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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-30
Governor Baldwin To Confer With Atty. Gen.
Will Hold Conference With Him on Request of Citizens Good Government Group for Calling Special
 Session of Legislature
By RAYMOND J. FITZPATRICK
 lDemocrat Staff RepOrter)

State Capitol, Hartford, Aug. 30- Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin an- nounced today that he planned a conference with Attorney General Francis A. Pallotti before taking any action on the request of the Citizens Good Government Association of Waterbury that he summon spe- cial session of the General Assembly to remove Mayor Frank Hayes and other Waterbury city officials who were found guilty of conspiracy. The governor, at his desk for the first time in several weeks, was under stood to be seeking to arrange his schedule so as to make possible a conference with the Attorney-Gen- eral at the earliest moment, this afternoon if possible.
 Withholds Proceedings
 In Waterbury, Republican Town Chairman J. Warren Upson said he would withhold any superior court proceedings against the mayor and other office-holders, pending a de- cision by Gov. Baldwin. If the gov ernor declines to call special legis- lative session, MT. Upson will take two legal steps: 1. An appeal from the failure of the board of alder men to remove the mayor from of- flee 2. An injunction restraining the mayor from carrying on as head of the Waterbury city government.
 Gov. Baldwin, it appeared, planned to ask MT Pallotti tC study the statutes to ascertain if the Water bury removals could not be accom- plished from the capitol without calling the members of the Senate and House into extraordinary ses- sion.
 Gov. Will Hesitate
 It is believed that the governor will hesitate before calling special legislative session, in view both of the expense involved to the state, and the fact that Mayor Hayes term ends in four months.
 Any removal action against the mayor would also affect six other office holders on whom sentence was imposed last week by Judge Ernest A. Inglis.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-30
ITALY SEES LAST
 CHANCE OF PEACE
BY REYNOLDS PACKARD United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Rome, Aug. 30-(UP)-The ex- change of views and proposals be- tween Adolf Hitler and Prime Min lster Neville Chamberlain constl- tutes the last chance of a peaceful settlement of the European dispute, Virginia Gayda declared today m the authoritative Giornale DItaiia
 Gayda said in his editorial that revision of a treaty is not aggres- sion. He asserted Germany would be justified in waging war on the basis of "the very same argument used by the cool-headed British"
 Perhaps a few days, perhaps a few hours, separate Europe from a final decision on var or peace" Gayda wrote. "The present ex- change of views between Herr Hit Ter and MT. Chamberlain. m the favorable atmosphere created by di- rect contact between Premier Mus solini and the Fuehrer, constitute the last opportunity to clear up the situation and fix responsibility
 Gaydas editorial conceded with an acceleration of Italy's war de- iense preparations. Radio broad- casts laid down regulations for pre- cautions against air attacks.
 All public businesses must close beginning next week by Il ?. m Starting tonight. all lighted public display signs must be shut off. Il blackout orders are given. lights in' lSde shops and homes must be GOV cred. Building superintendents will fContinued on Page Al
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-30
City Manager Charter To Be Voted On Oct. 3rd-Most Drastic Changes Are Proposed In Present City Govt.
Office of Mayor Has Been Entirely Abolished in
 New Charter

The proposed city manager charter, the text of which is printed in full in The Democrat today, calls for the most drastic governmental change in Waterbury's history. The voters will go to the polls October 3 in a refer endum ordered by the legislature, with their ballots deciding whether or not the new charter shall be adopted.
 The Citizens Good Government association, sponsor of the new charter, presented it to the legisla- ture early in the 1889 session. Ac- ton on it was delayed for several months, but finally it was passed, with the provision that it became effective only if approved by ma jority of Waterbury voters. Passed along with the charter referendum bill was an administrative code, to become effective only if the new charter should be adopted.
 Control of City
 The city manager charter would place control of the city government in tn. hands of city manager and city council composedof seven al- dermen. The councilmen would choose the city manager.
 The office of mayor, as provided ir the present charter, would be vir. tually abolished. There would be mayor, but he would be chosen by the councilmen from their owr ranks, and his powers would be al' most nonresident. His principa duties would be to preside at coun. cil meetings and to sign city docu. mentS.
 The city manager would have su' pervision of all city departments. Al governmental activities of the mu' nicipality would center about him. System in Voting The charter calls for use of tht Proportional Representation tP. R. system of voting. Under this system the voter names, in order his first second, third, and other choices fol office. A quota necessary for election is set and when one candidate re- ceives this total, the votes go to thu next highest and so on.
 The only officials elected by thu voters would be the seven council men and seven members of the boart of education. Candidates would b. nominated by petition, thereby prac tically ending political parties in cit. elections.
 The charter sets up a merit sys tenn, makes many changes in cit departments and offices, alters tn financial structure, and makes othe innovations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-30

