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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-25
Britain, Ireland Sign ed
 Trade, Friendship Treaty

ton of complete separation of Ire land as an independent state, which almost deadlocked the negotiations from the outset, would be left in abeyance.
 The Daily Mail asserted that be- hind the agreement was a plan for eventually ending Irish partition. The first step would be reduction of northern Ireland's duties. A second would be an undertaki 2 to buy large quantities of southern 1reland's flax crop and q third, active recog- milton of the rights of the Roman Catholic minority in northern Ire land and the Protestant minority in the south.
 The agreement would permit Irc- land to buy more manufactured goods in Britatin and Britain to purchase more agricultural products from Ireland. In addition. Irish products in the future would enter Britain on the same terms as those of the other nations. Although the agreement was said to be less com prehensive than tEe one first visu- alized, 1t was regarded as triumph for Chamberlain, particularly fol- lowing the accord reached with Italy, Dominlons Secretary Malcolm Mac . Donald and Irish High Commission CT John w. Dulanty, assisted by eX- perts, did most of the bargaining.
 The negotiationS began January l7 and nearly fell through when De- Valera demanded creation of Q unit cd Ireland. Chamberlain refused Elections were held in northern Ire- land and a union with the south was reflected.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-25
EXPORTS SHOWED
 GREAT INCREASE

Washington, April 25-(UP)-The United States sold $320, ,737 ,000 more goods abroad than 1t bought during the first three months of 1888, the commerce department an- nounced today.
 This favorable trade balance re- suited from exports totaling $827,- 781 ,000 and imports of $507 ,044, ,000.
 Exports in the first three months exceeded those in the first quarter last year by $115, ,426.000, while im- ports were $318,582,000 below the 1887 period.
 For the same period last year. the United States had an unfavorable trade balance of $ll3.271 ,000.
 Exports during March aggregated $275, Fl ,O00, an increase of Ave per cent over February, and seven per cent over March. 1887 March i'm ports aggregated $l73 3,405 ,000, an increase of six per cent over Febru- ary. but drop of A per cent be- low March. 1937,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-25
FINANCE BOARD
 MEETS TUESDAY
Mayor Calls Members Into Session to Consider All
 Unpaid Claims

A special meeting of the board of finance has been called by Mayor Frank Hayes for 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at which consideration will be given the audit of Griffen- hagen & Associates Of unpaid claims against the city. The amount of these bills, which Controller Sher- wood L. Rowland has refused to pay in any instance, is approximately $130,000.
 The original amount estimated by the controller. was .$11O,00O, but at the last meeting of the board of finance he found" $20000 in blank checks for items already entered in the ledgers. Thus, there was added $20,00O in unpaid bills, with the cash balance of December, 1937, raised correspondingly the same amount.
 Temporary Loans
 Another consideration will be an ordinance designed to direct what legal procedure shall be used in the future in the making of tempo rary loans.
 But the principal business of the commissioners will be to arrange payment of the money due numer- ous creditors of the city; landlords supplying rents to the welfare re- cipients; merchants who supplied fuel and food; hospitals, institu-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-25
SECRETARY OF STATE CENTRAL COP COMMITTEE Learned From Reliable Source He Has Been Sent
 Grand Jury Call WITNESS IN MERRITT
 PARKWAY HEARING David E. FitzGerald of Democrat Committee Ap=
 pears Later in Week

Subpoena for appearance before Waterbury's extraor- dinary grand jury was served today on Clarence G. Willard of New Haven, secretary of the Republican State Gen. tral Committee, it was learned today by The Demo- crat from a reliable source. Mir. Willard, who is editor of the Connecticut State Jour- nal, G. O. P. organ, has also been witness before the Merritt Parkway grand jury, in session at Bridgeport.
 National Democratic Committee man David E. FitzGerald, also of New Haven, will be witness later in the week, 1t was learned from good authority. FitzGerald Is a prominent figure in Connecticut politics, an attorney by profession, and a former mayor of New Haven.
 Meets at 2 o'clock
 The jury comes into session at 2 o'clock this afternoon to open the eighth week of the probe of Water bury's affairs and their statewide qualifications.
 Attorney Herman J. Weisman, close friend and counsel to Mayor Frank Hayes will also be recalled
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-25


