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Evening star., 1938-04-14
j. s. NAVY HUNTS
MYSTERY FLEET
Two Philippine AirpIanes
Assist Destroyers in
Scouting Waters.

BY tfe Associated Press.
MANILA, April 1.-Two American
destroyers, aided by two Philippine
fighting planes, were said yesterday to
have started hunting for mysterious
squadron Of warships reported seen
in insular waters.
Reliable sources reported unoffi-
cially the destroyers were diverted
from routine cruise to French Indo-
Evening star., 1938-04-14
Women Seek Police Jobs.

NEW YORK, April IA LP.-At least
5000 young women in New York
want to be cops.
Among the 5000 who applied for
Jobs as policewomen, the Civil Service
Commission announced, are nurses,
actresses, beauticians, telephone op-
orators, a Sunday school teacher and
several college graduates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-27
REBEL WARSHIPS
 ARE FORWARDING
Attempting to Break Down Final Resistance of Last
 of Loyalists

Hendays, French-Spanish From tier, April 27.-(UP).-Spanish Ma tionalist Warships have opened a big scale bombardment campaign along the Mediterranean coast. hoping to break the remaining Loy- alist resistance in the path of the insurgents toward CaStellon de la Plana, it was disclosed today.
 Coincidently, according to a dis patch from National st Salamanca. the insurgents started using the dreaded liquid fire against Loyalist tanks in the coastal area.
 Dispatches said that the Nation alist navy, long waiting off the east coast for a chance to. cooperate with land forces, Shelled 25-mile strip of the coast extending from Alcala de Chivert, where the Nationalists are driving southward along the Valencia road, to Castellon, their next big objective.
 Were Destructive
 It was asserted that ill the first bombardment raid the Nationalist warships destroyed military objec- tives including gasoline and oil depots.
 A little farther northward. it was
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-27
CHILDREN MEET
 DEATH IN FIRE

Temple, N. H., April 27. - UP)- The deaths of two children whose charred bodies were found in the blackened ruins of hillside bunga- low were accidental, a medical eX- aminer ruled today.
 Though a bundle of newspapers was found near the beds in which George Russell, 5, and his brother Roger, 2, were trapped, Medical Examiner Oscar Burns attached no significance to it.
 The children had been tucked in bed by their mother, Mrs. Genegern Russell, who left them alone in the house while she went for a stroll.
 Soon after, Leonard Follansbee, g, of Pepperell, Mass, who was visiting neighbor, discovered the fire. With Harry Drey he raced to the scene and sought to enter window, but was driven back by flames that scorched his arms and head.
 As he and Drew stood helpless, Mrs. Russell who had seen the flames, came stumbling up a rocky path screaming:
 Save my babies! Save my babies!
 Bremen who came seven miles from Wilton were unable to save either the babies or the building.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-27
C0ERINC MAKES
 NEW JEW ATTACK
Will Utilize Their For= tunes, Foreign as We'll
 as German, for Plans

Berlin, April 27-(UP)-Field Marshal Herman Goering, economic dictator, today reserved to himself the right to utilize fortunes and properties of Jews, foreign as well as German, to finance his four-year plan of economic self-sufficiency.
 In a decree, he prescribed that every Jew must report to the au- thorities the amount of his furtune and properties, provided that they are in excess of 5000 marks ($2000) in value.
 German Jews must register foreign as well as German holdings. Fore ign Jews are required to register only their holdings in Germany.
 Register Before June 30
 Registration of properties affected must be made before June 30, Goer- ing ordered. Those Jews whose for tunes and properties are below the 5000 marks minimum at that time are required to register at whatever time in the future their holdings pass that amount.
 Violations or attempted violations of the registration order may be punished by prison terms or by fine, or botll-in severe cases by not more than 10 years penitentiary sentence and confiscation of property.
 Foreign Jews Affected
 A spokesman for the four-year- plan confirmed that foreign Jews
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-27
Sixteen Leaders In Industrial
 Business Life To Aid Roosevelt

