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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-03
HIGH TREASURED
 AID MEN NABBED
Massachusetts Trio Given COntinuances in
 City Court

Three advertising solicitors ar rested yesterday on charges of ob- taining money by false pretenses re- ceived continuances when arraigned before Judge Edward Mascolo in city court today. Police claim that the trio were seeking to "high-pressure" local merchants into buying adver- tising space in labor newspaper published in Worcester, Mass.
 The accused are John Coombs, 26, and George Pierce, 40, of Worces- ter, Mass, and Richard Manke, IS, of Dudley, Mass. They were arrested by Detective-Lieutenant Connie Shanahan and Edward McElligott.
 Chief Inspector Joseph Stevens claimed that the men used false names in soliciting ads by telephone. He said the men had engaged rooms in this city and were telephoning scores of merchants. Businessmen, he said, had complained against the solicitors.
 In city court today the trio claim ed their business was legitimate, and gave the name of District Attorney Hoban of Worcester, as a reference.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-03
Deputy { Commissioner Hogan Io Hear Cases
 At Coming Hearing
Women Drivers Involved in Crash on Freight Street: Accidents Yesterday Lead to Arrest of Opera
 tors on Various Charges

Four men and woman charged with violating the motor vehicle law received continuances to Mon- day in city court today.
 The woman is Miss Alice Merrill, a member of the faculty at St. Mar garet,s school, who is charged with failure to grant the right of way. She was arrested by Motor Patrol- man Joseph Mccarthy yesterday afternoon on a charge of failure to grant the right of way, after an &C., cident at Freight and Riverside streets. The officer said Miss Mer- rill's car struck an automobile driv- en by Amelia Gumpper, of 1920 Baldwin street.
 Reckless Driving
 James Langan, 24, of Tuckahoe, N. r., is charged with reckless driv- ing and driving without license. He was arrested early today by Mo- tor Patrolman Thomas Phelan and James Wagner after an accident at Hillside avenue and Waterville street in which his car struck an automobile driven by Leroy Gibbs, Jr., 24, of 800, Pennington avenue.
 Pellegrillo Spardone, 34, of 258 Baldwin street, is charged with reckless driving. .fe was arrested by Motor Patrolman Mccarthy after his automobile struck car driven by Francis s. Sullivan, 26, of 13 Ayers street, at Pleasant and Pemberton streets.
 The two other drivers are Frank
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-03
SHERIFF SEEKS
 NEW POSITION
Files Application For Ap- pOintment to Super
 nunlerary Force

Five applications for appointment to the supernumerary force, one .Of them from City Sheriff Angelo Nardona, were received by the board of police commissioners at yesterdays meeting. There are aps proximately 40 vacancies in the ranks of supernumaries and 1t is expected that appointments will be made soon.
 The city sheriff now receives a salary of 5000, less a 10 per cent reduction. Supernumeraries receive no pay except when on duty. A regular patrolman starts with a salary of approximately $500, less 10 per cent.
 Other applicants were James Ac- cousti, Stanley Urban, Edward Cor rigan and Henry Luddy.
 Patrolman Frank Smiths applica- tion for restoration to Grade A. from Grade c. was referred to the committee on men and discipline.
 The board of fire commissioners voted the regular pension of $25 monthly to Mrs. Helen Leary, widow of Lieut.. John Leary, who died some weeks ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-03
REMAIN
 ON PICKET LINE
Negotiations Und e rway With Officials of Water
 bury Battery Company

Steps toward settlement of the strike which began at the Water bury Battery Co. yesterday were to be taken at a conference this after noon between the management and a committee of workers. The con- ference, arranged by Morgan R. Mooney of the state labor depart ment, was to begin at 2 o'clock.
 The strikers, who are members of the Waterbury Brass Workers union, a C1O affiliate, are seeking wage increase of five cents an hour. They began their strike yesterday qnorn- ing, after negotiations with the management had ended. The strike vote was taken six weeks ago, but no announcement was made, pend ing the outcome of the negotiations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-03
Sn,ith-Mc Conaughy Feud
 Stealing He Headlines
Wesleyan President Crate
 fuI For Being Called , Smart AIeCk' Professor

