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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-03
TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Cognac is pronounced ko'-
 nyak; not cog'-nack.

A. Because, not only are all the races and nations of Europe repre- Sented there. but the brown races are represented there as nowhere in the whole United States.
 o. What is the Consent Calen- dar of the Senate?
 A. A calendar of bills that have been reported favorably, which can be passed when and if they are called, unless some senator objects. AS a rule they are non-contro- versial measures.
 Q. What is the melting point of aluminium bronze?
 A. About 1O30 degrees c. O. What proportion of the work ing women are under no economic necessity to do SO?
 A. Complete figures are not available, but a pamphlet called "Why Women Work" issued by the Public Affairs Committee, Inc, in- dicated that one in thirty GA per cent) are supported by the house. hold in which they live. The earn- ings of this pin money" group was considerably less than the average.
 o. What was the World War strength of the Canadian army?
 A. By the end of the war Can ada had provided 628,964 men, of whom 465,984 enlisted voluntarily, and the remainder by conscription.
 If you want a copy of our book let HOUSEHOLD PESTS write to Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau. 1913 Thirteenth street, Washington, D, c. Enclose 10 cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-03
Government to Revive Reorganization Bill; Expect Many Congressnnen Will Reverse Vote; Election Issue If Beaten;
 Inner Circle Strong for Second Attempt
@ DREW REARS0N
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Washington May - The triumphant foes of the Presidents Government Reorganization Bill have sur ,or;co y,cfCr fOrth thnYo
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-03

Both Congress and the nation deserve a recess.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-03

POsthumOus Paen
 It is fitting that the anthem of New York's World Fair should be posthumously chosen song of George GershWin's. The name of the song is "The Dawn of Day" which typifies. the mood and purpose of the international extravaganza at Flushing Meadow.
 It was almost not composed. A little over year ago, Grover Whalen commissioned the we'll known songsmith to write the key tune of the fair. Gave him plenty of time, too, for it wasn't needed until now. Gershwin was at work on a film chore and did not turn to the job until Hull in his work at the studio. In such a leisure hour, he jotted down the manuscript of Dawn of a Day" but failed to say anything about it to anyone.
 Then he died suddenly. Months later, in search through his pa- pers, the ms. of the song was dis covered and placed in the hands of MT. Whalen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-03
In New York
By GEORGE ROSS

New York, May 3-One of the most memorable radio programs we've heard was a recent trans oceanic broadcast from the military catacombs of the Maginot line, the fabulous, sunken fortress along the Franco-German frontier.
 We were driving through ver- dant Westchester county as we heard it and the broadcaster was speaking of the fantastic interior of this r-bristling labyrinth, with its thousands of guns, its intricate, electrically controlled power system, all sunken deep into mile after mile of cavernous front line"
 He spoke of the pastoral sights overhead; the endless acres of green meadow and yellowing sprout such as come to life in Van Gogh landscapes, and he told of the peas- antry, pursuing their lives of hus- bandry on the soil above the most fantastic, and probably the most dangerous, manned arsenal on earth.
 Motoring through Westchester, where the only gun-like detona- tions are the backfirings of lethargic engines, it was an eerie, not to men, tion, depressing word-portrait that came out of the loud-speaker from $500 miles away.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-11
MT. KISCO, N. Y.,
 MAN GIVEN JAIL
Francisco Gentili Found to Have Loaded Gun-GOt
 Six Months

Francesca Gentle, 45, of 1853 Lex ington avenue, Mt. Kisco, N. Y. charged with carrying concealed weapon, was sentenced to a jail term of six months after a hearing before Judge John F. McGrath in city court today. He was arrested early last Thursday morning in Ex- change Place.
 ''Take me to the police station be- fore harm someone" Gentle told Patrolman John Walsh when the officer began to question him early Thursday. A search of his pockets revealed a .32 caliber revolver and two rounds of ammunition.
 Patrolman Walsh was trying doors in Exchange Place when he saw Gentle standing in the doorway of Rays jewelry store. When he began to question the man, he asked to be taken into custody.
 Gentle told police he came here from New York state to look for work. He was unable to offer any satisfactory explanation for his pre- sence in the store doorway.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-11
GAMING MACHINE OWNER PAYS $25
ArnaldO Olivieri in Court as Result of Raid By
 State Police

