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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-23
ALCORN TO KEEP
 RECORDS SAFE
All Grand Jury Evidence Stays in Hartford Until
 Jury Is Picked

Exhibits and records which will be presented by Special Prosecutor Hugh M. Alcorn at the trial of local city officials and others on charges of conspiracy, will remain at Hart ford until 12 jurors have been im- paneled to hear the case. When the jury is prepared to hear the first witness, the exhibits, more than 500 in number, and bulky and volum- inous, will be brought here and stored in the third floor room which was the scene of the grand jury's investigation.
 The 172 jurors who have been summoned to court for next Tues day, the opening trial date, will be closeted in the third floor room, awaiting call to the superior court for examination.
 Records Travelled Plenty
 The records have already travelled considerable mileage. Immediately after the investigation started they were inpounded and taken to Hart ford for storage in the county build ing and inspection by the special prosecutors.
 When the grand jury probe warmed up, the records were brought back here for their inspec- tion. After the jury's report, the rec ords went back to Hartford for tab- ulation and orderly arrangement, in preparation for presentation at the trial.
 On orders of Judge Ernest A. Ing lis, some of the records have been inspected at Hartford by counsel for the defendants.
 Play Prominent Part
 From the outset of the probe, records have taken prominent part. Controller Sherwood L. Rowland's report of missing warrant books from his office was the first of a long line of developments which brought about the grand jury probe and mass accusations. Since that time, large numbers of records, in cluding those of the controllers of- flee, the street department, and a local automobile concern have been listed as missing or burned" by the prosecutors.
 One man has been arrested on the single charge of having assisted in
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-23
FRANCE STEPS
 INTO LIMELICHT Agreement With Germany Is Signed l; Crisis Faces
 French Premier
(By United Press)

France stepped into central posi- tion in Europe's search for stab- ilized political alignments today by completing an anti-war agreement with Nazi Germany.
 7 Harassed by leftiSt opposition and spreading strikes against his re- covery program at home, French Premier Edouard Daladier worked to improve Frances international position on three fronts to offset the threat that his cabinet would be over-thrown. The three fronts were:
 1-An accord with Germany rec ognizing the present frontiers of both nations; an agreement to con- suit instead of fight in event of fu- ture differences; and a stipulation that neither nation has any new claims against the other.
 PA series of conferences with British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain intended to emphasize and tighten British French rela- tiOnS and to find 8 basis for future moves toward general European ap- basement.
 S-A new friendship agreement with Italy on which the new am- bassador to Rome, Andre Francois Poncet, is working without any par ticular cooperation on the part of Fascist Premier Benito Mussolini at the present time.
 Interferes with Plans
 The Nazi anti-semitic campaign interfered with Daladier's foreign affairs program less than with the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-23

NSA4 4AAS9 O44S 4AASU NASAy VA OA4N 44' box was filled shortly before 1 p. m., today with the acceptance of John Thornton, Bridgeport machinist; Herbert l.. Bartram, Stratford bus inessman, and Charles Kelman, Stratford storekeeper.
 Upon petition of Chief Defense Counsel John Keogh, the court or dered that 18th juror be chosen as a possible substitute for one already accepted and who, Keogh asserted, appeared in i'll health and unable to stand the ordeal of the trial which was expected to consume more than a month.
 13 Jurors Chosen
 Until the extra venireman was chosen, it was not known whether the hearing would start with 13 jurors in the box, or whether the court would excuse the one which Keogh did not name.
 The judges instructions were de. layed until after this unusual course had been completed.
 23 Examined Yesterday.
 Twenty three veniremen were ex- amined yesterday before the nine were accepted. It had been expected
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-23
No Reductions In Fire, Police, School Depts.
Personnel of Bremen, Policemen, Teachers May Not Be Changed Board of Finance Has About
 Decided to Overlook Recommendations

