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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-27
Investigators Hickey and Greer Being Assisted By
 Another Agent
NUMEROUS RUMORS IN
 CIRCULATION TODAY
Members of Police Dept. in Large Numbers May Be
 Called to Testify

Three members of the staff of Special Prosecutor Hugh M. Alcorn were in Waterbury today preparing the founda- tion for the probe of gamb- ling and the last election which will be inaugurated on Tuesday when the jury re- turns from it's longest recess in it's 12 weeks of inquisition.
 Special Investigators Ed ward J. Hickey and George l.. Greer were assisted today by another member of the staff, who heretofore has been assigned to the task of guarding over the masses of evidence and exhibits which had been kept in the local courthouse, but which were moved this week to Hartford.
 Numerous Rumors
 Numerous r,lmors about the pro- cedure which would be followed by tho jurors upon their return could not be verified today by either De- teotives Hickey or Greer. They said that as yet no word has been re- ceiyed from either of the missing defendants: Phil Coppeto and Enoch Boegnaes, and that efforts of the F. B. I. and the police of 48 states to find them had been in vain to date. From another source, however. it has been learned that Coppeto will voluntarily surrender himself within ten days, and stand trial for the charges against him. No inkling as to the whereabouts or plans of Borgnaes has been obtained, how ever.
 Members of Police Dept.
 There were rumors today that members of the police department would be called in large numbers to testify before the jury when the probe resolves itself into the gamb- ling situation.
 As far as could be ascertained, however, no members of the depart ment have been subpoenaed to ap- pear. Detectives Hickey and Greer, in town again today, probably will serve subpoenas, but the names of those served are not available.
 It is believed that the election will be the first subject probed by the jury, inasmuch as three wit nesses Frederick Palomba, David Scully and Harry Hanigan have already been called in this connec- tion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-27
MISS CONSTANCE
 BENNETT ANGRY

Hollywood, May 27.-(UP).-A jury will be selected in superior court today to- decide, among other things, how large is Constance Ben- nett's' thigh. The blonde movie &C., tress was sued by Willy Pogany, an artist, for $3,500 he said was due for painting life-size portrait of Miss Bennett. Miss Bennett's thigh figured in the case in con- nection with her reasons for not paying the bill, She contended that Pogany was to be paid $500 at the most, and then only if the portrait was done to her full satisfaction, i" which she said it was not
 Elaborating on the reasons why the portrait was not satisfactory, Miss Bennett in a deposition as- serted: "It doesn't look like me. My eyes are not looking out of the can- vas. They bulge My shoulders are too rolsid. My thigh is too large. And my mouth has a little curleycue on it D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-27
WIFE OF CHICAGO
 FIREMAN SLAIN
CriminalIy Attacked in Her Own Home; Four Wom=
 en Die Similarly

Chicago. May 27-(UP)-Mrs. Florence Johnson, 34, wife of a city fireman, was found slain in her Hyde Park home today. Investigators said she had been criminally as- saulted and beaten on the head with stick. Mrs. Johnson was slain in the same district where Miss Anna Kuchta, 18-year-old student nurse at the Chicago hospital, was at tackled and fatally beaten in the Nurses home last August. In three other similar cases here women were attacked and killed in the past three years. Mrs. Lillian Guild, 54, was slain May 29. 1886. at a YWCA hotel. Her attacker. Thomas Starr. negro, is serving 199 years in the penitentiary.
 Slain In Hotel
 Mrs. Florence Thompson Castle, was slain in hotel June 28, 1886, while her small son slept beside her. Her attacker escaped after scrib- bling the words "Black Legion" on a mirror with lipstick. He never was captured. Mrs. Mary Louise Tram mel, was murdered in a hotel Aug. 6, 1886. Rufo Swain. negro, died in the electric chair the following Feb ruary for the crime.
 Negro Arrested
 A detective squad seized Thomas Corby. 18-year-old negro. His right hand was scratched and his clothing blood Sergt. James Kelley said. He told police he had been killing chickens. Police believed Mrs. Johnson's attacker entered her apartment by climbing through a window from elevated railroad
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-27

