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Evening star., 1938-01-16
Mrs. Roosevelt to
Attend Dinner.

Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt has ac-
cepted an invitation to be honor guest
at the annual dinner and stunt"
party to be given by the Women's Ma
tional Press Club at the Willard Hotel
Saturday evening. March S.
Prominent women from all sections
OF the country come to Washington
each year to be present at this annual
frolic staged by the women Of the
fourth estate.
Evening star., 1938-01-16
Two Attractive Models
These Afternoon Frocks Ideal
For Bridge and Restaurants.
Ry BARBARA BELI.

Y you can turn an otherwise dull
" afternoon into five hours of
profitable fun by making an
4 afternoon dress like one of
these. Designed for bridge and sup
per parties, these dresses dramatize
the feminine figure. With slim waists,
clever bodice interest and definitely
new skirt treatment the silhouette is
completely flatteriag and charming
The sketches selected are very differ
ent in character, meeting the needs
Evening star., 1938-01-16
.WarrentOn
News Notes
OF Week
RObertsons Close
Residence for
The Winter.

w YARRENTON, Va, Jan. 15.-
M Mr.. and Mrs. Walter H.
w Robertson have closed their
home Atholstone m RetheI
Evening star., 1938-01-16

ALLS CHURCH, Va. Jan. Is
- Mrs. Wells Jones gave a mis-
cellaneous shower tonight at
L the home OF her mother, Mrs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19
Fathers Not To Horse1uhip
 Their Sons M Court Room

Fitchburg, Mass, May 19-(UP)- Two fathers rebelled today against court order that they horsewhip their sons as punishment for thiev- cry.
 TIT unusual decree was issued yesterday by white-haired, 84-year- old District Judge Thomas F. Gal lagher after tls2 strapping defend- ants, Harold Woodworth, 16, and william Allen, IS, had admitted stealing 12 pounds of wire from the Boston & Maine railroad.
 That punishment is too much" protested Harry J. Woodworth. My boy won't be forced to suffer it. This was his first mistake. He told me that he did it for deviltry, and I believe him. I'll punish him, but it'll be in my own way"
 It appeared that father Wood- worth objected not so much to the horse-whipping as to Judge Galla- gher's stipulation that it be admin istered lin the police station base ment under the supervision of a probation officer" Application of the lash in the privacy of the family wood might solve the problem, it was believed.
 Joseph Allen, whose love for chil-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19

dren is exemplified by the dozen he has raised, declared I can't do 1t, I care too much for my boy" More over, he said, he has heart ail- ment that might be aggravated by the exertion of yielding the whip.
 Judge Gallagher ruled that the good sound horsewhipping" must be administered before June 8, to which date he continued the cases.
 The horeswhipping decree recalled a similar one which the same jurist issued nearly 20 years ago when two youths who stoned train were sentenced to lashings with cat o'nine tails.
 General Secretary Theodore A. Lothrop of the Massachusetts So- ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children said that while his or ganization contemplated no formal protest in the current case, he strongly disapproved of such forms of punishment for juveniles.
 The horeswhippings were ordered after Judge Gallagher had been in formed that in cutting and stealing the wire the boys had disrupted the signal control system of the railroad and thus imperilled the lives of crews and possibly of passengers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19
LEAPS TO DEATH
 FROM llTH FLOOR

Boston, May 19.-(UP)-Patrick J. Hunt, about 45, of Roslindale was killed instantly today when he leaped from an 11th-floor window of the Beacon street law offices of Cahill, Smith & Lynch ard struck the sidewalk, narrowly missing a policeman.
 Police said he apparently commit ted suicide because of the recent loss of his taxicab business.
 Hunts wife said he had called her a few minutes before he entered his lawyers office and had :'sound- ed very Respondent"
 A hysterical secretary in the law offices of which House Speaker Hor- ace T. Cahill is senior member said Hunt brushed past her, climbed to the window sill and stepped off. His body struck the pavement less than three feet from Police Ser geant Daniel Donahue who was on traffic duty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19
AIR MAIL
 FLIGHT TODAY
Will Officially Be Started From Mount TObe at 4
 This Afternoon

