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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-18
Probe Of Un-American Activities In Assembly
Bill Presented in House TOday-Asks Appointment of Commission Hundreds of Bills Flooded
 HOppers Today

Hartford, Conn.,, Jan. 18.-(UP)- Investigation of alien and un-Amer- ican activities in Connecticut was asked today in bill submitted in the house.
 The measure urged appointment of a commission by Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin, composed of two sena- tors and three representatives, to conduct an exhaustive inquiry dur ing the next two years.
 Simultaneously bills were received providing for a fine of $1,000, im- p-isonment for five years, or both, for any alien convicted Sof carrying firearms, and prohibiting the display of flags of any other nation in pub- lie or in parades without written permit from the chief of police of municipality.
 The investigatin commission would serve without pay and would require into all organizations, so- cieties and individuals.
 Four similar bills were expected to be introduced in the legislature, sponsored by the New Haven Anti Nazi league. specifically directed along the same lines.
 The un-American commission measure was put in by Rep. Thomas O'Connor, R., Darien.
 Hundreds of Bills
 Hundreds of bills went into the house hoppers today. The more important provided:
 Prohibiting the manufacture, sale or distribution of merchandise or appliances by public utility com- pany.
 Biennial elections at Saybrook.
 Limiting the carrying capacity of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-18
Next Tuesday Morning States Attorney AlcOrn Will Present First Witness in
 Effort for Conviction
CONDITION OF STREET SUPT.
 FLEMING WORRY TO TRIAL
By JOSEPH F. DONAHUE Democrat Stan RepOrter)

The trial of the century involving former Lieut.. Governor T. Frank Hayes and 22 other high ranking officials and businessmen charges of conspiracy to defraud the city of Waterbury of more than million dollars start Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock when Special Prosecutor Hugh M. Alcorn will intro- duce his first witness
 Fleming Illness Only Delay
 Only single consideration, the physical condition of Street Superintendent Thomas J. Fleming, remained possible hndrance official order for the start of the spectacular trial on Tuesday,
 Final Juror Is Selected
 Woodford H. Apgar, 67, of New Haven selected the fourteenth and final juror just after 10 o'clock this morning setting the stage for the presentation of the first testimony and evidence in the trial which started Novem Der 29
 The investigation which resulted in the widespread charges of graft and corruption against local and other officials and businessmen started exactly year ago yes erday when January IT, 1938 former States Attorney Lawrence Lewis and his staff of assistants entered municipal probe.
 Doctors to Testify
 Dr. Joseph F. Burke, Dr. P J. Brennan and Dr. Daniel Griffin psychatrist from Bridgeport will testify in superior court early this afternoon concerning the physical cond on of Street Superintendent Thomas Fleming and his ability to go to trial Tuesday of next week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-18
ONCE RICH BROKER IS NOW PENNILESS
Geo Litchfield, S3, Son, 55, Sit in Police Station
 Without Home

New York, Jan. 18.-(UP)-George Liftchild, once senior partner in a Wall Street brokerage firm, now 83, homeless and partially blind, sat with his son, Frank, 55, in the Der gen street police station today wait ing for someone to find them a home.
 Until yesterday they had lived in a 10-room, three-story brown house, decaying family heritage that had been furnished magniticently 60 years ago when the elder Lift child was earning s1O0,0O0 year, but which lately had served them only as 8 shelter from the winter weather. They were evicted from it by the Home Owners Loan Corpora ton in a foreclosure for an unpaid $11,676 loan.
 Dumped on Sidewalk
 Sheriff's deputies hauled out the furniture, dumped it on the side walk, and called ill policemen when the two occupants refused to leave the house.
 The old man explained to police Sgt. Patrick Brown that they were penniless and that they had mo- where to go. Brown took them to the station as guests, accommodated them with food and lodging there last night but could not promise them any more than that.
 ATalkhar nf fhn vr1n11 hoA fSay1nIN f1 say about their misfortunes but the father said that in 1879 he had. 8 seat on the stock exchange, repre- senting his firm. Liftchild and Van- derhoof, and that for many years thereafter, his average income wal $100,000 a year. That would have made him. at the age of g, one oi the most prosperous brokers of thu Civil War generation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-18
SPECTATORS ARE
 TO BE LIMITED
Lack of Space in Court Room Will Cut Num-
 Der to Smallest

