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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-02
TWO GOOD PICTURES AT
THE STATE

The State Theatre will present two
most entertaining pictures next week
opening tomorrow with "a Lady In
Distress" starring Allison Skipworth,
Polly Moran and one of the Mesqui-
teers, Bob Livingston.
Wednesday and Thursday a CLAM
orous star over Sheridan in Warner
Brothers Little Miss Thoroughbred"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-02
Results.
CITY sOFTBALL LEAGUE
5; Rose 8.

CITY SOFTBALL LEAGUE
Kiwanis 5; Rose 8.
PIEDMONT LEAGUE
Durham 8; Norfolk 2.
Asheville 6; Winston-Salem 2.
Portsmouth 5; Rocky Mount l..
Charlotte 6; Richmond 3.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston -; Philadelphia z.
New York 8; Washington %.
Only games played.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
lew York 3; Brooklyn l..
Philadelphia As; Boston 10.
Cincinnati 4; Chicago II.
Only games played.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-02
Here Is Softball !:
Gard Next Week

This weeks play in city sOftball
league has seen some exciting
games. Probably the most excit-
ing being the Underwriters 5 to 4
verdict over the highly rated Lions
Thursday, when Henry Powell,
the pitcher that manager Bill
Hight of the Lions released to the
Underwriters, came through with
a victory in Trimmings, the lon
eest on sOftball records here. All
games are for seven innings in
the twilight league.
Yesterday saw the Kiwanians
turn i'm a S to 3 verdict over last
years champions, Roses, break
ing their winning streak at six
games. ..
After faItering at the seasons
outset, the Rose team apparently
found itself and was ION the
march" until the Kiwailians took
them in tow.
Here's the picture of softball
play for next week. -
Rose and Lions and Wall Street
and GrO-SWifts are scheduled to
meet on July 4. Underwriters and
Kiwanis will meet to determine
the sixth place Tuesday. Rose
PLAYS Wall Street Wednesday, and
the Underwriters meet the league
leading Bankers Thursday, while
the civic teams, Lions and XII
wants meet on that day, also.
All teams, especially the teams
far down the standing ladder, are
showing Improvement, and fast
games are run off in the circuit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-11
United States Gunboat m Path OfJapBon1bingPlane

Yangtse river conditions as far up as Ranking.
 There were indications that the American and other neutral naval authorities again would reject the Japanese request that they eVacuate and paint their warships red so that they could be easily distinguished by Japanese aviators. United States naval officials denied reports that they had informed Japanese au- thorities that they were avoiding the danger zones. The Japanese had said they were "gratified by Amer icas efforts to comply with our re- quests" Instead American navy men said, the United States policy was not changed. It was, in effect. We will avoid danger whenever possible. But we will protect Amer jeans at any cost"
 American officers denied the Jap anese assertions that the monocacy was forced to turn back down the YangtSe above Kiukiang because of Chinese mines. It was known, how ever, that the Chinese have laid many mines in the Yangtse. The Japanese said only three days ago that they had removed close to 300 mines as far up river as Hukow which is 160 miles from Hankow.
 Meanwhile, the Japanese military machine moved closer and closer to Kiukiang. Capture of the city would place the Japanese about l35 miles from Hankow. From Kiukiang Jap anese planes could easily fly to Hankow, drop bombs, and return to their base.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-11
QUIET FUNERAL
 FOR DEAD JUDGE
Associate Justice of Su- preme Court CardOz0
 Died Saturday Night

Port Chester, N. Y, July II - (UP)-A quiet funeral, attended by Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, three Supreme Court justices and relatives and close friends, will be held today for Associate Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo, who died of heart disease Saturday night at the home of Judge Irving Lehman of the New York Court of Appeals. He was 68.
 There will be honorary pail bearers. The coffin will rest in the library of Judge Lehman's home during the ceremony. Relatives and the three justices will have seats in the room. Other mourners will be in the adjoining living room.
 The funeral will be at 2 p. m. (EDT) with the Rev. D. A. Jessurun Cardozo who is no relation of the deceased, of the Congregation shearith Israel of New York; off, ciating.
 The burial will be at 4 p. m. in the Cardozo family plot in Cypress Hills, N. Y. Three motorcycle po- ncemen will escort the procession.
 Names of the three justices who were expected at the funeral were not announced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-11
BY ROBERT BELLAIRE Jnited Press Staff Correspondent

