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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-26
THEODORE BROWN
 WAS BOUND OVER
Wounded Woman Spoke for Her AssaiIant in
 Court This Morning

Despite the statement by the woman he allegedly shot that T know he didn't mean it." Theodore Brown. "A, colored, of 50 East Flaw kins street, was bound over to the next criminal term of Superior Court after a" brief hearing in city court today. Brown is charged with assault with intent to kill.
 Dorothy Barnett, "A, colored, of 2l Judd street, was the only state wit ness. Sunday night, she said Brown and she had quarreled at her home. Brown, who was sitting across the table from her drew a gun, she said and threatened to shoot her. Not taking him seriously, she testified she did not move, and Brown fired a shot that struck her in the arm The wound was not serious.
 He Didn't Mean It
 T didn't think he'd shoot" said the colored woman. T know he didn't mean to do it."
 The quarrel, she said, began, she told Brown, who does not live with his wife, that she was through with him. Brown was arrested shortly after the shooting, police taking him into custody in the Brooklyn section. He had thrown away the gun but 1t was recovered.
 After hearing the woman's testi- mony, Judge T. E. Conway ruled that probable cause had been es- tablished and bound over Brown .Bonds were fixed at $2,O00.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-26
CLEVELAND NINE
 TO BE CHANC CED
Lary, Kroner, Hale Sol- ters, Averill to Leave
 Line-Up

Cleveland, Aug. 26.-(UP)-Lynn Lary, shortstop, and Julius Solters outfielder, will be offered for sale in campaign to rebuild the Cleve- land Indians, Ava Bradley, presi- dent of the club, said today.
 John Kroner, utility infielder, also will go, Bradley added, and the h. dians may get rid of Second Base man Sammy Hale and Earl Averill hard hitting outfielder.
 Bradley's statement was made after the Indians lost double header to the Yankees in New York losses that knocked them definite ly out of the American league pen- nant race.
 Manager Oscar Witt will remain, Bradley said, but will "wield broom"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-26
CARROLL'S NAME IN NEW MURDER
Former Deputy Sheriff Now in Prison May Have
 Done Penney Staying

Auburn, Me, Aug. 26 - A design of diamonds on a pistol, butt, which helped to convict former Deputy Sheriff Francis M. Carroll of the bludgeon murder of a smalltoWn doctor, figured today in the reopen ed investigation of another bludgeon staying. The unusual diamond pat tern proved a clinching bit of evil dence at Carols recent murder trial when the prosecutor declared that wounds on the battered skull of Dr. James G. Littlefield corre- sponded to the design. Today, An droscoggin County investigators pro- fessed to have discovered a simil- larity between the odd-shaped wounds on Dr. Littlefield's skull and those inflicted by eight blows with a blunt instrument on the head of John w. Penney. Authorities said the similarity was noted when they compared enlarged photographs of the victims skulls.
 Sheriff Bridges Unsatisfied
 Sheriff Rex. V. Bridges empha- sized that the resemblance was not conclusive.
 "I'm no expert on that subject" he said. T suppose that third head might also resemble these two. But it is a matter which we will consider further in the course of our new investigation"
 Penney was slain, without appar- ent motive, at his filling station on the edge of this city the night of May 18 Nine days later Carroll was seized on an incest charge involving his 7-year-old daughter Barbara. Later he was charged with and con- victed of the Littlefield murder, which occurred last October.
 Inquiry Developments
 1. Information obtained from state prison official that about two months ago. Paul (Buddy) Dwyer, 19, accused Carroll of killing Penney in quarrel over money. Dwyer, serving life sentence with Carroll
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-26
1 NARCOTIC MEN
 HELD FOR TRIAL

New Haven, Conn, Aug. -(UP) Five local men were held today for trial before the September term of U. s. federal court on charges of violating the federal narcotic laws.
 Believed to be leaders of New England narcotics ring, those held were John Amici. 8, Michael Mccoy 29 Frank Camptano, 30. Peter De- rita 36, and Dominick Alfone, S4
 Unable to furnish bond, the men were taken to county jail after a hearing before U, S. Commissioner Robert H. Acorn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-26
ELECTRICAL co.
 HAS BEGUN SUIT
Sprague Electrical Sup= plies, Inc,, Sues Star
 buck Sprague Co.

