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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-17

Japan will ban leather baseballs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-17

New York, N. Y., Aug. IT, Gilbert I. Ross, formerly a resi- dent of Connecticut, has resigned from the Lasley Company where he was vice-president and chief engineer, to head the firm of Ross, Wells & Company. The new firm, located at Al Lexington avenue, New York city, are industrial and sales cOnsultants.
 Mir. Ross was formerly manu- featuring executive in New Haven. He is well known in the field of business administration. He is the author of several treatises pub Iished by the Alexander Hamilton Institute, and of numerous articles published by technical magazines. MT. Ross is a graduate of the Sheffield Scientific School of Yale university.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-17
Special Dollar Day
 Bargains Fill Stores
Big Sales Event in Waterbury Scheduled for TOmOr- row; Dollar Will Stretch Great Distance at Counters

prices offered during Dollar Day" may represent the greatest econ- omies Waterbury householders may be able to obtain. Reports every where are of increased employment, better business, and that means more demand and correspondingly higher prices This is just tip from our economic advisor who lives out on Waterville street.
 But whether the future holds bargains need not concern any shop per in Waterbury tomorrow because there will be bargains replete, such savings as can only be offered in the special program of the Dollar Day" event.
 So, when Mrs. Brown forgets to- morrow that MT. Brown likes his eggs soft and "sunny-side-up", that'll be the reason-"Dollar Day"
 When Junior decides he won't go to the beach for a swim but would rather go downtown shopping with mother, that'll mean he has some- thing in mind he wants mother to get him, around the dollar price, too, for tomorrow only.
 There1l be many household where early rising will be the vogue tomorrow. For it is first come, first served, of course, and the early shopper gets the best selec- tion of the bargains.
 Watch the windows today and particularly, read the advertisements in The Democrat for listing of some of the thousands of bargains which await you on Dollar Day'-rain or shine-stores open at the regular hours.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-17

trolman Joseph Mccarthy reported that none of the mishaps was seri- ous.
 Trucks operated by Michael La- Porta of IF Green street, and Ed ward Bunnell fo 30 Ashmun street, collided at West Esa;n street and Thomaston avenue.
 A car operated by Mrs. Mary Per- rello, of Martone street, struck the rear end of an automobile driven by Harry Helyea of Bantam. The acci- dent occurred on West Main street. An automobile driven by Frederick Beardsley, Jr., of 56l Willow street. was struck by a truck driven by Oris Salvietti of Watertown. The ac-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-17

cident occurred On watertown ave- nue.
 In another accident yesterday, parked car owned by Antonio San toro of g Savings street, slipped its brakes and rolled down Vine street The driverless car hit III automo- bile owned by Anthony Homick of 758 Cooke street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-17
ITALIAN AMERICAN
 DEMOCRAT OUTING

Members of the Italian American Democratic club and their families will hold an outing at o'clock Sum- day at Lakewood Park. The outing originally was scheduled to be held at Pepe's farm but the change in location was announced today. were made for the annual dinner of the group. Tentatively, the event was arranged to take place at Moy- inihan's, Hitchcock Lake, September 24. A committee was appointed to arrange the details.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-17
FACTORY HOLDS
 ANNUAL OUTING

The annual outing of employees of the Waterbury Mfg. Co. and their families will be held this afternoon and evening at the Chase Country club. Those attending the outing were to leave by automobile from the North Main street plant at 4 o'clock, with Waterbury and Wolcott police to furnish an escort.
 Timothy Ferris is chairman of the general committee, with Raoul Beau dette as treasurer and Norman Reid as ticket chairman.
 The program includes track and field events softball games, supper, entertainment ana huge bonfire.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-17

Because the roof of the present court room leaks, Brighouse, Eng land, court will he held in St. Paul's Sunday school.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-17
TRUCKS COLLIDE.
 NO ONE INJURED
Three Accidents in West End Happen Yesterday
 Within an Hour

Three automobile accidents oc- cured within an hour in the West End yesterday afternoon. Motor Pa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-17
D. A. V. Sets Tentative
 Date For Dinner

Commander Henry Barry presid- ed at meeting of Waterbury chap ter, DAV last night, at which plans
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-17

