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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-07
British Destroyers Under
 Attack Doing Rescue Work

men. Some may have been taken off by other ships or transferred from the British ships to nationalist ones.
 The Boreas had aboard the body of one of her own men, able Sea- man George G. Long, killed by a bomb fragment when loyalist planes bombed the stricken cruiser and other inSurgent warships after the torpedo attack. Authoritative sources here said it was necessary to await a full official report before the government decided whether to protest to the loyalist government concerning the death of Seaman Long.
 Gibraltar, March 5--(UP)-The British destroyer Boreas arrived to- day with survivors of Spanish nationalist cruiser, torpedoed of the Spanish east coast by loyalist de- stroyers. Three British seamen slightly wounded by bomb splinters when the loylist planes bombed the nationalist f1eqE during rescue work dtd no< leaS% the Boreas. Funeral services were arranged for this af- ternoon for able Seaman George c Long, killed by a bomb fragment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-07
Big Plate Glass Windows Were Blown By Extreme
 Force of Blast
STORE MANAGER IS
 SLIGHTLY INJURED
Firemen Almost Across Street Quickly Fight
 Flames in Store

Explosion of an oil stove at the meat market and grocery store of Frank Cruess & Sons, 436 Willow street, this morn ing blew large plate glass windows and started a fire that burned the interior of the store and damaged a large amount of stock. Fire Marshal Den Lahey estimated damage at $2,50O. Bremen from the Willow street engine house, located across the street from the store, had a line of hose trained on the blaze within a min- ute or two after the explosion, which took place few minutes before 9 o'clock. Lieut.. George BockWith, who ordered his men out when ne heard the explosion and saw the smoke, notified fire headquarters and additional companies sped to the scene.
 Escapes Injury
 William Fitznaurice, of 183 Fair lawn avenue, manager of the store, had his face blackened by the blast but he was not burned. A clerk, George McKenna, also escaped un- harmed. Titzmaurice told firemen that he opened the store this morning and lighted the oil stove, which was of the cabinet type. While making a phone call, he said, he saw flames shoot from the stove and ran toward it. As he did so the stove ex- ploded.
 Fragments of glass from the shat tered windows flew considerable dis tanceS on Willow street. Forum ately, however, no one was cut by the flying glass.
 Quick Battle
 Bremen had the blaze out in less than half an hour. The building, a one-story brick and wood structure, is owned by Mary Dondero of 55 Brook street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-07
NORMAN THOMAS
 SPEAKS AT YALE

New Haven, Conn, March T. (UP)-The survival of democracy depends upon the re-establishment of faith in peace and the hope for a society of men in the brotherhood of work" Norman Thomas, Social ist leader. said in an address at Yale's Battel chapel Sunday.
 "This is a time for us to remem- Der that so long as there is nc de- cent security for the majority of citizens, there can be no stability of government, no cultural beauty, no prosperity. The hope for pros perity has come and vanished again"
 Some of the same conditions which brought on totalitarianism in Eu- ropean states, he said, "are already at work here. There is kind of uncertainty among us, a fear that we will have to accept the dicta- torship ourselves because we can see no other solution to our security.
 We must face facts. We must realize that what once were hopes are now known to be delusions. Be- cause there is such 8 thing as conl- radeship, we have right to hope for a society is the problem that faces the younger generation more than mine, which is passing"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-07

London, March <7-CUP)-The British destroyers 'anche and Brilliant were attacked by five air planes of the Spanish coast yester- day while on "anti-pirate" patrol duty, the admiralty announced to- day.
 There was no damage and there were no casualties, the admiralty said. The planes were unidentified.
 News came of this attack while two British warships, the f1otilla leader Kempenfelt and the destroy CT Boreas, made for port with ap- proximately 400 men whom they saved yesterday from a Spanish nationalist cruiser destroyed by a loyalist torpedo attack off the Spanish coast.
 Admiralty advices confirmed from it's rescue ships that it was the insurgent cruiser Baleares, flagship of the rebel fleet, which the loyal ists sank. Loyalist authorities had thought they sank the Canarias, be- cause the ship hit was second ln the nationalist battle line, the posi- tion the Canarias usually takes.
 There was no word of the fate of the remaining 665 men of an es- timated crew of 76S officers and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-07
SCRIPTS WILL BE
 BURIED TODAY

