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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-12
SHY,P|OUS GIRL
 BRUTE'S VICTIM
Mary Coyle, IT, Viciously Attacked, Slain; On
 Way to Church

Larchmont, N. r., Oct. 12-CUP) The assault and murder of Mary Imelda Coyle, IT, a shy and pious high school graduate who dreamed of being a nun, led police today ovei the same trails along which, few months ago, they hunted the kid- naper and murderer of l2-year-old Peter Levine.
 Miss Coyle lived in 6 two-story househoat with her mother and two sisters, on the mud flats of LonG Island Sound only half Q mile iron where the Levine boys headless body was washed ashore May 20.
 She disappeared Monday night while on her way to St Gabriel'S Church, a mile and a half down a dark and winding road from her home, and was found yesterday in a weedy lot behind an apartment building. Her head was battered, her straight black hair matted by blood to her face. One blow, apparently with a hammer, had made a hole two inches deep at the base of her brain. Physicians believed 1t might have been dealt while she was on her knees and had her head bent in prayer. They said she had been criminally assaulted.
 Body Carried to Lot
 Her body had been carried to the lot in an automobile, tire tracks of which were visible In the alley. She evidently had been lured into the car from the road to church and Police Chief William ). Keresy said he was proceeding on the theory that the killer was someone the girl knew and trusted. otherwise she would not have accepted a ride. He did not believe she was forced into the car.
 Her right had clutched several strands of the killers hair, brown and about four inches long. Beneath her finger nails were bits of skin that she had scratched from him. Her maroon beret and q brown coat she had worn over her white and blue cotton dress, were missing. Po- lice hoped that they might turn up later, as clues.
 The vacant lot was accessible only
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EDWARD LUND TO
 MARRY AFTER ALL

New York, Oct. i2-(UP)-Ed- ward Lund, who announced after Q flight around the world as a meni- Der of the Howard Hughes crew that he would never marry Miss Eleanor Hoagland or anyone else. informed his friends today that he had changed his mind. They were married Saturday night ct Elkton, Md.
 Miss Lund, . secretary at Floyd Bennett field, announced her ea- gaeement to Lund while he was on the world flight and sne was living day and night beside the radio ct flight headquarters only to swoon from fatigue q hour before he landed.
 When he was told of his reported engagement then, be denied it anBrily.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-12
DEMOCRATIC TOWN LEADER SUCCUMBS
Theodore Schmitz, First Selectman of Beacon
 Falls, Has Heart Attack
Especial to The Democrat

Beacon Falls, Oct. 12.-Theodore F. schmitz, first selectinan in this town for seven consecutive terms and reelected for another term il days ago, died this morning at his home on the Bethany road, follow ing a brief illness. Funeral arrange ments are incomplete.
 A heart attack was fatal to the prominent Democratic leader who was born in Waterbury in 1877 and who engaged in the dairy business fin this town for over 30 years. Pre- vious to being elected first select man here, MT. Schmitz served the town as second and third selectmail.
 He is survived by his wife. Mrs. Anna (Frick) Schmitz: five sons, Milton, Edward and Joseph Schmitz of Beacon Falls, and Fred and Ar thur Schmitz of Beacon Falls; three daughters, Harriett and Beatrice Schmitz of Beacon Falls and Elizabeth Schmitz of New York city; four sisters, Mrs. William Gal. lagher, Mrs. Frank Norton and Mrs. William Quinn of Beacon Falls and Mrs. Henry Weyer of Brooklyn, N. Y; a brother, Henry; and one QraHdCn1lu.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-12

Edward Nothnagle, Trumbull, chair man of the labor committee.
 Swayne's defeat was the most sur- prising. A member of the Legislative council and, at times, mentioned for the Republican nomination for gov- efnor, Swayne was reported to have incurred the ire of the police and fire departments in his home town by failing to support legislation they favored.
 As result, Thomas J. o'Connor, retired captain of the New York City Fire Department, was nominated in swayne's place by Q vote of l9o to 161.
 Insurgent COP. Wins
 E. o. Smith, Mansfield, member of the State Board of Education and regarded as an insurgent Repuhli- can, won renomination easily. A drive against him by organization Republicans had been reported un- der. way.
 John F. Lynch, West Haven, former state senator, was nominated in that town for representative.
 Richard D. Weigle, son of Dean Luther A. Weigle of Yale Divinity School. was nominated at New Ha- ven.
 J. Mortimer Bell, Jr.. son of the 1887 house speaker, failed to win a nomination at Salisbury.
 Also Q loser was Louis G. Tolles, southington, former state master of the Grange.
 w. Ellery Allyn, Waterford, mem
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ARGUMENTS ON NEW TRIAL TO COME FRIDAY Case Lying Dormant on Superior Court Docket
 for Past Five Years JUDGE SIMPSON TO
 HEAR NEW PROTESTS Attorney Maurice Gruskay Will Present Reasons
 for a Writ of Error

