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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-07-28
MERCURY PLANE
MADE FAST TRIP
Captain Bennett Says His
Welcome in New York
Too Enthusiastic

Southampton, England, July 3D.
(UP.-Capt. Donald c. T. Bennett
of the British pickaback seaplane
Mercury, which has just completed
the fastest transatlantic rond trip,
said today that the welcome he re-
ceived in New York was much too
enthusiastic for my liking"
Tho Mercury landed last night af-
ter . five hours and IL minutes
flight from Lisbon, Portugal. 1t
made the return hop in easy stages,
going from Port Washington, N. Y,
to Montreal, to Botwood, Md, and
Horta, Azores.
Later the Mercury will go to her
base on the River Shannon at
Foynes, Ireland, from where she was
launched from the back of her moth
er ship, the flying boat Maia.
1.-THE Americans seem genuinely
pleased to see U.S." said Captain Ben
nett. Montreal was delighted with
its mail from England"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-07-28

Chicago, July 28-(UP)-A safety
conscious America saved 3,670 lives
on streets and highways during the
first half Of the year National
Safety Council survey showed today
The report showed % per cent de-
crease in highway fatalities during
the first six months of 1888 COM
pared with the corresponding
months OF 1887 the basis on which
the council arrived at its estimate
of lives saved. The council said that
should the same percentage of de-
cline continue through the last six
months of the year the number OF
1898 traffic deaths would be the low
est since 1928, with total saving of
8,700 lives.
The council credited city and state
sponsored safety campaigns for the
drop in fatalities which decreased
despite two per cent increase In
automobile travel. The decrease be-
gan last November and continued
unbroken through June when 2,270
deaths were reported-24 per cent
fewer than in June 1887. From Jan.
to July / this veal, Pennsylvania
led the states and Detroit the cities
in number of lives saved. Pennsyl-
vania's fatalities were AZ per cent
fewer than for the first six months
in 1887, a saving of 483 lives.
Detroit saved 81 lives. Following
in order were Chicago SO, Cleveland
40, st. Louis Buffalo and Newark,
N. j., SO, Los Angeles 20 Baltimore
rs, Milwaukee "a, Columbus, o.. 20,
Toledo. O., II and Boston 20.
Evanston, H., with $1,000 popu-
lation, was the largest city In the
country to go through the first six
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-07-28
All Three Assign S a m e
Cause - Denial Right
to Inspect Minutes
WHOLE u ARE NOW
IN APPEAL GROUP
Four of Original 26 Did
Not Ask Permission to
Examine Minutes

Former Controlled Daniel
j. Leary, Alderman Thomas
P. Kelly and former Purchas-
ing Agent Martin J. Dunn
today notified superior court
that they will appeal to the
supreme court from the re-
fusal of Judge Ernest A. In
glis to allow them to inspect
the minutes of the grand
jury. The notices were filed
this morning. With the filing
of these three notices, all the 90
men who sought and were denied
the inspection of the minutes COM
pleted such action. Four of the 26
men arrested on charges of con-
spring to defraud the city did not
ask for such permission to inspect
the minutes, and therefore have no
right to appeal.
Today at S o'clock would have
been the deadline for the filing of
the appeals. Filing of notice of
appeal does not necessarily mean
that the appeals must actually be
presented and argued.
Only one of the appeals, that of
Simon j. Alderman of New Haven
is actually ready for argument.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-07-28
j. P. Bickell, Owner Of
Plane, is One of Richest
Men in Canada
STARTED LAST NIGHT
TO JUNEAU, ALASKA
Only l35 Mile Flight to
Destination - Hard to
Pass Over Mountains

Juneau, Alaska, July 28.-
(UP) - Premier Mitchell F.
Hepburn of Ontario and
three companions, two OF
them distinguished business
men, we're missing today on
a flight from White Horse to
Juneau. Aboard the plane
with Hepburn were Bernard
E. (Sell EN- Benz Smith,
New York Stock Market oper-
ator who made a fortune
during the depression; ]. P. Bickell,
Toronto mining magnate who is one
of Canada's richest and most hand
some men, and the pilot. James
Towne of Toronto. The plane. an
Amphibian type that would accom-
modate ten passengers but on this
flight to survey the Canadian wheat
crop was fitted for only the four
occupants, is owned by Bickell. The
party left Toronto a week ago Sum
day on an 5000 mile trip through
the new Canadian mining district
in the northwest territory and across
the western Canadian wheat plains.
Leaves at Dusk
Last night at dusk ToWne. lifted.
the big silver plane from the flats
at White Horse In the Yukon terri
tory for the 1875 mile flight to the
Alaskan capital, a trip normally re-
quiring not more than two hours
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-07-28
Author OF Famous
War Song Is Dead