An echo of the "viSit" to Water bury by the state police was sounded in city court today when Arnaldo Olivieri, 35 of 1883 Watertown ave- nue, was arraigned on a charge of keeping a gambling device. The charge was nolled on payment of $25.
 Since the arrest of Olivieri several weeks ago by Sergeant Gene Lenzi of the state police barracks at Bea- con Falls, a police ban has resulted in the disappearance of all gaming machines from the city. Police Sup erintendent William J. Roach last week ordered the removal of all the devices, and police report that not a single machine is now being op- erated in the city.
 Over Waterbury Line
 OHvieri was arrested by state po- lice during series of raids on eS- tablishments in Oakville and Water town, in which a number of gamb- ling machines were confiscated and the store operators arrested. The state police said they were unaware that Olivieri's store was over the Waterbury town line.
 Local police, however, without making any official statement, were highly indignant at the invasion of local territory by the state troop CTS. The opinion was freely express ed in police circles that the state po- lice were engaging in "grandstand- ing"
 It is known that Superintendent Roach's ban on gaming machines was contemplated and being plan ned at the time that the state po- lice came to this city to arrest Olivieri.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-11
Adolf Hitler Talks Peace
 ln Warlike Surroundings

Berlin, Jan. 11.-(UP)-Monsignor Cesare Orsenigo, papal envoy to Nazi Germany as dean of the diplo- matic corps at a New Year recep- tion said to Fuehrer Adolf Hitler to- day:
 Tt is clearer every day that there is no human happiness without peace. Even above the growing din of armaments mankind unceasingly, confident, calls for peace. May the Almighty grant that all heads of states will contribute in great meas ure to the naturalization of world peace"
 It was Hitler's official New Year reception to the diplomatic corps About him, at his official residence, were grouped 51 ambassadors, min- isters and charges d'affairs when Monsignor Orsenigo made his state ment. He began by offering his most sincere wishes for the welfare of the German people, and then made his statement on peace which he prefaced with the remark that despite material progress peace was of paramount necessity for human happiness.
 The significance of the statement was apparent with Germany and her gigantic rearmament, her de- nunciation of the Versailles treaty, her reoccupation of the Rhineland, her demand for colonies, her Der lin- Rome" axis with fascist Italy and her anti-communist" pact with Italy and Japan, the key nation of all Europe if not of the world as regards peace or war. The signifl- canoe of the statement was increas- ed because of the bitter feeling be-
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tween the German government and the Vatican over NaZi policies to- ward the Roman Catholic church and particularly drive to get into Nazi schools the children who have gone to parochial schools.
 As the papal envoy ended his statement, Hitler started his re- sponse: "The peace which on the threshold of the New Year you wish for the peoples of nations as for the whole world is also my aim and my governments effort. We are ready honorably and confidently to cooperate with all nations and all states and to give practical effect to this endeavor. May these wishes in the year 1888 above all not only fill the people themselves but find a vital expression in negotiations and deeds of governments"
 With Hitler as he received the envoys were Baron KonStantin von Neurath, foreign minister; Ernst Wilhelm Bohle, head of the Nazi party foreign organization, and the following secretaries of state: Otto Meissner, presidential chancellery; Heinrich hammers, reich chancel- lery, and Hans von MackenSen, for eign office.
 It was the governments official New Years day and Hitler'S engage ments included receiving the ere dentials of Shigenori Togo, new Japanese ambassador; receiving army, navy and air force heads with the New Year wishes of the fight ing forces, receiving the lord mayor of Berlin with the greetings of Ber- liners, and a review of an honor company of the army.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-11
BarbaraS Stanwyck Tells Sad 

Hollywood, Jan. 11.-(UP)-Bar- bara Stanwyck clicked into court on three-inch heels today hoping to prove that her former husband, Frank Fay, loves his set of beautiful false teeth more than he does his adopted son, Dion. Unless she is able to convince Judge G. J. Knight, Fay will be allowed to smile at flve-year- old Dion-with those new molars- each Tuesday ana Thursday after noon, in accordance with their divorce agreement. Miss Stanwyck demanded that the court keep Fay and his teeth away from Dion, for ever more.
 Living mother, owner of 50 race horses, girl friend of Robert Taylor and movie actress until yesterday when her studio suspended her for characterization, the beauteous Bar bara charged Fay with so many things that probably he's still blush ing. He'll get his day in court later. The courtroom fans were disappoint- ed, when a woman accompanied the handsomely -turned-in brown Miss Stanwyck. They'd expected Rob ert Taylor. The woman identi- fled herself as Mrs. zeppo Marx, whose husband is Miss Stanwyck's agent. Barbara handed the bored looking judge 10 affidavitS, whose contents were nearly as exciting as Mary Astor's diary, even though they didn't concern love. They said these things about Fay, actor, mas ter-o -of-ceremonies and possessor of superb though phoney uppers and lowers:
 1. That he was so proud of his dental creations he went to a foot ball game on Thanksgiving, 1886, where he rose. bowed. and smiled
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-11
PRESIDENT WILL
 MEET OFFICIALS

