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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-09
aciffi Fl
islands Are
Disputed
British Ambassador
Tells i. S. Britain
Has Right Ov e r
Canton, Enderbury

London, March 9.-(AP)- Prime
Minister Chamberlain told the House
of Commons today that Sir Ronald
Lindsay, ambassador to Washington,
has been instructed to inform the
United States government Britain re
serves the right over the islands of
Canton and EnderSury.
Chamberlain announced proposals
will be submitted in hope of ending
the controversy.
1t was believed that some form of
joint control of the two mid-Pacific
islands would be proposed by Britain
Canton and Enderbury islands, in
the Phoenix group, have been, &C.
cupied by Hawaiian parties, landed by
a United States Coast Guard cutter
Previously they had been treated as
British territory in British govern
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-09
Set Up Machinery For
Farmers Vote Saturday

Washington, March 9.-(AP)- TIE
House tentatively struck from the tax
revision bill today the proposed sur
tax on family-owned and closely held
corporations. The teller vote was $50
20 1874.
Defeated in it's initial attempt to
save the most controversial item III
the measure, the administration forces
said they would demand another vote
on it before the House ballots on final
passage of the bill.
A coalition of Republicans and
Democrats succeeded in winning
House approval of an amendment to
strip the levy from closely held firms
from the bill, although members had
received shortly before warning that
the revenue bill with that tax feature
eliminated might he vetoed by Presi'
dent Roosevelt.
Meanwhile the Agriculture depart
ment set up machinery to take the
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-09
Schuschnigg
Asks VOteOf
Austrians
Plebiscite Called For
March Is to Deter
mine independence
Strength

INNSBRUCK, Austria, March 9-(AP)
Chancellor Schuschnigg tonight call
ed an Austrian National Plebescite for
March 10 to determine the strength
behind his fight for Austrian indepen-
dence.
In the referendum, Austrians will
be asked to vote on whether they were
satisfied with the governments pro-
gram.
When the plesoescite was predicted
earlier in Vienna, government offi
Gals said they expected Schuschnigg
would receive 70 per cent endorse
ment of the course he had steered IN
his "Berghtesgaden conversation
with Reichfuehrer Hitler last month,
The chancellor has been trying TO
rally support for his determined re-
sistance to German e-icroachment, Tor
which the Berghtesgaden talk giving
Nazis a large voice in Austrla,s gov
eminent, were an opening wedge.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-09
Open Dykes
Halt JAbS
In China

Shanghai March 9.-(AP)-Chinese
blasted dykes and hopes by flooding
today to check the japanese army
drive in the fertile southern territory
of China's Yellow river.
The new tactics were used against
900 Japanese with 20 tanks across the
Yellow river at a point % miles west
of the strategic railway junction in
Honan province.
Many of the Japanese were drown
ed Chinese said, and their tanks were
crippled when blown up dykes flood
ed the countryside.
1t was believed that the Japanese
would make the point of crossing thu
base for driving against the junction
of Chinas east-west and north-south
railway
The Changchow junction leads south
to Hankow, where the Chinese central
government is now maintained.
The Japanese were in position to
cross the south bank of the Yellow
river at a half dozen other points in
Shensi and Honan provinces.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-09

farmers vote Saturday on it's voting
control provision of the new farm law
for the first time.
Polling places were established in
20 states where more than 100000
cotton and tobacco farmers will say
whether they want quote system to
hold surplus yields of their crops off
the market. Approval of two-thirds
of the farmers participating in the
referenda, one for cotton and one each
for flue-cured and dark fired types
tobacco would put the quota device in
operation.
States in which cotton referendum
will be held and an estimate of the
number of farmers eligible to vote
included North Carolina 100000.
States in which flue-cured tobacco
referendum will be held and an esti-
mate of the number of farmers eligible
to vote, included North Carolina
175,OOO.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-09
SPAIN TERROREED
BY COMPARTMENTS
Government and Insurgent
Bombers Stage Raids
Over East Spain