Waterbury today establishes air contact with the world. This, in the sense of the first air mail flight ever made officially from this city. And many Waterbl,rians will send to near and far places letters which, in the ordinary course of the local mails, would have to be taken over the road to Hartford if the send CTS wished the speed of the air ser vice to transport their writetn mes sages beyond. It is part of ob- servance of National Air Mail Week the Waterbury post office, by Post master Charles A. Babin and Super intendent of Mails Charles H. Platt, has established temporary post office facilities at Mount Tobe Airport. At 4 o'clock today, Waterbury's first air mail flight will take off, the plane to be piloted by Francis B. Field, manager of Bethany airport, from Mount Tobe field to New Haven.
 Communities to Help
 About a score of communities in the Waterbury area will submit mail through their post office officials either to the Waterbury post office, or to the temporary lair mail" post office at Mount Tobe early this afternoon. A clerk will sell the spe- cial flight stamps and envelopes at
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19
PARENTS,-ONE
 DAUGHTER DIED
Two Other Children May Die of Injuries - Auto
 Crashed Into Train

Holbrook, Mass, May 19-(UP)- A Boston couple and their youngest child were dead and two older children were i'll critical condition today after a crossing colli- sion last night between their light sedan and 8 Brockton-bound New Haven railroad train. The dead: Herbert A. McClare, 35, a carpenter, Izetta, 34, his wife,, Jean, 2, hospi- talizer were: Irene, 10, still uncon- scoius with a skull fracture and other injuries. Warren, II, slightly improved though suffering from skull and pelvis fractures and other injuries.
 Crashed Into Train
 The car driven by McClare crash ed into the side of the passenger train locomotive on an ungated crossing at curve in the highway near the Randolph line. Mrs. Mo- Clare and her daughter died in- stantly. Her husband died enroute to Brockton hospital.
 Reduced to tangled wreckage, the car was dragged 100 feet before the train halted. Ernest Young and his son Ralph who live near the tracks heard the crash and ran to the scene. They aided trainmen in re- moving McClare and his children from the automobile, then lighted the car and found Mrs. McClare ninned beneath the wreckape
 Police said crossing gates were removed 15 years ago and 8 flashing light and bell substituted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19
BOB BURNS MADE
 MONEY RAPIDLY

Hollywood, May 19-UP)-An- other Hollywood rags to riches story was revealed today when Bot Burns, comedian, told a court his income increased from $500 in 1884 to $4OO,OOO last year.
 The high price the movies and radio pay for bazooka- playing and an Arkansas drawl was cited by Burns in a deposition filed in SUD- port of his suit against Radio Trans cription Company of America, Ltd, Charles c. Pyle and others.
 Burns asked an injunction re- straining them from using tram scribed programs he made with other entertainers five years ago. The old programs are not up to the standard of his work today, and would be in- furious to his reputation, Burns con- tended.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19
Gou. Cross Orders Drastic Cut h AM Appropriations

to assist departments in meeting these conditions. It prescribed: 1. Reduction of travel allowances from ' to cents mile, unless oth- erwise provided by statute. 2. Reduction of travel allowances outside the state in personally own- ed cars to correspond with railroad coach rates.
 3. Limiting out-of-state travel at state expense to conditions laid down by the governor. and only at his request.
 4. Curtailment of allowances for meals and subsistence within the state.
 5. Withdrawal of state-owned automobiles from all state employees whose travel requirements are neg ligible and the purchase of cars by the state for occasional requisitioned trips.
 6. Withdrawal of all office equip ment and appliances from agencies requiring additional facilities only for short period of time.
 T. Reports from the supervisor of purchases that supplies and ma terials of budgeted agencies are be- ing purchased at an overall saving of at least IS per cent compared with prices paid under former pur- chasing methods.
 The governor said he was reason ably certain" the current fiscal year budget can be balanced "in spite of the business recession which has come upon us, and without drastic curtailment of state services.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19

Hartford, Conn, May 19-(UP)- Gov. Cross today ordered a drastic restriction of appropriations and creation of an emergency reserve fund as an Imperative" move to combat a threatened deficit of $5,- 500,000 in the states general fund during the coming fiscal year. An nouncing that 1t was urgent to take immediate action to eliminate non- essential expenditures during the ensuing year." he disclosed he had adopted the following general poli- cies:
 II. All appropriations from the general fund for major repairs and replacements to state property, for land and non-structural improve ments to state property, for land and for equipment will be held in emergency reserves during the first three quarters, and If necessary, during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year, and will be released only in such amounts and for such pur- poses as can be shown to be of an emergency nature.
 a. At least ten per cent of the aggregate appropriations of each budgeted agency for personal serv- ices, contractual services, supplies and materials, and other recurring expenses will be placed in emergen- cy reserves at the beginning of the year with the expectation that such amounts will net be made available for expenditure unless warranted by income"
 He advanced 7-point program
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19
HISTORIC TREE
 IS HACKED DOWN

