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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-14
FUNERALS

The funeral Of Anna v, Keefe was
held this morning at $50 o'clock
from the Bergin Funeral Home, 200
East Main street TO the Immaculate
Conception Church where q solemn
mass Of requiem was celebrated at
Q o'clock by Rev. Joseph Kinney Of
st. patrick's Church In Hartford as
sisted by Rev, Paul Spodnick and
Rev. Donald OLeary. A musical pro-
gram was rendered BY Professor
Frederick Harmon with william o..
Hrien as soloist rendering PIE Jesu'
ct the offertory, 70 Dry Those
Tears" after mass, and "Nearer Ny
God 10 Thee" % the occasional.
Burial was In old st, Joseph's ceme-
terry with cornmittal services BY
Father spodnick and Kenney. The
pallhearers were: Thomas and Mar
tin Fitzgerald, John Bowling, Nich-
olas Grimm, Thomas Donahue and
John Ryan.
Funeral services for Louis JUDI
son Somers, 80, Of Piedmont street,
secretary and assistant treasurer OF
the Somers Brass Company, Inc,
who was found dead IN his auto
mobile early yesterday IN .Crom-
well OF q heart attack, will be held
ct the Anderson Funeral Home, 70
Central avenue, tomorrow morning
ct II o'clock. Rev, +. Leroy Crosby,
pastor OF the South Federated
church, win ofilciate. Burial win be
at the convenience Of the family.
Friends may call at the funeral
home this evening from 70 Q
o'clock.
The funeral Of MRS. David r.
Roach will be held tomorrow morn
ing at e:i6 o'clock from the home,
30 ives street, 10 the Church Of the
Sacred Heart where q solemn high
mass will be celebrated ct 0 o'clock.
Burial win be In Calvary cemetery.
Cyril Lawrence Duprey, formerly
Of waterbury, was buried In the
Long Island National cemtery on
Wednesday with military honors. He
leaves brother, Ross Duprey Of
Waterbury; Q widow: two sisters,
Mrs. Fred Frazier Of New York City,
and Mrs. Andrew Frazier Of San
Francisco.
The funeral Of Burton g. Smith
will be held tomorrow afternoon ct
1850 o'clock ct the Anderson Funeral
Home, 70 Central avenue, Rev. Or.
John N. Lewis, rector Of st. Johns
Episcopal church ofiiciating. Burial
will be In old Pine Grove cemetery,
Friends may call at the funeral
home this afternoon from 2 to, 4
o'clock and this evening from 2 TO
o'clock.
Friends please omit flowers.
The funeral Of Lester w. Ding
well viii be held tomorrow after
noon ct o'clock at the Anderson
Funeral Home, 10 Central avenue
Rev. Or. John N. Lewis, rector Of st.
Johns Episcopal church, ofiiciating
Burial will be In Waterville ceme-
terry. Friends may call at the
funeral home this afternoon from
3 TO 5 o'clock and this evening from
7 TO 0 o'clock.
The funeral Of Miss Elizabeth
son,ers was held this morning from
the home. 47e Willow street at $50
o'clock TO st. Margarets church
where o solemn mass Of requiem
was celebrated at 0 o'clock by Rev,
John L. Bonn. 8. j., Of Boston COL
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-14

The funeral Of Miss Elizabeth
Somers was held this morning from
the home. 47e Willow street at $50
o'clock to st. Margaret's church
where % solemn mass Of requiem
was celebrated at 0 o'clock by Rev.
John L. Bonn, 8. j., Of Boston COL
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-14

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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-14

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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-14

Friends may call at the funeral
home this evening from Z TO u
o'clock and tomorrow and Sunday
from 2 TO II o'clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-22
Gunboat Defies
Japan Order.
Goes Up River

