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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-18
GOVERNOR CALLS
 IN HIS CABINET
Emergency Meeting Today in Regard to Crisis Fac=
 ing State Today

Hartford, Conn.,, May 18.-(UP)- Gov. Cross summoned an emergency meeting of his cabinet for p. m. (EDT) today to discuss the finan- cial crisis confronting the state dur ing the coming fiscal year. The gov- ernor, who Monday announced that forced economies were mandatory to offset threatened $5,400,000 deficit, was reported ready to submit plan for the drastic curtailment of ex- penses without affecting the salaries of approximately 7,500 state en- ployes. Details of the plan will be publicly announced after it has been approved.
 The cabinet is composed of the heads of the eleven major state de- partments who, by authority Of the last general assembly. act as an ad- visory committee with the chief ex- ecutive. A decision on retrench- ment must be reached "very soon" ," the governor said. because depart mental estimates for the next fiscal year must be submitted and ap- proved before July 1. Contributing to the present emergency was a re- lief burden of $1,225 ,000 saddled upon the welfare department as re- suit of the industrial recession.
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be left on my hand, please? Remem- Der the toast you made to me once Here's to our love and anyone that tries, to hurt it will have me to reckon with.'"
 She was vivacious and talented. friends said, and had shared a lux urious apartment with three other young women. They were in the living room with a guest when she killed herself. From them, police learned what had happened.
 She telephoned the man at his home and chatted about the rain which had fallen most of the day. It depressed her, she said. When she hung up she paced the floor and read her note. Then she went into the bedroom, put on peach colored evening gown, lay down on the bed and shot herself in the abdomen with .38 caliber pistol. Before she died she pressed to her lips the dia- mond ring she wore on her left hand. "Tell Stony to come and see me-" she said. But she died before her friends could locate him.
 Frank M. Weaver, 28, a University of Wisconsin graduate, told Police Lieutenant John O'Malley that Mrs. Bowers telephoned him last night. He said they had been keeping com pany for about year but had recently quarreled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-18
7,845,Ol6 ARE
 JOBLESS IN U. s.
Director Biggers in Charge of Census Gives Some
 Very Clear Figures

Washington, May Is. UP)-Di- rector John D. BiggerS of the na- tional unemployment census said to- day that If all the workers who registered as unemployed in his cen- sus last November stood shoulder to shoulder they would form a line reaching from Washington, D. C., to Los Angeles.
 Unemployment, he said, is greater among those under 25 and those over 45 years of age, with 61.3 per cent of all the registered unem- ployed coming from those groups.
 A total of 7845,Ol6 registered as unemployed in Biggers' census, which President Roosevelt said re- gently has provided valuable in- formation to aid his administration in it's drive for recovery. Of this group, 5,833,4 ,40l said they were to- tally jobless, and 2,0l1,615 said they had emergency jobs with the Works Progress Administration, National Youth Administration, Civilian Con- servation Corps, and others.
 The total registered is equal to the combined populations of Nevada, Wyoming, Delaware, Vermont, New Mexico, Arizona, Idaho, New Hamp- shire, Utah, Montana. oNrth Dako- ta, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Maine and Oregon, he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-18
UNDERWORLD IN
 CHESHIRE CASE
Seizure of Still Back in 1885 Brings Arrest of
 Big Racketeer

A link between the New York underworld and an innocent-appear- ing farm on back road ill Ches- hire has been discovered after an investigation of almost three years, according to federal authorities. A raid in 1885 disclosed the existence on the farm of one of the largest poSt-prohibition illicit stills found in the East, and set into operation a lengthy probe of the ownership of the illegal distillery. The probe was climaxed yesterday in New York when William (Big-Nosed Willie) Fleischmann, 52, was arrested on a secret indictment handed down by 8 federal grand jury in Connecticut district court at New Haven in March.
 Charge Against Him
 Fleischmann is charged in the in- dictment with failure to pay $270, ,000 in taxes on liquor distille! on the Cheshire farm during July, August and September, 1887. Arraigned in New York after his arrest yester- day. he waived examination and posted bond to insure his appear ance in court at the trial of the charges against him.
 Federal men stated that FleiSch- mann was at one time an associate of the late Arnold Rothstein, the late Legs" Diamond, Al Spitale and other notorious New York figures.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-18
BETHLEHEM co.
 GIVEN $l2O,O00

