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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-21
BALDWIN SIGNS
 MORE MEASURES

Hartford, Conn, June 2I.-(UP) --Gov. Baldwin signed bill today permitting sale of liquor in hotels restaurants and taverns until 1 a m, "clock time". Hitherto. sales were allowed until midnight under standard time and 1 a. na., daylight saving time. The new statute makes the selling hours uniform. Other measures signed included:
 Establishing region market: s50.- 900 for control of Bangs disease: abolishing positions of county health officers; creating a commission to study problems of airports and air. ways, regulation of aeronautics and promotion of aeronautics in Connec- ticut; continuing for two years a state commission studying employ ment of men over 45; permitting establishment of medical service corporations; creating a five-man commission to study treatment and care of the mentally ill in state in- stitutions.
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ALL SEWER BIDS
 WERE REJECTED
Board of Public Works at
 Meeting This Noon Voted for Rejection

The board of public works. at a meeting this noon, rejected all three bids for the necessary sewer work prior to the paving of Hamilton avenue, passing the action on a con- tention that since two bids were unusually high, there was actually only one bid to be considered. City Engineer Charles A. Root reported that two of the bidders had ob- viously made mistakes in the filing in of the bid forms.
 Authorization was voted for the city engineer to readvertise the project and call for new bids on the sewer work.
 The lowest bid, $16,668,31, was submitted by Antonio Lambo. A bid of $l00024.62 was submitted by Barbara e Diorio, and one of $780, 529.20 by Ratnbo 6S Biello.
 City Engineer Root said that Barbara dx Diorio had inserted a price of $40 foot for timber sheet ing, though the firm meant $4O per 1000 feet. Similarly, he said, Rambo @ Biello set a price of $50 a foot for timber sheeting, when the firm actually meant $60 per 1000 feet.
 When MT. Root said he believed the city could save nancy by is- suing another call for bids, Commis- sioner Joseph Stanley moved that all three bids be rejected. The mo- tion was carried.
 The new bids will be opened July
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-21
DEFENDANTS IN
 ALLEGED CLINIC
Connecticut Birth Control League, Waterbury Ma
 ternal Center, Listed

The Connecticut Birth Control League and the Waterbury Maternal Health Center today voluntarily listed themselves as defendants in the birth control investigation pro- ceedings being made by States Attorney William B. Fitzgerald. The two organizations, through Attor- ney Lawrence l.. Lewis and Attor- ney J. Warren Upson, filed papers in Superior Court officially admit ting ownership of alleged contracep- tive devices seized by agents of the states attorney at the Chase Dis pensary .-, week.
 Condemnation Begun
 States Attorney Fitzgerald has begun condemnation proceeding against the articles seized. A hear ing to show cause why this action should not be taken was held Mon- day, and the atter 1yas postponed Tor a further nearing on July 5. MT Fitzgerald indicated that criminal proceedings might be instituted.
 The Connecticut Birth Control League, says the document filed to- day, is state Organization whose purpose is to disseminate informa- ton concerning the social, economic and other effects of uncontrolled procreation." The Waterbury Ma ternal Health Center, it is stated Is a voluntary organization with the same aims and purposes as the birth control league.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-21
Mayor Hague Wins In Horse
 Race Election Of Tuesday

Trenton N. J.. June 2i.-CUP).- Pari-mutuel betting on horse races, approved in yesterdays state ref erendufn by a i've to three majority, need only an enabling act today be- come legal in New Jersey for the first time in 42 years. With only 37 of the states 3.60l districts un- reported, the vote on the referendum to amend the constitution stood: :: For, 457, ,137; against, 29e.073.
 The vote was a victory for Mayor Prank Hague of Jersey City whose Democratic machine sponsored, the plan and had estimated tt would bring 95.0o0.000 annually to the state and would eliminate the nec- essity for a state income tax to finance relief. Of the victory, Hague said: Tt is evident that the people Of the state want the church to remain out Of pol'tic' 1"
 The election had developed into Q personal battle between Hague and pr. Lcstor II. Clee. former state senator and candidate fer governor ia 1887 4ho with the aiQ oz church
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organizations. had led the campaign against the amendment. Dr. Clee said racing was immoral. unsound from a governmental economic standpoint, and charged that Hague wanted to gain control of legalized gambling to bolster his nearly bankrupt" political machine.
 Ringing of church bells and chain telephone calls were used by op- ponents of pari-mutuels to get out their vote. Nevertheless voting was light. Although there was large plurality in favor of the amend lnent, only nine of the 21 counties appr wed 1t. Opposition came most- ly from the rural sections. In Es- sex county, Clee's stronghold. the proposal was defeated by Q plurality of 2.e21. In Hudson county Hague's domain, the vote was almost eight to one in favor of she amendment. Gov. 4. Harry Moore was expected to declare the amendment part os the constitution immediately. A special legislative session may Dc called to legalize operation of tracks and regulate the peri-mutuels.
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UNITED STATES JOINS OTHERS IN BLOCKADE Consul Gen Caldwell Acts; State Dept. Is Not Yet
 Informed FAR EAST AGENTS
 ALL GIVEN POWER Entrance of United States to Blockade Filled With Significance

