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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-05-25
Personals

Justice Gallie Friend left Tues
day for weeks vacation in the
eastern part of the state.
Mrs. Walter Lee Rush visited
Mr.. Rush at the home of his
parents here over the weekend.
Mrs. Henrietta Lambert, who
has been i'll at her home here.
is very much improved.
L. Fl. Counts and E. S. Counts.
of Ally, were business visitors
here Monday.
DR.. r. L. Phipps has returned
from st. Louis, Mo-, where he
attended a meeting of the Ameri-
can Medical Association.
Miss Iona Sumner spent Sun
day with her sister, Mrs. Everett
Viers.
Mrs. Hattie Sutherland and
daughter, Paula, spent last
weekend in Haysi as the guests
of relatives.
Messrs. Granville Colley, Vir-
gil Skeen, Herbert Rasnick, Lundy
Wright. Ersel Edwards and E. r.
Beverly attended the meeting of
the game club at Haysi Friday
night.
Miss Jaque Poore is spending
the week in st. Charles with her
aunt, Mrs. ]. j. Whipple.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ayers Friend
are at Hiwassee College this
week to attend the graduation of
their daughter, Mary Long Friend.
A. @. Ramey, Jr, Claude Short
and Bill Hamilton were business
visitors at Coeburn last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Crabtree
visited relatives on Longs Fork
last Sunday.
Mrs. Monroe Smith spent Tues
day with her sister, Mrs G. j.
Mullins.
Mrs. j. V. Elliott, Of Mcclure,
visited friends here last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tim Fleming have
moved to the west end of town
Miss Betty Large is visiting
relatives at Leck this week. Later
she will leave for Richmond for
an indefinite stay.
Friends will be glad to learn
of the marriage of Parker Wright
and Miss Ethel Lane.
Mayor E. J. Sutherland and
family spent Sunday with rela-
tives at Norland.
Herbert ]. Rasnick attended
church services at Dog Branch
last Sunday
Nearly all the candidates have
been in town nearly every day
| this week.
Corbett Anderson and family, of
West Virginia visited Mr.. Ander-
sons parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. H
| Anderson, over the weekend.
Miss Elaine Tiller, of Indian
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-05-25

down to Washington, and if he
didn't come to an agreement he
was going to be shot That's all
there is to it-and John L. wasn't
shot.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-05-25


Subject to the action
of the Democratic conven-
ton to be held in Wise in
August, | hereby announce
myself as a candidate for
Pictorial Delegate f m
Wise and Dickinson coun-
ties. Your support is So
llclted and will be deeply
appreciated.
Granville ]. Colley.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-05-25

But folks, of all the rumors
drifting around this week, that
one drifting out of the acriG
smoke of Clinchco is the richest.
1t appears that John L. Lewis
was going to be shot. And here's
the reason why-Lewis, they said,
was causing all the hold-up about
the contract being signed-a little
matter We've been hearing some
thlng of lately. Well, they said
he was going to be summoned
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-19
MULLICAN CAFE
 BUILDING ON FIRE
New Aerial Truck is Used Successfully - Woman
 Taken Down in Safety

Mrs. Mary Swanson tenant. was overcome by smoke and taken to St. Mary's hospital this morning as fire swept through Mulligan's Restau- rant and Apartment house on PlIeo- nix avenue.
 Responding to the alarm about 6 o'clock, the new 85-foot aerial lad der truck sped through the heart of the city to its first combat. Mrs. Swanson was rescued from fourth story window on the parking lot side of the building with the 45-foot eX- tension ladder. The giant pivot lad der on the truck was also used ef- fectively, according to Chief Thomas F. Cavanaugh, who expressed satis- faction with the way the truck functioned throughout the assign ment.
 The fire, which started from an overheated stove in a third floor parlor, caused the most damage on the third and second floors. though the restaurant was considerably af- fected by dripping water. Fire Mar sllal Dennis Lahey estimated the damage as between 5000 and $7000
 Other occupants of the building were driven into the street by the smoke. but only Mrs. Swanson was overcome. She was taken to St Mary's hospital, treated, and dis charged.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-19
GASOLINE PRICE
 CUT WAR GOES ON
Two Big Companies Re- fuse to Join Movement
 For Restoring Prices

