the pre-conventIbn campaigns staged by the various contenders was in no way manifest ed at the convention last night.
 Attorney Healey Took Lead
 Attorney Healey took the lead in the Grst ballot and increased stead- fly until the eighth ballot when he received 24 votes, one more than the necessary 23 for majority. The mar gin represented the two votes of the Middlebury delegates who had remained loyal to Attorney John Gaffney until the eighth ballot when 1t appeared his chances were lost.
 Attorney Monagan Presided
 The convention was called to or- der in the city court chambers by Attorney Walter E. Monagan. On motion of Senator Culhane, second- ed by Raymond Stone, the conven- tion elected Thomas F. Mccarthy chairman and Marie Nolan secre- tary. J. Francis Smith, Edward Egan and MT. Stone were appointed @ committee to collect credentials.
 Backed by a written petition of 26 delegates, Senator Culhane then moved that the balloting of the con- vention be on paper and secret. The convention was reminded by MT. Smith that 1-5 of the delegates could force tae voting to be by roll call.
 Nominations Asked
 After Q motion by Lester V. Lon- ergan that all nomination speeches
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-10
KID COCOA WINS
 BOUT LAST NIGHT

Boston, Sept. 10-(UP)- Louis (Kid Cocoa) Hardwick of Hartford, Conn.,, was still New England well terweight champion today after de- feating George Martin, Boston Tyro, in a l5-round bout at Boston Gar den before $500 last night.
 After two fairly even rounds, the Connecticut negro took the third, fourth, fifth and sixth with @ mas terful exhibition of boxing and punching skill. Martin, the aggres- sor, was tied up easily in the in- fighting by the rangy champion.
 Martin continued his rushing tac- tics, landing lefts to the face and rights to the body to win the sev- enth and eighth as Hardwick pecked away at cut over Martins left eye.
 The Cocoa Kid put on steam to capture the last five rounds, splash ing lefts and rights freely on Mar tins battered face. At the bell he had Martin groggy with series of hard right hand smashes.
 Hardwick weighed 146 3-4. Mar tin l46 Ia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-10
MAC MILAN WILL
 GET RECEPTION

Boothbay Harbor, Me, Sept. 1O-- (UP)-A rousing reception awaited Commander Donald B. MacNfillan, veteran explorer, when he returned here today from his 17th Arctic ex- petition.
 MacMillan, his wife and 10 stu dent-seamen were due here aboard the schooner Bowdoin after a 6,O00- mile cruise that consumed II weeks and took them within 12 degrees of the North Pole. They stopped yes- terday at Monhegan Island, of the Maine coast.
 Objectives of the expedition in- cluded Q study of the movements of glaciers. the mapping of unknown harb0rs, and Q survey of the nest ing habits of northern birds.
 Student crew-members include Harold D. Howes. Hyannis. Mass: {: Luther Howard, Brockton, Mass: Charles Rounds. Boston. and Harold Evans and Chauncey Waldrnn. both of Newton, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-10
GAMBLING RAID
 PARAPHERNALIA
States Attorney Fitzger- aid Will Ask Judge Nc.
 Ev0y to Destroy It

Hundreds of dollars worth of gambling and lottery equipment will be in the balance Monday morning when States Attorney William B. Fitzgerald appears before Superior Court Judge Frank P. McEvoy, seeking an order to destroy Q large portion of the evidence which was confiscated in the sweeping raids which resulted in three score ar- rests last Friday. as
 The 54 men arrested on bench warrants and charged with selling lottery or operating policy, have been notified to appear in court Monday if they wish to object to the destruction of their property. Ofii- cials are in anticipation of no ob- jections.
 May Be Exhibit
 Although permission may be given States Attorney Fitzgerald to des- troy the evidence, consisting of slot machines, punch boards, draw bowls, lottery slips, policy paraphernalia, and various articles used as prizes, a large portion will be retained as ex- hibit in the event of court trials. ;
 During the past week the task of sorting and labelling all confiscated evidence has been completed. The evidence has been placed in storage, and state troopers kept on constant vigil at the outset. have been with drawn.
 Arraigned Sept. %
 The 54 men will be arraigned in superior court at the opening of the criminal term September 20. They have posted bonds ranging from $1 ,000 to $l0,000 to assure their pres ence. Four others will be arraigned in city court next Saturday on city police charges, and three others are held at New Britain as result of the raids which were instigated by States Attorney Fitzgerld.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-10
FRANCE MOVES UP
 TANKS, BIG GUNS
Other Heavy Artillery Is Being Pushed Rapidly
 to Maginot Line
By HAROLD ETTLINGER

