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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-12

Concord, N. H., July i2 - (U.Po --The twelfth murderer to hang in New Hampshire since 1912, a pudgy, sallow- faced man who two years ago slew Q l0-year-old Laconia schoolboy during a perverted at- tack, will die in state prison short ly after midnight tomorrow.
 Howard Long. 34-year-old former Alton beer tavern proprietor, who bludgeoned Mark Neville Jensen with an automobile jack September 10, 1887, will die befriended by none. Since his conviction Decem- ber B. 1887. none but his attorney has interceded in Longs behalf, though New Hampshire folk, known for their distaste for capi- tal punishment. gained commuta- ton Of death sentences for two siayers since lD24.
 He will be hanged in q prison vegetable storage shed. where a death chamber was rigged in 1924 but has not yet been used. The last previous prisoner hanged h New
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-12
WPA STRIKE IS
 NEARING CRISIS
Labor Union Leaders Busy in Congress-Dismissal
 Notices to Be Issued
BY MACK JOHNSON United Press Staff Correspondent)

Washington, July 12.-(UP). = Leaders of American Federation of Labor unions meet today to plan ways and means of persuading con- gress to restore the prevailing wage tscaie for. skilled WPA workers. Representing more than 4000, ,00o members, presidents of l03 unions were summoned by AFL President William Green to consider the wage controversy which has caused na- tionwide strike of 77,627 WPA em- ployes and affected thousands more.
 Simultaneously. WPA officials in many states prepared to send out dismissal notices to thousands of workers who forfeited their relief jobs by remaining on strike pat 0 flve-day deadline set by WpA Com missioner r. 0. Harrington. Many struck last Wednesday and, exclud- ing Saturday and Sunday, had been idle five days at the close of work yesterday. Unless they report for work today, they will be dismissed.
 None Called By Federation
 AFL leaders emphasized that all strikes against elimination of the prevailing wage rate were spon- taneous protests by WPA workers and local unions and that none had been called by the federation itself.
 They said that today's meeting probably would result in vigorous protests being sent to congress against the security wage system voted in the l040 relief bill. but that 1t was unlikely that the AFL would call anything resembling a general strike in the construction industry.
 Under the security wage schedule, which was substituted by congress for the prevailing pay scale at the recommendation of Harrington, skilled laborcrs must work 130 hours 6 month for the same pay they for
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Twelfth Slayer To Be Hanged Since 1912 In New Hampshire Will Die On Thursday

Hampshire, Frederick l.. Small of Ossipee, Boston stock broker and wife-slayer. died on a scaffold in a corridor of the cell block January IS, 1913
 The death chamber, 10 by l2 feet second-fioor room in the shed, will be barely large enough to hold the condemned man, officers, .l2 official witnesses and three news papermen. The 3-4-inch rope from which he will hang will be sus- pended from a pulley attached to the ceiling seven feet above the floor
 When the trap-door is sprung, he wil drop into the room below, his head stopping foot above the sec ond floor.
 Sheriff Frederick Elliott Of Bel- knap County. required by law to execute the perpetrator of a slay- ing tn his jurisdiction. was led by hls abhorrence of the task to de- vclop . new procedure. Instead Of having one lever to spring the trap door and which he would have
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-12
STATE DEBTS. ARE
 SHORT OF DEMAND

Hartford. Conn, July 12-CUP)- All state departments, institutions and agencies, requested by Gov Baldwin to establish five per cent reserve fund on ordinary recurring expenditures, fell short today by about $22O.000 in achieving the re- serve goal.
 The governor and budget officials expected fund of about $808.000 to be created. but found only $589. .750. with virtually all reports from the budgeted agencies in.
 Few employees were expected to be dropped under the new financial op- eration. Department heads made their savings through other means than cutting personnel.
 The governors request for a ten per cent cut in equipment costs by all state divisions was weli-heeded. A reserve of s62. .ieo. or i0.A per cent, was reported.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-12
Dino Grandi Has B cen Made Minister of Justice
 By Italian Government
AMERICANS AMONG : THOSE ORDERED OUT
Nazis Scathingly Strike at British Bomber Plane
 Flight Over Europe
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS United Press Foreign News Edlt0rl


