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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-22
THEODORE BOWDEN
ENDS BIKE TRIP

A bicycle trip through every state
In the United States, during which
he traversed nearly 100000 miles
was completed yesterday by Theo-
dore J. BoWden Of 2i6 East Main
street. The trip was made for the
purpose OF advertising the bicycle.
Mr.. Bowden said he left Providence,
n. l.. January !. 1887.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-22
POWER ENGINEERS
STAMFORD GUESTS

Several members Of Waterbury
chapter, National Association Of
Power Engineers, viii attend state
meeting in Gtomford today.
The group met here last night and
were given @ report on the recent
trip Of connecticut engineers to the
New York Worlds Fair. Sales and
service engineers will be guests at
the next meeting, November 4.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-22

Mrs. Joseph Guilfoie, wife Of the genial City Yards
worker, entered st. Marys Hospital Yesterday morning
John "S0nny" Donnely Of Granite Street Is wear
daughter doing fine. James Curtin superintend-
emt Of parks, gave quite stirring talk at Endee Inn,
Brt0I Thursday, before members Of the New England
park Association. Joseph Padua was hit crossing
Main street In SouthingtOn the other evening, but
M injuries were not serious
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-22
AnslUers To
Test Questions


Below are the answers
10 test questions printed
on page 9.
/. The camel family.
2. Shakespeare.
3. Alice Marble.
4. Pa.
S. An instrument FOR meas
uring the velocity Of moving
mir or other gaseous sub
stance.
G. Minnesota.
7. It Is an old symbol 10 In
dlcate his last journey ON
earth.
q Count Thee R0sSi.
8. Bread.
10. Charles Evans Hughes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-22

Miss Florence Turnbull has asked Rev, David r;
Gaines to be relieved of her duties as Scout Captain OF
Troop of the First Baptist church her requesG was
iously voted to request Miss Turnbu to take temper
ary leave in the hope she may find 1t possible to later
res,me the leadership Regret was expressed at
the sickness which has interrupted her work In Scout
affairs and vote of thanks extended for the splendid
service she has donated to the troop members
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-22

Mrs Rose Rice, who in her Wildly High school days
was Rose Weyermann, was an important witness IN
recent superior court civil here She came here
from her present home, at Pittsburg. :. Prospects
aFighting' Deputy Sheriff" Dan Conner Is popular
candidate for representative. Truant Offlcer Ed
nonahue has taken new lease on life since acquiring
his new sedan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-22
BY MARIAN YOUNG
NEA Service stan Correspondent

New YorNee craig leading lady IN The Ipcal Amerlcan
Family" of Mnce TO DO considered Americas
typical that she Just average ana that ne married just
average .-.., - -
she hopes that her children and William VIII grow
up to be Just average That they like their parents VIII De
and pricing things that real and wholesome
That they will when doubt like other people and believe whole
hearedv that those who follow the west
yes Mrs Crags philosophy life simple kindly just
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-22

Jimmy Garrett Of Bank Street was eight years old
Yesterday He was not too busy celebrating he dropped
In to the Tower sanctum with another generous batch OF
tinfo Among his little friends who gathered at his
home to pay tribute were Kenyon Wooster Bobby DeVo
Paul Molzon, Frank Allegreene, Win Dugan, James
Fennessy and "Mcke", friend whom Jimmy knew only
by his surname Jim is In his second year at Maoney
school.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-22
SKATER COVERS eco MILES

SKATER COVERS 22O MILES
Sydney (UP)-Keith Wheeler won
o $40 bet by roller skating from
sydney TO Newcastle. distance OF
220 miles, In so hours. His greatest
difficulty. he declared, was lodging
automobiles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-22
Todays Answers 20
cRANlUM CRACKERS
ProbIems on Comic PAGE.

The man was q woman-hater, He
lived on the Persian Gulf. His nose
had become enlarged from over
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-22
BOOK OF THE MONTH

one writer's fame has not been particle dimmed;
Xou1l say 90 when you read: "Listenl the Windl"
Elm. I'm.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-11-30
Bargaining
Defended By
John Lewis

