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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01
PRAGUE PROTECTS
 LAND FROM ENEMY
|CzechOslOvak Defense Pre- pares for War Almost
 Overnight
By REYNOLDS PACKARD 'ynited Press Staff COrreSpOnden

'
 Prague, Czechoslovakia, June 1.- (UP)-Prague has surrounded itself with a ring of steel to resist any enemy which challenges the coun- try's sovereignty, survey of the country round the capital showed today.
 It appeared that the Czechoslovak high command, deciding that the defense of Prague-lying as it does in a sort of natural soup bowl must be carried out in the high lands surrounding it over a radius of 20 to 30 miles, had prepared for war almost overnight.
 A tour of various outlying districts revealed that the capital was sur- rounded by thousands of highly mobile troops who were ready to dash to any troubled spot.
 Barbed wire entanglementS and camouflaged dugouts were only part of the defenses.
 Withought wishing to divulge any information of military value, I think I can say that at one point I ran into 8 tank camp, and that before was ordered away l saw 50 tanks finer than any ever encoun- tered In covering the Ethiopian and Spanish wars. They looked like small battleships on caterpillar treads. Air cooled machine guns bristled from sides, front and back. The tanks were completely armor- ed, and special periscope sights were used.
 In some wooded sections I ran into regular encampments, where the soldiers already had dug them selves homes in the ground and were livig like moles. Bomb proof shell ters were constructed by digging holes into hills. Entrances were camouflaged with pine tree branches. It was impressive too, to see the numerous planes, flying overhead and sweeping down in all directions to land. It looked as if there must be hundreds of planes in the area. People in some country towns told me that every night scores of illum- mated planes maneuvered over them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01

Confucius spoke of the difficult ties confronting the national govern men headed by Generalissimo Chi ang Kai-Shek.
 He admitted the possibility that Japanese forces would occupy Han- kow and said that if they did, the Chinese government could retire to it's new permanent capital in Chung kinf, Scechuan Province.
 The acting premier was confident that China eventually would win the war but would hazard no guess as to how long it would take her.
 Questions and answers follow:
 Q. Do you think America will help China? A. If the people of the United States want peace they should help China because Japan is not stopping with her China con- quest but is looking forward towards America for further conquests.
 Peace Prospects Slim
 Q. What are the prospects for peace? A. There seems not to be any immediate prospects for peace. China today is fighting a defensive war. It is Japans responsibility to halt her war of aggression. Here are only two conditions under which peace is possible: first, that the Japanese abandon their pres ent suicidal policy, or second. that the world powers realize their own eventual danger and persuade Ja- pan to end the conflict.
 Q. Can China be beaten? A. There may be tremendous suffering but China cannot be beaten because of the immense size of her territory and the determination of her peo- pie to resist to the end. Japan may win many battles but China will win tho war.
 Q. Is there any hope of immc-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01
WPA TIME SHEETS
 INQUIRY STARTED

Hartford, Conn. June 1-(UP)-- Federal agents today began an m- vestigation into alleged inaccuracies in time sheets of the Hartford WPA music project. 1T
 The inquiry was undertaken, 1t was understood, by an agent of the division of investigation of the U. s. treasury department
 A report will be made to Wash ington authorities and to State WPA Director Vincent J. Sullivan at New Haven.
 At the same time, 1t was learned that Jacques Gordon, nationally known conductor, either had been dismissed or had resigned as con- ductor of the local WPA Symphony orchestra.
 Gordon told a rehearsal of the or- cheStra that he "had been fired" !" Later, he sent telegram of resig- nation to Director Sullivan.
 The conductor said he took tho action after consultation with Dr. Nicolai Sokoloff, national director of WPA music projects.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01
IMPORTED WIRE
 PROVES A CLUE
Strands Which Bound Lev- ines Body May Track
 Down Kidnaper

