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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-08
OBITUARY

HALPIN-Miss Mary Halpin OF
AZ Pleasant street, life long resident
Of the Washington Hill section died
this morning at her home after q
two weeks illness. A native of this
city she was the daughter Of the
late Patrick and Ann Mccall Hal
pin, early Irish settlers of the city.
She had always made her home IN
the Pleasant street district and was
well known and liked among her
neighbors and associates. She was a
communicate of the Immaculate
Conception Church and was will
ing supporter Of the affairs Of the
parish.
Miss Halpin was one Of the Or
ganizers and an active worker IN the
A. o. H. Auxiliary and also the
Queens Daughters having held Of
fees in both societies at various
times. For thirty five years she was
employed at the Waterbury Buckle
Company and retired eight years
ago.
Miss Halpin is survived by one
sister, Susan; three brothers, Thorn
as, F., Edward and Charles OF this
city and several nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be held from the
Bergin Funeral Home, 200 East
Main street on Friday morning at
$3.50 o'clock to the Immaculate
Conception Church where solemn
mass of requiem will be celebrated
at 8 o'clock. Burial will be in the
family plot in new st. Joseph's
cemetery. Friends may call at the
home after z O'Clock this evening.
ZOOLECK Robert Richard,
son of Thomas and Bridget (Ka-
minsky) Zooleck of 81 Marlboro
Street died this morning at st.
Mary's Hospital after a short ILL
ness. He was known IN the Sec
ton where he made his home as
Bobby Dick" and was well liked by
his many little playmates. He was
born on July IS, 1884.
Survivors include his parents;
three brothers, Carl, Thomas. Jr.,
and Ronald Zooleck and one sister,
Barbara Zooleck; his grandmother,
Mrs. Fannie Kaminsky Of Union
City, and an aunt, Mrs. Harry Deth-
lefsen Of Union City.
The funeral will be held from the
home on Friday, time and arrange
ments to be announced later.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-08

U. 5. Lines Is here assuring all hands
that his company does not intend to
evade the letter or spirit of the
neutrality act but that neither does
1t want to sacrifice trade connec-
tons built up over a period of years.
So Franklin said the application for
transfer would stand. He fears
Great Britain would pre-empt the
trade routes If the U. 8. Lines
abandons them.
Transfer Procedure
The transfer procedure would be
for q Panama corporation owned by
the U. S. Lines to take over the
eight vessels, register them as Pan
amanian craft and continue them In
the :. North Atlantic Service I'M
der these conditions laid down by
the maritime commission.
/. Present routes would be main
tanned.
2. No American would be en-
ployed as skipper or member of the
crews of vessels in Panamanian
registry.
8. The existing U. s. Lines con-
tract with the maritime commits
sion would be amended to deprive
the company Of the $l,000,000 an
nual subsidy 1t now receives for OPP
GRAFTON of these vessels.
4. The company would agree to
transfer the vessels back to United
States registry on request Of the
maritime commission.
The theory of the maritime COM
mission and Of the U. s. Lines, and
the argument toward which Mr..
Roosevelt appears to lean, is that
those conditions would prevent the
fate Of the vessels raising issues
which could involve the United
States In dispute with belligerent
powers. The transfer procedure
would waive all U. S. Lines claim
to United States protection OF the
ships. There could be neither
American owned cargo aboard be-
cause the cash and carry neutrality
provisions would prevent that, nor
American seamen because the con-
ditions of transfer require foreign
crew and captain.
Congressional objections and Hull's
assertion that the transfer would
violate the spirit of the neutrality
act evidently are based on belief
that the British and French Allies
stand to gain from substitution OF
the Panamanian flag for ours. That
Is on the theory that, the urgent
need of the Allies will be for ton
nage-ship bottoms-to keep food
stuff and munitions moving to them.
Advertise in London
London, Nov. 8.--(UP)-The
United States Lines advertised III
London newspapers today for deck
officers, engineers, electricians,
machinists and stewards to serve
on ships sailing between the United
States and Britain and France.
The Advertisements asked appli-
cants to call at the local offices OF
the line. Maritime circles took the
advertisements to mean that Bril-
tons would command and hold the
key jobs aboard the eight ships the
company plans to transfer to the
Panama flag.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-08