Repeating charges that Democratic State chairman J. Francis Smith, of Waterbury, either was gullible and blind, or that political expediency drove him to support a candidate he knew might be dishonest" Presi- dent James Lukens McConaughy oi Wesleyan university, Middletown Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, last night continued his attack on Governor Wilbur L. Cross, Col. Thomas E. Hewes, Dem- ocratic candidate for lieutenant governor, and Chairman Smith, ir1 a radio address from Hartford.
 The Wesleyan presidents explan- ation of his allegations included a quotation from talk 13 months ago by Chairman Smith in which the latter was charged with praising the administration of Mayor Frank Hayes, of Waterbury.
 Waxing sarcastic, Dr. McC Conaughy spoke of the Democratic retorts to his allegations, iA part, as follows
 "A good deal has happened in the state campaign since you last listened to me. The list of epithets showered upon me by my friends in the other party now includes sreactionary', tool of the double machine, smart Alec, character assassinator', and cheap poitic- ian. Verify, I am flattered!
 Last week stated the chair man of the State Democratic committee, in the fall of 1887, as- sured Waterbury that their mayor, the present Acknowledgements was honest. In view of all the pre- vious exposures of malfeasance in Waterbury, reaching even to the state supreme court, claimed this showed that the state Democratic committee chairman was gullible and blind, or else that political expediencey drove him to support 8 candidate he knew might be dishonest. MT. Hewe, who owes his place on the state ticket to MT. Smith, says that this is a character assassination. do not
 think so. Let the state judge. Listen to the exact words MT. Smith Used in a broadcast in Waterbury 13 months ago: "The present Waterbury administration has wrought an improvement in the city's financial situation. The mayor has done a good job, and deserves reelection. The city'S debt has been reduced. I am con- vinced MT. Hewes deserves your support and confidence.'
 Words thrown out on the air
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-03

Choranic, 40, of West Hartford, charged with speeding, and Henry F. Delay, IS, of 65 Harwinton ave- nue, Terryville, charged with reck- less driving.
 Fifteen drivers have been notified to appear for hearings before rep- resentative of the state motor ve- hicle department in the city court room Thursday morning, Nov. 10, at 10:3O a. m. Eight of the operators are from Waterbury.
 The hearings will be conducted by Deputy Commissioner Francis w. Hogan of the motor vehicle depart ment.
 Summoned
 The drivers summoned are as fol- lows:
 Charles Glazier, Derby, violation conviction, driving under the in- fluence; Henry Dean, Norfolk, vio- lation not conviction, driving un- der the influence: Harold Gensler, 958 West Main street, violation not conviction, driving under the influ- ence; Eric Ulrich, 36 Putnam street, driving under the influence; Vim cent O,Brien, Steinman avenue, driving under the influence; Joseph Lariviere, 96 Edison avenue, driving under the influence; Edgar Haw- kins, fl Golden Hill street, Union City, driving ;nder the influence; Michael Zukauskas, 266 Perkins street, driving under the influence, driving with suspended license.
 Also, Edward Brinney, 135 North Elm street, theft of motor velli- cle; Dewitt Clinton Moves, sharon, complaint-evading responsibility; Clement Williams, 47 Lafayette street, complaint, illegal registra- tion; and, for consideration of the of financial reSponSibil- lty, the following: Giovanni Petro, 50 Railroad Hill street; James Lan- go, 313 Congress avenue; Joseph Solleck, Plantsville; and Frank So- lokowski, Plantsville.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-03
SODALITY PLANS
 CHRISTMAS FETE
St. Lucy's Children of Mary Arrange Party
 and Entertainment

At the regular monthly meeting of the Children of Mary of St. Lucy's parish conducted by President Louise Mazzaferro, plans for 8 Christmas party and entertainment were dis cussed. Miss Connie Ciaccio, chair lady of the arrangements, will be as- sisted by her committee which in- clude the Misses Julia Jannetty, Sylvia Perillo, Jane Rosa, Vera Ver- rastro and Marie Mangini.
 Upon conclusion of the meeting, Rev. Michael McVerry gave a brief speech on "All Saints Day."
 Meeting of the temporary chair ladies will be held Friday evening at 7:30 p. m. in the parish hall. Those representing the various committees who are requested to attend are: the Misses Marguerite. Martinelli (Eu- charistic committed. Connie Ciaccio Catholic Literature), Melba Falcone (program and publicity, Olga Di Nicola (Our Lady), and Lucy Mucci (social life and membership.
 The sodality will receive commu- nion in body November 9th, ths first Sunday of the month.
 The government of Egypt is ex. pected to abandon its plan to culti- vate t0hacc0
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-03

