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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-04
SCRIPTS DIES
 ABOARD YACHT
Controlling Stockholder of Scripps=Howard News
 papers Died Thursday

San Diego, Cal. March -(U.P) Robert P. Scripps, controlling stockholder of the Scripps-H Howard newspapers, died at l D. m. PSF Thursday aboard his yacht Novia Del Mar, off Santa Margarita Is- land in Magdalena Bay. The news was received in message to Navy radio headquarters here and re- leased by Rear Admiral Sinclair Cannon, commanding the 11th na- val district. Admiral Gannons an- nouncement said:
 "At POT (12:07 a. m. Friday EST) Navy radio here received the fol- lowing message: R. P. Scripps died 1 p. m. aboard Yacht Novia Del Mar, Signed, Master" Other wire less messages said that death was due to an internal hemorrhage.
 Body Transferred
 The body was trans-shipped from the yacht to the Panama Pacific liner Pennsylvania at 6 p. m. Thursday, radiograms from the Pennsylvania indicated. The liner was north bound to Los Angeles. Scripps sail ed from San Diego on February g with a party of friends, including George B. Parker, editor-in-chief of the Scripps-H Howard newspapers, and Joseph L. Cauthorn, general business manager of the Scripps- Howard newspapers in California, the San Francisco News and the San Diego Sun. Robert P. Scripps' father, E. w. Scripps, died aboard his yacht, the Ohio, in the harbor of Monrovia, Liberia, in 1926 and was buried at sea.
 Scripps is survived by his widow,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-04
By LEON L. KAY

United Press Staff COrrespOndent)
 London, March 4.-(UP)-Navy estimates totaling $6lS,535, ,000 for the
 fiscal year which begins April l brought the total of estimates for
 air force, army and navy to $l,664,-
 635 ,OOO today. But the navy figures
 did not include anything for the new 1888 construction program and
 supplementary estimate will be published to bring the grand total substantially higher-with the peak year of defense costs to come ill 1889 or later. Air force estimates totaling $5l3,6OO,O00 were published Wednesday,; army estimates for $532, 2,5OO,O0O were published yester- day. The navy figures completed the series. z
 The estimates were published to give members of parliament a week end of study before the house of commons debates the entire defense problem Monday. Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain will lead of for the government and 1t was forecast that the debate would be one of the most important in years Of the navy costs announced today, $468,- 535 ,OOO will be met from revenue; the remainder from an allotment oi the $2,O0O. 100000 national defense loan. The entire figures represent an increase of $93,210,000 over the navy estimates for the current fisca
 year. An admiralty memorandum which accompanied the estimates said that the newly stimulated "anti-piracy" patrol in the Mediter. ranean had proved efficacious so far Discussing technical improve.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-04
REORGANIZATION
 PLANS COMING UP

Hartford, Conn. March 4-(UP)- The possibility broad program of governmental reorganization again will be offered to the general as sembly was seen today as the pro- gram of the legislative council, which meets Monday, was an- nounced. Four reorganization items were listed in the projected discus sions, including the agricultural, military and welfare departments specific ally, and "all other depart ments." The 1897 session adopted many reorganization recommends tions made by special commission appointed during the previous ses- sion. Surveys conducted at that time were expected to provide the basis for Mondays discussions.
 Other items on the councils agenda included a proposal to in- clude the mental hygiene commits sion under the jurisdictio nof the state health department; changes in the election laws and suggested changes by Washington" on the states housing bill, which was passed in the special session of 1886
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-04
MOTHER IS READY
 TO GIVE HER EYE

North Wales, Pa., March 4-(UP) Roger Laverty was taken to New York today, his second birthday an- niversary, for consultation with an eye specialist who may be able to save his sight.
 Dr. Raymond Castroviejo at the Presbyterian medical center in New York was to decide whether the child's mother, Mrs. Irene Laver- ty, wife of a textile mill worker here, will give one of her eyes to replace the clouded cornea from Rogers sightless right eye, as she agreed to do If feasible.
 An alternative to be considered was whether the eye of still-born child might be used. The Laverty child's eye was blinded during an attack of measles year ago, the day after his father, William, moved his family here from Providence, R. I.
 Lesions scared the eye tissue and strain on the other eye caused 1t to weaken until Roger was virtually sightleSS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-04
GEN. PERSHINC
 IS SITTING UP
Asked for Newspapers So He Could Catch Up
 With Events