With two major gasoline com panies refusing to join concerted move of local independent dealers to restore normal gasoline prices 1t appeared today that the gasoline price war would continue for a protracted period. Cost of gaSo- line per gallon is at present reduced to an average of Az cents from the normal rate. Dealers yesterday re- futed reports that they are making more profit than one cent per gal lon. They showed company bills to bear out their contention that they are just barely surviving be- cause of the present circumstances
 About All Are In
 Almost everyone of the 124 inde- pendent dealers is now participating in the price war. Blame for the condition, according to the dealers rests with a cut-rate firm which a single station here sev- eral months ago. The other firm which Is presently equally respon- sible with the previously mentioned cut-rate company, operates five sta- tons here.
 Lay-offs and salary cuts have been necessary in many stations be- cause of the price reductions. Deal. CTS fear that many of their number will be forced out of business i the condition continues very long They also fear that the nationa companies will raise the price O gas. forcing them to sell for a high. CT rate. but yet not realize an, more than their present one-cen profit,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-19
Engaged to Wed Baptist Minister When He Was Arrested For Murder HAD KILLED WOMAN
 HE HAD RUINED Rev. Clarence RichesOn Died in Electric Chair
 May 2l, 1912

New York, January 19. = (UP) - The body of Violet E d m a n d s, Massachusetts heiress who spent half a lifetime trying to forget the horrors of her girlhood en- gagement to a Baptist preacher, a confessed mur- derer, was en route to her mothers home in Pasadena, Calif., today for burial. Miss Edmands died Monday. She was 54. Her death ended career of social service and mission work among New York's poor into whi-h she submerged herself 27 years ago after her fiance. the Rev. Clarence V. T, Richeson, was put to death III Massachusetts State Prison for the murder of l7-year-old choir girl.
 The daughter of wealthy Brook line, Mass, parents, Miss Edmands began her welfare work in St. Bar baras House, hard by the Bowery. Her secret leaked out and she went to Japan, where she founded a mis- sion. On her return here, the story of her past forgotten except by a few relatives and close friends, she established with her own money the 10th Street Neighborhood Club for children of the upper East Side tene-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-19
SPRINGFIELD HAS
 STRIKE OF DRIVERS

Springfield, Mass, Jan. 19-(UP) An estimated 200 coal and fuel truck drivers quit work today in what was variously described as a holiday" and a strike" while their employers were attending an an- thracite dealers convention in New York.
 Deliveries were made to hospitals and homes where there was sickness, While some drivers loitered in tn c city's 10 coal yards. others attcnd- ed meeting of the coal and fuel truck drivers ard handlers union, an American Federation of Labor affiliate. None of the major oil com. pany plants apparently was in- volved.
 Eugene Mccarthy. union business agent, denied that a surprise strike" had been called. but said that quite a few drivers" had declared a holiday"
 Company and union officials have been negotiating Tor 6 new contract for about six weeks. The present contract expires this month. Mc- uarthy said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-19
MILKMAN WORKS
 BABY INTO MOVIES

Hollywood, Jan. l9 -- (UP) - A milkman, who left his baby's picture along with a quart of milk he de- livered to film mans house, found himself the father of a movie star star today.
 The baby was chosen from more than 100 for the role of child to whom Bing Crosby croons lullaby in the picture, East Side of Heav- en-.
 The milkman is Earl Henville, proud as punch of his 10 months old son, Sanford Lee Henville. Hearing of a studio search for a youngster, he left the photo at the home of Charles Pervin, musical director at Universal studio.
 Previn showed it to David Butler, director of the picture. Butler called in baby Henville. among 100 babies out of 1000 applicants, for screen test The strip of film from the test landed not only the job, but long term contract.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-19

VI HdlllAa UlOll VI VaVSA OaA J.
 Senator J. Howard Roberts of Thomaston introduced all the meas ures.
 The above bill is the outgrowth of the recent unsuccessful effort made by Republican aldermen to have Mayor Hayes and his executive secretary Thomas P. Kelly, removed from of- flee. They voted that city officials mentioned in the Grand Jury report be suspended pending court action. It was vetoed by Mayor Hayes.
 Reduction of the prosecutor staff in the Waterbury city court Is also proposed. There would be one prosecutor at a salary of 5000 and one assistant at 8 salary of $4,000,
 Another bill provides that all city departments having projects to cost $l ,000 or more must call for sealed bids and give the contract to the lowest bidder. No contract could be advertised until the Finance Board had notified the department in question that funds are avail able for 1t.
 Use of voting machines in pri- mary and caucus elections is also provided for. They would be used on petition of one-twentieth of the voters in any ward or district.
 Two resolutions concern the Waterbury city court. One calls for reappointment of Judge T. E. Con- way. The other, which was in- troduced by Senator Anthony Rich of Bristol, Republican majority leader, calls for appointment of City Court Prosecutor Charles R Summa as judge of the court.
 Still another of the GOP-spon- sored bills places supervision of the old age assistance tax enumeration in the office of the registrars of vot-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-19
TORRINCTON n MAN
 LOSES DECISION
First Test Case Made in High Court of Avail-
 ability to Work

