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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-07
State Pharmacists In
 Mid Winter Meeting
Dmphy to Preside at Hartford -Waterburian
 on Committee of Arrangements; Program Prepared

Hartford, Jan. 7-The Connecticut Pharmaceutical association will hold it's 62d mid-winter convention at the Hotel Bond in Hartford, Jan. 25, it was announced today by John l.. Sehl of this city. National authori- ties on many aspects of pharmacy will speak at the morning and after noon sessions, the full list to be an- nounced later,
 Directly assisting MT. Sehl in planning the convention are W. Tracy Caldwell of New Haven, Ralph E. Gentle of Bridgeport, William J. Thorne of Stamford and Greenwich, Irving L. Kaufman of Hartford, Ray Mullens of Moodus and Isador Stoll of Waterbury, all of whom are prom inently connected with their local and county druggists associations.
 The general convention committee
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-07

Regularly $5! Three exquisite patterns-all white or with col ors!
 Street Floor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-07
VIEW. COMMANDER IN PEACE ADDRESS

Past Department Commander Will liam Dibble of Meriden will be the speaker tomorrow afternoon on the 46th in a series of radio forum broadcasts sponsored by the De- partment of Connecticut. Ladies Auxiliary to the Vetera',, of For eign Wars. heard over station WATR at 4:30 o'clock. The speaker will discuss the peace for America campaign recently launched by the V. F. w. stressing the point that America should be out of war.
 The broadcasts are arranged by the department radio chairman, Mrs. Jane Meyer of Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-07

consists of William H. Meyer, John Malley, William L. Mccarthy, Dan- iel J. Richi, Harry Wynn, George E. Boesch, Joseph P. Sullivan, Samuel Cramer, Abraham Snyder, Maurice Yatky, Edmond P. Terragna, Harry L. Anderson, Joseph Ellis, Aaron D. Honiberg and John L. Sullivan, all of Hartford; Sidney Curran of New Britain and George F. Blackall of Bristol.
 Officers of the Pharmaceutical aS- sociation are: President, William J. Dunphy, Waterbury; first vice-pres- dent, Frank c. Cross, Glenbrook: second vice-president, Thomas E. Nugent, New Haven; third vice. president, Francis M. Landy, Bridge port; secretary, Alice-Esther Garvin, New Haven: treasurer, George F. Blackall, Bristol.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-07

Close Contest
 Saginario was elected president of the union over the present in- cumbent, Charles Durbin, by slim margin in hotly contested election last month. Since then, several members of the union have been the butt of criticism in comments made by other members.
 Among those criticized was Sag mario, who was charged along with other members of the union, with the misdemeanor of playing for non- union rates at the burlesque shows in Jacques theater. All the alleged offenders were brought before the executive committee of the union and have been penalized for their action, it has been said.
 Reason Given
 It is for this reason that the movement has been started to keep Saginario from the presidency, In the event of success, there is con- siderable question as to what action will be taken toward election of new president. The present incum- bent Charles Durbin, is said to be the leader of the movement to de- pose Saginario because of his al- legged union violation.
 "Only Durbin and @ couple of others will make any objections to my being seated on Sunday, said MT. Saginario. He seemed confident that their efforts would be unsuccessful.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-07
SLUGS IN COURT PHONE

Montreal (UP) The telephone company here has received a sur- prise, and certain malefactors have cooked snookers" at the majesty of the law--right in the laws back yard. The employe who removes the nickels from the pay phones dis covered the one in the recorders court stuffed with IS slugs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-07
Saqinario Confident
 Of Filling Presidency
Newly Elected Leader of Musicians Union Declares
 Only Small Minority Opposes Him for Office

Presdent-Elect James Saginario of the Waterbury Musicians Union stated today that he intends to take his post at the installation Sunday although he has been
 minority group which will attempt to keep from my rghtu place president he said and their efforts will he
The Washington times., 1938-02-18
5 FLYING FORTS
ARRIVE At GOAL

