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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-31
PIOLOTTI NABBED
 IN FREAK MISHAP
Tow Rope Used to Pull Car, Breaks, and Auto
 Bumps Two Others

Tony Piolotti, of Waterbury, vas in Trumbull yesterday af. ter a freak accident. A tow rope, being use to pull Piolottis ear, broke and the local mans automo- bile struck two other vehicles.
 Piolotti's car was being towed by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-31

In "Fugitives for Night. RKO Radio drama, Frank Albertson por- trays the leading role of Q movie stars "stooge" who becomes serious ly involved in . murder mystery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-15
RICHEST CHINESE
in WORLD dies

New Orleans, Oct. I5-(UP)-
Charlie Tung, the richest Chinese
laiindryman In the world and lead
ing citizen, died last night.
He came here from Canton In 1911
and opened q hole-in-a-wall laundry
But he was acutely aware OF his
times, and, investing his savings In
machinery, soon was operating Q
modern laundry. This has since
grown into the largest laundry chair
here and one Of the largest In the
south.
Tung was best known for the elab-
crate parties he gave for his son
Edison. A year ago he rented for ons
night a hotel roof garden and enter
tanned social. and political leaders
He was reputed TO have donated .
fortune TO the Chinese government
10 help finance Its war with Japan
His fortune was estimated 70 be fal
In excess Of 100000.
sTung was IS. He died Of q Ger.
ebral hemorrhagc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-15
.NAZIS REQUEST
ENJOYS RETURN

Berlin, oct. 15-(UP)-The gov
eminent has requested Brazil to re-
call Its ambassador to Berlin, 1t was
announced today.
It was disclosed officially that the
reason for the governments request
was that 1t had received notification
from the Brazilian government that
the return to Rio de Janeiro Of DR..
Karl Ritter, German ambassador to
Brazil, was not desired.
Ill feeling has developed between
the Brazilian and German govern
ments since the establishment Of an
authoritarian government last No
vember by President Getulio Vargas
Of Brazil.
Activities Of foreign organizations,
and notably OF German organiza-
tons, in Brazil have been curtailed
severely.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-15
Jurors In Spy Trial
Are Free Over Sunday
One Of Quartet Of Alleged Naz Spy Ring Has Already
Pleaded GUILTY. Government Evidence Is
Still Very Secret

New York, Oct. IS - (UP) -
Jurors chosen for the trial OF three
alleged members Of Nazi spy ring
were released today for the week.
end without even the customary
instructions to refrain from dis
cussing the case or reading about
II IN newspapers.
80 little was known Of the nature
OF the governments evidence,
gathered by the Department Of
Justice and agents Of United States
Attorney Lamar Hardy, that Judge
John 9. Knox said 1t was mot nee
essary to lock the jury up" He adj
vised them only not TO be biased by
any speculation they might read In
newspapers.
The trial will be resumed Mon
day morning. When 1t was called
yesterday, duenther Rumrich, one
Of the four defendants, pleaded
guilty and promised to testify for
the state. He had deserted from the
army In 1885 and was charged spe-
officially with having posed as an
assistant secretary Of state In an
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-15
Fire Dept. Vacancies.
Are Not To Be Filled
There Will Be an Indefinite Delay Campaigns for
Positions Will Now Fialt-Death Caused
Three Vacancies

