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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-30

resignation was demanded after a Fairfield County Extraordinary Grand Jury found him responsible for waste, inefficiency and incom- petence" in connection with the purchase of $6,100,0O0 in rights-of- way for the Merritt Parkway. The jury, returning several secret in- dictments recommended his "imme- diate removal.
 Cox, a Democrat, but hitherto un- identified with state politics, is a graduate of Washington and Lee University, 1917, and received his engineering degree at the same place in 1918. Ten years later he obtained his degree as civil engineer.
 In World War
 He served during the World Wa" as a second lieutenant in the 6O5th Engineering Division overseas.
 He was an instructor at Yale, department of engineering mechan- ics from 1920 to 1921 and during the next two years engaged in construc- GlOll WUk dU pOOGOll. SAAeA1 lAAo ~ turn to Yale in 1927 he pursued construction work in Connecticut and was traffic engineer for the National Bureau of Casualty and Surety Underwriters at New York City. He is married and has one son.
 Draws Same Salary
 Cox will draw the same salary as Macdonald. $10,O00 a year, and will serve until the sixth Wednesday of the 1889 general assembly ses- sion. It appeared certain the gov ernor would nominate him for full term. The nomination would need only senate approval.
 Macdonald, head of the inf1uen- tial patronage and spending agency for 15 years, submitted his resigna- tion at the request of the governor yesterday. He wrote:
 "In order that there shall be no embarrassment caused you for
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WHEELER ESTATE
 INVENTORY FILED
$26,195.l7 Total Amount in ASsets-COnsisted
 Mostly of Stocks

The late Harriette s. Wheeler left an estate of $26, ,195.17. An inventory of assets was filed with Judge Den his J. Slavin in probate court today. Mrs. Wheeler was the wife of Arthur Martin Wheeler of New Haven, and the mother of Mrs. Rowley w. Phillips of Waterbury She died Feb. g in Darien. The estate is made up almost entirely of stocks.
 The following stocks are listed in the estate:
 35 shares, American Telephone and Telegraph, $4895.63.
 20 shares, Borden Co., $357.50.
 125 shares, Bridgeport Brass Co.,, $1109.37.
 28 shares, Brown Fence and Wire Co.,. $189.
 30 shares, Celanese Corp, $285O.
 19 shares. Corn Exchange Bank and Trust Co.,, $945.25.
 10 shares, Electric Bond and Share, $547.5O.
 13 shares, Haverhill Electric Co.,, $4O9.5O.
 200 shares, International Vitamin
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MAHONEY DEATH NOT EXPLAINED
Police Still Trying to Run Down Clues - Slayer
 Still at Large

Mystery today still surrounded the circumstances of the staying of Ed ward Mahoney, g, of IA Lafayette street, as Deputy Coroner Walter w. Smyth and police continued their search for evidence that would lead to the capture of the assailant who shot the youth near his home early Thursday morning. Funeral services for Mahoney were held to- day as authorities continued their thus-far futile hunt for the slayer.
 There were reports that police have secured valuable evidence in the case, but Chief Inspector Jo- seph Stevens had no comment to make. Several witnesses are to be questioned at police headquarters later in the day.
 Discrepancies Found
 Chief Inspector Stevens, who has assigned the entire personnel of the detective bureau to the inveStiga- tion, has uncovered several discre- pancies in stories told by witnesses. Under questioning the various wit nesses are said to have differed ill many important respects in their accounts of disturbance on La fayette street at l o'clock Thursday morning.
 Mahoney was slain about that time, though his body was not found until five hours later on a railroad cmbankment near his home. He is believed to have run a short dist ance before he collapsed. There were two bullet wounds in his body One bullet entered his back and went through his abdomen; the other struck him in the leg.
 Neighbors Heard Noise
 The shooting is believed to have taker place as the neighborhood was aroused as burglars attempted to break into the store of Samuel Cooper, also at IA Lafayette street. heard glass being shat tered and .ns sound Of shots.
 Police. called to the scene, found a bag of flour abandoned in front of Cooper's store. They searched the neighborhood but found no one.
 Questioned yesterday were Mont
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pedestrian after passing truck on the highway. They gave chase but were unable to catch up with the other car, they related.
 However, John DeVito, motor vehicle inspector at the state test ing lane, short distance down the highway from the scene of the fa- tality, halted Grody's car when he saw it approaching at what he con- sidered an excessive rate of speed. Mrs. Straw and her son then ar- rived and told the inspector of the fatality.
 Police arrested Grody as coron- CTS prisoner. Strahan was killed instantly, having sustained 8 skull fracture.
 Funeral services were held today for Strahan. The funeral was held at 8:30 from the Lyons funeral home, Thomaston, to St. Thomas church, where 8 solemn mass of re- quiem was sung at g o'clock. Burial was in St. Thomas cemetery, Thom- aston.
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CondemnedManT Talks Against Time, Bubbles
John w. Vaughn EnaCts Real Drama in Death House {; Couldn't Believe That Chair Was to Finally
 Claim Him