Washington, June 21. - (UP) - State Department officials said today they had not received an official report of representations made by the Consul General in Tient- sin to the Japanese Consul General on the effect of the Jap blockade of foreign settlement. They emphasized, however, that Consul General Johnt K. Caldwell had been given wide authority to act in the situation caused by the blockade as he believed necessary. They said they would expect report soon from Caldwell on details of the con1- plaints he had made.
 Secretary of State Cordell Hull has stated repeatedly since the Tientsin blockade began that State Department officials in the Far East were empowered to act when they believed it necessary and to notify the State Department after ward. He has cited the offer of Far Eastern officials of their good offi- .ces in the situation as acts which were made before the State Depart ment was notified
 Very Significant
 The. entrance of the United States into the blocka4 4e situst tiaps was size Enificant, however, inasmuch as prev ious American representations mere Ny have called attention of the Jap anese to the fact that this country has vital interests at stake in China. This move came as State Depart ment officials unanswered for an op- portunity to make a diplomatic flank attack on Japan in an effort to break up the blockade of foreign settlements at Tientsin and Ku- langsu.
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Nazis Moving 100, ,OO0 Men to French Frontier

day, it was said, 50,00o to 6o,00O men began moving in to take up their positions in the first lines and soon another 30000 to 10000 will be moved into the second line. Ac- cording to border reports, Germans have frightened the frontier control coincident with the troop move- ments, and motorized units now pa trol the frontier. Travellers are sub- ject to rigid surveillance, it was said.
 Extension of the western frontier defenses comes simultaneously with reports that big German troop movements are in progress toward Germany's eastern frontier, chiefly in the region of Slovakia whence Germany could strike at Polish Silesia. As the result of report o1 these German movements, it was understood, Poland has appealed te France and Great Britain to speed up deliveries of airplanes, artillery and munitions.
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LEGAL SQUABBLE
 ON MANN, M'COY
New York Manager for Mann Denied Injunction
 on Coskey

Hartford, Conn. June 21.-(UP). Marty Krompier, New York man. ager for heavyweight fighter Nath- an Mann, today was denied a su- perior court injunction to restrain State Athletic. Commissioner Frank Coskey from threatening to inter- fere" with his activities in Con- necticut as a boxing manager.
 Judge John A. Cornell ruled that mo specific acts" were alleged in the complaint, and declared T will not issue any injunction on a mere threat. Threats are only verbal ex- plosions. A specific action must be set up. There must be a description of specific transactions.
 Revise Complaint
 Judge Cornell advised Krompier's attorney, Louis Feinmark. to revise his complaint and to address Coskey as state athletic commissioner rath- CT than an individual.
 The jurist referred to the petition as an abstract complaint and re-
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Paris, June 21-(UP) = Germany is moving the first units of force of approximately 100000 men into its 'Limes" fortifications2 opposite the French frontier, it was reported today.
 In addition, it was said, the crack Nazi Condor Legion" which fought in the Spanish Civil War is to be installed at Sarrebruck, in the frontier zone, for special training.
 Until today, according to reports only from 12,500 to 15,000 mainten- ance troops had been in the Ger man Notifications. The entire line is to be completed at the end of this month, including repairs necessi- tated by recent floods which inun- dated a part of the system.
 Recently additional infantry armored cars, light tanks and mo- tor-cycle machine gun units have arrived, ready to take over parts o1 the line, it was reported here. To-
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THIRD TERM HAS
 CAPITAL ALL ACOC
Everybody Is Talking But President-He Quietly
 Evades Reply

