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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-27
BRITAIN READY TO FIGHT ANY POWER
SEEKING WORLD DOMINATION BY FORCE
Americans Warned To
Keep Out Of Europe

Washington 27UPlThe state department today Onicia
warned citizens except Of
absolute necessity.
President Roosevs
meeting special session at to consider the
cabinet listened the broadcast
Minister Chamberlain explained Great
Brtans position in the Czech crisis
The state departments announcement follOws
all sections Of Europe
increasing travel the delays being
experienced by obtaining immediate home
Of state strongly advises all
citizens for the time being ogo travel to Europe except
cases Of absolute necessity"
Latest that last JAM there
$1,000 living permanent semi permanent
probably the
q this time Of
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-27
Flood Coordinator To
Be Nam ed In State
Gov. Cross Will Act on Suggestion Of Mayor Spellacy
Of Hartford Relief 0fficials Hold Important
Conference in Hartford Today

Hartford, Conn, Sept. 27.-(UP)
Gov. Cross said today he would
appoint state coordinator "in the
near future" 10 work with state and
federal agencies In their efforts to
rehabilitate disaSter-torn Connecti-
cut.
The executive made this an
nouncement following q conference
with relief officials, heads Of state
departments and mayor and select
men Of areas stricken by the hurri-
cane and foods.
The coordinator's Office, he said,
would be set up In the old state
house here and he would be assisted
by the labor and welfare DEPART
ments In collecting necessary data.
The suggestion Of q coordinator
was made by Hartford Mayor
Thomas ]. Spellacy, who also pro-
posed the state make character
loans to responsible food sufferers
to quicken the pace Of recovery.
Such q committee, composed of
private citizens, functioned after the
1896 Connecticut River flood, the
mayor said, and with successful re-
suits.
Both recommendation appeared
to have strong support. The con-
ference, however, reached no def
mite decision and principally heard
reports on the extent Of damage,
Gov. Gross, who attended New
England conference at Boston yes
terday and heard National WPA Ad-
ministrator Harry L. Hopkins prom
ise unlimited assistance, said he had
been informed the total damage
throughout the state might reach
100000 900.
State WPA Administrator Vincent
j. Sullivan said he had been auth
orized by Hopkins to do whatever
felt necessary" to aid recovery.
During the next four months, he
said, he would have unrestricted
power with regard to distributing
funds, regulating hours, the number
of persons to be employees and their
qualifications.
U. S. Sen. Augustine Lonergan
said he understood President Roose-
welt was considering naming q fed
eral coordinator for all Of New
England, and asserted the recon-
struction Finance Corporation was
ready to lend financial aid.
Selectmen of many communities
painted a discouraging picture of
conditions in the small towns where
the damage struck hardest at the
grand lists. Saddled with property
taken over for unpaid taxes, mount
ing relief costs and drained treas
uries, they declared. there was need
for assistance from all sides to re-
build and bolster the broken morale
Of the population.
Among those who attended the
conference were Col. Thomas HeWeS,
Pennington, Democratic candidate
for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: Highway
Commissioner William j. Cox, Pub
lie Works Director Robert A. Hur-
ley; State Forester Austin Halves
and Agricultural Commissioners Oh
colt r. King.
The Red Gross reported plenty Vi
food and clothing. but demands were
increasing for aid from thousands
who either had lost their homes or
we're unable 70 carry on under dis
cournging conditions. II was -
timated about 5000 families. or l2.00O
persons were being cared for By thl.
agency.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-27
SNEAD. NIcSPADEN LEAD GOLF
PACK---BlLLY BURKE FALTERS

Va, who had fine ~ this morning
and posted q total Of 362 one stroke
behind the leaders.
Dangerous and still within strik-
ing distance were Paul Runyan,
white Plains, N. ", and Byron Nell
son, Reading, Pa, with S6Ss. Nell
son was the hottest player on the
course this morning, bringing home
SO with seven As and two IS on his
incoming nine.
Billy Burke, Cleveland, who
wants the $1,000 first prize SO he
can buy o home, found that the
long grind had Slapped his stam-
Ina and dulled his putting touch.
He had q bad 10, including two Is,
for the first nine and came foun-
dering up the back nine with q
shaky 80. Leading the field by two
strokes when play started today,
Burke found himself three shots
of the pace with a 1854 when he
began his afternoon round.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-27
PRESIDENT MEETS
WITH HIS CABINET

