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Evening star., 1939-08-17
Waterbury Mayor,
19 Aides Convicted
Of Conspiracy
Group Is Found Guilty
Of Defrouding City Of
More Than Million
BACKGROUND

bHS IA WV ~ iN IL
Democratic Mayor Frank Hayes
OF Waterbury, former Lieutenant
Governor of Connecticut, and 10
others, including once-po,UertM
State Republican leaders, hare
been ON trial for almost nine
months on charges of conspiracy
to detraud the city OF more than
q million dollars oDer an eight
year period TWo men pleaded
guilty and third offered no de-
tense.
I BY the Associated Press.
WATERBURY,, Conn, Aug. IL
A jury's verdict today placed in
jeopardy the liberty of Mayor Frank
Hayes and other members of what a
grand jury called a ruthless and
corrupt band responsible for loot
ing the treasury of this manufac-
turing city through conspiracy
Matched nearly decade ago.
The verdict, returned by nine men
and three women, convicted the So
year-old bachelor Mayor and l8
others of conspiring to cheat and
defraud the city of over a million
dollars through fraudulent payments
to city officials, once powerful poll
ticians, lawyers, accountants and
contractors.
Judge Ernest A. Inglis returned a
like verdict in the case of a Goth
defendant, who had elected to place
his fate in the hands of the court.
May Be Sentenced Tomorrow.
The 20 convicted men, together
with two who pleaded guilty when
the trial began November 20 and
another who threw himself on the
mercy of the court with nolo con-
tendere plea, were ordered to ap-
pear before the judge tomorrow
when, he indicated, they might hear
their sentences.
The jury, which had before it more
than two million words of testimony
deiiberated more than six hours
yesterday before announcing the
verdicts,
Still in doubt was whether Hayes
would complete his fifth term as
mayor, post he has held since 1880
The city charter provides that the
Board of Aldermen may remove an
elective officer by two-thirds vote
for due cause" That body is made
up of seven men of the same politi-
cal faith as the mayor, a Democrat
and eipht Ppp1,hlicanS
Two Testify for State.
Those summoned to court tomor-
row with the mayor include his two
closest political allies, Alderman
Thomas P. Kelly, his executive Sec
retary, and former City Controller
Daniel j. Leary, and two once-pow-
erful State Republican leaders, Harry
E. Mackenzie of Bethel and Charles
E. Williamson of Darien.
Mackenzie, former State Labor
Commissioner, who pleaded guilty
and Williamson, veteran legislator
who was convicted by the court, tes-
titled as States witnesses that they
were retained by Hayes to lobby al
the capitol for Waterbury bills ano
split their fees $3.50 with Leary.
Convicted also were George H
Kingsley and John w. Meany, both
of Bogota, N. j., partners in New
York auditing firm charged with
filing false and misleading" reports
about the citys fiscal condition.
Evening star., 1939-08-17
Shutdown Strike
Cuts Oil Production
In u. ). 7OPct.
Six States Stop Flow
Of Wells; No Reports
Of Violations
BY the Associated Press,

