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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-25
4VlOLENT DEATHS
 IN CONNECTICUT
Ship Explosion, Auto Take TwO-Same Number
 of Suicides
lRy United Pressl

Suicides, ship explosion and an automobile accident claimed the lives of four men in Connecticut Thursday.
 Charleton D. Cooksey, Jr., Yale university graduate student and son of an assistant professor at the uni versity, committed suicide in his New Haven garage by ilhaling car bon monoxide fumes from an auto mobile, according to the medical examiner.
 Edward Adamowski, 20, New Brit ain, committed suicide, the medical examiner said, by shooting himself under the heart with a rifle. The youth was said to be Respondent over recent amputation of a hand which was mangled in a factory machine.
 George Leardvick, Toledo, O., was killed In an explosion aboard barge adrift five miles off the Madison shore. A fire burned itself out be- fore reaching storage tanks con- taining 9O0,000 gallons of gasoline.
 Raymond Mott. 1S. Sharon, died of injuries suffered late Wednesday night when the car in which he was riding struck a culvert on the Sharon Millarton road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-25
LAPS RETAL|ATE
 FOR BOMB|NCS
South China AirdrOmes Are Objective of New
 Air Raids
By JOHN R. MORRIS Tnited Press Staff COrrespOndentl

(On1teu fTcSS SVdH NOTTcSpOIlucubJ
 Shanghai, Feb. 25-CUP)-Japan- csc airmen, retaliating for the raid on Formosa, renewed their attacks against South China airdromes to- day in an attempt to cripple the Chinese bombing forces.
 Twenty Japanese planes raided Namyung, north of Canton, and shot down eight of F Chinese defending aircraft, the Japanese naval spokes- man announced. Four or five Chi nese bombers on the ground also were destroyed and hangars set afire, he said.
 In addition, he said, attacks were carried out against the airdromes at Chihsien, Kwantung province, and YuShan, Kiagsi province, and the Canton Hankow railway was bombed at several points.
 Japan's forces on the western cen tral front moved cavalry and heavy artillery units to the north bank of the Yellow river in an attempt to batter down the Chinese line de- lending the east-west Lunghai rail way.
 The Japanese took up positions north of Chengchow, where the Lunghai crosses the north and south Peiping -Hankow line, and at Kali feng, Honan province capital, and Loyang. Loyang, on the south bank of the Yellow river, is southwest Of Menghsien where the Japanese ap- parently plan to cross the river for a southward march against the tenn porary Chinese capital at Hankow.
 Japanese observers in balloons are directing the artillery fire across the river toward Loyang.
 The Chinese high command has ordered the Chinese forces not to re- treat south of the river but to stay in northern Honan province and en- gage in guerilla tactics.
 Possibly indicative of a policy to conserve Japanese man-power, Jap anese reported that the former vol unteer corps of Manchukuo was aS- sisting Japanese units in attacking Chinese troops in southwestern Shantung province. It was indicated also that other former Chinese units likewise were participating under the five-barred flag of the new pro visional government of North China.
 Following a decree of the provi- Sional government leaders empower ing county magistrates to draft North China natives, newly formed provisional troops have appeared. In addition. Tokyo had permitted a limited number of Koreans to enlist in the Japanese army for the first time in history.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-25
JAP BOYCOTT IS
 SOUGHT IN U. s.
100 Public Officials Lead Movement = Senator.
 Norris Among Them

New York. February 25. - (UP) - More than 100 public officials, educators. clergymen and prominent citizens sought nationwide support today of boycott of Japanese goods.
 Sponsors included Senator George w. Norris, of Nebraska; William E. Dodd, former ambassador to Ger many; Clark M. Eichelberger, di- rector of the League of Nations As sociation; Professor John Dewey, Arthur Garfield Hayes, and the Rev. Henry w. HobSon, Protestant Epis- copal Bishop of Southern Ohio.
 They drew up a petition denounc- ing the Japanese hostilitieS in China as "cruel and inexcusable aggres- sion, abhorrent to all decent Ameri- cans," and asserting that boycott depriving Japan of sales abroad would prevent her from acquiring funds for the purchase of foreign war materials necessary for the con- duct of any military campaign"
 The group announced an educa- tional campaign" not campaign of hate," to enlist support for the boycott.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-25
PHILIPPINE BONDS
 SUBJECT OF RULING

