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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-17
There Will Positively Be Appeals byLawyers
They Refuse to Comment, But Democrat Writer Has Been Assured Meanwhile Preparing Their Mo-
 tOns to Set Aside Verdict

Pending conferences with their clients and possibly the disposition of the court as to sentences to- morrow afternoon, defense counsel In the Waterbury conspiracy trial declined to comment on appeals to the supreme court today. But reli- able sources stated that there de- finitely would be appeals from the convictions entered yesterday.
 Attorney James D. c. Murray, showing the effects of the arduous trial and the conviction of his client, Mayor Frank Hayes, planned to con- fer with the mayor today. in com- pany with Attorney Patrick Healey, counsel, for five other accused. No counsel would comment on the pos abilities of appeal.
 Motions To Set Aside
 Today, motions to set aside the verdict, in which the jury is &C., cused of having been partial, pre- judiced and ignorant, were filed by defense counsel, to be argued to- morrow morning.
 First of the motions filed, those of Attorney Benjamin Slade of New Haven, for George H. Kingsley ana John w. Meany of Bogota, N. J., claim that the verdict is manifestly and palpably contrary to and against the evidence, that it was prompted by prejudice, partiality and ignor- ance," that 1t was contrary to the express charges of the court, unjust, and due solely to the mistake by the jury in application of the legal prin- ciples as charged by the court"
 All motions to set aside the ver- dict must be filed by 5:30 o'clock tonight, within 24 hours of the ver- dict.
 Healey, Murray Prepare
 Attorney Healey and Murray were their motions at late hour today. They will simply set forth that the verdict should be set
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-17
COURT TO GRANT
 EXECUTION STAYS
All Defendants Appealing Cases to Given Delays
 By Judge Inglis

Stays of execution will be granted those convicted in the Waterbury conspiracy, in the event they should appeal from sentences imposed by Judge Ernest A. Inglis tomorrow afternoon.
 All g who are arraigned tomorrow for sentence are not expected to appeal, however, as two have plead- ed guilty one testified for the state and another pleaded nolo conten- dere.
 Although Judge Inglis may sen- tence several of the men to long pris- on terms( the statute provides a IS years maximum for conspiracy, 1t is understood that pending an ap- peal to the supreme court, he will allow those sentenced to go free on bail.
 May Ask Higher Bonds
 Tn connection with this stay of execution, Special Prosecutor Hugh M. Alcorn is expected to move that higher bonds be posted. The defend- ants are at present free under bonds ranging from $5,000 to $25 900 posted at the time of their arrests.
 Arguments may develop over the sentence.
 Under the conspiracy statute. amendment of 1887. conviction car- ries a penalty of no more than l5 years Imprisonment. $500 fine or both.
 Penalties Provided
 Prior to 1887 the law provided as penalty for conspiracy, no more than
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-17
OLD CLERGYMAN DIES

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-17
MINOR BATTLES
 AT PLATTSBURC
They Are Preparing for Major Engagement Com.
 ing Next Week

Plattsburg, N. Y, Aug. 17.-(UP) The first U. s. field army resumed minor battle maneuvers throughout the 450 square-mile war zone today, preparatory to major engagement next week.
 Troops which fought under hot sun and through a severe hail and rain storm yesterday returned to the fields and forests. Positions in the regimental maneuvers were reversed with units acting as defenders" yesterday taking the offense today.
 A battery of artillery and tank units supported each regiment which was paired of with another similar unit. Approximately Is battles were progressing simultaneously.
 The exercises tested scouting and observation tactics. The units start ed toward each other from about five miles. When scouts observed the enemy. previously planned defense and attack exercises were carried out.
 One battle between National Guard units of Maine and Vermont was fought on the same battle-ground used in a war of 1872 engagement. Empires gave no decision, but news observer said 1t appeared as if the 172nd Vermont infantry successfully ambushed the 103rd Maine infantry.
 Other Engagements
 In other engagements. the l13th and Hath New York infantry regi- ments fought 1t out" and the Fist and l74th New York units battled for possession of H.. 4U0 near Mor- risonville.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-17
ACTORS AGAIN IN
 THREE-RINC ROW
Stagehands Are Back in Quarrel; /; President Green
 Has Hard Task

