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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-16
C0NCRESSMENPAY
 FACTORIES VISIT
Inspect Local Plants Are Ready for Production of
 War Munitions

Survey of the facilities of Water bury's brass factories as supply bases for munitions orders was part of the inspection tour here Satur- day by members of the Congress sional committee on military affairs, guests in Waterbury of Congressman J. Joseph Smith, member of the house committee. The congressman had flown to Hartford from Wash ington to obtain first-hand data on the CLIO air maneuvers being held over the eastern section of the country.
 Remained Here
 The Washington delegation ar rived at Waterbury Saturday after noon, inspected the Chase Metal Works at Waterville, dined at the Waterbury Country Club and re- mained Saturday night at Hotel Elton. They were guests Of Con gressman Smith for luncheon at his home yesterday. leaving thereafter for Hartford where their special plane was waiting to return them to the capitol.
 While describing the maneuvers as depicting an efficient display of personnel, Congressman Smith re- marked that 8 re-examination Of the army and navy as defense units seemed essential. He said:
 "The CHG air force under com mand of General Frank M. Andrews is doing splendid job with the equipment 1t has," but the equip ment is not adequate. By 194O we shall have the 2,340 modern, servic- able planes recommended by the Baker board. In it's report, this board advised that the ratio of planes be 60 per cent to the army and 40 per cent to the navy. How ever, by the time the army has obtained its 2,340 ships, the navy will have more than 5000, which as you can readily see, nearly re- verses these proportions. Whether this is as it should be would be a matter this special committee may decide"
 Test Equipment
 Equipment of the CHG air force is being tested preparatory to con- sideration of various military de- fense problems by the committee, he said. He does not believe that the matters of national defense should be taken over by civilian board as
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-16
SENATOR WALSH
 FOR GOOD NAVY

Boston, May 16-(UP)-Senator David I. Walsh, D., Mass, naval af- fairs committee chairman, believes that the United States should avoid all alliances and agreements and build navy to command respect in peace and fear in war time.
 we will now show the world that we don't hereafter trust ill their CO., operation" he said at national air mail week observance meeting last night. At least we can say we are going to h~ve navy as good as the others and believe the spirit of the American people is behind the gov ernment in doing 1t"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-16
Restoration

George H. Freeman, clerk of su- perior court, announced today that Friday, May 27 has been set as the date for hearing of motions to restore to the docket cases which were dismissed last Friday. The annual call of the docket was con- ducted last Friday and resulted in the dismissal of 89 cases. Accord ing to the rules of the court cases which have been on the docket two years are dropped on call day unless motions are filed to have them retained.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-16
Minor Fires

Bremen were called out yester- day to eXtinguish two minor blazes At 5:45 yesterday morning fire men went to the home of Joseph Vacca, ' Geddes terrace, where a Small fire had broken out in the cellar. At 8 o'clock last night, an incinerator fire was extinguished at the home of Nicola Rosa, 31 Spring street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-16

Question of identity of the own- CTS of the safety-deposit boxes al- legged by investigators of the AL corn Waterbury grand jury last week to have revealed about $95,- 900 in cash developed today.
 In the first place, Judge Ernest A. Inglis, special judge of the Hugh Alcorn extraordinary grand jury in-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-16
SERVICES HELD

Boston, May 16-CU.P) - Semi military services were held today for Brigadier- General Aaron Simon Daggett, oldest retired U. s. army officer, who would have been 10l on June IA. A veteran of five wars. Daggett died Saturday. Following services at Emamanuel (EpiscopaD church. West Roxbury, the body was to be cremated and sent to his na- tive Green Corner, Me, for burial later this week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-16
SPO7LIGHTING--
 Brass City News
Alarm

Sounding of the burglar alarm at the J. Johnson store on Bank street resulted il; a rush to the scene by a squad of policemen early Sunday morning. The alarm, it proved, had gone off accidental lJ and no attempt had been made f, break into the establishment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-16
BY ELMER c. WALZER United Press Financial EditOr)

NOAAhVSu \ ASoO nh1AANASA A<uA0VAI
 New York, May 16-(UP)-Stocks and bonds opened quietly today with price changes mixed in a nar- row range. Cotton futures declined 4 to 2 points.
 Industrial stocks eased. Rails and utilities firmed. Chesapeake & Ohio gained 1-2 to 27 1-4. Small advances were noted in National Power & Light, Standard Gas and Columbia Gas.
 Minor advances were made by Loews, International Telephone Foreign, Standard oil of California and General Electric.
 Small declines were noted in Gen. eral Motors, Glenn Martin, Doug las, International Nickel, Standard Oil of New Jersey, Anaconda, Sears
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-16
Settled