Vacancies In the ranks Of officers
In the fire department will not be
filled, OF least for an indefinite
period. The Democrat learned TO-
day from q reliable source. The
status quo In the department will be
maintained ct least until the first
Of the year, and probably for a
long period after that.
Decision not to fill the vacancies
means an end to the campaigns for
the posts by members Of the depart-
meiat. There have been q number
seeking the promotional appoints
ments.
Cause Of Vacancies
The vacancies exist by reason OF
the deaths Of Capt. William q.
Russell, Capt. Thomas Mcmahon,
and Lieut.. John Leary.
Capt. Russell was attached TO the
staff Of the fire marshal; Capt. Nc
Mahon commanded the Waterville
engine company, whiel Lieut.. Leary,
who was badly injured some years
ago, was not on active duty.
The vacancy OF Waterville will no
doubt be filled by the transfer OF
an officer or private from some
other company, or the advancement
OF O private now on duty there to
acting commanding officer.
Fire Marshal staff Similar
Similar action may be taken In
the vacancy In the staff OF the fire
marshal. Privates have been aiding
the marshal during fire prevention
work Of the past week.
Numerous candidates were being
mentioned for the officers vacaii-
Giles, but their hopes must now be
held In allegiance till the time when,
or II, 1t Is decided to I'LL the vacant
posts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-15
MRS. MAXWELL
SEEKS DAMAGES
c. j. CarOlan Is Made De-
fendant; $4,000 Asked
for Maxwell's Death

Mrs. Henrietta, widow Of the late
Thomas w. Maxwell, victim Of an
alleged hit and run driver, today
brought suit for $4,000 against
Clarence j. Carolan, driver Of the
car which Is said TO- have struck and
caused the death OF Maxwell.
The action Is filed In the super
Tor court. Attorney Walter Lynch
represents the plaintiff. Papers In
connection with the action were
served BY Deputy Sheriff James =.
OLeary.
Claims Of Plaintiff
MRS. Maxwell claims that her hus-
band died October IS as q result Of
injuries sustained when struck by
the Oarolan car on Thomaston
avenue, ut Las q. M, October II,
1887. II q her contention that Caro-
Ian was guilty Of wilful and mai
lcious conduct IN the operation Of
his vehicle. It Is also alleged that
Daruian was under the influence Of
liquor. It Is claimed that he was
Negligent and that he operated al
an excessive speed.
Mrs. Maxwell Is administrators Of
ne estate of her husband. Carolan
was sentenced to New Haven county
IAii on 3 charge arising from the
beath o. Maxwell.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-15

Congress was expected. The pro-
gram, 1t was understood, would not
add materially to the number OF
men In the fighting forces. Rather,
emphasis will be placed upon the
acquisition Of large numbers Of the
latest types Of war weapons.
Chairman Sheppard, D., Texas, Of
the senate military affairs commit
tee, and House Majority Leader
Rayburn, D.. Texas, both expressed
agreement with the presidents plan.
The former, whose committee must
pass upon additional appropriations
for the army, said that "the matter
Of increased defenses will be given
very careful study" Rayburn ex-
pressed confidence that congress
would be backed by the American
people In bringing about an adequate
program of national defense"
No Secret Of Plan
Mr.. Roosevelt made no secret OF
the fact that his decision to spend
additional millions Immediately for
war equipment had been influenced
by Developments abroad. particular
ly by the temporary eclipse Of Great
Britain and France and the ascend
ancy Of the more adequately armed
Germany and Italy.
The president has been confiden-
TALLY advised that the deciding fac
tor In the imposition Of \ .'hulnlliat-
ing peace" on France and Britain
at Munich was the dominant
sire myth Of the German air force.
Competent observers reported that
Germany, turning out an average
Of 1000 military planes per month
had, on the day Of the Munich con-
ference, military air force strong
er in numbers than Britain and
France combined.
Neither the president nor his mill
tary advisers contemplate matching
the dictatorial powers IN numbers
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-15
CHINESE CLAIM
JAPANESE LOST
Fierce Drive Made By laps
Still Continues However
to Forge Ahead
BY HAROLD GUARD