America. told his listeners that PAL
estine is the only refuge left for
the Jewish refugees who have be-
come such through "the un-Chris-
tan acts Of so-called Christians.
'The Jewish refugee problem Is
not q problem for the Jews to solve"
he remarked, ''but one which must
be laid to the door Of those barr
barrie nations which have created
the problem by their inhunan acts"
At the meeting, which was
opened by Joseph Gaber, past presi-
dent, the newly elected officers were
installed by committee headed by
Perry Graicerstein. They are: Pres
ident, Rabbi Maurice Zigmond; vice
president, Charles Rosengarten:
treasurer, Meyer B. Erlanger; re-
cording secretary, Moses Silverman;
financial secretary, Leopold Gins
berg.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-08
ANDRE SCHENKER
GUEST OF LODGE

The European situation will be
the subject of, Andre Schenker,
speaker at the seasons first opening
meeting of Melchizedek lodge, B'Nai
Birth, tomorrow night in the Beth
FL auditorium.
Schenker is professor Of history
at the University Of Connecticut
and foreign affairs analyst for Sta
ton VITO, Hartford. University
alumni and the public are invited
to attend the meeting which will
get underway at 8:15 o'clock.
The speaker will be introduced by
Bernard fucker, lodge president.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-08

ZOOLECK - In this city, Nov. sth,
1899, Robert Richard CBobby DlckD
ZooleclS, OF 81 Marlboro st. Funeral
Friday, time and arrangements
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-08
Plaintiff Testifies
In $50, 900 Lawsuit
Explains to Jury How He Suffered Injuries When Tire
Blew Out-Case Proceeding Slowly

had neglected to lock 1t before the
tire was sent to the Templeton Co.
for repair. +
Two tire rims containing locking
devices have been placed in evil
dence and their working will be ex-
planned by experts to be produced
by the plaintiff, N
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-08

salt and peppery chairman, Emory
s. Land, of the Maritime Commits
sion, Q retired rear admiral, him.
self, who says nothing but appears
eager to have the transfer go
through.
The dispute blew up suddenly but
1t is real one. The Maritime Com
mission apparently takes the posi-
ton that American flag ships should
be kept employed by any legal means
to avoid sacrificing gains made by
the American Merchant Marine since
the nation awakened midway in the
World War to the fact that we were
In a bad way on the high seas.
Sharp Shooters Busy
Chairman Land can present that
side Of the controversy in sharp and
emphatic language II given the OPP
portunity. Congressional sharp
shooters and the No. / member OF
Mr.. Roosevelt's cabinet watch the
others ramparts and they are de-
ter1nined men.
Not innocent bystanders but the
umpire Is in Jeopardy in this con-
test because the question shows
promise of catching national inter-
est. Whichever way Mr.. Roosevelt's
decision goes, the losers will be
happy and willing to second guess
him to considerable embarrassment
If he takes the wrong turn. Re-
tusal to permit the transfer might
its advocates believe 1t would--dam-
, age the American merchant marine
in the North Atlantic for years to
come and perhaps imperil the cur
rent ship building program.
Called Unneutral Act
Endorsement of the transfer al
ready is tagged in and out Of the
cabinet as an unneutral act. The
first big problem to develop under
the neutrality act Is on the White
House steps as Mr.. Roosevelt re-
turns from his Hyde Park retreat
and 1t is loaded.
II today's decision of the mari
time commission is for the transfer,
eight American merchant vessels
will haul down the United States
flag and hoist that of Panama
Some 1000 or more American sea-
men and their officers will be out
of jobs and a reputation Of 10000
of them and mates from other ships
threaten to march on Washington
In protest.
with the Panama flag up, the
eight vessels would be beyond re-
Strictions of the new neutrality act,
free to sail in the transatlantic
trade between United States and
belltgerent ports where American
flag vessels are now forbidden 10
appear because Of combat zone pro-
hibitions proclaimed by Mr.. Roose-
welt.
Senator Borah Gets In
Z Sen. william E. Borah, r., Idaho
Joined the protesting congressional
chorus today, asserting that the
transfer was a suhterfuge to get
around the neutrality act.
Secretary Of State Cordell Hull
protested that the shift Of registry
would violate the spirit OF 4 the
neutrality act. From Hyde Park N.
va Mr.. Roosevelt requested delay
in the maritime commissions de-
cision until today.
But he told questioners that the
transfer was strictly legal and
seemed then TO be confident that
hosting Panama's flag on the eight
ships would not endanger United
States peace.
President John M. Franklin of the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-08
sTARLET's GIFT

Eddie Cantor Is proudly showing
a new key clip. 1t is a carved gold
charm. gift Of little Leni Lynn in
appreciation OF Cantor's help on
their joint personal appearance at
the Fort Worth Casa Manafla.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-08
ZIONIST LEADER
GIVES TALK HERE
Rabbi Irving Miller Says
Refugee Problem Caused
By BarbariC Nations