of Waterbury. They were married Dec. 9, 1892. A change of name to Grace Stowe is also desired.
 Cruelty is charged in a petition filed by Lillian s. Roberts, of this city, against Harold Roberts also of Waterbury. They were married May 25, 1880. A change of name to Lillian Stang is also desired.
 John H. Foster, of Southbury, charges desertion in his action against Olive Foster of Amisk, Pro- vince of Alberta, Canada. They married Nov. 6, 1926. The alleged desertion date is listed as March 10, 1882.
 Desertion is also the allegation listed in a petition filed by Lester Bingaman, of Nougotuck, against Inez Bingaman, of parts unknown. They married on June 21, 1916, and the wife is said to have left her husband Jan. q, 1881.
 Jennie Mae Neivert, also of Naugatuck, seeks a decree from William J. Neivert, of parts un- known. They married March IA, 1927. Desertion the same year is charged. The petitioner wants the sustody of a child.
 Cruelty is also charged in an action brought by Dorothy Wund- rack, of Derby, against Edmund Wundrack, Jr., of Beacon Falls. They married Feb. 20, 1892. A change of name to Dorothy Wheel CT is also desired.
 Martha F. Berkimos, of South ington, charges cruelty in her peti- ton against Isador Berkimos, of Cheshire. The petitioner also has a plea for alimony. They married June q, 1919.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-03
Compensation Agreements

4
 The following agreements in which compensation will be paid weekly during the period of total disability were filed today and approved at the office of the compensation commissioner:
 B. Perini & Sons, Inc. Bark hamsted, and A. CastagnoIi, MiI- ford, Mass, hand injury. $15.23 beginning October 24.
 Fitzgerald Mfg. Co.,, and R0n- aid Fleming, Winsted, amputated third finger on right hand, $7.5S for 20 weeks.
 Eastern MalIeable Iron Com pany, Naugatuck and Teddy R. Schultz, Union City, right arm fracture, $9.O5 beginning Nov. L
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-03
Candidate

Candidate
 have a way of coming home to roost, as these have. Does the state believe that this testimonial to MT. Hayes is justified? Do you believe that as keen a politician as MT. Smith could not have known then how rotten Water bury's government actually was? I will 'assassinate' no mans char acter, but I find it hard to believe that MT. Smith really thought in September, 1887, that his neighbor, the mayor, was doing good job for the city of Waterbury. This man who told Waterbury last year to vote for Hayes is now telling the state to vote for the Demo- cratic ticket. He is chairman of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-03
Full Weather Report

Boston. Nov. s(UP)-weather forecasts
 CONNECTICUT-Fa and slight- Iy warmer tonight and Friday. Rain Saturday afternoon or night. RHODE ISLAND-Fair and slightly warmer tonight and Friday. Rain Saturday afternoon or night.
 MASSACHUSETTS, = Fair tonight Friday. Slightly warmer Friday, and in the west and central portions late tonight. Rain Saturday after noon or night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-03
EXPENDITURES HIGH

Contributions of $500 and expen- ditures of $l.178 have been reported by Cong. J. Joseph Smith so far in his campaign for reelection. His opponent, Lieut.. Col. Roy E. Rice. reported veceipt of $l,0OO from the national Republican. congressional committee and expenditures Of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-03
c. M. T. C.

Discussion of the part of the c. M. T. c. plays in national defense plans was led last night by Capt. Ellis F. Phelan at a meeting of the Waterbury c. M. T. c. club at the arniory. The infantry drill was di- rected by Lieut.. Anthony J. Brody. Oficers will be elected at the meet ing Wednesday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-03
Divorce Mill Faces
 Overtime Schedule
A Petitions Filed in New Haven Court -Waterburians
 Included Among Applicants

Of the A divorce petitions filed in superior court st New Haven last month, eight involved residents of Waterbury and nearby towns.
 Sidney Morcey, of Waterbury, seeks a decree from Della Akoury Morcey, also of this city, on the ground of desertion. They parted Nov. 1, 1893.
 Grace Stowe Scavota, of New Haven, charges cruelty in a peti- ,tion filed against Albert Scavota,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-03
MEAT LECTURE

Local retail meat dealers met at Temple hall last night for a lecture on proper ways to cut and display meats in markets. P. A. Ooeser, representative of the national live stock and meat board. was the speaker.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-03

Tickets were still on duty today at the company's South Main street plant and also at the branch on Milk street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-03
We Took the Bull by the Horns And Achieved Triumph in Merchandise ing-Two Trousers Suits For Men
 $35
ESTABLISHED 1888

