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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-04
PERMANENT GROUP
TO FIGHT FLOODS
Gov. Cross Plans Paid
Staff for Rehabilitation;
Flood Compact Needed

Hartford, Conn.,. Oct. 4-(UP)--
Gov. Cross said today he would
name q permanent committee, with
o paid star. 10 plan rehabilitation
In Connecticut's food and hurri-
cane stricken areas.
The committee will absorb the
work OF State Coordinator Col.
Thomas Hewes, whose Job has been
TO direct communities and individ-
iiais through the most direct chan
nels for relief.
Personnel Of the group will be
announced later In the week, the
governor said.
The committee will take UP the
problems OF marketing millions OF
feet Of fallen timber, reconstruc-
ton OF the shore line, replanting OF
trees, soil erosion, inspection and
control Of dams and restoration OF
churches.
In effect, It's duties will include
carrying on the work Of the state
planning board which was dis
banded by the 1887 general assem-
bly,. Il will cooperate with the leg
isiative council In proposing mat
ters requiring general assembly ac-
ton.
Revision Of the tax laws appeared
an outstanding subject for legisla-
tive consideration. Almost every
community suffered severe reduce
tons In grand Lists because Of dam
age 10 property and buildings.
And Gov. Cross said control OF
our rivers has got to be gone into.
We shall Have TO see II we can't
work out some formula for q food
control compact"
The U. o. Treasury department
opened an emergency branch once
az New Haven today 10 expedite
loans and grants TO farmers, many
Of whom faced ruin as result Of the
hurricane.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-04
Lee TO PITCH
CUBS OPENER
Gabby Hartnett Announces
Choice--Ruffing Likely
Yankee Starter
BY HARRY FERGUSON
United Press sports Editor

Chicago, Oct. 4-(UP)-Big Bill
Lee, a giant with a buggy-whip
right arm and the outstanding
pitcher In the National league, will
carry the hopes Of the Chicago Cubs
into the first game Of the world
series with the New York Yankees.
Manager Gabby Hartnett, after
long hours OF thinking. definitely
announced today that he would
wave Lee to the mound tomorrow
afternoon.
The Yankees, rested and relaxed
after coasting into the American
league pennant, rolled into town on
q special train this morning and
every indication was that Manager
Joe Mccarthy would call on Red
Ruffing TO open the series. Thus the
first game brings together the two
greatest right handlers now In base
ball-strong. big fellows with blind
ing speed and jug-handle curves.
The Cubs took TO Wrigley field
for batting and fielding practice
this morning and Hartnett, with
two bad fingers on his throwing
hand, Immediately got into trouble.
The nah on his third finger was
torn during the Cubs drive for the
pennant and the wound was re-
opened in today's practice. A few
drops Of blood fell from the finger,
but Izarineft insisted he would be
IN there 10 catch Lee tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-04
RUSSIAN FLYERS
BELIEVED FOUND
Missing Nine Days Plane
Is Sighted Far Up in
Siberia

Moscow, October 4. - (Up) --
Rescue parties were sent out by air,
land and water today to search for
Russias three ace women aviators
believed to have been located In
bleak far eastern Siberia after being
missing for nine days on O Moscow
Far East flight.
Fifty airplanes and thousands Of
people In land parties had sought
them over an area OF about 100000
square miles since they disappeared
September IS somewhere east OF
Lake Balkai.
One OF the aviators yesterday saw
o two fnotored plane, with two per-
sons near II signaling with o white
cloth, far UP In coastal Siberia,
southwest OF Lake Amutkit and
about rs miles northwest OF Komso-
molsk. ,h
Authorities at once organized par
achute parties, horseback parties.
reindeer parties and motorboat par
ties to make for the spot In the con-
fident belief that they would find
two, and possibly oil three OF the
women alive.
Valentino drizodubova, O men,
Der OF the supreme Soviet or parlia-
ment; Coptain Polina Ossipenko and
Senior Lieutenant Marina Raskova,
the three foremost women pilots OF
the Soviet Union, took off from
Moscow September "A on O nonstop
flight to the far eastern coast In the
two iiiotored plane, Rodina.
Some OF the highest officials IN
the Union saw them off at Moscow
including Lazar Kaganovich, COM
nissar for defense OF industry, and
General Alexander Loktionov, COM
rnander In chief Of the air force.
For nearly "a hours the plane kept
in constant radio communication
with Moscow, and was going well,
II entered an area OF snowfall and
rain and In the iieighborh0od Of
Lake Baikal communication began
to fall. It was restored temporarily,
with better weather, but ct $3.50 q. N,
September Is there was Q final con-
tact ana silence,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-04
LEGISLATORS TO
URGE SPEED.
Four Accused Want Imnle-
date Trial in Superior
Court

