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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-11
MORE ADDED TO
 WPAPAY ROLLS
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after his conference with MT. Roose- welt that the 25O,00O increase since Dec. l was a minimum figure and that it might be as high as 100000 when the official returns are tabu- lated.
 The acting administrator who has been in charge of WPA since Harry Hopkins went to the Mayo Clinics last month, said that it is usually eight or nine weeks from the time an individual lcses his job until he goes on the relief rolls. He said that considerably more pressure would be eXerted on WPA by Feb. l. WPA economists have estimated that more than 100000 persons have been thrown out of work by the current business recession, and that an additional million will be added to the jobless army by Feb. 1.
 Congress Appropriation
 The treasury report revealed that since May. 1885, Congress appro- priated $9,422, ,078,695 for relief pur- poses. This amounts to more than $65 per person in the country for all relief costs.
 The report revealed that Presi- dent Roosevelt was holding back Sz94, ,795, ,288 in unallocated funds frcm the present fiscal years appro- priation of $1,500 100000. This money, it was understood, can be shifted to WPA or other relief agencies as need develops.
 The WPA still has slightly more than one-third of its allocation for the entire year. It has spent since July 1, 1887, total of $629,999, 120 and had $3S1, 1,787,732 left as an un- expended balance.
 Reach Peak Next Month
 On Jan. 1, WPA rolls totaled l. 666,99 Relief officials expect rolls to reach a peak of 100000 in Feb ruary or early in March. It ap- peared certain that WPA would have to be given major portion of the unallocated money.
 During the entire life of the 1885, 1886 and 1887 relief appropria- ticn bills, WPA received 49.4 cents out of every relief dollar allocated by the president. For the present fiscal year of which six months have passed, the WPA received ap- proximately two out of every three dollars allocated. Off1cials believe that WPA may receive an even higher percentage of these allo- cated funds as relief rolls grow.
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ner Howard Nelson went out from Bozeman to supervise the removal of bodies to a sled provided by forest rangers. The 3heriff's office was in- formed that the planes gas tanks had exploded. After the charred ruins had cooled. the searchers looked into the fuselage and saw the bodies of two men. both of them headless. Jack Bartlett, Bozeman business man who went out to the canyon and returned late last night, said that the plane had come from the west across the Bridger range where there is a cliff with a sheer drop of 1000 feet which causes terrific doWndraft. He said the plane probably dropped 300 or 400 feet in- stantly in this draft. The Yellow stone National Park lies directly south of here. and the wreck oc- cured nearly on line between the park and the Canadian border.
 Wood Choppers Saw It
 c. A. Larson and Glenn White were out in the forest, between the Gallatin and Shields River valleys, chopping wood when they saw the plane fall. They were only a few hundred yards away, but could not see the plane hit the ground because of the trees. They dropped their axes and ran to the property of Alex Swanson, where the wreckage lay. After rescuing the body of the pilot. there was nothing more they could do until the fire subsided
 The men satisfied themselves that all( the planes occupants must be dead and telephoned the news to Bozeman. Forest rangers went out with sled to carry away the bodies.
 Some of the men thought the plane was burning when it struck the ground. Others disputed this, as did company officials in St. Paul, who said the fire probably started after the gas tanks burst in striking.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-11
BRITISH DOCTOR
 MET WITHDE

Jerusalem, Jan. 11-(UP)-British police were ordered today to track down the killers of Dr. J. L. Stark ey, renowned archeologist who be- came the first British civilian killed in the outbreak of Jewish Arab Ter roriSm.
 The 46-year-old Briton whose ex- cavations in the near east contribut- ed many of the Rockefeller arch- eological museums chief exhibits was shot and killed yesterday by Arab bandits while en route from Hebron to Jerusalem. The attack oc- cured near his archaeological ex- cavations at Beitjibrin.
 Starkey was motoring from Heb- ron accompanied by his Arab driver and two servants when halted by the bandits. He was forced to leave his car and turned wallet and revolver over to the Arabs.
