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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-05
2 PRIESTS ARE
 HELD BY LAPS
Dispatches Say They Are Seeking Names of Cer-
 tain College Students
BY JOHN K. MORRIS United Press Staff Correspondent)

I
 Shanghai, Aug. 5 = (U.P) Plain clothes operatives of the Japanese dominated provisional government have seized two priests of the Amer ican Catholic University of Peiping United Press dispatch disclosed to- day.
 First they seized the Rev. Father John Flu, Chinese professor of phil osophy, Wednesday. Then they seized the Rev. Father Henry Kroes, Netherlands, director of studies and registrar, Thursday.
 Father Kroes, telephoning the university yesterday, said that he was being held in a hot, dirty cell but hoped to be released soon.
 He said that the plain clothes men who seized him and Father Flu were seeking the names of students in tending to go to Southern China.
 News of the seizures was disclosed only today. Dispatches said that University officials, not desiring to prejudice the University in the pres ent situation in North China, prom ised the Japanese embassy not to make 1t public.
 Father Kroes left the university 10 accompany plain clothes men to a police station to investigate the pre- vious seizure of Father Flu.
 Dispatches said that the plain clothes men walked only few steps with Father Kroes before they at- tempted to push him into a waiting automobile.
 Father Kroes, a six-footer, knock ed down his assailants, dispatches said, and ran toward the university. He was wearing long gown and tripped and fell. One assailant fired
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-05
Marked Opposition To President, Spending Are
 Past Sessions Features
S0C|AL|TE IN
 DAMAGE SUIT
Charlotte Milburn Sued for Alienation of
 Affections

Madison, Conn.,, Aug. 5.-(UP).- Charlotte (Good Time Chottie) Mill burn of the high society set, was charged tc y in $25,000 alienia- tion of affections suit with having used her "arts, blandishments and seductions" on playboy John B. Wright.
 The suit was filed by Mrs. Cath crime Mathison Wright, the play boys wife, whom he was convicted of assaulting last year before he took off on a mo might cruise with Miss Milburn.
 No reference to last years es- capade, which involved gun play and 8 chase by the coast guard, was made in the suit. It charged that Miss Milburn had misconduct ed herself with Wright last spring.
 A forerunner to the suit had been pen< ng for year, since Mrs. Wright filed for a writ of attach ment on Miss Milburn's equity in her grandmother's estate, prepara- tory to suing. Miss Milburn, twice married, had replied to that action by suing Mrs. Wright for $50,000 for defamation of character.
 Miss Milburn was named in the suit as Mrs. Charlotte Milburn Pickering Chesebrough, in token o1 her marriages to Hugh Parker Pick ering and Thomas Patton Ches- brough, Jr., both of whom she di- vorced.
 Since her debut in 1892, Miss Mil. burn seldom has been out of thu headlines. She was questioned b, federal authorities this year ,abou her knowledge of the swindler Philil Musica, alias F. Donald Coster, wht killed himself during the McKes son. Robbins, Inc, scandal. She saic she met Coster-Musica five year! ago and although she didn't know his true identity, she had beer treated by him and Mrs. Coster vir- tually as "a daughter"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-05
ROWLAND WILL
 IS FILED TODAY
Late Controllers Estate Left to Wife-DraWn
 in Jan. 1, 1882

The last will and testament of the city's late controller, Sherwood L. Rowland, in which all assets of his estate are left to his wife, Mrs. Carolyn s. Rowland, was filed today with Judge Patrick Healey in pro- bate court.
 Rowland died Monday, July "A, following an illness of four months, which has caused him to remain in- active.
 The will, a lengthy document, names Mrs. Rowland and the Col onial Trust Company, executors. It was drawn January g, 1892. No in- dication of how large the estate is will be given until 1t has been ap- praised.
 MT. Rowland, who died at the age of 51, following year and a half as controller of the city, during a time when the administration of his predecessor in office was subject Of criminal trial, is survived by his wife and three children. The entire estate goes to Mrs. Rowland, following the payment of debts and funeral ex- penses of the late controller.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-05
Gov. SaltOnstall's Pros gram Held Up By Rebel-
 lious Legislature EXECUTIVE CALLS
 TAXES ESSENTIAL Deficit of S3O,OOO,OOO for Each of 2 Years Seen
 Facing Cities