Hartford, May 27-CUP)-Gover- nor Wilbur L. Cross told the Con- necticut Chamber of Commerce last night the state would achieve a balance budget this year and prob- ably the next, too. We are endeav- bring to give you balanced budget this July and the subsequent one," he said, land we think it can be done" Then he said facetiously: But if we are going to keep on
 having grand jurors all over the state with everybody being arrested and tried, can't say what will hap
 pen in years to come" As for the business depression. the governor continued, T do not know what the trouble with general business is due to right now. There is some mal-
 adjustment someWhere-perhaps in large part due to federal legislation, perhaps to some extent to yourselves. Think you can do lot to improve your own situation" Dean Emeritus Dr. Charles Reynolds Brown of Yale Divinity school told the chamber "the whole social problem at bottom is a moral problem. "This presen. mess. in which our cour~y and all of the nations of the earth find themselves today, is not final. We
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-27

New York, May 27-(UP)-A jury will be asked to decide today whether Donald Carroll, 16, was guilty of murder when he shot his sweetheart, Charlotte Matthiesen, IS, who was going to bear him a child. Prosecuotr Joseph V. Los calzo said he would ask the jury to do what the boy said he had in- tended, but lacked the courage to do for himself-to forfeit his life, When the trial began Loscalzo ex- pressed sympathy for Donald and said his duty as prosecutor was "disagreeable". He never mentioned the death penalty until yesterday evening, after both sides had rested.
 The jurors are all business men, most of them middle aged, with children of their own about the age of Donald and the slain girl. Their problem was to decide what was in the boys mind when he and the girl lay on . couch in his attic bedroom March "A, after having had intimate relations in each others homes for four months
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-27
FOUR BELIEVED
 TO BE DRG.d,NED

Marion, Mass. MHay 27 - (U.P0 Coast guards searched Buzzards Bay today for the bodies of two married couples believed drowned when their small tender was swamp ed in heavy seas Wednesday. Those missing were Clifford Cove, 28, his wife Sylvia, 26, of Westwood, and Ralph Clark, 29, and his wife Anna, 26, of Walpole. Sole survivor was Gove's year-old Cocker Spaniel "Blackie", whose discovery on the beach of the Galen Stone estate dis closed the tragedy. Later an oar and a hat identified as owned by Mrs, Cove were washed ashore.
 Spending weeks vacation at Cape Cod. the two couples left here Wednesday in their l8-foot motor boat on fishing trip. The motor boat was found anchored and locked 300 yards from shore, but examina- ton showed that it had developed motor trouble.
 Coast guards theorized the four persons had transferred to a small tender that they had taken in tow and were capsizcd by wave. The dog swan ashore.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-27
NO CITY CIVIL
 SUITS ON TRIAL
Judge Inglis Decides They Should Be Postponed at
 Least One Week

No civil actions in which the City of Waterbury is defendant will be tried in superior court for at least the coming week, it was ruled today by Judge Ernest A. Inglis. It is ap- parent that the reason for the rul- ing is the expose by the grand jury of municipal activities, and the re- sultant arrest of 27 men including administration officials.
 Judge Inglis Decides
 Judge Inglis was assigning cases for jury trial during the coming week when he made the ruling. Chancing upon a case in which the city was named defendant and which might have been ready for trial to a jury he commented. "In justice to the city will not assign any cases in which the city is de- fendant, at least for the coming week. It is possible that any jury might be prejudiced against the city in view of the present circum- stances, and this possibility was evil dently taken into consideration by Judge Inglis.
 Situation Caused It
 Assistant Corporation Counsel Timothy S. Sullivan asked that the trial of the case be postponed. "The case was ready for hearing he said, but situation has arisen. about which I need not go into detail, and I ask that the case be postponed" Several other jury cases were as- signed, however, for the coming week. The following week, accord ing to. Judge Inglis, the criminal docket will undoubtedly preclude the possibility of any civil matters be- ing heard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-27
CLAUDE BAKER IS
 AHEAD OF HOWARD
Leads By 2 to 1 in Race of Presidency of Inter.
 Typo Union

Indianapolis, Ind, May 27.-(UP) Claude Baker San Francisco, can- didate for the presidency of the In- ternational Typographical union, held to lead over Charles P. Howard, incumbent, partial returns showed today. Unofficial tabulations showed that Baker had received 28,- 852 votes to 14,802 for Howard. It was estimated these returns com prised AS per cent of the expected vote.
 The vote was considered a refer endum on the question of whether the union, affiliated with the Amer ican Federation of Labor, might swing over to the Committee for h. dustrial Organization. Howard is secretary of the c. I. o. and once was quoted as saying he preferred c. I. O. afflliation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-27
Spanish Rebel Bombs Drop On French Town
French Frontier Military Commander Ordered Into Acton-Loyalists Have Received New Muni=
 tiOns-ElseWhere in Europe
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS

