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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20
ROGER BABSON IS
 GIVING WARNING

Pittsfeld, Mass, May 20-(UP)- Paid denominational secretaries think they are special ambassadors of Jesus Christ to tell ministers what to do," according to Roger Babson, national moderator of the Congregational church.
 National headquarters poster the ministers so to raise money, and do this or that, they have little energy left to preach the gospel" he said in broadcast speech yesterday.
 The attack followed Babson's "bolt" from the Massachusetts Con- gregational conference earlier this week.
 T appeal to everyone to back the local churches" he said. "Encour- age your ministers, priests and rabbis. Attend church, give liber- ally to church, but beware of high pressure denominational secretar- ies."
 Babson contended that the Con- gregational church national head quarters deducted 20 per cent from gifts for its expenses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20
WIFE HOLDS HOME
 AGAINST HUSBAND

Braintree, Mass, May 20 - CU Po-With a pistol in easy reach windows aniled or boarded up and door barricaded. 42-year-old bride paced within her home today after outwitting her well-to-do husband in an custer attempt. Grim but smiling, Mrs. Mary Hannaford shouted from her fortress that she and her children were together in the house and intended to stay there even if faced with starvation. In seclusion was her contractor-h -hus- band Thomas, also 42, who yesterday gained possession of the dwelling only to lose it when called by bus mess to his office.
 Though both admitted marital understandings since their New Hampshire marriage last July, open hostilities began when Thomas filed an annulment petition. He contend- ed that he had been deceived and that his wife who formerly was his housekeeper, entered a hospital twice, once before their marriage, and claimed to have given birth to children. Both, he alleged, were those of some other person.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20
Horse1uhipping Boys Who Stole Cause OF Arguments

Sleep, rector of the Episcopal church of the Good Shepherd. ITO take any other view seems to amount to condoning youthful crime and would result in elevating these boys to the position of heroes in the eyes of their companions.
 The Rev. Max A.Capp, minister of the Fitchburg Universalist church. emphatically disapproved the sen- tence. T suggest" he said, "that it be the judge who does the flog- ging instead of the parents if the ridiculous sentence Is carried out. There are very few people who would want to carry the memory of par ticipating in such barbarous treat rnent."
 Joseph Allen, who has Ii other children besides William, said he will visit Judge Gallagher at the court house, probably Monday, and ask him to rescind the order. Henry J Woodworth reiterated that he would refuse to obey the judges decree Mrs. Allen promised that. "once this whipping business is over," she would give William something that will cure him of any such deviltry in the future" Both boys said they would prefer the horsewhipping to Q jai l sentence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20
TWO INJURED IN
 AUTO ACCIDENTS
Mrs. Mary Gilbert, 5, of Laurel Street Placed on
 Danger List

Two Waterburians were injured, one critically, in automobile acci- dents early this morning. On the danger list at St. Mary's hospital to- day was Mrs. Mary Gilbert, 53, of 16 Laurel street, who suffered a possible skull fracture and numerous decorations at 2 a. m. when the car in which she was riding climbed the sidewalk and struck a store front on East Main street at Idylwood avenue.
 James Calvin, 20, of SIS Baldwin street, is under treatment at St. Mary's hospital for severe back laceration and other injuries suf- fered when the car in which he was riding struck 8 highway fence in Bethany. Police said the automobile had been stolen.
 Held as coroner's prisoner is Charles Tyrrell, of 234 Orange street, driver of the car in which Mrs. Gill bert was riding. He told police he must have fallen asleep at the wheel a moment before the accident. His car climbed the sidewalk and crashed into the display window of bakery shop. Passing motorists took Mrs. Gilbert to the hospital. Calvin was given ride to Water bury afte rthe car in which he was riding struck the highway fence in Bethany. Patrolman Francis Mo- Carthy saw him leaving the auto- mobile on Baldwin street and sent him to the hospital. Police said the car was owned by Michael Stevens of 54 High street, and that Calvin would be charged with theft of an
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20
DREAM HOME FOR
 QUINTUPLETS