Motions of Louis N. Leopold for a new trial and writ ot error, which have been dor mant on the superior court docket for more than five years, will be subject of argu- ments before Judge Earnest c. Simpson in superior court Friday morning. Leopold, a former Waterbury resident, is a life prisoner at Wethers- field State Prison on a charge of second- degree murder, arising from the deaths of two children in a Baldwin street fire in 1928.
 Attorney Maurice yGruskay, who filed the petitions in behalf Of Leo pold more than five years ago, said today that the issues of the peti- tions might be tried before the first of the new year. Arguments on Friday will simply be on prelimin- ary matters.
 Has Never Let Up
 Since his conviction in 1928, Leo- pold, through his family has direct cd c steady campaign of unsuccess- f,l court action designed to gain
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LOYALST ARMY
 COLONEL ON TRIAL

petpignan, French Spanish From tier, Oct. 12.-(Up) Colonel Jose Villalba. once one of the highest of Spanish Loyalist troop command CTS, Is on trial for his life ct Bar. celona, coincident with the trial of leaders of the Trotskyist "poun" party, 1t was disclosed today.
 villalba was the Lcyalist com mander in the Malaga area when Malaga, key city of the south coast fell to the Nationalists. to the as- tonishment. of military experts. al- most without defense in Febru- ary. lo37 s s
 He is being tried before the su- preme military tribunal. The poum (Workers' party for Marxist unifi. chtion) leaders are being tried be- fore a special civil court of five magistrates. They are charged with treason.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-12
Business Momentum
 Traueling Fast Pace
$5,0OO, O,OOO,OOO More National Income Expected in Last Six Months of Year Than First-0ver
 1OOO,OOO Persons Back to Work
By MAX L. BROWN (Copyright, 1888, by United Press)

'
 New York, oct. 12.-(UP)-Busi- ness is gaining momentum at a pace which indicates that national in- come for the final six months of this year will be about $5,000,000 ,00t more than in the first half.
 All major lines of business have improved substantially from the years lows and economists and businessmen. estimated today that the final three months would be marked by further recovery. 1n- creased industrial activity has been reflected in employment. Current estimates are that more than i,000,- 900 persons have gone back to work in the past five months.
 Economists Predict
 Economists for the Alexander Hamilton Institute believe that na- tional income produced In the last six months of 1888 may reach $30,- 600,0o0, 900, compared with $25, ,400,- 100000 in the first six months when the total was the smallest since 1884 On that basis the years total of $56,000, 100000 would compare with $69, 9,8l7 100000 last year, highest since 1929 record of $Sl, ,l2e, ,000, ,000 with $63, ,466, ,000, ,000 in 1886 and with $55, ,ls6, 900, 900 In 1885.
 Tn May this year, according to figures of the national industrial conference board, ll,362,0o0 persons were without jobs Since then,
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APPLE CROP IS "
 WELL CRIPPLED

Boston, oct. i2.--(UP)-The re- cent hurricane was blamed today for a IS per cent decline in this years total estimated New England apple crop.
 The crop, now estimated by the New England crop reporting service at o.le6,000 bushels as compared with the T,i0O,0O0 bushels expected a month ago, Is 36 per cent less than last years harvest. The aver age is T,e4S,000 bushels.
 Reports from orchardists iildicat- Cd coo per cent of the crop was blown from trees hy the hurricane
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-12

begin the 00-inile advance against the great commercial center of Can- ton. More thousands of soldiers were landing and perhaps 100000 eventually will oppose defending army of close to a million men. From @ military viewpoint, the Japanese objective is to cut off all supplies from the Chinese armies defending Hankow.
 The Japanese invasion of south China was the most daring stroke of more than a year of fighting over thousands of miles from Peiping to Shanghai and the outer defenses of Hankow. It further extended the already stretched Japanese front which now covers an area estimated at 774,000 square miles. but which includes much territory in which Chinese guerrilias operate.
 Drive slaps British
 But the importance of the new Japanese thrust is much. greater than the scope of military opera tions. Canton and the British city OL f1OAlk hOllb dES bliS hhBAttAUot commercial strongholds of the Far East. There Is centered the British trade built up over many years and running into millions of dollars annually.
 Tn 1897, Great Britain sent ex- ports worth s29,iio00o to China and Sl7,4so,000 worth to Hong Kong and from China she bought exports valued at $4i, ,710000. The Yangtse valley, where Japanese troops have virtually halted all trade in their offensive toward Hankow, IS a minor commercial region for Britain as compared to rich south China. Prices on the Tokyo stock exchange shot upward as soon as the invasion was dislcosed.
 Although France has large com- mercial interests to the south and the United States has c share of business in the Canton region. the greatest danger of conflict lies be- tween Japan and Britain. Tn this connection, Japanese ofacials reit-
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PASTOR KEEPS
 UP HIS FASTING