Washington, Nov. SO.-(AP)---John
L. Lewis, CLIO chieftain, told the SEN
ate profit-sharing hearing today that
maintenance of high standards Of W.
ing through, collective bargaining. is
the best possible guarantee of irldrs-
trial expansion and profit.
"Labor's disillusion experience in
regard to profit-sharing plans" the
bushy-haired labor leader asserted.
has been that they have been used
as a device to avoid payment Of a
decent wage and made labor depend
ent upon haphazafd industrial and fi-
srancial policies of management
2 Lewis views conceded largely vita
those of President William Green, OF
the American Federation Of Labor.
who told the committee previously coli
lective bargaining should come before
profit-sharing.
Before Lewis testified, the commit
tee heard vigorous defense Of busi-
ness. from witness who said it Oh id
been placed under a cloud by false
propaganda"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-11-30
Convict Two
Nazi Spies;
One Is Left

New York, Nov. 3O.-(AP)-A Fed
eral jury which convicted a man and
woman of conspiracy to steal United
States military secrets for Germany
today considered recommendation
of clemency-or perhaps acquittal-
for a third alleged Nazi spy.
Unaided by the German war min
istry, officials she was charged with
serving, 26-year-old Johanna Holman
went back to her Jail cell weeping to
await a possible maximum sentence
of 20 years. Convicted with her was
Otto Hermann Voss, German-born
mechanic, who was seized in a stra-
tegic Long Island airplane factory
last February and indicted with
Fraulein Holman and 16 others.
.sThe Germans threw her down,
said Miss Hofmann's attorney George
C. Dix, who pictured the brown eyed
shipboard hair dresser as the innocent
dupe of shrewd German operators. II
Hitler would send us the money, GER
tainly we would appeal"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-11-30
Duce's Foreign Minist-
er Son in Law De-
lnands Voice in Tunis,
North Africa, and P ar
lament / Goes Wild;
Mussolini Recognizes
Cheers for Him

Rome, Nov 30-(AFD Foreign Min
lister Count Ciano touched off noisy
demonstration today in the Chamber
of Deputies for the recognition of
Italian interests in Tunisia, French
north African protectorate.
He concluded a long review of re-
cent international events by referring
to the necessity of protecting with in
flexible firmness the interests and ma
tural aspiration of the Italian people,
At once, the black uniformed de-
puties attending the historic last SEES
sion of the 78-year-old Chamber OF
Deputies leaped to their feet shout
ing:
"Tunisia, Tunisia.'
Fascist Party Secretary Achille
Starace led the demonstration, which
lasted several minutes, and in which
cabinet members joined.
Premier Mussolini rose in the midst
of the demonstration to acknowledge
thunderous shouts of ''Duce, duce
duce.s, he. smiled and raised a hand to
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-11-30
Absentee Vote
Reform Looms
For Assembly
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In The Sir Walter Hotel

Raleigh, Nov. 30.-North Carolinas
1899 legislators will get for consider
alton an absentee ballot reform bill
which will make them put up or shut
up and admit they do not favor hon.
est elections, J. B. Vogler, Mecklen-
burg House member returning for his
second term, said today.
Representative Vogler declared that
he is one of a group working on a
plan which will permit legitimate alb
sentee voting, but at the same time
prevent "racketeering and wholesale
hawking and selling" of this type bal
lot.
Crux of the Vogler plan appears to
be elimination of all provisions allow
ing absentee ballots to be secured and
cast by agents.
with the elimination of agents
who almost invariably are ward heel
ers of a low type, it will be possible
to have honest absentee voting" Vog-
Ter said
He expressed belief that person;
legitimately absent from the county
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-11-30
Resume Hunt
For Five Lost
On Air Liner

San Francisco, Nov 3O.--(AP)- LIN
the churning surf off Point Reyes,
the gloomy search was resumed today
for the bodies of four men and q
young woman who met death .yester-
day through strange new hazard to
aviation.
Officials gravely studied. the queer
phenomenon of "too good" radio re-
ception, which SO confused the pilot of
Seattle-San Francisco United Air
Line plane he became lost and had
to bring the transport down on the
sea, when it ran out of gasoline. Ono
said the phenomenon had occurred
just three times and never before. had
caused an accident.
Added to the grief of the five vic
TINS families was the knowledge that
had the planes occupants remained
in the cabin instead of scramb1ing
to the top of the fusellage for safety.
they probably would have reached
shore without injury. The cabin of the
wrecked and battered air liner was
dry when it finally washed ashore.
The pilot and one passenger survived.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-11-30
Amendments
In Effect
Sheriffs and Coroners
Given Four Y e a r
Terms and Justice De
partnaenE Authorized

