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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-16
Withdraws Challenge
 To Election Of Smith
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of Connecticut under the Section 653 of the General Statutes which pro- vides that any elector may question rulings on ballots by a moderator in a senatorial or congressional elec- ton by appeal to the supreme court. Chief Justice William M. Maltbie remarked this phase last night in an informal talk with counsel while the recount was going on.
 The contest between Martin w. Gormley and former Congressman Edward w. Goss, which saw the lat ter reelected some time ago, was brought before the Congressional committee on elections, different procedure from that followed in the Smith-Rice instance.
 The justices comment that:
 Colonel Rice, in view of the changed results in the Winsted count, was justified in bringing the contest. Originally, counsel for Col
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-16
Witness Arrived Here
 Today But By Mistake
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~Y-71-O6."
 Whether or not additional surprise witnesses are being prepared with the assistance of the New York courts. for appearance at the con- spiracy trials, could not be learned definitely today.
 Banker or Broker
 MT. Doty, who was very friendly and communicative until asked for his name, is elderly, well-dressed and grRy-haired. He has the appearance of a successful banker or broker.
 He denied any knowledge of the reason for his receipt of the sub- pDena, and even showed surprise when a reporter indicated to him that his appearance was doubtless in connection with the trial of May or Hayes and the 26 others who have been accused of conspiring to de- fraud the city of more than a mil lion dollars.
 While visiting the court house, he parked his car in front of the city hall, but on the opposite side of the street.
 Never Resided Here
 In conversation with the Demo- crat reporter, MT. Doty denied that he had ever been a resident of Wa terbury. Things have changed" he remarked, after admitting that he had been 8 frequent visitor here, apparently several years ago.
 Displaying 8 very genial disposi-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-16
Deadline Of Fascis1n Is Latest By Roosevelt
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their cradles in the shipyards and more are to be built. Educational orders" shortly will be accustoming more time manufacturers to the requirements of army material. New anti-aircraft defense is in the making; a new automatic rifle Tor infantrymen has been devised.
 The 20th anniversary of the Arm istice finds the nation armir1g as in 1916-one year before we entered the World War.
 May Extend Further
 Powerful minority voices may be raised in congress to extend ''conti- mental defense" even further. One influential senate foreign relations committee member told the United Press that MT. Roosevelt should erl- phatically re-affirn the unilateral Monroe doctrine in all its particu- lars but without presuming any United States right or obligation tc interfere in internal affairs of any sister republic.
 He argued that the Latin Amer ican nations might, but probably would not, be offended but that, in any event, the safety of the United States required such a policy.
 The committee member said fur ther, that the Monroe doctrine might even be expanded to forbid not only foreign acquisition of ter ritory but the theological penetra- ton of the 2l American republics sort of sanitary cordon or dead- line across which fascist ideas would not be permitted to cross.
 And 1t was suggested that the United States undertake reaf- firmation of such a Monroe doctrine policy on its own rather than in the partnership MT. Roosevelt has sug- gested. This committee member however, probably would be in g minority on such a proposition.
 Significant Agreements Significantly probably tomorrow the United States will sign trade agreements with Canada and Great Britain. There will be ceremony and speeches so that the world will not fail to mark the economic. possible political-importance of the signing. And, shortly, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth will be Mir Roosevelt's guests. All of that may be coincidentai. But some persons feel that it ties in with the parallel course of action now frequent be- tween London and Washington.
 Scarcely remarked at yesterday; White House press conference va. MT Ropsevelt's prompt No, h re- ply to a question whether national defense plans contetnplated 3 United States aaVg Gapabie of defending both Pacific and Atlantic coast. simultaneously. The currently pro jected navy is said by experts t be too small for that double task Notable, therefore, is the consistent passing of the United States fleet ii Pacific waters although small de tail is assigned to the east coast Battle station for the British grand fleet is in North Sea waters.
 Roosevelt Commandments Precise significance of these va. rious factors in development oi American foreign policy are npi known and probably must depend largely, upon future events. So fai MT. Roosevelt is committed:
 1. To prepafe the United States for possible trouble.
 2. To cooperate with Canada, Central and South America in t new policy of continental detetlses
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-16