United Press Stan Corresp0ndentl
 Paris, Sept. i0.-(UP)-France to- day moved tanks. gigantic railroad guns, and other heavy artillery, Into the Maginot line on the German frontier. 1t was reported in relia- ble quarters. Additional troops were quartered in villages in the foothills of the Cosgoes Mountains. The gop- ernment ordered all bus drivers and conductors on leave to report to police and register for an urgent call to euty-to act as army transport crews. Leaves of arsenal workers at the great Mediterranean navy base at Touion were cancelled.
 Trucks for Army
 The Renault factory in the Paris area began delivering trucks and mechanised units to the army as they left the assembly belt of the factory. Many were unpainted. During the night, it was learned. great numbers of tanks ard artil- lery batteries had moved along the white roads of eastern France, to concealed positions in the forests in back of the Maginot line. The movement began in the dead of night and was completed at dawn. This morning the forests bristled with cannon, including the great guns of naval type so heavy they must be moved on rails.
 Conveys of Guns
 Motorists travelling along the highways of Alsace and Lorraine reported that during the night, they saw long conveys of guns and rlo- torized units. At dawn today, they said. the movement ceased as If by magic.
 Army supply officers, 1t was learned, were making the rounds
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-10
GOV. CROSS SIGNS
 NEW BOXING LAW

Hartford, Conn, Sept. 10.-(UP) -Gov. Wilbur L. Cross today sign- ed new regulations to govern activi- ties of professional and amateur boxers in Connecticut.
 The regulations were drawn by State Athletic Commissioner Frank Coskey. and included rule requir- ing all fighters to be managed by men duly licensed by the Connecti- cut commissioner.
 Clean, unused towels must be used in each fight; each boxer must have a foul-proof cup and two sets of trunks; and must wear trunks of different color than that worn by au opponent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-10
JOHN H. CRARY
 TO LEAVE CON-.
Will Retire at Once as Members of State Gen.
 tral Committee

Leader of Waterbury Democrats to successes counting more than 20 years of making the Republicans an unimportant minority in his home city, member of the Democratic State Central Committee for 25 years, John H. Crary, Democratic town chairman, will not be can- didate for reelection to the state central committee. The committees next meeting is to be held at con- vention time, September IS, at Eastern Point.
 MT. Crary, who has seen the Democratic majority in Waterbury mount from about 200 votes two decades ago to 15,000 during the later years, said today that he has "been on the committee long enough" that he had planned to re- tire from the state group earlier but had yielded to importuning of friends to remain until convention time, at least.
 Record Outstanding
 The record of chairman Crary and the Waterbury Democratic party is one wEich bespeaks accom- plishment of organization as devised by 0 practical and astute leader. That record dates to the time when Mayor E. G. Kilduff lost to Barlow by i7 votes one election, and the next year (city elections were held annually at that time) beat the same opponent by 1000 votes.
 During these years John Crary has guided the local party to a leg ion of successes and Waterbury has had important part in state affairs, contributing strength to the success ful campaigns of the only two Dem- ocratic governors to serve Conn., ecticut, Simeon E. Baldwin, New Haven, 19ll-iel5, and Governor Wilbur L. Gross, 1880 through the present.
 It WIS the organization of the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-10
OF
 FOUR LEGISLATORS
Two Senators, Two Repre- sentatives Will Appear in
 Hartford on Sept. 20

Four members of past sessions of the General Assembly will be ar- raigned in Hartford superior court Tuesday, September 20, on charges of corrupt lobbying during the 1885 session, In connection with certain public health legislation.
 The four, Senator Joseph H. Law Tor and Representative John D. Thoms of Waterbury, Senator Mat thew A. Daly of New Haven and former Rep. Daniel F. B. Hickey of Stamford, have pleaded not guilty, Arrangements for trial will be com- pleted at the September 20 arraign- ment.
 Judge McEvoy Presides
 An interesting angle is contained in the fact that Judge Frank P. Mc- Evoy of this city is assigned to the Hartford superior court for the opening of the criminal session. Judge Kenneth Wynne and Judge Patrick B. O'Sullivan are also as- signed to Hartford for the latter portion of the term, however.
 Arraigned on a charge similar to these which face his four former associates, Senator Nathan Spiro of Darhury pleaded guilty last spring and was fined $500 by Judge Robert L. Munger.
 All preliminaries to the four trials have been completed. Arguments on several demurrers filed by counsel resulted in overrulings by Judge Munger, before the men were put to plea.
 Violation of Statutes
 The men are charged with viola ton of Section 6169 of the General Statutes, which provides a penalty
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-10
First Tragedy On NeuO
 Baldluin St. Highuay
Eugene Radesk, "A, of 83 Carroll Street. Naugatuck, Dies at St. Mary's Hospital After His Motor.
 cycle Crashed Into Auto