Hartford Conn.,, May 18.-(UP)- State Budget Director Benjamin P. Whitaker today approved an allot- ment of $120,OO0 to the Bethlehem Steel Co, resulting from a disagree ment between its engineers and those of the state highway depart ment over the superstructure of the Middletown Portland bridge.
 Originally the highway depart ment approved a contract with the steel company for $l,085,539. When construction began Bethlehem engi- neers asserted the connecting units were too weak and that stronger type of steel was necessary. High way department engineers agreed and the strength was increased by 13 per cent. Whitaker said the con- tract was let on the basis of plans made by the highway engineers.
 Many details were not worked out completely" he said. "This was to enable bidders to get a conception of what the bridge was like"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-18
JAP AN, CHINA TO HOLD SPOTLIGHT
Still Lead Trouble Zone of Europe-German Press
 Hits United States
By JOE ALEX MORRIS United Press Staff Correspondent

Limited Press Stan correspondents!
 Japanese troops battled desper- ate Chinese rear-guard ill the city of Hsuchow today while their gen. eral offensive spread out along the northern front.
 Hsuchow, strategic key to military action along the Lunghai railroad, was defended stubbornly and the Japanese were taking no chances as they closed in on the city from which they vainly sought to prevent withdrawal of the main Chinese forces.
 The main Japanese armies struck southwest of HSuchoW toward Hsuhsien and northeast of HsuchoW. Chinese abandoned their solid front and sought to counter attack from scatteerd sectors. Bitter fighting continued over the entire area in which both Chinese generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek and Japanese commander r-in-chief Count Juichi Terauchi were personally directing the warfare.
 Strike At Capital
 Japanese indicated their general plan was to strike at the Chinese provisional capital at Hankow after the capture of Hsuchow, thus mak- ing unnecessary a campaign against Foochow and Swatow in the south where foreign interests are great. Danger of new international com
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-18
FAMILY PRAYED AS JURY DECIDED

New York, May 18 (UP) -- Mariana Fanti's wife and two of his four children left the church where they had been praying for him last night and arrived at the courthouse in time ohear @ jury convict him of manslaughter for killing his office wife.
 He had been on trial two weeks, charged with murdering Mrs. Ber- tha Nolan, his secretary and partner in his feather exporting business. He shot her in his parked car the the night of last Dec. 5. He said she had threatened to break up his home.
 The prosecution had not asked the death penalty. The manslaugh- ter conviction has penalty of 10 to 20 years imprisonment.
 The defense was temporary insan- ity. Fanti said his mind was so dis turbed that he remembered nothing that had happened for three days prior to the staying.
 Fanti is N. He came here 25 years ago from Italy Mrs. Nolan's daugh- ter, Jean Nolan, 18, has filed $l00,- 900 suit against him for the loss of her mother.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-18
PRESIDENT HAS
 SIGNED FOR NAVY

Washington, May IS. (UP)-The navy departemnt had authorizations today to construct the most power full battle fleet in American history.
 President Roosevelt formally placed the United States in the un- disputed lead of a world rearma- ment race late yesterday when he signed the $1,157,0O0,00O CB) naval expansion bill.
 In addition to authorizing con- struction of the most powerful capi- tai ships ever foated, its net effect will be to increase this country's naval power 20 per cent above exist ing treaty limits.
 The bill only authorizes construc- ton of new fighting ships. Appro- priations necessary to lay the keels must be provided in separate measures by congress.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-18
Passengers Are
 Found Dead h Wreck
Missing Plane Crashed in Mint Canyon, 20 Miles From Saugus, Cal., Bodies of Victims We're
 All Burned to Death
Acme Telephoto)