Palestine treats refugees like
children who have returned home"
declared Rabbi Irving Miller of
Long Island, speaker at the Wa
terbury Hebrew Innstitue last night.
Rabbi Miller, who IS an execu-
tive of the Zionist organization Of
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-08
MASSES

BURNS "A first anniversary mass
for the repose of the soul of Mrs.
James f. Burns and second ami
versary mass for the repose of the
soul Of James +. Burns will be
celebrated Saturday, Nov. 18th, at
$500 a. m. at st. Michaers Church,
Waterville. 11-S-3t
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-08
United States Ships
Arouse Bitter Dispute
Maritime Commission to Decide Today, Whether For
eign Flags Will Take Place Of United States EmbIems
By LYLE G. WILSON
. Omitted Press staff Correspondent)

Washington, November 8. - (UP) ~ The Maritime
Commission will decide today whether the United States
Lines may transfer eight vessels to Panamanian registry
regardless OF State Department and Congressional protests
President Roosevelt who regards the transfer as legal
umprng the dispute He IS leaning if at all toward
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The printing press used ID 2
newspaper office ia 1.-THE Nlz1nWH7
Is said TO be the Oldest h the come
try.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-08

mind mass Of re-
QUEEN will be celebrated Friday
morning, Nov. 10th, at $500 o'clock
at the Sacred Heart Church, for the
repose Of the soul OF the late Mrs.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-08
DIED

HALPIN - In this city, Nov. Sth,
1899, Miss Mary Halpin, OF AZ Pleas
ant st. Funeral Friday morning,
at $3.50 o'clock, from Bergin Funeral
Home, 200 East Main St., to Imma-
cuiate Conception Church. Burial In
new st. Joseph's cemetery.
Evening star., 1939-06-07
Board Meets 10 Cut Staff
Of Girls TRAINING School

Members of the Board of Public
Welfare were to meet in emergency
session early this afternoon to plan
a drastic reduction in the staff of
the National Training School for
Girls in order to comply with the
restrictions on appropriations for
the school for the fiscal year begin
ming July /, which were imposed
by Congress.
Officials of the board regretfully
predicted this morning that eight
or more members of the staff would
have to be dismissed, a cut of IS
per cent or more.
The House and Senate, in acting
on the 1910 District supply bill, stip-
ulated that the per capita cost for
the inmates should not exceed an
average of $500 per year. It is now
about $766, having been slashed
from the peak figure of $2,565, which
was reached during the regime Of
DR.. Carrie Weaver Smith, dis
charged year and a half ago.
The fund allowed by Congress for
maintenance and operation for next
year is little more than half that
appropriated two years ago, although
the population has about doubled
Evening star., 1939-06-07
AZ Indictments
Are Handed Down
By Grand Jury
Fred Taylor Charged
With Shooting Death
OF William Brown

One of the largest patches of in
dictments returned in recent weeks
was handed up today by the Dis
trict Court grand jury to Justice
James M. Proctor in Criminal Court
No. l. when AZ returns were made.
Fred Taylor. colored. q. also
known to authorities as Florida
Slim, was indicted on a charge of
second degree murder for allegedly
fatally shooting on May 9, William
j. Brown. colored, at Fourth and
N streets NV
Willie H. Pollock, colored, 26. was
indicated on a charge of man.
slaughter for allegedly fatally stab
bing with a knife Adam Hughes,
colored, %, at Third and D streets
S.W. on May II.
Charges of taking automobiles,
housebreaking homes and theft of
various small articles. sex crimes
and violation of the numbers law
were sprinkled through the list.
Others indicted and the charges
against them are: Carlile ]. P. Sim
mons. non-support of minor child;
Paul w. Ross, Smith Nitingale, Aus
tin w. Brown, Norris Dutch, Sam
Holt, Charles F.. Clerkin and John T.
Landon, joyriding; William H.
Westray, jr.; James A. Westray, Joy
riding and grand larceny; Edward
J. Harrison, Edgar L. Barbour,
Thomas A. Gaskins and Henry L.
Simmons, grand larceny; James R.
Carter. Melville S. Felsenheld. jr.,
and Melford F. Mockabee, receiving
stolen property; Reginald M. Wat
son. housebreaking and larceny;
Reginald Watson. HOUSEKEEPING
and larceny, joyriding and grand
larceny; William A. Wheeler, Willis
Goodwine, Marguerite De Simone,
Charles A. Shummer, William A.
Lusby. William B. Briscoe and Ber-
nard A. Morrill,, housebreaking and
larceny; James A. Harris, assault
with intent to commit carnal knowl-
edge and carnal knowledge: James
A. Harris. incest: Edward E. Davis
and Leroy Gooden. carnal knowl-
edge; James E. Stewart. assault with
dangerous weapon; Robert j. Neal,
Junius L. Jackson and James R.
Mathews. robbery: Robert j. Neal
and James r. Howard, robbery;
Robert j. Neal and Junius L. Jack
son. assault with intent to commit
robbery and assault with dangerous
weapon: Frank w. Edelin,, Joseph
Clyburn and Bessie c. Swader, vio-
lation of the numbers law; Adelard
P. Fortin, Ethel M Murphy, Bennett
E. Murphy, forgery and uttering;
Helen Jackson and Julia Grose,
abortion.
Evening star., 1939-06-07
Navy Yard Employees
Get Salary Pledge
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Representative Darden, Democrat,
OF Virginia said yesterday the Navy
Department had given assurances
of a more liberal Interpretation of
the law governing administrative
salary increases for Navy Yard per-
sonnel.
Representative Darden accom-
panied a group from the Norfolk
yard to the department for con-
ferences with officials on the ques-
ton.
The group explained, Mr.. Darden
said, that their interest was in
securing equitable treatment for all
the yard personnel in the matter Of
pay increases, and contended the
personnel generally was not par
ticipating in the increase program
as well as some groups.
Evening star., 1939-06-07
Man Kills His Wife,
Shoots Her Sister
And Leaps Off Bridge
Woman Still Alive Falls
Into Coma os Police
Ask Cause Of Staying