Washington, June 2l.-CUP).- Virtually everyone in Washington was willing today to discuss the possibilities of a third term for President Roosevelt except MT. Roosevelt. The president told a re- porter who asked him at his press conference yesterday if he planned to seek reelection in 1940 to go stand in the corner. He used the same in Junction to a correspondent who put the third term question to him sev- eral months ago. Later when again queried regarding his plans, he fail- ed to advise his questioner about standing in the corner.
 Political observers seized on the omission then as indicative that MT. Roosevelt might be considering the idea more seriously.
 That was great mistake, he said yesterday, and repeated his admon- ition about standing in the corner.
 The third term was subject for discussion by many others, however.
 Many Discuss It
 Sohcltor General HoperL n. JacK- son told convention of American Business clubs here that third term talk was silly, because there is no third term really involved. MT Roosevelt's first term. he said, twas cancelled by the courts" and there- fore if he runs again. he'll be seek ing only a second term.
 Raymond Schwartz, New York publicist directing g national draft Roosevelt" movement, telegraphec two Democratic senators accusing them of attempting to split the party over the third term issue.
 He accused Sen. Frederick Var Nuys. D. Indiana, of attempting tc ':scuttle the new deal and sack 1t progressive principles" by endorsing High Commissioner Paul V. McNut' frs..- ka.~..a-a a~.
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Great Britain Starts
 Reprisals On Japan

Tokyo, June 2l = (UP) - Great Britain has started informal ec- onomic reprisals against Japan in retaliation for the blockade of the British and French concessions at Tientsin, newspapers asserted today.
 British ships have begun to avoid taking cargoes of Japanese ore for transport to foreign countries, it was asserted, and one of the Great British shipping companies has de- layed payments to Japanese inter- ests.
 It was not known whether these reports were inspired by government quarters.
 Report British Protests
 They came after the disclosure that Foreign Minister Hachiro Arita had rejected strong British protests against the Tientsin blockade and against indignities to British sub- jects ct the hands Of Japanese blockade pickets.
 A foreign office spokesman ad- ,nitted that Arita had told sir Rohcrt craisie. the British ambas-
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Filibuster In Senate May Kill Several Bills
Group of Western Senators Combine to Force Up Price of Silyer-ImpOrtant Measures on Must
 List May Be Sidetracked
BY RoNALD q. VAN TINE

