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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-31
SEN. CULHANE
 IS CANDIDATE
Will Seek denomination as Senator From 18th Sen-
 atOrial District

Senator George T. Culhane today reiterated that he will be a candi- date for the Democratic renomina- ton for the senatorship from the 18th senatorial district, denying re- port that he would not seek reelec- ton.
 Although there has been reports that agreement of the Democratic voters committee of State Chair man J. Francis Smith was that he would not seek the renomination, Senator Culhane stated that there was no such understanding.
 His stand today is that he has as much right as any other candidate to seek support from the approved delegates of the harmony" move- ment which saw agreement as to the list by the town committee, the voters committee and the regorgan- ization committee which he headed
 Withdrew as Delegate
 It was reported today that the "agreement" between the divergent units as sought by the Smith com mittee was to- the effect that no candidate would serve as delegate to the convention in which he would seek nomination. Thus, Senator Culhane, 1t was reliably reported withdrew as delegate to the state convention and now appears only as delegate to the probate convention.
 By the same reasoning, 1t was de- termined that certain of the dele gates on some of the convention lists, will seek office through other conventions. This was believed tC be the case in the instance of At- torny Michael V. Blansfleld, who s delegate to the state convention but is understood to have potent support for the nomination for judge of probate.
 Announced It Before
 About two months ago, Senator Culhane announced that he would seek reelection. Since that time the local Democratic picture has been changed by the agreement sought by the voters committee whereby the delegations to all conventions would be uncontrolled" and repre- sentative of the voters at large.
 One Republican candidacy, that of John B. Goss, production manager of a Scovill Mfg. Co.,, division, has been announced for the senatorshir from the 18th district which com prises Wards l. and 3 in Water bury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-31
JAPAN REJECTS
 PROTEST OF US.
Her Planes Had Right to Attack Chinese Airplane
 Near Macao

Tokyo, Aug. 31.-OP)-Japan re- jected today the United States pro- test against the "unwarranted at tack" on Chinese commercial air. plane, by Japanese naval planes.
 The reply expressed regrets" that the pilot, Capt. Hugh L. Wood of Winfield, Kan, was endangered in the attack, but expressed belief that the Chinese owners of the plane had jurisdiction over his per- son" and for that reason the in- cident did not involve Japan and any foreign power. The commercial airliner acted "suspiciously like a military craft" the reply said, and because 1t was operating within the war zone marked by the Japanese high command the naval planes pursued it as an enemy craft. The spokesman for the foreign office said that the protest was rejected on factual grounds.
 12 Were Drowned
 The plane, owned by the China National Aviation Corp, in which Pan American Airways has a sub stantial interest, was forced into crash landing in the Pearl river near Macao on August 24. At least 12 Chinese passengers were drowned. Pilot Wood escaped in jury.
 The spokesman revealed at the same time that an incident in volving the explosion of two mines close to the United States gum boat Monocacy, on the Yangtse river near Kiukiang, has ben set tied amicably.
 Admits Attack
 The Japanese authorities readily admitted that naval planes attacked the airliner, but insisetd that they had reason to suspect the ship was engaged in military activities. They reiterated that warning was given ago that any airplanes fly ing over the war zone were liable to attack. Pan American Airways, British Imperial Airways and Air
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-31
SENATOR LAWLOR
 TO BE GOVERNOR
Will Act in Place of GOv- ernOr Cross; Republican
 to Act as Mayor

Senator Joseph H. Lawlor, pres ident pro tempore of the Senate, will be acting governor of Con- necticut tomorrow. And, for the first time in IT years, the City of of Waterbury has 8 Republican as acting mayor, Aldermanic President Patrick M. Perriello.
 For Governor Wilbur L. Cross leaves today for Baltimore where he will christen a Texas company tanker, the SS. Connecticut. And Lieutenant Governor Frank Hayes, mayor of Waterbury, is on his an- nual sea voyage to England.
 Aldermanic President Perriello was called from his office at the Scovill Manufacturing Company, yesterday to sign papers at City Hall which required the mayors sigma ture. Mayor Hayes followed custom ten days to two weeks ago and left for the sea trip which usually finds him spending only two or three days in England before return.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-31

