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Evening star., 1938-02-26
We, the People
Reorganization Bill Held Every Few Simple Changes
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Evening star., 1938-02-26

The two per cent clubs. a fea-
ture OF the McNutt machines
iron-clad Indiana dictatorship,
which have been much talked Of
but little understood. are simple,
if rather brutal, institutions.
Pretty nearly any one who wants
to keep Job with the State of
Indiana has got to belong to them.
Their chief function is the collec-
ton of 2 per cent of the salary OF
Evening star., 1938-02-26
DR.. BIRD TO PREACH
Church OF Pilgrims Announces
TomorroW's Services.

Tomorrow Services.
Dr.. Andrew Reid Bird will preach
tomorrow at IL am. in the Church
Of the Pilgrims on Large Truths IN
Little Words" and st pm. on Gods
Newspaper"
DR.. Bird will begin . series Of
Lsnten addresses Thursday on "The
Deeper Vitalities Of the Soul"
The Young Peoples Society and the
fellowship group viii unSet at Sis
pm. The Christian Piousers viii meet
at $50 pm. AL young pezsous ass
invited to attend.
Evening star., 1938-02-26
Utilities Cut
Funds for
Building
New Deal Power Policy
Hit for Preventing
Normal Expansion.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
PRELIMINARY figures show that
- the budgets of electric power
companies for the year 1898
4 contain only $350,000, 900 for
contemplated expenditures on new
construction, which is even less than
1887. whereas omcial information as
Evening star., 1938-02-26

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its attacking
the efnciency Of
publicity prosper ony on the rins
OF the will Of the people political institutions
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Evening star., 1938-02-26

Thurman Arnold has observed
that 1t Is part Of the folklore" Of
American capitalism that business
should be Judged by its successes
and government by its failures. II
that Is so, 1t Is . very dangerous
attitude to maintain at Q time
when. whether We like 1t or not,
Government is being forced by the
failures Of private business to take
over an increasing control Of our
economic life.
For this reason, it seems imp
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-06
MATERNITY CASES
 MAY SET RECORD
St Mary's Hospital Han- dies 60 Weekly; Repairs
 at Waterbury Hospital

St. Mary's hospital is having no difflculty caring for record numbers of maternity cases, the hospital re- ported today. Sufficient room is available for all, and an even larger number can be accommodated If necessary.
 During the past week, there has been an average of about 60 infants and 60 mothers under care at the hospital. An auxiliary nursery has been established on the fourth floor of the hospital, near the regular nursery. In addition, special ma ternity wards and rooms have been opened on the third floor of the institution.
 The maternity ward at the Wa terbury hospital has been closed for more than a week. Alterations on the ward will probably not be com- pleted for two weeks or more, 1t is reported.
 Despite the unusually large num- Der of maternity cases that St.. Mary's hospital has been called on to handle because of the shutdown of the maternity ward at Water bury hospital, the extra cases have been handled without any difficulty. Extra nurses have been assigned to maternity duty.
 Mother Sacred Heart, superinten- dent of the institution, said today that quite a number of the mothers who entered the hospital last week are now being discharged and that there are sufficient accommodations for all cases. Additional vacancies, she said, are occurring daily.
 It is probable that the present sit- uation will mean record year for births at St. Marys.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-06
MOTHER HELD FOR DAUGHTERS DEATH

New Haven, Conn, Aug. 6-(UP) Mrs. Florence Schwarz, Bridge port, whose suicide attempt at g Milford cottage July 12 caused the asphyxiation of her II year old daughter, was held criminally re- sponsible in 8 coroners finding to- day for the child's death.
 Mrs. Schwarz, since her release from hospital two weeks ago has been held at county jail where she was examined by 8 psychiatrist.
 Coroner James J. Corrigan said a letter penned by the woman and found in the cottage related "ar unhappy domestic life and her ao mission that the turning on of the gas with the intention of commit ting suicide and taking her daugh. ter's life"
 Mrs. Schwarz, Corrigan said, "was obscessed with the idea that sht (the child) had an incurable curva. ture of the spine" although the gir never had been examined by phy- Sician
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-06
LOCAL SHOWERS
 MAY BREAK HEAT