Tucson, Ariz., March 4.-UP)- Gen. John J. Pershing sat up in bed today and asked to see news paper so that he could read the news of the world from which he was almost removed by death. The 77-year old soldiers strength in- creased hourly, and he chatted gay ly with his sister, May, his son Francis Warren, and his personal aide fer IT years, Sergeant Craw- ford c. Shaeffer.
 Dr. Roland Davison reported that Pershing's kidneys appeared near normal, and that the poisonous sub stances in his blood and tissues were being eliminated.
 "The General is very much more alert" the physician said. He's complaining because he can't have newspaper"
 Hundreds of telegrams congratu- lating Pershing on the stand he made against death were received at his cottage on the grounds of the desert sanitarium.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-04
GERMAN SUBS IN
 SPANISH ZONES

Barcelona, March 4-(UP)-The defense ministry alleged today that seven German submarines and four German supply ships are serving the Nationalists in an "interna- tionl attack" against Spain.
 The submarines, of the "U" class, operated in the Bay of Biscay dur ing January, 1887. with the 305-ton German supply ship Wollin, the LoyaliSt said. Their present base is at Cadiz and they are operating in the neighborhood of Ceuta, across the Straits of Gibraltar, and the Canary Islands, it was added.
 In addition to the Wollin, the note charged the supply ships are the 1593-ton Liselotte Essberger, the 2452-ton August Schultze. and the 7250-ton Neptun. The Neptun is an old cableShip. The vessels were said to be used as repair ships, muni- tions depots and to carry food.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-04
Britain Facing Nauy Fight Like One M United States

ments, the memorandum said that results obtained from electric weld ing in ship construction had contin- ued satisfactory. The destroyer Hunter, which struck a mine off AL meria, Spain, May IA, 1887, was cited. "The fact that despite eX- tensive damage the ship was not foundered is a high tribute to the construction of our present day de- stoyers," said the memorandum. It was said that recruiting for the navy and the marines was ''very satisfac- tory" with a few exceptions. This year the strength of the navy is eS- tablished at 119,000 officers, men and marines, an increase of 1000 over that for the current year. To start of Mondays dbeate Chamberlain intends to propose a motion that this house approves the govern ment) statement relating to de- fenSe."
 1 Labor men will move an amend , ment that they believe the safety of this country and the mainte- nance of peace can only be attained 1 by collective security under the league of nations and that they con- demn provisions for immense arma- ments to further the dangerous, un- sound foreign policy undertaken by the government in defiance of its election pledges; and that more. over they can not approve a de. fense program which fails to pro.
 vide for effective coordination il
 strategy and supply and permits manufacturer to make huge profit'
 from the nations needs" Thus th'
 basis was laid for wide. bitter de bate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-04

to WHICH C1le feQeTdl STOVeTIlI1eIlG will add about $4OO,O00 in the next five months. A special meeting will be held Monday afternoon to pass formal votes recommending vari- ous appropriations to the board of aldermen, meeting Monday night.
 Sale of Bonds
 Sale of $585, 1000 from the balance of $8O00OO authorized by the legis- ture for street improvement bonds, also was recommended to the Board of Aldermen as we'll as setting aside of $20,900 of the bond fund to fi- nance projects to employ 323 men, threatened with loss of jobs because of completion of another project.
 At the special meeting the board will adopt orders for authorized sale of bonds for two completed city projects, pumping station, $30,000, and municipal abattoir, $35,000, fi- nanced out of general funds when it was deemed unwise to float small bond issues during periods in which tho city was borrowing larger amounts.
 Government Approval Sought
 Government approval will be sought today at New Haven by City Engineer Charles A. Root for projects at Fulton park and Abbott avenue to take the place of projects now completed in Robinwood. The latter project was for layinr of sewers on West Main street and at Robinwood WI ich will have to shut--sl0wa1-in about week.
 Threat of the loss of jobs of 1928 WPA workers was seen as 8 seri- ous crisis by city officials and the controller finally agreed to approve the setting aside Cf the funds after requiring that the appropriations be Serarated into items. This. accom- plished by dividing the estimate on the Fulton park share of city con- tribution, $12,026, and the Abbott avenue job. $8,958, was referred to the board of aldermen with recom- mendation that the appropriation be made, chargeable to the street improvement bonds.
 Controllers Report
 Controller Rowland reported that the 1888 budget includes estimated resource of $500,000 from the sale of funding bonds ar desired that the bonds be sold immediately. This will be taken up at the special meeting Monday.
 Recommendation that remaining
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-04
Norman Knight Takes
 Place On Grand Jury|
George Gamble of Derby--City Hall Departments Await Return of Detectives