Hitler's communication to Great Britain was in the nature of writ ten message and an oral conversation with British Ambassador Sir Neville Henderson in Berlin last night.
 According to diplomatic sources, either orally or in writing, the Nazi Fuehrer specifically suggested that Berlin use her good offices to arrange for Polish emissary to arrive in Ber- lin "by Thursday" to open direct ne- gotiations.
 Various diplomatic sources also had similar information to the effect that Hitler asked Britain to answer him in "A hours, presumabaly before mid- night tonight. The British cabinet was said authoritatively to plan to send reply some time today, keep ing open the door for another mes- sage from Hitler.
 Demands Silesia Also
 In explaining details of the Hitler communication, 1t was reported that he added Silesia to his territorial demands against Poland.
 It was said Hitler made 1t clear that he wanted Silesia returned to Germany but whether that would be a subject of further negotiation was uncertain.
 Furthermore, he was described as proposing an economic agreement" with whatever might be left of Po- land after such territorial changes were made and presumably about one third of the present Poland had (Continued on Page 4
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SENT TO PRISON

Worcester, Mass, Aug. 30-(UP)- Two members of the notorious Pcn- dergast bandit gang, survivors of an automobile crash in which six per- sons were killed, were given state prison terms in superior court to- day after pleading guilty to auto- mobile thcfts and larceny.
 Leo Le Blanc, 28. was sentenced to 2 to 6 years, and Alphonse Bah- kauskas. 20, to 2 to 10 years,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-30
French Ship Normandie Will Remain In Port
By EARL B. STEELE UInited Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Stan C0rreSpOndent)
 New York, Aug. 30 - UP) - The French line today ordered the Nor mandie, largest ship afloat, to say here until further notice.
 She was moored near the Bremen Germany's largest and finest mer- chant ship, which federal authorities were holding in port for another search for arms and contraband.
 Orders to hold the Normandie came from Paris to the French line offices here. There was no explana- ton. She had been scheduled to sail at 10 a. m. today but was being searched by customs officers, in ac- cordance with a new policy an- nounced yesterday by President Roosevelt for inspecting ships of all foreign nations that might become belligererts, and it had been expect ed that she would not sail before this evening. Of 83000 tons, shf would be a magnificent prize for Q sea faluer.
 Germans Protest
 German operators protested an grily against the Bremcns detention and cost guard boats moved along side to see that she did not sllr away without clearance papers.
 The Furness-B Bermuda liner, Queer of Bermuda arrived today from Der muda with 690 passengers and wa detached from the New York rui to stand by for orders. E. P. Rees general manager of the line, sait this meant the ship was likely t' proceed to England shortly"
 Columbus On Way Here
 The North, German Lloyd line Columbus, on a i2-day cruise of th Dutch West Indies. left Curaca fc,onkinliad on pnRO Al
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-30

the board of tax commissioners and apportionment in 1881, and has held membership on that board since that time.
 It was reported that MT. Shana- han, who was sentenced to two months in jail, might withdraw his appeal to the state supreme court of errors.
 The grand jury which investigated Waterbury affairs last year charged that MT. Shanahan and Assessor John H. Crary had received extra salaries illegally. The defense con- tention was that the extra salary was appropriated each year, and that services were rendered for the extra amount.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-30
MARRIAGE RATE
 HIGHEST IN YEARS

Hartford, Conn, Aug. 3O.-(UP)- Connecticut's marriage rate for the first six months of this year was the highest since the blood-test law was enacted in 1886, according to state health department tabulations to- day.
 There were 5b49 ceremonies per- formed, or neariy 1900 more than during the same period in io36,
 The death rate for tho six months was unchanged from last year and tho birth rate slightly lower.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-30
MONEY IN POCKET,
 KILLED AS THIEF