BY RONALD c. VAN TINE united fFess Ssaff UorfespondsnfJ
 Washington, June 21--(UP)- "A filibuster impended in the Senate today, threatening legislation on the administration's must" list for pas sage before June 30.
 Organized by a group of western Senators in an attempt to force Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau, Jr., to boost the price of domestically mined silver, the tactics jeopardized a carefully pre- pared program for hurried passage of tax, relief and monetary legislation.
 None would admit that it was a filibuster but the delaying tactics were the usual ones of filibusters. Sen. Robert R. Reynolds, D., N. C., spoke three and half hours yester- day afternoon. Sen. Elmer Thomas, D., Okla, advocate of the issuance of "greenbacks," was ready to make g four-hour speech today.
 Called at II a. m.
 The senate was called into Ses- sion at II a. m.-and hour earlier than usual.
 Under Consideration was the E-onetary bill, extending operation of the $2.000 100000 {B) stabilization fund ard the Presidents power to devalue the dollar. Administration leaders obviously were worried by the silver bloc's maneuver. The Presidents deyaluation authority expires June 30.
 Thomas insisted that he knew nothing of filibuster, but Sen. Key Pittman, D., New, said he also was ready to make a long speech.
 Thomas had been ready to speak late yesterday, but when he noticed that only six senators were in the chamber he obtained from Majority Leader Alben w. Barkley, D., Ky, permission :, speak today. Before he cot permission he threatened to request quorum call
 No Spectacular Scene
 There had been as yet none of the more spectacular filibuster tac- tics, such as frequent quoru calls and speeches on irrelevant subjects. However, one member yesterday had forced the reading by a clerk of long passages from the bill.
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sador, that there was no discrimina- tion against British subjects in the blockade, and that reports of indig- mites were probably propaganda.
 To this the newspaper Asahi add ed that Arita had told Craigie that the Japenese government supported the attitude of the army at Tient- sin and that hence it was unable to to accept the blockade representa- tions until the British government had fundamentally revised its atti- tude toward the new situation in East Asia"-Japanese domination of China.
 Contradict Each Other
 It was noted that the statement of Arita that no discrimination was being shown against Britons was in direct contradiction to open state ments of Japanese spokesnen at Tientsin, where 1t Was made plain that the Japanese were ciscriminat- ing against Britons and in favor Of Americans, French and Germans. (Continued on zaec Q
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conspiring to defraud the city ot more than million dollars.
 Describing Alderman as the "vic- tim of the over-zeal of the able and learned special prosecuting attor- 1ley," Crawford argued for two and one-half hours this morning before Judge Ernest A. Inglis, asking that the conspiracy charges be dismissed
 Names The Evidence
 The defense attorney, at the cli- max of his extensive arguments claimed that testimony of James P. Cronin, an etnpioye of Alderman and work sheets pertaining to assign ments in the City Hall during De- cember, 1887, would have left no doubt as to the scope, and charac- ter of the work of Alderman, far beyond the evidence put in by the state"
 Covered Every Minute
 Drandkhing a sheaf of working papers over his head, the burly defense attorney charged that the papers covered every minute of the time Alderman worked, assisted by four aides, in December, 1887.
 He charged that the papers had been in the possession of the states attorney, having been voluntarily turned over by Alderman.
 aThe states att0rney, as an of flcer of this court" he said loudly, cannot deny that there sat here in court, for two weeks on Cronin, tlrl- der subpoena by the state.
 Beyond All Evidence
 eCrontnss testimony and this hsinch of papers would ]eav8 ne doubt as to the scope. character and extent of the work done by Alder man, far beyond the evidence put in by the state.
 Alderman argued that the failure
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Sixty British, French War Chieftians Confer

mander-in-chief of the Hong Kong garrison.
 The conference is of great impor- tance. British commanders from all over the Far Eastern area have as- sembled for 1t.
 It was understood that all strate- gic and tactical plans for possible war with Japan would be discussed Observers suggested that plans would call for pooling the British and French Far Eastern armies, navies and air forces, with general headquarters at Singapore.
 The conference will be held in strict secrecy, with armed guards around the building.
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Singapore, Straits Settlements, June 2l-(UPJ-Admiral Jean De Coux, commanding the French fleet in the Far East; Gen. Maurice Mar tin, commander-in-chief of the army in French Indo-China, and Col. Jules De Veze, chief-of-staff of the Far East Air force, arrived to- day for a conference of 60 British and French defense chieftains on Far Eastern strategy and tactics.
 Preliminary conversations were started yesterday but the formal conference starts tomorrow after the arrival of Sir Percy Noble, British navy commander n-chief in the Far East, and Gen. A. E. Grasett, com
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United States Joins in Protest That American
 Interests Suffer .BOMBARDMENT OF
 SWATOW TERRIFIC Great Britain Has Her Huge Naval Base in Hong
 Kong HarbOrs
BY JOHN R. MORRIS United Press Staff Correspondent)