Damages of $5,O00 and an injunc- ton restraining the use of 8 trade name are sought in superior court action filed today by the Sprague Electrical Supplies, Inc. against the Starbuck Sprague Company and Starbuck Sprague. The Sprague Electrical Supplies Company suc- cessor to the original company of that name which recently wound up it's receivership, objects to the organization of a new business by Starbuck Sprague, who was pres ident and receiver of the original business. His new business is known as the Starbuck Sprague Company.
 Lost Business
 It is alleged by the plaintiff company that it will lose consid- erable business by such action of the defendant. It asks an injunc- tion enjoyining the use of the name "Sprague" by the defendant company in connection with its business. It also asks the defend- ant company's employees be en- joined from representing them- selves as successors to or as being connected with the Sprague Elec- trical Supply Company. Three creditors of the original Sprague Electrical Supply company pur- chased the business and good will from the receivership February g. 1888. The new company was or ganized June 28, 1888. At the time of the sale, Starbuck Sprague, re- ceiver, agreed that the purchasers should use the name Sprague Elec- trical Supplies, Incorporated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-26

Jail, where she will be held without bond. She has been in custody since August II, when her husband died of a bullet wound. The state claims that Mrs. Scott shot her husband after a quarrel.
 Must Call Grand Jury
 If States Attorney William B. Fitzgerald allows the murder charge to remain, he must ask that grand jury be summoned. That body would have to indict Mrs. Scott be- fore she could be tried in Superior court on charge of murder. The states attorney has not yet indicat- ed whether or not he will ask for grand jury, Assistant States Attor- ney Walter w. Smyth questioned Mrs. Scott at police headquarters after she had been bound over this morning.
 After Mrs. Scott had entered her plea of not guilty, her counsel, At- torney Frederick P. Bauby, imme- diately announced that she waived examination. This made the bind- over mere formality.
 Only One Minute
 The proceedings in court took only minute or two, and Mrs. Scott was then returned to the detention room where she has been kept pris- oner.
 Mrs. Scott last week told police that she had fired the shot which caused her husbands death. She made the admission after a week of steadfaSt denials.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-26
Diplomatic Relations of Two Nations Are Strained
 to Breaking Point
AMERICAN PROPERTIES
 CONTINUALLY SEIZED
Most BIuntIy Worded of Any Document Sent Ma
 lion Since World War
BY HOBART C. MONTEE United Press Staff Correspondent,

Washington, August 26.- (UP) - Secretary of State Cordell Hull warned the Mex ican government today that diplomatic relations between it and this government were strained because of Mexico's continued confiscation of American owned property. The note was one of the long, est and, according to veter- an diplomats here, the most bluntly worded diplomatic com munication delivered to any for eign government by the United States since the World War. It was handed to the Mexican ambassador, Dr. Francisco Castillo Najera Mon- day, but made public only today be- cause of the time required for the document to reach Mexico City by mail.
 Hull reiterated previous proposals to arbitrate the claims for Ameri- can-owned Agrarian land expropri- ated by Mexico, but added:
 Patience Is Exhausted
 T find it necessary emphatically to state that, after many years of patient endeavor on the part of this government to obtain just satisfac- tion for these claims without suc- cess, the government of the United States has regretfully reached the conclusion that 1t is impossible to adjust them by diplomacy,
 He called upon Mexico to desist from further seizures of American owned properties pending a settle ment for those already seized, un- less such seizures are accompanied
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-26
SIX ARRESTS IN
 PRISON HORROR
Coroner Has Taken Charge of Building, inmates in
 Roasting Autopsy
By THOMAS J. DONAHUE TritaA Drouu Efu R rnrrnrun,S T n ,,k


 United Press Staff Correspondent Philadelphia. Aug. 26-UP)- Coroner Charles H. Hersch an- nounced today that he would arrest six "higher-ups and guards at the Philadelphia county prison and break the case of the roasted" con- victs wide open" before night.
 Hersch, under an ancient law, had taken complete charge of the huge high-walled prison where four con- victs were roasted to death over last weekend and where 21 escaped tht same fate only because they were not subjected to the discipline" ar hour longer.
 Questioned All Guards
 He had preemptorily questioned all the prison guards, retaining the day-side force at the prison to sub ject each man to separate interro- gation. After he had finished, he announced that he had the full story of the strenuous disciplinary action taken against ringleaders of a hunger strike at the prison and had sworn to six more warrants. He specified that some of the warrants were for "higher-u i. e., the off, cials who had given the orders for turning on the steam full blast in the "Klondike" building after the strike leaders had been locked in its cramped cells.
 Autopsy Disclosed
 The complete results of the au- topsy performed on the bodies of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-26
Light Vote Is Polled at Primaries, But Former
 Senator Fought We'll
TWO DISTRICTS ONLY
 AGAINST REGULARS
Town Committee, Headed John H. Crary, Had Ap-
 proved Regular Ticket