onel Rice had presented claims of alleged illegal voting and question of validity of ballots in nine towns besides Winsted, namely: Waterbury, Colebrook, Derby, Bridgewater, Pros- pect, Watertown, New Hartford, Cornwall, and Oxford.
 In the instance of Moderator Will liam P. Doyle, of Winsted, who dis counted the All disputed ballots, the justices found that the Demo- cratic moderator had shown no dis crimination in the matter of dis carding ballots for any candidate. The proportion of ballots discarded was in proportion to the total vote of the town which, originally, and with the first count, gave Smith, 1882, Rice, 1882, and John w. Ring, Socialist, 254.
 Official Change In Count
 Justice Jennings said stipula- ton would be filed at Winchester (Winsted), noting official change in the count.
 The two candidates, entirely ami able throughout the proceedings yes- terday and today, were advised to get together on the matter of court costs and remuneration for Town Clerk Winslow of Winsted for his time spent while appearing at the hearing and activity in the recount,
 The latter official, with the att terneys named earlier, spent about nine hours checking and recounting the $500 and more ballots contained in the two ballot boxes which the justices directed be brought to Hart- ford yesterday afternoon. It was only after arrival of the ballot box es that it was agreed all ballots should be counted, inasmuch as a statute relating to. opening of the ballot boxes before the period of im- pounding concludes, might raise question of validity if only the re- jected ballots were counted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-16

lContlnued from Page D utes should not be inspected, is the fact that the grand jury has not been discharged. The court also commented that should the minutes be made open to Leary, they might become public, and thus cause dam age to the regulations of persons who had done no wrong.
 Stranger To Jury
 Special Prosecutor Alcorn made iS- sue of the claim that Controller Leary had dodged subpoena to ap- pear as a witness before the grand jury. He described Leary as a stranger to the jury" who seeks the minutes of it's investigations.
 The prosecutor declared that dur ing the jury's investigation his men had looked high and low for Leary. He commented that whether he was at Oklahoma, Woodbury, the city hall or Watertown, he did't know.
 He referred to the decision of Judge Inglis refusing permission to the defendants to inspect the min utes, and charged that no new req son had been given while Judge Inglis' dt ciSion should be altered.
 Willing To Pay Expenses
 Attorney Peck argued that the pe- titioner was willing to pay any ex- pense attached to the preparations of the minutes, and contended that as & matter of righteousness they should be granted the permission to inspect. He charged that the prosecution has the right to check the stories of witnesses, whereas the defQndants have not. "The interests of justice require that the accused should have the opportunity to check the stories of the witnesses" he cried.
 Hearing At New Haven
 The next matter or procedure in connection with the preparations for the trial will be a hearing at New Haven. with Judge Ernest A. Inglis presiding, Friday afternoon at O. clock.
 Selection of prospective jurors from the New Haven county jury list will be the business at hand. Plans will bt made. to determine how many prospective veniremen should report each day for the poll ing which will start November 29.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-16
GREAT BRITAIN,
 ITALY AT PEACE
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To obtain application of the agreement, Premier Benito Mussolini recalled 10000 soldiers from the ranks of the Spanish insurgents. He had been reluctant to do so for many months. The number of Ital- ians still in Spain is not definitely known.
 What Plan Provides
 The agreement comprised com plicated series of declarations, proto- co.'s and exchanges of letters. Brief ly, it provides:
 1. An Italian pledge to withdraw all volunteers and war materials from Spain and terminate the war
 1. An Italian pledge to seek nc territorial, political or economic privileges in Spain, the Balearic Is- lands or Spanish colonies.
 3. British recognition of Ethiopia 4. A 55 per cent reduction of the Libyan garrisons by Italy. 5. Italian adherence to the Lon- don naval treaty of ,1936.
 6. Joint re-affirmation of the SLaJuS quo III the western MedlLer' ranean.
 2. An exchange of military in. formation.
 8. Recognition of Britain's Spe- cial interests in Saudi Arabia ane Italy's particular interest in Yemen 9. Cessation of propaganda against each other.
 10. An Italian pledge to respect the British water rights of Lake Tana in Ethiopia. II. An Italian pledge not to con- script native soldiers in East Africa 12. An Italian guarantee for thu free exercise of religion in East Africa.
 13. Free use of the Suez canal ir times of peace or war.
 IA. A good ileighbor" agreement among Egypt, Britain and Italy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-16