 Fascist Italy stirred up new worries for Europe today by removing Dino Grandi as ambassador to London and hastening expulsion of for eigners from Tyrol on charges of espionage in behalf of Great Britain and France. Both moves by Premier Benito Mussolini, coinciding with boosting of Great Britaina defense estimates to the peace timc record of $3,320 000 ,000, created ccn- cern in western European capitals largely because Of mysterious cir- cumstances surrounding the Fascist decision.
 The expulsion of foreigners, inc cluding Americans from the Italian Tyrol, was ordered without delay for reasons "of a political and L.ili- tary character" due to espionage activities of certain clements be. longing to the western nations" ac- cording to an official announces ment in Rome.
 Joint Protest Tn View France, Great Britain, the Meth. erlands and Switzerland. reported considering 6 joint protest to Rome, believed, however, that the expul- sions had . much broader purpose.
 One theory advanced was that Nazi- Fascist powers did not want foreigners around when Austrian born residents of the former Austri- an Tyrol are forced either to rec turn to the Reich or move to South ern Italy as the result of c recent agreement between Mussolini and Adolf Hitler.
 Furthermore. 1t was suggested that foreigners were not wanted in the German-Italian border province to witness possible troop movements between the two nations. Italy has recently been permitting German technicians to aid in vast defense preparations along her Alpine from tier facing France. Tn Paris, there were suggestions that the Tyrol ex- pulsions as well as the expulsion of French newspaper correspondents from Rome was due to Fascist de- sire to keep secret either tho pence tartion of Italy by Nazism or the dominance of Hitler in the Rome- Berlin Axis.
 In retaliation for the expulsion of French newspapermen from Rome, the French government today ex- pelled from Paris the correspondent Of the powerful Fascist newspaper. Some diplomatic reports reach- ing Paris claimed that Hitler and Mussolini were not seeing eye to eye on Jugoslavia or on 0ermany's desire for an outlet on the Adriatic coast.
 Speculation On Grandi
 The removal of orandi, noted for his advocacy Of improvement in British.Italian relations, from his diplomatic post at London to be minister of justice caused much speculation although 1t had been known for sor time that he was ready to give up the ambassador ship. Whether the change would aid or retard relations between the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-12
SIXTEEN PLAYERS
 IN GOLF CONTEST
Paul Runyan, Benny Hogan First Two 10 Hit
 Turn of Play

Pomonok Country Club, New York, July i2.--(UP)--A hot sun baked the fairways today as l6 players went out in 36-hole encounters to determine the quarter-finalists of the 22nd National P. G. A. golf tour nament.
 The first to hit the turn were Paul Runyan, defending champion and little Benny Hogan, Texas born pro who now works in White Plains, N. Y. They might as well have skipped the first nine holes because as they started up the back nine, the score board read "all even"
 Runyan, who celebrated his Slst birthday today, squared the issue or the ninth green when he dropped six-foot putt for a birdie. Hogan sliced his tee shot. It hit some trees and carried only 50 yards Then he hammered his second shot a No. 3 iron out of bounds beyond the green, and ended up with g conceded five.
 Runyan went ahead on the first hole by dropping a two-foot putt for birdie three but the count was evened on the second when Paul Continued on Page 9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-12

pulled, he has provided two more levers to be operated by two depu- ties.
 A third deputy will disconnect two of the levers prior to the hang ing but none will know which lever operates the trap. Another deputy will shut of the lights as a signal for trapping the doors and all will be in darkness when the slayer's ITO pounds plunge downward.
 Long Is expected to walk at mid night tomorrow from the death cell in the new $i60.000 prison wing. which he entered two days ago He will walk about 200 steps through the corridor and across the grounds to the shed. The whole procedure Is expected to take five minutes.
 Other inmates of the prison. inc cluding i4 serving life sentences. will not be aware Of Longs pass ing. Nor will any of the 27s prisoners regret his passing. officials said. as they have ignored him since he arrived.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-12
METEOR STREAKS
 OVER LAKE ERIE
Seen By Many Residents in U. S., Canada Before
 It Exploded