Counsel for the four members OF
the state legislature who have been
accused by the Waterbury extraor-
binary grand jury Of corrupt lobby
ing, will reiterate their demands for
speedy trial tomorrow when they
appear before Judge Kenneth
Wynne In superior court at Hart
ford.
The action OF the supreme court
today with regard TO the appeals
from the superior courts denial OF
the grand Jury minutes TO the
others recommended for arrest by
the grand Jury may figure promi-
nently In Judge Wynne's decision
tomorrow.
The four accused, Senator Joseph
II, Lawior, and Representative John
., Thoms Of waterbury: Senator
Matthew A. DAILY Of New Haven and
former Representative Daniel +. b,
Hickey OF Stamford, have pleaded
not guilty. There Is indication that
they may be tried separately.
Judge Wynne continued the mat
tiers until tomorrow when the four
appeared In court at Hartford Sep
tember 20, the opening Of the GRIM
inal term. They are accused OF ac-
cepting shares OF stock In the Elec-
trio Steam Sterilizing Company IN
return for their votes favoring leg
islation designed 10 be beneficial TO
the company.
II Is believed that the supreme
courts disposition Of Special Prose-
cutor Alcorn's motions TO erase the
appeals involving the grand jury
minutes, will be the important mat
ter considered by Judge Wynne IN
setting the trial date for the legisla-
tors.
Former State Senator Nathan
Spiro OF Danbury has pleaded guilty
TO the charge and paid O fine OF ST.
500.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-04

husband, Howard Scott, 50, Angus.
IL. States Attorney william B. Fitz-
gerald lessened the charge from
second degree murder upon receipt
8 OF q report from DR.. Arthur jack
son, psychiarlst Of this city, who
found that Mrs. Scott Is q moron
and possessed Of the mentality OF a
ten-year-o child.
Pitiful But International
She was q pitiful but unemotional
sight, dressed In q wrinkled powder
blue ensemble with hat to match,
as she was led away TO imprison-
ment by Mrs. J. Edward Slavin,
Jail matron and wife Of High Sheriff
Slavin, accompanied by Deputy
Sheriff Joseph Murray.
Mrs. Scott has been in New
Haven county jail since August %
when the first formal charge OF
murder was lodged against her In
City Court. Subsequently grand
jury was convened and II returned
q true bill Of second degree murder.
States Attorney Fitzgerald read
q prepared statement OF the facts
OF the case TO the court, and illus
tratOd his remarks with o huge
seals drawing Of the plan Of the
ScCt& home on Sheffield street,
wheye Mrs. Scott shot her husband
Through the head and caused his
death. Pictures Of the house were
also presented TO Judge Simpson.
Expected Leniency
u was learned after Mrs. Scott
was taken 10 prison today that she
had expected o much more lenient
sentence Of perhaps three 10 fiye
years. The maximum penalty for
Inansiaughter Is $1,000 fine, Is
years imprisonment or both.
States Attorney william B. Fitz-
gerald told the court that domestic
troubles were the basis for the argu-
ments between Scott and his wife
which led 10 the fatal shooting.
Defense Attorney Frederick q.
Bauby maintained that money mat
tiers were the background for the
entire trouble.
Asked by DR.. Jackson what her
most ardent wish was, when he exc
amined her at the jail. Mrs. Scott
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-04
Labor Will Benefit By
Peace, Says President
to Green
K. F. c. OFFICIALS ARE
BITTERLY CRITICIZED
Dismissal Urged-Attack
on Method OF Making
Loans Certain
BY ARTHUR r. DEGREvE
United Press staff Correspondent