We sometimes doubted whether We could make -four ambitious progrom called for q two trousers fine worsted suit q man would be proud 10 weoro and we proud to sell for $35.
 We wanted suit thot would stand out among good suitsw wonfed . suit with . wear resist ing and shape retaining foundo- tion, Of oll worsted fabrics. We'll gentlemen: We hove it-o two trousers suit thot's got to
 nale good or We will
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-03

The government of Egypt is ex- pected to abandon it's plan to culti- vate tobacco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-23

al O'CLOCK this morning there were "a
dead and almost 100 missing.
At Misquamicut Beach. where ordi-
nary people from all New England
came to spend. their summers, all that
was left of a colony Of almost 500
homes, stores and markets were the
gaunt skeletons Of five cottages. Only
five left from 500.
At fashionable Watch Hill palatial
yachts were strewn heller skelter alorg
Main street. There, too, at least rs
cottages on Fort road, most exclusive
street Of that exclusive colony, were
tossed into Narrangansett Bay.
National Guardsmen tramped the
darkened streets Of Westerly's business
district, called out when fear of loot
ing spread. The city was a turmoil
as police, Red Cross and volunteers
sought to restore order from the chaos,
handicapped by flood waters feet
deep and paralyzation OF essential
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-23

services. For two days they were
unable to send out pleas for help.
I saw summer Fairgrounds of rich
and working man alike turned into q
shambles, and heard the cries Of
friends and neighbors struggling on
the rooftops Of homes swept out to
sea. Some I later counted among the
rows Of dead Others I never expect
to see alive again.
There were heroes among those gone.
Alvin Mawson, one Of my closest
friends, dashed into the turbulent
waters to reach his wife, trapped in
their home on the ocean front. Alvin's
body was found yesterday. His wife
Is still missing.
My prayer was among others that
went up from a band on shore for
Ralph Bliven as he held precariously
to q flimsy raft with one hand and
(See REPORTER, Page A-3)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-23
CONTROLLER POST
GOES TO DELANO
President Names a Distant
Relative to Succeed
LIFT. O'Connor.

President Roosevelt has appointed
. distant relative, Preston Delano, Of
Fairhaven, Mass. controller of the
currency to succeed ]. F. r. O'Connor,
the White House announced today
Mr.. Delano will resign his present
position ~ governor of the Home Loan
Bank System in order to accept the
new assignment.
Secretary Stephen Early. substitute
Ing for Mr.. Roosevelt at the scheduled
White House press conference, said
Mr.. O'Connor advised the President he
did not desire reappointment, As he
preferred to resume the practice Of law
In California. Mr.. Early said the con-
trollership had been held open for Mr.
O'Connor pending his final decision.
The presidential secretary. pinch
hitting for the President because Of
Mr.. Roosevelt's cold, said Mr. O'Con-
nor had informed the President he
will work for the Democratic ticket
in California He was unsuccessful in
his race for the gubernatorial nomina-
ton.
The secretary said the new con-
troller will take once as soon as the
routine Of making out appointment
papers has been completed, probably
today or tomorrow.
Mr.. Early said the relationship be-
tween Mr.. Delano and the President
Is very distant"-so distant, in fact,
that Mr.. Delano does not know the
exact connection.
Before becoming governor of the
Home Loan Bank System Mr.. Delano
was general manager of the Home
Owners Loan Corp. He has been in
the Government service for the past
five years.
Mr.. Delano, who is 81, is a native of
Phoenix, Mich, and attended Har-
ward University and Stanford Univer-
sity, where he graduated in 1909.
He saw 10 months service in France
during the World War and was dis
charged with the rank of regimental
staff captain.
Before and after the war; Mr.. Delano
was associated with a Pacific Coast
firm engaged in construction. banking
and finance. In 1922 he went into
the investment business at San Jose.
Calf.
Mr.. Delano came to Washington at
the request of the late Russell M.
Hawkins, former member of the Fed
eral Home Loan Bank Board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-23
Report of Invasion
Killed by Reuters
b. the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LON N.-Reuters British
news agency quoted reports from
Prague today that since / pm. e
am. E. S. to general invasion
Of Sudeten territory from Ger
many had been conducted by
armed Sudeten Germans assisted
by German Nazi s. S. and S. A.
Troops men. The news agency,
however, issued q kill" notice,
canceling the dispatch. at 6:18
pm. u:l8 pm, e. S. t..
Associated Press dispatches sent
from Prague at $50 pm. 10:50
am, E. 8. IT, made no mention
Of such An invasion.
Czech oficial sources in Lon
don, after consulting Prague by
telephone, said there was no evil
dence that 8. A. or s. 8. men or
German Army regulars were con-
cerned in the border attacks.
The Cancelled Reuters dispatch
had said Sudeten Germans we're
spreading reports that the Ger
man Army was following behind
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-23
COOPER IS VICTOR
IN REGATTAHEATS
Kansas City Driver PAGES
Jacoby In Two Tests
for 0utboards.