The new Baldwin street highway had its first fatality last night. Eu- gene Radesk. 24, of s3 Carroll street, Naugatuck, died at St. Mary's hospital shortly after the motor- cycle on which he was riding as a passenger struck an automobile at Baldwin and Lounsbury streets.
 The driver of the automobile, Err nest Pronovost, 26, of 128 Louns- bury street, and the operator of the cycle, Franklin Held, q, of Mulberry road, Naugatuck, were questioned by Deputy Coroner William B. Hennessy. Held, who escaped with only Q few lacerations, was freed after questioning, but Pronovost was ordered held under bonds of $i,000.
 Paving Completed
 Paving of Baldwin street has been virtually completed, and most of the thoroughfare is open to traffic. Residents of the Washington Hill section have complained that, de- spite regular patrols by police, driv- CTS have been using the new boule- yard as a speedway. In the first accident on the newly-paved street. several weeks ago, six persons were injured when two cars collided.
 Radesk suffered skull fracture and other serious injuries. He was hurled into the air as the motor- cycle hit the car, his body landing on the hood of the automobile. Tke car was turning into Lounsbury street at the moment of the crash.
 Police Investigators
 Motor Patrolmen John Murphy, Raymond Grady, John Deeley, John Walsh, John Culleton and James Wagner took part in the police in- vestigation of the fatality.
 The motorcycle struck the right side of the automobile. The front fender was crushed and the wind- shield broken. The front of the motorcycle was damaged.
 Radesk was well-known in Nau- gatuck, and was employed as @ news dealer. He had also been employed in the composing room of the Nau- gatuck Daily News, becoming asso- ciated with the paper following his graduation from Naugatuck high school five years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-10
Raymond E. Balduuir1 ForGOPGouernorship
StratfOrd Attorney Has Been Agreed Upon By Numer- ous Party Leaders-They Are Still Booming
 w. J. Pape for Lieutenant Governor
By JACK AMMAN
ted Press Staff Correspondent)

(Unlteu EreSS Stam COrTeSpOn0ent)
 Hartford, Conn, Sept. 10-(UP)- Raymond E. Baldwin, Stratford at- torney and majority leader of the house in 1883, has been agreed upon by numerous party leaders as the Republican candidate for governor this fall, usually reliable sources in- dicated today.
 These same leaders. it was said, were pushing the candidacy of Will liam J. Pape, Waterbury publisher, for Acknowledgements.
 As regards the U. s. senatorial nomination, reliable source said difilculty was being experienced in obtaining @ definite statement of the candidacy of States Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn, Sufi1eld.
 Hartford county leaders were re- ported backing Alcorn rather thar John A. Danaher, Hartford, former secretary of the state.
 For attorney general, the name oi Francis A. Pallotti, Hartford, was being mentioned most frequently.
 Like Democratic Split
 Well-infornled g. O. p. quarters were jubilant at the threatened split in Democratic ranks, due to the ide- ological feud between New Dealers and conservatives.
 Republicans figured the Demo- cratic convention would be torn bit- terly on both the senatorial and lieutenant governor nominations. Some optimistic leaders stated the split might be so great as to com- pletely alienate the labor vote from the Democratic slate.
 These circles felt Mayor Jasper McLevy, Bridgeport Socialist rum ming for governor for the seventh time, would draw tremendous vote in November. The feeling in the c. O. P. camp was that for every
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-10
CAPT. THOMAS M'MAHON DIES
 THIS MORNING Commanding Officer of En. zine 9 of Fire Dept Had
 Operation Friday REPORTED FOR DUTY
 AFTER HIS VACATION Began Work Friday, But Was Stricken Suddenly;
 Rushed to Hospital

Capt. Thomas McMahon, commanding officer of En- zine No. g of the Fire De- partment, died at St. Mary's hospital at 9:20 a. m. today, only 24 hours after he had been stricken while on duty. A serious abdominal opera. tion, performed yesterday afternoon, failed to save the popular fireman's life. Cap tain McMahon had been promoted only five months ago.
 His annual vacation ending yes- terday morning, Captain McMahon reported for duty yesterday though he had not been feeling well. He had been at the Waterville engine house only a short time when ne collapsed. He was taken to his home at 96S North Main street, but was rushed to the hospital after a medi- cal examination. Dr. M. J. Lawlor and pr. John Mullen performed an emergency operation.
 Bremen Are Shocked
 Bremen about the city were shocked by the news of Captain McMahon's passing. He had been one of the departments best known members I'd. e 'sas- ss-st'
 He was appointed a regular mem- Der of the Waterbury fire depart ment September IS, 1929. After & months training course at the drill tower on East Main street, he was assigned to Truck 2, Burton street.
 He served with that company for more than eight years, and took
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-10
GREAT BRITAIN WARNS HITLER DANGER WEARS British Will Not Stay Neu. traI If Germany Makes
 Attack on Czechs SIXTY WARSHIPS ARE
 SAILING SOMEWHERE Situation Grows More Crit icaI = Explosion Could
 Come at Any Time
BY RICHARD D. McMillan United Press Staff Corrcspondentl

