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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-07-30

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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-07-30

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-13
Wealthy World War Flyer Carries Out Suicide Plan

D. m. and said: T will give you a half an hour to dress and then I am coming over to take you out to din- ner." He arrived at about 6:30 D, m, she said, and, nonchalant and unhurried, went through his tragic drama as she watched uncompre- hendingly. The pearl-handled gun, she believed. came from his arms collection. II called him uncle and Mrs Wild aunt" the girl said. T have known him from the time was little girl and lived in Inter- vale, N. H., and he lived in Jack son." She was not his only pro- tege, Miss Tripp said, for he was m- terested in the education of tour or five other boys and girls. After lengthy questioning, police permit ted Miss Tripp to telephone Mrs. Wild at Reno and break the news to her.
 A Harvard student, Wild left col lege to join the Lafayette Esca- drille. Relatives said he sometimes suffered from shell shock experi- anced during several air battles ir ieyeral of which he narrowly es,
 pped death. In 1926 he marrie Winitred J. Graustein of Cambrldc
 sister of Professor William (
 austein of Harvard. Until recen
 4, when the wife took separA
 partment, the couple had live ,7ith her father, Adolphus H. Gral
 Iein. They have son. Marcellu Dawson Wild. 9, now attending private school in New Hampshire
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-13
Edluard P. Simpson Dies h
 Electric Chair, Friday 13

Boston, May 13-(UP)-Edward P. Simpson, 40. of Boston, died in the electric chair early on this Fri day the l3th-the second man exc cuted in New England within a month for murdering policemen. Like Frank Palka of Buffalo, N. Y, who was executed in Connecticut April 12, Simpson slew two officers when they sought to question him about minor offense. Apparently calmcd by half hour of prayers, Simpson followed the Rev Ralph w. Farrell, prison chaplain, the Il paces from his death house cell to the execution chamber. Guards swiftly adjusted the straps, tightly bound and electrode to his barred leg, fast ened a strap across his face and aided Executioner Robert Elliott to adjust the head elictrode.
 Theer was silence for a moment, then at l2;04 a. m. as Simpson exhaled, Warden Francis J. w. Lapagan motioned with his left hand and Elliott pressed the switch, Flame spurted from the section of the electrode over Simpson right eye. His body strained against the straps, his head twisted slightly and his neck cords swelled. A 2i00-volt current had passed through hts body. Elliott released the switch and & wisp of smoke spiraled from Simpsons head. Four times more Elliott pressed the switch and at each contact, chair straps creaked and the smolse-wish repeated. Then 1t was finished and three doctors
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-13
Army Flyers Go Into Action At Early yDalvn
Black Enemy Fleet" Has Bombed Boston, New Haven Providence-Two Cities in South Cap-
 tured-Mitchel Field Attacked
By THEON WRIGHT


 Mitchell Field, N. Y. May l3- (UP)-Army flyers went into action at dawn today to destroy a mythi- cal enemy" that supposedly had seized section of the Atlantic sea board and captured two American cities It was the second phase of the mock war games
 Squadrons of warplanes droned out of airports in New York and Pennsylvania in an effort to smash the air base established by the black fleet at Kitty Hawk, N. C., during the first phase of the maneuvers.
 The war problem released by gen. eral headquarters staff left the de- fense of the east coast in the fol- lowing situation:
 Seven days supposedly have elapsed since the first assault on American shores by coalition of two European powers, which sent air raiders catapulting from air craft carriers of the New England coast, bombing the cities of Boston, New Haven, Conn. and Providence, R. I.
 Capture Two Cities
 The invading force has captured the cities of Norfolk and Newport News, Va, and has landed troop transports, establishing a beach, head on the Virginia capes.
 Strong motorized forces have been landed forcing the defending forces to eyacuate Norfolk and nearby areas. The original attacking fleet
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including Medical Examiner Will liam J. Brickley pronounced Simp- son dead at 12:09 8. m. Guards un- strapped the body and carried it behind screen, a livid burn show ing on the forehead. The 54th per- son had been electrocuted at state prison.
 A half hour before. Simpson ac- cepted the Roman Catholic faith and received communion in the death house where he was moved for the third time Wednesday. Twice he was prepared for execution but received reprieves while the case was appealed to Massachusetts and U. s. supreme courts. A last minute plea for life Imprisonment failed yesterday when Governor Charles F. Hurley refused to commute the death sentence.
 The shooting for which he paid with his life occurred last Aug. 2l when Simpson. an escaped Jail breaker, was halted for a triffic violation. With him in the automo- bile was Frences Prada, IT, of Cam bridge, pickup acquaintance" la ter exhonorated. He instantly killed Officer Henry c. Bell and wounded Patrolman Lawrence P. Murphy who died within few days. Their mur- derer, critically wounded himself was captured one week later In u tenemetn hideout. He was sentenced Nov. i2 by Superior Judge John r Swift after . sfiddlsex county jury deliberated one hour and sever minutes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-13