New York, Aug. 30.-tUP)-Philip Cannavo, 36, with $l05 in his pocket. died today for a 75-cent theft.
 Cannavo, police said, stopped at Q gasoline station in his automobile and bought two gallons of gasoline. The attendant, while ringing up the sale, saw him take three 25-cent cans of oil. throw them into his car and drive off.
 Patrolman Louis Penner, hearing the attendants cries of "stop thief" jumped on Cannova's car and shot him fatally when he tried to push him off and reached Tor q "shiny object" that proved to be one of the oil cans, instead of . gun as Ponner thought.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-30
First Of Convicted Officials Has Resigned
Shanahan to Give Up Assessorship, Effec=
 tive on Saturday

Assessor Thomas A. Shanahan to- day submitted his resignation to Mayor Frank Hayes. The resigna- tion, to be effective on Saturday, is the first offered by any of the city officials found guilty in the recently ended conspiracy trial.
 MT. Shanahan is a veteran city empoye, and has been prominent member of the local Democratic party for many years. He was ap- pointed by Mayor Frank Hayes to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-30
INSULT TO FIRST
 LADY RESENTED

Halifax, N. S., Aug. 30.-tUP)- The operators of a Marionette show here were ordered today to eliminate puppet of Mrs. Franklin D. RooSe- welt from future performances.
 Agriculture Minister John A. Mac Donald, president of the Halifax Ex- hibltion association issued the iri- structions after a conference with the United States consul general.
 The caricature appeared m a Marionettc skit with Sonia Henie and w. 0. Fields.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-30
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Aug. 30 UP)~-Gov- ernment exjenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Aug 2Sth, compared with year ago: This Yenr Expenses Last Year S1,5S5,379,37S.7O 1.3SS,922,7S0.s2
 Receipts $697253, 650.44 $771.365. .365,s ,s04.54
 Gross Deficit SSsS,125,7S2.26 $617, 7,b56,976.2s
 Net Deficit S7.ss1. .47S2s s617.41s,576.2s
 Cash Balance 2c,3Ie.ss7sSO.34 $2,236, 1922, ,9l456
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-30

to resist.
 Polish Emissary Must Come
 According to three well-nformed diplomatic sources in London the Naz Fuehrers message asked that Polish emissary arrive in Berlin within "A hours to confirm cesson to Germany of Danzg and the Polish corridor as prelude to negotiations on other questions. '. Hitler Again Is Indefinite
 That request - which Hitler reportedy described as proposal for negotiations instead of an utimatum - was believed British to be elastic so that the 24hour period specified might be extended It could not be learned whether Hitler had threatened any definite action after 24 hours.
 Great Britain Declines
 In any event. it was understood that British Foreign Secretary Viscount Halifax had instructed the British embassy at Berlin to advise Germany that Great Britain declines transmit to Poland any proposal for Polish penpotentiaries to go Berlin cabinet may reply to Hitler, but there hint far of weakening in BritshF French support of Poland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-30
Requests Britain Urge Poland Send Emissary To Berlin With Confirmation With All Demands
Hitler Then Will Negotiate All EurOpe's War Problems; Calls It Proposal
 Not an Ultimatum
BRITAIN DECLINES EVEN TO
 TELL POLAND OF DEMAND

London Aug 3O.-UP)-Adolf Hitler has sent to Great Britain message which he described as an offer to negotiate Europe's war problems, but which British sources today said demanded territorial sacrl- fees by Poland in advance of any such negotiations: On that point the British and French determined t0 resist
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-30
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-14

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Use pretty ruffling on both the
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The cape is useful with other frocks
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Send FIFTEEN CENTS in coins
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-14

