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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19
ANDREWS WILL
 MEET TEXTILES
Wage-Hour Administrator to Start Work; Six
 States to Draft Law

Washington. August 19. OUP) Wage-Hour Administrator Elmer F. Andrews meets representatives. of the textile industry. organized labor and the public today to determine the scope of the first industry com mittee established under the new fair labor standards act.
 Andrews scheduled his first indus- try conference within four days af- ter he took his oath of office and hoped to complete that committee soon in order to turn his attention 10 the tobacco and cotton garment Industries.
 The textile industry, spread throughout the northeast and the south, was selected as the proving ground for the new law, which es- tablishcs 25 cents an hour mlni- mum wage and limits the work week to A hours during the first year. The industry committee to be set Up at today's conference can in- crease the minimum wage, however, for the 100000 persons employed in this industry.
 Az the federal program got under way. Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins announced that labor com missioncrs from six states would meet here September 12 to draft a proposed model state wage hour law to supplement the federal statute. The state law would cover intrastate indusyies just as the national statute regulates interstate industry.
 Labor commissioners invited to the conference are from Illinois, Connecticut. Oklahoma, Utah, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19
Dist. Attorney Deluey Goes After Witness
Pecora Holds CoIored Man for Further Hearing;
 May Be Impeached
BY JOSEPH l.. MYLER United Press Stan COrresp0i;dent)

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 New York, Aug. 10 - (U.P0 - District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey attempted at the James J. Hines lottery trial today to impeach Julius Williams, negro state witness who repudiated his testimony before the grand jury linking the Tammany district leader to the Dutch Schultz policy gang.
 The prosecutor questioned Edward Grant, official shorthand reporter of proceedings before the grand jury last month. Grant identified the grand jury transcript, said 1t was correct and that the 48-year-old Williams had testified as the tran- script reported.
 Williams, a heavy set man with pockmarkcd face, droopy lids and hair the color of tarnishcd brass, sworc yesterday that he had per- jured himself before the grand jury last month when he testified Hines sent him to George Weinberg, Schultz strong arm man, for 8 job in 1882. Hines Is charged as the "hxcr" who furnished protection for the gang by bribing and influencing officials.
 Reads His Testimony
 Dewey read yesterday and again today the transcript of the negro's grand jury testimony and brought from his assertions that the testi- mony either was fake or the records mistaken. Williams statement that his signature on an affidavit pre- pared in the district attorneys office the day before the grand jury hear ing was obtained through threats of jail drew the prosecutors scorn.
 Did any one tell you what to say
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19
EX-HUSBAND OF
 BARBARA WAITS

Venice, Aug. 10.--(UP) - Count Court Haugwitz- Reventlow, who un- expectedly arrived on the Lido yes terday and met his wife, the former Barbara Hutton, for the first time since they were legally separated postponed his departure for Buda- pest today.
 The postponemcnt was as much a surprise to the vacationing inter national set here as his arrival and caused much speculation concern ing present relations between the G. d-l0 cent store heiress and the handsome Danish Count.
 It was understood that the count had planned to leave for Budapest today or tomorrow. at the latest. but changed his mind after spending a few hours with the countess. He moved into the Hotel Les Baiis. op- posite the Hotel Excelsior where she is stopping. It was said that he in- tends to remain here four or five days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19
BANDIT DIES OF
 POLICE BULLETS
Running Gun Fight After Payroll Is Stolen By
 Two Thieves

Boston, Aug. 10-(UP)-James F. Sullivan, 25. wounded twice by po- lice in gun battle late yesterday. died at a hospital early today.
 A patrolman and Sullivan's con- federatc in a $5568 payroll holdup also were wounded, but neither was in critical condition.
 Harold Ananian, 27, shot in the right hand as he covered in bcd- room closet. was under guard at Brighton police station.
 Patrolman Scholley J. Lake. 37, was hospitalized for two superficial wounds. His condition was report ed good.
 Two brothers gave a half-pint of blood each in q futile effort to save Sullivan's life. Two bullets were removed from his body, one from near the heart and the second from the base of the spine.
 Police Records Of Both
 His police record dated back to 1927, when he was haled into court as a stubborn child. Subsequently he was arrested for larceny and Run-toting and when shot, was free in $500O bail pending trial on a charge of attempted shooting of an officer month ago.
 Ananian likewise was arrested first in 1927, the charge being burg lary. He has been arrested six oth- CT times, but always was released, fined small sums or placed on pro- bation, police said:
 The holdup occurred late ycster-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19
KEEPS HIS DATE
 WITH SHOTGUN
John BeIIinger Kills Girl, Who Turned Him Down,
 in Novel Way