Palmertcn, Pa., oct. i2. (UP)-- The Rev. Lasa Kirchenkoff, pastor of St. Georges Greek 0rthodox church, weak from c To-day diet of sweeteneod tea. announced today that he would continue his fast, originally scheduled for IS, days, in- definitely unless the young people in his parish attend services. N
 T will fast until the young peo- pie return to church" he announced from his pulpit two Sundays ago Last Sunday the number attending services was slightly larger but still below his expectations.
 Normally weighing le0 pounds, the pastor has lost 12 pounds
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-12
CONFERENCE ON
 AUTO DISPUTES
Ford Motor Co. Official to Meet President of Auto
 Union Again
By STEVE RICHARDS United Press Staff Corresuonde

(United Press Stan CorreSp0ndent)
 Detroit, Oct. i2-(UP)-More con- ferences between Harry Bennett, of the Ford Motor O., and Homer Martin, president of the United Au- to Workers, 6 O. I. O. affiliate which has been trying for months to or ganize Ford employees. were pre- dicted today.
 Both the company and the union were silent concerning the meaning of the unexpected conference be- tween Bennett and Martin yester- day during which Henry Ford. foe of unionism, dropped by to shake hands with the union chief.
 But particular significance was placed on the statements issued by Martin and Bennett after their conferences, which were not very informative but which seemed to indicate that further talks would be held.
 May Reach Compromise
 Meanwhile there were increasing indications that the unions latest controversy with the General Motors Corporation and the Chrysler Cor poration, both of which have con- tracts with the union, was about to be compromised. The union is seek ing to have the 32 hour week, in- stead of the 70 hour week, estab- lished in the plants of both in order that the corporations will employe more men. The union has thousands of unemployed members.
 Bennett said he would be glad to talk with MT. Martin at any time." Martin said 1t was well to discuss mutual problems" Both agreed that they had discussed the S2 hour week. Martin said they had (finv4klyai,afi m pa9A 01
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-12
LAWYERS DEBT
 HAS NEW ANGLE
Secret Session Last Eve ming Discussed Charges
 Made By Controller

The matter of alleged city court claims against large number of local lawyers, as promoted by Con- troller Sherwood L. Rowland last week, took on a new angle last night.
 Publicized in the controllers fav- orite newspaper, thereafter submit- ted to the board of finance, the controllers contention that the law yers owe the court s7,737.i7 for various ices dating back almost to the turn of the century, was con- sidered last night by Q special group Meeting at city hall in executive session were the two city court jtis- tices, Judge Edward Mascolo and Judge Theobald E. Conway; mem- bers of the economy committee of the board of finance, Commissioners
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SECOND RACE POSTPONED

Gloucester, Mass, Oct. l2-tUP) The second race of the Interna- tioral Fireshermen's series between Ameticas Thebaud and Canada's Bluenose was called off this morn ing. because of insufficient wind. with favorable weather it will be sailed over the same course tomor- row.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-12
Louis N. Leopold Fights On
Republican Party Suffers Casualties
Noah H. Swayne of Darien, House Leader, Slated for Speaker This Year-Several Times Mentioned
 for Governor, Put in Discard
(By United Press)

ulated in last nights statewide Republican for nominations for representative in the General Assembly
 Representative Noah H. Swayne Daren majority leader the House in the 1887 session and slated for speaker this year, defeated for renoinaton So Seden John ston Lyme member of the judiciary committee and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-12
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Got. i2-CUP)--0ov. ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Got, 10th, compared with year ago: Tnis xser sss dEsxpenss sa .s xssr Si.ess.ss7.AS1.s - Si,7sB,7as,iiAaa ssss.iss. .siAOs sssi.oas.aeS.as SsAs,Bi1siA0S ss4p.ali.siB.as
 Cash Balance
 S?,SAhsl2.S06.ia Aa,eai. .9ae, ,laf.0
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-12
South Chino s .muaded With .Hordes OfJaps
British Ambassador Had Warned Japan Friendly Relations Might End;
 Invasion Goes On
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS Copyright, 1888. by United PreSs)

