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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-25
PATR0LMAN KNEW
 DUTIES OF NURSE

New York, Aug. 25- (UP)-Pa- trolman Robert Friemann, 34, who became a policeman last March, was ringing in from his post early today when 8 man grabbed him by the arm and said: "come quick.
 He called an ambulance and fol- lowed the man into a tenement house where Mrs. Louise Sullivan was giving birth.
 Recalling a lecture on obstetrics at the police training school, Erie mann told the prospective father, Thomas F. Sullivan, to boil some water. Then he washed his hands and delivered Mrs. Sullivan's baby girl.
 But his job was not done. The umbilical cord was wrapped about the baby's neck and she was strang- ling. F'riemann called for a razor blade, dipped it into the boiling water to sterilize it, cut the cord, spanked the baby until she squalled. then tied the ends of the cord.
 By the time the doctor arrived it was all over.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-25
GERMAN PAPER
 HITS MORCENTHAU

Berlin, Aug. 25 = (UP)-Henry Morgenthau, Jr., United States sec retary of treasury who is returning home aboard the French liner Normandie from European vaca- tion, was accused by the newspaper Der Angriff today of holding a series of highly suspicious confer ences in Paris" aided by Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins.
 Asserting that the vacation trip was blind for special mission" Der Angriff, organ of the German labor front, sarcastically and sharp ly assailed Morganthau whoae ap- pointment, it said, was indicative of the increasing surrender of the United States government leader ship to Jewry."
 (Morganthau sailed from New York on July IS, accompanied by his wife, son and daughter. In Paris, he met President Albert Le- brun and cabinet ministers, but de- nied that he discussed international affairs with them. After vacationing along the Riviere he visited in Gen. eva, Zurich and parts of France Ed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-25

automatically bound over to the September criminal term of superior court.
 After less than two minutes in the courtroom, the slightly built widow was returned to the detention room in police headquarters where she has been held. prisoner since August II, when her husband died of a bullet wound. Wearing flat-heeled brown and white sport shoes and a print dress, Mrs. Scott looked even younger than her 25 years. The eyes behind the glasses she wore looked expressionlessly ahead as Prosecutor Mitchell Meyers told her she was charged With murder.
 Will Co to Jail
 Tomorrow, after s.,c waives exam ination, Mrs. Scott will be taken to New Haven County Jail, there to await arraignment in the local su- periOr court next month.
 Deputy Coroner William B. Hen messy, in finding issued yesterday, held that Mrs. Scott was criminally responsible for her husbands death. He alleged that she fired two shots frora a .32 caliber revolver, one striking the kitchen wall at her home, the other entering her hus- bands temple. The shooting, said the finding, climaxed quarrel be- tween husband and wife over alleged attentions paid to Mrs. Scott by other men. Scott, said the deputy coroner, lay mortally wounded on the kitchen floor for four hours or more before Mrs. Scott, who was in an adjoining room, called for help. The finding said that the shooting took place at midnight. Scott died at Waterbury hospital some eight hours later.
 Asks Continuance
 When Mrs. Scott;s name was called this morning, Attorney Bauby rose to ask for continuance of one day.
 "Is it necessary" asked Judge Conway. "After all, this court has
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-25
TENTH VICTIM OF
 GANG ASSASSINS

Chicago, Aug. 25- CUP) Paul Battaglia, A, one of dozen Batta- glias who made the old "42 gang" notorious during prohibition days, was found slain early today in a west side alley. He was the 10th victim of gang assassins in the past two months and the thrid Battaglia to die by Gangland guns since 1881
 He was found on top of pile of trash by watchman. He had been shot once behind the right ear. His right trouser leg was rolled up as if he had been dragged some dis tance. Police said he undoubtedly had been killed on a "one-way ride" dumped from an automobile, and dragged into the alley.
 They have found little evidence that any of the 10 slayings were related and have been unable to explain them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-25

Great Britain, France and Italy are keeping one foot on the sidelines but their interests are involved and their weight will be felt directly or indi- rectly in the struggle.
 The issue arising from Hungary's strategic position in Central Europe is well defined. Germany's rising economic and military power along the Danube river, here desire to dominate the middle European states and the consequent threat of another World War has sent the small powers scurrying to the side lines in an effort to remain neutral or to vantage points from which they can choose the best prospect in event they are forced to choose sides,
 Block Nazi Expansion
 Czechoslovakia, Rumania and Jugoslavia-The Little Entente na- tions-have chosen to atetmpt to block expansion of Nazi influence eastward. Their immediate objec- tive is to pull Hungary away from the German orbit.
 Actually, the struggle centering around Hungary is part of gen. eral realignment by small nations of Europe seeking desperately for way to keep out of the next wal or, if they can't, to occupy a van- tage point when the showdown comes.
 Working toward that objective Belgium and Switzerland have for mally declared their neutral status; the Scandinavian countries have frightened their common bonds; the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-25
CARROLL GOES TO
 WORK ON ROCKS