Atlantic City, N. J., Aug. 17-(UP) The three-ring theatrical union row: Actors .vs. Actors vs. Stage- hands, was reopened today with new bitterness before the executive coun- ell of the American Federation of Labor.
 The councils recommended plan of settlement had been rejected. and union leaders were calling each oth- CT names. The possibility of an ac- tors strike cropped up again, as we'll as @ threatened mass walkout from the AFL by the whole body of Movie, Radio, Vaudeville. legi- innate and concert stage, opera. circus and night club performers.
 The stagehands' union, which had been considered eliminated from the fight yesterday along with the strike threat, was back in 1t again. The situation was now where it started last week when airplane and train loads of actors and movie stars come here to remonstrate, except that it seemed worse today because the AFL councils studied first ef- fort to achieve peace had failed.
 Peace Plan Fails
 The peace plan was this: that the Associated Actors and Artists of America, parent of the II actors unions, reinstate one of them. the American Federation of Act( IS (night club vaudeville circs s branch) that 1t had expelled, alonA with its officers including executive Secretary Ralph Whitehead: and that the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage employees. the Stagehands' Parent Union, revoke the charter 1t had granted to the expelled AAAA unit.
 Also. the plan provided that the AAAA would let the present AFA officers keep their jobs for 90 days, pending an election. during which time q l0-rnan committee composed of five AAAA members. two AFA members and three AFL represen- tatives, would rule the AFA.
 Yesterday, the AAAA agreed to accept some of these recommenda- tions but not all of them. White
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-17
Mayor Frank Hayes Is Still City Govt. Head
Has Not Submitted Resignation as Yet-Controversy Is Raging as to His Legal Right to Remain
 as Mayor of City

Mayor Frank Hayes, found guilty by a superior court jury of having conspired with 18 others to defraud the City of Waterbury, remained head of the city government today. The mayor did not submit his resig- nation, though there were reliable reports that close friends and ob- servers had recommended that he do so.
 Controversy ragged over the may or's status, with considerable dif- ference of opinion being expressed, Some held that the mayor can re- main in office, even if the motion to set aside the perdict be denied tomorrow, as long as he appeals from the conviction to the state su- preme court of errors. Others in- clined to the belief that the mayor is automatically busted if his mo- ton is denied tomorrow and hold that in such an event Aldermanic President Patrick M. Periello auto- matically becomes mayor.
 Mayor Hayes could not be reached for any comment today.
 Nothing Yet Done
 Alderman George Kingston, Re- publican leader of the aldermanic board, said that nothing has been done to impeach the mayor and re- move him from office. Republican aldermen will not meet, he stated, until after rulings on the motions to set aside by Judge Ernest A. Ing lis tomorrow. Republican town committee leaders said that the matter was one for the aldermen to decide.
 The aldermen can impeach the mayor, but if he vetoes that vote, his veto can be over-ridden only by two-thirds vote of the aldermen. The 1930 legislature amended the city charter to provide that a veto can be over-ridden by three-fifths vote but that section does not be- come effective until January. le40.
 Voted Once To impeach
 The board of aldermen, controlled by the Republicans by an o-7 mar gin, voted last year to impeach the mayor and other city office-holders.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-17
POLAND PUTS YOUNG NAz|S UNDER ARREST Officials Assert They Were in Espionage Backed
 By Germany GERMANY BITTERLY
 ATTACKS POLAND Great Britain Promises to Back Poland; Italy in
 Polish Criticism
BY w. R. BESTERMAN United Press Staff Correspondent)

