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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-10
KEMP TRIAL HAS
 BRIEF FLARE-UP
Judge McEyOy Objects to Defense Atty's Question
 to Silberman

Bridgeport, Conn, Dec. 10-CUP) The trial of former state highway department appraiser G. Leroy Kemp on fee-splitting charges in connection with land-buying for the $25, 100000 Merritt Parkway was in weekend recess today following a last-minute furry in superior court late yesterday.
 Samuel H. Slberman, indicted real estate broker, was on the stand completing testimony he had given Kemp $27, 1885 as his share of com missions for parkway land purchases.
 Suddenly, Defense Counsel John Keogh shot out:
 DO you take drugs, MT. Silber- man?"
 q object" exclaimed States At torney Lorin w. Willis.
 Judge Frank P. McEvoy turned to Keogh and asked:
 What is the purpose of that ques- ton, MT. Keogh?"
 When Keogh didn't reply imme- diately, Judge McEvoy repeated the question.
 Then counsel said: 'The purpose is that at times he appears to be very, very slow in answering"
 Judge McEvoy, visibly angered said to Keogh: May I say to you that is a very offensive and uncalle6 for remark, and you will kindly re frain from that kind of converse ton in this case. If not, the court will take action"
 The judge then recessed court until Tuesday.
 Earlier. Silberman testified he hac paid Kemp the money ..in cash The largest payment, he said. wa: for $6.250.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-10
No. 4
Employment Touches New High In November
All 1888 Figures Surpassed, Chamber of Commerce
 Survey Shows-32,256 Persons Regularly Enl= . ployed Here During Month; Up 257 Over Oct.

Employment in Waterbury reached it's highest peak of the last 12 months in November, the monthly business survey of the Waterbury Chamber of Commerce discloses to- day. There were 32,256 persons em- ployed regularly in the city last month, an increase of 257 over the total for the month of October.
 The employment total of 32, 256 is higher than that of any, month since November, 1887. It eliminates gain that began in July of this year. There are, 2300 more persons at work. here now than in June, meaning that the average monthly gain in jobs since then has been close to 800.
 There were 16,S58 persons em- ployed in eight of the city's largest factories in November, an increase of 182 over the October figure.
 Employment gains should mean better Christmas business for local merchants, since they mean conse- quent increases in payrolls and greater spending power.
 Bank clearings, bank debits, elec- tricity consumption, and gas con- sumption showed increases last month, while several other items showed declines.
 The Chamber of Commerce survey for November follows:
 BANK CLEARINGS
 The bank clearings for the month of November amounted to $7,591, 60O.OO, a gain of $861, 10000 as com pared. with. the month of October, and a gain of $427, 300 as compared with the month of November, 1887.
 BANK DEBTS
 The bank debits for the month of November amounted to $28, ,I61,- 872.89, an increase of $1, ,101 ,994.72 as compared with the month of Oc- tober, and a decrease of $1, ,365, ,215.l8 as compared with the month of Mo- vernber, 1887.
 BANK SAVINGS
 During the month of November
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-10
4,OOO GATHER ATLAGUARDIA'S PROTEST MEET Anti=Semitism, nti=Chris= tianity in World Are At=
 tackled By Speakers NOTABLES AMONG
 SPEAKERS HEARD Rev. Fulton Sheen Points Out Name=Calling Will
 Not Solve Problem

New York, December 10.-- (UP) - Mayor F. H. LaGuar- dia's citizens rally against oppression packed Carnegie Hall with 4,000 persons last night and kept 1000 others standing outside, listening to speeches over loud speakers and applauding with a din heard for blocks. Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace; William E. Dodd, former ambassador to Germany; Senator Theodore F. Green, Demo- crat, R. l., and the Rev. Fulton J. Sheen, theology professor at Cath olic University, Washington, D. C., were among the speakers who de- nounced antiSemitis1n and anti Christianity in Europe as well as in America. a. rt.
 The mayor, presiding, explained that the meeting was to "express sorrow and sympathy with the vic- times of oppression in Central Eu- rope" Fifty detectives were con- spicuous inside the hall The mayor had received a letter two days be- fore threatening his life for his att tacks on Nazis.
 Called Mental Disease"
 Liberty loving people are natur- ally confused in the conditions they see," the mayor said. Tt is diff cult to understand. It is not only a new form of government gone mad; it is not political riot; it is not an economic revolution. The world to- day is protesting against a mental disease"
 Dodd said that If democracies, who can still save world civilization, are once able to cooperate in eco- homie affairs and toward the real ization of a democratic ideal, they can offer solid fronts to Hitler and Mussolini in Europe and Japan in the East. If these measures could be accomplished, if the embargo on Spain could be lifted, the Spanish
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-10
PERJURY CHARGE
 FOLLOWS SUIT