but American nations chiefly need skilled farmers with sufficient cap ital to establish themselves.
 The stalemate looked complete then until President Roosevelt's $ statement in which Jewish circles saw new hope.
 Roosevelt Is Headlined
 It was expected to bring vigorous editorial comment, which head lines already reflected, such as a double column top head in the Daily Tel egraph which said: "Mr. Roosevelt condemns the program"
 The London Times banner line read: Limited States opinion shock ed" and the Daily Sketch carried a two column double banner line reading: Roosevelt denounces war on Jews"
 The Daily Mirror head line inter- preted the statement to mean a "U. s. A. move to split with Germany" and the Daily Herald said: T or dered Berlin envoy's return, says Roosevelt"
 Parliamentary circles expressed approval of MT. RooseveltS state- nent on western hemisphere de- fense, saying that United States arnAnents do not menace anyone, but would reinforce peace. They arl- ticipated, however. unfavorable re- action from fascist countries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-16

1 tt0n, ne 10keo aDOuC bne oayS when he had been a newspaperman in the midwest. He failed to elaborate on which section c1 the midwest.
 It was in . very unasSuming man. ner that he walked into the superior court clerks oflce, shortly after 10 o'clock this morning and addressed MT. Freeman, Where can find Mir, Alcorn?"
 AIcOrn Not Expected
 Clerks were sure that MT. Alcorn was not scheduled for an appeee. ance here on any matters today, and so informed the gentleman. But I was subpoenaed yesterday to appear here today" retorted MT. Doty, as he displayed an oflcial- looking paper.
 Clerk Freeman took the paper which Mr. Doty extended, and read 1t carefully, then declared, Why, this is summons to appear before Justice Koenig in General Sessions court at New York at 10 o'clock this morning"
 Doty Is Surprised MT. Doty appeared surprised, as his mistake dawned upon him. He immediately expressed concern as to what the result might be of his failure to appear in New York in answer to the summons.
 He expressed his intent to go im- mediately to the Postal Telegraph office and dispatch a message to general sessions court, informing of ficials of his mistake and advising them that he would return to New York with all haste.
 After sending the telegram, he rejoined his companion at the auto mobile and left toward Danbury.
 AIcOrn Is Mystery Man
 The fact that MT. Alcorn is pre- pairing to bring witnesses here Mo- vember 29 is matter of surprise, in view of the fact that no testimony is expected to be taken for several weeks after that date. Polling of 8 jury to hear the case, from all indications will require at least a month, and no testimony can be taken until the 12 jurors are se- lected.
 Because of the lack of informa- tion regarding Mir Doty's business connections it is impossible to spec ulate on his necessity as a witness in the trial It is apparent, how ever, that MT. Doty is successful business man, possibly banker or broker
 Alcorn Was Silent When MT. Alcorn was in Water bury yesterday he gave no indica- tion that out-of-state witnesses were being prepared for the early days of the trial. It is understood, how ever, because of enormous task which confronts him in the trial, several weeks must be spent in prep aration of witnesses.
 Among the Doty's listed in the New York directory are: Archibald 0. Doty, a broker, 15 Williams street, and Doty and Scringeour a sales company at 465 Bloom street.
 Court Procedure
 Local counsel stated today that court procedure is necessary to bring a witness from New York to Connecticut. Unless Mir Doty can show cause why he should not ap- pear at Waterbury fo- the case, he will be forced to post a bond to as- sure his appearance as a witness.
 Had he been subpeenaed while he was in Connecticut the court order would not be necessary. By com ing here today, however, MT. Doty indicated that he would offer no opposition to being witness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-16
ZERO SMITH ENROLLs

Tuscaloosa, Ala. tUP)-A Uni- versity of Alabama student who en- tered college this fall had two strikes against him before he started school as far as his chances of rnak- ing good grades are concerned. His name was Zero Smith, of Birming- ham.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-16
oIL BOOM IN OHIO COUNTY

Xenia, O.. (UPl-More than 35,000 acres of land now are thunder lease in search for oil and gzas in com lnercial quantities at Greene county. Eleven more leases recently we're filed at the county auditors office here, bringing to 286 the number of farms being exploited for that pur- pose.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-16

It has been estimated that more marriages take place during the third quarter of the year than in any other period.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-16
JACKS BEANsTALK AGAIN

