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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-23
Republicans Confident Ref- erendum Measure Will
 Be Passed SENATOR CULHANE
 ALSO IS HOPEFUL Senator John T. Sullivan ofNew Britain Helping
 Local Senator
BY RAYMOND J. FITZPATRICK Democrat Legislative Reporter)

BY RAYMOND J. FITZPATRICK
 Democrat Legislative ReporterD
 State Capitol, Hartford, May g. State Senator George T. Culhane of Water bury early this afternoon was prepared to offer a series of 52 amendments when the Sen ate began debate on the Wa terbury city manager refer endum bill. The start of the Senate session was delayed two hours while Democrats and Re- publicans caucused on the contro- versial measure.
 The Republicans appeared confi-I dent that the referendum bill would pass but Senator Culhane said he was in hopes his amendments to the bill would be adopted. It was cer- tain that debate on the bill would last for several hours with Senator John L. Sullivan, Democrat, of New Britain prepared to jon Senator Culhane in outspoken opposition to the bill.
 First Amendment
 The first amendment to be or fered by Senator Culhane, in eff feet, would put off final decision on the city manager charter until l94l. Under provisions of this amendment the voters of Waterbury would go sc the polls four weeks from the date of passage to vote yes or mo" on the question" Shall the City of Waterbury Be Governed by the City Manager Form of Government"
 If a majority of voters should approve. the governor then would name a commission of seven Wa terbury citizens to draw up a char ter to be submitted to the General Assembly at its next session.
 Another Culnane amen1ment would have charters, similar to the city manager charter proposed for Waterbury, also set up in many oth- CT cities and towns of the state.
 50 Changes in Waiting
 Senator Culhane- said if the first two amendments were defeated he was prepared to offer the remaining 50 changes he proposes in the char ter advocated by the Citizens Good Government Assn. of Waterbury.
 Several petitions, and a number resolutions adopted by Waterbury political groups, were to be sub- mitted in the senate by Senator Culhane. He said he had resoln- tions condemning the city manager charter referendum bill from dog en or more organizations. princi4 pally racial political groups. Citizens Good Govt. Represented A delegation from the Citizens Good Government association, headed by President Harold F. White, was in the senate chamber when debate started. Many other Waterburians were also in the chamber and also in the galleries.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-23
CITY EMPL.OYEs
 MAY LOSE JOBS
Bill in Assembly, If Passed, Would Drop Them All
 Oct. 9, l939
Especial to The Democrat

State Capitol, Hartford, May 23- All present city employees of the city of Waterbury would lose their jobs on October g, 1889, under terms of bill that the cities and boroughs committee has voted to report favorably, The Democrat learned today. V < <,
 rms provision $ 'i:a contained in afl obscure section of the lengthy on- nibus charter amendment bill, which incorporates the measure sug- gested by Senator George T. Gull hane and Republican Town Chair man J. Warren Upson of Waterbury. T. provides that the terms of all present job-holders in the city gov- ernment shall end October 9. 1889.
 The section in question reads as follows: Section 309: Status of pres ent employees: All persons holding positions in the administrative serv- ice of the city on. the date this act shall take effect, whether elective or appointive, shall hold positions until Oct. g, 1899, when their terms of office shall expire unless reelect- ed or reappointed, except the agents of the Bronson Library Fund.
 City Referendum In May
 The all-inclusive charter amend ment bill becomes effective only if no referendum on city manager charter is held or if the proposed city manager charter were defeated at a referendum.
 The section provision possibly would result in 'holesale dismissal of city employees, from top to bot tom, as well as the removal from office of all present members of many city '',oards and commissions. As now worded the bill seems to end the existence, too, of the board of park commissioners. This board unlike others, is self-perpetuating and if the terms of members are ended by legislative action it would
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-23
Quintuplets Are Back Home After Happiest Of All Days
They Were Up at Usual Hour Today Chatting Excit- edly of Their Experiences With King and Queen-Royal Train Is Keeping Up
 Its Route Over Canada.
BY ARTHUR HILL Limited Press Staff Correspondent