BY w. R. FISHERMAN United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Warsaw, August 17.-(UP) - Poland, announcing the arrest of about 100 young Germans, including several who are German citizens, asserted today that they were part of an organization Founded by and controlled from Germany for the pur- pose of espionage and violence"
 It was charged that mem- bers of the organization reported movements of Polish border patrols and police to German Quarters" and attacked guards and police.
 The arrests were made in the Kattowice region of Upper silesia. Tension was reported increasing along 150 mile stretch of frontier which both Poland and Germany closed to transit of Individuals. Numerous minor clashes between workers and police were reported on both sides Of the frontier. Reports from Silesia said that members of the German minority whom Polish police preventer from crossing to work in Germany had several minor clashes with the police. Similar clashes were reported on German side between members of the Polish minority and German police.
 Details Refused
 Police refused details of the Siles- ian arrests.
 (The offical German News Agency reported that among those arrested were Rudolf Wiesner, former menn- Der of the Polish senate, and Pres ident Jankowski of the Union of German Workers in Poland) Those arrested, the government charged. had been proved by in.R vestigation to be paprt of a Large scale organization throughout Up- per Silesia."
 Members of this organization" the official Communique said, "were entrusted with Investigating and reporting to German quarters. the exact movements of Polish border patrols and police and also carried out attacks on Polish police and border guards, which recently led to the fatal shooting of Polish policeman.
 "An investigation initiated as the result o fthis murder led to the exposure of this organization"
 Official quarters refused to di- vulge further details or to give names of persons arrested, because the investigation was being con- tinued.
 Frontier Closed
 It had been made known yester- day that the frontier opposite Ger many along a stretch of Silesia had been closed to local traffic because numerous members of the German minority belonging to Nazi young German" party. had attempted to flee to Germany after the arrests.
 Marian Chodacki. Polish diplo- matic representativ eat Danzig, ar rived here last night, conferred with Colonel Josef Beck, foreign minister, and left again for Danzig this morning.
 Before he came here Chodakci had conferred with Arthur Greiser, pres ident of the ruling Nazi senate at Danzig, and Professor Kral J.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-17

Granby, Conn, Aug. IT - WP) Funeral services will be held Fri- day for the Rev. Spencer E. Evans, n, a congressional clergyman for 4S years, who died yesterday. He retired in January after serving as pastor of Terryville Congregational church for sb years.
 The Rev. Evans was & native of sandon, O., and leaves his widow and twP childro~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-17
REV. DR. PATTON
 DIES TODAY

Waterville, N. H., Aug. 17-(UP) -The Rev. Dr. Cornelius H. Patton, 79, of West Hartford. Conn, author and internationally known mission ary statesman, died today at his Waterville Valley summer home.
 A native of Chicago, pr. Patton graduated from Amherst College In 1883 and Yale Divinity school three years later. He held an honorary degree from Williams College.
 Dr. Patton was ordained to the Congregational ministry in 1887, and served pastorates at Westfield, N. J., Duluth. Mlnn., and st. Louis. Mo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-17

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Smyrna times., 1939-05-25
Down
The Road
By CHARLES M. UPHAM
Enginee7-Dnecfor
American Road Builders Assn.
Washington, d. C
Washington, d. c

! important step in work out its un.
employment problem. Germany
had a gigantic unemployment list
and, although only 100000 mer
were utilized for highway con-
struction, the nations unempIoy-
ment was reduced to a minimum
soon after its road program was
started.
The explanation is simple. If a
thousand men are utilized to build
highway, long before the high
way is completed, filling stations
will open up along its route, aug
mented by garages, supply houses,
salesrooms, service stations, etc
Restaurants and hotels will be con-
structed. Houses, too, will be
built and the building of schools
and other civic structures will soon
follow. A little later, farms will
be cultivated and the farmers will
transport their produce to market
on newly purchased trucks. Bus
routes will be established and the
growth of entire communities will
be encouraged. The result is all
too evident. In addition to the
thousand men originally employed
to construct the road, demands for
additional labor have been stim-
ulated and the incentive for out
side agencies to invest additional
funds has been provided. The en-
ployment of a thousand men to
build a road eventually brings
about the creation of jobs for
many additional thousands of our
unemployed.
This was undoubtedly the prin-
ciple in effect when millions of
men were put to work as a result
of Germans super1highway pro-
gram. With Americas superior
resources, we will harvest even
greater success from a similar pro-
gram. At its completion, we will
not have merely a temporary sur
cease from our economic disabil-
tiles. We will have provided for
the permanent employment of mil
lions in the industries and enter
prises that are always the out
growth of highway construction.
We will have provided peace-lov-
ing America with a national sys-
tenn of highways to serve its trav-
cling citizenry with increased safe
| ty. comfort and convenience in
peacetime pursuits.
Smyrna times., 1939-05-25
ADDICKS' HOME
TO BE SOLDSO
House Figured i'm States
Most Turbulent Political
Campaigns
ONCE A SHOW PLACE