Huntsville, Texas, April 30. = UP) - John w. Vaughn, convinced that God would save him from the electric chair, talked desperately against time for nine minutes in the execution chamber early today, then, when it was evident even to him that neither divine nor earthly powers would intervene, burst into tears and permitted himself to be executed. It was the fourth time that Texas had undertaken to exc cute Vaughn, and this time the states agents were eminently suc- cessful. While Vaughn's sobs still sounded from behind the black death mask, the current hit him and he was dead.
 Escaped Twice Before
 A week ago yesterday, Vaughn was led into the execution cham Der twice, but each time the gener- ator that produces the electricity for the chair broke down. Vaughn be- lieved that the hand of God had stopped it and he so told the wit nesses assembled to watch him die. Early yesterday the chair was pre- pared for him again, but a court order saved him, which but strengthened his conviction that Providence was guarding him.
 Therefore. when he was taken from his cell in death row few minutes after midnight this morn ing, he had little belief in the reality and imminence of death.
 Vaughn, 32, killer of San An tonic policeman, small, inclined to jauntiness, entered the chamber carrying three roses, a Bible and a lighted cigar. His eyes ran around
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HISTORY BEGINS

Monday in the Waterbury Dem ocrat with first facsimile re- productions of U. S. postage in "Stories in Stamps" most widely used stamp column in America.
 Permitted for the first time under legislation passed by the present Congress, the reproduc- tions, through successive weeks, will cover the whole field of American postage from the earliest 1847 stamps to the cur- rent Presidential Series," just announced by the Postoffice Department.
 With each stamp is the story of that stamp, exploring some gripping phase of American history-Washington at Valley Forge. the Pony Express. open ing the Northwest Territory, flying the first Trans-Pacific air mail.
 Start with the first release Monday for the most unusual course in American history you've ever had! Exclusive to the
 NEMMOTD AT
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-30
JURY RETURNS
 ON WEDNESDAY
37 Witnesses Were Ex= an1ined Last Week;
 Ninth to Open

Ninth week of the Waterbury, Alcorn grand jury will open at 10 o'clock Wednesday by present plans of Special Prosecutor Hugh M. AL corn, ST., who, during the last and longest week, just past, examined 37 witnesses, 20 new, IT recalled.
 Recapitulation of the weeks de- velopments in regards to witnesses follows:
 Witnesses who appeared for the first time during the past week in- cluded:
 Clarence G. Willard, secretary of the Republican State Central Com- mittee, and publicity director of the state highway department who came in for criticism in the Merritt Parkway jury's report. Appeared April 25.
 Terence F. Carmody, former states attorney, member of Carmody & Thoms law firm, April 26.
 David E. FitzGerald, New Haven attorney, Democratic National Com
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Defensive Alliance Is One of Strongest Since Great
 World War GERMANY IS STILL
 AHEAD IN AIR FORCE With All Preparations for War There Still Is Hope
 for Peace
BY WEBB MILLER Copyright, 1888, by United Press)