Carrying a loaf of bread inie feet long, three unemployed Danish bak- CTS are making an Eat more bread" tour through Scandinavia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-17
GIRL INJURED

A back injury was suffered last night by. Florence Stanley, IS, oi Marion. while swimming at Mar. tins pond. The injury is not serA ous.
 The girls father, Alex Stanley brought her to St. Mary's hospital Miss Stanley was injured while div. ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-17
FERDINAND BOUCHER
 WINS SCHOLARSHIP

A four year scholarship at Yale university has been awarded Fer dirand N. Boucher, son of MT. and Mrs. Ferdinand R. Boucher of 34 Whittlesey avenue. The award was made by the scholarship committee of the Yale club of the Naugatuck valley. Boucher is graduate of the Crosby high school, class of 1937.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-04
General Conference "Su-
preme Court" Defies
"Secessionist" Threats
Being Heard
FINAL BARRIER OF
CHURCH CUT AWAY
Whether Directors Will Go
Into Civil Courts, or Sc
cede, or Both, Not Yet
Clear; All New Bishops
Named Tuesday Favor
Unification Plan

Birmingham, Ala, May 4.-(AP)-.
In the face of secession" threats
the judicial council of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, ruled valid
today a conference-approved plan to
unity American Methodism.
The nine-member supreme court
of the southern denomination ruled
the quadrennial conference, now in
session, was within it's rights in vot-
ing the southern church into a tri
partite union to create new church
of some 100000 members.
The councils decision removed ths
last ecclestiastic barrier to unifica
ton, and leaders of the opposition die
not say Immediately whether they
would follow a previously indicated
plan to carry the fight to civil courts
Anti unificationists, who raised
again the Negro question that split
the church in 1874, contended the mer
ger violates their laws of religion
What effect the judicial ruling will
have on the broadening secession
movement was not Immediately APP
parent, as the general conference 0.
the Southern Methodist Church
which voted 434 to 26 for the mergei
last Friday, today was moving swift
ly toward adjournment.
The conference elected seven new
bishops yesterday. All said they favor
ed unificatiOn.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-04
Plan DYiUg
For Unions
In Hosiery

Charlotte, May 4.-(AP)-The AM
erican Federation of Hosiery Workers
went into executive session today to
take up a mass of business, which
officers predicted would keep the Go
affiliate in session here until some day
next week.
Committees had worked day and
night since the convention met here
Monday, and it was expected prac-
tically all of the remainder of the
meeting would be devoted to action
upon their reports.
Plans for an intensive unionization
drive in the South and discussion Of
renewing agreements with manufac-
turers' groups in the North, were on
the program. Meantime, the fedora
TONS executive board called upon the
convention to work out plan where
by the sanctity of union contracts
with employers would be observed.
The board asked that penalty be
provided for "those who might be-
responsible for a deviation from your
ruling"
The organization's southern bran
ches evoked much talk in commit
tee sessions, and were the object of
considerable study.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-04
Pope Sorry
SWastika Is
CivenPlace
Deplores Raising OF
Another Cross Not
Cross of Christ On
Tuesday

Vatican City, May (AP)-Pope
Plus was quoted by L'Osservator Ro-
mano, the Vatican newspaper as say
ing at Castel Gandolf today that 1t
was "sad thing" thats"the insignia
of another cross that is not the cross
of Christ" was hoisted in Rome on
Holy Cross day.
Yesterday was Holy Cross day. 1t
conceded with the arrival in Rome
of Adolf Hitler, in whose honor the
city was blanketed with the swastika.
The Vatican organ said the pope be-
seeched group of newlyweds to be
faithful to Christian life and prayer
"since sad things are happening
very sad things, far and near
"And among these said things" he
continued, "is this: That it is not
considered exceedingly out of place
and untimely to hoist in Rome, on
Holy Cross day, the insignia of an
other cross that is not the cross OF
Christ. All this is enough to make
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-04
Roosevelt Administration
Adherent Wins in First
1888 Primary Test
of Support
PEPPER CALLS UPON
PEOPLE FOR SUPPORT
Asks Them To Unite Behind
Roosevelt for Return of
Prosperity; Senator Hill
Unopposed In Alabama;
Democratic Senator Loses
In Dakota
(By The Associated Press.)


