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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-13
Local Truck Strikers Hit Attorney Larkin
Rudolph Tata, Business Agent of Truckers and 1ep= CTS Union, Defends Closed Shop Against
 Attack of Un.Americanism

Versions somewhat at variance were offered today by the opposing elements in the Waterbury truck ing strike with Rudolph Tata. busi- ness agent of the Truckers and Helpers union, replying to the charge of Attorney William J. Lar kin, representing the produce deal CTS, that the closed shop" demand ed by the strikers is un-American. ,
 Tata made statement to the ef- feet that Musante, Berman 6, Steinberg and Randall Bros.. had signed contract calling for the "closed shop" and queried Judge Larkin on whether he (Mr. Larkin) believed the firms, in citation, are "un- n-American."
 Everything Is Quiet
 On the other hand, some of the employers remarked that everything is quiet" and that they have hired extra help, are not affected by the strike. One offered the opinion that his men want to come back are tired of being out.
 P1cketlng continued, however, and police continued on special assign ment, in some cases, although the strikers were reported to have c-ased marrying non-union drivers. Mean- while, at Hartford, a conference was being held this noon by union rep resentatives and company represen- tatives on possibility of regional labor contract which would create uniform wages in most New England states.
 No New Developments There were no further develop ments hl Waterbury from the attack of strikers on non-union employees e. Lewis Bros. Co.,, seven of whom fCap, fiH,.1aI <x.. DarA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-13

(who threw the winning touchdown pass for USC). One of the press men asked the mentor from the Blue Devil institute if he would like to meet the boy that threw the pass that beat him. His reply? We can't repeat it verbatim, but it was to the effect-'H--l no, I've already seen all I want of him. All this, mind you in the full hearing and within 10 feet of Doyle Nave. It was new low in sportsmanship and we're not sparing the horses in giving 1t to you exactly as 1t happened"
 Concerning the Duke players, the Review said:
 Tt was quite evident from the start that the Dukes were tough and after glancing at the boys at close range, we feel that their scales down south are a bit of1. They were ev- cry bit as big as the Trojans anc seemed to have considerable in the age line. They were far more ma ture and older looking and the way they walked up to the line of scrin. mage made us feel that they reall, were old"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-13
IMBECILE SON IS
 SLAIN BY FATHER
Louis Greenfield ChlOrO= formed Boy-May Not
 Face Any Prosecution

New York, Jan. 13.-(UP)-The mother of a 17-year-old boy slain by his father decided today-after hours of deliberation-that her hus- band had been right and that she would stand by him.
 Their son was hopeless imbecile, with the mind of a baby of two. They had exhausted every resource of medicine and of hope. For 17 years they had cared for child which grew physically like any other child, but mentally never left the cradle. Finally, the father, Louis Greenfield, A, chloroformed him.
 Legal authority expressed the opinion that no action whatever would be taken against Greenfield who freely confessed a crime fall ing unquestionably within the legal definition murder. Three lawyers told the United Press they doubted that a grand jury could be found which would return an indictment. The lawyers would not permit their names to be used.
 Wife Thinks It Over
 Mrs. Anne Greenfield was given no share in her husbands decision
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-13
FIVE ALCATRAz
 CONNECTS LOSE
Make Desperate Break for FreedOm-All Caught,
 Two Wounded

San Francisco, Cal, Jan. 13.- (UP)-Five convicts made deSper- ate break for liberty from Alcatraz penitentiary today but were recap tured quickly.
 Two of the fugtives were cap- tured as they fled their cells. The other three were apprehended short ly thereafter, but search ordered by Warden James A. Johnston was not terminated until after g a. m., EST, two hours after the break was reported.
 Guards opened fire on the fleeing convicts, wounding two of them.
 Names of EScaperS
 Johnston identified the five as:
 Arthur Barker, serving life for Kidnapping, who was wounded.
 Dale Stamphill, serving life foi Kidnapping, also wounded.
 Rufus Mccain, 99 years for Na- tional bank robbery and Kidnapping.
 Henri Young, 20 years for rob- ping National bank.
 William Martin, Negro, 35 years for armed robbery of a post office.
 Barker was hit in the left leg and head, while Stamphill was struck in both legs by the gunfire of guards. Their condition was re- ported as serious.
 Mccain, Young and Martin sur rendered after Barker and Stamp hill fell.
 Planned Carefully
 The convicts planned their at- tempt carefully. They waited unti. all conditions were favorable. The weather was their chief ally, for a dripping fog hung over the bay region, so dense that automobile traffic was exceedingly difficult. It would haev been impossible for guards to spot fugitive attempting to swim the dangerous channel or trying to flee in boat.
 First word of the attempted break was a request flashed from the warden's office to police in San Francisco, Oakland and other bay cities to organize a search for fugi-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-13

