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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-17
HOUSE PASSES BIG
 RELIEF MEASURE
Turbulent Session Comes to End With Restricted
 Measure

Washington, June 17.-(UP).-The house passed and sent to the sen- ate early today after turbulent IA hour session, $1,735, ,600,000 relief bill for the next fiscal year. It car ries the full amount requested by President Roosevelt for the WPA but includes restrictions that he op- posed, giving congress greater con- trol over relief.
 s The final vote, 373 to 21, came at l2:47 a. m. (EST). Only nine Democrats and 12 Republicans voted against the bill after provisions specifically opposed by the president and relief administrators had been approved.
 Early senate action was promised by Chairman Ava B. Adams, D. Colorado, ofsthe senate appropria- tions committee, who announced that hearings will begin Tuesday But new deal senators will fight tc eliminate some of the house pro- visions.
 As approved by the house the ap- propriation is $36, ,890,000 less than budget estimates and $804, ,205 ,00O below the amount voted for relief during the current fiscal year.
 Major provisions of the bill would
 l. Appropriate $1,477 100000 foI the works progress administration of which $125 ,000, ,000 is ear-marked for public works administration projects. This was the amount re- quested by the president, but he ob- jected to the earmarking of funds for PWA.
 2. Appropriate $10o.0oo 900 fol the national youth administration The budget estimated $12S, 900. 900;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-17
skicornC Cracks Down on | legislators Slated For Minor Court Positions
Hartford's State Senators
 Believed Kept Off Court at His Insistence

Hartford, Conn, June 17 = fU.P) States Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn today threw a bombshell into the ranks of job-seeking state senators and. representatives by forhidding appointment. of three Hartford state senators to local police court posts.
 At close of the general assembly, it was rumored widely the Hartford police court osectitorships would go to State Senator Cornelius A. Moylan, R., and Frank A. Murphy, D. Senator Michael A. Rita, D., was slated for assistant probation officer.
 Three other men got the jobs when, it was reported, States Att torney Alcorn pointed out to Po- lice Court Judge William J. Burke, reappointed, and John M. Bailey, newly appointed, that section 6169 of the general statutes bars mem- bers of the general assembly from accepting anything in return for their votes.
 Albert Levitt, Bedding, former as- SAStt1Alb Os D. dOVCAAACy 6CAACAdAs ~ gently wrote Alcorn, demanding he arrest all legislators who partici- pated in the so-called judgeship "deap' in the closing days of the general assembly because they al- legedly violated section 6169.
 It was under this statute last year that Alcorn arrested five former state senators and representatives in connection with angles of the Waterbury municipal scandal case. Four of these men have not as yet come to trial. A fifth pleaded guilty. was fined and received Q suspended sentence.
 Political observers wondered what effect the Hartford developments would have on efforts of legislators
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-17
DEFENSE WILL
 DENY CHARGES
Ready to Argue Prosecu. tor Failed to Prove
 Case; Ask Dismissal

In the presence of the g men they represent, more than dozen lawyers will argue before Judge Ernest A. Inglis in superior court Tuesday that Special Prosecutor Hugh. M. Alcorn has failed to prove that there existed a conspiracy tc defraud the city of Waterbury. They will request that the charges against the g men he dismissed.
 The jury will be absent and will not return to court until June 27 before which time the arguments are expected to be concluded and acted upon by Judge Inglis.
 Unless Judge Inglis sustains de- fense arguments, the first witness for the defense will be called June 27. In that event the trial will moi be over before the end of August ol early September.
 Next week will be featured by the swan song of Edward J. Hickey as county detective in association with Special Prosecutor Hugh M. Alcorn He will resign the county detective ship, post he has held since 1922 and become superintendent of the state police force July
 MT. Alcorn is not expected to act immediately in the appointment of a successor. With Hickey as super intendent of the state police, closer cohesion between that department and the office of the Hartford states attorney will develop.
 It is also expected that sweeping revolutions in the present state police arrangements will result un- der the direction of Hickey. The latter refuses to discuss his plans, however.
 No written motions have been filed as yet by defense counsel, and 1t is expected that all motions for dismissal of the charges will be oral.
 There is possibility, however, that in instances where counsel desire the expulsion of certain testimony of exhibits from the record, a writ ten motion will be filed. This has not been done thus far, however.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-17