Boston, May 19-(UP)-The mon- arch of Apple Island, a gnarled, 95- foot elm tree whose wind-whipped limbs have inspired 8 poet, pugi- list and 8 thousand seamen, was dead today--hacked to the ground by vandalS.
 Planted as a seeding 124 years by William Marsh, mystery man" called by some an English political refugee and relative of King George W, the tree lived to become land- mark of Boston Harbor.
 Under its branches Marsh built a home, lived lonesomely and was buried. Inspired by the recluse and his solitary tree, Oliver Wendell Holmes wrote:
 Inspired Poem
 "He lived at ease beneath his elm
 trees shade.
 Did naught for gain, yet all his
 debts were paid;
 They said his house was framed
 with curious care
 That on the platform of his
 chamber door Hinged a loose square that opened
 through the floor;
 Touch the black silken tassel
 near the bell,
 Down with a crash, the Tapping
 trap door fell.''
 Later, under the same sparse branches that perhaps inspired him, heavyweight champion John L.. Sullivan learned to outright the neighborS' boys.
 For century the old tree was a landmark to shipping that travels along the sand-spit islands. Then Tuesday 8 schoolboy collecting driftwood discovered the tree cut in half. He reported to authorities while they investigated the culpritS returned and the tree was felled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19
Prosecutor Acorn Is Un= certain on Time For
 Filing Report LONG CONFERENCE
 WITH JUDGE INGLIS Names of Prominence Are Expected to Be Found
 In Jury Records

Political dynasties tottered in the balance today as Waterbury's Extraordinary Grand Jury apparently made ready to submit it's report to Judge Ernest A. Inglis in Superior Court either late this afternoon or tomorrow morning. Officials of this city, county, and state will be named in the report which will be used by States Attor- ney Hugh M. Alcorn as the basis for requests that bench war rants be issued for the arrest of be- tween 25 and 35. The arrests will not mount to 40.
 Uncertain On Time
 Special Prosecutor Acorn was uncertain this morning as to wheth- CT the report would be filed this afternoon or tomorrow. T can't say if 1t will be filed this afternoon or not" He replied when besieged by reporters for an answer to the paramount question of the day. The jury came into session at II o'clock this morning, after having worked until after 10 o'clock last night.
 Confers With Judge Inglis
 MT. Alcorn conferred for lenghty period this morning with Judge Err nest A. Inglis in the latter's superior court chambers. That the end of the probe was the matter being dis cussed is not doubted, but no in- formation pertaining to the confer ence was being given out.
 Judge Inglis said that he intended to stay at the courthouse all after noon, or as long as he thought Mir Alcorn might want him. He indi- cated, as he entered the courthouse this morning, however, that no def mite word had been given him as to
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19

entered III the Superior Court shortly by George H. Cohen, of Cohen and Cohen, Hartford lawyers, the same attorney who acted for the Waterbury group in the suit for $500, 900 against former Controller Daniel J. Leary. The suit against MT. Leary apparently has lost point for the Good Government group following several legal opinions, including those of Griffenhagen and Associ- ates' lawyers, that the city Is liable for "over-drafts" and over-expendi- lures of appropriations, and pay ments of claims against the city properly should be made from the surplus resource sinking fund.
 Safety Box Deposits
 Following the exposure" ar1- nounced last week "semi- officially by members of the staff of Special Prosecutor Hugh M. Alcorn, ST., that "safety-deposit boxes in Waterbury and New York banks" belonging to Santalucia and Coppeto showed cash amounting to about $95, ,000," The Democrat learned that no court order had been issued for such "in- spection" of safety-deposit boxes at local banks or elsewhere. The bank named in the "expose" had issued no order to open deposit boxes of the perss namednoetao aoiroiuauuvHataoi persons named.
 Coppeto, president of Abrigador Diggers, Inc, was sought last month by Detectives Edward J. Hickey and George l.. Greer of the Alcorn staff for service of subpoena to appear before the Waterbury extraordinary grand jury. Santalucia has appear ed numerous times at the court house during the more than two months of witness calling but did
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19