Hendaye, France-Spanish Frontier,
march 9.-(AP)-Terror mounted to-
Jay IN east Spain under renewed air
RAIDS by insurgent and government
nombers. Insurgents tried to avenge
the loss Of the cruiser Baleares in a
naval engagement in the Mediterran-
can sunday, and the consequent blow
70 Ihelr blockade of government ports
Inc government aimed at breaking
up troop concentrations. Government
dispatches said fleets of bombers were
ranging the Aragon front, where in
creaslng insurgent activity was not ed
yesterday, and were attacking troop
ttenters' artillery batteries, and truck
insurgents bombed the outskirts of
barcelona, being defeated from an at
.ack on the center of the city by anti
1uncraft fire and powerful new search
sht batteries. They also bombed sur.
Dan Iarragona to the South.
ihsurgent filters were reporte
oliven from Carpagena, government
naval base by anti-aircraft batteries
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-09
Chnnte1nbS
Cabinet Is
To Resign

Paris March 9-(AP)- Premier
Chautemps cabinet, will resign tonight
Deputy Alfred Ferol, vice president
of the socialist block in the Chamber
of Deputies said late today.
Ferol said the premier had decided
to resign when majority of Socialist
and Communist, deputies, forming the
largest part of his parliamentary sup
port, showed themselves hostile to his
demand for powers to direct state fin
ances by DEGREES.
Chautemps organized the present
radical socialist government January
10 after riffs appeared in his coalition
with the less moderate socialists and
communists.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-09
ALCOHOL AGENT IS
SLAIN BY TWO MEN
Officers Halt Car Near Vir-
ginia Line; Met by Fusi-
lade of Shots

Norfolk, Va, March 9.-(AP)-Joe
Thomas West, of Elizabeth City, and
Bernard E. Royals, "a, of Norfolk
county, were in custody today charged
with the fatal shooting last night OF
w. j. Jackson, Jr., As, of Plymouth.
alcohol tax unit officer.
The men were arrested at Royals
home by federal, state and county Of.
ficers shortly after Jackson was shot
through the head as he and Officer J.
F. Estes approached an automobile
they had halted on the George Wash
ington highway near the North Car
DINA line.
Estes, a Norfolk policemen, detail
ed to duty with the alcoholic tax unit,
said he and Jackson were in South
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-09
s. MEN SET ASIDE
BEFORE COMPLETION
OF FULL JURY LIST
Hungary s Cabinet
Resigns In Body

Budapest, March 0,-(APl-Tha
El-m~a"i~n CABINET. headed hv Pre-
~ ~ D"rrrlvi. resirned tcni~ht
"Ft~r ~ F>>Nnth5 in office. Admiral
Horthy, the regent, accepted the
reeignation. bu. commended Dara-
nyi TO form new government.
He requested the retiring minis
ter to continue i'm Office until "a new
cabinet is formed.
The resignation came after de-
bate in parliament on plan to de-
vote most OF an Internal loan of
Loco, 100000 Pengoes ($I38 $50 ,OOO}
for rearrla.nent.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-09

Raleigh, March (AP)-The IA
leigh Times in copyrighted story
this afternoon, quoted Detective Cap
tain Bruce Poole as stating he was
confident there was no foul play IN
the electrocution death here last Sat
urday night of Phillip Winslow, North
Caroline State College student from
Greenville. who was trying to do
stunts such as he often did.
The Times presented a picture
showing Winslow standing on MS
head atop : college dormitory
Poole gave his description OF the
death of the student before Coroner
L. M. Warning opened his inquest !.
The detective said he had reached
his conclusion after talking to college
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-09
Love For Climbing Led
Winslow To His Death

officials and friends of the dead stu
dent.
II believe that the boy was just
bubbling over with energy" said
Poole" and was performing one Of
his many unusual acrobatic stunts
when he came into contact with the
single" hot wire which electrocuted
him.
1.-THE boy just loved to climb, and
evidently tried to climb the pole, not
knowing the wires were hot"
The detective said Ed Pugh, Of
Elizabeth City, with Winslow when
he was killed and Paul Blalock, Of
Fremont, and C. H. Berry, of Colds
boro, with him earlier in the night,
had aided him in the investigation.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-09
TRADING SLIGHT
ON COTTON MARKET

New York, March 9.-(AP)-Cotton
futures opened two lower to one hlgh-
err with trading slight. May advanced
from 9.O6 to go and shortly after the
first half hour prices ranged from one
net lower to four higher. Around mid
dav. May was 900 and remained from
not unchanged to five higher.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-09
Suspension and Insolvency
of Whitney and Co.
Gives Impetus to
Movement
GOLD GUARD" RULE
LIKELY BE BUSTED
"Insurgent" Group Claims
"OId Guard" Has Perpe-
tuated Control from Year
to Year and Not Alert to
Public and Political lem
ner Toward Street