North Kingsville, o. (UP)-A giant beanstalk here grew to the top of a 30-foot barn and then al- most l2 feet on the barns roof. One of the beans on the vine measured four feet in length and five inches in diameter at the bottom.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-16

Approximately 2,2Oo inhabitants of the Virgin Islands migrate to the United States annually.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-16
LEARY ATTYS TO
 APPEAL RULING

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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-24
JEFFERSONS "ALL-STARS"
SPLIT DOUBLE HEADER

The Jefferson and West Jefferson
"all-stars" had two "battle royals"
last Thursday night on the Jeffer-
son school court when the West
Jefferson girls eked out a 13 to II
victory, while the county seat quint
trounced their ancient rivals 81 to
%.
Miller led the scoring attack for
the West Jefferson girls and Eller
was high man in the boys game,
with 9 points to his credit.
Playing on the Jefferson girls
team were the Little sisters, Nc
Neill, Sturgill and Morphew. On
West Jefferson: Parsons, Maloney,
Miller, Grayson and Grayson.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-24
Three Candidates
Seek Nomination
In 2lst District
Bivens, Gwyn, and Sharp After
Judgeship Nomination. To Be
Hot Race.


With three strong candidates in
the race, the fight for the Demo-
cratic nomination as judge of the
newly created 21st. judicial dis
trict, composed of Rockingham,
Forsyth, Stokes and Surry counties,
promises to be hot battle.
Judge E. C. Bivens, Of Mt. Airy,
VIA presided over the criminal
term of court here last fall and who
was appointed by Gov. Hoey about
year ago, announced his candi-
dacy last week. Two prominent
Rockingham county attorneys and
former state senators, Allen Gwyn
and Jim Sharp, have also tossed
their hats into the ring.
Mr.. Gwyn, who is likewise wide
ly known in Ashe, has been solicit
or of the old and new district for
some time and has large number
Of friends in the district, while
Sharp likewise has his followers.
One rather unusual thing is that
both of these men live in Reds
vile and have been life long
friends.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-24
Bids Are Asked
For Surfacing
Scenic Highway

The United States bureau of pub
lie roads last Saturday received
bids for the surfacing Of the Blue
Ridge Parkway in Allegheny,
Wilkes, Ashe and Watauga counties
until March II.
Bids have already been received
on the Laurel Springs overpass and
Glendale Springs bridge, also pro-
jects on the Parkway. Contracts
are expected to be let soon.
The surfacing project includes SO
miles of the scenic route, and will
require approximately SO6,500
square yards of conditioning road
surface; 100000 gallons Of refined
tai; 27,3OO tons of crushed stone
and chips; and 100000 of refined
tar or cut-back asphalt.
The bids must be sent to the
bureau of public roads, 1725 F.
street, N. W., Washington, D. c.
Bids may be obtained and plans and
specifications seen at the office OF
the bureau of roads in Roanoke, Va.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-24
Record Crowd Saw VIC Cagers
Lick Riverview; lansing Won

All available seats were taken
and every nook and corner of the
Lansing high school gym were filled
with enthusiastic basketball fans
who saw Virginia-Caro emerge
with % to q victory over their
strong rivals, Riverview, in the fea-
ture game and also saw the Lam
sing teams defeat Sparta in double
header by wide margins.
Coaches estimated that this was
the largest crowd ever assembled
In Ashe county for regular sched-
uled games and the Lansing school
building fund was enriched $54.4O.
thanks to the fine spirit on the part
OF Riverview, Virginia Carolina and
Ashe county fans.
AS indicated BY the final score
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-24
FLUCIE STEWART MAY
GET JOB AT NEWBERRY

Flucie Stewart, assistant football
coach at A. S. T. c., may get the
call as head coach at Newberry col
lege, it was learned this week. Since
the resignation of AID Mclean, who
went to Porter Military Academy,
Stewart has been prominently men
toned as a successor.
Stewart is a native of Texas and
was an outstanding athletic at Fur
man University. During the past
two years he has done fine job
helping Kid Brewer develop two
good football teams.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-24
'Ashe County Tourney
Ends Tuesday; Grassy
Greek Teams Leading
Lansing Boys And Nathan's
Creek Girls Have Chance
TO Win. Or Tie.
TOURNEY STARTS 9Th

