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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-08-01
CATAPULT PLANE
STARTS TONIGHT

New York, Aug. 1-(UP)-Capt.
Hans Bertram of the German air
forces leaves tonight on the cata-
putt plane Nordwind, hoping to
reach Berlin Wednesday night and
complete trip around the world
over regular airplane routes in 10
days and 81 hours.
He left Berlin II days ago and
paid his fare most Of the way to
demonstrate what the airlines Of
fer any person who has the money
and the desire for quick trip
around the world.
The trip has cost him $4,000 and
he Is riding free the rest Of the
way. The German Lufthansa air.
line, surveying route from Berlin
to New York by way Of the Azores
Islands, expects to start regular
trans Atlantic service next year. 1t
permitted Bertram to sign on the
Nordwind as third pilot, and thus
paid no fare.
No ordinary passenger would du-
plicate Bertram's flight until regu-
lar trans-A Atlantic service Is started.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-08-01
STATE TROOPS VS..
NATIONAL BOARD

Newton. Ia, Aug. 1.-(UP).-The
question Of whether state troops, en-
forcing declaration Of martial law,
can halt a national labor relations
board hearing arose today as the
Maytag Washing Machine company
strike entered its 18th week.
Gov. Nelson G. Kraschel ordered
the hearing halted on the grounds
that 1t was disturbing factor in
the peace Of the community" and
impeded efforts to settle the labor
dispute which began May 8 when a
committee for industrial organiza-
ton union representing Maytag en-
ployes rejecter a 10 per cent wage
cut.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-08-01
Compensation
Agreements

The following agreements
whereby compensation will be paid
weekly have been approved at the
office Of the compensation COM
missioner:
American Brass Co., Torrington,
and Anthony MatuIis, Torrington,
lacerated finger, $12.45, beginning
July 16.
American Brass Co., Torrington,
and Steven Zajac, Torrington,
partial amputation Of finger, 81 10
for 10 weeks for third loss of use
Of finger.
Torrington Co., and Herman
Stockman, injured fingers, $l4.43
for eight and one third weeks.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-08-01
Stocks Drift Lower
In Irregular Start
Steels Were Down FractiOns-COppers Also Were
Lower; Rails Under Very Heavy Pressure

Rails were under pressure, New
York Central and Chesapeake q
Ohio selling of ga point each
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-08-01
Picnic Held

Five Lithuanian organizations held
n picnic and dance yesterday at Lin
den park, Union City. More than 400
persons attended.
Taking part In the program were
members of the st. Joseph's church
choir, lodges II and IL Of the Lith-
uanian Roman Catholic alliance, the
knights of Lithuania and the Lith-
uanian Workers association.
The church choir offered pro-
gram Of songs. Edward Digimas and
his orchestra played for dancing.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-08-01

Several varieties of tropical trees
develop buttresses at the base, which
seep the trees standing long after
shay otherwise would topple TO the
ground.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-08-01
Exhibition Softball
Game Scheduled
Chase Main Office Girls to Play Waterve Plant; Play
ground Schedule for Week Is Announced
w AT ( VILE

Waterville, Aug. IA most i'm
portant event Is scheduled for We'd
nesday evening, at Waterville park,
when an exhibition softball game
will be staged between team of
girls from the Chase Co. main Office
and rival team from the Water
vile plant. The game Is for the
benefit Of the playground.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-08-01
Attended Convention

Delegates Of the Casper s. Davis,
American Legion auxiliary, who at
tended the State Convention held
IN New London, Thursday, Friday
and Saturday, were: Mrs. Frank
Carney, Mrs. John Byrnes and Mrs.
Frank Smith. Other Wateryille
residents who went were: Mr.. and
Mrs. A. j. Davis, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dunno, Mrs. Chester Brickett, Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Martin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Benson, Andrew Bell.
Mrs. James Brodie, Mrs. George
Grenier, Marilyn Grenier, Marjorie
Byrnes, Joseph Wood, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifford Northrop, Beverly North
rop, George Goggin and Frederick
Seidel.
The Casper Davis, Drum Corps
participated in the parade Satur-
day afternoon, and was headed by
Ruth Martin, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Martini as drum mai
or. She presented d most attrac-
tive picture, dressed In white,
trimmed with gold and the local
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-08-01
SOftball Practice

