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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-05
COAL STRIKE HAS
 ALREADY BEGUN
May Be Nationwide By Tonight - Industries,
 Railways Suffer
BY JOSEPH L. MYLER

United Press Staff Correspondent
 New York, day 5.-(UP).-A na- tion-wide soft coal strike began to- day while the federal government struggled against tremendous ob- stacles to prevent it developing into one of the biggest and most bitter labor struggles of recent times.
 While John R, Steelman, head of the department of labor conciliation service, the governments repreSen- tative at the Appalachian contract negotiations, was pleading with management and labor to keep ne- gotiating, thousands of miners were going on strike in Illinois. Kentucky, Washington, Montana, Wyoming. Kansas, Virginia. Colorado, New Mexico and Indiana. A nationwide soft coal tie-up was expected to be completely effective by tomorrow night.
 Coal Shortage Acute
 While Steelman pleaded. 8 coal shortage was growing more acute. threatening industry, the essential services of cities, and the employ ment of thousands in business which cannot operate without coal. Gov- ernment officials estimated that there were 26,O0O,O 900 tons of mined soft coal in the hands of industry. railroads. and public utilities enough for only 26 days.
 Already two of New York's three 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-05
SPEECH HURRIED
 BY AIR TO HITLER
Special Courier Dispatch= ed at Once to Mountain
 Home of Fuehrer
By JOSEPH w. GREGG, JR. IInited Press Staff COrreSnOuden

United Press Staff COrrespOndent)
 Berlin, May 5-(UP)-A special airplane courier today carried full summary of the challenging speech of Foreign Minister Josef Beck of Poland to Berchtesgaden, where Fuehrer Adolf Hitler pondered his reply in his Bavarian mountain re- treat.
 Foreign Minister Joachim von Rib bentrop was understood to be with the fuehrer.
 While Beck left the way open for negotiations, it was sctrongly doubt ed that Hitler would negotiate on the terms which Beck indicated would be acceptable to Poland.
 As in the past when he has met with opposition, Hitler was not ex- pected to modify his demands. His Reichstag speech indicated that Germany would increase her de- mands if they were not met in the first instance.
 Hears Summary First
 One of Ribbentrop's foreign office staff who speaks Polish was under stood to have listened to Beck's speech on the radio at Obersalzberg and given Hitler and Ribbentrop a partial summary which they at once began discussing.
 The German press gave an indica- ton of the Reich's course by renew ing { ampaign of reporting anti German "outrages" in Poland.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-05
ENGAGEMENT OF
 BOSTON GIRL ENDS
Mary Ellery Charming to Have Wed Equerry to
 Duke of Gloucester

London, May 5.-(UP)-The en- gagement of David s. Wedderburn, equerry to the Duke of Gloucester, and Mary Ellery Charming, of Bos- ton, Mass, has been canceled, 1t was announced today.
 The couple met in London in the spring of 1888 and their engagement was announced three months ago. It was understood that the wedding was to have been at Lenox, Mass, this summer.
 LenoX, Mass, May 5.-(UP)- Word from London, Eng, today of cancellation of the engagement of Miss Mary Ellery Charming, Bos- ton post-debutante, and Davis s. Wedderburn, equerry to the Duke of Gloucester, was received with sur prise b. the girls relatives and friends here.
 The wedding, tentatively set for July, was expected to be a standout event of the 1889 social season in the Berkshire summer colony where the Charming estate is situated.
 Though the couple had known each other for several years, their engagement was announced only three months ago.
 Miss Charming Prominent
 Daughter of the late Dr. Walter Charming of Brookline and grand daughter of Mrs. J. Frederick Schenck of New York city, Miss Charming now is with her mother in Europe.
 She had met Wedderburn in her teens while attending the Western Birt Finishing school in Gloucester shire, Eng. He was a member of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-05
Gov. Baldwin's Budget Is Much Overbalanced
$2OOO,OOO Out of Way-G. o. P. Is Still Sore About Cox Appointment Old Age Assistance
 Probe By Five Members