North Bay, Ont, May 20 - (U.P0 The dream home" in which the Dionne Quintuplets will live with their parents and the seven other Dionne children soon will become a reality under the terms of an agree ment announced by the board of guardians.
 Judge J. A. Valin, chairman of the board, and Henry St. Jacques, Oliva Dionne's attorneyq, described the agreement as compromise reached in new spirit of coopera- tion" after months of pickering be- tween the father and the Ontario government.
 Percy D. Wilson, the Quins' official guardian, and Papa Dionne, in his capacity of board member, were present at yesterdays meeting in which 1t was decided to instruct the provincial government architect to draw up plans at once for the dream home" at Corbell, five miles northeast of Callander, site of the quintuplets nursery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20
Jackie Coogan Works Stage
 Again To Earn CourtMoney

stage today for money with which to press his court fight against his mother and stepfather, the Arthur Bernsteins. The Bernsteins' refusal to give Jackie any of the money that he earned as child movie sta1 and his subsequent legal fight to collect, turned into 8 back-handed blessing for the 23-year -old Jackie Two months ago he was & fizzle as 8 movie actor, his career apparent ly ended. Then came the suit, the big headlines, and now he's set, fol 8 time at least, to equal his income as "The Kid" more than 10 years ago.
 He's in San Francisco now, for 8 week of cracking jokes about his troubles and getting the feel of the stage again. Next month he will go east for big-time vaudeville tour with Bob Hope, the singing como dian. Then he figures on taking g dance band on the road and making 8 movie. He will earn more in a week than most Americans do in a year. Hope is responsible for Jackie's funny sayings. He is writ ing the script for their act between shots of Give Me a Sailor," his current picture. Typical routine has Jackie asking the orchestra leader:
 Remember that blonde I met when I was here in 1918 with my father? She held me on her lap and kissed me-" The leader says he remembers and Jackie cracks: Flows to giving me her phone number?" Another blackout shows Jackie being accosted by hobo for dime for a cup of coffee. T haven't got 8 dime," Jackie replies, but I'll give you my autograph" !" Gee, I'm sorry," the hobo says. "I didn't recognize you. Say, Jackie, I'll buy you a cup of coffee."
 The Coogan-Hope act will open in New York June g. The tour will run for perhaps six weeks and they will split the income of $8,00O a week. That makes $4,000 for Jackie, ap- proximately what he was earning in his hey-day when his greatest &C., complishment was his ability to smile through his tears.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20

Fitchburg, Mass, May 20.-CUP) If two boys are to be horsewhipped for stealing 12 pounds of wire, it might be well to administer the same punishment to the junk dealers who received the stolen property, Mayor Alfred Woollacott said today.
 He was commenting on 84-year- old district judge, Thomas F. Galla- gher's decree that not later than June the fathers of Harold Wood- worth, 16, and William Allen, IS, must horsewhip them in the police station basement. Both fathers have rebelled against the court order.
 The mayor believed that the judge intended that the parents should give the boys "a good, sound spank ing on the proper spot = the kind we all deserved when we were youngsters" But he added: Tt wouldn't be out of place to admin itser the same punishment to the junk dealers who received the stolen property"
 The clergy was divided over the question of carrying out the courts order. Surely there can be nc shame or degradation in the proper punishment of child for wrongdo- ing" said the Rev. Frederick H
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20

M'Oliveira, Leman Judson, L. H. Dowd, Aimel T. Bruneau, James Dwyer, Philip LeMay, Charles Kelly, Louis Fabian, Joseph Carlson, Ern- est L. Stevens, Klishs Drug Store, Miss Margaret Boden, Mrs. A, Wargo, Mrs. A. Filippone, Mrs. w. Krantz, Mrs. Henry Stella, Mrs. Frank Krantz, A. Dibernado. A, Bradshaw, w. Brandt, R. Beach, Frank Stoddard, D. Miller, Carrie E. w. Woodruff, Mrs. Lewis w. Boards ley, Mrs. George Beach, Mrs. H Hard, Mrs. Folsom Cromwell, Mrs John Mclean, Charles w. Cooper J. Ball, w. R. Smith, Mrs. George Smith, H. H. Smith, A. c. Becker Otto Martinelli, Mrs. Emile Bus semey, Jr., Clifton Ineson, Ralph Clinton, Mrs. H. J. Ande, Mrs. O Derry, and Lucille Darlington.
 Parents Night
 The last parents night of the year will be held in the South schoo assembly hall at 7:30 o'clock Mon- day evening, May g. The P. T. A and Mothers club are invited to be the guests.
 This will be an excellent oppor- tunity for you to come and check your child's work for the year and assist us in making plans for next year.
 Mrs. Chase and Mrs. Swift will be the guest speakers in the prelimin- ary meeting. After the meeting in the assembly hall the parents are requested to visit classrooms and consult with the teacher while ex- amining pupils work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20
DORIS ANDREWS
 FETES MEMBERS
Thursday Mite Club Enter tained- -ElOise Kramer
 HOnOred
MlDDLEBURY Correspondent: Eleanor Read
 Telephone 5-O932