Selection of the grand jury which will sit Tuesday to start the Water- bury financial and political investi- gation under direction of Special Prosecutor Hugh M. Alcorn, ST., states attorney of Hartford county, hit a couple oi snags today. A sub stitutc for George Gamble of Derby, excused by Special Judge Ernest A. Inglis because of the press of his business, was sought by conference between the judge, High Sheriff J. Edward Slavin of New Haven coun- ty, who is serving the subpoenas per- sonally, and Clerk of Superior Court George F. Freeman.
 Finally, it was developed that Nor man Knight, of 226 Wakelee avenue, Ansonia, was nominated for the 18th position on the extraordinary grand jury comprising an original IA Re- publicans, two Democrats" and two Independent Democrats" the last named from Waterbury.
 Summons Today
 Sheriff Slavin planned serving MT Knight with summons early this afternoon, according to information The Democrat obtained from a source at Hartford. Neither Sheriff Slavin nor Clerk Freeman were able to give definite information regard ing the availability of the last "nom- inee" for the Waterbury grand jury proceedings
 City Hall Waiting
 Meanwhile, various departments at city hall awaited the promised re- turn today of Detectives Edward J.. Hickey and George l.. Greer, with Warren M. Brown, accoutant for Special Prosecutor Alcorn. The trio were around yesterday seeking the
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was apprOXlmately $25 ,0OO,OO Less than half the bodies of those listed as dead were recovered. Some still were buried under debris, others were swept out to the ocean when the deluge, rolling down from the mountains, laid waste a rich and thickly-populated area of scenic countryside and damaged more than 100 towns within 100-mile radius of Los Angeles.
 Many areas still were isolated. There had been only meager, indi- rect reports from the stricken city of Santa Ana.
 In some areas, food and water supplies were running low.
 Water Receding
 Water is receding today; the weather was clearing after four days of cloudbursts, but the gigantic task of rehabilitation was yet to get under way. A score of towns were without power or lights; some were still half submerged in the ebhinl waters; bridges were out; roac blocked by iandslides; thousands were homeless refugees.
 Workers followed the receding flood, hunting for bodies. More than half those given up for dead were missing. Badies were washed out to sea in the swirling, yellow streams and were lost.
 In the aftermath were isolated cases of footing, food and water shortage; hazard to health in one place from a broken sewer; a threat of fire at another from a wrecked gasoline tank.
 Food sales were restricted in San Francisco, 60 miles east of here. Rain water was collected to drink in some places.
 Movie Stars Thirsty
 Among those without adequate drinking water were residents of Malibu Beach, an exclusive, residen- til colony of movie stars. Rain wa ter there was being saved.
 Hundreds of wealthy tourists, in-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-04
CORDOZO GIVEN
 $5,OOO REQUEST

New York, March 4--(UP)-Jus- tice Benjamin N. Cardozo of the U. s. supreme court was $5000 richer today.
 William Nathan Cohen, a former justice of the New York state su- preme court, whose estate was val ued at more than $20,000," be- queathed Cardozo $5O00 because "he has not been lured by material ad- vancement as he night have been. b,t has adhered to the work that he loved with a singleness of pur- pose and loftiness of aim that are rare indeed"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-04
KIDNAPERS ARE
 STILL SILENT
Father of Abducted Youth Appeals to Them for
 an Answer
BY JOSEPH L. MYLER United Press Staff Correspondent