The Ashe division of the Appa-
lachian High School Basketball
tournament ends next Tuesday
night!
AS the season enters its final
round, both of the Virginia Carolina
teams are still occupying top places
in their brackets, but neither of
them has clinched championship
honors
The boys are being pushed by
Lansing and the girls by Nathan's
Creek cagers. If Virginia
boys lose their next two games and
Lansing boys should win both of
theirs, the Morphis quint will be
winners If VIC boys lose one game
and Lansing wins both games, they
will be tied. The margin in the
girls division is not quite so close.
The ironical part is Lansing plays
Va-Caro. Tuesday night at Grassy
Creek!
By virtue of having removed the
forfeited games to Riverview, Ma
than's Creek girls jumped up the
ladder last week. Two victories for
them and two defeats for VIC would
call for some real discussion, in
terested parties point out.
During the past week the stand
ing of all teams remained un-
changed and there was only one
conference game played Tuesday
night.
Director Garbee announced Tues
day night that the Appalachian high
school tournament will be held on
March 1870, at A. S. T. c. in
Boone. Sixteen schools will parti-
cipate in the tourney and the plan
will be mapped nut by the coaches
this Sunday in Boone.
The tournament IN Winston is al
so supposed to start on March and
last for about 10 days. There will
be 112 teams in that tourney.
The Posts "all-star or all-Ashe"
teams will be published in next
weeks paper. Coaches are urged to
send in their selections at once as
Saturday is the deadline. Also, send
in list of squad members.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-24

the game was close from start to
finish, although VIC boys led most
of the time. Shoemaker was high
scorer for Riverview and Blevins
for VIC.
The Lansing boys swamped Spar
ia about SO to 20, while the Lansing
girls won q to IL.
Lineup of the R-V-C game fol-
lows:
Riverview (27) /Va.-Caro. (28)
Shoemaker (10) Walker (4)
Osborne (8) Blevins (8)
Stuart 60 GRAPHICAL (2)
Arnold Waddell (7)
Mccoy Cd Barker (5)
Eastridge COZ Spencer (2)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-24
SCHEDULE OF GAMES

Friday, Feb. Is
Lansing at Todd.
Nathan's Creek at West Jeffer-
son.
Virginia-Carolina at Fleetwood.
Healing Springs at Jefferson.
Tuesday, March 1
Jefferson at Nathan's Creek.
West Jefferson at Healing Springs.
Lansing at Virginia Carolina.
Todd at RivervieW.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-24
sIDE-swIPE EACH OTHER

Mrs. w. M. Beck, of Warrensville
and Miss Pearl Roland, of Clifton,
had the misfortune of side-swiping
each other last Thursday afternoon
on the highway in the Buffalo Sec
ton. Both cars were damaged, but
none of the occupants were hurt.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-24
RESULTS OF GAMES
Friday, Feb. Is
Bows Games

Friday, Feb. Is
Boys Games
Riverview, "a; Jefferson Is.
Virginia Carolina, Al; West JEFF
ferson, 81.
Nathan's Creek, 10; Healing
Springs, 18.
Girls Games
Jefferson, 80; Riverview, IL.
Virginia-Carolina, %; West JEFF
ferson, 16.
Nathan's Creek, &c; Healing
Springs, "a.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-06-23

The Montana Works Progress Adj
ministration today announced a
unique project, designed to better
the education status of the 558 men
and women now serving sentence
behind the cold gray walls of the
state prison at Deer Lodge.
Psychologists, social workers and
police officials have long recon-
mended education for prison inmates
as a vital factor in decreasing the
number of second offenses and les
sening the growing crime bill of the
United States" Mrs. Ethel B. Arnett,
state director of the WPA division
of education, explained in making
the announcement.
Results of prison education ex-
periments in other states show that
inmates are anxious to take adj
vantage of every opportunity for
elf-improvement. The benefit of
such classes in helping rehabilitate
former prisoners into useful mem
bers of society, is remarkable" she
said.
| According to Mrs. Arnett the pro-
gram at Deer Lodge will begin on a
moderate scale on July under the
direction of a capable supervisor
and teachers provided by WPA. AS
the field becomes more familiar it
| is planned to offer wider variety
of courses and more intensive
schedule.