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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-16
Nearly 75 Persons Were Asleep When Mass of Flames Engulfed Hotel MANY CAUGHT WHEN
 FLOORS COLLAPSED Twenty=four Bodies Are Recovered; May Be Many
 More in Ruins

Atlanta, Ga, May Is - (UP) - Fire destroyed the five-story old Terminal Hotel in downtown Atlanta today, killing many of the estimated 60 to 75 persons asleep in it when the flames surged up from the basement. Twenty four bodies had been recov- cred by mid-morning. Ten of the victims were identified. The smouldering d e bri 5 threw off intense heat which re- tarded for hours the efforts of fire men to determine the toll. Sixteen bodies were gathered from the outer reaches of the ruins. Five persons died from burns at Grady Hospital. The other victims were trapped when the interior of the hotel col- lapsed in heap of soaring wreck age inside the outer walls.
 Some of the guests fled down the fire escapes and others leaped into nets held by firemen.
 May Exceed 5
 Fire Chief O. J. Parker refused to estimtae the number who escaped. While the heat still kept workers away from the debris, he said the toll might exceed 35.
 The registry records were lost in the fire, and with them went the possibility of determining the exact number of guests.
 1 The fire started in the basement, at 3:15 a. m. CST (5:15 A. M. EDT). How it started was not known. Chief
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-16
BRASS COMPANY State Employees May EMPLOYES VOTE Be Handed Wage Cuts
27OO of Them Will GO to Polls Thursday for
 Union Decision

Approximately 2,7O0 employees of the American Brass Company will go to the polls Thursday in an elec- ton which will determine finally which group shall represent them siaa the matter of collective bargaining.
 Three possibilities confront, now that the National Labor Relations Boards representative has ordered the election which one group sought to have postponed. It was made public today that charges of the Waterbury Brass Workers union, CIO, to the effect that the Water bury Metal Workers Association lis a company dominated union" have been disproved for second time and that the election will be held as ordered.
 Similar Charges
 The CIO union preferred similar charges last fall and, at a hearing before the NLRB, these were dis proved and dismissed. Recently, when the election had been ordered for May 12, the CIO union again made like charges.
 Investigation of the complaint by a representative of the NLRB just completed, has resulted in the iden- tical finding which was that there is no evidence of company domina- tion" of the independent union, the Metal Workers Association, it was learned.
 Three Groups Listed
 So. preparation went forward to- day for the election which will see three groups listed on the ballot to determine which shall represent the entire personnel of those eligible in
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-16
Curtail All Expenditures Budget May Be Balanced
Special to The Democrat

Hartford, May 16.-Faced with a potential deficit of more than $5,- 400, 1000, Connecticut will have to cur tail all expenditures and may cut all wages of state employees for the fiscal year, 1938-1939, which starts July 1. Such is substance of the re- port made by Budge Director Ben- jamin P. Whitaker to Governor Will bur L. Cross.
 In spite of heavily increased well fare costs, he reprts, the budget for the present year may be balanced by slim margin. But the real decline in tax receipts, on which the next years budget must be formed, expected to show later this year be- cause of business conditions. And the steadily mounting costs of well fare, already indicating a deficit of about between a million and 8 mil- lion and a quarter dollars over the estimate, canont be figured at this time.
 Authorized Fund
 The authorized general fund ap- propriations for next year total $24,- 100000 without counting the $1, 700 ,OOO in unencumbered balances of special appropriations for the two- year period which have not been spent. The General Assembly ap- propriated $1 100000 for each year to pay towns for care of state paupers but the cost of the last fiscal year will be between $2,000,000 and $2,- 25O,00O, it is estimated.
 Receipts of $24,000,000 this year are expected to drop to $22,0OO 900 in the next fiscal year if business conditions show no improvement.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-16
UNITED STATES
 ACTS FOR BRITAIN
May Attend British Inter- ests in Mexico While
 Break Is Pending