Hartford, Conn, Jan. l9-(UP)- The first test case of the "availabil- ity for work" clause of the state un- employment compensation act was decided today in superior court n favor of the state.
 It involved the claim of John Smetana, Torrington, against the Union Hardware Co.,, of that city, for benefits. Smetana, who is 72, was employed by the concern for g years prior to Sept. 2, 1888 when he was pensioned on ground he was phy- sically unable to continue on his job.
 Smetana disputed the physical disability and filed claim Sept. 12, 1888 for benefits. An examiner for the Fifth Congregational district awarded benefits and his decision was reversed by the commissioner.
 A superior court decision by Judge Edward J. Daly, in Litchfield County, dismisses Smetana's appeal the court upheld the commissioners contention that Smetana was phy- sically unable to work at the Union Hardware Co.,, or any other place and therefore, as interpreted by statute, was unavailable for work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-19
TRUCK DRIVERS
 GIVE UP DEMAND
Will Substitute New Con tract After Conference
 of Union Members

Striking truck drivers of the Wa terbury union have abandoned theif demands and will substitute a new contract, result of a statewide con- ference of union members, to pro- duce dealers and wholesalers by Saturday.
 Such was the word sent from Hartford today by Rudolph Tata, business agent of the Truck Drivers and Helpers Union, Local 677, Of Waterbury. He said that the new contract, result of consideration by union agents from various locals ir the state, would call for probably a higher rate of pay than that offered to the Waterbury employers and for the closed shop"
 No Closed Shop
 The produce dealers here, told ot the prospective contract. said that they considered the setting of uni- form wage scale for truck drivers and helpers throughout the state "a fairer proposition" but reiterated
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want Bobby"
 Floydie didn't recover conscious ness. There were, in the grim terms of the hospital charts, respiratory and cardiac difficulties"
 And Saturday Bobby went to his friends funeral.
 He heard the Rev. Emil Neuhardt conclude the sermon with a poem:
 We know when little children,
 "In innocence they die,
 Tt is the loving Savior
 "Who takes them to the sky"
 Then he talked to the Rev. Neu- hardt, who told him that Floydie had taken a long journey to see God" So yesterday Bobby's mother, Mrs. Neil Lewis, found him at his desk. writing a letter. There wasn't much she could do. She helped him with the spelling. and buttoned his coat for him so he could go to the corner mail box and drop the lst- ter addressed: M ~
 ITO God. In Heaven. Up in the Sky"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-19
Cost State, $735.8O to Keep Acorn, His Staff
 at Hotel Elton
GUARDS OF RECORDS
 COLLECTED $2l7 EACH
$6,593.3O Paid So Far to Veniremen-453 More
 Are to Be Paid

Cost of the Waterbury municipal investigation and its offspring the conspiracy trial, according to bills ap- proved by the court today, rose to $62,5S6.22. The latest group )i items, as approved today by Judge Ernest A. Inglis and forwarded to the state controller by Clerk George H. Freeman for pay ment include five items totalling $l,27l.45. Outstanding is ono which shows that 1t cost the state exactly $735.80 to keep Special Presecutog Hugh M, Alcon and his staff at The Elton from No- vernber 28, the eve of the trial, to December 3i, 1888.
 An itemized account of the bill Of The Elton, which was submitted January to the state, was not available today. Court attaches ex- plained It had been forwarded to the controllers office at Hartford, a custom used in all such cases.
 Guards of Records S434
 Two guards who have been main- talked at Hartford, to watch the stoces of records and evidence to be used In the conspiracy trial arc also provided compensation in the latest items. Maurice Kennedy Of Windsor received $2l7 for 3l days of guard duty In December, at the rate of $7 per day.
 The records also show that he re. ceives five cents per mile for travel Ing from his home to the county
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-19
Boy Addresses Letter to God
 "In Heaven. Up In The Sky"

