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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-26
HARTFORD WOMAN
 SUICIDE IN RENO
Mildred Wilder Gets Di= vorce, Sings in Public,
 Then Takes Her Life

Reno. Nev., April 26 6- (UP) - Mildred Wilder, beautiful graduate of the Boston Conservatory of Music, was a victim today, authorities said, of the heartbreak she tried to Tighten for others in this divorce capital A day after she obtained her second Reno divorce. her body was found on the ore dump of the old Black Panther mine four miles north of here. Two empty vials of a strong sleeping potion found nearby showed, Conorer Harry Dunseath said, that she had taken her lfe in a 1t of despondency. A talented musician, she came here from Hart ford. Conn, in 1881 to divorce Ar thur Bndlong. She stayed on, mar ried Emery Arch Wilder of Reno, and later obtained work as an enter tainer at the fashionable Riverside hotel.
 She played and sang with a women's trio for throngs of divorce seekers trying to forget their trou- bles while awaiting decrees. Her flashing smile and rhythmic move- ments as she syncopated popular song hits with a voice trained for concert work were known to hum dreds of celebrities. The night after her divorce from Wilder she sang as usual. But friends watching her, de- tected melancholy. They thought they heard a catch in her voice at times.
 When the evenings engagement was over she announced she wanted to take wals before retiring. She left alone. hurrying down the hotel steps into the. night. The friends who had watched her go. worried when she could not be found the next day. They appealed to police. It was some time before the body was found. Coroner Duifseath said taaces of drugs left in the vials had been sent to the state chemist for analysis pending an inquest later this week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-26
Supreme Court Decides School Children
 Must Salute Flag, So They Appeal To God

paclnSCS.
 James said that William, Jr., a chubby towhead, and his apple checked sisters were at least aver age students and that their deport- ment was satisfactory except for their refusal to comply with the compulsory flag salute law.
 While their classmates stand and pledge allegiance to the flag, Will liam and Dorothy remain seated and silent. Gloria, however, employs a different technique. She stands, but keeps her hands at her sides.
 We believe that our children have just as much right in school as any other children" said Mrs. Johnson She was standing in the kitchen of her home, Q neat five-room white and green farmhouse situated of rural road in the lee of a wooded hill. Altogether she has six chil- dren, and the two youngest chung to her apron as she talked.
 We put our trust in God and we know that he will make things right We're just going to wait and see what happens. We're not looking for notoriety."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-26
ADMIRER OF LILY
 PONS PERSISTENT
Although Locked Up in Cell He Asserts That He
 Will See Her

Norwalk, Conn, April 26-OUP)- Detective Capt. John Flynn sugges- ted today that if Lily Pons conde- scended to visit Arthur Casper in his police cell, the 35-year-old San Ber- nardino, Calif., railroad mechanic might abandon his infatuation for the noted singer and quit molesting her.
 Capser, held on 8 breach of peace charge after paying midnight call at Miss Pons' Silvermine Colony home, presented 8 dilemma to police. He arrived via bus and taxi from California with SIP in his pockets and announced a desire to talk with the singer and inquire why she hadn't answered his letters of the past three years.
 He Will See Her
 In his cell today Casper said he would have "few words with Miss PonS at any cost"
 I'm going to talk with her and there's no question about it," he told Capt. Flynn.
 The officer proposed to Miss Pons attorney, Judge William F. Tam many, that the noted soprano visi, her admirer at the police station and get the whole thing over with.
 If he goes to jail he'll be out 1T a month and then it will start all over again." Capt. Flynn prophesied
 Judge Tammany, 1t was reported would confer with an associate ir New York before replying to Flynn's suggestion.
 Until some disposition has beer made of the case, Casper.s court ar. raignment has been set for Monday
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-26
HITLER IS NOT DISTuRbEDBY CONSCR|PTION His Speech on Friday Will Reject Roosevelt Peace
 Proposal IGNORES LATEST ACT
 OF GREAT BRITAIN Bitterly Angry Because Britain Tries to Make Him Goat of World
BY JOSEPH w. GREGG United Press Staff Correspondent

