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Evening star., 1938-06-19
THE FATHER OF
SNOW WHITE
bv DOROTHY DUCAS

p A DHEN the British protector of
w public morals finished looking
w at the claw-fisted, hook-nosed
witch who wanted to be the Fairest In
The Land, and signed an order banning
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"
from children under sixteen, unless &C
companied by adults who could bear the
full brunt of youthful hysteria, it was no
surprise to Walt Disney.
That steel-nerved dreamer with pen
and ink had spent three years of his life
making the first full-length animated
cartoon, but he was heartily in accord
with the idea of guarding the very young
from seeing it.
II wouldn't have put the age limit
that high, said Disney, with grin that
had in it the essence of Tom Sawyer,
Peck's Bad Boy, the Rover Boys and
ew,-v other hero of American boyhood.
RAT ~ III say Before
seven or eight, child shouldl. w a..
theater at all.
But l didn't make the picture for
children. made it for adults - for the
child that exists in all adults"
The picture has been a must" as
childhood entertainment since it opened,
although criticized sharply for its fright
eninp sentences which. it must be
admitted, many adults have taken with
less aplomb than the youngsters. Never
theless, if Disney ever had planned the
$1,6OO,0OO pictorial fable for youngsters
he would have gone broke, he declared
when we saw him in his Hollywood Office.
There aren't enough children attend
ing movies to warrant such expense, j"
said Disney And besides, he would have
been discouraged before Snow White
was released Reason: he tried it out on
Evening star., 1938-06-19

Diane, his own daughter, aged five. And
it was flop.
Diane never has seen the whole of the
picture, Disney told us. One day she was
at the studio when the witch sequence
was being tested.
"She hated it," said Danes land
Snow White's) father. "She got up and
left, protesting. But any exciting action
on the screen is too much for five-year
old. When a child is seven or eight, she's
more interested in the continuity of the
story; that Gains her down"
Walt Disney is commonplace enough
young man, 81 years old, with wife,
two daughters, home with view. He is
fond of badminton and lowbroW music;
he seldom reads book and never paints
or draws for arts sake. He is natural,
genial, ambitious - and just little bit
fed up with the hwrah and hoopla that
have attended his masterpiece. In fact,
80 ut admit that Snow White is
NJ 'iU1s L.
--:~~-
his maS.~. p.~~S.
His whole mind and heart already are
in his new feature production, "Bambi,"
the story of deer, which will be ready
in a year.
I'VE learned 50 much, technically and
dramatically, from Snow White, we
ought to top it with Bambi, he said.
Disney was, of course, as wrapped up
in Snow White for the three years of its
production as man in love. And if you
count the dwarfs off on your fingers you
will find telling evidence of his concen-
tration. Each dwarf has an easily dis
cernible characteristic, unique for him.
They we're perfect examples of the Dis
ney touch Each dwarf had to be memor-
able. Disney put the noteworthy quality
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-16
White Wine Year In France
Means Peace By Tradition

possibility OF an attack from Span
ish air fields. This has been O con-
slant worry for the French general
staff despite Spanish Nationalist eff
forts to reassure Paris by ordering
German and Italian airmen not to
approach the border.
Above the pine forests along q 100
mile strip from Bordeaux to Bay
onne dozens Of planes fly day and
night preparing cadets for war
Everywhere along the border mobile
enti-aircraft batteries are In posi-
ton. But north Of the Basque prov.
inces not single military prepar-
alton Is visible. In Paris there Is
now a strong belief that even II the
worst comes and France Is obliged
10 use military force against Ger
many. there will be really no serious
attempt 10 cross the Rhine.
Both the French and German gen.
eral STATS are convinced that
neither can break through the
others lines the French Maginot
and the German Siegfried border
fortificatlons. q reliable quarter said
today. Neither country has the ins
tention or the desire to spend q
million lives Ia q useless attempt 70
do 60.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-16

Paris, Sept. 10 - (U,P) - 1t Is n
white wine year In France--that is
white wines will be richer than red,
and in the tradition of vineyard
workers, that means next year will
be a year Of peace. The year 1914
was a red wine year. so was 1870
when the Franco-Prussian war
started. But this year In the wine
provinces, watered by the Garonhe
river, @ rich harvest of white wine
grapes has lust begun. The peasants,
intent upon picking the record har-
vest. reflect none OF the nervous.
ness OF Paris. And rural France fur
iiished eight million soldiers and lost
three-quarters OF million dead and
q half a million permanently dis
abled In the last war.
In 500 miles driving through 100
villages and towns I did not see d
single soldier from Hendaye 10 Ver-
sailles Over the French west point
at Saint Cyr, Just outside Versailles
hung two captive balloons gwayins
IN the breeze. There was no other
sign OF military activity. Along the
Spanish border and 30 miles back
from II found ample military pro-
visions 10 insure France against the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-16
ARAB REBELS ARE
IN FULL FLIGHT