~ MALCOLM LAMnoRNr T.


Fred Jacoby Of North Bergen, N. J.,
veteran racer and national high point
champion, gave way in two closely con-
tested heats to rising young driver,
Tom Cooper Of Kansas City, Mo-, in
the opening Presidents Cup regatta
events for outboards on the choppy
Potomac River this afternoon.
Young Cooper, the son of Jack
Cooper, outstanding inboard racer,
nosed out Jacoby's Flyaway in the first
heat by split second. In the final
heat, Cooper finished a boats length
ahead Of Jacoby. His time for the clos
Ing stanza was 0:8:23. and Flyaway
was four-tenths Of second behind.
Arthur Wullschleger Of Larchmont,
N. Y. after taking the first heat for
class A amateurs, shot his tiny craft
ahead OF four rivals in the final heat
and was never passed over the Smile
three-lap course His time was
0:0S:l01. The Cornell undergraduate
finished with 800 points.
James Mullin, I'd, crack driver from
Richmond, Va, was second in final
points, tallying seconds in both heats.
Frank Desmond Of Shore Hills, N. j.,
was third, after finishing in that
position twice.
The absence Of Gar Wood, jr., son
Of the famous driver from Algonac,
Mich. in the opening events, gave
rise to speculation among officials that
the racer considered the going 700
sloppy for his outfits, which arrived
in town last night.
Seats Begin to Fill.
The crowd was slow in gathering
along the Hams Point seawall, but
as the day advanced seats in the
grandstand began to fill. The specta-
tor fleet, composed Of cruising yachts,
sailing craft and small runabouts,
took up positions along the Virginia
shore Of the Georgetown Channel.
With little hope Of any records be-
ing set. the wind and choppy waters
made it uncomfortable for the little
craft. The breeze. however, showed
signs Of tightening.
As the rst field of outboards ans
wered the gun from the Coast Guard
cutter Calypso at noon today, fleets
Of harbor police and Coast Guard pic
ket boats were standing by to pick
up any contestants that might take a
spill.
Distinguished figures in the power
boat world were on hand, including
Charles F. Chapman, editor Of Motor
Boating Magazine; Ivan Bickelhaupt,
executive secretary Of the American
Power Boat Association, under whose
sanction the three-day regatta Is being
staged; John Sim, commodore Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-23
PLANE CRASH HALTS
RAILROAD TRAFFIC
Craft Believed to Belong to Army
Falls in Marsh-Parts Found
on Right Of Way.
pSthe Associated Press.

HUDSON, N. Y. Sept 23.-An air
plane, believed to be an Army obser-
vation machine; crashed today in a
marsh at the base Of Mount Merino,
2 miles south Of here, hating trafIic
on the main line of the New York
Central Railroad.
Searchers found part of a right wing
on the railroad right of way, a few
hundred feet from the marsh. Imme-
diate efforts to reach the wrecked
plane were unsuccessful because Of
the depth of the water.
Fears were expressed that the
wreckage was that of an Army OBJ
servation plane, overdue and unre-
ported at Mitchell Field since its take
of from Albany this morning with
Capt. M. c. Harper as pilot. Albany
Airport omcials said he WAS the only
occupant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-23
Eight Reported Killed in Battles
Between Sudetens and Czech Force

Sudeten party members were reported
shot to death. This incident was said
to have started when q crowd Of
civilians attacked armed Czecho-
slovak guards.
The government said, however, that
all these frontier incidents had been
"dquidated" and were under investi-
cation by Czechoslovak authorities.
One Czech soldier was killed by .
shot in the back In the Karlovy Vary
region, said the government reports.
Seventeen Czechoslovak gendarmes
were kidnapped by Sudeten volunteers
at Gottergad and taken across the
border. Ons escaped and brought
(see PRAGUE, Page AN