BY ARTHUR r. DEGREvE
United Press staff Correspondent
Houston, Texas, October 4
- CUP - President Roose-
welt today appealed to the
warning factions of organized
labor to make peace. He said
that continued strife sis
bound to injure the workers
themselves" In a message
to President William Green
of the American Federation
OF Labor, read at the second days
session OF the organizations annual
convention, Mr.. Roosevelt expressed
hope that the A. r. OF l.. meeting
will leave open every possible door
OF access to peace and progress IN
the affairs OF organized labor"
No Direct Reference
without referring directly TO the
rival Committee for Industrial Or
ganization headed by John l.. Lewis,
the message said:
"1f leaders OF organized labor can
make and keep the peace between
various opinions and factions within
the labor group itself, II will vastly
increase the prestige Of labor with
the country and prevent the reaction
which otherwise Is bound TO injure
the workers themselves"
Green also received a letter from
Vice President John N. Garner, who
haG been invited TO speak 10 the
convention. explaining why he had
declined.
Honor Appreciated
II have been honored with many
invitations but none has been more
appreciated than yours" the letter
(Contintied m Papa A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-04

Hopkins, General John l.. KingnaT,
acting chief OF Army engineers, and
Clyde L. Seavey, acting chairman Of
the Federal Power Commission.
setting forth New England flood
control needs.
The report grew out OF O meeting
held In Washington yesterday at the
suggestion Of the President. The
report said:
"A conference was held today
(Monday) by your direction, which
was attended by the undersigned, to
discuss measures for expediting the
flood control problem for New Eng
land. AS q result Of this conference,
we recommend that the following
plans be placed In effect immediate
ly by the Army engineers for COM
mending construction upon certain
flood control projects which have
been authorized by Congress, and
for accelerating the preparation Of
the plans for other flood control
programs In New England.
Sl1,OO0,o00 Additional
1.-THE additional amount TO be
(CNY,tiniiad IN Paaa Al
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-04
GENERAL PEACE
seen IN EUROPE
Premier DaIadier Hints at
Mediation in Spanish
War Is Likely
BY RALPH HEINzEN

(uniteu freSS Stau C0rrespOndentl
Paris, Oct. 4.-(UP)-The four.
power Munich agreement settling
the Sudeten crisis may lead TO q
general settlement in Europe and
perhaps mediation IN the Spanish
war, Premier Edouard Daladier in.
timated today In q declaration to
parliament.
Daladier called on the chamber
to grant him power by decree TO
avert O financial crisis over the past
deficit and huge expenditures In
CURED by mobilization during the
Czech crisis.
He faced parliament with the
cabinets unanimous approval OF
the Munich agreement, his financial
program, and agreement In principle
10 recognize the italian conquest OF
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-04
BuLLITT ASKS LEAVE

Paris, oct. 4 - (UP.) - william
O. Builitt, American ambassador 10
France, has asked authorization 10
take six months leave Of absence.
Il was understood to-day, and plans
10 sail for New York on the liner
Normandie tomorrow unless the
cabinet encounters difiicuIties In the
Chamber Of Deputies On foreign and
finance policy debate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-04
PADAREwsKI coN0RATULATEs

Warsaw, oct. 4 - (UP) --Ignace
paderewski, pianist and first pre-
mier OF modern Poland, today mess
aged congratulations to President
Moscicli on the acquisition OF lower
eilesia from Czechoslovakia, pader-
ewsISi Is in voluntary exile In Swift
xerland, having disagreed with gov
eminent policies soon after forma-
ton o. the republic.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-04
GET GREATER
ENJOYMENT
FROM FOOTBALL