was COIlCluQ6Q yesterday dIlQ d1l- other panel - the seventh of veniremen was drawn. The new panel of 10l, including 13 women, will report Tuesday morning for the opening of the eighth week of the trial. It is expected that the need- ed alternate juror will be selected early next week and that the first witness will be called no later than Tuesday, January 24.
 In addition to serving subpoenaS today, County Detective Hickey con- ferred with Superior Court Judge Frank P. McEvoy. Hickey de- scribed the subject of the conver- sation with Judge McEvoy as pure ly personal and of no connection with the conspiracy case. State Issues 50 Subpoenas
 To date, the state has issued ap- prox.mately 50 subpoenas, all to persons who were witnesses before the extraordinary grand jury. A large number reported to court yesterday but were excused until Tuesday. When they return Tues day, they will be excused again until later date.
 When Mrs. Viola Wheeler, gray haired widow, was selected as the 18th juror yesterday. she became the first alternate ever selected in Connecticut court history.
 The quest for the conspiracy trial jury has also set a new record for length of time required. It ap- pears that eight weeks will be re- quired for the completion of the jury.
 100 Left On List
 The seventh panel of veniremen drawn yesterday, including 10l men and women. reduced the New Haven County jury list to approx imately 100. Including the seventh panel, 778 of the 888 on the panel have been called to Waterbury for the conspiracy trial.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-13
GENERAL LADD
 MAY LOSE EYE
His Auto Crashed Tree at Windsor; Right Leg Is
 Broken in Accident

Hartford, Conn, Jan. 13-(UP)- Adjutant General William F. Ladd was injured seriously today in an automobile accident at Windsor and at Hartford hospital it was feared he would lose the sight of his left eye.
 Dr. Gildersleeve H. Jarvis said Gen. Ladd suffered broken right leg. head injuries and described his condition as pretty good right now"
 Gen. Ladd was alone in the car when the accident occurred in the Pequonock section of Windsor.
 The officer was returning to his home at Suffield from Hartford when the car left the road on Bull Run road and smashed into a tree.
 Residents in the vicinity called Constable Paul Rustic and Fred
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-13
7l. Year Old Bachelors Greatest Joy Was His
 Baseball Team
BASEBALL WORLD IS
 SHOCKED BY DEATH
Son of German Brewer, Worked for Father as
 Common LabOrer
BY HENRY SUPER United Press Staff Correspondent


 New York, January 13. - (UP) Colonel Jacob Ruppert, multi = millionaire brewer and owner of. the world champion New York Yankees baseball team, died today at his Fifth Avenue apartment after a lingering illness. The IT. year old bachelor, whose greatest joy in life was spending money on his great baseball team, succumbed to a complication of diseases follow ing an attack last April of plebitis inflammation of the leg veins. He died at 10:28 a. m.
 Colonel Ruppert was in 8 coma most of Tuesday and last rites or the Catholic church were adminis- tered during the afternoon. He regained consciousness later and appeared to rally slightly during the next two days.
 Ruppert awoke this morning af- ter a night of fitful sleep and was given little nourishment. He S,p- peared to have lost strength during the night, 1t was said. Then he died.
 Funeral services will be held at St. Ignatius Loyola church, and interment will be in the family mausoleum at Kensico, N. r., cem- etery. No dates for the services or interment have been set. Shocks Baseball World Ruppert's death came as shock to the baseball world. It had been known he was confined to his bed since April. When his Yankees created . record by e-ting the Chicago Cubs in the last World Series to win the championship for
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-13
POPE PLUS TALKS TO CHAMBERLAIN
Urges British Diplomat to Continue His Efforts for
 European Peace
BY STEWART BROWN
United Press Staff COrrespondent)