NOOpyIlSHtb 10oo1 Dy ChiSSu iS'''
 London, April 30. - (UP) Great Britain, firmly united with France in a New "London-Paris Axis" inaug- urated a gigantic air force expansion program today and prepared for diplomatic and economic action in Central Europe to back up the strongest defensive alliance since the World War. It was un- derstood that the government aimed at a first line strength of about 5000 fighting planes for the home defense forces alone, in addi- tion to the planes of overseas units and the navy.
 What this means is plain when it is realized that every first line plane is backed by perhaps five reserve planes, so that a total home de- fense force home defense ill- cludes defending Britain by attack. ing an enemy from the air - of 18,000 planes is indicated.
 Until today, Britain had been aiming at first line strength of 1,750 planes by March, 1889.
 Hustle to Beat Germany
 Aviation experts estimate that it will take Britain until 1940 to match Germany's present strength, and that Germany can double her pres- ent production on short notice. That is one reason for the gigantic ex- pansion program planned.
 In addition to that, the planes assigned to overseas units, and the planes of the navy, are to be in- creased considerably.
 To insure an urgent pace in air. plane production, Britain will not
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Lieutenant John V. Leary of the Detective Bureau to the rank of captain. Patrolmen Ernest Pakul and Patrick Hobart of the plain clothes squad to the rank of lieutenant.
 Patrolman John Mates, chauffeur for Mayor Frank Hayes, and Patrol man Anthony Mariana, of the Detec- tive Bureau, to the rank of ser geant.
 Captain Flaherty Retires
 Retirement of Captain Flaherty and the five promotions all become effective May 15. Captain Flaherty has been a member of the Police Department since 1905. He has been in poor health for some time and yesterday submitted an application for retirement on pension. The promotions were all voted unanimously by the seven members of the. board, with the exception of that of Lieutenant Leary. The vote in his promotion was five flor and one mo-, with one blank ballot being submitted. The board con- sists of four Democrats and three Republicans. Mayor Hayes pre- siced at the meeting, but took no part in the voting.
 All 25 Not Examined
 After the men had been officially notified of their promotions and
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-30
AGED MAN DIED
 IN HOME BLAZE

Providence, R. l., April 3O-(UP) An aged man was burned to death and an elderly woman was rescued early today when fire swept a two- family house.
 Charles P. McDermott, 70, who lived alone, died when flames envel- oped his first-foor bedroom.
 A policeman who noticed smoke seeping from the house attempted to reach McDermott, but was driv- en back by flames. He then craWled up smoke-flled stairway and rescued Mrs. Mary Conway. only other occupant. She was hospital ized with a slight right arm lac eratiOn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-30
PATRCLMAN IS
 HELD FOR DEATH

Fall River, Mass, April 30-(UP) -Patrolman Frank M. Perry, Al, was held in $l,OO0 for the grand jury today after he was found probably guilty of manslaughter in the "cops and robbers" killing of 13-year- old William Comisky April II.
 William and some companions were playing on a garage roof when policemen, thinking they were criminals, pursued them. Perry ad- mitted firing the shots when he tripped and fled. The boy was hit in the chest and died at a hos pital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-30
F1ue Members or Police Force Are
 GiDen Promotions
Captain Hugh Flaherty Retired at His Own Volltion
 After Years of Good Service-Lieut. John Leary Is Made Captain

Appointment of 25 patrolmen on Monday was indicated yesterday at the meeting of the board o poce commissioners in which Captain Hugh Flahertys appca ton for retirement accepted and five policemen were promoted There were reports today that in addition to new appointments several rerenents and promotions VIII be voted when the board Monday afternoon al 4 o'clock Promotions yesterday follows:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-30
Gigantic Air Force Is Part or Plan Prepared Combine With France
William Junkin Cox Succeeds Macdonald
Yale Assistant Prof. of Engineering Mechanics Ap= pointed By Governor Cross to Replace De-
 posed Highway Official

Hartford, Conn.,, April 30. - (UP) - Within a com paratvely few hours after demanding and receiving tie of State Highway Commissioner John A.. Macdonald Governor Cross today replaced him with William Junkn Cox Yale assistant professor of engineer ing mechanics CoX AZ years od immediately sworn into office and will take active operation of the $2O 900 900 a year department Monday. Macdonald's
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The Weather

Partly Cloudy Tonight;
 Sunday Generally Fair
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-06-27
PICTURES OF STATE
ARE WITHOUT COST
Employment of Selling Agent for
Purpose of Aiding COopera-
tiveS is Sought
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
In the Sir Walter Hotel.

Ralele:l, June 24.-Bill Sharpe, di-
rector of the news office of the State
advertising division, has taken pho
tographs literally from Currituck to
Cherokee, at a total expenditure for
models of exactly nothing-gros
tare and net
Today Governor Clyde r. Hoey ex-
pressed his appreciation for the as
sistance which hundreds of young
mon and women have given the ad-
vertising campaign and who h ave
made this fine record possible
The governor pointed out that these
young people have helped the news
offic to get out thousands of pictures
for use in news stories and in adver-
Using the State
Il want the young men and women
of North Carolina who have assisted
the news office of the advertising di-
vision in obtaining pictures in every
section of the State, to know that |
personally appreciate the manner in
which they have given of their time
and talents in the making of these
pictures and that the State of North
Carolina also appreciates what thew
have DONE" Governor Hoey said.
Il know that good many young
ladies and young men have given from
one to three days Of their time in as
sisting the advertising division to get
the type of pictures needed for use
in newspapers, magazines, booklet.
and our advertisements They have
done this without remuneration and
without expecting any.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-06-27