ENOS AIRES, Feb. IS
G.N.S0 0.-Shattering all United
States-Argentina air records, five
American Army flying fortresses"
roared triumphantly over Buenos
Aires today and came to rest at
Ell Palomar Field. The planes be-
gan landing at 1855 a. M, E. S. T.
The giant four-motored bombing
planes, here on a goodwill trip,
left Lima, Peru, at 10:35 O'Clock
last night and made the hop
across the Andes without hitch.
Rooftops were thronged as the
planes circled low over the city.
Thousands of greeters led by Gov.
srnment, Army, Navy and United
States Embassy officials, stood in
a temperature of 100 to welcome
the airmen.
In spite of adverse winds and
poor visibility, the airmen made
the 2,2OO-mile transcontinental leg
of their journey in IL hours, 20
minutes.
The entire 4,S95-mile. one,stop
flight from Miami, Fla, consumed
27 hours, so minutes Of actual
flying time at a rate of 178 miles
an hour. Elapsed time was "a
hours, S minutes.
The sixth plane, which was
forced to wait at Lima for minor
repairs to three motors, left on
the transcontinental flight at $40
a. m. today.
AS on the trip from Miami, the
flying fortresSeS" flew independ-
emily, the navigator aboard each
plane plotting his own course.
The Washington times., 1938-02-18
Austrian Coup
Called 'BallyhOO

CHICAGO, Feb. 1s G.N.sJ
DR.. Melchior Palyi, visiting pro
fessor at the University of Chi
cago, commenting on the Naz
coup in Austria, says:
with all things considered,
we must wait weeks and even
months to see whether this is
the beginning of Austrian
Nazism or not. It is possible
that all the fanfare is purely
for Hitler ballyhoo in Ger
many"
The Washington times., 1938-02-18
to Face
Neudecker

Raymond Neudecker. former as
sistant district attorney Of the
District of Columbia, today &C.
cepted the invitation of The Wash
ington Times and VOL to prose
cute the fictional case against the
Baron Won Blau, in Kenneth M.
Ellis new radio mystery trial.
Mr.. Neudecker is the second per-
sonality to revive" memories CT
the famous Trial Of Vivienne
Ware and the Trial of Dolores
Divine, by the same author. United
States Senator Robert F. Wagner,
who will "sit" as Presiding JUS
tice" when VOL broadcasts the
CONTINUED on Page 10, Col. p
The Washington times., 1938-02-18
MANY FRONTS
No Debt Talks,
Says Roosevelt

U.N.S.J President ROOse-
welt said today at his press
conference that the Admins
tration has given no cOnsid-
Grafton to the war debt ques-
ton for many months, and
he knew Of no new proposals
for adjustment of the debts.
nearly all of which are now
in default.
His statement was made
in denying q story published
today in q New York news
paper to the effect that at q
secret" conference at the
White House yesterday, he
suggested to his congressional
advisers a new formula for
settlement.
Specifically, Mr.. Roosevelt
was asked whether any con-
SideratiOn had been given
the war debt question Gin
the last 4S hours"
His reply was that the Ad-
IniniStratiOn had given no
consideration to the matter
in the past 48 hours, 4S days
or 4SO days.
The debt question, he OBJ
served, is frequently men,
toned in conversations he
has with various people, but
he added there has been no
progress toward q solution.
The Washington times., 1938-02-18
French. ship
ATTACKED OFF.
SPANISH COAST
Distress Call Sent
After Shelling

