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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-30
EX-MAYOR THOMS
 IS SERIOUSLY ILL
Suffers Heart A { tac k; Senator LawlOr Shows
 Some Improvement

Former Mayor William E. Thoms is seriously i'll at his home, 50 FiSke street, from heart attack which he suffered while working in his law office Tuesday afternoon. The attack is recurrence of a similar illness which incapacitated Attor- ney Thoms for more than six weeks at this time last year.
 Dr. Irving s. Platt, attending physician, said today that Attorney Thoms, who is the father of Rep John D. Thoms, will be confined to his bed for considerable time. His condition is as good as can be ex- pected," said Dr. Platt. "A heart attack of this sort is always seri- ous, especially during the first couple of weeks"
 Dr. Platt described the heart at tack as similar to that which for mer Mayor Thoms experienced last year. MT. Thoms is 68 years of age. He served the City of Water bury as mayor from 1906 to 1909, succeeding John P. Elton in office. He is Democrat, and member of the law firm, Carmody & Thoms.
 Senator Joseph H. Lawlor. presi- dent pro tempore of the State Sen ate, was reported somewhat lm-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-30
PASTOR FALLS
 TO HIS DEATH

New York, June 30.-(UP)-The Very Rev. William A. Marchant, who was assigned Monday to serve as pastor of the Church of St. Dominick in Detroit, fell to his death today from room on the fifth floor of the Hotel Commodore.
 A torn curtain indicated to police that Father Marchant lost his bal ance while opening a window
 He had been in poor health re- gently and had been assigned to light duties at the fashionable Church of St. Vincent Ferrer of which he formerly was pastor. Among the parishioners of the church Is Alfred E. Smith who was chairman of the committee to honor Father Marchant at an impressive celebration in the Seventh Regiment armory after he came here from Chicago m December, 1884.
 Father Marchant registered at the hotel last Tuesday on his return from cruise. A torn window cur tain indicated that the priest might have grasped 1t in a vain attempt to keep himself from falling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-30
BOMB PROTESTS
 SENT BY POPE

Vatican City, June 30.-tUP)-- The pope has sent a communication to Tokio about the bombing of open (unfortited> cities and of civilian populations, it was announced of- ticially today.
 The communication urged the Japanese government to avoid use less massaercs in the bombing of open cities"
 Gen. Kazushige Ugaki, Japanese foreign minister, replied with an as surance that the utmost would be done ito asure the safety of the civil non -combatant population" Tonight's Osservatore Romano, official organ, will announce that the pope made his representations "so that the Japanese army will use particular care to avoid useless mas sacres and the bombing of open cities"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-30
ANOTHER REGATTA PLANNED FOR CONN.

New London, Conn, June 30 - (UP)-Tentative plans for 8 sec- ond annual governors regatta on the Thames River, were revealed today.
 Instead of 1O-day affair, which marked the first regatta, this years program is designed for three days, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, Aug. 13, 14 and IS.
 Plans include motor cruiser, point to point race, sailing races for large classes and cruising class boats for Aug. 13, motor cruiser, chance race, sailing races for all classes. outboard and inboard speed boat races, fisherman's races for Diesels and gas driven boats, lob ster trap events, rowing races, whale boat and crew races. single rowboat races and free-for-all row. ing races, on Aug. IA.
 On the final day there is Sched- uled sailing races, aviation circus, marine parade, land naval parade, banquet, presentation of trophies, and governors ball at the state ar- mory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-30
MEASUREMENTS
 WIFE KIDNAPPED
Los Angeles Worker Re- Ceives Ransom Notes;
 SI,OOO Demanded