Mrs. Carl Hockert, Mrs. Franklin Read; and Mrs. Clifford Hart, were present at the meeting of the Thurs day Mite Club at the home of Doris Andrews, on Grandview avenue, last night.
 Our local postmaster, Thomas w. Dwyer, attended the special pickup air mail service at Mt. Tobe yester- day afternoon. Mail that went out on this trip was deposited at the Middlebury postoffice, then labeled, "Air Mail" and taken to Waterbury. From there to the plane which took off at Mt. Tobe, Plymouth, thence to New Hoven, and on to New Jersey.
 A great deal of interest has been shown by the townspeople during this "Air Mail Week.. The new six cent air mail stamps have been sell ing fast, and will continue so until the nd of the week.
 Mrs. John H. Foster, of Porter Hill, entertained at a bridge party at her home Wednesday afternoon after attending a luncheon given at the Waterbury Women's Club, in honor of Miss Eloise Kramer, who is being married soon.
 Assisting at the luncheon were: Mrs. Barnard, Mrs. Hermann Koes- ter, Miss B. Shammer and Mrs. Earl Capp.
 Immediately following this lunch con approximately fifteen ladies left for the Foster home where bridge was played. Tea was served.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20

they came. They have caused com- plete confusion along the railroad and passenger traffic was halted after one raid in which the Japanese sprang upon a train east of Lan- feng, disabled the engine and ma chine gunned those aboard the train. I came here from Cheng- chow, and my own train was stopped to give precedence to trains rush. ing three Chinese divisions to Lan- feng to ward off a big Japanese at tack there. At Chengchow, Gen. Chen Chien, commander in chief in Honan province, told me that there would be a decisive battle soon ill the country northwest of Suchow, probably along 8 front marked by Peihsien and Fenghsien, about 30 miles northwest of Suchow.
 Chinese Eager to Fight
 The Chinese talk consistently of giving battle. They seem to be- lieve that they are far stronger than the Japanese who are attacking them.
 If we win a battle along the rail- road" Gen. Chen told me, i've shall not pursue the Japanese but wait for them to attack again. If they send 100000 men we shall send 4OO,- 900. The situation is favorable to us. We know the Japanese plans and their strategy in cutting the Lunghai railroad with guerrillas Is useless. They have got to meet us in a battle. If we can defeat them decisively 1t will betwo months be- fore they can attack again because they will need more men from Japan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20
FLOOD CONTROL
 BILL IN SENATE

Washington, May 20.-(UP)-The $375, ,000, GOO omnibus flood control bill faced a bitter fight today in the senate where Republicans will demand that the federal government pay 100 per cent of the right-of way costs of projects. Passed by the House late yesterday without a record vote, the bill was sent to the senate commerce committee.
 Rep. John w. Mccormack, D., Mass, lost a fight in the House to "circumvent" by amendment the four state compact entered itno by Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hamp- shire, and Connecticut, which re- served power rights to the staets. He would have reserved for the federal government the power rights on New England dams.
 The bill makes no direct appro- priations. In addition to authoriz- ing appropriations for 8 general flood control program on major rivers, it provides for numerous flood control surveys on other streams.
 It includes the following auth orizations for river systems:
 Connecticut, $11,524,0O0; Hudson and Mohawk, $315,0 ,000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20
MEXICAN ARMY IS
 AFTER CEDILLO