ment and prosperity can be wide spread. The effort to attain this goal requires the cooperation of every member of the community. It seems to us most important that we should all resolve to encourage the president in every effort he shall make to restore confidence and normal business conditions, and to support Congress in the position that it's legislative program should be directed towards national recov- cry for employer and employe alike, rather than towards the enactment of legislation based upon untrled social and economic theories.
 "The president has clearly indi- cated that he believes that Amer ica,s continued prosperity requires closer cooperation between business and the gove rnment. The periods of over-production to which he re- ferred would be substantially ale viated if the government engaged in continuous consultation with business leaders and encouraged them to take the initiative to de- velop and stabilize their respective ]. industries.
 "We pledge ourselves to aid to the fullest extent of our ability ill such efforts of consultation and CO., operation. and we heartily endorse the words of the president. let every one of us work together to move the life of the nation for ward
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-27
FOUR INFLUENTIAL
 WOMEN NAMED

Washington, April 27-(UP) - Edith Nourse Rogers, congressWo- man from Massachusetts, nominat- ed four women today as the most influential feminists in America during the past few years.
 Her choice of women who have had the most influence upon femin- inc manners and thinking were:
 Dorothy Thompson, newspaper columnist.
 Norma Shearer, cinema actress.
 May Sutton Bundy, tennis cham pion.
 Amelia Earhart. aviatrix.
 Mrs. Rogers also named Mrs. Jo- ssph P. Kenrcdy, wife of the United States ambassador to the ~'urt of St. James, and the mother of nine children as "a gracious example Of American womanhood."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-27

Washington, April 27-(UP)-The statement of 16 business and indus trial leaders pledging cooperation with President Roosevelt's recovery program follows:-
 "In his address to the nation on April IA, the president stated the common need and aspiration of Us all-the resumption of normal in dustry. To try to bring this result calls for teamwork on the part of the government and industry. We gather from the presidents words that he recognizes that we live un- der an industrial system in which there must be full opportunity for legitimate profits. This industrial system cannot function unless there is continuous activity and steady production. It is the desire and re- sponsibility of business to maintain that activity to the fullest extent commensurate with sound practic- eS.
 Tt is the responsibility of govern ment to protect and to encourage the proper functioning of business. The president has indicated in his speech that he fully realizes this, and Congress by its recent acts has shown similar recognition.
 Wide but honest differences of opinion exist as to ways and means, but surely no one can doubt that the goal which every citizen desires to reach is to advance the national income to point where employ
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-27
MASTER, PILOT
 ARE EXONERATED

Boston, April 27-(UP) - The master and pilot of the British Freighter City of Salisbury were ex- onerated today in connection with the freak accident in which the "Zoo Ship" was wrecked or Graves Lodge Friday with $2,500.000 loss.
 Lieutenant Eliot B. Roberts of the U. s. Coast and geodetic survey said the Pinnacle Rock less than a mile from Graves light at the har- bor entrance on which the ship was split had been overlooked in original surveys and never appeared on charts.
 "The rock must have been ap- preached hundreds of times" he said. Tt is fortunate that 1t has never been hit before"
 The uncharted rock theory first was advanced by the harbor. Pilot w. H. Lewis of Wollaston who had taken the wheel from the freight CTS Captain Owen Morris shortly before the crash.
 Some of the wild animals that were rescued from the ship were sold to local buyers and the rest shipped to New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-27

the meeting, about the overdrafts of former Controller Daniel J. Leary, whom they are suing for $600000 jn a civil action, lost point.
 Floating Indebtedness
 Further, the Griffenhagen audi tor, remarking that he had con- ferred with his company's lawyer and "a Waterbury attorney" con- cured in the opinion of Corpora ton Counsel Charles s. O'Connor that the overdrafts and the unpaid bills were part of the citys float ing indebtedness" As such they are chargeable against the surplus re- source sinking fund whose estimated revenues, set at $300.0 900, was seen as about half of the proable receipts to the fund by Captain Robinson.
 Mayor Supports Contention
 Mayor Frank Hayes commented that approximately $200, 900 already has accrued to the surplus resource sinking fund this year and, even should the rate of payments of back taxes and other city claims be les sened by one-fifth, the sum in total would exceed the approximate $500.- 900 which the added deficit ana unpaid bill totals constitute. The auditor concurred in this and said
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-27
The SignerS were:


 Owen D. Young. chairman, Gen. eral Electric Corporation; Winthrop w. Aldrich, chairman, Chase Ma tional Bank; President Alfred l.. Aiken of the New York Life InSur- ance Company; President Robert H. Cabell of Armour and Company; President Charles A. Cannon Of the Cannon Mills Company. Annapolis, N. G.; Chairman Walter J. Cum mings of the continental Illinois National Bank and Trust Company of Chicago; President Edward D. Duffield, Prudential Insurance Company of America, Newark. N. J.: Chairman Frederick H. Ecker of Metropolitan Life Insurance Com pany; President John M. Franklin of International Mercantile Marine Company, New York; President Robert H. Hanes of the Wachovia Bank and Trust Company Of Win ston Salem, N. O.; President Rob- ert Wood Johnson of Johnson and Johnson, New Brunswick. N. J.; President Thomas I. Parkinson Of Equitable Life Assurance Society, New York, Chairman William c. Potter of Guaranty Trust Company New York; Chairman S. Clay Will Hams of R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Winston Salem, N. o.; Clarence M. Woolley, chairman and president, American Radiator anc Standard Sanitary Corporation; President Sydney C.. McAllister of International Harvester Company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-27
GOV. CROSS AT
 SPELLACY FEAST
Says People Are Growing Tried of Partisanship in
 Any Government

Hartford, Conn, April 27-(UP)- Governor Wilbur L. Cross believed today people were getting tired Of partisanship in government and that change was inevitable in the fu- ture. Political parties cannot con- tinue as they did once before," the governor said at a testimonial din- ner to Mayor Thomas J. Spellacy, attended by 500 persons. People want good government" he said, "non- partisan government, whether it is by Democrats or Republicans. They want good government and very large services. and they are willing to pay for it. But they are not willing to pay more than those services should cost. The taxpayer is willing to do anything provided he gets a return"
 No Fatalities
 Governor Cross admitted he had some collisions in the past with Mayor Spellacy, head of a powerful faction in the party, and that there were some sparks" But there were no fatalities" he said. The governor urged non-partisan support of the mayor to keep him in office. "Ie can't do his job in two years," the executive said. Tt IS impossible. Give him a chance to fulfill policies he has undertaken. Give him an opportunity to do his work. It is a bad policy to change mayor every two years
 Among those present were Lieut.. Gov. T. Frank Hayes; State Senator Joseph P. Cooney, Hartford; State Labor Commissioner Joseph M. Tone; State Comptroller Charles c. Swartz; Secretary of State John c. Satti, and Superior Court Judge Edward J. Daly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-27
Father, Son May Discuss Labor Union Problems Among Other Things FIRST VISIT SINCE
 NEW DEAL STARTED Henry Ford Declined to Comment on What
 Might Be Discussed
BY SANDOR S. KLEIN Dpyright, 1888, by United PreSs)

Copyright, 1888, by United Press)
 Washington, April 27. = (UP) - Henry Ford and his son, Edsel, arrived here today for a luncheon conference with President Roosevelt - the automobile manufac- turer's first visit to the White House since the New Deal. Ford and his party arrived aboard a regular Pullman car which rolled into Union Station at $40 a. m. Ford will see MT. Roosevelt at luncheon for discussions which may move for ward another step the Presidents program for an impeachment be- tween the New Deal and private industry. The Ford party was met only by officials of the industrialist's motor company. No government of ficials were at the station to greet him. Accompanied by his assist ants, Ford left the station imme- diately.
 Ford was accompanied from the train by his company's spokesman, w. J. Cameron, Cameron will &C., company him to the White House luncheon where Mariner s. Iccles, chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, also will be guest.
 Ford was dressed in gray her ringbone topcoat, light gray suit, a green striped shirt with a green
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-27
KING FOG WEDS
 HIS COUNTESS
Hungarian, American Girl of 21 Married to Az
 Year=Old Fog