Rita M. Cole of New Haven, who sought $100,000 damages from the Thomas F. Moran and Sons, Inc, of Waterbury; Yale University: United Drug Company and Liz gett Drug Company; accepted $14,OOO in settlement last Friday. The suit was to have been tried in New Haven superior court. The plaintiff claimed serious and per- manent injuries as result of a fence falling on her July IA, 1936 The fence was under the control of the defendants.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-16
Empty=Handed

Burglars left empty-handed Saturday night after breaking into a pool room at 299 River street. The establishment is operated by Patrick O'Briel;. A window screen was forced to gain entrance, but nothing was taken.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-16

The most common fault found with mufflers attached to aircraft engines is the fact that they usually create back-pressure in the cylin- der heads that materially cuts down power.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-16

A monthly list of newly discov- cred fraudulent companies is SUD- piled to all postoff1ces by the U. s. postoff1ce department, with instruc- tions that mail addressed to these concerns be stamped fraudulent" and returned to the sender.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-16

Primo Villa Michel, Mexican minister to London, who visited the British foreign office in LOn- don on May IA to announce that his government had ordered him and the legation personnel re- turn home after closing the lega- tiOn. This action, with the recall of the British minister to Mexico, completed the diplomatic break between Mexico and Great Bri- tain over the seizure of foreign oil properties in Mexico.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-16
$1,335 Asked Locally
 For Chinese Relief
Major Burral in Charge of Campaign Feeds
 and Clothes Civilian for One Month

campaign for funds for the relief of civilian victims of the in China announced today by Major John Burral chairman of the Waterbury chapter American Red Cross Local residents being asked funds at the request of Norman H. Davis national chairman of the Red Cross.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-16

One plantation company in Hawaii is spehding over $500,000 to improve the housing and recrea- tional facilities for its workers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-16
Market Had Another
 Quiet Opening Today
Price Changes Were Mixed Cotton Futures Declined;
 Small Declines Noted in Leading Stocks

Roebuck, Westinghouse Electric. American Smelting and Interna- tional Harvester.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-16
CONNECTICUT SECURITIES|
 The R. Y. q iggs Co.
PUBLIC UTILITY STOCKS

PUBLIC UTILITY STOCKS
 Bid Asked Bridgeport Gas It. Co.,. 27 30 Brid'port Hydraulic Co.,. 32 35 Conn. Gas and Coke
 com. ......... X 1A Conn. Gas and Coke
 pfd. ................ BIZ 3s,s Conn. It. and Power .. 50 54 Conn. It. and Power
 5R% pfd. ........... 112 Conn. Power Go. ...... A 46 Conn. By. & Ltg. Go.
 com. ....... A 1A Conn. Ky. & Ltg. Co.
 pfd. ................ 6 10 Hid. Elect. It. Go. com. 56 58 Hid. Gas It. Go. com. 25 29 Illuminating Shares A. 49 51 New Haven Water Co.,. 70 South. N. E. Tel. Co.,. 134
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-16

Paris now has three theaterS showing Soviet films exclusively.
 South Africa has a snake plague.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-16
INDUSTRIAL STOCKS

Bid Asked Ann. Hardware Co.,. q g ArrowHart & Hege.... 31h 33h Bristol Brass Corp. com. g Colts Pat. Fire Arms
 Co. 52 55 Eagle Lock Co. ....... 14 16 Eastren Malleable Iron. TX 9h Landers, rary &
 Clark ............... 22A 24h New Brit. Mach. Co.
 com. .......... 16 18 North & Judd Mfg.
 CO. "A Z6 Peck, Stow & Wilcox
 Co. AZ 6k Remington Arms .... PA 3% Scovill Mfg. Co. ....... 20 9 Stanley Works Go. com. 34h 36h Torrington Go. ...... q g
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-04
Nationalists Continue To Bomb Center or Barcelona