There will be no reductions in personnel of the school teachers, in the fire department and in the police department, from present in- dicationS.
 The Democrat learned today from a reliable. source that recom- mendations of Griffenhagen & As sociates which were designed to ef- feet the considerable economies called for my personnel cuts, clos ing of schools and fire houses, have been frowned upon by the board of finance.
 Transfers there may be, the re- allotment of personnel as the fi- nancial firm officials saw fitting in their reports calling for dropping of 37 firemen in that department, closing of three fire houses; drop ping of between 30 and 40 teach CTS, closing of at feast four schools where attendance has fallen off.
 Sentiment Against It
 But, in the main, sentiment ad- duced throughout the city opposed to such drastic economies has be- come the insurmounable barrier of effectuation of the recommenda- tions. fSFi
 Thus, with the finance board and Griffenhagen & Associates officials meeting tonight again, after a long session last evening, the prepara- tion of the 1889 budget now assumes entirely different proportion.
 Constrained to secrecy throughout the budget preparation, none of the conferees would discuss today the discarding of the Griffenhagen recommendations, already publicized in full anent the three departments mentioned here. Only leading question and an answer which could have no other interpretation but that the recommendations have
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-23
JEW PROTESTS IN
 NEW YORK CITY

New York, Nov. 2s-(UP)-Pro- tests against anti-SemitiSm in Ger many took the forms today of store closings, picketing of the German consulate and the conSul's home, boycotts on German cameras and donations by both workers and en1- ployers to refugee funds.
 In a round table discussion of anti-SemitiSm over radio station WNYC last night, Justice Gustav w. N. Weiboldt of special sessions court said that 'in my mind the bun, together with MT. Hitler, are nothing more than rats"
 Rep. Hamilton Fish, ranking Re- publican member of the house com- mittee on foreign affairs, also on the program, said he doubted if any plan for aiding Jewish refugees would work unless Hitter agreed to let the Jews migrate with enough of their wealth to make new starts in life.
 Joint Christian and Jewish Thanksgiving day services were planned by some New York church-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-23
ONE CHILD BRIDE
 SHAKES HUSBAND
l4=Year=Old Girl Will Not Live With 59-Year=Old
 Groom

Los Angeles, Nov. 23.-(UP)-Fifty six year old Jonas s. Greene enter tained his 40 year old father-n- law today, urging him to straighten things out for him with his IA year old bride. Police had taken Greene's bride, Velma, from him and were threatening to dissolve his marriage if her parents did not. Greene im- mediately sent $125 to Velma's s father, Edgar Robson, an Illinois farmer, and urged him to take the first airplane for Los Angeles.
 Father of Girl Arrives
 Much less precipitous and much more judicious than them young uns" Robison arrived leisurely by train last night, and, shaking hands with his Son-in-law, clutching his corn cob pipe in his free hand, allowed: Sorry to hear yer havin' trouble, JonaS." Greene took Robi- son to an attorneys offlce where
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-23
PROFA ANITY IS BARRED IN PLAY

Boston, Nov. 2S-(UP)-By order of City Censor John J. Spencer, five profane expressions were deleted to-. day from the manuscript of Elmer Rice's new play, American Land- scape," which opened here Monday.
 The profanity was uttered by Donald Cook, former movie actor. in a scene with Rachel Hartzell, who plays the part of his wife. The play itself js clean, Spencer said.
 q am getting tired of issuing such orders" Spencer added. "If there is any more disergard of the ruling which expressly prohibit profanity, I win summon all the theater cper- ators before the Boston board of icensors and rigorous action will be taken"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-23
FOUR YOUTHS IN BURGLARY ROLE
Bound Over This Morning for Robbing Local Homes
 for Many Months

Four youths alleged to have broken into IS local homes during the past six months were bound over to the January criminal term of superior court after a hearing before Judge T. E. Conway in city court today. The case of fifth youth, who is under 16, will be dis posed of in juvenile court.
 The accused, who admitted to police that they took part in the breaks but who today pleaded not guilty to charges of burglary, are: Gene Viola, IT, of PAS Congress ave- nue: Arthur Moody, 16, of 1S9 Or ange street; Frank BarroS, 16. col- ored, of 21 Water street; and Al- fred Marine, 16, of r151 Charles street.
 Arrested Friday
 The youths, including the 15-year old boy, were arrested last Friday night after an investigation in which the entire detective bureau, directed by Chief Inspector Joseph Stevens, took part. The lads read- fly admitted the house-breakS, say ing they began last May.
 Most of the breaks, however, took place during the week preceding the arrests. Police have since recovered more than half of a large amount of jewelry taken from the homes. Most of the jewelry had been hid den by the boys in a stone wall off Phoenix avenue. The rest had been sold or destroyed.
 Parts They Took
 Police said that Viola took part
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-23
Three Pemberton Street "Tots" Are Carried To Safety
Youngsters Were Lorraine Wilette 5, Raymond B Irene l-Fred Sullivan, Former School Athlete,
 George Russell Did Rescue Work