\OUlLcu TTcSS Otdh SOiACopohuCht|
 Shanghai, July Il (UPo - The United States Gunboat Mon- ocacy lay in the path of Japanese bombing planes today as Japanese infantry drove within 135 miles of Hankow, Chinas interior capital. With 46 officers and seamen aboard, the Monocacy was about three miles above Kiukiang which the Japanese were smelling in preparation for a siege. Japanese naval authorities said that the gunboat had attempt- ed to move far above the Kiukiang and get clear of the danger zone, but was forced to turn back because of Chinese mines in the Yangtse river. Then, according to the Jap anese, the Monocacy anchored three miles above Kiukiang, the next ob- jective in Japan's march on the capital It was believed that Brit ish gunboat, the Cockchafer, was maneuvering in the same vicinity.
 The Japanese expressed gratifica- ton that foreign naval authorities had "acquiesced to their demands to get out of the danger zone. But there was no indication that Amer ican, British and other foreign na- val officers had done so. It was re- called that just month ago Ad- miral Harry E. Yarnell, commander cf the United States Asiatic fleet, fiatly refused Japanese request to get American warships of the Yangtse. Admiral Yarnell virtually disregarded the Japanese warnings by making a personal inspection of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-11
Cummings WiH Fight To Defeat Lonergan
U. s. Attorney Is Coming Back Into State to Renew Drive of Administration Against RenOnlina=
 ton of U. s. Senator
By JACK AMMAN Limited Press Staff COrrespOndent

Hartford Conn, July IL UP)- U. s. Attorney General Homer $. Cummings will return to Ccnnecti- cut "in a few days" to press the ad- ministration's drive against renom- ination of U. $. Sen. Augustine Lon- ergan, it was learned on the highest authority today. There was no ln- dication the New Deal move to un- seat the anti-court bill senator had slackened in any way. Cummings, who issued a statement 10 days ago eliminating himself from considera- ton as a senatorial candidate in the state, will confer with major party leaders here, it was said. Among those with whom he will talk will be Rep. Herman P. Kopplemann, Hart ford, a 100 per cent New Dealer, whose friends have been urging him strongly to make a race against Lonergan. Lonergan himself was ex- pected back today from Washington to fight for his political life
 Most Bitter In History
 The bitterest campaign in the history of the Democratic party in decades was forecast. Kopplemann was said to be high in favor in New Deal circles. He has supported all the major administration legislation, and has conferred frequently with President Roosevelt and other party leaders on policy. Throughout his career, his friends said, he has been
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-11
NO RELIEF FROM
 HEAT IS REPORT

Boston July H. (UP)-Another day of torrid temperatures was in prospect for New England today with no relief in sight.
 The temperature at a. m. (EDT) was II, one degree higher than at the corresponding hour yesterday The humidity was 30, nearly 30 de- grees above normal.
 With temperatures soaring to 90 to make yesterday the second hot test day of the season, nine persons drowned as hundreds of thousands fiocked to beaches in an effort to es- cape the sweltering heat.
 The dead:
 Thomas Desrochers, 30, Manches- ter, N. H., at East Weare, N. H.
 Crawford Perrault, 20, Swansea, at Swansea.
 Ralph Warren, 33, Lisbon, Me-, at Sabattus, Me.
 Miss F. Louise Harris, 25, Auburn Me, at Poland, Me.
 Five drowned in Connecticut.
 The largest crowd in it's history 500 ,000-was reported at Nantasket Beach. Some 250,000 fiocked tc Torevere Beach.
 At Newport, R. l., two New York society girls were rescued from drowning by members of a destroyer crew. The girls, Francesca Villa daughter of Count and Countess AL phonso P. Villa, and Miss Diana B Gambrill, were tossed into the water when their sailboat capsized in 6 Suuall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-11

 OF ASTOR L0AFS

Boston, July 11.-(UP).-Francis Ormond (Just-Call-Me Frankie) French, bankrupt father-in-law of John Jacob Astor, Sd, took a day off from his new job today to jour- ney to New York city for confer ence with prospective publishers of his book. He began work only yes- treday as a $5-a-day salesman of golf equipment at the driving range of Edward c. (Ted) Madden, but justified his taking today off by say ing that Monday is usually a holi- day for golf pros"
 The book is "The Newport Idea, ' described by French as "a rib on the big bucks in Newport"
 And how does Newport feel about it?" the author was asked.
 q don't know" ne replied. "and I don't care"
 French said his first days work at the range was elegant"
 T was so busy that I hardly had time to talk to the boys from the press," he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-11
NEW ELECTION MACHINES ARE IN WATERBURY Six of Them Arrive at City Hall During Morning CITY NOW HAS 66
 VOTING TABULATORS Registrars Continue Their Recanvass of Voters at
 Very Rapid Rate

