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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25

Commenting Um HIS CiAam
 Democratic Town Chairman John H. Crary said that the town chair man had called such conventions Tor 26 to 30 years.
 Local Party Rules
 "where several towns comprise Q senatorial district the situation as relates to the state party rules would apply and the state central commit- teeman could call the convention" !" Chairman Crary declared. "But Waterbury includes the l5th and 18th senatorial districts 30 local party rules would apply"
 He expressed surprise that the protesting club should have failed to cite the instance of the nomina- ton of Sen. George T. Culhane, who was named at the 18th senatorial dis- trict convention also called by the town chairman.
 Chairman Crnry said that if any irregularity obtained in the 18th senatorial convention, then the same would be true of the 18th district convention.
 "In the case of @ senatorial dis trict such as the l4th, where you have the towns of Wolcott, Bethany, Cheshire, Milford, Naugatuck, Orange, Prospect, West Haven and Woodbridge with in the environs, then the state rules would be effec- tive" he explained. "It would, of course, be impossible to handle Q convention cali except by the proce- dure of naming a permanent chair man to call the subsequent conven- tion."
 Other Conventions
 He cited the instances of the rec cent probate convention in Water bury where a permanent chairman was named because the probate dis trict includes the towns of Wolcott and Middlebury. And the 9th con- gressional district convention was called by the chairman named two years before, with new permanent chairman named to call the next convention.
 The Independent Democratic club, through It's president, Roger V. Con- nor, and secretary, Eugene Sheehan, issued q statement to the Waterbury Republican attacking Democratic State Chairman J. Francis Smith and the legality of the 18th district convention which saw defeat of their candidate, William "Tipper" Conley, by Commissioner Egaii.
 The club claimed that the conven- ton should have been called by their member, Patrick Moran of the state central committee, recently named to that place following the "peace' movement in local Democratic cir- cles.
 No Grounds
 Chairman Crary remarked that he had followed local party rules afld failed to find reasonable the protesi of. the club.
 To some Democrats, the fact the, the club has announced 1t will mol support Senator Culhane but failed to question the legality" of the con. vention at which the latter was nom. mated, indicated that the nemberl were assailing their former chief by vicarious methods.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25

1pAk HMs
 Pushed on One City Payroll
 Grab Another
 The above large type headline appeared in tho Waterbury Arier- ioan of Oct. 1l calling attention to tho fact that a dozen men, (uidnt state pemocrats) former iiispec- tors from the street department, facing removal on the recotzlniesa- dAtion of Qfiflenhagen q ASso- clates, d needless employees in that department. They were head- cd hy Frank Doyle, former clerk in the ofilce of ex-Controller Daniel !. Loary,. and were ap- pointed by Mayor Frank Hayes to make the annual canvas of an persntis in the city between the ages of 2f and 60. The enumera- ton of those eleelble to pay tho old age assistance tax of $500 is conducted each year under state law. And the headliner ends as follows:
 Tn this case however, no jobs were created since the state law makes the canvass mandatory,
 The writer of this letter was amazed, and almost duinfcunded at failure of the American to tin- derstand that Qrifsehhasea g As- sociates did not recommend that those discharged employees be de- prieyed of life, liberty or the right to earn their daily bread for the remainder Of their natural lives.
 I did not read anywhere that . pension was recommended for those worthy or unworthy efii. pioyes. As I do not now know any of them and do not wish to iudke of their merits or deinerits. However I commend people for not looking for charity, if able and willing to labor, and employment Is at hand.
 I would like to ask the party re- spbusibie for that article in the Waterbury American what he would do # separated involultar- fly from his present means of livelihood. Would he consider Y grabbing to accept Q legitimate pcSition from which no one had been removed to create the va- cancy for hinP
 Respectfully.
 FAIRpLAY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25

eKRIDLA--Frauk ekridla, Jr., 3e, of IF Park Terrace died this morn Ing. 4 native of this city he was Q meat cutter by trade and had been h business with his father at one time.
 The funeral will Dc held from the Lunny Funeral Home, 2S Central avenue on Thursday morning at 6 o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call ct the funeral home this afternoon and evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25
STORM LAsIEEs COAST

saint John, N. B., Oct. 2B.-tUP) Wind and rain lashed the coast last night, resulting in heavy prop- erty damage and the less of one life. Mrs. Hugh Ingraham, n, was killed when an automobile driven by her on-in-law, Gordon Parlee, was blown of the road and overturned.
 At one point the rain fall totaied 0.2 inches.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25

sKETELDs-Mr Bridget (BolIard) Shields, @, wife of John Shields, of Scranton, Penn, died at her home in Scranton yesterday after . short illness.
 Hrs. Shields is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Mary Kane and Mrs. John sharon; . brother, Joseph Bollaxd, ell of Waterbury. Funeral services and burial viii be held tomorrow in Scranton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25
ls REPORTED KILLED