Boston, Aug. Blamed for death every two hours-a to- tai of 47-in the past four days, New England's sultry, week-long heat wave may be broken tonight or to- morrow by local thunder showers, the weather bureau said today.
 Eleven deaths yesterday included eight heat fatalities and three drownings as the temperature soar- ed to a maximum of 92 degrees com- pared with 90 Thursday, 92.5 Wed- nesday and 90 Tuesday. Ten died Thursday, 12 Wednesday and l4 Tuesday.
 Record crowds swarmed beaches as factories and offices closed early and state and municipal buildings were manned by skeleton crews.
 Brief electrical storms, bringing no relief, struck several southeast ern Massachusetts communities. Six navy planes were forced down in Plymouth harbor where they waited a half hour for 8 storm to abate.
 At Bingham, 8 bolt ripped down a chimney, hurling bricks which in- jured James Lillienstein, 56. Light ming struck the police radio tower and damaged home at Plymouth.
 A swarm of mosquitoes, engen- dered by recent floods and constant heat, was reported by Dedham resi- dents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-06
HEAT TAKES 4
 LIVES IN STATE

Hartford, Conn.,, Aug. 6.-(UP)- Connecticut added four lives today to the mounting death toll from the heat, making total of IA since Sunday.
 Michael Iassogna, 47, assistant recreation commissioner at Bridge port, succumbed here while watch- ing 8 soft ball game in which his son was playing.
 Joseph Antonelli, AS, Stratford, died at Bridgeport hospital after collapsing in the street.
 Alexander Karmayzan, AS, East Haven, expired in a rest room of a factory after complaining of the heat.
 William Hudon, 63, was overcome while walking along ledge at Staff ford Springs and fell 32 feet to his death.
 The weatherman promised show CTS for Sunday as a relief from the |sweltering temperatures, which have been in the eos the entire week. About 250 students at the State Trade school at New Britain, oom- plaining of temperature of 105 in the classrooms, went on strike" yesterday afternoon after being re- fused permission to suspend their studies for the day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-06
TENNIS STARS
 MOTHER KILLED

Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 6-(UP) Mrs. Sarah Thayer Winthrop, 54 Boston and Manchester, Mass. socialite-mother of the tennis star Katherine (Kay) Winthrop, died al hospital shortly before midnight of injuries suffered in a highway crash.
 She was crushed in the tonneau when her chauffeur driven automo- bile was in collision with a heavily laden Maine truck on Lafayette highway seven hours earlier.
 The truck driver, John Carlini, 27, of 86 Anthonie street, South Portland, Maine, was held on a manslaughter charge. He was un- hurt.
 The chauffeur, George Carr, was hospitalized temporarily with minor injuries.
 Once called Boston's "prettiest girl" the victim was the widow of Frederic Winthrop.
 Her marriage to the wealthy socialite at Lancaster in 1911 was one of the brilliant social events of the season.
 Besides her daughter, she leaves a son Nathaniel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-06
PUNCH IN JAW
 CAUSE OF DEATH

Lawrence, Mass, Aug. 6.-(UP)- A brain injury resulting from c punch on the jaw brought death to Raymond Parent, 25-year-old mill- worker, at a hospital today after he had been unconscious or semi- conscious for "A days.
 Police Sergeant Arthur J. Riley said that William Dudley, 20, a Lowell WPA worker now in jail pending a hearing of an assault and battery charge, would be arraigned in district court next week on a manslaughter charge. '
 Authorities said that on the night of July IS Dudley struck his girl friend during Q quarrel. The girl reported the incident to Parent, who was knocked out by blow to the jaw during subsequent argument with Dudley.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-06
BILL BLODCETT
 SHIFTS ATTACK
Tax Dept. Now Under Criticism By Its For-
 mer Head

Norfolk, Conn, August 6-(UP)- Former Republican Tax Commits sioner William H. Blodgett's criti- cism of Gov. Cross for refusing to disclose how $20,000,0OO in new taxes was spent, was rekindled to- day with a blast against "extrava- gance" in the department he head ed before Democratic control.
 Speaking at Norfolk Republican club meeting last night. Blodgett declared "nepotism is exalted in the tax department" and that "qualifi- cations for positions there consist ot nothing more than a record of effi- ciency in ward politics"
 As an example Blodgett charged bricklayer had been given a job as an accountant at $150 a month and then raised to $500 a month all though he had no experience for the work.
 Personnel of the department, he asserted, increased 150 per cent since 1883, under the administrator of his successor William H. Hackett.
 While other departments were loaded with party workers hired before the merit system" Blodgett said, "the services of 32 needed workers in the State Board of Edu- cation had been discontinued for want of money"
 Hackett, he declared, appeared be- fore the board of finance and con- trol for extra funds IA times during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1887 and received $60,000 in addition to deficiency appropriation of $75,647
 Governor Cross presided over this board and unless he was blind folded and deaf as 8 post, he kneW what was going on"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-06
W0MEN'S TRACK
 STARS PERFORM !
Great Array of Stars in Naugy Sunday; Sports
 Notables Coming