In light balloting, which saw only 2,702 votes of a potential 5000 cast last night in the primary contest for delegates to the 18th sena- torial district convention, the ticket approved by the Democratic Voters Commit tee, the town committee and the reorganization" commits tee, won over a ticket pre- sented by former Senator Daniel F. Pickett, 1862 to LAO votes in the II districts of the fourth and fifth wards.
 Only two of the districts showed majoritieS for Pickett, Al and Az, while the heaviest vote, 355 ballots, was cast in 5-1, the Abrigador dis trict with 5-2, next, 332 votes being polled in the latter section.
 Voting started at 4:30 and con- ti11ued until 9:30, with apparently little interest taken in some of the districts where total votes showed as few as 156 electors presenting ballots.
 While a number of cars were available for the approved ticket workers, there appeared dearth of organizatio in behalf of MT. Pic kett and the issue as to which ticket was the regular Democratic ticket" paused numerous of the voters to eemain away from the polls, 1t was reported today.
 Wins Endorsement
 Members of the Voters Committee bf Chairman J. Francis Smith, and bf the Senator George T. Culhane committee. today regarded the re- Eult of the contest an endorsement" bf the approved list of delegates which will be presented at the sev- eral caucuses Monday night.
 Chairman Smith and Lester V. Eonergan, the latter representing khe reorganization" commiteee, is- sued a statement last night as fol- lows:
 "The Democratic Voters commit
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-26
Proprieties Be OfConae His Pants

Philadelphia, Aug. 26.-(UP) Bud Hamilton was recover ing today from painful burns and acute embarrassment.
 Hamilton was watching the St. Louis Browns Philadelphia Athletics ball game at Shibe Park yesterday-ladies' day when a box of matches ignited in his hip pocket.
 Torn between propriety and pain-since nearly all of his neighbors were women-Ham- ilt0n decided propriety meant less to him so he tore off his trousers and dashed up the stairs.
 But the flames found new fuel in his shirt tail. A quick witted concessionaire soaked Hamilton with orange juice and he fled pantless through an exit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-26
WAITED FOR FIVE
 YEARS TO MARRY


 Hollywood, Aug. 26-UP)-Since Harry Langdon's five-year marriage has proved that some couples stay together in Hollywood, Miss Unice boroughs of Boston will become the bride of Vernon Dent, movie com- edian, tomorrow. When Dent pro- posed to her in 1883 after they met at Langdon's home, she described all movieland weddings as "jinxed," but promised: "If Harry Langdon Just then marrieO stays married five years, then we'll get married" The Langdons have just celebrated their fifth anniversary. Miss Bor- oughs and Dent will be married in Santa Barbara, with the Langdons as attendants.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-26
ENGINE CREW HAD
 TO LEAVE TRAIN

xenia, O., Aug. 26.-(UP)-The fireman and engineer of the Penn sylyania passenger express, the St. Louisan, which roared at 60 miles an hour through three miles of Ohio yesterday without an engine crew, leaped from the locomotive 10 avoid scalding to death and died of skull fractures, Coroner Fl. c. Schick reported today.
 Previously he had considered the possibility that the men were blown from the cab by an explosion which filled it with scalding steam.
 The dead men were John l.. Brcen, 53, and Robert H. Mitchell, 46, whose bodies were found by rail- toad section hands who heard the explosion and followed the train
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-26
George Weinberg WiH Come Back As Witness
SquaIing Gangster to Be Attacked Again-Dudley BrothweII, Fairfield Riding Master Under
 Cross Examination Early Today
By JOSEPH l.. MYLER Jnited Press Staff COrreSpOndent)

