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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-02
NATURALIST CLUB
 HOLDS BANQUET
80 Members Attend An= nual Event Held Last
 Night in WatertOwn

The annual banquet of the Wa terbury Naturalist club was held last night at the Hobby Horse Cof- fee shop, Watertown, with 80 mem bers attending. Perry Borden was toastmaster. The principal speaker was Hugh Spencer of Deep River, who gave an illustrated lecture on Wonderland of the Microscope"
 Those attending were: MT. and Mrs. Monroe B. Wetmore, MT. and Mrs. Walter P. Green, MT. and Mrs. Earl c. Pierce, MT. and Mrs. Law renee A. Pierpont, MT. and Mrs. Jo- seph Kushlis, MT. and Mrs. H. G. Pierpont, MT. and Mrs. F. A. Holt, MT. and Mrs. Robert E. Streeter, MT. and Mrs. Ellery c. Kilbourn, MT. and Mrs. B. s. Piatt, MT. and Mrs. Charles Killer, Mrs. Theresa Bario, Mrs. w. L. Garrigus, Mrs. Beatrice Pierpont, Mrs. M. E. Pier pont, Mrs. George Woodland, Mrs. James H. Ellerby. MT. and Mrs. Patzold, Mrs. Harry T. Greene, Mrs. Elton H. Alexander, Mrs. J. M. Reed, Mrs. Mary P. Lewis, Helen L. Stod- dard, Florence Turnbull, Ruth Hough, Jean Northrop. Jean Seeley, Mrs. Hugh Spencer, Grace V. Han lon, Lucy L. Hanlon, Henrietta Jen- toch, Olive w.. Chase, Gertrude Kiessling, Alice Magnuson, Ida Rev. mond, Mrs. Clara H. Mover, Elinor Vaill, May Judge, Edna Lowe, Mary L. Moss, Winifred Cass, Clara Wood ruff, Norma Newcomb. Helen B. Townsend, Viola Grasso Ethel Mutt ton. Louise LaTendresse. Helen M. Goodwin, Elizabeth Kirk, Hilda Bloom, Audrey LaTendresse, Mrs. F. E. Russell, Emma D. Wood, Perry Borden, Hugh Spencer, How ard Breeding, Edward Class, Will lia Cass, Richard Mover. Ronald Malia, E. w. Palmer, Clifford R. Wood, Ellis F. Phelan, Henry s. woolley, Edward Hogg. Richard Shaw, Jr., David Thompson, Ar thur E. Blewitt and Mrs. John R. Jacoby of Cuba.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-02
ARMY'S PRISON WORK RELATED
|Lieut. CrispelI of SaIva-
 tiOn Army Speaks for Annual Drive

Prison work done by the Salva- ton Army was recounted last night by Lieut.. Charles Crispell, speaking over the radio in behalf of the Army's annual maintenance appeal. Philip Won Tobel will speak tomor- row.
 Adjutant Hugo Wiberg reported
 that contributions have been re- ceived from employees of the follow- ing concerns:
 Continental Baking Co, William
 6 Brown, Inc, Root & Boyd, Inc, M. J. Daly & Sons, Brandevin, Inc, Benrus watch Co, Risdon Mfg. Co, and Krodel foundry. M
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-02

Olander.
 The Zion Evangelical Lutheran church of Worcester will be the rale lying point for hundreds of young people this coming weekend, as the annual convention and Christian Conference of the New England Conference Luther League there next Saturday and Sunday. The speaker at this convention will be the Rev. Sigfrid E. Engstrom, past president of the national organiza- tion and at present national direc- tor of the home mission work of the Lutheran Augustana Synod. George Ericson of Waterbury, Rev. E. Einar Kron, pastor of Zion Luth- eran church of Waterbury, and others will be among those attend- ing this two day conference. Last year it was held in New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-02
SCHOLARSHIP FOR
 ONE LOCAL YOUTH