Boston, May l3.-(UP)--Marcellus Edward Wild, 49 wealthy Cam bridge World War aviator, executed his often-c contemplated suicide plan last night before his youthful girl protege when his wife wired from Reno, Nev., she was divorcing him, the girl told police today. Miss Alice Carolyn Tripp, 2l, educated by the Wilds, said the wife, Winifred had notified him late yesterday that she would seek a divorce on grounds Of incompatibility. When she left, Mrs Wild had announced she would visit San Francisco friends. Miss Tripp said her planned marriage 10 a To- cal youth soon had nothing to do with Wild's action,
 Al, hate to mess your rug up," she said he apologized as he en- tered her Back Bay apartment. Wild removed his coat, stopped and rolled Up the rug, quietly drew a ,38 caliber pearl handled revolver, she said. and shot himself in the temple. T don't know why he die! 1t, he just did it," she wept when notifying police. Why should he pick on me like this? Look at Wha Eve got to go through now Hya' Lerically, she telephoned police. VII. was taken to a hospital, but wa lead on arrival. Medical Examine Timothy Leary, in . preliminar, report, said Wild was apparent, suicide,
 Miss Tripp told police Wilo calico her from downtown hotel about
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-13
NEGRO PASTOR
 IS DISCHARGED
Rev. William Mccullough Was Duped By Racket,
 Said Judge McG Grath

After an hilarious trial in city court this morning, Rev. William Mccullough, 37, colored, of Hart ford, charged with obtaining money by false pretenses, was given dis charge by Judge John F. McGrath. Michael Arcieri, q, also of Hart ford, was given a continuance of two weeks on the same charge.
 Rev. MT. Mccullough was arrest ed last week in connection with the sale of tickets and advertising for the "Colored Methodist Episcopal church, 200 Bishop street." Com plaints had been received that the ply church at this address was the Cl arch of the Living God, Pillar on thu Ground of Truth.
 1 sstimony today brought out that Re3 MT. Mccullough had signed q cont act authorizing Arcieri to sell tickSg for Concert Drive (sic) to run rom May 3 to g. Arcieri gave him % and was to keep the funds colIe4 ed. About $100 had been gathS ed when police stepped in. "ItsI ust racket" said Judge Mc- Graf referring to Arcieri's part in the flair. The minister, the judge saif yhad been duped.
 Jne entertainment at the concert dive was to have been contributed H the Melody and Fidelity Quar- ft of Hartford. Rev. MT. McCul- ugh is presiding elder of the
 pringfield district. Middle Atlantic lad Eastern Conference of the Col d ed Methodist Episcopal church Hv. MT. McCullough's letterhead lii 5 Mrs. U. L. Pilgrim as pres- ident of the Fragment Department of the church but she did not ap- near.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-13

appeared briefly on the scene this morning. Arriving at 10 o'clock, he was excused less than five minutes later, with the comment, They'll call me when they want me"
 25 May Be Arrested
 There is no proof, but there is good basis for speculation that the jury will take major steps before the end of next week. It is highly prob able that on Tuesday of next week Special Prosecutor Hugh M. Alcorn, acting on information from the re- port the jury is believed to be work ing on, will seek the arrest of nu- msrous individuals on charges Of conspiracy. It is expected that he will ask Judge Ernest A. Inglis for bench warrants. The number is eX- pected to exceed %.
 None of the five missing witnesses oll the jury's list appeared today and it now seems definite that the jury will take no action toward forc- ing their return to this city--at least as witnesses.
 Leary Reported in New York
 1t was reported this morning that former Controller Daniel J. Leary' was in New York Tuesday, attending a meeting of the board of directors of the Electric Steam Sterilizer com- pany, and that he resigned as presi- dent of he company at that meet ing. It was also reported that at- tempts to locate MT. Leary in Texas wore unavailing. Informed sources said Leary had been in Texas sev- eral weeks ago, had stayed two days and nights and then departed north.
 MT. Leary controls considerable
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-13
In Acceptance Speech He Proposed Renovation or
 New Court Building
NATHANIEL K. BRONSON
 HONORARY PRESIDENT
He Was First President of Association; Is Dean of
 Legal Profession