San Diego, Cal, March 7-(UP)- Private funeral services for Robert P. Scripps, controlling stockholder of the Scripps- Howard Newspapers, will be held at D. m. today at his ranch, Miramar, near fere.
 pr. Howard Bard will officiate. The family asked that no flowers be sent. Burial will be on the ranch.
 Mrs. Scripps and their eldest son, Robert P. Scripps, Jr., arrived at the ranch Saturday They flew to San Diego by private plane from Mexico City.
 Roy w. Howard, chairman of the executive committee of All Scripps- Howard corporations, arrived by plane yesterday to attend the ser vices. George E. Parker, editor-in- chief of the Scripps-H Howard News papers and J. L. Cauthorn, general business manager of the Pacific coast Scripps- Howard newspapers, motored to the ranch from Los Angeles.
 Scripps died aboard his yacht, the Novia Del Mar, off the tip of lower California. The body was trans ferred at sea to the liner Pennsyl- vania, and, accompanie' by Parker and Cauthor, who had been guests on the yacht, arrived at Los Angeles Saturday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-07
BARON V0N KRAMM PUT UNDER ARREST
No. 1 German Tennis Play- CT Arrested on Suspicion
 of Nazi Violation

Berlin, March 7-,UP)-An off cial statement said today that police had arrested Baron Gottiried Von Cramm, German tennis player "on suspicion of violation of paragraph 175 of the criminal code" which covers sexual irregular ities.
 Von Cramm arrived in Germany with his Davis Cup partner, Henner Henkel, last week. Upon his arrival in Munich he told newSmen that he intended to remain several days en- toying winter sports in Bavaria.
 The arrest was believed to have occurred on last Saturday.
 Von Cramm and Henkel had made a signally successful tennis tour of Australia. Playing against Don Budge and Gene Mako of the Unit ed tates, and against Jack Brom- wich, Adrian Quist. Vivian McGrath and Jack Crawford, the German duo enjoyed a full share of victories.
 Von Cramm is rated No, 2 in world rankings of amateur tennis players. His only peer is Budge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-07
WATCHMAN TIED
 UP; STORE LOOTED

Boston, March 7.-(UP).-Four gunmen bound an gagged a watch man and footed a safe of $1,000 to $3, ,OO0 at the s. s. Pierce company's Cooley square store early today. The watchman, Paul Petzold, 49, former policeman, was freed by police who responded to an anonymous tele- phone call reporting trouble" on the fourth floor of the store. In- vestigators theorized the tipster may have been one of the robbers who feared Patzold was bound too tight ly.
 The watchman was confronted by one of the gunmen as he walked along fourth-f1oor corridor on his regular rounds. When three other men. also armed, immediately join ed the first bandit, Petzold meekly submitted to being trussed.
 The quartet overlooked $40o in the safe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-07

did not, however, as the Waterbury American published the story" Thursday, remark that they had pro- cured authority for this extension from the state tax department.
 Tax Collectors Aroused
 Following appearance of this "story' in the American, state tax collectors in small towns called upon the tax commissioner to learn why Waterbury had been accorded this authority" to extend the period of grace. Inasmuch as such auth ority" had not been granted, nor sought, all the local collectors could do was to add the penalty Satur- day.
 Regarding it as 8 purely local matter and having no thought that there would be repercussions through the state which would change their plan, the local tax off, cials acceded to pleas of hundreds of persons who had informed them that their unemployment compen- sation checks would be forthcoming "by the end of the week." On their own authority, they offered this period of grace, which the tax commissioner has said is not con- trary to any state provision so far as he knew. The state, he said, is concerned only with the collection of the tax and Waterbury's allot- ment is $135,717.
 Inaccurate Story
 When the Republican newspapers sought to place the blame on the tax collectors office, it was divulged that an inaccurate story" in such newspapers was responsible for the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-07
From This Selected List, IS Are Finally Chosen
 to Serve JUDGE lNGLIS HAS
 CONFIRMED REPORT Newspapermen Are to Be Called Into Conference
 By Judge lnglis

Grand jurors who tomor- TOW will commence an ex- traordinary investigation in- to city affairs and their state wide qualifications were sell ected from a group of 30 men, allegedly hand-picked by Special Prosecutor Hugh M. Alcorn, The Democrat learned from Judge Ernest A. Inglis today.
 Judge Inglis is the official who will charge the jurors with their duties tomorrow morning, at the grand jury chambers of the To- cal superior court house on Kendrick avenue.
 Question of the mode of selection of the jurors, who have been termed "handpicked" and a jury of Re- publicans and Independent Demo- crats" by state publications. has been widespread. Reached at Mid dletown today, Judge Inglis readily supplied The Democrat with the desired information.
 Jurors We'll Discussed
 The jurors were selected by me, from a list of 90 submitted by MT. Acorn" he said. He said that the names were accompanied with con- plete informatoin and descriptions of each. This included their busi- ness, age. and otl;er facts" said Judge Inglis.
 Before I made any selection, however" he said, T conferred with MT. Acorn and High Sheriff Slavin and we discussed each of the 30 individually"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-07