(Unlte0 FreSS StafT COrreSpOn0ent)
 New Rochelle, N. Y, March = tUP) - Murray Levine, prosperous attorney, waited anxiously today for the kidnapers of his 12-year-old son, Peter, to respond to his appeal to surrender the handsome, blue-eyed boy and collect their ransom, reput- edly $60,000.
 q am ready" the distraught father said. "The way is open.'
 Police and G-Men left clear channel to the 5000 Levine home in this suburb of New York City, and Levine reassured the abductorS that "the police and federal author ities are not interfering and will not interfere"
 Levine issued his appeal, his sec- ond since Peter disappeared eight days ago on his way home from school, through newspapers late yes terday, and repeated 1t in two radio broadcasts last night. It read:
 Appeal of Father
 T appeal to those holding my boy, Peter Levine, to make contact with me at once. I am ready. The way is open. The police and federal authorities are not interfering and will not interfere. I am certain that any reputable man will agree to act, or I will come myself, alone.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-04
FATHER SAVED BY
 HIS DAUGHTERS

Lowell, Mass. March 7-(UP)- An elderly man discharged from 8 hospital only last Sunday was res- cued by his two daughters when & two-alarm fire swept wooden dwelling today. Damage was esti- mated at $l0.000.
 James J. Norton, 78, retired, was carried out by his daughters, Grace I. Norton and Mrs. Harry Erickson
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-04
GREAT BRITAIN
 IN SOVIET PLOT
Portion of Centralia Asia to Be Buffer State By
 British Rule
BY NORMAN B. DEUEL United Press Staff COrreSpOndent)


 Moscow, March A plot to sepa- rate 8 portion of Centralia Asia from the Soviet Union and make of it buffer state under the protec- tion of the British empire was out lined today at the trial of q bol- shevik leaders for treason. F. Frizul- la-Khojayev. swarthy, handsome harem keeping premier of the Uz- bekistan Soviet republic, ninth of the 21 defendants to testify, swore that he plotted to lop off part of Uz- beyistan and Bokhara and make a buffer state of them. Such a state would be of tremendous value tc Britain because it lies in an aera of strategic importance adjoining Afghanistan and India. It woulo leave friendly state between Brit ish India and Russia, in 8 country whose ancient caravan routes are now roads for spies.
 Going On Since 1922
 He said that since 1922 he had pursued a plan to form the buffer state, and that AueXei Ivanovich
 
 Rykov, one of the 21 defendants and a member of the first Soviet Union cabinet. guaranteed" as an opposi- tion leader to approve an independ- ent UzberkiStan- Hokhara as a British protectorate. There was con- siderable interest in Faizulla- -Kho- jayev because as premier of Uzberis- tan he kept harem in the eastern style. He testified with a marked eastern accent, strange to Moscow. He was the second witness of the day. The first was Vasili F. Sharan- givich, former secretary of the white Russian communist party, who con- fessed to plotting with the Polish
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SIXTY PLANES ARE
 NOW ON SEARCH
No Trace of Lost Airliner Has Been Found; Fears
 of Death Crash
BY JOHN W. DUNLAP yOifpH Draca SfafR Torracnnv,dapf ap pf

NCHbSu DtuHA
 Fresno, Calf, March 4E(UP)- A fleet of 60 planes was organized today to search for a Transconti- mental and Western Air liner which disappeared in the vicinity of snow capped Castle Peak, 60 miles east of here, Tuesday night with nine persons aboard.
 Six searching planes flew over the area yesterday, and 400 ground searchers, including 300 members of A. c. c. c. Camp, fought through heavy snow flurries and biting winds without finding a trace of the liner.
 Mountain Crash Feared
 Local airlnen feared that it had crashed on a mQuntainside, possibly during snoWstorm, and that the six passengers and three members of the crew were dead. T. w. A. of- ficials still hoped, however, that Pi-
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TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Mar. 4-(UP)--Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Mar ?. compared with a year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year $5,004, 4,449.03 S4,S36, ,S53,5 3,594.S4
 Receipts $3,SS3, ,46790S.S1 $2,75S,6641S1.14
 Gross Receipts $1,121, ,246,54O.22 $2,07S,1S9, ,4G3,20 Net Deficit S1, 1,O6S,3O6,S9O,22 $2,Oo2, ,7SS,s1S20
 Cash Balance S3,O1G.292, 2,22o.21 $l,555, ,7SO,646,99
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-04
FOUND FOUR PEARLS