trained supervisors will be required
to check the quarter million farmc
for compliance with provisions of the
control program in the State.
Since cotton farms have to be
checked before August 18th, local SUI
pervisors are being dispatched into
the cotton counties as fast as train
ing schools turn them out.
Grounded in the fundamentals of
compliance work by AAA officers at
State College, district supervisor
conducted the training school in Hen
derson last week.
More accurate and faster checking
is being accomplished in North Car
DINA with aerial photographs. Thirty
new counties have been added this
year, which puts 80 per cent of the
States farm land under aerial photo
graphs. The remainder will be com
pleted by next year. Vance county is
among those using areial photos this
year.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-06-27
HENDERSON WHIPS
z WARREN TEAMS
Saturdays Game Taken IL
to 10 and Sundays Tilt
By 1917

Henderson ALL Stars racked up two
wins Saturday and Sunday over teams
in Warren county.
Saturday. the Stars scored eight
runs in the eighth inning to whip the
Warren County ALL Stars II to 10.
Sunday, Graham Sheriff" Hamm,
one star left handler of Henderson
high school some II years ago, STEP
ped out on the mound for his first
start in over a decade, and hurle
fine ball until the fifth when he re-
tired, due to excessive heat. Much of
the fast breaking curves were miss
ing from the port-siders delivery, but
slow. tantalizing twisters and slow
ball kept the Warrenton team guess
ing much of the time.
Six runs in the seventh inning prov
ed the best for the frame for the
stars.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-06-27
LUCK|ES DIVIDE z
WEEKEND GAMES
Franklinton IL Victim, But
Townsville Trims South
End 6-2

The South Henderson Luckies di-
vided two games during the week end
whipping Franklinton Saturday 7 tc
2, and losing Sunday to Townsville 6
to 2. Both contests were played at
Pine Park.
peasants hurled the Saturday vic
tory for the Luckies, giving up three
hits.
The Luckies committed five mis-
cues in Sundays contest each team
getting eight hits.
P. Norwood pitched the victory for
Townsville.
Saturdays game
Score by innings: 4
Franklinton ........ 900 600 O2O-2
Lucky Strikes ....... OO4 900 3Ox-7
Sundays Game
Score by innings: r
Townsville ........... 200 30 OOO-b
Lucky Strikes 200 900 OOO-2
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-06-27
MEETING OF DABNEY
GRANGE POSTPONED

The regular meeting of Dabney
Grange, No. 739, scheduled for Tues
day evening of this week, has been
set for Wednesday evening instead,
according to announcement by Dorsey
F. Hart, the secretary The meeting
will be held at $3.50 o'clock Wednes-
day evening. The postponement was
caused by an entertainment by the
"Mountaineers', sponsored by a VIII
,liamsboro club.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-06-27

"This cooperation they have given
has been very helpful to the news
office and has saved the State many
hundreds of dollars and I want per-
sonally to thank them and to express.
my appreciation of the assistance they
have given in making the State adj
vertising program a success"
Those familiar with advertising
campaigns similar to the States say
that ordinarily thousands of dollars
must be expended on models alone
models which the State of North
Carolina has secured as volunteers
and for nothing
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-06-27
File Your Request.

Poultry growers desiring to have
their flocks blood-tested for Pullorum
Bacillary White Diarrhea disease
should file their applications at once
with the Stae veterinarians office
State Department of Agriculture, Ra-
leigh, as this work will get under way
Sept. 1, announces H. F .Wilfong, of
DR.. Moores staff. Mr.. Wilfong saws
plans for flock selection and for the
blood-testing work have been com
pleted and all applications should be
in by August l. Those who apply later
may not be able to get the work done.
The testing is conducted in coopera-
ton with the poultry department of
State College and the National Poul-
try Improvement Plan.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-06-27
Softball Schedule

June p
Underwriters VS. Gro-Swifts.
Bankers VS. Kiwanis
June %
Lions VS. Wall Street.
June 20
Rose VS. KiwaniS.
Bankers VS. GrO-SwiftS.
June 80
Lions VS. Underwriters.
July 4
Rose VS. Lions.
Wall Street VS. Gro+Swifts
July 5
Underwriters VS. Kiwanis.
July 6
Rose VS. Wall Street.
July Z
Underwriters VS. Bankers.
Lions VS. Kiwanis.
July IL
Lions VS. Bankers.
Rose VS. Gro-Swifts.
July IL
Wall ST. VS. Underwriters
July Is
Kiwanis VS. Gro-Swifts.
Bankers VS. Wall Street.
July Ia
Rose VS. Underwriters.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-06-27
BROWN LEADER OF
CONFERENCE GROUP

Rev. r. E. Brown, pastor of the
First Methodist church, is in Louis
burg this week as dean of the inter
mediate group of young people of the
North Carolina Conference of that
denomination which is holding it's an
nual summer institute at Louisburg
College this week Nearly 100 boys
and girls from nearly every section
of the conference are in attendance
at the meeting, the pastor said
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-06-27
Canning Bulletin.