London July 28-(UP)-Jack
Judge, who composed the great
marching song of the World
war, "It's a Long Way to Tip
perary," is dead, it was dis
closed today.
Judge died on Monday in a
West Bromwich hospital, where
he had long been under treat
ment for meningitis. He was 60.
"Tipperary," written shortly
before the outbreak of the war,
swept the world. Brit0ns, Can
adams, Australians and New
Zealanders, called to the cOlors,
marched bravely off to war,
singing "It's a Long Way"
The phrase had poignant sig
nificance for all too many of
them, because they didn't come
back.
When the United States en-
tered the war, the American
troops took 1t up, and it shared
in popularity with cover
There"
In postwar days, "Tipperary"
became almost a hymn and is
seldom heard now.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-07-28
LIQUOR DEALERS
TAKING APPEAL
Backed By Conn. Restau=
rant Board They Will
Test "Meal" Law

Backed by the Connecticut Res
taurant Liquor Dealers Board of
Trade, Inc, six local liquor dealers
whose licenses were revoked by the
state liquor control commission for
alleged violation of the Sunday
meal law. today planned test
cases with appeals to the superior
court.
Attorney Thomas F. McGrath is
expected to represent the six deal
ers in their appeals which will be
filed Immediately and which will be
carried to the supreme court If nee
esSary. Meanwhile the six dealers
can continue to operate, despite the
revocation, becase the appeal stays
the revocation.
Six Lost Licenses
Edward N. Peters, secretary of the
liquor control commission, announc-
ed yesterday that the following six
Waterbury dealers have had their
licenses revoked for failure to serve
a meal with liquor on Sundays:
The Old Seven Grill, Hamilton
avenue; Mulligan's, Phoenix avenue;
Becker's, Bishop street; Keenan's,
Cherry street; Wackie Grill, West
Main street; ana Albert F. Thun-
berg, 1877 Roseland avenue.
The question Of what constitutes
a meal under the Snday law has
never been definitely established by
the liquor commission. Liquor deal
ers are demanding Showdown"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-07-28

state and for creation OF jewish
nation in the same land on the
eastern shores of the Mediterranean.
Both Jews and Arabs demand full
fillment of these pledges.
The result has been a series of
killings, bombings and other out
RACES approaching civil war, burst
ing into new and more violent dis
orders regularly and this week
taking more than three score lives.
The 5000 troops, warships, ar
mored cars and airplanes which
Great Britain has sent to police
Palestine prove futile against guer-
lila warfare. Just as futile have
been the investigations and recon-
mendations of officials and commits
SionS.
Division Is Only Hope
am convinced that British au-
thorities are basing their hope for
a settlement on partition of Pales-
tine into three parts-Arab, Jewish
and British-with arrangements for
British arms to enforce the division.
A friend in Jerusalem In touch
with the British commission now
studying the problem outlined to me
the main points of the probable
recommendation.
1.-THE partition of Palestine into
three parts along the lines already
suggested by the Peel commission
but with slight alterations for stra-
tegic purposes is probable he said.
Zone alternative would be to add
to the Jewish state the ridges which
control the Sharon valley, leaving
the Negeb region undivided for de-
velipment under British mandate.
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-07-28
Expose OfCon1nunist
Plot In Labor Union
President Homer Martin to Offer II As Evidence
z Against Four Ousted Officers - John L. Lewis
Called One of COnspiratOrs