lOHlteu freSS Staff COrfeSpOnuentD
 Berlin, April 26. = (UP)- Adolf Hitler was understood today to have informed Nazi officials that his speech to the Reichstag on Friday would reject in general the peace message from Presi- dent Roosevelt. Hitler's at titude was made known as he completed preparations for the speech after failure of Nazi Foreign Minister Joachim Von Rib bentrop to receive an eleventh-hour plea for moderation from the Brit ish ambassador, Sir Neville Hender- son.
 Henderson. instructed to advise Germany that the tense situation forced Britain to resort to conscirp- tion, failed in his efforts to see Won Ribbentrop or Hitler and was forced to turn his message over to Baron Ernst Won Weizsaecker, secretary of state for the foreign office.
 Conscription Ign ,red
 NaziS took the attitude that Bri- tain's conscription move was of lit- tie immediate importance in the European situation.
 Henderson had sought vainly to see Ribbentrop and Hitler. Both had been "too busy". Ribbentrop was entertaining the Jugoslov for eign minister and Hitler was work ing on the speech which he is to make in the Nazi Reichstag Friday answering President Roosevelt,s ap- peal for peace.
 Nazi quarters expressed doubt that either Hitler or Ribbentrop would have time" to see the ambassador before the speech was made, and British quarters believed that Hem derson was being deliberately snub- bed.
 Hitler knew that Henderson's in- structions were to urge him to tone
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President To Sleep As Hitler Speaks

Washington, April 26-UP) President Roosevelt intends to sleep right through Fuehrer Hitler's reply on Friday to his peace appeal.
 The president will be at Hyde Park He will leave Washington tonight = and it was said at the White House that he does not plan to get up when broadcasts of Hitler's speech begin at 6 a. m. dip- lomatic agents of the United States will forward texts of the address to Hyde Park for MT. Roosevelt's study.
 The president will remain at his Hyde Park home until the middle of next week. There, he will entertain Crown Prince Olav and Crown Princess Mar tha of Norway and later Grown Prince Frederik and his Princess, Ingrid, of Denmark. . On Sunday MT. Roosevelt will drive from Hyde Park to New York to open the Worlds Fair and deliver an address.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-26

today concerning the court sum- monses which were served on him and the children last evening as they were eating supper in their kerosene lamp-lighted kitchen. They must appear before District Judge Abner s. McLaud at nearby Green field Monday to show cause why the children should not be adjudged "habitual school offenders.
 "Mr. Miller will go along with us and look out for our interests" said the children's father, referring to Business Agent John w. Miller of Jehovah's Witnesses.
 At his home in Shelburne Falls, Miller confirmed this statement.
 I'm not surprised the children didn't salute the flag" he said 'They will be defended if they are brought into court"
 Paralleling the court action, Schools Superintendent Marvin E. James announced he would call a special meeting of the school com- mittee shortly to consider the un- usual case. It was learned from another source that the committed probably will again expel the baby
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-26
BINC CROSBY IS . CARRYING GUN

Hollywood, April 26-(UP) - The Toluca lake estate of Bing Crosby was heavily guarded today because one of his four small sons had been threatened with Kidnapping.
 The plot was revealed to San Francisco police by person de- scribed as "an undercover agent. He said he overheard two men dis cuss in tavern frequented by un- derworld characters plan to kid- nap one of the Crosby children and hold him for $100000 ransom.
 San Francisco police notified the department of justice, and its agents warned Crosby. The crooner, who has carried a pistol since his oldes: son was threatened with abduction five years ago, said he was not wor- ried. But he took precautions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-26
Defense Atty. Cassidy Requested Ban On Certain Court Remarks
CITY MANAGER
 BILL IN DOUBT
Fate of Referendum Hangs in Balance; Local Sen-
 atOrs in Various Moods
Special to The Democrat)

