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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19
FIRST AIR MAIL
 FLIGHT TODAY
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(Continued from Page D the field and a staff of clerks will be there to handle the mail.
 Mall Under Escort
 Waterbury mail will be taken from the post office at 2:3O o'clock and will leave under special escort of a motor patrol at 3 o'clock, when Postmaster Babin, a score of officials and clerks will start for the airport. Four state troopers will augment local police at the field to handle the expected crowd and to keep the airport runway clear when time comes for the mail plane's take off.
 Honorary Committee
 The honorary local committee on air mail week and local mem bers of the county committee have been invited to be present. The local committee is headed by Mayor Frank Hayes and includes Rodney Chase, Frapk J. Green, Schools Superintendent Thomas J. Condon, William J. Pape, E. Vincent Maloney, Major w. Judge and John D. lief fernan.
 Local members of the county con- mittee are J. Francis Smith, Attor- ney Richardson Bronson, Lieuten- ant Frank Wright, Alfred N. Row. land, of Waterbury, Harris Whitte- more, Jr., of Naugatuck, and Lieu tenant Raymond F. Tyler of Middle bury, who is stationed at Lakehurst, N. J.
 Postal workers who have served as committee chairmen in arrang- ing the local celebration of the 20th anniversary of the first scheduled air mall flight, will also be present. These are Edgar Dwyer, John J. Quilter, William J. Phelan, J. Will liam Gardner, Henry B. Quinn and William F. Nichols. James Murphy will drive the truck which will take the mail to the airport and Michael Healey will transport the post office equipment to the field.
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via, Hungary and Bulgaria are more friendly. But the whole plan of eastward commercial expansion might be harmed seriously by Ger man refusal to cooperate in main- taining free navigation on the Dan- ube.
 The international character of the river has been recognized for cen- turies, and even before the war the European Commission of the Dan ube regulated questions affecting in- ternational commerce and naviga- tion. The war destroyed all existing control machinery, but the commits sion was reestablished under the Versailles Treaty, its membership restricted at the start to England, France, Italy and Rumania.
 May Invite Negotiations
 Informed quarters in Berlin be- lieve that the Reich sometime soon officially will point out that Ger man sovereignty has been restored on the Danube west of Bratislava, but at the same time will indicate its readiness to negotiate and CO., operate for the future development of the stream.
 The importance of the Danube will be greatly increased within few years with the completion of the Rhine e-Main-Danube Waterway, 8 project long dreamed of in Germa- ny. Construction of a canal between the river Main and the Danube would provide continuous channel for commerce from North Sea to Black Sea, cutting through some of Europe's greatest producing district1 and largest markets. Field Mar shal Hermann Goering recently promised that work on the water way would be pushed with all ener- gy.
 When completed, the Rhine Maine Danube system will be not only an easy channel for dispersion of the products of the industrial Rhineland throughout middle and eastern Europe, but-equally im- portant to the Reich-a cheap chan nel for the import of needed food stuffS and raw materials.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19
FRANKIE BURNS,
 PHIL COPPETO
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(Continued From Page D not appear before the grand jury on the first several visits he made to the court house, it was reported.
 Amount of Suits
 While the amount of the suits which the Good Government asso- ciation will institute against the Waterbury contractors was not learned, it was reported that they may be for sums ranging from $250,- 900 to $500,000 each. This would mean the Good Government group would attempt to obtain attach ments on all properties of the con- tractors and would take into con- Sideration the announcement" of Alcorn investigators that Santalucia and Copetto had large sums in cash as alleged in the safety-depoSit box release"
 Orton P. Camp Confers
 Orton P. Camp, one of the six members of the Good Government group, who ar( cared as plaintiff in the suit against former Controller Leary, was in Hartford yesterday conferring with MT. Cohen about the new damage action. It was learned from a reliable source that MT. Cohen agreed to institute suit for fee exactly the same as that charged in the Leary matter. This sum was reported to be $10000, although officials of the Good Gov ernment group denied report at the time that they had paid $15,- 900 fee to the Hartford lawyer.
 With MT. Camp In the suit are the same five members of the group as in the action against MT. Leary; Bonnet Bronson, Frederick B.. Beardsley, Harold F, White, ST., president of the association; Joseph E. Nelly, secretary; and Theodore L. Nuhn.
 MT. Camp left the office of the Hartford lawyer yesterday saying that he was on his way to Provi- dence but not divulging any reason for the trip.
 Expose of $95,OO0
 Comment of those who learned of the plant of the Good Government group today was to the effect that the suit will be filed coincident to any possible action of the grand jury as relates to the two men named as defendants. The move was based, report had it, on the "ex- pose" of the Alcorn investigators about the $95,000 in cash" said to have been found in safety deposit boxes" in Waterbury and New York.
 Santalucia, it was reported in the statement made 'unofficially" by the investigators, was supposed to have 1000 in cash" in a local bank, $28,O0O in New York" Copetto was alleged to have about $5O,00O" in New York and Waterbury banks.
 Whether these suits will be the start of 8 number of similar civil actions against persons named by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19
JOHN MONTAGUE
 WILLBARNST0RM