Washington, Sept. 27-(UP)-
President Roosevelt meets with his
cabinet in special session at 2 p. m.
tEST) today,
Informed sources believed that
the commencement Of hostilities in
Europe would precipitate immedi-
ate invocation of the neutrality law,
The policy Of mo political en-
tanglements" reiterated by the pres
ident yesterday and the growing
European crises raised questions Of
national defense and neutrality for
cabinet discussion.
Mr.. Roosevelt was confronted
with the problem of how best to
protect 1S0,000,000 Americans If war
breaks out in Europe.
Two hours after the cabinet
meeting, the president may explain
at his regular press conference what
can be done next-if anything-tC
help maintain peace. Czech Presi-
dent Eduard Benes. Prime Minister
Neville Chamberlain. Of Great Brit
ain, and Prime Minister Edouard
Daladier, of France. have gratefully
acknowledged and endorsed his
peace plea dispatched yesterday
Chancellor Hitler has cabled the
president that Germany will not be
responsible If war comes.
The cabinet officials will hear for
the first time the circumstances un-
der which Mr.. Roosevelt decided tc
appeal for peace. He consulted only
Secretary of State Cordell Hull be-
fore sending the message.
The neutrality act, once 1t is in
voked, works this way:
Mr.. Roosevelt proclaims a list of
weapons of war. shipments of which
to belligerents or to countries aiding
them in procuring weapons would
be Illegal
Violators would face penalties of
fines up to $4,000 and five years
Imprisonment.
Cargoes and ships. IL unlawfully
used, would be subject to seizure.
The act has been invoked twice.
on Oct. s. 1885. Mr.. Roosevelt APP
piled II 70 the Italian Ethiopian
conflict; or May !, 1887, to the
Spanish civil war. II has been in
voked in the Sino-Japanese war
Listed as contraband on those occa-
sions we're: Guns. aircraft. aircraft
engines. gun mounts. explosives
grenades. gases and other weapons
used IN actual warfare.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-27
HOPKINS CALLS
OFF HIS TOUR
Leaves Suddenly for Capt..
tai After Promising Com.
plete WPA Cooperation

Boston, Sept. 27-tuP)-WPA
Administrator Harry l.. Hopkins
cancelled without explanation his
projected tour Of disaster-stricken
Massachusetts, commupities and
took of directly for Washington
today.
HIS Civil Aeronautics Authority
plane left Boston airport at 1910
o. m. (EDT),
Hopkins, after promising COVER
nors OF sixth northeastern states
unlimited WPA funds and man
power to rehabilitate storm-wrecked
areas. last night announced he
would visit Fall River, New Bed
ford and central and western Mas
sachusetts communities by airplane
and automobile today for o personal
inspection Of damage.
However, as he boarded his plane
at Boston airport, he said he was
flying directly to washington, and
waved aside all questions as to his
reason for changing his plans.
Even as relief work. spurred by
Hopkins visit, gained momentum
along q seven-state front, the stead
ily-mounting death toll In last
weeks hurricane, todal waves and
floods rose to $40. Property damage
was estimated at upwards Of $780,
100000.
Meantime, from storm-torn upper
Cape Cod came word that National
Guardsmen on patrol duty had
been fred upon, though not wound
ed, by hooters. The militiamen have
been ordered to shoot to kill
looters caught stealing valuable
furnishings from wrecked summer
mansions.
It was after a conference with
the governors Of the desolated New
England states and New York that
Hopkins announced the clipping of
red tape to speed rehabilitation
work.
Virtually all restrictions govern
ing use of WPA men and money
are OF in the stricken states. he
said. He gave state administrators
blanket authority to approve all
emergency projects and to hire as
many men as needed. regardless of
whether they are on relief rolls.
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-27
EUROPE 96 HOURS
AWAY FROM WAR
Would Be Worst in History
of World Might Last
3 to 4 Years
BY WEBB MILLER

Copyright 1888 by the United Press)
London. Sept. 27-(UP)-As the
diplomatic situation stood today
Europe was some SO hours from a
general war involving between $780,
100000 and 400.000;000 persons.
Statesmen still chung to hope that
a iast-minute development would
save peace, but the outlook dark
ened every hour.
If war comes, neutral military ex-
perts with whom talked today be-
lieve that it might last three or four
years.
It probably would be the most
frightfuI war In history. 1t would
be fought, in its initial stages. lerge-
" by airplanes with rich, ancient
cities the targets and men. women
and children. without distinction.
the victims.
At this moment about 100000
men were ready 10 march.
Backing them up we're about TO-
100000 trained reserves.
Competent military authorities
with whom talked today. said that
" q general war broke out II prob
ably would last several years
AZ things stood now. u appeared
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-27
Three More Expected to
Report at New Haven
Later Today
WHITE BROTHERS TO
REPORT TOMORROW
One Sentence Revoked
This Morning When Court
ReOpens Case