r" Callander, Ont, May 23 CUP)- The Dionne quiatuplets were up at their usual hour today, chatting ex- citedly about their trip. to the city, the automobile, train and elevator rides and the king and queen they met in the Parliament building at Toronto. < Although the trip home had kept them up to 9p. m.,r two hours past their bed time, they were still wide awake when they reached the Da- foe hospital, their home. They re- gard all homes as hospitals, ' though not in the accepted sense, and Yyonnr remarked that they had been at the Kings hospital"
 At every station on the homeward trip crowds were out to see the five famous girls who never before had been out of their hospital. At Danforth, two Chinese boys about eight years old were among the spectators. They had inquired of several bystanders which car of the quintuplet special the girls were in. and getting no satisfactory answers, were sitting dejectedly on the plat form fence when Police Inspector Frank Greasy saw them and direc- ted them to the last car. There, the quintuplets were lined in front of a window, waving to admirers. The two boys and five girls gazed at each other wide-eyed for moment, then grinned and waved cheerfully at one another.
 Dr. Allan Roy Dafoe, the girls physician guardian, said they had taken the trip fin stride"
 Girls Ran Them Ragged
 Everybody else is tired out, though" he said. "The trip was far more than I expected. The girls ran us ragged on the train"
 The meeting with King George and Queen Elizabeth in the drawing room of the lieutenant governors quarters had been more happy one than was even expected after Cecile broke the ice by impulsiyely throwing arms about the queens neck and giving her a smacking kiss. The other girls, no ito be out done, surrounded the queen and smothered her with kisses.
 Cecile also embarrassed the doc- tor and her two nurses by toying with the belt buttons on the kings (Continued on Page 4)
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In addition, he proposed to snow from the exhibit, prepared by States Accountant Warren M. Brown that more than a million dollars from the treasury of the city went through the Waterbury Trust Com pany and cannot be identified from city books or any other records"
 Mayor Hayes Brought In
 Admission of the spectacular evil dence clinaxed an eventful morn ing session which included claims of Special Prosecutor Alcorn thas the 1930 contract executed by Mayor Frank Hayes with confessed conspirator Edward c. Levy of New Haven was illegal, whether there was a division or not" He con- terded that the provisions of the 1925 charter, which preceded the so-called strong mayor charter now in effect, made the contract illegal.
 Levy Admits Split
 Levy has admitted splitting fees of more than $l2o,Ooo with city ofi- cials. Nearing the AoI0Se or ms dlreCC testimony during the morning ses- sion. Brown. who today started his third week on the witness stand said that total of $307, ,936.62 had been paid to various lawyers dur ing the eight years period.
 Fever a comment was made in the audit reports of the George H. Kingsley company, he said, con- corning the over-expenditures of appropriations resultant from the payments to the lawyers. nor that they were improperly charged, nor that they were paid before entry on the city's books.
 By inference and fact" Alcorn said, i've propose to show the extent and the method the city of Water bury checks were handled" as he offered the prepared schedule show ing numbers and amounts of city checks cashed at the Waterbury Trust Company.
 AS a prelude to further sensational statements, he said that the report was based on the fact that Carl D. Olsen was an officer of the Water bury Trust Company-and that the Citizens Ss Manufacturers National Bank was the city's depository.
 Extent, Magnitude
 We will attempt to show-by the files of the city of Waterbury that remain--and the files of the Citi- zens & Manufacturers National Bank, which are in evidence-the extent and magnitude of the money taken from the city of Waterbury irregularly and unlawfully."
 The exhibit will be read into the record of the court during the aft ernoon session.
 Special Prosecutor Alcorn's state- ments were made in the presence of the jury. In answer, Attorney George w. Crawford argued that it was "utter unfairness" designed to n .
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-23
President Makes Fighting Speech
 Before Retailers National Forum
Groups Who Oppose Him
 Are Gambling With Pub= lie Safety
REPUBLICANS ONLY
 CREATE HORROR
BY LYLE c. WILSON
United Press Stan Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Washington, May g. = (UP) = President Roosevelt's fighting speech before the Retailers National Forum reafflrmed New Deal spending, re- lief. and tax policies so emphatical- ly that it stimulated speculation to- day on whether he would be can- didate for a third term.
 MT. Roosevelt revealed he has abandoned hope of a balanced budg- ct in his second administration and told the retailers that he and. the New Dealers were the true con- servatives while opposition groups were the radical gamblers with the nations safety.
 Partisans, he said, were soaring well-fed parents with warnings that their grandchildren would have to pay the increased national debt and he charged that the Republicans were merchandising horror" by their effort to make this national debt week."
 Is Not Alarming
 Certainly this is not as alarm ing" MT. Roosevelt said, "as telling parents who are already starving that an untrammelled business set up will provide their grandchildren with food in 1889. Yet this is what the radical gamblers of business and politics might have to say if they put their theories into practice next year. A reasonable internal debt will not impoverish our children"
 That reference to the 1940 presi- Idential election coupled with the brisk challenge to conservative plans for tax revision and economy raised immediate speculation whether the president had determined in his own
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-23

