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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-17


 - head, the AAAA decided, must go from his job. Furthermore, the AAAA demanded a majority of the suggested 10-man committee and it would not sanction any election in which Whitehead could run for of- flee again. One of the charges on which the AAAA expelled the AFA was that some union charity funds went to buy Whitehead a new auto- mobile.
 Green Makes Reply
 But William Green, AFL pres- ident, messaged the AAAA that 1t could not accept the councils rec concentrations "in part" It had to approve the whole plan, he said, "or we will be compelled to further consider the controversy and take action" So the AAAA rejected the whole plan. Frank Gilmore, pres- ident, and Kenneth Thomson, vice. president, of the AAAA, started back to Atlantic City, where the AFL council is in summer session to reopen the case.
 George Browne, president of the IATSE, already was on the scene and it was believed that as result of the AAAA rejection, he would an- nounce that the stagehands would now decline to give up the AFA Should that happen, there would be a new storm in Hollywood where the screen actors guild, one of the main AAAA members, complained that if the stagehands were permit ted to absorb one group of actors into their union, they would soon dominate them all. The sag raised that point last week when 1t sent an airplane junket of actors here and threatened strike.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-17
DANISH MARKET
 OPENS TO U. 5.

New York, Aug. 17-(UP)-The Danish market for textiles has been reopened to American trade for the first time in 12 years through a trade agreement consummated by Louis Bonnard, official of the Dan- sh-American export-import office, It was disclosed here today.
 A the pact, executed between Bonnard and the semi-official per- manent exhibition of Danish ap- piled arts, provides that the Danish government will permit the import of American textiles and women'S wear products equivalent in value to the sum of Danish goods sold in the United States during the period of the agreement.
 The agreement will become oper- ative in the fall when Bonnard will introduce a series of IS exhibits of Danish products here. These will include pottery, Danish modern fur niture and hand-woven textiles, sil- verware. jewelry. and gift items.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-17
FRENCH BOMBING
 PLANES PRACTICE

Paris, Aug. 7-CUP)-Hundreds of French bombing planes flew over Great Britain during the night ard today in their first mass practice flights to British territory, the air ministry disclosed today.
 Two hundred planes went across during the night and conducted mock raids on some of Britain's greatest cities, including London, Liverpool, Birmingham. Manchester and Bristol.
 Watchers at Boulogne Sur Mer, on the French coast, saw one squad ron of 25 French planes crossing to England at 1915 p. m. today. in token that the flights continued, and other squadrons were sighted over France headed for England.
 In three such flights over France, Britain has used more than 1000 planes, it was understood.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-17
GRAND JURY MAY RESUME INQUIRY
Decision Rests With PrOs- ecutOr Acorn on Next
 Move Here

Waterbury's extraordinary grand jury, in whose name charges oc cor ruption, vice and conspiracy in Wa terbury, were lodged in the superior court, involving 27 men at the start, is still united body, althougf. no sessions have been held since July l, 1888.
 Special Prosecutor Hugn M. AL corn, who adjourned the grand jury indefinitely Hast year, while mak- ing no definite statements recently concerning its renewal of sessions, indicated earlier than further in- vestigations would be made.
 The jury could re-convene on call of Foreman Carl Lundgren of An- sonia, who would act on the request of Alcorn.
 The grand jury was named by Judge Ernest A. Inglis in March, 1898, and convened thereafter until May l9, when their report was filed After the filing of their report recommending action against 27 for conspiracy to defraud the city, and five others for corrupt legislation, the jury held sessions until July |.
 In all, about 150 witnesses were questioned. Precedent was establish ed, in that Prosecutor Alcorn and his two assistants were allowed in the jury room to question the wit nesses.
 The 18 members of the jury are as follows: Foreman Lundgren: William H. Mordo John II. Flana- gan, William E. Klebes and Freder- ick D. New of Waterbury; James Guernsey of Ansonia, Arthur H. Doolittle of Bethany; Tyler D. Day. idson of Bethany, Robert I. Sanford of Oxford, Robert H. Treat of Ox- ford, George H. Cowdell of Oxford, Clarence c. Comforth of Seymour Clarence F. Baldwin of Woodbridge; Emerson Leonard of Wallingford, Raymond F. Stiles of Southbury; William s. lift of Seymour, Norman Knight of Derby and Herbert H. Tomlinson of Bethany.
 Politically the IS are divided as IA Republicans and four Independ- ent Democrats.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-17
MINOR BATTLES AT PLATTSBURC
Continued from Page D