Prize scholarships will be award ed to John Wells of Naugatuck and John Dickson of Waterbury at the first annual banquet of the Mat tatuck Technical Institute tomor- row night at o'clock, at Ingleside. Woodbury. They will receive the awards for exceptional work during the year, while honorable mention will go to Eric Gauya of Waterbury, and Frank Clyma of West Chesh- ire.
 Donald Glen Fink, managing editor of Electronics. and Alexander Mil- tou, electrical engineer, both of New York, will be the principal speakers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-02

Destruction by terrorists of most of the government agricultural. hor- ticultural and animal quarantine
 stations in Palestine is handicappine agricultural development there.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-02

know who it is that is standing in the way"
 Chamberlain: "It may be vital for the right honorable gentleman"
 L. G.: That is nonsense! It is vital for the country"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-02
UNIVERSITY CAT ON SALARY

Burlington, Vt. (UP) Ripper { the big black cat that guards the greenhouses at the University of Vermont, keeping them free of ver- min, is listed monthly on the off, cial requisition for a, $16-a-year salary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-02

The result of all this is that every time he enters a debate, Chamber lain is L. Unconscious. L. G. is on his mind. When he looks at the op- position benches, the man he sees first of all is not Major Atlee, lead-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-02

Japanese in Canton, China, plan to inaugurate a radio broadcasting service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-02
BETHEL REPORT
 IS DUE TONIGHT

A report on the years activities will be given tonight by Isadore Stoll, president of Beth-El syna- gogue, at 8:15 o'clock in the syna- gogue. Rabbi William P. Greenfield will speak on ."Signilcance of Our Congregations" :" Nicholas Grossman will chant.
 Refreshments will be served after the services, the last formal weekly of this season.
 by the shop committee relative to vacations with pay and other mat ters will be given. according to John J. Driscoll, executive secretary.
 Silk buyers of Japan are worried over the world political situation.
The Washington times., 1939-01-16
.RANKFURTER
NEARER. BENCH

Q.N.SD Quickly and unani-
mously, the Senate Judiciary Com
mittee today sent two of President
Roosevelt's major appointments
Prof. Felix Frankfurter to be an
associate justice Of the Supreme
Court and Frank Murphy to be
Attorney General-rolling toward
Senate confirmation.
In recommending favorable &C.
ton on Prof. Frankfurter and At
torney General Murphy. the full
Judiciary Committee disregarded
a series of charges directed at
both. It was widely predicted the
Senate confirmation vote would be
overwhelming. Only a few votes,
if any, will be cast against either
appointee. it was indicated.
The nominations will remain on
the Senate calendar for a day be-
fore Chairman Ashurst Cd Of
Arizona, of the Judiciary Commit
tee, will request action.
At the same time, the Judiciary
Committee approved the nomina-
tion of Lemuel r. Vie, of West Vir-
ginia, to be United States attorney
for the Southern District of that
State and George E. Proudfit to be
United States marGhal for Ne
braSka.
The Washington times., 1939-01-16
FRANCE FIRM
AGAINST ITALY,
LEAGUE HEARS

GENEVA, Jan. 10 Q.NS0.
Fully supported by Great Britain,
France has stiffened in her atti-
tude towards italian colonial de-
mahds. authoritative sources said
today as the League Of Nations
Council opened a session in which
the Spanish, Chinese, and Danzig
problems will be taken up.
Reports published in America
that Britain and France were con-
sidering concessions to Italy in
Djibouti and Seila, Somaliland,
were denied by the delegations
from both countries.
Prime Minister Chamberlain OF
Britain, in his talks with Premier
Mussolini in Rome last week. did
not refuse to discuss italian
claims, it was reported. But he
did point out to II Duce that
France might be tempted to inter
vene on the side Of the govern
ment in Spain and that, in that
case, Britain would take a passive
attitude.
Significance was also attached
to the dinner given to French
Foreign Minister Georges Bonnet
by Lord Halifax, the British for
eign secretary, who accompanied
Chamberlain on the Rome trip.
Today Bonnet received Jakoh
Souritz, Soviet emissary: Premier
Paul Spaak, Of Belgium, and the
representatives Of Denmark, Nor
way and Sweden.
The Washington times., 1939-01-16
Court Delays
Ruling