MARSEILIES, France, Feb. t6
0.N.SO.-A mysterious attack by
a squadron of warships" on the
French passenger steamer El Man.
sour was revealed in an SOS from
the vessel today.
Plying between Port Vendres,
France, and Oran, Algeria, the
ship was shelled 10 miles south OF
Cape Creus in the Mediterranean,
according to the distress call.
CONTINUES VOYAGE
Two hours later the master OF
the 5,S18-ton vessel. carrying be
tween 100 and 200 passengers
radioed that all was we'll and thai
the voyage was being continued
The only details received from
Capt. de Maury, Of the El Man.
sour, said the ship was menaced
during a naval engagement be.
tween Spanish loyalists and in.
|surgents.
The French destroyer Talmes
was ordered to escort the vessel.
Her first SOS said one shell
fell within ITS yards of the ship,
The master advised he believed
the attackers we're Spanish war.
ships.
ATTACKED BY SQUADRON"
The El Mansour gave her posi-
tion as a few miles south of Cape
Circus, which lies 40 miles from
the Franco-Spanlsh frontier on
the Mediterranean coast.
Her sos mentioned a squad
ron" Of attackers.
For more than an hour after
the ship sent her distress call, she
was out of contact with shore.
Her owners tried desperately to
establish contact by radio.
Keen resentment was aroused
in French circles over the attack
on the FL Mansour. The position
given in her S OS showed she was
on her normal route and could not
have been mistaken for a "block-
ade runner
The vessel makes regular weekly
passages between Port Vendres
and Oran. She was attacked at
the spot where she ordinarily
moves away from the Spanish
coast toward the open sea to pass
the Balearics.
The Washington times., 1938-02-18
TWO OVERCOME
IN HOTEL BLAZE

Two firemen were reported
overcome by dense clouds of smoke
in a blaze, which broke out shortly
after 9 a. M, in the subbasement
awning shop at the Shoreham
Hotel.
Hote, guests and patrons were
frightened by the scream of sirens
and changing of bells of police and
fire apparatus, but the blaze itself
did little damage.
Privates j. E. Richter. of No
81 Engine Company, and Private
P. M. Burthe, of No. II Engine
Company, were overcome. Both
were revived on the scene by the
rescue squad.
Smoke from the shop, located
in the sub.basement of the west
wing of the hotel, led to discov-
cry of the smudge.
Peter, pet cocker spaniel of
Senator Homer T. Bone CD OF
Washington, was a hero today
His timely barking last night pre-
vented a serious fire at the May.
flower Hotel, where the Senator
and Mrs. Bone reside.
The blaze, believed to have
originated from a short-circuited
radio wire, ignited a curtain in
the Bone suite. Damage was esti-
mated at 5000.
The Washington times., 1938-02-18
Alice Calhoun, Star
OF Movies, Sued

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 18 Q.N.S0.
Alice Calhoun, screen star Of the
silent era, was made a defendant
in a divorce action today by her
husband, Max C. Chotiner, theater
owner. Chotiner charged mother
in law trouble" alleging that for
the IL years their domestic affairs
were dominated by Miss Calhoun'S
mother, who constantly belittled
him.
The Washington times., 1938-02-18

farm bill. the new housing pro-
gram, the expanding relief pro-
gram, and release of gold into the
nations banking structure.
Discussing wages as an influence
In the price movement, Mr.. Roose.
velt urged industry in general to
increase salaries gradually during
a recovery movement. He observed
that many industries. particularly
the automobile, delay wage in
creaSes to the last possible
moment, usually at the peak of a
boom. Such increases, he con
tinued, usually are small in com
parison to profits.
Although earnings per hour in
manufacturing were "a per cent
higher in 1886 than in 1892, labor
costs per unit Of output were only
6 per cent higher, according to the
President. He said this was due
to the fact that labor can be used
far more efficiently in mass pro
duction industries when they oper
ate at a high volume.
The President explained to his
crowded press conference, with
the aid of charts drawn for him by
Administrat ton economists, that
an increase in certain commodity
prices does not necessarily bring
about a rise in the cost of living
A moderate rise in wholesale
prices, he added. will affect living
costs only slightly.
Full Text of Presidents
Statement on Prices on Page p.
The Washington times., 1938-02-18
Brokers' Loans
Up 16 Million