Newspapermen were among the casualties" of the exercises. An ob- servation plane flying over the ma neuver area spotted group at a crossroads and mistook them for of- ficers of an opposing force. Mimic artillery fire was directed at the area.
 Lightning bolts felled three infan- trymen during the encounters. Pri- yates Daniel Sherman, Boston, and George Primes, Arthur Sutton and Victor Di Pari, all of Worcester, Mass, were knocked unconscious. They were revived at field hospitals.
 Lieut. Gen. Hugh A. Drum, com- manding the maneuvers, announced that Governor Lehman, ware-time colonel, would visit the maneuvers on Aug. p and remain several days.
 He will be present for the major battle of the war games-the defense of the Saranac River valley against mythical enemy now sweeping across New England toward New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-17

Des Moines. Ia.. Aug. l7-(UP)-- Marvin T. Grattan, 91, a Civil war veteran serving an eight year sen- tence for manslaughter, was freed by Governor George A. Wilson today so he could attend just one more c. A. R. national encampment to swap yarns with his buddies."
 Wilson announced he had granted Grattan his freedom so that the white-haired veteran and his wife could leave today for the encamp- ment at Pittsburgh, Pa.
 I'm going to grant him pardon as soon as It can be arranged" he said.
 Grattan was convicted of man. slaughter for the death of Claude Meade. horse trader. during . quar- rel at the Decorah, Ia., fairgrounds in 1888. He was then eb. The state charged that he shot Meade when they quarreled over the identity of a jockey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-17
BOY KILLED BY
 "UNLOADED" GUN

ogunquit, Me, Aug. 17-tUP)- Police Chief J. Hartley Littlefield today termed the fatal shoting of Sebastian Graggiotti. IA, member of q Boston theatrical family, an "un- avoidable" accident.
 Braggiotti, son of actor Stiano sBraggiotti and nephew of the Brag- giotu sisters, former classical danc- ers, was killed last night when Charles Winer, IA, of Lawrence, Mass, a summer resident. fired a bullet from an automatic pistol into his heart.
 Winer told police he pulled the <rigger in the belief the gun had been emptied shooting at frogs in a nearby pond.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-17
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-17
Conspiracy TrialHere
 Haunted Legislature
Charges Resulted in Removal of Several Familiar
 Faces From General Assembly, Acorn Jr. Criticized

served as Republican majority lead- CT, with MT. Mitchell replacing him when he was busy at Waterbury. Absent Members
 Missing from the legislative halls were the veteran Senator Joseph H. LaWlor, Rep. John D. Thoms and several others who came under the grand jury's censure. Conspicu- ously missing were the Republican leaders, Charles E. Williamson of Darien and Harry Mackenzie of Bethel, who both faced charges at Waterbury.
 One of the principal pieces of legislation which was an outgrowth of the Brass City probe was an act requiring audits of the books of all cities and towns in the state. This was passed with the support of both Republicans and Democrats.
 Directly affecting Waterbury was the city manager referendum bill, setting up a city manager charter which will be effective if approved by the voters October 3.
 Sweeping reviSions in the present city charter of Waterbury were pushed through by Senator George T. Culhane, most of them to be eff. fective only if the city manager plan is defeated. The changes broaden the mayors power in some in- stances, lessen it in others, create new city departments, and make many other major alterations. The legislature also pasesd a bill by Senator Edward P. Egan, setting up a city plan commission, which must approve any city expenditure in ex- cess of $25,0OO.
 Planned Mayors Removal
 Early in the session, Rep. Hugo Guastaferri proposed to file bill removing the mayor and other city officials and placing control ot the city government in the hands of a three-man commission until Janu- ary 1, 1940. This aroused such a clamor of protest that the bill was never submitted in written form though a blank bill was filed.
 Lobbyists, under an act passed T 1887, had to register at the 1886 session, and were obliged to report the fees paid them by those hiring them.
 Democrats in the House severa times criticized the absence oi Messrs. Alcorn and Mitchell from the session. They had their effect Democratic legislator referred tC the Alcorns as "the royal family o! , Connecticut.
 The Waterbury investigation and trial were the subject of mucf of the corridor discussion during the session. They ha dtheir effec on bill after bill which was dropped into the hopper.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-17
SEVEN ARRESTS MADE