In the greatest parade of girl athletes ever held in Connecticut tomorrow afternoon at Recreation field, Naugatuck, many national titles are expecetd to topple when 100 world famous girl athletes clash in the National Track and Field Meet sponsored by the New Haven County Sheriff's Association.
 The gates will open at l o'clock The meet will formally open at Z o'clock with short welcoming ad- dress by Judge Samuel E. Hoyt of New Haven, national president of the A. A. U, and Miss Dee Boeck- mann of St. Louis, national chair lady of Women's Track and Field events. There is parking space for 1000 automobiles and quarter ad- mission fee for children.
 In addition to the greatest array of feminine track and field talent ever assembled on an athletic field in New England, there will be con- tinuous band music from one tc seven, furnished by the Fulton American band of Waterbury ano the Naugatuck Military band. There will be orchestral music from tt II with the 20 acts of vaudeville and the bathing beauty contest fol the selection of Miss New Haver County.
 Besides the track stars, theil trainers, coaches and chaperones the meet will bring to NaugatucR all the high officials of the Nationa A. A. U., including Daniel J. Fer. ris of New York, national secre. tary who will serve as chief judg' at the finish line. State Presi dent Roche of New Haven will b. the director of the games.
 Many marks made since the las championship meet will loom as { threat tomorrow to the nationa champions. Included in this group will be Betsy Jochum of Cincinnati Ohio, who threw the baseball 26; feet seven inches at the Central States Track and Field meet at the Cincinnati Gym grounds on July 4 The mark held by Rose Cea, East ern Women's A. C., of Brooklyn, N Y, is 204' 11".
 The first of the galaxy of girl stars to arrive was the strong ag- gregation from Tuskegee Institute, with two of the present champions in their group, including Lula Hymes, who established a record of IT feet, eight and one-half inches in the broad jump at the national meet last year. Cora Gaines of Tuskegee established 8 mark of 0.128 in the 80-metre hurdles in the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-06
MANY WITNESSES
 ARE YET UNHEARD
Carroll Murder Trial Ends First Week With Many
 Accusations By Dwyer

South Paris, Me-, Aug. 6 - UP) The Bizarre Carroll murder trial ends its first week today with over 30 state and 60 defense witnesses still to be heard.
 Paul (Buddy) Dwyer, 19-year-old state prison convict serving life term for 8 murder he now con- tends was committed by the defend- ant, former Deputy Sheriff Francis M. Carroll, finished his testimony yesterday.
 During the 12 hours in the wit ness box in three days, he accused Carroll of:
 l. Garroting Dr. James c. Little field, 66, elderly South Paris phy- sician, last October 13.
 2. Strangling Mrs. Littlefield, the doctors wife, two days later.
 3. Threatening Dwyer with death unless he confessed the murders and accepted 8 sentence of life impri- sonment.
 4. Seducing his own daughter, IT, year-old Barbara Carroll, Dwyer's former sweetheart.
 Though Dwyer accused Carroll Of murdering Mrs. Littlfleld. the busted law officer is being tried only for the doctors murder.
 The motive for Dr. Littlef1eld's murder, Dwyer testified, was the physicians threat to expose and jail Carroll for violating Barbara.
 Even after he was in state pri- son, Dwyer said, Carroll visited him and threatened to "get" him if he
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-06
PLANE CRASHES
 CLAIM VICTIMS

Manchester, N. H., August 6. - (UP) - Injured in one of two plane crashes within 50 miles of each other last night, two youths were in critical condition at Manchester Hospital today. A third youth, whose plane plunged into a lake at Stow, Mass, was unhurt.
 Robert A. Lilly, 23, of Manches- ter, suffered broken back and Pilot Donald Lewis, 23, of Mont pelier, Vt., suffered leg fracture when the secondhand biplane, pur- chased by Lewis only three days ago, stalled in a loop, dived 800 feet in tailspin and crashed less than 100 feet from Manchester airport.
 At Stow, Clarence P. Marine, 2l of Hudson swan ashore when his monoplane struck high-tensior line and somersaulted into Lake Boon about 50 feet from shore.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-06
Reviews Fighting Irish" Regiment, Addresses
 Club Today CHEST INJURED BY SHOWING MULTITUDE New York Witnesses Wild. est Celebration Since
 Lindbergh's Feat
BY EARL B. STEELE United Press Staff Correspondent)