Detroit, July 28.-UP)-Homer
Martin, president Of the United
Automobile Workers, said today that
the revolt of four UAW vice presi-
dents against his regime was part
of a plot to let Communists get
control of part of LaborS Nom Par.
tisan league, the Committee for In
dustrial Organizations political arm.
He said that when the trial of
the vice presidents on charges of
attempting to overthrow the JAW
leadership is resumed today, an af-
fidavit made by woman Commu-
mist would be presented and that it
would accuse Richard T. Franken-
steen, one of the vice presidents, of
conspiring to let Communists take
over the league in Wayne county.
Martin did not name the woman.
Frankensteen venemently denied
the charge. He challenged Martins
evidence and dared him to make
the affidavit public. The trial, I'M
der way at the JAW International
headquarters, is secret.
League Backs Gov. Murphy
Frankensteen is Wayne county
chairman of the league. Martin Is
state chairman. The league is back
ing Gov. Frank Murphy for re-elec-
ton. 1t was the first mention of
politics in connection with the
unions internal fight. The princi-
pal charge against the vice presi-
dents is that they consorted with
Communists, built up following
among radical union members and
attempted to Dust Martin and seize
leadership. Martin said the vice
presidents began plotting in March,
1887 Martins conservative faction
maintained majority on the ex-
ecutive board and he was able to
suspend the rebellious four and
bring them to trial before the board
this week, with himself presiding.
Defendants in Case
Besides Frankensteen, who was
Martins protege and bore the title,
(rAnfirnoJ ~, pona
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-07-28
RIVAL UNIONS in
STRIKE TROUBLE

Providence, r. l., July 28-( UP)-
An fractional row today stale
mated efforts to settle two-day
Shutdown strike by 80 girl workers at
the Rochambeau Worsted company
plant. Both the Textile Workers
Organizers Commute and its recent
ly ousted affiliate, the Providence
and Woonasquatucket Wooden and
Worsted District Council, claimed
the right to represent workers. Jo-
seph Sylvia, the councils business
manager and deposed CIO leader,
charged that he TWOC was inter-
fering with peaceful settlement Of
the strike"
"A repetition of these doings . +.
will force our membership to 60 into
The cours of Rhode Island, seeking
.elief from this interference"
Maurice G. Dursin, general fhan-
ager OF the mill, declined to confer
with anyone until 1t Is determined
who represents the strikers.
Dursin closed the plant yester-
day, throwing 300 persons out OF
york.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-07-28

CTlClClZeu OemOCraClc state Char-
man j. Francis Smiths stand" on
the. supreme court reorganization
plan; expressed some resentment"
against the state chairman; cited
alleged Gloss of strength in some
sections" by Congress J. Joseph
Smith, of Waterbury, and by High
Sheriff j. Edward Slavin Of New
Haven.
No Emissary of His
Remarks OF the "em,ssaries" were
presumed by the article to have
been made to members of the en-
depdndent Democratic Club" at
Waterbury but Congressman Kop-
plemann denied that any represent
tative of his had approached the
faction, in question.
The situation has been COM
pletely misinterpreted," the Hart
ford legislator remarked. There
have been representatives sent into
various sections of the state to de-
termine where additional strength
may be found In my support. They
have not been qualified to speak for
me In any particular"
Emissary Here Tuesday
It was determined that a repre-
sentative of Rep. Kopplemann was
In Waterbury, Tuesday, not yester-
day as The Republican report"
stated. From this twisting of facts
Of the matter, the Hartford con-
gresham was inclined to view con-
tent of the article as Of malicious
design and an attempt to involve
him in Waterbury affairs with
which he has no concern.
1.-The situation in Waterbury is
the concern of the people of Water
bury, alone" he remarked.
Chairman Smith Silent
In view of Congressman Kopple-
mans reputation of the article
and his denial that there had been
representatives in Waterbury speak
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-07-28
America Saued 500 Lives
In First Half OF This Year