SHANGHAI, Aug. %. (UP)-The
United States gunboat Oahu
steamed up the Yangtse river for
an unannounced destination today
as American and other foreign Of
ficials deiiberated whether to try to
break a japanese blockade of the
great water highway.
The Japanese blockade has been
maintained against foreign vessels
ON the grounds that the China war
made the river unsafe, but Japa-
nese vessels have moved freely
up and down.
The United States naval COM
mahder in the Far East, Admiral
Harry E. Yarnell, recently was re-
fused permission for the Oahu to
go to the relief of the US.S. Mono
cacy, which has been isolated in
the Kiukiang sector and is short
of fuel. The Monocacy also was
refused permission to come down
stream.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-22

wife of Karl Kruger, famous SYM
phony conductor, was wounded in
the chest and thigh.
Meanwhile District Attorney Bur
on Fits stepped into the case to
forestall the projected filing of a
petition for a writ of habeas cor
pus for McDonald's release from
Jail.
Fits ordered Mcdonald, 29-year-
old electrician, brought to his office
for questioning along with the
other principals in the case.
Mcdonald, in his statement to
police blamed what he called a
strange attachment" between Mrs
Kruger and McDonald's young
wife, Mrs. Frances Campbell Nc
Donald, for his estrangement from
his wife and her filing of a divorce
action.
Police Captain j. J. Jones dis
counted McDonald's assertion, say
ing he had witnesses to refute Nc.
Donald's suggestion of Strange
ness in the relations of the two
women. Mrs. Mcdonald was en-
ployed by Mrs. Kruger as a maid
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-22
VALLEY NAMES
Sent TO DIES
INVESTIGATION
Data May Help Group
In Inquiry Into
Un-Americanism

Names of 10 defendants
tried in Imperial county in
1880 on criminal syndical-
ism charges were placed
this week before the Dies
committee at Washington, investi-
eating un-American activities.
Heading the list is the name of
Frank Spector, one of the 10 con-
victed and the only one whose con-
viction was reversed by the appeals
court. Spector, said District Attor-
ney Elmer w. Heald, was promi-
nent as a member of a welcoming
committee at Washington when
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Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-22
Anti.vice Group
Organized

SACRAMENTO, Aug. % UP)-
Clifford C. Clinton, DR.. A. w. WIKI
inson and Harry l.. Ferguson, prom
inent Los Angeles men identified
with a government reform move
ment, today filed articles of incor-
poration for the Civic Committe
Inc.
The application for the non-profit
organization said the major social
economic problem of America and
particularly southern California is
the problem of vice and underworld
activity.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-22

Most every snip in the New
navy was here for the review.
There were some 40 cruisers. de-
stroyers and submarines and nu-
merous smaller craft such as tor
pedo boats, speed boats and mine
sweepers.
Tomorrow Horthy and Hitler will
go through the Kaiser Wilhelm
canal to Helgoland and thence 10
Hamburg. The two rulers are 10
leave by special train for Berlin.
where there will be a two-hour
military parade In Horthy's honor
Thursday.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-22
Probers viii Go
Into Charges on
McAdoo Campaign

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. %. CUP)
Senate Investigation of COM
plants that federal jobholders were
to raise funds for the campaign
expenditures investigating commit
tee will inquire into charges by
McAdoo's political opponents that
WPA officials have used govern
ment time to campaign for candi-
dates endorsed by the Democratic
organization, it was reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-22

engaged MS pane aIUer specifying
she desired to ride in a single-pas-
senger, open cockpit ship.
With his passenger strapped to
her seat ahead of him, Rifkin took
off from Mines Field and circled
for altitude, to a height of about
1900 feet.
He said he saw Mrs. Nelson
loosen her life belt, remove her
air helmet, and start to arise from
the seat.
Sensing her intention, Rifkin
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-22
Prisoners Found
De ad in Cells

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. % UP)
-Four inmates were found dead in
their cells at Philadelphia county
prison, where a hunger strike has
been in progress.
The office of Superintendent Will
liam B. Mills declined to reveal de-
tails of the deaths. Prison attaches
confirmed the report that the men
had been found dead and said the
coroner had been called to investi-
gate.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-22
Corrigan Takes
Motorcycle.
Burns Road

MILWAUKEE,, Aug. % (UP)-
Douglas Corrigan scorned an off
cal car" borrowed a motorcycle ana
scorched the road to Milwaukee air
pert today to resume his trans-con-
tinental trip.
The slim little Irishman set such
terrific pace that deputy sheriffs
assigned to escart him had difficulty
keeping him in sight.
Corrigan flew to Springfield, Ill,
where he planned to pause about
two hours.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-22

