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Evening star., 1939-09-16
Assassin Poses
las Patient 10 SIay
Doctor in Office
Man With Black Mustoche
Hunted After SHOOTING
Physician Dead
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
JERSEY CITY, N. j., Sept l6.-A
man with a coal-black mustache
was sought by police today as the
slayer Of DR.. David M. Marks, chief
surgeon at Hudson County General
Hospital and a veteran of the last
World War.
A supposed patient, the mustached
man shot and killed the 47-year-old
physician in his Office yesterday as
DR.. Marks, engaged in telephone
conversation with a fellow practi-
toner, remarked that things are
slow
A thorough check Of the physi-
clans records was begun in hope of
obtaining a clue to the killer and
his motive.
DR.. Marks. who served as a first
lieutenant in the United States
Medical Corps in 1917, called the
man from waiting room into the
inner Office at his home and then
answered the telephone.
DR.. William Madden informed po-
lice that he had called DR.. Marks to
discuss medical meeting scheduled
next week. Summer vacations were
being discussed, DR.. Madden said,
when Dr.. Marks commented things
are slow
AT the moment" DR.. Madden
said, there was an explosive sound,
like a chandelier falling on a glass
topped table. Later there was the
sound of a woman screaming and
later the sound of a woman trying
to clear the wire. She said she
wanted to reach Fairmount Hospi-
tai; DR.. Marks had been hurt"
Evening star., 1939-09-16
Skins Season Seat Sale
Ends at 8 TONIGHT

Only a few hours remain before
the season ticket sale to the Wash
ington Redskins home games this
fall comes to an end Officials an
nounced today that none would be
sold after o'clock tonight.
Nearly one-third larger than last
year, the final count promises to
find approximately 5000 tickets in
the hands of local and out-of-town
fans. They may be purchased at
739 Ninth street NV. for 50 for the
six games.
Evening star., 1939-09-16
Conodo Bors Entry
To WouId-Be Volunteers

FORT ERIE, Ontario, Sept. 16
canadian Press. - immigration
officials here said yesterday hum
dreds of United States citizens wish
ing to join Canadian active service
forces had been turned back at the
border during the past week.
Evening star., 1939-09-16
Woman Is Killed,
Three Are Injured
On Virginia Roads
Accidents in Washington
Result in Hurts
To Three Others
Traffic Record

The traffic record, as revealed
at police headquarters, for "a
hour period ending 8 am. to-
day:
Fatalities, none.
Accidents, 38.
Motorists injured, I.
Motorists arrested. 1913.
Pedestrians injured, Z.
Pedestrians arrested for viola
ton of pedestrian control regu-
lations. 4.
Evening star., 1939-09-16
Weather Report
FURNISHED

Furnished Weather Bureauo
of tonight generally
afternoon and
northwest
tonight somewhat warmer
tonight cooler and night.
fair in north and mostly CLOUDY IN soun poroh
tonight cooler To-
morrow night and afternoon
tonight tomorrow; warmer TO-
afte
Evening star., 1939-09-16
Record for Last "a Hours

(From noon yesterday 10 noon today,
Highest 50. 80 pm. yesterday. Year
Lowest. IS, 3 am. today. Year ago. 81.
Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation IN inches IN the
CAPITAL (current month to date):
Evening star., 1939-09-16

Spain will spend $3.50, 900 900 on
road Improvements and construction
in the next five years.
Evening star., 1939-09-16
Report for Last "a Hours

Record Temperature This Year.
Hixhest. 100. on September 8.
Lowest. II, on February 20.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
tFrom noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest, 9S per cent. at 2 am. today
Lowest, 46 per cent, at pm. yesterday.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry: Potomac clear at Great
Falls today
La opinión., 1939-09-01
ES E MATADOR
CONFESO De IA
BAILARINA RUSA
FL Procurador pedira al
juez que applique la pc
ma capital