convinced she had loSt an 1mmedlate war even before 1t began. The basic problem remained unsolved; the German press continued hostile; British Ambassador Sir Neville Hen- derson flew back to Berlin with new instructions and may see Fuehrer Adolf Hitler Friday to re-emphasize that a sudden blow against the Czechs probably means a new world war, whereas cooperation could mean peaceful solution of the quarrel.
 Danger Not So Great
 But when British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain went to Bal moral to see King George, he was able to report that the dangers were not SO great as last weekend.
 The reason Chamberlain could make such report was that the British government had adapted itself to the modern totalitarian theory of undeclared war - and, in fact improved on the technique in behalf of peace. Actually, Cham berlain rallied all of the so-called democratic nations to fight shadow war" in the diplomatic field to persuade Hitler that the Nazis were sure to lose.
 Whether this preview of the next World War will long delay the ac- tual conflict remains to be seen, but the immediate results were to dem- onstrate to Germany that
 Czechoslovakia would fight back and France would go to her aid. Soviet Russia would keep her pact to aid the CZechs. Under those cir cumstances, Britain could not req sonably keep out, while the smaller European nations would merely wait to see which way. Italy would re- main neutral if possible.
 Poland Is Shifting
 Most keenly illustrative of this powerful ring drawn by Britain to discourage a Nazi explosion was newspaper comment in Poland, which recently has been trying to play both sides of the fence.
 Germany has lost the war be- fore 1t has begun" remarked the Warsaw newspaper Ilustrowany Kkryer Codieny. "The attitudes o5
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-31
FIVE DIED FROM
 VIOLENT DEATHS
By United Press)


 Violent deaths claimed the lives of five persons in Connecticut Tues- day. Three men were killed by au- tomobiles, one committed suicide by shooting and fourth was drowned.
 Frank Crowley, 70, was killed when struck by an automobile at a crossin.
 Stephen Fekety. 40, Yonkers. N, r., was injured fatally when struck by an automobile while he was changing a ture at Milford.
 Frank E. Smith, New Haven. com- mitted suicide by shooting himself through the head, according to the medical examiner.
 Peter Koukas, 34, was drowned while swimming at Lake Candle wood.
 William Ferguson. SO, Dayville. wal killed near his home when the car in which he was riding failed to round 6 curve and struck a fence pole.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-31
Richard Dixie Dauis Takes Witness Stand
Star of Stars Sent in By District Attorney Dewey to Reveal All Connections Hines Had With Policy
 Game Admits Hines Was Present
BY JOSEPH L. MYLER

(OmNu TTcSS OLdH NUTTcSpOHucntD
 New York, Aug. 3l.-(UP).-J Richard (Dixie) Davis, the states star of stars in the lineup of wit nesses against James J. Hines, was called to the witness chair today to put the finger" on the Tammany leader as the fixer for the Dutch Schultz lottery racket.
 District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey led the 33-year-old, slick haired lawyer and former attorney general" for the gang through a de- tailed account of his early life and first relations with Schultz.
 Davis said he started handling policy lottery cases about six months after he was admitted to the bal in 1927. He first met Schultz in 1881 and his first job for him was the successful defense of an assault charge against "one of the Dutch mans mob."
 Davis hid out from Dewey's de- tectives for months, but finally was trapped in Philadelphia with his show girl friend, Hope Dare.
 Davis Pleaded Guilty
 Shortly before Hines went to trial Davis pleaded guilty to the same lot tery conspiracy charges that Hines is fighting. His sudden turning states evidence followed unusual excursions which Dewey's men per- mitted him to make from jail tc visit Miss Dare. Dewey denied. how ever, that this had anything to dc with Davis change or mind.
 Saw Schultz Daily
 Davis said that by early 1882, he was seeing Schultz almost daily and often went to Washington to handle his income tax matters.
 It was late in 1881 or early in 1882, Davis said, that Schultz began to force the Harlem policy or num- bers lottery operators into one big ombination-the combination that Hines allegedly later was paid $500 8 week to protect by influencing the courts and the police.
 Davis helped round up reluctant operators that Schultz wanted to get into the combination. Many of the gangs conferences were held in the apartment of Davis mother.
 Davis answered Dewey's questions in rapid fire fashion in high-pitch- ed voice. He f1dgeted in the witness chair and twisted his lips during intervals when conferences were called at the bench.
 Davis, who has pleaded guilty to lottery charges, was the second "in- side" member of the Schultz's mob to be called against Hines. George Weinberg was the first.
 Davis testified he was 33, grad uate of Belleville, N. r., high school and & former student of the New York law school. He studied there at night and worked in a bank dur ing day time.
 The dapper slick-haired witness, after nervous glance around, re- sponded to questions in rapid high pitched voice. He testified today that the Tammany leader attended a
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-31
ROOSEVELT MEN
 PROBABLY LOST
South Carolina Certainly Stood By Smith; McAdoo
 Is in Bad Shape
By United PreS)

