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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-23
Shirley Temple Birthday Being Celebrated Today

with their wishes and those Of Shir- ley'S parents. There will be games and refreshments. Tonight's party will be more intimate. Shirley will attempt to blow out the nine candles on her birthday cake. She will be permitted to name the games she wants ot play and will be instructed to see that all of her friends have a good time. Her mother said she would be allowed to stay up an hour longer than usual.
 Shirley reportedly earns $5,OOO week in the movies and possibly that much again by endorsing dolls, breakfast food and other items. Every cent of her salary for the five years she has been in the movies has gone into trust fund her par ents said. Her father supports the family from his salary as bank manager. Mrs. Temple is paid by Shirley's studio as her manager.
 Shirley was three and half years old when she made her first picture. one in which Charles Farrell was the star. Farrell now is trying a screen comeback in Shirley's latest picture Lucky Penny" Her work never calls for Shirley to be before the cameras more than three and one-half hours a day. Shirley will begin tour of the United States in few weeks. She will make no appearances at which admission will be charged, her mother said. We already have more money than we need" Mrs. Temple said. "On this kind of a trip all of Shirley's admirers will get an opportunity to see her."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-23
Crippled Magazine Editor Brutally Beaten Last Night

New York, April 23.-(UP).- Charles Weiss. editor of the maga- zine Uncle Sam" said that the four men who raided the office of the Anti-Communist, Anti-Fascist and Anti-Nazi League and assaulted him last night looked like Germans. The 31-year-old editor, who has club foot, was found lying naked and senseless on the floor of the wrecked office, swastikaS had been painted on his back and chest with ink. He was taken to hospital suffering a possibly fractured skull, groin injury, scratches and bruises.
 When he regained consciousness he said the men tried to force him to kiss the Nazi emblem. He re- fused. They mauled him, threw him to the floor, stripped and painted him, then sacked the office. They tore an American flag from the wall, broke the standard of another nag, overturned furniture, scattered pa pers and smashed pictures. A tele- phone at which Weiss had tried to summon hlep was broken. The ol- flee is on one of the busiest cor ners in Brooklyn but Weiss was alone when the raiders went there and there were no other witnesses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-23
Entries Close To-day h Big Baby Contest
Thomas Studio Rushing to Take Free Pictures of En= tries as Deadline Comes; Most Popular Baby Vot-
 ing to Start at Once for $20O Cash, Prizes

Rain, rain go away; Baby wants his picture taken today! That's about it, folks.
 This is the day when parents should bring BABY to THE THOMAS STUDIO to have his. or her. picture taken FREE and then BABY will be entered in THE MOST POPULAR BABY CON- TEST of THE WAITE R B U R Y DEMOCRAT for $20O CASH and many other VALUABLE AWARDS.
 This is the final day for entries, you parents, and now is the time to get BABY all primed up and hair curled and clean-rompered for the picture taking.
 Lovely Gifts for Babes
 There are waiting for every baby entered in the MOST POPULAR BABY CONTEST lovely gifts from THE DEMOCRAT. There are wait ing for the winner of the GRAND FIRST PRIZE, $100 in CASH, a
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-23
SAL|NARD| TO HEAD SUPREME. COURT DOCKET Eight Other Local Cases Are on List to Be Heard
 in May SALINARDI CASE IS
 NOT READY, HOWEVER Two Cases Alone Seem to Be Ready for Court
 of Errors

Appeal Of Frank J. "Tingles" Salinardi from a nine months jail sentence on c h arges of intoxication, breach of peace and resis- tance heads the docket of the Supreme Court of Errors for the May term which opens May, 3. Eight other Water bury cases arc listed. The Salinardi case is not printed and therefore not ready for trial in the May term. Only two of the cases are ready for trial during May and assignments for these will be made Wednesday, April 27.
 The cases ready for assignment and trial are: The Connecticut Light and Power company against Elizabeth Fleetwood. The appeal is that of the defendant from a judg- ment rendered in the court of com mon pleas, relative to ownership of property on the banks of the Housa- tonic river.
 Another appeal is that of the Clark Sewer Construction Company of Bridgeport, from judgment in the court of common pleas, which favored Agnes Lampron of Water town.
 The Salinardi case will probably be ready for hearing in the next term. Meanwhile, however, "Tin-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-23

