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Evening star., 1938-12-13

A disturbance Of increasing intensity is
moving eastward over the Canadian
maritime provinces and Newfoundland,
Sydney. Nova Scotia. 29.24 inches. An
other disturbance is moving southeastward
over Hudson Bay, Chesterfield. District Of
Keewatin. 9.04 inches, while pressure is
low over much of Alaska. Bethel %. Oh
inches. Pressure continues high over the
1886 inches, with an extension east
southeastward over the Central valleys.
Cairo. ILL.,, 3O.34 inches. A high-pressure
area is moving rapidly southeastvard over
the Upper Mackenzie Valley. Fort Smith.
District of Mackenzie. 5000 inches. Dur
ing the last "a hours there have been rains
or SHOWS over the North Atlantic States;
Southeastern Canada and the Middle and
Southern Appalachian region. Light pre-
cipitation occurred also in the Lake re-
gion. Temperatures have fallen consid-
erably from the North Atlantic States
southwestward over the Southern Appala-
chian region and the southern portion
of the Ohio Valley. while temperatures
have risen in the Northern Plains.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers very
muddy at Harpers Ferry; Potomac muddy
at Great Falls today.
Evening star., 1938-12-13

A patent grant gives the inventor
the right to exclude all others from
making, using or selling his inven-
ton for II years.
Evening star., 1938-12-13
River Report
Report for Last 4S. Hours.

Record for Last "a Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest. "a. 1:3O pm. yesterday. Year
ago. 30.
Lowest 80, am. today. Year ago. 20.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 90. on August Is
Lowest IA, on November 27.
Humidity for Last "A Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest. SO per cent. at noon yesterday.
Lowest. 36 per cent, at $50 pm. yes
terday.
Tide Tables,
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Today. Tomorrow
High - 1928 am. 1:24 am
Low - 7:14 am. S:l2 am
High - 100 pm. 2:03 pm.
Low - 7:42 pm. S:46 pm.
The Sun and Noon.
Rises. Sets.
Sun, today 7:18 4:46
Sun, tomorrow 7:1o 4:46
Moon, today- l1:46 am.
Automobile lights must b turned on
one-hel3 hour A2teR sunset.
Evening star., 1938-12-13
Precipitation,

Monthly precipitation in inches In the
Capital tcurrent month to date):
Evening star., 1938-12-13
Tide Tables,

FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic survey
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-23
FATHER OF GOOD
 ROADS" IS DEAD
James H. McD Donald Dies in S7th Year; First High-
 way Commissioner

Few Haven, Conn, Sept. 23-(UP) James H. Mcdonald, known throughout the nation as the Father of good roads," was dead to- day in his 87th year.
 McDonald was the states first highway commissioner and was ap- pointed by the late Gov. Vincent Conn inls95 when the departments appropriation was s75.000 year.
 4 pioneer user of the automobile, Mcdonald promated interest in bet- ter roads and under his regime the old bicycle paths gave way to the more progressive hard surfaced pavements. The department he once ran lon a shoe string" grew into what is now a e20, ,000, 900 a year division of the state government.
 Mcdonald was one of the first presidents of the Coed Roads As- sociation of America formed in 1902 at Detroit. Five years ago he re- ceived the George S. Bartlett award for outstanding contribution to high- way progress in America. Connecti- cut honored. several years ago by erecting a monument in his honor atop Of Avon mountain.
 His death at a hospital late yes- terday followed a long illness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-23
OF ] CURRENCY NAMED

Washington, Sept. 2S.-(UP)-The White House today announced ap- pointment of Preston Delano. gov- ernor of the Federal Home Loan Bank board, as controller of the cur- rency.
 Delano's appointment was an- nounced by White House Secretary early who met with members of the press at the hour of President Roosevelt's customary Friday morn- ing press conference.
 Early announced that Mfr. Roose- welt had cancelled his conference at the last moment because of the head cold from which he has been suffering this week.
 Delano, distant relative of Mr. Roosevelt. will assume his duties as controller within the next 24 hours Early said. He is . native of Fair haven. Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-23
CITY CLEANS UP
 AFTER. STORMS
Waterbury Seems to Have Been Very Fortunate ss
 Regards Others