Watching Che man with tho
BAH isn't watching . football
game, ana the best seat In
the stadium n no guarantee
that ysu'lI know what's going
on.
Football Il q changing
game. The game Of 1888 Is
different from the game Of
1881. You'll find new enjoy
inent IN the great American
sport after you have read
'stEow 10 See Football" The
second article Of this series by
. well-known football author
~ appears On page 10 Of 10
days
DEMOCRAT
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-04
7hursa GrantSc0tt
Gets7-1OYearsFor
Husbands Murder
Sentence Imposed in Superior Court Today After Muir.
der Charge Had Been Changed to Mansaughter;
Had Expected Lighter Sentence

Dissatisfied, but resigned to her fate, Mrs Thursa
Grant Scott a. of SO Sheffield street was taken to the
seven to ten year term imposed in Superior Court by
Judge Earnest G. Simpson. With hardly sign Of emotion
other than stern face and the constant rubbing OF eyes
with her handkerchief Mrs Scott pleaded guilty to a
rnansaughter charge arising from the death OF her
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-04
MAN InENTTVIED

West Haven, Conn.,. oct. 4 - ~.
|P.) - The body Of . man killed IN
an automobile accident yesterday
was identified today IS that Of Alex
@ahiaa, As.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-04
Flood Funds For Ne1U
England Increased
President Roosevelt Authorizes Administrator Hop
kins to Spend 81 ,OOO, OOO-Army Engineers
Plans for Region Are Approved
BY FREDERICK A. STORM
United Press White House Correspondent

Hyde Park, N. Y, October 8. - CUP - President
Roosevelt, in message to Harry Hopkins WPA admins
TRAITOR authorized expenditure Of 600 additional for
New England flood control projects today He also approved
The Chief Executive had received Joint report from
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-04
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Oct. l-(UP)--Gov-
eminent expenses and receipts for
tho current fiscal year through Oct.
i, compared with q year ago:
ss.22S,OO1,4 lo.ll S2,oo5.lOS.i2 i.ei
$l,5ie. 4s7, s9e.b7 $685.. ISL, ase.es
s7iO,iss.Sis.sl ss4i.ssi.sss.oi
seos, 500, sis.s1 ssia.o7g,sss.oi
Cash Balance
$2,o7O,3eb,sSe.s0 1885,, 4e0.iVs.S7
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Fair Tonight; Cloudy,
Warmer Wednesday
Fun Weather Report Page 3
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-07
PARAMOUNT NEWS
MAY FILM MAY l6
FLIGHT TO CITY
DANCE ADDED TO FESTIvI-
TIES; MAYOR ALBUHY TO
PRESENT RoSILLo WITH
KEYS OF CITY

Paramount News Weekly will
possibly send a cameraman here
to cover Domingo Rosillo's land
ing and takeoff on May 1917 IN
connection with the international
celebration here of the first flight
from Key West to Havana by Ro-
sillo IS years ago. local commit
tee, meeting last night at the Gu
ban Club. revealed.
Three planes from the Cuban
government will accompay Ro-
silio here and back. AT the air.
port here Mayor Willard VI. Al
bury will present Rosilio with the
keys Of the city. Rosillo will then
lay wreaths on the Maine and
Marti monuments In the eve.
ming he will be guest Of honor 81
. banquet and viii be presented
with medal struck by the city
Of Key West and diplomats Of the
San Carlos Institute. Cuban Club
and caballeros de MART A dance
vin probably follow the banquet
The following mornEng Bosilio
whi depart foT Havsns 10 ba
toasted there f - r =
The Hospitality Bard. under dr.
rection Of Alfredo Bsrroso. viii
provide music AZ the airport and
al the banquet Frank Schnei-
der read . short poem on R0Siilo's
Continued or Page SIX
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-07
new SERIES OF
BAND CONCERTS
BEING PLANNED
FIRST ONE TO BE GIVEN TO.
MORROW AFTERNOON ON
GROUNDS ADJOINING Lo-
CAL AQUARIUM