United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Tientsin, China, June 21. - (UP) = Japan, in 8 dra- matic new drive, landed troops at Swatow today un- der the guns of a formidable fleet which established a blanket blockade and turned away foreign ships that sought to approach the port. At the same time, Japanese military and diplomatic chieftains in their first formal conference here decided to continue the blockade of the Tientsin British and French con- sessions until Great Britain lends its pro- Chinese attitude"
 John K. Caldwell, Consul General, made American representations to Shigenori Tashiro, Japanese Consul General.
 Summary of Complaints He sent Tashiro a summary of complaints by American business men of inconvenience and losses suffered as the result of Japanese blockade restrictions which had all but paralyzed normal commercial l life in. this rich area. Significance was attached iu dip- i lon1atic quarters to the fact that before the American representations were made, Consul General Cald- well and Admiral Harry F. Yarnells American Navy commander-1r-s chief, had visited the British Con- sul General and British arm head quarters.
 Yarnell and the Consul General discussed the blockade with the British officials.
 The visit was, formally, a re- turn for visit paid by the British to Yarnell, incident to his brief visit here. After today's visit, Yarnell left for Chinwangtao to board his flagship, the cruiser Au- gusta.
 | International Issue 1 By the American and British representations today, the Tientsin blockade was made an international issue of grave import. 1 The United States yesterday had protested to Japan tat Tokio against bombardments of American mis- sions in China and restriction of supplies at Kulangsu, the foreign area of Annoy, which the Japanese navy is blockading.
 But no, with Consul General Cald- wells representations, it had been 1 brought into the Tientsin situation. generally regarded, with that at Kulangsu, as but the first move in a Japanese attempt to seize control off foreign areas in China. The American and British pro-
 tests today came after meeting of
 Japanese military and diplomatic chieftains who agreed to continue
 the Tientsin blockade until Great
 Britain lends it's pro- Chinese
 policy"
 Terrific Bombardment
 Reports from Swatow said that the Japanese subjected Chinese
 troop positions to a terrible naval and airplane bombardment and that
 several fires were started within
 the city. Foreigners were reported safe.
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PROBE 0F SQUALLS
 IS CONTINUING
Lieut.. Wm. T. Doyle as Diving Officer Describes
 Conditions
BY HOMER JENKs
Limited Press Staff CorrespondenD

United Press Staff C0rrespondent) Portsmouth, N.. H., June, 21-(UP) The signal board was "all green"-- indicating that all hull openings had been closed-when the Squalus sub- merged on the fatal dive that cost 26 lives, hte submarines executive officer testified today.
 Lieutenant William Thomas Doyle Jr., 31, of Baltimore, Md, who as diving officer directed the Squalus' 18th and last test dive May g, told a naval < court of inquiry that the signal board remained sall green at least down to the 50-foot depth. It was at. the 50-foot' depth that the submarine suddenly plummeted to the bottom of the ocean. 40 fathoms down off the Isles of Shoals
 Naquin Had Testified
 The submarines commander Lieutendant Oliver F. Naquin, al- ready has reported that he believes the accident was caused by the
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RETIRED POLICE sUPT. DIES

Boston, June 21.-OP)-Ainslee c. Armstrong, n, retired Boston police superintendent. died at hos- pital today after fortnight's ill., ness.
 A native of Manchester, he joined the police force in 1891 as patrol man and rose through. the ranks.
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Hartford, Conn, June 2l.--(UP)-- General assembly lobbying fees of $150 each were paid to Attorney John II. Buck by the Mechanics & Traders Insurance Co., and the Na- tilunal Fire Insurance Co.,, state- ments filed with the secretary ci state disclosed today.
 s Attorney Lewis l.. Field, New Ha- ven, was paid e230 by the New fla- ven School of Physical Therapy Inc.. for drafting azii speaking on hiils.
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Women take notice! At Kay Jsw- elry. l5 East Main street, they are offering a Lady Evette Ensemble of 12S pieces for SI2.95 or 50 cents . week. Service is for eight people and consists Of fS pieces af dinner war; 2l pieces of silver and 44 pieces of glassware. q wonderful Qppor- tnnlty zer anyone iltting up a home
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TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, June 21 (uPl-Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through June 18th, compared with year ago: SS,s5s,42s,2s5.1 S7,2ss, ,O07. .47S.6s S5,53S,993,ss5.5S $6,041, e17s17S-12
 Gross Deficit Ss,414,4s4,32e.55 $1.246. .090, ,305.51' ss,s6o, ,s0s, ,42s.55 sl.1s2.ss0. .75s.s1
 Cash Balance s2.s12,454.1ss.7s $2.s6s.240, 90
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Defense Attorney
 George Crawford Makes Accusation
IIe Claims AIcorn Had in His Possession Evidence Favorable 10 His Client Simon J. Alderman;
 Victim of Over Jealous Prosecutor
]. BY JOSEPH F. DONAHUE
 (Democrat Staff Reporterl

Special Prosecutor Hugh M. Acorn charged by Defense Attorney George Crawford in superior court
 today with having in his possession but falling to present in the conspiracy trial evidence which would have favorable to the of Simon j. Alderman of New Haven Alderman is accountant charged with 9 other men
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The Wedthsr

Fair, Cooler Tonight;
 Thursday Fair, Warmer
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