Washington, January 11.-(UP) - President Roosevelt will continue today a series of conferences with public utility officials in an effort to move billions of dollars of idle capital into trade channels.
 Those who will confer with MT. Roosevelt today are A. B. West, head of the Nevada California Electric Corporation; aDniel c. Green, of the General Service Corporation, Chicago; and John Carpenter, pres ident of the Texas Power and Light Company, Dallas, Texas.
 Continuation of the informal meeting was considered particularly significant in view of the Presi- dents remarks at a Jackson Day dinner Saturday night. He said that i've cannot condone" the continu- ance of the evils of utility holding companies after stating:
 T am convinced that the great majority of local or regional opera ting utility companies can come to an understanding with the govern ment and with the people of the ter ritorieS which they serve"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-11
FIVE INDUSTRY
 LEADERS MEET
President Calls Biggest Men of Nation to COn=
 ference Late Today

Washington, Jan. II - CUP) - Leaders of five of the nations big gest industries were invited to the White House today to meet with President Roosevelt at p. m. for a thorough discussion of business conditions.
 MT. Roosevelt sent telegraphic invitations to:
 Alfred P. Sloan, chairman of General Motors Corp;
 Ernest T. Weir, of Pittsburgh, chairman of the board of the Ma tional Steel Corp;
 M. w. Clement of Philadelphia, president of the Pennsylvania rail- road;
 Lewis Brown, president of Johns Manville Co.,, and Colby Chester, chairman of the board of General Foods Corp. and head of the Ma tional Association of Manufacturers First In Long Time
 The White House conference O! representative national industria leaders is the first such gathering summoned by the president since early days of the New Deal.
 While Stephen T. Early, White House secretary, described the Ses- sion as "just another business con- ference" the prominence of tht business men called to the White (COntinued on Page 4)
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leader. With probable request to- day for impanelling of a grand jury by States Attorney Lorin W. Willis of Fairfield county, at Bridgeport, Representative Swayne told The Democrat:
 "The matter of the Waterbury donation from Fairfield county cer- tainly should be one of the consid- erations of the grand jury's inves- tigation."
 Under Scrutiny of Law
 He added that it would be funny if many similar disbursements did not come under direct scrutiny of the law" in the forthcoming search of records of land transactions re- ported to have cost the state mil- lions in excessive payments to real estate owners. It is Representative Swayne's opinion that many of these persons will be shown to have made personal contributions" to Republican campaign funds later :. COP. Would Drop Macdonald
 Revelation that the office of the official under fire as the principal factor in the Merritt parkway deals, Highway Commissioner John A. Macdonald, was used as collec- tion point for Republican campaign funds, followed the reading out of the party of the highway commis- sioner yesterday by Republican Ma tional Committeeman Samuel F.. Pryor, Jr. The latter pointed to Macdonald's re-appointment by
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ito show perfect strangers his new teeth"
 2. That the late Ted Hea1y, ir- ritated beyond endurance with this cuspidorian display, knocked them out, uppers and lowers both.
 3. That while driving his auto mobile, he would take his hands off the wheel to light his cigarets, the meantime praying God help us, amen" while his passengers shivered with fright.
 4. That he drank excessively and once tossed Dion playfully into the swimming pool Of his home. (Nurse Nellie Banner said she pulled Dion out.)
 5. That one time he stumbled into Dion's crib and fell asleep, soaring the daylights out of his son with his snoring.
 6. That he tried to kidnap his son.
 T. That he slnacked Miss Stan- wyck orl the chin and knocked her down while Dion watched.
 That wasn't all Miss Statnwyck charged. but it gave. the general idea Her lawyer, Charles w. Cradick sug- gested that perhaps good alienist should look at Fay. Judge Knight without comment, asked Miss Stan wyck to testify. She admitted under osS-examination by Fay's lawyers that she really wasn't in the nursery when Fay was supposed to have mistaken his child's bed for his own She said she'd had to take Nurse Banners word for it. She insisted under further questioning, however that Fay actually struck her. "He didn't merely raise his hand?" the attorney asked. He hit me-" Miss Stanwyck said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-11
FATAL CHANGE