State Capitol, Hartford, April 26. The fate of the Waterbury city manager referendum bill, which will come up for action next week or the week following, was in doubt today, following the senate's action yesterday in refusing to take up the measure under suspension of the rules. The motion was only one vote short of the two- third neces- sary for passage, however, and Sen- ator George T. Culhane, if he de- cides to fight the bill, must secure six new votes to be sure of the measures rejection.
 Culhane, Egan Split
 Yesterdays action found Senator Culhane and his colleague, Senator Edward P. Egan, junior senator from Waterbury, on different sides of the fence. While Senator Gull hane led the fight against suspen- sion of the rules, Senator Egarl voted for the motion. The Water bury senators have split several times already this session on irn- portant questions.
 Vote for Suspension
 The vote for suspension of the rules was 2l-12, with proponents needing a total of 9 votes. Voting with Senator Culhane were Sena- tor John s. Thornhill, Brookfield insurgent Republican, and 10 Dem ocrats. Six Democrats joined with the Republicans and Socialists in voting for the measure. Among the Democrats voting yes were Senator Egan, Sena or Joseph B. Downes, Democratic leader; Senator Daniel Mccarthy. of Ansonia; Senators Jo- seph Geelan and Edward Rourke of New Haven, and Senator Albert Coles, of Bridgeport.
 May Be Tie Vote
 With the senate attendance limit cd to 34 due to the illness of Senator J. Mortimer Bell, of Salisbury, there will be 18 votes needed to reject the measure. With only IT votes against, there would be a tie, which would be broken by Lieut.. Gov. James L. McConaughy, Republican.
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bill would empower the government to call up any and all reserves.
 The announcement in commons was Chamberlain's. advance reply to Fuehrer Adalf Hitler,s speech on Friday, and warning to the world that Britain is prepared to fight aggression.
 The number of men involved in the 20 to 21 cotegories was estimated at approximately 310,000 annually, not counting reductions due to ex- emotion. From the tone of Cham beriain's announcement, it appeared likely that if grave danger threat ened, other classes might be called up, resulting in trained army of perhaps 100000. After their six months training, Chamberlain said, the conscripts could join the terri torlals (home guards) for l-2 yesYs, or otherwise would be obliged to enter the special reserve of the regular army.
 Shatters Precedent
 Chamberlain's announcement of peace time collscription shattered British precedent of centuries and evoked bitter opposition from the trades unionists. Not until the sec ond year of the World War in 1916 did Great Britain introduce such a drastic measure.
 Chamberlain said war might not appear imminent at present but general conditions might be so un- certain that it was desirable to take certain precautions without the publicity and the shock of confi.- cence of royal proclamation.
 The government, Chamberlain de- clared, is impressed with the view of other Democratic countries, and especially Britain's friends in Eu- rope, that despite its immense eff forts, nothing would so impress the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-26
HISTORIC HOUSE
 IS BEING RAZED

Boston, April 26- tUP)-The Dor chester house in which Mrs. Joseph P. Kennedy, wife of the American ambassador to Great Britain. made her debut was being razed today.
 It is the former home of ex-May- or John F. Fitzgerald, father of Mrs. Kennedy, the former Rose Fitzgerald. Since all their children have married and moved away, fitzgerald and his wife have been living in Boston hotel.
 Among the guests whom Fitzger- aid entertained at the house were Theodore Roosevelt's Vice-President Charles w. Fairbanks, and Sir Thomas Lipton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-26
By HENRY MINoTT

United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Deerfield, Mass. April 26-(UP)- The United States supreme court has ruled against them, but the Johnsons appealed to God today and said they guessed everything would come out all right in the end.
 The Johnsons plain spoken farm folk who eke a living from the good earth of the Pocumtuck country are the parents of Deerfield's "baby pacifists." Altogether. 24 baby paci- fists" have been expelled from Massachusetts schools. But what distinguishes the three Johnson children is that they are still att tending school and still refusing to salute the American fiag-in di- rect defiance of the nations highest court.
 Members of the religious sect Je- hovah's Witnesses, the three chil- dren, William, Jr.. l2, Dorothy, II, and Gloria 8, declare they will pledge allegiance only to God.
 Their father, typical New Eng land farmer, appeared philosophical
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-26
Judge Inglis Ruled He Did Not Think He Had Right to Restrain Unless
 News Is Improper
JURY EXCUSED IN ARGUMENT
 OVER TRUST co. RECORDS
BY JOSEPH P. DONAHUE Democrat Staff RepOrter)

