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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-30
SUICIDE UNITS
 .INFLICT DAMAGE
Chinese Hold Up Jap At= tack on Mud Forts
 of Matang

Shanghai, June 30 (UP)-Chinese suicide" units retreated from the crumbling, mud-walled forts of Matang today through hail of Japanese artillery shells and before a crushing infantry attack.
 The main body had retreated by noon yesterday, leaving the Suicide men to cover the retreat to new positions around Hukow. They serv- ed their purpose well and today the main Chinese forces were well en- trenched in new positions.
 The fighting for the forts ragged for A hours along a front of IS miles, on the south bank of the Yangtse river which, according to chinese military authorities, is ris- ing rapidly and together with the Sian river threaten all of Hupeh Province, including Hankow."
 The Chinese had left behind some of their big guns after falling back from the Matang Yangtse river barricade two days ago and the suicide" units manned these guns with remarkable success.
 According to Chinese reports, shells from the guns wrought havoc among 50 Japanese warships which laid down in artillery barrage which was designed to protect additional troops landing to attack the forts. Numerous Chinese and Japanese heavy guns were said to have been disabled and abandoned as a result of the close-range, broadside duel- ling.
 The Chinese claimed that the Japanese landing troops were driv- en back many times during the day long engagement, that entire land- ing parties were killed when shells struck launches. Other launches were said to have struck mines in the river and sunk.
 There were no Japanese reports of the fighting around Matang, about 150 miles from Hankow. One spokesman merely said that the "Yangtse drive is progressing satis- factorily." He did not claim that Matang had been occupied.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-30
GEORGE SHERMAN
 ENDS VISIT HERE
MlDDLEBURY Correspondent: Eleanor Read
 Telephone 5-O932

George Stienman, who has been visiting his mother, Mrs. Olga Stienman of Yale avenue, recently returned to Beaumont, Texas. His sister, Mrs. Albert Vincent, re- turned for a visit with him. MT Stienman was an honor student in the Middlebury grammar schools, Leavenworth high school and the University of Cincinnati. He has made considerable progress in a recently developed scientific field dealing with practical application of the laws of physics and prin- ciples of geology, in trying to defin- itely determine the occurrence of the natural resources of the earth used extensively with the discovery and production of oil. Due to his great ability, he is in the top rank as a geophysical engineer, and is in charge of a unit there.
 Miss Lucia Blakeslee of Torring- ton, a former resident of Middle bury, is visiting at the home of MT and Mrs. Fred Capewell on North street.
 Miss Bernice Lasky of the Water town -Middlebury road has been en- tertaining Miss Alice Alexander of LittletOn, Mass,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-30
7 YOUNG PEOPLE
 ATTEND SESSION
1, LlTCHFlELD
{ Csfrespondent: Nellie s. Fair
 grieve. Phone 513.

Lith field, June 30-Seven Litch- field young people attended the 10th annual encampment of the Connec- ticut Youth Temperance society at Camp Rainbow, Poquonock. They were Alice Doane, Barbara McKen- zie, Lois Bates, Ernest Clock, Robert Bates, Clyde Tibbetts and Paul Her menau.
 Assistant Director Valmer J. Col try and Principal Roger McDerm ott of the Connecticut Junior Republic, have left to attend summer school session at the University of Mary land.
 To Fete Priest
 The testimonial for Rev. Edwin B. O'Brien, former assistant pastor of St. Anthonys, scheduled to have been held Tuesday evening, will take place Wednesday evening. Father O'Brien notified the local committee he would be unable to come to Litch- field Tuesday.
 The Litchfield-B Bantam Temper ance Union will meet at the home of Milo D. Beach July 6.
 The executive committee of Ethan Allen district, Boy Scouts, will meet at the Litchfield Hills Inn on July II.
 A group of 240 New York City boys arrived at Shepherd Knapp farm Wednesday afternoon to spend a two week vacation.
 Mrs. Walter HalliWell, Miss Lillian A. Halliwell and Leonard HalliWei, have returned from visit in Spring Lake, N. J.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-30
MANY PRISONERS
 HELD IN AUSTRIA
Trial of Kurt SChuschnigg Hoped For By Nazi
 "Trustee"