New Rochelle, N. Y, June 1. - (UP) - Copper wire with which the headless body of Peter Levine, 12, was bound when 1t washed ashore Sunday night, was of nine strands hence 1t probably was either im- ported or made to special order. Detective Lieutenant George B. Reifenberger said today.
 The standard American wire is seven-strand. Reifenberger said he had occasion to examine the wire for few minutes before G-Men took it, and he was almost certain it was an off-brand. That seemed to make the wire of greater or less value as a clue against the kidnaper
 The wire has been taken to the scientific laboratory of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Wash ington, where G-Men had phenom- enal success few years ago in trac- ing a piece of wood from ladder left at the Charles A. Lindbergh home and using it as evidence against Bruno Richard Hauptmann, kidnaper of the Lindbergh baby.
 It was learned that fingerprints had been taken from the smooth rock which the kidnaper of the Levine boy used to weigh down a ransom note found in vacant lot. Value of the prints as clue was problematical.
 But barring some development, such as the finding of the boys head or locating a boat that was known to have been in this vicinity of Long Island Sound at the time Of the Kidnapping, last February A. the wire and the prints were the best sources of evidence.
 G-Men continued to search the rocky shores of the sound for the bows head and were checking on all cabion boats in the area to learn their whereabouts on February 24 There were several hundred boats that the kidnaper might have used to hold the boy prisoner and carry him out to sea to kill him and dis nose of the body.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01
HAYES VETOES COP RESOLUTION
Republicans Want Jury In- quiry of Charges Against
 City Officers

Mayor Frank Hayes today vetoed resolutions passed by the Republi- can majority of the Board of Alder men at the May 23rd meeting call- ing for investigation by the board of grand jury of charges against the mayor, Executive Secretary Thomas P. Kelly and other city officers with view to their SuSpen- sion until cleared of the accusations made by Special Prosecutor Hugh M. Alcorn.
 The mayor did not announce his reasons for the vetoes of the several separate resolutions which the Re- publicans damned through over the solid stand of the Democrats. But in at least the instance of one of the resolutions, that calling for in- yestigation of city departments by the full Board of Aldermen acting with court powers, passed over two preceding vetoed of the mayor, the chief executive is repeatinge himself in aborting the attempt of the Re- pubiicars to emulate the grand jury. Whether this definitely was among the measures vetoed today was not learned.
 Presented by Republican Alder manic Leader George R. Kingston after the routine business of the meeting had been attended, the re- solution came as surprise to some. But not to the audience of Repub- licans and Independent Democrats which packed almost to exclusion the aldermanic chamber and laugh (Cotatinnad an pana Al
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01
Four Million Slueepstake
 Tickets Vet $11,92O, 295

Three holders of tickets on the third horse, Pasch, at $50,000 each7- $150,000.
 Thirty-two residual prizes at $5,- sos each--$l85,856.
 Five hundred and forty four hold CTS of tickets on horses which did not start or finished out of the money at $2,65l.50 each-$i,442.4l8.
 Seven hundred and ninety -one consolation prizes at $500 each $395, ,500
 The total subscribed to the pool was $ll,92o,295, of which $7,29o, ,395 was distributed in prizes and $4.- $500 to expenses and hospitals. The buyers of tickets numbered 4,- 768,ll8 persons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01
2l7 JEWS NABBED
 IN BERLIN RAIDS

Berlin, June 1-(UP) Police ar- rested 339 persons, of whom PIT were Jews, in a series of raids last night in the Kurfuerstendamm, big gest thoroughfare in the busy west end.
 It was said the raids were made because of suspicion that there was peddling of foreign exchange and drugs in the neighborhood.
 Police said that of the persons arrested, they suspected 76 of spe- cific illegal acts and that "numer- our" others were suspected of en- gazing in subversive political &C., tiyities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01
Nationalist Air Raid Kills 300 and Injures 800
 Others Tuesday
PEOPLE FLEEING FOR SHELTER HIT AGAIN
Loyalists Admit Loss of Three Airships; Fury
 Hits New Peak
BY HARRISON LAROCHE United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Hendaye, French-Spanish Frontier, June 1. - (UP) - Nationalist and Loyalist air planes, their operations reaching a new peak of fury, spread destruction and death through northeastern Spaln and the Balearic Islands to- day, and fought each other in giant fleets over the Catalon- ian battle lines.
 The town of Granollers, north os Barcelona, was plunged into mourn ing as the result of Nationalist air raid yesterday. It was estimated that 300 persons in all were killed and 800 wounded.
 The British merchant steamship Penthames lay at the bottom of Va lencia Harbor, sunk by direct hit of Nationalist aerial bomb. Nearby, beached, was the smouldering hulk of the French merchantman, Fl Diem, hit in previous raid.
 Raids were made on Barcelona, Sagunto, Castellon De La Plana, San Adrian and Baddalona in Loyalist territory.
 Airdrome Bombed
 The Loyalists asserted that their planes bombed the Nationalist air. drome at Cenia, on the coast near the month of the Ebro river; the airdrorac at'Inda, on Majorca Island in the Ballearics, and the Port of Palma, chief City of Majorca. It was asserted that three Nationalist ships were set on fire at Palma.
 Nationalists and Loyalists gave the usually sharply divergent accounts of a fierce aerial battle over the eastern front. The Nationalists as- serted that they had shot down 12 Curtiss and two bombing planes of the Loyalist fleet: the Loyalists asserted that they had shot down IA Italian and one German plane of the insurgent fleet. The Nation
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01
Upson and Crary Lone Pair Summoned Before
 Panelmen Today
JURY DECIDES TODAY
 ADJOURNMENT MOVE
Postponement Expected Because of Work Fac=
 ing Acorn and Staff