Nine of the seventeen men
who were convicted In SUI
perior court on charges OF
lottery and policy law viola.
lions last Wednesday entered
the New Haven County Jail
for terms ranging from 80
days to six months today
Three others will enter the
jail late this afternoon, two
will surrender tomorrow, and
ono OF those scheduled to 60
10 iail for 90 days was given o last
minute reprieve. Joseph Ciaccio. 80,
Of 1 East Farm street was sentenced
20 jail for 90 days and fined $40o on
five counts OF selling lottery. To-
day states Attorney William b,
Fitzgerald informed Judge Earnest
g. simpson that Ciaccio had been
incorrectly classified.
Case Reopened
He said that he should have been
Included with the storekeepers who
were given suspended jail terms and
finaa. instead Of with the principals
who were given actual jail terms
Judge Simpson reopcned the case
and Imposed q suspended jail term on
CIaccio. but the $500 fine was not
changed.
Robert (white) Leventhal. 80, OF
aNA Chase park avenue, who faces
seven months In jail and fine Of
$3.50 will not surrender until 70"
morrow, With him will be his
brother, Lawrence tWhite) Levan..
thai, 30, OF New Haven, VINO must
serve 90 days and pay 0 fine OF 500.
Extensions Of freedom until Z
O'Clock this afternoon were granted
10 Robert Moran, 46, OF 10 Bunker
Hill avenue. who received O SIX
months term and fine OF 5000;
Christopher Crane, 40. OF $50 West
Main street and william Graham,
A. OF 400 Bank street, who face
similar penalties.
Taken TO jail
Those who were taken 10 the jail
this morning or early afternoon by
deputy sheriffs include:
Robert Scollay, 80, OF 72i North
Main street, 30 days. fine Of $500,
His fine has been paid.
Pasquale DiMaria, ~, OF $3.50 East
Main street, 30 days jail and $500
fine. His fine was paid this morning.
william Verrastro, "a, Of 307 Bank
street, 30 days jail and $500 Tine.
His fine has been paid.
Pasquale A. Travisano, SO, OF %
East Farm street. 0 days jail and
$3.50 fine. Not paid.
Raffaeie DiTota, 81, Of AZ South
Main street, six months jail and 5000
fine, unpaid.
Thomas l.. jackson, a, OF i6 Coen
street, Naugatuck, four months jail
and 5000 fine, unpaid.
Anthony Aquavia, AZ, Of II Maple
terrace. Naugatuck, 90 days Jail and
800 fine, unpaid.
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-27
z MISSING SHIPS
HAVE BEEN FOUND

Boston, Sept. ~ - (UP) - Coast
Guards reported today that two
ships, missing since before the hur-
ricane, we're safe and announced
that search for a third had been
abandoned.
The steam yacht Wanda, owned by
Ernest B. Dane of Brookline, an
chored in Dorchester Bay after
trip from Bar Harbor. The fishing
schooner Elizabeth N. of New Bed
ford was reported to have put into
Promised Land Harbor on Ions
Island shortly after the storm and
then resumed its fishing.
A three-day search for the
schooner Arial was abandoned.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-27
RABBETT ASKS.
LEGISLATIVE AID
Special Session Needed to
Cope With Conditions
Left By Hurricane

Hartford, Conn.,, Sept. 27-(UP)
State Sen. James r. Rabbett, D.,
Windsor Locks, today urged Gov,
Cross to summon a special session
OF the legislature and take immedi-
ate steps to relieve conditions re-
sulting from the hurricane and
floods.
The senator said he had person.
ally surveyed the towns In the sew
enth senatorial district and "the
conditions I have discovered are
truly appalling"
MANY homes already, so heavily
mortgaged that owners are barely
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-27
ESCAPED MAINE
PRISONER CAUGHT

Boston, Sept. 27.-(uP)-Sufferin
from buckshot wounds. George An
drews. 80. Of Gardner. Me-. one Of
three prisoners who escaped from
Kennebec county Jail at Augusta 5
week ago. was captured here today,
Police Sergeant Paul Daley said
he recognized the car Andrews was
driving as stolen one. When
hailed. he said. Andrews tried to run
him down and two brother-oliIcefs
came 70 his aid with drawn guns.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-27