UNITED Press STAN Correspondent
Hong Kong. Oct. i6.-(UP)-Ad-
vance forces Of the Cantonese army
clashed today with the Japanese
South China army which Is advance
ing on Canton. Ferocious fighting
was reported at Tamshui, Pingshan
and the key city Of Waichow on the
Swatow- Canton highway, the imme-
diate Japanese objective.
Early reports told Of important
Chinese successes and heavy Jap
anese losses. Canton celebrated
jubilantly--but somewhat prenia-
t,irely. The Japanese reformed after
suffering reverses at Tamshui and
Pingshan and latest reports indicat-
cd that they were advancing slowly.
Meet Chinese Army
Two Japanese columns, which
marched from the coast, joined at
the town Of Maonsang and from
there stormed Waichow, i've miles
away. They met the main Chinese
defense force Of the area IN the
suburbs Of Waichow and there, n
a temperature OF 100 degrees, the
Chinese and Japanese fought their
first important battle Of the southern
campaign. amid the smoking ruins
and shattered bodies which told q
grim story Of yesterdays air raid.
Japan's Campaign Plan
The Japanese plan Of campaign
became clearer. The attack on Wal
chow indicated that, when and i
the city were taken, they intended
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-15
FRANK M'CANN
CASE CONTINUED
Deputy Sheriff Is Charged
With Assault--Case to
Come Up Thursday

Arraigned In city court this morn
ing on q charge Of aggravated as
sault, Deputy Sheriff Frank Nc
Cam was granted q continuance to
Thursday under bonds Of $1,000. He
surrendered ct police headquarters
yesterday afternoon when informed
that Prosecutor Mitchell Myers had
issued O warrant for his arrest, up
on complaint Of Joseph Libby, q
Radcliffe avenue merchant, repre-
sented by Attorney Thomas r. Nc
Grath.
Judge Theobold Z. Conway
granted the continuance In the mat
ter. Mccain, who has been suspen-
ded from his post as deputy sheriff
by High Sheriff j. Edward Slavi1,
because Of the charges Of Libby, Is
represented by Attorney John H.
Cassidy.
Charges Of Libby
Libby charges that Mccain flour
ished 0 gun In his store more than
O month ago while serving O writ In
connection with q civil action. He
and Miss Emily Corey, O clerk In
the store, have submitted affadavits
to the effect that McCann threat
ened them with the gun.
Mccain gave his age as 40, and
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-15
Mother Found Guilty For
Death of Little Daughter

Lincoln, Neb. Oct. IS - (U.PO -
Charles Van Sickles, 80, will be
tried at once on q charge Of hav-
ing starved his six year old daugh-
ter to death, 1t was indicated today.
His wife, 50, the child's stepmother,
was found guilty Of nianslaughter
for the child's death yesterday
afternoon.
Mrs. Van Sickles, awaiting her
sentence, wept In her cell today
and bitterly accused the jury, in
sisting she would have q new trial
The jury, after less than four
hours elaboration, agreed that
Mrs. Van sickles had been respon-
sible for the death Of Norma Jean
Van Sickles. Judge Il. B. Chapel
deferred sentence for three days tc
allow time for her attorney to petit
ton for a retrial. She faces one tC
10 years in prison.
Her husband Is In fail. He Is her
fourth husband. He married her In
1895, only Q few weeks after she
had gone to work for him as house
keeper, engaged to look after his
two daughters.
Norma Jean died in a tourist
camp near Lincoln August 4. Wit
nesses testified that she and her
sister, Alma Lee, 4, hao appeared
underfed when they arrived there
The surviving child Is being treat
ed in Q hospital for malnutrition.
County Attorney Max Towle
charged that Norma jeans death
resulted solely from her step
mothers criminal negligence" nc
said AErs. Van Sickles had had
money and Q plentiful supply d
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-15
MOTHER RESTS Her
CASE in PRAYER

