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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-10
KEMP PERMITTED
 TO SEE PAPERS
ImpOunded By Grand Jury, He Can Examine Them in
 Presence of Policeman

Bridgeport, Conn.,, June 10-(UP) -G. Leroy Kemp had permission of superior today to examine his private papers irnpounded by. the extraordinary grand jury which in- dicted him in the Merritt Parkway land scandal, but only in the pres ence of state policeman. G
 Kemp, former Republican state representative and appraiser for the highway department, was one of nine persons indicted in the $6,- 100000 rights-of-way investigation.
 In court late yesterday he asserted it his constitutional right to be al- lowed to examine his personal bus iness records in private. States At torney Lorin w. Willis objected, de- clarin gthat Kemp had previously burned some of the documents and that T insist that a representative of my office be in the room when Kemp examines these papers"
 Judge Alfred c. Baldwinn assigned a state policeman to oversee the examination and to be present whenever Kemp and his counsel were entrusted with the papers.
 The court has yet to make 8 de- cision on a motion for a change in venue, filed by Kemp who claimed it would be impossible to obtain a fair and impartial trial in Fairfield coun- ty where the land transactions were negotiated. He was accused of con- spring to divide $86,000 commis- sionS with brokers and agents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-10
SUICIDE UNIT OF
 LAPS VENTILATED
Blasted Way to Heart of Chengchow-City At=
 tackled on } Sides

Shanghai, June 10-(UP)-A Jap anese suicide unit" blasted a path into the heart of Chengchow today and fought battle in which it was anihilated, according to Chinese re- ports.
 The unit reached the municipal park before it was exterminated.
 Japanese columns on the outside, meanwhile, attacked the city from three sides. It is the last Chinese stronghold in the path of the Japa- nese drive on Hankow, the interior provisional capital.
 Chinese spokesmen in HankOw said that Chinese airplanes had sent a Japanese warship to the bottom of the Yangtse river near Wuhu, 50 miles upriver from Nanking.
 The reported bombing took place close to Tatung, west of Wuhu. The Chinese planes were said to have dropped numerous bombs on the Japanese fleet there. In addition, Hankow claimed, Chinese land troops cut down 700 Japanese sailors who attempted to land at Tatung.
 Chengchow appeared lost. The Chinese gave up hope of saving the city, dispatches indicated, and re- sorted to their "scorched earth" pol icy in an attempt to hold back the invaders.
 Shells from 150 Japanese artillery batteries crashed into the city. Eighty tanks attempted to storm the walls. Chinese alleged that two Japanese divisions in the eastern outskirts were "disorganized," with out food and munitions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-10
Chapter Four in John Bars Interesting Story Little Italian Girl Who
 Played Important Role Preserving Historic Spots Boston

pina's mother, pleased at her guests appreciation.
 And there's where the fine art comes in, and where you have to be mighty careful" added An tonic in a stage whisper to Miss Ward. And now I warn you Be prepared for strong language, that may create a sensation in the family-which I will explain to you later: Garlic should, of all things, be modest. Ostentation will never do for garlic. Garlic must be satisfied to blend sort of secretly into a delectable combi- nation flavor"
 Antonio was interrupted by a. burst of applause and hilarity from the family-which was ex- plained to Miss Ward:
 Peppina had inveigled the fam- ily into a dictionary game, that kept them constantly on the alert, and kept her ill funds.
 Word Study
 She picked two words from the dictionary every day. First, she pronounced and spelled the words and read the definitions aloud to the family. Then she required them to examine the dictionary for themselves, and see that there was no hocus-pocus about it.
 The rules of the game required that they should all use these words on the day given, in con- verSation at meals, pronounced them correctly and be able to tell their meaning. The penalty for failure was fine to Peppina of one cent on each item.
 We've been playing this game for year and and a half," said Antonio. That means about a thousand words. Peppina checks them all in her dictionary. It's surprising what two words a day will amount to if you keep it up.
 You see, this scheming little sister of ours has been educating us without our knowing it. And we've had lots of fun out of it, too.
 We're all busy folks, but as reg ular as clockwork we meet every morning before breakfast around Peppina'S library table and the open dictionary, and get our two words for the day. This morning we had-'ostentation' and 'delect- able .ErF
 "When we finish the dictionary then what'll we do, Peppina?"
 T can imagine how much fun you must have had over some of the words in your dictionary game" said Miss Ward
 we must tell Miss Ward what time we had with Limerick" said Peppina's father, chuckling, and the poem your mother wrote. You tell her, Antonio"
 With everybody laughing, An tonic told how hard Peppina made them work that day. "She not only made us spell the word and | give its meaning--but' think of her cruelty in ordering each of one of us to write a Limerick or pay fine Of five cents. How we ever did it I don't know. We were bus mess people-not poets. Of course we never dreamed of such thing, unless it might be Angelo, who up and astonished us by writing a sensational verse. What do you think of that?"
 Antonio and Peppina exchanged glances and she left the table for a moment. She brought back pepper, which Angelo tried to intercept, but Antonio foiled him. "This makes you feel as though
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-10