Six new voting machines arrived at Waterbury City Hall today from Jamestown, N. Y, overland, insuring, at long last, that the fall cleo ton will be equipped to the satisfaction of numerous who agitated for purchase or rental of this equipment dur ing the last several weeks.
 Simultaneously, the recan- vass of more than 44,000 voters, being conducted through the once of the registrars of voters, continued at rapid pace with only about three weeks until the primary lists must be completed for the printing.
 The new machines, obtained from the Automatic Voting Machine company on the basis of rental, $l25 per machine, with option to buy ne1t year if 1t develops that they af0 then found essential, are the latest type ballot tabulators. Instead of the 30 buttons of the older type, there are 40 buttons, and various changes in the mechanics have been inaugurated, 1t was said.
 City Has 68 Machines
 With the additional machines, Waterbury now has 66 tabulators of which 63 will be used in the newly created 32 voting districts, two to
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-11
PEOPLE
 DIE VIOLENTLY
That Was Toll in State Over Week=End; Big
 gest This Year
(By United Press)

Eleven persons died violently in Connecticut over the weekend, the greatest toll this year.
 Four persons were drowned, an- other committed suicide by drown ing,yauto accidents claimed the lives of two others, the heat killed two and a man and woman died in a murder-suicide tragedy.
 Andrew Gondola, 37, and Ernest Ficera, 23, both of Stamford, were drowned when their fishing boat sank in Long Island Sound
 Clarence Flowers, 31, Englewood, N. J., was drowned while swimming in the Connecticut river.
 Perley Zimmerman, 21, Mt. Olive, N. C., was drowned while swimming in a Berlin pond
 Clifford Percy, 29, Winsted, com mitted suicide by drowning in Still River.
 Louis H. Barnard, 20, Bloomfield, was killed when his car overturned at Granby.
 Joseph Noreikas, 45, WatertoWn, died of injuries suffered in a June 28 automobile accdent.
 William Chase, 48, Worcester, Mass, died of heat prostration while watching a New Britain baseball game.
 Frank Brullo, 50, Hartford, was stricken fatally by the heat.
 James Dineen, 27, Cornwall Bridge, was shot through the heart by Mrs. Ruth Mclaughlin, 37, who killed herself five hours later with a gun after confessing the murder.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-11
Less Than Half the Time Required By Lindbergh; Flew Through Clouds
 in Last of Trip
WILL START AT ONCE FOR
 MOSCOW IN NEXT FLIGHT LEG
By RALPH E. HEINZEN United Press Staff Correspondent

Le Bourget Airport, France, July 11-(UP)- Howard Hughes shot his scientific" monoplane across the Atlantic from New York to Paris in 16 1-2 hours today and immediately made ready to continue on speed dash around the world.
 218 Miles An Hour
 The millionaire sportsman-aviator and his crew ol four flying by radio through clouds on the last part o the trip averaged approximately 2l8 miles an hour to ano here at 451 p. m. (11:51 A. M EDT).
 Elapsed Time 16 Hours, 3l Minutes
 Their elapsed time 16 hours, 31 minutes That was less than half the time required by Col Charles Lind bergh his historic flight Lndbergh and Hughes are the only flyers to have made direct from New York to Le Bourget
 Speed Dash Across Russia
 As soon as landed here, Hughes finally confirmed what long had been understood-hat he would try to ex tend his transatlantic flight into speed dash across Rus sia Siberia the far northern Pacific and so back to New York Wiley Post set record of days, 8 hours and 49 minutes for such flight.
 May Lower That Record
 At the speed Hughes made on the first ap he should be able to lower that record by wide margin if all goes we'll understood his goal to get around the world in about four days Hughes announced that he hoped to take off the next leg from Paris to Moscow about 63O p. m Q:30 D. EDT and to reach Moscow in 71a hours or at p. m. EDT.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-11
No Demurrers Filed Up To EarlyAhernoon
All Must Be on Record By TomOrrOw-lnfOrnatiOn Against Harry Minor Is Awaited-FinaI Date
 May Be Set Friday