Minneapolis, Jan. 19.-(UP)-The clerk sorting mail in the Minneap- oils postofice stopped short as he picked up a grubby envelope ad- dressed in childish printing, and looked again at the inscription:
 ITO God. In Heaven. Up in the Sky"
 Then he laid 1t aside for postal in- spectors to open.
 Dear God" 1t said. "when I go upstairs, please let me see Floydie."
 BOBBY. Reporters dug out the story then. Bobby is 6. Floydie was {. Bobby was his friend and protector when other children made fun of him be- cause his eyes were crossed. They lived just two doors apart. Last week Floydie's parents, MT. and Mrs. Ferdinand Highstrom. took him to the hospital for the operation which was to straighten his eyes. As he went under the ansesthetic, he kept repeating: T want Bobby, Iwant Bobby. l
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-19
LEE KEE MURDERED,
 DIVORCEE IS HELD

Bellows Falls. Vt, Jan. l9-(UP)- States Attorney Ernest P. Berry planned to go to Boston today to in- vestigate an undisclosed clue in the murder of Charles Lou. alias Lee Kee. Chinese laundryman.
 Meantime, Mrs. Zoe Bosley, b3. q divorcee employed by Lou, was being held in 5000 bail as material witness. She told police that she was in her bedroom above the lann. dry Monday night when a stranger entered the shop and engaged in an altercation with Lou. She fled from the building and did not rec turn. she said. Lou's battered body was found yesterday. Beside it was a hloodstained fiatiron.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-19
SHERMAN SENTENCED
 FOR FAKE LOTTERY

Boston, Jan. l9- (UP) - Harry Sherman, 36. Boston sportsman. was sentenced to 30 days in jail today by Federal Judge George 0. Swee- ney for probation violation in a fake lottery scheme.
 Sentenced in November i036 to a year and a day in Federal peniten. tiary for mail fraud in sweep stakes" on e nonresident horse race for a non-existent Canadian hospital. sherman was paroled the following May and given two years probation.
 However. hs pleaded guilty last year at Syracuse, N. Y., to q conspi- racy charge involving treasury pool tickets Of 1000 ,00O-a-week ring and paid a t26.00o fine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-19
Bridgeport Mayor Asks Control Of Education
Bill Presented to Assembly Would Give Him Power to Name Board of Education - There Will Be
 Big Fight on Measure

Hartford, Conn, January l0.- (UP) - A bil! extending the pow CTS of Bridgeport's Socialist Mayor Jasper McLevy to appoint all cix members of the municipal board of education, was offered today in the house.
 The measure was destined for severe opposition from the State Board of Education.
 Members of local boards now arc chosen by election. Under the Bridgeport bill, the mayors ap- pointees would have to receive ap- proval of a majority of the com mon council. Terms of the mem- bers would be for two years each. In event of a tie vote, the mayor would be authorized to cast the deciding ballot should the stalemate continue for ten days.
 Important Bills
 Among the more important of the hundreds of measures dumped into the house, were those providing:
 Reduction of old age assistance elibibility age from 65 to 60, and increasing weekly benefits from $7 to SIP.
 The incorporation Of a Medical Service Corporation, participated in by the Connecticut State Medical Society and all county Medical So- cieties for the purpose of rendering service to subscribers.
 Appointment by the Fairfield tax collector of a tax marshal to en- force collection of delinquent as. sessments.
 Repeal of an act calling for trans
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-19
WARSHIPS SOLD
 TO INSURGENTS
Italy Disposed of Destroy CTS, Submarines = Am-
 bassadOr Has Protested
BY WALLACE CARROLL Limited Press Staff Correspondent )