New York, Aug. 19-(UP)-John Bellinger, an advertising man, went on a date with his girl friend with a sawed-off rife concealed in his brief case prepared to kill her If she refused to marry him. She turned him down as they reached her apartment early today and he shot her through the back of the head.
 Then, leaving the body lying in the hallway, Bellinger took a cab to his apartment. concealed two razor blades in his shoes and went to the home of Father John Sheehan of the Church of St. John the Evan gelist. He reused the priest from bed and confessed the staying.
 Repeats His Story
 Together they went to police station where he repeated to de- tective that he had killed Marie Joyce, 25-year- brunette secre- tary. The body still was in the hall- way when detectives took Bellinger there. They rang the bell of the apartment Miss Joyce shared with Marie Townsend.
 Miss Townsend, who had not been awakened by the single shots, faint ed when she opened the door and saw the body.
 On the way back to the police precinct in patrol wagon Detective August Gilman saw Belinger reach down and take something from his shoe. He seized his wrist and a razor blade dropped to the floor. Bel finger refused to say whether he had intended to kill himself. A search revealed the other blade. Gun In Brief Case
 At the station house Bellinger said he met Miss Joyce a year ago when he came here from San Fran cisco. For the last several days he
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19
JAPANESE AGAIN
 FORCING ATTACKS

Shanghai, Aug. 10-UP)-A Jap anese military spokesman said to- day that reinforced Japanese col- umns were attacking Chinese lines at all points in the upper Yangtse river valley in preparation for a renewed drive on HankoW.
 The Chinse admitteed that the pressure against their lines had been renewed but claimed that the Japanese were unable to use their motorized equipment because of the flooded terrain. Because of this, they said. the Japanese had been beaten back at every turn.
 Despite earlier assertions that most of the Chinese air force had been destroyed, Japanese and Chinese airplancs engaged in one of the largest aerial battles of the war yesterday. It took place in the tri- city area of Hankow, Wuchang and Hanyang. The Japanese said that g Chinese airplanes were destroyed. Chinese reports said six Japanese planes were shot down.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19
BARCELONA IS
 RAIDED AGAIN

Barcelona, Aug. 19-tUP)-Twelve persons were killed and 8l injured today in the worst air raid on Bar celona in two months. The ciy's air raid alarm sounded from 4:l0 a. m. until $40 a. m.
 Nationalist planes raided at 4:15 a. m, sos a. m, and 5:D a. m, dropping many bombs on at least % streets in the central district. Many were incendiary.
 Several Loyalist chascrs and scores of searchlights searched for the raiders while anti-aircraft bat ters fired.
 In the last raid the insurgent pilots turned off their motors and glided down from great height, They dropped their bombs and roared away to sea.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19
SCOTT KILLING IS REENACTED
 BY HIS WIDOW Detectives Foley, McElli- gOtt Accompany Her to
 Home on Sheffield St. FATAL TRAGEDY OF
 WEEK AGO REPLAYED Several Angles of Crime Were Cleared Up By Visit
 to Scene of Death

The home at 89 Sheffield street which she left as a pris- oner last Thursday after the death of her husband from a bullet wound was visited to- day by Mrs. Thursa Grant Scott, 25. There, while De- tective-Lieutenants William Foley and Edward McElligott looked on, she re-enacted the fatal drama which took place a week ago and showed where she stood when she fired the shot which fatally wounded her hus- band, Howard R. Scott, 36-ycar-old Chase Company worker.
 Though police refused to state where Mrs. Scott had been taken this morning, The Democrat learned of the visit to the iWaterville home. The trip to the Scott home enabled police to clear up several angles which were still unexplained in Mrs. Scott's confession yesterday.
 Deputy Coroner William B. Hen- messy said today that he has v!rtu- ally completed his inquest into Scott's death, and will begin the preparation of an official finding within a day or two. He conferred again this morning with States At- torney William B. Fitzgerald and Assistant States Attorney Walter w. Smyth.
 Attorney to See Client
 Attorney Fred Bauby. who has been retained as counsel for Mrs. Scott by her family, told The Dem ocrat that he expected to see his client for the first time today. He has withdrawn his application for a writ of habeas corpus, on assur- ance from high authority" that he would be permitted to see the young widow today.
 Breaking down after week of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19
LOUIS PAKUL IS
 HEAVILY FINED
Litchfield Man Made At- tack on South Leonard
 St. Woman Last Night