Thomaston, Me, Aug. 25-(UP)- Former Deputy Sheriff Francis Carroll emerged from solitary con- finement at state prison today and went to work on the rock pile.
 Convicted of murdering a coun- try doctor, Carroll began a life sentence 12 days ago, but not until this morning was he allowed to leave his quarantine cell.
 Nineteen-year-old Paul (Buddy Dwyer, serving life sentence for a murder he did not commit, and Carroll the actual murderer. did not meet. Moreover, Warden John H. Welch said precautions would be taken to prevent such meet ing. Dwyer, the states star wit ness at Carols trial, works in the prison tailor shop.
 Working with Carroll on the rock pile were three other life-term con- victs including one Lawrence Knowles. former New York gang ster. The warden said Carroll probably would be transferred to the furniture shop within few days because he had had wood- working experience.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-25
Edvard ?. Egan Asks
 Supportf forCon1n1ittee
City Health Department Commissioner Urges Citizens to Back Delegates Who Were Named in Harmony
 Session of Democrats

Edward P. Egan, city health con- missioner and member of the Dem- ocratic Voters Committee, today is- sued statement urging support for the delegates of the Voters Committee in the impending prim- ary fight for the 18th senatorial district nomination.
 Shortly after noon, MT. Egan submitted his letter to the Editor of The Democrat, about three hours before the primary voting starts, 4:30 to 9:30 o'clock this afternoon, in which he cites that he feels that the Voters Committee ticket should be supported, not because am against the candidate who has filed the opposing ticket, (for- mer Senator Daniel F. Pickett), but because I feel that the efforts of the loyal Democrats who have been working for party welfare should be supported"
 Letter From Egan
 MT. Egan's letter is as follows:
 August 25, 1888. To the Editor of the Waterbury
 Democrat:
 Dear Sir:
 am writing in the hope of con- trlbuting little something towards clarifying the Democratic primary contest in the 18th district. I want to emphasize that I have always kopn a rooIIlor Doy,oorof lo,,o supported the Democratic admin lstration and the Democratic or gan1zation consistently although l am one of those who recognize that some change in control at this time is essential for party and public welfare. I have been and l am a member of one of the city boards acting as Democratic ap- pointee.
 I feel that the Voters Commit tee has accomplished much for the welfare of the party and that it's ticket in the senatorial pri- mary contest should be supported, not because I am against the can didate who has filed the opposing ticket but because I feel that the efforts of loyal Democrats who have been working for the party welfare should be supported.
 I am entirely convinced that the Voters Committee ticket has not been "set up" for any candidate and that they will be able to carry out their announced intention oi selecting the candidate who will best represent the people of the 18th district.
 (Signed) EDWARD EGAN. Whether this was meant to indi- cate that MT. Egan is an active can didate for the nomination in the 18th district was not revealed. But
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-25
NEW HAVEN JAIL PRISONER SUED
John Gwiazdowski, Alias Starr of Oakville, Asked
 to Pay $l5,OO0

A prisoner in New Haven county jail on convictions of automobile homicide and evading responsibility, John GWiazdoWski, alias James Starr of Oakville was today served with papers naming him defendant in a $15.000 superior court civil death action.
 The action was filed by John Fesun, alias Jack Fesun, admins trator of the estate of John Dzemesuk, who was also known as Dimishuk and Dimichuk, who died April 12, allegedly as the result of injuries caused by truck operated by GwiazdoWski. The truck which was operated by GWiazdoWski at the time of the fatal accident, was own- ed by Anthony D. Greco and he has been named a co-defendant in the action.
 Walking At Midnight
 Dimichuk was walking on the Cheshire Waterbury road, April at about midnight when struck by the GWiaZdoWski-operated vehicle, &C., cording to the complaint drawn by Attorney Vincent A. Miller. It is alleged that the driver of the car failed to stop and assist the victim, and that he was allowed to lie at the side of the road, without aid, and in great anguish until early morning. He died April 12.
 The defendants are held respon- sible for the death of Dimichuk on the grounds that the vehicle was being operated in a reckless manner and that it was mechanically de- fective.
 In Another Crash
 Gwiazdowski was allegedly in volved in another fatal accident shortly after lis truck struck Dimi- chuk. Continuing toward Cheshire he was involved in collision which caused fatal injuries to passenger in the other car.
 Held criminally responsible for the deaths, he was arraigned in superior court on charges of automobile homicade and evading responsibility. He pleaded guilty to both charges and was sentenced to jail for nine months, the sentence being imposed June 2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-25
10th Senatorial District is Providing Some Very In=
 teresting Political News
FALSE POLLING PLACES
 IN MORNING PAPER
Daniel F. Pickett Accuses Wm. Conley of Deserting
 Democrat Party For COP