Three tots trapped In burning apartment at 36 Penberon street were rescued by two youths early this mond B. and Irene l. Fred Sullivan of 13 Ayers street. former star athlete at St. Mars parochia school and Wby High school and George Russell of 26 Ridge street effected the resces Sullivan broke in the front door after neigh
 bor had discovered the fire carried out the two older
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-23
WOMAN IS VERY
 SERIOUSLY HURT
Mrs. Nellie Dzeron,, 50, of Providence in Auto Ac-
 Cident This Morning

While on her way to spend Thanks giving with relatives in Middlebury Mrs. Nellie Dzeron, 50, of Providence, R. |, was badly injured this morn- ing when the car in which she was riding skidded and overturned on the Cheshire Prospect read. Her nephew, Edward Bioske, of Middle bury, who was driving the car, escaped with a shaking-up.
 Tn another suburban accident, Helen Stratum, 68, of 436 New Haven avenue, Derby, suffered 8 com- pound leg fracture last night when the fog caused her to miss a curve on the Watertown-W Woodbury road and here car struck a tree. She was kept at the home of Dr. Harold Traver, in Woodbury, the doctor deeming it ia- advisable to attempt 8 trip to the hospital in the dence fog. She was admitted to Waterbury hospital late this morning.
 Many Injuries
 Mrs. Dzeron suffered possible fractures of the skull, neck and nose, laceratiozas of the nose, cheek and right eye, and 8 deep laceration of the forehead. Her name is not on the danger list.
 Mrs. Dzeron was brought to Wa terbury Hospital by ambulance after the crash. Her nephew and she had left Auburn, R. l., last night, and were only few miles from their destination when the accident oc- cured.
 Miss Stratum was alone in her car last night, driving through the thick fog, when she lost sight of the road way and the car hit tree. In addi- ton to the compound fracture of the right leg, she sustained laceration of the forehead.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-23
MAY ENTER CANADA

Ottawa, Ont, Nov. 23-(UP)- The Canadian government was under stood today to be considering plan to allow limited number of Jewish refugees from Germany to enter Canada and settle on farms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-23
Democrat Not To Publish Tomorrow

In accordance with it's annual custom there will be no edition of the Wa terbury Democrat to- morrow, Thanksgiving Day. The Democrat is hopeful that Waterbury will enjoy a happy and prosperous Thanksgiving holiday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-23
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Nov. 2S-(UP)-Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Nov. 21.st. compared with year ago: $3, ,469,987,811.O2 $2.9SS, ,679, ,733.59 $2,155,4s5.43s17 $2.2ss.41s, ,I09.17
 Gross Deficit s1,s14,522. .372.S5 $705, ,2ss, ,e24.42 s1.sss.s27.s72.sS ssss.sss.s74,4s
 Cash Balance $2.514.670.S21.59 S2,628 .07s, ,023.eA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-23
Property Of All German Jewish People Taxed To Pay $4O0, 500, 900 Fine
C. G.LeRoy Kemp Jury Is CompletedEa arly Today
Former G. 0. P. Highway Department Land Agent Charged With Fraudulent Deals in Merritt
 Parkway Construction Deal
BY A STAFF REPORTER

Bridgeport Conn., November g. = The superior court jury which will weigh the prosecution evidence that G.
 Leroy Kemp, former Republican highway department official conspired to cheat the state in the Merritt Parkway land deals, completed today before Judge Frank F. McEvoy Nine jurors had been selected
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-23
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The Washington times., 1938-05-10
World of Finance By Leeuis Haney

