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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-08

Friday, Sept. SOth, has been des- ignated by the war department as the date of the official retirement of Major . General Fox Conner, commander of the First Army and First corps area, which includes Connecticut. The veteran of two wars, Spanish American and World war, the holder of many brilliant military decorations, is being re- tired for physical disability two months previous to the date origi- nally selected for his retirement on the age limit of 64, which he would reach November 30.
 Known Here
 General Conner is well known to scores of Waterbury students who attended C.M.C.T. training camps in recent years. His name was invari- ably attached to all orders affecting the camps, details, assignments and promotions. Last June IS he rounded out 4A years of service in the army. He was described by General Persh- ing on whose staff he served, as "one of the outstanding officers of the World war"
 Born at Slate Springs, Miss, he was graduated from West Point Shortly after his graduation he was assigned as second lieutenant, to old Fort Adams in Newport. He re- turned to New England In 1880 as commander of the First Corps area, which post he has held since. He makes his headquarters in Boston.
 He was on duty in Cuba with the army of occupation in 1899 for Q year. Tn 1906 he was graduated from the Army Staff college. Two years later, he was graduated from the Army War college.
 Tn 1917, during the visit to the United States of the French mis- sion which was headed by General Joffre, he served aS Jason offlcer for the war department. He was one of the first officers to leave this country after the declaration of war, accompanying General Pershing as assistant inspector general. He are rived in France on June l3, 1917,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-08
MAYOR SHIELDS
 IS EXONERATED

Ebensburg, Pa, Sept. 8.-(UP)- Mayor Daniel J. Shields was cleared of charges of bribery, extortion and malfeasance in ofilce when the Cam bria county grand jury refused to indict him for alleged misconduct during the Bethlehem Steel strike in June, 1887.
 The jury returned non-true bills in the cases against Shields and Fulton I. Connor, Johnstown coun- cilman. The charges were an out growth of alleged activities in break ing of picket lines which the, Steel Workers Organizing Committee threw around Bethlehem's Cambria plant.
 The principal charges against Shields and Connor were that the mayor received $36, ,499.50 from repre- sentatives of the steel company and Connor received $25,000. The money allegedly was paid to Shields to aid in Q fight to preserve law and or. der" during the strike.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-08
Collision

A continuance to Monday was giv'" in city court today to AL bert Atwood, 26, of Mount Carmel, who was arrested last night by Motor Patrolman William Dwyer on c charge of driving while un- der the influence of liquor.
 Atwood was arrested after the light truck he was operating col- lided with c vehicle driven by John MeSchello of ii5 Walnut street, The accident occurred on East Main street, near the Reymond bakery.
 The policemen reported that At- wood was driving on the left side of the highway at the time Of the collision. W
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-08
FKtANN bEKNAFUI FIVE BEAUTIFUL
 GIRLS ARE LEFT

Atlantic City, N. J., Sept 8-(uP) Fourteen beautiful girls strutted in bathing suits on the Steel Pier last night. Nine didn't click and then there were five,
 Similar performances tonight and tomorrow night will eliminate all but IS of the 48 lovely maidenS who entered the 1888 renewal of Atlan- tic City's annual beauty pageant. Miss America will be selected from among the IS in the final judging Saturday night.
 The names of four of last nights five survivors were kept secret, and the possessor thereof will not be notified that they are still in the running until shortly before the A.. nalS,
 The winner of tho talent contest, which followed tho bathing suit pa- rade, was Miss Jacksonville, nee Gloria Smyley of Jacksonville, Fla. The judges thought her acrobatic dance the most entertaining per- formance of the evening. She will enter the finals with the four other survivors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-08
ST. .LUCY'SCYO MEETS TONIGHT
Angelina Masi to Entertain Committee Chairman
 at Social

Fall plans for members of St. Lucy's c. Y. c. will be discussed this evening at a meeting of corr- mittee chairmen at the home of Miss Angelina Masi, 102 Hill street, at 7:S0 o'clock,
 The following members are asked to attend: James Jannetty, Marie CG,o, Mary Toilette, Angeline Masi Carl DelRusso, Alexander Mole, Genevieve Corrideo, Charles Renal al, Nicholas Guiditta, Doris DiLor- enZo, Armand Fisher and Lucy Tacinelli.
 A rehearsal for the entertainment Sunday will be held ct the parish hall at g o'clock this evening. Men1- bers of the band are urgently re. uuested to be on hand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-08
Store Wrecked