Vienna, June 30-CUP)-Joseph Buerckel, German Nazi trustee for Austria, said today that he hoped and believed Kurt Schuschnigg, last chancellor of Independent Austria would be tried on criminal charges
 He disclosed that 3,780 political prisoners were held in Austrian jails
 Discussing at press conference the status of Schuschnigg, who has been prisoner since the Nazi ab- sorption of Austria, Buerckel said:
 "Schuschnigg is in Vienna and in my opnion should be tried on crim- inal charges. Therefore I hope and believe he will be tried"
 Buerckel said that recent reports that Schuschnigg had married Coun- tess Vera Fugger by proxy were untrue.
 The Nazi commissioner discussed in some detail the present state of things in Austria, which have caused reports that angered Nazis.
 He said that all property which belonged to the Hapsburg family headed by Archduke Otto, pretend CT to the throne, had been confis- cated.
 AS for political prisoners, he said that total of 15O persons, of whom about half were Jews, had been sent to the great concentration camp at Dachau, Germany.
 Discussing the Jewish question. Buerckel said that as regards their property in Austria foreign Jews would be treated exactly like other foreigners.
 He said that instructions recently circulated in Vienna that Jewish employees of Jewish firms must be discharged were issued by subor- dinate officials who already had been disciplined for their action.
 Since the Nazi absorption, Buer- ckel said, unemployment in Austria had been reduced by approximately 50 per cent.
 Before Buerckel made his state ment a high Nazi party official had told the United Press that Schusch- nlgg had not been married.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-30
CIO Leaders Assail
 Republicans Story
Local Newspaper Charged With Distortion of News;
 Reported Rift Among Union Executives Denied

give the source of such reports" If there were any.
 If The Republican chooses to sup port attacks on the reputation of a labor organization, says MT. Dris- coll, "the public is not to be blamed if it believes that The Republican is not above similar unfairneSS in other fields of news"
 Statement
 MT. Driscoll's statement is as fol- lows: "The Republican editor admits knowing the names of his informantS but refuses to reveal them--either to me-or to the public. In any fair presentation of news, the public will get all the facts and The Republican is now in the position of concealing some very important facts.
 Tt is surprising to me that news paper like The Republican which is carrying such heavy burden of civic responsibility these days should make itself a party to the spread ing of irresponsible stories like this.
 Tt is to be presumed that the corporation which owns The Repub- lican expects its affairs to be car ried on subject to the approval of it's stockholders and would resent any irresponsible rumors from out side concerning the corporation s affairs.
 Unfair
 Nov if The Republican by infer ence and implication will lend a hand to vicious attacks on the good name of labor organization, the public is hardly to be blamed If it believes that The Republican is not above similar unfairness in other fields of news"
 MT. Cashin, answering The Repub- lican'S statement of a report that "he had been fred" said that the truth of the matter could have been easily ascertained. He has not been fired" he asserted.
 Since 1886, MT. Cashin said, he has been working in Waterbury, be- ing employed through all that time by the International Mine Mill and Shelter Workers, with the exception of two months last year when he was on the payroll of the CIO. The union is. an affiliate of the CIO, as is the Brass Workers union.
 There has been no dissension in local CIO ranks, he declared.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-30
Foreclosure Judgments

The following agreements fin which compensation will be paid weekly during the period of total disability were filed today and ap- proved at the office of the com pel;sation commissioner:
 City of Waterbury and Owen Cavanaugh, ell East Main street, left foot injury, S9.75 beginning May 31.
 Marcy J. Bergen, Woodbury and Harold Birchell, W0Odbury big toe fracture, $13.85 beginning May 16.
 Watertown Mfg. Co and c. James Caffrey, 47 Giles street, heri'ia, $17.50 beginning June 21.
 American Brass Company and w. Chostowskil, Ansonia, hernia, $8.63 beginning June IA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-30
GOVERNMENT SUED
 FOR AUTO MISHAP
Elizabeth Kurau of Har= wintOn Plaintiff in
 Hartford Trial
TORRlNGTON Correspondent: John Carr Phone T0rringtOn 6445

Torrington, June 30.-Elizabeth Kurau of HarWinton is suing the government for injuries received four years ago when eco truck crash ed into a car being driven at the time by her son, Merrill C. Gurau, The accident occurred on the Tor rington- Winsted road just outside of Torrington.
 The trial began officially Tuesday morning in the Hartford federal court, the case resting on the out come of the decision whether or not the driver of the eco truck was using the truck without the neces- sary permission. Arthur J. BelliS, resident of CharlestoWn, Mass, driv- CT of the truck, is alleged to have taken the truck without the OK of the commanding officer.
 Merrill Kurau, driver of the Har- winton automobile, testified at the hearing that the eco truck was fol- lowing another car when the car suddenly stopped and the truck pull ed out to the left to avoid running into the stopped car, and smashed into the Kurau vehicle.
 Building To Cost $54,1OO
 According to the permits issued Tuesday afternoon cn two buildings to be erected in the near future on the Hanchett property, the com bined costs will be $54,100. One building which will be built for Madeline Tripp, will cost $50,000 the other Tor Dr. H. B. Hanchett will cost $4 100.
 Purchases Cottage
 Alex M. McFarlane has completed the sale of his four-room cottage on Highland lake to Stanley Jerry kitZ
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-30