Groundwork for all investi- gation into the alleged irreg- ularities of Waterbury's 1887 election was started by the Extraordinary Grand Jury today when the chairmen of the two political factions were called as witnesses. Re- publican Town Chairman J. Warren Upson and Demo- cratic Town Chairman John H. Crary were the only wit neSSeS called before the jury In the morning session. AnnouDca- ment of an indefinite termination of activities by the jury was ea- pected today. There has been def!- nite rumor of late, that the jury would adjourn this week, possibly today. until some time in the autumn. Although no official an- nouncements have been made. it is understood the jury was to decide the question of adjournment or continuation before today's session is concluded.
 Adjournment for lunch was taker by the jury at 12:45. and they will return for an afternoon session at z o'clock. J. Warren Upson will re- turn as witness but John H. Crary has been excused for the day.
 Special Prosecutor Alcron indi- cated today that he would ask the jury to adjourn at least for the duration of the Hartford criminal superior court docket. Nothing defi.' mite could be learned from him in this respect. however.
 Evidence Being Gathered
 The adjournment is expected be- cause of the quantities of work which face Special Prosecutor Hugh M. Alcorn and his Investigating anu prosecuting staff. With the June session of the Hartford criminal su- perior court slated So open next Tuesday, and undoubtedly continue for several weeks, MT. Alcorn will be hampered by that work, and unable to take active part in the local pro- ceedings. He is also faced with pre- pairing evidence for the trials of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01
Posse or 200 Friends Search For Kidnapers
Return Jimmy Cash Unharmed; Manhunt Be- gins in Mucklands
BY THOMAS F. REYNOLDS

Princeton, Fla, June 1.-(UP)-' An uncle of Kidnapped Jimmy Cash today abandoned hope the five year old boy will be found alive and demanded that posses immedi- ately sweep down the tip of south ern Florida in search of his body
 The uncle, w. P. Cash, insisted that searching parties go into the field immediately, but on advice ot Federal Bureau of Investigation agents the hunt was being delayed until midafternoon at least.
 The G-men and James B. Cash Sr., father of the blond boy who was snatched from his bed last Saturday, still hoped the abductors would make good their promise to return the child safely. The agree ment was made when Cash paid the $10,000 ransom at dawn yes terday.
 T have given up all hope of find ing the boy alive" the uncle said T think we ought to go ahead and send out searching parties as soon possible-certainly not later than today"
 Sheriff D. c. Coleman of Miami arrived with dozen armed deputies ready to aid in seeking the kid naper's hideaway, while J. Fritz Gordon, Miami attorney, called a meeting to organize posses.
 With Gordon leading the way, more than 200 men-farmers from the truck and citrus farms of the Redlands, fishermen from the Keys, and guides who know the Evergladc trails-opened mass meeting in 0 packing house. Cars and mer. were arriving steadily as South Florida organized for a major man. hunt. l...-
 G-men worked quietly in the vil-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01