Cincinnati, o.-fUP)-A former
slot machine operator here reveals
that few slot machines give the
player q chance 10 cash IN on the
Jackpot. Many operators, he reveals,
adjust the machines 50 that the
jackpot symbols never appear.
Chances Of wirlng on a machine
that has not been tempered with
are $4,000 70 l."
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-27
By RICHARD d. MCMILLAN

United Press Staff Correspondent
London, Sept. n. (UP)-A COM
munication from Nazi Fuehrer Adolf
Hitler was understood to have been
brought to London today and en-
couraged hope for a last-minute
agreement averting war in Central
Europe. sir Horace Wilson OF the
British foreign Office came by plane
from Berlin airport to British Prime
Minister Neville Chamberlain. Some
sources believed he brought an in
yitation from Hitler for a British
legion to police the Sudetenland OF
Czechoslovakia pending a plebiscite
by which it would be surrendered to
Germany.
Sir Horace arrived as Chamber
lain worked out details Of an address
to the British empire and the world
which it was believed would be an
effort TO end the international Inn
passe threatening to end Saturday
with a Maxi blow against Czecho-
slovakia.
Seen Chancellor
"As you probably know. I have
been 70 see the German chancellor. .
Sir Horace said 10 reporters MS he
hurried from his plane at Heston
airdFome 70 an automobile.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-27
Czech Crisis Is.
Not Seen As
War Producer.
Hour-to-Hour Negotiations May Yet
Save Peace Says Chamberlain; Found
Hitler's First Attitude Unreasonable
BY RICHARD d. MCMILLAN
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

London, September 81. = (UP) = Prime Minister
Neville Chamberlain broadcast tonight stern warning that
the British Empire ready to fight any power that sought
to dominate the world by fear of its force Great Britain
cannot undertake to involve the whole British Empire
Chamberlain said lust because of the Czechs HoWever
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-27
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Sept. "a (UP)---ciov
eminent expenses and receipts for
the current fiscal year through Sept.
gath, compared with a year ago:
Tails Year Expenses Last Yeas
S2,09s,I45,3S5.22 $1,s52, 429. 667.aH
1852, AZ, se1-g4
Gross Deficit
ssss.sis.s2s.s2 ssss.ss7.sso.is
ss2O. SIS. 422.es s2sa.sss.7so.i2
Cash Balance
06s,247.s76.34 $2,s6s,11e,z77.7e
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-27

Showers Tonight; Fair,
Cooler Wednesday
FuIl weather Report Page 8
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SLOT MACHINES SELDOM PAY

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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-27
HAM TO SPEAK
HERE FRIDAY
WeIl-Known Evangelist To
Be at Kanuga Road Tab
ernacle at z: 80 P. M.

Rev. NJ. r. Ham and party, who
at present are conducting Il city
wide revival in Asheville, will con
duct special service at the PEG
pies Tabernacle here Friday At
2:3O p. m.
Rev. Sherman Patterson who
was in ASheville Sunday after
noon to hear DR.. Ham made the
arrangements for this service here
at that time. Rev. Mr.. Patterson
was one of DR.. Hams converts
30 years ago when he conducted
u revival at the First Baptist
church. Rev. Mr.. Patterson is
anxious that Il large crowd come
to hear DR.. Ham. The Peoples
Tabernacle is just two miles out
of HenderSonville on the Kanuga
road.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-27
MOTHER OF YOUTH IN DEATH
LEAP OF II STORIES SAYS HE
WAS FORLORN LOVE VICTIM
Last Desperation Para.
lyzes New York Traf-
if for Ii Hours

NEW YORK, July u. lurD.--
Love for Il woman he had no hope
Of winning may have driven John
Williams Ward, 20, to make the
spectacular death leap which all
of New York'S ingenuity failed to
prevent, relatives today sand in
reply to the question. "why did
the youth kill himself"
His mother, Mrs. John A. Ward
of Southampton, supplied a pos
Sbile answer, saying che had Il
passionate fondneSS for Il woman
he could never hope to marry"
TO the question, "why did he
choose such a horrible and spec
tacular manner Of death" there
could be only speculative replies
Ward spent II hours yesterday
on 4 narrow ledge abutting the
18th floor Of the Hotel Gotham,
then jumped to instant death in
the street below where 10000
persons watched.
Three hundred policemen, 100
fircmen, four physicians, his sis
ter, his mother, a number of his
friends, and a priest had worked
desperately to prevent his killing
himself.
Friends said today that all their
efforts, all their pleadingS, all the
prayers of the approximately l00,-
600 persons who during the II
hours, had looked up from the
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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-27
British Premier Wins Confidence
Vote After Taunt He Is Preferring
Dictators' To u. s. Friendship