Dedham, Mass, Dec. 10 = UP1 Mrs. lone Nugent of New York and Chicago, who lost $50,OOO suit against a Dedham financier two months ago, was under indictment today on two counts of perjury in connection with her testimony.
 Widow of U. s. army oficer, Mrs Nugent had sought to recover the money from Philip Loring Reed. wealthy socialite, whom she charged failed to pay her for alleged "es- pionage" among his business rivals and associates.
 Superior Judge E. Dwight Fuller ton, finding in favor of Reed, or dereded Mrs. Nugent held in $2,0O0 bail on presumption of perjury. The indictment was returned yesterday hy the Norfolk grand jury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-10
Nazi Agitation Protested By Sweden's Federal
 Council of Cabinet
UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICE
 ATTACKED BY BRITISH
Britain's Home Office Pers init Check-Up on POs-
 sible German Activities :.

London, December 10. = CUP) = Scotland Yard is Investigating charges that efforts have been made in behalf of Germany to get British firms trading as German agents to "Aryan- ize" their staffs = to dismiss their Jewish employees, it was understood today. The iil- vestigation was made with the knowledge of the home office, it was said, on the basis of statements made to Scotland Yard officials.
 It was recalled that Foreign Min ister Rickard J. Sander of Swe- den, in speech at Gothenburg Thursday, protested against al- legged German attempts to exercise undue influence in Swedish affaixS.
 Suppress Agitation
 The federal council of cabinet Of Switzerland last night decreed measures to suppress agitation dan- gerous to the country and provided for far-reaching protection against NaZis and Communists. Penalties of from three months to one year in prison were prescribed for persons who assisted in anti-democratic propaganda directed from the country from abroad. Similar pen- alties were ordered for persons who systematically derided democracy or melted hatred against certain groups of people on account of their race or religion. The council in its decree authorized suppression of or ganization or newspapers, if neces- sary, to end undesirable propa- ganda.
 The report regarding the Scot land Yard investigation came after revelation of a broad British gov- ernment plan to help British ex- porters to fight alleged unfair Ger man trade competition in world markets.
 Etablish Big Fund
 The plan includes establishment of an &85, ,O00, 900 ($396, ,950, ,000 guar antee fund to insure British export CTS against loss and to fight unfair trade practices.
 Thus armed, the government was expected to open negotiations with Germany next month to regulate competition between the countries in the principal markets of the world.
 Britain's plan apparently was de-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-10
SUBPOENAS TO BE SERVED ON 100 vEN|REMEN 10 Deputy Sheriffs Sery= ing SummOnses; 8S Men,
 l2 Women in Panel TRIAL PRINCIPALS
 SCATTER TO HOMES Panel Oddity Was Selec= ton of Deputy Sheriff
 COnnor's Name
BY JOSEPH P. DONAHUE Democrat Staff Writer

Ten deputy sheriffs from various New Haven County towns today undertook the task of serving subpoenas on 88 men and 12 women who were chosen in superior court yesterday as veniremen for prospective service on the jury which will hear and de- eide the Waterbury conSpir- acy trial.
 The 100, including representatives of 26 towns in the county, will be suznmonsed to appear in court Wednesday morning.
 The second week of the trial con- cluded yesterday at one o'clock. with only half the necessary jury of 12 impaneled. The third week of trial will open Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock with 27 members of the original panel of 172 reporting for examination.
 AASAPSAS 0~0S~SA
 Defendants, counsel and officials of the trial scattered yesterday to their various homes in other cities and states for the three and one half day respite from trial. They will return Tuesday and take up anew the task of obtaining sev- enth, eighth, ninth. tenth, eleventh and twelfth member for the jury a task which was not alleviated by any progress on Friday.
 Seven veniremen, including one woman. were eliminated yesterday in the halliday session, without any being adjudged acceptable.
 After the noon-day recess, Judge Inglis took up the task of selecting a new panel of 100 veniremen to fill the breach when the present 27
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-10
DEMOCRATS WASH
 HANDS OF DEALS
State Senators Fail to Des= ignate Leader at Hart=
 ford Session