Los Angeles, June 30 (UP)-Abra- ham Pierce, employe of a newspaper has received two letters demanding $1 ,O0O for the return of his wife Marie, Al, who has been missing since, June IT, police announced to- day. The letters asserted that Mrs Pierce had been Kidnapped.
 Police said the first letter was received Sunday. the second Mon- day. Both said the writer was hold ing Mrs. Pierce, who was described as a slender woman with Brown eyes, wavy black hair, approximately five feet, five inches tall.
 The first note read:
 q have your wife and want $1,- 900 or else. You will hear from me later"
 It was not signed
 The second read
 Are you ready? Get the $l,00C in $5 and $10 bills. Don't say noth- ing to nobody if you know what is 0. k., uness you make a slip. Put a personal in the Daily News (Tht Los Angeles Illustrated Daily News saying: Sam Everything is all right. Will name place as soon as I hear from you keep quiet"
 Officers said they were not en- tirely satisfied with several parti- culars of the case and have not called in agents of the federal bureau of Investigation.
 Police placed the advertisement in the newspaper on Tuesday, and hearing nothing. released the ram- son >otes to the press.
 We're pretty certain that she isn't kidnapped" Detective Lieut. Miles Ledbetter said. "She has been missing this way twice before re- gently, the last time on May IT..
 "We can't understand the notes but it's cinch no ransomer would ask for only 5000. Some crank may have written them, or some one who knows the family and is trying to take advantage of the woman's absence to extort some money. We are hoping that through this pub licity she may be found. But we have little worry for her safety"
 Police said Pierce, of modest means, is fearful for his Wife's safety but does not believe she has been kidnapped. He could not explain the threatening notes but said he was sure his wife had not written them
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-30
POPE LOOKS FOR
 WARS SPEEDY END

Castel Gandolfo, June 30-(UP)- The Pope, receiving Don Jose Jan guas Messia, first ambassador of Nationalist Spain to the Holy See, in the throne room today, expressed affection for Gen. Francisco Franco and his proposals to repair the harm done to the church in Spain.
 The Pope, accepting the ambas- sador's credentials, recalled Frances promises ITO limit the victims ot the sufferings of war whenever pos sible."
 He added that he looked forward to the day of peace when so much pain and suffering would cease, which he hoped would arrive quick ly, and that Franco would have the joy of announcing it to Spain and the world.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-30
DIRECT REVERSAL
 IN SUIT ENTERED
New Evidence Caus e S Judge McNiff to Rule in
 Favor of Defendant

New evidence heard this week ir the $6,OO0 civil action of Stanley Padaigis against Maggie Kare which was originally decided ir favor of the plaintiff, resulted ill g direct reversal of such a judgment by Judge Miles F. McNjff in tbt court of common pleas today. The litigation involves loan which Padaigis allegedly made 10 the de" fendant's deceased husband,
 Judge McNiff entered judgment of $5,136.lO for the plaintiff on November 30 after first hearing on the evidence. A motion to re- open the judgment was granted by Judge McNitf, however, when the defense promised to introduce new evidence-to the effect that the note which was the basis of the suit, was not signed by her.
 Such evidence was heard during the past week by Judge McNlH with the result that the new and opposite decision was handed down today. In reversing his original de- cision, Judge McNlff comments, When the original judgment ill this case was rendered, the only issues considered by the court were those related 70 the execution of the note"
 Continuing, Judge McNiff com ments, Tt is found that there was no consideration for the note. It IS admitted by the plaintiff that ne did not loan any money to the defendant.
 His claim is based on the state uient that he loaned $5,000 in cash to the defendants husband before the latters death,
 There is no credible evidence that the plaintiff gave such a large sum to the defendants husband, concludes Judge McNiff in ordering judgment for the defense and pro- viding that the plaintiff pay the costs of the court.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-30
QUO WARRANT0 RULING DUE AT M|D-AFTERNO0N Judge lnglis Also Will File Decisions on Pleas in
 Abatement LEGALITY OF JURY,
 PROSECUTOR RAISED Decisions to Be of Utmost Importance to Jury's
 Continuance