months of the year without traf-
f1c death. The ratings in the various
populations:
/. lover 100000 Milwaukee, Wis.
SO; Boston, Mass, 81; and st. Louis
Mo-, 9.6.
2. (25O,oOo-50O00O Providence, r
l., At; Louisville, KY, 80; and Dali
las. Texas, SO.
8. 100000 $50, OOO New Bedford
Mass, 8.8; Utica, N. Y, 10; and
Lowell. Mass, 90.
4. 100000 1O0,OO0) Evanston, Ill.,
90; Pittsfleld, Mass, 90; and Paw
tucket, r. l., rs.
S. (25 ,000-50, 000) Everett, Mass.
Chicopee, Mass, and Oshkosh, Wis.
all 90.
8. uO,ooo-25 ,ooo wausau, Wis.
Gloucester, Mass, and Maplewood
N. j., all 90.
The 81 states with few deaths,
their percentage drop and number
of lives saved: Pennsylvania, 42-483;
Delaware, 40-19; Michigan, 39-343;
Massachusetts, 35-122; Wisconsin
35-124; Maryland, $500; New Hamp-
shire, 1919; Vermont 32-14; Neb-
raska, 1898; Connecticut 29-55; H.
linois, 1888; New Jersey, 26-l46;
Indiana, 25-148; Oklahoma. 24-67;
Wyoming 24-l2; West Virginia, 20
Al. New Mexico, 20-16; Tennessee,
1910; Arkansas, 1880; New York,
l7-217; North Carolina, 1887; Iowa,
ITO; Oregon, 1924; Texas, 14-l30;
Nevada, 1913; California, 1915;
Washington, 1925: South Carolina,
ll-26; Georgia, 1923; Kansas, 10
81; South Dakota, "a; Maine 8-5;
Virginia, 7-22: Colorado, 7-l8; Ala
bama, els; Florida, 80; Idaho, ga.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-07-28
Suspects In Bank
Robbery Arrested

Springfield, Mass, July 28.-
fUP)-Four men were seized,
one at gunpoint. by plain
clothes Connecticut state troop
ers here tciay and were
whisked to Suffield, Conn.,, for
questioning in the $4,000 bank
holdup there a week ago.
Three of the men were arrest
ed on Main street and the
fourth at gunpoint in an auto
mobile parked around the cor
ner on WorthingtOn street.
Springfield police said the
men were not booked here, but
were taken Immediately to Con-
necticut. Their names were not
disclosed.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-07-28
CHANGE IN COOKE
STREET BUS LINE
Routes, Fares Alt e re d
When State Public Util=
tiles Issued Finding

Five marked changes in the
routes and fares of the Cook Street
Bus Line, Incorporated, are pro-
vided for in a finding issued today
by the State Public Utilities Com
mission. A hearing on the applica-
ton for the changes was conducted
at Hartford May TO-.
The changes are as follows:
/. Elimination of Spencer ave-
nue., Phoenix avenue and Abbott
avenue Savings street, from the
central route.
2. An extension OF the present
route from North Main street at
Abbott avenue to the northwesterniy
corner of the Green, distance OF
1000 feet. This route will be via
North Main street to West Main
street and via West Main street to
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-07-28
ARAB POLICEMEN WOUNDED

Jerusalem, July 28-(UP) Five
Arab policemen were wounded and
disarmed in fight with an armed
band near Bethlehem early today.
The attackers dispersed and fled to-
ward the Moab mountains as British
troop reinforcements arrived to pur-
sue them, A leg of one OF the
wounded policemen was amputated
In hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-07-28
CIGAR BROUGHT
ABOUT REUNION

Brockton, Mass, Jly 28.-(UP.-
Morris Toxins desire for cigar
led to a reunion with a half-sister
Toxin, a Cohoes, N. Y, resident,
stopped his automobile outside Sam
uel Blumberg's store. After buying
cigars, he eyed the proprietor quiz
Zically and asked
Haven't I seen you before?"
1t developed that Toxin and
Blumber had been Russian army
comrades back in 1890; that Blum
berg's wife was Toxins half sister.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-07-28
EARLY PEACE IN
SPAIN WANING
Advance of LOyalis t
Forces Prevents Wars
End at Present Time
BY JOE ALEX NORRIS