United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Spanish Rebel bombs dropped on the little French town of Cerbere marked a new danger spot today on the map of Europe.
 Acting swiftly in situation po- tentially as dangerous as the Czech crisis, the French governmen or dered it's frontier military com- mander to take all necessary de- fense measures including dispatch of anti-aircraft guns and warships. Presumably the bombing of Cerbere was accidental as the important Loyalist railroad center of Bou is just across the border.
 Importance of the incident lay h the fact that the towns are on the main route of supplies moving through France to the Loyalist gov ernment at Barcelona.
 Loyalists Get Arms
 Meanwhile the Loyalists appear to have received heavy shipments of essential war supplies, particular ly artillery, tanks and airplanes.
 These supplies have been the cause of friction between France and Italy-threatening their proposed friendship treaty-and have prob ably been a paramount factor in the sudden Loyalist counter offensive in Catalonia.
 The relationship between inter national complications in the Span ish war and in the Czech crisis was emphasized by reliable reports in Prague that Czechoslovakia had been assured of Anglo-French sup port in any generous effort to solve the German minority issue, at the same time, the Ialian Press strongly backed Berlin in the dispute and urged Britain not to act hastily.
 Visit To Berlin
 Coincident with Czech plans to call to Germany's attention a se- ries of alleged violations of the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-27

Schiller was accused of embedding $2,626 in funds collected as town clerk for the state fishing and hunt ing department. Assistant States Attorney William B. Fitzgerald held that this constituted embezzlement, the charge preferred against Schiller in the warrant issued by States At- torney Lawrence L. Lewis last fall.
 There had been no ruling on whether the state is public cor poration and the question of whether embezzlement was the proper charge rested with Judge In- glis. His decision today is the first of it's kind in the state, 1t was cited.
 Public Defender William w. Gager represented Schiller.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-27
CATHOLIC ORDER
 OF FORESTERS

Boston, May 27-(UP)-The Mas sachusetts Catholic Order of For esters prepared today to open a Catholic Action crusade for de- cency."
 Ralph J. Wheeler of Leicester, newly high chief ranger, an- nounced at conclusion of the or der's 59th annual convention that committees will be formed in each of 149 communities where there are M. c. O. F. branches.
 These committees will ask mem- bers to boycott specifically-named objectionable books, plays, movies and magazines. A state committee will be forced to take statewide ac- ton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-27
GOV. DAvEY OF OHIO IS ASKED TO AWAIT CALL Goodyear Tire, Rubber Co. Is Threatened With Ser.
 iOus Trouble
 POLICE FORCE ANGRY
 TICKETS TO RETIRE Hundreds of Persons Are Gassed in Three-HOur
 Battle Before Gates
BY DAMON RUNYON. JR. United Press Staff Correspondent

BY DAMON RUNYON. JR.
 United Press Staff Correspondent,
 Akron, Ohio, May 27. - (UP) - Mayor Lee D. Schroy today asked Ohio Governor Martin L. Davey Ito stand ready to send National Guard troops into Akron" as 200 police kept an armed peace at the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company after a strike riot in which more than 100 persons were injured. United Rubber workers threatened general strike in this world rub Der capital. Police forced angry pickets to move back several blocks from the plant, permitting a shift of workers to enter at 6 a. m. q a. m., EDT) when new violence had been feared. Hundreds of persons were gassed in three-hour battle before the Goodyear gates. Esti- mates of those injured by night-- sticks or stones ran as high as 200. Police said that many who were beaten or gassed during the siege probably feared police detention If they reported their injuries. City and company police stood by with sub-machine guns and riot guns. capable of inflicting death or seri- ous injury.
 General Strike Threat
 The general strike threat came from strike strategy committee of the United Rubber Workers. The group said that it might attempt to call general Walkout in this city of 255 ,00O If the situation is not eased at Goodyear Company off, cialS said that plant number one
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-27
ARRIVED AS PATIENTS