 The driver and the servants were handcuffed while one of the ban dits fired his rifle six times at Starkey. The body was mutilated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-11
JAPAN NEARING
 CRISIS IN CHINA
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(Continued from Page D leaflets issued by what was called the "Kwangtung Peoples Represen- tative association" Kwangtung prov ince includes Canton. The leaflets urged adoption of four point pro- gram:
 1.-Overthrow of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek, who, it was charged, brought humiliation and suffering on the people" 2.-Overthrow of communism.
 S.-Overthrow of the Kuomintang, the government political party, which it was charged accepted com- munism.
 4.-Support of a ''new leader who will protect the land, restore peace and work for the protection of Kwangtung."
 Who the leader was, the leaflets did not say.
 Tokyo, Jan. 11-(UP)-Japan's leaders met today in solemn im- perial conference, fifth of its kind in the country'S modern history, to decide definitely on long range program of action in China. National interest centered on the conference in the belief that deci- Sions of paramount importance to Japan, China and the Far East im- pended. Emperor Hirohito, in the uniform of Generalissimo of the armies, presided. Cabinet ministers sat on either side of him, nearest the throne. Then anne the highest officers of the army and navy, the army on the left, the navy on the right. Civilian personages were 1n- terspersed among them. Royalty Was There
 Three imperial princes attended the gathering -Fumimaro Konoye, Premier, Hotohito Kan-In, chief of General staff of the army, and Hiroyasu Fushimi, chief of General Staff of the navy.
 RumorS swept through the capi- tai as to the result of the meeting-- severance of diplomatic relations with China; formal declaration of war; drive on Canton; declaration Of kingdom in north China; even discussion of peace terms with China. But all were based on sur mise. Definite Turning Point All that seemed certain was that a definite turning point had ben reached in a strange clash between the two powers of the Far East-- a clash in which tens of thousands of men had died in six months of fighting by hundreds of thousands of troops over thousands of miles of territory, while China and Japan still maintained formal diplomatic relations and, on the international records; ostensibly remained at peace. There were persistent reports that the conference was called be- cause, after weeks of effort by Ger many, China had refused to submit to peace terms offered secretly by Japan. The alternative seemed to be a fight to the finish, regardless of cost or consequence. a fight in which Japan feels she must triumph.
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Republicans Are To
 Blame Themselues
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on the warrant sheets was involved. the controller, at the first meeting with the finance commissioners, re- fused to sign the warrants. These payments of city accounts are held up and various creditors of the city are seeking their money due, it was reported.
 Meanwhile, the controllers office is involved in scrutiny" of various accounts paid and the making up of the payroll, due tomorrow. The tat tack" will continue on these >ac- counts at today's meeting, it is un- derstood, although the controller was not willing to confirm this as sumption.
 Attack Items Quoted
 Among the attack" items which he is expected to bring before the board are the following:
 Francis P. Guilfoile, ex-mayor, legal services, $6,000.
 Nancy Delaney, work on the old age assistance rolls, $50.
 Frank Santalucia, truck hire and service, $5,51150. Arthur Sullivan, use of auto, $40. Daniel F. Bowes, services, two payments of $40 each.
 Abrigador digger, Philip Coppeto, president, use of equipment, $1,850. Alderman & Shepatin, New Ha- ven, auditors, $975.
 Thomas P. Kelly, travelling ex- l to nActox1 o1aI ir, connection with a "city of Water bury loan" $187.
 The Bridgeport Herald, advertis- ing, $132.
 Daniel Pickett, services to the tax collectors office checking tax rec ords, $151.
 A. Lambo, contractor. rentals of equipment and parts, $12,183.61. $ D. J. Donovan, of Meriden, for stone delivered to the street depart ment, $1,437.09.
 Francis P. Feeley, transporting voting machines, $250.
 Bernardine Lawlor, overtime serv- ices aiding the, Kingsley Co.,, audi tors, $32.
 Martin Sweeney and Frank Doyle overtime work, $42.50.
 Julia A. Laguna, overtime work $53.
 Francis c. O'Donnell, work for the registrars of voters and the controllers office, $90.
 Helen Tehan Smith, overtime, $48 William J. Dunphy, IT fountain pen and pencil sets, $255.