Hartford, Conn.,, Dec. 10 - (UPo Democratic state senators elect, advised by Governor Wilbur L. Cross to hang together" at all costs today promised to spurn any judge ship deals, upheld separate organ ization of house and senate, and condemned unfair representation on joint assembly committees.
 The IT senator's elect met here last night to organize and select a leader. Joseph B. DowneS, Norwich, second termer, was slated to be named, but apparently some hitch developed in the three hour meet ing which necessitated postpone ment of action.
 State Chairman J. Francis Smit . said another organization meeting would be called soon. Others men, tioned for the leadership were Sen ator Pierre J. Laramee, Willimantic, and Senator George T. Culhane, Waterbury.
 Culhane did not have organiza- ton backing, while Downes and Laramee did.
 The Democrats told Republican and Socialists in the senate to go ahead and "dear to control that body. If such is to be the outcome, statement said, "it is to be hoped that this action will be taken imme- diately without gain, as happened in previous similar session, pro- viding the people of the state with the modifying spectacle of a great number of unnecessary and mean ingleSs roll-calls."
 As for minor courts: We propose to state at the outset that we will enter into no combinations or agree ments concerning the appointment of the minor court officials anc county commissioners"
 The senate contains IT Democrat; IS Republicans and two Socialists They were rumors one or two of the Democrats might ''go over" to the Republicans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-10
HOLIDAY BONUSES,
 TO BE GIVEN OUT

Hartford, Conn, Dec. 10-(UP)- Directors of Aetna Life and affilia- ted Insurance companies voted to- day to grant 6600 employees a Christmas week bonus of a half months pay, amounting to an ex- penditure of $5O0,O0O.
 The directors also raised the div ident rate on life company stock for this quarter from 25 to 30 cents. and granted each stockholder an extra dividend of l5 cents 8 share.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-10
CROSS, BALDWIN TO
 LUNCH TOGETHER

! Hartford, Conn. Dec 10- (uP)- Gov. Wilbur L. Cross and his suc- cessor Gov.-Elect Raymond E. Bald win will lunch together with their military staffs shortly before the inauguration parade begins Jan. 4, it was decided today. X ' The retiring and newly elected state officers also will attend the luncheon. Usually. four separate luncheons are held: Each governor and his staff, and each party's state officers.
 Gov. Cross also will occupy box at Gov. Baldwin's inauguration ball the night of Jan. I.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-10
DEMONSTRATION FAILS

Rome, Dec. 10- (UP) )-About 5000 high school students tried to reach the French embassy today to hold a demonstration. Mounted carabinieri blocked all streets leading to the embassy. drove back the students and finally dispersed them,
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Cloudy, Colder Today; ];
 Sunday Fair
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-02
Cn AMaasaM CRACKERS $

Harbord Tracy is having series of conferences in an effort to get evidence that will free his son from a murder charge.
 In these conferences, Tracy meets with:
 Thomas Bellin, a private detec- tive he has hired.
 Marian Wharton, 21, his sons fiancee.
 Scott Perkins, a respected friend of the Tracy family.
 T. Walter Beatty, Tracy's law yer.
 On this particular afternoon, these four meet with Tracy in his home to map their campaign. Tracy, however, had just discovered that one of the four was spying, he had learned that his private telephone wire was being tapped. He deter mined to catch the spy.
 The four left Tracy's house at 5 p. m. An hour later. Tracy called Marian and asked her to come to his home at 8 o'clock. Then he call cd each of the other three and made the same request, telling each one, as he had told Marian, that he had something he wanted to dis cuss in private, and adding that the other three would not know of the meeting.
 Beatty arrived shortly after g.. A few minutes later Marian came in. Bellin arrived five minutes be- hind the girl and two minutes be- fore Perkins, whom he chided for being so tardy.
 After the four had assembled Tracy knew which one had tapped his wire.
 HOW DID HE KNOW? AND WHO WAS GUILTY?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-02

Medicinal products shipped from Germany to the United States last year weighed over 80 tons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-02