United Press Staff Correspondent ]
 New York, Aug. 26-(UP)-George Weinberg, the squealing gangster returns for more croSs-examination today at the trial of James J. Hines of Tammany Hall.
 His credibility as states witness already had been attacked savagely by Defense Attorney Lloyd P. Stryk- CT, but he had supplied an answer plausible if not convincing to every question.
 Before Weinberg was called Stryker cross examined Dudley Brothwell, riding master of Fair field, Conn.,, who testified five min- utes before adjournment yesterday and pointed out Hines as the man who visited his stables with Schultz in the summer of 1885.
 Brothwell testified yesterday as a surprise prosecution witness that Schultz and Hines, accompanied by another man and two women, came to his stables three summers ago to inspect SchultZ's favorite horse, Sun Tan.
 Patron of Stable
 The gangster, he said, was a fre- quent patron of his stable He lived at Bridgeport, Conn.,, five miles away, at that time.
 Brothwell's testimony was impor- tant because it linked with that of George Weinberg, business manager for Schultz who turned states evil dence and has testified that at such a Connecticut meeting in the sum- mer of 1885 Schultz told Hines he would have to accept 8 reduction in salary from $500 a week to $250.
 The money was paid to Hines, Weinberg testified, in return, for his protection of the $2O,000 1000 racket The Dutchman sought the reduc- tion, he said, because he needed tre-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-26
Will Remind Germany If War Starts Over Czechs
 British Will Get In
LEADERS DETERMINED
 TO STOP EXPLOSION
Britain to Inform Nazis That She Is Obligated to
 Back Up France
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS

D JOG <AAEn IAOIbNAO
 United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Great Britain plans this weekend a firm new attempt to break the Czech minority crisis deadlock and turn Europe definitely toward peace - before it slides pre- cipitately toward war. It was understood today that as the result of two days of con- ferences involving Prime Minister Neville Chamber lain, Viscount Halifax, for eign secretary, and Sir John Simon, Chancellor of the Exchequer, the government had determined to make 8 double effort to prevent Euro pean explosion over the demands of the German minority in Czecho- Slovakia demands made with the support of Nazi Germany for autonomous government.
 The tentative plan understood to be agreed upon in London provides action on two fronts:
 Britain, probably through a speech tomorrow by Sir John Simon, will let Germany know in friendly but firm terms that any sudden ex- plosion in any attempt to force a solution of the Nazi minority quarrel with Czechoslovakia would be likely to start general war in which France and England would be forced to participate. Thus London hopes to lessen German press agitation which has hindered solution of the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-26
TWO WERE HURT
 IN PLANE CRASH

Greenville. Me. Aug. 26. CUP)- Pilot Frederick J. Elser and Alaric Bailey, a passenger. both of Hart ford, Conn.,, were resting comfort ably at a hospital here today after an airplane crash yesterday at Wal den field.
 The plane was demolished when it was swept into 8 treetop by a high wind and then dived to the ground. Bailey, who was visiting his wife and father law, former Gov ernor John Trumbull of Connecticut, was only slightly hurt. but Elser suffered a severe chest puncture.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-26
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington. Aug. 2G-(UP) Gov ernment expenses and receipts for the current fscla year through Aug 24. compared with a year ago: ThIs Year Expenses InSt fenv $1,319,O57, ,463.67 Sl,167,726, 10S.9G
 Receipts $74s,769, ,1s2.57 s79S,31S,1SS.9s
 Gross Deficit S57O,2SS,2sI1O S369,al2,9is.97
 Net Deficit $570,t5O,SS1,1O $SG9,3S2 ,3s9.9,
 Cash Balance $2.S91.I99,974.0 04
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-26
Regular Democrat Ticket, Approved By AH Groups, Defeated Pickett Ballot
Mrs. Thursa Scott Is Held For High Court
She Responded Not Guilty When Asked to Enter Plea for Murder of flusband-Her Attorney
 Then Waived Examination

Mrs Thursa Grant Scott of 89 Sheffield street. bound over to the September criminal term of Superior Court after she waived examination before Judge Theobad Conway in city court today when arragned on charge or murdiering her husband Howard 3e Speaking in by Prosecutor Mitchell Meyers to enter plea The youth
 full widow to be taken later today New Haven County
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-26
Weather

Partly Cloudy, Warm Tonight, Saturday
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heads carry enthusiasm for safety to
the thousands Of men and women
daily exposed to the mistakes, mis-
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Her talk followed a morning busi-
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ployment safety were heard. Mrs
Jewell W. Spofford, chairman of the
United States Employees Compensation