Detroit, July 12--(UP)-A meteor, apparently of tremendous size, streaked northward through the, sky over Lake Erie last night and disin- tegrated with Q terrific concussion over Canada.
 It was visible for hundreds of miles. Residents along the Lake Hu- ron and Lake Erie shores in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan and Canada reported the spectacle.
 It flashed over the outlying De- troit metropolitan area with a roar that startled residents. Many be- lieved it had struck the ground.
 Police headquarters and newspa- pers offices were swamped with tel ephone calls. One woman excitedly reported that freighter had blown up on Lake St. Clair.
 The meteor appeared at l0:b0 p. m. (EDT) and. following a line about five points west of due north. lighted the horizon for several sec onds.R esldents of the area north of Detroit said 1t vanished in a great puff of smoke" Some ob- servers believed 1t was consumed near Mt. Clemens, Mich. l3 miles north of Detroit. but distances in relation to meteors usually are de- ceiying,
 Felix Holt, a radio news editor. of Detroit, described the meteor as a ''tremendoiB ball Of fire"
 Tt appeared to pass east q few blocks away from me while l was driving with my wife i2 miles north of the city" nc said. "Just before it reached the ground it went out and the concussion followed. ft had any- thing beat that I've ever seen"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-12

From 1l:30 D. m. TueSday untll 4:40 a. m. today, J. Cornelius Rath- borne, known in New York society as "Cokie," and his beautiful wife, who was the Baltimore debutante, Nancy Nelson Huidekoper, sat on a sloping seat held precariously by four cables to @, projected steel arm 100 feet above them, looking down at @ vast sea of faces below and at the brilliant lights and glittering buildings of the fair.
 They had paid 40 cents each for a ride in "the mechanical parachutc' and this view of the fair. But they had expected 1t to take no longer than five minutes. Rathborne took 1t all good naturedly, but Mrs. Rath- borne was indignant.
 Did Not Suffer
 But they were none the worse foi their experience.
 For five hours steeplejacks climbed up and down the 200 foot parachute. Jump, tower. .firemen. raised ant lowered ladders and spread life nets policemen rigged up loud speakers which screamed ct Mrs. Rathbornt to stretch out her legs, and sweatee to keep the appreciative crowd back and, every once in while, Mrs Rathborne's damns and petulani wise-cracks floated on the still night air.
 The parachute jump consists of a steel tower from whose apex steel arms extend. To each of these arms are attached four cables made fast to the ground 200 feet below. By means of pulleys, the corners of parachute are attached to these cables and to the parachute is a seat in which two persons may ride, strapped in. Load- cd the parachute Is raised to the top by It's individual motr where 1t 1 sreleased and pillows back to earth, guided by the cables.
 Start of Thriller
 Rathbornc, his wife, and a party
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-12
Sale Of American Ring
 Co. Property Disputed
Miss Sylvia Baurer, Local Broker, Protests Sale; Made an Offer Last August of Sz2,500 For
 PrOperty-Bid Was Rejected

Action of the board of aldermen in vottng to sell tho former Ameri- can Ring Go. property for $20,000 after earlier rejecting a larger offer will be taken up by the economy committee of the board of finance at . meeting tonight. Miss Sylvia Baurer, local broker who last August made an offer of 322,500 for the property, but whose bid was reject- cd, will appear before the commit tee. Controversy ragged today over the aldermen's vote Monday night Ii, favor of the $20,000 offer, following the disclosure exclusively in The Democrat that higher sum for the same land and buildings had been rejected.
 Sends Letter To Democrat
 Miss Baurer, in a letter to The Democrat todey, declares that &C., ceptance of 8 lower offer than hers constitutes an injustice" and criti- cises the aldermen for not mention Ing her earlier bid when taking up the new offers Monday night. Had
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-12
FOOD COUNCIL TO
 START PROGRAM
Thomas O'Dea of City Is Chosen One of Vice
 Presidents

Hartford, Conn.,. July l2--(UP)-- The newly organized Connecticut Food Council today set July l7 as the date for the beginning of a pro- gram to compel observance of the new "loss leader" law which prohi bits injurious price -slashing.
 The group elected Herman Dolay, Hartford, as president at meeting late yesterday. Other officers chosen were Michael D. McGovern, New Haven and Thomas ODea, Water bury, vice presidents; A. E. Reilly, Hartford, treasurer, and John F. Reardon, Hartford, secretary. ,..
 It was announced that local councils would be set up ct Bridge port. Stamford, New Haven. New London, Waterbury and Hartford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-12
Newport Society Must
 Pay $40, ,OOO Or Suffer
Mrs. Angela C. Kaufman Says That Is Price For Her Mansion In AS Hours Divine, His Negro
 "Angels' Will Come In