Until 2 o'clock this afternoon counsel for the 27 men accused by the grand jury of conspiring to de- fraud the city of Waterbury hac failed to file any demurrers against the information presented by Spe- cial Prosecutir Hugh M. Alcorn in the bench warrant which brought about the arrest of 26 men to date
 Judge Ernest A. Inglis has de- creed that any demurrers to the in- formation must be filed not later than tomorrow. Arguments on the issues raised in the demurrers will be heard Friday in the local super for court by Judge Inglis.
 Minor Information
 More specific charges against Police and Fire Commissioner Henry w. Minor, also one of the accused, had not been filed until o'clock. Judge Inglis has ordered Special Prosecutor Alcorn to set forth in what manner Minor was a member of the alleged conspiracy ring. It is expected that MT. Alcorn will file this additional information by to- morrow.
 Indications are that at least one of the defense counsel will demur to the information. The majority of counsel, at the date of arguments on other motions, intimated that they would not demur. Attorney James D. c. Murray, counsel to Mayor Frank Hayes has already filed a demurrer, but expressed his willingness to have Judge Inglis consider 1t in brief form. This would eliminate the necessity of argument
 May Set Trial Date
 Informed circles consider it pos sible that when Judge Inglis holds court here Friday he will set date for the arraignment of the 26 men now under arrest on the conspiracy charge.
 It is considered possible that Friday June g might be logical date foI
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-11
LIQUOR
 PERMITS JUMP
Waterbury Superior Court Has Issued 7O5 Grants
 in Last Fiscal Year

Beer and liquor sale permits is- sued at the Waterbury superior court office during the past fiscal year reached a new-record-high of 705, a survey of records reveals Clerk George H. Freeman stated that this number is the greatest to be issued since the first permits were issued in 1883. A total of 655 was issued during the previous fis- cal year, which included July l, 1936-July l, 1937.
 133 Out Of Town
 Of the 705 permits recorded last year, 133 were for out-of town operators, predominately Nauga- tuck and Union City, but including Meriden, Seymour Southbury and other neighboring towns. Only 121 permits were issued to out-of town operators the year previous.
 Temporary permits also increased to 48 last year as compared with 45 in 1936-37. These are issued for picnics and parties where beer will be sold.
 Druggists Declare
 Druggists permits declined dur ing the past year, however. In 1936-37, a total of Al druggists H. quor permits were issued, while only 45 were issued last year.
 The remaining 479 permits were issued to operators of restaurants, package stores, taverns and clubs. It also includes four permits to To- cal wholesale liquor and beer dis tributors, as well as the two local
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-11
SHOT BY POLICE

Concord, N. H, July l1-fUP)- Because he failed to heed police command to halt, Maurice PaD Cahill, 25, dance band drummer, was dead today. He was shot and killed in an alley early yesterday, Patrol me-, Percy Davis and Francis Sul- livan said Cahill jumped from sec ond floor porch and fled when they ordered him to surrender They fired four shots, one of which struck Cahill in the Snina.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-11
SEVEN PEOPLE
 WERE RESCUED

Old Saybrook, Conn.,, July H. (UP Seven persons were rescued when their 20-foot motor craft caught fire and forced them to jump into Long Island Sound last night a mile and one half off Corn field point. The flame.r spread so quickly there was no time to don life preservers and the occupants chung to inflated cushions until picked up by passing boats. Edgar Williams, East Haddam, and Mrs. William Emoth Windsor, were treat ed for burns. The others were in. hurt. Williams. owner of the boat believed the fire started from a leaky carburetor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-11
SMART BY NAME. BUT IS TRAPPED
New Confidence Game at Hollywood Is Carried on
 Too Rapidly
BY FREDERICK c. OTHMAN United Press Hollywood
 COrrcspOndcnt)

Hollywood, July 11-UP)-Police claimed today to have broken one of the most brazen and successful confidence games in Hollywood history with the arrest of two men charged with peddling promissory notes on which were forced the name of Louis B. Mayer, head of Metro GoldWyn Mayer. The vic- tins included a bank president and a prominent attorney.
 The confidence men made use of the names of such stars as Jeanette Macdonald, Nelson Eddy, and Charles Laughton.
 In custody were George Donald Smart, 35, film sound recorder, and Layne Britton, 30, makeup artist, both employed by Metro Goldwyn-Mayer, but probably en- tirely unknown to Mayer whose name, authorities said, had been forged to notes totaling $100,000.
 Smart, authorities said, was the "brains;;" Britton, dupe.
 Had Smart played his cards a It. tie more wisely, District Attorney Buron Fitts said, his methods of
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-11