Waterbury .se and surrounding towns continued today the task of repairing the devastation wrought by Wednesdays hurricane. Authori- ties were agreed that 1t will be many days before the area is back to normal. though emergency crews are working 24 hours a day.
 More than $500 telephones In the local tiistrieC- were still out Of ,serx vice today, 1t was reported by Man ager Edward L. Beebe. Some com munities are still virtually isolated,
 Lines Repaired
 The Connecticut Light & Power Co. reported that almost all main lines have been repaired but that many homes in the district are still without electric service. Theo- dore Breipthaupt, district engineer of the company, asked the public today to "be as patient as possible" Repair work is progressing as speedily as possible. he said, and virtually all trouble should be cleared up within the next two days.
 The Naugatuck and Mad rivers, which climbed over flood levels, were slowly but steadily receding to- day.
 Street department crews were busy repairing washed-out streets, sidewalks and gutters, and cooper ating with the park department in removing hundreds of trees which fell across streets and highways.
 WPA Gangs at Work
 WPA gangs were struggling to re- pair the damage done to construc- ton jobs by the storm, Many ex- cavations were washed away, others were filled many feet high with water. The local public works pro- gram has been set back tremendous ly by the storm, and the preceding five days of rain.
 Houselaolders in many sections of the city were still bailing water from their cellars today. In the Brooklyn section, which was hard hit as the Naugatuck climbed over its banks, traffic was back to rior- nal, and residents were mopping up debris left by the flood waters.
 Telephone Exchange Flood
 The telephone company's toll were flooded today as anxious Waterburians sought to reach relatives in other sections of New England. The toll line to was reopened this morn ing but toll service is still unavail-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-23
CORRICAN SIGNS
 MOVIE CONTRACT

Hollywood, Sept. 2S.-(UP)- Douglas Corrigan, who flew the wrong way and got to Ireland, said today that he was signing an R-K-O movie contract calling for his ap- pearance as the star of a film de- picting his life.
 Corrigan and the studio discarded a previous $25,000 contract calling for the use of only Corrigan's story and not his face in the movies. His pay as an actor was not revealed.
 The flyer is expected to go be- fore the cameras in about two weeks. The script of his picture Born to Fly" already is near com pletion and the studio hopes to have the film on the screens this fall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-23
Fiue Million Dollar Loss Hits NeluLondon
Fire, Hurricane Rain Almost Put City Down-NOrwich srs Is Isolated From All Otiers--Otier Towns
 Sa-s @- Were Given Smashing
Oourtesy Hartford Times.

New London, Conn, Sept. 8 = (U.P.) - The hurricane. fire and rainstorm which dealt this 2e2-year- old whaling port the most Stagger- ing blow of It's history. left in It's wake today toll of death. and property damage which might ex- ceed $5,0oo0oo.
 ? Other shore towns, particularly the summer resorts, were soundly hit. but 1t was New London which bore the brunt of the disaster along the shore-line.
 Three were known dead-two men arda woman--in the city. Rescue crews, clearing away the wreckage of homes. fallen trees and poles and other debris from the streets, eX- pected the toll might be higher.
 The fire raced through block and Q half in the business section, running nine establishments It was reaching the proportion of a con- fiagration when 1t finally was brought under control.
 Guardsmen, Sailors, Marines
 NdblOflhl GudIuSIilSIl, 0niiOio dhS' Marines augmented police in pre- serving order and preventing loot ing after the fire and storm had spent their fury. Authorities said hundreds of homes had been dam. aged, many of them unroofed and there wasn't a plate glass window that wasn't broken in the business section"
 They declared everything order lyp and an optimistic air prevailed as the city fought its way back to normalcy.
 There was no evidence of sick ness and health ofiicials warned that all drinking water should be boiled as a precaution.
 The at least 50 persons injured In the hurricane were being treated at a hospital. Only one case was re- ported serious.
 The high wind and tides tossed pleasure craft high upon the beach, es. A tugboat and lighthouse tender
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-23
NEW ENGLAND IS AT FLOOD CREST
Count 425 Dead in Her States; $3OO,OOO,OOO
 in Property Losses
By HENRY MINOTT Jnited Press Stafr COrresuOndent