Hartford, Conn.,, May 5.-UP).- With Connecticut's 1939-41 budget already tentatively out of balance by about $2,000000, Gov. Baldwin today scheduled conferences with appropriations and finance commit tee chairman for the next week to decide:
 l. Whether the appropriations committee could slash any of the departmental budgets to bring the entire budget into balance.
 2. Whether new taxes were need ed.
 The. budget already was out of line by more than $1,000,000 when the appropriations committee voted late yesterday to overthrow the gov- ernor's recommendations to close two state trade scholos at Manches- ter and Middletown, and two state teachers colleges at New Haven and Willimantic.
 This added another $900,000 to the state budget. Other education items were approved, including $50,- 900 for a new heating plant at the Willimantic Teachers College.
 The appropriation committee was nearing the end of its first perusal of all departmental budgets. Now, Chairman Sen. Charles E. Wheeler, R., Stratford, said the committee will go over the budgets again to slash wherever possible.
 Budget Is Important
 The budget now has become the most important item on the Gen. eral Assembly calendar.
 Gov. Baldwin was elected on a platform pledging no new txaes and widespread economies. Political ex- perts regarded 1t as disaster for a party to have to vote new taxes to balance the states income and outgo.
 If the governor seeks a way out by demanding deep economies, it was expected Democrats would as- sail him. Their control of the state senate placed Democrats in de-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-05
TOM PENDERCAST
 AIDE IS SUICIDE
Body Taken From River Is Identified By Relative
 of Lost Man

Kansas City, Mo-, May 5. - (UP) = The body of Edward L. Schneider, missing business associate of Thomas L. Pendergast, the indicted Kansas City political boss, was found in the Missouri River today.
 Schneider disappeared Monday, when his automobile, with two sui- eide notes in it, was found on a bridge over the Missouri River.
 Phil Abry, Schneider's brother-in- law made the identification certain when he reached the river bank.
 "Yes, that's Ed" Abry said. Then he left to notify Mrs. Schneider.
 The body was clothed in a grey pin-striped suit such as Schneider wore when he left home Monday. It was covered with mud but police said there was no doubt it was that of Schneider.
 Ends Wide Search
 The discovery ended a nationwide search by the Federal Bureau of In- vestigation. He was an important witness against Pendergast and Maurice M. Milligan, U. s. District Attorney, had expressed disbelief he was suicide.
 The body was found about two miles down stream from the bridge.
 Schneider, who was secretary treasurer of several businesses of which Pendergast was president, had been questioned repeatedly by the Federal Grand Jury in its investi- gation of Pendergast's income. A week ago today, according to Mulli- gan, he finally gave the jury the in- formation which resulted in Fender gast's reindictment on two counts of evading payment of income tax in 1885 and 1e36.
 But before he gave the jury the information Schneider apparently had decided to take his life. The suicide notes to his wife and his brother -in-law. Phil Abry. were dated April 27, four days before he al- legedly told the jury that income on stock held in his name really went to Pendergast. and six days before he jumped into the river.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-05
Dead, Dying Litter Streets of New Chinese Capital
 at Chungking
AMERICANS ARE IN
 SERIOUS DANGER
Foreign Schools, Missions, COnsulates Are Blasted,
 Set on Fire
BY ROBERT P. MARTIN

BY ROBERT P. MARTIN United Press Staff Correspondent
 Chungking, May 5.-UP) -Thirty-two Japanese air planes bombed the business and residential district of this third emergency capital of Nationalist China today. Foreigners, including many Americans, were endangered. An estimated 5000 Chinese were killed or wounded. Foreign schools, missions and con- sulates were blasted and set afire. Dead and dying filtered the streets and thousands fled the city ahead of the resultant fires which were famed by a high wind.
 Bombs struck the British and French conSulateS.
 A Canadian friends mission and school were burned and MT. and Mrs. Arnold Vaught of Chicago barely es- capped from it.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-05
CITIZENSHIP OF
 w. J. GAMER ON

Washington, May b--(Up)-The labor department studied today rec quest Of the house immigration and naturalization committee to investi. gate the citizenship of William ] Cameron. Dearborn, Mich. spokes. man and radio speaker for the Ford Motor Go.
 The action was taken after Rep John LesinfkI, D.. Micb.. said caia- eFons a Canadian, had been granted citizenship by District Judge Arthur Tutils of Detroit without event the loFnalliy Of his films notice ef ln- teniIen to become Q elilgen."
 Cameron ig eil emphatic critic el New Deal pelIeIed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-05
Missing Defendant Has Been Searched For In
 All Sections Of Nation
BANK BUILDING
 PRICE TOO LOW
Atty Blansfield Objects to Selling Merchants Trust
 for $90,0OO