United Press Staff Correspondent)
 New York, August 6. = (UP) - Douglas Corrigan, 8 weary and battered hero, spurned a dozen fortunes to- day and decided to remain just another young man in search of a flying job. Offers were accommodating by the hour for him to exhibit him self on a stage or talk over the radio at prices of $12,000 to $20,000; to become a movie actor for even larger sums; to write stories of his life and endorse products he doesn't use.
 But Corrigan shook his head, de- manded with trace of Irish anger to know who used his picture in a beer advertisement without per- mission, and said he'd just wait un- til somebody offered him steady job. It will have to be a flying job, he said, and if it wasn't forth coming soon Che had only $15 when he landed his $900 airplane in Dub line after an ocean flight July lS)' he would pick out a few of the products to endorse for profit, but they would be only those he actually used on his flight.
 X-Ray Taken
 He had to have an x-ray made today to determine how badly the cartilage in his chest had been torn by the showing around he took at yesterdays wild celebration in his honor.
 His program for today included . trip to Peekskill, N. r., to review Fighting Irish" regiment at the National Guard encampment, and a dinner of the Dublin Society of New York at the Hotel Astor tonight,
 His most cheering news today was contained in a telegram from Dennis
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-06
MILK MARKETING PACT PROPOSED
6O,O0O Dairymen in ! States Around N. Y. City
 to Vote August 20

Washington, Aug. 6-(UP)-Agri- cultural department officials today proposed marketing agreement covering the metropolitan New York city milkshed and ordered 8 refer endum of approximately 60,00C dairymen in seven states on August 20.
 The proposed agreement, drawn by Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace, will be submitted to producers in New York, Pennsyl- vania, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont and Mary land, who daily deliver approxi- mately 13,00O,000 pounds of milk to the New York area.
 To become effective, the order, which will complement 8 similar New York state order, must be ap- proved by at least two-thirds of the producers or by producers of two-thirds of the volume of milk for the New York market who vote in the referendum.
 The order would establish prices for fluid milk and eight other daily classifications. The minimum price for fluid milk from August through March would be $2.45 per hundred pounds based on the New York wholesale butter price range of 25 to 299 cents per pound.
 "The New York milk marketing program takes into consideration the consumer and distributor as well as the dairyman," Wallace said. 'The program aims to help producers and cooperative associa- tions get a reasonable price with a stable market for their milk, to treat handlers equitably, and to as- sure the consumer steady, safe supply of milk and milk products"
 Prices to producers supplying the New York metropolitan market fell to new low levels this year, off, cials said. Producers have received an average of $1.30 to $1.70 per
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-06
HARMONY GROUP
 WINS SUPPORT
Good Crowd of Democrats Applauds Efforts to
 ReOrganize Party

General representation of the Democratic voters of Waterbury from every divergent group ap- proved last night the resolutions seeking a "solid front" of the party and universal harmony at the meet ing at the YMCA of the Democratic voters committee, headed by Dem, ocratic State Central Committee Chairman J. Francis Smith.
 The approximately 300 persons who discounted the sultriness of the night to give evidence of their in- terest in this unification program, heard Chairman Smith read a let ter from Gov. Wilbur L. Cross which praised the efforts of the commit tee ito conciliate the different opin- ions" of Waterbury Democrats. But this letter "in no way constitutes an endorsement of the committee" to the exclusion of other local groups in the party, Chairman Smith stressed.
 Evidence of the popular aspect of the meeting was the attendance of A~ASWAA AACAAbCxo Ol every DeII1O~ cratic unit in the city. There were present those who have given their support to Democratic Town Chair man John H. Crary, to the Inde- pendent Democratic group, represen- tatives, too, of a committee formed recently by Senator George T. Gull hane.
 But Chairman Smith and Secre- tary Harold G. Green, offering no names, erased any factional or per- sonal political design as the meet ing's policy by stating with en- phasis that the committee is func- tioning solely as a coordinate agency; that it is explained by the three resolutions those present rati- fled last night, resolutions calling for harmony, for unification, for solidity and general representation of all Democratic voters of Waterbury in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-06
Obserues Bridge Celebration
City in Holiday Attire-Gala Spirit Prevails -Gover- nor Cross Cuts Ribbon-Thousands Present
 for Festivities