IN.S.) The Supreme Court to-
day failed to hand down a de-
cision on validity of the Tennessee
Valley Authority's electric power
program. The high court recesses
today until January 30, when it
will again meet to hand down de-
ciSionS.
G.N.S0 Douglas Fairbanks,
noted figure in the motion picture
world, today won an appeal to the
Supreme Court for rehearing in a
case in which the Government
won Judgment for $102,186 for in,
come taxes.
The high court also stayed judg-
ment of the Federal District Court
at Los Angeles until the case is
acted upon.
The Washington times., 1939-01-16
District Paralysis Drive
Gets Ticket on SlUeepS

If the horses only run right at
Aintree next March, the local cam
paign for paralysis fund will go
over with a bang.
Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen,
co.chairman of the Washington
celebrations for the Presidents
birthday January 30, received in
the mail today a 10-shilling ticket
and receipt on the Irish hospitals
sweepstakes at the grand national
races March "a.
The receipt bore the cryptic no
The Washington times., 1939-01-16
F|END Stays
GIRL W|THAx,
BEATS MOTHER
.Mutilated Body Is
Found in Room

MILWAUKEE, Jan. 16 Q.NS0.
A high school girl, 16.year-old
Ruth Ella Scott, was slain today
in a knife and ak attack which
constituted one Of the most fiend-
ish murders IN Milwaukee police
annals.
Her hands trussed behind her
and and a gag stuffed in her
mouth, the girl was beaten and
slashed to death this morning,
apparently after she had pre-
vented the killer from an at
tempted assault upon her.
Her mutilated body was found
lying in her bedroom after her
mother, Mrs. Ida L. Scott, 81, a
widow, had succeeded in beating
off a second attack upon her by
the killer.
Describes Suspect
Mrs. Scott was also beaten and
slashed with q large butcher
knife, and was taken to an en1er-
gency hospital in hysterical con-
dition. Police arrested three s,lS1
poets. i
Despite her wounds and hgstefi
cal condition. Mrs. Scott gave poi
lice o rough description Of the man
she believes cut and beat her
daughter to death. 49,.
A man, about 20, applied to her
for work last Friday, the widow
declared, adding that she believed
the slayer with whom she struggled
in the dark Of early morning today
was the same man.
In support of the belief that
Ruth Ella had been killed because
she refused to submit to the in
truder, police announced that the
murdered girl apparently had not
been criminally attacked.
Weapons Found
Her body was found lying across
the bed. She was wearing pajama
tops. and a sweater. The ak and
knife used in the murder and in
the attack on Mrs. Scott were
found nearby.
The slayer apparently entered
the house by forcing a bathroom
window about 4 a. m. He escaped
when Mrs. SCOTS screams aroused
tenants living upstairs.
Mrs. Scott, although she re-
ceived a deep wound during her
struggle, will recover. according
to physicians.
The Washington times., 1939-01-16
Italian Bombers
Shell Barcelona:
Rebels Advance
SOmQlilQnd:
|CoupHinted:

DJTBOUTI, French SOmali-
land, IAN. 16 H.N.SD-ItaI-
ian and native troops under
the Italian banner are stead
lily being moved up to the
SOmahland frontier Of Ethi-
Opia, according to infOr1na-
ton here today. ~
Ten sion has not been
abated by the Rome talks be.
tween PremierS Chamberlain,
Of Britain, and MussOlini, Of
Italy
Business in this SweItering
city, terminus Of the Adds
Ababa railroad, the only line
leading into Ethiopia, is at .
StandStill.
Some Italians here are max
ing no business commitments
at present, "because SOInaIi-
land soon will be Italian
The Washington times., 1939-01-16
1t Starts Today
MoneyIenders' Victims

HAVE you been enmeshed by the Establishments Of
IL "small loan" operators2 Are you of the many
who find the easy terms offered just the District
line often total much as AZ per cent year7
Thousands of Washington residents, faced with fnan-
cal emergencies have been invited to nearby Maryland
and Virginia for shortterm loans The District outlaws
operations indorsed by the small loan law" of those
States.
When the interest is added up the borrower has found
the price he paid almost equal to half the principal
In the interests of those who may be similarly VIC
timzed the Patterson Newspapers have probed every
single angle Of the money-ending business. Read what
W. A. S. Douglas found The series begins in todayS
Times Page H.
The Washington times., 1939-01-16