to flee. Anti-nircraft guns fired at them from all directions. The planes were clearly visible despite the fact they were flying at about i3,000 feet. Barcelona crowds. unmindful of the danger of scattering sharp nel stood transiixed by the spec tacle. The raiders returned again and again, but each time they were forced to tarn out to sea to escape. One plane was believed to have been hit. The bombs which they dropped caused considerable des- truction in one or two streets, but the casualties were low. There were reports that only two persons were killed and 26 injured.
 Insurgent planes raided up and down the coast and over the Loyalist lines along the Ebro front south and west of Teruel. On that front the planes attempted to drive the Loyalists from their newly occupied positions. But even with planes big artillery guns, machine guns and infantry attacks the National ists were unable to crack the Loy- alist lines. Around Teruel the Loy- alists reported they were making gains. They were said to be dan. gerously near Albarracin. Franco, Teruel Province headquarters which has changed hands many times The town Is about 20 miles wesI of Terucl. On the Ebro front the Loyalists were unable to make an, headway, but neither were the Nh. tionaiists able to dialodee them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-04

d'affaires, to halt hostilities. Horin- ouchi asked Smetanin to transmit the proposals to Moscow and obtain reply. At the same time Japan prepared for more extended action If the peace proposals fail. Gen. eral Selshiro Itagaki, war minister, held four-hour conference with other war office officials. They completed a plan to deal with the ChangWufeng situation.
 A war office communique from the border said the Soviets continued sporadic artillery fire into the Japa- nese first line.
 Announcing Hoyinouchi's proposal, the foreign office spokesman said it was hard to sec what attitude the Soviet government would take to- ward the reasonable proposals of our government"
 Depends On Russia
 "All we can say as to whether these proposals based on a broad view of the situation, will material ize, depends upon the-stttit,tdc of the Soviet government" A spokes- man of the war office said that Japan planned to bring her air force into action on the frontier unless Russia ceases attacks. So far,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-04
Chinese Battle Bitterly But Slowly FaH Backward

Shanghai, Aug. 4.-(UP) .--The Chinese fought grimly in the blis- tering heat Of the upper Yangtse valley today, slowly falling back to- ward Hankow under rain of Jap anese bombs and before sharp in- fantry attacks. Chinese authorities admitted the loss of several strategic towns within the outer defense ring of Hankow. but they were deter. mined to defend the provisional capital to the end. The government had ofiicially abandoned Hankow to continue in Chungking. 800 miles farther up the Yangtse river. Gen. eraltssimo Chiang Kai-Shek and his military advisers remained behind, however, to command the defense.
 It appeared to foreign observers that the Japanese intended to blast their way to the provisional capital by aerial bonbings. Many new air- planes from Japan were shipped through Shanghai to the front. Jap- allese planes bombed almost every section around Hankow still being defended. The Japanese authorities claimed wide successes and believed that resistance soon would be broken. One huge aerial battle was reported in 6 Japanese communique which claimed that Japanese planes met b4 Chinese planes near Hankow and shot down 32. In addition, the communique said, seven "cleverly camoufiaged" Chinese planes were destroyed at the Hankow airdrome. Chinese air headquarters asserted that i2 Japanese planes were shot down and that the wreckage of seven Of them had been located
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-04
Body or Unidentified
 C0Iored Man IsFound
Floating in Pond Off Thomaston Avenue-Two Young Boys Discover Body-BeIeved to Have Been
 in Water Some Time

The body of an unidentified col ored man, about 35 years old, was found floating in pond off Thom- aston avenue early this afternoon. He had apparently been drowned some time, since the body was badly decomposed.
 Ronald Bisset, 10. of r Fleming street, and Raymond Pidge. 10, of 780 Cooke street, who started out late this morning on hike, found the body. Police and the medical examiner were notified.
 Lieutenants Connie Shanahan and Edward McElligott were dis patched to the scene by Chief In- spector Joseph Stevens. Motor Pa trolmen Joseph Loyallo and Charles Caffrey also took part In the inves- tigation.
 May Be Accidental
 Dr. Edward II. Kirschbaum. med ical examiner, said he believed the man had fallen into the water acci- dentally from a ledge some Six or seven feet high. He gave permission for the removal Of the body to the Reyes Funeral Home, 60 Pearl street The body of water in which the re- mains were found is pond near the Naugatuck river. The pond Is located q short distance from the overhead bridge on Thomaston avenue. Police this afternoon were seeking to idcn- tify the drowning victim.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-04
Brother of Attorney Ter. ence F. Carmody Sue.
 cumbs to Heart Attack
FORMER TAX ASSESSOR
 UNDER MAYOR THOMS
In His Younger Days He Was Pitcher in Old Acme
 Base Ball Club