denomination of Senator Claude
Pepper of Florida, gave the Roose
welt administration a victory today
in the first 1888 primary test of tn.
Presidents popular support.
Shortly after he defeated four other
candidates in the Democratic contest
Pepper issued "a statement calling
on the people of his State to join for
ces with Mr.. Roosevelt in restoring
a genuine prosperity"
The 37-year-old attorney, frs
chosen in 1886 to succeed the late
Senator Fletcher had been endorsed
by James Roosevelt, son of and secre-
tary to the President.
The vote in 1927 of 1875 precincts
Pepper 178700; Wilcox, 87,190; former
Governor Dave Scholtaz, 36,846. TIVE
other candidates polled scattering
votes.
The Florida Democratic contest wa:
the only one in four state primaries
Yesterday which had any nationa
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-04
Speaker Bankhead Says He
Believes Majority of
Members Will Sign
New Request
SENATE MAY BLOCK
ENACTMENT THERE
Strategy To Halt Measure
in Upper House Is Being
Laid; Senate Agriculture
Committee Pushes Investi-
cation of American Cotton
Co-Ops

Washington, May Speaker
Bankhead predicted today n majority
OF the House members would sign a
petition to force floor consideration
OF the nisration-supported wage
hour bill
"On the basis of I'M j. nation have
received, think t.'as there will be a
majority Of the members to sign the
petition" Bankhead told :1ewsmen.
Chairman Norton. democrat, New
Jersey, of the House Labor Commit
tee, will file the petition Friday She
said she believed 218 members, a ma
Jority, would sign it IN time for the
controversial legislation to be called
up for debate, May 23
The House Rules Committee refused
last week to grant legislative right
of way to the measure. and Mrs Nor
ton said she reluctantly" would be
compelled to resort to the petition to
obtain action his session.
A similar bill was brought before
the House by petition in Decems err,
but was re-committed to the labor
committee.
While developments pointed to pos
sible House action on the measure,
it's Senate foes discussed precaution-
airy strategy for the blocking of the
bill should it win House approval
Other developments:
The Senate Agriculture Committee,
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-04
Warren Man Held
Accused Of Rape
OF Cousin of Is

WarrentOn, May A (AP)-Sheriff
w. j. PinnelI said today Herbert
AGREE, charged with attempted
rape of his 13-year-old cousin,
Irene AGREE, was shot in the
knee this morning when he re-
sisted arrest by posse headed
by the sheriff.
The sheriff said AGREE was rush
ed to a Rocky Mount hospital for
treatment. He said AGREE prob
ably would face trial here at the
May term of Warren Superior
Court.
The alleged crime took place in
Roanoke township.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-04
Currency Stabilized at Low
er Levels in Agreement
Reached by Three
Powers
EMERGENCY MEET
HELD BY CABINET
Declaration of New None
tary Policy by Three Ma
tions To Be Accompanied
by Flotation of frances
National Defense Loan of
$3.50, 100000

Paris, May 4.-(APO-Premier Da-
adler today announced devaluation
md sterilization of the franc in full
record with the governments of the
United States and Great Britain.
Officials said that conversations had
heen started among the United States,
France and Great Brain looking to-
ward amendment of their accord O.
October, 1886, for monetary stabiliza-
ion.
Bankers said they believed the talks
were designed to facilitate a new re-
adjustment downward of the value of
the franc. They said the sterilization
of the franc at about 35 to the dol
ar, or 286 cents to the franc, and
IT'S to the English pound, was under
consideration.
The conversations, which were orr
ginated by France, had a prelude in
last weeks visit to London by Pre-
mier Daladier and Foreign Minister
Bonnet.
This, officials declared, was follow
ed by talks at the Treasury in Wash
ngton among Secretary Morgenthau,
French Ambassador st. Quentin and
British Ambassador Lindsey
If the conversations succeed, off
Gals said, there will be a declaration
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-04
Greatest Drawback To
Good Relations, General
Motors Head Tells
!. u. S. Chamber
EMPLOYERS SIDE.
ENTIRELY IGNORED
Employer Knows When
Summoned to Hearings
That Cards Are Stacked
Against Him, Knudsen
Says; Senator Burke Says
Labor Board Ought To
Resign