New York, June 30.-(UP)- Daniel Doherty, national comman- der of the American Legion, went before the National Education Asso- citation today and denounced as "the puny product of a small mind" the Gellerman monograph which described the Legion as a Fascist group.
 The monograph was published re- gently by Prof. William Gellerman of Northwestern university. Twice yesterday and last night Doherty waited at meetings of the associa- ton to answer its charges but he denied today that his failure to speak had been due to any restric- tions by tlc N. E. A.
 It had been mutually agreed, he said, that his address should be de- ferred. Doherty added that he wanted to answer the monograph before the N. E. A. because the Gel lerman work was issued on the eve of the education convention appar- ently in an attempt to link pub licity.
 The Legion commander leveled some of his severest criticism at Professor George s. Counts, of Co., lumbia university, who he said was the sponsor of thae monograph.
 Counts affiliation with Ameri- can principles has been quite re- mote," he said, but he has had other affiliations which the Legion considers communistic in concept and directly affiliated with Mos- cow"
 "The preface to Gellerman's book The American Legion As An Edu- cator' gives credit for assistance, criticism and practically sponsorship to Professor George s. Counts. Let us consider his affiliaticn with American principles. have here copy of the Connecticut Teacher, publication dated February 1885, advertising the Moscow summer school in which Professor Counts
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-30
BRITAIN, U. s. TO
 BUILD BIG SHIPS
EscOIat0r Clause Will Be Invoked Decision
 Effective July 1

London, June 3O-(UP)-Great Britain and the United States have decided to invoke the escalator clause of the 1886 London naval treaty, permitting them to build warships beyond treaty limits, it was announced today.
 Alfred Duff Cooper, first Lord of the admiralty, was delegated to an- nounce the decision, effective July l, in the House of Commons this afternoon.
 The naval treaty limits the war ships of signatory nations to spe- cific tonnage limits. On the basis of reports that Japan was building gigantic battleships. Britain and France agreed that they had to in- yoke the escalator clause of tho treaty. This clause permits the signatories to exceed tonnage limits in such circumstances.
 Japan refused to subscribe to the 1886 treaty because the United States and Great Britain would not recognize her claim to equality ir total naval strength.
 Duff Cooper's announcement con stitutes formal notification tc commons of the British United States decision to match Japan's super -battleships, which was reach ed in an exchange of notes last April.
 It has been intimated that the ships to be built will be of 41,00( tons, compared to the 35,000-tor limit of the 1886 treaty, with per haps 8-inch guns, compared to the 16-inch limit of the treaty.
 Britain has appropriated fl23,- 7O7, ,00O ($618, ,535, ,0O0) for naval pur- poses in the current year. The United States appropriated $500,- OO0,000. Britain plans two capital ships of more than 35,000 tons, ir addition to five treaty-limit ships now being built.
 France, the third party to the 1886 treaty, concurred in the invo- cation of the escalator clause but does not intend to take advantage of it as long as the present conti- mental European balance remains unchanged.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-30

The Waterbury Republican is &C., cused of "concealing some very im- portant facts" and giving its aid to vicious cttacks" in a statement S- sued today by John J. Driscoll, exc cutive secretary of the Waterbury Brass Workers union, a CIO affiliate. Alex Cashin, regional director of the International Mine, Mill and Shelter Workers union, also charged The Republican with unfairness in the presentation of news.
 Question Sources
 Statements by MT. Driscoll and MT. Cashion were inspired by an article in today's Republican, in which dissension in local CIO ranks was alleged. The morning paper said that "rifts" in CIO circles were re- ported, but MT. Driscoll declared to- day that The Republican refused to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-30
NEW Y DIRECTORS
 ATTEND MEETING