The Mt. Carmel junior girls soft
pail team will hold practice on the
church grounds tonight at 7 p. m.
Last Thursday night, the juniors
defeated the Mt. Camel Children VI
Mary to the tune of 8-4, and expect
do 20 again this Thursday night
when they meet again in the second
game of the best two-out-of- three
veriae.
At a meeting held the other night,
Betty Raimo was chosen captain Of
the team Miss Angie Raimo and
Flora Raimo we're elected manager
nn6 assistant manager. Those on the
team are: Rose Ferrucci, Adeline
Cipriano, Louise Cipriano, Teresa D.
Angelo, Virginia Davino, Gena De-
Luoa, Angela Gianelli, Josephine
Gianelli, Catherine Morris, Flora
Pisano, Jennie Ponzillo, Liberty Ra-
naudo, Louise Salcito. Louis Rocco
Is the coach assisted by Pat Ciampi,
Joe MARITIME and Louis Cellozzi.
The Juniors wish to challenge any
14-16 year old team in the city.
Games can be arranged by writing
to Miss Angie Raimo, Addison street,
city.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-08-01
PLAYGROUND Schedule

Playground Schedule
The following schedule of events
will take place at the Watervulle
playground this week, ending Aug
ust6:
IA knitting class was held by
Miss Egan this morning and after
noon.
2-This evening a girls volleyball
game will be played, Waterville VS..
Paramount at Waterville at 7:30.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-08-01
Wednesday

wednesday
1-Singing, Miss Doyle, 10 to IL
o'clock.
2"On Wheels" prizes for boys
and girls, 2:30 p. m.
3 Checker tournament, prizes for
boys and girls, F. Tehan.
4-Crafts, Miss Barry $3.50 to S o. m.
5-Softball game, 6 p. m.
IGirls' volleyball, Waterville VS..
Town Plot, at Waterville at 7:3O.
boys baseball, Waterville VS..
Fulton at Fulton, Interplayground
league, 2:30 p. m.
Thursday
1-Dramatics, Mrs. Hard, p. m.
mature class, Mr.. Anthony and
Miss Barry $3.50 to S p. m. for boys
and girls.
3-Block dance, z D. m.
4Boys volleyball, interplayground
league, Waterville VS.. Town Plot at
Waterville, 1880 p. m.
Friday
TRACK meet at Washington
park at 2 p. m. leaving Waterville
at 1880 p. m.
2Knitting, Mis- Egan 10 a. m.
3-Singing, Miss oyle to 8 D. m.
4-Girls' softball 8 D. m.
Supervisors-Anthony DeSantis,
Frank Tehan. Miss Betty Barry and
Miss Mildred Jarvis.
Briefs
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Hamlin Of
Pembroke avenue. are spending a
vacation In Maine.
The Ladies' Aid society of st.
Michaers church will hold regular
monthly meeting this evening, at
1880 at the parish hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Totten and
family Of ixon street, have returned
from a vacation spent at Tyler lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Bates and
family who have been spending the
past two weeks at Bridgton, Me-, re-
turned to their home on Wheeler
street, yesterday.
Joseph Callan and Robert Sulli-
van, Of Homer street, and Robert
Mungavin, Of Huntingdon avenue,
spent the weekend camping at the
Waterville Caves, In Greystone.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-08-01
DRAMATIC CLUB
MEETS TONIGHT
Repeat Show to Be Dis
cussed-Girls' SOftball
Team to Practice
Brooklyn News

The Mt. Carmel Dramatic club
will meet at the Mt. Carmel COM
munity hall tonight at 1880 p. m.
Plans will be made for repeat per-
Torrance of their last successfully
staged play titled The Life Of st.
Rita" which will be presented early
in the fall. All members are re-
quested to be present. Officers Of the
group are: Rocco Ciampi, manager;
Vincent Mature, assistant manager;
Mary Ranaudo, secretary; Ambrose
Naggi, treasurer; and Angelo Miro,
director of publicity. Marciano Lau-
rino is director of the group, and
Anthony Rossi Is the prompter.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-08-01

Tuesday
1-Singing and dancing; Mrs.
Hard-10 to 4 o'clock.
mature class, prizes to be given,
for boys and girls, 2:30 p. m.
3-Boys' volleyball game, Water
vile vs.. Pearl, at Pearl, leaving
Waterville at p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-27
PRESIDENT HAD
 BEEN THREATENED