 The payment of $6000 made to former Mayor Guilfoile was for a bill itemiZed as follows:
 Revision of Waterbury city charter, 1881 to 1937-1937 spe- cial acts inclusive. Consultation and assistance on preparation of case of state of Connecticut ex rel John M. Brodie ct als vs. Peter Griffin ct als, relative to the adoption of the merit sys- tenn for the city of Waterbury -Mandamus action consultation and assistance in relation to the case of state of Connecticut ex rel George Culhane ct al vs. James McMahOn ct al re: can vaSs of election returnS-Man- damus action - Legislative con- sultation."
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MAYOR HAYESIS
 STARTING PROBE
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(COnClnueQ rom PaSe U
 mayors investigation and comment at noon today, said that he had mo statement. He is expected to ex- tenuate his publicized attack" on affairs of his office at the board of finance meeting at 4 o'clock today.
 Welcomes Information
 In the mayors statement was the expression, ito try to ascertain whether the books are missing" Further, the mayor said that he would welcome" any informa ton concerning the whereabouts of the books in question:"
 Inasmuch as the books are large, heavy volumes, ponderous enough to prove fair load for any one in- terested in removing them, ques- tion whether they could have been carried from the office without the carrier being observed brought com- ment from various officials today. At one office, where important city records are kept, it was admitted that concern existed always for the safety of the material which is es- sential to the city'S affairs.
 Books Moved About
 Another official commented on the fact that the books, said to contain stubs showing payments by the city of accounts for all of 19SS and eleven months of last year, had been moved from one city office to another while the auditors from Kingsley & Co. were conducting their annual inspection of the city's accounts. This audit has been in progress for some time and will not be completed until the first of next month, when the December &C., counts will be finished.
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Ten Died m Crash
 OfAirlines ' ransport
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beyond the rugged, 10,000-foot peaks of Bridger Mountains, the eastbound plane struck nose first with an inn pact that drove the fuselage into the motors and scattered its fragments in all directions
 Instant Explosion
 Instantly, the big liner exploded. canyon attracted a farmer six miles away. Two woodchoppers who saw the plane fall reached the scene ahead of him. They sent word by telephone from a deserted dude ranchhouse half mile away, that the two pilots and eight passengers all probably had died mercifully the moment the plane struck, and that the bodies of all except veteran pilot Nick B. Manner had been trapped in the fuselage and burned.
 Pilots Body Thrown Out
 Manner was thrown clear of the debris. His clothing was afire when the woodsmen arrived. They abused the flames with snow but Manner was dead. The heat from the burn ing plane was so intense that they could not approach within 100 yards | of it.
 | The scene was 15 miles northeast of Bczeman. The plane was bound from Seattle to Chicago, left Butte at 2:05 p. m. (MST) and was due in Billings at 3:47.
 The woodsmen believed that Manner had tried to bring the plane down in the level clearing because of the storms high wind, and that he was unable to level it off for land ing.
 Roster of Dead
 Pilot Manner, of Seattle, one of the most experienced flyers in the northwest, who, with Art Walker, made the first nonstop, round trip flight across the continent in 1928- a trip that required five days-with their plane Sun God" which they refueled in the air
 Fred w. West, Seattle, co-pilot. G. A. Anderson, Spokane.
 Douglas Mckay, Winnipeg, Can ada.
 L. Levin, Butte, Mont. I. E. Stevenson, Seattle.
 w. E. Borgenheimer, Bason, Mont, employe Of the airline.
 A. L. Croonquist, Billings, Mont, state traffic manager for the airlines
 Walter Ton, St. Paul.
 Ted Anderson, St. Paul, Northwest | AirlineS mechanic
 One Newspaperman
 Douglas Mckay, formerly was 8 prominent Canadian newSpaperman and eidtor of The Beaver, house or gan of Hudson's Bay company. He had been attending company meeting in Victoria, B. O., and left Vancouver by air Sunday to return to his home in Winnipeg. He was author of a book, "The Honorable Company.
 It was the first time Northwest Airlines had lost passenger in II years service, and it was the second disaster to commercial aviation ir the western mountains this winter.
 Natives reported this morning that a snowstorm, laShed by wind o1 near gale proportions. was sweeping the mountainous country. Remova, of the bodies was delayed. Snow was drifting over the wreckage, ob- literating the black spot 100 yards wide where the heat of the burning plane thawed the snow and exposed the earth.