A CLOSE second. however, is the continued
hostile attitude of the New Deal administra-
ton toward business Congress and the country,
as whole, want business recovery, employment,
and prosperity. The New Dealers cling to their
reforms" What better illustration could one
have than the pressure to push the wagesand-
hours bill through at time when about 100000
persons are unemployed and parttime work is
general?
Probably the emphasis will now be placed on
Government lending rather than spending. In
the preceding years of depression, we have been
told that if business would not spend, the Gov
ernment would. Now we are being told that if
banks won't lend the Government will.
OF course, both are equally wrong-headed, since
business men are anxious and eager to spend and
lend and only the Government keeps them from
going ahead. The new approach, however, is
significant as indicating desire to keep public
debt down, or at least seem to do So
1t also tends strongly toward establishing
Government ownership of the banks.
The Washington times., 1938-05-10

of great experience. Record: one overnight flight
from New Orleans to Chicago)
This flight was taken, it is true. when I was
practically sick in bed. But columnist has no
more chance for real holiday than bus man.
AS tottered with shaking knees up the slanting
gangplank to the night plane, said to myself,
IF crash won't have to worry about anything
more. If don't crash, the trip will make col
umn."
The column began at once. Just behind me
on the gangplank was one blonde, excessively plat
mum, Hollywood flavor, accompanied by one Sec
retary 10 coats Zone mink and one SQUIRREL and
one admiring young man. The slender young air
hostess was at the entrance to the plane. She in
troduced herself to us and to each other. Intro
duced the young man with the Rotary button in
his lapel. Introduced woman who promptly
said she was a garden expert Smiled at us all.
Strapped us in our chairs "in case we bump a
little in taking off,"
Produced package of chewing gum for every
body, ut will relieve the pressure on the ear
drums" she said, when we get up over thou
sand feet" And she managed to look so pretty
and gay in her little cooked hat that we were
ashamed to be afraid when she was ready to go
up, down and in and around in the air as casually
as If she were riding on a street car. We all be-
gan chewing, Immediately. A master bit of psy
chology this chewing gum provided by the air
lines. 1t made you feel you had grip on some
The Washington times., 1938-05-10
CITY ASSEMBLY
PLAN MAPPED

Creation of a municipal
assembly, to act in an advisory
capacity with the District Com
missioners and the congressional
district committees, was decided
at meeting of the elections COM
mittee of the Citizens Conference
on District Suffrage last night.
Immediate passage of a bill to
create the assembly was advocated
as the first step to bring suffrage
to the citizens of the District.
A tentative draft of the bill
provides for election of Is mem
bers of the assembly, 10 from
assembly districts and five at
large. Their term of office would
be two years.
A board of election judges, con-
sisting of municipal and police
judges of the city, would be set
up and would be charged with
eligibility of voters
and dividing the city into pre-
cinctS.
The Washington times., 1938-05-10
Greatest ShOW on Earth
Trains Due Here SundQu

plants. 1909 menagerie animals
and TOO horses.
At the circus lot, Fifth and Flor
ida Ave. N. E., there will be 81
tents. including the largest big top
ever built, seating 10000 persons.
To listen to the circus press
agent, here are few Of the things
to see:
by far the largest number Of
new foreign troupeS ever assem-
bled in a single season, among
them the CriStianis, world IA
nous bareback riding stars, with
Lucio; the Great Magyar Troupe,
Europe'S finest Springboard SOM
ersaulting marvels; the Davisos,
sensational high perch artists;
Tmara and her equestrian cart
beautiful; La Louise, Europe's
aerial darling, and many Others"
The Washington times., 1938-05-10
Just Needs Gum

DEFORE the stars in the Milky Way had gone
~ to bed we were up and feebly dressed and
ready to leave the plane.
I can't say that wasn't glad to be on land
again. won't pretend that the family waiting
to meet me said that I looked like the Queen Of
the May.
But know this now. I can hold my own in
conversation when once hateful people ask me
do you like to. fly. can say, well, don't mind
if have pack of chewing gum and a pretty
air hostess as travelling companions, and plati.
mum blonde isn't bad for the eyesght."
The Washington times., 1938-05-10

The greatest show on earth" ar.
rives in Washington Sunday.
The fat lady, the sword swal.
lower, Gargantua the Great-the
most ferocious gorilla in captivity
the bareback riders, the aerial
lists, the acrobatS and the clowns
pull in at noon at the Pennsylva-
mia railroad sidings, with the first
matinee Of Ringing Brothers and
Barnum & Bailey combined shows
scheduled for Monday.
Small boys and those not so
small who used to watch the cir
Gus come in on eight or ten cars,
if they go. down to the railroad
yards Sunday, will see four circus
trains of 100 double-length steel
cars, carrying 1900 persons, 800
performers, seven herds of ele-
The Washington times., 1938-05-10
|M'COY CIRCUS
.RECE|VEUSH|P
IS QUESTIONED
Called Blow at Pay
Claims of Staff