question of compensation for injuries sustained during employment, &C., cording to Justice Maltbie.
 Today's decision makes it possible for Stulginski to realize double ber1- efits from his claims as result of his injuries. In a common pleas court civil action short time ago he was awarded damages of $3,- 248.55 against his aggressor, Mike Cizauskas. The compensation award, from which the appeals have been taken, provided that Stulginski should receive $21 weekly from Au- gust g, 1927, and during the period of his total disability, from the Wa terbury Rolling Mills Company.
 Fractured Arm
 StulginSki was injured August g, 1897 in fight at the Waterbury Rolling Mills with Cizauskas. The men were working together, when Cizauskas thought Stulginski was causing smoke to pour toward him and threw a block of wood at Stul- ginski, whereupon the latter tossed a handful of ashes back and the fight started. Stulginski fractured his arm in the subsequent scuffle.
 In an eight page memorandum of decision, concurred to by Justices Avery, Brown and Jennings: and with Justice Hinman concurring in the result; Chief Justice Maltbie holds: If injury results as na- ttral consequence of the conditions of the employment, recovery of compensation is not necessarily de- feated by the fact that it is suffered in the course of fight in which
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01

Dublin, June 1--(UP)-The Irish Hospitals Sweepstakes on the Derby showered $3,372,772 on American and Canadian holders of tickets to- day.
 The prizes were only 60 per cent of the amount subscribed, The re- mainder went for expenses and for Irish hospitals.
 The breakdown on American win ningS is:
 Six holders of tickets on the win ming horse, Bois Roussel, at $l50,- 900 each--$900,000.
 Four holders of tickets on the second horse, Scottish Union. at S75.000 each--S300. 900.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01
REPUBLICANS BACK
 JACOBS FOR SENATOR

New Haven, June 1-(UP)-The third ward Republican committee today endorsed Attorney Israel J. Jacobs as candidate for state senator from the ninth district. Jacobs is chairman of the ward committee. He would oppose Samuel H. Malkan, Democratic incumbent, whose re- nomination has been predicted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01

New London, Conn.,, June l-(UP) The baccalaureate parade and service of the Sand annual com- mencement of the U. s. Coast Guard Academy, was scheduled here for late today, with Commander Bart D. Stephens, academy chap lain, presiding.
 Twenty-three members of the graduating class will be commiS- stoned ensigns tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01
PROCESS SERVERS SET
 ON JIM ROOSEVELT

Boston, June 1. - (UP) - Process servers will join thousands of curi- ors spectators in trying to crash police and secret service lines at the wedding of John Roosevelt and Anne Lindsay Clark at Nahant June l8.
 They will seek to summon Johns Brother James, the Presidents secretary-son, to appear as wit ness in a civil suit brought by Arthur D. Cronin, Boston insurance broker, against the National Shawmut Bank for alleged breach of contract.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01
Man Hurt M Fight AtFactoryCertain or Compensation
Walter Stulginski, Hurt During Working Hours, En- titled to Award Rules Court; Gets Double
 Benefits By Decision

Chief Justice William M Maltbie of the Connecticut Supreme Court of Errors held today that epoye is fighting during hours of employment. The decision rendered in the action of Walter stulgnski of Waterbury heard in local compensation court and superior court
 Relevant circumstances" have much to do with the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01
WILLIAM FEIGEL DIES

Fairfield, Conn, June 1--(UP)- Funeral services will be held Thurs day for William Feigel, 54, former supervisor at the E. I. Dupont De Nemours O.. plant here. who died yesterday after a long illness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01
POLICE DIPPED

Boston, June 1--tUP) Across the street from police headquarters, thieves broke into a filling station today and stole three cases of lu- bricating oil valued at $3o and . typewriter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, June 1--UP)-Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through May 2Sth, compared with year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year $6,904, 4,S62.927.05 $6,786.4SS,629.16
 Receipts -, sa,r M $5,453, 8,61O.40 s4,412,577,715.s7
 Cross Deficit t.451,193,4l6.65 $2,373,905,913.19
 Net Deficit s1,392,G46.5 .566.65 $2.272,2sS,1sS.19
 Cash Balance $2.5S6,5A2,5S4.44 sl,752,67s,484.7S
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01
MIsHAP PROVES FATAL

New Haven. Conn, June l--(UP, Thomas Collins. 25, Meriden, died last night of injuries suffered last week in . southington automobile accident.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01
Japan Wants America
 As Further Conquest
Acting Premier Says United States People Should Help China If They Want Peace-Conhdent Japs
 Will Be Beaten

Editors Miss of the staff of the Honolulu China, planes Aways to interview Chinese leaders She arrived time to witness air battle between Chinese interview with the acting Chhesc premier minister red by the United Press special with the Honolulu
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01
BY JANE HOWARD Copyright, 1888, by the Honolulu Advertise