Washington, May 4.-(AP)-Willian
Knudsen, president of General Motors
Corporation, told the United States
Chamber of Commerce today the
Wagner labor act is 'the largest
drawback to good industrial rela-
TONS"
Discussing the strikes that have
tied up his company's plants at vari-
Gus times in recent months, Knudsen
said in a prepared address:
"The National Labor Relations
Board, set up to administer the act,
makes no pretense even of paying
any attention to the employers side
of the case. He can only be heard
when he, is summoned, and he knows
before he goes that there is no record
of single decision where he had a
ghost of a show, so what"
The automobile manufacturer
speech renewed an attack on the la
Dor board that started yesterday when
Senator Burke, Democrat, Nebraska
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-04

Jail High Point
Hosiery Striker

High Point. May 4.-(AP)- One
striker was jailed AMI charged
with assault this morning as the
Sl'ycr-Knt Hosiery Cc-1pany open
rd with Gordon of picIxets about
the mill.
The fourth conference between
M. Silver. owner, and w. NJ
AIcher, National Labor Relations
Board representative, will be held
today in an effort to settle the
strike, affecting about $50 work.
FRS in the seamless hosiery mill
The men met yesterday afternoon,
last night and early this morning,
but no settlement has vet been
reached.
The strikers are protesting a
sainst docking system, which
they allcge is equivalent to wage
cuts.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-04
BY RUSSELL FULLER

C6nLTdl EToSS NOIICSpO1lOOuI
Columbus, O., May 4-If Anna Ma
RE Hahn dies in Ohio penitentiary's
electric chair tonight, she will not
only be the first woman to be electro
cuted in the prisons history but the
first person to die in the recently
completed death chamber just off the
modern death row.
It was only Saturday that convict
workmen finished the job of hauling
the chair from it's former site in a
dingy, red brick building and install
ing it in the neatly painted q by "a
foot chamber.
The old death chamber was stuffy,
without benefit of windows and its
walls were covered with photographs
of the 206 men who have shuffled into
the room, sat in the chair and put
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-04
PAYNE AND TURNER
DECISION EXPECTED
State Supreme Court Likely To Rule
On Appeal From Death
Sentence in Staying

Raleigh, May 4 (AP)-The Super
ior Court heard more appeal argu-
ments today on cases from the eighth
and thirteenth districts.
Late this afternoon opinions were
to be announced. The court never
gives a hint as to what cases are
coming out, but it was believed the
appeal of Bill Payne and Wash Tur-
ner from death sentences imposed in
Buncombe county in the killing of
George Penn, a highway patrolman,
would be among those decided.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-04

arctic paper.
Plans for construction work and the
approximate date for starting manu-
facture was not announced, but it
was understood work on the build
ings would begin within the year.
The plant, when in operation, the
announcement said, will employ 300
to 400 persons. Construction Iengi
neers will use 200 to 300 men when
the project gets uner way, and, they
said, whenever possible, will employ
local labor
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-04
B0OtLegger
Adn1itSPnv
To officer

Raleigh, May A. (AP)-W. A. Har-
ris, of Elizabeth City, an admitted
ex-bootlegger and ex-convict testified
in United States District Court oday
that he had paid money to ]. c.
Dempsey, of Wilson, Federal alcoholic
tax unit investigator, in return for a
promise of protection"
Harris said he worked with special
agents of the intelligence division of
the alcoholic tax unit during his
negotiations with Dempsey.
Dempsey former State senator
was indicted by the grand jury yes
terday on charges that he took brides
of $25, $50 and SIS.
Harris testified he had had a series
of transactions with Dempsey be-
tween August. 1887, and April, 1888
He said the final transaction took
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-04
Chinese Offensive
Blasts On Through
Lines OfJapanese
Advance of IL Miles at Tai erchwang Reported; Chi
Commanders Declare Tide of War Is Turning
in Their Favor; Epoch al Jap Defeat Hoped

Shanghai, May 4.-(AP)-A general
Chinese offensive all along the south
Shantung front was declared by the
Chinese command to have smashed
through the center of the Japanese
lines at Taierchwang today, and to
have advanced II miles.
Chinese advance guards fought for
ward five miles in night battle, aG-
ding these gains to the seven miles
they rolled back and buckled up the
Japanese lines in the first assault yes
terday.
The field commanders of General
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-04