Declaring that the safety of pe- destrianS must be protected, Judge Theobald E. Conway in city court today imposed fines of $s5 and costs on Louis Pakul, known as Pakulat, 26, of Litchfield, who was arrested last night when he attack cd a woman as she entered her home. Unable to pay the fine, Pa kul was taken to jail.
 Mrs. George T. Andrews, of & South Leonard street, said that she was walking toward her home at II o'clock last night when she heard someone following her. As she got to the steps of her home. she said the person following knocked her to the ground and put his hand over her mouth.
 Pakul Caught, Resists
 After struggling with him. she testified, she managed to get free and screamed for help. When no one responded she managed to at- tract a neighbours attention by banging on the door. The man, she said. had disappeared but 8 moment later he tried to break into the neighbours home through a bed- room window.
 She identified Pakul as her as- sailant. Motor Patrolman John Deeley testified that Motor Patrol- man John Walsh, Patrolman Ralph Belloisy and he arrested Pakul.
 Pakul, he said, resisted them while being brought to police head quarters and in scuffle bit Motor Patrolman Walsh on the arm.
 Pakul said he had been drinking all evening and was 50 drunk that he did not know what he was do- ing
 Judge Conway imposed a fine of $5 and costs for intoxication, $25 and costs for assault, $25 and costs for resistance. and suspended sen- tence on breach of the peace count. He suspended $25 of the fine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19
BODY OF WOMAN
 TO BE EXHUMED

Boston, Aug. 19-(UP)-District- Attorney William J. Foley today authorized exhumation of the body of Mrs. Esther H. Wolfe, 68-year- old Boston widow, to determine whether foul play was involved in her death last November at Port land, Me.
 County Prosecutor Albert Knud- sen of Portland sent authorization for an autopsy to Foley at request of the woman's two sons who be- lieve she was slain and robbed of $l3,000 in cash and jewels. Her death certificate said she died of natural causes.
 Medical-Examiner Timothy Leary will perform an autopsy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19

A score Of cOnfereeS, With 1ull power to act, went over the list through the several hours of the meeting. There were suggestions" There were "objections". There were changes all of this procedure se- cret ufitil such time as Town Chair man Crary sees fit to offer the list to the public. 1t Is understood. "If the committee places onus on mo to withhold the list for given time," he remarked today. before he had received such list. then I shall give that consideration. If I give my word, keep it," he added. A joint statement from the two factions today states:
 The committees representing the Reorganization committee and the Democratic Voters Com mittee met last night to discuss the acceptance of list of pro- posed delegates which had been prepared by the Democratic Vot- CTS committee.
 The procedure followed was in strict accordance with the pre- violsly announced understanding of the two groups and in accord ance also with the understanding already reached with the repre- sentativcs of the Democratic Town Committee.
 A discussion was held first on certain points which had been left open, the intention being to be certain that the list as finally presented should conform to pre- vious understandings. Upon presentation of the list of the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19
Proposed Delegate List Agreed On Last Night Goes To 7own Group
Names Are Believed to Be Agreeable to
 All Factions of Party; Crary to
 Inspect Selections
VOTERS COMMITTEE COMPLETED
 LIST MAKING ALL CHANGES

Democratic harmony, with organization in such accord that the list of delegates agreed upon at an a night session between conference committees will be acceptable to every unit of the party was claimed to- day by spokesmen for the Democratic voters commit tee and the Reorganization" unit of Sen George T. Culhane.
 Delegate List to be Submitted
 In statement this noon it was contended that the list of delegates which will be submitted sometime today to Democratic Town Chairman John H. Crary will mark no control any the several conventions for any of the erstwhle divergent units.
 Voters Committee Complete List
 The statement which follows, remarks that the Demo- cratic Voters Committee undertook the devisng of the and that any subsutons made were the work of the listed by members of the other conference committee at the joint session last night at Hotel Elton
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19
MINERS RESCUED
 FROM THEIR TOMB

Scranton, Pa, Aug. 10-(UP)--- Four miners cntombed for nine hours hundreds of feet below the earths surface were rescued early today, alive and unharmed.
 The men were on 6 coal car that was being pulled up a steep slope on cable, deep In an anthracite mine yesterday afternoon. The ca- blc broke and the car raced, out of control, down tho slope. It jumped the track, under-cut timbers sup porting the roof of the passage. and, an instant later, tons of dirt and rock t,imbled down. closing the tunnel and sealing them behind . thick wall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19