 voir" of tax-exempt securities now constitutes a serious menace to the fiscal systems of both the states and the nation" He said the securities are "in the hands of the very per sons who equitably should not be relieved of taxes on their income v
 He believed the tax exemption could be ended by "a short and sim pie statute" without any amendment of the Constitution.
 Amendment Backs It
 MT. Roosevelt noted that the lan- guage of the 16th--or income tax amendment to the Constitution au- thorized Congress specifically to Hay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived"
 "This is plain language said MT. Roosevelt. Fairly construed this language would seem to author ize taxation of income derived from state and municipal as well as fed eral bonds and also income derived from state and municipal as well as federal offices"
 MT. Roosevelt noted that the courts had not agreed with his in- depreciation.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-25
KOnrad HenIein Demands / Privileges for Germans 7
 Residing With Czechs BRITAIN, FRANCE IN
 NEW SERIOUS PROBLEM Czechs May Not Be lna cIined to Obey-War
 Crisis Again 10 Fore
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS

United Press Staff CorrespondenO
 The Nazi fight for power in Czechoslovakia today threat ened a new central European crisis. Adolf Hitler, deter- mined to dominate middle Europe economically and po- litically, generally was credit ed with inspiring a speech by Konrad Hanlein, Nazi leader in Czechoslovakia, demand ing minority privileges and close cooperation with greater Germany, speaking darkly of danger of inter- nal or foreign war Henlcin's virtual ultimatum was bold and blunt Premier Milan Hodza called the Czech cabinet to an emergency meeting scheduled to reject the Nazi demands.
 The Czech crisis was a carefully planned move on the European chesSboard and, in the Hitter man. ner, it was quicker and more dras- tic than expected. Czechoslovakio and Rumania are the two vital
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-25


 offer better protection against breaks.
 The gas line at Bank and North Riverside streets, fumes from which caused Mahaney's death, was in stalled in 1902, says the coroner. "It would appear" he says, that a system should be installed which would more definitely insure against breaks of this character occurring"
 He Was Found Dead
 Mahaney was found dead in a room of the Mahaney building, where he served as caretaker, after passers-by had smelled Illuminating gas. Patrolmen Dennis Lynch and Daniel Mecca found the body. Fire men attempted to revive Mahaney but their efforts were fruitless. Workmcn of tSle Connecticut Light & Power Co.,. located the leak, and blamed the break on pressure ol frost.
 Coroner Monzani says that the gas line was three feet below the surface, "whlcn is not definitely be- low the frost line" The break ill
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-25
Japanese Minister OF Warm China Recalled
Has Been in Command of Jap Forces Fighting Toward RarOad-Slow Progress of Advance Not
 Liked in TOkiO
BY ROBERT BELLAIRE
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff COrrespOndent)
 Shaighai, April 25-(UP)- Gen. Count Juichi Terauchi, former Jap anese minister of war, has been re- called to Tokio because of the slow progress of Japan's campaign in North-Central China. unconfirmed Independent reports said today. Te- rauchi had been in command of the Japanese forces fighting toward the Lunghai railroad which guards the Chinese provisional capital of Han koW. A second campaign against the line now is in progress after the Chinese stopped the first one. The same reports asserted that Gen. Shun Ushiroku noted Tactician had assumed command of all Jap anese troops north of the YangtSe river.
 Jap Spokesman Silent
 A spokesman for the Japanese embassy here refused to confirm or deny that Terauchi had been re- called, but foreign military experts believed it very possible" It was recalled that Gen. Gen Sugiyama, Japanese minister of war, flew from Tokio to Peiping early this month to confer with Tcrauchi and to de- terminc If possible. why the Jap anesc North China campaign had reached stalematc. Soon after wards, the Japanese opened a sec ond offensive in Southern Shan tung province toward the Lunghai defcnses and Suchow, gateway" city to Hankow. but the Chinese stopped this one with severe losses at TaierhchWang two weeks ago.
 Then the Japanese, aided by thousands of endorsements from Japan, Manchukuo and other North China fronts, launched a new drive against the Lumghai line and to- day asserted that they were within l5 miles of it.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-25
COLLEGE PROF.
 DIES YESTERDAY