Hartford, Conn, Feb. 25-(UP)- An attorney generals opinion to- day held bonds of the Phillipine government were not legal invest ments for Connecticut savings banks because they were not guar anteed by the United States Gov- ernment.
 An opinion written by Deputy Attorney General Dennis P. O'Con- nor said:
 "All the projections thrown around these bonds by the United tSates no doubt make them safe investment for insurance and trust companies and individuals who are not governed strictly by statute, as savings banks are. but cannot say that these projections go so far as to constitute . pledge or guaran- tee"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-25
MARITIME UNION
 CHOSEN BY VOTE
Unlicensed Personnel of Vessels of Boston Firm
 Designate Choice

Washington, Feb. 25-(UP)-The National Labor Relations board an- nounced certification of the Ma tional Maritime Union, Committee for Industrial Organization affiliate, today as exclusive collective bar gaining representative of unlicensed personnel on vessels operated out of Atlantic and Guf ports by the New England and Southern Steam Ship company, Boston, Mass, and the Seminole Steamship company, Inc, New York city.
 Board action was based on recent secret ballot elections conducted among the seamen. Returns were:
 New England and Southern line: Out of total of 82 votes cast, 6S were for the NMU seven for the h. ternational Seamen's Union or its successor, an affiliate of the Ameri- can Federation of Labor, and two for neither organization. Five were void.
 Seminole Steamship corporation Out of a total of 50 votes cast, 4f were for the NMU, none for the ISU three for neither and one vote was blank.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-25
Griffenhagen Audit OF Finances Finished
Report Awaits Conference of Company Representative With Alcorn-Procedu As to Presentation
 Is Being Sought By Robinson

Mayor Frank Hayes was told today that the Griffenhagen & Associates audit of city accounts is completed but the report was not presented early this afternoon, although James G. Robinson, ill charge of the audit, called on the mayor to tell him of this completion. The Griffenhagen partner said that he wanted to con- fer with States Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn about the procedure of sub mitting the report and that it might be turned into the mayors office late today.
 MT. Robinson said that he called to say goodbye to the mayor, in- dicating that his work for the city, by direction of States Attorney Lawrence L. Lewis almost a month ago, is finished. This was taken to mean that the $6,000 appropriated from the mayors office account for the audit of 1886 and 1887 accounts, has been used.
 There was report from Hugh M Alcorn, Jr., assistant to his father in the Waterbury financial and po- litical investigation, that the Grif- fenhagen firm may continue at state expense to audit accounts of the years from 1880 through 1885.
 Inasmuch as The Democrat learn ed last Monday that the audit for 1887 will show an approximate "$600, 900 deficit" possibly cumulative for the eight years of the hlcum- bent administration. and the suit of the Good Government association members against the former control Ter is for $600,0O0, it is suspected that the audit report or part of it, may have been outlined to persons inter- ested in the controversy against the administration.
 No detail of the report was forth coming to the mayor today, how ever, although it was the city which paid for the audit. MT. Robinson, il was understood, is leaving Water bury and the probability is that one of his assistants will submit the audit report with MT. Robinson's criticisms and comments" late to- day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-25
INCOME TAXES TO BE WATCHED
 
May Be Barometer of Re- cessiOn; Uncle Sam Has
 Big Bills Ahead
By SANDOR S. KLEIN Limited Press Staff Correspondent


 Washington, Feb. 25 - (UP) - Treasury officials, faced with the problem of reflnancing or redeem ing $1,155 ,000, ,000 in maturing securi- ties next month, were concerned to- day over the extent to which the business recession might affect March income tax collections.
 March receipts will constitute the first tax collections in 1887 incomes, Because the business setback was first felt in the final quarter of 1887, experts of the treasury's research and statistics division were analyz- ing corporation financial statements for light on the governments tax prospects next month.
 Coming due in the next month will be approximately $7O0,000, ,000 in short-terrn bills and $455 100000 in notes. In addition, the treasury must meet interest requirements aggre- gat $162 100000.
 Although no decision has been reached yet how the financing pro- gram will be carried out, it generally was believed that some of the bill maturities will be redeemed for cash and the remainder will be rolled over," in effect continued, through issuance of replacement bills. The note issue, it was assumed, would be refinanced.
 Whether the treasury will have enough cash available to meet re- uuirementS without seriously draw ing down it's working balance de- pended on the amount of income tax collected in March. It was esti- mated unoffcially that the treasury should receive roughly SIPS, 100000 from this source.
 March, 1887, income tax receipts aggregated $7O1, ,00O.00 Some fiscal official admitted that the treasury might be forced to resume cash bor- rowing if collections next month slip below that figure.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-25
ROCKEFELLER HAD
 EARTHQUAKE FEAR