Jerusalem, Sept, 10 - (u,PJ -
All available troops In north Pal
estine tried today TO block the flight
Of Arab rebels from the village Of
Deirghassen, near Tulkarem, where
at least 100 were killed In a battle
yesterday.
Thirteen Royal Air Force planes,
the largest air force seen In PaleS-
tine since the World War, aided in
fantry In the clash with the rebels.
The Arab forces were reported 10 be
the largest concentration since the
beginning OF the rebellion.
TN London the colonial Office an-
nounced that two cavalry regiments
and one infantry battalion with "nec
essary auxiliary troops" were being
sent to Palestine from England and
three battalions OF infantry were
going from India.-EdD
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-16
TRIALS OF GRAND
JURYCASES WAIT
States Attorney Acorn Is
Unable to Set Date for
Disposition

States Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn
stated tdoay that he has no hopes
Of bringing 10 trial the az men
charged by the grand jury with con-
spiracy TO defraud the city, until
after the supreme court OF errors
has disposed Of the appeals which
have been filed from the refusal Of
Judge Ernest A. Inglis TO open the
jury's minutes for inspection. The
court is not expected TO take up the
matters until October.
He also denied that he had any
intention Of coming TO Waterbury
today TO confer with Judge Ernest
q. Simpson for a possible decision
on a tentative trial date.
Confer with Counsel
Mr.. Alcorn stated that he would
have TO confer with counsel before
announcing a decision on the ques-
ton Of starting the Hartford trials
or local trials first. In addition TO
the ~ men facing trial here as re-
suit Of the grand jury's probings,
four will be tried In Hartford.
II was also impossible to state
when the grand jury would resume
Its sessions. according to Mr.. Al
corn's statement today. There were
expectations that the Jury might
return for further investigations
this month, but these have been
minimized.
Will Notify Them
Defense counsel have been adj
yised by Mr.. Alcorn that before he
will take any court measures for
the setting Of date for trial, he
will give them proper notification
Mr.. Alcorn has filed motions to
erase the appeals Of the defendants
from the supreme docket, on the
ground that they have no right Of
appeal.
Under the present circumstances,
II appears likely that the trials will
not start until November At the
earliest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-16

New Haven, Conn.,, Sept. 49,
(UP) --spirited debate broke out In
the Republican state convention to-
day when q motion was presented
10 strike the name Of Clarence q.
willard from the roll Of nominees
for the state central committee from
the ninth district.
willard, former secretary Of the
committee, was removed a month
ago because his name was linked
with the grand jury investigation al
Waterbury and Bridgeport. but he
was reilomlnated In the district eau
cuAes.
The convention, which conducted
an orderly session throughout It's
state and national ticket iiofnina.
tons, was thrown into an iiproar
There was fist-shaking, profanity,
booes and cheers as district sup
porters OF Willard told the conyen-
lion 10 "pSind your own business
and wen mind ours"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-16
Name OF Willard Started
Fight On Contention Floor

One speaker. soundly booed, came
back:
i've been booed before and don't
mind It one damned BIT"
The motion TO erase Wizards
name was offered by Professor A. L.
Waugh OF Connecticut state College
and when put to voice vote, the
chair announced 1t twas In doubt
as to whether II was carried and or.
dered q standing vote.
The convention voted 10 remove
the name OF Clarence q. Willard,
New Haven, from the list Of nomi-
nees TO the state central committee
from the ninth district.
Willard formerly was secretary OF
the committee but was removed aft
er he was criticized by the Bridge
port Merritt Parkway grand jury
for accepting a fee In connection
with q land sale 10 the state high.
way department. He ran for re-
election and was nominated IN his
district.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-16
World Series Is
Decided On Today