Tirana, Albania, April 27-(UP)- A gypsy fortune teller's prophecy was fulfilled today when the 2l- year. o Id, Hungarian A m eri "a n countess, Geraldine Apponyi. became A uueen-the bride of Achmed Fog, 42-year king of the Albanians The Catholic countess and the Mos lem king were married in a simple civil ceremony in the library of the royal palace before prominent for eign, civil and royal guests, the kings six sisters, the brides mother. the former Gladys Virgini.. Stewart of New York, and her uncle and aunt. Laughter greeted the wizened gypsy's prediction many years ago. Yet today, in ceremony lasting only a few minutes. Fog made her a queen with 100000 subjects.
 Service Is Real
 Pandeli Svangheli, president Of the chamber of deputies, read the service, similar to the civil rites of western countries. He was assisted by Andrea Saatci, president of the caSSatlOnS court.
 Asked if they accepted each other, the king and countess replied ives, and Evangheli pronounced them man and wife.
 Witnesses for the king were Count Galeazzo Ciano, foreign minister of Italy, and Prince Abid, son of the Turkish Sultan Abdyl Hamid, the kings brother-in-law. Witnesses for the countess were her former tutor Count Ontonio Apponyi and Premier Koco Kotta.
 After the ceremony, Fog led his beautiful bride to the balcony over- looking huge square to receive the acclaim of his subjects. A 10-gun salute and the chee' of thousands nraatoI +hnTp
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-27
S130,OOO of Total Sum of $135,497.67 to Meet Prompt Settlement CRITICISM OF SOME
 BILLS BY AUDITOR Waterbury Democrat Prin= ting Bill on Budget Is
 Criticized

Unpaid claims against the City of Waterbury were pre- sented to a total of $135,- 497.67, with explanation that the grouping into four classi- fications showed the charac- ter and merit of the accounts payable, yesterday at the Board of Finance meeting when Captain James G. Rob- inson, Griffenhagen and As sociates' partner, submitted his firms report with recommen- dations. The auditor recommended payment of the first two schedules" of claims, amounting to about $lS0,000, as soon as possible and Controller Sherwood L. Rowland was directed to make these pay ments, which he has refused to do since January 3, from funds accru- ing to the surplus resource sinking fund, first adding them to the 1887 deficit and caring for them out Of the general funds.
 Democrat Criticised
 Criticism of alleged excessive pay ments was noted in some sections of the report and The Waterbury Democrat came in for special men, tion in the matter of printing the budget. But payments to The Dem ocrat were recommended within the first two schedules as essentials to the cost of government.
 The schedules were grouped as follows:
 Unpaid claims against the general fund:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-27
British, French Pool or Airplanes h Veu
Creation of Vast Aerial Plan to Cooperate in Wartime May Offset Feeling ngs Started in London
 Over Budget
By RICHARD D. MCMILLAN United Press Staff COrrespOndentl

United Press Staff COrrespOndent
 London, April 27-(UP)-Creation of & vast British French airplane pool, providing for closest technical cooperation and joint aerial action in event of war, will be principal topic for discussion in negotiations between the British and French prime ministers and foreign secreta- ries starting tomorrow, it was un- derstood today.
 Premier Edouard Daladier and Foreign Minister Georges Bonnet of France arrive tonight for two days of negotiations, with Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain and Viscount Halifax, foreign secr.tary.
 It was understood that the cabinet discussed the air force pool plan to- day, at it's regular weekly cabinet meeting, and also discussed plan to seek parliamentary authorization for gigantic war reserve of food supplies.
 Cabinet Agenda
 1-The BritiSh-French negotia- tions, described as the most impor- tant political talks to be held here since the Locarno treaty discussions in 1886.
 2-The diplomatic possibilities of demands of the German minority in Czcchoslovakia whom France is bound by treaty to aid against any attack.
 3-The British public's reaction to yesterdays $5,O00, 900, 900 budget ask ing for a rise in the standard rate of income tax from % per cent to 27 1-2 per cent, as well as for increased taxes on tea and gasoline.
 It was quite evident that the budget news was diStaSteful. Some recession in stock prices was ex- pected as the result. The budget was criticised as one designed to soak the middle class" and as likely to re- tard industry. But the general view seemed that expressed by one con- servative member of the house of commons:
 Nobody likes it. But it has got to
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-27
MERRITT PROBE
 MAY END TODAY