BY RICHARD D. McMillan
 United Press Staff Corrcspondentl
 London, September 10. - (UP)-Great Britain, on the basis of reports that German troops were maSsed on the Austrian Czechoslovak from tier, has decided to warn Ger many specifically that it could not remain neutral in a war which Germany started by attacking Czechoslovakia, it was reported today.
 At Nuremberg, where Adolf Hitler is attending the Nazi party annual rally, 1t was reported that Sir Neville Henderson, British ambassador, was awaiting an urgent dispatch sent to him from London by special courier. He was expected to seek an immediate audience with Hitler when the dispatch arrived.
 The government received from the French government last night of German troop movements, it was url- derstood
 The newspaper Evening Standard asserted that army authorities here had received information that at ltast 100000 German soldiers were concentrated in Q belt 50 miles deep along the Austrian Czech oslovakia frontier, ready to move at a mo- ment's notice. There was informa- ton also, the newspaper said, that strong motorized units and mechan- ized artillery were uiassed in a sec-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-10
NO HIT GAMES
 LAST EVENING

Chicago, Sept. 10.-(UP).-J. War; ken of the Carr Boosters, Covington. Ky, and Kate Castator, Cincinnati, pitched no-hit games in the second round of the International Softball tournament last night.
 Warken struck out II, defeating the City Mills, Roanoke, Va, 6 to o. Cincinnati defeated the Cleveland Mum Nuns, defending girls cham pions, 8 to 1. Other scores:
 Hollister. Cal, 10, Brewer, Me. o (first round).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-10
RETIRED JUDGE DIES

Barnstable. Mass, Sept. l0-(UP)
 Retired District Judge Frederick c. Swift, 82. of Barnstable died to- day after several weeks illness at the home of his son. District Judge Paul M. Swift. who succeeded him on the bench.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-10
100000 GERMAN TROOPS MASS ON FRONTIER
Eight Ballots Required To Decide Contest Attorney John McLinden Runner-Up
TabuIation or Ballots

Results of the eight ballots probate delegates is shown fin the following tabulation
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-10
The Weather

Fair, Warmer Tonight;
 Sum-, Cloudy Showers
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-10

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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-29
Star Dust
X Repeated Mistakes
X Doug. Sr. in again
X 4 MOraL-less Tale
by Virginia Vale

THERE'S a good reason for
4 one of the mistakes that
Hollywood makes about every
so often; the only trouble is
that after it's been made the
studios forget about it, and
make it all over again later.
You read about beautiful
models who've been signed
for pictures-girls who pose
for magazine covers and adj
vertisements, girls whose faces are
familiar to you, although you prob
ably have never known their names
until you read about their going to
Hollywood. Then, in all likelihood,
you never hear of them again. They
stay in California until their con-
tracts run out, and then head back
to New York, sadder and wiser.
One of those models talked to me
the other day. She'd been urged
by phone, telegraph and letter-to
take advantage of the movies. She'd
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-29

Order Nisi--
In the Matter of the Mortgage from
Maggie Burgdorf
To
Clara C. Jones, Assigned to Allen
C. Clark, and Assigned to Thomas
M. Anderson, for the Purpose Of
Foreclosure.
I'm THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, AS
A COURT OF EQUITY.
No. 8766 Equity.
ORDERED, this 18th day Of De-
cember A. d. 1888, by the Circuit
Court for Montgomery County, as Q
Court of Equity, that the sale made
by Thomas M. Anderson, Assignee
for the Purpose of Foreclosure to
Allen C. Clark and reported in the
above entitled cause, be ratified and
confirmed, unless cause to the con-
trary thereof be shown on or be-
fore the 7th day of January next:
Provided a copy of this order be
inserted in some newspaper published
in said Montgomery County, once in
each of three successive weeks be
fore the said 7th day Of January,
1889.
The Report states the amount of
the sale to be $4,000.
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County.
True Copy-Test: $50
CLAYTON X. WATKINS, Clerk.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-12-29

Order Nisi-
In the Matter of
Gustavus w. Rose,
Non Compos Mentis.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, AS
u COURT OF EQUITY.
No. 1888 Equity.
ORDERED, this Dist day of De-
cembfr A. D. 1888, by the Circuit
Court for Montgomery County, as a
Court of Equity, that the Auditors
ThirH Report filed in the above en-
titled cause, be ratified and con-
firned, unless cause to the contrary
Thereof be shown on or before the
14th day of January next: Provided
a dtpy of this order be inserted in
sonae newspaper published in said
Montgomery County, once in each of
thIee successive, weeks before the
SAID 18th day of January, 1889.
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County.
Tue Copy-Test:
CLAYTON K. WATKINS, Clerk
1896