Boston, August 5. - (UP) Governor Saltonstall's $50,- 100000 emergency tax pro- gram was dead today, but next week he will try to breathe new life into it. From his Maine vacation retreat, the Republican executive warned a rebellious legislature again that he would not per init it to prorogue until it had enacted "a satisfactory tax program.
 He described as absolutely essen- tial" new taxes to reduce the state tax and relieve cities and towns of high tax rates on real estate.
 Only One Exception
 With one minor exception, the tax ation program sponsored by the governor and the House Ways and Means Committee was killed by the legislature yesterday. Proposals for new and increased taxes on cigar cites, incomes, inheritances and dog race track pari-mutuel revenues all were wiped off the legislative calen- dar.
 The sole surviving measure was a bill Ito increase the excise on wines and hard liquor.
 Tn Revica Propram
 The governor is expected to re- vive his tax program, possibly witf some revisions, in 8 special message to the legislature next week. Some observers believed, however, that thi. move might be deferred to permit the house to register its attitude to- ward a pending modified 2 per cent sales tax bill.
 Should the. legislature decline tc adopt some new taxation measures municipalities would be forced to bear deficit of about $30,000, ,00O in each of the years 1889 and 1940- a burden which would have to be lain on real estate.
 Aided Race Promoters
 While the house yesterday, was killing virtually every new tax pro- posal by a substantial margin, the senate went on record in favor of the dog racing promoters in their
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-05
PRIMARY FIGHTS
 ARE INDICATED
Democrats, Republicans Face Them-MascOlO,
 PeriellO Battle Looms

Developments of the past week in political circles indicate very defin- itely that both the Democrats and Republicans of Waterbury face the prospect of primary fights.
 And notwithstanding the fact that there is 8 general impression that recent legislative acts preclude the possibility of Independent" factions placing their own tickets in the field, there is every reason for well-in- formed political leaders to assume that there will be several tickets on the machines when election day rolls around.
 Patrick Periello, president of the board of aldermen, placed his hat in the political ring as curtain raiser for the week, when he informed Re- publican leaders and guests that he was candidate tor mayoralty hon. ors and would remain a candidate until officially counted out by the votes of the members of the Re- publican party.
 And during te week 1t became known that the strong Italian-Dem- ocratfc Club under the leadership oi Alderman Charles Sciullo had off, cially endorsed former Judge Ed ward Mascolo for the Democratic nomination for mayor.
 This is most important develop ment from many angles, observers claim. It places the administration and the Democratic Town Commit tee definitely on the spit" They cannot risk supporting @ hand picked candidate, unless 1t is MT. Mascolo, without offending the Italian American Democratic Club, which is an influential factor in the local setup of the Democratic party.
 The Democratic Town Committee has held several sessions and has discussed the names of several out standing candidates, but has failed to date to agree on the most formid- able contender. The picture is com- plicated by the fact that several prominent citizens are in a receptive mood for the mayoralty nomination If offered to them without 8 prim- dTy uBHt.
 On the other hand there are sev- eral as equally prominent Democrats who desire the nomination and are not too proud to fight for 1t.
 And out in front of that particular class is State Senator George T. Culhane. He is going to be candi- date for mayor. From close sources he Is reported willing to enter a primary fJht and meet all corners. If blocked by the Democratic Town Committee he Is going to launch his own ticket and if his knowledge of the recent legislative acts is ac- curate, he has the time to apply for a place on the machine.
 The Independent Democrats, who claim that their place on the machine is secure have yet to com (Continued on Page 9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-05
Merry Co., Round Expose In Louisiana Sensational

forging of names on unemployment compensation rolls.
 This story came on July 3 and 1t was, not until July IT that papers throughout the country featured Rogges flying trip to Baton Rouge to confer with batteries of govern ment agents who had concentrated in Louisiana. Few correspondents realized until mid-July how hot the Louisiana situation was getting. But as early as June 30 Pearson and Allen announced:
 "If the Federal Government really rolls up It's sleeves and in- vestigates Louisiana 1t will find . situation which makes Tammany or Pendergast look like peanut pushing politicians"
 Perhaps 1t was this MERRY-GO- ROUND prodding which induced the Federal Government to send G. Men, income tax Investigators. nar- cotics and hot oil agents on to Louisiana.
 The whole job tkat Pearson and Allen have done has been historic both as . journalistic achievement and in its political consequences.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-05
NEW ORDINANCE
 MAY BE PASSED
City Without Purchasing Agent; Charter Changes
 Provide Puzzle