For the third time in less than month, Davy Jones reached out and snatched submarine, this time the French undersea craft Phe Ca sister ship of the Subma rine 28 above) The French Ministry of Marine re- ported her still under water Az hours after she submerged off the coast of Saigon French Indo China with II aboard Oil spots the surface the only trace to show where the fated sub had plunged into 3oO- foot Fear was expressed the vessel had struck submerged object French naval authorities also expressed the opinion that it might be known what happened to the underseas boat strong currents which sweep the at the point it pummeted to the bottom may have swept it miles away U S. submarine vessel at base in Philippines 1000 miles away offered for salvage work, but will not be available for several days it is
 dergoing repairs Submarine with sister ship engag
 ing in undersurface attacks cruiser when catastrophe occurred, according to most reliable information that
 French authorities will give out at this time. A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-17
BRITISH, LAPS
 IN NEAR CLASH
Troops, Police Argue Near Western Border of Inter-
 national Settlement
By ROBERT BELLAIRE United Press Staff Correspondent

NOAAOS0 AOoo 0k0A SUAACoRVLVIlu
 Shanghai, June 17.-(UP)-An armed clash was threatened between British troops and Japanese-spon- sored Chinese police today in the western suburbs of the International Settlement.
 The police had attempted to seize police station on the western bor- der of the International Settlement. British troops intervened and the police retired. Then the British withdrew and the police reformed.
 They quickly brought up machine guns and mounted them facing the police, who withdrew again.
 An urgent message to British au- thorities said that the police had taken threatening attitude, and heavy forces of British troops and International Settlement police were sent to the scene.
 Anxiety was acute lest the Japan csc might plan a move against the International Settlement-the rich est and biggest foreign area in all China-aS they had done in block ading the British and French con- sessions at Tientsin.
 Police, moving under cover of darkness, went to the western edge of the Settlement and removed barbed wire barricades and seals which British military authorities had placed at the Tatao police sta- tion in March after jurisdictional disputes.
 A detachment of British police ! was. rushed to the station. The troops drew 8 cordon about the sta- tion and replaced their barricades.
 The police retreated without fight ing into Japanese occupied territory on the other side of the Interna- tional road from the station. They continued to loiter in the vicinity, however.
 After fixing their barricades, the British troops withdrew.
 Then a group of police, armed with rifles or with revolvers drawn, returned and lined up across the (C0Dtipuad o,, pooo oN
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-17
Depths of Water, Turbu-
 lence of Sea Prevent Salvage
 MAY HAVE STRUCK SUBMERGED OBJECT Help Offered By U. S., Brit- ish Officials-Sub Res-
 cue Vessel Is Repaired