Hollywood, May 19.-(UP) John Montague dropped his mysterious demeanor today and announced that he would barnstorm the United States to display his golf game, then compete in national tourna- mentS.
 The purported super-golfer, whose links wizardry has grown to mod ern legend, indicated that details still were incomplete, but said definitely the junket will start-"as soon as few things are settled"
 Two points have been settled. Montague will play with George Won Elm, a businessmen golfer," who has been competing as an amateur and a professional for more than Is years. The tour will be super vised by Robert Harlow, former P. c. A. tournament director, now manager of the Ellsworth Vines Fred Perry professional tennis series.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19
Most Terrific or
 AU Battles h War
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swirled over the troops from fam ing buildings.
 As Japanese artillery and air. planes pounded the ruined city, Chinese regulars, retreating from the Taierhchwang sector to the northeast, poured into Suchow. They had orders to continue their retreat toward the southwest, but thousands of them disregarded orders and remained to reinforce the provincial divisions left as a rear guard to make the capture of the city as costly as possible.
 The Japanese stormed the vest ern defense lines at a. m. They found themselves confronted by a determined and strong army.
 Are Stopped Cold
 The first wave advanced at a steady walk and was stopped cold at the first trenches. Desperately the Chinese jumped out mto No Mans Land and charged for the Japanese lines in counter attack They were moved down.
 The Japanese advanced again and this time they consolidated a hold on the first trench line. In face of fire from machine guns, rifles and hand grenades, they took trench after trench and reached the bat tered wall.
 The Japanese gained their hold, apparently, on the northern half of the west wall, including the main west gate. Their advanced troops gained a precarious hold on the houses nearest the wall.
 From the western outskirts on the city side of the reclining OK moun- tain to the wall itself, hundreds of men lay dead or writhing in pain as their comrades fought over them.
 Resistance Desperate
 The resistance of the Chinese was desperate one particularly because the provincial troops knew they were protecting the retreat of their main Taierhchwang army, which was pouring steadily into the city and out through the southern gates.
 AS the day advanced the Japan csc spread their lines around the northern side of the city, seeking to overwhelm the defenders and either trap them or force them to flee through the south gates.
 There was desperate fighting all over the central front between isolated armies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19
Los Angeles!

Legionaires interested in at tending the national convention of the American Legion in Los Angeles, Cal. September 19 to p have been invited to attend get together meeting at Curly's Inn, Meriden, on May 18th. Arrange ments for the meeting are being made by a committee of which Mrs. Florence Erbe of Southing- ton and Morris Shapiro of Wa terbury are co-chairmen.
 Motion pictures of the national convention held in Portland, Ore gon, in 1883 and in New York City last year will be shown.
 Representatives of the New Haven road will be present to ex- plain the plan for the Connecti- cut delegation making the trans continental trip by train.
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the time, the report might be filed.
 Papers From Elton