Action toward proposing 8 new or- dinance for the temporary appoint ment of a purchasing agent is ex- pected to develop at the Monday meeting of the board of aldermen. A strange situation prevails at pres ent, what with the present charter section empowering a purchasing agent repealed, and its successor in Senator George T. Culane's charter bill not taking effect until January 1.
 Under Senator Culhane's bill, the mayor will appoint a purchasing agent. Previously the controller has had that authority. The board of finance on Thursday considered the question and authorized Controller Martin J. Sweeney to continue mak- ing necessary purchases as custom ary: pending a ruling by Corpora tion Counsel Charles s. OConnor.
 Section 109 of the charter, which was repealed in the last general as- sembly, provides that the controller shall be the purchasing agent.
 No specific repeal was m.de. how- aver, of section 88 of the old char ter, which provides that NO claim for any article furnished the city shall be ordered paid by said board of finance or paid by the treasurer of the city, nor shall the same be colle 5le against the city unless said articles were purchased upon the order of the controller which
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-05

other part of the Pearson-Allen expose-is present subject of fed eral investigation.
 The ME RR Y-G OR OU ND quickly followed up this first bombshell with others. Seymour Weiss was singled out on July 13 as one of the behind the scene figures in the scandal and as hay ing been implicated in the Bein- vile hotel deal with Dr. James Monroe Smith. Four days later Weiss was indicted for activities in the affair.
 The MERRY-GO-ROUND was the first to point out that "hot oil might prove another bombshell" in New Orleans. This story was writ ten on July 3. Other newspapermen rushed to Louisiana by big dailies have since jumped on the story.
 The MERRY-GO-ROUND also led the field in disclosing that John Rogge, new assistant attorney gen. eral, was probing into many more things in the graft-ridden State ot Louisiana than those you read about in the newspapers" The col- umn named election frauds. hot oil
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-05
MASS. LABOR GROUP
 IN WEEK SESSION

Boston, Aug. 5-(UP)-Some 700 delegates, representing Q quarter million members, will participate in the week-long sessions of the 54th annual convention of the Massa- chusetts State Federation of Labor starting here Monday, Secretary Treasurer Kenneth I. Taylor said today.
 Speakers will include Gov. Lev erctt Saltonstall: Francis F. Fenton, director of organization, American Federation of Labor, Washington: Robert J. Watt, American Workers delegate to the International Labor organization, enevaG, Switzerland and WPA regional director John J. McDonough.
 officers will be nominated Wed- nesday and elected Friday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-05
Adjournment Asured By Senate Acceptance of
 Deciency Bill SOCIAL SECURITY ACT AMENDMENTS CERTAIN Two Houses Meet at Noon 10 Clean Up Last of
 Business
BY RONALD c. VAN TINE (United Press Staff C0rrespondent)

bY hONALD Us VAN 1ANE United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Washington, August 5. - (UP) - Congress adjourns today, barring unexpected de- velopments, after a seven months session marked by a rebellion against President Roosevelt and a spending record of $500 00,O00,0 ,000. Ad- journment was virtually as- sured by Senate approval late yesterday of the third deficiency appropriation bill. Final action on it will follow the report of house and senate conferees who hope to settle their differences before both houses met at noon.
 In addition, congress probably will send to the White House for the Presidents signature amendments to the Social Security Act. Dead- lock on those was broken yesterday and senate approval was expected early this afternoon.
 Exodus Has Started
 Although the final gavels may not fall until tonight, the exodus of congressman from the Capital has started. Twenty-two senators left the city two days ago after the house administered it's last major rebuffs to the administration by refusing to consider a multi billion dollar lend- ing program or an $800,000,0 ,000 hous- ing bill.
 Vice-President John N. Garner. who has been eager to return to his Uvale, Texas, home for month, has reservations on a train leaving this afternoon.
 Senate Majority Leader Alben w. Barkley, D., Ky, planned to fly home this morning to vote in the Kentucky primary and return this afternoon for the official end of the first section of the 76th Congress. Business for Today
 Both houses approached the fin. ish line with the following order of business for today:
 The Senate:
 Two hours debate on amendments to the Social Security Act; the House approved them yesterday.
 Considers a conference report on the third deficiency Appropriation Bill. The Senate approved 1t last
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-05