One senatorial candidate backed by President Roosevelt was defeated and another trailed today in in- complete returns from yesterdays primaries in South Carolina and California.
 In South Carolina, the veteran senator, Ellison D. Smith, twice at- tackled inferentially by MT. Roose- welt as a foe of the New Deal, de- feated the 100 per cent" New Deal CT, Gov. Olin D. Johnston.
 In California, Sen. William Gibbs McAdoo, former secretary of the treasury and beneficiary of Roose welt endorsement, was far behind Sheridan Downey, a New Dealer and an advocate of an unusual old age pension plan. Not enough votes had been counted, however, to clear ly indicate the final result.
 Cotton Ed Wins
 Columbia, s. O., Aug. 31-CUP)- Sen. Ellison D. (Cotton Ed) Smith, first of the conservative Demo- crats denounced by President Roosevelt as foes of the New Deal, to face his constituent at the polls, won re-nomination today on the basis of almost complete returns from yesterdays primary.
 Twice denounced inferentially by MT. Roosevelt as foe of progress and reform, he defeated his HOO per cent New Deal" opponent, Gov. Olin D. Johnston, who twice re- ceived MT. Roosevelt's inferential blessing. His margin was expected | to be over 10000 votes when all precincts are counted. With only 121 precincts missing Smith led by 9,984 votes.
 Johnston, refusing to concede, re- mained closeted with his closest ad- visers in the State House until after midnight, then went to bed without making a statement.
 By contrast, the 72-year-old Smith, a member of the Senate since 1909, was lively and overjoyed. A little after midnight he went on the air and thanked the people for this overwhelming victory"
 Greenville county, which contains the largest concentration of textile
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-31
PRODUCTION OF
 EGGS IS LESS

Boston. Aug. 3l- (UP)-Jnly egg production per bird in New England showed a seasonal decrease of about 20 per cent compared with June, the New England crop reporting ser- vice said today.
 Reported egg production per hun- dred birds in the laying flock was 403 eggs on Aug. l compared with sos eggs the previous month and 403 a year ago. Aggregate egg pro- duction per hundred layers for the first eight months of 1888 was 1.9 per cent higher than during the corresponding period last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-31
SEIZE TICKETS
 ON SWEEPSTAKES

Boston, Aug. 3l-(UP)--A total of 24O,00O tickets. worth $600,000, on the Irish Sweepstakes have been seized in various sections of New England in the past two months by postal inspectors, Chief Inspector John J. Breslin said today.
 The tickets, he said, were real, not phoneys' on the Cesarewitch Handicap to be run Oct. 26 at New market, England, with drawing Oct 21. Top prize is $l50,00O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-31
VIM. J. PAPE'S
 HAT IN THE RING
Announces His Candidacy for GubernatOrial NOmi-
 nation on COP Ticket

Endorsed by the Republican town convention last week, Publisher William J. Pape today annouced his candidacy for the gubernatorial nomination on the Republican tick ct. Thus, long expected, in spite of the delay which Mir. Pape found expedient during his current attack editorially on Mayor Jasper McLevy, of Bridgeport, often mentioned as possible endorsee by the Republi- cans, the Waterbury publisher states:
 T will run for governor if the Republican state convention unites with you and others from around the state in placing my name in nomination. Conditions all too well known in the state call for vigor- ous work and challenge the Re- publican party to take direct &C., ton. Whatever I can do to serve
 the state through the party I stand ready to do. This call to service on the part of members of the party in my home city and elsewhere in the state is received with appreciation of the conf1- dence they place in me and a most serious sense of the obliga- tions that they would lay upon my shoulders. All my strength will be applied to the task
 Simultaneously, the name of John A. Danaher, of Meriden, former as- sistant United States attorney under Mapor John Buckley, of Union, was mentioned as a probable candidate for the United States senatorial Whether Attorney Dan- aher would consent to run on a ticket headed by Publisher Pape
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-31
Republican-S0cialist Alli= ance Kept Merritt Park
 way Scandal Hidden
WOULD HAVE BEEN
 REVEALED YEARS AGO
Doubled Headed Plans of GOP-SOcialists Never
 Beaten in State