'tation, Charity GuatoSt C. K. B."
Also enclosed was a 10cent piece
evidently intended for the march
of dimes which last year raised
$50, 900 in countrywide contribu.
tions.
Certainly, we're accepting
the ticket" Hazen said. IF it
brings home the bacon, our
campaign worries will be over"
The birthday celebration in the
District last January netted about
$50, 900.
The Washington times., 1939-01-16
Explosion at Bridge
Blast Marks Hunt
For Cheaper Gas

LONDON, Jan. 16 (I.N.S.).
A near-tragic explosion today
interrupted two ChicagOahs'
experiments with q substitute
for gasoline in the apartment
Of Henry G. UnSchuld.
i UnSchuld's assistant, Henry
Cohen, was severely burned
and bruised when he entered
. laboratory with q lighted
cigarette which set off q tank
full Of gas.
Early reports said that I'm
schuId was developing the
gas for the air ministry. To
day, however, the American
denied this, adding, however,
that the British government
was aware Of the nature Of
his experiments. He said he
came to England because
there was NO market for
cheaper gasoline in the
United States.
The Washington times., 1939-01-16
Powell Speeds East
Aqain Without Joan

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 16 Q.N.S0.
Still hoping to make the honey
moon trip East he and Joan Blon'
dell have been planning for three
years, Dick Powell today was en-
route by train to New York alone.
The blonde star would be along
but for a last-minute studio com
mitment. Her singing-Star hus-
band has a personal appearance
engagement in the East.
The Washington times., 1939-01-16

ilarity of the various explosions
the chiefs Of Scotland Yard called
an emergency conference to con
slider the situation.
Suspicion of sabotage was
voiced in connection with all the
explosions.
Time Bomb Suspected
Windows were smashed and
minor property damage was wide
spread in the London blast and
hundreds of persons fled from
their homes in alarm. The Lon
don Evening News stated that
Scotland Yard believed the Lon
don explosion was due to time
bomb.
The Washington times., 1939-01-16
D. E. Youth Arrested
In Marihuana Raid

BALTIMORE, Md. Jan. 16.-A
Washington youth Was being held
with q Baltimorean on marihuana
charges here today as the result
Of Q raid on . local night club
cary yesterday.
He is Jackie Harris. %, Of the
$500 block Georgia Ave. with VII
liam E. Glaze. Harris was charged
with selling the narcotic ciga,
retteS.
The Washington times., 1939-01-16
Insurgents Take
Key City of
Cervera

BARCELONA, Jan. 16G.N.SJ.
Five Italian SavOia warplanes
dropped 20 bombs in the Bar
celOna port area today and
were driven off by Govern
ment chaSers after an aerial
dOg.fight. Five persons were
wounded.
LERIDA, Spain, Jan. 16
N.N.SJDriving hard for
Barcelona and control Of Cata-
lonia, Spanish insurgent troops
today captured the key city Of
Cervera after an advance Of a.
most five miles, following sweep
ing gains in the south.
HENDAYE, French Spanish
Frontier, Jan. 16 d.N.s0.-span-
ish insurgent forces today were
only 81 miles from the metropolis
Of Barcelona, but as the govern
ment forces took up new positions
In the natural mountain defenses
shove Tarragona, j. prolonged
struggle seemed certain before Bar
celona may be taken.
Tarragona and dozens Of smaller
places were yielded to the armies
Of Generalissimo Francisco Franco
with hardly the firing Of a shot,
according to the governments ex-
PLANTATION, so that men and sup
plies could be withdrawn to posi-.
tions long prepared in advance.
NGO0rrese Advance
Against them, in the speedy
campaign which Franco hopes will
have such a moral effect that it
will end the war, the Insurgents
have pitted several columns OF
Navarrese mountaineers. These
Navarrese have borne the brunt
of all the most difficult fighting.
especially in the push which last
year took Franco to the Medt'
terranean shore, and they are
especially skilled in battling over
difficult terrain.
Forty thousand men were taken
prisoner during the current cam
paign in Catalonia, according to
q bulletin issued from Frances
field headquarters at Lerida'
Five thousand were captured
yesterday.
Frances advance over the week
end resulted il the fall Of 81
towns and villages and the
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The Washington times., 1939-01-16
Flood Farley Called
To End Vermont Row