London, May 16-(UP)-The Uni ted States may eventually be asked to attend to British interests ir Mexico during the suspension oi diplomatic relations, it was under stood today.
 The British view is that it is up to Mexico to take the initiative for any effort to restore full diplimotic relations.
 Well informed quarters said that as regards Mexico's action in suS- pending relations, the government was perturbed over the situation but took the view that successive restric- tions were making it almost impos- sible anyway for Britons to carry on business in Mexico.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-16

trees preparatory to building a dam for a reservoir. The governor gazed at the scenery, greening in the late spring, and said:
 "It is more beautiful than had imagined.
 Tt seems too bad that the valley has to go for any reason. There should be some restriction to the right of eminent domain on the part of any corporation"
 Put Pressure On
 The valley residents put the pres sure on when the governor and a cavalcade of automobiles came py their doomed homes.
 Adults and children waved pla- cards saying:
 "Help us save our homes!"
 "We protest against the uncon- stitutional charter taking our homes"
 "The Bridgeport Hydraulic com pany charter is 30 years old ano unconstitutional"
 The governor was there on inyl- tation of 10 prominent womer residents of the valley who visited him at Hartford last week witt their backs to the wall" Sit Down On Site One of the women, Mrs. Johi Dorr. said the women would sl down on the site of the dam anc nrevent construction unless the governor took action. She threatened also to have the women tie them- selves to trees in the valley to pre- vent them from being cut down.
 A group of Bedding school chill dren handed the governor bouquet
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-16
JAPANESE MAKE
 GOOD ADVANCES
Chinese Forces Retreat to Escape Capture-Mis=
 sions Being Bombed
By ROBERT BELLAlRE uJnited Press Staff CorreSpOndent)

lUnlteu fTeSS StdH SOTTcSpOHuCHt)
 Shanghai. May 16-(UP)-Japan- csc columns, advancing northward and southWard toward the east-to- west Lunghia railroad, effected con- tact today and threatened the re- treat of thousands of Chinese rear guards left in the area, Japanese dispatches said.
 The columns met each other on the rialroad near TangShan, west Of the Hsuchow sector, the dispatches said.
 Japanese troops earlier had stormed Siaohsien, key to the Hsu- chow railroad junction area, accord- ing to dispatches from the front.
 Japanese press dispatches said that their north and south columns, after joining, proceeded eastward to- gether along the Lunghai railroad and passed Chengshi. 30 miles west of Hsuchow, at 2 p. m. today.
 Other Japanese forces, it was as- serted, occupied Pihsien, 10 miles north of the railroad and 40 miles northeast of Hsuchow.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-16
NOREvOLUT|ON
 IN MEXICO YET
Gen. Cedillo, Talked of as Leader, Not in Best of
 Health
BY WILLIAM H. LANDER United Press Staff Correspondent


 Mexico City, May 16-(UP)-Gen. Saturnino Cedillo has had long and friendly telephone conference with President Lazaro Cardenas, it was understood today, as the gov- ernment took precautions against an uprising of Cedillo followers in San Luis Potosi state.
 It was indicated that Gen. Cedillo still asserted that ill health made it inadvisable for him to leave San Luis Potosi to take command of the Michoacan military district, as he was ordered to do, but informants said that it was not believed that he had actually refused to take the post.
 Dispatches from San Luis Potosi said that the city was completely calm despite excited reports of pos sible trouble. AS regards reports that anti-aircraft guns were mount ed on church tower there, inform ants said that there were no such guns in the Mexican army.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-16

other administrations, was not learned immediately.
 MT. Rowland is in conference, " the clerk at the window reported. And, questioned as to Miss DeBonis the clerk retired to consult with MT. Rowland in his private office and returned to remark that i've don't know anything about the address (of Miss DeBonis).
 Joseph E. Nelly Scoffs
 Joseph E. Nelly, secretary of the Citizens Good Government Associa- ton, Inc, scoffed at the report that the office is closing for the summer. He said that MT. Rowland was talk ing the services of Miss DeBonis Temporarily" SO far as he knew and that any notice of permanent appointment would have to come from the controller.
 In the event the appointment IS permanent however, various organl- zations which were instrumental in the controllers election are re- ported planning to protest the over looking of accredited members for whom the controller has been asked consideration during the past three months.
 Among Candidates
 Among the candidates for ap- pointments to the controllers staff IS Floyd H. Rasmussen, BrooKly1l Republican leader and president oi 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-16
HUGH M. ALC0RN IS BUSY TODAY
Attorney Murray Reported to Be Ready to Act
 When Trials Start