Melbourne, Australia, Oct. 26--- (UP)-Fourteen passengers and foui crew members were believed Killed today when an Australian National Airways airliner crashed and burned on 6 hiIlside near here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25
YOU CAN
 BE WELL!

you do not have to go through life with the handicap of . con- stantly ailing body-sutfering pain, weakness, etc. and etc.
 Neither do you have to put drugs into your body, as the rec- Crds of this ofiice show many of the following cases restored to health.
 Chronic Heada ( hes, Stomach Trouble, Asthma, Liver and Gall Bladder Trouble, Nervous Break. down, Back Pains, and Weakness, Female DisOr- ders, Constipation, Dizzy Spells, High and Low Blood Pressure, Neuritis, Arthri- tis. Weak Blood, Throat ! Ailments, Heart Trouble, Gland Weakness, etc. and ete.
 MAY HEALTH ALSO SOON AGAIN BE YOURS pr. q. A. Tranllll cnIROPRACTIC SPECIALIST
 BUCKINGHAM BLDG. COR. BANK AND GRAND SITS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25
MAssEs

WALAW--A months mind mass e reaufem will be celtbrAted Thurss day morning ak 7:so o'clock af SC. WkancIN XaVfoFg Church, for the repoae Of the soul of the late John
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25

Funeral services for Stanley Ka- tionis will be held tomorrow after noon at 2 o'clock at the Stokes funeral home, 6o4 North Riverside street. Burial will be in the Lith- uanian Independent cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home this afternoon and evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25

Between January and June this year, German factories sold i'",32o cars-an increase of six per cent over the same period last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25
Crary Upholds Egan's
 Nomination As Legal
Claims Local Party's Rules Prevail in Conventions Here; Cites Procedure in Naming Other Candidates

plaint of members of the Independent Democratic Club that the convention of the 18th senatorial district Srns s'ilepally called" and that Health Commissioner Edward F Egan was "ilegally named" met with reput todav
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25

TERRELL Lyle Augustus Ter reil, 4S, of Charry street, Cheshire, died this morning at the New Ha. ven hospital. fie was native of Cheshire. the son of Clifford and Alice Hitchcock Terrell. Mir. Ter reli was president and treasurer of the Nash Terrell company of Meri- den. He was . member of the Con- gregational church of Cheshire and of Temple lodge, A. '. and 4. M. and Cheshire Grange.
 MT. Terrell is survived by his wife, Jessie Atwater Terrell; his mother; one daughter, Nancy O, Terrell; two brothers, Arthur B. and clifford II. Terrell.
 The funeral will be held from the home on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Thomas Bainton Of Cheshire ofticiating. Bui!al will be in St. Peters cemetery, Cheshire.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25
OBITUARY

MORTON-Word has been re. ceived of the death of Mrs. Howard F. Morton, of Germantown, Pa, which occurred ct the Danbury Hospital this morning. She was sister of Mrs. Phillip Cormief oi East Main street. Her mother died on october 18th. Funeral arrange. inents will be announced later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25
FUNERALS


 Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Berkeley will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Arthur J. Lunny funeral home, 26 Central avenue. Burial will be in new Pine Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home this afternoon and evening.
 Funeral services for Mrs. Ger trude (Reed) Kieineidan, wife of Eric J. Kleineidan were held this after noon at 2 o'clock ct the Alderson Funeral Home, 70 Central avenue. Burial was in new Pine Grove cemetery.
 Funeral services Tor Mrs. Mabel tBird) Stafford, wife of William M. Stafford were held this aftef- noon ct o'clock ct the home, e0 Edin street. Burial was in new Pine Grove cemetery.
 The funeral of Frederick o. Pepir will be held tomorrow morning ct ii o'clock from the Bergin Funeral Home, 200 East Main street. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral of Cornelius Murphy will be held tomorrow morning ct e:iB o'clock from the Bergin funeral home, 200 East Main street to St, Mary's church, Union City, ct Q o. clock. Burial will be in Bt Mary's cemetery, Ailsonia. Friends may cali at the funeral home this afternoon and evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25