Que hoy sera ~sentenciado Ell con-
feso asesino de Ia bailarina Anya
Sosoyeva. tambien autor de cente-
mares dc asaltos, robos y otros de-
litos. es deeir. ell joven impresor
Dewitt Clinton Cook. de 20 amos
de edad, es 10 que se anuncio aver
cir los eorrillos locales.
\ nj c%omparecer ante Ell Juez
Superior Clarence l.. kincaid, Sc
habra ~escrito Ell capitulo mas ra-
pido de la criminalogia angelina,
debido a que la maauinaria de la
justicia ha fnncionado Ell esta oca-
sion con mas velocidad que nunca
en- Ia historic de Ia ciudad.
Fue solamente Ell lures de esta
misma semana cuando sc hizo Ia
detencion de Cook. En- seguida COIL
feso sus delitos. Ell martes 10 exa-
minaron los alienistas ~oficlales. Iii
microbes fue c~ensignado ante Ell
Gran Jurado. repitiendo su confe-
sion. Y aver jueyes 10 paso su abo-
gado en- los preparatiYos de la ape
lacion a que acknowledgements tie
he deieeho Ell reo. 81 Sc lie senten-
cia a la pena capital.
Por su parte Cook parece inte-
a u~nicamente por Ia rapidez
o que Sc lie yaya a sentenciar.
porque 'cuanto ma pronto sera
mejor'. segnn dijo en- su acostum-
brado tono de calma.
El fiscal 10 acusara ante Ell juez
kincaid hoy dc "asesinato Ell pri-
mer grado', para apoyar la petit
cion que hara con el objeto de que
Sc lie applique Ia pena capital. Dor
haber matado a palos a la baila-
rina SosoyeYa; asaltando despues.
de otra artista de bale. Della b.
gard, y mas recientemente a. la io-
e Myrtle Wagner. quien todavia
esta en- ell hospital.
La opinión., 1939-09-01
VIRTUAL DECLARATION
DE GUERRA)

En- centres autorizados Sc con-
sidera la proclama del Fuehrer
como una virtual declaration de
guerra a Poloais. Ell gobierno ale
man estan dando indicaciones ella
ras de Que espera Ell rompimiento
Immediate de las hostilidades.
Sc giraron ordenes a los aviones
alemanes para que no vuelen SO
bre Danzig nj sobre Ia entrada del
Mar Baltico. A los extranjeros sc
les advirtio que 81 permanecen ell
las areas polacas de peligro, 10
hacen bajo su propio riesgo. Los
barcos recsbieron ordenes para sa
lir de la iona de las posibles hos
tilidades.
Eel Mariscal Hermann Goerig.
jefe del recientemente creado Con
sejo Nacional de Defensa, publico
I'm decreto advirtiendo Il los acre
pianos e~Xtranjeros que 81 vuelan
sobre territorio aleman estan en-
pe1igro de ser balaceados.
lnformes sobre cheques en- la
frontera continuan ileeando, aeon
tuandose en- esta forma la grave
dad de la situacion.
La opinión., 1939-09-01
Proclamo del
(Sisue de Ia la. Paaina)

rosos polacos. fueron c~apturados
Ell suelo aleman.
La proclama de Hitler dice asi
teXtualmente:
lei gobierno polaoo reehazo Ia
regulacaon de las relaciones amis.
tosas que 20 he buscado. En- vez
de sceptar mis- proposiciones, hizo
I'm llamado q las armas.
"Algunas Violaeiones a la from
terra, intolerabIes para I'm gran
pals, muestran que Polonia va no
desea respetar las fronteras del
Reich.
"Con el objeto de poner fin a
estas necias actividades, no me
queda otro canine que coatestar
Ia fuerza con la fuerza, de aqui
On adeIante. LAS fuerzas srmadas
alemanas combatiran por ell honor
y los derechos whales de Ia nueva
Alemanis, con decision inquebran-
table
"Espero que cada soldado cum
plira con su deber hasta 10 ulti-
me, dentro del espiritu dc la gran
trad;cion del eterno soldado ale
man.
"Sabed en- cada situacion en- que
os e%ncontreis, quo sois los repre
sentantes de la naeional.scialista
Grande Alemania.
viva nuestro pueblo y ell Reich
Berlin, Septiembre 1ro., 1899.
"AdoIfo Hitler"
La opinión., 1939-09-01
Los ESTUDIOS
ESTAN A PUNTO
DE GER RISE
Sc considera inminente Ia
huelga de los actorcs
dc Cine