A runaway car rolled down Brewster street at 2:30 o'clock this morning, Crossed North Main street, and crashed Into the front of the Brewster Phar- macy.
 Police reported that the crash broke two plate glass windows In the drug store, loosened the foundation of the building, and destroyed considerable stock on display.
 The car. owned by Nancy Al. dorslo, had been parked In front of 3S Brewster street. Motor Patrolmen Thomas Bedding and John Drlscoll arrested John Al- dorsio. who they said had been the last operator of the auto. mobile. He Is charged with fall. ing to set his brakes when park ing . car.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-08
Hit By Car

Bruises about the left ankle were sustained by iive-year.old Marson Bosso, of 12S South Elm street shortly after noon today when she was struck by . car operated by Orlando DaMapoll of 2l7 Bank street, on South Elm street. She was treated at st. Mary's hospital and dis. charged. Motor Patrolman vln- cent Begg Is Investigating the accident.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-08
New Firn,

The Chatfield-Clarke Go. of Woodbury, cabinet makers, has filed a certificate of incorpora- ton at the ofiice of the secretary of state. A total of $i,000 in cash has been subscribed.
 Officers of the firm are stephen Barker, of Milburn, N. J.. presi- dent; Charles Chatfield, of Bound Brook, N. J., vice-president, and Frances Clarke, of Woodbury, sec. retary and treasurer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-08
Big Fish

Leaders In the annual Reeves fishing competition of the Scovill Mfg. Go. prepared today to retain their victory margins in the third round of the contest which opens Saturday, September 10. at noon, at Scoyill's Woodtick reservoir.
 Orion Holihan is leading in the pickeral group: Russell Hickman in the perch classification; Frank Wil- Hams in the large and small mouth bass; while Charles Rimkus and Russell Williams are tied in the calico bass division.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-08
Scholarship

Tracy Smith, Jr, son of MT. and Mrs. Tracy Smith of 78 Newton Terrace, Waterbury, has been awarded Q freshman com petitive scholarship by the Mas sachusets Institute of Technolo- gy, 1t was announced today.
 The freshman competitive scholarships are granted annually by the Institute to e group of enc tering students of high scholas. tic standing and personal quail ifications, selected by competi- ton from several hundred candi- dates from all parts of the coun- try.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-08
Irish.Americans

The Irish American Social club will hold . regular meeting tonight at 6 o'clock in Canadian Legion hall, i79 Bank street, with President George T. Ryan presiding.
 Dr. J. II. Freney, chairman of the committee in charge of the disqualification plan for the club will make hls report at the meeting. A social and dance, will follow the business routine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-08
So That's What!

Speaking at a meeting of the Klwanls club in The Elton yes- terday, Mrs. Mary F. Dewey, assistant manager of the Water bury office of the state employ ment office, stated that youth Is being pampered by the govern ment's "alphabew agencies such as the eco. WPA and others.
 Mrs. Dewey said that on file In the local employment office are more registrations of appll- cants between i6 and 25 years of age than there are jobs. Youth in this way Is starting out in life with the wrong Idea of employment" she commented.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-08
,. EDWARD PHELAN DIES

Bridgeport, Conn, Sept. e.-(UP) Funeral services will be held Sat- urday for J. Edward Phelan, 6e, founder of the Bridgeport Star, who died last night after an illness of nine months.
 He operated an advertising agency for many years and organized the Star in 1918. In 1925 1t was sold and combined with the Bridgeport Times.
 Phelan Is survived by his widow and one daughter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-08
Society Notes

Santa Maria Circle, Daughters of Isabella, met last night in Hibernian hall and made plans for a play to be presented this winter. Mrs. Dor- othY Dunn is chairman of the are raogementS committee.
 A surprise party was given rec gently at the home of Miss Mary HaDpney in honor of Betty Schieffer of East Main street, who Is entering st. Mary Hospital nursing school Miss Schieffer received many beau- tifssl gifts from those present Mar. jorie Carey. Alice Thomas, Mary schieffer, Mary Haggerty, Elizabeth Finn, Julia Hayes, Rita Farrell, Jean Farrell, Mrs. Frank Carey, Mrs. II. Watterworth, Mrs. Richard Burns, Mrs. Hobait schieffer, Mrs. P. o'Hearn, Mrs. J. Scohsia, Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. Chas. Parke, Mrs. n. Atchion, Mrs. J. LaPoint, Mrs. N Happney and Mary Happney.
 Oortlandt Heyniger of Pine street and Charles Burke of Plainfield, N. J., entertained with a beach supper at Tunxis Island, Madison, recently for Misses Mildred Barry, Margaret Dolores and Anita Hunt ting, Charlotte Burke, Nancy Mos- ten, Betty Stewart, Barbara Ben- ton. Emmy Jo Schweiser, Winifred Oarvan, June Simms, Betty Bou- cher. Robert and William Larkin, Thomas Hart, Carlton Barlow, Jer- ome Boucher, Benjamin Cole, John 0arnaus, Richard Heyniger, John 6. daYvan, Jr.. Richard B. Lewis, Jr, Everton Hosley, David Gunner and Roy schweizer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-08