Saigon, French Indo- China, June IT, UP)-(By Radio Telephone to Manila) - Sea- pla neS and submarines searched the sea off Cam Ranh Bay today for the sub- marine Phenix, lost without trace with it's crew of an eSti- mated five officers and 66 men. It was feared that de- tails of the disaster would never be known. There was no clue to the sinking and be- cause of the depth of the water and the turbulence of the sea, salv- age work was regarded as almost irl- possible.
 All that was known was that the submarine started down for a half hour practice dive Thursday morn ing and never came up.
 Hit Submerged Rock
 Officials suggested that, as there was no alarm of any sort from the stricken ship, it might have struck submerged rock or other obstruc- tion and that its crew might have died at once. The ship had nv escape apparatus. l The alarm for the Phenix was re- ceived here late Thursday. It was too late for effective rescue work but warships already in the vicinity started search, and seaplanes and additional ships from the Cam Ranh base-the French Singapore-jo joined it yesterday. They started out again at dawn today but with no real hope that they would find a trace of the third first class submarine to be sunk in four weks, all in practice dives.
 The American SqualuS had sunk of the New Hampshire coast May 23 with the loss of 26 men. The British Thetis had sunk of Liverpool June with 99 of the 103 men aboard | it.
 Warships Near By There were other warships within the five miles of the Phenix when it went down. They were all engaged in maneuvers. But there was no real clue even to the spot where tho ship dived. and it was feared that the swift under-currents might have swept it out to sea.
 Officials of the navy base said that they had no suspicion that sabotage was responsible for the accident. Tn view of the fact that no alarm was given, they believed that the prob ability was that the ship struck an under water obstruction.
 American navy authorities at Manila, and British authorities at Hong King, were eager to give any aid they could. But these bases were nearly 1000 miles away and the Phenix had not even been located. The American navy submarine res- cue ship Pigeon was at Cavite, thu Manila fleet base, undergoing re- pairs which would take several days Vice Admiral Sir Percy Noble, conn mander in chief of the British China
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the basis of 6 drive to clean up state political machines similar to the drive Attorney General Mur- phy is waging to clean up the Judiciary.
 Among this evidence Is an af- fidavit signed on June 2 by Jo- seph Alvin Barbay, q WPA assist ant foreman lin Louisiana, who states that during the past surn- rner, 1888. for c period of ap- proximately two months, at the instruction Of George Caldwelw (constfuction superintendent. he twas ordered to proceed to Cove ington and build q barn. and c los house for Richard w. Leche (gov- efnor of Loulsiana), on his pris yately owned property, Later, for c pcriod cf approximately zig
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-17
OIL SPOT ONLY
 SUBMARINE CLUE
Official Communique Ad= mits Disaster; Search
 for Boat Continues

Paris, June 17.-(UP).-An offi- cial navy communique said today that an oil spot had appeared on the surface where the submarine Phenix disappeared of the Indo- China coast, but that no trace of the submarine had been found and that the five officers and 66 men aboard must be regarded as lest. The search for the ship continues.
 The communique fixed the ships complement at a total of Il after a series of contradictory reports from here, Toulon, the Mediter- ranean base from which the Phenix sailed last April, and Saignon, Indo- China.
 The communique said:
 Anxiety concerning the Phenix unfortunately is justified. The vice admiral commanding the naval forces in the Far East, who is per- sonally directing the search, has telegraphed the ministry of the navy that the Phenix must be con- sidered lost.
 Search by all naval and air ele- ments available in Indo-C China
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-17
NEW SUBMARINE
 TO BE LAUNCHED

Portsmouth, N. H, June l7-- (UP)-While board of inquiry isl investigating the submarine Squalus disaster here next Wednesday, a new submarine-The Searaven--WilI be launched at Portsmouth navy yard.
 The Searaven, 299 feet long and of 1450 tons, is approximately tha same size as the Squalus, which sank of here last month with ' loss of 26 lives. It will be spor- sored by Mrs. Cyrus w. Cole. wife of the yards conmandant.
 Newest of the navy's fish-named submarines, the Searaven, is named for a member of the sculpin family.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-17

Despite claims by Waterbury hos pital officials that the dispensary operated under hospital supervision has genealogical" rather thar birth control clinic, Mrs. Pease links the local clinic with other admitted birth control clinics about the state
 Local Probe Watched
 Steps by prosecutors elsewhere are being withheld pending the out come of the local Investigation which has been featured by the seiz- rre of a large qauntity of materials said to be contraceptives, at the dis pensary on Field Street. The seizure was made by County Detective Ko- land c. filling and Deputy Sheriff Albert Francis.
 Laws prohibiting dissemination oi birth control information are "me- dievar, says Mrs. Pease. New conditions, she asserts, are brought about by changing times.
 The clinic has retained Attorney J. Warren Upson to represent its in- terests during the present inyestiga- tion. States Attorney Fitzgerald made no statement today on the progress of his probe. He earlier in- dicated that it would be week or more before he would be able to make any comment on the situation.
 Mrs. Pease's Statement
 Mrs. Pease's statement follows:
 we are delighted that the ques- ten of the legality of the birth con- troi clinic throughout the state has been brought up. because in regard to the federal law on this subject, we had to bring up the matter our selves in a test case.
 We are convinced after reading the history of the passage of these laws that they were designed to pre- vent immortality, and that they in no way touched birth control clinics, which promote the health of fami- lies under the supervision of quali- fled physicians.
 The federal law passed under the Comstock Act of 1873 banned the importation of contraceptives into the United States. When Dr. Hannah Stone imported 120 contra
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-17
RUBBER PLANT IS
 RUINED BY FIRE