U.N.S) Representative Edith
Nourse Rogers (R., Mass.), today
called a special meeting of all
New England Senators and Rep
esentatives-Democrats and Re
publicanS-to discuss a solution
to the current controversy raging
between Governor Aiken, of Yer
mont, and the Federal Govern
ment over States rights on flood
control projects. Mrs. Rogers an
nounced she had asked members
of the New England delegation to
lunch with her at noon, ito see if
something could be done"
The Washington times., 1939-01-16
R|CHbERG ASKS
WRIT AGAINST
GIANN|N| QUIZ
SEC Broke Secrecy
Rule, He Charges
By ERIC FRIEDHEIM

GNS) Donald Richberg. once
nigh in the New Deal "inner
circle" today accused the Securi-
ties and Exchenge Commission OF
violating the law, in making pub
lie confidential information con-
corning operation of the Bank Of
America National Trust and Saw
lngs Association, fourth largest
banking institution in the nation.
Representing the Trans-Amer.
ica Corporation, giant West Coast
holding firm, which controls the
Bank of America, Richberg, for
mer NRA administrator, asked
the United States District Court
for the District of Columbia to
issue an Injunction, restraining
the Commission from probing
further into the banks affairs.
As Hearing Opens
Richberg's action came as the
commission opened hearings on
its bill of complaint against
Transamerica. This complaint in
cludes allegations that Trans
america had filed false and mis-.
leading information in its stock
registration application. The bill
Of complaint also details numer-
Gus items concerning the Bank
Of America.
Richberg informed the SEC he
is willing to proceed with an in
vestigation of Transamerica him.
self, but contended that the COM
mission had no legal authority to
inquire into the Bank of America
operations.
LasU Calls for Secrecy
"The SEC is acting contrary
to law in making public in
formation that must be kept
confidential under the law"
Richberg asserted.
In the plea for injunction, Rich
berg sought to restrain the COM
mission from calling on national
bank examiners for documents
and other information concerning
the Bank Of America. The plea
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The Washington times., 1939-01-16
Bridge Project Starts
MorgantoWn Boom

MORGANTOWN, Md. Jan. 16.
Morgantown is becoming q "boom
town."
Under the impetus Of plans foF
construction on the Morgantown-
virginia bridge, longest span across
the Potomac, Morgantown Is
humming with activity. It win be
the Maryland terminus Of the
bridge. In anticipation Of the
start Of construction, I engineers
and workmen are moving in.
The Washington times., 1939-01-16
HungdrY's Future
Discussed in Berlin

BERLIN, Jan. 16 G.N.SO.-The
future place of Hungary in Ger
many's ever widening centra !
European orbit was discussed to-
day in a twohour meeting be-
tween Foreign Minister Joachim
Won Ribbentrop and Stephen
Csaky, Hungarian foreign min
lister.
The Washington times., 1939-01-16
Manchukuo 10 Back
Anti-Conintern Pad

TOKYO, Jan. 16 d.N.SJ.
Manchukuo today formally an.
nounced her decision to join the
anti-comintern pact, which al
ready binds Germany, Italy, and
Japan in a fight against inter
national communism.
The Washington times., 1939-01-16
Trial of Ex-Envoy
Set for March z.
In Virginia

HANOVER COURTHOUSE. Va,
Jan. 16.-Dr. William E. Dodd,
former United States ambassador
to Germany, was indicted here
today on a charge Of running
down 5-year-old colored girl and
then fleeing from the scene of the
accident.
Five Virginia farmers, compris-
ing the grand jury, returned the
indictment against the erstwhile
stormy petrol Of the American
diplomatic service after 16 wit
nesses were called to tell how little
Gloria Grimes was left unaided
in the highway after she was
struck on December 5.
Prison Term Possible
If found guilty of the hit-and-
run charge the former envoy
would be liable to maximum pen
alties of five years in prison or q
$1,000 fine or both. His offense,
however, under Virginia law,
might be determined to be only
a misdemeanor. If he is convicted
on the lesser charge he would be
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The Washington times., 1939-01-16
.BOmbings|
MystiI
London
One Killed, 2 Hurt;
Road, Bridge
Blasted

