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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25
Ny JANE HOWARD Copyright 1888 by The Honolulu
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Tokyo, Oct. 26-War Minister Gen. seishiro Itagaki declared to- day that Japanese soldiers would conquer "every inch" of China fl necessary to destroy the "anti.jap- anese and pro-Communist" infiu- ence of deneralissimo Chiang Kali shek.
 We can occupy the entire coun- try if necessary" the minister said in an interview ct his official resi- dence overlooking the war depart ment-nerve center of q military juggernaut now dominating more than half of China.
 Even if Chiang should offer to abandon his policies, we would fear he might change his mind again later"
 Must Dust Kai-shek
 The determined attitude Of Ita- gaki, now directing the operations of hundreds of thousands of Jap- anese troops spread over eastern China, made clear that mediation of tho conflict must be based on the busting of the generaiissimo who has rallied millions of Chinese to oppose the Japanese campaign.
 An alert, courteous man, with clipped black hair and 6 military moustache. Itagaki received me in c quiet room which was thickiy carpeted and tastefuliy decorated. Japanese landscapes and two paint ings of bivouaced troops-both by oidier-artists--were on the walls The calm surrounding gave no hint of the fcyerish activity underway ct the war department nor did the minister indicate either tension or brcathiess haste.
 Happy Over Canton Tn the clipped words Of Q military commander. he expressed great sat- isfactlon with the quick seizure of Canton by Japanese troops and em- phasized the importance of the iiianeuver in cutting of railroad communication with Hankow and thus weakening Chiangs defcnses (fiNsakislsiAA 011 Page Al
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25
Failed To Salute
 Anericas, Colors

South Deerfleld, Mass, Oct aB-tUP)-Three farm children hailed Che school bus today but 1t failed to stop for them be. cause they have refused to salute the American flag. Wll- Ham Jrs DerotheR and Gloria, children of William Johnson, were expelled from school Erie day by order Of the school board,
 The children, ranging from 6 to 10 years of age, were the latest Of . score of youthful Massachusetts members of Che religious sect known as JehO- vah's Witnesses who have been barred from schoolrooms for refusing to salute the flag on grounds that they pledge ale Iegiance only Co God. Johnson said he would send his children out every morning to hall tho sah0cl puss ,.ssss 8 r s#
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25
Prosecutor Alcorn To
 Request Trial Date
Expected to File Motion This Week in New Haven Superior Consideration, Sentiments to
 Venue Unknown

Special Prosecutor Hugh M. Al- corn was expected to file Q motion this week in superior court ct New Haven requesting the establishment of a date for trial of 27 accused of conspiring to defraud the City of Waterbury of more than a niii- lion dollars.
 His exact sentiments concerning the setting of the trial date, and his reaction to the denial of hif motion for change of venue by Judge Earnest 0. simpson were unknown today. He could not bt reached today for comment. Ht was reported "out of the office and unable to be reached". Assist ants said he might be available early this afternoon.
 The decision is not expected to bt entirely satisfactory to MT. Alcorn inasmuch as he threatened to with. draw his motion for change of venue from the court when Judge simp. son indicated from the bench ct the time of the hearing that he might send the case to New Haven.
 The belief that MT. Alcorn will make immediate motion for trial it predicated on the fact that from the very outset of the proceedings he has urged speed.
 Whether or not he might have some action to file in opposition to the holding of the trial in New Haven could not be learned. As the conspiracy cases are now definitely on the docket of the New Haven superior court, all motions pertain ing to the cases must be filed in that court.
 Judge Dlckens0n There
 At the present time Judge Edwin c, Dickenson of Hartford Is presid- ing at the New Haven Superior Court criminal term. 4 murder tria
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25
TlDo Buildings Destroyed By Fire On HalDkins Street

shop were ruined. A ton and . half truck in the garage, and owned by Jacob Wiiner of 27 Elizabeth street. and sedan, owned by Mrs. Frank LongO of IS Elizabeth street, were destroyed. The flames from both the building and garage were evi- dent from many distant streets tn the lieiehbOFh6od and attracted people galore. Pifemen were still on the scene ct tssO o'clock this afternoon.
 The alarm was turned in at head- quarters at i2:40 o'clock and En- eilles 1, [. and 70, Truck 2, Engine No. 6. and the booster pump were dispatched fo the scene, The islyesr iieallon 6 being conducted by Fire hAaf1|iai xmlsy and hls ataN.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25
WAGE, HOUR LAW IS FUNCTIONING
Scattered Shut Downs Will Have No Effect; Benefits Are Described
By WILLIAM H. LAWRENCE