Timothy J. Carmody, former city official and brother of Attorney Terence F. Carmody, died suddenly at his work at the Waterbury Clock Company at 7:45 this morning. A heart attack was the cause of death. MT. Carmody served as a tax assessor during the admins tration of Mayor William B. Thoms. He also served as a member of the Board of Educat ton and the Board of Finance.
 In his younger days he was one of the best known amateur att 7 letes in the city. He was member of the famous Acme baseball team, and of other athletic organizations.
 Born in \. Y. State
 MT. Carmody was born in Watkins Glen. N, Y, the son of the late Thomas and Margaret Lawlor Car mody. He had lived in this city since his youth. He was employed for some years at the Plume & Atwood Go. For the past 25 years he had been employed as a toolmaker at the Wat erbury Clock Go.
 He made his home at l2o Meirose avenue. and was a commuricApt of the Church Of Sts. Peter and Paul He was member of the Holy Name
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-04

Four Japanese pilots were said to have been dOWned while the Chinese planes were returning to their base
 The furious Japanese bombings appeared to be having the desired effect. The Chinese fell back from Hwangmci and Lungping. two strategic towns north Of the Yangtse river. Hwangmei is on the outer de- lenses of Hankow about 100 miles from the provisional capital. From Lungping the Japanese were expect ed 10 drive westward, skirting south of difficult mountainous territory and taking positions menacing the Chinese rear defcnses along the Yangtse. Other Japanese columns were expected to drive along the open highway between Hwangmei and Hankow. As the Japanese drove forward north of the Yangtse their warships. based at Kiukiang. l35 miles below Hankow began man euvering upriver, blasting away at the Chinese positions on both north and south shores to prepare the way for the troops.
 The Japanese again unofiicially warned foreign shipping to stay out Of the fighting zone. Japanese naval authorities alleged that French flags were painted on the decks Of two Chinese gurboats near Ochang, about 30 miles west of HankoW. and since French authorities denied that any of their Warships were In the vicinity the gunboats were bombed, The Japanese claimed that many Chinese ships of all descriptions were flying foreign flags making it a miniature league of nations as far as flags are concerned"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-04
SHIRLEY TEMPLE IS SIGHT SEEING
Retraced Famous Ride of Paul Revere in Lexington
 Green Today

Boston, August 4. -- (UP) - Shirley Temple, planning to leave with her parents for Hollywood later today, retraced Paul Reyere's ride to historic Lexington Green this morning.
 Though her trip was unannounced, a crowd of 700 gathered as she spelled out an inscription commem- orating the battle of the Minute Men against the British Redcoats on April 19, l775.
 Her entourage then viewed the John Hancock house and returned here to sec Bunker Hill Monument and the Paul Revere house.
 The -year-old movie star, re- covered from a mild attack of grippe. was greeted by nearly 5000 per- sons as she left her hotel yesterday for the first time since Saturday.
 About 100 uniformed and plain clothes policemen escorted Shirley through the throng. Her father, George Temple. was forced 10 carry her on his shoulders 50 the crowd could see her.
 Shirley was taken to the nearby public garden where she rode on a swan boat with Mayor Maurice J.. Tobin, who supplied her with pea nuts so she could feed the swans and ducks.
 Tt was swell" she said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-04

Hendaye, French Spanish Prom tier, Aug. 4--(UP)--Nationalist air planes are bombing civilian centcrs because Gencralissimo Francisco Franco has been unable to break up the new government offensive on the Catalan front. Loyalist quar- ters charged today.
 The Nationalists asserted that their air raids were directed only nt military objectives. but for nearly three hours late last night and early today insurgent planes at- tempted to bomb the center of Barcelona. according to dispatches from the capital city.
 It was the first raid on Barcelona since July 24, but many other Loy- alist towns and villages along the coast have been subjected to bomb ings. Some daily. Today l2 ln- surgent planes raidcd Valencia port and vicinity three times and drop per 120 bombs. Seven homes were damaged but there were no victims nearby Albalat also was bombed The raid on Barcelona proved to the government that the anti-air- craft defenses were effective. While there were few victims and the damage was comparatively slight tho raid was spectacular.
 It started at i0:b0 D. m. and con tinued until i.40 o'clock this morn Ing. The uncanny steadine6s witl, which the searchlights were kepl centerod on tho raiders forced them
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-04
N. Y. AUDITORS
 FINISH APPEAL
Complete Final Phase of Their Appeal on Grand
 Jury Minutes