New York Sept. 16-(UP)-
The 1888 world series will open
In a National League city on
Wednesday, Oct. 5, II was de-
clded today at a meeting over
which Commissioner Kenesaw
M. Lands presided In the Ho-
tel Roosevelt.
The first and second games
will be played Oct. 8 and Q In
the home city Of the National
League champions. The third,
fourth and fifth games will be
held at Yankee Stadium In
New York. the Yanks being vlr.
tually certain TO win the Amer
lean League flag.
II needed, the sixth and sew,
enth games In the best four-of-
seven series will be played IN
the National League city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-16
Grand Jury Called In
Ho1Uard Scott Death
Is Man Jury Will Be Impanelled Wednesday Morning;
Will Determine II Mrs. Scott Is to Be Tried
in First Degree

An ie-mai1 grand jury 10 de-
teTmine whether Mrs. Thursa Grant
Scott, Is, of 30 Shef1ield street. shall
be accused Of the first degree MUIR
der OF her husband, Howard Scott
will be impaneled at the Waterbury
superior court Wednesday morning
September 81 at 10 o'clock.
Judge Earnest G. Simpson ordered
the grand Jury called upon applica-
ton today by States Attorney Will
liam B. Fitzgerald, The jury will
be selected by High Sheriff J. Ed
ward Slavin.
Mrs, Scott has been charged with
murder, but before she can be placed
on trial In superior court, the grand
jury must decide II there are
grounds for such charge, and II
so, whether or not II shall be first
degree charge.
Apparently unconcerned and UNI
flinching, Mrs. Scott has remained
a prisoner at the New Haven county
jail since August IS when she was
formally charged with murder In
city court by Prosecutor Mitchell
Meyers.
The formal charge was lodged less
than a week after Mrs, Scott broke
down and confessed to Detective
Lleutenants william Foley and Ed
ward McElligott that she shot her
husband through the temple after
an argument In their home the
night OF August 10.
Died August II
Scott, 36-years-old and an en-
ploye OF the Chase Brass 81 Cop
per company, died early the morn.
Ing OF August II. from the wound
caused by his wife's accurate gun
aim. His petite widow was placed
under arrest that same day and
ordered held incommunicado at
police. headquarters pending Joint
investiga tons OF police and Deputy
Coroner William B. HenneSsy.
Throughout her Imprisonment OF
six days, the woman steadfastly
maintained that her husband had
committed suicide - despite the
police disbelief which was corTob-
Grated by the absence OF powder
marks on the dead mans body.
Her confession 10 the police Of
ficers, In which she blurted out,
Yes, did kill him." bore out their
belief from the outset that she was
responsible. From the start the
police were basing their theories on
the fact that Mr.. and Mrs. Scott
had frequently quarreied over do
mestic troubles. Scott had only
been released from a hospital but
a short time when the fatal argu-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-16
Raymond E. Baldwin, At.
tOrney Of Stratford, Is
Nominee for Governor
JOHN A. DANAHER
FOR u. S. SENATE
President of Wesleyan U.
Is Named to Seat OF
Lieut.. Governor

New Haven, Conn, Sep
TENDER 16. - CUP - The
Republican State Convention,
by reclamation, today nom-
mated former Secretary Of
State John A. Danaher, Hart
ford, for the U. s. Senate, and
Raymond e. Baldwin, STRAIT
ford, for governor. Both
candidates were unopposed
and not a dissenting voice
was heard as their names
were placed before the convention
for approval. Danaher, a strong
supporter OF labor. Is q War Veteran
and son OF Cornelius Danaher, for
many years counsel for the Connec-
tlcut Federation OF Labor. He
formerly was secretary Of state.
Brought 10 the speakers platform,
Danaher was given a rousing ova-
ton.
Throughout my adult life," he
declared, II have been deeply inter.
esetd In the problems OF the people
and OF my state and particularly
with the problems Of laboring class
es, which comprise the great major
ity Of our citizens.
Il want YOU TO know and want
everyone TO know that labor's rights
must be respected. II I am elected,
and expect 10 be, TO the United
Staets senate. I intend TO do all
within my power TO bring about re-
covery In this nation"
Majority Leader In House
Baldwin, an attorney, was major.
ity leader In the state house OF
representatives In 1888.
Danaher was nominated by
Judge Nathan Schatz. Hartford, and
seconded by former Tax Commits.
sioner William II. BlodRett.
Raymond Watt, Stratford, placed
Baldwin's name before the $50 dele
gates.
Also nominated by reclamation
was Wesleyan University President
James l.. McConaughy Middletown,
for lieutenant-governor.
Continued on Page u
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-16
|ARTY PLATFORM
IS ALSO ADOPTED
|edicates Its Members to
Recovery, Attack on
New Deal Policy