however, that sharp fighting still was in progress in the streets. The announcer claimed that Generals simo Chiang Kai-Shek had per- sonally directed the Suchow defense and had fled by ariplane when de- feat was apparent.
 The Japanese reportedly fought their way into the city foot by foot in the face of stubborn Chinese re- sistance. Systematically they wiped out machine gun nests and drove into the heart of Suchow which they claimed to be mopping up tonight.
 Bayonets, Grenades
 They attacked the city from the west side and, gaining a foothold, advanced with bayonet and hand grenade to take the North Railroad station, 8 Japanese army spokesman said.
 Dispatches indicated that the battle was one unmatched for fer ocity in more than 10 months of warfare.
 Infantrymen fought hand to hand without quarter in the rain from 8 a. m. until nightfall, trampling the bodies of their dead and wounded. Japanese artillery shells rained into the eastern part of the city. Air planes dropped bombs on the. Chi nese munitions dumps and the roar of terrific explosions added to the pandemonium as flames shot up from burning buildings. The east ern railroad station was reported destroyed.
 Jap General Flies Over ,City
 Gen. Terauchi, Japanese supreme commander and former war minis ter, flew daringly over the city, ob- serving what seemed the final phase of a fight during which the Chinese had held his men back for months and inflicted on them the most humiliating defeats of their military history.
 Japanese estimated that 100000 Chinese were retreating from the area or joining in the defense of the city, and they hoped to trap some of them with the aid of a column that, taking the city of
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19
e. Leroy Kemp Is
 Denied Motion

Bridgeport, Conn, May 19.- (UP)-Superior Court Judge Kenneth Wynne today denied 8 motion to quash the indict- ment returned against G. Le- roy Kempt, Mount Vernon, N. Y., charging him with conspir- acy to defraud the state in con- nection with the $6,10O,000 Mer- ritt Parkway land deals. Kemp, sole appraiser for the highway department and one of nine persons accused, at tackled the legality of the jury proceedings, method of the jury selection and cOntendod the charges against him had been outlawed by the statute of limi- tations. It was understood he would appeal to the supreme court from the decision.
 Judge Wynne wrote that eff the motion to quash were granted there would be nothing to prevent the states attorney from proceeding upon the orig inal information nor would there be anything gained if this court should make extensive comment regarding the histor- ical development of the grand jury and its modern adaptation to new problems of social im- port"
 Regarding the statute of linn itations, the court ruled:
 "The court Is satisfied that if there is a conspiracy legally al- legged 1t is the offense alone which offers the measure of at- tack. There is nothing alleged either in the road aspects of the problem of technical in- firmities or defects to call for action now"
 The state argued that while the selection of the jury by the court, rather than a sheriff, was a new procedure" and that heretofore the states attorney was not permitted to sit in on the deliberations, it "does not mean that Tn this day and un- der the conditions with which we were faced early this year, that the states attorney can- not go in the jury room."
 Kemp had claimed the proce- dure a violation of his cOnstitu- tional rights.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19
CRASH OF PLANE
 INVESTIGATION
Coroner Will s tart to Probe Killing of Nine
 Persons in California

Los Angeles, May 19.-(UP)- Coroner Frank. Nance summoned of flcials of the Lockheed Aircraft Cor poration and airport workers for an inquest tomorrow into the deaths Of nine persons in an airplane crash Monday in the Sierra Pelona Moun- tains. Nance sought to determine why Pilot Sid Wiley was flying low through heavy fog instead of high in the radio beam, where regular passenger plans were having no dif- ficulty. Wiley, a Lockheed test pilot, was at the controls when the new $8O,000 plane struck a moun- tainsideand exploded 50 miles ncrth of here.
 Only 800 Feet High
 "Witnesses told me that the air. plane was flying only about 500 feet above the ground" Nance said. "Un- der these circumstances, believe it is proper for this office to investi- gate" The inquest set for 9:30 g.. m., will be held in mortuary at San Fernando, where the bodies of three men, four womenf and two babies were taken. Apparently Will ley had turned back because of fog in Mint Canyon, seeking nearby emergency landing field, and guided the ship into the side of Mt. Stroh at 200 miles an hour. A wing tip hit first, indicating that he had time for one last bank. The plane Skid- ded, bounced 1000 feet. The occup- ants died instantly. The gasoline tanks exploded, and the bodies were burned.
 Funeral Plans
 Funeral arrangements were delay ed because of the inquest. Besides Wiley, the dead were: Fred Whitte- more, A, St. Paul; Henry w. Sails bury, 26, St. Paul: Salisbury's wife, Betty Clare, 25, and their two chil- dren Richard 3. and Judith. 2 1-2 months; Mrs. Carl Squier. 34. North Hollywood: Lola Totty, A, Glendale, Calf. and Evelyn Dingle, 22, St.. Paul.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19
Gtfrrax To Grand Jury Probe
 Al Three O'Clock Today