John HeWins Kern. director gen. eral of the league, had gone to din ner. On his way back to the office he met Jean Matthias, chairman Of an American Legion post American ization committee. They entered the building together and found Weiss unconscious.
 By coincidence, Matthias was a leading figure in the YorkVille Casino riot Thursday morning among 100 American war veterans and 1000 uniformed Nazi storm troopers of the German-A American Bund. Matthias had interrupted German speaker, causing storm troopers to assault him and other war veterans in the audience to battle the NaZis. Matthias. a former marine and holder of the diStin- guiShed service medal for heroism in the battle of Belleau Wood, said he had not been acquainted with either Kern or Weiss, but had called at the office last night to thank the league for letter it had sent him congratulating him on his Am ericanism work. Detectives searched the neighbChood without finding anyone who had seen the raiders enter or leave the building.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-23
Company Officials Admit 28 Men Were Trapped
 By Mine Blast BODIES OF VICTIMS
 ARE ALL IDENTIFIED Miners Who Escaped Say That There Were 50
 Men on Inside

Hanger, Va, April 23. = (UP) Twenty charrec and mangled bodies were re- moved from a Keen Noun tain coal mine today after explosion and fire killed at least 28 miners. Red Jacket Coal Company officials said they knew positively that 28 men had been trapped by the "dus t" explosion which wrecked the mine yesterday afternoon. Other unofficial esti- mates placed the number at close to 50. Because of the fire that apparently was burning deep into the tunnels of the mine, there was no chance that any of the workers had survived. More than 100 trained rescue workers fought their way through intense heat to recover the last bodies found. Twelve bodies were carried from the mine during the night. Three were found out side shortly after the explosion ana five more were removed shortly after daylight.
 Bodies Identified
 All 20 bodies were -takentto .tlae Richlands Funeral parlor, at Rich lands, Va, 15 miles southeast of here. They were identified as fol- lows: O. c. Owen, E. Willis, Mar GUS Thacker, Walter Southerland,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-23
TEACHERS WILL
 FIGHT GOVERNOR

Cambridge. Mass, April 23-(UP) The Cambridge Union of Univer- sity Teachers today pledged its fullest help in defeating Governor Hurley in the coming primaries" after denouncing him as "a reac- tionary, red batting politician" at a meeting last night.
 The union attacked Hurley for hls protest against the appointment ot Granville Hicks, avowed communist, to the Harvard University teaching staff. for the proposed censorship of school textbooks and for the "un-American and insulting teach CTS oath law" which it said was a threat against teachers who think for themselves.
 A statement issued by the union commended Harvard for appoint ing Hicks and caller protests against the appointment typical of the pro- gressive movement which appeals to prejudice rather than to reason" {"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-23
MOVIE STARS IN
 TROUBLE AGAIN
Simone Simon Lost Nearly $5O,00O-Carole Lom=
 bard Robbed of Jewels

Hollywood, April 23.-UP)-Two movie stars sought the aid of au- thorities today, Simone Simon to complain of the disappearance of $15,OOO to $50,O00 in her bank funds, and Carole Lombard to report the theft of $25,000 in jewels.
 Miss Simon, French actress, said she returned from Europe to find that her bank balance had dwindled more than could be accounted for by possible error in her check book calculations. She said she be- lieved that woman might have forged her power of attorney and drawn on her account.
 Miss Lombard came home to her Bel-Air mansion to find that her jewelry case had been footed. The thief stopped to mix himself a drink at her private bar on the way out. One of the things he took was a JeWeled watch ClarK GaDle gave ner.
 Investigating Case
 The district attorneys office took over Investigation of Miss Si,nons case and set auditors to going over her cancelled checks and bank rec ords. Chief Investigator John Klein refused to say whether the woman Miss Simon suspected had been questioned. or whether any arrests were contemplated.
 Until the auditors complete their check, it cannot be known what amount, if any, is missing" he said. We expect to complete our inveSti- gation early next week and will have a statement then"
 Police said Miss Lombard's home may have been raided by the thief who is suspected of taking an eSti- mated $50O000 in loot from homes in her neighborhood during the last wear
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-23
COMPROMISE TAX
 HELPS BUSINESS
Bill Will Be Ready for Action in Both Houses
 Next Week
BY ALLEN C. DIBBLE United Press Staff Correspondent