Spectators will be given little con- Sideration at the Waterbury con- spiracy trial after the introduction of witnesses starting Tuesday of next week, because of the lack of space in the superior court room which will be the scene of the trial.
 Following the selection of the 14th juror to day, court officials, defense counsel, state counsel, newspaper men and others worked under the direction of Judge Ernest A. Inglis in re-arranging the effects of the courtroom.
 No more than 50 spectators will be accommodated as result of the shifting ot the seats and tables for use of counsel, defendants, reporters and witnesses.
 Arrangements Altered
 Arrangements which were made to the satisfaction of all during the ! jury selecting sessions have beer completely altered.
 Special Prosecutor Hugh M. Al. corn,s table has been moved iron the vicinity of the jury box to { more central position. Defense coun, sel tables have been switched st that each defendant might be nea, his individual representative instead of the previous method of groupini all defendants together. The press table has been movet closer to the judges bench, an, Continued on Page D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-18
Spanish Rebel Victory
 ToShake EuropeA Again
New Spain Will Be Thrust Into More Turmoil, as Four Nations Will Fight for Supremacy in Trade
 of That Country
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS

Europe's real troubles in Spain will begin when the civil war ends.
 For two and half years the hills and plains and cities or the Iberian Peninsula have been bloodied by a war which has cost perhaps mill lion lives and billions of dollars.
 Now the armies of rebel general Ssimo Francisco Franco are stabbing with increasing power at the de- lenses of Loyalist Barcelona and-if it is not the end-the prospects for an eventual insurgent victory are tactfully overwhelming.
 Rivalries Will End
 When and if that victory is achieved, the new Spain will be thrust by the surge of international rivalries into key position in still greater struggle that has aligned Great Britain and France against Italy and Germany in the Mediter- ranean basin.
 This struggle among the big pow CTS is for dominance of some of the worlds most important trade routes; for control of the communication lines necessary to the existence of the British and French empires.
 So far it has been a struggle of words, of diplomats and of news papers which have screamed in- spired warnings that their peoples are ready for war.
 But for the moment the real struggle is in abeyance, awaiting the end of the Spanish civil war and determination of whether the new Spain will stand with the totalitar- ian states, look to the democracies for air or return to her traditional neutrality.
 May Mean Fascist Spain On the surface, it would appear that a Franco victory would mean Fascist Spain aligned with Italy and Germany. Italian Premier Ben ito Mussolini. credited by some with inspiring the 'nsurgent movement (Continued on Page Q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-18

the O1lc1al reSlQe1lCe or HTLue MlIl- ister Neville Chamberlain, was heavily reinforced during the early hours of this morning. Policemen were stationed in pairs at intervals of 50 yards throughout the area.
 Scotland Yard authorities decided to strengthen the guards at the homes of cabinet members, and to station policemen inside as well as outside government buildings.
 Special constables, who consti- tute a police reserve, were called out to reinforce the regular police force.
 Rsilroad policemen and rail- road track maintenance men were warned to watch for attempts to wreck trains. .,.. A
 Special Radio Cat Forces
 The police mobilized a special force of radio cars to go to the scene of any bombing attempt, and is sued firearms to selected police of ficers. (In Great Britain police men on ordinary duty do not carry arms.)
 Police authorities were convinced that a series of bombing outrages in London and the Provinces were perpetrateG by agents of the "Irish Republican Army" which an- nounced by means of posters Sum- day that it intended to force Brit ish soldiers and British authorities out of northern Ireland, in further ance of a campaign for the "en- thronement" of an Irish republic comprising northern Ireland as well as the new state of Fire.
 Scotland Yard Acts
 Scotland Yard took its new, emer- gency precautions today when it
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-18
CURFEW PROVES
 TO BE SUCCESSFUL

Cambridge, Mass, Jan. 18.-(UP) --The Cambridge curfew is suc- cess, police said today.
 In contrast to the boos and jeers that greeted them in their at- tempt to enforce rhe 9:30 p. m. ban the first night. police reported that children were "very cooperative" last night, chiefly because teachers and parents had come to their aid in explaining the 40-year old "blue law".
 The curfew was revived by Mayor W. Lyons as crime deterrent. He asked that all children IA years old or younger be kept off the streets after 9:S0 D. III.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-18