San Luis Potosi, Mexico, May 20 -(UP)-More than 10000 Federal troops were concentrated in an Luis Potosi state today to force, by arm if necessary, the submission of Gen. Saturnino Cedillo and his agrarian army"
 The troops were augmented by IS army airplanes which flew here yesterday in command of Gen. AL fredo Lezama.
 President Lazaro Cardenas, work ing with out a military guard in the face of possible attempts against his life, was understood to have ordered the San Luis Potosi military zone commander to immediately proceed disarming persons un- authorized to carry arms.
 Sedillo, the states "warlord" and 8 former cabinet member who broke with Cardenas over the latter's agrarian reform program, was still at his estate at La Palomas. He de- fled the government when he re- fused to accept a transfer to the Michaoan military zone and sub- sequently was retired from active army service, officially at his own request, because of illness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20
HINTS TO GARDENERS
 by Gilbert Bentley .t Flower Expert
Rock Garden Flowers

VOU want your rock garden to J become more beautiful as time goes on. To achieve this. grow . variety of carefully selected peren. nials. Care for them as carefully a4 you select them.
 By growing and spreading from year to year. perennials i'll the chinks and spaces, taking away the newness. They give the pleasing effect of having been there for . long time.
 Following is . list of 24 peren- nials excellently suited to the rock garden: Hardy alyssum. anenome tor wind hower). columbine, arabis or rock cress. armeria. butterfly wildfower, aubrietia. English daisy e bellis perennis. harebell Cor cam. panula carpatica). Siberian wall. flower. snow.in-summer. hardy pink. liver balsam, baby's breath. coral bells or heuchera. Wentworth ivy, linum Cor hax), forget.me-not, Japanese hellAower Cor platycodon), Iceland poppy. hardy primrose or primula, buttercup or ranunculus. Stonecrop or sedum acre. and viols cornutA.
 Most rock garden perennials bloom in spring and early summer. presenting only foliage effects the remainder of tho season. There are many appropriate annuals that may bs used to keep the rock garden in flower from June to October. An. nuals are also helpful for securing color and foliage masses during the ArSt season or two of . rock garden, when persnnials are not yet well eStablished Annuals are also useful for covering any bare spots which may appear.
 The list of annuals suitable for the rock garden includes the follow. ing: Sand verbena, floss flower or agcratum: sweet alyssum, brachy. come or swan river daisy; China pink, African daisy. California poppy. lobsaia celestial. lobelia true blue, ice plant. dew plant, baby blue eyes, harebell phacelia. phlox drum- mondi. moss rose or .portuiaca; bouncing bet or saponaria: poor mans orchid or schizenthus: thun. begia or blackeyed susan; sea lavender or statics; verbena and YirdniaR stQek klkAx.-..------..-.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20

Principals in the tense court 69 defendants
 miners in bloody Harlan county pictured photo Musick United Mine Workers and former minister claims that he has been shot at than 100 times began his activities ridded woundng another picture his wife their eral Judge Church Ford who hearing the Hugh the defendants brought agents who found him hiding with his wfe relatives Virginia exhibits wrists
 fired in Harlan countys long
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20
MRS. MOODY IS
 WINNER AGAIN

London, May 20.-UP)-Mrs. Helen Wills Moody of California was carried to an extra set today but went on to defeat Peggy Scriv- en of England and reach the finals of the Surrey tennis championship at Surbiton. Scores were 6-2, 5-7, 6-3
 This was the first time during the former tennis queens comeback campaign that she had been carried to an extra set, although several of her second sets were won at scores of 7-5.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20
By JACK BELDEN