Chicago, oct. IS - (UP) = MRS
Daniel Reardon hoped today that
prayers would aid her baby, Mary
Ellen, q victim Of sleeping sickness,
whom physicians have said has no
chance for recovery. v
I'VE are told only q miracle can
save her" Mrs. Reardon said.
"We're praying for that miracle
and know 1t will take place" VI
Mary Ellen will be three years old
Monday. SHE has been stricken
with the malady ~ scientifically
known as encephalitis letharsicR -
for 203 days. The disease developed
March IS while she was recuperat-
ing from measles.
She Is blonde. curly haired
child with rosy cheeks. Her large
blue eyes recognize no one and
her expression Is unchanging.
Scar tissue has formed on the
BRAIN, DR.. Arthur L. shafton said.
I'VE have no way TO remove II, nor
any way to replace the diseased
tissue. Her mind is locked IN the
clutches Of the battling disease"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-15
GERMAN BUND HAS
SENT OUT LETTERS
Mails 10000 to Officials in
Many Places Denying
Any Nazi Alliance

New York. Oct. IS - (U.PJ -
The German-American bund mall
ed 10000 letters to congressman,
supreme court justices. state legis-
lators, mayors and industrial lead
ers today denying that 1t was po-
litically, financially or otherwise
allied with the Nazi government.
The letters were nine pages long
and required six cents postage each.
James Wheeler-Hill, Bund sec
rotary, said they were the bund,s
reply to charges before the Dies
lean activities that the bund was
plotting against the United States.
They were signed by Fritz Kuhn,
Bund leader, and denounced the
testimony given before the Dies
committe by John @. Metcalfe, who
said he had joined the bund TO get
evidence Of subversive activities and
had learned that 1t had such infiu-
ence 1t virtually dictated to the
German embassy in this country.
Asks For Hearing
Wheeler said the bund had
sent tire requests TO the Dies COM
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-15

groceries but refused to feed the
child and refused her q mothers
care and protection.
Towle said the Van Sickles had
left Pennington, Mo-, after selling
nortgaged property and came de
rectly to Lincoln, arriving August
8.
"They rented the most expensive
Of two large cabins at the tourist
camp" he said. 1.-THE child died the
next evening and q post mortem
showed she had had no food or
water for SO hours
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Kerst who
operates q grocery at the camp tes-
tiled that MRS. Van Sickles pur-
chased groceries the afternoon be-
fore the child died. Mrs. Alice ALI
man, Red Cross nurse, said she
visited the camp the night OF Aug
tist 4 after the child died.
Her body was completely ema-
ciated, the size Of q two or three
year-oid," she said. Tier arms and
legs looked like toothpicks."
Mrs. Van Sickles denied she had
neglected the children. She blamed
Norma Jeans death on hypo.
dermic injection administered by g
physician who visited the child 9
few hours before she died.
Defense Attorney Wayne Land0r
made q dramatic appeal for her
He said Mrs. Van Sickle's life had
been one Of poverty and that shs
had worked hard 10 give the chill.
dren the things they needed. III
called her husband TO the stand bu
the judge upheld prosecution OBJ
jections and refused to let hin
testify.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-15
Jury Minutes Will Not
Observation-Disclosures
7naIDate ToBe Asked
Judge Ernest A. Inglis Is Upheld in
Lower Court Decision; No Com
ment From VictOrs
MERRITT PARKWAY CASE is
DECIDED IN SAME MANNER

Special Prosecutor Hugh M Alcorn; whose
claims that the minutes Of the Waterbury etraordi
nary grand jury should be kept secret were upheld in
q supreme court decision yesterday is expected to
appear here next week and ask Judge Earnest G.
Simpson to set definite date for the start of the trial
Of Mayor Frank Hayes and the 25 others who are
under arrest on charges Of conspirng to defraud the
city of more than million dollars
Judge Inglis Is Sustained
Chief Justice william M Maltbe, in decision con-
Cured TO by the other supreme court Justices held yeser-
day that the ruling Of Judge Earnest Ings denying the
right Of the defendants to view the minutes inter-
locutory Decree and could not be appealed from.
Alcorn staff Away Today
Neither Mr. Acorn any of his staff could be reached
at Hartford Sufed today for comment trial inten
tons Aides stated that they out Of town and would
not return until Sunday evening" It reported that
they were attending the DartmouthBrown football game
at Hanover N. H. Dartmouth Is the alma mater Of the
AlaAn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-15
M'CONAUCHY HAS
PASSED UP BUCK
Reference to Age Of Gov.
Cross Thrown Back to
Own Party