Hankow China June 1. = (UP) - If the people ol the United States want peace they should help China be Japan not stopping with her Crna conquest but is looking forward towards America for further conquests China told today. Dr. Kunp direct descendant of
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The Washington times., 1938-08-05
Cute Kid,' Says
Macarthur,
Papd-TO-Be
BY DOROTHY KILGALLEN

NEW YORK, Aug. 5 Q.N,SO
Actress Helen Hayes and Writer
Charles Macarthur are about to
become, by adoption, the parents
of a blue-eyed baby boy.
Papa Macarthur revealed today
the year-old baby is being adopted
because they have always wanted
a boy, and at the special request
The Washington times., 1938-08-05
Miss CrOn1eli11
WedsGOdwin

Miss Elizabeth Cromelin, of this
city, was married today to Earl
Goodwin, White House correspond
ent and radio commentator for
The Washington Times at the
Presbyterian Church in Falls
Church, Va.
The wedding came as a SURPRISE
to friends of the couple. The two
have known each other since their
fathers were in business together
in the pioneering days of the
graphophone and photograph.
The bride is the daughter of the
late Roland F. Cromelin, formerly
vice president of the American
Graphophone Company, and a
niece of Paul Cromelin, prominent
Washington attorney. She is EN-.
ployed as a specialist in the office
of the United States Housing Ad-
ministration. She resides at 1850
Mintwood Pl. N. w.
Mr.. Goodwin, who has been a
newspaperman both here and in
Detroit for many years has been
with The Washington Times for
the last five years. He is president
Of the White House Correspond.
entS Association.
Following the ceremony the
couple left for a honeymoon in
Canada.
The Washington times., 1938-08-05

Johnny Meyers. Everything is
all right and there is nothing
to the report that he went to
Reno to get a divorce"
The Washington times., 1938-08-05
Papa
c. Macarthur


of their 1O-year-old daughter
Mary, who, in her day, was the
celebrated "act-of-God" baby,
CHARLEY'S VAGUE
eve haven't made the final
arrangements for his adoption"
Macarthur said, "but we've de-
cided we liked him, and as soon
as Helen gets back from her
visit with her father down
South, we'll probably get him."
Miss Hayes will join her hus-
band at their Nyack home next
week.
Like most anticipatory fathers
Macarthur is pretty vague about
the whole procedure-so vague the
conversation about the new baby
deserves recording. 1t went like
this:
Reporter: What does the baby
look like?
Macarthur: I don't know. 1t
looks like baby.
Reporter: Blonde or brunette?
IT'S A CUTE KID
Macarthur CATER long,
thoughtful pause): In between.
The Washington times., 1938-08-05
Mysterious Maady Costs Lives of Six Michigan Children
England Faces
BlackOut' Tonight
900 Planes
In Attack
OnBritQin

LONDON. Aug. s N.N.SD.
Roaring in from the same d.
rectiOn whence G er m a n
planes would come in the
event of war, SO British bomb
ing squadrOns today theOreti-
cally attacked the east coast
of Britain.
The maneuver was the first
in the biggest peacetime war
games in this cOuntry's his
tory.
Nine hundred airpIanes Of
the royal air force are partici-
pating in the twO-day tests.
All air traffic over a wide
area of the North Sea and
England has been closed to
commercial a Walton. The
Royal Dutch Airlines, how
ever, argued that Britain had
no right to close an interna-
tiOnal body of water and an
nOunced that the ban would
be defied.
A large section Of the cOun-
try tonight will be placed
under an almost complete
"blackout."
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Mamma

Reporter: Have you seen it?
Macarthur: Oh, sure, they let
me see it. It's cute.
Reporter: Does it like you?
Macarthur: I don't know. I'm
not up on my baby talk.
Reporter: What are you going
to name it?
Macarthur: I don't know.
We're letting Mary name it. I
hope it will be something pain
less.
Reporter: Where is the baby
now?
HE HOPES HE PASSES
Macarthur: Gosh, Helen
would know. Somewhere around
New York. You know the pro-
ceedings on these adoptions-
how do they work What hap
pens before you get the baby?
Reporter: Oh, they investigate
the parents.
Macarthur: They investigate
me?
Reporter: OF course.
Macarthur: Well, it's a cute
kid. hope 1 pass.