Dr. Burke told Judge Ernest A. Inglis and Special Prosecutor Hugh M. Alcorn today that in all prob ability" Fleming will be available and fit for trial on Tuesday. Dr. Burke has attended Fleming since he collapsed from nervous exhaus- tion, in the court building two weeks ago.
 Not Definitely Set
 Although Judge Inglis has not definitely set Tuesday as the off, cial day for the calling of the first witness, it appeared that this would be the procedure, barring some un- foreseen development, or a relapse by Fleming. Deputy Registrar of Voters Michael F. Slavin, who has also been absent from trial because of illness is reported as ready to re- turn at any time.
 DrS. Brennan and Griffin have been called in by the defense to apprise the court of the condition of Fleming. in support of Dr. Burke.
 After hearing their testimony it will become a matter for Special Prosecutor Alcorn to decide if he
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-18
Administration Code for City of Waterbury Is At-
 tached to Measure
SENATOR CULHANE'S
 CITY CHARTER BILL
Sen. Egan, Rep. Mahaney Present Bills-MOrris
 Robin for Judge
BY RAYMOND J. FITZPATRICK
 Democrat Legislative Reporter)

BY RAYMOND J. FITZPATRICK
 Democrat Legislative Reporter)
 State Capitol, Hartford, January 18. = The much discussed effort to secure Legislative authority for a public referendum in Water bury on the city manager form of government came to a head in the General Assembly today when Rep resentative Hugo L. Gusta- ferri of Waterbury intro duced a measure to this effect. This is the bill sponsored by the Water. bury Good Government association.
 No text of the bill was filed today, but Representative Guastaferri said it would be available on Friday, gen. orally considered as deadline for all proposed new legislation.
 The title of the bill is-An act concerning a referendum for voters of the city of Waterbury upon the question of revising the charter of the city of Waterbury with refer ence to the adoption of city man. ager plan.
 Accompanying this measure was one that calls for an administrative code for the City of Waterbury to become effective on the passage of the act calling for the city manager referendum.
 These measures were introduced only in the House.
 Contrary to general expectations no "by request" notation accom- panied the Guastafefri bills.
 Lower Sewer Assessments
 Hard on the keels of protests
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-18

Washington. Jan. 1S-(UP)-Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Jan. 18th, compared with a year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year $4,920,979,1S7. 4,02S,075,16S.87
 Receipts
 $s.0s7, ,s7o.S32.s7 ss,s52. ,s44ly sl.sss,sos.s54.7s ss75.sss. .s247s s1.ss7.ss1,s54.7s ssss.55s. .474.75
 Cash Balance
 s2,sss.112.709.ss s2.s47,147.s4s.ss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-18
Famous Fraud Charge First Brought To Public Attention Just One Year Ago Yesterday
Official Buildings In London Well Guarded
Yard Gets Word of New Bomb Threats-Seven Suspects Are Already Arrested
BY SIDNEY J. WILLIAMS Limited Press Staff Correspondent)

London, January 18. - (UP) - Extraordinary police guards posted at Mo- 10 Downing Street. the House of Parliament government departments and foreign today because Scotland Yard received word that campaign The police guard at Mo- 10 Downing Street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-18
The Weather

Snow, Cold Tonight; Probably Thursday Full Weather Report Page 2
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Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-04
First Lady SeIec cts
Wardrobe for
Royal Visit

NEW YORK, May T. CUP)-MrS.
Franklin d. Roosevelt had the final
fittings today of the nine costumes
she will wear during the visit of
the King and Queen of England.
Miss Lucille Mahoney. who has
been Mrs. Roosevelt's designer for
the past l8 years, created the cos
tunes. Included is white erlnine
evening stole TO be worn loosely
over the shoulders and falling to
the floor
For evening wear Mrs. Roosevelt
selected a gown of chiffon in pastel
shades of mauve and natural Alen-
con lace. When she accompanies
the king and queen TO the worlds
fair, Mrs. Roosevelt will wear an
ensemble including a star print
dress trimmed with navy blue pat
ent leather. The coat has jacket
effect TO the hip line and from
there down is made Of pleated silk
print. A navy hat and navy gloves
complete the costume.
Mrs. Roosevelt also has chosen an
afternoon ensemble of rose silk
print fashioned in a tailored suit
a Scotch plaid chiffon dinner gown
and two tailored casual dinner
gowns.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-04
Children Told |. Y.
Best Place in U.S..
To Build Future

II children could by choice de-
ter1nine the place of their births,
they could not make a better
choice than Imperial Valley.
Paul jenkins of the Post-Press
made this point Wednesday while
showing the all-color film Life IN
Imperial Valley" TO school children
at Mckinley and Wilson schools in
El Centre.
Imperial county has the great
est potential growth of any of the
nations 1000 counties" jenkins de-
clared. young folk starting out
in the world naturally look for a
place In which 10 settle that has
a bright future They need look no
iurther than Imperial Valley
Jenkins cited the Rio Grande
valley OF Texas as an example of
a similar community that has grown
rapidly.
with resources no greater than
our own. the Rio Grande valley has
a population of 250,000!' he point
ed out.
Later. the film that highlights
virtually every Imperial Valley
farm and business activity was
shown to members of the Brawley
Rotary club. AT this showing Jen-
kins commented:
I'VE have tremendous assets and
a foundation for enormous growth
in Imperial Valley. Let's not let a
few problems overshadow the as
sets. Most of our problems, taxa
ton, Indebtedness. drainage, are
being taken care of. and we have
every right to be ardent boosters
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-04
Relatives Visit
Len Buckets