you were in one of those tropical islands out in the Pacific: "A Hotentot maid wed a sea- faring gent,
 Bananas and cocoanuts had
 they-but nary a cent,
 He was disowned by his pa, and
 she by her mother,
 But little cared they-so they suited each other,
 And they lived all their lives
 in peace and content
 Miss Ward, isn't 1t a shame for a man who can write like that to spend his life in bank and a store? But wait till you hear what mama did. Hers is strictly busi- ness-and she won the honors that day. Listen: One day a new customer came
 into the store,
 He was so pleased with our bar
 gains-he came back for more, They brought him such luck
 that again he came back And purchased SO much that he got him a hack
 And in backing it up he busted the door," The table rose to applaud Pep pina's mother and drank to her good health and long life-in a glass of red wine. |
 TO BE CONTINUED
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-10
By JOHN BARR

They were merry company of six at the dinner table that day, and Peppina was in her element she and Miss Ward facing her brothers across the table; her father and mother at opposite ends; Miss Ward at her fathers right.
 As they took their seats, Antonio repeated the question he was ask ing Miss Ward in Peppina's room when they were interrupted: 50 are we really to understand that those whoppers that our little sis ter has been telling us-are true history?"
 Yes" Miss Ward assured An tonic, laughing and entering into the spirit of his inquiry, q would call her an invaluable history teacher for you to have in the family and I wouldn't advise any change"
 General applause, and Peppina asked exultantly, Now will you believe your sister when she tells you things?"
 So far so good" admitted An tonic, graciously; but" he per- sisted, with mock gravity. there are other matters that ought to be cleared up while Miss Ward is here"
 What, for instance?" challeng- ed Peppina.
 13-Year-Old Leader
 Well, for one thing, I would like to ask Miss Ward if the Con- stitution of the United States ex- poets a little girl only thirteen years old to organize a big army all Of her, own, and go parading around the city of Boston without so much as getting a permit from the postmaster or the mayor or the police or anybody? Just let me tell you, Miss Ward what I saw with my own eyes only the other day"
 Excuse me for interrupting you, Antonio,' said his mother, as the anti posti-- a very tempt ing salad--Was brought in on a great platter and set on the table. T wanted to tell Miss Ward that we thought perhaps an Italian dinner would be more of a novelty to her than regular American cooking"
 "The very thing I hoped for" responded Miss Ward, with en- thusiasm-exchanging her empty plate for one bountifully filled.
 70 but you've given me too much,' she protested, at first soon changed her mind, and ap- pealed to Peppina's mother:
 Do tell me what's in this per- fectly delicious salad-and how you make it?"
 Shall Peppina write it down?"
 NO, just tell me I'll remem- Der. What are these delicious lit- tie cubes of flsh-each one just mouthful?"
 mats tuna fish cut into that size. The other fish in the salad are anchovies. There's shredded lettuce, and shredded endive. There are two kinds of olives green and ripe. And two kinds of peppers-green and pickled. Gar nished with parsley, ripe tomatoes and radishes. And sprinkled with olive oil. That's all"
 Sad Memories
 You say, 'sprinkled with olive oiP." said Miss Ward, but let me add. 'sprinkled with the finest olive oil that the earth can pro- duce or money can buy. That's what this salad is sprinkled with. But I have sad memories of so-
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called salads all gaily garnished to entice the eye of the victim, and 'sprinklcd' with sewing-ma- chine oil, I guess, by the horrid taste"
 That's one thing" said Pep pina's father, that the Italian people, rich or poor, are very par ticular about. They are good judges of the quality of olive oil, and they won't use any but the best. It is the same way with cheese. It must be the best, re- gardless of price, or they won't have it."
 70 let's hear what you were go- ing to tell us about Peppina's army asked Miss Ward of An- tonic, conveying another cube of tuna fish to her lips with a fur ish-and swallowing it with a relish.
 Sure" he resumed jovially. "As I was telling you, I happened to be on Hanover street, when I heard a bugle and a drum, and locking around-Saw a parade of about a hundred children turning a corner off Hanover to side street. The American flag was flying at the head of the process sion, which was marching double file, with swarm of other chil- dren tagging on behind.
 "The paraders appeared to range from eight or nine to about Pep pinas age. So said to myself, I'll bet you tn cigars it's Pep pina's outfit Let's follow along little way and see what they're up to- Well, I did and won my bet and saw a corking good show" ...
 The arrival of the soup-giving forth an appetizing aroma-halted Antonio's story again at this point.
 Miss Ward daintily dipped her spoon into the steaming liquid, carried a polite mouthful to her lps-and as it disappeared, look of perfect contentment spread over her lace.
 Jack Sprat
 "Peppina," she said, T don't know whether your father and mother ever heard of MT. and Mrs. Jack Sprat, when they were chil- dren over in Italy, but"
 No, not over there," they in- terrupted, laughing, but as soon as Peppina got old enough to read children's books, we heard all about Jack Sprat and his wife"
 Well" rejoined Miss Ward, T propose to do to this soup plate exactly what they did to the plate and platter. And again, please tell me what's in it and how you make it?"
 "It's chicken soup-with dan delion greens. celery, and grated Roman checSe-all boiled together from the start. Also--a faintest touch of garlic" described Pep
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-10
Foreclosure
 Judgments