Norwalk, Conn, April 25.-(UP).- Dr. Frank J. Miller, 80. for 34 years head of the Latin languages and literature department at Chicago University, died Sunday after a short illness.
 Renowned as a classical scholar, pr. Miller retired from teaching q few years ago and lived at Denver. He headed Latin departments at universities of Qansas, Missouri and Iowa. He was at Chciago University from 1891 to 1925.
 He was visiting his sister at west" port when stricken.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-25
ALDERMAN READ
 OUT OF HIS PARTY

Putnam, Conn, April 25.-CUP.- Democratic Alderman Isidore J. Du- bois, who las week was accused of voting with Republicans at alder manic meetings and thus shifting party control. was read out of the party today.
 Registrar fo Voters Eugene Der thiaume notified Dubois that as re- suit of hearing Tuesday his name "has been erased from the Demo- cratic enrolment list" of both the city and town of Putnam.
 Counsel for the alderman indicat- ed he would carry the case to su- DeriOr court.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-25
MACDONALD ASKS
 BIDS ONCE MORE

Hartford, Conn.,. April 25.-(UP). State Highway Commissioner John A. Macdonald today called second bids on a two-mile College highway construction project, first bids for which exceeded an allot- ment.
 Macdonald changed specifications slightly for the construction job, for which he has been allotted $240,- GOO.
 He also asked for bids for two mile paving project on the Merritt parkway at NorWalk and Westport.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-25
Coroner Monzani
 Issues Finding h Accidental Death
We'll Known Brooklyn Resident Died From Effects of Escaping Gas From Broken Pipe-Pipes
 Should Be Lower Down

Gas supply lines through populated areas should be sufficiently below the surface escape frost pressure says Coroner John T. Monzani in finding today the death of William H. Mahaney, 53, who died March from the effects of Illuminating gas seepng from broken pipe Monzani states in his finding that there was no clares that piping system should be installed which would
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-25
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington. April 25 (Uro Gov crnmcnt expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Aprn 22nd, compared with q year ago: This Year Expenses InSt Nrar $G.2lS,540, 0,179,2G $6,101 600, f6G,aS
 Receipts $5,021, 1856, 73O33 $i0t5,192,3Sl SS
 Gross Deficit $1,1o6, 6,oS3.iiS9a $2,oSG,4OS.OS
 Net Deficit S1.992.909, ,S3i.70
 Cash Balance $l,70S.i5i,C0il9
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4,O00 SPANISH
 L0YAL|STS DIED
Six=HOur Battle Becomes Slaughter Before Na=
 atiOnalist Finish
By HARRISON LAROCHE Limited Press Staff COrrespOndent)

Hendaye, French-Spanish Fron- tier, April 25-(UP)-Spanish Ma tionalist dispatches asserted today that 4,O0O Loyalists were killed at Alcala De Chivert, on the Mediter- ranean coast in six-hour battle. The Loyalists formed what amount ed to a living wall to oppose the Na- tionalist advance, 1t was asserted and maintained 1t despite terrible slaughter by Nationalist machine guns, until they were destroyed. Thirty-seven Nationalist bombing airplanes opened the attack, it was said, and picked infantry moved in after they had bombed and machine gunned the LoyalistS. Storming the town, the Nationalist advices said, the Nationalists under Gen. Miguel Aranda took 900 prisoners and cap tured big amount of war materials including five tanks and four ar mored cars.
 Bomber Shot Down
 During the battle, 1t was asserted,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-25
Adolf Hitler Credited With Inspiring Threat Up0n Czech0sl0uakiQ
President Sends New Tax Plan To Congress
Would Tax Income From All Future Issues of State, Municipal, Federal Securities-Iax All
 Government Salaries
BY ALLEN C. DIBBLE United Press Staff Correspondent

Washington, April 25- (UP)-Presdent Roosevelt to- day asked Congress to provide for taxing the income from all future issues of state municipal and federal securities
 In special message he asked that the exemption of all kinds of governmental salaries from taxation also be ended President held that the existence
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-25
The Weather