Bozeman, Mont, Jan. Il -(UP)-If I. B. Stevenson of Spokane, Wash, hadn't changed his mind at the last moment he would be alive today. He bought pas sage in a Northwestern Airlines plane in Seattle for Butte, Mont. When the plane arrived there he de- cided to continue on east. Soon afterward the plane crashed, killing all occu- pants.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-11
TWO CHILDREN
 HAVE ELOPED

Bremen. Ind. Jan. 11-(UP)-The parents of Edwina Keyser. 13. and Lowell Mast, IA, eighth grade class mates believed to have eloped to a state where they could be legally married, said today the children would receive a warm reception when they return home.
 "I'm very worried" the girls mother said. ''I'll be glad to have them back, married or not"
 The children have not been heard from since they disappeared Friday in an automobile owned by Edwina' $ parents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-11
GEO. STAEBLER
 IS SExONERATED
Deputy Coroner Smyth in Finding Frees Him in
 Death of Wife

George Staebler, of 15 Henry street, is absolved of any criminal responsibility in the death of his wife, Mrs. Ella Staebler, 57, in a finding filed in superior court today by Deputy Coroner Walter w. Smyth. Mrs. Staebler died Decem- Der B of injuries sustained in an accident November T.
 Mrs. Staebler was fatally injured when a car driven by her husband, travelling from Cheshire to Water bury, left the highway and struck post. The deputy coroner says that lights of an approaching car blind ed Staebler, and that he went off the road in an effort to avoid a col nsion with the other vehicle.
 The only witnesses examined at the inquest were MT. Staebler and Lars Thorsell, of Cheshire.
 Finding of Coroner
 Deputy Coroner Smyth says in his finding:
 "On the night of November 7th, 1897 at about 9:20 o'clock the de-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-11
LEVIATHAN IS
 BEING WRECKED

New York, Jan 11.-(UP)-Work- men hacked away at the masts and tunnels of the once proud Liner Leviathan today, preparing her for "a death voyage" to the ship-break- ing yards at Rosyth on the Firth of Forth, Scotland.
 The ship, largest ever to fly tl~ American flag, was expected to sail between Jan. 20 and Feb. l. She will be turned into scrap by her new owners, Thomas M. Ward & Co.,, Ltd, of Sheffield, England, and the Metal Industries, Ltd, of Glas- gow, who purchased her from the United States Lines for $732000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-11
Mayor Hayes Probing
 FIostBooks Charges
Not Officially Informed Until It Had Been Published in Newspapers Determine Whether the
 Books Are Missing or Not

Mayor Frank Hayes today an- nounced that he is conducting an investigation into the charges of Controller Sherwood L. Rowland that two warrant books "are miss ing" from the controllers office.
 The mayor, remarking that he was officially informed" of the all legged disappearance of the books containing check stubs at Il o'clock Saturday morning by the controller. At the board of finance meeting Thursday the mayor commented to Controller Rowland that he had not been officially notified" adding that, "This is an act of discourtesy. But I don't mind"
 Knew Only What He Read
 At that time, the mayor said all he knew of the matters creating po- litical hubub in the controllers of- flee was what I read in the news papers" Today he said that he had interviewed former Controller Dan- iel J. Leary and that he was contin- uing his investigation to determine whether or not the books are miss ing".
 Controller Rowland, told of the
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JAPAN NEARING
 CRISIS IN CHINA
Planes, Warships POund= ing South China; {; TOkiO
 Leaders Confer
By EDWARD W. BEATTIE

Limited Press Stan COrreSpOndent)
 Shanghai, Jan. 11.-(UP)-Jap- anese planes and warships began widespread operations in South China today, apparently as the pre- Jude to a drive to cut China's last main artery between Canton and the sea. Japanese planes poured hundreds of bombs on the Canton Hankow railroad 30 miles above Canton, severely damaging the tracks and destroying telegraph and telephone wires. Other planes bomb ed towns throughout Kiangsi prov ince, north of Canton. Twenty-fo,r heavy bombing planes dropped 100 bombs on the military airport at Hankow, northern terminus of the railroad.
 WarshipS shelled several towns in Hainan Island, of the extreme southern coast.
 Leaflets Are Dropped
 As they had done at other points. before a major drive, Japanese planes flew over Canton last night mot to drop bombs but to. drop
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BRITISH READY
 TO CALL CABINET