Newport, R l., July 12-(UP) - If they don't want Father Divine and his Negro Angels for neigh bors, Newport socialites must buy her palatial mansion for $40,0o0 within 48 hours, Mrs. Angela Q. Kaufman said today in an ultin1aa tlra from her sickhetl. Ts A~,..s.t'es'r The wealthy widow, goaded by the city's refusal to grant her a license to sell liquor at her home, ",rhe Castle" already has offered the structure to Father Divine for one of his Heavens"
 But her neighbor, Mayor Henry 8. Wheeler, prevailed upon her to give the city another chance before continuing negotiations with the Negro cult leader. Wheeler found Mrs. Kaufman confined to bed as result of a nervous collapse.
 May Give Her License
 Meantime, however, 1t was be- lieved that the city fathers might decide that the easiest way out would be to give Mrs. Kaufman the license she originally demanded. That this compromise might al- ready have been reached was indi- cated by the fact that Mrs Kauf- man stopped the dismantling of "The Castle" and continued ad- vertising her home as hotel in a local newspaper.
 The city's refusal to grant her a liquor license had halted her plans to open "The Castle" as a hotel. She had spent $76000 renovating the mansion, once owned by the late Richard Washburn Child, one- time ambassador to Italy, into @ hos- telry.
 Word From Divine
 Beginning Mrs. Kaufman. 43,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-12

Another defenSe witness, MISS Kathleen Barbour, bookkeeper for the Kingsley firm, told the court and jury that Borgnaes had received no checks from the firm since May IA, 1888.
 Due To Conspiracy
 Borgnaes' discharge on May 26 was due to conspiracy charge launched against him and 26 others by the Waterbury grand jury, which filed its scathing report of extraordinary charges of graft and corruption on May i9, 1888.
 "In view of your indictment by the Waterbury grand jury" the letter read, i've have no other alternative but to sever your connections with our firm" It was signed by George H. Kingsley, who himself is a de- ferdant in the trial.
 Two other members of the King sley firm, John w. Meaney and Wil- liann B. Murray, both of Teaneck, N. J. were also charged with con. spiracy by the grand jury, but Mur- ray has been granted a discharge by Judge Ernest A. Inglis.
 Raymond F. Clark Testifles
 Raymond P. Clark of 40 Revere street, formerly employed by the Kingsley O., now an assistant to Tax Collector William Ennis. was called to the stand just before the noon adjournment. His testimony, according to Attorney Benjamin Slade, will show the extent of the work of the Kingsley auditors in the tax collectors office.
 Borgnaes. the only one of the 27 men charged with conspiracy who has not been arrested, apparently never saw the letter discharging
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-12
POTATO CROP TO
 BE MUCH BIGGER

Boston, July Conditions prevailing July 1 indicated an above-ayerage New England potato crop this year, the New England crop reporting service announced to- day. The forecast was for b7.7b7.00O bushels this year compared with M.- 755 GOO bushels last year and 63,5o8.- 900 for the i0-year average.
 Maine's potato crop was expected to total 4e.A50.0 900 bushels compared with 3o600.000 bushels harvested last year and 44.o68,O00 bushels for the ie-year average.
 A total Of 232 200 acres Of potatoes were planted in New England for harvest this season compared with 22e. .4oo acres harvested in io5A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-12
MURPHY POOL AT IN SUIT
Morris Swirsky Has Asked Injunction Against Swim-
 ming Spot There

An injunction against the opera ton of "Murphy's", popular swim ming spot at Mixville, Cheshire, is sought in suit brought in common pleas court today by Morris Swirsky. The action is directed against Cath erine c. Murphy and Mae Murphy and Swirsky, who owns property ad- joining theirs, seeks temporary in- junction, pending hearing for Q permanent injunction, and damages of $l,000.
 Judge Miles McNif today signed an order obliging the defendants to show cause why the temporary in- junction should not be granted, and assigned a hearing on the issues for tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
 Swirsky Complaint
 Swirsky, in complaint drawn by Attorney Michael V. Blansfield, claims that he is the owner of a pond in Mixville, and charges that the defendants, who own adjacent property, have treSpassed on his land and water and caused others to do 50. He alleges that diving platforms and boards have been set up on his property.
 He alleges further that visitors to the place are charged parking fees, charged for the use of bathing houses and assessed for refresh- ments at stands. In addition, pa- irons are allegedly induced to tres pass on the Swirsky property. In the complaint, MT. Swirsky says that his protests against trespass oi, his land and pond have been dis regarded by the defendants. He says that he will suffer "irreparable damage" if bathers are allowed to continue to enter the Murphy prop erty and allegedly trespass on his. Judge McNiff will preside at the injunction hearing tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-12
JACKSON HOME
 TO BE SOLD
Hillside Avenue Property to Be Used By Purchaser
 As Gas Station