Objection to the price, not to the sale, of the Merchants Trust Con- pany building on Bank street for $9O, 900 cash, was raised by Attorney Michael V. Blansfield, counsel for depositors of the defunct bank, when the motion of George J. Bas- sett, State Bank Commissioner, against the bank was heard in the private chambers of Judge Robert L. Munger in superior court this morning.
 Following a conference between lawyers of the bank and representa- tives of the State Banking Con- missioner with Judge Munger, the motion was officially put over for a week to enable the state banking commissioner to present testimony on offers he has had and what they were, so that the full situation could be placed on record.
 Sale Application Filed
 The state banking commissioner last Monday filed a superior court application here to sell the building for $90,000. He is receiver for the closed bank The, application was filed with Assistant Attorney Gen. eral Walter w. Walsh who attend ed the conference in Judge Munger's private chambers today.
 The identity of the purchases will not be made known until. next week. Attorney James E. Russell of this city is counsel for the prospect i've buyer or buyers. He told the Democrat today he could not release the name of his client Or clients until superior court acts on the matter.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-05
cox PROPOSES TOLL

Hartford. Conn, May S- tU.P.) State Highway commiksioner Will Ham ]. Cox today proposed 90. cent toll from Hartford to 0Feens wich Co finance q proposed iourslnns Super.highway between the two points.
 Cos estimated Income would pe ei.000. 900 from the tolls, to be cole locied at Greenwich on the Merritt Parkway. at New Haven end Aafts
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-05
ANSONIA FIRE IS
 VERY COSTLY ONE

Ansonia, Conn, May S--tUPl-- Fire. which swept . market building last night and caused injury to nine iiremen, caused damage estimated today at between D50Do0 and e4000o.
 None of the flfemen were hurt seriously.
 The blaze, Of undetermined origin virtaally destroyed the building housing ByefybOdy'B Market and waA prevented from spreading tC ether buildings ln 6 eoileetied b'eek
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-05

repetition of the bombings of the night before that wounded five per- sons, but the IRA. proclamation is- sued in Belfast seemed to bode seri- ous trouble for the British govern ment.
 The mobilization" order was read at. an IRA. demonstration at Bel fast. It instructed all members to be ready with arms and equipment for immediate response" to calls from headquarters.
 IRA. Has 5000 Men
 It is estimated that the IRA. has 5000 men. It operates outside the law in the six counties of North Ireland and works for the Union of North Ireland with Fire urish Free State). It has the encouragement of Prime Minister Ramon De Va lera's Free State government, which claims the six counties as part of the Irish nation, although they are under British control and 1000 Brit ish troops are quartered there.
 The Irish problem was hampering Britain's defense program. Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain. aban- doned plans to conscript men from North Ireland into the British army yesterday evening because, he said, conscription might be exploited by people unfriendly to ourselves" AL though North Ireland authorities had approved conscription, if Bri- tain deemed it necessary, De Valera had declared that conscription' of Irishmen would be "an act of ag- gression" against the Free State.
 Withdrawal of Troops
 The I. R. A. also opposes conscrip- tion and demands the withdrawal of all British troops from North Ire- land. So far, British soldiers have not moved against the I. R. A., but have left the 5000 regular and 13.- 900 auxiliary Ulster police, who were called up recently, to maintain or- der.
 Chamberlain announced that an- other royal armored tank corps would be established in North Ire- land. This reinforcing of troops was believed to have inspired the I. R. A. proclamation.
 In an attempt to stop the bomb- ings, Scotland Yard last night rounded up suspected terrorists in London. Houses were invaded in a search for I. R. A. sympathizers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-05
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington. May 5-(UP)-Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through May 8, compared with a year ago: S7,6s1 ,oS7, ,650.3s $6,se7,o44.2sS.64 s4,7so. .sss. .sss.75 sS,is7.ss4. .io5.si
 Cross Defiicit
 s2.93o, ,oei,25i.es si,o7e.7so.fSe.7s Net Deficit , .s. :. ss.O75.sss .S5s.ss ss.sos. .sissio.77
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-05
Irish Crisis Has
 Britain Worried
Bombing Outrages, "Call to Arms" By Outawed Irish Republican Army, Diverts British Attention
 From European Affairs
BY LEON KAY United Press Staff Correspondent

London, May g. - (UP) - An Irish crisis marked by bombing outrages and "call to arms" by the outlawcd
 sh Republican army in Belfast early today, temporarily diverted Great Britain from affairs of the continent today Twelve thousand policemen including 4000 special stabes, patroled London all night and kept down 8
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-05
Your Own Home Town