Three foreclosure judgments were granted today by Judge Milfb F. McNiff at the short calendar sessiol; of the court of common pleas:
 City of Waterbury against An drew K. Warren and others, debt, $1,113.23, law day, November l.
 Naugatuck Savings Bank against Charles s. Furcine and others, debt, $5,022.50, law day, Septem- Der 17.
 City of Waterbury against AmadeO Cecchi, debt, $518.47, law day, second Tuesday of September.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-10

The Kangaroo rat. found in the southwest, is neither kangaroo nor a rat, but close relative of the house.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-10
PRICE OF BEEF
 ' MAY GO LOWER 1 IN FEW WEEKS
Larger Supply of Goo d Grade Cattle Now
 Available
By FRED BAILEY

kUnited Press Stan C0rreSpOndent)
 Washington, June 10-UP)-The supply of better grades of beef cattle will be considerably more plentiful" this summer and fall than . year ago, according to the depart ment of agriculture.
 Increased supplies of slaughter cattle are in prospect for the sum- mer months the department said. Prices likely will decline somewhat, 1t was said.
 Present indications are that marketings of well-finished, grain fed cattle during the next three or four months will continue to in- crease seasonably, and will be con- siderably larger in the summer and fall months than in core spending months of 1937," the re- port said
 Early Advance Unlikely
 Although prices of such cattle frequently tend to advance in early summer, no market advance is ex- pected in that period this year, chiefly because of weakness in the demand for meats. But iil the late summer or early fall, some seasonal advance in prices of the better grades may occur"
 Marketings of COWS and heifers have been relatively small this spring because of the abundant sup plies of feed, good range and pas ture conditions and the consequent demand for breeding stock.
 During the summer and fall months, some decline in prices of the lower grades of slaughter steers and heifers, and of all grades of COWS is likely to occur as supplies of such cattle increase seasonally," the department said. Some de- cline in prices of stocker and feeder cattle may also take place during the summer"
 Better Grades Low
 The beef cattle situation so far this year, the department charac- terized as one of relatively low prices for tn ebetter grades of slaughter cattle, with a rather strong demand for stocks and feed- CT cattle.
 Western cattle were reported as in good condition. Comparatively large supplies of well-finished, grass-fed cattle from California are in prospect during June and July, the department said.
 '"rhe movement of Texas cattle to northern pastures is expected to be relatively small this year, but supplies of grass-fed cattle from Texas probably will be fairly large, the department said.
 During the first three months of this year packers paid $l43,000, 900 for cattle slaughtered under fed eral inspection, decrease of Il per cent from last year. The price paid stockmen averaged $6.56 hundred pounds, a decrease of 10 per cent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-10
COP CONGRESSMAN
 CRIES POLITICS.
New Hampshire Republi- can UnSeated-DemO=
 crat Takes Place