oS VIC hosoCldIcu IIcsS.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. H.
Shutdown of oil wells in six States,
one of the most widespread curtail-
ments of raw materials ever at
tempted, took approximately 10 per
cent of the Nations crude supply
from the market today.
The shutdown strike" in Okla
homa, Kansas, Arkansas, Texas,
Louisiana and New Mexico had it's
genesis in series of price cuts by
purchasing companies. Affected
were 170,833 wells producing 1856 300
barrels daily.
State regulatory bodies had no
reports of wells producing in viola
ton of orders. Each State has stat
utes which permit closing wells to
conserve natural resources. The
lace in the hole" is the Connally
"hot oil" law prohibiting interstate
shipment of oil produced in violation
of State orders.
Unemployment Fears Subside.
Fears there would be widespread
unemployment faded as surveys and
company announcements indicated
less than 10 per cent of the 200 0000-
odd workers in the midcontinent
field would be temporarily dis
charged. The others will be given
vacations, half pay or will repair
machinery.
Some leading producers were re-
ported ready to start a campaign
for an even higher price for crude,
basing their contention on a belief
refinery prices would increase with
in week and there would be a
scarcity Of crude and refined prod
uctS.
Price Strengthens.
One report of strength in the re-
flnery market came from Tulsa
brokers, who said spot gasoline prices
advanced a quarter to half cent
gallon in many cases yesterday.
| Belief that the consumer would
not feel the price hike for some time
was expressed by leading broker.
A survey showed Oklahoma re-
| fineries had 10 to II days supply of
gasoline, Kansas and North Texas
! less than TO-
An indication that attempts might
be made to prolong the shutdown if
it did not have the desired effect on
the toppling price structure came
from Gov. Leon c. Phillips of Okla
| homa.
He said that should the current
action fail to halt the crisis he
would not hesitate" to call meet
ing of the Governors of the oil
States "or the State regulatory
bodies"
Evening star., 1939-08-17
Two Women Killed
In Crash al. Crossinq
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SpeSidi DlSpdtSli W uC oldi
BEALETON, Va, Aug. 17.-One
woman was killed almost instantly
and another died a few hours later
today as result of a railroad cross
ing crash here in which their auto
mobile was struck by northbound
Southern Railway train.
Police identified the women as
Mrs. Frances M. Wooten, about As,
and Miss Elizabeth A. Cassidy, about
Is. both of Altoona, Pa. Coroner
George H. Davis said relatives had
been notified.
Mrs. Wooten was dead when a
doctor reached the scene and Miss
Cassidy died in a Warrenton (Va)
nursing home.
Evening star., 1939-08-17

pressure is low over eastern Greenland,
while an extensive area of high pressure is
located east of Newfoundland steamship
Scanyork. 1925 millibars t30.27 inchesl.
A slight disturbance is centered immedi-
ately northeast of Bermuda, ST. Georges,
1012 8 millibars $3.50 inches. A slight
area of hieh pressure is moving eastward
over the Lake region. Alpena. Mich. 101S.3
millbars (30O7 inchesl while pressure
remains low over the East Gulf States,
Birmingham, Ala, 1O06.4 millibars (c9.72
inches. Pressure is low from Eastern
Strait 10O5S millibars (297O inches),
southwestward over Minnesota, followed
by rising pressure over Manitoba, the Pas,
1915 millibars t30.O5 inches) A dis
turbance is moving eastward over the
Mackenzie Valley. Simpson, District of
Mackenzie. 1O03.4 millibars go SO inches.
while pressure is rising over British c.
lumbia and the North Pacific States Nora
Head Wash. 10240 millibars (30.24
inches) During the last "a hours showers
have continued in the Southeastern States.
while scattered showers occurred in por-
tions of New ENGLAND the Central Valleys
and the West Gulf States. Temperature
changes have been slight.
River Report
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry: Potomac clear at Great
Falls today.
Evening star., 1939-08-17
Weather Report
FURNISHED by the


District of CombiaMoy cloudy
not quite tomorrow: gentle
tonight not
Vrgnia-sateed showers tonight tomorrow
in temperature
West VnginiaMoy cloudy local
portion tonight; much
Evening star., 1939-08-17
East Texas Prices Rise.

KILGORE, Tex. Aug. II R.-
East Texas independent refneries
posted higher wholesale dock prices
on gasoline as the oil field shutdown
apparently added new strength to
their markets.
J. H. Billiard of M. M. Travis Re-
finery, oldest in the East Texas field,
said his company raised prices u a
cent per gallon to 9 cents.
Evening star., 1939-08-17
Roosevelt Ship Leaves
Nova Scotiu Hurbor
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
ABOARD U. S. S. LANG, at sea,
Aug. 17-President Roosevelt, cruis-
ing in Canadian waters aboard the
Tuscaloosa, left Sydney, Nova Scotia
at 5:54 am. CE. S. T0 today en- route
toward fishing grounds or into the
Gulf of st. Lawrence.
The party hoped for a northwest
wind to drive out to sea the heavy
fog through which the Tuscaloosa
had to come to reach calm waters
of this Cape Breton port. The
cruiser remained here overnight
awaiting better weather.
Evening star., 1939-08-17
feot Wrecks Feet