Matthews did not place the
names of the 60 congressman in
the record of the house committee
investigating n-American activi-
ties. But he identified them as the
senators and representative who
last year signed a greeting to the
parliament of the Spanish Loyalist
government.
Cinema stars who became "un-
whiting Communist dupes", he said,
in addition to Shirley Temple and
Robert Taylor are Clark Gable,
James Cagney, Miriam Hopkins and
Bette Davis
Matthews named the cinema stars
after he had charged:
l. Objectives of the New Deal and
the Communist party coincide in
many respects.
2. Communists are enthuSiaStical- l.
ly supporting President Roo.evelt's
drive to eliminate conservative
leaders of the Democratic party.
3. A series of revolutionary neu-
clei' is established in key industries
such as Connecticut SUMMARIZE
plants, ready to begin sabotage
in event of u. S. war, and
Harry Bridges could tie up West
Coast shipping in event of such a
conflict.
Gable, Taylor, Cagney and Shir-
ley Temple, he charged, loaned
their names to Communism by
sending greetings to the French
newspaper "Ce Soir" which i:
owned outright by the Communist
party.
Miss Hopkins and Miss Davis be-
long tC the League of Womer
Shoppers, which he asserted is 6
communist front" organization. He
added that the league boasts
Of the membership of the two ac-
tresseS.
FILM SPOKESMEN
EXPLAIN MOVE
HOLLYWOOD, Aug. %. CUP)-
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Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-22


went on record against the canvas
sing of WPA workers for political
funds, asserting that the money
should go for clothing, shelter and
food rather than contributions to
a cause.
He had in mind reports that the
Workers Alliance planned to seek
$4,000 in gifts from WPA employees
to finance a campaign for the cleo
ton of representatives friendly to
them.
Il don't like to see any outfit do
, that whether its the Workers Ali
ance or some other organization, 4"
he said.
There is nothing illegal in it,
of course, but the money should
go where it would do the most
| good
Hopkins declared that I'VE do
not solicit the support of the WPA
worker. People say we do, but we
don't"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-22
FILM STARS AID RED CAUSE
Ford Ordered
To Reinstate
$50 Strikers

Los ANGELES, Aug. % tUP)
The National Labor Relations
board today ruled the Ford Mo
tor ccmpany of Long Beach, was
guilty of violation CT the Wagner
act and ordered reinstatement of
approximately 45O employees who
struck April Is.
The intermediate report VIII be
submitted to the Ford company,
which has the right of filing an
appeal from the trial examiners
decision within 20 days.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-22

seized his fire extinguisher and
struck her a blow on the head,
stunning her.
AS the ship neared the ground,
Rifkin said, Mrs. Nelson recovered
from the blow of the eXtinguisher
and made another attempt at aris-
ing to her feet, but Rifkin pushed
her back and made his landing.
Mrs. Nelson was taken to the
home of friends where she is re-
covering.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-22
Sen. Pope Moy Run i'm Idaho
DESPITE Defeat i'm Primary
CIO to Ask FIR.
For Aircraft Move

LOS ANGELES, Aug. %. up
President Roosevelt was asked by
the California organization of the
CIO today to consider nationaliza-
ton of the aircraft industry to
prevent profiteel ing.
Peace and unification with the
American Federation of Labor was
urged in another resolution featur-
ing the close of two day convention.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-22

caught when she trled to force her
way through the closing doors, were
noticed by the conductor just as
the train was about to pull out of
the station. The conductor pulled
the stop cord to the motorman's
cab. A second local was coasting
into the station on a scheduled stop.
His car telescoped into the last Car
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-22

HtNU UUUT HtIBIlDOT ana OIu any OF
the World War.
Horthy arrived with his wife af-
ter an all night train journey
across Germany. He was met at
the station by Hitler, nearly all
members of the cabinet, Colleen.
Walther Won Brauchitsch, COM
mander in chief of the army; Gen.
Admiral Erich Raeder, commander
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-22

in chief of the navy, and Gen.
Wilhelm Keitel, chief of the high
command of the army.
Hitler presented Mrs. Horthy
with a bouquet and, to the cheers
of big crowd, the party boarded
the little admiralty yacht Nike TO
review the fleet born under the
Nazi regime.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-22