Washington, June 10.-UP)-Re- publican congressman accused the administration today of playing politics" in congressional election contest to hold it's strength in the normally Republican state of New Hampshire.
 Late yesterday the house unseated Rep. Arthur B. Jenks, a Republican who has represented New Hamp- shire's first district in congress for one and one-half years. The vote was 214 to 122. In his place-to serve the remaining few days of this session-it accepted Alphonse Roy, French Canadian opponent of Jenks on the Democratic ticket of 1886.
 After lying dormant since last summer the contested election case was reopened recently. Republicans charged that administration leaders had planned this belated action to strengthen the prospects of Sen. Fred H. Brown, D., N. H., in his coming reelection campaign.
 Tt was absolutely political and about the lowest thing I've witness ed," said Rep. James w. WadsWorth, R., N. Y, a member of the elections committee which visited Newton, N. H., last summer to investigate the contested ballots. "The committee didn't pay any attention to its own findings"
 Rep. Charles L. Clifford, R., Mass, charged on the floor of the house that outside influences seem to have permeated the decision of the committee"
 Several weeks ago, for the second time, the elections committee rec commended that Roy be declared the winner of the seat that he has claimed since the election. Yester- day shortly after Jenks was un- seated, Roy was formally seated by a vote of 226 to 1O9. He took the oath of office immediately.
 The house now has 89 Republi- cans, the smallest number since be- for the Civil War, and 326 Demo- crats. Each party has had a sena- tor from New Hampshire. Now each has one representative.
 The Roy-Jenks contest began im- mediately after the 1886 election, when JenkS was announced the winner by $50 votes. A recount gave Roy the victory by IT. The state ballot law commission later found evidence that 34 fewer votes had been counted in Newton than there had been ballots passed out.
 
 winner by the secretary of state. The house elections committee, how ever, ruled that it could not count ballots which could not be seen and recommended that he be unSeated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-10
LABOR DEPARTMENT
 RULING OVER-RULED

Hartford, Conn. June 1O-UP)- Unemployment Compensation Con- missioner Frank R. Odlum ruled to- day a person who received work mans compensation also was eligible to obtain unemployment in- surance when out of work,
 His decision overturned a ruling or the State Labor Department. It came in the case of Harry Plasky, this city, who received a $1O00 Workman's compensation payment for permanent injury.
 Denied unemployment insurance Plasky appealed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-10
CONSPIRACY CHARGE
 IN POOLROOM RAID

Hartford, Conn. June 1O-CUP)- A superior court bench warrant to- day charged eight men, already in custody. with conspiracy and rob bery with violence in connection with a raid on an East Hartford poolroom March 20.
 Those held were: George Cotone, New York; Benjamin Marcello, Brooklyn; Richard Siksay, Bridge port; James Conforte. and William Conforte, New Haven: Charles Tay- Tor, Anthony Bruno and Harold VaSsar, all of Hartford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-10
Stocks Irregularly. Higher At Opening
Trading Is Moderately Active Leading Issues Extend
 Yesterdays Gains By Fractions

New York, June 10-(UP)-Stocks opened irregularly higher today in moderately active trading, while bonds were mixed and cotton fu- lures rose 2 to II points.
 Most leading issues extended yes- teYday's rise by fractions. Excep- tions included Douglas Aircraft,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-10

Glenn Martin, U. s. Rubber, Union Carbide and Bethlehem Steel, which lost small amounts. . 2
 Chrysler, Radio Corporation, Westinghouse Electric, General Mo tors, Public Service of New Jersey and Sears Roebuck were among issues to open unchanged.
 Gold mining and copper issues made small gains. Small advances were noted in some rails, utilities and steels.
 U. s. Steel opened at. 43 un- changed; National Steel 50 3-4 up 1-4; Southern Pacific II 3-4 up 1-8: International Harvester 54 IA up 1-4; American Telephone 132 7-8 up 1-8; Standard of New Jersey AT IA up IA; and American Smelling 37 up 1-2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-10
NINE YEAR BOY KILLED

Windsor, Conn, June 10-(UP)- Nine-year-old George Dacey was injured fatally late yesterday when struck by an automobile while walking home from school. Mrs. Catherine V. Bartlett, the driver, was held by state police on a charge of criminal negligence and reckless driving.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16