Washington, May 27 - CU.P) - Representatives who will conduct a house investigation of "un-Amer- ican" organizations and foreign propaganda said today that they would produce affidavits to prove that threats had been made to as- sassinate President Roosevelt. The house created a -member spe- cial investigating committee yester- day to investigate the activities of the German American Bund, Com munists and any groups suspected of opposing the American form of gov- ernment. Speaker William B. Bank head will appoint the members who will be empowered to sit anywhere in the United States during the con- gressional recess and to subpoena the leaders of allegedly "subversive" groups.
 Representative Dies, D., Texas, au- thor of the investigation resolution, will serve as chairman.
 Dies told the house yesterday that a threat against the presidents life had been made at recent meeting of an organized group. The Amer ican League of Peace and Democ- racy has been represented as pos sessing at least three such affidavits.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-27
FIGHTS ALIMONY
 CHISELERS NEXT
Woman Legislator Has Won Against 'Love
 RacketeerS in Mass.

Boston, May 27 - (U.P.) - Suc- cessful in her fight to ban Hove racketeers" from Massachusetts courts, the states only Democratic woman legislator warred today on "alimony chiselers." Representative Katherine A. Foley, Lawrence widow and mother of three girls, was mot finished yet" in the battle to take the racket out of love-" Her breach of promise suit ban became law Wednesday. Concerning alimony. she believed: A woman has a right to be supported by man only when she fulfills her duties as wife and mos ther. Fewer women would seek di- vorces should alimony awards be made unlawful. Young women would wed less hastily and, once married, would work harder for successful marriage if the law barred financial rewards for failures.
 Tt is not an ideal situation from the point of view of the home and children for the mother to be out of the home working as I am doing, said the attractive widow. But there is no other way when woman is a widow or her husband is i'll or out of work. She must do her job as well as she can to maintain that home" AS congratulations arrived on her victory, after four-year fight, for a ban on breach of promise suits, Mrs. Foley said: T have never known any nice girl who found her. self in such a predicament that she sued for breach of promise. Such actions are unnecessary"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-27
HOTEL MANAGER
 HELD IN MURDER
James Welausky Accused of Killing Gambler Breen
 of Boston Dec. l7

Boston, May T - (U.P) -- James WelansI<y. 45, hotel manager. night club owner and sportsman, protest ed his innocence today as he await ed arraignment on a charge of mur- dering David (Beano) Breen, gamb- Ter and labor racketeer. Welansky was arrested late yesterday on in- structions from Municipal Judge Charles L. Carr. who, in an almost unprecedented inquest finding held that there 'is probable cause to suspect" that Welansky slew Breen in the lobby of the Hotel Metropoli- tan last December IT, Welansky was manager of the hotel.
 Every Other Witness Lied
 Judge Carr held that the myster- ious gunman described by witnesses as the slayer was theatrical ap- partition" Except for police witnesses and doctors, Judge Carr was satis- fled that every other witness lied to me" at the inquest two months ago Some were afraid to tell what they knew" the judge said. others with held facts because they did not want the truth to be known. But out of the police evidence and out of the grains of truth let fall by others, I think a conclusion can be reached" Judge Carr reported that there was evidence that "Breen and Welansky were engaged in gambling enter prise at Nantasket during the sum- Iner at which $20,000 was lost, and that Welansky was left to stand the loss."
 Thought Police Kidding
 Welansky thought police were "kidding" him when they arrested him yesterday. During the inquest, he had testified that he was talking with Breen when the latter was shot but that he did not see the slayer nor the direction from which the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-27
PRESIDENT WILL
 SPEAK ON RADIO