Al regresar aye de NueVa York
el actor Ralph Morgan, presidents
de. Gremio de Aftistas Cinemato-
graficos, accompanied de dos g
personalities mas de Ia mislna
agrupacion, Sc anuncio que ell con-
flicto inter-gremial que Ina yenido
intensificandose a traves de Esta-
dos Unidos esta va para hacer cri-
sis. por 10 que Sc ha d~ispuesto Que
las o~ficinas del Gremio esten abier-
tas "a horas al dia hasta que sc
~resuelva la situacion.
y es va tan seria Ia controversial
entire Ia Alianza dc Einpleados
Teatrales y ell siadicalo encabeza-
do por Morgan, Que eli los circu-
los de Hollywood Sc ereia aver que
auizas hoy e%stallaria la huelga dc
actores de cine, dc teatro y dc a
do Que proeoearia Ia elausura tenn
poral de los estudios, los teatros )
los centres de radio.
Este mopimiento. segdn los eA-
pertos, afectarla a mas de 10000
personals en- Ia capital del Cine. por
que a csc nulnero ascienden los
traba iadores que holgarian. Ademas,
los productores de peliculas sufri-
ran perdidas por yalor de "cente-
mares de miles de doIares', sesun
sc die.
"NoSotros estanos decididos n
luchar hasta 10 ultimo. teniendo
los medios para hacer respetar
nuestros derechos", declare el ac-
tor Morgan.
La opinión., 1939-09-01
Anexiion
tSigue de la IA. Paa.l

tangular y alberta en- Ell sur, clau-
suraria las aproximaciones aereas
al mar Baltico. La esquina no.
roeste del rectangulo es un punto
Ell ell mar del Norte, $50 millas al
norte de Holanda y $50 millas al
occidente de Dinamarca. La FROM
terra, occidental es eXtenderia has
to ell norte y a trayes de Ans
terdam.
LA demarcacion del norte paSa
al norte de la frontera alemana-
danes, divide Ia porcion del sur
del mar Baltico, y pasa al norte
Go Prussia Oriental.)
ia frontera oriental Sc extien
de al sur del punto del norte de
Prussia Oriental a 10 largo de una
Inca de so mLllas al occidente de
Varsoyia.)
(Asi toda la IONA en- los alrede
dores de Danzig es declarada II
IONA potential de ]guerra.)
Berlin, implicando I'm peligro dc
las aotividades navalec en- el Bait
CO, radio a todos los barcos mer-
csntes alemanes que &c abstengan
de entrsr a Danzis y Neufahrwss-
ser asi como tambten a los puertos
polaeos.
Los radios ordenaron a las en-
bareaciones alemanas que abando
men ell Este y Medic del Baltico y
quo proeedan hacia ell Este o al
Norte.
Otro anuncio de radio adyirtio
a los "nacionales eXtranjeros" que
81 permanecen Ell terr.torio pola-
co ell los alrededores de Danzig,
10 hacen bajo "su propia respon-
sabilidad."
En- ~coneXion con los moyimien-
tos de los aviones EN- la iona pres
crita la radio alemana ady.rtio:
Los aparatos que vuelen sobre
la IONA prohibida estaran sujetos
a ser victima del fuego sf
/. Ayudan a las fuerzas de COM
bate polacas.
.. Que no aterricen Immediate
mente despues de ser ~advertidos.
3. Actuan en- contravenclon dc
cualqu.era instruction girada, con
cerniente al curse del inalambri-
co u otras formas de comunica-
ci6n.
Eel Ministerio de Aviacion, pro
hibe TODD ell traf.co aereo por los
aparatos alemanes . eXtranjeros
sobre terrific aleni4n."
La orden entra en- vigor ahora
mismo."
mo tiene ninguna APPLICATION a
los ~aparatos que pe~rtenezcan q
las fuerzas combatientes alema-
mas o al gobierno aleman.'
Los aparatos que desobedez-
can estas ordenes estaran expues
tos u que Sc les dispare."
La opinión., 1939-09-01
lsipue tie Ia "a. Paa.l