Hartford. Conn.,. May 27-(UP)- Dionis Beaulieu and his four small children went to visit Mrs. Beaulieu at St. Francis hospital last night.
 They arrived as patients. The car in which they were riding col lided with another machine a few blocks from the hospital. Beau lieu suffered a serious back injury. The children were hurt less se- verely.
 Mrs. Beaulieu was not informed the rest of her family was in the same hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-27
MEXICAN REBELS
 SURRENDERINC
1,2OO of Them Have Quit Ceditto; Troops Pursue
 Train Wrecking Gang
By WILLIAM II. LANDER

tUmte0 freSS StdH COrreSpOnuenLl
 San Luis Potosi, Mexico. May 27 --UP)-At least 1,200 of Gen. Sat- urnino Cedillo's rebels have sur rendered. the government asserted today while federal troops pursued the remnants of guerrilla band that attempted to wreck the Sun shine Special" on the Mexico City Laredo. Tex. railroad.
 Most of the prisoners were held between Rio Verde and Cardenas. in the southeastern part of the state. The attempted train wreck ing took place 26la miles south of here. The engine, two express cars and a sccond-claSs coach were over turned. No one was hurt.
 The raiders presumably were rebels although the government did not definitely identify them as such. It said that the band was composed of 25 horsemen who have been causing trouble for months in
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be no delay in starting the sen- tences," the judge said. "The court feels that the district-attorney has rendered the cause of justice in this district splendid service. The case was splendidly presented. The court can't temporize with things of this kind.
 "If the litigants, having funds at their disposal to buy jurors, do so, they must take the consequences
 All Were Calm
 All three defendants were out wardly calm as the sentences were read individually by the court clerk. Only one of the defendants, Dins- more. had addressed the court be- fore the sentencing.
 T don't care much what you give me-" said the ex-legislator who had acted as his own counsel. Its in my conscience that I know Tn, rights. What you give fe won't faze me-"
 Judge Frosdick stipulated that the sentences should be served in the Charles-Street jail.
 Offered, Gave Bribcs
 He held that the three defend ants offered and gave bribes te prospective jurors in the larceny conspiracy cases pending agains' Dolan, Quinn and Edward J. Supple accused of making $178,000 in illega. bond transaction profits while Dolall
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-27
ROBERT HUBBARD DIES

Middlctown, Conn. May 27-(UP) Funeral services will be held Sat- urday for Robert P. Hubbard. 9l former board of relief members and first selectman, who died late yes day after an illness.
 Hubbard was descendant oi George Hubbard, who settled al Wethersfield in l639. He leaves two daughters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-27
DRAG RIVER FOR
 MISSING BODY

Fall River, Mass, May T-U.P) Dragging of Taunton river was re- sumed today for the body of Walter Widner. AZ, of Boston and Houston Texas, only person unaccounted for in the $2O0,000 explosion and fire aboard the Tanker s. s. Elwood Wednesday.
 The body of Michael Yorrio, 23, ol Jersey City, N. J., a wiper, was re- covered yesterday. He and Yorrio were believed to have drowned when they dived overheard to escape the searing heat. Twenty-four persons were injured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-27
Former Boston Is Sent To Prison
Edmund l.. DOlan With Two Others Is Given 2Y2 Years; They We're Con-
 victed of Jury Fixing

Boston, May 27. - (UP) - Former City Treasurer Edmund Doan and two co-defendants sentenced to 12 years in jail each today for uryxng Superior Judge Frederick w. Fosdck imposed sentences immediately after finding Dolan former State Representative Robert Dnsore and Walter Quinn in contempt in bribng veniremen
 moned to hear evidence against Doan and two others charged with swndng the city of Boston There should
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-27
Ring Lost Seuen
 Years Is Found
Here's one for Ripley:

AACiC VhhC lVA AelPhVys Seven years ago, Mrs. Kath- crime Shugrue Butler, wife of John Bucer and sister of Wa terbury's famous boxer, Joe Shugrue. lost the diamond from her engagement ring in the yard of her home at 89 Ives street.
 The stone slipped out from it's setting, and despite a most diligent search was not found. Yesterday her husband was cleaning the yard, and saw something glint as he moved the rake. It was the diamond his wife had lost.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-27
Coming!
 | Seven | Super | Serials

DEGINNING Tuesday, ID May 31, The Water bury Democrat will pre- sent a summer fiction program consisting ot seven short, s n a p y summer serials by lead ing writers of the nation. They are written ex, pressly to entertain and amuse you during the vacation season. The pa rade begins with Will liam Corcoran's prize contest novelette,, THIS MAN, JOE MURRAY. Don't miss a single chap ter in this rare reading treat starting Tuesday, May 31, in the
 DEMOCRAT
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-27
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, May 27-(UP)-Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through May 25th, compared with a year ago: This Year Expenses Lnst Year $6,S64, 1907, ,646.S6 $6,742,691 ,836.S0
 Receipts $5,4S0, $4,3S3,9o4,17S.51
 Cross Deficit $l,434,649, ,S02.4l $2.35s,7S7, ,65S29
 Net Deficit $1.376,111,352.41 $2.257,642, 2,65S.29
 Cash Balance $2,593,13t ,905.13 $1,7129l9,604.6
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-27
Three Members or Alcon Staff m City--Are Laying Foundation For JuryAction
Louis Schiller Was
 Found Guilty Today
Former Town Clerk of Naugatuck Accused of Embez- zlenlent-Judge Ingis Makes Decision Late
 TOday-Given Six Months