Eight defense attorneys remain to follow Attorney John H. Cassidy counsel for five defendants, who will conclude his arguments early Tuesday morning.
 Cassidy Argues
 Reading to the jury for almost three hours yesterday, the Water bury lawyer, in flowery figures of speech asked for acquittals of the defendants on the ground that poli- tical favoritism had been shown by Special Prosecutor Hugh Alcorn. In dramatic display of oratory he inferred that Publisher William J. Pape of the republican, American newspapers was the "real author of the prosecution" and that J. War ren Upson, Republican town com mittee chairman is Pape's tool and front man."
 Tt isn't the state of Connecticut but 1t is this group of hungry office seekers who request 8 verdict of guilty from you 50 that they may ride into power on the crest of the waves that destroy these accused, cried Cassidy, who represents Cor poration Counsel Charles s. O'Con- nor, Carl D. Olsen, former banker Frank (Burns) Santalucia, James P. Healey and Donate Pietraroria of Bristol.
 Healey On Tuesday
 N is estimated that Attorney Patrick Healey, appearing for John H. Crary, Thomas A. Shanahan John s. Johnston, Henry w. Minor and Thomas Fleming will argue about two hours, requiring the bal. ance of Tuesday mornings session Attorney Healey will be followed by Attorneys William J. Wholean for Martin J. Dunn, Sidney s. Casse for Philip Coppeto; and Harold Ash. worth for John c. Purdie, who should finish before the end of the Tuesday afternoon session.
 Wednesday morning of next week will find Attorney Thomas F. Me- Donough opening arguments on behalf of Alderman Thomas P Kelly, with Attorneys Benjamin Slade and Joseph J. Seaman to fol- low in the same day on behalf oi George H. Kingsley and John w Meany.
 Summation Friday
 Considering that the arguments of Attorney Slade extend well into Thursday, there will remain Friday for the final summations for the state by Assistant Special Prose- cutor Harold E. Mitchell and Spe- cial Prosecutor Hugh M. Alcorn, ST Both will be brief, it is understood Judge Inglis should commence his charge to the jury by Tuesday morn- ing, August IS.
 Attorney Frank L. Wilder, counsel for Attorney Charles E. Williamson of Darien, the 20th defendant or trial to the court, has indicated that he will not argue for his client but will submit brief to Judge Inglis, who will rule on his guilt oi innocence.
 Jury Verdict
 Judge Inglis' decision on the guilt or innocence of Williamson will moi
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-05
CHAINS TO BE
 LOOPED TO SUB

Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 5-(UP) Salvage workers expected to loop heavy chains. to the bow of the sunken submarine Squalus today preparatory to second attempt to lift the submersible and its 26 dead
 Then, weather permitting, navy officers said the first of the lifting pontoons, which were damaged in the initial try July 13, will be taken to the scene Sunday.
 All deep diving work 40 fathoms beneath the surface was completed yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-05
DOG RACING APPROVED

Boston, Aug. 5.-(UP)-On roll call vote, 1895, the state senate last night passed @ house-approved bill to permit the state racing commis- sion to grant dog track racing dates between August IS and September 30, provided they do not conflict with county fairs,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-05
Deliberations In Conspiracy Trial To Begin Aug. IS
Belief Among Court Attaches Is That Defense Counsel Will End Arguments Next Friday-Eight More
 to Follow Attorney John Cassidy
BY JOSEPH F. DONAHUE Democrat Staff RepOrter)

Deliberations the guilt innocence of 19 men charged with conspring to defraud the city of than a million dollars will commence or about Tuesday, August 15 close to the nine months old trial said will conclude their final arguments to the jury by late Of fYeyt ueeL
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-05
The Weather

Fair, Cool Tonight; Warmer Sunday
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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-12-01
l. L. 0. Meeting Delegates
Named From Rival Labor
Groups By Pres. Roosevelt