Sale of "Riverview," the strik-
ing old ]. Edward Addicks home
that figured in a turbulent period
in Delaware political history, is be-
ing negotiated through Whining
ton read estate office, it was learn
1 ed last week. The stone mansion
and the extensive grounds stand
out prominently when viewed from
Pennsylvania Railroad trains OF
boats on the Delaware River. The
estate was one of the show places
of upper Delaware. 1t was there
Mr.. Addicks held a big reception
after his marriage. The home with
its impressively HANDICAPPED
grounds at the eastern end OF
Myrtle Avenue, Claymont, near
Archmere Academy, is now unoc-
cupied. Mrs. Frederick w. Baker
a daughter of the late Mr.. Addicks
who .remodeled the home from an
old farmhouse, had lived there fol
a number of years, but recently
moved to New York state. The
grounds, which are adorned with
many valuable trees and shrubs
including giant copper beech, are
being maintained by the caretaker
Howard E. Baldwin, of Church
Lane, Claymont. During the height
of Mr.. Addicks' political activity
when he was unsuccessfully seek.
ing election to the United States
Senate as a Union Republican, the
house was the scene of many con.
ferences and will go down in Del
aware history as the setting of one
of the most stirring political dram
as the state has ever known. The
events occurred chiefly in 1895
1897, 1899, and 1901. At that
time, senators were elected by the
General Assembly instead of al
large. Bitter factional feeling
arose in the session of 1895 wher
Addicks supporters prevented the
election of any senator. Again II
1897, after months of deadlock
Addicks supporters prevented the
election of a senator. An espee,
tally stormy scene occurred on the
closing day of the 1899 session
when Addicks managed to gain q
votes, six short of the necessary
number.
Compromise Reached on Senator
A compromise in 1908 saw the
election of L. Heisler Ball and j
Frank Alice as senators, but agair
in 1905 the deadlock resumed ant
Smyrna times., 1939-05-25
ROAD BUILDING CURES
UNEMPLOYMENT

A few years ago the word boon
doggling" became a part of the vo-
cabulary of almost every Ameri-
can. To "boondoggle" was to Gre
ate employment by the invention
of work projects Of as little real
utility as the boondoggling or
braid on an officers uniform.
Today, however, we are begin
ming to take a more realistic view
of the situation. Unemployment is
still the nations Number 1 eco
nomic problem and it is now ap-
parent that it cannot be solved by
hiring one crew of men to carry
leaves from one side of a street to
the other and another crew to
transport them back again. Water
poured down a rathole is of little
use in printing a pump. Money
spent on make-work schemes pro-
vides, at best, only temporary
amelioration of our difficulties.
1t is, therefore, essential that we
find some solution to the problem
which will continue to provide en-
ployment long after the federal
government has ceased pouring
money from the national treasury
into public projects.
The ideal solution should give
the general public it's full moneys
worth for every dollar expended to
end unemployment. As a cure for
our unemployment problem, as
well as a solution to this country's
other major economic ills, a pro-
gram of increased highway con-
struction fully meets both require
ments.
The name boondoggling VIII
never be applied to road building.
Every penny expended for the i'm
provement of our highway system
brings a hundredfold return in So
cial. economic and cultural bene-
fits to all our citizens. A few
years ago Germany started the
construction of a super-highway
system to help cure its economic
ills. When the full benefits OF
such a program were realized, it
was decided that the public funds
of Germany should be invested IN
highways, not only for the purpose
of gaining the numerous benefits
that result from the construction
of better roads, but mainly as an
Smyrna times., 1939-05-25
BIG SHOW AT WILMINGTON
Ringing Bros. and Barnum & Bail
ey Circus, Bigger and Better