Mostly Cloudy Tonight;
 Fair for Tuesday.
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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-06-23
AARON GROVES, RETIRED
MERCHANT, DIES

Aaron Groves, rs, we'll known re-
tired merchant, died at his home in
Meigsville township, near Union
vile, Sunday night at IL O'Clock.
Death followed long illness with
heart trouble and complications. He
was a son Of the late Jacob and Ann
Phyllis Groves, and was born at
Keithtown, March 5, 1862. When
young man he engaged in the
mercantile business at Caldwell, and
later owned and operated depart
ment stores in Waterford, Beverly,
and East FultOnham. After dispos-
ing of his store at East Fultonham,
which was in 1882, he retired from
the mercantile business, and moved
to his farm in Meigsville township,
where his death occurred. He was
twice married. His first wife, Mrs.
Elizabeth Keith Groves, died in
1892. Two years later he married
Mrs Margaret Toller Wilson Groves,
who survives; also one brother and
sister, Colonel Groves of Zanes-
Vile, and Miss Elizabeth Groves Of
Keithtown. Mr.. Groves was held in
high regard by many friends and
acquaintances.
Short funeral services were held
at the home Wednesday afternoon
at l o'clock, with further services
at Keithtown. Rev. Frank Donald
son, of the Beverly Christian church
officiated. Burial was made in the
Keithtown cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-06-23
DISABLED VETERANS
ELECT OFFICERS

The following new officers were
elected by Morgan Chapter, "a, D.
A. w., McConnelsville: Commander,
B. 0. Spung; Ait, Lee Smith; Sgt.
alarms, Russell L. Devol; Elk.
Com, Lawrence Eveland, Chas. Ur-
ban, and James Flanagan. Dele
gates to state convention, Lee
Smith and Harrison Medley. Fifty
percent of Morgan Chapter mem
bers have taken out life member
ship. The chapter is now over its
yearly quota. The local chapter is
planning a zone conference to be
held here, that will bring about 200
visiting veterans to McConnelsville.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-06-23
COMMISSIONERS MEET

County commissioners met Mon.
day. A resolution was passed ap-
proving WPA projects in Malta and
Chesterhill villages.
July 5, 1888, at p. M, was date
fixed for viewing the road in Mar
ion township, petitioned for by Cora
Devore, ct al, and July 8, for final
hearing.
Contract was entered into with
John Fox, as representative of the
State Mutual Insurance company
for insurance on automobiles and
trucks owned by the county, and all
road machinery. Such policy is to
continue for one year.
County engineer instructed to
proceed by force account of labor to
grade and drain the following
roads: Bristol. 96-3; Windsor-Bro-
kaw; Windsor, 65; Center, 112,
Manchester-Otho; Deerfield-New-
man; Deerfield, 25-3; Union-Scott
hill; Homer Moody and Bristol-Sand
Hollow
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-06-23
WORK. COMMENCED ON
KECREATIONAL FIELD


The new M. & NJ recreational
field was moved Monday, and other
work is under way, such as clearing
of trees, ETC., getting ready for the
grader and other machinery. This
is NYA project, and there will be
approximately 40 boys employed,
who will work in shifts of 10 and
IL. c. d. Fox is the engineer in
charge for the M. & NJ board of ed
ucation; and H. " Edwards will
have a laborer in charge of each
crew. 1t is hoped to have the foot
ball field ready SO that it will be i'll
shape to use this fall
Mr. Edwards has received the ap-
proval of NYA project, requiring
several youths to assist in the
branch library at Bishopville.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-06-23
FLOYD CRAMBLITT TRANS
FERRED TO OHIO

Mr. Floyd Cramblitt, road sales
man for the American Gas Machine
company, of Albert Lee, Mimi, who
has been located at Springfield,
Mass, for several years, has been
given the state of Ohio as his terri
tory. He and his family are NOV
ing to Malta, until such time as
their new home in Deerfield town
ship, on the farm they purchased of
the Mcdonald heirs, is completed.
Mr.. Cramblitt is erecting a strictly
modern home, with furnace and all
modern conveniences. Monday Mr..
Cramblitt had his tonsils removed.
He begins his new duties in Ohio
next week
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-06-23