Rulings on the quo war ranto and pleas in abatement as filed and argued in super for court last week by coun- sel for the 27 men arrested on recommendation of the Ex- traordinary Grand Jury will be issued before 3 o'clock this afternoon by Judge Ernest A. Inglis. Legality of the proceedings of the investiga- tions which led to the mass arrests is dependent upon the de- cisions. Judge Inglis will rule on the legality of the appointment of Hugh M. Alcorn of Suffield as spe- cial prosecutor in the local investi- gation. This appointment has been attacked by counsel for each of the defendants, particularly by Alder man Thomas P. Kelly who instituted the quo warranto proceedings which were argued by Attorney Thomas r. McDonough of New Britain.
 Filed In Superior Court
 The decisions, which will be of great importance to the entire grand jury proceedings, will be filed in the Waterbury superior court. Judge 1nglis was reached at his Middle town office this morning and said ho would leave for Waterbury be- fxyoey, 1.2N and 1.AS
 The quo warrantO was argued at length 8 week. agos-with Attorney McDonough contending that States Attorney Samuel E. Hoyt of New Haven should have been named to conduct the local investigation. Spe- cial Prosecutor Alcorn held that he had just as much right to be ap- pointed to this county as did Hoyt.
 Individual Charges
 Each of the counsel for the de- fense presented individual charges against the legality of the grand jury set-up in the pleas in abate- ment which were argued last Friday. Judge Inglis will also rule on these today.
 The rulings are expected to be far reaching and have been awaited with great interest since last week when Judge Inglis completed his hearings on the arguments. Incor- porated in the decisions will be suggestion from Judge Inglis as to what should be the next step i'll the procedure of the cases. The 27 men, including Mayor Frank Hayes, will seek early trials, but the con- glomeration of preliminaries Is ex- pected to create considerable delay.
 Hearing Date to Be Set
 It is expected that Judge Inglis will set date for hearings on the additional defense motions which have been filed by the counsel for the defendants.
 Until the decisions are received at the office of Clerk George H. Freeman of superior court here, there can be 70 official indication as to what Judge Inglis has decided in the matters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-30
STOCK MARKET
 FORCES AHEAD
Boom Days Recalled as Prices MOunt-Buying
 Is Countrywide

New York, June 30-CUP)-Stock prices rose to new highs for the year today in the most active session since last autumn.
 Initial dealings came out in blocks of 1000 to 15,OOO shares, reminis- cent of boom days.
 Tickers ran far behind. Demand continued after the opening. Buy ing was countrywide, some coming from Europe.
 Shorts who had held on to their positions or who had riSked new commitments recently on belief the market would encounter a technical reaction Scurried to cover.
 The floor was the most active for many year. Brokerage houses were damned.
 Before the New York opening, the London markets had little bull session of their own. Rubber and cotton futures were strong there and the stock market was whirled up. Strength in the New York mar ket was having a favorable in- fluence on foreign sentiment as well as on domestic business sentiment.
 Initial gains on the stock mar ket here ranged to $2 share in Johns-Manville and J. I. Case. Dozens of issues were carried to new tops for the year.
 United States Steel opened 5000 shares at $58 a share, up $1-12 1-2 a share. Other steels went up with it. Radio Corporation opened on 10000 share block and Common wealth and Southern on 15,000 shares.
 Railroad issues were particularly strong. New York Central Featured with 5000 share block at Is 1-2 up 1-2. Chrysler in a belated open ing came out 5000 shares at 61 3-4 up l 5-8.
 Other issues to open on 5000 shares included Republic Steel at $1925 up IS cents and Baltimore & Ohio $725 up 50 cents. General Motors and Anaconda opened on 4000 shares. Dozens of issues came out in blocks of 1000 to 5000 shares.
 Profit taking followed the bullish opening but it was absorbed without much price reduction.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-30
Issues Statement Showing Routine of COnlmittals, Releases of Jail Inmates CLERK AT JAIL IS
 CALLED FOR TODAY Adjournment of Jury For Rest of Summer Is Ru-
 mOred Here Today

Taking exception to the wave of unfavorable infer ences provoked by the call- ing of his assistants as grand jury witnesses, High Sheriff J. Edward Slavin today is- sued a statement explaining the routine for imprison- ment of a convicted man in New Haven County Jail, with the conclusion, q firmly state that no one has ever been released from the New Haven county jail during my incumbency," since June l, 1885. without the, proper authorization"
 The statement was inspired by the subpoena of Maurice Shea, clerk at the jail, as witness before the jury at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Shea. resident of 20 Luke street, Waterbury, was subpoenaed at o'clock yesterday afternoon by county DetectlVe EdWard J. ElcKey.
 Only Known Witness
 He is the only witness who is known to have been called for to- day, as the jury intends to continue it's probe into the circumstances of the release of four Waterbury pris- oners from the jail last election day. City court orders for the releases were issued, however. Nicholas w. Mona, jailer at the county jail has already testified before the jury.
 Immediately after the subpoena was served on Shea yesterday, Sher- if Slavin is reported to have started an investigation of his own to de- termine the nature of any possible conversations between members of the jail staff and the prisoners. He stated that if there is any evidence of collision with prisoners, the guilty members of the staff will be sum- marily dismissed.
 Unconfirmed reports are to the effect that the grand jury will ad- journ this afternoon until early September, because of the summer heat. and also in view of the tre- mendous amount of work which
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-30
Downfall of Government Hinged on Delicate Mem-
 bership, Rights Point
BREACH OF PRIVILEGE
 BY MILITARY TRIBUNAL
Summoning of House Mem= Der Before It Exceeded
 All Rights
BY SIDNEY J. WILLIAMS Limited Press Staff Correspondent