Middletown, Conn.,, Aug. 6 - GU. P0-A carnival spirit prevailed here today as the $3,500,000 Middletown- Portland bridge-largest in New England-was dedicated and opened for traffic.
 Business houses on either side of the broad Connecticut river closed for the day. Throughout the con- munity there were band concerts, fireworks displays, dancing, singing and general merriment.
 Through the streets and over the bridge, a mammoth parade wound its way. Boats of all sizes held a regatta on the river.
 Governor Wilbur L. Cross and members of his military staff, &C., companied by city and state off, cials, engineers, county leaders and scores of others reviewed the march, CTS.
 The governor cut the wide band of blue ribbon stretched across the bridge at mid-river and thousands Surged over the span which meas ures 3,240 feet and took 26 months to build.
 The deck of the bridge rests nearly 100 feet above the river at mean low water mark and the topsot points of the twin arches rose another 100 feet above the deck.
 Thousands of visitors were att tracted here from all over the state.
 Vincent J. Walsh, East Haddam, a member of the celebration com- mittee, who broke his leg July 21, attended the ceremonies in a wheel chair, accompanied by hospital at- tendants.
 The new bridge replaces a steel structure built in 1895, which will be demolished in 90 days, according to War Department regulations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-06
Battered Hero Rests After Jostli11g; Learns Suspension Is Lifted
Neck Shaued, But
 Had No Haircut

Fl Centro, Cal, Aug. 6-(UP) A court room drama reminis- cent of Abe Lincoln's invocation of the almanac:
 Sam Schoenberg was charged with murdering Charles Meyers.
 Charles Harris, Negro, identi- fled him as the man he saw fleeing from the spot where Meyers body was found. Harris said the slayer had shaggy hair on the back of his neck.
 Defense Attorney Edgar Her vey called his client:
 Has your hair been cut since you were put in jail in July" he asked.
 "No," Schoenberg replied.
 There were only a hair or two on the back of his neck.
 "The defense rests" Hervey said.
 "Just a minute," Prosecutor Elmer Heald interjected, "has your neck been shaved since you went to jaiI?"
 "Yes," Schoenberg said.
 "The state rests" Heald said.
 The jury will get the case to- day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-06
Barkley vs. Chandler in Primaries Former Is
 Given Edge in Polls
WILL BE REAL TEST
 FOR NEW DEAL IN U. s.
Bitter Campaign Fought; Blood Spilled This Week
 With Political Shooting
BY PAUL T. SMITH United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Louisville, Ky, August 6. = CUP) - Kentucky Demo- crats select their nominee for the United States Senate in primary voting today and provide a clear-cut test of the popularity of President Roosevelt and the New Deal. Opposing Senate Majority Leader Alben w. Barkley for re-nomination was Governor A. B. (Happy) Chandler. The issue had been unmistakably drawn in a campaign exceptionally bitter in this state where political campaigns always are bitter President Roosevelt had made three cam paign speeches for Barkley and the last word of the Barkley forces to the voters was a plea not to humiliate MT. Roosevelt by defeat- ing the man who became the Demo- cratic leader of the Senate through his intervention.
 Barkley Favored
 Various straw votes and other samplings of public opinion indi- cated Barkley victory and Ken lucky political observers agreed.
 With them, though Chandler, who undertook to shake hands with every voter in Kentucky" was be- lieved to have made strong strides in the last weeks of his strenuous campaign.
 Four investigators of the senate campaign Expenditures committee were in the state watching the bal loting. They previously had reported that campaign methods on both sides were such as ito imperil the right of the people to free and un- polluted ballot" The Barkley
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-06
ACOLADE FAVORITE

Narragansett Park, R. l., Aug. ( -(UP)-Don Christmas eight-yeal -old Accolade was 8 slight favorlte to win the fifth running of the 5000 Rogers Williams handicap, a mile for three-year olds and up- wards, feature event on today's card. The field included Hal Price Headleys Preeminent, Mrs. Emil Denemark's Finance, Wise Prince Clodion and Sun Egret.