so1ini; largely to Hitler.
And, if he's to stick, he vitality
needs 'em both henceforward. Nor
is there any question that he's fa-
vorable to becoming caudillo duce
or fuehrer.
Yet he has a terrible handicap
His anti-republican supporters
were overwhelmingly Spanish mon
archists. They don't want totalitar-
ian government-W with a duce, a
fuehrer or a caudillo, or dictator
of any other brand. They want a
king.
So Caudillo Franco has the bulk
Of the Spanish conservatives against
him right off the reel. Of course the
anarchists (and they're formidable in
Spain) are hostile. The royalists are
on the war trail.
Roughly, General Franco is an in
ternational disturbing influence.
He looks little, but he's like that
trifling event in Servajevo, that start
ed the World War.
They used to talk about the Bal
kans as the cockpit of Europe!"
Eek, Eelz!-let Spain try, in Cau-
dillo Frances name, inspired by
Fuehrer Hitler's and Duce Musso-
lini's encouragement, to. grab Glib
raltar, and see what'll happen!
The international trouble with
Franco is--he probably is nutty.
Still, the same thing may be said
of Mussolini and Hitler.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-14
Spain Is Now Inter-
national Disturbance
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the extinction of Benito or Adolf or
both of them, in one way or another,
fasciSm or naZiism or the twain may
blow up on short notice Neverthe-
less, for the present, they have a GER
tain sort of stability.
Franco is too new a caudillO to
nave been assessed yet. Moreover, the
Falangist regime shows signs of dis
integrating overnight, and pretty
speedily. Ell caudillo thought he had
the Spanish republicans licked. And
maybe he did, but now the faction
that he licked 'em with appears to
be splitting into a couple or three
sub-factions, preparatory to re-
sumption of civil warfare.
A Funny Country.
Spain's funny country. It's
violently individualistic. It's been
run, here and there, by various pre-
historic groups of nations; by the
Romans, by Charlemagne, by the
Moors, by the Bourbons, by the
Hapsburgs; it's been a republic, a
monarchy, dictatorship! It's been
out-and-out anarchistic. No outfit
ever stayed for very long in power,
because none ever was in a major
ty. AS soon as some particular gang
gained temporary control lot OF
'ival little minorities ganged up on
t, squashed it, and then went to
own comparatively brief time as a
newspaperman I've ''covered' two
Spanish rebellions, with the constitu-
ion suspended and all the trimmings.
1t isn't actually any one country.
he Castilians, the Catalans and the
3asques speak distinct languages
lot counting the Portuguese.
Well, rather recently King Alfonso
vas dethroned A so-called republic
ollowed. 1t was anti-clerical. The
clericals are conservative. There are
plenty of Spanish conservatives who
aren't bit clerical. In this parti-
cular case, however, they agreed that
the republicans were radical. In fact,
they said the latter were communists.
Some of them were, doubtless. There
were numerous anachists, too, though
Likewise there was contingent OF
Just ordinary republicans.
Accordingly, the conservative ele-
ment rushed to arms. General Franco
(today's caudillo) took their cause in
hand.
It evidently looked to II Duce and
Der Fuehrer like dandy chance to
scoop Spain into their "axis" against
the democracies- by helping Franco.
Spain isn't such pewee of nation,
and it consists of dandy scrappers.
Also it has tremendous geographical
advantages-esp as applied to
the Mediterranean. AS applied to
Latin America also, if that's. of any
interest to Uncle Samuel.
Franco Wins-But-
Franco won. But, as military stra-
egiSts sayl, how about consolidating
his victory?
He's enormously indebted to Mus
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-14
CHURCH SOCIETIES
ANNOUNCEMENT
SEARCH EXTENDED
FOR MISSING GIRL

Clinton, Aug. 14-(AP)-Search
widened today for katherine ;Ses-
SONS, Is, daughter Of the Rev. J. vi.
Seasons, Magnolia Baptist minister,
who has been missing since July 29
Meanwhile, two men named in a
warrant as Bennie Teachey, 20, Tin
City farmer, and Charles Turing
ton, 26, Warsaw insurance man, re-
manned in Jail at Kenansville in de-
fault of $500 bond each on a
charge of kidnapping the girl. Su-
perior Judge Clawson Williams Or
dered the men held yesterday until
the next term Of Duplin county
superior court
At the hearing Mrs. Seasons, step
mother of the missing girl, said that
Katherine left home with Turling-
ton about dark on July 20. Martha
Perrit, 16, friend Of Katherine,
said she had seen Teachey, Tur-
lington and Katherine together in
Wallactabout II o. N. on July 20.
A note, ourportedly from the
missing girl, said she had gone away
to take job as waitress but Ihe
mentioned no town.
Rev. Mr.. Seasons testified at the
hearing that ne had forbidden his
daughter to go with Teachey and
had reprimanded her for spending
the night away at the home of a
friend without permission.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-14
Dabney News
BY SARAH MATTHEWS