LONDON, Jan. 16 QN.S0.-A
series of mysterious explosions
rocked sections of London and
Manchester today, with one per.
son killed and two injured in the
latter city.
Three violent blasts occurred
in Manchester siInultaneou eouSly
with a terrific blast in roadway
adjoining the electric power sta
ton in the Southwark district of
London.
Explosion at Bridge
Some hours later another explo-
sion occurred at a cable bridge
over the Grand Junction Canal
at Harlesden, Middlesex, a few
miles outside of London.
Gravely concerned over the sim
The Washington times., 1939-01-16
Arab Held as Blaze
Sweeps Welsh Ship

PARIS, Jan. 16 GIN s..
ChSyged with setting afire the
WeAch steamer Ulmus in the Alger-
ian Port Nemours, an Arab was
arrested today. The Ulmus is a.
2,73S ton boat registered at Cardiff.
The Washington times., 1939-01-16

UN.s) Liberalization Of the
Social Security Act in such fash.
ion as to afford greater benefits
to the aged and dependent chill
dren, was urged upon Congress
today by President Roosevelt in o
special message.
In SO doing, the President In
ferentially condemned the Town
send plan, and other visionary old
age pension schemes. He said he
could not too strongly urge build
ing on the principles Of the exist.
ing act, rather than turning to
untried and demonStrably I'm.
sound panaceas."
FiUe-Point Program
The President transmitted, with
his approval. a report Of the So.
cial Security Board which pro-
posed:
/. The beginning Of payment Of
monthly oid-age insurance bene.
fits at an earlier age than now
prescribed, plus liberalization Of
benefits in the early years.
2. The granting Of proportion
ately larger Federal grants-tn-aid
to those States with limited fiscal
capacities - this to be accom-
plished without involving much,
if any, additional cost to the GOV.
ernment.
More Child Aid
3. Payment Of monthly benefits
to dependent children Of workers
dying before reaching retirement
age, plus q Hberalized grantin,sid
program for children.
4. Extension of the benefits Of.
the old-age insurance system and
the Federal-State unemployment
compensation system ito all Of our
people as rapidly as administra-
tive experience and public under.
standing permit"
S. Elimination Of incompetency
and political domination in State
personnel by requiring establish.
|ment Of a merit system for State
personnel as a condition for re-
ceipt of Federal funds.
"Me0ns to Goal"
The President said:
I'VE shall make the most
Continued from Page II
orderly progress If we look upon
social security as a development
toward a goal rather than a
finished product.
I'VE shall make the most last
ing progress If we recognize that
social security can furnish only
base upon which each one of
our citizens may build his indivi-
dual security through his own
individual efforts"
The Washington times., 1939-01-16
Kidnapped American
Talks Self 10 Safety

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 16 G.N.S)
Milo L. Webb, formerly of Phoe-
nix, Ariz.. today thanked his
smooth tongue for an escape after
four days in the hands of kidnap
ers. Webb, a mine official, re-
Joined his wife and family at
Gunajuato, it was reported. be-
cause he promised to pay his cap
tors $1,000. They took his word
for it. The kidnapers are be.
leved to be jobless miners.
The Washington times., 1939-01-16
GLAD

. Fortunately, Mrs. Morris
knew what to do. Her two
line Lost ana Found Ad ap-
peared in 223,O0O copies Of
the d ally Herald-Times;
reached 3 out Of ( Washing
ton families. Was Grumpy"
returned? You bet he was.
When you lose something,
or wish to buy, sell or rent
depend ON q qulck-actiOn low
cost Herald. Times Want Ad.
2 papers for l price. Phone
Republic 123A.
The Washington times., 1939-01-16
SPEED|ER AID
TOAGEDASKED
IN MESSAGE
Would Place All
Under Law

The complete text Of
President ROOsevelt's Social
Security message appears on
Page z.