-
New series of Band Concerts
will be given each Sunday after
noon starting at 4 o'clock on the
grounds adjoining the Aquarium
and Art Center. Benches have
been placed in position in shaded
sections of the park and there is
ample room for many cars to
park.
at is stated that many people
will be attracted to these concerts
as we'll as to the aquarium and
Art Center, stated George Mills
White, Federal Music Director.
THE Art Center is expected to
become a center for all types of
artistic activity in the commun-
ity and as soon as the present
building is remodcled there will
be MANY attractions for the public
here. This section of the city has
many points OF interest with the
Lighthouse Department and the
Navy Yard open to visitors. 1t is
believed that with the addition of
the hand concerts this part of the
city will be- popular meeting
place for ali on Sunday after
noOps1. $ '
Alfredo Barroso will conduct
the program which. by the way,
is an, unusually fine one. Several
new popular pieces. overtures and
Marches will round out the pro-
gram. The Sunday concert at
South Beach will be omitted UNI
til further notice.
Program follows:
/. March. "Sempre Fidelis"
Sousa
2. Selection. ''Sullivan's OPP
cratic Gems Seudy
3. Popular. Resale" Porter
"A. Waltz. 'sTesoro Mir"
Becucci
5. Popular, "Heigh Ho"
Churchill
6, Selection. Songs From the
Old Folks" Lake
z. Popular. Thanks for the
Memory" Robin Ranger
Il Double Dare You"
Shand- Eaton
8. March. ~Thc Thunderer"
SouSa
Star Spangled Banner"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-07
BRIEF SESSION
OF COURT HELD
DURING MORNING
JURY WAS DRAWN WHICH
WILL REPORT FOR DUTY
MONDAY MORNING FOR
MAY TERM

Judge William v. Albury called
into session this morning at $50
O'Clock a brief session of Criminal
Court OF Record for the purpose
of drawing a jury which will
preside at the session of the tri-
bunai next week.
Besides the judge there were
present: County Solicitor Allan
b. Cleare. Jr.. Clerk c. Sam b.
Curry and Chief Deputy Bernard
Waite.
Judge Albury announced that a
regular vcnirc of rs and a special
venire Of Il would be drawn and
proceeded 10 draw the following
nanrs from The box
Regular venlre Bbelsrdo Rod
Eigssez b Alton Goehring, Henry
Pasas George H Gibson. Jr, John
Tiff, Clifford Watkins, Raymond
Continued on PAGE SIX
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-07
DISCUSS PLANS
FOR MEMORIAL
EVENT MAY 20
Committeeman ASSEMBLED
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON IN
ROOMS OF CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE

Committeeman repres e n in g
four organizations of Key West
met 5 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
in the rooms of the Chamber of
Commerce to discuss plans for
memorial exercises to be held at
the Crypt at Lower Matecumbe,
where in have been placed the
bodies of veterans and residents
of the Keys who lost their lives
in the Labor Day hurricane of
1895.
Attending the meeting were
Captain VIM. H. Reardon, Ameri-
can Legion; Charles H. Ketchum,
United Spanish War Veterans;
Carl Bervaldi, chairman of the
board of county commissioners,
and S. c. Singleton, secretary,
Chamber of Commerce.
w. r. Porter, member of the
county commissioners and one of
the original committee Of the
board to pass on the requested
donation which was discussed at
the meeting Wednesday might,
sent a note of regret that he
would be unable to attend the
meeting, but gave assurance that
the county would donate 500 to-
ward defraying the expenses
which will be incurred by the
sponsors, the American Legion.
AT the conclusion of the meet
ing it was announced that a called
meeting of the committees would
be held the early part of next
week and make final plans for
the exercises which will be held
May 90.
Invitations are to be extended
TO all camps of veterans and aux
iliaries on the east coast.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-07
zONINC BOARD
PLANS RAISING
PERMIT RATES
WILL PROVIDE FOR FULL.
TIME sALARIED INSPEC-
TOR: HATES NOW EXTREME.
LIZ Low