Limited Press Stan correspondent
 Boston, Sept. g -(UP)-- New England counted 42b dead and $300,- 100000 in property damage today as flood crests surged through Connec- ticut and Massachusetts toward the sea. Except in Hartford, Conn, and northeastern Massachusetts, the worst of the floods was believed over and relief workers turned to com- batting a potent threat of disease and famine among 100000 flood, hurricane and tidal wave refugees. Food supplies and anti-typhoid ser- um was sped by airplane, truck and boat to stricken areas in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hamp- shire and Connecticut.
 The hurricanes death toll in New England alone already had far ex- ceeded that of the great Florida hurricane in which 372 persons were killed i2 years ago last Sunday.
 FloOd Crest of Conn.
 The flood crest of New England's largest river. the Connecticut, roared through Springfield early this morning. The new North End dyke cracked, but authorities hoped handbags would prevent 6 complete collapse of the wall. As Q precau- tionary measure. however, $500 res- idents were evacuated, joining 5000 refugees from the already flooded South End.
 The river reached e peak of 25.75 feet at 6. m. (EDT), remained at that level for four hours and then began to drop slowly. The i936 flood crest was 2S feet. Hartford, Conn, was next in the path of the raging torrents.
 Tn northeastern Massachusetts, the crest of the Merrimack river was rolling through Lawrence at 9 a. m. (EDT), flooding the already evacuated Rosemont section and the Pawtucket and Lawrence boule- wards. The peak was e4.57 feet com pared with lo2 feet in 1886 and a normal 62 feet.
 The river still was rising down. stream at Haverhill and Lawrence. The flood alarm was sounded at
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-23
PLANE CRASHES
 DOWN IN FLAMES

Hudson, New York. Sept. B. CUP)--An airplane. believed to be a U. S. army ship, crashed on Mt. Merino. one and a half miles south of this Hudson river city today after apparently exploding in mid-air.
 Persons who heard the explosion when the plane was over Hudson believed it: fell on the heavily-wood- cd hill. One wing was found near by. It was yellow and had a star on it, leading to the belief the plane belonged to the army.
 Albany airport officials said an army plane piloted by Capt. M. O.. Harper. had left Albany airport for Mitchell Field, on Long Island. this morning. Harper, they said, should have been past the scene of the acc cident 3i miles south of Albany, at 1Q:30 a. ni.. when the accident was reported
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-23
Judge Ernest Lnglis Files Fact Findings
Will Be Used in Supreme Court for Consideration in Quo Warranto Proceedings Brought By
 Alderman Thomas P. Kelly

Judge Ernest A. Inglis today filed in superior court a fact finding to be used in the supreme court con- sideration of the quo warranto pro- ceedings which have been brought by Alderman Thomas P. Kelly who challenges the right of Hugh M, Alcorn of Suffield as special prose- cutor in the municipal conspiracy investigations. Kelly is one of 27 men under arrest on recommenda- tion of the Waterbury extraordinary grand juy.
 The finding, which is a restate. ment of facts by Judge Inglis, who overruled the Kelly action. is one of the final preliminaries to the actual presentation of the case in the sue preme court. Before the case is printed for the supreme court, which opens October {, Attorney Thomas F. McDonough, counsel for Kelly, must file his claims as to where Judge Inglis erred in his ruling.
 The supreme court is expected to hear the quo warranto early in Oc- tober, at about the same time as the appeals from Judge Inglis' refusal to open the grand jury's minutes for inspection are heard. No trials of the conspiracy cases will be started until these appeals are disposed of, according to Mir. Alcorn.
 Judge Inglis makes his decisions on the quo warranto q part of the fact finding. He oyerruled the quo warranto in his decisions. Alderman Kelly claims that Alcorn has no right to act as prosecutor here for a large number of reasons, which are set forth in the fact finding.
 Excerpts from 1t are given as fol- lows:
 "i. The reIator. Thomas P. Kelly, at the time of application for the quo warranto was a freeman and a citizen of Waterbury: resident of the city and had been a con- tinual resident for a long period previous.
 "2. On May ie, Hugh M. Alcorn of Suffield, representing himself as special attorney for the state, filed an information accusing Kelly and others Of criminal conspiracy. and requested the court lo issue q bench warrant for Kelly.
 "a. The court issued the bench warrant and Kelly was arrested
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-23
.SUDETENS ARE
 IN CZECH FIGHT
They Are Battling Against Each Other Before Hit.
 Ter Marches In
BY IuNIus B. Woon