|
 Washington, April 23-UP)-Ad- ministrat tion leaders expected the compromise tax agreement today to soothe the complaints of business leaders and give new impetus to President RooseveltS $4,5l2,000,0 recovery program.
 Senate and House confereeS will meet again today to reconcile minor differences. It was believed that the bill would be ready for con- sideration by the two Houses early next week.
 ConfereeS appeared satisfied with retention of the undistributed pro- fits tax principle and the more lib- eral treatment of capital gains. They believed that the bill. as now written. would produce the same amount of money as the Senate bill, which was drafted to meet revenue needs estimated at $5,330,000,000.
 Removes Threat
 The agreement removed a poten- tial threat to the administrations aid-to- business program by ending fears that a continued deadlock might force retention of the pres ent tax laws which carry SubStan- italy higher rates in several cate- gorieS.
 Chairman Robert L. Doughton, D. N. C., of the House Ways and Means committee. who led the suc- cessful fight against repeal of the profits tax, contended that there is nothing in this bill to which any one can object as being harmful to business or to incite fear"
 Chairman Pat Harrison, D., Miss, whose Senate Finance committee accepted major concession by the House group on the capital gains
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-23
Chinese Troops Haue
 Begun Retreat Moue
If Japanese Tactics Succeed Chinese May Cause Greatest Disaster in FstOry-Blast Dykes
 of Yellow River
BY ROBERT BELLAIRE United Press Staff COreSpOndent)

Shanghai, April 23-(UP)-Chi- nese troops, after retreating before strong Japanese offensive ill the central front, stood fast today to form new battle line in the hills between Linyi and Yihsien. Dis patches from the front made 1t plain that the Japanese had started one of the nose determined drives of the war in an effort to retrieve their losses and wipe out the hu- initiation of a series of defeats.
 Some military experts here, hear ing reports that tens of thousands of Japanese endorsements had been landed at Tsingtao, predicted that the Chinese might soon have to abandon Suchow, junction city of the north-south Tientsln-Nan- king railroad and the east-west "Lunghai' railroad which extends inland from Haichow, on the coast, to WeSt-central China. .
 Japanese Tactics
 Dispatches indicated that the Jap anese, though they refused to dlS- cuss strategy or tactics, were driving southward from Linyi in an effort to outfank the Chinese at the eastern end of their line.
 This estimate of the situation caused some military observers tC forsee a severe Chinese setback after weeks of proud victory against an army which had never been defeated fife hictoryy
 It caused fears also that the Chi nese, if disaster threatened them after the victories which have
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-23
DISPUTE STARTED
 OVER QUlNTUPLETS
Father Accuses Dr.. DafOe, Who Has Been Caring
 for Quints

Callander, Ont, April !23.-UP).-- Oliva Dionne, father of the quin- tuplets, denied today that outside forces" had persuaded him to ask for an investigation into the affairs of his famous and wealthy daugh- ters, Dr. Allan Roy Dafoe, the coun- try physician wno has taken care of the quintuplets since birth, hinted that the demand for the investiga- tion did not originate with Dionne. Dafoe insisted there already had been an investigation of the affairs of the quintuplets who are wards of the King of Great Britain"
 T do not want to say anything about this case at this time," Dionne said. "The complete file is in the hands of my lawyer. I can do noth- ing without consulting him. I can- not reveal the nature of my charges in this connection"
 Dr. DafOe Talks
 Dafoe, however, told the United Press that among charges were ones that too much of the quins' money was being spent; that carelessness started fire in the nursery; and that the quirs are being compelled to speak English instead of French.
 "A Toronto firm of chartered ac- countants makes monthly audit and all expenses must be passed by the guardians and by Percy Wilson" !" (official guardian of the children) Daf:e said. The maids hung some damp clothes on an electric wire and they started to smoke. It was so trivial I had forgotten about it.. AS for the quins being compelled to spea,, English I only wish they could. Right now they cannot speak one word of the language.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-23
I TWENTY-F0UR NEW WITNESSES
That Was Number Called in Last Week-12O Is
 Total Roster

Records of witnesses who appear ed before Waterburys extraordinary grand jury were swelled by the ad- dition of 24 new individuals who were called during the past week of investigation. Since the jury inaug- urated it's probe seven weeks ago, total of 120 witnesses have been called.
 There were 32 witnesses. called be- fore the jury during the past week, but only "A were new, the other eight being on recall. Yesterdays hearing, which marked the comple- tion of the seventh week of the in- quisition, was also the 27th day on which the jury held session. The jury sat four and one-half days this past week.
 .....- Recall Witnesses
 Recall witnesses during the past
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-23
TluentyFive More May .StiH Lie Mangled To
 Death ByGas Explosion
Turn Your Clocks Ahead One
 Hour For Daylight SaDing Time