Limited Press Staff COrreSpOndenu
 London, June 30. - UP) - Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, faced by a re- volt in the House ot Com mons over the summoning of one of it's members before a military tribunal, temporized today and staved off what might have meant the down. fall of the government.
 Chamberlain announced that the committee on privileges had decid- ed unanimously that a breach of parliamentary privilege had been committed in the summoning of Duncan SandyS. conservative mem- Der before a military tribunal. San- dys was accused of revealing mili- tary secrets in a question asked of the government from the floor of the House.
 Not House of Spies
 III CllC AhAOoO Ol dll III plOdI uui lli6 the debate over parliamentary pre- negatives, 8 question which has caused the fall of British kings, Major Clement R. Attlee, labor leader declared, We are not House of spies and traitors"
 Sandy, who IS a son-in-law of the influential Winston Churchill, com- plained that he had been threatened with prosecution under the official secrets act because he disclosed se- cret military information in ques- ton which he submitted on the floor of commons.
 without making any reflection on the military court" the prime min- ister stated, it appeared to the com- mittee on privileges that the sum- mons to MT. Sandys migh well ap- pear an attempt to induce him to give certain information at time when the house is proposing to constitute a select committee to con- slider, among other things, the pro-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-30
so,ooo CHOLERA VICTIMS

Allahabad, India, June 30-(UP) Nearly 30,0O0 persons have died in an epidemic of cholera which has ravaged central and the united prov inces in the last II weeks, oficials estimated today. Public health au- thorities said they were powcrlcss to check 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-30
BIG MERCER OF
 SAVINGS BANKS

Brattleboro, Vt, June 30 - CU.Po Completing what is believed the largest merger of Mutual Savings Banks In the United States, the Vermont Savings Bank has taken over the Bennington, Woodstock Springfield. Chester and Windsor banks.
 The Vermont Savings Bank has had four branches since the Wind ham County banks merged three years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-30
FAULTY DERRICK BLAMED FOR DEATHS

Fall River, Mass, June 30-(UP) A faulty derrick support today was blamed for the deaths yesterday of two laborers at the General Scrap Iron Inc. plant who were crushed under 800 pounds of metal.
 Frank Shaw, 35, of North Vest port was killed instantly. Manuel P. Medeiros, 45. of Fall River died at a hospital several hours after the &C., cident. Both were at work on the derrick removing scrap iron from an abandoned ferryboat when the structure collapsed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-30
FIRE DESTROYS
 GRAIN ELEVATORS

Portland, Me, June 30-(UP-A four alarm fire destroyed the grain storehouse and elevators Of Mor- rills Coal and Grain company on the outskirts of Portland early today and threatened a furniture factory and the Decring Junction railroad station.
 Damage was set at $35,00O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-30
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington. June 30--(UP)-Gov- "rnment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through June 2Sth, compared with a year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year $7,647,5S9,7471 $S,055, 5,l3S, ,443.5S
 Receipts s6,21s.s10,S246 $5,264,59o,so2.o
 Gross Deficit sl,43s,67s,922.5s s2,79o,5ss,141.5s
 Net Deficit $t,a6s. s.e64,6725 $2,6Ss,sSo. .os1 .5s
 Cash Balance f@ 2s5,aS7, ,O3132 $2,550 s4O.3s3.4s
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-10-06