Judge Ernest A. Ingls today refused to accede to the request of Defense Counsel John H. Cassidy that newspapers be restrained in their publication of statements made in the Waterbury conspiracy trial by Special Prosecutor Hugh M. Acorn, during the ab sence of the jury, in argument the admissibty of evidence. sE
 No Star Chamber Says AlcOrn
 Accompanied by the cries Special Prosecutor Alcorn that This is not star chamber tral Judge Ings ruled that he did not think he "had any right to limit the papers, prevent the publication of what happened in open court ~ ot s Unless Some News Is Prejudical
 He added that the procedure of the past would tnue ness develops that something used in the papers is improper He indicated that something "im propero would be something "preiudcialo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-26
PROVIDENCE HAS
 FURNITURE FIRE.

Providence, R. T., April 26-( (UP)
 "A three-alarm fire swept the up- per stories of the O. H. Robinson, Inc, furniture store early today, causing damage estimated at $50,- 900.
 { The fire started in the top floor of the three-story rear section of the building and spread to the lip- per floors of the five-story front section.
 Water poured into the building by firemeE during the two-hour fight seeped through to lower levels.
 Occupants of nearby lodging houses were awakened, but did not leave.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-26
RUSSIAN FLYER
 BALKED BY STORM
Ace of Soviets Is Coming Here for Opening of
 Worlds Fair
By NORMAN B. DEUEL Limited Press Staff Correspondent

Moscow. April 26. (UP)-A pro- jected 4,000-mile nonstop flight to New York by the Soviet record flyer, Vladimir Kokkinaki, and two com panions was disclosed at the last minute today when the flyers par aded to the airport for the take-off, which was postponed because of bad weather.
 The United States Ambassador, Alexander Kirk and 100 automobile loads of Soviet officials were in the parade to the airport and it was disclosed simultaneously in Wash ington that the state department had approved the flight and that other United States departments had been supplying reports on weather and flying conditions to the Soviet government.
 Storms Postpone Start
 Magnetic storm in the Atlantic off Finland caused the postponement. It was announced that Kokkinaki expected to take off as soon as the weather cleared, perhaps tomorrow, so as to reach New York in time for the opening of the Worlds Fair Sunday.
 A co-pilot and a navigator will ac- (C0ntin1ad m Pace 5)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-26
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington. April 26 (UP)-Gov. ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through April 24, compared with year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year $7,436. 6.200,690.06 $6,066, ,000, S66. 50
 Receipts $4,60 603,913,2S3.S7 $5,029, ,999, ,134.64
 Gross Deficit ss $2,S32,2S7, ,406.19 $l,036, 6,O01,731 SC
 Net Deficit $2,795.s17.75s.1s $s7s,125,4s1.ss
 Cash Balance $s,O77,s5o.4s2,7S $2,SO1, ,4o5, ,132.72
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-26
Announcement Of Conscription Made By Chamberlain
3lO,OOO Youths Will Be- Called Into Training; Ad= vance Reply of British to Hitler's Speech; Warn-
 ing to World Britain Is Prepared
BY FREDERICK KUH United Press Staff Correspondent)

London, April 26. - (UP) = Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain announced today that Great Britain had decided to conscrp all men between the ages of 20 and 21 for six months of military training Conscrpton he sad would be provided in bill to be introduced by the govern nent in the House Commons In addition he said the
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Evening star., 1939-05-21
Virus Is Studied as Vaccine
For lnfunti|e PARALYSIS
By the Associated Press.