EDDIE CATOR-Amsca's outstanding comic personality Of ar-saoh Monday Columbs Network 530 KsT $50 pm C.s.T., $50 pm M.S.T 7s0 pm EST.
 BENNY GOODMAN King of swsG, and the wosIds seatsst swing each Tussdy syssne Columbia Neewek S3o E.s.T., ss30 pm C.STs 7s30 pm MsT., 6s30 pm FS.T.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25

1888. Lyle Augsstus Tsrssii oyl Cherry Street, Cheshire. FunerRl Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25

sCH0ECK-Edward echoeck, be, died suddenly last evening at his home 50 Mitchell avenue. He had been employed as . salesman for the John J. Collins, Inc, for the past i've years. MT. Schoeck was c member of the Concordia Singing Society.
 He is survived by his wife, Yvonne Bouiey schoeck; three sons, Edward, Harold and Melville; one daughter, Edna ail of this city; four brothers, George, Augustus, Louis and William 9choeck of this city and six sisters, Mrs. Charles Witsinan, Mrs. Mary Witznan, Mrs. Frederick Rund, Mrs. Lydia Morrison of this city, Mrs. Marshail Warner of duilford and Mrs. John Welch of Albany, N. Y.
 The funeral will be held from the Haiiey-snyder Funeral Home, D4 Willow street ct c time to be an- nounced later. Friends may call at the funeral home this evening and after 3 o'clock tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25

sISRIDLA - Jp thJs city. Oct. s6, Park T.rTscs. FsasrsiI 1fhgrsasy morning Rf o'clock from Lunny Funeral Home, sB Central Avenu6. Burial in Calvary Cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25
DIED

sClIQECHT - Tn. thlg city, Oct, 2t. 1888 Edward 6oh0sck 6f 30 Mitch. ell Avenue. Euneral aFtanger1etlt.. Home, el Willow Street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25
SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE ADVISE
DID You KNOW:

--that tobaseo plants afe "fopped" when they put out their sesd-head } That this improves the quality of leaf tobaeeof That most cigarette tobacco is hasvsstsd by 'spgimine'-- removing each leaf by hsndi Csmsl buyers know where choice grades of tobacco arc - those that cure nicely -=the mild, rips, fragrant tobaeeos. Camels are q matehIess blend of finer, MORE EXPENSIVE TO. BAccOS. Turkish and Domestic.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25
A Question! Fair Play Seeks In- formation on Trans- for of City Em-
 ployes.

T0 the NdltoF Of The Domoorak Dear Sir: Rushed on One City Payroll,
 Grab Another
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25

TiKE humans, dogs have . eompli- L cated set ofnerves. But dogs are kinder to their nerves than we. They rest when they need rest while we plunge ahead with our hurry and worry straining our nerves to keep up with the fast pace. We can't turn back to the natural paces of life like
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25
scoTT1E

Known varicusly in early Scottish history as Skye terrier, Highland, Cairn, and Scots ter- rier, although that dog bore no resemblance to Skyes and Cairns of today. Nicknamed the "die-hard" for stout heart and unquench- able love for sport. Extremely independent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-30
Methodist Minority Makes
 Protest Against Negroes

Tenta tive plans are for a uniting conference within year, with 400 delegates from the northern and southern churches and 100 from the Protestant unit. The new unified church then would be divided into six districts, five for whites and one for Negroes. Methodism would be united then as it had not been since the Protestant unit withdrew in 1928.
 Opponents were led by Bishops Collins Denny, Sr., Richmond, Va, and Warren A. Candler, Atlanta, They maintained that the confer ence was without authority; that the failure of the North Mississippi conference to approve the union made the action illegal.
 They objected to Negroes being admitted to individual churches where whites worshipped, and said that the northern branch would control the united church because of its greater membership.
 Against these arguments, T. D. Ellis of Memphis told of the 'isms" in world politics and said "a young world with outstretched hands looks to us here in Birmingham today Joseph Dolby. delegate from Prague Czechoslovakia, said that separa- tion had "hindered work of the church abroad. and the Romar Catholic church is using divided Methodism as a weapon against us" Others accused the disSenter' of waving the red flag and ap- pealing to racial prejudice"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-30
ARMED CRAZY COP
 HATER IS SOUGHT
Hartford Police in Search of Man Who Killed His.
 Sister