A large box of papers, perhaps portions of the jury's report, was carried from the Hotel Elton late this morning to the juryroom by Detectives Edward J. Hickey and George L. Greer. They were accom- panied by Special Assistant Prose- cutor Harold E. Mitchell.
 Stenographers worked until the wee hours this morning at the spe- cial Alcorn office in The Elton, evil dently concentrating their efforts to complete the typing of the report by today.
 No Witnesses Today
 No witnesses were heard today The jury heard no witnesses last Friday, and the same was true of yesterdays session, making it three consecutive witness-less sessions. Today's session is the 42nd. This is the l1th week of the probe, which has been conducted into political and financial affairs of Waterbury, and their ramifications which ex- tend to all corners of the state.
 When the jury files its report to- adjourn for short time and then return to probe the last city elec-
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Officials OF City,
 State And County
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ton. Witnesses are said to be wait- ing call for this phase of the probe, when the preliminary report is filed.
 Names of Prominence
 Names of prominence in the city, county and state were being dis cussed as potential victims of the jury's investigation today. The effect the jury's report would have on both political parties was topic of much discussion, with the general opinion being that Democrats and Republi- cans alike would suffer greatly.
 In the past II weeks the jury has questioned in the neighborhood of 150 witnesses and brought, to its rooms records of number of local business companies and enterprises. Legislators, lawyers, officials, busi- ness men, contractors, and politi- clans are expected to be included. in the arrest list.
 No State Police
 No state police have been sought to assist the Alcorn men in the service of the bench warrants which will be issued. Officials at Beacon Falls and Hartford barracks said to- day that their services had not been sought. It is believed that when the bench warrants are issued they will be delivered into the hands of De- tectives Hickey and Greer for serv- ice. These men have been responSi- ble for all such work since the jury was convened.
 The Democrat is prepared to launch special edition the minute the jury report is filed. Watch for it. It will be on the streets a few minutes after the sensational event occurs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19
Fire Hazard

A request that his staff be authorized to move parked cars from blind alleyways and drive ways when they constitute 8 fire hazard was submitted to the board of fire commissioners yesterday by Fire Marshal Den Lahey. The board referred the request to the corporation cOun- sel for an opinion.
 The marshal said he believed that the laws gave his office the power to take such action, but he believed that a city ordinance should be passed definitely giving that authority.
 Fire Marshal Lahey has long complained that automobiles parked in driveways and alleys ways alongside apartment houses and business buildings. hamper firemen in their work and constitute 8 dangerous hazard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19
HILL WELCOMES
 PACKAGE STORE
Captain P e { e r E. Fox Places Johnston in Bald=
 win Street Emporium

Opening of new package store at 876 Baldwin street by Captain E. Fox brings to Washington Hill the service, courtesy and convenience it has long desired. The store is pro- vided with complete line of the most popular liquors, in all price brackets, as well as complete as- sortment of beer and other alcoholic beverages.
 William J. Johnston, one of the most popular young men of Wash ington Hill has been placed in charge of the new store, and is as- sisted by Emil Schultz, whose ex- perience in the sale of liquors is be- yond compare.
 The store was opened early this week, and has already proved popu- lar to large number of patrons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19
Compensation Agreements

Alfred John of Winsted today received $175 from Edward R. Holmes in a compensation agree ment filed in the office of conn., pensation commissioner. The pay ment is for an injury sustained by John while working as handy man for Holmes.
 Other agreements fin which com- pensation will be paid weekly dur ing the period of total disability were filed and approved as fol- lows:
 U. s. Rubber Co.,, and Sarafin Masse, Naugatuck, $1S.5l for IS weeks.
 Patrick J. Scott and Paul Gig liutO of New Haven, foot injury, $7.97 beginning May 4.
 Plume & Atwood company, of Thomaston and William ApuIar, 429 West Main street, toe injury, $6.67 beginning April 1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19
WATERBURY LIONS
 ENTERTAIN TODAY

Governors and officials of Con- necticut and Rhode Island dis tricts Of the Lions International met at Hotel Elton this noon as guests Of the Waterbury Lions Club and thereafter a session will be held at which the conventions of the near future will be discussed. Nelson Alexander. of Providence, interna- tional director, and Luke Whipple, of Bridgeport, candidate for director, headed the out-of-town groups.
 The district officials outlined plans of attendance at the state con- ference June 21-22 at Eastern Point and for the international conven- tion at Oakland, Calif.. in July.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19
Dogs Blamed