Washington, D. C. LNS).-Presi-
dent Roosevelt has compromised a
contest between the American Fed
Grafton of Labor and the Congress of
Industrial Organizations for govern
ment recognition of workers dele
gates to the International Labor Of
flee regional conference of American
states by appointing a member OF
each organization and splitting the
American workers one vote. The
conference began at Havana on No
vember 21.
CLIO. officials have been asking
without avail, for |. L. O. delegate
representation since the split in the
American labor movement began.
The workers delegates are George
M. Harrison, A. F. Of L. -presi
dent and president of the Brother
hood of Railway Clerks, and James B
Carey, c. /. o. secretary and presi
dent of the United Electrical, Radio
and Machine Workers.
Social Security Board Chairman
Altmeyer was named chairman of tn,
u. S. delegation.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-12-01
DRIVERS HONORED
BY C0CA-COLA CO.

Five Hamilton men were honored
recently at meeting of motor trans
portation employees and represent
atives of the Coca Cola Bottling
Works Company, Dana Avenue, Gin
cinnati.
Major Rudolph Wehking and Cap
tain George Pearcy of the Cincinnati
police department headed the speak
ers' program honoring drivers who
have 'no-accident" records of one
year or more.
Gold buttons and certificates of
merit were awarded to Ernest L.
Parks and Paul F. Buelter for having
driven six years without an accident
Robert H. German and Glenn G
Morris were presented gold buttons
and certificates of merit for driving
three years without an accident, and
Charles R. Lee received bronze but
ton and certificate of merit for hav-
ing driven one year without an ac-
cident.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-12-01
LOngshOremen End
TwO-Weeks Strike

New York City (ILNSD-A moral
victory" was claimed by 5000 long
shoremen who returned to work on
November 20 after a two-Weeks strike.
The walkout tied up coastwise ship
ping in and near New York harbor.
The ship operators held to their
original refusal to grant wage in
crease from 95 cents to $1.05 an hour
and also rejected demands for a 40
instead of 44-hour work week.
The 5000 seamen, dock workers and
office employees affected by the strike
voted to return to work after Presi-
dent Joseph p Ryan of the lnterna-
tional Longshoremen's Association an
nounced that the operators had agreed
to new contract providing that II
the majority of other ports grant
wage increases when formal nego-
tiations are resumed in January, in
creases would be given to the men
here.
Ryan said the coastwise operators
had agreed to rectify unsatisfactory
conditions" along the New York wa
terfront.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-12-01
Siamese Twins Two, Not
One Person, Says Union

Boston (ILNS).-Siamese twins are
two persons-not one-a union COM
mittee ruled here.
The advisory board of the American
Guild of Variety Artists decided that
if Mary and Margaret Glib, 27-year-
old Holyoke Siamese twins, join the
union each must pay $40 initiation
fee and SIC yearly dues.
"Whereas the girls have two diff
ferent names, they have to join as
two members" Thomas D. SIENNA, Sr.,
New England representative of the
union, announced.
The Glib sisters are now playing in
Singers Congress of Human Freaks
at Boston Garden. Show Manager
Herman Singer had argued that since
he paid the girls a single salary OF
$3.50 a week, they should be permitted
to join the union as an individual.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-12-01
Fair Board Elects Four

A total of 154 votes was cast Sat-
urday in the election for directors to
the Butler County Agricultural So
ciety.
The election involved three full
term directorships and one unexpired
term. None of the candidates was
opposed.
The vote tabulation showed that t
d. Vinnedge received lat votes; Frank
Marts, 145 votes; Robert Hiltbrand
130 votes, and Gordon Hogan, 137
Vinnedge, Marts and Hiltbrand were
elected to succeed themselves and Ho
gan was elected to fill the remaining
one year of the term of the late
James Noes.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-12-01
EAGLES PLAN YULE PARTY

Middletown, O.-The Eagles Aerie
voted Tuesday night to stage Christ
mas party for 100 Middletown chill
dren in the lodge rooms on Center
Avenue. Twenty eight new members
were inducted into the lodge. Earl
Pressler, secretary, was the principal
speaker. In charge of the degree
team were Dave Layer, president; Al
Hester, president; j. j. Spang,
junior past president, and Reuben
Hodge, chaplain