antes de que estate Ia guerra, para
que asi no sc sienta ofendida min
yuma nacion. al llacer 81 celnbio ell
la polftica americana.
Mr.. Roosevelt y los funcionarios
del Departamento de Ifstado, mien-
tras tanto. han guardado s%ilencio
sobre los acontceimientos europeos
de hoy.
Existe considerable pesimismo en-
aieunos circulos pcrquc Russia hlzo
una ratification formal del pacto
,cntra IL aggression ruso-Germsno. La
diIacion rusa en- Ia ratification del
acuordo habia s:do considerable CO.
mo un factor dc pez.
Los 0ltinos aeontecimientos Ell
cone2ion con Ia crisis europea y los
planes generates amerieanos dc pre-
%paraei6n, son los sisuientes:
f.-EI eieroito procedio en- forma
de poder mavilizsr lss fncrzas te-
rrestres dc la n%aeion, prohibiendo ell
enlistamiento dc hombrcs casados
o que tenean otras personals que dc
pendan de Giles.
2.--El Procurador General, Frank
La opinión., 1939-09-01
Mr.. Roose0ell

Murphy, asegurando que Ell sistema
de Ia nacion contra ell esplonaje hs
lleeado = la elimination de la eff
cacia, declare que los trabajos de
oontra-espionaie posiblemento SC
e%xtiendan hasta las Isles F%ilipinas,
estableciendose una oficina en- Ma
Mia.
3.-La Conision dc Seguridades
y Cambios anuneio haber terminate
dc estudiar Ia proposition de una
emission de bonos alemanes en- este
pals, por valor de $70.000,ooo, no ha-
biendo aGn determinado 81 evitaran
dicha emission de bonos.
f.-El Departments Gle Guerra Sc
dice que esta tratando de obtencr
ayuda de Ia o%ficina del Censo, para
formular un programa Gle moviliza-
cion de acuerco con la potencia dc
bombres y Ia industrial. en- case dc
que Estaoos Unidos Sc yea envuel-
to en- Ia guerra. Las Oficinas del
Censo levantaran I'm censo en- 1910.
CUANDO LEE listed IA OPT.
MON. SABE QUE LEE UN
PERlODlCO INDEPENDENTS
Y HONRADO.
La opinión., 1939-09-01
CASTILLO NAJERA 81
SERA CANDIDATE

CluDAD DE MEXICO, agosto 81.
-QExclusivo).-Hoy Ell la noche Sc
runlora con insistencia Ell los circu-
los politicos. que ell Dr. Francisco
Castillo Najera, Embajador de Me
xico eli Washington, sera candidate
a 1t presidencia ailtes de ounce
diaG
La opinión., 1939-09-01

ROMA. hgosto 81 up
For decreto especial expedido hoy
auui. los scapsradores de mer-
cancias de primera necesidad &c
ran eastieados en- Italia con una
multa dc $500 mas tres amos de
prision, siempre que seapsren
los comestibles en- eantidades
s~ufIcientes para provoear ell al
"a de precios.
La opinión., 1939-09-01

LoNDSES, Aeosto 3i-tup)
--Despues dc sufrir variss flue-
tuaeiones durante cl dls, la II.
bra csterlina finalmente cerro el
mcroado a $3.50; pero lego a
~cotizarsc q $4.27 en- relacion con
ell dollar americana. Su valor
"par" cs de So generslmentes
La opinión., 1939-09-01
FL Pacto Ruso.
tsisue de Ia "a. Psu.)

bara ell conyenio, habia eXplicado
las razones que hicieron que josef
Stain cambiara por complete ell as
poc.o dc su politica exterior. Molo-
tov hablo durante cast una hora.
La opinión., 1939-09-01

BERLIN, agosto 30.-(uP). -
FL periodico Frankfurter Zeitung
declara en- su Editorial de hoy,
aunque sin dar cxplieaciones, que
Eel tratado nj i-aeresivo entre
Russia y Alemania va ha proba-
do su valor como Instruments dc
cooperation ruso-alemana".
LONDRES, Sept. TO- (Up)
Medic million Ide niios de es-
cueia fueroa evscuados de Las
"zonas dc pclisro" de Londres
hoy, siendo llevados q luuares sc
guros en- ell m
La opinión., 1939-09-01