Two dogs which suddenly ran into the roadway caused g cole lisiOn on Bunker Hill avenue at 10:l5 this morning.
 A truck operated by James Vetro, B of 76 Prince street, New Haven, was proceeding along Bunker Hill avenue when the animals ran into the road. The driver damned on his brakes, and as he did sd the rear of the truck was struck by an- other truck, operated by John J. Shugrue, 30, of 686 Baldwin street.
 Motor Patr0lman William Dwyer investigated. No arrest was made.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19
ATTRACTS DUST BOWL

Corvallis, Ore, (UP)-A. s. Bur- rier of Oregon State college reveives an average of 10 letetrs a week from residents of the Midwest "dust bowl" who plan to migrate to Ore gon. He said the most common question asked is: How much rain- fall do you have?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19
FATHER RELEASED

Norwalk, Conn, May 19 - CU.PJ James Mccoy, 28, held on breach of the peace charged after shaking his infant son so violently to halt his crying that the baby's neck was broken, was released from jail today without bond. Norwalk hospital au- thorities reported the condition of the five-months-old baby. George, had improved slightly, although his name still was on the critical list.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19
Two Counts

Slated to appear in city court this morning to answer a charge of failure to grant the right of way, Louis Segal, 62, of 45 Cooke street, was arrested last night on a charge of operating without H. cenSe.
 The arrest last night was made by Sergt. Charles Nolan and Motor Patrolman John Deeley.
 Both charges will be heard in court Saturday morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19
LiIy Of The Valley
PUTS WINE BEFORE MILK

Capetown, (UP)-Dr. H. Lei- poldt, well-known Capetown phy- sician, poet and epicure, has in- cured the displeasure of all tenn perence and dietetic enthusiasts here by announcing that 1t is bet ter to drink glass of wine than a glass of milk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19
B YLYLE c. WILSON

United ress Staff Correspondent)
 Washington, May 19-The new deals hold on political stategic Pennsylvania appeared today to be slipping and jubilant Republicans said that this foreshadawed a sharp November upturn in g.o.p. fortunes.
 No Democratic chieftain publicly conceded that any fatal weakness had been exposed by the rip-snort- ing primary in Pennsylvania. But private expressions of some party congressman coincided with Repub- lican judgments that Pennsylvania
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19
DON'T BLAME
 YOUR HUSBAND iIRRITABILlTY, JUMPY NERVES OFTEN SHOW vIrAMIN LACK

If he is nervous and irritable .. if he Is tired in the morning if he complains of being Jagged out. don't blame your husband. Science knows that these conditions arc often caused by the lack of Vitamins B, G and D in many daily diets of modern refined foods. YOU can add these vital essentials to his diet and thus help him regain energy con- fidence and real vitality. Ray-D lrradlated Yeast Tablets are a vitamin food supple ment. They bring the richer supply of Vita mins and G found in yeast. In addition. each tablet contains the precious sunshine Vitamin D equivalent to l1a teaspoonfuls of ordinary cod liver oil! Many doctors know Ray-D Tablets are most economical source of these 3 vitamins. Get a package of these convenient. good-tasting tablets today. Ask for RAY-D 1RRADIATED YEAST TABLETS. At leading druggists everywhere. (Adv.l
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19
Spotlighting Brass City News
Woman Driver

A continuance to Monday was given in city court today to Julie Grey, 38, of Litchfield, charged with reckless driving.
 The woman was arrested last night my Motor Patrolman John Murphy after an accident at West Main street and Holmes avenue. The officer reported that the Grey car struck an automobile driven by Mrs. Sigrid B. Bisset, of IT Fleming street. Mrs. Bisset's car was badly damaged.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19
FOUR GENERATIONS

Minto. N. D., (UP)-Four genera tions following the same profession in the same place, with the same equipment is the unusual record in the Mitchell family here. For nearly 60 years they have published and edited the Minto Journal
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19