West Haven, Conn, August 31. = (UP) = In a swift counter attack, Governor Wilbur L. Cross today charged the Merritt Parkway scandal would have been discovered" two years ago if it were not for a Republi- can-Socialist alliance in the 1885 General Assembly. The charge was made by Cover nor Cross at a luncheon meeting of the Connecticut Fedora tion of Democratic Women's Clubs at Wilcox's pier, Savin Rock. Fifty seven of the BIO women attending were members of the Waterbury Democratic Women's Club, headed by Mrs. Henry A. Hayden, president of the New Haven County Associa- tion of Democratic Women's Clubs.
 Mrs. Hayden, as opening speaker, welcomed the guests and club members before turning the meet ing over to Mrs. Fannie Dixon Welch of New Haven, state president. Con- gressman J. Joseph Smith and Sen- ator Francis T. Maloney were other speakers.
 The governor said an %ron-clad agreement" between there Socialist senators and Republicans, which threw control of that body to the G. O. F., forced him to reappoint State Highway Commissioner John A. Mcdonald against his will.
 There are certain reasons why I didn't want to re-appoint him." Governor Cross said.
 Iiie governors address was re- garded as a direct attack on Social ist Jasper McLevy, Bridgeport may or and gubernatorial candidate, who
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-31
HELD RESPONSIBLE

Bridgeport, Conn, Aug. 31-(UP) A finding by Coroner Theodore E. Steiber today held Angelo Sarapillo, Stratford. criminally responsible for the stabbing deaths of Joseph and Sullican Delibro, brothers, on August 3. The brothers suffered fatal in- juries when stabbed by q kitchen knife during . scuffle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-31
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Aug. 31 (UP)-Cov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Aug. 29th, compared with year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year $1 1,415,259,161.99 $1,222,G54,299.O
 Receipts sS53,2s7,117.4s
 Gvoss Deficit s369,3s71s1s1
 Net Deficit ss25.5975s7?7 ssss,3ss.ssl.s1
 Cash Balance ,202.2a $2,901 ,09s, ,6ct .04
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-31
Atty McDonough
 For U s. Senator On Dem. Ticket
He Defends Alderman Kely-John A. Danaher for G. O. P. Senator Running Mate for w. J. Pape;
 Danaher Major Buckley Bosom Friends
Special to The Democrat)

Hartford, August 31 = angle, but long expected by political observers today entered the affairs
 of both Democratic and Republican maneuvers towards fall election The of Attorney Thomas F. McDonough, of West Hartford and New Britain, was brought into the for candidacy for United States Sen ator the Democratic tcketa compromise candidate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-31
or Britain Ends
 War T0C0uer'
German Press Continues Hostile; But Even Poland, Italy Keep Out of War
 Talk; Hitler Only Can Start It
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS United Press Staff Correspondent)

Great Britain pushed to within grasp of victory today
 in it's diplomatic to keep the peace of Europe For the moment at least there relaxation of tension the Czechoslovakian minority crisis which for week plagued European capitals with the threat of early clash between NaZiS CZechS. Hope that Germany
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-31
Nazi Press
Still Rails
At America
Public Now for First
Time Is Told of Ickes
Incident; Hit | e r
Charts New Year