Arthurdale. w. Va. May 27- (UP)-President Roosevelt came to this tiny mountain hamlet-pro- duct of his own New Deal-to tell 13 graduating high school seniors and national radio audience to- day of his problems as president. specifically those concerned with the new tax bill.
 The occasion was unprecedented. With business and industry waiting anxiously for the chief executives action on the tax-revision bill, MT. Roosevelt journeyed to one of the smallest communities in which he has ever appeared to make his aIl- nouncement. He was expected to criticize the tax bill and restate New Deal objectives. The address will be broadcast over National Radio networks.
 Travelling by special train from Washington, the president arrived at Rockville, a short distance from here. at 10 a. m. EDT. A hundred persons, half of them school chil- dren. greeted him at the Mountain railroad station. Across a road was strung a banner, spattered by night rains, proclaiming Welcome Pres. ident Roosevelt"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-27
SPANISH REBEL
 BOMBS IN FRANCE
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 frontier by Nazi military planes significance was attached to the im- pending visit to Berlin and Prague of William Strang, of the British foreign office. He was expected to offer to aid, if desired, in working out a solution of the Czech-NaZi quarrel.
 The Berlin Press contended that the charges of Nazi flights over CzechoSlovakia were based on inac- curate reports merely for the pur- pose of offsetting Nazi charges that the Reich frontier had been violat- cd by Czech planes and soldiers.
 Elsewhere In Europe
 China Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek conferred with his advis- ors in expectation that the remod- eled and army dominated Japanese cabinet would shortly redouble its efforts to crush the Chinese defens- es by boosting the invading army from under 500,000 troops to at least 650,000. The new Japanese govern ment was expected to reject all me- diation proposals by foreign nations as well as British demands for im- mediate reopening of trade in the conquered areas. Military opera tions on the northern front contin- ued slow, with Japanese claiming satisfactory progress.
 Mexico-President Lazaro Carde- mas appeared to have completed de- struction of rebel elements in San Luis Potosi state after a Guerrilla band attempted to wreck the Sum- shine special train on the Mexico City-Texas line. Cardenas began setting Up a new state government.
 United States-Mexican Ambas- sador Francisco Castillo Najera, in Washington, presented to the state department a plan under which the Cardenas government would compensate for $200,000,000 in ex- propriated American oil properties. Details were not disclosed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-27
NO CONTEST IN
 DIVORCE ACTION

Judge Ernest A. Inglish in super for court today reserved decision in the suit for annulment brought by Daniel Nolan of Waterbury against Jane Kovaleski Nolan of Naugatuck. There was no contest to the pro- ceedings which were presented this morning. Nolan claimed he mar ried Miss Kovaleski in Naugatuck, March 27. 1895 when she made fraudulent representations to him.
 Joseph Sotosanto, who is being sued for divorce by Corinne Sacco Sottosanto, was ordered to pay his wife alimony of SIP monthly pend- ing the trial of the action.
 The w. H. Lowe receivership was given permission to continue for one month and then make applica- ton for regulation continuance of four months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-27