thousands into nearby streets, the 50-year-old prelate, son of a small town grocer, became the spiritual leader of the most influential see of his church.
 The enthronement was the high point of a moving ceremony. Arch bishop Amelto Giovanni Cicognani, Apostolic Delegate, led the arch bishop-elect from the altar to the high throne on the gospel side, vacant since the death of Patrick Cardinal Hayes, and installed him there.
 Rose At .Te Deum'
 The 5000 worsnippess rose te Etheir feet Vas st. PafricEsS fanied choir intoned 'Te Deur T, Then Bishop Stephen J. Donahue, admin istrator of the archdiocese since the death of Cardinal Hayes. advanced to the Episcopal throne and kissed Archbishop Spellman's ring in the solemn Ritual of Obedience.
 Other clergy followed to complete the ceremony of enthronement.
 Archbishop Spellman, accompanied by chaplains, 8 cross bearer and acolytes. preceded Archbishop Cicog- mani, who was similarly attended. At the doors of the cathedral stood Venerable MSgr. Michael J. Lavelle, 83-year-old rector of St. Patrick's. As Archbishop Spellman r.loved into the nave, the choir sang, Behold the Great Priest" Msgr. Lavelle then read the papal bull announcing the appointment.
 Bishop Donahue Welcomes
 Tn vestments of gold and brilliant red, Bishop Donahue welcomed his new spiritual superior. Then Arch bishop Spellman. wearing the new robes of his office-the rich cappa magma and deep purple cloak and cape, advanced to the pulpit and addressed his new flock for the first time. pledging his life to the service of his church.
 Address of Archbishop
 "In the discharge of my office," the archbishop said, T have an exam pie that is near and compelling. Il is impossible that should not be profoundly influenced by the life and virtues of my reverend predecessor Cardinal Hayes"
 Referring to the wealth of his new see he added:
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CLERK ESCAPES JAIL

Hartford. Conn. May 23--fUP)- Allen E. Hunt, former postoflice clerk at Middletown. was under suspended jail sentence today of six months for embezzlement of >375.i6 from the mails.
 Hunt was fined e375.i6. which was reznlttcd when Federal Judge Grover M. MoskollItz was told he had made restitution Of tho full amount.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-23
UNBORN CHILD IS
 LEFT $25, 900

Cambridge. Mass. May 23--(UP) An unborn child was left s25 900 in the will of the late Mrs. Florence Louisa Gallup of Newton on file In probate court today.
 The will. leaving $i9i.e00 to rela- lives and employees, directed that t25.00O apiece should be given to her four grandchildren and added:
 TT, another grandchild, which may be born after date of this will to my son, William A. Gallup -$25,-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-23
QUEEN MARY IN
 AUTO ACCIDENT

London, May 8 = WP0 = Queen Mary, mother of King George VI escaped injury today when the automobile in which she was riding overturned in collision at Wim- bledon.
 Thet queen, who will be 72 years old on Friday, was driven to her home, Marlborough House on Pail Mall, after the accident. T.
 Her automobile collided with arl- other car in the Wandsworth sec ton of Wimbledon, just outside london. ,. 2,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-23
FORMER ARMY SURGEON DIES

Hartford. Conn, May 23-(up)- - Funeral services will be held Wed- ncsday for Dr. Percy 0reenough Drake. assistant medical director at Travelres Insurance Go, since 1920. and former U. 6. army surgeon. who died last night after a long Illness
 He was e native cf Rye. ~. H and q graduate of Dartmouth eol- lege and Harvard Medical achool His widow survives.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-23
How's Your
 Golf Gome?s