Dublin, Aug. IT - CU.P) - Seven men, believed to be members of the Irish Republican army, were held at Mount Joy prison today and it was reported that they would be charged with violating the new laws penal izing offenses against the state.
 The men were arrested yesterday and taken under strong guard to the prison.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-17
MOTOR FAILS IN
 CRASH OF PLANE

Hartford, Conn. Aug. IT. (UP)- The crash of a private plane at East Hartford Tuesday in which two persons were killed and three others injured, was attributed today by State Commissioner of Aeronau- tics Charles L. Morris to failure of one motor during the takeoff.
 The left wing touched the ground as Pilot Wynn Bradfprd, Flushing, L. l.. attempting . landing, Morris said.
 Bradford, Ell Abramson, Hem- stead, L. T., and e0orse Daufkirsch, East Elmhust, L. 1. and George Daufkirsch, East Elmhurst, L. l., were recovering at Hartford Hos- pital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-17

Several of the defendants were chatting on the steps of the Court hotel when the jury rapped on the courtroom door. They had to sprint back into the courthouse, there to hear the jury find them guilty as charged.
 The jury verdict was the principal subject of conversation all over the city last night, Waterburians talked of little else.
 The two New York morning tab- 1oids, the Mirror and the News, both carried large headlines on the jury verdict on their front pages today. Other morning papers in the met ropolis gave the story a conspicious place on their front pages.
 As the members of the jury filed into the jury box, whispered Guilty" ran through the courtroom, as observers noted the stern and solemn expressions on their faces.
 Mr. Alcorn's issuance of a state ment following the jury verdict marked the first time he had ever spoken for publication following the return of . verdict. In 30 years as q prosecutor, he had never previous ly commented on jury finding. '. The defendants all left the court house quietly after the verdict had been announced. Crowds outside looked on silently as they filed out and walked or rode away.
 The crowd near the courthouse swelled greatly after the jury had returned its decision. An hour after the verdict had been given, both sides of Leavenworth street were lined with spectators.
 Several of the defendants met last night to discuss plans for filing an appeal from the verdict by the jury.
 As the jury informed the court that 1t was ready to return verdict, those waiting in the courthouse were preparing to go to supper. Judge Inglis had told reporters that if no verdict was reached by 6 o'clock he would send the jury out to eat and adjourn court for an hour.
 Groups gathered on all three floors of the courthouse broke up hastily as word came that the jury was ready to return with it's verdict.
 sTt's in the cards", was the only statement made by Mayor Frank Hayes. He left the courthouse quick ly, with his attorney, James D. c. Murray. and Executive Secretary Thomas P. Kelly.
 \ An night long newsboys were call- ing out, Extra" as they sold news papers carrying accounts of the de- cision. The extras were snatched up like hot-cakes in an parts of the city.
 A large group gathered outside The Democrat office on Grand street after the verdict, reading special bulletins on the sensational devel- opnnents in the courtroom.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-17
(Snecial to The Democratl

State Capitol, Hartford. Aug. IT, The shadow of the Waterbury grand jury investigation and the subse- quent trial hung heavily over the 1889 session of the General Assem- bly,. It had an important influence on legislation and legislators. and there were few days when, during debate, some mention was not made of the Waterbury case.
 Alternating in appearance at Hartford and Waterbury were Hugh M. Alcorn, Jr, and Harold F. Mitchell, both members of the house and both assistant special prosecu- tors at Waterbury. MT. Alcorn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-17

TO widen the main street. Mos- SOW. Russia. will move the city hall 60 feet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-17
ACTORS AGAIN IN
 THREE RING ROW

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-17
|Sidelights Of Trial

Several of the defendants were chatting on the steps of the Court hotel when the jury rapped on the courtroom door. They had to sprint back into the courthouse. there to hear the jury find them guilty as charged.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-17

The jury verdict was the principal subject of conversation all over the city last night, Waterburians talked of little else.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-17