tracks at the rear of the building. He slipped past her children, Ken meth, 5, and Florence, 3, asleep in the rooms.
 He crept down hallway, passed a bedroom which Miss Margaret Whltten. & nurse and Mrs. Johnson's s sister, was sleeping, then made his way into a front bedroom where Mrs. Johnson was asleep. Her hus- band. Elmer Johnson was at work.
 Awakened By Gr0ans
 Miss Whitten told police she was awakened about a. m., by groans, she hurried to the hall. There she saw anegro heading toward the children's bedroom, She screamed and ran after him. She said he Jumped out of the window and fled.
 Miss Whitten returned to her sis- ter's room and found her uncons- cious on the bed. The victims night gown had been ripped to shreds. She died before a physician arrived.
 Dr. P. K. James, who examined the body. said the right side of Mrs Johnson's skull had been fractured.
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MEXICAN REBELS
 SURRENDERINC
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 the northern part of Guanjuanto state.
 Airplanes and troops dispersed the band and cavalry units pursued them. One plane, piloted by Cap tain Hermosillo, machine-gunried the raiders. They fired four holes in his plane. One bullet passed between his legs. It was believed that six of the bandits were killed by airplane bombs.
 Among Americans aboard the train were Frank B. Steel, secretary general of the convention of the Sons of Veterans of the War of Independence. and Miss Gertrude Cadow. Steel, a resident of Wash ington, D. o., and 21 other Ameri- cans had been attending the con- vention at Dallas. Tex. All the pas- sengers were brought here.
 The train raiders were believed to have been operating in the vi- cinity of Santa Maria Del Rio, where fighting occurred between Cedillo's rebels and federal forces last week. They were said to have removed spikes, causing the rails | to spread.
 The government immediately in- structed its forces to guard all com- munications closely to prevent fur ther wrecking attempts as well as the smuggling of arms and muni- tions to the rebels from the United States.
 Soldiers Watch Frontier In Mexico City, the newspaper La Prensa reported that many American soldiers were watching the frontier between San Pedro Roma, in Tamaulipas state, and McAllen, Texas, for arms smugglers, but this was denied by Col H. E. Highley. chief of staff of the 8th corps area with headquarters at Fort Sam Houston, Tex. La Prensa said that more than 100 trucks carrying fed- eral soldiers passed through San Pedro Roma en route to an un- known destination.-Ed.) Scattered guerilla fighting contin- ued and government military lead- CTS believed that Cedillo's revolt had lost its punch. President Lazaro Cardenas remained here to "re- store tranquility" and put the con- stitutional government of the state in order as well as attend to impor- tant federal matters.
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shop committeeman, numbering 100, were ordered to meet at 6 D. m. The shop committeeman were told that the negotiators had been unable to obtain satisfactory answers to the grievances from the company. From the audience came loud shouts: Shut her (the plants) down!-Shut her down!" While this meeting still was in progress, reports arrived that the vans were taking material out of the plants. Instantly the meeting broke up and the committeeman rushed to the gates. The word spread and within minutes unionists and their sympathizers were assem- bling in force.
 Crowd Assembled
 Trucks were leaving by number three gate and there the crowd as- sembled. Police Lieut.. Stephen McGowan arrived with 16 police men. A city ordinance limits pickets to 10 and McGowan told the union- ists to disperse. leaving 10 pickets. The unionists did not disperse, but jostled the gate and McGowan or dered it opened. The gate was thrown back, revealing trucks, their motors running, loaded with tires. An angry cry went up from the unionists. At that moment a truck came down the driveway at high speed, headed for the gate. Six pickets leaped in front of it, to stop 1t. The driver increased the speed and the pickets escaped by jumping quickly. Fifteen more trucks follow- ed in rapid order. The unionists stoned them, breaking the windows of their cabs, but not stopping them.
 Unionists Gather Fast
 Meanwhile, more and more union- ists and their sympathizers were ar- irving and the street in front of the plant was packed from curb to curb. McGowan, whose group had been reinforced. attempted to establish a corridor" between the crowd and the gate. It was midnight, q a. m. EDT) time for the new shift to re- port. He shouted that any man wishing to enter the plant to work could do SO. He was booed and 50 were the half dozen or 50 men who accepted. McGowan then ordered the crowd to disperse. His men waved their night sticks and some men in the crowd could be seen waving sticks. It was impossible to tell which side struck the first blow, but in an instant the air was filled with flying stones and police and strikers were f1aying one another with sticks.
 1000 Got Into Fight
 The crowd was estimated to num- Der 5000, but of this number not more than 1000 participated in the fight. The front ranks seemed to be fighting, the rear ranks edging back, watching, shouting, screaming. A number of shots were fired, by whom or from which side could not be determined. The company's police had been watching from behind the gate which had been closed. Final ly, the gate was flung open and they charged out to aid the municipal police. AS news of the rioting spread, the crowd was augmented by hundreds of curious without an- nounced sympathies. Several of the injured came from among these neutrals. including J. Roger Carter, 42, a real estate salesman, who was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-27
MODERATOR OF
 PRESBYTERIANS

Philadelphia, May 27 - (U.P) - The Rev. Dr. Charles w. Welch, who was elected moderator of the 15Oth assembly of the Presbyterian church In the United States of America after a plea for reunion of the churchs northern and southern branches. received the gavel of his office today.
 The Louisville. Ky, pastor, who urged the immediate union of "all Evangelical bodies in this country. !" was to select the major officers of the assembly, which will direct the religious activities of 2,00O, ,000 Amer ican families during the coming year.
 Dr. Welch will select a vice mod orator and chairman of standing committees in opening the second session of the seven-day conclaye.
 The 60-year-old former railway brakeman who still holds his mem- pership in the Brotherhood of Rail- way Trainmen, was chosen yesterday on the second ballot cast by 900 minister and ruling elders who make up the church's governing body.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-27
FORMER BOSTON
 OFFICIAL GUILTY
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was city treasurer under former Mayor James M. Crley.
 Dolan, Quinn and Supple were former officers of the legal securi- ties corporation.
 Judge Fosdick said that the de- fendants in the jury-fixing case had succeeded in making impossible a fair trial on the larceny conspiracy indictments.
 A fourth defendant in the jury fixing case, Harold P. Simpson. was discharged by Judge Fosdick We'd nesday after Assistant District Attorney Frederick T. Doyle said the state had no objection to dismissal 0 fthe complaint against him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-27

bullets came. Sought for questioning after the murder, We]ansky could
 not be found, but surrendered sev- eral weeks later, explaining that he
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-27

Sixty thousand persons perished in less than minutes during the Lisbon, Portugal. earthquake Of l755. After violent shock. the sea drew back and then rolled in over the city.
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had been in Florida. He was re- leased. Breen, 45, owned south end tavern and had been active in strike -breakjng activities.