Hartford, Conn.,, Oct. ib.--(UP).-
The issue as to whether Gov. Will
bur L. Cross, 10, was too old 10 con-
tinue In Office was raised by his
own Democratic party and not by
the Republicans, James L. Nc
Conaughy, president Of Wesleyan
University and Republican candidate
for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, asserted to-
day.
"That Is an entirely new con-
ception Of the acknowledgements
ship" McConaughy said in O radio
address. 1T Is foreign TO our whole
state history"
Refers To Hewes
"If, as I expect. Mr.. Hewes made
this generous offer on his own
initiative, II strongly suggests that
he feels that Governor Cross will
need o fuli-time assistant In ad-
ditiop to the newly established ex-
ecutive secretaryship, held by Mr.
Hewes' brother.
II have @ strong suspicion that Il
the governor did not feel y. would
We wv EMBARRASSING w &EAAs AsSWS0l
he would come out with q fortnight
statement that he does not need q
fuli-time ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to as
sist him.
Certainly he has carried the tolls
and trials Of office for the last four
years with mighty little assistance
from the present lieutenant-gover-
nor"
A peculiarly Of the present cam
paign was that the entire Demo-
cratic fire has been directed at Mo-
Conaughy because Of q speech he
made 10 days ago. Another Demo-
cratic orator--Public Works Com
missioner Robert A. Hurley--con-
n
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-15

Actually, the court did not rule
OH the merits Of the appeals, but
simply upheld Special Prosecutor
Alcorn's motion 10 erase. They fall
ed 70 make any official ruling ON
the difference or similitude OF
prosecutions resulting from grand
Jury NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. orig
mated by indictment Issued BY the
fury. or bench warrant issued on re-
quest OF the special prosecutor.
Merritt Parkway Same Result
BY the same token, the supreme
court upheld the decision Of Judge
Alfred @. Baldwin In the Merritt
Parkway case, and as result, q. Lee
Roy Kemp, indicted lard agent viii
be allowed TO inspect the minutes
Of the jury which indicted him.
Eight others were indicted In that
case. Their trials are expected 10
start early In November.
The supreme court dismissed the
appeal Of States Attorney Lorin
w. Willis OF Fairfield county for the
same reason that the appeal Of the
defendants In the Waterbury issue
were erased.
The only obstacle in the path Of
an immediate trial for Mayor Hayes
and the other Waterbury defends
ants Is the anticipated ruling by
Judge Earnest o. Simpson on the
motion Of Special Prosecutor Al
corn for o change OF venue. II Is
expected that the ruling will be filed
by Wednesday Of next week at the
latest.
Time Of Trials Unknown
Whether Alcorn will make his
motion for trial before or after the
issuance Of the ruling on the change
OF venue Is not definitely known.
Informed sources state that II will
follow Judge simpsons ruling. how
ever.
Chief Justice Maltbie comments
In his decision, on the claims Of the
defendants In the Waterbury cases
that they will not be able To pre-
fcy0ntiniiad IN Pare a.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-15
TAFT STARTS IN
ON GOVT. JOB

Providence, r. T., October IS. -
(UP) - Charles p. Taft Of Cincin-
natl, Ohio, chairman Of the Ma
tionai Citizens Committee for the
1898 mobilization for human needs,
opened the campaigns Of 400 COM
munity fund organizations through
out the nation here last night.
! "Weli tell the world when we see
iinmet human needs and with Gods
help well see that they are met"
said TAFT, pointing out that tinpre-
cedented government aid TO the
needy had not made less necessary
the work OF private social agencies.
\ The national program included q
radio address BY President Roosevelt
from Washington
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-15
BRITISH. BEGIN
ARAB WARFARE
Troops on March to Best
Points to Make Attacks
on Rebels