Climax Waterbys grand jury investigation will at o'clock this afternoon when the of the will be filed Ernest A. Ingis Special Prosecutor M made that dramatic early this afternoon he left the courthouse for lunch.
 It had speulated that the which will lead to the bench might issued either this afternoon morning but Mr. Acorn statement makes the time definite.
 after the gone
 with other members his staf apparently completing the the probes conclusion Ings had left lunch short time beore left he not to leave the although he ntmated that he had official information.
 Get the Waterbury Democrats special Grand Jury EXTRA im mediatey after the final report is filed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19
ANTON LANG HAS
 DIED IN MUNICH

Munich, Germany, May 19,-(UP) Anton Lang, 63-year old actor, wood carver and potetry worker who played the role of Christus in the decennial passion play of Oberam- mergau for three decades, died here last night.
 He underwent an abdominal op- eration on Monday night. The en- tire village of Oberammergau, fhose sons and daughters aspire to parts in the famous play, will turn out for his funeral on Saturday.
 Lang played Christus in 1900, 1910 and 1922. He went to the United States with the Oberammergau players for a tour in 1884. Hhe also made lecture tour there in 1922.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19
SIX ROBBERS OF
 DICE GAME HELD

Hartford, Conn.,, May 19. - (UP) - Six men were held today on charges of conspiracy to commit rob- bery with violence in connection with the holdup of dice game at East Hartford in March. Approximately $3,000 was taken in the robbery. Two of those held were arrested recently on charges og being members of an alleged counterfeit money ring. They are James Conforte, 38, New Haven, and Charles Taylor. Others held were William Conforte, 31, New Haven, Richard Siksay, 30, Bridge port, Anthony Bruno, g, and Harold ViSSar, g.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19
IRISH CATTLE TO
 BRITAIN AGAIN

London, May 19.-CUP)-Restric- tions on the importation of Irish cattle to Britain were removed to- day, ending a six-year trade war" between Fire, the former Irish Free State, and Britain.
 An Irish-British agreement was reached last month after extended negotiations by Irish Prime Minister Ramon De Valera and British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain. It was understood at that time that future negotiations would be enter ed into with the prospects of addi- tional Irish Britain cooperation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19
COUNTERFEIT
 MONEY PASSERS

Hartford, Conn, May 19. - (UP) - Federal Judge Edwin s. Thomas today deferred sentencing three men who pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy in connection with oper- ation of an alleged counterfeit money ring throughout New England.
 Those who entered guilty pleas are Charles Taylor, Joseph McNally and Jeremiah Phelan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19
NATURAL CAUSES

Lawrence, Mass, May 19.-.(UP)- A medical examiner today ascribed to natural causes the death of Carl Rehn, 27, who was feet inches tall. Rehn, found dead in bed at his home yesetrday, formerly was on the vaudeville stage in an act billed as "The Long and Short of It."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, May 19--UP)-Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through May 17th, compared with year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year S6,723,773,S71.94 $6,610,42O,946.12
 Receipts $5,s66.66s,161.s3 s4,3O1,275,427.22
 Gross Deficit $2,3os,145,51s.9O
 Net Deficit s1,29s.774,46o.s1 $2,2oS,e1s.sss,sO s2,722.ss9,1s5.6S $I,7o2,17115o.63
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-19
Officials or City, State,
 County WiH Be Named h Report Of Proceedings
Burns, Coppeto WiHBe Sued For Thousands
Good Government Association of City to Start Suits; May Ask From $z50, ,O0O to $500,OOO
 From Each Defendant

Suit for several hundred thousands of dollars by the Citizens Good Government Association of Waterbury, Inc against Frank J. (Burns) Santauca and Phillip Coppeto Waterbury contractors, in the making today The Democrat learned from reliable source They will be