4Coo Oy OAASNN A ASocJ
 Chinese General Headquarters, Kaifeng, May 20.-(UP)-China'S $ finest divisions have escaped Japan csc traps in the Suchow area and 1t was estimated today that at least 80 divisions, numbering more than 500,- 600 men, were disposed in the coun- try around Kaifeng on the Lunghai railroad west of Suchow. Chinese military authorities look for a drive by the Japanese westward along the railroad from Suchow to Kali feng. They show every evidence of being prepared to meet 1t and, un- dsr the strategy they are pursuing, to make Japan pay heavily in men and money for every victory.
 Railway Mystery Cleared
 On my arrival here, was able to clear up the mystery attaching to the Lunghai railroad fighting. Japanese have claimed that they held stretches of the railroad many miles long. Chinese, admitting that the Japanese had reached the rail- road, asserted that they had been repulsed. The truth seems to be be- tween these versions.
 The Japanese are using new plan of open warfare, guerrilla tac- tics by crack regular army men. The fields all along the railroad west of Sucl1ow swarm with Chinese Sol- diers, spoling for fight. But the Japanese send units composed of about 100 infantry 50 cavalry and 50 artillerymen with one guide and half a dozen tanks.
 Are Daring Raiders
 These men dash daringly for the railroad, blow up bridges or cut the tracks, attack the Chinese in the vicinity and any trains that may be passing, and retreat as swiftly as
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20
Market Is Once More
 Irregular At Opening
Trading Very Moderate Copper Shares Steader;
 Utilities Based Up-U. s. Steel Is Off
BY ELMER c. WALZER United Press Financial Editor)

New York, May 20.-(UP)-Stocks opened irregular in moderate trad ing today and bonds eased slight ly, while cotton futures were 4 tc 6 points lower.
 Copper shares discounted a one cent pound decline in the price of copper metal yesterday and were steadier. Kennecott opened at BPS up 1s on 1,500 shares.
 Utility issues eased fractionally in light turnover.
 Unietd States Steel opened at 43A off h; American Telephone 129 off 1; General Motors 1000 shares at 29 offh: Douglas Aircraft 44A up %; Santa Fe 26 off F i; Southern Pacific 11h unchanged; !; Phillips Petroleum SIS off %; Union Carbide 66A up 1s and New York Central 12B unchanged.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20
Chinese Flyers Drop Pamphlets On Japan
Proved How Easily They Could Have Used Bombs;
 China's Finest Divisions, 5OO,OOO Strong ,@ Are Ready for Japanese

Hankow, May 20 (UP) - Chinese War planes flew over Japan today in the first air raid in Japanese history and dropped thousands of hand bills cities and towns it was asserted officially The hand bs it announced read We have you at our mercy! China is strong and undefeated!" Premier H. H. Kung and War Minister Ho YngChn jubantly welcomed two giant bombing planes which arrived at HankoW Ardrome and which thev said
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20

were part of squadron Of 27 which raided Japan. "Our planes could have, dropped hombs," said General Ho. But only Japanese militarists are China's enemies = not the Jap ar1ese people" Premier Kung greeted Commander Hsu Hun- Shan, 31, who led the raid. Hsu learned aviation in Germany and Italy = Japan's part ners in an anti-communist pact. It was announced that all raiding planes returned safely to their bases.
 First Reports of Dash
 First reports were that the planes flew as far as Osaka, Japan's second largest city. But General Ho said that they confined their activities to kyushiu, southwesternmost of the Japanese island group, and dropped hand bills on the great navy base cities of Nagasaki and Sasebo among other cities. As the planes dropped their hand bills, Japanese people were celebrating the fall of Suchow.
 The Chinese planes left their base last night, 1t was asserted, and spent several hours flying over Japan this morning. Japanese planes did not take off to oppose them, it was said, and anti-aircraft guns were not fired. The only recognition accorded the Chinese planes, it was said was a complete blackout of cities and towns in the fleets path. All the planes returned safely to base 1t was asserted.
 Chinese airplanes raided the Jap- anese Island of Formosa several months ago, and di considerable damage. But no hostile airplane ever had approached Japan proper, though some time after the FormoSa raid there was an air alarm because . Chinese fleet was sighted over the sea north of Formosa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20
Fountain Pen Heir
 Seeks Lost Millions

I. .oNG es-l tranged som of the l a t e Frank D. Wat terman, f o u nj tain pen mag. nate, Ellis h al Waterman, New Y o r k, a n-. nounced he will file. suit to win a large share of the estate left by his father, e s tim ated at approxim ately
 $5,000, ,000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20
DIES SUDDENLY

Lawrence, Mass, May 20.-(UP)- Enroute by automobile to Lawrence district court to answer lottery promotion charge, Israel Hebert, 62, 8 Methuen grocer, died suddenly of heart disease today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20
By FREDERICK c. OTHMAN United Press Hollywood
 COrreSpOndent)

Hollywood, May 20-(UP)-Jackie Coogan, the penniless millionaire began appearing on the vaudeville