Mr. and Mrs. Ben Matthews, Mrs.
Rudolph Hunt, Mrs. Macon Harris,
Mrs. C. C. Wrenn, Mrs. Douglas
Rawlings, Russell Harper, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lyman Fogleman and children
and Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Daniel and
children were Sunday afternoon
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Mat
thews.
MIR. and Mrs. Dorsey Hester, Mrs.
George Hester and Miss Margaret
Tillotson left last Saturday night
for New York. They will be gone
about ten days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Tillottson
were Saturday evening guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. D. Williamson.
Mr. and Mrs James Matthews and
children and Mrs. r. D. Williamson
and children were Sunday afternoon
guests of Mrs. J. w. Hedgepeth, Of
Kittrell.
Millard Williamson spent last
Saturday night with Louis Mustian,
of Kittrell.
James Matthews was a guest Of
MIR. and Mrs. Willie Robinson at
dinner Thursday.
Perry Brame and Miss Myrtle
Brame were guests of Mr.. and Mrs
r. D. Williamson Sunday morning
Mary Priscilla, jamie, La Rue,
Frances. Gerald, and Sam Harper,
and Sarah Matthews were after
noon guests of Frances Boyd.
Wilbur Williamson spent last
Saturday night with Bryant Wright,
of Kittrell.
Mrs. C. C. Wrenn has returned
to Petersburg, Va, after spending
several days here with her brothers.
Misses Evelyn and Dorothy Will
hanson, Miss Nellie Gray Mustian,
Carl Williamson, Evelyn Harris,
Virgie OVERLY, Marshall OVERLY, and
Margaret Williamson were visitors
to Miss Wired and Linwood and
Johnny Wells last Thursday even
ing.
We are sorry to hear that Claude
Clark had barn of tobacco to burn
up last Monday.
Mrs. Luther Ball was Friday be-
fore last guest of Mr.. and Mrs. NAL
colin Hedgepeth.
Misses Adell, Hilda, and Margaret
Glover were Friday afternoon guests
of Sarah Matthews.
Miss Hilda Glover was week.
end guest of Mildred Wells.
Miss Sarah Matthews was the
guest of Frances Boyde on Saturday
morning.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-14

the employees, said Hoey, land
the harmony and good will mani
tested by each group and among all
groups. :.
"There have been no major labor
disturbances or disputes in. the
State during my administration, and
this is source of much gratifica-
ton. All parties concerned have
learned that it is much wiser to
settle controversies Or differences by
conferences and discussions rather
than to- resort to strikes and
violence. While so many serious in
dustrial and labor disputes have
ragged in other portions Of the
country, with ensuing violence and
lawlessness, there has been a
blessed peace in North Carolina, for
which industry and labor and the
whole people of the State should be
very grateful"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-14
Tobacco Research Group
Fears for Crops Future
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Einia, Tennessee and Kentucky.
there were six visitors from Canada,
one from Bulgaria and one from In
dia. The Bulgarian and Indian have
been in the United States for some
months studying tobacco culture.
That is another reason why some Of
the North Carolinians present were
a little wary Of going to Canada for
the next committee meeting. One man
expressed it this way:
"When these visitors come here,
courtesy requires that we treat them
with consideration and respect. But
only a fool will go out of his way
to give another man a gun to shoot
him with"
The committee at first was COM
posed of a few specialists from one
or two agricultural schools. The 1913
meeting was held at the South Car
olina test farm at F1o~enc~
sne meeting was at the North Caro-
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TuMHON NHMw

lima tobacco test farm at Oxford, and
attendance was much larger. Last
week at Greeneville there were more
than hundred present. While no ac-
ton was taken on meeting place
for 1910, there is considerable SEN
timent for holding it in the tobacco
belt Of Virginia.
Among those from North Carolina
at the Tennessee session were D. S.
Coltrane assistant to the commission
er OF agriculture; E. C. Moss, director
OF the tobacco test farm at Oxford:
Drs. R. F. Poole and C. B. Williams.
Of State College; Lloyd T. Weeks, as
slstant State AAA administrator; and
several other chemists from State
College and Duke University.