NEW YORK, Feb. 10 U.N.S).
Total loans and investments of
reporting member banks in this
Federal Reserve district advanced
19 millions in the week ended
Wednesday, it was announced to-
day. Loans rose % millions and
investments declined four millions.
Chief factor in the rise Of loans
was a boost of Is millions in ad-
VanceS to brokers.
The Washington times., 1938-02-18
Pershing Rallies
Following Attack

TUCSON, Ariz., Feb. 18 QN.S0
Gen. John j. Pershing, COM
mander of the American expedi-
tionary forces in the World War,
was expected to "be up and about"
today. after an attack of
rheumatism which kept him con-
fined to his hotel for three days.
His physician, DR.. Roland David
son, reported the general had
shown considerable improve
ment."
The Washington times., 1938-02-18
Argentina Denies
Pact

BUEN AIRES, Feb. ia
UN.SO.-Argentine foreign office
officials today stated they were
unaware of a reported proposal
for an inter-American military
and naval alliance aimed at pos
Sible European or Asiatic aggres.
sion in the western hemisphere
They said they had no knowledge
of any Latin-American initiative
toward such a non-aggression OF
mutual defense pact. The Argen.
tine press likewise had no infor.
nation of the reported plan.
The Washington times., 1938-02-18
UAW Continues
JObleSs Protests

SAGINAW, Mich, Feb. 1s
QN.S0-Officers of the United
Automobile Workers Union today
carried their protests against I'm.
employment and inadequate re
lief to Saginaw and Bay City
where separate demonstrations
were scheduled. The meetings
were the third in the series OF
Friday demonstrations" held by
the UAW. The series began in
Detroit two weeks ago, with 100,
900 men crowding Cadillac Square.
The Washington times., 1938-02-18
Stock Market
Extends Gains

NEW YORK, Feb. 1S U.N.S0.
The stock market continued yes
terday's advance in initial deal
ings today. Leaders climbed from
fractions to a point, and a few spe'
cialities gaining as much as 2
points. Trading was moderately
active. Steels, motors, coppers,
rails, rubbers and blue chips were
prominent.
The Washington times., 1938-02-18
Spring Returns for a Day,
With Peak of 20 Due Here

Another spring day hit Wash
ington today aS the temperature
climbed to the upper SOS in the
morning, with expectations it
would rise to 10 degrees.
The mercury rose steadily from
10 o'clock last night, when it was
The Washington times., 1938-02-18
Franco Declines to Halt
Bomb Raids on Civilians

LONDON, Feb. 10 G.N.S0.
GeneralisSimo Francisco Franco,
head of the insurgent Spanish
government, today rejected Bri-
Itain'S request that he refrain from
bombing civilian populations.
Franco expressed regret over
the loss of life involved in bomb
Iings Of open" undefended towns.
The Washington times., 1938-02-18
Railway Labor Act
Broadening Urged

Q.N.S.) An ICC examiner to-
day recommended it include "red
caps" station porters, station at
tendants, parcel porters, ushers
and captains in railroad passen-
ger stations as employees under the
terms of the railway labor act,
whether such persons receive a
stated compensation or are en-
tirely dependent upon tips.
The Washington times., 1938-02-18

But his reply to a British note
said, in effect, that the insurgent
government was not able to take
any action.
Britain's representations were
made after hundreds were killed
in almost daily raids on BARGE
Iona, which resulted in retaliatory
loyalist raids on Seville. Sala-
manca and other rebel cities.
The Washington times., 1938-02-18

40 degrees. 1t is expected that
the temperature will go no lower
than 56 tonight.
The warm weather is to con-
tinue through tomorrow, accord
ing to the Weather Bureau, with
possible occasional showers.
The Washington times., 1938-02-18
Hoover Received
By King Leopold

BRUSSELS. Feb. 10 QN.So.
On his first visit to Belgium since
his historic war relief days. former
President Herbert Hoover was re-
ceived by King Leopold at the
royal palace today.
The Washington times., 1938-02-18
TREASURY CONDITION