& A large group gathered outside The Democrat office on Grand street after the verdict, reading special
 bulletins on the sensational devel-
 opnents in the courtroom.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-17

The two New York morning tab- loids, the Mirror and the News, both carried large headlines on the jury verdict on their front pages today. Other morning papers in the met ropolis gave the story a conspicious place on their front pages.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-17

As the members of the jury filed into the jury box, . whispered Guilty" ran through the courtroom, as observers noted the stern and solemn expressions on. their faces.
Evening star., 1939-06-04
Fairfax Officer Halls
Cab Five Minutes
After Radio Call
Youth Held in Theft
To Be Questioned on
Previous HoIdup

A 20-year old Washington youth,
arrested by Fairfax County officer
on radio lookout, broadcast
minutes before, was being held by
seventh precinct police last night
in connection with the theft of a
taxicab in a holdup up Conduit
road yesterday afternoon.
The youth, said to have been
identified by the hacker whose taxi
was stolen at the point of a pistol,
will be questioned in the holdup and
brutal beating of another cab driver
here early Friday Five members
of a bandit gang implicated in the
latter crime were captured following
a gun battle, while the sixth es-
capped.
Policeman Stops Cab.
The youth was picked up after
w. B. Chapman, 80 of 3708 New
Hampshire avenue, NV, told police
lone white man covered him with
pistol, forced him out of his taxi
and drove off. The bandit took no
money, he reported.
Policeman Carl Mcintosh of Fair
lax County was sitting in his scout
car at Langley, Va, when he heard
a police broadcast flashing a look
out for the cab. He started driving
toward Washington and a few mo-
ments later saw the taxi proceeding
slowly toward him.
rlnao ibg qarderman shrl cmfwyp
The policeman forced the cab to
the roadside, covered the driver with
his pistol and placed the youth
under arrest. The officer found no
gun on the prisoner, but said he
took lease knife" with q 6-inch
blade from him.
Sixth Man Sought.
Offlcers reported the youth de-
clared he had hired the cab, pay
Ing the owner $3.50. Police said,
however, he could not given them
the owners name. Detectives from
the seventh precinct brought the
prisoner and cab back to Wash
ington.
The sixth man sought in the
cab theft Friday has been the OBJ
ject of a widespread search since he
escaped through a wooded sector
in Anacostia after companion was
seriously wounded by police gunfre.
He fled after holding posse formed
by civilians at bay with a revolver.
The injured man, Murdock o.
Royal, a. of the 100 block of E
street NV. is at Casualty Hospital
with three gunshot wounds. His
condition was reported to be slight
ly improved yesterday and doctors
now hold hope for his recovery.
Evening star., 1939-06-04
Manassas PIT. A. Elects

The Manassas (Va0 Parent
Teacher Association announces the
election of the following officers for
1939-40: Mrs. Harold Mccall, pres
ident; Mrs. r. M. Graham, vice
president; Mrs. Dudley Martin, Sec
retary, and Mrs. E. M. Roof. treas
urer.
Evening star., 1939-06-04

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Ey the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Jan. 28-Moderate
recovery was the keynote in the
bond market today, with the more
active issues in the domestic section,
including United States Govern
ments, benefitting minor fractions to
a point. Foreign dollar loans were
spotty.
Light buying demand was suffi-
cient to keep in the advancing COL
umn such bonds as Allegheny IS Of
1949, American Telephone 81 S, Della
ware e. Hudson refunding as, Colum-
bia Gas g. Electric SIS, Cleveland
Union Terminal IS, Missouri Kan
sas-TeXas SIS, National Dairy 334s
and Southern Railway as. A trifle
backward were Illinois Central 434s
and Central Foundry IS.
Advances up to 5-32 of a point
were in the majority in the Govern
Afent group as trading swung into
the final hour, with only an occa-
sional laggard in the nearer-by ma
turieties. Business, however, was
light.
While German government bonds
attracted support at gains Of small
fractions, some of the private Ger
man obligations slumped drastically
under the lightest sort of offerings
Included were German General
Electric IS, which dropped more
THAN 8 points. and Siemens g.
Halske Gas, which suffered a SIM
liar loss. Rome 6i2s yielded around /.
Evening star., 1939-01-28
Foreign Exchanges