James P. Pope, an ardent New
Dealer, recently was defeated for
denomination in the Democratic
primary, allegedly by Republican
votes.
Whether Idaho will furnish an"
other test OF the New Deal hinges
on the decision of Pope to run in
the general elections as an indie
pendent. Should he decide to run
he would oppose Rep. d. Worth
Clark, Democrat, who defeated him
in the primary on a platform that
he would not be "a Roosevelt yes
man.
Pope spent several hours with
the president yesterday and last
night, but said he would not make
up his mind for day or two.
BALTIMORE. Aug. % CUP)--
Sen. Millard f. Tydings, D.. Nd,
denounced by President Roosevelt
as a "betrayer" of the New Deal,
today placed his campaign for re-
nomination on a frankly, anti-New
Deal plane.
Promising to fight what he charg-
ed was an invasion of states
rights by the president, he virtual
ly defied him to Invade Maryland
in person. and said that that state
will not permit her star in the flag
to be 'purged' from the constella-
ton of states"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-22
Feud of the Year

City Engineer Philip Knights,
who took a weeks furlough begin
ming Monday to manage Gov.
Frank F.. Merriam's campaign here,
walked into his office, then stop
ped agape. There, staring down at
him in foot-high letters, was a
gaily colored sign urging him in
strong words to vote for George
Continued on Page 3, Col. u
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-22
That Grand Feeling

That Grand Feeling
George Bucklin's vacation mas
brought him one unsurpassed thrill
one of the kind that comes once
in a lifetime, the sort that is as
rare as zero weather in August.
George had been planning it Tor
kyears. Sooner or later, he knew,
his chance would come.
1t came Sunday night. Before
he went to bed and to sleep, George
carefully set his alarm clock. 1t
pointed to the regular hour of arls-
ing George slept.
A shrill ringing interrupted his
sleep next morning. He rolled over
and tried to sleep some more. Still
the alarm clock pealed its demands.
George opened one eye. Then the
other Then a grin spread across
his face He reached out a long
arm, grasped the clock, turned off
the alarm.
Then he rolled over and went
back to sleep. He slept for an hour
and a half
THAT" pronounced George a few
hours later, was the highlight of
my whole doggcned vacation"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-22

of the stalled train. An explosion
and fire followed.
The motorman of the second train
was pinned in his cab and had to
be cut out with acetylene torches.
He died later. His leg had to be
amputated to free him from the
Wreckage.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-22
Urged tc Compete es Independent,
Confers Hours With Roosevelt; Wont
Make Up Mind For Several Days

HYDE PARK, n. Y, Aug. %. (UP)-President Roose-
welt today reentered the western political field.
The chief executive who in the past week denounced
Senator Millard Tydings of Maryland and Rep John o.
Connor of New York New Deal betrayers turned his
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-22
HOPKINS DENIES PRESSURE PUT ON
WPA WORKERS TO VOTE RIGHT
WAY SAYS NONE TO LOSE JOBS

HYDE PARK, N. Y, Aug. %. (UP)-Harry Hopkins,
relief administrator after White House conference to-
day declared that mo WPA workers going to lose
their jobs matter how they vote in these states you hear
about Hopkins who canvassed the lending-spendng pro-
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-22
The Wrong Man

The Wrong Nah
Herb Anderson, whose public Of
flee holding thus far amounts to
presidency of the chamber of COM
merce and secretaryship of the XII
wants club, Monday was busily
engaged in convincing his friends
that he is neither running for Of
flee in the upcoming election, nor
has a double who is running. 1t
all started when a picture in a San
Diego paper was identified by the
Atype lines as a picture of Herb
Anderson. 1t really was w. G.. Bon
nell, state board of equalization
candidate.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-22
Woman's Life Saved by Pilot Who Bats
Her on Head With Fire Extinuuisher

LOS ANGELES, Aug. % (UP) = Mrs. Margaret
Nelson, %, was alive today because arpane pilot
struck her the head with fire eXngusher after
she attempted to leap to her death from the airpane police
reported. Pilot Sam Rfkn told police the young
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-22
SEQ Power Of Germany
Poraded For Hungary