Berlin, Dec. 31.-(AP) - German
newspapers dashed at the United
States government today AS Adolf Hit
Ter set Nazidom on it's "road of de-
stiny" for 1889, with the admonition
that the army must be strengthened
World Jewry is the American far
mer's 'throat-cutter', and Secretery
of Interior Ickes their general
agent, newspapers declared, assail-
inc the Roosevelt regime"
The story of Germany's protest a.
gainst Ickes' Cleveland speech of De-
cember 10 and the State Department 5
rejection December 81 was splashed
on almost all front pages under such
headlines as "Sharpest German Pro
test Against a Lie Campaign Of L. S.
Minister Ickes."
A communique issued yesterday by
the official German news agency D.
N. B., warning that there was no hope
of improving standardization rela-
tons as long as the State Department
defended Ickes, gave the German pub
lie it's first knowledge of the Ickes
incident.
Reichfuehrer Hitler's hopes Cor 1929
were expressed in a New Years mes
sage bearing the wish that we may
succeed in contributing to general
appeasement of the world
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-31
Refuses To
Yield Right
With China
y. S. Won't Admit
Japan's Privilege To
Decide Destiny o f
China; Refuses T O
Consent to Any I'm
pairment of Rights
Held In China

Washington, Dec. 31.-(AP)
-Bluntly rejecting Japan's
"new order" program in the
Far East, the United States told
the Tokyo government today it
reserved all American rights in
China.
A note delivered to the Japanese
Foreign Office by Ambassador joseph
Grew stated in plain but friendly
terms thai the United States docs
not admit" any need or warrant for
one power"-Jap7n-to constitute it.
self the repository of authority and
the agent of destiny" in areas not I'M
der it's sovereignty
Ready To Negotiate
This government announced stimuli
taneopsly that it was prepared to en-
ter into negotiations for changing
treaties affecting China. But it added
emphatically it would not tolerate
Japan's effort to supersede the prin-
ciples of equal opportunity and the
open door which have long been main
tanned in China.
This government reserves all the
rights of the United States as thew
exist and does not give assent to anv
impairment of any of these rights"
the American note said.
1t was reply to Japan's note of
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-31
Cummings To Quit
Office On Monday

Washington, Dec. 31.-(A P)-
Homer Cummings resigned from
the office of attorney general to
take effect at noon Monday. A let
ter Cummings wrote. to President
Roosevelt yesterday was made pub
lie today.
In announcing the resignation
earlier this month, the chief exc
cutive said merely that it was to
become effective in January.
"YOu know how hard it is for me
to leave" Cummings wrote. my
heart and my faith have been with
you every moment of the time. The
people of our country, who love and
trust you and know what you have
done for them, will understand
what / mean"
The White House did not disclose
YhO would succeed Cummings.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-31
Those Now on Bench
or Named Before
Adoption Would Not
Be Affected; Admin
istration Counting In
fluence of Vice-Presi-
dent Garner

Washington. Dec. 31.-(AP)-Attor
ney General Cummings recommends !!
to Congress today constitutional
amendment requiring all federal
judges to retire at the age of 70. In a
report covering his departments ac-
tivties during the year ending last
June 30, Cummings told the 10th Con-
gress that he believed such an amend
ment would be Gin accord with a ma
jority opinion Of our people
He suggested, however, that the
amendment should not apply to judges
now on the bench or to those whose
appointment might be confirmed prior
to the amendments adoption. The at
torney general also submitted recon-
mendations of the judicial conference
headed by Chief Justice Hughes OF
the Supreme Court for establishment
of Is new federal judgeships.
Other developments:
Counting Garner Support.
There were numerous signs thct the
administration is counting Vice-Presi-
dent Gamers cooperation during the
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-31
RevenueOne
OfProblems.
As Is Usual
Not SO Much Matter of
How Much Income
But How To Spend 1t,
With Scores of Agen-
cies Scrambling for
State Funds; Schools
Get Attention
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
Tn The Sir Waiter Hotel.

Raleigh. Dec. 31.-The North Caro-
lima General Assembly which will get
down to business at noon next We'd
nesday January 4. hasn't any single
burning question such as the sale tax
(as in 1889 or liquor Gas in 1887 with
which to wrestle and pray; but there
are at least a score of what may just
" he called major issues sure to come
before it for consideration and de-
cision.
It will be a conservative body, al
most completely in harmony and ac-
cord with Governor Clyde r. Hoey and
his administration, but there will be
times when the battling will grow so
fierce as to hide completely the afore-
mentioned harmony and accord.
II will be about as experienced a
group of lawmakers as the State is
accustomed to having, despite the fact
that less than half the membership
Of the 1887 House and only about one
third the 1887 Senate will be repeat
ing this time. Many of the new-com-
ers, particularly in the upper cham
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