Chang Kai-Shek declared the tide of
war was turning in their favor
His high command, hopefully await
ing bulletins from the front, said they
expected an epochal Japanese defeat
similar to that which crumbled the
divisions of Nippon at Taierchwang
a month ago.
The second great Japanese often
sive through Shantung province, this
time greatly reinforced, to wipe out
the previous defeat, was definitely
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-04
TOPRESS WORK ON
10 PARKWAY LINKS
Blue Ridge Route To Be
Carried Nearer Compile
ton This Summer
Daily dispatch Bureau.
Tn the Sir Walter Hotel

Raleigh, May 4.--Work on ten new
links of the Blue Ridge PARKWAY will
be continued this season, Federal road
engineers announce, bringing nearer
realization of the once vague dream
of connecting Shenandoah and Smoky
National Parks with super mour-
tain highway.
At the same time, plans for five
"recreational areas" along the park
wav were revealed. These recreational
areas will be miniature parks in
themselves, and will afford vaca-
tionists stopping, resting, and playing
facilities on the 5OO-mile drive from
park to park.
At present, about 1875 miles of the
parkway is graded So miles in Vir-
ginia and 80 miles in North Carolina
which is open to traffic, though not
vet hardsurfaced. The ten new links
will add 1O6 miles to the systems, AZ
miles in Virginia and So miles in
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-04
Cigarette Paper Plant
Near Brevard Launched

Brevard, May, 4.-(AP)-The Ecus-
ia Paper Corporation, of Delaware
and New York, announced here today
it planned to erect a $2,OOOOOO plant
for the manufacture of fine French
cigarette paper on Davidson river.
near Brevard.
Deeds to 225 acres of land will be
recorded in the Pennsylvania county
court house tomorrow
Engineers are at the proposed plant
site making surveys for Is buildings
to be used in manufacturing the Gig
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-04
OLDEST ATTORNEY
IN SUPREME COURT
John D. Bellamy Argues
Case on Appeal from
New Hanover County
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
Iua ruthA Gfu. NNF..nfAw gn..fss

Raleigh, May 4.--Attorney John d.
Bellamy, of Wilmington, argued two
cases before the Supreme Court yes
terday morning.
There would be nothing out of the
ordinary in this item, except for the
TACT that Mr. Bellamy was arguing
cases in North Cardinals Supreme
Court before four of the seven sit
ing members were born, and made
MS bow to tn august tribunal at a
Time when Justice Heriot Clarkson,
senior court member, was callow
youth of IL.
AS he delivered himself of a typi-
cal John d. Bellamy argument
marked always by vigor and belliger-
ehce-the dean of North Carolina's
par took occasion to point out that
ne argued his first case before the
supreme Court in 1875, when Chief
Justice Peasson was presiding. Since
'hen the gentleman from New Han
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-04
Mrs. Anna Hahn Is
First Won1anDvng'
In Chair In Ohio

to death.
Victim in Glare of Lights
The new chamber, the one in which
the blond poison slayer of 78-year-old
Jacob Wagner and other Cincinnati
men will die, has white walls. Four
powerful lights are placed at strategic
points in the room and their rays
focus almost directly on the chair.
The person to die will suffer the add
ed last-minute torture of being in the
glare of spotlights before an "audi-
ence'' of men.
The chair itself sets on a platform
against the south wall Directly OPP
posite, on the north wall, are three
windows, each above another. But
they afford no view, except the dirty
brick of cell block in which men on
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-04
NATION PESTERED
WITH NEW PARTIES
System Entirely New To
United States; Europe
Accustomed to 1t
BY CHARLES p. STEWART

Washington, May 4-Independent
political party movements are multi
plying at rate which is becoming
downright difficult to keep track of.
To begin with, each of the two
old-line parties is split at least two
ways. A Democrat like Senator Harry
F.. Byrd has little in common with a
Democrat like President Franklin D.
Roosevelt. A Republican such as Sen
ator Gerald P. Nye is the antithesis
of such a Republican as Senator
Frederick Hale.
However, Senator Byrd and Nye
are not a bit similar, nor is Senator
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-04

FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
Fair tonight, Thursday partly
cloudy, local showers and thun-
derstOrms in afternoon in central
portion.
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