London, Jan. Il - CUP)-Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain in- tends to call an emergency cabinet meeting if Japan's imperial confer enec formally declares war on China at its meeting today, it was under stood.
 The far reaching effects of such declaration would be of great im- portance to Great Britain, and it was regarded as possible that the cabinet would consider itself forced to consider whether to send troops and warships to Hong Kong.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-11
MORE ADDED TO
 WPA PAYROLLS
Nearly 300, 900 Have Been Put on Lists Since
 December 1
BY FILLER KRIEGHBAUM

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Washington, Jan. II - (UP) - Acting WPA Administrator Aubrey Williams today advised President Roosevelt that between 250,0O0 and 300,000 persons have been added to WPA rolls since Dec. l, bringing the total on WPA relief to 1,760,000. Williams conferred with the presi- dent after the treasury announced that $948, 190,883 in relief funds still is unencumbered and is available to aid jobless between now and July l. The unobligated funds con- pare with $9O5 ,949,875 spent during the first half of the current fiscal year for relief.
 Increase of 100000
 Williams estimate of 1,760,00O on WPA rolls represented an increase of slightly less than 100000 persons since Jan. 1 when the total was 1866, ,997. Williams told reporters
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QUEEN WEAKER

Vienna, Austria, Jan. II -(UP)-DOwager Queen Marie of Rumania gradu- ally is becoming weaker and all hopes for her even- tual recovery have been abandoned, reliable reports from Bucharest said today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-11
MONTREAL ASKS
 RETURN MATCH

Montreal, Jan. Il. (UP)-Montreal promoters sought today to arrange return bout between Al Mccoy, New England heavyweight cham pion, and Andre Lenglet of Paris.
 Mccoy won 10-round decision over the Frenchman last night in Boston to even the count in their last two engagements. At least two local fight promoters were in touch with Mccoy and Lenglet by tele- phone today and bids were expected to be placed before the Montreal athletic commission later this week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-11
Spotlight Turned Upon
 Waterbury As Merritt High1uay Probe Starts
Noah H. Swayne, Republican House Leader, Makes Statement to That
 Effect; Criminal Procedure Tinted
Special to The Democrat)

Hartford January H. = Grand jury investigation of Merritt parkway land purchases and possible criminal procedure against certain Republicans who reportedy will turn spotlight the $1 800 "contribut ton of the Fairfield County Republicans to the Waterbury Republicans campaign Such the statement of Repre- sentative Noah H SWaYne of Darien Republican House
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Late Neus Bulletins
LANCE DIES

New Britain, Conn.,, Jan. 11-UP)-Former State Representative William F. Lange, 75, died today at New Britain hospital after a long illness. He was a former member of the po- lice, fire and health boards and lifelong Republican. His widow, four daughters and two sons survive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-11
Ten Died m Planning Wreckage OfAirplane
Bodies Burned Beyond Recognition When Northwest Airlines Transport Crashed in Binding Bliz=
 gard in Montana Canyon
By WILLIAM HANLON Limited Press Staff Correspondentl


 Bozeman, Mont, Jan. 11-CUP)- Woodchoppers and forest rangers, first men to reach the flaming wreckage, today attend the bodies of 10 men who died when Northwest Airlines two-motored transport plane crashed during blizzard yesterday evening in snow-banked canyon.
 One of the dead, A. L. Croonquist, AT, of Billings, Mont, was an official of the airline and a personal friend of President Roosevelt's family. He was a former secretary of the Dude Ranchers' association and was well acquainted with James Roosevelt the presidents son.
 In a level clearing of the forest,
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TREASURY BALANCE

Washington. Jan. 11-CUP)-Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Jan. Sth, compared with a year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year $4,031, ,574,2 $3,710,401, ,636.74
 Receipts $s,2sr,s25,sS2.71 $2,26o,5s4,5 ,509.7s
 Deficit
 s74o,24s, ,sos.o7 s1,44s,s07,127.o1 s2.s6s, s,217,4so.25 si,s22,1s5. .17s.27