Two colored persons are dead and
a colored woman lies critically in
jured in Emergency Hospital with
gunshot wounds in her back as re-
suit, police said, of a murder suicide
shooting about 7:3O m. today at
1881 Twenty-second street NV.
Lonnie Battle. As. and his wife
Mana. about 30, at whose home the
shooting occurred, are dead and
Alice Mallory. 10, sister of Mrs. Bat
tie. who lived at the Battle apart
ment. is in the hospital in serious
condition. Lonnie, police said, shot
his wife and sisteri in-law and then
drove his car to Taft Bridge and
killed himself by plunging over the
rail 120 feet to Rock Creek Parkway.
Police were summoned by other
residents in the apartment who
heard the shooting. but Lonnie had
escaped before their arrival. They
found Mrs. Battle unconscious on
the floor between the dresser and
the bedroom wall, lying in pool of
blood from wounds in her neck. and
her sister bleeding, but still con-
scious. on the floor at the foot of
the bed.
The injured women were taken
to Emergency Hospital where Mrs.
Battle died at 800 o'clock Police
at No. 3 precinct, who investigated,
sent description of Battle over the
police teletype. but few minutes
later Lonnie was found beneath
Taft Bridge.
The gun, a 25-cahber automatic.
was found on the bedroom floor
where Battle dropped it as he fed,
police said. They found five empty
cartridges in the room. The three
room, kitchen an bath apartment
showed signs of a struggle with
bedding strewn over the floor and
chairs overturned in the bedroom.
The teletype lookout message
was sent by police about 7::35 and
Battles body was discovered under
the bridge about 10 minutes later.
Police said he evidently had rushed
from the scene of the shooting,
jumped in his car, drove to the
bridge and made the plunge. He
was dead when found, his head
crushed.
Miss Mallory, who gave police brief
details when they arrived and found
her still conscious, said the dead
man had stayed at home last night,
but she lapsed into unconsciousness
before she could give any further
information. The exact cause of the
shooting was not known by police.
Neighbors said Battle had been in
i'll health for some time.
Evening star., 1939-06-07
Coroner Continues
Traffic Death Probe;
One Held Accidental
Driver Narrowly Escapes
When Auto Snaps
Fire Hydront