Fight for delegates to the 18th senatorial convention will engage a potential 5000 Democratic electorate today when primaries will be held to determine supremacy of the ticket of former Senator Daniel F. Pickett and the announced "unpledged" list of delegates of the Demo- cratic Voters Committee. Four factors entered the con- test today:
 l: Publication of false list of the polling places by the Republican morning paper which occasioned thousands of telephone calls to The Democrat to furnish correct in- formation.
 2: A statement by former Sen ator Pickett that he was "born in this district and have been a reg ular Democrat all my life and serv- ed this district as Senator in the Legislature of 1921" Further, that My opponent for the nomina- ton is apparently William ripper" Conley who was, at one time, a Democrat but who transferred his allegiance to the Republican Party
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-25
TAFT STUDENT
 TAKES HIS LIFE
James Gribbel, Philadel= phia, Shoots Himself in
 Rockport Summer Home

Rockport, Me, Aug. 25-(UP)- The son of wealthy Philadelphia art collector was called a probable suicide by a medical-examiner today after investigation of mysterious shooting at the conclusion of the lads 18th birthday party.
 James Gribbel, a twin, was found in his room at the family's summer estate "Weatherend" early yester- day. bullet wound in his head. He died six hours later without dis closing his motive.
 The boys parents, MT. and Mrs W. Griffin Gribbel were prostrated They told Medical Examiner J. G Hutchins their son apparently had been in excellent spirits when he went to bed after a family birthday party and trip to the movies with friends.
 Police Not Called
 Police said they had not been called in to investigate and owner ship of the pistol used in the suicide remained mystery.
 The parents were awakened by the shot and found their son semi conscious on the floor He was given emergency treatment by Dr. Harold Jameson, the family physician, but failed to rally.
 Mrs. Gribbel was placed under the doctors care and another son, Johr Gribbel 2d, was called from hi; home in Bethayres, Pa, to arrange for removal of the boys body tc Philadelphia.
 James was a student at the ex. elusive Taft school in Connecticut
 Funeral services for Young Crib. bel will be held from St. Thomas Episcopal Church here at 2:30 D m. Saturday with the Rev. William E. Berger, rector, officiating. Buria will be in West Laurel Hill ceme. tery, Philadelphia, at date no yet set.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-25
JAPANESE BOMB
 HELPLESS PEOPLE
British GunbOat Has Found Sunken Plane -Passen=
 gers Are Machine Gunned
BY HAROLD GUARD Limited Press Staff COrreSnondent

NOIhtcu TTcSS StdII correspondent
 Honk Kong, Aug. 25.-(UP) The British gunboat Cicala radioed to- day that she had found a Chinese civil airplane, submerged in 40 feet of water, near the spot where Jap anese airplanes forced it down yes terday and machine gunned the men, women and children aboard it.
 Bodies could be seen in the plane, the Cicala reported. It was added that the plane could have f1oated but few minutes after it's Ameri- can pilot, Hugh L. Woods, brought it down in a swift moving river near the coast, 65 miles from Kong Kong.
 Will Raise Plane
 Authorities of the British navy backyard here ordered salvage ap- paratus made ready at once to go to the scene of the attack and raise the plane so that it might be brought here, to aid in filling in the story of the tragedy.
 About the time that the Cicala radioed it's report, Japanese navy censors at Shanghai lifted a cen sorship they had imposed for "A hours after the attack. They had blandly ignored United States and British consular protests against the censorship and had not mentioned the attack themselves, though the Japanese Domei News Agency had reported that the Japanese navy au- thorities were investigating"
 Twelve Are Missing
 Twelve persons were missing still today of the IF aboard the plane when five Japanese war planes of fleet of II attacked it yesterday on it's way from Honk Kong to Wuchow and Chungking, prospec- tive emergency capital of the Chi nese government.
 All aboard but Woods were Chi neSe.
 The missing included two children their mother, several nationally prominent Chinese bankers and financiers, and the planes co-pilot.
 Anger among Chinese authoritief at the attack increased as details were filled in. They said that the plane was marked unmistakably as a civil one, that the insignia of the Chinese national aviation corpora tion was plainly marked on its top, sides and bottom.
 Pilot Woods Tells Story
 Pilot Woods was brought here by the United States gunboat Min danao, which picked him up at Macao. Woods said he believed sev- eral passengers had been killed bS the Japanese. When the Japanese planes forced him down into the river. he said he radioed at once forced to land in river; all safe
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-25
ALLEGED FATHER
 IS DESTROYED
45 Year Old "Son" is Not Really Related to
 Complainant