New Haven, Conn.,, Sept. l6-(UP)
aThe Republican state convention
day adopted platform dedicatine
9 party TO program OF recovery
I'd attacking the New Deal as
i've years OF broken promises ano
asteful experiment.
II deplored the prostitution oil
lief for political purposes" the
SO Of presidential powers and tho
xpayers money 10 coerce the cleo
3rs OF the various states" and
edged "every effort 10 stop the
Lrrassment OF business by the gov
nment."
I'm summary, the platform pledg-
advocacy TO sound government,
nance, public morality and the re-
,ration of confidence "in the
nerican way OF living" resistance
the Increasing Capitalization OF
liver In the chief executive" and
the "usurpation by the chief
ecutive OF judicial and legislative
partments."
Likewise 1t condemned "increas-
/ B infringements OF government on
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-16
Escapes Into
Germany With
Other Leaders
Warrant for His Arrest Issued By Czech
Government for Treason; Flash Sent
Police All Over World
STORM TROOPS ORDERED
TO THROW DOWN ARMS
BY REYNOLDS PACKARD
Omitted Press staff CorrespondenN

Prague Czechosovakia, Sept 16.-(UP)-
Czechoslovak authorities issued formal warrant for
the arrest of Konrad Henein, Sudeten German party
leader today and ordered police to suppress all actv
tiles of the Sudeten party storm troop organization.
Escapes Arrest by Few Hours
The German language radio reported that Henlein
Karl Frank and other Sudeen German party leaders had
fled the frontier into Germany few hours before
the formal warrant was issued
Double Blow May Enrage Hitler
The double blow at the Sudeten party calculated to
enrage Fuehrer Adolf Hitler, delivered after Wis
count Runciman British adviser issued appeal for an
informal armistce during the BritshGerman negotiations
and left by arpane for London to report to Prime Minister
Neville Chamberlain
Sent Police of World
The warrant for Heneins arrest was issued this
ing by the states attorney at Eyer in the Sudeen It
that the warrant would be circulated to
criminal police authorities throughout the world
Prosecute Him For Treason
The government started last night the machinery FOR
charges for issuing proclamation announcing that Sude
ten Germans wanted to "go back home to the Reich"
Germany. There no compromise about the govern
ments attitude today.
Sudetens Must Lay Down Arms
1t not only ordered the OF Henen and the sup
preston OF storm troop activities but through the governor
of Bohemia in which Is the German area ordered all pos
SCISSORS OF weapons and munitions in the German mixed
German districts to surrender them with "a Failure
punishable by imprisonment for from to five years
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-16
Neville Chamberlain
Returning To London
Expects to Have Another Conference With Hitler;
Viscount Runcman Also Returning-Peace
Hangs By Slender Thread
ny WEBB MILLER
United Press star Correspondent

tuntteu frcSS fStAm Correspondent
Berchtesgaden, Germany, Sept. 10
-(UP) Prime Minister Neville
Chamberlain left for London today
TO prepare for a second conference
with Fuehrer Adolf Hitler In hope OF
averting war over the Czechoslovak
minority problem.
II want 10 express my thanks for
the reception ! received not only by
The government but by the people"
he said just before he boarded an
airplane at Munich for the 600-mile
flight TO London.
II hope to have another meeting
with the Reich chancellor in a few
days, after ! have talked 10 the cab
met In London"
AS Chamberlain left Munich Wis.,
count Runciman. British minoritieS
adviser, started by airplane for Lon
don from Prague to report 10 Cham
bcrlain at the prime minister's re-
quest.
Hitler 10 Confer Again
1t was expected that Hitler would
leave Berchtesgaden, perhaps today,
Tor Berlin and that he and Cham
berlain would meet again OH or be.
fore Wednesday somewhere In Ger
many, most probably at Godesberg.
on the Rhine near Bonn-unless an
explosion In Czechoslovakia ended
all hopes for peace,
AS Runciman left Prague. appeal
ing for an informal armistice be-
tween the government and the SILL
deten Germans while British Ger
man negotiations were pending.
formal warrant was issued at Eyer,
IN the Sudeten area, for the arrest
OF Konrad Henlein, CSechoslovak
minority leader. II was understood
that Henlein and other leaders had
fed into Germany.
At the same time the Czecho-
slovak government ordered suppress
sion OF all activities OF the Sudeten
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-16
Embossed" Convention
Followed Its Cut.and.
Dried Plan to End
Epson TELLS WHY
W. j. PAPE WITHDREW
Waterbury Grand Jury In
iected Into Convention
By John A. Danaher
ny A STAFF REPORTER