tC0pyright 1888 by United Press)
 Stadt Jaoerning, Czechoslovakia Sept. 23.-- (UP)--Sudeten free corps" forces battled Csechs today in the satxdorf, Friedberg and Krau- tenwaldig sectors of the German frontier. Machine guns, rifles, ar- lnored cars and grenades were used in the fighting.
 The fighting in this district which projects Into Germany vest of 0lRz, began when Czechs resisted the advance of Sudetens who now oc- cupy about 50 square miles inside the frontier. The conflict, in which five were gndetens reported killed ct Friedberg, was typical of frontier fighting all along the bor- der in the last 24 hours.
 I could hear the rattle of ma chine guns in the direction of satz. dorf when arrived, and Q rufn- bic that reSembled artillery.
 I was told that fighting also had broken out at Krautenwaldig and that the free-yceFps moved southward after crossign the from tier last night,
 Csechs We'll Equipped
 Czechs equipped with machine guns, armored cars and grenades
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-23

General Ladd said he was con- sidering sending national guards men into the devastated coast-line towns, hardest hit of all.
 Glastonbury was out of touch with the outside world. Militia was sent there on an urgent call. The trouble could not be ascertained, but there was no water supply available to the town.
 The river shortly before noon was 34S feet, and rising at about tenth of e foot an hour. At about this time, state police sent out aI' urgent call for additional outboard motors to power rowboats. The current through the flooded streets was so swift boats were dashed against buildings.
 Plenty Health Serum
 State Health Commissioner Stan ley H. Osborn said i've have filled our larder with typhoid and anti tetanus serum and we are waiting for orders"
 The governor has authorized hir7 to spend all the money necessary to protect the health of Connecticut citizens, pr. Osborn said.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-23

The threat of disease and fam inc hung over thousands of refugees in Rhode Island, the state worst hit by the hurricane which tore across Long Island and up through the New England states Wednesday afternoon and night.
 At 5 a. m. (EDT) the known dead by states totaled: Rhode Island PIT: Massachusetts 135; Connecticut 54: New York 48; New Hampshire .15; New Jersey, 3: Vermont 3.
 Rivers Over Their Banks
 The Connecticut, New England's largest river, and the Merrimac were brimming their banks and a flood crest was descending on Springfield. Mass, where an army of men had reinforced dykes and authorities had moved all residents from low-lying areas. The crest was due at 6 a. m. (EDT) and authori- ties believed the dykes would hold and only small section of the city would be flooded.
 A flood crest was in the Merri- mack, rolled past Nashua. N. H. early today and was due at Lowell. Mass. around a. m. There. too, it was believed that the dykes. rein- forced under emergency conditions, would hold.
 The Connecticut river crest was due at Hartford at noon and there was no certainty that 1t would not cause a major flood. Residents had been forced to leave their homes and emergency conditions prevailed
 Floods Eight Towns Tn New Jersey, Pancocas Greek rose IA feet in 25 hours and flooded eight towns. No one was drowned but hundreds were made homeless. -
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-23
By JACK AMMAN
United Press Stan CorreSpondent)


 Hartford, Conn, Sept. 23.-(UP)-Gov. Wilbur L. Cross today summoned an emergency session of state military officials, relief heads high state and local public officials and others to meet growing flood crisis in Connecticut already desoated by hurr cane and fire.
 Exhausted Workers Foil On
 A few score yards away, hundreds of exhausted workers toiled feverishly on dyke, miles along which protected vast 1600-acre residential area from Connecticut river flood which approached levels only once before attained in history.
 35 Foot Crest Is Feared
 They worked against time against an expected flood crest of more than 35 feet some time this afternoon the threatened area protecting the aviation field and homes of 5000 persons
 Under Many Feet of Water Scores of other business and residential blocks on the east side the city under several feet of water The telephone building in two three feet of muddy Park River water several hotels watched water creep to their doorsteps the railroad station cut off on two sides
 Looting Along the Coast
 The Red Cross sheltered thousands. Refugees still were pouring into the city, holding in their all posses sons they could carry The National Guard patroed the entire Greater Hartford while from Adutant General William F. Ladd their commander, came the word:
 "Looting along the coast" N He hesitated on the word "looting He said Persons were appropriatng materials which did not belong to them"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-23
173 UP TO 1S6
 MILES AN HOUR

Milton, Mass. Sept. 23 = CUP.)-- Gusts Of wind of approximately lTs and lp6 miles an hour were record ed at the Harvard Meteorological Observatory atop Blue Hill at the height of Wednesdays hurricane Director Charles F. Brooks reported today.
 Wind velocity of III miles an hour was recorded on the summit in three flv-oninute periods ct 6:05, 6:20 and 7:i2 CEDTl pr. Brooks said
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-23
Storm Sideliehts