Saugus, Calif., May 18 - tUP) -- The missing $80,000 Lockheed air. liner, with all of its nine passengers dead and their bodies burned. was found today crumpled against the slopes of stone mountain, in Mint Canyon, 20 miles north of here.
 None of the passengers - three men, four women and two babies escaped.
 The plane, missing since l 40 D. m., P. S. T., Monday enroute to St. Paul, Minn., via Las Vegas, Nev., apparently crashed with terrific force and burst into flames.
 Stone mountain, near Mt. McDill is in the jagged Sierra Pelona range. It is mile and half north of Mint Canyon highway between here and Palmdale in the Mojave Desert to the north.
 Deputy sheriffs from the Nehall sub-station reached the scene quick ly after a rancher had found the wreckage, and started removing the bodies.
 Names or Deau
 Pilot Sidney Wiley, 32, Burbank.
 Fred Whittemore, AZ, St. Paul, vice-president of Northwest Air Lines and co-pilot on the flight.
 Henry w. Salisbury, 29, St. Paul, engineer for Northwest Air Lines.
 Judith Salisbury, 1-2 months, their daughter.
 Richard Salisbury, 3, their son.
 Mrs. Carl Squier. 34, North Holly wood, wife of Lockheed vice-presi- dent.
 Lolla Totty, 26, Glendale, Lock heed secretary.
 Evelyn Dingle, p, St. Paul, OrthWes Airlens secretary.
 Rancher Finds Wreck
 Walter Petersen, a Spade Canyon rancher, discovered the Wreckage and communicated with Ben Wag- ner, fire dispatcher, who telephoned the sheriff's office. Ground search parties proceeded to the spot.
 They found only the charred wreckage and bodies.
 Petersen said he came upon the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-18
ATTORNEY JOHN F.
 TOBIN CALLED IN
On Floor of Jury Room Last Night; Vincent
 COlette Present

Attorney John F. Tobin, who is prominent in Independent-Demo- cratic circles, was present on the top floor of the county court House, which is the scene of grand jury &C., tion, until a late hour last night. Detectives George L. Greer and Ed ward J. Hickey of the Acorn staff were also present, and the circum- stances of MT. Tobin's call are very much a mystery.
 Vincent COlella Present
 Prior to Attorney Tobin's appear ance, which was at 5:20 last night, a man recognized as Tobin client, Vincent Colella, was taken to the jury floor by Detectives Hickey and Greer. A short time later the three left the building. only to return soon with another unidentified man, who has been seen on previous oc-
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discovered when the debris was ex- amined this morning. State and local police were immediately sum- moned, and hunt for the criminal and his motive was begun.
 Explosion Year Ago
 Just one year ago today an in- cinerator standing in the same spot also exploded with a great detona- tion, injuring two persons. Natural gas formed by the accumulation of refuse in the can was blamed for that blast.
 Only a near-miracle prevented groat property damage and possible loss of life last evening. The bomb, cleverly fashioned, contained four sticks of dynamite, attached by wires by two detonating caps, but was not reached by the fire.
 Apparently only loose cap or two exploded, the bomb itself not going off. As it was, however, the ex- plosion rocked the neighborhood and was heard for many blocks. The ex- plosion came about Is minutes after a fire had been started in the in- cinerator.
 Near Moran, Sons Building
 The incinerator was located along side the buildings of Thomas Moran & Sons, in the rear of 31 Welton street. The offices and warehouses of the firm are located there. The building at 31 Welton street, three
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-18
HARLAN COUNTY
 MINE TROUBLES
Bad Blood Exists Among Nine Defendants-One
 Was Near Death
BY HARRY FERGUSON United Press Staff Correspondent


 London, Ky, May 18.-UP).-- There was bad blood" today behind the little strand of rope where de- fendants sat waiting for completion of the jury which will judge their guilt or innocence in the Harlan county mine conspiracy case.
 One of the defendants has ac- cused another of trying to kill him. The accusation was made before the senate civil liberties committee months ago, but the bad blood" did not develop until Hugh Taylor was arrested yesterday and brought into court to sit with the other de- fendantS accused of having con- spired to violate the Wagner labor relations act.
 Taylor took ihs seat in the same section of the courtroom where Frank White. another defendant, was sitting. A little yellow rope sep arates the defendants-mine execu- tives and former Harlan county peace officers-from the rest of the courtroom. Each day the defendants, who are free on bail, file into the courtroom and when the last man
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-18
Penn. Democrats Try
 To Defeat Kennedy
Incomplete Returns Show CIO Candidate Is Beaten By Jones-GovernOr Eares Wins U s. Senate;
 GO. p. Beats PinchOt
By LYLE c. WILSON Jnited Press Staff COrreSpOndent)