New York, March 9.-(AP)-
Richard Whitney, senior partner
of the brokerage firm which bore
his name and five times president
Of the New York Stock Exchange.
TODAY skouldered full reSpOnSlI-
biIity for the condition which led
led to the sensational failure OF
his company.
In a statement issued through
his attorney as open hearings in
state investigation got under
way, the onetime head of the ed
guard" in the exchange, absOlved
his partners of blame and ack-
nowledged certain of my actions
were wrong"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-09
WEATHER

FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
Cloudy, occasional rain in CEN
trail portion, slightly warmer on
coast tonight; Thursday, oc-
casional rain, slightly colder In
north central portion.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-09
OLD GUARD REGIME is

OLD GUARD REGIME Is
BLAMED BY INSURGENTS
New York, March 9.-(AP)- WALL
Street was in furry of conjecture
over the possible impetus to stock ex-
change reorganization and reform
which may result from the sensa-
tional suspension of Richard Whitney
& Company.
While eagerly awaiting revelation
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-21
GATES HAS CASE
 PUT OFF AGAIN
States Request Granted; :; Injured Middlebury Lad
 in South Recuperating

Julian G. Gates, AT, of Al Prospect street, secretary-treasurer of the Waterbury Tool Co.,, against whom charge of operating under the in- fiuence of liquor has been pending since last August, received another continuance in traffic court today The continuance granted was to March 28.
 Today's postponement was made at the request of the state. It was reported that Howard Salisbury, of Middlebury, who lost leg as re- suit of injuries suffered when his motorcycle was struck by Gates car has gone south to recuperate.
 Saturday, Salisbury filed suit in superior court against Gates, seek ing damages of $50,000. The action is returnable to court in March.
 Salisbury suffered his injuries Aug. 16, 1887, at Grand and State streets. It is claimed in the civil ac- ton that Salisbury's motorcycle was driven 15 feet when struck by Gates car. The youths leg was crushed and he suffered abdominal injuries
 The injured youth was in the hospital for several months, anC during that time underwent three operations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-21
BOYS CLUB PLAN
 BOXING MATCHES
Open House to Be Ob= served Tomorrow; Pub=
 lie Cordially Welcomed

Tn keeping with its annual custom the Boys club will celebrate Wash ington's birthday by holding open house.
 The Boys Club offers the public an opportunity to witness the type of work it has been doing the past fifty years. A program of activities has been planned for the whole day beginning with competitive swim ming events in the pool by the younger class members. Competi- tive boxing matches for club cham pionships in the several weight div isions will be held in the afternoon. There will also be foul shooting con- tests, baseball accuracy throws and other floor activities in the gymna- Sium.
 Throughout the day and evening championship matches in pocket billiards, ping pong, checkers and ckess will be conducted in all classes on an elimination basis. The final match will determine the club champion in the respective classes.
 Topping the program will be two stellar basketball matches between senior and intermediate teams of the Stamford Boys Club and the lccal Boys Club.
 The club will be open to the pub lie all day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-21

Citing an instance in which a local family of five persons is fore- ed to survive with only sixty cents daily for food, representatives of the Waterbury Brass Workers union today served notice on Mrs. Mary Doyle Camp, acting director of the welfare department, that they would seek greater appropriations for the welfare department to eliminate such conditions.
 In vitriolic statement, Recording Secretary John J. Driscoll upbraided officials for their alleged expendi- lures to benefit the rich, and dis regard for the poor and needy.
 Supplementary Relief
 The committee, including MT. Driscoll, Alex Cashin, John Purdy. William Feltman, and Alphonse Bessette, conferred with Mrs. Camp this morning. The family in ques- ton consists of five persons, one of whom is working for the WPA, and earning $60 monthly. The committee was seeking supplementary relief for this family in the form of oil and food allotmentS.
 Unocr the rules of the welfare de- partment his relief is not given when any member of the family is working for the WPA. The budget of this family, as described by MT. Driscoll includes $26 for rent; $12.75 for oil; $3.25 for gas and electric, monthly. On a budget of $60 month ly this leaves SIS for food, which bhoken down into preparations is 60 cents daily for the family or 12 cents apiece.
 Bought Car
 The union claims that the man
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-21
CYRIL BRUNELLE
 ARRESTED SUNDAY