The Len Buckel family had
delightful surprise Saturday after
noon in the arrival of Mrs. Buckets
relatives from st. Louis, Mo, in
cluding her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Marsh; her brother and sis
ter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
Blair, and nephew, Warren Blair
of Webster Groves, Mo.
This is Mrs. Marsh's third visit
TO FL Centre and the first visit for
the other members of the party
Monday night Mrs. Buckel gave
a surprise birthday dinner for her
father.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-04
Pen Women Hear
Mrs. Ingram

Inner Security" the inspiration
al paper read by Mrs. H. j. In
gram in April for the San Diego
branch, National League of Am
erican Pen Women, was given for
the e Centro branch al its final
meeting Tuesday afternoon at the
J. L. Davis residence, 55l Hamilton
avenue.
Mrs. Ingram was guest speaker
for the annual authors breakfast
OF the San Diego group.
Bonnie WEIGH. new president,
appointed committees for the COM
ing year after which tempting re-
freshments were served.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-04
News Items About
Valley Residents

Mrs. John Dryden of San Ber-
nardino visited her daughter, Mrs.
Harold Cron and family during the
past week. The late John Dryden
was one OF the early pioneers in
Imperial valley.
Miss Norma Edgar, popular Braw-
ley teacher and formerly connected
with the FL Centro schools, is plan
ming trip to South America this
summer and is busy securing the
necessary passports for that trip.
Miss Lillian Shawley and Miss
Emogene Blackard, Junior Ten
Thousand club delegates to the state
convention, left Wednesday night
for Oakland TO attend the sessions
Friday and Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-04
Imperial Valley Press

Established Apfil 20. 1901.
Published every afternoon except
Saturday and Sunday Saturday
afternoon issue now succeeded
by The POst-Press Sunday. les
tablished 1856 by the Imperial
Valley Publishing company, 62b
state street. El Centre. Calf
Paul jenkins. publisher; A. c.
Johnston, vice president and
general manager; y. A. F1tz-
hugh, secretary and managing
editor. West Holiday CO Inc,
National Advertising Represent
atiYes.
Entered at El Centre. California
most office as second class mai
ter.
Subscription rates, &c per copy.
In conjunction with the POST
Press tSundays), per month,
soc; paid in advance; 8 months.
si.65s 6 months. $3.2b: one year.
Sc 90.
Member California Newspaper
Puhlishers' association.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-04

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chrome finish with lge
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value.
Evening star., 1939-06-22

veil of lovely Limerick lace has been
in the family of the bridegroom for
many years. Her bouquet was a
cascade of white orchids and lilies
Of the valley.
Miss Katherine Swiney Of Bay
onne, N. j., was maid of honor, and
wore q gown Of amber satin COW
cred with net Of the same shade.
The jacket, which buttoned up the
front, had full puffed sleeves. Her
amber colored hat was trimmed
with purple ribbon and her bouquet
Of roses was also tied with purple
ribbon.
The bridesmaids, Miss Joan Lynch
and Miss Gloria Lively of Grand
Rapids, Miss Marjorie Ryan of
Boston, Miss Fern Benton of Sara
toga Springs, N. Y; Miss Eileen
Mercado of Ponce, Puerto Rico, and
Miss Gertrude Heazel of Asheville,
N. c., wore yellow gowns made like
that Of Miss Swiney. Their yellow
hats and bouquets of yellow roses
were tied with blue velvet ribbons.
Mr.. Thomas Keating of Long
Island was best man, and ushers
were Mr.. John Detmer Of Chicago,
Mr.. Emery Lowery of Indianapolis,
Mr.. Walter Connolly Of Detroit, Mr..
John Locke, Mr.. Bonnie O,Brien and
Mr.. Wallace Sherwood Of Grand
Rapids.
Following the ceremony q recep-
Evening star., 1939-06-22