How dees it rate with the rest of the leading cities Of the country? De- Y. |. ThorDdIke of Columbia University tells you in . special article. the formula for which conclusion appears with complete analysis for Waterbury and sos oF more sf ths nations leading com. munIliss sB psgs sl sf ie-aay's DEMOCRAT
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-05
Will Reply to Russia

Will Reply to Russia London, May 5 - (U.P0 - Lord Halifax, foreign secretary, plans to reply today to Russia's request for
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The Weather

Fair, Mild Tonight; Saturday Fair, Cooler Fun weather Report Page 5
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Evening star., 1939-08-20
Child Health Problems
Will Be Discussed

The fourth week of the w. P. A.
sponsored Health Institute will be
launched tomorrow when Drs. J. b
Jacobs and Hugh j. Davis, clinci-
cal directors, respectively, of the
Health Departments maternal and
child welfare agencies, discuss the
health problems that confront
washington mothers and children.
More than 100 w. P. A. workers
are expected to attend the institute
which meets at 81 I street NV. be-
ginning at 9 am. Mrs. Chico
Spencer, District w. P. A. health
co-ordinator, who inaugurated the
health lectures, announced that a
joint lecture by the Health De-
partment directors will be delivered
on Friday at 9 am. in the United
States Public Health Service audi
torium, where the public is invited to
attend
Evening star., 1939-08-20

eminent citizens of the republic.
But even they do not have a free
hand. The government does not,
and under the Public Hospitals Act
passed by the Dali, cannot actually
touch the funds themselves. But it
does require that all expenditures be
approved by the minister of public
health, who determines where any
specific application for aid is justi-
fed. Otherwise, it is pointed out,
large sums might be squandered by
indifferently managed hospitals and
good deal of the money go to dis
tricts where it is not needed.
rs Per Cent Tax Imposed.
1t is undoubtedly one of Fires
biggest business enterprises Con-
Evening star., 1939-08-20
Girl, Il, Once Mute,
Goes Shopping for Dress
ny the Associated pre.s

- WIG hSSOCldloO IreSS,
OMAHA, Nebr., Aug. ia 12-
year-old girl who coU>int sneak q
single word until five years ago drew
from her vocabulary of 500 words
To-Day to shop for velvet dress with
buttons. lace and upper on it.
She is 'Helen Siefert of Scotts-
oluft, Nebr., deaf and blind almost
from birth, and who was educated
WIN FUNDS raised by readers of q
newspaper that discovered her plight
in 1884.
With her teacher, Margaret Hos
nor Helen went shopping for mate
rial for the dress.
Dress - velvet - dress - velvet -
Helen said haltingly, rubbing her
nngertlps up and down the little
navy crepe frock she was wearing.
Suttons-buttons," she added
holding up three fingers to show
she wanted three on the new gar
ment. Requests for the lace and
upper were added.
Miss Hoshor says Helen, who at
tends a special school in New York
sach winter, can also write and prir/
numbers up to 20. She steaks in a
monotone, however, and manv of
ner words can be understood only by
her teacher.
Evening star., 1939-08-20