 Supervise Removal
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Governor Wilbur L. Cross, who cur rently has ordered the investigation. m~r1~ En-~ok C0,,aoAI,iV1a

Governor Wilbur L. Cross, who cur rently has ordered the investigation
 Pryor Forgot Something
 MT. Pryor, however, overlooked the Republican makeup of the Senate which sanctioned Commis- sioner Macdonald's re-appointmentS Bince 1881, officials remarked today And the fact that the highway de- partment has been one of the most important fortresses of the Republi- cans for many years was given as reason for publically expressed amusement by the Democratic State Committee Chairman J. Francis Smith, of Waterbury, over MT. Pryor's statements.
 Laughs at Pryor
 Representative Swayne, likewise, said that he laughed when l read Mir. Pryor's statement. The Republi- can House leader is considered responsible to a large extent for the current investigation, the outcome of his fight with State Senator J. Kenneth Bradley over financial dictatorship" over the Fairfield County Republicans Committee. The latter has promised MT. Swayne an accounting of the funds of the Fairfield County organization which ls said to be in process.
 Pryor Close to Local COP.
 The grand jury, according to MT. SWayne, should not fail to lnvestl- gate every aspect of the donations by the Fairfield Republicans for the purpose of tracing all disposi- tion of the Merritt parkway funds. He said he is not familiar with Wa terbury election which saw deal Fairfield committee beyond knoWl- edge that National committeeman Pryor is livery close" to certain Waterbury Republicans and was a "close observer" of the recent Wa terbury lection which saw a deal between Republican Town Chair man J. Warren UpSon'S organlza- ton and group of inslrgent Demo- crats, resulting in the joint nomi- nation of Democratic Senator George T. Culhane to oppose re- election of Mayor Frank Hayes, Democratic Acknowledgements and currently fifth-term mayor of Wa terbury.
 Appointed by Templeton
 Representative Swayne pointed to the appointment of Commissioner Macdonald in 1923 by the Republi- can Governor Charles A. Temple ton of Waterbury, saying that Wa terbury always seemed to have a considerable place in the regard of the State Highway Department He remarked, also, the part played by Senator Bradley, Committeeman Pryor's closest ally, in seeking con- firmation of Commissioner Macdon- ald by the governor in 1885 when the Republicans in the Senate formed a coalition with Socialists to gain control
 May Result In Expose
 Attorney General Charles s. Mc- Laughlin is understood to plan that the grand jury shall not confine it's investigation to the land deals and examination of checks and en- dorsers already is under way in the
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 ceased was riding with her hus- band, George A. Staebler wester- ly on the Cheshire Waterbury road in 1885 Dodge Sedan owned by MT. Staebler. They were re- turning to their home in Water bury after a visit to MT. Staebler's brother-in-law. George Staebler was properly licensed operator of motor vehicles. At point about 25O feet westerly from the East Farms school a car approached the Staebler car whose lights were very bright and interfered with Staebler'S vision. It appeared to Staebler that this car was com ing directly at him at a fast rate of speed. He turned to the right, got completely off the road and the car struck a post on the north erly side of the road, badly dam aging the right side of the car and injuring Mrs. Staebler. She was removed to St. Mary's hospital in Waterbury where she died on the 18th day of Decemzer, 1897, at 7:5O 8. m. There is no evidence that Staebler was operating his car either at an excessive rate of speed or in such a manner as to constitute criminal negligence.
 find therefore that the death of the said Ella Staebler was due to a fracture of the right humerus, fracture of the nose. decorations and body bruises and thrombo- phlebitis which developed from said injury, but that said death was not due to the criminal negli- gence of the said George Staeb- ler."
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Spotlight Is Turned
 On Waterbury COP
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Fairfield County states attorneys office. This, it was indicated, will result in exposing the details of the Fairfield County donation to the Waterbury campaign fund. Bridgeport, Jan. 11-UP)-State's Attorney Lorin w. Willis may apply to superior court either today or tomorrow for the summoning of an extraordinary grand jury to investi- gate rights-of-way land sales for the Merritt parkway and other transactions of the state highway department.