tOnlteu TTcSS otdH SOIiCspOhuchV
 Philadelphia, May 18-(UP) - Pennsylvania democrats today were scraWling an abrupt "No," on the basis of incomplete primary election returns, to the plea that Thomas Kennedy, c. I. O. brain truster, be nominated for governor on a com- promise slate.
 The trend of ballots tabulated so far seemed to be against the interest of Chairman John L. Lewis of the Committee for Industrial Organiza- ton and in some degree generally to favor more conservative political elements. But returns were not con- elusive, nor could Kennedy be said definitely to have been defeated by his regular Democratic organization opponent, Charles Alvin Jones, Pittsburgh lawyer.
 Jones' Lead Rises
 Jones' lead fell below 100000 shortly after dawn but rose again above that number on later returns
 5,996 of 8,076 precincts gave:
 For governor:
 Democrats, Charles Alvin Jones, 487, 7,104; Thomas Kennedy, 383,272; Charles J. Margiotti, 148,239.
 Republicans Arthur H. James, 75o, ,238; John P. B. Thomson. l6,l25; James Jones, 30,394; Clifford Pin chot, 338,693. (Pinchot conceded defeaD.
 6,362 of 8,076 precincts gave:
 For U. s. senator:
 Democrats, George H. Earle, 626,- 352; Eddie McCloskey. 95,514; S. Davis Wilson, 254,204.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-18
William F. Burke, Head of Local Chapter, Against
 ROWland's Staff
ONLY ONE IS REALLY
 MERIT SELECTION
Merit System Criticism Is Strongly Presented in
 Statement of Burke

While Controller Sherwood L. Rowland claimed today that his office appointments were made under the merit system," officials of the Merit System Association of Connecticut were repudiat- ing such contention, describ- ing MT. Rowland's appoint ments as political" and, in terms of true merit system" provisions, "make shift" Such was the opinion of William F. Burke, president of the Water- bury chapter of the Merit System Association, who has made the first several appointments of Controller Rowland subject of an article which will appear in the next issue of The Merit Man, official publication of the Merit System Association.
 Only One Merit Choice
 In this article, which follows, MT. Burke finds that only one of Con- troller Rowland's appointments, that of Miss Grace V. Hanlon, sister of a leader of the Independent Demo- cratic group which aided the con- troller,s election last fall, might possibly come under the heading of merit. Although, MT. Burke ventures approval for the selection of Charles c. Foster, purchasing agent, because of this appointeeS background of industrial training.
 Better Ratings
 Concerning Miss Hanlon's ap- pointment, however, it was learned that several eligibles on the state list, living in Waterbury, had better ratings and the inference was that political consideration replaced the merit system required competitive examinations. The article to appear
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-18
25 to 5 Indictments May Be Issued; Report Pr0b-
 ably in Already
JUDGE INGLIS IS
 GIVEN SOME REPORT
Prosecutor Acorn Holds Three Conferences With
 Judge This Morning

Wind-up of the grand jury investigation of political and financial affairs of the Wa terbury administration which will be accompanied by the arrest of approxi- mately 25 or 35 officials, lobbyists and lawyers-was in sight today. Definite action will be taken by Fri day. What might have been a copy of the jury's prelim- mary report, or perhaps a list of those for whose arrest bench war rants will be sought, was delivered to Judge Ernest A. Inglis by Special Prosecutor Hugh M. Alcorn this morning as the jury returned to ses- sion after four day respite.
 Conferences Held
 On three separate occasions this morning Special Prosecutor Alcorn descended the court house stairs to hold secret conference with Judge Inglis. the man who has charge of the judicial aspects of the probe. It was during his second visit that he delivered the package, which is being Speculated about.
 TodayS session of the jury was a repetition of last Fridays, ill that not single witness was examined. Today's session was the 41st, the beginning of the 11th week of the probe.
 Offices In Hotel Elton
 Executive offices have been set-up by Special Prosecutor Alcorn at the Hotel Elton, and three stenograph- CTS are working steadily today on some phase of the jury's procedure. Two large rooms, numbers 210 and PIP, which are located at the corner of The Elton which faces Prospect
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-18
WOMAN GIVES
 $5O,OOO TO COLLEGE