Arthur Stephenson, weishingI 112 pounds, has accepted the tripe. eating challenge of Jack Bentley weight 210 pounds, of Scholesl England, and each man must cal at least IA pounds of tripe. thu loser to pay for the repast.
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Suhsien to the south, was marching rapidly northward.
 AS night approached, big Japa- nese force moved toward the city from line two miles north of it, to join in new mass assault.
 Navy planes joined the army planes as the infantry took two Chi nese airports on the outskirts, and the combined fleets began a bom- bardment of retreating Chinese, streaming down the roads to the southwest while their rear guard defended Suchow with orders to make the Japanese victory as costly as possible.
 Chinese Denied Entrance
 Chinese authorities at Hankow, the emergency capital, denied per- sistently that the Japanese had en- tered the city but reports to the contrary were so circumstantial as to leave little doubt of their authen- ticity.
 There seemed some basis for Chi nese assertions that only small, highly mobile forces of Japanese had reached the railroad west of Suchow, and that the Chinese were throwing them back whenever they found them.
 The Japanese infantry got orders to make their final attack on the city this morning. Led by officers bandishing long Samurai swords in challenge to snipers, 1t advanced through half a dozen trench lines at frightful cost incasualties to reach the city proper.
 It reached what approximates the city wall-stone buildings massed along the western side, the spaces between them filled in with high barricades by the Chinese. Their ar tillery had crumbled houses and barricades but, as they gained the wall and consolidated hold on it the Japanese met another wall of Chinese provincial and regular troops sworn to die fighting.
 Frightful Ferocity
 Dispatches said that the fight, at the climactic stage of a battle that had lasted for months, was unparal- leled in ferocity. Chinese and Japa- nese fought hand to hand in the rain, trampling the bodies of their wounded as they lay grooming help lesSly in the mud.
 Japanese airplanes swept in waves over the city bombing and machine cummings, and clouds of smoke
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19
GERMANY HOPES TO STRENGTHEN THRUST EASTWARD BY OBTAINING FRIENDLY CONTROL OVER DANUBE.
Middle Europe's River of Destiny Never More Important In History Following
 Austrian Seizure
BY EDWARD BEATTIE TJnited Press Staff COrrespOndent

Berlin, May -(UP)-German control of the Danube, mid Europes stream of destiny will be made complete from the border of the GreaterRech at Bratsava to the rivers Lake Constance it indicated in official
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19

the grand jury late today or tomor- row, was not immediately learned That the Hartford lawyer would re- quire comparable fees, however, was understood to preclude general &C., tion by the Good Government six unless the campaign for members and voluntary contributions" is changed from the present announc- ed system of "non-paying member ship" and definite dues be levied against the reported several thou sand members.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19
on the wall"

on the wall"
 Farley led the effort to close Democratic ranks by prompt mess ages of full support to Gov. George Earle, successful senatorial candi- date whom he had endorsed, and to Charles Alvin Jones, who won the gubernatorial nomination,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19
BRITISH SECRET
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BhITI6H SECRET
 SERVICE LARGER London (UP).-The British &c., cret Service is to cost more. In the estimates for civil and revenue departments for the coming fiscal year, an additional $500,000 is bud- geted for. bringing the total for the Secret Service up to $2,250,000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19
FratemaL NeuS
MOmantOw Council

MOmantOw Council
 A dinner and reception will be held by Momartow Council this evening at Quaker Inn with Mrs. Julia Brandon of Hartford, great Pocahontas and other state of f1cerS as guests.
 The reception committee in- cludes: Mrs. Louise Brown, Mrs. Blanche Dimock, Mrs. Cathryn Johnson and Mrs. Vera Norman.
 Lily Of The Valley
 The next meeting of the Lily of Valley lodge, Manchester Unity will be held in Mechanics hall on June 1. Nomination of officers will be held at this time and the annual election will take place on July 6. A card party for lodge members will be held at the home of Mrs. Adella Turner of Oakville on May 27.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19

ton. Witnesses are said to be wait- ing call for this phase of the probe,
 when the preliminary report is filed.