al. to the undersigned Trustee I'M
der date Of October %, 1896, and Of
record in the Office of the Regis
ter Of Deeds for Ashe County in
Book "a, Page 294, to which record
reference is hereby made; and
Default having been made in the
payment of said deed of trust as
therein provided and having been
requested to do SO by the parties
at interest, I, J, D. Stansberry,
Trustee, will, on the 10th day of
October, 1888, at the courthouse
door in jefferson, North Carolina,
at one o'clock P NJ, sell to the high
est bidder for cash, to satisfy said
deed of trust, interest and cost, the
following described real estate, to-
wit:
BEGINNING on a spanish oak
sapling and an agreed corner, run
ming South % East about so poles
to a spanish oak saplng, Henry
Greer's corner; then West 9 poles
to a maple, Henry Greer's corner;
then South IL poles to a black gum
bush, Henry Greer's corner; thence
Southwest with Henry Greer's line
% poles to a spanish oak, Henry
Greer's corner; then North 81 West
about IL poles to a white oak, an
old corner; then South 80 West 81
poles to a spanish oak at the wag-
on road; then North Is West with
the road IA poles to spanish oak
and white oak; thence an agreed
line 38 poles to an apple tree near
the branch and an agreed corner;
thence with the agreed line to
the beginning, containing 16 acres,
more or less. 6
This the 10th day Of September,
1888.
j. d. STANSBERRY,
9-15-4t Trustee.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-10-06
MISS BOWER WIN
TWO DISTINCT HONORS


Miss Virginia Bower, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Bower, of
Lexington, has been accorded two
outstanding honors at the University
of North Carolina, where she is q
senior, according to the Daily Tar
Heel.
Miss Bower has been elected vice
president of the Woman's Associa-
ton of the University, composed of
the hundreds of women students at
Chapel Hill. This distinction was
opened to Miss Bower when the
vice president elected in the spring
failed to return to the campus and
a new election resulted in the choice
of the popular Lexington girl.
Miss Bower was also tapped for
membership in Alpha Kappa Gam
ma fraternity in impressive exer-
cises held on the campus last Sun
day morning. She is one of seven
women students at the University
now members of this fraternity. A
minimum of seven are chosen to
each year on the basis
of outstanding qualification in schol-
arship, leadership and personal
merit. e
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-10-06
SERVICE OF SUMMONS
BY PUBLICATION

NORTH CAROLINA,
ASHE COUNTY.
Ida M. Mott and Husband, R. S.
Mott, ct al.
VS..
Mary c. Pope, ct al.
The respondents, Mary c. Pope,
Col. VIM. H. Cowles, and wife, Mrs.
VIM. H. Cowles, Col. David H.
Cowles, and wife, Martha NJ.
Cowles, DR.. Calvin D. Cowles, and
wife, Mary F. Cowles, and Marguer-
tie R. Cowles, Widow of c. D. Cowl-
es, deceased, will TAKE NOTICE,
that a Special Proceeding entitled
as above has been commenced in
the Superior Court of Ashe Coun-
ty, NJ c. for the purpose of actual
partition among all the legatees and
heirs at law of G. J. Cowles, de-
ceased, the lands lying and being
in Ashe County, known as the Gap
Creek lands, described in Plot Book
No. l, page Is and the said respond
ents will further take Notice that
they are required to appear at the
office of the Clerk of the Superior
Court of Ashe County in the Court
House in Jefferson, N. c., on Mon
day, October Oath, 1888, and answer
or demur to the Complaint, or Pc
tition in said Special Proceeding, or
the Petitioners will apply to the
Court for the relief demanded in
said Petition.
This the 22nd day of September,
1888.
J. D. STANSBERRY,
Clerk of the Superior Court
9-29-4tp of Ashe County, N. c.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-10-06

ment Company, which showed here
last month. Large crowds were at
tracted each day and night and the
association made some money, the
farmers and their wives had good
time and learned some new ideas.
Congratulations to G. G. Farthing,
Cove Creek agriculture teacher and
secretary of the Fair.
Good fairs were also held Satur-
day in Sparta and Grassy Creek.
Next year let's hold an Ashe county
fair in West jefferson!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-10-06
WE HAVE SEVERAL CALLS FoF

WE HAVE SEVERAL CALLS FOR
GIRLS to work in homes for board
and room while attending our day
classes. We also have calls for girls
to work in homes during the day
and attend evening classes. Girls
of the latter class willie be paid
enough to take care of board, room,
tuition, books and bus fare. We al
so shall be pleased to hear from
any girl of good character, personal
ity, and high school education, who
desire to accept one of the above
places. For information, write or
call Draughon Business College,
Winston-Salem, N. c. Phone 2-O121.
.~.s. 9-22-4tc