Greenwich, Conn, Feb. 25.-(UP) The late Percy A. Rockefeller, nephew of the famous oil magnate, lived in mortal dread of earthuakeS and as result carried $l,000,0 ,000 earthquake insurance on his palatial mansion here, it was revealed today.
 The disclosure was made by Ed ward c. Ives, manager of the 3l2- acre estate, who said the three-story mansion would be torn down and the land divided into a real estate subdivision.
 The walls of the home, 1t was said, were especially constructed to withstand a severe trembler and were built of reinforced concrete, three feet thick. The unusual con- Struction presented a problem to the company holding the wrecking contract and it was said dynamite would be used to rage the mansion. which was erected in 1908.
 Percy Rockefeller, son of the late William A. Rockefeller, died in 19S4, leaving huge estate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-25
CHARLES A. JONES
 TO BE CANDIDATE
Lengthy Democratic Pow Wow in Pennsylvania
 Defeats Sen. Guffey

Harrisburg, Pa., Feb. 25-(UP)- Harassed Democratic leaders en- erged from conference at a. m. (EST) today to announce that Charles A. Jones, Pittsburgh at- torney, would be the regular party organizations candidate for gover- nor in the May primary.
 The leaders also endorsed Gov. George H. Earle for U. s. Senator and State Senator Leo c. Mundy for Lieutenant-G Governor, and said that their action would be ratified this afternoon by the Democratic State Committee.
 The agreement represented a victory for State Chairman David L. Lawrence and defeat for U. s. Senator Joseph F. Guffey, who objected so strenuously to Jones candidacy that the party leaders sought President Roosevelt's advice to restore harmony.
 At a White House conference yes- terday, Guffey, who had threatened to announce his own candidacy in an effort to block Jones, eliminated himself at the Presidents request. MT. Roosevelt was reported as having told Earle. "You keep Joe in the Senate, because I need him there." Guffey said later that of course, am going to comply with the Presidents request"
 The Jones' -Earle-Mundy slate was proposed by Lawrence last week, and was supported by Matthew H McCloskey and John B. Kelly, Philadelphia leaders. Guffey was joined in opposition by J. David Stern, Philadelphia and New York publisher.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-25

Judge McEvoy disqualified himself from the case February 4, when States Attorney Lawrence L. Lewis recommended that the grand jury be impanelled, and also disqualified himself from further investigation of the municipality,s financial and political Set-up.
 Arrives At II A. M.
 MT. Alcorn arrived in Waterbury shortly after II o'clock, riding with County Detective Edward J. Hickey, who has been in charge of the local investigation during his chiefs ab- sence. The two met George L. Greer, another special investigator, at the side of the court room, then pro- ceeded direct to the top floor of the county court house building, disre- garding elevator service to walk up the three flights.
 MT. Alcorn'S entry into the court house building caused a stir of ex- citement among bevy of attor- neyS, court attaches and newspaper men who were on the scene.
 OOH1efcnCe @uAcG
 In the quietude of the third floor court room, which may be selected for usage by the grand jury if such is impanelled, the three investiga- tors conferred quietly for almost a half hour. It became apparent that they were waiting for Judge Me- Evoy to complete his court hearings.
 Shortly, Joseph Connor, former big-league baseball player, present court messenger, came upon the scene, to tell the Hartfordites that Judge McEvoy had completed his hearings. The three then went to Judge McEvoy's office. but only Mir. Alcorn entered to confer with the judge. Detectives Hickey and Greer remained in the ante-room, awaiting the completion of the con- ference.
 Remains Non- Committal
 Questioned on the subject of grand jury or other possible pro- cedure, MT. Alcorn remained non- committal. Today's visit was the first he has made to Waterbury since being appointed special prose- cutor. An indication of his refusal
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-25
ARMY ASKS FOR
 WPA WORKMEN
Able=Bodied Single Men From IS to 5 Sought
 in N. Y. State