LIT. Morgan renewed ms demand TOT a congressional investigation. He charged David E. Lilienthal and Harcourt A. Morgan, his associates on the board, with pursuing policy that is ia menace to good govern ment," and with evasion, deceit and misrepresentation"
 He invited "the most critical kind of an examination" of IVA dam construction-for which he was di- rectly responsible.
 "On the other hand, in my opinion" he said, "a similar com petent and unbiased examination of the electrical program (administra- ton of which was assigned to Lilien- thaD will disclose disorder, waste, confusion and lack of planning to a startling degree"
 Letter Written Feb. IA
 Dr. Morgan's statements were made in letter written Feb. 14 to Rep. Maury Maverick, D., Texas, who had attacked IVA policies in the the House. He authorized pub lication of the letter because the other directors made statements to the press last week.
 President Roosevelt gave official cognizance to the four-year old in- ra-directorate dispute, by authoriz- ing the publication of letter to him from Harcourt Morgan and Lilienthal asserting that they no longer could work with the chair man and suggesting that he resign. The letter charged Dr. Morgan with pursuing rule or ruin" policy, with obstructionist tactics and with col laborating with private utilities to-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-07
BANDIT FACES PLUCKY CLERK
Girl Bookkeeper Was Not Scared By Gun, Talks
 Robbers Into Flight

Boston, March 7-(UP)-A bandit pressed a gun against the back of Miss Corinne Gagnon, 27, a book keeper alone in the office of the College Hand Laundry.
 "This is stickup," he said hoarse- ly. Hand over the money"
 Instead Miss Gagnon stood up, turned and faced the gunman in- dignantly.
 What's the matter with you crazy?" she demanded. There's nc money here. You can't get away with this. What do you want to go around holding up people for, any way? Say, if you're hard up, I'll give you a couple of dollars of my oWn."
 Before the amazed gunman could reply, the girl went on:
 What you need is job. Come with me-"
 Obediently he followed her out into the laundry to the owner Abraham Morad.
 Girl Explains
 MT. Morad, this man tried to hold me up," she explained.
 She's right, but I didn't rob her, ' the gunman protested. T couldn't go through with it. She could see need a job."
 Don't you know the conse- quences?" pressed the girl. Don't you know you could go to prison?'
 Sure" said the robber. Here take this gun before I get into trou- ble. I'm sorry tried it. I haven't eaten for two days"
 "Why don't you try the WPA?"
 "Oh, there's too much red tape and besides I'm Republican"
 But the conversation was getting too much for the bandit and, un- armed, he bolted out the door.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-07
l MASS FUNERALS OF FLOOD VICTIMS
l39 Are Listed as Dead But 100 or More Are
 Still Missing
By ALLAN McELWAIN

(Unteu PrcSS StaH COrreSpOnuent)
 Los Angeles, March 7.-(UP)- Mass funerals began today for the scores who died in the southern California flood. The mourners passed along streets half buried in mud and debris, where grim and weary men still searched for the missing, five days after the disaster.
 There were 139 persons listed as dead in the 30,000 square mile area and it was estimated that 200 or more had died. To keep out sightseers and looters, National Guardsmen were on patrol at Anaheim; sheriff'S men blocked the roads in San Berrardino coun- ty; mounted posses patrolled the banks of Lytle Creek and Santa Ana river in several counties.
 Nine More Dead
 Nine more men were added to the death list last night Two women and four men emerged from Tujun- ga Canyon, and reported that nine companions had been drowned when a torrent swept down upon con- struction camp 30 miles northwest of Los Angeles. For five days the surviving six had been without food. They had lived on water and coffee. (Continued on Page 4)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-07
Murray Levine Again Appeals To Kidnapers
Father of l2=Year=Old Boy Is Now Much Worried; Authorities Believe Boy Was Murdered; Lake
 Water Being Drawn Off
By JOSEPH l.. MYLER United Press Staff Correspondent)