Austin L. Adams, c. Raymond Ganung and William B. Pape, new directors of the Y. M. c. A., at tended their first board meeting last evening at which time Gen. eral Secretary Herbert s. Smith pointed out the need for expansion, attributing it to the rapidly in- creasing club and social activities of local young men and women.
 Membership, educational, Chris tian emphasis. physical education, dormitory and inter-club council reports were given by the various chairmen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-30
WPA GOES IN FOR SWING

Berkeley, Cal. (U.PJ - The WPA has gone in for swing-and it's swing music and not the swing of picks. The piano harmony class of the WPA educational program, sponsored by the Berkeley schools, is using a device known as the clock of keys" that will enable beginners to play swing music in three months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-30

|$7 a share, unchanged. Others ranged to 5000 shares in New York Central which opened at 16 1-2 up 1-2.
 United States Steel opened 5000 shares at 58 up 1-8 and new high on the recovery.
 Initial advances ranged to points in J. I. Case which opened at 96 or l 1-2 points under it's high for the year.
 Utilities and rails followed indus trials higher.
 Yellow Truck opened 4,300 shareS at IS up IA. Other large blocks in- cluded Anaconda, 4,000 at 32 up 5-8 and U. s. Rubber, 4,000 at 27 Ia up l 1-8.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-30
Gellerman Monograph Denounced By Doherty
American Legon's National Commander Denies His
 Failure to Speak Due to N E. A. Restrictions

is named as one of the American advisers.
 "Gellerman says he is a member of the Legion. He renewed his mem- bership on January 25 of this year. His post has already asked him to affirm or deny the statements at tributed to him in the press, and it will be impossible for him to deny them. The membership of the American Legion is not enhanced by having his membership, but in line with our democratic organiza- ton, every post is a judge of its own members"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-30
INDIAN MOUND UNCOVERED

Phoenix, Ariz, tUPj-An ancient Salt river valley Indian buria, ground has been discovered by Iee Gamble, power shovel operator on a state highway construction job or the Salt river near Mesa, Ariz. Gam ble said he uncovered pottery, corr grinders. and crumbling bones about two feet under the surface.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-30
Stocks Aduance To |Ne1v Highs For 1888
Tckers Unable to Keep Pace as Large Blocks of Stock
 Appear-BOnds Higher, Cotton Futures Gain

New York, June 30-(UP)-Stocks advanced to new highs for the year at an active opening today. Bonds were higher and cotton futures gained 6 to points.
 Large blocks of stock appeared at the opening, reflecting public buying, foreign demand and pur- chases by investment trusts. Tickers were unable to keep pace.
 The largest was 10000 shares of Radio Corporation of America at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-30

The Council suggested six gen. eral rules to avert holiday trage- dy:
 1. Start early on your holiday trip. Give yourself plenty of time to get there and back by driving moderately. Sixty-on per cent of fatal traffic accidents occur after dark.
 2. Watch out for sunburn! It creeps up on you and can be dan gerous. A little of it at a time is the best way.
 3. Use common sense in the water. Wait an hour after eat- ing. Be sure of the depth. Know that a lifeguard is handy.
 4. Don't use fireworksl 5. Don't drive if you drink. 6. Take 1t easy. Get back safe and sound. Be alive on the Fifthl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-30
PHONE TAKERS GET CONC

Maybrook, N. Y, (UP)-A seven- minute automatic shut-off apparatus has been installed on dial telephones in Maybrook to govern" the length of conversations. The apparatus sounds warning gong at six min- utes, and cuts the connection at the end of seven minutes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-30

"A bang-up Fourth without bang-up!"
 That appeal to the nation was issued today by the National Safety Council in it's campaign to reduce the huge annual toll of accidents over the Fourth of July holiday. Superintendent of Po- lice William J. Roach of this city State Motor Vehicle Commis- sioner Michael Connor endorse the appeal.
 Emphasizing the fact that the annual July accident toll is great CT than in any other month of the year and that a large part of this toll is due to the Independ- ence Day holiday, the Council asked every citizen to use greater care in driving, swimming, boat ing and other holiday activities, and not to use explosives or fire works.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-30

The first naturalization law in the United States was enacated March 26, 1790.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-30

HOMELOAN BONDS
 Bid Asked Home Owners Loan 2M'S .........,l l02.26 1O3 Home Owners Loan 3's ............... .105.31 l06
Evening star., 1938-12-13
A Better Way to
Treat Constipation!