- ~ ih
 EXTRAORDINARY legend was 0 that the ancient Greeks wove around the birth of the goddess, Pallas Athene.
 Their mythological story is that her father. Zeus, swallowed his wife Metis when she was pregnant with Athene, since he had been warned that his children by her might be stronger than himself and so would dethrone him.
 But Prometheus one day split open Zeus' head with hatchet and Athene sprang forth, fully armed. She was. moreover, all ready vested with supreme mental power and moral character. Thus, she became goddess of wisdom, often known as Minerva.
 She became a favorite among the gods and Jupiter would grant her anything All that she ever promised to mortals infallibly happened. The City of Athens built in her honor the famous Parthenon, for which the great sculptor Phidias carved her statue in gold and ivory. This was 30 feet high.
 Variously portrayed with a dis taff. spear, helmet or twig of an olive tree, Minerva is gener- ally depicted as Phidias saw her, She is shown on a S9 U. s. news paper and periodical stamp of 1875, one of a series showing Greek gods and goddesses.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-02
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want her uncle to be too entirely consumed with the spirit of good fellowship. In such gentle mood, he might even see fit to condone murder. Or murderer's
 Nevertheless, she did not turn back. She had com ethis far. And it would f1atter Uncle John to know that she had been sufficiently con- cerned over his well-being to get up out of her bed.
 Coming up the steps, sle mo- ticed that the front door was ajar. It was almost always unlatched, but it was strange to see it ajar.
 Strange, too, she heard no voices. Perhaps MT. Norton had gone back to town, after all She crossed the hallway to the living room.
 Suddenly she stopped in her tracks.
 Uncle John sat there, gazing at her from his lifeless eyes, even as he had gazed at Joan two hours earlier. But now his figure was more slumped in the chair, and the cold. gray pallor Of death was upon his face.
 Sybil's screams filled the house and echoed outside upon the street. Again and again she screamed, as the horror of the sight before her eyes chilled her soul But she made no move to- ward him; rather she backed slowly toward the door fearful of being left olen in this house of death.
 And as she reached the door, her left foot caught in something upon the floor and she looked down in terror. It was black kid glove, woman's black kid glove.
 (TO Be COntinued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-02
CHAPTER XXIV

Sybil lay in the rose and silver boudoir, fathoms deep in a dream of contentment A shaft of starlight from the open window fell across her pillow, and now that the cold, dark eyes were closed in slumber, it reflected picture of alluring beau ty. Her lips were curved in a hap py smile, and occasionally her breathing became soft sigh, gentle as the first breath of spring.
 Perhaps she dreamed of Bob, undisturbed by golden haired stenographers with questionable pasts. Of a stately and magnifi- cent wedding unmarred by the empty yearning of five long years. Of country estate, elaborate and palatial, unrivalled by an other dwelling in the entire country
 The telephone on her bedside table tangled, and she stirred restlessly. Within the second, she was asleep again. It rang again, and this time it's call was more insistent. Sybil opened her eyes sleepily. A third time it rang, and she sat up quickly. She looked at the tiny clock alongside of her. Two o'clock.
 Who could be calling at two o'clock in the morning?
 She picked up the phone,
 She picked up the phone, an- sWered it impatiently.
 Long distance calling" she heard the voice of the operator, San Francisco calling. One mo- ment, please"
 San Francisco! That would be Philip.
 But what in the world would he be calling her for at such an unearthly hour? Two o'clock. In San Francisco, however, she real ized that it was much earlier. Taree hours earlier. Even so, what could Philip have discovered so shortly after his arrival?
 She turned up the lamp and sat there, shivering with an expectant excitement.
 "One moment, please" The op- erator's voice droned on. I'm trying to connect you Hello, San Francisco. Hello, Here's your party :"
 Sybil listened breathlessly.
 Hello, New York! Hello!" That was Philips voice.
 She answered him quickly.
 Hello, Sybil? Did I wake you up? I did? Well, I'm sorry, but it's worth it. Listen to this, Sybil. Are you listening?"
 "Yes, yes, Philip. Go on."
 "All right. Here's the story. The Barrett case was one of San F'rancisco's most sensational mur- der trials"
 "What?" Sybil gasped.
 Murder, I said. Ten years ago, right here in San Francisco. A man named Thomas Barrett was convicted and later hanged at San Quentin. And listen to this: he left an only daughter, Joan, 13 years old"
 sybirs eyes were wide. And this one we know is the same girl?"
 No doubt of it. I'm sending you copies of the pictures pub lished. You can see the resem- blance for yourself ."
 "Oh, Philip, send everything on. Get me everything you can, and send it air mail. Or better yet, fly back yourself with it tomor- row, will you, Philip?"
 There was a moments hesita- ton at the other end of the line. Philip was still considering Tia
 T don't think I'd better, Sybil," he suggested. Something might come up and you'd want someone to check details for you"
 That's right, Philip. It would be better for you to stay there a few days longer - in case every thing is not clear You'll send the material right away - to- night?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-02
CAST OF CHARACTERS