Hartford, Conn.,, April 30.-(UP). -Cordons of police were thrown around the greater Hartford area today in an effort to capture an armed crazed "cop-hating" slayer who murdered his sister late last night mad just missed killing his father. Many persons here and in West Hartford, known to be hated by the man were guarded by po- lice. The entire Hartford and West Hartford detective bureaus and state police investigated every clue to no avail. Special state police watched all cars. Among those searching for Vincent McBrien, 26, the fugitive, was his brother, Traffic Policeman Thomas H. McBrlen of the local police force.
 Is Mental Case
 "The man is mental case" said Detective-Lieut. John F. Madigan. He is known to be a cop-hater. Many persons here and in West Hartford are terribly afraid of him because they were instrumental in having him sent to a mental hos pital."
 Eight home here and in West Hartford were guarded all night by police armed to the hilt.
 We don't know what this fellow
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-30

Birmingham, Ala, April 30-(UP) A dissenting faction of the Meth odist Episcopal church. south, to- day threatened court action against the majority which voted to unite with two other branches of the church. The minority protested that unification would place Ne groes side by side with whites" Two of the 13 southern bishops joined in the protest. The other II bis hops voted to consolidate with the Methodist Episcopal church (North> and the Methodist Protestant church, healing schism 110 years old and forming the Methodist church of America with 8,000,000 members and resources of $l,0O0,- 100000.
 The 23rd quadrennial conference of the southern church marked an epoch in the denomination founded by John and Charles Wesley at Ox- ford university in 1729. The dele gates voted 434 to 26 for the merger last night after day-long debate. The ether two branches had ap- proved unification previously. The southern churchS secession was over the slavery question in 1844, and most of the debate yesterday was on whether to admit Negroes with equal rights. Unless the min ority interferes, the church's judi cial council will rule on the legality of the vote, probably before the end of the conference next week. The council is the highest authority within the church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-30
HITLER MAY HIT
 COMBINE SUNDAY
Give His Opinion to World on Program of Great
 Britain, France
BY EDWARD w. BEATIE Tnited Press Staff COrrespondentI

lSlhtCu SoAAScPOAAANbsy
 Berlin, April 30-(UP)-Fuehrer Adolf Hitler may tell the world to- morrow what he thinks of the new "London-Paris axis" it was indicat- ed today.
 Hitler is to make two speeches on the occasion of the Nazi national labor holiday, which replaces the old left wing May day.
 Germans and foreign diplomats awaited the speeches eagerly in the belief that they would indicate. if they did not show openly, what Hit ler's reaction has been to the un- written military alliance between Germany's two chief World War enemies.
 Hitler is to speak first in the morning to 121,000 boys and girls at the Olympic Stadium. He is to address a workers mass meeting in the LuStgarten at noon.
 Goes To Rome Monday
 Hitler leaves for Rome Monday night for a six day state visit to Premier Benito Mussolini at the other end of the "Berlin-Rome axis" which inspired the new Lon don-Paris combination.
 Besides Hitler, Dr. Paul Joseph Goebbels, minister of propaganda and Baldur Won Schirach, youth leader, are to speak at the Olympic meeting; Goebbels and Dr. Robert
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-30
SADDENED POPE
 SEEKS VACATION
Leaves Today for Summer Estate; War Echoes
 Are Aging Him