Clocks go tonight with daylight saving time Daylight time becomes effective at Sunday will not return until the last Sunday in September.
 daylight saving time have continued through the public general has begun cept still for argument in a most any company
 hour of sleep tonight but will get it in September
 services in the city tomorrow will be daylight time standard time tomorrow but daylight the following Sunday.
 schedules have altered to conform with the ad the city entirely on daylight saving time next week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-23
SISTER POISONS
 TWO BROTHERS
Twenty=two=Year=Old Girl Admits It After Night
 of Questioning

New York, April 23.-UP)-Police said today that Elizabeth Wagner, 9, had confessed after all-night questioning that she poisoned her brothers Henry. 2l, and Charles, IA. The boys died five days ago. City Chemist Thomas Gonsales found ar senic in their visceras yesterday. The girl, her mother, Mrs. Marie Wagner, and a brother, August, "A, had been questioned all night.
 Police said the girl admitted giv- ing her brothers rat poison in orange juice and milk. She kept the poison hidden in an oven tray in the fam ily'S gas stove.
 Small Doses Frequently
 She gave them small doses re- peatedly, she said.
 Police did not announce her mo- tive immediately.
 The four children were joint heirs
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-23

today, MT. FitzGerald was unavall- able for questioning as to what day he was expected to appear.
 Former Mayor Thoms Heard
 The jury spent a three and one half hour session yesterday after noon as the seventh week ot the probe was completed. Former May or William E. Thoms was the prin- cipal witness, although considerable surprise was registered with the ap- pearance of Maurice Walsh, and George LawlauS as witnesses.
 More Lobbying Probe
 The fact that Attorney Fitzgerald will be a witness next week, jibcS with beliefs expressed here that the jury is now ready to continue it's inauisition into the lobbying situa- tion. This was fostered by the ap- pearance on Thursday of Attorney Alex w. Creedon of Hartford, part ner of Major John w. Buckley and Attorney John Danaher, brother of Meridens mayor. Major Buckley, formerly of the liquor control com- mission has already been witness before the jury.
 Next weeks session of the grand j1ry will start early Monday after noon, and undoubtedly continue through Friday.
 Complete Witness List
 The complete witness list for yes- tsrday included: Attorney Herman J. Weisman, counsel to Mayor Frank Hayes: former Mayor .Wil- liam E. Thoms, Donate Pietrorio,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-23
EIGHT MEMBERS
 OF CREW HURT

Santiago, Chile, April 23-(UP)- A dispatch to the newspaper La Nacion asserted today that eight members of the crew of the steam ship Canadian were injured in 8 general fight while the ship was being unloaded at Antofagasta last night. Local carabiniers aided the ships officers in restoring order, it was said. Seamen William Crounch and Edward Tassian were reported in hospitals, though their injuries were not serious, and it was said that others were bruised.
 It was reported that the ship was Canadian ship under charter to the Grace line.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-23
Judge Ben Lindsey Is Backing Child Stars
Drafts State Laws to Protect Thenl-COOgan, Bar= tholomew Tangles Demand Action-Old
 Child Stars Recalled
BY FREDERICK C. OTHMAN limited Press Staff Correspondent

Hollywood, Cai., April 23 - GU. PD - Judge Ben Lindsey, we'll known as the judge who once con- ducted juvenile court in Denver, to- day drafted state laws to prevent fu- ture legal battles such as that Ill progress between Jackie Coogan and his mother and stepfather, MT. and Mrs. Arthur l.. Bernstein.
 Lindsey said that the cases of Coogan and Freddie Bartholomew, who also has appeared in court sev- eral times in contests over his movie earnings, constitute shameful condition"
 Lindsey, now a California superior judge, revealed that he has drafted a legislative bill proposing to make a child's earnings its own property. Present state laws make these earn ings the property of the parents until the child is of age. It is under this provision that Jackie'S mother and stepfather claim the right to keep the money Jackie earned as a movie star.
 Pressing Need of Law
 "The cases of Jackie Coogan and Freddie Bartholomew illustrate the pressing need of simplified laws to regulate their rights and protect the movies or other dramatic work, interests of children employed in the movies or other dramatic work, said.
 First hearing of Coogans attempt to recover the $4,O00,000 he claims to have earned has been postponed un- til May 1. The delay is to give a receiver more time to make an inventory of the proper ty.
 The plight of Jackie brought up
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-23
FATAL RAILWAY
 CROSSING CRASH