United Press Staff COrrespondent)
 Vatican City, Jan. 13 - CUP) - Neville Chamberlain, spokesman for the 500,0O0,000 people of the British Empire as premier of the mother country, conferred on world problems today with Venerable Pope Plus XI, spiritual father of the worlds 332,000,000 Roman Catholics.
 It was understood that the Pope encouraged Chamberlain to con- tinue his efforts to safeguard peace and complimented him on his in- terest in the Jewish refugee problem and his effort to obtain cessation of the Spanish civil war. Chamber lain was understood to have told the Pope that he was satisfied with the results of his visit to Rome.
 The visit came as diplomats throughout Europe were discussing anxiously the breakdown of diplo- matic negotiations between Cham berlain and Premier Benito Musso- lini, whom he came here to see.
 Third Visit to Pope
 4t was tle IlllIu VlSlG Ol d DIAtlSIl prime minister to a Pope. The late Herbert Asquith visited Pope Bene- dict, March 31, 1916, during the World War. The late Ramsay Mac Donald visited the present Pope March 19, 1893.
 This visit was fraught with par ticular importance because of the increasingly apparent failure of Chamberlain policy of "appeasing" the European dictators. Mussolini and Adolf Hitler; because of the Holy Fathers increasing anxiety at the religious and other policies of the dictators; and the known desire of the Pope and the British Prime
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-13

up contingency fund with which expenses of the Waterbury trial would be defrayed.
 The bill provides for expenses and fees incurred in prosecution of the Waterbury trial. Under the pres ent statutes the governor has con- tingency fund of $100,000 for un- foreseen and unexpected expenses. They cannot total more than $100,- 900, however.
 In 1927 this law was slightly charged so that expenses of state to Ae taken out of this contin- gency fund, as many times they ex- ceeded the legal limit of $l00,000.
 Exempts Current Expenses
 Representative Mitchell's bill ex- empts the current expenses of the judicial department from falling within the $l00,000 limit. Already in the Waterbury case expenses of more than $60,000 have been approved and paid. The Mitchell bill thus makes extraordinary expenses, such as those incurred in Waterbury, not part of the total appropriation of the contingency fund.
 The general impression at the Capitol today was that passage of the measure would make possible payment of all expenses in the Wa terbsry trial and at its completion insufe legal faces for Prosecutor AlccEn and his staff.
 Guastaferri Bills
 Rep. Hugo L. Guastaferri of Wa terbury introduced several more bills tn the House today, continuing his
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-13
SKATER DROWNS,
 CHILDREN SAVED

Berlin, Conn.,, Jan. 13.-(UP)- Stephen Olisky. 26, was drowned in a skating mishap at Gills pond late yesterday and three young children narrowly shared the same fate.
 Olisky was towing the children, two of whom were his own, on sled when the ice gave way. He man. aged to shove Richard, 4, on firm ice before he disappeared. Two wo- men no shore rescued stephen 3. and Dolores Matejek, ', a neigh bor's child.
 A constable recovered Olisky's hndv
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-13
FORGET ABOUT
 SUPERSTITIONS

Hartford, Conn, Jan. 13.-OUP)- 5uperstitious today? Forget it.
 The Travellers Insurance Go. which has all the averages, an- nounced that, of all the days in the week, Friday is the luckiest. Few CT accidents occur on that day than any other-and Friday the 18th is not excluded.
 But take it easy tomorrow.
 Saturday is the heaviest day of the week for accidents, the in- yurance company disclosed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-13
FALLS TO DEATH

New Haven, Conn.,, Jan. 13-(UP) Mrs. Angelina Atianese, 26, mother of a three-months-old baby, was in- tured fatally late yesterday when she fell from third story window in her tenement hoiisa-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-13
Alcorn Assistant, Mitchell, Offers Measure In House
Provides for Expenses, Fees Incurred in Prosecution of Representative Guastaferri Presents
 Many More Bills Today
BY RAYMOND J. FITZPATRICK Democrat Legislative Raporter)

State Capitol, Hartford January 13 = Representative Attorney of Hartford County and assistant to States Attorney Hugh Acorn in the prosecution of the Water introduced bill in the House apparently aimed at setting
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-13
Owner of F FamousW World
 Champion Yankees Dies After Lengthy Illness
NewSubpoenasS Served
 Today In Fraud Trial
County Detective Hickey Issued Them for Prosecutor Alcorn-New Jury Panel of lOl Will
 Appear on Tuesday Morning
BY JOSEPH P. DONAHUE Democrat Staff Reporter)