London, January 19-(UP)-Pab- 10 De Azcarate. Spanish Loyalist ambassador, protested to the foreign office today against the Deliberate" silence of the Spanish non-interven- ton committee regarding the sale of six Italian warships to the Spanish insurgents. The note cited the new edition of Jane's fighting ships, the authoritative naval work, in naming four destroyers and two submarines sold by the Italian government to the Nationals.
 Jane's listed the ships as fol- lows: Destroyers, Velasco Ceuta, formerly the Falco; Velasco Me- lila. formerly the Aquila; Huesca, formerly the Guglielmo Pope, and Teruel, Formerly the Alessandro Poerio, submarines, Mola and Sam Jurjo, Italian names unknown.
 These sales are so many open declared violations of the non-in- tervention agreement on the part of the Italian government" said the Loyalist note.
 Tt is impossible to believe that the British government, whose naval intelligence service is count ed one of the surest and most ef- fective in the world, was not at least aware O. the sales; and al- though nothing can any longer cause surprise when 1t is 6 matter of seeing major breaches of the non intervention agreement accepted in silence, the Spanish government cannot refrain from expressing not only amazement, but also energetic protest against the deliberate si- lence which the non-interventior committee maintained in these transactions"
 Two thousand Communists tried to march to No. 10 Downing street official residence of Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, last night tc demand that the government permit the sale of arms to the Loyalists Foot and mounted police drove then,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-19
Prosecutor Alcorn Is Preparing Testimony
Will Be Ready Tuesday Morning to Start His Evidence; Condition of Street Superintendent Fleming
 Will Decide Opening Date
BY JOSEPH P. DONAHUE Democrat Staff Reporter)

Special Prosecutor Hugh M. AL corn today took steps to present first testimony in the Waterbury conspiracy trial Tuesday, January 24, while medical men made ready to examine Streets Superintendent Thomas J. Fleming tomorrow to de- termine his physical ability to at- tend daily court sessions starting January 24.
 Under the direction of County Detective Edward J. Hickey, more than 500 books, files, papers and ledgers were loaded on huge van at Hartford late this morning and shipped to Waterbury, where they will be stored at the local county building, ready for presentation at the trial. Detective Hickey said that he expected the van would arrive early this afternoon.
 We obtained the biggest van possible" he said. And we hope to make 1t all in one trip"
 Fleming May Be Better
 Three doctors testified in supe- rior court before Judge Ernest A. 1nglis yesterday afternoon that Fleming might be able to go on trial Tuesday morning, but added that they would Ike to examine him further before making definite state ments. Doctor Joseph P. Burke, Dr. P. J. Brennan, both of Waterbury, and Dr. Daniel P. Griffin of Bridgeport. testified on request of the defense.
 Dr. Joseph E. Slavin also testi- fled on behalf of the defense, stat ing that his brother, Deputy Regis tra of Voters Michael F. Siavin is mot well by any means, but suf-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-19
JOHN ROBERTS
 SEEKS $30,000
Frank Degnan Sued Al- most on Anniversary of
 Fatal Accident

Within two days of the ahniver- sary of the accident which claimed the lives of two of his children, John Roberts of Meriden road filed litigation in superior court today seeking damages of $30,000 from Frank Degnan. operator of the car which allegedly caused fatal in- juries to the Roberts children, as they coasted near their home Jan- uary 20, 1888.
 Three children, Robert Roberts, l3: Virginia Roberts, IS, his sister; and Edmund N. Boulanger, 8, of Lewis street, Wolcott. were killed when car operated by Degnan leii the highway on Meriden road and catapulted through the little group who were preparing to depart for
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-19

Further than this 1t provides for creation of a Department of Per- sonnel in the city government.
 The text fo the bill was not filed today, but Representative Guasta- ferri told The Democrat that 1t provides that practically every city employe shall be hired on the basis of qualification and experience. The Personnel Department would be headed by Director of Personnel, who would supervise virtually all city government employment, Adop- ton of these plans would necessi- tate wide revisions in the present city charter.
 Failed In 1887
 In 1897 the Waterbury merit sys- tenn group made an unsuccessful effort to have the plan adopted by having the question submitted to the voters at the election that year. Subsequently in setting up the 1888 budget Mayor Frank Hayes includ- ed in it an item for a Department of Personnel to have charge Of city employment. The merit system, however, was not adapted, and the budget item was never used for the purpose intended.
 Representative Guastaferrl also introduced host of other measures today, one fthem calling for a probe of past activities of the State Public Utilities Commission. The present powers of the PUG would
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MEMORIAL DAMAGED

Belfast. Northern Ireland. Jan. i9 bomb explosion damaged ' memorial to Irish Republicans in Ine Militown Roman Catholic cem- ftery on Falls road last night.
 raFt of the railing around the .nonuinent was blown 70 feet away ronce placed a guard around the