Wilson, Conn, April 23-(UP)- Raymond Wegener, IS, (533 1l2th StD New York city, was instantly killed and a companion seriously in jured when their car was struck at q crossing by a New Haven rail- road train last night.
 John Pacino, IS, New PaltA, N. r.. riding with Wegener, was taken to Hartford hospital where he was re- ported to have suffered possible fractured skull, back injuries and a broken elbow.
 Railroad traffis was held up 45 minutes. The car was demolished.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-23
SUCCEEDS TRUMBULL

Plainville, Conn.,, April 23-(UP) State Sen. Austin D. Barney, Pennington, today suc- ceeded ex-Gov. John H. Trumbull as fifth district representative on the Republican state central com mittee. Barney was elected unani- mously at a special Senatorial dis trict convention last night. A reso- lution was passed offering a vote of thanks to Trumbull for his 25- year service on the central commit tee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-23
Former Mayor or
 NewHauen Called Into Local Trial
He Is Democratic National Committeeman-Former
 Mayor William E. Thoms Gave His Testimony Yesterday Afternoon

Democratic National Committeeman David E. Fitz Gerald of New Haven mayor of that city, and prom nent figure for many years in affairs pertinent o sessions
 Extraordinary Grand Jury witness early next week His has been predicted and expected since the early days of the probe because of the active part he has affairs of the state Until late
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-23
The Weather

Fair, Cold Tonight; Sunday Fair, Warm
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-12-08
Arthyde

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Maunula were
honor guests at a party at the hall
Tuesday of last week, it being their
25th wedding anniversary. They have
resided in this community the past
Is years.
Miss Olivia Newhouse was guest
at the R. c.. Brown home Wednesday
evening of last week.
Mrs. j. C. Emmer and Mrs. Grace
Engstrom went to Finlayson and
Sandstone Wednesday evening of last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Belanger of Elk
River, visited at the Roy and Fleek
homes over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Omer Forsyth Wis
tied Mrs. A. Thomson Sunday.
The Misses Violet and Rose Hengel
and Fern McKinnon, Edmund Hengel
and Herb Kolgraf of McGrath, Wis
tied Myles Coolidge Sunday evening.
Rev. E. L. Channer of Duluth,
held services at the schoolhouse Sum-
day evening.
The Solana post office has been
taken away and the patrons are being
served by the star route from Ar
thyde.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Adams and
Ruth, Maryann and Tommy went to
Mora Saturday afternoon.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-12-08
West Rock

Mrs. Paul Weinberg of Eau Claire
Wis.,, called at the Ernest Petersen
home Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamlet Johnson and
Mrs. P. o. Blost were Sunday aft
ernoon visitors at the Henning Swan
son home near Rush City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Strelow
spent Friday evening with the Fred
Feigi family.
Mr.. and Mrs. George France were
Sunday afternoon visitors at the Nils
Anderson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Johnson and
daughter spent Sunday with friends
in Cambridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Petersen and
family were Sunday dinner guests al
the Mrs. Godfrey Andersen home
Waldo Carlson attended a party
at the LaTourelle home near Grass
ton, Tuesday evening of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Johnson, Mr.
and Mrs. Eric Holmberg and Roger
and Carol were last Thursday eve
ming visitors at the Fred Feigi home
A group of friends and relatives
helped Charlene Youngbauer cele-
brate her birthday last Thursday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs John Westerlund and
Andrew Johnson were last Thursday
evening visitors at the Blost home
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Olson and chill
dren of East Rock Creek, were Fri
day afternoon visitors at the Theodore
Thompson home
Mrs. Axel Johnson and LaVerne
and Dennis shopped in the Twin Cities
Saturday.
Darwin Carlson and Reynold Holm
berg came home from Milaca for the
weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Petersen and
jeanne of st. Paul, were dinner
guests at the Ernest Petersen home
Saturday.
Miss Helen Johnson had an opera
ton at st. Joseph's hospital last
Thursday morning. She is getting
along nicely and expects to be home
again soon.