Since 1900 and including 1887, there has come from the motor car industry . fiOw of wages ag- grogating e6 hiliions cf dollars.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-08
SPOTLIGH7TNG Brass City News

MT. Smith Is a graduate of the Wooster School, Danbury, and will enter Technology this fall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-08
465, ,563 women compared them all and 9 times q!
 many chose WONDER BREAD as all others combined

DoN'T MISS this sensational food 1 bargain todayl Everybody can now afford the ONE BEST Bread. Ask for Slo-Baked WONDER BREAD-at the amazing, new low price--l0f!
 Remember Wonder Bread is the bread selected the ONE BEST by 42O,345 careful housewives in comparison with other breads in grocery stores.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-08

Actually 46S,563 women made this comparison :. and nine out of every ten gave first place to Wonder Bread.
 No wonder everybody Is asking for Wonder Bread. For now the same size loaf of the same matchless quality costs only 10fi Ask for Wonder Bread -the ONE BEST Bread-today. It costs no more than the second best.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-06-21
Nezv' Count
Sought In
amnnce

Raleigh, June misunderstanding
raymond Maxwell, of the State Elec-
IONS Board, said today ballot boxes
III some precincts of Alamance county
mad been impounded pending a de-
cElon on whether a recount of the
June 4 primary vote was justified.
Maxwell said Chairman w. A.
Lucas, of Wilson, had notified the
county elections board chairman to
lnpound the boxes after citizens Of
Alamance county had visited him
sunday and outlined their complaints.
FORMAL petitions were due to be filed
with Lucas during the day, Maxwell
Sald, and eff a recount seems to be
warranted, the chairman may go to
Mamance tomorrow with me to SUI
peryise it,"
The secretary did not know the pre-
clhcts involved nor the petitioners
uut expressed the opinion the protests
were the same which the county
'oard had. overruled Immediately
after the primary.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-06-21
Returning Ambassador Ken
nedy from London Closet
ed With Roosevelt
At Hyde Park
TRADE TREATY WITH
BRITAIN is TALKED
Meantime, Secretary Hull in
Washington Works Tire
lessly To Stop Bombing of
Civilians in Spain and
China; Rail Finances Con-
sidered

Hyde Park, NJ ", June 21-(AP)-
President Roosevelt shifted briefly to-
day from the cleanup work after a
session of Congress to an important
discussion of what's going on in
Europe.
Joseph F.. Kennedy, home from his
ann assador's post in London, was on
the chief executives engagement list
for morning call.
The terse White House disclosure
Kennedy would head the presidential
study on his second day back in this
country gave no hint of what course
the conversation would take.
Persons close to the situation, how
ever, expected the President and his
trusted advisor to discuss the pending
Anglo American trade treaty and
what Kennedy has observed in gen
eral in his six months as a diplomat.
Before and after Kennedy's call,
Mr.. Roosevelt had much work to do
on bills passed by Congress in the
final days before adjournment.
Also, officials of the National Foun-
dalton for Infantile Paralysis present
ed to the President a check for ST.
nationwide drive to wipe out the dis
case.
At Washington, meanwhile, Secre-
tary of State Hull has begun develop
ing a program to- hslraanize warfare,
with the particular aim of stopping
aerial bombings of civilians. Persons
close to the State Department dis
closed Hull is devoting much of his
time to this subject, brought to his
attention by airplane attacks on Span
ish and Chinese cities
Other Washington developments in
cluded:
Some of the Presidents legislative
advisors propose congressional COM
mittees begin thorough study of the
railroad financial problem early next
fall.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-06-21
RiUeTSNeuY
Flood Stage
In TheEnst