Negotiations for the sale of the Jackson homestead and property at the southeast corner of Willow street anod Hillside avenue were to- day reported to be nearing comple- ton. The prospective purchaser IS an oil concern, and 1t is undestood that the plan is to demolish the home and use the site for gaso- line station.
 The property is owned by Finance Commissioners Charles B. Jackson Katherine A. Jackson. Wilfred A. Jackson and Cecclia Jackson. chil- dren of the late Thomas F. Jackson who was head of the stone and mon- ument firm which still bears hi; name. w ''1ss sF'f' " ',s s'''
 City showplace
 For years the Jackson home was one of the city,s showplaces. It is occupied at present by Wilfred Jack son and the Misses Jackson.
 The property includes large front
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-12
SQUALLS RAISED
 AT DAWN THURSDAY

Prtsmouth, N. H., July l2-(UP)
 Raising of the sunken submarine Squalus and its 26 dead from their 40 fathom grave off the Isles of Shoals probbaly will start at dawn tomorrow.
 A pontoon chain was looped about the bow of the submarine yesterday and today the final two pontoons were to be attached. Five others already have been made fast to stern chains.
 The Suualus sank May g.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-12
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, July 12 (UP)--Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through July 10th, compared with q year ago. This Year Expenses Last YenK s3S2, 406, ,17s21 $325,39s.9f5.52 sss,a27.ssl.o1 sss.s27.2s2.ss
 Gross Deficit
 $2ss. .o7s. .2s7.2o s225,57i,Gs2.s s2s2. sss. .os7so s225,4s4.2sa.as
 Cash Balance
 s2.727.O19,9s4.2S $2,f30.siO, ,463.2s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-12
NEUTRALITY LAW
 IS NOT YET DEAD
President Insists ( o n. gross Must Stay in Ses.
 sion Until Enacted
(Acn1e)
BY RONALD G. VAN TINE Limited Press Staff CorreSpondentl


 Washington, July 12 (UP) --- President Roosevelt plans to send a special message to Congress re- iterating-and in forceful language his demands for a new neutrality law at this session
 This was revealed today by a source close to the administration. MT. Roosevelt was rebuffed yes- terday by the Senate foreign rela- tions committee, which voted tc postpone action on all neutrality proposals until next year. But he will restate to Congress, 1t was said, his belief that abolition 0i this country's foreign policy.
 The president was reported tc have urged his Congressional advis- CTS to use every means possible to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-12
Private Secretary To c. H. Kingsley II estifies oday
Alice M. O'Donnell Tells Court Missing Defendant Was Fired On May 20, One Week After Bench
 Warrant Had Been Issued
BY JOSEPH P. DONAHUE Democrat Staff Reporter)

Evidence that Enoch H. Borgnaes, missing defendant of the Waterbury conspiracy trial discharged from the George H Kingsley firm one week after bench warrant issued for his arrest charges conspiracy deaud the City of Waterbury of million dollars pre- sented in superior court today by Miss Alice M ODonnel of Bronx M Y private secretary to George H. Kingsley
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-12
Dino Grandi Recalled;
 Removal Of Foreigners In Tyrol Is Hastened
Thriller At Worlds Fair Not On Program
Man, Woman Trapped in One of Mechanical Para. chutes-Were Suspended For Hours 100 Feet
 Up With All New York Near
BY JOSEPH l.. MYLER United Press Staff C0rrespondent)

New York, July 12 - (UP) - A and woman were suspended 100 feet above the earth in mechanical parachute for five hours early today while rescuers Struggled to get them down and thousands cheeed It by far the most spectacular and dramatic event staged at
 the New York Worlds Fair and unplanned its actors
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-12
YANKEE GLITTER STARTS

Southampton. England. July i2-- tuPl--The Yankee Clipper took Of at 3:ib 2. a. ti0:ib a. n. EDTj to- day on the return half Of It's illaug- ural passenger flight over the North Atlantic route.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-12
The Weather

Fair, Warmer Tonight; Thursday Fair, Cooler Fun Weather Report Page <
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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-06-02
Union Shop" Not In Contract

birmingham, Ala, May 81
An agreement under which the
Republic Steel corporations
mines in Alabama will resume
operations Thursday was an
nounced today by William Mitch
district president of the UMWA
informed sources said the union
shop part would not appear.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-06-02

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