Setauket, N. r., Aug. 19 -- (UP) Mcintyre and Heath arc together again today in the happy land where every joke is riot where every song is a hit and where the audiences applaud forever and a day.
 Thomas K. Heath died last night one year to the day and almost to the hour from the time that James Mcintyre. weary from 10000 per formances, passed on. And today somewhere beyond the rim of space and time. Mcintyre can explain to Heath why he failed to send him q birthday card last Thursday. Heath was never told that McTn- tyre died a year ago, and that hurt the tired old man whose heart gave up last night.
 What Burns and Allen are to us, Mcintyre and Heath were to the generation of the horse cars and the kesorsene lamps. They were largely responsible for the burnt cork school of American humor. because back in 1905 they blackened their faces and Ddu Oil pIloW AhiiNh iiif Tree" Every time a comedian does q buck-and-wing he should make n graceful bow to Mcintyre and Heath for they did the first one ever seen in New York --- at Tony Pastors in 1879.
 Heath was 85 and had been i'll for more than year. The marvel was that he and his partner lived as long as they did. for they spent their strength recklessly on hard onc-night stands. on quick Jumps from town to town along the stage coach routes, on endless trips on the river packets.
 An accident brought them to- gcther in San Antonio. Texas, on May i2, 1874. They were doing Sep- aratc bleck fact acts. and the man who then was Heaths partner be- came i'll. Mcintyre and Heath forn-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19
PURGE TRIO TO
 FIGHT CHARGES
Tydings, George, O'Con- nor Will Accept Chal-
 lenge of MT. Roosevelt
By JOHN R. BEAL United Press Staff Correspondent

Washington, Aug. 19--tUP)-Sen Willard E. Tydings, D. Md, read out of the Democratic party by Presi- dent Roosevelt for "betraying" the New Deal, was reported ready today to counterattack.
 At Salisbury, Md, last night. in his first address since Mir Roosevelt asked Maryland voters to defeat him, Tydings did not mention the White House action. But in an ad- dress at Baltimore tonight or in a radio address Sunday he is expected to join two other subjects of the presidents party purge-Sen. Walter r. George. D., Ga. and Chairman John O'Connor, D., N. r., of the House rules committcc-in accept ing the presidents challenge.
 O'Conn0r in Ring
 O'Connor "snatched up the gage" last night in radio address from New York. He accused the president of using foreign" tactics which he said were an "escalator to dictator ship" and issued the same protest
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19

on charges brought by James Hart ley, chairman of the Independent Democratic Town Committee, and Attorney John Tobin, former state senator and also a member of the ID town committee.
 Continuance of Week
 Judge Conway granted contin- uai1ce of a week. During that time judge from some nearby town will be asked to hear the case. The name of Judge John F. McDonough of Naugatuck was mentioned. but 1t is believed that he might decline to sit on the case.
 Scanlon was represented by Attor- ney William K. Lawlor, associate and counsel for Senator George T. Culhane. The continuance was granted under the same bond, $500, which was posted yesterday after noon following Scanlon's arrest on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19
EMPLOYMENT IN
 RHODE ISLAND

Providence, R. l., Aug 10--UP-- Rhode Island industrial employ ment increased Il per cent in July over June, State Labor Director Thomas P. McMahon reported to- day.
 Textile employment increased POS per cent. Other increases were: {: silks, 33.8; finishing, 245; woolcns, 2l.1; cottons 10.3: worsteds. 18.5; Jewelry, 6.2. However, industrial em- ployment was 15.4 per cent lower than in July 1037.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19
Judge Conway h Court Today Had Case Continued
Judge Mascolo Will Take Similar Attitude-Court- room Crowded Today to Hear Criminal Libel
 Suitcase Is Continued

An out-oftown judge will decide in Waterbury city court whether not Walter Scanlon 32 of 8 Keee street.
 was guilty of criminal libel in public statement issued July T. Judge Theobald E. Conway in city court today disqualified himself and Prosecutor Mitchell Meyers said that Judge Edward Mascolo would do likewise crowded courtroom with Independent Democratic leaders ing many of the seats Scanon arragned this morning
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Aug. i9--(UP)-Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Aug. f7, compared with a year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year $i,1S7.502 ,053.06 $i.065, ,03s ,094.43
 Receipts seo2.2b5.72o,4s s727,e%7.s44.41
 Gross Deficit sao5.3as.s2a5s saa7,aoo.iSo o.os
 Net Deficit $4o5.19s, s,923.5s $3a7,3be, 6o0.o2
 Cash Balance $3,274, ,6b6. .03b.4b $2,s47,202. .063.6S
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-23
Christmas Program This Evening for
 Methodist Church

With the story of the Christ Chlid as the theme of the program, mem bers of the Methodist Church Will present their annual Christmas play this evening, under the direction oi Mrs. Roy Sprague, Mrs. Ray Schach and Burns McCoskrie.
 Those participating in the pro gram include:
 Mary. Lorraine Johnson; Joseph Arthur Knight; the three kings Walter Fukuyama. Don Johnson and John Dapcevich; sheperds, Tom Fukuyama, Jimmy Sprague, Jlm- my Solvde, Hermann Bucher and Larry DeVault; shepardess, Doris Knight. The children in the pri- mary and beginners grades will re- present the children of Bethlehem Tn the play each child will present a gift to the Child in the Manager and later these gifts will be distributed to the needy through the Alaska Vel fare Department. Adults, as well as children, are asked to bring gifts