ALTON, III. {Pl. - Swimming
handcuffed across the Mississippi in
% minutes was easy for Nick Carter
1T was the aftermath that got him
Emerging on the opposite bank, he
stepped on some broken glass.
Twenty -eight stitches were required
to close the cut.
Evening star., 1939-08-17
Labor Act Revision
Demanded byA FL.
OF New YORK
Change in Personnel
Also Sought; Andrews
Gives Address
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE New
York State Federation of Labor
CA. F. L. today condemned the
present construction and adminis-
tration of the National Labor Rela-
tionS Act as being unfair. ineuui-
table and subversive of the true
principles of collective bargaining
1t demanded in a resolution that
the Labor Board revise its adminis-
tration of the act so as to accord
minority craft groups the right of
voluntary determination of their
own bargaining agencies.
Joseph P. Ryan, president of the
international Longshoremen's Asso-
citation, long critic of the National
Labor Relations Board and of Sec
retary of Labor Frances Perkins, led
In the demand for revision of the
act and also called for a change in
the personnel Of the board.
Andrews Speaks.
The action followed an address by
Elmer F.. Andrews, administrator of
the United States Labor Depart
ment's wage and hour division.
Mr.. Andrews told the organiza-
ton, which claims membership Of
100000, one result of the wage and
hour law had been ito throw a
strong f1oodlight upon some of the
slum areas of American industry
which many people didn't even know
existed; areas in which men and
women and children had been
crushed down to the starvation level
until the taxpayers had to come to
their relief"
"If it Is true" he said, that the
first step in the eradication of an
evil is to clearly understand it, then
the strong light that has been
thrown by the wage and hour Law
upon some of these shady practices
must rank as one of the great gains
we have made in the last year"
Avoids Third-Term Issue.
Earlier, the convention. by an 829
to vote, left the question of in
dorsing President Roosevelt for a
third term up to the American Fed
Grafton of Labor.
1t approved unanimously resolu-
ton condemning the relief bill en-
acted by Congress. eliminating the
prevailing rate of wages and estab-
fishing a l30-hour month for both
skilled and unskilled w. P. A.
workers.
/ The resolution called the bill in
consistent with the Federal Govern
ment policy Of maintaining pur-
chasing power" and petitioned Con-
gress to repeal or amend it.
The State organization, which
claims membership of 100000, re-
jected seven resolutions seeking such
Endorsement at its annual conven-
ton yesterday. The A. F. L. tradi-
ton against lndorsing presidential
candidates was broken only in 1924
when it Endorsed the late Senator
Robert M. La Toilette of Wisconsin.
W. P. A. Wage Policy Hit.
George Meany. State president.
during spirited debate contended
the administration was responsible
for elimination OF the prevailing
w. P. A. wage rate.
There can be no question as to
President Roosevelt's S record on most
of the things that We are interested
in" he said, but I for one will not
give blanket Endorsement to the
New Deal policies, because there /;
one policy of the New Deal that
absolutely and fundamentally dis.
agree with, and that is the policy
of the so-called security wage
which in reality is a starvation
wage"
Evening star., 1939-08-17
Farmer Has Hairless Mare

KANSAS CITY, Mo. LP.-Fred
Witherow of Knox County owns
mare that hasn't a single hair on
her body. Recently she foaled
normal mule colt.
Evening star., 1939-08-17
Ruts Do Heavy Dumuoe,

HOUSTON @.-Dr. John w.
Brown, Houston, Tex, health di-
rector, estimates rats near Houston
cause $l0,000,000 damage to food
stuffs annually.
Evening star., 1939-08-17
Report for Last "a Hours.

Record for Last "a Hours.
CFrom noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest. 95, $40 pm. yesterday. Year
Lowest, II, am. yesterday. Year
ago. 20.
Record Temperature This Year.
HIGHEST. 90. on August g.
Lowest. II. on February %.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
tFrom noon Yesterday to noon today)
Highest, 90 per cent. at 4 am. today.
Lowest 43 per cent at $40 pm. yes
terday.
Tide Tables
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Today. Tomorrow.
High -- 9.25 m 10:16 IN.
Low - 1884 am. 4:45 Am.
High --- 9:57 pm. 10:4S . m.
Low -- 4:17 pm. sos pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Rises. Sets
Sun. today 5:22 7:02
Sun, tomorrow - 5:23 ZOO
Moon. today s:20a.m. S:26 pm.
Automobile lights must be turned on
one-han hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1939-08-17
United Press Office
Is Reopened in Rome
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROME. Aug. 1.-THE Rome Office
Of the United Press was permitted
to reopen yesterday after having
been closed for six days by the .au-
thorities
The temporary closing, with the
expulsion of the chief of the bureau,
H. r. Ekins, resulted from report,
published abroad, concerning the
health of Premier Mussolini which
the Italian authorities said was false
The United Press headquarters in
New York announced yesterday that
Reynolds Packard, now in Madrid
had been appointed manager of the
Rome bureau to succeed Ekins.
Evening star., 1939-08-17

Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
CSeodetic Survey
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-07

the cleanest city in the world, will be
attired in spotless uniforms of natty
blue with orange insignias.
It's going to be an orange and blue
partly or endless round of parties,
with orange and blue flags waving
everywhere and you-that you, that
is coming to see the transporting
an orange and blue button on your
lapel. 1t is rumored that even some
of the gala colored fishes in New
York's aquarium, probably the great
est single attraction for the out-of-
town visitor, will be decked out in
these colors.
New York is teeming with exhibits
old and new, for the many men, wo-
men and children who will be seeing
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-07

other method of interference, but all
have been unsuccessful.
This hearing before the Roads and
Highways Committee brought out
many interesting things. For instance
it was shown that within year that
company has expended half million
dollars in betterments. A new boat
was built, another boat was acquired
and rebuilt at a cost of nearly a
hundred thousand dollars, a new ter
minal was built on Kent Island, and
a schedule maintained that was more
than ample to care for the traffic
offered. In summer time, five months
twenty round trips a day were pro-
vided, some on the half hour and all
the rest hourly service. It was shown
that many trips only had few cars
which did not even pay for actually
running of the boat, but this service
was maintained in spite of the fact
that at least third of the trips were
unremunerative.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-07
'|SCREWDRIVERS"
ARE THE CAUSE
OF MORTALITY

"Screwdrivers"- bad-mannered mo-
torists-cause 1000 deaths year
waste $3.50, 100000 in gasoline and au-
tomobile efficiency, and bring about
rs per cent of all stop-and-go driv-
ing.
This was the conclusion drawn from
talk by DR.. Miller Met lintock, Amer
ica's number one traffic authority, at
the annual banquet of the Greater
New York Safety Council last night,
when he was referring to those dis
courteous motorists who double park
turn from wrong lanes, and beat traf-
fic lights.
A new twist in his role as toast
master was also introduced by DR.
McClintock. He presided on the silver
screen, by means of motion picture
entitled "Show Your Colors," produc-
ed by Shell, in which DR.. McClintock
played a leading role. This film
which promotes the enrolment of all
courteous drivers in a national effort
| to eliminate "screwdrivers" Through
"Share the Road" campaign, de-
livered his key note talk.
More than 1000 traffic and safety
authorities from all parts of the coun-
try were present at the banquet which
climaxed a three day session held at
the Hotel Pennsylvania.
DR.. McClintock, who is director OF
Traffic Research Bureau at Yale and
head of Traffic Audit Bureau, COM
pared bad driving manners to bad
etiquette. "Most men wouldn't plunge
through a door that had just been
opened for a lady by a more cour-
teous gentleman" he pointed out, "but
it is surprising how many ill-manner-
ed individuals will drive up sanely to
a traffic signal and when the light
change to green, stamp the accelera-
tor to the floor to try to leap across
before the approaching streams Of
traffic hit them.
eff you were walking down city
street with friend who was on his
way to keep an appointment" said DR..
McC lintock, "you wouldn't think of
sauntering up to every window and
admiring the contests while he fumed
impatiently. And yet you are doing
just as thoughtless a thing every
time you window-shop from your car,
crawling along the treet like a we'll
fed turtle while the cars line up be-
hind you.
Certainly one Of the most discour-
teous drivers is the one who turns
from the wrong lane. His particular
lack of consideration for others takes
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-07
FIRST MILLION
ARE EXPECTED,''AT
THE OPENING

The rush is on to see the New York
Worlds Fair 1939-but don't think
for one moment that the greatest city
in the world is hiding its light, or its
billion and one lights, under any bush
ell. New York is the companion lure
which is attracting the 6O,000,000 or
more visitors to it's own show this
summer.
The first million are expected for
the Fairs coming-out party on open
ing day, April 80, and the city will be
all set to greet them. Orange and
blue, the New York Worlds Fair col
ors, will be on display everywhere
from the great main stem, Broadway,
to the show windows of Fifth Ave
nue.. Even the white wings" that ar
my of workers that makes New York
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-07
Ray BRIDGE AUTHORITY
SURVIVES MANY ATTACKS