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Prospect for early peace in SPAR
faded today when rejuvenated 10y
alist troops struck deeply into the
flank of the Rebel army advanc.
ing on Valencia. Government fore
es crossed the Ebro river, encircleo
the important Rebel communica-
ton base at Gandesa and captured
quantities of war material as they
pushed their front line out to Ri
barroja, Fatrella, Villalba and Bot
Importance of the surprise ad-
vance in connection with the 10y
alist ability to turn back Rebel
Gen. Francisco Frances army re-
manned to be tested. So far only
aerial counter-attack has been at
tempted, Leon Kay, United Press
correspondent at the Loyalist front,
reported.
Frances Army Vulnerable
Government possession of the
Gadesa area makes Frances main
army vulnerable and creates danger
of enlightenment of his coastal fore
es. Thus he has been forced to
tu.n back mobile units to attempt
recapture of the city. But in its
main purpose of diverting Franco
from his offensive against Valencia
the Loyalist thrust already has paid
heavy returns. The Rebel main
attack has halted and its final out
come depends on ability of the
government troops.
The Loyalist triumph appeared
to substantiate the government
claims that war In Spain will con-
tinue indefinitely, in contrast to
general belief in April that Fran
CO victory was only matter of
weeks. 1t added, too, to the I'M
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-07-28
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, July 2S-UP)-Gov'
eminent expenses and receipts for
the current fiscal year through July
26th, compared with n year ago:
This Year Expenses Inst Year
$67S,295,56 1921, 1S7 ,s65.0S
Receipts
$3.50, 4l,792,7s511
Gross Deficit
$179.395, O7ss2
Net Deficit
s179,s64,52s.s2
Cash Balance
$s.os9,s77.942,O6 1s,9sO.1s57e
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-07-28
Hepburn One
OF # Aboard-- Fan1ous
~ Y. Broker Is Another
Palestine Is Thor1y
Problem For Britain
Partition Into Three Parts, Arabs, Jewish, British Is
Only Hope - No Solution Can Prevent
Long, Violent Conflict
BY WEBB MILLER
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

London July g. - up - Great Britain faces in Pales-
tine perhaps the thornest problem of imperial history
with little hope that any formula for solution will prevent
long and violent conflict between Arabs and Jews The
British wartime government made seemingly reconciable
commitments establishment independent Arab
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-07-28
Is Much Amazed
About Statements
OF His En1issaries
Repudiates Article in Republican-Cals It False in
All Its implications Denies Any Representative
Is Empowered to Speak For Him
Especial to The Democrat)

Hartford July %. Amazed statements alleged
mssares of his as reored today in the Waterbury Repub
can, Representative Herman Koppemann not ONLY repl-
dated the newspaper article false in all it's implications
put denied that any OF his empowered to
speak for him. The article in question referred to Con-
gresham Kopplemann by Waterbury Democrat reporter
related that the Hartford congressans emssaries had
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-07-28
The Weather

Thunder Showers for
Tonight, Friday
Full Weather Report Page 3
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The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1938-09-16
Miniature Stat es"
Reveal Vital Facts
About Governments

Madison, Wis Perhaps no
where but in Al lerica could
this happen.
Miniature governments-au-
tocratic, democratic and an
archistic-have been built, u.s.
ing school children as the citi-
zens, to find out experimentally
just what effect government
has on the individual.
An autocratic, dictatorial govern
ment breeds hostility. it is clearly
shown by this experiment, reported
to the Midwestern Psychological as
ISOLATION by DR.. Kurt Levin, of the
Iowa child welfare research station
d the University OF Iowa. The
amount Of hostility expressed by
members Of the auto cratic group is
50 times as high ss that among
the citizens of the democracy.
Citizens in an autocracy cannot
work together. Even when CO.
operative work groups were set I'D
oy the dictator" they soon would
break down. In the democracy. CO.
operation developed spontaneously.
More individual desire to domi-
nate is evident in the autocracy,
more feeling Of "I-ness," more per-
sonal feeling.
Constructiveness is higher in the
democracy; in the autocracy it falls
down quickly when the dictator"
is not present.
They Find a Scapegoat.
In the autocracy, the hostility of
the group is likely to center on a
scapegoat who is treated so badly
by the whole group ganged together
that he finally becomes a refugee"
from the group. After his depar-
ture, another member becomes the
scapegoat.
Contrary to VIII might be
guessed, an anarchy was found to
be nearer to the aut, .cracy than to
the democracy in effect on the citi-
Gems. The resemblance was par
ticularly great in regard to the hos
tility between members.
"In autocracy the tension seems
to be due to lack of freedom" DR..
Levin interpreted. SIN laissez
faire, tension seems to be due to
the anarchic structure of the situa-
ton which prevents long range plan
ming and lacks meaningful time per-
spective both for the group and the
Individual"