A new bulletin describing canning
methods for numerous kinds of fruits
and vegetables, prepared by Cornelia
G. Norris, extension economist in food
conservation, may be obtained free
from the agricultural editor at State
College or your Home Demonstration
Agent. 1t is Circular No. 223, Canning
Fruits and Vegetables.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-06-27
AMERICAN LEAGUE
NATIONAL LEAGUE
|adaBGd111es

CITY SOFTBALL LEAGUE
Underwriters VS. Gro wifts.
Bankers VS. Kiwanis
PIEDMONT LEAGUE
Portsmouth at Rocky Mount.
Winston7Salem at Norfolk.
Asheville at Richmond.
Charlotte at Durham.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago at st. Louis.
Boston at Cleveland.
Only games scheduled.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
No games scheduled.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-06-27
ONE CASE TRIED.

Recorder r. E. Clements tried one
case at county court today, Laura AL
ston, Negro man, being convicted OF
drunkenness, and prayer for judgment
was continued upon payment of the
costs
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-06-27
NATIONAL LEAGUE
[ReHNlfs'
PIEDMONT LEAGUE

Durham TT; Norfolk 80.
Rocky Mount 81; Winston 10.
Richmond 9; Portsmouth 3.
Asheville 6; Charlotte i
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Washington 81; st. Louis IL.
New York 10; Detroit 8.
Only games scheduled.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia 1915; Cincinnati 3-8.
New York 5; Chicago 1.
Brooklyn 1; st. Louis 1 innings
Only games scheduled.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-06-27
RED RAIDERS WHIP
CITY GIRLS TEAM

Joe Logio's softball team, the "Red
Raiders = whipped the town girls Fri
DAY IL to at the Junior high dia-
mona' thus avenging an early defeat
at the hands Of the city girls aggre-
cation. -ll..eL.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-06-27
LUCKY GIRLS GET
WIN ON SATURDAY

Inc Lucky Strike girls softball
team whipped Joe's Red Raiders Sat
urday Ii to 9 at Pine Park.
Inc Luckies will play the Wildcats
at Fine Park Tuesday afternoon at
5 o'clock.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-06-27
VANCE COUNTY

VANCE COUNTY ........ :. ;. -.
Miss Lou Ella Dickerson, All club
girl of Kittrell, is on a cruise this
week to the tropical isle of Cuba.
having been awarded this trip as 4
result of farm record survey by Al
club members sponsored by the North
Carolina Bankers Association last
spring. Miss Dickerson is the guest
of the Bankers Association.
William Hudgins of Gates county
won the trip for the boys. 1t will be
remembered that Lou Ella won trip
to the National Club Congress in Chi
cago, and an electrolux refrigerator as
a result of her 4-H club work last
year.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-06-27
Vance County Weekly
Extension News

Sponsored County Agent: T. Richardson Assistant
County Agent; Demonstration Agent
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-06-27

Vance County All club members
are looking forward to and planning
for their annual All club encamp-
ment which is to be held at White
Lake July 12-16th. This is one of the
rewards to club members for their
work and in addition to being instruc-
tive, provides a splendid outing for
these deserving young people.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-06-27

Compliance Workers Now in the
Field More Than 250OOO Farms
Must Be Checked This Year For All
Crop Averages.
The giant task of checking COM
pliance on 100000 North Carolina
farms under the 1888 AAA program
is now under way 1900 in Vance
county.
H. A. Patten, AAA compliance Of
ficer, described this years job as the
largest ever undertaken, being about
twice as extensive as any in the past.
Approximately 1000 competently
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-06-27

The Annual Farm and Home Week
at State College will be held August
18th. Farmers and their wives should
begin now to make plans to attend. A
splendid program is being arranged
which includes number of speakers
of national prominence.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-06-27

c. NJ Hight, proprietor of the Con-
tinental Plant Company at Kittrell,
attended the First Annual Nursery
mems Short Course at State College
June 16-18th.