North Brookheld. Mass, June 17 --(UP) Lightning struck a trans former during severe electrical storm which swept central and east ern Massachusetts early today and fired the plant of the Quaboag Rub- Der Company, causing damage este mated at 3100,Oo0.
 The blaze was controlled after an hours battle by flrcmen from the four Brookfields and Spencer. sum- inoned by church bell alarm when 1pightning damaged the fire alarm system and also put electric cir- cults in the town out of conmis- eion.
 The plant manufactured rubber heels and Whs the towns biggest industry. employing nearly 500 work fzA --.-.s....s,..l, . ...
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-17
The Washington Daily Merry Co., Round ------BY ALEN--- Department Evidence Of WPA Corruption Louisiana

weeks. he was ordered to gain re- port to the Leche estate for work, where we converted his old stable into a corn barn.
 we were transferred to . private construction of . build Ing located on Louisiana State) University property belonging Co Goode Smith. (Thirty or forty negroes were assigned to the weriE.) Work progressed on this property until it was rumored that one of the WPA inspec- tors was on route Co make. an inspection trip, whcreupon the workers, negroes, and those es- signed Co this work who were in reality WRA workers, were
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-17
CooP FOUNDER DIES

swampscott. Mass. Juno IT, (upl-James M. Daly, Gi. founder of the first cooperative shoe manu- facturing firm jn Lynn, dicd iinex- pectedly of a heart attack at his home here last night. So success- full was the emp!oyc -oWnership Idea that uaiys firm once provided work for 1900 hanis. At his death he Waa about 10 start Q neH cooper
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-17
BOSTON FIRE BAD

Boston. June 17-(UP)-A fireman was injured and traffic was snarled near North Station early today when a two-alarm fire caused slC.- 900 damage to the quarters of w. Gordon & Company, on the top floor of a five-story building.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-17

Meanwhile it has completely ignored what Is perhaps the worst evil of WpA. It's use to build up powerful state political machines.
 Whether the members of the House committee ignored this phase of the investigation because some Of theIr own political z1a- chimes might Do involved, 6 not known. But it is known that in certain states. such zs Eouisiana, the dominating political macnine
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-17

has deducted c percentage from the salaries of workers. It is in this way that the political steam- roller which replaced Huey Long now rules with even greater force than the Kingfish.
 LOUISIANA AFPIDAvITs
 Evidence regarding WPA scan- dalg in Louisiana recently has been turned over to the Depart n,snt of Justiee. end may become
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-17
Court Test Looms On Birth Control Clinics In State
Mrs. A. Morgan Pease, State President of Birth Con trol League, Links Local Dispensary With Other
 Clinics in Conn., Law Medieval" She Says

Action against alleged birth control clinics in other parts of the state may be called for the result of the being made of the Chase Dpensary by States Attorney William B. Fitzgerald and his staff In public statement Mrs A. Morgan Pease of West Hartford prei
 dent of the Connecticut Birth Control League declares that the organization will welcome court test of the legality If the e1ocaI cJin =
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-17

Washington, June IT. During recent weeks a congressional committee investigating WPA has scrutin. whether WPA should have produced the Swing Mikado" and leveled the charge of communism at WPA white
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Cloudy Tonight, Sum day; PossibIy Showers
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-07
William T. Skrzycki
Mayoralty Candidate
S ate V e w S