0.N.SO Treasury balance as
of February 16. $3.015,355,332.44.
Miscellaneous internal revenue,
81, SOS, ,006.56. Customs receipts,
$12,G36,175.79. Receipts. $3,756,-
12O,211. Expenditures, $4.735842,.
800
The Washington times., 1938-02-18
Oliver MOrOscO
Hurt in Hollywood

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 10 Q.N.S0
Oliver Morosco, veteran stage pro-
ducer. was in a critical condition
today as a result of injuries re-
ceived when he was struck by an
automobile.
The Washington times., 1938-02-18
JURORS FREE
ATHLETE ON
ALL COUNTS
IA Hours Used in
Reaching Verdict

DELPHIA, Feb. 10
0.NSD AS a climax to her five
day trial, a jury today found Mary
keenan, O'Connor, 19-year-old col.
lege athlete, not guilty on al
counts in the mud-puddle drown.
ing of little Nancy Glenn last La.
Dor Day.
The verdict came some IA hours
after the jury of nine men and
three women retired to Judge the
guilt or innocence of Mary Kee'
nan O'Connor.
Before returning the verdict
the jury asked that piece Of
tin-the metal sheet that partially
covered the child's body when
found in a mud puddle-be
brought into the jury room.
MARY's WAITING ORDEAL
Since half past nine this morn
ing, Mary has sat waiting. Stoical
Unconditional though she has been.
this was an ordeal to try the
stoutest heart. r.
Judge Joseph Sloane took the
bench at 1901, There was an
undercurrent of excitement In the
court room.
But the jury did not come inF
and the court calmly called for
the next case.
MOTHER UNDER STRAIN
Mary's mother arrived just be
fore 10 o'clock, visibly under great
strain, half supported by her hus
band, Robert O'Connor, and with
Mary's paternal gr andmotherr
Mrs. Charles O'Connor.
While court routine was carried
on, Mary'S mother sat Slent-llKs
her daughter. waiting.
Once she attempted to leave the
courtroom and slumped in faint
Court attendants caught her as
she fell, carried her to an ante
room where she was attended by
a physician.
Also in the crowded court room
was Mrs. Marie Kibler Phillips
Mary'S chum. Trim and pretty
in a brown costume with bright
yellow scarf, she sat composed and
cool. 1t was obvious that she had
been weeping. Beside her sat heI
husband, Chester. occasionally
whispering some comment.
Missing from the court room
were the parents of Nancy Glenn
the tot who went out for a wslb
on Labor Day and was brought
back dead.
The State. charged that Mary
keenan, O'Connor, husky, athletic
assaulted and drowned the child
deliberately-must have intended
to kill her.
Mary, weeping, pleaded with tho
jury to believe her that she had
struck the child accidentally, been
terrified when Nancy fell into the
mud puddle and lay still.
BREAKS DOWN IN FEAR
Last night she lost her grip on
herself, cried out in terror when
they led her into grim "Olo
Mocha"-Moyamensing Prison
Until then she had been free in
bail of $1,000, but it was revoked
when couEt adjourned last night
to await the verdict.
Today there wac that new terror
to grip her-the fear that the jury
might not acquit-might not even
find her guilty on one of the
lesser degrees.
Judge Sloane instructed the IL
they might bring in any of five
verdicts-murder in the first de
gree, murder in the second de
gree. voluntary manslaughter. in
voluntary manslaughter or &C.
quittal.
He said if the verdict were mur
der in the first degree. it was for
the jury to decide whether the
penalty for the young defendant
should be life Imprisonment or
death in the electric chair.
The Washington times., 1938-02-18
STORMY MEETING