Special Prosecutor Hugh M. AL corn and his staff worked on prepa- ration for the completion of the Wa terbury extraordinary grand jury in- vestigation today. Attempts to con- tact any member of the staff were in vain, and were met with the explana- ton that the desired offlial was "in conference"
 The grand jury is in recess until
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-16
Old Terminal Hostelry Is Blazing Holocaust
 With Victims Trapped
People or Saugatuck
 VaUeyMee Gouernor
Turned Out in Force Sunday to Protest Against De- structon of Their Homes for Reservoir By
 Bridgeport Company

Westport Conn.,, May 16 - (UP) - Saugatuck Valley residents artists writers musicians and school children
 turned out Sunday to greet Gov Wilbur L. Cross as
 possible saviour of their valley destined soon to become reservoir basin For three hours in the rain the governor rode through the valley town listening to pleas ot nome owners and their children to "do somehng to save the valley the Bridgeport Hydraulic Co., which is evenG
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-16
Ann DeBonis Has
 Become Attached To Regular Force
Miss DeBons Is Former Secretary of Good Gov ernment League-ContrOller in Conference,
 Could Not Be Questioned

Work in the office of Controller S. L. Rowland de- manded another addition to the force today and Mr. Row land recruited Miss Ann DeBon of 955 North Main street. former secretary of the Waterbury Citizens Good Govern ment League, Inc.
 But whether Miss DeBonis is another appointment of the three remaining to the Republican oceholder after his busting employees of the last 16 to 32 years under
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-16
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, May 16-(UP)-GoV- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year, through May 13, compared with a year ago: This Year Expenses Lnst Year $6,660, ,5S7,74S.02 $6,550, ,22S, ,394,65
 Receipts $5,336,247,SS7,77 $4.26S,911, ,759.09
 Gross Deficit 9,S6O,25 ,635,5s
 Net Deficit $1,266,O75,51O.25 $2,1S1,143,5S5.56
 Cash Balance S2,730,211,23127 $1,747,033.S19,O4
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-16

Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock. Meanwhile the Alcorn staff is un- doubtedly making ready for the af- termath which will result when the jury tenders the report of its inves- tigations to Superior Court Judge Ernest A. Inglis.
 Retain Counsel
 It was learned today that several individuals who have been called as witnesses before the jury have re- tained counsel. Attorney James D. c. Murray, of New York, formerly a resident of this city, and now one of the foremost criminal lawyers in
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-06-24
The Name Josephine

The name Josephine, feminine
form of the Hebrew Joseph, has
the same rneaning-"he shall add
(children)." The name commem-
crates the happy exclamation Of
the mother of the patriarch Joseph
at his birth: "The Lord shall add to
me another son." Josephine, en-
press of France (1763-1814), most
famous person ever to, bear the
name, must have found its mean
ing an ironic mockery, since it
was because she bore him no son
that Napoleon divorced her.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-06-24
MORE ROOM

Mother had finished cleaning the
living room and had rearranged the
furniture.
1--WE have so much more room In
there now" she said, referring to the
new arrangement.
eve should" answered Ellen.
'sYou have all the dirt out now"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-06-24
REGULAR NUISANCE
HE Mary met the doctor .

Little Mary met the doctor.
"You brought little baby next
door, didn't your" she inquired.
eyes," he answered: "Shall I
bring one to your house?"
''No, thanks" came the prompt
reply. "Why, we've scarcely time
even to wash the dog"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-06-24
The Right Turn
BY C. M. PAYNE
A Heck of a Note

Western Paper-While negotiating
a sharp corner, Mr.. Turtle tried to
turn his car too abruptly.
We're relieved to hear that the
car didn't turn Turtle!
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-06-24
How Long Is a Second?