NEW YORK. Jan. 90 LP,.-Liauidation of
forelRn-held Dutch capital continued to-
day and the Netherlands guider took an
other tumble in terms of the dollar.
J., With the foreign exchange market con-
tinuing to take a Eioomy view of German
Dutch relations the Netherlands money
declined 90 Of cent
Dealings in other major European cur
rencies showed the usual weekend quiet.
Sterling advanced ia Of a cent, the French
franc .00A of a cent and the Swiss franc
.oG1a OF cent. The belga was unchanged.
Late morning rates follow Great Britain
in dollars. others in centsl: Great Britain,
4,67ls: 60-day bills, 4.66ls; Canada Mon
treal in New York, 99.1S24 New York in
Montreal. 100.S1l4 Belgium, 1891: Czech
oslovakis. 3:43; Denmark. 2o.ss: Finland.
benevolent. 2O.9O: travel, 2OS5: Greece,
:S6la; Hungary; 1888; Italy. $685.: Yueo-
23,5l: Poland. 1895; Portugal, 425: Ru-
mania, rs: Spain, unquoted; Sweden,
311sn; Brazil, 5.9On;- Mexico City, O.95n;
Japan, 27:29; Hong Kong, 1921; shane-
otherwise indicated. Nominal.
Evening star., 1939-01-28
New York Produce

NEW YORK. Jan. os lP.-Eggs. 22as3:
Easy Easy Mlyed colors; Special packs ,1s,,a-
seconds. 16-16A; mediums. 1872: dirties,
No No !; 15as average checks l4l2. refrigera-
Whites-Resale of premium marks. "a
60: nearby. premium marks. 2223; nearby
and MidweStern. exchange specials 81:
Mldwestern. exchange standards. 1914:
nearby, fancy mediums. 1SI421A: nearby
and MidWestern. exchange mediums 17l4
nearby and Western, pullets. Is; Pacific
cials, 25l2-26; standards. 24-2412: me-
dlumS. 23-23l2.
Browns-Extra fancy 21-22: nearby and
Western. exchange specials. 2017 nearby
exchange mediums 10
Duck eees. extra fancy 1926
Butter. 690.693: weak: creamery higher
than extra. 2612,27A.; extra ta2 scorel.
26,:6l4: firsts tSS-9D. @4l2-26; seconds
Cheese; 15s,2o4; quiet; prices unclaimed
Dressed poultry irregular. Fresh and
frozen prices unchanged
Live poultry, by express. steady. Broil-
ers, Rocks, 20. BY freight. nominal; no
sales
Evening star., 1939-01-28
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO. Jan. 2S LP, CU. S Depart
ment Of Agriculturel HOES, 500; steady
TO shippers and small killers; salabe supply
exceptionally small few strictly ,sood and
average 500: short load 24o-25n pound
butchers 760: shippers took 15n, 500
holdoyer. Compared week ago, good and
choice. 10000 pound averages generally
20 cents higher: weights. 30 pounds UP,
$50 higher: packing sows, $3.50 up.
receipts none: compared Friday last week
Strictly choice and prime yearingS steady;
top long yearllngs and light steers. 1880:
comparable heavy steers steaoy TO- -
good to near-choice yearljngs and heavy
good heavies down most; common. and
medium grades steady to weak: closing
undertone very sluggish: mostly SO -
steer market. with average prices Better
STsT hssrs 0fst d5d K0snsss doTs @ 29 d ss bus fht
$3.50 down; but vealers closed strong to
so higher: very few replacement cattle
available at $50 down TO 7.75. according
to weight. breeding and flesh condition.
DAY: day F Fst lambs ,lo.e5 higher top e.4o;
bulk 9;o0-9.35; sheep strong to Is and
more higher: fed Western ewes 400:
natives. 40O-475. Compared Friday last
week: Fat lambs and yearlines. $3.50
higher: sheep, 1875 higher; feeding lambs
70, shippers and small killers. packer top
9.35; weeks bulk slaughter offerings 3 90
9.35; early fall shorn lambs. S25-S so:
eood kinds with around so days fleece,
10: best yearllngs available S.25. bulk
1.oo55..s.25;o top saushter ewes at close
choice feeding lambs occasionally S.o5-
$50.