Justice Peyton Gordon today
was told in United States District
Court that receivership proceed
ings against the Tim Mccoy Wild
West Show had been carefully
planned by stockholders of the
corporation in order to defeat
wage claims of the shows EN-.
ployeS.
D. T. Bartlett, former legal ad-
juster for the company, made the
charge through Attorney Richard
A. Harman, after Justice Gordon
had given him leave to intervene
on behalf of 81 show employees.
Bartlett, holder Of $5,142.58 in
wage claims assigned to him, de-
clared the creditor on whose pc
tition the receivers were appointed
was not a common creditor, but
ACTUALLY stockholder.
MOTIVE QUESTIONED
Moreover, he charged, other
stockholders had advanced funds
to the company, taking bills of
sale mortgages to secure their
loans in order to gain priority
over claims of actors and other
employees.
The action was fully discussed
by the circus stockholders, Bart
lett said, and they determined to
withhold action until the circus
arrived in a favorable jurisdic-
ton" Under District law, the
court was told, there is no pro
vision for priority of wage earners'
claims. except in bankruptcy pro-
ceedingS.
Knowing this, the stockholders
are alleged to have "confederated"
together to petition for a receiver
here in order to defeat the valid
claims of employees and preserve as.
sets of the company for themselves.
For the same reason, the court was
told, they avoided filing a petition
in bankruptcy, and had the origi-
nal receivership order drawn to
include provisions enjoining other
creditors from instituting involun-
tary bankruptcy proceedings.
ASKED TO SHIFT CASE
The court is asked to apply
provisions of the bankruptcy act
in the present case in order to
establish priority of the wage earn
erS' claims, or as an alternative
to transfer the case to the bank
ruptcy courts for adjudication.
Finally, the court is asked to set
aside all bills Of sale and mort
gates against assets of the circus
executed within four months of
the receivership.
The Washington times., 1938-05-10

The most encouraging Stats
tical features are the gain in
miscellaneous" car loadingS
and in applications for loans
at the Federal Housing Ad-
ministration. The better tone
in the security markets may
also be mentioned, especially
the bond market.
Probably the main point to
be made in interpreting the
general situation is the failure
of the spending-and-lending
program to cause any anticipa-
The Washington times., 1938-05-10

onto the clutch and brake com.
bined so they can be operated with
the left hand. He manipulates the
steering wheel with his right.
An electric indicator, equipped
with red and green lights and
made long enough to reach the
seat-So it can be pushed with
either of his legs-tells the motor
ist behind when Mr.. White desires
to turn, and which way.
On the steering column and gear
shift is a throttle which can be
worked by hand. The rest Of the
car is like any other. It's as sim
pie as that.
AND WHY HE DOES 1T
Asked how he happened to in
vent these appliances instead of
having someone drive for him, the
paperhanger said:
"Well-you'd be surprised how
difficult it is for a leglesS man to
go places when he wants to. I'm
business man. I have to get
to my jobs on time. So Just
designed these little contraptions
and had a mechanic put them
on"
Four years ago, the paperhanger
said, doctors had amputated his
legs above the knees. Until that
time they had been taking off his
toes, infected from frost bite, con-
tracted one winters day in 1922.
After being in and out of the
hospital for years, with gangrene
making its insidiouS way up his
legs, physicians decided amputa-
tion was the only solution. Since
then Mr.. White has had no
trouble.
Every day he and his assistant
meet on the job. While Mr.. White
prepares the paper the assistant
does the hanging. They get along
fine this way.
He lives, he said, at 204O Higdon
Rd. N. E.
And he owns his own home.
The Washington times., 1938-05-10

ranks with Bell and Edison
and our other wizards Of sci
ence and the progress Of hu-
manity.
We should, and we will, give
him all the respect and honor
that is due him, but we should
not give Germany or any other
country our precious helium
gas. I admire Secretary IckeS
immensely the way he is stand
ing firm on this problem.
If Eckener is so anxious for
the develonment, of lighter
The Washington times., 1938-05-10

MI. White, a papeThanger by
trade, passed the drivers test with
flying colors.
Accompanied by a traffic Off.
Ger, he drove through the city's
busiest sections, starting and stop.
ping on command. And all this
without legs, natural or artificial
Asked how he did it, Mr.. White
gave a practical demonstration in
his own coupe.
He has a gear-shift lever welded