'
 New Rochelle, N. Y, March T. (UP)--Murray Levine, increasingly worried for the safety of his 12- year-old son Peter, who was kid naped 10 days ago, again assured the abductorS today that the way was open for them to negotiate safely with him. The attorney tele- phoned to newspapers statement that was indirectly an appeal to the kidnapers to hurry and collect the $30,000 ransom that he is ready to pay. Levine has heard nothing from them for a week. Nevertheless he clung to hope that the boy is still alive and at his request the police and federal agents still kept out of the case. Levine'S statement fol- lows:
 Reports that the police or any other authorities are becoming act i've in the care are untrue. The promise still holds good that no at tempts will be made by the police or any other authorities. or anyone else, to follow or interfere with the go-between selected to deliver the money.
 T again assure those holding my boy that it is perfectly safe for them to get in touch with me in any way or through anyone they may choose"
 Levine, remaining in his home and hoping desperately for some word
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-07
MEAT SERVERS
 USED FOR PENCILS

Adams, Mass, March = (U.P0 Pens and pencils were denied bal lot counters in Adams municipal election today; instead they used wooden meat-skewers.
 The unusual procedure was or dered after the town planning board pointed out that checkers might mark unused ballots if permitted to use writing materials.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-07
FOREST RANGERS
 ARE SEARCHING

Yosemite. Calif., March 2 - (U. P0 - Forest Rangers today search ed for 8 man who registered at Yosemite Lodge as Henry R. Menke, Boston, Mass, and who failed to return from a hike along Yosemite Parks snowpacked trails. He left his cabin Thursday. He was about 35 years old. Reports from Massachusetts said that Menke was not known at the address he gave.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-07
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Mar. T-UP)-GoV- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through March 4. cmopared with year ago: This Year Expenses Last Nenr $5, ,O5G, ,972,541.07 S4,902, ,160, ,091.14
 Receipts $S,92O,S42,522.75 s2.So2,915,72o.o6
 Gross Deficit $t,136, 6,130,01S.32 s2,099, 9,24i,371,OS
 Net Deficit $1, $1,OS2.9s7,66s32 ,O23,5S9. .O7l.oS
 Cach Balance $1,5SS,S70,S31.47
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-07
VIM. K. DUNHAM DIES

East Hartford, Conn.,, March IT. (UP) Funeral services will be held Tuesday for William R. Durham. GA, member of the Connecticut river and bridge highway commission, who died Sunday. A prominent Republi- can, Dunham was former member
 
 of the town council.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-07
PROF NC INTIRE
 DIED YESTERDAY

Carlisle, Pa, Marck 7-CUP)- Funeral services will be held Wednesday for Bradford o. Mc- Intire, professor of English at Dick inson college for 39 years.
 Professor McIntire died yesterday after a short illness. He would have been 81 April 21.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-07
Blame for Old Age Tax MixupF Fixed
Tax Officials Did Grant Extension
But They Did It If Their Own V0litiOn-StOry Pulp lished in Waterbury American Has Caused Much
 Confusion Throughout State

Blame for situation in the old age assistance tax col lection office which meant revocation of the extension a
 lowed denqents to escape the $1 added penalty last week divided today into it's proper parts following hundreds of calls to The Democrat for those seeking the truth about the matter The tax officials did agree to extend the period from Wednesday, the last of the 30day period in which $3 payment is normally allowed. until Saturday. noon They
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-07
City Probe Prosecutor Offered Thirty Names
 70 Judge Ernest h1glis
Chairman Morgan OF IVA WiU Not Resign
Demand of His Co=Directors Has Been Emphatically Refused-Instead He Makes Counter Charges
 Against Board Members
BY FRED BAILEY United Press Staff Correspondent

Washington, March 7.-(UP)-Arthur E. Morgan chairman of the Tennessee Valley Authority rejected the de- mand of his codrecors for his resignation today and cused them of making explicitly false reports to the Pres dent to congress and to the public In again going to the public with his side of the quarrel among IVA directors
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-07
The Weather

Generally Fair Tonight; Fair, Warmer Tuesday. Full Weather Report Page 3
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-07

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Evening star., 1938-08-31
ENGINEER RETAINED
IN POLLUTION DRIVE
I. M. Glace of Harrisburg, Pa,
Will Coordinate Work in
Potomac River Basin.

T. NJ. Glace, consulting engineer of
Harrisburg Pa, has been retained by
the Water Resources Committee Of the
National Resources Committee to CO.
ordinate pollution elimination through
out the Potomac watershed. 1t was
announced by DR.. Abel Wolman in
Baltimore.
Elimination of pollution is planned
through Federal and State co-opera-
ton, Dr. Wolman said.
The Potomac will be used as a
"test-tube" to prove to the rest of
the country that a major stream can
be returned to its original clean and
beautiful condition, according to Dr.
Abel, It will be the duty of Mr.
Glace to advise and consult with
officials of the District of Columbia,
Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia
and Pennsylvania, to furnish the vari-
Gus jurisdictions with expert advice
and stimulate pollution abatement
work.
Evening star., 1938-08-31
REPORT ON LABOR
TO Be RELEASED
President to Make Known
Study of Conditions in
Great Britain.
3y the Associated Press.