Applications for information
and exceptions were brought be-
fore the Zoning Board at meet
ing in the City Hall last night.
Application of Attorney John
G.. Sawyer for his client, Wing
Lee, to make an exception in the
case of the required foot setback
from the sidewalk of the estab-
lishment being built at Duval
and Angela streets was refused.
A special committee was APP
pointed to work on the matter of
adopting a fairer charge for is
suing building permits. The
charge now is extremely low, the
committee reports. If the rates
are raised it is planned to pro-
vide full-time salaried building
inspector and defray the expenses
Of efficiently managing the Zon-
ing Board, members report. City
Council must pass this first.
Application to move a house by
a professional mover was ordered
referred to the owner OF the house
for complete specifications as to
repairs, etc.
Dan Harrison, State Board Of
Health officer, brought out the
fact that present outhouses in the
yards of a number of homes are
not up to State Board of Health
requirements and new outhouses
in the future to satisfy these re-
quirements can be built at almost
the same cost of the old out
houses.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-07
CASE INVOLVING
STEAMERS CREW
UNDER APPEAL
DEALS WITH MEMBERS WHO
WE'RE DISCHARGED FROM
coMpANY's SERVICE SOME
TIME AGO

Joe Cruz, member of the crew
of the Steamship Florida, who
was discharged from the employ
in the service of the p and 0.
S. S. Co, last June, has received
notification that the case of the
crew and ship is in the circuit
court of appeals.
The letter is from Joseph Cur
ran, general organizer of the Ma
tional Union of America, COM
monty called 'NMU', giving de-
tails of the progress of the case
which are now being handled. In
his communication Mr.. Curren
writes:
The decision was made and the
men arc to be reinstated with
back wages and subsistence as OF
last June. Of course, the COM
pany has the right. under the
law, to appeal this decision. And
this they have done, and the case
is under appeal in Washington,
with no date having been set for
the hearing.
1.-The National Labor Board will
conduct the hearing on behalf OF
the union and it will not be neces-
sary for all the men to be there,
Therefore the men do not have TO
stay in one place If any of them
wish to ship or go elsewhere. they
are free to do So However they
should leave some address so that
they can be contacted when
necessary. They will be notified
after the appeal is heard and
they will always be able to get
their jobs back and collect back
wages and subsistence.
ut is most improbable that the
court will upset the decision OF
the Labor Board, because it is a
Federal Board and ii is not Gus
tomary for the courts to fly in the
face of the decisions of the Gov
eminent"
The letter concludes with the
statement that You fellows have
certainly shown splendid union
spirit"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-07
AWAIT ARRIVAL
OF TORTUGAS
SERVICE BOAT
CAPTAIN CHARLES BIRD OF
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
EXPECTS VESSEL TO REACH
HERE TO-DAY

Captain Charles M Bird, of the
Interior Department, who has
been in the city for several weeks
awaiting the arrival of vessel
which will ply between Key West
and Garden Key. told The Citi-
zen this morning the vessel is ex-
pected in port today.
Captain Bird was in company
with Acting Superintendent Thos.
r. johnson. in charge of activities
at Fort jefferson National Monu-
ment, and they said they were
expecting the arrival of the craft
some time this afternoon.
The Dry Tortugas. which Is the
name of the boat. viii make its
initial trip tomorrow. The boat
is 40 feet long. is capacious and
capable of carrying quite a load
of cargo. II will, for the first
several weeks, said Captain Bird
make frequent trips between
Garden Key and Key West. car
rying an accumulatlop Of Height
which has been awaiting the ar
rival Of the vessel. rea
When this cargo, or these sever
al csrgocs, have been all taken tn
Garden Key, the vessel will take
up a regular routine on sched-
ule calling for sallings every two
weeys to Key West and return.
Superintendent johnson said
that visitors 70 Fort Jefferson are
allowed 10 avail themselves of the
opportunity Of going on the boat,
but they must carry their own
food for their personal Use, and
60 with the understanding they
will be forced to remain AZ the
Fort for two weeks