Cyril Brunelle, 3l, of 3l5 North Main street. Waterbury, was arrest ed in Bristol yesterday at the re- quest of Hartford police. who placed charges of obtaining money under false pretenses against the local man.
 Brunelle allegedly solicited sub scgiptions for a magazine, but the magazine failed to be received by the subscribers. It is charged that Brtlnelle collected total of $l06.15 by this means.
 The subscribers according to Hartford police. are all empolyes of the Connecticut General Insurance Company. A warrant for Brunelle'S arrest was issued January 8, and he had been sought since that time.
 Detective Sergeant Philip Dooley of Hartford said that Brunelle told the insurance workers iii December that they could secure reduced rates for magazines by group subscrip- tions. He was given three checks, to- talling $1O6.15, police said, but the magazines failed to arrive.
 Saturday night, Hartford police learned that Brunelle was staying at the home of friend in Bristol. He was picked up there early yesterday by Bristol police and taken to Hart ford,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-21
Boy Evangelist"

Advertised as prodigy, Charles E. Jaynes, 7-year-old Evangelist, preached twice yesterday at Buck ingham hall to fair attendance under the sponsorship of Happy Jack Smith, Brookline, Mass, ra- dio Evangelist. The boy showed an excellent memory and, coach- ed by his mother, also an Evang- elist, gave two 20-minute "ser- mons, recited the books of the Bible, the American creed, and the list of cities where he has ap- peared during the last nine months.
 The audience appeared more impressed with the unusual as- pect of the meetings and the youthfulness of the speaker than with the religious side of the af- fairs and t-e child had appeal from this S,ndpoint, His de- livery was good, however, and his voice strong enough to reach through the hall where various collections were made, for pro- grams. pictures of the boy and pamphlets describing him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-21
Blank Minds!' Young Couple Fails To Remember Wedding Ceremony Seek Annulment.

Superior Court action toward the annulment of a dare" marriage which climaxed an acquaintance ship of about a week was taken today when Anthony Urban filed suit against Eleanor Creighton Urban. The plaintiff claims that he and his wife were under the ill., fluence of liquor, and both minds were totally blank" when the mar riage ceremony was performed at Carmel, New York, May "A, 1887
 The couple has not lived to- gether since their marriage. Ac- cording to the complaint they were married on the dare O. a companion, who accompanied them to Carmel and arranged the ceremony. Urban says he met Miss Creighton about May IT and then met her again May B. That night they visited two taverns and con- stunned a large quantity of beer and whiskey, although the plain tiff claims he was not accustomed to heavy drinking.
 Neither he nor his wife recalled the marriage ceremony until she found the wedding certificate in her purse, according to the plain tiff. Attorney Joseph Nav.a ap- pears fer the petitioner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-21
BLIZZARD STRUCK
 AT NEW ENGLAND

Boston, Feb. q - (U.P) - Win ter sports enthusiasts headed tor New England slopes today after the worst blizzard of the winter spread five to 10-inch snow mantle over six states, caused six deaths ard slowed transportation. Ideal skiing conditions were reported in western Massachusetts, New Hampshire Vermont and Maine. Snow trains were scheduled to carry thousands from Washington, New York and eastern and central Massachusetts to skiing centers tomorrow-Wash- ington's birthday.
 Over 30 families in the Ocean Bluffs and Brant Rock sections of Marshfield were without light or telephone service for nearly four hours after 60-mile gale snapped poles and wires serving the area.
 Nantucket Island was virtually stranded. With boat service SuS- pended because of the gale, island CTS were without mail and newspap- CTS for the first time this winter.
 Highway traffic was stalled during the height of the storm, but trains moved on schedule. All roads were cleared by night. Planes were grounded.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-21