Raleigh, Nov. 3O-(AP) - North
Cardinals Constitution now says tina
n~iffs nnd coroners shall have four
year terms of office, and that tn
legislature may create a State depart
n''t of Justice.
At noon today. Governor Hoey and
the Council of State formally declar-
ed that the Constitution had been
amended.
The voters November 8 approved
extension of the. terms for sheriffs
and coroners from two years to four,
and also authorized the new justice
zet-up.
The question now bothering many
whether the longer terms for the
officers apply to those elected No
vemher 5, when the unaltered Con-
stitution was in effect or will it not
become effective except for those
elected in 1910, and thereafter. Attor-
ney General Harry MCMILLAN is pre-
pairing an opinion on the matter.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-11-30
Treasury Borrows
$500 Millions On
December IS, Next

Washington, Nov. 30.-(AP9-
Secretary Morgenthau announced
today the Treasury will borrow
$7OO,OOO,OOO and will refund $941,-
100000 of old securities on De-
cember Is.
The decision was made at a
meeting today of Treasury and
Federal Reserve Board officials
after q survey of market con-
ditiOns..
The securities to- be refunded
are one and a half percent notes
due next March Is. They will be
taken up ahead of maturity In ac-
cordance with a recent Treasury
policy of anticipating maturity so
as ito leave future financing dates
free for new money" financing,
in case market conditions should
discourage joint new money and
re-financing at the same time.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-11-30
Daladier's
Success Big
News Of Day
(By The Associated Press

(By Inc Associated PreSS.j
Premier Daladler's success in break
ing a nationwide general strike today
overshadowed war and other develop
ments in Europe's tangled affairs.
Violence, meanwhile, flared in Rou-
mania, where police reported Corneliu
Codreanu, chief of the illegal fascist
iron guard, had been shot and killed
during an attempt to rescue him from
prison guards, who were taking him
to Bucharest for questioning concern
ing recent Nazi agitation in Rou-
mania. Cordeanu was serving a ten
year term for treason.
In Germany, Jews FASTENED to COM
ply with Nazi regulations requiring
them to have special Identification
papers which designated them as
Hebrews. All was quiet on the Span
ish war front.
In the Far East conflict, the ia
panese announced they had completed
hopping up along the borders of Brit
ish Hong Kong and were moving
their troops northward along the Can
ton railway.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-11-30
Roosevelt Hunting Jobs
For Beaten New Dealers

have a stable bunch of lame ducks
on it's hands and had some posts ear
marked to provide for moderate
number of them. The trouble is that
there are about three times as many
aspirants as had been counted on.
Must Get Hearing.
Of course positions never are avail
able in proportion to the throngs of
candidates, but normally the average
candidate isn't of sufficient conse-
quence to get by the outer office. A
beaten honorable has to have a
hearing. It's due to him as a matter
of form. It may be due to him as a
matter of gratitude perhaps he was
licked because of his pro-New Deal
record. Besides, itJalways is possible
that he still has good bit of influence
at home.
Around 80 of these folk clamoring
at the secretary's office door keep
the colonel (Kentucky Colonel NC
Intvre) on the jump, plus his other
duties. Like policeman's, presiden-
tial private secretary's lot lis not a
happy one" !.
The District (mAinly Washington
has three seats on it's local judicial
bench just to be 1liied.
Evarvwhere else. throughout the
IJnitad states such judges (and they're
fcontinued on Page Five)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-11-30
Government Plans
To Provide Flying
Instructions Free

Washington, Nov. 3O.-(AP)-Chair-
man Edward ]. Noble, of the Civil
Aeronautics Authority, said today an
early start was possible in the admin
istration's plan to teach civilians to
fly at government expense. No spe-
cific authorization is needed from
Congress, he said, telling of his idea
of launching the work experimentaay
with a few students in colleges which
now have aviation courses.
The proposal to set up what NOBLE
described as backlog of national de-
tense has been discussed at corner
ences attended by himself, Louis
Johnson, assistant secretary OF wa,
and Aubrey williams, director OF enc
National Youth Administration.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-11-30
Full Defeat
Is Admitted
By Workers
Stocky P re m i err.
Though Accused Of
Dictator Ambitions.
Meets Issue Head-On;
Effort Is Fiasco for
Labor; Daladier To
Get Good Majority {. s