Raleigh, June 21(AP)-Lee Den
son, in charge of the Weather Bu-
reau here, said today waters of the
upper Neuse river would go into flood
late this afternoon, and an overflow
of the Roanoke river in Halifax coun-
ty was in prospect.
All streams in eastern North Car
DINA were heading toward flood levels
because of excessive rains in the past
four days, benson said.
Smithfield, on the Neuse, reported
another inch of rainfall in the past
"a hours, ending this morning, to add
to three inches Sunday. Rougemont,
in Durham county, had two inches
of rain yesterday, while Kenly had
one inch, Enfield IL inches, and
Rocky Mount 1.2O inches
On the Roanoke in Virginia, Clarks-
vile reported 2.45 inches of rain yes
terday.
Definite flood forecasts may be is
sued tonight, benson said.
1t drizzled steadily here today and
similar conditions prevailed in most
of the eastern part of the State.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-06-21
Strenuous Efforts Being
Made To Remove For
eign Troops from
Civil War Armies
BRITAIN WILL TRY
ALSO FOR A TRUCE
Even Soviet Russia, Hlither-
to Obstacle in Movement,
Bows to Will of Other Ma
tons; Britain Brings Pres
sure on Both France and
Italy To Help

London, June 21.-(AP)-Delegat
of Europe's major nations today
agreed to send evacuation commits
sions to Spain in an effort to remove
foreign troops from the 23-months old
civil war, and Britain tried to make
this a means of obtaining truce.
Agreement on the evacuation COM
mission, feature of a revised British
plan for withdrawing alien soldiers
from Spain, was reached in a morn
ing sitting of the chairman's sub
committee of the 81 nations non-inter-
vention commission.
Even Soviet Russia, which hitherto
has opposed frequent obstacles to the
powers search for a Spanish peace,
bowed to the will of the other powers.
The sub committee was to meet
again late today. Meanwhile, mem
bers worked on texts of notes to be
sent the Spanish government and the
insurgent regime, seeking approval
for the evacuation commissions plans
The British government exerted
pressure on France and Italy, respec-
lively friendly to the government and
insurgents, to get truce in Spain to
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-06-21
Continuing
Search For
Crash Dead
II Victims of Mil
w aux e e Railroad
Tragedy Still in Silt
Buried Sleeper

Miles City, Mont, June 81 (AP)-
With 81 already known dead, fati-
gue-worn searchers worked today to
lift up again from the silt-oozing bed
of Custer creek a tourist sleeper
which railroad officials estimated con
tanned II more victims of the nations
worst railroad tragedy in decade
Twenty-three of the 81 known vic
TINS were identified. The bodies of
two unidentified women were taken
last night from the sleeper, which
plunged with the Milwaukee rail-
roads crack "Olympian" train
through a flood-weakened trestle early
Sunday. Twelve other bodies were
found early yesterday and a woman
died in hospital
The sleeper submerged nearly &c
hours by the cloudburst "flash-flood''
that filled Custer creek with a tor
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-06-21
AGED WOMAN NEAR
COLUMBIA SUICIDES
Mrs. MolIie Davenport, 60, Walks
Half Mile to ScuppernOng
River to Drown Herself

Columbia, ~ c., June 21.-(AP)-
Mrs. Molie Davenport, SO, was drown
ed early this morning in the Scupper
nong river near here. Coroner j. G.
McCleese pronounced her death
suicide and held no inquest was nee
essaly. She had been in bad health
two years.
Mrs Davenport, who lived in the
Scuppernong township, two miles
from here, walked half mile from
her home to the river shore. There
her -ody was found in waste-deep
water Is yards from shore by her hus-
band, /. II. Davenport, ST., and two
neighbors, Wady and Thomas Daven'
port.
Surviving beside her husband are
two sons one daughter, three sisters
Including Mrs. Lydia Norman, of Ply
mouth.
Funeral arrangements had not
oeen completed.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-06-21
RESETTLEMENT MAN
MOVED TO CAPITAL
James M. Gray Given Agricultural
Bureau Office in Washington;
Close Raleigh Branch

Raleigh, June 21--(AP)-James M.
Gray, former assistant regional direc-
tor of the Resettlement Administra-
ton, left Raleigh today to become
principal administrative officer of the
Bureau of Agricultural Economics in
Washington.
In recent months, Gray had been
acting in charge of land utilization
work in this region. Effective July
1, the land utilization division here
will be consolidated with other south
ern regions, with headquarters in At
lanta. The personnel employed here
will be transferred to New Haven
Conn.,. Atlanta and Washington.
The regional offices here of the
Farm Security Administration will
continue to handle rural rehabilitation
work, and tenancy and farm owner
ship. programs.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-06-21