When you're constipated, it's a
great temptation to be satisfied
with quick relief. But medicines
may become a habit. And they
don't keep constipation from re-
turning. It's so much better to get
at the cause of the trouble!
If you eat what most people do,
chances are the only thing the
matter is you don't get enough
"bulk." And bulk" doesn't mean
hotD much you eat. 1t means a
kind of food that isn't consumed
in the body, but leaves a soft
bulky" mass in the intestineS and
helps a bowel movement.
What to do? Eat Kellogg's ALL
Bran for breakfast every day
and drink plenty of water. This
crunchy cereal contains both
bulk" and the intestinal tonic,
vitamin b.. And it's not a drug,
not medicine! All-Bran is made
by Kellogg's in Battle Creek. Sold
by grocers. Served by restaurants.
Evening star., 1938-12-13
D. A. r. Student Loan
Committee Plans
Tea Sunday

A Christmas tea, to be given under
the auspices of the Student Loan
Fund Committee of the District of
Columbia Daughters of the Amer
ican Revolution, will be held from
4 to pm. Sunday at the home of
Mrs. Charles Griffith Hoffman, 222
E street NV. A silver offering will
be taken for the benefit of the stu
dent loan fund.
Miss Linda Eleanor Deaton is the
State chairman of the committee.
. Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins is chair
man of patronesses and committee
on arrangements includes Mrs.
Grace L. Frederick, Miss May Adele
Levers, Miss Elizabeth Bourn, Miss
Frances A. Norton and Mrs. Lena
Lane Ellis.
Keystone Chapter will have its
annual Christmas party at its
meeting Saturday from to 6 pm.
at the home of Mrs. Roy c. Black,
20S Webster street NV. A program
of Christmas music has been ar
ranged by Mrs. Willie Pope West.
It will include piano and vocal
numbers and singing of carols by
the entire group.
Honor guests will be Mrs. Charles
Carroll Haig, vice president general;
Miss Lillian Chenoweth. State regent,
and Mrs. j. Henry Harper, State
president of the Children of the
American Revolution.
X x
The independence Bell Chapter
will meet at 8 pm. tonight with Miss
Linda Eleanor Deaton, 4321 Second
street NV.
Evening star., 1938-12-13
Bedtime Stories
Nv THORNTON w. BURGESS.

Ny worries do not worry you;
Your worries do not bother me
And so it goes the whole world. o er-
No one from worry wholly free.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-03
STATES RECORD
 SHOWS DECLINE
Officials Take Pride in Pointing Out Decline in
 Accidents, Deaths

Connecticut motorists can view with pride the record of motor ye. hicle operation so far this year as 1 compared with 1897, according to 1 Commissioner Michael A. Connor of the State Department of Motor Ve- hicles who announced 27 per cent decrease in traffic facilities for this year as of May 3lSt, a drop of B per cent in injuries and a reduc ton of 18 per cent in all traffic accidents. While accident and i injury reports for the last four or five days of May are not complete" :" announced the commissioner, the percentage reduction given for acci- dent and injury totals will hold up, am confident. The fatality con- parison is definite as we are able to keep an accurate day to day record of deaths caused by traffic accidents"
 The following tabulation gives the comparative figures as of June 1st: 1887 1888 7,591 , All traffic Accidents :. 6,257 157 ......., Fatalities ........ IA
 
 Such an encouraging comparison develops the natural query as to traffic flow. When we report gen. eral reductions on our daily traffic accident report" stated the commis- sioner, the immediate reaction is a question concerning comparative vehicle mileages. If Connecticut mo- torists are not on the road so much this year we should have fewer traf- fic accidents, assuming last years standard of vehicle operation was maintained this year.
 Motor vehicle mileage is eStimat- ed by gasoline consumption. During the first four months of this year 7,502,045 gallons were used as motor fuel, compared with 87,044,526 gal Ions for the same period last year. This is an increase of 457,5l9 gallons or one-half of one per cent. Trans lated into mileage estimate, talk ing an arbitrary figure of thirteen miles per gallon which is the Ma tional Safety Council practice, Con- necticut motorists travelled II ,947, TAT more miles from January to April, inclusive, this year than last. The individual vehicle travel for the same period this year shows 2,763 miles per car registered as against 2,915 miles per motor vehicle for the same period last year. Increase in car registration accounts for the decrease in mileage per car.
 The Commissioner invited spe- cial attention to the gratifying com parison of pedestrian accidents this year as against the first five months of l937 Adult pedestrian fatalities decreased by tWenty-four or nearly thir.y-two per cent Child pedestrian fatalities ,ropped five