Wife-Ill be ready in one second.
Hubby-All right; I'll be back in
half an hour.-Philadelphia Bulletin.
Evening star., 1938-09-04

clubs of other great manufacturing plants
was his chief delight
Renach was followed into the presidents
office by the sales manager Through the
opened door John could hear the sound of
laughter The boss and Reinach laughing
together! Flummon was right in emphasizing
the opportunities of the male stenographer
He had even written book on it which all
students were expected to buy.
John sighed and turned his attention once
more to his work. In doing so he caught the
eye of Barbara, pretty redheaded girl who
sat in the filing department with others of
her sex. She smiled at him.
The whole Office knew that Eddy Reinach
cast eyes of love on the girl. but hers was an
independent nature. and she had, when she
wished, rasping tongue. 1t did not increase
Reinach's amiability to see that Barbara
took an interest in John West
Eddy" said Mr.. Cassell. after he had
finished dictation, that fellow West puzzles
me-" He described the recent interview.
What can you expect Eddy asked scorn
fully, "of fellow who said our club was a
holdup:"
West said that" snapped the boss. Its
just too bad, Eddy. but have hunch he
won't be long with US He was annoyed. The
club was his vital concern and he had hoped
that in John West he had secured a sprinter
where one was badly needed.
He isn't interested in any sort of sport.
Mr. Cassell l offered to put the gloves on
with him but he said he didn't come to New
Evening star., 1938-09-04
by WYndhazn MartYn

York to learn boxing" Eddy shook his head.
I'm afraid he's yellow"
When Eddy left the presidents office he
sauntered over to Barbara's desk and told
her, with humorous additions what he had
learned from Mr. Cassell The recital awak-
ened in her no amusement When he had
finished she said. "Is this where | am supposed
to laugh?'
Eddy retired with deeper wrath in his heart
He paused beside John West We have much
in common - you and l." he jeered
The flush on Johns cheeks rewarded him.
Through the long day Eddy's friends banded
this phrase around the office.
John had got into the habit of walking to
the subway with Barbara. In the office this
was definite hint of affection.
Boy" said Barbara when they were out
side, what makes you act SO foolish?"
Though her words were not gentle the look
in her eyes was. In truth this young man had
made an enormous impression on her.
Foolish? What do you mean by foolsh?"
Talking to Mr.. Cassell that way and letting
Eddy call you yellow
I'm not foolish he asserted, I'm ambi-
tious. had to force myself on the boss notice
and did it. didn't l?'
IN say you did
And as for being yellow" John went on
maybe | am. Gold is yellow too, and I'm
after gold. Eddy wanted to give me licking,
but that stuff don't get you anywhere today.
It's the old bean, not the Clenched fist"
Maybe" Barbara admitted doubtfully,
Evening star., 1938-09-04

hoping her father and brothers would never
hear this pronouncement. But let me tell
you, big boy. Eddy is nearer to the boss than
any of the bunch"
Him." sneered John, why he's the worst
steno in the office"
"Al the same. he's swell boxer, and he's
training the boss for fight with young Mr..
Grayne of the Cotton Products Co..
What does Cassell want to fight foro"
Scornful amazement was in Johns voice
Its the Ethan Cassell Athletic Club
against the Grayne Athletic Association
Eddy is our middleweight champion and the
boss will be the heavyweight champ if he licks
Dick Grayne. Cassell just lives for his club
that S why he overlooks Eddy's poor work
He says Eddy is grand trainer"
John looked at her sadly and shook his
head. The foundations of his faith in big busi-
ness were crashing about him.
Can you match that" he murmured.
''Fellers like Cassell and Grayne, both of EN-
millionaires, putting on the gloves when they
could be sitting in ringside boxes. getting
into crooked game when they don't have
to-"
And why not?" Barbara cried Il go to
the fights and love them. They're dandy
All the department heads go and take their
wives and daughters Afterwards we have
swell dance and buffet supper. suppose you
think it's silly because you don't know any
thing about boxing. Let me tell you, goof, if
you want to get by in New York you've got
to fight Eddy's in line for promotion if Grayne
gets trimmed by the boss"
Fighting is all wrong protested John.
He quoted from the Flummon classic BE
courteous and polite and you will be appre-
ciated. Courtesy does not imply weakness.
1t is a virtue of the strong
Boy" Barbara said almost tenderly. Il
don't say your dope is wrong. but it won't
get you anywhere. DO you think it made {;
hit with me when Eddy called you yellow
before the whole gang"
Hold your horses" he commanded I've
got to get this straight about the Athletic
Club. How about going to dinner with me-"
Over the dinner table. Barbara explained
a great deal of the club and its social rami-
fications She hoped that in John would be
aroused desire to join.
Evening star., 1938-09-04