William T. Skrzycki. prominent
business man ard former water
commissioner. who is candidate
for the office OF Mayor OF Detroit
in the primary election. October 10.
issues the following statement to
the voters:
II am In favor OF lower tax rates.
lower water rates. lower gas rates.
10 encourage industry TO expand
and new industry TO locate In
Detroit. have no political afiilia-
lions, have no political preferment.
have made no promises or pledges
TO any one. and will treat all races
and creeds impartially
II have been In the banking and
real estate business In Detroit for
the past thirty-five years. and an
we'll acquainted with the problems
confronting business. particularly
small business. II Is the small in
dependent business man who makes
and spends his money right
here. solicit the support OF the
voters next Tuesday. October 10"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-07
Season For
Symphony Will
Start Oct. &c
Mary Artists Of
Renown Scheduled
To Appear

More soloists OF international
renown than have appeared with
the Detroit Symphoney Orchestra
IT, any single year OF the past de-
cade are scheduled for hearing at
the orchestra's concerts this win
ter in The symptoms new home,
Masonic Temple. The season Off
cially will be opened Thursday
night. Oct. %. in Masonic Auditor
ium. with France Ghione. who ar
rived in Detroit last Monday, on
the podium. The orchestra's first
rehearsal will take place al 10 p.
m. Monday. Oct l6
I'VE have spared neither, ex-
pense nor care TO make the spm-
phony's twenty-sixth season, it's
FIRST In Masonic Temple. one OF the
greatest years in It's history MUIR
ray G. Paterson said The publics
response ir the purchase OF season
tickets exceeds our earlier expec-
tations and we are determined
more than ever to go over the top
artistically.'
A list OF the artists who Will be
presented in the several series OF
concerts to be played by the SYM
phony reads almost like who's
who in The world Of important
music. Among the celebrities will
BY Sergei Rachmaninoff, Myra Hess.
Moriz RoseEthal and Alec Tenn
pleton. pianists; Yehudi Menuhin.
Robert Virovai. Georges Enesco and
Ilya Schokolnik. violinists; Marian
Anderson. contralto: Robert Gar
bousova. 'cellist and l.otte Leh-
mann, soprano Nirovai and An
derson will he newcomers with the
orchestra
Special attractions will include
two performances OF the Ballet
Russo de Monte Carlo. under the
artistic direction OF Leonide Mas
sine: Eve Jessye Choir. featured in
the latest George Gcrshwin's "Por-
gy and Bess" aud an all-Victor
Herbei program and Mendelssohn s
Oratorio Elijah each with a
quartet OF nationally Known con-
cert soloisis.
As in recent seasons the sym
phony will have as It musical di-
rector Maestro Ghione The con-
, Quoting will be done by Maestro
Ghione, who will direct IL OF the
Ia Thursday night concerts. and by
Victor Kolar, the latter beiEg in
charge OF the Saturday night pop
concerts. the programs for young
ioJ slIsouoo asIl aul pun sldoed
cshool children
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-07

yes. they're here. ard you can
ioin them in that cell the two
detectives answered as they ush-
cred George 10 cell. I'VE have a
little message here FOR you" they
continued.
A warrant charging George with
taking $40 worth of hogs from a
farm In lnkster. was In the pos
session OF the detectives
In commenting on the arrest,
the detectives said: we under
stand George Cole had such a
good time on the money derived
from the sale OF the hogs that he
now signs his name 10 checks as
George Hogs"
One Of George Coles friends said
that he heard the two detectives
had made trip 10 the Cole home
10 arrest the dog.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-07
ny GLADYS Mills

This years campaign for fMCA
memberships. promises TO be holly
competitive. Last year Fred Allen
beat DR.. ]. J. McClendon by a small
margin. only seven memberships,
to be exact. and DR.. McClendor
promises US that history will not
repeat itself In this instance--he 10
out to win this year with q ven-
geance. And OF course on the other
hand Mr.. Allen .is equally sure that
he will repeat his amazing feat OF
last year. so things should be pref
~ exciting. during the campaign
which will occupy that period Of
bright-blue October between the
18th and 23rd.
Every citizen is asked-to give his
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the large number of workers. who
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munity are the common knowledge
OF every citizen, but there are lit
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