0S tNe ASbOClAIcQ FIesS.
President Roosevelt will make public
Friday the report of commission
which went abroad to study British
labor laws.
The President announced at press
conference yesterday that he had re-
ceived the report and that 1t was very
interesting
He declined to say whether it might
have any bearing on possible changes
In the Wagner Labor Relations Act.
The special commission included
representatives from business, labor
and the public. "Ir. Roosevelt said
in June its purpose was to clear up
misinformation in this country about
the British Trade Union Act
Asked yesterday whether he would
recommend to the next Congress any
changes in the act the Chief Execu-
tive said he did not know and that
the question was premature. He indi-
Gated recently in Hyde Park. N. Y,
however. that he believed some clari-
flying amendments might be in order
The commission included represen-
tatives Of business interests, labor and
the public. The c. I. o. was invited
to name a representative, but declined
to have any part in the study. 1t has
opposed any change in the Wagner
Act
Along with announcing receipt of
the commissions report, the President
took a back-handed slap at critics of
the Labor Board by citing list of
strike settlements in July.
The list showed that 10 of Is strikes
had been settled and numerous other
labor disputes had been brought to
q close.
Mr.. Roosevelt said ironically that
he mentioned the report because it
was not news and there was no pub
licity for labor conciliation cases which
are settled every day.
Asked for comment on the agree
ment between the C. I. o. and coal
operators in Harlan, KY, the President
said that If it were going to bring
peace and decent treatment of the
workers, it was good He added that
he put it that way because he hap
pened to know the county.
The American Federation of Labor
has attacked the agreement, charging
it was made in violation of the Wag-
ner Act.
Evening star., 1938-08-31
new EVIDENCE Barred
IN BIZARRE DEATH
Witness Testifes He Discovered
Body Of Doctors Wife, but
Was Afraid to Talk.

BY the Associated Press.
LACLEDE, Md, Aug 31-The old
opera house presented the second
chapter Of bizarre drama from real
life here today, revolving about the
sturdy figure of handsome DR.. William
r. Lamance, an osteopath charged with
numbering his wife.
Already the State has woven into the
bafIiing plot chain of circumstantial
evidence which includes blood spots on
. divan, shattered plate glass door,
beer parties and the damp fruit cellar
behind the Lamance home where Of
ficers found the body of 29-year-old
Ella Lamance the night of August Is.
That was the night DR.. Lamance
FIRST reported to officers his wife was
missing.
Prosecutor G. Derk Green produced
0 witness yesterday who testified he
looked in the cellar three days previ-
ously because the osteopath said may
be" his wife was there, saw the body,
but feared DR.. Lamance and said
nothing about 1t.
The defense contends Mrs Lamance
took poison. carrying out a suicide
threat.
Evening star., 1938-08-31
BELLS TO BE SILENT
School Head Says Birds in Nest
Not to Be Disturbed.

HERKIMER, N. Y. Aug. 81 R.-
School bells will not ring out this
year at St. Francis de Sales Parochial
School-but that does not mean that
classes will not be held.
The reason: Two sparrows chose
the schools bell as the place in which
to build their nest, and Rev. Daniel j.
Mccarthy, principal of the school, has
ruled that the birds are not to lie
disturbed.
Evening star., 1938-08-31
GIRLS LEAP CAUSES
DEATH OF ONLOOKER
Woman Probation officer Dies,
but Reputed Seeker of Death
Survives.

Py the Associated Press.
NEW ALBANY, Ind, Aug. 31.-A
heart attack induced when Miss Myr-
tie Kidd, IS, Of Charles Town. w. Va.
leaped from second-story window
caused the death yesterday of Mrs.
Lille M. Kurfess. 50. Floyd County
probation officer 20 years.
Mrs. Kurfess was arranging to send
the girl to brother in Charles Town
when Miss Kidd jumped from her
office window and plunged 20 feet
to the ground. The officer lapsed
into a coma and failed to regain
consciousness.
st. Edwards Hospital physicians
said the girl suffered a brain con-
cussion and body bruises.
Patrolman Charles SCHNEIDER, who