Arraigned in city court today on a charge of non-support of his 81- year-old father, a 45-year-old local man won a discharge when he pro- duced documentary evidence to show that the complainant is not his father.
 The "son" said he had been sup porting his father, but did not feel that he could increase the amount of help he is giving. When told that a court order could be passed, forc- ing him to make larger payments, he said he would prove he was not the complainant's son.
 He then produced a number of documents from this country and Italy, where he was born. One was a copy of a birth certificate, show ing that his father was not the complainant. He said he had been living with the complaining witness since boyhood, but was not his son.
 Under the circumstances, l have no other course but to discharge this man." said Judge Theobold E. Conway.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-25
CHAMPAGNE TO
 FLOW TONIGHT

New York, Aug. 25.-(UP)-There will be champagne in his penthouse tonight when August Heckscher, millionaire real estate dealer and philanthropist, celebrates his 90th birthday.
 He likes beer, too. but not on spe- cial occasions like this.
 For anyone else interested in living 90 years, he recommends three things: get married, eat less and drink less.
 Eight years ago Heckscher mar ried Mrs. E. V. Curtis of Greenwich, Conn, who will preside at his birth day party.
 One of his proudest possessions is cancelled check for $i79l ,562,50 which he gave to Harry Payne Whitney for 100-foot lot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-25
Official Primary
 Polling Places

Al 233 South Elm St.
 MalOney School 4-2 228 Washington Ave.
 Fire House 4-3 51 Washington St.
 O'DOnnelIs Hall A 2 Cypress St.
 HOpeville School 5-1 20 South Elm St.
 Leavenworth High School 5-2 54 Ridge St.
 Merriman School 5-3 137 FairmOunt St.
 Mulcahy School 5-4 1856 East Main St. Fire House 5-5 20 Taylor St. Club House 5-6 1929 East Main St.
 Anderson School 5-7 Cor. Meriden & WOOdtick roads Chase School
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-25
Defense Counsel Stryker Accused Him of Stealing | $500, ,O0O From Policy
GANGSTER STOUTLY
 DENIED THAT CHARGE
He Claim e d That Said $3OO,OOO Was Turned
 Over to Dutch Schultz
BY JOSEPH L. MYLER United Press Staff Correspondent)

NChltNu OtAAh SOAASSF~H'~-SS
 New York, August 25. - (UP) - Lloyd Paul Stryker, defense counsel for James J. Hines, accused prosecution witness George Weinberg to- day of stealing $300,000 from the Dutch Schultz policy racket in 1933-1934. Stgyker, shouting his charge, elicited a stout denial from the gang ster who had "put the fin- ger" on Hines as political fixer for the gang.
 Weinberg, his cynical calm dis turbed by the sudden accusation of the scrappy defense counsel for Tammany's most powerful district boss, snapped out sharp denials as Stryker pressed home the charge
 He had testified that, in pe- riod of 156 days, the policy racket had profited to net of $780,000, once the mob began fixing the numbers at race tracks in New Or leans and Cincinnati.
 What Schultz Took
 From this profit, he said, Schultz took $275,000 in addition to his regular take" but was vague about the remaining amount of approx imately $500000. Eventually, under pressure from Stryker and Justice Ferdinand Pecora, who leaned down from his bench to take part in the cross examination, the gangster witness guessed" that about $300000 remained.
 "Where is that $300,000?" Stryker snapped. "You stole it didn't you?"
 T gave it to Schultz" Weinberg retorted.
 "You stole it. didn't you?" the defense lawyer insisted.
 T did not. I gave it to Schultz. /"
 Stryker. defending Hines against a charge of using his political pres tige to protect the $20,000,0 ,000-a- year policy racket, opened Wein-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-25
AMERICAN LABOR
 PARTY REJECTED