County Detective Edward J. Hickey and Speclal Deputy Sheriff George L. Greer of the staff of Special Prosecutor Hugh M Acorn served new subpoenas here today and made other preparations for the presentation first testimony the Waterbury conspiracy trial With alternate juror lacking the seventh week of the trial
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-13
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Jan. 13-(UP)-Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Jan. II compared with a year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year $4,S22,204,SS4.24 S3,957,764, ,SO9.25
 Receipts $s.o4S,s5s,15o.50 ss.31s,2i1.5 .52s.ss
 Gross Deficit $1,773,s51,7Ss74 s641,55s,27s.s7
 Net Deficit $1,74S.551, ,s33.74 $6o2, ,63s .02s.s
 Cash Balance s3,026, ,406, ,010.70 $2.959.7S2.571.s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-13
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Heavy Snow Tonight, Saturday Possibly Rain Full weather Report Page (
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Home Edition Late Sport Nelos EI5 Stock Prices
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-11

Ter black or other somber tones as
more in line with their financial out
look. When business skies are clear,
however, purchasers react by select
ing cars of brighter colors.
There is quite variation as to
color choices in different sections of
the country. Conservative New Eng
land leans toward black, where 40
per cent of the buyers choose this
shade. In the South the percentage
Of buyers Of black cars is not so high,
but in the Southwest only Is per
cent of the cars bought are black.
Just to make things more difficult
for the color experts who must fore
cast the public's demand, adjacent
states frequently will have quite diff
ferent color preferences. Folks in
California like light hues for their
cars, while Washington and Oregan
urIvers go in for dark tones. Blue is
the favorite color in the prairie states,
black is the choice of the states i'm
mediately to the east
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-11
Bill Arouses
Game Division
In the Sir Walter Hotel.
Daily DiSDatch R1IreaU

Raleigh, March 1.-THE game di-
vision of the Department of Con-
servation and Development is up in
arms and anxious to get killing
shot at bill introduced in the House
Thursday by Representative Gideon
BosWood to amend an act ''for the
better protection of migratory wild
fowl in Currituck Sound, to enable
the county of Curritucl< to cooperate
with the State Board of Conserva-
ton and Development of North Car
olina."
The division AYERS that this title
is simply a camouflagc measure
designed to pay off political debts in
Currituck county at the expense of
sportsmen throughout the State" in
the words of Rupert E. West, district
game protector of Moyock
The division contends that the
BosWoOd amendment would take
control OF game protection in Cur
ritucll away from the State division
while at the same time requiring the
State, as now. to pay the bill, except
for what Mr. West asserts is "man-
datory bonus that residents of North
Carolina will have to pay to hunt
wild fowl in Currituck county"
The bill creates a local Game
Commission Of five members at
salary Of $50 year each, with the
chairman to receive in addition 500
per year in addition to mileage of
five cents for each mile travelled in
attending not to exceed six meetings
a year.
1t also provides that the Currituclz
Game Commission shall approve"
all salaries fixed for game Wardens,
with the all-time warden's salary to
be mot less than $125 per month"
The division also objects vigorous
ly to a provision giving the Cur
rituck game commission authority to
fix any rate it sees fit for licenses
to hunt wild fowl in Currituck.
Prior to 1885 Currituck had its
own game laws. At that time it was
taken over into the statewide game
system of the Department Of Con-
servation and Development.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-11

in northern egg markets as severe
weather in some localities held up
production and receipts were lighter.
AT Baltimore, ungraded large whites
were steady at Is cents per dozen.
In Philadelphia, U. S. Extras, whites,
numbers l to 4, inclusive, at Il to
25 cents, and in Washington, net
f. o. b. to shippers, Government
graded and dated, U. S. Extras, large
whites at 20 cents were cent high
cr.
Live poultry markets during the
week have been somewhat irregu-
lar by classes but in general the
tone has been about steady. AT the
periods close all sizes of colOred fowl
WhOlesaled in Washington net f. o.
b. to shippers at II to 10 cents,
while Virginia Rock fryers and
broilers were eligible for Is to 20
cents. 3 1-2 to 4 pound Rock fry
ers and broilers wholesaled at 20
to 81 cents in Philadelphia.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-11