ny A STAFF REPORTER
New Haven, September 16.
Facing a crushing defeat
h a roll call vote, William j.
ape, Waterbury publisher,
Rte this morning withdrew
rom the campaign for
he Republican gubernatorial
Elimination and left the way
lear for the nomination, by
defamation, of Judge Ray
bond Baldwin of Stratford.
ape did not appear on the
Dor Of the state convention at the
hubert theater, and ofiicial an
buneement Of his withdrawal was
ado 10 the delegates by Republic
n .fown Chairman J. Warren Up
h oa Waterbury.
Despite claims OF an Embossed"
Invention, the selection OF candi-
steJ went on IN cut-and-dried
shIon. with delegates voting the
~ they were instructed by party
AdeYs. Observers marvelled at the
pk Of initiative shown by the dele
Z tes rs the convention went
rough the routine motions Of
aecting a ticket. Az o'clock this
keruoon, not one OF the first four
ndldates named had been opposed.
Epson Explains Pape
Epson said, In an address to the
Invention before nominations be-
n, that Pape had decided to with
law when he saw that there was
0 chance" OF his being named. A
nvnss OF the delegates, he stated.
d Ghown great opposition 10 the
.ndldacy OF the Brass City pub
her. The Waterbury q, o. p. town
airman expressed his thanks to
3 delegates who had supported the
DC candidacy and the other party
|,mbers who had aided his cause.
MFR. Pape refused 10 allow his
me TO be presented as q candidate
acknowledgements An asso-
lite was reported TO have said that
b publisher refused TO act as
|ndow-d dressing" for the state tick
II he were refused the guberna.
I.ial nomination.
Papc Had Big Opposition
strong opposition TO Papc's hope
CONTINUED on Page u
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-16
FRANCE IS FAST
LOSING OPTIMISM
French High Officials Elk.
pect Call to London; Be.
Iieve Hitler Is Firm
BY HAROLD ETTINGER
UNITED Press staff Correspondentl

Paris, September IS. - CUP -
Premier Edouard Daladier and
Foreign Minister Georges Bonnet
have arranged weekend schedules
TO permit them TO go TO London
TO confer with Prime Minister
Neville Chamberlain, 1t was revealed
today. The foreign office said at
noon that no invitation had yet been
received, but II was confidentially
expected that Chamberlain would
communicate with French leaders
when he reached London from
Berchtesgaden.
It was also announced that Cen
eral Louis Hubert had taken COM
mand OF the goth military region az
Nancy. including that part of the
Maginot line, He Is a young gen.
eral, being So years old. Hubert Is
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-16
Auctions IN
EVENT OF WAR

Geneva, September 10. (UP)--
'eat Britain does not believe that
,mbers Of the League OF Nations
build be obliged TO apply economic
IA military sanctions IN the evnt
war, Earl De La War;. chief OF the
itish delegation announced today.
leaking before the assembly. De La
hr emphasized that while menu
HIS cannot remain indifferent 10
Ixression, sanctions should not be
Dramatically applied even where a
ZACH Of the league covenant had
In established. II proposed that
| the event OF aggression members
1.-THE league consult With each other
||determine whether to apply sane
has or aid the victim. adding each
DE- must be considered On Us own
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-16
BRITISH PEOPLE
in NERVOUS MOOD
Await Anxiously to Hear
What Hitler Told Neville
Chamberlain
BY RICHARD ID. MCMILLAN

UNITED Press Stan OrrespOndent)
London, Sept. l6-Millions Of
Britons, whose future and perhaps
whose lives depend on the success
Of his mission, awaited Prime Min
lister Neville Chamberlain today as
he sped toward London from Berch-
tesgaden after a conference, with
Fuehrer Adolph Hitler.
Feeling In official as well as popu-
lar life swung from hope OF anxiety
and back again.
Reports by the score were circu-
lated--that there would be O Brit
lsh- French Gcrman-I italian CONFER
ence TO consolidate peace, that Hit
Ter had given Chamberlain three
days In which 10 agree to the abb
sorption OF the sudeten German
area Of Czechoslovakia BY the Nazi
Reich. that civil war might break
out at any moment In the Sudeten
country, that Premier Edouarcl
Daiadier OF France would come 10
London, that one Of Chamberlain'A
FIRST moves here would be to sum-
mon parliament In emergency aes-
sion. 1W W