Albany, N. r., Feb. 25-(UP)- The recruiting service of the U. s. army has asked the upstate New York Works Progress Administra- tion to prepare list of able-bodied single men between the ages of IS and 35 on home and work relief who may make recruiting material, it was revealed today.
 WPA Administrator Lester W. Herzog said the request did not come from the war department in Wash ington but from the army recruit ing station here. He asked upstate welfare commissioners to cooperate, but emphasized that the plan was in no way compulsory.
 Tt is merely another field from which the army is attempting to at- tract recruits" he said.
 Arthur H. Myers, assistant WPA administrator, sent a letter to all welfare commissioners outside of New York city. pointing out that the recruiting appeal might provide "a means of reducing your relief rolls and costs"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-25
TOBACCO SHORTENS,
 MANS LIFE SPAN

New York, Feb. 25-(UP)-Pro- lessor Raymond Pearl, Johns Hop kins university biologist, reported to the New York Academy of Medicine last night that the use of tobacco definitely shortened mans life span but that alcohol, in modera- tion, did not
 Professor Pearl said that investi- gations into the relations of biolog- ical constitution to human longevity had provided methods whereby per- sons who will eventually die of heart disease or "other so-called diseases of civilized man" can be forewarned long in advance of any overt signs of specific disease"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-25
BOSTON'S WHITE
 WAY IS DIMMINC

Boston, Feb. -Boston's white-ways will be dimmed March in Mayor Maurice J. Tobin's econ- omy campaign.
 Bulbs of 1000 candlepower will be substituted for those of 1900 candle power in 4465 street lamps through out the city, thus saving $30,000 for the balance of the year and $40,000 annually thereafter.
 While there are 7164 electric lamps of 1900 candlepower in Bos- ton streets, only those of the in candescent variety using alternat- ing current will be affected. Those on direct current cannot be changed. Some 6720 electric lamps of less candlepower and 7450 gas lamps will not be affected.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-25
HUSBAND FINED; Ex-SUITOR HIT.
Youths Involved in Fracas on South Main Street
 Appear in Court

Francis Robillard, g, of Hitchcock lake, who allegedly attacked for mer suitor of his wife with a club, was fined $50 and costs after a hear ing before Judge John F. McGrath in city court today. He was charged with assault and breach of the peace.
 The victim of the attack was Jerry Gagne, of West Liberty street, who kept company with the pres ent Mrs. Robillard previous to her marriage three years ago. Gagne suffered a brain concussion, deep scalp laceration and other injuries Feb. 4 at South Main and Dover streets. He claimed that Robillard and two others attacked him, with Robillard yielding a club.
 The defense claim was that Gagne had been annoying Mrs. Robillard since her marriage. On the night ill question, Robillard and his wife tes- tified, Gagne telephoned Mrs. Robil- lard and made insulting remarks, Robillard said he became angry and went to look for Gagne to tell him to leave his wife alone.
 Gagne denied f1atly the claim that he had bothered Mrs. Robillard since her marriage. He likewise denied having telephoned her on the night that he was attacked. He said he was walking down South Main street when R0hillard and twO other men left parked car and began beat ing him. Robillard, he said, struck him over the head with a club, knocking him unconscious. His story was corroborated by a bystander, AlbreSe Dupre. Gagne was in the hospital for more than two weeks after the assault.
 Robillard will appeal to the court of common pleas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-25
CROSS HITS AT UNDERCOvERMEN
Claims Practical Politi- clans" Try to Sabotage
 His Administration