Jerusalem, Oct. i5-(UP)-British
troops were on the march through
out Palestine today, en- route to
strategic positions for general
campaign against Arab rebels.
The roads out OF Jerusalem were
glutted with army lorries, armored
cars, radio cars, ordnance and medi-
cal lorries and marching men. Brit
ish reinforcements within the past
week had created the largest milf
tary force In Palestine since Gen.
eral Edmund Allenby's expedition
during the World War. More troops
were being landed daily from Egypt
Malta and the British Isles.
1t was evident that the troops
were about 10 begin punitive cam.
palgn against rebel strongholds
based on the decision Of the British
Colonial ONCE that the Arab rebel
lion must be suppressed before any
plan can be devised for settling the
critical problem Of the Palestine
mandate.
Outbreaks All Over
Outbreaks Of violence were re-
ported from all parts OF the country
and travel had become SO perilous
that many British families who had
been In Jerusalem on vacation. join.
ed the army conveys headed fol-
their home towns In the interior.
Rebels were massed In the hills
around Jerusalem watching the
troops and, undeterred by them
made persistent sorties to the edge
Of the city, killing and footing. They
issued frequent "ultimatuns," an.
nouncing that unless the British ad.
ministratorS resigned, they would
drive them out forcibly.
It was reported that the Arabs
were planning q mass attack on the
city. Sentries and civil police main
tanned the utmost vigilance. Armor'
ed cars roamed the streets day ant
night and Jewish SupernumerarS
policemen were stationed at out.
posts where they could give thu
alarm In advance Of an attack.
Dlsarm Policemen
In towns under legitimate Aral
control, the British had disarmes
the Arab policemen and they wer,
at the mercy OF terrorist.
A British soldier was wounded
yesterday by . bomb thrown q
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-15
GILLETTE HOME
UP FOR AUCTION

Hadlyme, Conn.,, October IS. =
CUP The great stone castle OF
the late William Gillette, famed
actor and portrayer Of Sherlock
Holmes, went on the auction block
today, along with his miniature rail-
road and lis acre estate.
Bidders TO the sale we're by tnvi-
tation and the large reception room,
where Gillette entertained celebrated
personalities, was used TO conduct The
transactions.
The estate was inventoried 81
$4,000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-15
Man POWer IS
Not Included
In IncreQ IS
Large Numbers of Latest Type of War
Weapons to Be Added; Many Fac
tories to Be Busy
BY HOBART c. MONTEE
United Press Staff Correspondent

Washington, October is. = CUP - President Roosevelt
and his military and naval aides planned rearmament
program today that would give the United States the most
mobile national defense in the world The President and
gram but at present little opposition to 1t in the next
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The Weather

Partly Cloudy for To-
night, Sunday
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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-14
FINAL RITES
ARE HELDF0R
". B. Common
Pioneer of Northwest Is
Buried Here This
Afternoon

Marking the close Of a career
closely woven with the early his
tory of the Northwest, final rites
were held this afternoon for William
Byron Conner. 68 year old member
of an illustrious oregon family, who
was found starved to death at Slo-
cum Inlet a few days ago.
The services were performed at
the Charles w Carter Mortuary
with Dean c. E. Rice officiating at
1870 o'clock. Interment followed in
the Evergreen cemetery.
Conner came to Alaska in 1898
to prospect and located for some
time at Tenakee. He had many
friends in the Territory where he
had lived for close To 40 years Be-
fore coming to Alaska, Conner was
associated with the early history of
Indiana and later with development
of the oregon Territory.
Born on February 8, 1869, in Scio,
Ore, Conner is survived by his sis
ter, Mrs. Joseph Fields of Portland,
Ore Living for the past several years
by prospecting and hunting, he is
believed to have been forced to re-
main at Slocum Inlet by severe
weather, and was unable to obtain
food.