 United Press Stan Correspondent) Washington, Oct. 25-(UP)-Scat- tered shut-downs in low-wage in- dustries, Q showdown protest" in communications, and unsettled de- mands for exemptions faced admin istrators of the new wage and hour law today. Despite these difficulties, Wage-Hour Administrator Elmer F, Andrews was confident that the law, effective since midnight Sunday, would become a national coopera- tive movement benefitting industry, labor and the public generally. As the second day of the operation of the fair labor standards act began, the following major problems ex- isted:
 NEW YORK
 Postal Telegraph company an- nounced the lay-o6 of 1000 messen- gers Ito protect the companys financial position" Andrews has not yet ruled on the company's pe- tition to pay messengers less than the 26 cents an hour minimum wage.
 Western Union announced com pliance with the wage provision, af. fecting 10000 messengers, pending Andrews ruling. American Com munications association, claiming to represent messengers of eott companies, threatened to strike I the wage-hour provisions were mol abided by.
 SAN FRANCISCO
 The American Communication
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25

Two buildings were practically destroyed by fire early this afternoon which swept through house and garage In the rear of 10-ie Hawkins street, doing damage estimated by Fire Marshal Den Lahey at more than e2,DOO dollars. The cause of tho blaze is still undetermined, One of the buildings housed Q paint shop, the other q tWO-stoFy garage. Both are the property Of Mrs. Anna Freed- man. Hireraell reached the scene Of the blaze only 10 find it well under way, but managed to prevent the flames from spreading to aeafby buildings,
 Ths paint shop is owned by Wilr liam oieon of I48 Plaza avenue cnnsi6efah|e paint alad etQek in slls
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25
27 Accused NolU Face Hearing M Superior Court At New HaDe71
Special Prosecutor AlcOrn's Motion to Have Trials Transferred to Hart
 ford County Is Denied
LACK OF FACILITIES HERE IS
 GIVEN FOR CAUSE OF TRANSFER

Mayor T. Frank Hayes and the 26 other defend. ants in the Waterbury municipal conspiracy scandal will be tried in New Haven superior court
 Alcorn's Motion Is Denied
 Superior Court Judge Earnest c. Simpson today denied Special Prosecutor Hugh M. Alcorn's motion for change of venue to another county, and Ion hs own motion" transferred the trial to the Elm City.
 Should Not Be Tried Here
 In seven-page memorandum, prefaced with the statement he court Is of the firm conviction that tnese cases ought not to be tried in the City of Waterpur Judge Simpson states that he has not been shown the state cannot receive fair and impartial trial in New Haven County.
 Lack of Facilities Main Reason
 Lack of facilities of the Waterbury court house for the trial and the exhibits necessary to 1t is the main reason cited by Judge Simpson for transferring tho trial "Much confusion and inconvenience would neces' sarily result which, 1t to the Court would initiate against the proper presentation and consideration o these cases" says Judge simpson referring to the lack of space at the Waterbury court house. s- ,..t. Alcorn, Staff Are Confirmed
 Incorporated in todays decision is confirmation of the appointment of Special Prosecutor Acorn to continue n his appointment with his entire staff despite the trans fer to New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25
800 PUPILS ARE
 DISAPPO OINTED

Hartford, Conn, Oct. 2B " (uP.)
 i,ecause there was no room to aceommodate them, b90 high school pupils were refused admission this term to Connecticut State Collage, President Albert Y. jorgeneen told a Connecticut Council Of Youth meeting last night.
 There is a large group Of young people in the atate Of QonnectiCut,' Z Dr. JorKenaen aaId. Hthat should gQ 0 college but cannot hetnliee tii iack of funds. and tho 9kAke College ah0lId V niaKNea la mai all.a nesA z.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25
Japan May Decide To
 Seize Whole OfChina
Most Powerful Military Hero Gen. ltagki Insists It Must Be Done-Japanese Troops Enter
 HankOW Today

Telegraph Editors Note; Jap- ans determination and ability to occupy ell of China if necessary to destroy the "cOmmunlstlc and antl-Japanese" regime of Chiang Kia.Shek are disclosed In the following interview with the em- pire's most powerful military ilg- ure. Gen. selshlFos Itagakl, war minister and army hero. itagaki discussed Japan's objective in an interview with Jane Howard of the Honolulu Advertiser and thls dispatch Is carried by arrange ment with that newspaper.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25
CAMERA QuIzZER

1 TT h . m np 4 pl ctu rcd here was . big news figure In October. i037. A legend around Hollywood, he got into the headlines when part Of hie iit~ tle-known past caught ID with him. What Ie his name7 How did he figure ip the news one
 z yelf agof
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25
BY FREDERICK 0. 0ECHsNER Limited Press Stan Correspondentl