Mondays primary election was
hectic affair, as far as the Democra-
tic ticket was concerned. With more
than eighty names on the ballot, and
first and second choice voting on the
State offices, those who had the
counting of the cumbersome and
complicated affair we're confronted
with job that lasted in some. pre-
cincts in Cecil county, not only all
night, but the greater part of the
next day.
At this writing, Wednesday morn
ing, returns are still incomplete,
and final results very much "up in
the air."
In the Gubernatorial contest the
race between Mayor Jackson. of Bal
timore, and Herbert O'Conor is still
in doubt.
U. S. Senator Tydings won the
nomination hands down.
Republican Governor Nice crushed
his only opponent, State Senator
Harry Phoebus, in every section of
the State.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16
Held For Grand Jury

The jury summoned by R. C. Dod-
son of Rising Sun, coroner of Cecil
County, for the inquest into the fat
al shooting of Charles Bayard, 55
years old, a Negro of Cecilton, rem
dered a verdict that Alex Wilson,
also a Negro, accused of firing the
fatal shot, should be held without
bail for the grand jury.
Bayard, who was shot in his front
yard while he was filling the radi.
ator of his car, died from shotgun
wounds in Union Hospital Elkton,
shortly after being admitted.
Several witnesses testified, includ-
ing Ida Showers, Negro, housekeeper
for the slain man, who stated Bay
ard made her beneficiary of $1,000
insurance policy five years ago. She
testified she became supicious when
Alex Wilson, Negro, questioned her
about the policy and hid two guns
which were in the house. She de-
MED any knowledge of the shooting.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16
Substitute Jurors Drawn

Judge J. Owen Knott has drawn
and excused jurors for the Septem-
Der term 81 Circuit Court for Cecil
County, which convenes in Elkton
on Monday, September 10, as fol-
lows:
Frederick Bramble of Chesapeake
City, drawn in place of Adrian
Bramble; P. Steele Howard OF
Chesapeake City, drawn in place of
Clarence Husfelt; w. Ray Kerr Of
Fair Hill district, drawn in place of
Harry McCleary; John l.. Tosh of
Rising Sun, drawn in place of Samuel
Hindman, excused; William Campbell
of Seventh district, drawn in place of
Oscar Patterson, excused; Alfred
Todd of Perryville, drawn in place Of
Robert McMullen, excused; Harry
B. Alexander of Perryville, drawn
in place of Jacob H. Reynolds, ex-
cused; Elmer w. Dorsey of Como
wingo, in place of Perry B. Bruce,
excused; Horace T. Yerkes Of Calvert
district, in place of Irwin r. Nc
Dowell, excused.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16
Travelling Mission For
P. E. Churches

The protestant Episcopal churches
of Cecil County will cooperate in a
new type of mission, touching every
parish in the county, during the
week October 8.
Differing from the usual mission
which continues for a week or more
in the same parish church this will
be a travelling mission with the
service in a different church in the
county each evening.
Those planning the mission have
obtained the Rev. Smythe Lindsey
of Cincinnati, member of the For
ward Movement Commission and
editor of the Episcopal Church
Evangelist as principal speaker.
The mission will begin Sunday
evening, Oct. and all evening serv-
ices will begin at 1880 o'clock.
The clergy participating will in
clude the Rev. Irving L. Handy of
North East; the Rev. William Wiley,
Jr., North Sassafras Parish, and the
staff of Cecil County Cooperative
Parish.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16
Winners In Cattle Show

The official survey of prize win
ners in the Cecil County Cattle Show
held at the Foxcatcher Farms OF
William dupont, Jr., at Fair Hill,
on Saturday revealed that the Ayr
lawn Farms of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Jones of Bethesda, Md, was the top
winner instead of Mrs. H. Boynes
Crowgey of Elkton Farms as first
reported. Mrs. Crowgey ranked
fourth in the awards.
The Bethesda farm entries TOOK
the Grand Championship of Bulls
and Cows, had the senior champion
of cows of Cecil County and took a
total of 13 prizes aggregating $135.
The Hill Farm Of Coatesville, Pa,
owned by G. d. Stackman was sec
ond, with 500 in prize money.
Mrs. S. w. Labrot of Annapolis,
Md, took third place with eight
ribbons and $72 in prize money.
Judges were Paul H. Misner,
Ellicott City, Md, H. G. Barker, and
J. z. Miller, county agents. In
charge were: ]. c. Hess and ]. Hayes
McCauley.