Concerted action to i'm prove and enlarge the local county court house or seek construction of a new one was planned by Attorney Patrick Healey today, imme- diately after his election to the presidency of the Water bury Bar Association. The elections were held at the annual meeting of the Bar Association in the courthouse this morning. States Attorney Lawrence L. Lewis was named vice. president; George Freeman, secre- tary; and William M. Gillette, treasurer.
 Nathaniel R. Bronson, described as the dean" of the association and "the epitome of youth confined and youth restrained" by President Healey, was elected honorary pres- ident of the association. He WAS the first president of the associa- ton and is 78 years young"
 Executive Committee
 An executive committee, commit tee on legislation and practice, com- mittee on entertainment. commit tee for the 1888 annual outing, and committee on the plan for hospi- tai care were also appointed by President Healey immediately after taking over the chair relinquished by Attorney William J. Larkin, Jr.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-13
JAPAN MUST NOT
 USE GAS IN CHINA

Geneva, May l3-(UP)--A secret session of the League Council agreed today to warn Japan not to use gas in China. pr. V. K. Well lington Roo had charged that the Japanese were making large-scale preparations for the use of gas.
 After Dr. Koo had demanded arms for China and an economic boycott of Japan, including oil sanctions, the council tentatively agreed to adopt resolution em- bodying the following points:
 1. Recalling the assembly's rec ommendation that members should aid China individually.
 ?. Expressing the Leagues sym pathy with China in her struggle.
 3. Citing China's allegation tha Japan IS using gas and urging Ch!- ma and Japan to avoid gas warfare, which is prohibited by treaties to which they are parties.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-13
GOVERNOR CROSS
 CALLS CITIZENS
Summons Leading State Welfare Representatives
 to Confer on Relief

Hartford, Conn, May 13-(UT)- Governor Cross today sumomned leading state welfare representatives to conference May "A to consider the continuing, and possibly in creasing, problem of relief"
 The meeting also will take up pro- posed legislation for the next gen. cral assembly to coordinate all well fare activities as 8 means of avoid ing a deficit in the state budget, such as now threatens for the fiscal year because of unstable business conditions.
 Increased applications for relief during tbe current fiscal year ex- ceded anticipated needs by approxi- mately $l.225 ,000, or more than double the appropriations for that purpose. tt
 Various Agencies
 In letter addressed to various agencies, including the state welfare department, the governor wrote:
 Due to the continuing. and pos sible increasing, problem of relief as to the implication of the social security act for our welfare pro- gram. I believe that one of the i'm portant duties confronting the next general assembly is the revision of our public assistance legislation to eliminate existing Implications and to work out plan of coordination.
 "An important initial step is to arrive at some unanimity of opinion regarding fundamental principles upon which any revision should be basde. The purpose of this meeting is to consider what are those prin- ciples.
 Walcott in Charge
 The governor said he would ad-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-13
(. LEROY KEMP
 PUTS UP BATTLE
Merritt Pyxway Grand Jury StiIK Under Charges
 By Indicted Man

Bridgeport Conn, May l3.-(UP) --G. LeRoy Kemp, state highway department appraiser, prepared to- day to bring to the supreme court his fight to quash the indictments returned against him by an extra ordinary grand jury accusing him Of conspiring to split commission fees in the $8,l00.000 Merritt Parkway land sales.
 His counsel, Judge John Keogh, Norwalk, argued the motions before Superior Court Judge Kenneth Wynne yesterday and asked for an immediate ruling so that the legal ity of the true bills might be laid before the states highest court.
 Charges OutIawed
 Kemp questioned the methods of drawing the jury the right of the states attorney and stenographet to be present during the secret exam nations and declared the charges against him were outlawed by the statute of limitations.
 Keogh argued that Kemp should not be made to bear the burden of a trial on faulty or illegal indict- ments and then be compelled pos sibly after conviction to test the le-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-13
PAID $l,500 FINE