Senator Josiah w. Bailey supported
President Roosevelt in most of the
bills the President requested during
the three sessions of the 18th Con-
gress, just ended, he stated in an out
line of his record furnished to the
Daily Dispatch today for publication.
The bills the senator opposed are
named, together with the reasons for
his opposition.
The senator's statement follows in
full:
The session of Congress, which be-
gan in the form of a special session
November 49, 1897 having ended, it
may be of interest to submit record
Of my votes on important measures.
/ supported the following measures:
1. The commodity credit act.
2. The farm loan act providing the
rate of four per cent interest, and
sustained the Presidents veto Of the
three and one-half per cent. The
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-06-21
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
In the Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleigh, June 21.-North Cardinals
powerful Grange is preparing to make
a vigorous drive for homestead ex-
emptions from taxation and for a diff
ferent distribution of intangible tax
revenue from that now in practice,
State Master Harry B. Caldwell de
clares.
He predicts that these will be two
of the Invest issues in the 1889 Gen
eral Assembly, he did not make any
wild prophecies of the outcome.
What the Grange will ask is that
all homestead values up to $500 be ex
empted and municipal units in pro-
portion to population instead of in
proportion to contribution, as is now
the case.
Neither of these detectives is new,
the Grange having stood for them in
the 1887 legislature, but Mr.. Caldwell
and his organization hope to achieve
better success this time by an inten-
sive campaign of education and per-
| sliasiOn.
The Grange master is making a
| thorough study of the effect of Ak
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-06-21
Bailey Backs Roosevelt
Upon Most Of His Bills
Senator Recounts His Recor in Three Sessions Of 18th
Congress and Gives Rea for Breaking With
Mr.. Roosevelt on Thos He Voted Against

President informed the Congress that
a lower rate would cost the Treasury
several millions of dollars.
8. The agricultural appropriations
act carrying about a billion dollars,
including the $5OO,000,000 for soil con-
servation and domestic allotment, and
$55O,OOO,OOO for Federal crop insur-
ance and $25,OOO,OOO for farm tenancy
and $14,OOO,OOO for forest roads and
trails.
4. The aviation act creating the
civil authority.
5. The new bankruptcy act.
6. The independent offices act,
carrying $329,OOO,OOO for Social Secur-
ity Board; $4OOOO,OOO for the Tennes-
see Valley Authority; $548,OOO,OOO for
the Veterans Administration; $41,~
100000 for rural identification.
z. The new Civilian Conservation
(COntr ued on Page Five,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-06-21
Greece Is Shaken
By Earthquake of
Severe Proportion

Athens, Greece, June Fl (AP)-
A severe earthquake shook parts
of Greece today. Old buildings COL
lapsed at Galaxidi, on the Gulf of
COrinth, 100 miles northwest of
Athens.
Thus far, no loss of life has
been reported. Shocks were felt
at such widely separated points as
Treveza, in Epirus, and the island
of SamOs, just off the Asia Minor
coast. Treveza is $50 miles north
west, SamOs $50 miles east of Ath-
ems.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-06-21
Japanese Offensive Against
Temporary Capital Re-
mains Stuck in Vel
low River Mud
CHINESE PREPARED
FOR ANY ASSAULT
Sixty New Divisions of
About 100000 Troops
Ready To Take Up Posi-
tons in Hankow's Last inc
of Defense; Japs Retreat
Before Flood Waters

Shanghai June 21.-(AP)- China
reorganized and strengthened Han
kows dcfenses today while Japan'S
offensive against the temporary cap
ital remained stuck in the mud by the
spreading flood of the Yellow river
Every days delay to the Japanese, the
high command said. has been used to
bolster what is expected to be ia
pans line of attack deeper into
Chinas heart.
They said Chinese lines now were
virtually prepared to withstand any
onslaught, while Japan's mechanical
amy still was begged in the mire of
the flooded battlefield, and her air
squadrons were grounded by rain.
Sixty new divisions, numbering
about 800 900 men, were said to have
been prepared to take up positions
in HankOw's last line of defense. The
unexpected delay also was vitality help
full, Chinese declared, in assembly
of new equipment, including a large
number of planes from Russia and
elsewhere, 1900 Russian tanks, $50
Russian guns and 800 other guns.
Blocked by the floods, the Japan
csc were reported in a great retreat
from the Honan province front where
two weeks ago wavering Chinese re-
sistance placed Chengchow, junction
of the northsouth PeipingHankow
and east-wesl Lunghai railroad in
peril of capture.
Chinese sources said the invading
forces were divided into two armies.
One, they said, apparently would join
in the Yangtze river offensive against
Hankow and the other would appar-
emily attempt a new drive against the
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