AIVIAC 01UUUWVIVU JOLL1ISOW
John l. Barter, Secretary of the
Hartford Accident and Indemnity
Company; R. c. Larson, field super
intendent Of the Aetna Casualty and
Surety Company; Home D. Sher-
wood, assistant superintendent, Agen-
cy field service, Casualty, The Trav-
elers; Clarke Smith, assistant mana
ger Of the Royal-Liverpool groups;
T. G. Linthicum, manager, Inland
Farine and Automobile Departments,
the american Fore" group; j. D.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-11
Definite Trend zo1uard
Bright Colors For Autos

There is a definite trend on the
part of car purchasers to select
brighter coIors for their cars, and al
though black is still leading it is
being seriously challenged by blue,
gray, green and other brilliant hues.
according to Coleman w. Roberts,
President of the Carolina Motor Club.
Mr.. Roberts based his statement on a
study at National Headquarters of
the American Automobile Associa-
ton.
Approximately 30 per cent Of ali
buyers chose black last year." be re-
ported Blue was second choice with
rs per cent, followed by gray with
20 per cent; green, IA per cent, and
brown and maroon training with a
choice OF but 5 per cent each.
"Automobile color experts lind
that economic conditions have a
definite effect on purchaser prefer
ences. When there is a depression
or recession on foot, car owners pre-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-11
Firm Tone During
Week Maintained
For Feed Markets

Raleigh, March 11-Feed markets
maintained a iirm tone during The
past week and prices continued to
advance influenced by a GOOD n
quiry from feeders and manufacture
crs, reports the U. S. and North
Carolina Departments OF Agriculture
in the Weekly Market News Services
Review. Wheat feeds gained more
than other feeds but oil seed cakes
and meals were also firmer. Corn
feeds were steady. The index num-
Der advanced to 1867 compared with
1850 last week and 110.6 for the
corresponding week last season.
Relatively little change occurred
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-11


p Bloodworth, special agent, Fidelity
and Casualty Company, New York;
E. Dana Johnson, assistant secretary,
w. H. MCGEE and Company; c. A.
Snow, secretary of the Phoenix In
surance Company; and Oscar Beling,
superintendent, Agency Systems De-
partment, Royal Insurance Company.
More than 200 reservations have
already been made for the sessions
which are to be held in the Play
makers Theatre here.
President Frank p. Graham of the
University will give an address of
welcome at 1915 o'clock Monday
morning, and at 1920 Dean D. D:
Carroll of the School of Commerce
will speak on economic phases and
functions of insurance.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-11

Here are thirteen of a number of
leading specialists who will lecture
during the three-day Insurance
School which opens at the University
of North Carolina Monday and con-
tinues through Wednesday, March
Is.
The cshool is being sponsored by
the North Carolina Association of
Insurance Agents in cooperation with
the University Extension Division.
Theq are, left to right, top row:
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-11

Williams, superintendent, Judicial
Department, United States Fidelity
and Guaranty Company.
A. " Davenport, f.. manager, In
surance Company ofsNorth America;
Francis Potter, field superintendent,
Aetna Casualty and Surety; w. D.
Little, manager, Baltimore Depart
ment, the Hartford Steam Boiler In
spection and Insurance Company; H.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-11

ley said:
another indication Of the care
and caution that must @e exercised
in worlds diplomacy. One days
friend may be tomorrow's enemies .
Senator Johnson, Democrat, Colo
RADIO, said he hoped the United States
does not take sides in a controversy
between the fascist and communist
states. "a plague on both their
houses" he exclaimed
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-11
URGE UNITED STATES TO
"STOP, LOOK AND LISTEN

washington, March 11.-(AP)-
Representative Stanley, Democrat,
Connecticut, urged this country to-
day to "stop, look and listen" in it's
international relations.
Commenting on an Indictment of
demOcracieS by Joseph Stain, Shan
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-11

A radio receiving set which cuts
out all static has been invented. But
it isn't perfect-they have yet to eli
inmate the applause which follows a
comedians jokes.
Gandhi's hunger strike lasted but
several days. Maybe he was just in
spring training.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-11
Stain Says u. S.
Desires Soviet Ruin

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lead to victorious revolution in
other countries, like that which es-
tablished the Soviet in the last war,
could account for concession after
concession to aggressors, Stain said.