B, the Associated Press.
PALO ALTO, Calf. May 90
A theory that immunity to infantile
paralysis might be built up naturally
and harmlessly in the body by ex-
posure to certain ''loV strength
types of the dread virus was ad-
vanced today by two Stanford Uni
versity scientists.
Schultz, widely known bacteriolo-
gist, and DR.. L. P. Gebhardt
research associate, in published pro-
ceedings of the Society for Exper-
mental Biology and Medicine.
In complicated experiments on
monkeys they found the disease
virus could attain a relatively high
concentration in some parts of the
brain and spinal cord without de-
stroying nerve cells. supposedly the
chief objects of its attack.
Able to Determine Strength.
They reported evidence indicating
the virus might pass through the
brain and do little or no damage
there, but could move on into
the spinal column and work real
destruction.
Drs. Schultz and Gebhardt were
able to determine the approximate
amount of virus present at each
point of concentration. They took
samples from the various infected
parts and diluted them until they
had solution that would no longer
produce the disease in other animals
The extent of dilution gave them
the key to the original amount of
concentration.
Their findings suggested some
parts OF the brain and spinal cord
were more susceptible than others.
The extent Of nerve cell damage,
which leads to paralysis, might
depend upon the degree of con-
centration which certain strain
of virus was capable of building
up in given part of the nervous
system rather than upon ability OF
the virus to invade the area.
Might Act Like Vaccine.
They concluded the concentra-
tion might even reach fairly high
level in the relatively susceptible
spinal cord before causing material
nerve damage. They also con-
cluded there might be in nature
certain strains of the virus having
such low destructive power that
it might not be able to build up
a concentration sufficiently high
to damage even the most sus-
ceptible nerve cells.
Naturally acquired immunity
Evening star., 1939-05-21
THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, c, 2,

$50 q minute since 1888 to run
UP a present total debt in excess Of
s4o, 900 ,0O0, 900.
The Republican announcement
came almost coincioently with the
inception Of a movement in Con-
gress to launch a new SPEEDING lend
ing program-with or without the
blessing of President Roosevelt.
Meet Opposition.
Senator Pepper, Democrat of
Florida, said a group of Congress
members which usually supports the
administration would sponsor a
spending program even though the
President offered no proposals him
self.
That they would encounter some
Democratic opposition was indica-
ted Immediately.
Senator Burke, Democrat, of Ne
braska said Federal spending has
been unsuccessful as an aid to re-
covery A reduction In Government
expenditures would tend to encour-
age business, he predicted.
Tax talk came during the day
from both congressional and busi-
ness sources.
One report was that Chairman
Harrison of the Senate Finance
Committee and Mr.. Roosevelt might
agree on a compromise tax pro-
Evening star., 1939-05-21

they added, may rest largely on
exposure to such low liter strains,
which may be quite distinct from
those capable of inducing epidemics
Of the paralytic disease"
Serums and vaccines provide i'm
munity to certain diseases caused
by bacteria, but infantile paralysis
is something else The polio"
virus is so small it never has been
seen, never has been completely
separated from certain associated
substances and ordinarily does not
behave like bacteria.
Nevertheless, Drs Schultz and
Gebhardt suggested low power
type Of the virus might act some
thing like vaccine
Evening star., 1939-05-21

pansion," the chamber said In q
periodical business review.
Certain tax adjustments, the
chamber said, could be achieved
without any ultimate sacrifice of
Government revenues"
The chamber said it would urge
that tax law be developed "for
the primary purpose Of producins
revenue, and that punitive and
reformed provisions should be
avoided"
their hampering effects, are now
acting as deterrents to business ex-
Evening star., 1939-05-21
Girl Injured by Mirror,
$4,000 Suit Chorqes

The looking glass, ofttimes wom-
ans best friend, was not at all kind
TO 3-year-old Mary Ann Del Monte.
District Court was informed yes
terday that Mary suffered a broken
arm when a by foot mirror fell
against her in millinery shop while
her mother was trying on hats.
The parent, Mrs. Elizabeth Del
Monte, 2225 N street NV, filed suit
for $1,000 against the proprietor of
the store, Mrs. Henrietta Glaser.
In the suit. filed through the law
firm Of Hudson, Creyke & Hudson,
Mrs. Del Monte said her daughter
was injured in the shop. 1923 Con-
necticut avenue NV. last June.
The mirror, the suit stated, was
standing unfastened against a wall
and was naturally attractive to
children"
Mrs. Del Monte asked damages
because she said her daughter will
be restricted in the use of her arm
as q result of the accident.