Andover, Mass, May 18-CUP)--A Springfield woman has donated $50 900 for new dormitory at Abbot Academy, oldest incorporated board ing school for girls in the United States, it was announced today.
 The dormintory will be named Abbey Hall in honor of the donor, Mrs. Emily Abbey Gill.
 Largest single gift ever received by the academy, 1t comes from a woman who has had no previous connection with the school.
 The dormitory is one of several buildings included in a long-rangc building program adopted by the trustees last fall,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-18
Discovered Today Hidden h Debris
 or hcinerQt0r
tent Examined Today Brought Deadly Bomb to Light-POIice Seek Guilty

dynamite bomb powerful enough to cause terrific explosion was found this morning hidden in debris in
 ncnerator in the of 3133 Weton street. The bomb had unquestionaby been planted authorities asserted and search was instituted at once for the person
 ble An explosion in the incineraor brought remen to the at o'clock last night The and it's remaining contents locked up for the night and the bomb
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-18
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington. May -UP)-Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through May l6th, compared with a year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year $6,704, 5,050.54 $5,5S9, ,6Sl,1
 Receipts $4,2s7,575,16S.6
 Gross Deficit $1 .346, 6,1S1.6S2.96 s2,302,105,951.14
 Net Deficit $1,297, 1,432.96 $2,2O1.7O7,15t14
 Cash Balance $2,724, ,17S.73 $1,739, ,601.4S
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-18
APPOINTED BISHOP

Vatican City. May l8--(UP)-The Rev. Albina la Fortune Of toilette. Que. has been appointed bishop of Nicolet, Quebec, it was announced today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-18
The Weather

Cloudy With Showers Tonight, Thursday
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Evening star., 1938-05-29
now 1t Wosn't

THE toupee- -moker is the bold
mons best friend. His
croft hos advanced to on ort,
os witness how perfectly he
mokes hoir grow" where
noture hos quit trying. A
comouf|ose thot deeeives the
closest observer is the result
Of mony yeors Of specializing in
the ort by q New York estob-
lishment in which these pic
lures we're mode.
Evening star., 1938-05-29

Nov the hoir is selected.
These Gre feminine ploits.
mostly purchased from Euro
peon domsels. but they moke
the best hoir for mole toupees.
Evening star., 1938-06-12
THE SUNDAY STAR WASHINGTON D.
JONES. MADE FLAG HISTORY
Birthday of Stars and Stripes Recalls Twin Whose Great Naval
Victory With Bonhomme Richard Brought Fame Fighter
and Prestige to the Emblem

opinion. My treacherous master at
arms let loose all my prisoners with
out my knowledge, and my prospect
became gloomy indeed. would not,
however. give up the point. The
enemy's main mast began to shake,
their firing decreased. ours rather in
creased, and the British colors were
struck at half an hour past 10
o'clock"
IN THIS uncolored report John Paul
Jones neglects entirely to speak of
his personal exploits in the desperate
hand-to-hand fighting, and of his
hurting his boarding pistols at the
head Of a man who dared cry for
quarter.
And 1t was in this same battle that
John Paul Jones made his immortal
reply 20 the British commanders
query as to whether he had struck:
Il have not begun to fight"
The Bon Homme Richard was so
badly damaged that Jones barely had
time to transfer his wounded to the
captured Scraps before the gallant
victor vessel sank. Jones lost part Of
his books. papers and clothes.
Jones finally was assigned to the
America, this country's first ship of
the line. When there no longer was
Evening star., 1938-06-12
OLD NICKEL DOOMED

with the Indian head on the OBJ
verse;" he said, I'VE have a perfect
unity in theme, truly American. It
has pertinent historical significance,
and is in line with the best traditions
of centuries of coin design where the
purpose was to memorabilia country
or a nation"
MO PARTICULAR Indian was used
as a model for the head on the
other side of the nickel. II the buf-
falo had been consulted, he, no doubt,
would have objected to the Indian as
his near companion on the scent
piece, as the Red Man was his worst
enemy.
Often disguised in animal skins, he
softly crept upon the buffalo and
killed him with his arrow. Sometimes
he even drove them in herds over
high cliffs, killing or crippling them.
The disappearance of the shaggy
old animal meant almost starvation
to the Indian, as the buffalo was his
pIllC1pdi lOOO, dS WCA - NAOtA1LnS,
shelter and bedding. 49,
The first scent pieces were coined
in 1866, 40 years after the death Of
Thomas Jefferson. In Jefferson's day
10-cent pieces were used, but no
'nickels.' The dime in circulation
today was first coined in 1915. and
in 1941 1t will come Of age" After
Is years of service coin may be
changed. but under the coinage law
no change can be made within this
time unless by a special act Of Con-
gresS.
In about three years. the dime can
be redesigned, and since jefferson
was not acquainted with nickels, he
would probably feel more at home
gracing the 10-cent piece, and we
would still have our buffalo nickel,
which u unmistakAbly American, and
also have more truly Jefferson coin.