The coroner's Office today con-
tinued investigation of one traffic
death and ruled another accidental
yesterday. Following an autopsy
on the body of John R. SisSon, "A,
Of 2ll0 Massachusetts avenue NV,
yesterday, Coroner A. Magruder
Macdonald issued a verdict of ac-
cidental death. Mr.. Sisson, who
died Monday night after being
struck by street car Sunday on
Benning road at Oklahoma avenue
E. was the 38th traffic victim of
the year.
The coroner continued his in
veStigation of the death of Maude
Yates, So, of 1869 Columbia road
NV, who was injured April 3 as
she left street car in front OF her
home.
Samuel NJ. Pullman, 10, of 722
Seventy-ffth street NE, narrowly
escaped possible death early today
when his automobile collided with
fire hydrant and overturned at
Central avenue and Forty ninth
street NE. The car snapped the
hydrant of at the ground, knocked
down a stop sign and then rolled
over. A flood of water poured from
the broken flreplug for a short time
until an emergency water crew ar
rived and stopped the flow.
Sandy Ferber, II, 12l7 E street
Sc, was treated at Providence Hos
pltal for a fractured right leg which
he received when he backed into
an automobile near his home YES
terday.
George Crosby, 20, and Louis
MINIS, 10, both of College Park, Md.
were treated at Casualty Hospital
Tor injuries received in an auto
mobile accident at the University of
Maryland
Joseph Sullivan, 4, of 1856 Adams
street NE, was injured near his
nome yesterday when struck bv an
automobile. He was treated at Sib-
ley Hospital for fractured collar
bone, cuts and bruises.
Melvin Judson Kingman, 26. of
Beltsvllle, Md. was critically injured
early today when a truck in which
ne was a passenger struck a street
car at the Montgomery avenue in
tersectlon in Beltsville. He was taken
10 emergency Hospital for treat
ment. The truck, according to Mary
land police, was driven by George
w. johnson, colored, of Silver
Spring, Md.
The truck was demolished, police
said. and the front and side of the
street car were badly damaged. No
one was reported injured in the
street car. The crew was R. M
Bowman, GIG Quebec place NV,
motorman, and r. E. Kidwell, 2435
Third street NE, conductor, police
reported.
Evening star., 1939-06-07
Five Men Held
By Police After
|Cor Burns
Five men were held

Five men were held tC by
Maryland police pending &C ,iete
investigation of an automobile acci-
dent early today on the Baltimore
boulevard near Laurel, Md, in which
the car caught fire and caused
number of cartridges to explode. A
fireman had narrow escape from
injury when one of the bullets
crashed through a window of the
car. near him.
According to Policeman Richard
Pearson of Prince Georges County
the car. containing the five men. one
from Washington and four from
Baltimore, struck a culvert, over
turned and caught fire. None of the
men was injured. He said he did
not know how many cartridges ex-
ploded, but at the height of the fire
several went off. Whether they were
loose in the car or in gun was un-
determined, he said.
One volunteer fireman from Laurel
reported to police he saw one of the
men hide gun in the bushes near
the scene of the accident A further
search for the weapon will be made
this afternoon, Pearson said.
Evening star., 1939-06-07
Bostio, Facing Death
Friday, Receives Stuy

James Bostic, colored, scheduled to
die in the electric chair here Fri
day, has received another official
lease of life, authorities announced
today, until next Monday, at least.
The United States Court of Ap-
peals has directed District Court
to withhold the execution until Bos-
tics lawyers have an opportunity
to argue his appeal from a lower
court ruling, denying him a writ of
habeas corpus.
Bostic is accused of Staying 16-
year-old William Tuckson, jr., COL
ored, on October 9, 1886.
Evening star., 1939-06-07
Man Dies After Fall
At New School Project

Harvey T. Peck, 32-year- old steel
worker, died late yesterday at
Emergency Hospital after falling
from the second floor of the Calvin
Coolidge High School. Fifth and
Sheridan streets NV. He was plac-
ing beam on the construction Job
when he fell 40 feet. He lived at
TOT Twenty-second street NV.
Kenneth Finley, 4, of 909 Seventh
street Sc, is in Casualty Hospital
with possibly a spine fracture as
the result of two-story fall at his
home yesterday. According to police
he pushed a screen from a window
and fell out.
Evening star., 1939-06-07
The Stor Records
Important History

History is being written In
Washington this week when
the King and Queen of Eng
land visit the American Cap
ital.
In news and pictures The
Star will cover the event care
fully, accurately and thor
oughly.
Relatively few will be able
to catch more than a fleeting
glimpse of the royal visitors.
But Thursdays and Fridays
Star will tell the story from
the time they set foot in
Washington until the visit
approaches its close.
Both Copies by Mail, 10c
Single Copies by Mail, Sc
Send list Of names of out-of town
friends BY mail with money or lesVs
at the once counter. 11th u. and
Pennsyfvania ave.
Evening star., 1939-06-07
Harry A. King Awarded
Ph. D. Degree at N. Y. u,

Harry A. King, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank A. King, 1906 New
Hampshire avenue, was awarded
the degree of doctor of philosophy
from New York University TODAY,
The degree was awarded from the
School OF Education. Mr.. King.
who is graduate of Business High
School and the Washington College
OF Music, played professionally in
music in Washington for a number
OF years. He is also a graduate of
the Eastman School of Music of the
University of Rochester. For the
past 10 years he has been associate
professor of music in the State
Teachers College at Fredonia, N, Y.