Berlin, Oct. (UP)-Adolph Hitler apparently ex- poets Great Britain to make the first toward reStora ton of the great colonial empire taken from Germany after the world war.
 The Nazis stand steadfasy their moral right" to recover all of the 113962 square miles of colonies popu
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25
TWO HORSES SCRATCHED

London. Oct. 2S (Up) ~ Artists
 Pfica end Archduke Fl were scFatclls ed today from the CcSafeWitch, @ he Fan ak Newmarket tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25
TREASURY BALANCE

washington. oct. s6--(Up)--oev- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Oct. 22nd, compared wlth year agos Ss,5ss,b7i,bss.ss : Ss,lso, ,a75, ,iss.ss si.74s,BBS.seg. .ss q, ,gil,opB. .sbEs2 eI,OBB, ,0iB.es4.k9 tbies7ei, ,sfz.o1 JOSS, ,sss.is46o ttss.oeg.7ps.st
 Cash Balance
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25
Hitler Expecting Great Britair, To
 Help Her Claims
There Are l,I30,662 Square Miles of ColOnies-They Are Populated By l2,OOO,OOO People Wants
 Peaceful Solution of Demand

TeKaph demand for restoration of worlds next biz problem In the following Che United In Berlin reports the trend filters toward that objective and tells what may European powers
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25

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The Weather

Fair. Colder Tonight, Wednesday Milder Fun weAlhsr Report Page .
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Home Edition Late Sport News EI5 Stock Prices
Evening star., 1938-06-21

water that officers said it apparently
could not have foated there from
elsewhere along the creek
Body Taken to Hospital.
After several hours investigation on
the spot by officers called to the
scene by the colored men, the body
was taken to the Calvert County
Hospital here for the post-mortem
examination yesterday afternoon.
DR.. Jett described the dead woman
as between 80 and 40 years old, S
feet inches tall and weighing $50
pounds. She had extremely dark
brown hair and either blue or gray
eyes. She wore Upper girdle, a
pink slip, silk stockings rolled to
her ankles and black shoes in addi-
tion to the f1owered dress and UNDER
wear with the Washington store label.
Except for the stepins, the other gar
ments bore only manufacturers labels
She had a full set of teeth, with gold
crowns on the first and second BIZ
cuspids on each side
The body showed no signs of a
struggle, DR.. Jett said Her hair pins
were not disturbed. One of these was
an unusual 4-inch pin with a brass
knob on the end
Evening star., 1938-06-21
Full Orchestra
Stolen FrOn,Cur
OF Salesman