Bridgeport, Conn, April 27-CUP) The Merritt Parkway grand jury convened today in what might be it's final session before submitting Q report to Superior Court, possibly recommending further indictments in connection with the $6,1O0,OOO land deals.
 The jury, after questioning one witness yesterday, went into secret conference, from which States At torney Lorin w. Willis was excluded, The witness was Neal Millane. Cromwell nurseryman, whose firm supplied trees and shrubs for beau- tification of the parkway.
 Millane and A. Earl Wood, state highway department landscaping engineer were scheduled to be ex- amined during the day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-27
City Clerk Fitzmaurice Also Recalled = Police
 Supt. Roach Called ATTY. VIM J. LARKlN ALSO GAVE TESTIMONY All Waterbury Affair This Morning Something
 Big Is On Way

Records of Waterbury's Board of Public Works, which has charge of contracts and personnel of ali city con- struction projects, were brought before the Extra ordinary Grand Jury this morning by Assistant City Clerk John J. DiCorpo. City Clerk John P. Fitzmaurice was also recalled by the jury today, along with Police Superintendent William J. Roach.
 Attorney William J. Larkin, Jr., of the firm Carmody and Thoms, partner of former Mayor William E.. Thonns and former States Attorney Terence F. Carmody, was also called as witness. Thoms and Carmody have made previous appearances.
 The only other new witness of the morning session was Wilbur Larson of 316 North Main street, who is said to have hired out trucks used by the city street department. With the calling of Larson, DiCorpo and Fitz- maurice, and the impounding of the books, there is little doubt that the affairs of the board of public works are under most intense scrutiny. Larson is in the furniture business, :.
 Other Witnesses
 Other witnesses of the morning included Charles B. Jackson, finance board commissioner; and Thomas G.. Smith, proprietor of property which is rented to the city for welfare purposes. Both were on recall.
 Something Big Coming
 Rumor was circulated today that something big" was about to hap pen in connection with the case. The something big" is not expected to include immediate. arrests, but undoubtedly means that one of the "higher-ups" will be called as wit ness.
 City Clerk Fitznaurice was the first witness of the morning, arriv- ing shortly after 10 o'clock. It was MT. Fitzmaurice who brought rec ords of the board of finance before the jury several weeks ago, just be- fore the jury called the majority of the members of that board for ques- tioning. He remained but 8 short
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-27
FOR
 STATE EMPLOYES

Hartford, Conn, April 27-(UP)-- Vacation periods for state employees this year will be 15 working days instead of fiat three weeks, Gov ernor Cross announced today. The executive said the change was made to conform with 8 statute which permits heads of departments or other agencies to grant leaves at their discretion. Under an attorney generals opinion, employees are al- lowed 15 working Gays of for va cation. Since many of the offices practically are on five-day week. IS days was interpreted as three weeks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-27
STUDENTS BURN
 HITLER'S BOOK

Williamstown, Mass, April 27 (UP) Williams college students rioted last night, burned copy of Adolf Hjtler's book "Mein Kampf" and sought to burn the German dicta- tor in effigy.
 Eggs spattered against a quad rangle wall and shirts were ripped as struggling students crying down with Hitler!" flung the book into a bonfire. Efforts to burn the e1lgy were halted when an undergradu. ate group rescued the hay-stuf1ed form and fled.
 The battle came two days after a student group wired the Vienna Na- tional Library asking the right to buy non-Aryan books which Ger man officials ordered burned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-27
THREE ARE KILLED

Pottsville, Pa, April 27. (UP)-At least three men were killed and 25 trapped today by an explosion at the mammoth slope of the St. Clair Coal company near here. Frank Montgomery, 30, was brought to the surface dead. Two other men died later at Pottsville hospital They were identied as Andrew Potts. 42, and Nicholas Panco. 40. Both had been badly burned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-27
Latest Europe Crisis May Be Decided By Some
 Conferences
LONDON, ROME TO
 CONVENE LEADERS
France Will Meet With Bri= tain-Germany to Talk
 With MussOlini
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS

BY JOE ALEX MORRIS United Press Staff Correspondent
 The immediate trend of Europe's latest crisis arising from Nazi demands upon Czechoslovakia may be de- cided within the next few days in quiet conference rooms at London and Rome. French Prime Minister Edo uard Daladier will confer with British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, starting to- morrow and German Chancellor Adolf Hitler will journey next week to Rome for a state visit to Premier Benito Mussolini.
 The result of those conversations will influence the course of the Nazi struggle for domination of Central Europe.
 The outcome may decide the ex- tent to which France will back up her military alliance with the Czechs, who recently have been giv-
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