The Big Show Ringing Bros.
and Barnum & moving on
four long railroad trains and car
rying 1900 people, so elephants,
1909 menagerie animals, hundreds
of horses and Gargantua the
Great, worlds largest and most
Iferocious captive gorilla, now dis
played for closeup views in the
managerie, will exhibit in Will
mington Thursday, June L with its
huge big top air conditioned and
restyled in rainbow hues. The new
inaugural spectacle, produced by
Charles LIE Marie, former designer
for the Ziegfeld Follies, is a
streamlined pageant of almost un-
believable splendor. 1t is titled:
1.-The World Comes to the World S
Fair" and 1000 people and amin
ais take part in its enactment.
Terrell Jacobs, renowned trainer,
presents the largest group of per-
forming wild animals ever assem-
bled in America-50 lions, tigers
and leopards in an amazing dis
play. Dorothy Herbert, madcap
rider of rearing and fire hurdling
horses, back from European tri-
umphs, heads a number with 70
girl riders on 20 Kentucky high
school horses, all four-year-olds.
Under blue big top ceiling, light
ed as is a big New York musical
show, the displays of The Greatest
Show on Earth surpass all the
massed attractions of former
years. There is a heavier conting
ent of stellar European features
with the circus than ever before,
for John Ringing North, its presi-
dent, secured the Continent with
an open purse last winter. The
more important newly imported
attractions are: FRITZ Bartoni,
Europe's queen of the flying trap
eze; the Great Arturo, breath-tak-
ing daredevil and comic of the
high wire; the Pilades, sensational
leapers over elephants, camels and
horses; the Zerbinis, the Ortans
and Fluids, Europe's greatest
teeterboard somersaulting aero
bats; Albert Powell, contortionistic
star of the flying trapeze; the Aic-
ardis, jugglers de luxe; the IVAN
ows, thrillers on the aerial bars;
Hubert Castle, England's wonder
comic of the tight wire; the fam
Gus European clown Albertino. and
Lulu, most famous of woman
clowns. The horse numbers of the
show are extraordinarily appeal
ing.
Smyrna times., 1939-05-25
SPRING MEET
STATE NURSES
Will Be Held Saturday at the
Brandywine SanatOrium,
Near Wilmington
NURSES TO ATTEND

Saturday, May 9th will be the
date of the spring meeting and
outing of the Delaware State
Nurses Association, - was decided
at the recent monthly meeting of
the directors of that organization.
The meeting will be held in the
open at Brandywine Sanatorium,
Marshallton, in accordance with
arrangements completed with DR..
L. D. Phillips, medical director of
that institution. Should the wealth
er be poor. the meeting will be
held indoors at Brandywine Sana-
torium. Miss Ernestine Becker,
Associate in Bio-Chemistry, Johns
Hopkins School of Hygiene, will
speak on 'Vitamin D." Members
of the association are being advis-
ed to pack and bring picnic sup
pers.
The Delaware State Association
of Graduate Nurses holds three
regularly scheduled meetings each
year: A dinner meeting in October,
the annual business meeting in
January and the scpring outing
meeting. This year, for the first
time, the annual business meeting
an all-day affair in the Hotel
duPont-was devoted to Institutes
dealing with subjects pertinent to
the work of the nurses.
The Delaware Nurses Associa-
ton is the professional organiza-
tion of all registered nurses in this
state. The periodic meetings of
the organization serve to unite the
group in purposes of education of
the public, in furthering the wei
fare and comfort of the INDECENT
ailing and in training themselves
in higher concepts of their profes-
sion. At the annual business meet
ing, in January, the name of the
organization was changed from
Delaware State Association of
Graduate Nurses" to Delaware
State Nurses Association" in or
der better to conform with the
practices of other states. Miss
Grace Murray is the pogram chair
man of the organization and is in
charge of arrangements for the
spring meeting at Brandywine
Sanatorium, May 9th.
Smyrna times., 1939-05-25

pay $3e0,375.25 this year as com
pared with 6,162 persons paying
S487, ,2O4.11 last year. In Kent
County 1891 persons will pay S1S,-
217.14 this year as compared with
1866 persons who paid S21 ,348.O6
last year. In Sussex County the
figures show 1897 taxables paying
S45, 5,493.31 this year as compared
with 1913 taxables paying $29,-
124.40 last year.
Collections Lower
A total of $535, 1888 in income
taxes has been collected by the de-
partment this year as compared
with collections of S648. .246.93 for
the corresponding period of last
year.
OF this years receipts S279, ,8O4.-
55 was collected in Wilmington as
compared with 1914 1926 last
year; S217, ,S83.24 was collected in
New Castle County this year as
compared with 236,419.31 last
year; in Kent County S13,072.OS
has been collected, against $14,-
S16.02 last year, and in Sussex
County, S24,639.06 has been col
lected as compared with S22, ,519.O4
last year.
The outstanding taxes, which
will be paid in quarterly install
ments, amounts to SAIL, ,457.13 this
year as compared with S552, ,683 80
outstanding at the same time last
year.
OF the total still outstanding
S242, ,965.81 is collectable in Will
mington as compared with $685.
671.6O last year; S142,4e2.o1 from
New Castle County this year as
compared with S25G, ,874.80 last
year; S5,145.O6 from Kent County
this year as compared with S6,-
532.04 last year, and from Sussex
County $40, ,S54 25 this year as
compared with s6,6O5.36 last year