Somewhere in the city today an
orchestra may be holding its initial
jam session"-all because David o.
shan left his samples in his car.
Mr.. OlShan, you see, is a salesman
for a Long Island IN. " musical
instrument company, who parked his
automobile. containing sample prod
ucs. on downtown lot yesterday.
Thieves cracked the glass in a rear
door and made off with eight accor-
dians. four bugles,, one violin, six
ukuleles and six toy clarinets, not 70
mention IS assorted powderpuf music
boxes and quantity of wearing ap-
parel.
Evening star., 1938-06-21
REYNOLDS FIRMS
DEALINGS PROBED
Witness Tells S. E. c. Quiz
He Blocked Effort to
liquidate Portfolio.
" the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 2l.-Franklin E.
Mayer, industrial manager, told the
Securities and Exchange Commission
at hearing into investment trusts
today that he blocked the efforts of q
group Of promoters to liquidate the
portfolio Of the Reynolds Investing Co.
Mr.. Mayer. who said he negotiated
the sale Of the Investment Trust to the
group for a commission of $35,000,
testified that q requirement Of the
consummation of the deal was that
he be made a director on the new
board. He was also vice president.
Earlier testimony had shown that
$685. of securities from the COM
pany's portfolio were liquidated and
used to buy preferred stock Of the
Fiscal Management Co., Ltd, a Cana
dian holding company. Part of the
funds, according to the testimony,
were used to acquire control of the
Reynolds Co.
Declines to Resign.
MI. Mayes testified he was asked
to approve liquidation of 81, 900 900 of
the company's portfolio. He said he
refused and was requested to resign
his dictatorship. He declined to re-
sign, he said, unless the $882, 500
transaction was rescinded.
District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey,
uhn fnvncfi0o tod
during the spring, said a group pyra-
mided an original IS investment to a
point where they got control of seven
investment trusts with combined as
sets of s16,000,000 by using securities
of the trusts own portfolios to pur-
chase control. Six men have been in
dicted.
Mr.. Mayer testified the REYNOLDS
Co. was sold last December 81 to Sar-
tell Prentice of the brokerage firm of
Prentice & Brady acting for a group
of promoters.
Signed Predated Letters.
On January IL, Mr.. Mayer said, he
complained to Vincent E. Ferretti,
New York lawyer, who is under indict-
ment, that the new board was taking
unfair advantage" of the investors.
Mr.. Ferretti and Mr.. Prentice, Mr..
Mayer testified, asked him to sign con-
firmations Of the sale of securities,
which had been liquidated to raise the
1882, 500. Mr., Mayer said he signed the
combinations. series of predated let
ters. on January l3, with the under
standing that the South American
utilities deal be put into the vaults
of the Reynolds Investing Co."
Evening star., 1938-06-21
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Meeting. Alpha Zeta Beta Sorority,
Wardman Park Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting. National Capital Display
Club, Mayflower Hotel, pm
Dinner. Craftsmen's Club, Lafayette
Hotel, $50 pm.
Meeting, Kappa Gamma Sorority,
Raleigh Hotel, 7:30 pm.
Meeting. District Gold Star Mothers,
Raleigh Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting, District Chapter, Catholic
Daughters Of America, Willard Hotel,
7:30 pm.
Meeting, Georgia Avenue Business
mems Association, Georgia avenue
branch. City Bank, 1908 Georgia ave-
nue. NV. 8 pm.
TOMORROW.
Luncheon, Institute of Electrical
Contractors, Carlton Hotel, 1890 pm.
Luncheon. Gyro Club, Lafayette Ho-
tel. 1890 pm.
Luncheon, National Exchange Club,
Lafayette Hotel, 1890 pm.
Luncheon. Rotary Club, Willard Ho-
tel. 1890 pm.
Luncheon. Lions Club, Mayflower
Hotel. 1890 pm.
Meeting. Phi Upsilon Omicron So
rority, Wardman Park Hotel, 4:30
pm.
Meeting, Washington Philatelic So
ciety, Carlton Hotel, 8 pm.
Evening star., 1938-06-21
RifIen,un Sues.
Claiming Bullet
Won SI22 Prize

Alphonso L. Timer claims a bullet
he fired from rife in a shooting
gallery recently ripped a red letter
81 from a target and a promised
reward of 1922 still remains in the
pocket of the gallery proprietor.
Such is the basis of a suit filed in
Municipal Court today by Mr.. Timer s
attorneys, Roger Robb and Haven B.
Page, against Ira T. Byram. jr, pro-
prietor of the Marine Gun Club at
1923 Fourteenth street NV.
The marksman said he was tempted
by sign in the gallery window to
enter and fire a shot or two at the
target to win a cash prize of 1922
He said he put his dime on the line,
selected a rife. fired three shots at
the red card and proudly displayed
the sheet minus the So to Mr..
Byram, who in turn refused to hand
over the advertised reward.
Evening star., 1938-06-21
PRESIDENT VETOES BILL
TO REPAY BOAT OWNER
Loss of Craft Against Potomac
Piles Was Shippers Own
Fault, He Holds.

A bill awarding 1000 to Asa NJ
Ketchum Of Paramount, Md, for loss
of his boat on the Potomac River in
August, 1888, when 1t rammed into OBJ
solete piles of Gravelly Point, was
vetoed today by President Roosevelt,
according to an Associated Press dis
patch from Hyde Park, NJ Y.
Mr.. Ketchums boat was hauling
oyster shells to an Alexandria (Va.)
fertilizer plant at the time of the COL
lision. His son previously had pur-
chased the boat, the ]. j. Underhill,
from the Government for $40
The President held Mr.. Ketchums S
troubles were of his own making. as
he was out of the regular channel when
the accident occurred.
Evening star., 1938-06-21
Turrou
Continued From First Page

IN the top grade Of pre- eminent" and
Is the highest paid of the 67O men on
the force
Although he speaks seven languages,
Mr.. Torrou did not hesitate to grow a
beard and go to work as a laborer
while investigating sabotage Of the
airship Akron while it was under con-
Struction.
Aided Lindbergh Case.
He was one Of the three Federal
agents who dug up the Lindbergh ran
som money in the Bronx garage of
Bruno Richard Hauptmann in Sep
tember, 1884. and was one of the
agents who persuaded Hauptmann to
furnish samples of his handwriting
which later were used with telling
effect against the German carpenter
at his trial
At other times he worked on the
Kansas City Staying of F. B. I. agents,
the election fraud cases in Indiana
and the Guillaume Rozen kidnapping.
first international abduction.
He was advanced to top grade in
the bureau after wiping out vicious
white slave ring in Connecticut and
obtaining the conviction of 40 per-
sons, including bank robbers, counter
feiters and killers. He has also
smashed white slave gangs in Balti-
more and other Atlantic seaboard
cities.
During the World War Mr.. Turrou
served overseas with the marines and
was twice wounded in action. After
the war he was sent to Moscow as
assistant chief of the administrative
division in charge of feeding 10000 900
starving Russians during the great
famine in the U. S. S. r.
Evening star., 1938-06-21
Child Is Born
In Ambulance
NeurD.C.Liue