 Willis conferred with state police Commissioner Anthony Sunderland after announcing appointment of Attorney Earle w. Smith as spe- cial assistant for the inquiry.
 Attorney General Charles J. Mo- Laughlin, at the same time, an- nounced at Hartford he would as-' sign an assistant to aid Willis. He may choose assistant Attorney General Richard J. Corkey.
 Sunderland's interview with Willis concerned delegation of state po- lice for investigatory activities in Connecticut with the grand jury probe.
 The Attorney General instructed state and comptroller Charles C.. Swartz and treasurer Guy B. Holt today to prepare photostatic copies of all deeds, checks and other in- struments in connection with the Merritt Parkway purchases.
 There were approximately 400 deeds and as many checks, it was understood. They will be given the grand jury when it conVenes at Bridgeport.
 Hartford, Conn.,, Jan. 11-(UP)- Special Fairfield county assistant States Attorney Earl w. Smith an- nounced today he would establish headquarters in the attorney gen. erals office here during the grand jury investigation of Merritt park way and general highway depart ment negotiations.
 Smith will act as agent between Attorney General Charles J. Mo- Laughlin and States Attorney Lorin w. Willis.
 It was considered possible appli- cation might be made late today for summoning the grand jury. It must be done on petition by Willis before Superior Court Judge Carl Foster at Bridgeport.
 The court will convene the jury if, in its opinion, there is sufficient reason presented by the states at torney for it's inquiry.
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gent search for items" for political capital, back through the year.
 Minor Answers Charge
 Harry w. Minor, president of the police and fire boards, added his comment today to the publication of a story concerning his receipt of a check for $900.
 Every cent I have ever received from the city I've given full value for in services rendered." Commis- sioner Minor said.
 Judge Thoms recalled that his part in the Republican-contrived merit system petition proceedings eventually deemed illegal by Judge Edwin c. Diczenson in the superior court, was considerable in the terms of time and service. He added that the election recount took even more of his service and time during the long process of inspection and check ing of the 54 voting machines. to the result that the election count o1 Moderator James R. McMahon was confirmed in preponderant detail. Former Mayor Guilfoile
 Former Mayor Francis P. Gull foile. described as receiving $6,000 likewise received payment for part in these court proceedings brought by the Republican organization, now paid by taxpayers, it was declared So, in the list of payments most re- gently used as material for Repub- lican attack on the administration from the controllers office front, the major portion of the amounts cited are, in the sense that officials deem them so. the costs to the city of the political machinatiors of the Republicans and Independent Dem ocratS last summer and fall. Upson Lays Another Egg"
 Which, an official told The Demo- crat, makes the picture of the at- tack take on humor of the variety to warrant his comment: MT. Up- son just laid another egg"
 He questioned whether the tax payers will find the situation of the Republicans criticizing payments their organization made necessary in the political litigation a construc- tive move in their first participa- tion in city affars (the controllers oftice), in sixteen years.
 Finance Board to Meet
 With a special meeting of the board of finance called for o'clock today by Mayor Frank Hayes fol consideration of payroll items anc other business Of the controllers office, further attack by Controller Rowland is anticipated along the lines of his presently-publicized pro- gram. The mayor has called the meeting, too, it is understood, fol consideration of several opinions asked by the controller of Corpora tion Counsel Charles s. O'Connor.
 One of these opinions deals with the controllers request for ruling or whether trucking and personal serv- ices of workmen should be joint payroll item, the bills separated Another opinion, sought by the con- troller and the commissioners, is or the matter of whether the controller may pay certain items within char ter provision subject to, but before approval of the majority of the board.
 City Bills Held Up
 On the premise that his reSpon- sibility for various December items
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MOTHER OF FAIRGROUNDS

Lexington, Mass, Jan. Il - (UP) Services will be held tomorrow for Miss Ellen M. Tower, 89, "the mother of the American play grounds" who died Sunday at her home.
 A native of Lancaster, she with Mrs. James T. Field and Mrs. Kate Gannett Wells organized, supervised playgrounds in 30 public schools in 1885. She continued the work 8 years until school committees as sumed supervision.