STORMY MEETING
Schuschnigg received leaders Of
the Austrian patriotic front and
explained to them the significance
of the swift-moving events of the
last few days.
When the meeting became
stormy, the chancellor was re
ported to have banged the table
and roared:
II am not here to argue with
you. am here to tell you what
is to be done. If you knew
what I know you would agree"
Reports that Schuschnigg had
tainted during this meeting were
widespread, but were officially de.
MED. The chancellor's outburst
was provoked when the meeting
became stormy as the patriotic
front leaders protested against IN
clusion Of Austrian Nazis in their
organization.
FLIGHT OF CAPITAL GROWS
The flight Of capital got under
way as increasing sums were pri-
vately invested in foreign bonds
and stocks as the new Austrian
cabinet continued to retreat be-
fore Hitler's demands for added
Modification of the country.
Non-Nazi cabinet ministers put
up q show Of resistance against
demands that the finance and
propaganda ministries and the
army and militia be placed di-
rectly under Nazi supervision.
New excitement was injected
into the situation with discovery
that thousands of Nazi leaflets,
confiscated by Vienna police, in.
Continued on Page 4, Col. u
The Washington times., 1938-02-18

Handicapped by muddy roads,
ambulance crews worked with all
possible speed in their search for
the injured and the dead.
Twelve bodies were taken to
Atlanta, Texas, followed by streams
Of sad-faced men and women who
sought to identify their missing
relatives.
LOOTING REPORTED
-Four bodies were brought here.
They were James Hancock, As, a
35-year-old unidentified man, a
girl of 5, and boy of 3.
Among the other known dead
are A. Bennett, a Mrs. Clark and
her daughter, Laura Lee Clark,
and Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Summer
field and their daughter.
Governor Leche sent IA addi-
tional State police to Rodessa to
help preserve order. Reports re-
ceived here said there was much
petty lawlessness and looting OF
homes. Roads were barred into
Rodessa and only persons proving
they had legitimate business were
permitted to pass.
In addition to the State police,
the governor sent Adj. Gen. Ray.
CONTINUED on Page 8, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1938-02-18
FIEND CONVICTED

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 Q.N.S)
Found guilty of attacking a 43
year-old widow. Samuel Taylor. 20
today faced 80 years in prison.
The Washington times., 1938-02-18
2l Dead, Many Hurt
In Louisiana Storm
Toll Expected to Rise As RescMers Search
Debris of Wrecked Oil TOWn

SHREVEPORT La, Feb. IS ONs.).-Wth 81 persons
dead and than injured the result Of
tornado that struck with devastating effect in the oil town
Of Rodessa last night State authorities and relief workers
TODAY stroyeu yaiantly to care for the injured
The Washington times., 1938-02-18
Capital in Flight
/ From Austria AS
Chaos Rules Land
Economic Ruin Near As Chancellor Spurns
Plea to Defy N1zi Edicts
By ALFRED TYRNAUER

VIENNA Feb Is (IN.S.). - Ausria's Naz government
sought today combat flight of capital from the country
which suddenly developed the latest complication stemming
from Chancellor Adolf Hiter's sensational COUP
The Washington times., 1938-02-18
DRIVE TO LIFT
PRICES PUSHED
BYPREsIDEN'lT
Seeks to Increase
National Income
BY ERIC FRIEDHEIM

Q.N.S.) President Roosevelt an
Aounced today the administra-
tion's economic policies are being
directed toward a balancing Of
various commodity prices so that
national income can be raised and
prosperity restored. %. -
Mr.. Roosevelt specifically men
toned farm prices as one of the
group that needs to be raised. He
said certain other prices such as
those in the building industry
group have remained quite level
for the last few years.
MANY FRONTS
No specific monetary action Is
contemplated at present to in
crease those prices considered too
low, the President said.
He said the problem is currently
being attacked on many fronts,
foremost Of which are the new
The Washington times., 1938-02-18

At the same time, Austrian Chan
cellor Schuschnigg was faced with
rebellious rumblings from radical
Austrian workers and from church
circles which disapproved of Hit
ler's drive to reduce Austria to the
status of a "vassal state" of Ger
many.