sidering 1t as that the government
imposes a Is per cent tax on the
money left over after rs per cent of
the total take" has gone for prizes.
1t does not, by the way, tax the
winner. 1t does not regard winnings
as income and a winner who wants
to become an Irish citizen can enjoy
the whole of his suddenly acquired
fortune. He must pay, however, a
heavy income tax on the future pro-
ceeds from his investments.
So this is the bear the government
Of Fire has by the tail There are
grumblings from time to time from
some of Dublins more rigidly moral
istic citizens, but none of them has
succeeded in evoking any worth
Evening star., 1939-08-20
Actors Union Board
Delays Action on
Threat 10 Quit 4, FL,
New Committee to Be
Named Tomorrow to
Discuss Secession
Nv the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-The Inter-
national Board of the Parent Actors
Union, representing some 10000
stage. screen and radio performers,
met in special session today, but
postponed any specific action on its
threat to secede from the American
Federation of Labor.
The threat of the Associated Ac-
tors and Artistes of America (the
4-As, was sounded in Atlantic City
last night after the A. F. of L. execu-
tive council had put OF until Octo-
ber negotiations for settlement of a
jurisdictional battle revolving around
Sophie fuckers American Fedora
tion of Actors, which was ousted
from the 4-A organization
Frank Gilmore, president of the
4-A's, announced after today's meet
ing that the board had indorsed all
that had been done by its commit
tee in Atlantic City and had de-
cided to appoint on Monday another
committee Ito discuss the question
OF possible secession from the A. F.,
OF L." and the general situation.
Concerning secession, he said fur
ther that that might or might
never be invoked, depending upon
what turns up"
The dispute. brewing for a long
time, reached the boiling point re-
Gently when the 4-A's, after charg-
Ing the A. F. A. management with
INSTRUMENTATION and misuse of funds
Tor relief, lifted the A. F. A. charter
subsequently, the International AL
lance of Theatrical Stage Employees,
the A. F.. of L. stagehands' union,
granted the A. F. A. charter, and
IN retaliation the stage. screen and
radio actor unions suspended Miss
Tucker.
Chief obstacle in the way of set
tiement was Ralph Whitehead. t<e
A, F. AS executive secretary. The
A. F. of L. recommended that he and
other A. F. A. officers be retained
until a special election within 80
days. The 4-A's refused fatty to ac-
cept this proposal, its spokesman
saying last night the parent group
would not take Whitehead back
under any circumstances"
A. F. OF L. President William Green
acknowledged the dangers of unset
tled conflict when he said it meant
open Warfare-well, I mean war
rare between the A. A. A. A. and
A. F. A." Despite this, he said ne
EQUATIONS could not be resumed be-
Tore the A. F. of L. national conven-
ton in Cincinnati October q
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while scandal to aid the cause. Ma
chimes are honest and the Iri<a
Sweepstakes is almost entirely a
machine-run business. Out of the
sweeps" Ireland is building and
equipping some of the finest hos
pitals in the world with an income
of clore to $4,000, 900 a year. 1t is
providing medical care for its poor.
1t is taking a foremost place in
medical research, which is closest to
the heart of the present head Of
its government. 1t is getting q big
stamp tax revenue. The sweep
stakes are bringing a lot of money
into Dublin and putting a good
deal of it in circulation. And there
are constantly between 5000 and
Evening star., 1939-08-20

Virginia, chairman, said problems to
be considered included complaints of
competition by japanese fishermen,
demands for a gradual elimination
Of salmon traps, and dates for SAL
mon and herring seasons.
Other members Of the party are
Representatives Kennedy, Mary
land; Boykin, Alabama; WEIGH, Call
ifornia; Seger, New Jersey, and
Oliver, Maine.
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Eire, With Its Sweepstakes,
Finds 1t Has Bear by Tail
Would Be in Mess With Own Citizens
If 1t Let Go, but Isn't Sure 1t Wants TO

which were falling on their door
steps.
Now the money left over after the
prizes and expenses are paid goes to
Hospitals Trust Board, represent
ing all the hospitals in Fire and
comprised of nearly 100 of the most
Evening star., 1939-08-20
Oil Source Found

Sufficient oil can be extracted
from the bran of rice to fill Japan's
entire domestic needs and leave
surplus for export, according to
Shozo Murumoto, a research chief
In Toxic.
Evening star., 1939-08-20

1000 jobs in a city where Jobs are
at premium.
1t would take bold government,
indeed, to let go of this particu-
lar bears tail.
Evening star., 1939-08-20
House Group OFF Today
For Visit to Alaska

BY the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, Aug. ia House sub
committee which will make the first
congressional study of Alaska fish,
cries ION the spot" will sail tomor-
row on the cutter Ingham for Alaska
ports.
Representative Schuyler Bland,
Evening star., 1939-08-20
Observance Uroed

Observance of Postal Union Day"
in every country on October 8 each
year is being urged by the Universal
Postal Congress.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-10
Rapid Wage Rise
of Cotton Worker
Blight to South

Washington, July 11.-(AP)-L.
T. Barringer, manifest cotton mer-
chant, predicted today an economic
blight for the South if cotton textile
wages were increased too rapidly.
Opposing a proposed 80 1-2 cent
minimum for the entire cotton tex
tile industry at hearing before Ad-
ministrator Elmer F. Andrews, OF
the Wage Hour division, Barringer
declared:
About $50 small southern mills
with less than $4,000 spindles each
are facing calamity"
Adoption of the proposed wage
order on which Andrews has con-
Quoted hearings for the last month
would place small southern mill
towns in a deplorable condition and
force their inhabitants to move away
Barringer added. Northern mills
have supported the minimum in an
effort to equalize wages between
north and south.
There are some persons who ad-
nit an increase in the minimum
wage to 80 1-2 cent would result in
rapid elimination of many low wage
mills" He continued, ''But they in
slst this would be only a speeding
up Of a process that has been under
way for some time"