4OHN WEST had been member of the
Office staff almost two weeks when he
~ took memorandum to the boss and met
him face to face for the first time. 1t was big
moment. He was meeting Opportunity,
MIR. Cassell was ignorant of the tumultuous
emotions of his new stenographer. He did not
know that John West was newly graduated
from business university whose principal
had written that immortal opus 1.-THE Psy-
chology of Selling Yourself" But he did
notice that instead of leaving at once, West
remained by the desk.
John was memorizing those instructions
which Professor Flummon had decreed must
be used on occasions like this: Make your
impression early" Flummon had commanded.
ARREST attention! Hold it! Force your view
point on that of your superior. He will not be
prepared and you will find him in negative
mood. Thus your positivism will overcome
his negativism. You will be plus and he
minus. Look him in the eye as man to man.
Remember you are graduate of the Flum-
mon University of Applied Business"
But Cassell refused to play the game as
Flummon saw it. He was definitely not in a
negative mood We'll, " he cried, what is it,"
West gulped and plunged into his selling
talk at once. He assumed the smile that went
with the lesson. "'We have things in common
- you and l." he quoted.
such as?" Cassell retorted Professor
Flummon had asserted that this simple manly
sentence would instantly arouse interest but
not necessarily agreement. 1--WE are. both
of us - you and - vitality concerned with
the success of this great business -" John
flung this at him brightly.
rs that so?" said MIR. Cassell rather BAN
ally Il suppose ought to be all excited at
your cooperation but we'll 60 into conference
later Meanwhile send Reinach in to take
some letters
Ethan Cassell was one of those hearty,
free-spoken men who found the presence of
female stenographers compelled him to edit
his many Rabelaisian anecdotes So he now
employed only male stenographers much to
his wife's relief Young Eddy Reinach was not
first-class worker, but he was good boxer
and could be relied on to gain points for the
Ethan Cassell Athletic Club. This club was
MIR. Cassell's hobby, and to beat the athletic
The Washington times., 1938-07-22
C. P, HOWARD, So,
DIES SUDDENLY

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.
July % G.N.S0.-The stormy
career of Charles P. Howard, ma
tional secretary Of the COMMITTEES
for Industrial Organization and
president of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor's powerful Interna'
tional Typographical Union, was
cut short today by his sudden
death.
Howard, So, one of organized
labor's most colorful figures and
right-hand-man to John L. Lewis,
CLIO chief, dropped dead from
a heart attack in a hotel here last
night.
His career reached its apex when
he became CIO secretary while
still remaining in the presidents
chair of the 1. T. u, despite the
bitter fight between Lewis group
and the AFL.
However, Howard would have
been retired as the I. T. U. pres
ident october / when his current
term was scheduled to expire.
He had been defeated in his at
tempt to seek reelection as head
Of the I. T. U. by Claude M. Baker
Of San Francisco.
Howard arrived here Sunday to
attend a meeting Of the board of
trustees Of the Union Printers
Home. Plans for the home which
Howard had drafted when he be-
came president Of organized print
ers IL years ago were under dis
cussion.
He apparently was in the best
Of health when he returned to
his hotel last night but was seized
with the heart attack as he en-.
tered his room. His wife was with
him at the time.
Mrs. Howard said her husband
probably would be buried near the
printers home here.
The Washington times., 1938-07-22
LEONA WOLFE
Dead at So, Long Ac.
tue in Red Cross

Mrs. Leona A. Wolfe, lifelong
resident Of Washington and wife
of L. S. Wolfe, patent attorney,
died suddenly yesterday at her
residence, 1898 Forty-first st. N. w.
She was SO.
Widely known in Red Cross
circles here, Mrs. Wolfe had been
active in the organization since
serving as second in command Of
the local Red Cross motor corps
during the World War.
In recent years, Mrs, Wolfe
had served as chairman Of the
Braille division Of the District of
Columbia Chapter, and was an
enthusiastic worker in providing
ample reading matter for the
sightless. Under her direction, the
local Braille unit developed into
q model department among Red
Cross chapters in the country. She
also served on the board of d.
rectorS of the Association for the
Prevention Of Blindness.
In addition to her husband, she
is survived by q daughter, Mrs,
Herbert Hollander, and a grand
daughter.