Southbridge, Mass. March 1. - (UP) While opening oysters ior dinner at Hotel Columbia last night, Chef Alphonse Rena found four pearls. They were appraised at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-04
Board OfFinance Starts To Defeat Act or Controller
Menace of No Jobs Will Be Eliminated By Action of Finance Members Employnlent of JObless
 Will Be Pushed Into Foreground

Concerned with what Mayor Frank Hayes remarked the most important aspect of the present the providing of employment to the nearly 1200 WPA workers which is threatened by Controller Sherwood L. Rowlands attitude toward specific appropriations and his refusal to honor acquisitions, the Board of Finance yesterday moved to eliminate the offered by the controller Votes passed recommending appropriations toalng $09 900
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-04
WilliamMahaneyDies;
 Attendant Al Corner Oil Station Overcome
Death List h Flood
 Zones Is Increasing
Over l69 Have Died or Are Missing Among Ruins; Searchers Follow Up Receding Waters; Hunt
 Through Debris for Victims
BY ALAN McELWAIN United Press Staff CorreSpOndent)

Los Angeles March 4. - New accounts of death and
 destruction in today from the 30000square-mle of Southern California devastated by flood, the waters receded and communications lines gradually there 169 dead missing and that property damage
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Cloudy, Milder Tonight; Snow, Warmer Saturday
 Full Weather Report Page ;
The Washington times., 1938-11-04

T"0 1927 NJ Street NOsthwest
FAST COMPANY" Melvyn Douglas.
Claire Dodd "DR. RHYTHM" Bing
Crosby. Beatrice Lille.
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PRINCESS 1stS %st, = 3 I s. =. n. y, T.
CASSIDY OF BAR 90" william Boyd.
THE MISSING GUEST" Paul Kelly.
Cartoon. News.
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Radio Features Today

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WHAT'S A PEDESTRIAN?
OLD SKIPPER'S QUIZ
TO FURTHER SAFETY

'croSSing the street, but he may have
been an automobile driver Just a
few minutes before. Was he as
reckless behind the wheel as he
is on foot? It's an interesting
question and the answer has many
laughs as well as serious sides.
How many answers do YOU have
to that question?
WHO HAS THE RIGHT OF
WAY?
These and many other questions
will be asked from time to time
by the "Old Skipper" when he
starts his new WJSv broadcast
Monday afternoon at 5:45. Tune
in and join the fun. We're going
to make Safety a GAME from
"A to 2.
The "Old Skipper" will be back
with you in this column tomorrow
so until then Ship ahoy.
THE OLD SKIPPER.
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we will announce the names OF
those youngsters who gave the
cleverest answers. Here's one to
be asked on Monday nights broad.
cast. Well give you a bit Of an
advance tip.
WHAT Is A PEDESTRIAN?
We all know that a pedestrian
is a person on foot in traffic, but
just what makes him that way?
Many pedestrians are reckless in
The Washington times., 1938-11-04

S h ip m ates in
the interest Of
safety. 1t is an
ALL important
subject and one
t h a t can be
made very in
teresting.
A Sp &c a !
game is being
arranged for
the b e S t an
;wers and when
ever the "Old
Skipper" comes
on t he a ir
Monday ver
WICU of 6.dS
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"Carefree," Astaire & Rogers. Cont. I'll.
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NEWlUN Mat. 1P. NJ. No. 9697
THE AFFAIRS OF ANNABEL." Jack
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Hold That Coed" Joan Davis.
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By DON HTX

Heigh-Ho, Shipmates. The "Old
Skipper" is getting ready to launch
q new program for our young
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-18

of the British cabinet since 1919 and secretary to the Prlvy Council since 1923. In addition, he largely helped to make arrangements for the Ver- sailles Peace Conference after the World War and was the principal British secretary.
 Every British Prime Minister in the past quarter of century has looked upon him as friend and ad- visor. dded to his wisdom as a counsellor, his ability as secretary and his success as an organizer. is his capacity for holding his tongue. What goes on in cabinet meetings, sessions about imperial defense of the British empire and conferences of the Privy Council with the king are graveyard" with him.
 Therefore, it is no wonder that when the World War was over and parliament was handing out big sums of money to various generals and admirals, Sir Maurice was the only civilian upon whom a big grant was bestowed. He got the handsome sum of $125,000.
 Today he is the British civil serv- ant in eXcelsis. And he had nc royal road to it. He was born 6i