Hartford, Conn, Feb 25.-iUP)- In fighting temper, Coy, Wilbur L Cross today threw down the gage o. battle to practical politicians" who he said were fomenting sinister undercover campaign to Sbaotage his administration.
 T will go on to the end" the governor challenged, fin the way l have begun.
 I'll go on without yielding to any sinister influence from any group of practical politicians"
 He spoke to the transporta ton di- vision of the local Chamber of Com merce at its ninth annual dinner last night.
 The 75-year-old governor warned Connecticut against propaganda" which he said now was being dis seminated against his administra- tion.
 "The rats" he said, "are now be- ginning to show their heads.
 T appeal to men like you, regard less of your politics, to stand against this propaganda as the months go on.
 This propaganda will become more and more vicious. It begins with details and goes from one state commissioner to another until it reaches the governor himself"
 The governor attacked critics of his health, especially those who were saying he was worried"
 Do I look worried?" he asked.
 Do I seem in failing health?
 "How's the color of my face?
 He answered his own question.
 Its pretty good" he said.
 The governor discussed the cur rent Investigation into rights-of-way purchases for the $20000,000 Merritt Parkway, and other rumorS of Scan- dal in state construction projects which have grown louder in recent weeks.
 T am glad that they came to a head in my administration" the chief executive said. T don't care a continental how they affect me.
 T hope that if there has been any crime in connection with the Mer- ritt Parkway, it will be discovered and the guilty punished.
 T shall be swayed by no partisan ship. I stand for justice.
 T don't care whether the men guilty of malfeasance are Democrats or Republicans.
 My administration is trying to proceed without political biaS-and I think we are"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-25
D. ]. LEARY TO APPEAR BEFORE COURT APRIL 5 Summons Is Filed With Town Clerk; Temporary
 Injunction Served SUIT ACTION BASED
 ON PUBLIC LIABILITY Plaintiffs AlIege Higher Taxes to Result From
 Overdrafts

Summons to appear to answer to a $600,00O damage suit and an injunction re- straining transfer of the property he owns here and elsewhere were filed today in the office of the Town Clerk in the case of six members of the Citizens Good Govern ment Association of Water bury, Inc, and former Con- troller Daniel J. Leary. The summons requires appearance of the former controller in Superior Court the first Tuesday of April-the 5th. The temporary injunction, signed by Judge Ernest A. Inglis, special judge in the matter of investigation of Waterbury's financial affairs, was served by Deputy Sheriff John J. Maley of New Haven.
 The six plaintiffs, Harold F. White. Bonnet Bronson, Theodore F. Nuhn, Joseph E. Nelly, Orton P. Camp, and Frederick B. Beardsley, describe themselves as taxpayers, owners of considerable property in Waterbury. Their action which al- ready has provided for attachment of MT. Leary's interests in several local corporations and accounts at local banks, is based on Sec. 1O4 of the amendment to the charter in May, 1881, which provides liability of the city controller of Waterbury for overdrawals of appropriations or transfers of appropriations for one expense to other categories.
 Aggregate More Than s550,O0o
 Specifically, the action charges that "the amounts overdrawn, cer- tlfied, contracted and claimed con- trary to law, for which the defend ant became personally liable :. aggregate more than $55O000."
 Further, that the defendant herein has failed and refused to repay to said City of Waterbury said sum and still fails and refuses to repay same, although demand
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-25

cottage on the fringe of the desert this morning. Sergeant Schaeffer leaned over the bed.
 General, do you know who this is" the sergeant asked.
 General Pershing looked up, smiled and replied: Knows His Sergeant
 T don't know what you call your self now, but you used to be Ser geant Schaeffer."
 General Pershing is suffering from heart ailment induced, his physi- clans said, by strenuous activity in recent years in connection with his work with the battle monuments commission.
 Dr. Roland Davison reported at 7:30 a. m. (9:30 a. m. EST0 that General Pershing's condition was unchanged since the early morning hours. The patients blood pressure was normal, Dr. Davison said.
 General Pershing's rally contin- ues," Dr. Davison added. 'He is now better than since early yester- day afternoon. However, no predic- tion can be made at this time for his condition still must be regarded as critical"
 At 6 a. m. @ a. m. EST) Dr. Ro- land Dawson issued this bulletin: The general has partially regained consciousness and while he has im- proved somewhat in the last four hours, his condition remains criti- cal"
 Great Heroes Await
 Awaiting Pershing in Valhalla were all the great military leaders of the World War, his contemporar- ies in France-Von Moltke, French, Foch, Haig, the Grand Duke Nich- olas, Joffre, Hindenburg. All had preceded him in death.
 Grouped at his bedside, in hos pital cottage on the fringe of the quiet western desert, far removed from his wars, were his son, sister and nephew, who were his only near relatives, and few old family