Buffalo, N. Y, Aug. 25-(UP)- The New York State Federation of Labor began organizing today a partisan political committee ito endorse or oppose candidates" {" It had adopted unanimously reso- lution repudiating the American Labor party.
 The resolution settled the ques- tion of the state federation's atti- tude toward the American Labor party which was described by George Meany, president of the state federal ton, as "a tool of John L. Lewis and the Committee for Industrial Organi- zation."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-25
MUSIC WINNERS
 GIVEN PRIZES

Columbus. O., Aug. 25-UP)-A lengthy battle of music" was cli- maxed here today when six cham pionships were distributed among Veterans of Foreign War units.
 The mems bugle corps champion ship and a first prize of $l,000 went to the Royal Oak. Mich, outfit.
 Winners in other divisions in- cluded:
 Junior bugle corps-Upper Darby, Pa. first; New London, Conn, third.
 Open bugle corps - Manchester, Conn, first.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-25
INVENTORY OF DOW ESTATE ACCEPTED
Shows at Total Amount of $39,191.25 - Stocks
 Mostly Make Up Estate

Inventory of the estate of Alice J. Chatfield Dow, member of a prom inent family and widow of the late Harry B. Dow, former alderman and president of the Chamber of Com merce, who died June 18th last, was accepted by Judge Dennis J. Slavin today in the probate court. The estate showed a total valuation of $39,191.25, principally constituted by stock holdings.
 In the will of Mrs. Dow bequests were made to the Mattatuck His torical society of Ruby Bohemian and American glass" and the resi- due was divided into three portions; one to cousin Mrs. Mabel Oakes of Hamden; another to Clark Com mandery, Knights Templar, for the Harry Barnes Dow K. T. fund; a third to New Haven Commandery, Knights Templar, for the Edward A. Chatfield K. T. fund.
 Holding Itemized
 The holdings of the estate were itemized as follows: Land and build ings, Randolph avenue, $8,000; mortgage and interest due on Haven street property, New Haven, $732.67. StockS-Shares:
 ITO Connecticut Light and
 Power ................$ s 8OO0.0 20 General Motors Corp. 72o.00 60 Hartford Electric Light
 Go. ................. 3,54O.00 1922 Illuminating Shares Go 9,600.O0 g Mass. Power & Light 396.00 B So. N. E. Telephone
 co. .................. 4,455.O0 100 Springfield Gas and
 Light Co. ........... soo.oO
 $1.0O0 bond, Connecti- GU Power Co.,, divi- dends, interest .... l,349.44 Checks found in house:
 Lucy A. Brodie, 6-1-38 .. 75.00
 Lucy A. Brodie, 5-5-38 . 75.00
 Hartford Electric Light
 dividend, 5-2-38 .... 41.25
 Treasurer of U. S., 1-l0-I6 .............. lV.oo
 General Motors Corp, b-ZO-30 .............. o.Uu Cash found in house ... 2.51 Waterbury National bank, checking .............. 38l .02 House furniture in apart
 ment ................... 10000 Clothing, personal effects 100 Library in apartment . 500 hug ................. o.uu Glassware and crockery .. 1000 Furniture and trunks, etc,
 in house ............. l5.00 Jewelry, chain and locket 1000 Gold watch, chain ...... 2500 Gold watch, chain. knife 2000 Ring, five diamonds .... 2500 Wedding ring, diamonds l5O0 Four miscellaneous pearl
 pieces ...... 1000 Pearl necklace .......... 1000 Jewelry in apartment .. 25.00 Silverware ..,,........... 1000 Other miscellaneous jew
 elry ...... 22.oo Total .................. .$39, ,19l. %
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-25

Copyright 1888 by the United Press
 London, August 25 - (UP) - Naz Germany and the Little Entente nations starting tug-ofWar the kngless kingdom of Hungary which will help decide the fate of central Europe The contest began in earnest this week with Hungary maneuverng to hold middle ground from which she exor concessions from both sides which dange political economic and military promises or threats as bait.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-25
Murder Charge Is But Accused Woman Listless
For One Day = She Will Waive Examination Tomorrow, Be Bound Over

Cool and apparently unconcerned Mrs Thursa Grant Scott 25 of S9 Sheffield street. stood city court today and heard herself charged with murder of her husband Howard R. Scott 36 Paying little interest to the proceed ngs she took chair and sat quietly while her counsel
 Attorney Frederick Bauby, succeeded in gaining oneday continuance after he had assured Judge Theobald way that tomorrow she would waive examination and