Residents of Bucks HiII reported today that damage in that section from Wednesdays hurricane was particularly severe. Many trees and poles were blown down, they said, and-'a number of roads were
 Families along Riverside street continued today to repair the ray- ages of the food which sent water pouring into their homes. Furni- ture was being dried out. and cel- lars and floors being cleared of mud and debris.
 Waterburians returning from trips to other parts of the state reported almost indescribable damage. Many highways were still closed today, and circuitous dc. tours were necessary in many parts of the state. et7'
 Scores of local residents have been unable to get into contact with relatives and friends at points In eastern Connecticut. Rhode Island and Massachusetts which felt the full fury of the storm. Telephone and telegraph lines were still down In many places. ..|
 Democratic Town Chairman N. Crary went to his place at Mill ford yesterday, not knowing what to expect in the way of storm damage. While his house had not suffered to the degree that many oters nearby had. some of these piled up like kindling in and be- side the road, he found that . number of large oak trees on his property had been uprooted, or snapped off by the high wind.
 Some of the trees were 60 feet tall and had formed partial pro- tection for the house, Chairman Crary releaetd today. Three or four of them were spared while 10 or II were uprooted.
 Unconfirmed reports today said that the summer home of Elton S. Wayland. on an island off stony Creek, had been destroyed in Wednesdays storm. A $5O,000 yacht owned by Mir. Wayland was 0ls0 reported to have been destroyed.
 Summer homes of other Wa terburians in that vicinity were likewise reported to have been destroyed or badly damaged by the hurricane.
 Tn Waterbury; today, Archie Haggerty, of the welfare depart ment, was lamcntlng lose of number of chestnut trees which he had planted himself on his property on Scott road, Rockville. He brought a branch fern one of the trees to the office teday and showed how the chestnuts were nearly mature before the storm destroyed his trees.
 st. Patrick's church. New Haven, where Rev. Joseph Casey, native Waterburian. Is pastor, had Che covering of It's stecple blown off in Wednesdays hurricane. The covering was scattered over a large area.
 The section around the church has been Fopel off In case of framework of the steeple should collapse. Plans for repairs to the stecple have already been made
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-23
TROOPS MOVING

strasbourg. France. Sept. 2S- (Up) Big scale troop movements were reported throughout the prov ince of Alsace on the German from tier today. Trenches were being dug in the foothills of the V0sges moun- talns behind 9trasbourg for auxil- iary troops in support of the Nag inot line.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-23
ANOTHER NAME

Cambridge. Mass. Sept. 23-(UPl --The name of Richard Kirk Henry. ST, superintendent of buildings and grounds at Radcliffe college. was added today to the hurricane death list.
 He died ak a hospital of a broken slznll suffered yesterday when struck by tree trunk while directing the clearing of debris.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-23

ct QodeSbefg that Germany iltend- cd to march int Czechoslovakia "be- cause there Is no alternative" and that Chamberlain had replied with g letter making last-ninute appeal tor peace.
 Word from Moscow that Soviet Russia had denounced It's non-ag- gresgion pact with Poland caused . stir here. Both the Polish ambaS- sador, Count Edward Raczynski, and the Soviet charge d'affaires, s. B. Kagan, visited the foreign office. Regarding defense, an admiralty spokesman told the United Press:
 34 Home Fleet Vessels
 'sThirty-four vessels of the home feet are now engaged day-by-day in exercises of the Scottish coast, returning to their bases at Inver. gordon and Rosyth daily. The Royal Oak (battleship) and a destroyer dotilla are still ct Portland and they are expected to join the home 6eet within . week.
 sNo orders have been issued to tlhe naval reserve, mobilization of which requires a royal proclalna. Aian,"
 Although news came that French eroops are moving on the German ndsder, the cir ministry of war of- dce said theg had been given no etand.hy 6f alert orders iii Britain. An air ministry spokesman added:
 sf am unable to state whether British planes will be transferred to France under the Britlsh- French cooperation scheme"
 Rope here rested on Chamber. lain as diplomatic buiwark against the threat of war.
 Negotiations Hit Snag
 oodesherg, Germany, Sept 23.-- (Up) Negotiations between Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain and Fuhrer Adolf Hitler struck . snag today and 6 grave, tense atmos- phere prevailed in this Rhineland
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