Springfield, Mass, May 13.-(UP) Harry Bernstein. AZ, convicted on a lottery promotion charge, paid 8 $l 500 fine in district court today. Judge William Granfield described Bernstein as the main spearhead of the lottery racket in western Mass chusetts." Police found 500 treasury balance lottery tickets on him and seized 10000 more at his home They charged he was affiliated with Albany, N. Y., lottery promoters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-13
SPAIN EMBARGO
 WILL CONTINUE
Senate Committee Refused to Lift It on Advice of
 Secretary Hull

Washington, May l3.-UP)-The senate foreign relations committee today shelved a resolution to lift the embargo against shipment of arms to Spain after being warned by Secretary of State Cordell Hull that relaxation of the embargo would subject American neutrality to unnecessary risk.
 The vote was l7 to to postpone the resolution. which was intro duced by Senator Gerald P. Nye, R., N. D. The foreign relations com mittee acted quickly after Hull, on request of Committee Chairman Key Pittman, submitted a memorandum advising against approval of the resolution.
 Hull drafted the memorandum af- ter conferences with President Roosevelt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-13
ANOTHER RADIUM
 VICTIM IS DEAD

Orange, N. J., May l3, = tUP) - The mysterious disease which fin- ally claimed Mrs. Marguerite Lau- dates life was diagnosed today as radium poisoning. which has killed nearly 25 women here since 1922.
 Mrs. Laudate, 38. and the mother of three children, died in St. Marys hospital yesterday. The diagnosis WAS made by pr. Harrison Martland, Essex County medical examiner, after an autopsy.
 sixteen years ago Mrs. Laudate, then single, worked in factory painting luminous dials. Like the other women employed in the plant She moistened her paint brush from time to time by placing 1t in her mouth. The disease apparently got l,s foothold in her body then, but not until two years ago. pr. Mart land said, did she experience any suffering. She complained Of a lameness in her hip. Three weeks nso Mrs. Laudate went to the hospl- fqi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-13
FORD IS AGAINST
 GUARANTEE WAGE
Annual Minimum Pay Is Not Feasible Says Auto
 Mans Spokesman
BY ROBERT LA BLONDE | Copyright 1888 By United Press)

u l.
 Dearborn, Mich. May l3 - CU.P) An executive of the Ford Motor Company told the United Press to- day that Henry Ford was unalter- ably opposed to giving his workers an annual, guaranteed wage.
 Fords idea was explained to be that most workers themselves op- posed the idea because it would rob them of their maximum potential earning power.
 There had been considerable spec ulation as to whether Ford was con- sidering the establishment of n minimum annual wage, and whether he had not discussed such plan on his visit to the White House recent ly. President Roosevelt had publicly suggested such plan to employers
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-13

money in the bill does not involve additional appropriations, but will come from another part of the gen. eral $5,041 ,425 900 pump priming program. An amendment adopted on the floor authorized the Recon struction Finance Corporation to lend $l00, ,0000 GOO to the Rural Elec- trification Administration. This was the nearest approach to earmarking accomplished despite Republican at tempts to specify expenditures under the program.
 In the face of drive by Repre- sentative John E. Rankin, Democrat, Miss, for S200 000, 900 for the R.E.A., leaders offered a $60,000,000 com promise. This was unacceptable to Rankin, but when Representative Clifton A. Woodrum, Democrat, Va, offered the compro mise amended, he succeeded in amending 1t to ln- crease the fund to 10000 900.
 House leaders attempted to throw the entire amendment out on a roll call vote but the house upheld it 259 to l39. The R.EA. already hac been voted s40,00O, GOO for 1899.
 Republicans Defeated
 Republican attempts to alter the philosophy of the bill in three i'm portant particulars were vigorously rejected.
 An amendment by Representative Robert L. Bacon, Republican, New York. to return relief administration to states with the federal govern
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-13
CITY BOARDS TO STUDY WPA PLAN
Officials Will Hold Three Different Sessions to
 Find Some Way Out