Japanese troops fought their way today toward Cantor and the heart of Great Brain vast commercial interest,"
 in South China So grave the danger of the sudden offensive to interests of other powers that Britain quickly pointed out the risk to Japan Probably 50000 fighting men landed at the Chinese pirate base in the Bias Bay to
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The Weather

Fair, Warm Tonight; Cloudy on Thursday
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-11

ed 700 shares.
American Radiator .......... IA Sd
American Telephone ..... al 3-4
American lob 3 ............. 81
Anaconda :. .... "a 1-2
Atlantic Coast Line .......... Il IL
Atlantic Refining -. -. % IA
Rendix Aviation -. -. 49,. 81 Ia
Bethlehem Steel -. -. ..... 81
Chrvsler -. -. 70
Columbia Gas & Elec Co 49,. Sd
Commercial Solvents ........ 10
Continental Oil -. ........... 10
Curtiss Wright -. .......... IA
Dupont :. 49,. -. -. 1926
Electric Pow & Light 5000. 10 34
General E, ectric -. -. go. 40 7-8
General Motors -. -. $3.50. As
Liggett & Myers B ........... 1O2 IA
Montgomery Ward & Co -. 46 II
Southern Railway -. ........ ID
Standard Oil N J .......... So 1-8
u Steel -. - " ..... So 1-2
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-11
GOLFERS DEFEAT
RALEIGH, 36-17
Frank Legg PAGES Field
With 70; Return Match
September z

Paced by Frank Legg, Jr, club
champion, who shot a 70, West End
Country Club golfers turned in IS
1-2 to II 1-2 victory over Raleigh
Golf Association team here yesterday
afternoon in an inter-city match.
Tate turned in the best score for
the visitors, a 76.
Henderson will return the match
Sept 7, it being the last of the inter-
city match season.
Play was on permanent greens OF
the course, which was said to be in
top condition.
Raleigh brought IS players to be
matched against Henderson.
Pairings and points won, with r.
G. A. players listed first:
Tate VS.. Legg 3; M. F. Roberts VS..
Strause 8; Sneed 2 VS.. sBrodie 1; Drake
VS.. Seifert 3; Benson IL VS.. Shaw
2 1-2; Salmon / VS. S. Finch 2; Kauf-
man VS.. Cheatham 1; Powell VS.
Hicks; Benton IL VS.. Philips 2 1-2;
Austin VS. Goodwin 3; Roberts IL VS.
Dixon 2 IL; Rogers 1 VS. Beasley 2;
Rowland 1 VS.. B. Kittrell 2; Garner
VS. Bryan 8; Edwards 2 IL VS.. Good
rich 1-2; Rowland IL VS.. Kittrell 2 1-2
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-11
$1,000 AGED NEEDY
HELPED LAST YEAR
Yelton Asks County Com
missioners. to Abolish
Their County Homes

Asheville, Aug. 11.-An average
grant of 1897 was given to 33'O6O
cases among the aged needy in North
Carolina during the fiscal year end
end June 30 Nathan H. Yelton, di-
rector of public assistance, under the
State Board of Charities and Public
Welfare, told the Association of Coun-
tv Commissioners in their annual
meeting here today. j S. Kirk. sta
tistical division head, compiled the
figures.
Most of the recipients lived in rural
areas as shown by the total OF 24,O29
SO classified, 1852 of whom were on
farms. Towns with more than 2,5OO
population accounted for 9,O31 on the
lists, Y2lton stated
"Ihe State Board stands ready to
assist you gentlemen in abolishins
your county homes by placing all eli
gibles on the old age assistance pro-
gram. We are ready to furnish three
fourths the cost including Federal
funds for all who qualify for assis-
lance regardless of the present allOt-
ments on quotas already granted the
| countless" he said.
Continuing his statistics, Yeltor
pointed out that only 80 foreign-born
citizens were named among the num-
Der, two of those being Negro women
born in Canada and Europe. NORTH
and South Carolina, Tennessee. anC
Virginia was the birthplace of the
majority, with all but 13 states repre-
scented in the total, none however
having come from the far western
states.
Sale of farm produce enabled 1,484
to add to their assistance grant, rela
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tives of 3,406 more contributed some
to their support, while 2,6O7 had earn
ines of their own. Receiving no other
income at all were 24,469.
Of the total of $4,000 receiving gov
eminent assistance, 28,S2O got no. 9TH
err aid except through old age pro-
gram, while 1882 had received no
public assistance at all for a period
of two years preceding filing of their
applications.
Bedridden and requiring consider
able care were 8,495 old people, while
24,565 were able to take care of them
selves. OF the total number, 1904 were
receiving medical care at the time APP
plication for their grant was made.
Women led among the 18,461 widow
ed, persons, while more men were a
mong the 1889 married at the time
of putting in their applications. Liv-
ing alone were 4,216; with other ~rela-
tives, 1862; and 1O,775 with their
spouse or their spouse and others.
The cases included 1873 American
Indians, so males and 70 females; TO-
GAL white men and 11,124 women tc
total 21,765 whites; with the Negro
total set at 11,162, of whom 5000 were
male and 6,O73 were female.
Average age of the recipients was
| set by the figures at "a, with the av
erage grant to married persons fig
uring 1893 in the initial payment.
| Applications for assistance mad'
in June of this year were only 131
while in July, 1887 at the beginning o.
the period, II ,653 requests for aid hac
piled UP in state offices.
Applications for assistance mad'
month of the year were AS, the mum
Der having shown a drop each month
of the period from the 1912 request!
certified in July, 1887.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-11