LONDON, July 27-(UP)-
Prime Minister Neville Chamber
lain, tainted by opposition insinu-
ations that he is showing more
eagerneSS for friendship with the
dictators than with the United
States, last night won an over
whelming vote Of confidence in
the house of commons on Britain's
decision to mediate in the CZecho-
SlOvak crisis.
The house, in its last act before
adjourning for three-mOnthS
summer holiday, cast q PTS to l2S
vote for Chamberlain after he an
nounced that Viscount Runciman,
former president of the board of
trade, will serve as neutral medi-
ator in the Nazi-Czech dispute.
The vote approving the govern
ment's foreign policy was on an
opposition amendment to a for
eign office appropriation, which
permitted debate on the whole
range Of international questions.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-27
Japs Charge New Soviet Encroachment
PATRONESSES CHOSEN FOR
CENTENNIAL'S HISTORICAL
MUSEUM; DISPLAYS ASKED
Those Interested Invited to
Confer With Mrs. John S.
Forrest at Museum Site

Mrs. John S. Forrest, chairman
Of the committee in charge of the
museum feature Of the Henderson
County Centennial, requests that
all persons Interested in supplying
exhibits. or in any way desiring to
aid in this project, see her at 52l
North Main street at once.
The museum will open next
Monday and will be one of the
best features of the celebration.
The display will be made at the
Main street number given above.
a list of patroneSSes for the
museum was announced this morn
ing by Mrs. Forrest as follows:
Mrs. X. p. Freeze, Mrs. Melvin
jackson, Mrs. f. W. Ewbank, Mrs.
George Fletcher, Mrs. +. NJ. Sal
ley. Mrs. W. X. Groce, Mrs. c. 5.
Fullbr;ght. Mrs. Noah Hollowell,
Mrs. c. J. Valley, Mrs. Albert
Durham, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Bowen, Miss
lisa Laing, Mrs. Walter Fuller,
Miss Edith WaIdrop, Mrs. j. A.
Hatch. Mrs. II. II. Ewbank. Mrs.
Temple Robinson, Mrs. =. +. Sud
duth Mrs. Gus Thomas, Mrs. 4.
a. Egcrton, Mrs +. A. Ewbank,
Mrs. Crawford Smith, Mrs. Geo.
Wing, Mrs. A. Flicker. Mrs. f. &.
Sti!!well, Mrs. J. NJ. Waldrop, Mrs.
Otis Powers, Mrs. b. f. Cliff, Mrs.
Louis Albea. Mrs. J. n. Brunson,
Mrs. R. II. Station. Mrs. w. K.
Kirk, Mrs. A. II. Hawkins, Mrs.
A. J Redden, Mrs. G. n. MOland,
Mrs. r. K. Orr, Mrs Chas. Ranta.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-27
ETOWAH HIGH
OPENING NEAR
Faculty Named for Session
Opening Monday; R. W.
Jones, Principal

The 1889 term of the Eto-
wah high school will open on next
Monday, August |. Principal K.
W. Jones announced this morn
ing. A good enrolment is expect
ed for the term, Mr.. Jones said.
Members of the faculty for the
term are: Mr.. Jones, principal,
professor of history and science
Thomas Freeman, history and sci
ence; Otis Youngblood, English
and mathematics; Mrs. Nell Dot
son, home economics; Robert
Bruce, agriculture.
Teachers Of the elementary
school are Mrs. H. Stepp. sew
enth grade; Mrs. Avery Morgan,
sixth grade; Mrs. Effie Keller,
fifth grade; Mrs. John Parker,
fourth grade; Mrs. Loee Turner,
fourth grade; Mrs. Christine Gar
rem, third grade; Mrs. R. w.
Jones, second grade: Mrs. James
Dalton, IA and 2B grades; and
Miss Gladys Blythe, first grade.
Mr.. Freeman will be in charge
of athletics for girls and Mr..
Youngblood for boys.
Grady Allison will be in charge
of the buildings and grounds, and
bus drivers are Ralph Mckenna,
Ralph Banning, and Robert Bell,