year. Commissioner John H. Goss criticized handling of city payments in WPA participation at the last meeting but other commissioners re- marked that 1t was impossible to determine what amounts might be needed from time to time because of the delay in approval of various of the Federal projects.
 odd Intervals"
 It was noted that approval might be made within a month but had been delayed as long as IS months on occasion. This meant that the city must have funds ready to buy materials at odd intervals if the ap- prixomitely HOO laborers on WPA were to be kept employed.
 MT. Goss advanced the thought that there should be approval of certain funds by the board well in advance so that the controller would not be in the position of re- fusing money which meant employ ment of the federal-city project hundreds. In line with this, Mayor Frank Hayes directed that the con- troller furnish a report on the ap- propriations available presently for the work so that the board may un- dertake setting aside of funds for emergency.
 State Workers
 City Engineer Charles A. Root has been trying to get funds for supplies for the trunk sewer on North Main street where fourteen men are en- gagged but his acquisitions have been refused by Controller Rowland. The city engineer informed the finance board that the state highway de- partment plans paving the section where the sewer is being installed and that the work will prove far more expensive to the city unless the Waterbury job is finished be- fore the state starts.
 The board may act on this mat ter today and require the control Ter to furnish the money necessary for the supplies. Also, there will be direction given the controller relat- ing to other city matters which he has affected by holding up pay ments of due accounts, it was re- ported.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-21
RICHARDS, KARAS
 WIN CONTINUANCES


 Continuances to next Monday were given in city court today to Albert Richards, q, of Watervliet, N. r.. and George Karas. IS, of Grove court. both charged with theft of automobiles.
 Police said the youths admitted taking cars owned by James Over ton of 40 North Riverside street, and Harvey Nettleton of Milford. Both cars were stolen early this month.
 Richards was arrested Saturday by Capt. William Duggan and Sergt Joseph McEvoy. Karas was arrested in Woodbury yesterday by Con- stable Albert Reichenbach at the request of local police.
 Police said that both cass were stripped after being stolen. aEd that the youths attempted to sell the equipment taken from the ve- hicleS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-21
BERARDI TO JOIN
 TOWN PLOT GROUP
Several Other New Mem= bers to Be Admitted at
 Meeting Tonight

Tonight will be the scene of much activity at the club rooms of the Town Plot A. C., with President An- thony L. Purcaro presiding. The entertainment committee will give report on the social the club gave last Saturday evening at their club hall. Over thirty couples attended this affair.
 Also to give a report will be the report of Chairman Michael J. Purcaro on the St. Patrick'S dance the club is holding on March 18 at the Mt. Carmel Community hall
 Assisting Chairman Purcaro are Daniel Breglia, Anthone Pagone Domenic Torresillo, Rocco Forgione Angelo Barbino, John Jacaruso Nick Augelli, Frank Barbino and Anthony Jamele.
 Several new members will be formally admitted at this meeting, Among them being Frank M. Ber- ardi, well known Wilby High school star and popular Brooklyn YMCA inter council president. The mem bership drive will come to a close next week, marking very success full event in the club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-21
FRANCIS CARLIN
 SEEKS NEW TRIAL
Plaintiff Wants Common Pleas Court Judgment
 Against Him Set Aside

Ignorant of common court judg- ment against him until the plaintiff took measures to have him jailed for non-payment of that judgment, Francis Carlin asked the court of common pleas to set aside the judg- ment on the grounds that he had not been given a proper opportunity to defend himself in the action. He asks for new trial of the pro- ceedings.
 The judgment was granted by de- fault in facor of the Fred Opolin- sky & Sons Co.,, of New York against Carlin, the New England Banana company and Leonard and Eve Kabchnick.
 Carlin, in his application for new trial of the litigation, claims today that notice of the pendency of suit was never served on him. It is his contention that the service was made on the law firm of Robin & Robin. who were unauthorized to act for him. The law firm, according to Carlin, informed the plaintiff that the defendant company was non- existent, and advised them to obtain a Judgment by default, which was the procedure followed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-21
Compensation Agreements

The following agreements in which compensation will be paid weekly during the period of total disability were filed today and approved at the office of the compensation com- missioner:
 TOrrington company and Joseph Gryniuk, TOrringtOn, finger in juries, $7.59 for 16 weeks. w. Morgan and Bernard Newell of North W0Odbury and Kenneth Walker, Washington, foot inju- ries, SIGHT, beginning Feb. 3.
 AutOyre Co. Oakville and Edith Billings, Watcrtown, left ankle injury, S7.73 beginning Feb. 3.