Starting today in the Water bury Democrat, Art Krenz, famous Sports carto0nist and authority begins the first of . 36 part golf series entitled 'Prepping for Par. Each are ticle win be fully illustrated as only Krcnz can do it with different shots. stances and grips. Kr6nz Is the author and artist, whose series 'sio0 Years of Bascball'' and ''rhe History of Horse Racing" ap- pearcd recently in this paper. His Golf series k just as good, f not better. For the orst of these articles sec pase il Of teday's
 DEMOCRAT
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-23
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, May 2s--(UP )--GoF- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through May goth, compared with a year ago: SS,0s2,953,766.97 S6,612,31s.so7.S0
 Receipts
 79.065.97o.9 s5, a06, ,409. .ee5.So $s.11s,sS7.7 .796.06 s1.205,910.302,O % ss, 076, 945. .ss6.O6 $l.147,422, ,162eo ,.. Cash Balance
 $2,996.917, ], ,437.4& x2,66e, ,001. .9kS.17
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-23
Defense Counsel
 Protest Against Alcorn's s Charges
Which Alcorn Had Prepared Brings Name of Mayor Hayes in Again Today
BY JOSEPH P. DONAHUE (Democrat Staff Reporter)

Over the heated objections of defense counsel in the Waterbury conspiracy today Judge Ernest A. glis ad- mtted evidence schedule which Special Prosecutor Hugh M Acorn contends will show that than two and half millions of dollars of city money handled 1rregularly during the eight years of the alleged
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-23
Senate Begins Debate OnReferendum; Caucus Delays Session Start
Archbishop Francis J.
 Spellman Enthroned
Most Solemn Pageantry of Roman Catholic Church Carried in St. Patrick's, New York-Edifce,
 Streets Crowded With Worshippers
BY JOSEPH L. MYLER United Press Staff Correspondent)

New York, May 23. = (UP) - Amidst the solemn pageantry of the Roman Catholic Church. the Most Rev.
 Francis Joseph Spelman enthroned in St. Patricks Cathedral today the sixth archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York Before multitude of the faithful who filled the Cathedral and overfoWed by
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The Weather

Showers, Warm To- night; Probably Wed.
Evening star., 1939-09-15

In the very heart Of the "city"
was placed four regulation trafnc
lights, cut down, Of course, so that
the little fellows wouldn't have to
crane necks. And right in the midst
of it all was 7-year-old Barrett Nc
Clure, who. rigged out In blue uni
form complete with an officers cap,
acted as head traffic policeman.
Many a ticket could have been
handed out the first few minutes
the youngsters started their after
noon stroll or ride. They were a
little too anxious to step across the
street before the light changed,
while some of the boys on bicycles
engaged in speed trials.
But it wasn't long, following IN
Evening star., 1939-09-15

structions from Washington /.
Cleveland of the local A. A. A., be-
fore they obeyed the signals, watt
ing for the proper light just like
grownups. Even the family pets
held back.
Yesterdays opening was bicycle
day. with members OF t1e newly
organized Bethesda A. A. 4. Bicycle
Safety Club participating Safety
Town will be staged each Thursday
and Friday afternoon.
When it was all over free pop was
served up to pedestrians and mo-
torists" alike. Even Traffic Police
man Mcclure came out of It un-
scathed, quite record when you
consider the amount of traffic that
passed by his corner.
Evening star., 1939-09-15

Medals and other honorary awards
presented to the late Nine Ernestine
Schumann-Heink during her long,
brilliant and useful career have been
placed on display at the National
Museum, where they will be on view
for the rest of the month.
The medals, pins. gift plaques and
testimonials of the concert singer
and World War patriot were left to
the Smithsonian Institution. They
include an American Legion medal
Evening star., 1939-09-15

listment, food conservation and sup
port OF the American Red Cross.
After the armistice Nine. Schu-
mann -Heink promoted the cause Of
veterans organizations and in 1928
decided her $3.50 900 estate near San
Diego, Calf, to disabled veterans
of the war.
The medals include almost doz-
en- presented by foreign countries.
There also are scrolls from cities
and expositions and many tokens
Of gratitude and appreciation from
an audience almost world wide in
scope.
Evening star., 1939-09-15
7inv Pedestrians and Drivers
Learn Safety in Miniature Town

Automobile Association, the Bethes-
da Theater and Bethesda Chevy
Chase Tribune.
While an adult instructor gave
directions and occasionally criticism
over an amplifier, youngsters be-
tween 4 and 8 years of age marched
around four tiny city blocks laid out
on a parking lot in the rear of 7l0l
Wisconsin avenue, pedestrians keep
ing to their 4-foot wide sidewalks
and cyclists to their 8-foot streets.
Evening star., 1939-09-15
Nine. Schumunn-Heink Awards
On Display at Museum

from which is suspended five bars,
one for each of her sons who fought
in the World War.
Four of Nine. Schumann-H Heink's
sons were in the American Army
and one in the German army The
latter son and another in the Amer
lean Army were killed.
The famous singer was extremely
active during the World War in
arousing patriotic sentiment for the
purchase Of Liberty bonds, for en-
Evening star., 1939-09-15
Police Smash Door
In Numbers Ruid