KEEL Germany, Aug. % (UP)-Admiral Nicholas De
Horthy regent of Hungary reviewed the new German bat
tie fleet today the state guest of Adolf Hitler and the
German nation 1t evident that the Nazi Fuelser
bent paying high honor to Horthy ruler of Germany
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-22
Wounded Heiress Rallies
After Sink Neqr Deoth
Investigators Deny 'Stranseness' in
Relations Of Mrs. Kruger, Maid.
As Gunman minated

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. %. (UP)-NIrs. Emita Kruger,
harvester heress who wounded by Charles Mcdonald
last Friday in gun attack crowded Hollywood Boue-
vard today reported to have sunk to the brink of
death in Good Samaritan hospital However, attendants
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-22
Names Used For
Propaganda. Says
Former Organizer
Accuses Actors, Consressmen Of
UnwittinsIy Helping Moscow; Compares
New Deal, Russia Aims

WASHINGTON, Aug. D. (UP)-James B. Matthews
former Communist party worker told the Dies committee
today that 60 congressman and six motion picture stars
including Shirley Temple and Robert Taylor-served un-
Willingly to spread Communist propaganda.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-22
HAND CAUGHT IN DOOR LEADS T0FATAL
SUBWAY WRECK IN new YORK;
kA0T0RNiAN TRAPPED IN CAB

NEW YORK, Aug. % (UP)-A frantcally
trying to free her hand from subway door set
chain of events today that led to subway wreck with
loss of at least three lives and the injury of 80 other
sengers two trains. The struggles of the woman.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-22

odIU Sic IdIIItU oU11ItWIIdU oIIOI Wy ;,
after noon but still was in critical
condition.
Mrs. Kruger, member of the
Mccormick Harvester family and
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-22

Butte: Los Angeles, 27e; but
torfat, Imperial Valley fob. ranch.
fEade A 37c: manufacturing milk
zoe; orute gathered cream. 26o
L. A. Hay: u. S. No. 1, S13.50-H
No. 2 leafy S12-12.5O. No 2 s1l-ll.5e
Minneapolis flax, Sept. Sl.64ts.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-22
FILM SPOKESMEN
EXPLAIN MOVE

HOLLYWOOD. Aug. %. (UP)-
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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-06-15

In Kenya, British possession
East Africa, wild animal shoot
is carefully regulated.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-06-15
; SENATORIAL
ASPIRANTS IN
Sc CAMPAIGN
Smith, Johnston, Brown r
Contest Goes to Polls
August 50

SUMTER, S. c., June 10. (Uf).
Three candidates for the United
States senate yesterday opened a
two-month joint campaign with
speeches flatly making the New
Deal the paramount issue
Senator Ellison D. C"Cotton
Ed") Smith, the incumbent, a
conservative who often has OPP
nosed the administration, repeat
ed that he would vote as ne pleas
ed, if reelected.
Governor DIN D. Johnston and
State Senator Edgar A. Brown of
Barnwen, pledged 100 percent
support to the New Deal.
Nomination in the August 30
Democratic primary is tanta-
mount to election.
Smith, a veteran of 80 years
service in the senate, launched
his campaign for reelection by
citing the work he had done in
recent years in steering farm
legislation in the senate.
Referring to criticism of his
cotton legislation, Smith said:
"Isn't it the devil of come
off for these fellows to say that
/, the only farmer in the senate,
and a cotton farmer at that, am
responsible for the low price Of
cotton"
He indicated his attitude to-
ward the policies of the New
Deal when he said:
81 have co-operated where |
thought it was beneficial and
right, and l have opposed where
I thought it was wrong. Pm one
hundred percent for anything
that believe will be beneficial
to the state, and 100 percent
against anything / think will be
to the contrary"
. Johnston opened his speech
with praise of the accomplish
ments of the New Deal.
"Much has been said about my
supporting the president and his
program" said Johnston.
Referring to the fact that his
announcement for office follow
ed closely conference with
Roosevelt, the governor said:
eyes, I talked with him. He
has your interests uppermost in
his heart. The Santee-Cooper
project talked to him about
that. Pm for the program that
he is working on now and has
been working on for the six years
of his administration.
= "1'm his (Roosevelt's) friend,
and Pm proud of it"
"My wholehearted support was
given to the administration when
] announced" Brown said.
81 am New Dealer-a Roose-
welt New Dealer" he said.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-06-15

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