Waterbury officials, as represented by three important commissions to- day will undertake steps to deter mine just what the city may or may not do in the matter of participating in the WPA program for the fiscal year starting July l.
 First, the board of public works is holding a special meeting at z o'clock for consideration of a num- Der of local projects. The list will be submitted with recommendations and estimates by City Engineer Charles A. Root.
 At 3 o'clock, the board of welfare will hold special meeting to study the problem of what funds may be made available to take citizens from the relief rolls and transfer them to the potential city-WPA projects. And, at o'clock, the board of finance will convene in an adjourn cd meeting.
 WPA Funds in Doubt
 At the last-named meeting the question of whether the city will seek WPA funds will be finally de- termined, so far as a recommenda- ton to the board of aldermen is con- cerned, favoring or scouting the proposition. Need for action at to- days meeting was emphasized in a communication read at a recent finance board meeting when WPA Administrator for Connecticut, Vim cent J. Sullivan, of New Haven, re- quested an outline of city projects for which WPA approval would be sought at the boards earliest con- venience. The fiscal year of the government board stSrts July l.
 Another Problem
 Additionally, the board of finance is expected to take action today on
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-13
PLUS WILL
 PROTEST NAZT
Their Altitude in Regard to Roman Catholics Dis-
 pleases Holy POntiff
BY STEWART BROWN ,,itad praSS Gtuff Enrraenau anf


 Vatican City, May l3.-(UP).-- Pope Plus is preparing vigorous attack against the German Nazi attitude toward the Roman Cath olic church. trustworthy Cath olic quarters asserted today. %
 It was said that the Pope in- tended to make the attack in the near future, at what he considered an opportune moment.
 Informants believed that the Pope might speak on the German ques- ton tomorrow This was purely spec ulative, however, and it was re- called that Premier Benito Musso- liLi was scheduled to make an i'm portant speech on foreign affairs at Genoa tomorrow.
 General belief was that the Pope would make his attack at one Of his semi-weekly general audiences on Wednesdays and Saturdays at his summer home at Castel Gan
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-13
British Bid Is Backed By Most Powerful Arma-
 ment in History ETHIOPIA SACRIFICED
 FOR SAKE OF EUROPE Meanwhile Japan Takes Advantage to Smash at
 China Much Harder
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS


 United Press Staff Correspondent
 Great Britain threw her full strength behind Euro. pean peace today while in the Far East Japan struck with redoubled military fury in her conquest of China. The Brit ish bid-backed by powerful air rearmament - to pre- vent a German war on Cze- choslovakia was far more determined than expected. Konrad Henlein, Czech NaZi leader, flew to London to discuss German minority demands with certain groups presumably government officials Britains ambassador warned the Berlin government that war with the Czechs probably would end in a general conflagration in which the Anglo-French combination would oppose Germany. France and Britain, having sacrificed Ethiopia's UCSliiIiIui oo'SiCABiity iOi noiNA'5 arrangement with Italy, pressed CzechosloVakia to yield further than the Prague governments desires m order to work out the Balkan minor ity peacefully.
 Another Nazi Restraint
 Still another restraint on German expansion by force in Central Eu- rope was forecast from Vatican City where 1t was said Pope Plus was preparing to deliver soon vigorous attack on the Nazi attitude toward the Roman Catholic Church. Hitler. on his recent visit to Rome, did not see the Pope as is customary for foreign rulers.
 Dax D.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-13
MAPLE SUGAR CROP

Boston, May i3-tUP) New Eng lands maple sugar crop this year was the largest since 1885. the New England crop reporting service iaid today. The crop totaled i4.- il9,000 pounds. some 49 per cent more than last year and 90 per cent more than the l0-year average. The season was quite favorable" though early warm weather limited pfoduc- ton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-13
No Witness Heard During Session
 Here This Morning
Before End of Next Week It Is Believed Over 25 Bench Warrants Will Be Issued for Arrests of Those
 Thought Guilty

Definite action toward completion of it's nquston taken today by the Waterbury Extraordinary Grand Jury it delberated throughout the entire morning session. Not single witness entered today into the guarded portals of the room which has been the stage for unfolding of stories of alleged and political bargaining since the probe opened March B. Not witness but appar ently making his daily report Frankie (Burns) Sanalucia
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-13
Grand Jury Goes
 OUer To Tuesday

When the grand jury con- cludes tOday's session, it will adjourn until next Tuesday at the earliest. Special Prosecutor AlcOrn said at noon today that there would be no session Mon day, and possibly none Tuesday.
 Judge Ernest A. Inglis left the courthouse early today, and that eliminates tae possibility of any bench warrant action until next week.