Police seized a quantity of what
they described as numbers slips in a
raid this morning on the Northwest
Valet Club, 1912 Fourteenth street
NV.
Members of the vice squad
smashed a door to enter the place,
but found no one within. The name
Of the operator, police said, is known
to them and they expect to arrest
him.
Evening star., 1939-09-15

Three hundred Bethesda and
Chevy Chase, Md, youngsters on
foot and bicycle played pedestrian
and motorist over miniature city
streets yesterday and in doing so
learned a few things about pedes-
trian and traffic problems that be-
set grownups.
It was Safety Town, a novel idea
to instruct boys and girls in the
observance of traffic and safety
rules sponsored by the American
Evening star., 1939-09-15

Don't start across Is the signal Is
changing.
Evening star., 1939-09-15

Whether you drive or walk, CO.
operate for safety.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-05-25

with Mrs. Reese's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. B. Kendall and other rel
ativeS.
Mrs Harry Dillon and daughters,
Shirley, Jean and Fay of Richland.
Phillip, Viola and Harold Foraker
of Kennewick attended the Ki-Be
high school graduation exercises
Monday evening.
One hundred twenty year-cld
Chinese pheasant hens raised at the
Kennewick game farm were releas-
ed Tuesday by N. E. Palmer Of
Prosser, state game protector.
Eighty were liberated near Prosser
and forty here on the Kiona Irri-
cation District ditch below the John
Dellere place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Syms and
family of Shelter were Sunday
guests of Sym's mother. Mrs. John
Laisures. They were accompanied
home by Sym's sister, Mrs. Trevice
Rucker and daughter for a visit.
They will also visit Miss Blodge.t
at Prescott.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-05-25

with them Tuesday, May %. After
a brief business meeting, short talks
were given by pastmasters, William
Weber, A. l.. Brockway and Mrs.
Harriet Joyce, who spoke Of the
earlier days Of the organization.
Letters of congratulation to the
Hanford grange on its progress were
received from pastmasters G. w.
Wooten of Spokane, S. F. Murray Of
Seattle and M. r. Slavens, Cheney.
One postmaster, B. c. Root, having
passed to the Great Beyond, was
honored by a standing silent sa-
lutte. The present master, L. L.
Whitwer, presided.
Five character members were
present. VIM. Weber, Mrs. David
Hartman, Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Brock
way and j. A. Purdy. A surprise
visitor was Mrs. B. C. Root of Mon
tello, Wisconsin. Other out-of-town
visitors were also present. The
evening concluded with refresh
ments and dancing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Taylor Of
Prosser visited at the Claude Hoover
home Saturday. Mr.. Taylor and
Mrs. Hoover are first cousins.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-05-25
DIR. Schilling Gives
Baccalaureate Address

TNLEY-The Baccalaureate SER
vices Of the RiverUew high school
were held at the Finley church on
Sunday night. The professional
was played by Mr.. Lyman Stone.
Invocation. Rev. John E. Williams,
hymn by the congregation, the adj
dress was given by the Rhv. Fred
erick A. Schilling. A vocal solo BY
Mrs. Charles McFadden, accom-
panied by Mrs. Leah Kirkpatrick
on the piano. Benediction by Rev.
Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Murer and fam
lily Of Rose. Nebraska are visiting
at the A. A. Ash home. Mrs. MUIR
er and Mrs. Ash are sisters. The
Murers expect to locate in this
valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bud McCarty visit
ed with Mrs. McCarty's parents In
Starkey, Idaho Sunday. -
The carnival held at the Finley
school Friday night was q sue
cess. The radio, which was to be
given away to the one who held the
lucky number was won by Mrs.
John Cochran at Hover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Lande and Mr..
and Mrs. E. Sherry and Marjorie
visited In Walla Walla and UNA
pine Wednesday. ...r
Wilbur and Beryl Ash, who have
spent the past few months in CAL
ifornia, returned to their home
last week.
Harold Witham was q business
visitor on the coast Wednesday and
Thursday.