Landsman Of Washington and Mr..
Philip Burlant and Mr.. Eli Meltzer
Of New York.
Sherwin Glass was ring bearer
and his sister, Gloria Glass, was
flower girl. They are cousins Of the
bride.
The bridegroom is q graduate in
engineering at George Washington
University, class of 1898.
Following the ceremony a yecep-
ton was held at 1900 Rhode Island
avenue, when 400 guests attended.
Among the out OF town guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Spellman of Kansas
City, the brides grandmother, Mrs.
s. Noon of Brooklyn, N. Y; Mr..
and Mrs. H. Schrieber and their
children Of Bronx, N. Y; Miss Ber-
nice Glotzer and Mr.. Morris Glot-
zer of Bronx, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Miller
and Mrs. A. Resnick and her daugh-
ter of Brooklyn, and Mrs. Ida Glot-
zer Of Linden, N. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spellman are IN
Bermuda on their wedding trip and
will return to make their home
here.
Evening star., 1939-06-22

Ohev sholom Synagogue. Rabbi
Green ofnciated. The bride was
given in marriage by her father and
wore a white satin gown made on
princess lines, with panels Of real
lace from the shoulders to the
end Of the train. She carried calla
lilies arranged In an arm bouquet.
Miss Dorothy Noon was her sis
ter's maid Of honor, and wore q pink
nrocaded marquisette gown. In her
hair was wreath Of sweetheart
rosebuds, and she carried q bouquet
Of talisman roses.
The other attendants were the
Misses Doris Benjamin, Gertrude
Meltzer Of New York, Leonie Ra-
phelson, Selma Maizels and Betty
Ullman and Mrs. Herbert Lands
man of this city.
They wore chiffon gowns Of aqua
with picture hats and carried bou-
Quets Of talisman roses.
The best man was Mr.. LOU Gold
smith, and the ushers were Mr..
Abe Lerner, Mr.. Orville Alexander,
Mr.. Lew Gertler, Mr.. Herbert
Evening star., 1939-06-22
Weddings
Continued From Page B-3)

in the chancel and preceding the
ceremony Sherman j. Kreuzberg,
young soprano, sang two solos.
The bride was escorted to the altar
and given in marriage by her twin
brother, DR.. Lawrence A. Rapee.
She wore a princess dress of pearl
white satin trimmed in duchess lace
and made with a circular skirt which
formed long train. Her three-tier
tulle veil was held in place by a
heart-shaped bonnet of lace and
wreath of orange blossoms. Her
bouquet was of roses and lilies of the
valley.
Miss Edna Mae Stein was the maid
of honor, wearing aqua net over taf-
feta. The dress had square neck
line, bouffant skirt trimmed with
pink velvet ribbon. Her heart
shaped hat was made of aqua net
petals with centers of forget-me-
nots. She carried an arm bouquet
of pink roses and gypsophila.
The bridesmaids were Miss Vir-
ginia Wynkoop, Miss Helen Waters
and Miss Lydia Gerow They wore
dresses of lace over taffeta in pastel
shades of peach, blue and yellow
The frocks were made with heart
shaped necklines, puffed sleeves and
full skirts. Their hats, like that of
the maid of. honor, were of net to
match their dresses and they car
ried arm bouquets of spring flowers.
Mr.. Horace E. Williams was the
best man, and the ushers were Mr..
Howard F. Ripley, Mr.. Richard E.
Beale, Mr.. John r. Groves and
G. G. Dudley.
A reception followed the ceremony
at the home of the brides parents.
After a wedding trip the couple will
live at Glenbrook Village, Mont
gomery County, Md. The brides
travelling costume was a dark blue
lace dress trimmed in white and
her accessories corresponded.
The bride was graduated from
Central High School, Strayer's Busi-
ness College and is member of the
Sigma Eta Sigma. Alpha Iota Soror-
ity The bridegroom is a graduate
of Browns Business College at La
Junta, Colo, and. received his B. c.
S., M. c. S., Southeastern University,
in Washington, and is president
Evening star., 1939-06-22

ton was held in Blythefield Country
Club, after which the couple left on
their wedding trip. For travelling
Mrs. Nee wore blue wool dress,
cinnamon brown coat lined with q
matching blue.
The couple will be at home In the
Westchester Apartments In this city
after July !.
Among the guests from Washing
ton were Mrs. George H. Shevlin,
Miss Evelyn Nee, Mr.. and Mrs. Der
mot A. Nee, Mr.. Peter J. Nee, IT,, and
Miss Mary Callaghan.
Mrs. Nee was graduated from
Trinity College of this city in 1888
and Mr.. Nee was graduated from
Georgetown University In the same
year.