Paris, Nov. 30.-(AP)-By a nation
wide array of armed force. Premier,
Daladier today quickly broke the 81
hour general strike, which constitiit- :.
ed organized labor's first big chal-.
lenge to his government in it's econo-
mic program.
The stocky premier, whose enemies
have accused him of dictatorial am
billions, met the issue head-on. .
Inside of u few hours, there was
nothing left of the movement, direct
ed by the powerful General Confed-
GRAFTON of Labor, except isolated par
tial, strikes in some private industries.
dock workers strikes in some ports
and few street car strikes. s
Mobile guards, police and in many
cases army units were in abundant.
evidence to prove the premier's deter
mination to smash the labor demon
stration against his decree laws. APP
proximately 500 arrests were made In
the Paris district and several dozen
arrests were reported from other sec
tions.
Members of parliament branded TIE
day a fiasco for labor and resound-
ing triumph for Daladier and his gov
eminent. It was predicted. that Dalai
der would have a majority when par
lament meets again next month, with
support from the right and his own
radical socialist party. 81
The first big break in the strikers
front came at a. m. g, a. m eastern
standard time), four hours after the
strike began, when the subway work
ers in Paris conceded defeat and re-
voked its strike order.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-11-30
Japanese T oLet
U. S. Gunboat Sail

Shanghai NV. 3O.-(AP)-Jap-
anese indicated today that the
United States gunboat Monocacy,
long isolated near Kiulxiang as :.
result of Japanese military and
naval activities along the Yangtze
river, might soon return to Shang-
hal.
Vice-Admiral Ottawa, cOmman-
der-in-chief of the Japanese fleet
In China, announced that the
MOnOcacy and other foreign vessels
in the Yangtze would be permitted
to come down the river If naval
authorities of the various nations
asked permission.
There are six other foreign gum
beats in the Yangtze between
Wuhu and Yochow, all British and
French. Previously, the Japanese
had refused requests to allow the
vessels to proceed downstream.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-11-30

G~@CS -
a busy individual.
However, since the
last election he SIM
ply has been swamp
ed with applications
for interviews with
the "chief'' on the
subject for sought
for federal appoint
ments in behalf of
d deserving New Deal
ers who, on Novem-
Der 8, lost seats in
Congress. Most OF
these gentry were
loyal. pluggers or
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-11-30
Japanese Complete
hopping Up Action
On British Border

Hong Kong, China, Nov. S0.-(AF)
Japanese announced today they had
completed hopping up operations
along the border of the British crown
colony of Hong Kong and that they
were advancing northward along the
Canton railway
During the five-day drive against
the regulars in the border region, at
least eleven Chinese civilians were
killed by, Japanese shells falling with
in the British colony.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-11-30

Capitol Hill for Rooseveltian policies
during one, two, three or more ses-
sions past. They're entitled to con-
sidefation and the executive mansion
recognizes it. Moreover, they are pref
~ prominent men; not very easy to
stall eff, like ordinary pests.
The fact remains that there are not
nearly enough vacancies to go a.
,o,,nd among them. They want mid
ding good jobs, too worth at least
$4,000 annually.
The administration seni-foresav
that was coming It knew it would
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-11-30
New Restrictions
Imposed On Jews
=. By German eich

!. =. Berlin Nov. 3d. (AP) The
y cowyernment carried its sweeping
anti-Jewish campaign a step FUR.
ther today with the publication OF
an order empowering the police
70 tell German Jews when they
NAV or may not leave their homes,
and, where they may ana may i'os
60. :. an
official gazette under the neauMs'
sPolices order regarding me ~
/ r,earance of Jews in pugilc'
II was explained that the oIoei
provided. a illegal basis" for yes
terday's idecree forbidding jew
to appear on the streets during
eight hours on the Day y
tional solidarity December s.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-11-30
New Air Bases For z
Strategic OutpostS
Considered Likely
New England, Florida and Alaska May Get
Huge Air Fields from New Congress, Which
Will Talk National Defense With Vengeance

Washington, Nov. 3O.--(AF)- Presi-
dent Roosevelt's defense program
military circles heard today, may in
clude the establishment of new army
air bases at several of the nations
strategic outposts. .
Officials said the President may
ask Congress for funds to build bases
n New England, Flo. ida and Alaska
n connection with the projected ex-
pansion of the army air fleet.
A special War Department board
already has inspected possible sites in
New Hampshire, and advocated
base in Florida to protect the Carib-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-11-30
Resulnling OF Relations
With Germany Will Wait
Roosevelt Not To Send Ambassador Wilson
Back Until Persecution Of Racial and Religious
Minorities Takes More Definite Turn