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Philadelphia 5; Boston 3.
Chicago 8; Detroit Z.
New York IL; Washington IL.
Cleveland 9; st. Louis 6.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-11
WALL ST. MOVES Up
|NLOOP STANDING
Five Home Runs Raped by
Winners; Daniels Poles
One for Losers

Wall Street again trimmed the k,-
wants team in the city softball circuit
winning yesterday at League Park by
TO ? score, the contest being
marked by long distance hitting. The
,,,;n nut Wall Street ahead of Kiwan1s
in the league standing.
Wall street batted out five home
rms with Bits Watkins leading with
two home runs and triple out OF
four trips to the plate. Raynor' ).
Watkins and Braswell were the oth-
ers who hit for the circuit.
Big Dan Daniel raped one so Tar
into right field that he coasted around
the bases for a home run the FIRST
run scored by the Kiwanis team. Ed
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CITY SOFTBALL LEAGUE
Mall Street q. KiWaniS 2.

PIEDMONT LEAGUE
Durham 1914; Norfolk As.
Ashevil.e 2; Winston 0.
Portsmouth 10; Rocky Mount 3.
Richmond II; Charlotte II.
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NOTICE!

Load fresh watermel.
ons just arrived. Sne-
cial price 15c each
guaranteed ripe. Bana.
mas 4 lbs. l8c. Peaches
6 lbs. 25c. Large lem.
ons 25c doz. California
oranges from 15c to 3Or
doz. Seedless grapes
IL LIE ID. Cooking
apples 3Oc peck. But,
terbeans 3 lbs. Csc.
Black eye peas, 3 lbs.
25c. Green Mountain
cabbage &c 10. Bell
peppers Z LIE 10. Home
grown tomatoes, 3 lbs.
Toe. Round stringless
snaps Z lie lb. New
onions 4c ID. Shelled
peanuts 15c ID. Okra
l10c lb.s
FRESH FISH
lCroakers sc ID. Buffers
or trout, 4 lbs. 25c.
! Florida Fruit Store
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Boston 8; New York 2.
Chicago 6; Cincinnati 3.
st. Louis 5; Pittsburgh 0.
Only games played.
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CITY SOFTBALL LEAGUE
Bankers VS.. Rose.
PIEDMONT LEAGUE

Winston Salem at Charlotte.
Rocky Mount at Richmond.
Norfolk at Portsmouth.
Durham at ASheville
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Stocks Turn
To Declines

New York, Aug. 11.-(AP)- Light
selling turned the stock markets cur
rent downward today, with leaders off
fractions to two points, and a few
volatile issues in arrears as much as
five points. A rallying attempt at the
start soon begged down and volume
picked up a bit as offerings appeared.
Feeble support came in now and then,
and extreme losses were reduced. Quo
tations slipped once more near the
final hour to around the bottom level
of the session. Transfers approximate
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-11
AMERICAN LEAGUE

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland at ST. Louis.
Washington at New York.
Boston at Philadelphia.
Detroit at Chicago.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago at Cincinnati.
New York at Boston.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-11

Branch got a triple and scored the
other Kiwanis run on an error.
Scrubby Loughlin was on the mound
for Wall Street, with Charlie LeMay
behind the plate.
Stainback and A. Boyd pitched for
the Kiwanis team, with Daniels be-
hind the bat.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-11
Cotton Loses
Initial Gains

New York, Aug 11-(AP)- Cotton
futures opened three points higher on
Liverpool cables and the absence of
selling pressure, December sold off
from BAT to 845, leaving quotations
net unchanged to four points higher
late in the first hour. At midday, De-
cember was 8.42, and the list was one
to two points net lower.
Futures closed one to three points
lower: spot quiet. middling 8.43.