Final legal phase in the perfec- ton of appeals thus far filed by defendants in the Waterbury grand jury case to the supreme court to obtain inspection of the grand jury minutes was noted today in the su- pcrior court.
 An assignment Of errors on the appeal of the New York auditors. George H. Kinsley, William B. Mur- ray and John w. Meaney. all of New York, was entered today by Attorney Benjamin Slade of New Haven.
 This paper completes the appeals of the auditors, who, with score of others, face conspiracy charges as result of the rn-Waterbury grand jury report. The appeal to the supreme court by Simon J. AL dcrman from the denial of Judge Ernest L. Inglis of the defendants motions to allow inspection of the grand jury evidence and minutes, was completed recently.
 Numbers of the defendants have filed notice of such appeals but they have until September to enter such actions.
 Errors Set Forth
 The paper filed today sets forth that:
 The court errs D In everything the appellants claim of law as set forth in Part " to the amendment to the finding on the motion to in- spect the minutes and, particularly, in paragraphcs l0--30. Judge In- glis this week filed finding which added the auditors claims to those presented by Alderman, which he had denied).
 "(O (The court crrD Tn denying appellants motion to inspect the transcript of the evidence taken be- fore the alleged grand jury"
 Other Appeals Expected
 Further appeals may be filed by
 I(,Oriipuad np PaUa Cl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-04
-FOUR MORE DIED FROM HEAT WAVE That Was Recorded Toll of Fatalities in State
 Yesterday
lRy United Prcssl

The heat wave added four more victims to it's toll in Connecticut to- day and there Was no immediate prospect of relief,
 Two died while bathing and the other two from prostration.
 John I.arivlerre, ', Putnam, drowned in Quinnebaug river des- bite efforts of his sister and father to save him. The boy had been playing in the water with other children when he was caught In a swift current.
 At Simsbury, John Morrissey. IT, Hartford. lost his life in Farming ton river when seized with q cramp.
 Frederick Heacox. 65, was found dead from the heat in a New Bri- tain hotel room.
 Police tentatively Identified an- other heat victim at Milford as James Connolly. 5b, Hartford.
 Numerous prostrations were rec ported throughout the state as the mercury climbed to 04 and thou sands awarmed the beaches and forest parks
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-04
There Is A Man Named Mulligan He Wants to
 See Very Badly PASSED HIS LUCKY
 PLANE OUT AT SEA New York, Brooklyn Fight Not Ended But N. Y. Seems to Be Winner

Aboard U. s. Liner Man. hattan, en route to New York, August 4. = CUP) - Douglas Corrigan got up before breakfast" today and said he felt pretty good 60 far" but didn't know how he would feel "after they throw all those telephone books at me tomorrow" The 120-pound Californian, still sticking to his story that he flew from New York to Dublin "by mistake" was headed for one of the craziest receptions in New Yorks history.
 But was he excited, or worried?
 T never worry about anything" he said.
 While Captain Edwin A. Rich- mond was pushing the Manhattan through fog at 20 knots toward New York harbor. Still I80 miles away, Corrigan discussed such things as his weight, his eating habits and his airplane.
 Flight Reduced Him
 His flight, he admitted. took something out of him.
 I'm weighing i20 pounds right now" he said. T used to weight l23 when I left the U. s. worked
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-04
POLITICAL ARM
 OF CIO TESTED
Tennessee Prim ary to Show It's Strength..Thus
 Far It Has Failed
BY LYLE C. WILSON United Press Staff Correspondent


 Washington. Aug. 4-CUP)-An- other of series of limited test votes of committee for industrial organization political power comes today In Tennessees primary in which two incumbent congressman have been blacklisted by labor's partisan league.
 The league is the political arm of the CIO. It denounced Rep. J. Me- Reynolds, chairman of the house foreign affairs committee. has sub stantial opposition from Judge L. D Miller who enjoys mixed labor endorsement including. 1t is under stood. some CIO support from an organization known as labor's poe litical conference. Taylor's oppo- nent has withdrawn.
 Committee for industrial organ ization Stratcgists come up to the Tennessee primary without impress sivc success in other. areas but their purge campaign carries on into the general election and they expect to have second shot at most of their game.
 Spectacular Reverse
 Most spectacular CIO reverse was in Pennsylvapia's May primary
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