An infant girl got her first peek
at the world last night from an Army
ambulance parked near the District
line on the Mount Vernon Highway
The baby arrived while Mrs. Mary
Huntington, wife of a sergeant in the
5th Engineer Band. was on her way
to Walter Reed Hospital from Fort
Belvoir.
Although the child was not due till
the end Of the month. it gave evidence
of arriving ahead of time and the am
bulance was racing the stork to the
hospital
Just at midnight DR.. Richard H.
Dear. Reserve officer on active duty
at the fort, ordered the ambulance to
pull up to the side of the road
Ten minutes later the ambulance
was on its way again and Mrs. Hunt
ington was the mother of her eighth
child.
Among those who stood by to lend
aid II necessary were the father of
the infant, three stretcher- bearers
and two park policemen, Ernest
Cullember and Phillip Birch, who had
noticed the parked ambulance and
stopped to investigate.
Evening star., 1938-06-21
GROUP MAYSTUDY
LABOR IN SWEDEN
Presidents Commission to
Visit England First for
Fact Survey.
Hy the Associated Press.

Hy the Associated Press.
President Roosevelts proposed study
OF British labor laws may be extended
to include trade union organizations
in Sweden.
The suggestion that Swedish groups
be included. labor experts said, de-
veloped in the last few days. Labor
IN Sweden is reported to be almost
entirely organized and operating In
close cooperation with industrial en-
ployers.
MIR. Roosevelt announced a few
weeks ago he would send a special
commission to England during the
summer for fact-finding study Of
the British Trade Union Act.
The President said it was his own
idea to survey the laws under which
British labor and industry carry on
collective bargaining. He said he
wanted the commission to bring back
a clear and simple explanation Of the
working Of the British statutes, but
denied that the study was preliminary
to any changes in the American Wag-
ner Labor Act.
The Presidents commission is ex-
pected to include representatives of
both employers and employees, but John
l.. Lewis c. I. O., will not be repre-
sented. Mr.. Lewis withdrew from
participation in the study when pub
lished reports indicated it might be
used as basis for modifying the
Wagner act.
Until few days ago. it was learned,
administration sources endeavored to
persuade Mr.. Lewis to change his
stand.
Evening star., 1938-06-21

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, June 21.-Stung by eye
witness reports in American and other
foreign newspapers. the German press
today broke its silence on the anti
Semitic drive which seems aimed at
cleansing" Berlin of its 100000 Jews
A scornful editorial in the leading
NaA organ, Reichsfuehrer Adolf Hit
lers own Voelkischer Beobachter,
sought to justify the drive as an "act
Of self-defense by the people against
Jews who are swamping Berlin, espe-
cially from Austria.
Although the drive begun June
continued, the ministry of economy ex-
empted foreign Jews living abroad
from property registration regulations
which the United States had pro-
tested. New regulations also relaxed
the rules as they apply to German
Jews living abroad.
Material Property Of Reich"
"Paradoxical though it may seem,"
bhe Beobachter declared, the louder
the foreign press has rallied about
anti-Jewish prosecutions, the more
the Jews have wanted to come here.
1T is the material prosperity of the
Reich that attracts them and makes
them submit willingly to any restric-
tions placed upon them for the Jews
are notoriously thick-skinned."
The Beobachter charged the new
influx consisted primarily of Snug
glers Of drugs and currencies, coun-
terfeiters and professional swindlers. 1"
It accused the Jews also Of behaving
with intolerable impertinence" to Ar
yam women and girls.
The exemption of some jews from
property registration regulations mod
ified a decree of Field Marshal Her
mann Wilhelm Goering April 27 which
hinted that Jewish-owned property
might be conflscated after being re-
ported to the government
Foreign Jews living abroad were
freed from the necessity of registering
property they hold in Germany. Ger
man Jews living abroad were given
more time. The period was extended
from June 30 to July 81 for those liv-
ing elsewhere in Europe and to Octo-
Der 80 for German Jews residing out
side Europe.
Hugh r. Wilson, United States
Ambassador, protested May IL against
application of the decree to the Ger
man property of American Jews.