JOAN BARRETT, heroine, sec- retary to John Hendry.
 JOHN HENDRY, mining invest Ment head.
 BOB ANDREWS, Hendry's ju- ni0r partner and loans fiance. SYBI HENDRY, sOcialite, JOhl; Hendry's niece and loans rival in love.
 PHILIP HENDRY, Sybirs bro ther.
 DOROTHY STARKE, loans girlhood friend.
 CHARLES NORTON, California mining promoter.
 Yesterday: Philip stumbles onto the complete story of the Bar rett hanging 10 years ago in San Francisco aTd jubilantly calls SybiL
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Solution on Back Page
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-24
GROUP PLANNING
TRIP TO MIAMI
TO SEEK ASSISTANCE RELA-
TIVE TO OVERSEAS HIGH
WAY CELEBRATION

A delegation comprising Mayor
Willard M. Albury, John Costar,
vice-chairman of the Bridge and
Toll Commission and general
chairman of the celebration COM
mittee; c. c. Symonette, a mem
Der of the bridge commission;
Charles Aronovitz, of the cele-
bration finance committee; Carl
Bervaldi, chairman of the county
commission, and Warren Smith,
general manager of the celebra-
ton here July "a, viii 90 to
Miami Wednesday to appear be-
fore the Dade County Commits
sioners to request assistance in
promoting the celebration
Smith said today that he ex-
pected to announce a complete
program for the three-day fiesta
next week.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-24
LOCAL GROUP
RETURNS Home

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Falk,
daughter. Miss Mary Falk, and
Mrs. Julie Brooks returned Sun
day night from a visit to Phila-
delphia and other cities lasting
over the period of several weeks
during which time a number of
important cities were visited.
The most enjoyable time was
spent in Philadelphia where they
went to attend the graduation ex-
ercises at the Episcopal Hospital,
and see Miss Teresa Falk receive
her diploma as a graduate nurse.
Miss Teresa is now employed at
Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, Md
Returning the party encoun-
tered cool weather, and at some
parts of the trip the weather was
unpleasantly cool, members of
the party said. Despite this they
had. a delightful time.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-24

a huge overflow crowd To attend,
despite the $500 capacity of the
Civic Center. Motorists who can
offer free transportation to the
girls i'm the contest. and the dane
ers, are urged 20 at once COM
municate with Chief Baker. the
committee desiring 10 derive as
much profit as possible from the
dance.
The same admission tickets us
ed here will be used in Miami.
the admission price being the
same. and purchasers win vote
for a Miss Key West" at this
dance just as is done at the local
dances. Local sponsors of the
contestants have been asked by
Mr.. Smith to contact their mem
Der organizations and friends in
Miami and urge them 10 Get out
and vote for their respective can
didateS at the Miami dance
The committee in charge of the
dance and voting is the same as
that which functions here and in
eludes Mrs. Eva Warner. Mrs
John Fl. coStar. Miss Marguerite
Hernandez and Mrs. May Hill
Russell.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-24
FURNITURE TO
BE MADE HERE
WILL BE FOR FEDERAL ART
CENTER LOCATED IN
KEY WEST

Last week a request was made
to Victor Lowe, local director of
the National Youth Administra-
ton of the WPA, that the furni-
ture and fixtures for the Key
West Federal Art Center be con-
structed by the employees of the
NYA. This permission was grant
ed today, and work will start very
soon.
The furniture will consist of
benches, tables. pedestals for dis
playing sculpture and other piec-
es. the lumber for it having been
purchased from a part of the
funds now being raised for the
Art Center by the sponsors.
Plans are being formulated for
the formal opening of the Gallery,
which viii take place on Sunday.
july g., during the Overseas High
way Celebration, and this pro-
gram Will be made public within
the next two weeks.