The attempt to cripple the Claiborne
Ferry has resulted in failure. A bill
was introduced in the House of Dele
gates to repeal what is known as the
Bay Bridge Authority. This bill pro-
vided that the State should take over
the ferry if a bridge were built, and
placing limit on other ferry compan-
les from operating a ferry within a
twenty mile limit of the present fer
~.
Efforts have been made for several
years to establish a ferry from Kent
Island to Sandy Point, in spite of the
fact that this point is one of the
most dangerous places on the bay.
The interests back of this proposed
ferry have fought the matter before
the Public Service Commission and
also in the Court of Anne Arundel
county, and each time the proposed
company has lost out.
This latest attempt to hurt the Clai-
borne Ferry was by the repeal of the
law establishing the twenty mile limit
The bill was before the Roads and
Highway Committee in the House
Hearings were held and many per
sons appeared in the interest of the
present ferry, besides scores of let
tiers and kilograms.
The committee by unanimous vote
decided to report the bill unfavorably
there being eleven members of the
committee and all so voted. The bill
consequently will not come before the
House.
There has hardly been session OF
the Legislature in fifteen years that
some attempt has not been made eth
or for the State to acquire it, or some
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-07
Cokesbury News

Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Webb, of Girls
field, Md, visited relatives here Sun
day afternoon.
Miss Elizabeth Mills, of Whining
ton, Del, spent the weekend here
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. w.
Mills.
Mrs. Annie Merrill, Mrs. Mary
Sheppard and Mr.. Morris Tilghman,
of Pocomoke City, Md, were supper
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Long
last Sunday night.
The community welcomes Rev. ano
Mrs. J. L. Willis who have come to
us as our pastor for the coming year
Our former pastor, Rev. Elwood Cur
sew and wife have accepted a charge
at Westover, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter H. Long visit.
ed Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Mills, Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Covingtor
and daughter, Miss Margaret visited
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-07

at the home of Mrs. Harrison Mason
at Mona, Va, last Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. v. Taylor, Mrs.
Vernon Beauchamp, Mrs. w. z. Ross
and daughter, Mrs. Rueben Pusey at
tended the funeral of Mr.. Otis Green
held at Oak Hall, Va, last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Atkinson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordy Young spent
Sunday at Seaford, Del.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Tyson, of Phila-
delphia, Pa, spent the weekend here
with relatives.
Rev. and Mrs. j. L. Willis were din
ner guests at the w. V. Taylor home
last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Birmingham and
children, Walden and Barbara, spent
Sunday with Mrs. Brittingham's sis
ter, Mrs. Edna Twigg at Deals Is
land, Md.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-07

the form of suddenly swerving from
a right-hand lane to make a left
hand turn; or he veers left, as if try
ing to get in the left-turn lane and
then swings abruptly to the right.
In either case he is as discourteous
to the driver he has cut in front of, as
if he had slapped his face.
"He is the kind of dinner guset who
would start for the other side of the
table and then climb over. If he were
an usher at a wedding, he would
stalk down the right side of the aisle
and then veer without warning to the
left, treading on the preachers toes
and making the bride and groom STUN
BILE over each other.
Double parking is pure thought
lessness. The driver knows he'll just
be a minute, but in that minute he can
tie up block of traffic, cause the
shifting of hundreds of gears, waste
gallons of gasoline. If he carried his
driving manners to the office with
him he would hang his coat on the
back of tile receptionists' chair and
prop his feet on his boss's desk"
DR.. McClintock lauded the Shell
"Share the Road" Campaign, which
is designed to rid the highways of
ill-mannered drivers, as an organized
nationwide crusade to do away with
"screwdriving." He further predict
ed that this coast-to-coast crusade
twill be recognized as the great step
in a continuing program to increase
the efficiency of the automobile as
we'll as our pleasure in it's use."
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-07

the city for the first time and are
hungry for excitement. The theatres
and moving picture palaces along the
Gay White Way will put on their fin
est shows for the celebration, while
Rockefeller Center, with it's famous
Music Hall and other attractions, will
be one of the first sights sought out
by the celebrators, who will own the
town, East Side, West Side, from
Greenwich Village to the Bronx Zoo,
this summer.