As relates to business, however, MT. Goss believes that it is taking d healthy course"; that the bottom has been passed; that business should gain slowly in order to effec- tuate substantial recovery.
 Cited Commodity Prices
 He cited the increase in commodi- ty prices, particularly copper, as indication that business is making it's own recovery in the sense that it has not paralleled the leaping fluctuation of Wall Streets trading Fact that inventories are practically used up and that business of the last six to eight months has been only demand on the excessive inventories of the largest manufacturers leads to the expectancy that employment conditions gradually will better probably will show good increase this fall.
 No New Developments
 MT. Goss said that there are nc new developments of the present that have not been cited during the past several weeks. The exception to this might be, however, the fact:
 We are getting a number of in- quiries and we are looking for new business that will warrant increase in production schedules" the man. ufacturer said. He added that his company's inventory has been
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-11
COMEDIANS WILL
 PLAY LEADING MEN

Hollywood, July ll,-(UP)-The movie comedians were assembling a collection of rubber bats, explo- sive balls, and glue-filled gloves to- day for their annual charity base pail game with the leading men,
 The game will be played at Wrig- ley field on July 30 with proceeds going to a Hollywood hospital fund,
 On Joe E. Browns team will be Benny Rubin, Parkyarkarkus, Char lie Ruggles. Billy Gilbert, the Ritz Brothers Gnsisting upon acting as one man), Irving s. Cobb, Andy De- vine, Jack Benny, Milton Berle James Gleason ad Jimmy Durate.
 John Boles, Dick Powell, Jack La Rue, Fred Astaire, George Raft and Edward c. Robinson are among the leading men.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-11
HOLYLAND DEATH
 TOLL MOUNTING
Arab Bands Start Reign of Terrorism British
 Troops Arriving
BY JACOB SIMON

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Jerusalem, July 1.-The death tol in the Holy Land warfare betweer Arabs and Jews mounted today in Q wave of retaliatory shootings by Arab bands for Jewish terrorism in which more than POO Arabs and Jews have been killed and wounded in the past week.
 A Jewish policeman was killed and two British constables were slightly wounded when an Arah band ambushed a British mobile poice patrol in the village of Dabur- ieh near Nazareth.
 The Jewish settlement of Giva- tadda in North Palestine was at- tackled during the night and two Jewish policeman and woman were killed. A Jewish youth was shot ano killed at TiberiaS and another Jew was slain at Alonim, Jewish set clement near Haifa.
 The Arab police commandant al Salim Bitar was killed in barber shop at Tukarem. Meanwhile hun dreds of Zion revisionists Jews were arrested today after another night Continued on Page A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-11
EMPLOYEES KILLED

Carmel, Me-, July 11-(UP)-Two employees were killed and third escaped injury yesterday when two World of Mirth" carnival trucks overturned on Miller Hill. The dead men were Charles Docen, 51, of New oYrk city, one of the drivers, and Bernard Abadie, 41, of New Orleans. The second driver, Kenneth Shirley, s2, of Rowland, Me, was uninjured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-11
POWER COMPANY
 TO SELL PROPERTY

Augusta, Me, July ll.-(UP) - Stockholders of the Tennessee Pub lie Service company voted today to sell all the companys electric prop critics except certain transmission lines to the city of Knoxville and the Tennessee Valley Authority.
 The exception transmission lines were voted unanimously to be sold to the Appalachian Electric Power company.
 The stockholders present rep resented 100000 shares of common stock and 46,O00 of the 50,000 shares outstanding of preferred stock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-11

Refueling of the big, -engined Lockheed was begun almost imme- diately after the landing here. Hughes also ordered the oil emp tied and renewed, as he had had some trouble with the oil pump.
 Just as Ambassador Myron T.. Herrick greeted Lindbergh, Ambas- sador William c. Bullitt was on hand to extend warm congratula- tions to Hughes and his four com panion flyers.
 Hughes was five hours ahead of the schedule which he had set. He came through bad weather over the Atlantic and the eastern coast of Europe, flying by radio beai- through rain and low-hanglng clouds. However he had favorable winds after leaving mid-ocean and sped directly from the Irish coast to France via Cherbourg. He was not sighted from the ground after eros sing the coast until the big plane appeared over this field just outside Paris.
 The plane landed at the north end of the field, avoiding dozen commercial planes, and taxied to the apron in front of the admins tration building.
 Ambassador Bullitt ran across the field and shook hands with Hughes. shouting joyfully.
 Despite the bad weather else where, it had cleared somewhat in Paris and the sun was breaking through when Hughes landed.
 Hughes hoped to take off for Moscow before dark on his trip
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