Vatican City, April 30-(UP)- Aged, frail, saddened by European political dissentions, Pope Plus leaves today for his summer estate at Castel Gandolfo, just outside of Rome. All high activities of the Holy See will be centered there for the next five months.
 It was arranged for the Pope to motor to Castel Gandolfo this eve ming with Prof. Aminta Milani, his physician; nurses and high Vatican officials.
 This meant that the Vatican had abandoned hope thac Adolf Hitler of Germany would seek an audience with the Pope during his visit to Rome next week to see Premier Be- nito MusSolini. The Vatican waited until the last in hope that Hitler, particularly after his absorption of Catholic Austria, would seek an au- dience and a rapprochement with the church, and MuSSolini was un- derstood to have done all he could to insure visit.
 Some feared today that the Pope might not return alive to Vatican City from Castel Gandolfo. He will be 31 May 31. But they predicted during his illness IS months ago that he would never go to Castel Gandolfo again, and when he con- founded them by his astonishing recovery to a 'semblance of health, they predicted last year that he would not live to return to the Va tican,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-30
Coroner Prepares Finding m Death or Mich. Strahan

Deputy Coroner Walter w. Smyth has begun the preparation of f1nd- ing in the death of Michael Stra- han, AZ, of Bristol street, Thomas ton, who was killed Thursday af- ternoon when struck by a hit-and- run driver on ThomaSton avenue. Freed yesterday afternoon on bonds of $3,50O was Philip Grody, 26, of Brooklyn, N. r., who was arrested few moments after the fatality.
 The deputy coroner reported that he found blood-stains on the door of Grooy's car. This evidence is Ill addition to dents found on the fen der and door of the Brooklyn mans car, and the testimony of two eye witnesses that they saw his car strike Strahan, then continue along the highway.
 Mrs. Marie c. Straw, of 25 York street, and her son, Robert, l9, both gave statements to the coroner that Grody's was the hit-and-run car
 They said that Grody struck the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-30
Were Seen at Office of Concern Week Ago But
 Are Now Gone
ALL OTHER RECORDS
 HAVE BEEN IMPOUNDED
Some City Officials, Their Cars, May Be Mixed in
 Lost Records

Records said to pertain to transactions between the city and city officials with the Geghan-Allerton Company, Inc, predecessors of the Geghan' Motors, Inc, disap- peared within the last several days, those close to the grand jury investigation of Water bury's financial and political affairs remarked late yester- day. The stipulated records were noted at the office of the con- cern a week ago Friday by auditors attached to the office of States Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn, Sr., spe- cial prosecutor, it was disclosed. Yesterday the auditors returned to the motor concern and impounded records of transactions covering eight years. Certain records were missing, they said.
 Thus concluding its eighth week and examination of an approximate 14O witnesses, the grand jury ad- journed shortly after 5 o'clock, a few minutes before Joseph P. Geg- han, head of the motor concern, appeared at county courthouse and
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-30
THREE CCC CAMP
 MEMBERS HURT

Goshen, Conn.,, April 30-(UP)- Three members of eco Camp Tou- mey were confined to the infirmary today, recovering from burns suf- fered late yesterday when bolt of lightning struck pile of wet logs on which they were working. Twelve others were felled and several knocked unconscious.
 The storm, which swept the state. resulted in the firing of a barn at Warren, causing damage of $8,O0O.
 At New Haven lightning struck the New York, New Haven & Hart ford headquarters building, setting fire to an elevator shaft. Several hundred employees filed out of the building as five fire companies ex- tinguished the blaze.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-30
CHINESE SMASH
 JAPANESE DRIVE
1000 Jap Dead Left on Field-l3 Jap Planes
 Shot Down
BY ROBERT BELLAIRE United Press Staff Correspondent

Shanghai, April 30-CUP)-The Chinese have smashed new Jap anese drive and have retaken the city of Tancheng on the central front after battle in which the Japanese left 2,000 dead on the field, it was asserted officially today at Hankow, the Chinese emergency capital. Coincidently. Chinese air planes, in a raid averaging terri ble Japanese "Emperor's Birthday attack on Hankow yesterday, raided Japanese-held Wuhu on the Yang tze river and, it was asserted, shot down three Japanese planes.
 The Chinese reports of the battle of Tancheng made it appear that they had won a most important vic- tory. The Japanese, under orders to take Hsuchow, junction point of the Tientsin- Nanking and Lunghai railroads, by May g, had started a vigorous offensive. They hoped to retrieve their recent defeat at Ta- oerhchwang, the most severe in their history, and force the Chinese to evacuate the entire area.
 Resistance Stiffens
 It had been known that the Chi nese resistance was stiffening.
 According to the official state
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