Warm Springs, Ca, Nov. 3O-(AP)
President Roosevelt's apparent in
tention to await developments abroad
before deciding on resumption of full!
diplomatic relations with Germany
stood out here today as the most COM
crete development from the confers
ence on oppressed minorities in CEN
trail Europe.
The chief executive said late yes
terday that Ambassador Hugh Will
son would not return to his Berlin
post at present. He added, however,
that the career diplomat was right
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-11-30

bean and the Panama Canal and has
been especially active sin e Mr.. Roose-
welt declared that national defe use in.
wolves tro o-4ira wastcr,, hfr;s,hcre
An aerial inspection trip to Alaska
last summer by Louis Johnson assis-
tant secretary of war, prodlccdrla hint
that the high command agdigp might
seek funds for the long projected
Alaskan base.
Meanwhile, comments by returning
members of Congress indicated that
national defense will be lively sub
ject of discussion at the next session
of Congress.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-11-30
Georgian Seeking
Modification For
Wage-Hour Set-Ur

Washington, Nov. 3O.-(AP)--
Representative Ramspeck, Demo
crat, Georgia, criticizing hour pro-
visions of the wage-hOur act as
''inflexibIe," suggested today it
might be advisable to exempt all
persons in higher wage brackets.
He said he did not know where
the dividing line should be fixed.
He recommended that the House
Labor Committee review both the
wage-hour and the Wagner labor
relations act to see whether they
might be improved.
The Georgian asserted the Ma
tional Labor Board has not con-
fined itself to the judicial view
point, and apparently has misc0n-
strued the purpose ofethe act
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-11-30
Chrysler Workers
Go On Strike For
Additional Wages

Detroit, Mich, Nov. 3O.A-(AP)-s
The ChrysIer Corporations Ply
mouth plant here and the Mack
avenue plant of the Briggs Manu-
Iacturlng Company were closed
Today after 60 Plymouth employ
ees began strike. The shutdown
affected 10000 workers i'm both
factories.
employees of the body handling
department. of the Plymouth plant
S'opped work at 1880 a. m, half
gu hour after the day shift report
GU Company officials said Unit
Gu automobile Worker members
%sr' demanding higher wages and
n aat negotiations on the demand
nave nave been in progress for a
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-11-30
Italy Launches Demands
For French Colony Area
Wallace Talks In
Raleigh Tomorrow

Raleigh, Nov. 3O.-(AP)-Hun-
dreds IF farmers from the two
Carolinas and Virginia are OK
pected here tomorrow to hear
Henry A. Wallace, secretary of ag-
riculture, discuss crop control.
Opponents of Federal crop con-
troll have also been called upon by
their leaders to attend the meet
ing, and ID. T. Startling, vice-chair-
man of the anti-contrOl Organiza-
ton announced he would offer a re-
solution at the meeting.
Wallace will speak urging farm
ers to approve continuation of con-
December 10.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-11-30
1888 Prices
Higher For
Border Marts

Washington. Nov. .-(AP)-The
Agriculture Department reported to-
day farmers sales of flue-cured tor
bacco in SoHth Gassiia ard on ths
rorder markets of North Carolina
were less for the 1888 season than in
1887, but that the average price was
higher.
Sales on the 16 markets in the belt
totaled 170,507 1880 pounds for the 1888
season, which closed October 6, COM
pared with 191 ,049, 225 pounds in 1887.
The 1888 average price was report
ed at $22.59, compared with $21.56 per
hundred pounds in 1887.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-11-30

when he objected to termining his
stay in Washington as 'indefinite.v
Wilson, who was summoned home
when rioting against Jews brokeaou
in Germany, and William Phillips, am
bassador, to Italy, conferred at the lit
Stiee White Rouse here Sunday, anc.
Monday. The President said Phillips,
home on leave, would sail about De
cember 10 to return to his post
All the President would say about
his weekend talks was that he made
a general check-up Of the racial and
religious prosecutions abroad.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-11-30
By CHARLES p. STEWART
Central Press COlumnist

Washington, Nov. S0.-Presidential
Private Secretary Marvin H. Nc
Intyre, as principal White House con-
- 70 ~ mo n lxxra VIC ic
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-11-30
Speakership
In House Is
Not Yet Sure

Raleigh, Nov. 3O.-With converting
of the legislature just bit more than
a month off, the race for. speakership
of the 1889 House is much too close
for COMFORT of any of the three avow-
ed candidates and also for prognosti-
eating by those who like to peer into
the political future and come up with
correct forecasts.
Making the rounds in a more or less
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-11-30

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