Ruling that the state is both public corporation and a public community Judge Ernest A. Inglis today in Superior Court found former Town Clerk Louis Schiller IT, of Naugatuck guilty of two counts of enbezzleent was sentenced to months in jail the first count and sentence on the second count suspended
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-27
NOVELIST MARRIES

London, May 27. (UP)-Jeffrey Franol, 60, famous novelist, was married at Exeter week ago to Phyllis Mark Clarke, his daughters former music teacher, it was dis closed today.
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The Washington times., 1938-10-31
Smiths Kicking Keeps
Redskins in Pro Lead

post and bounced back into the
field of play. On that circum-
stance, happy for washington, de-
pended the ultimate outcome of
the game, which ended in a 6-6
deadlock, and still has the Red
skins on top in the Eastern Divi-
sion of the league.
Feathers is in st. Mary's Hos
pital today recuperating from a
fracture Of the skull received in a
most unfortunate incident that
was wholly accidental. He was
struck in the face by Andy
Farkas' knee just as he was tackled
by Erny Pinckert. Farkas was
rushing to support Pickert. Feath-
ers lifted his head, and FarkaS,
despite a whole-hearted attempt to
avoid hitting Feathers, crashed
into him. Andy felt worse about
the accident than Feathers did, if
such thing be possible.
The Redskins set up the field
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The Washington times., 1938-10-31
POTOMAC SAIL
TO CRICKET Il

II. C. Bush's Cricket II cap
tured the 2O-foot open class, the
feature event in the Potomac
River Sailing Associations weekly
sail yesterday off Hams Point.
The breeze was from the north
east. Results:
20-Foot open-won by Cricket II,
III. C. Bush); second, Kan Doc (Dr.
Albert Pagan; third, Gollywog (Devere
Burr). Time, 1858.
Comet Class-Won by Nimbus Julian
BrylawslzD: second, Frolic (Bin White) :;
third. Fan Tan Geslie Wright). Time,
1:O6.16.
Glass A Handicap-won by Galetea
(Paul walters); second, Sandpiper
(Louis Geissr) third. Nolle PROSE-
(Charles Trammell). Time. :30.4s.
Class B Handicap-Won by Tern
(Paul Tomalin): second. $40; third.
Katisha (Dick Shawl. Time. :sS.22.
Snipe CIass-Won by Eleanor wv. W,
valentine); second. AIvern (Al Greever) :;
third, Bimmie George WILCOX. Time,
1:l1:22.
The Washington times., 1938-10-31
Gonzdqd VS.. st. John S
m~x w>x w~x w~x
Clash Sunday for District
Prep School Title

GOnzaga Prep School and st.
Johns will clash next Sunday
in the Catholic University Sta
dunn to determine the District
of Columbia prep school football
championship.
The game was moved back
from its original date of Friday,
November 4, in order not to con-
flict with the inter-high series
tilt between Tech and Central in
the Central High Stadium.
During the last few years, the
game between GOnzaga and st.
Johns has gained considerable
interest, despite the fact that
GOnZaga has been always q
heavy favOrite.
This year the JOhnnies are
The Washington times., 1938-10-31
$4,000 TO WATCH
MATCH RACE AT
PLML|CO TRACK
BY PADDOCK

BALTIMORE, Md, Oct. 31.-An
estimated crowd of $4,000 is ex-
pected to witness the long-awaited
match race between War Admiral,
illustrious son of Man o'War, and
Seabiscuit, crack Hard Tack per
former, which opens the Pimlico
meeting tomorrow here.
The ancient oval, thanks to an
extra crew of trained men that
have been working all night on the
strip which was a sea of mud on
Saturday, today was reported
good" by veteran horsemen.
Horse followers throughout the
land are anxiouSly awaiting the
final decision on the pending
classic by Spencer Jervis, jr., Of
the Maryland Racing Commits
sion. Jervis will decide tomorrow
at $3.50 a. m. on the track cond1-
tions; if a fast oval prevails the
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