Kenneth C. Ray, of Bristol town
ship, for six years superintendent OF
the Athens county schools, was Sc
Vile public schools, Monday even
ing. He was appointed for a three
year term, with salary of $4,000
for the first year, $500 for the
second, and 5000 for the third. He
succeeds C. T. Prose, who has held
the position for IL years. For sew
eral weeks Mr.. Ray has been con-
sidered for the position, but be-
cause of the political faction in Re-
publican politics his selection had
been held up. Mr. Ray is son of
Mr.. and Mrs. T. V. Ray Of Bristol
township. He graduated from M. &
M. in 1920; is graduate of Mus
kingum college with bachelor OF
science degree in education. He
holds a masters degree from Ohio
University, Athens, and is working
on the degree of doctor of philoso-
ply at Ohio State University. He
has also credit hours from Bowling
Green State University and Chicago
University He is member of Kap-
Vd, DClCd AOuOl dly CuuN6IlOA@A
fraternity. He served as superin-
tendent Of the Unionville, Chester
hill and Coolville schools, before
becoming superintendent of the
Athens county schools. In the lat
ter position he has directed the edu-
cation of more than 5000 pupils,
and had charge Of 215 teachers.
There were 40 applicants for the po-
sition. Mr.. Ray will take charge OF
the GAINESVILLE schools Sept. 1. In
addition to his teaching experience
he served two years as state repre-
sentative from this county. During
the past two campaigns he was the
Republican candidate for congress
from this district, being defeated
each time by Congressman Robert
#. Secrest.
Mr.. Ray is recognized as one OF
the outstanding school men in Ohio.
In his new position he will direct
the education of more than 1000
boys and girls. Mr.. Ray married
Miss Hope Walker of Meigsville
township. They have one son, John
Walker Ray. Mr. Rays sister, Miss
Mildred Ray, is a teacher here in M
& NJ high school.
This paper congratulates Mr.. Ray
on his promotion. He is still a
young man, and we hope for him
further advancement.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-06-23
GEO. ABEL, JR., HOME

Mr. George Abel, jr., returned
Friday to his home in Malta, from
Long Beach, Calf When he went
west last summer, he entered the
Curtis Wright aviation school at
Glendale, Calf, and was in that
school until about three months
ago, when he entered college at
Long Beach, Calf. He has been ad-
vised to take two years of college
training in order to make the most
out of aviation He may return
this fall to continue his studies at
the Long Beach college, but if not,
he will likely enter college in
Ohio. He made the trip home by
bus
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-06-23
MRS. S. e. HAM DIES

Mrs. S. E. Ham, 76, died Sunday
evening at GAINESVILLE, following a
long illness. She was native of
Harrison county, but most of her
life was spent in Washington coun-
ty in the Waterford locality. Mrs.
Ham is survived by her husband Of
the home; three sons, Frank Ham,
Of Charleston, w. Va; G.. B. and
Kenneth Ham, of Youngstown; /;
four daughters, Mrs George Bart
lett, at whose home she died, Zanes-
Vile; Mrs. Edgar Farson, Dexter
City: Mrs Albert Sampson, Water
ford, and Mrs. Rose Bailey OF
Pennsville.
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock, at
the Pennsville M. P. church, with
burial in Pennsville cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-06-23
HEALTH COMMISSIONER MAKES
APPEAL TO PUBLIC

We feel that all parents and the
public in general should cooperate
in every way possible in preventing
the use Of fireworks and firecrack
ers on this coming 4th of July. A
casualty reported in this paper, oc-
curing in our community last Sun
day by the use of a firecracker in a
tin can, will scar the boys face for
life.
The sale of firecrackers is prohib-
tied within our corporation limits,
but there is no law against the sale
outside the limits. / have a letter
from DR.. Hartung, state director OF
health, urging this appeal to the
citizens and their cooperation in
making this a sane and safe 4th of
July.-Dr. c. E. Northrup, Health
Commissioner.