LONDRES, haosto 81 -(UPD
la Bolsa dc Valores dc esta
capital sera eerrads indetinids.
mcnte mansna, segun anuneio
hoy su Mesa DIRECTIVE. Sin en-
barge, no Sc explico cl motive de
tan drsstica medida, creyendo
los observadores finaneieros que
la razon principal cs la do quo
no habrs faoilidades dc trsnsito
durante la evacuation civil que
comcnxara en- Ia ms1ana.
La opinión., 1939-09-01
NVVG1
.IjlIISn5lTlN
DfsPARo NUmBR0 800

MI pRBSIDENTE Cardenas
e.. Y seguira siendolo por mu-
che tempo. una dc las figuras
mas discutidas de los tiempos
que eorren, codeandose col Roo
sepelt. Mu solini. Hitler. ell We
jito del paraguas y IN afectisl-
mo. atento y SECURE serYidor de
ustedes.
Los cetemistas lie qnerlan dar
atole con G dedo nrepafando
una manifestation I'll su honor
ell dfa que llegara Il Mexico mi
general Almazan. y en- yez de
eomerse ell ato.s mando n los
eetemistas u conner -. pinole
Sc 10 querian Yaeilar y les des-
paeho a haeer %garsaitss.
Sigue bien 81 bosnbre, y aun-
que su popularidad SO LA aehi-
nuitado IN POGO. 81 10 mete la
pala de aani a mediados del ano
que eptra le VA a pasar 10 que
n Jack Dempsey: gne sera mas
popular desnnes de que entire.
que Ia corona. Siempre. natu.
ralmente, que haga 10 que hizo
Dempsey: r%etirafse q la vida
priyada Y no Greer due pnede Sc
guir peleando. 10 no lie aeon
sejare que estable2ca nn restau-
rant como 10 hizo el ex-ca1n.
peon, pero sc In pnede ir pa.
san6o ell eualquiera actiYidad
honesta, con tai de que no sc
lie ocurra seguir %pensando IN el
campeonato. porque correra el
riesgo de que lie nase 10 que 4
Kid Gales y u Benny Leonard.
10 a%porrean.
Su populuridad en- los Esta-
dos Unidos es fuerte desde que
SO arremango Ia camisa para
darles el mate a los petroleros.
Antes no sabian aqui nj quien
era ell Presidente de Mexico. pc
re ahora la cosa es distinta: va
10 conocen bieu. auuque las
gentes no pueden todaYia pro
nunciar su nombre. Lo llaman
Mister CordiHdS.
Pero 81 ell este pals sc pusie-
IA a votacion 81 asUnto del pc
troleo. el Yoto de las mayorias
sstarfa en- favor de que Next
co Sc uuedara delinitivamente
con 10 expropiado.
Y 81 alguien cree Que ME equi-
voco, nomas Que lie atore a la
election.
La opinión., 1939-09-01

LoNDREs, Aeosto 3t.-(UP)
Los servicios aereos lmperia-
les de londres al eontinente fue
ron suspendidos esta noche. La
orden no afects al servie;o de
hidroplanos de Southampton.
La opinión., 1939-09-01
Sentenciaran
a Clinton Cook
BOLETINES =.
(Sisue de Ia Ia. Pagina)

~aetrices einematioas, van en- O.
Manhattan. ssi como Miss Anne
RuIlitt, hija del embsjador ame.
ricano auui.
La opinión., 1939-09-01

BERLIN, Sept. To- (UP)-
Las ordenes de movil;zaeion de
las ~fuerzas aereas civiles, spa-
reeieron hoy Ell la mahaaa Ell
las v~entanss de restsurantes y
tiendas,
La opinión., 1939-09-01

iloVENAS Y DEVoCiONES ES.
CoGlDAS, a 10c cada una. Orde-
nolas a la CASA EDITORIAL
"LOZANO," tt8 North Santa Rosa
Ave. SAN ANTONIO. TEXAS.
La opinión., 1939-09-01

6RuSELAS. Belsics, Agosto
3f.- (UP). Ell gabinete Sc reu
MO esta noche y acordo movili-
Ear varias classes mas de tropas
La opinión., 1939-09-01

HuRGos, Espaha, Sept. TO-
fuP).- Ell ~gobierno ordeno hoy
Ia formation de un Alto Estado
Mayor para que coordine Ia C
cion del e~jercito, la marina y Ia
aviacion en- case de una guerra.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-18
Capture Clilnaxes
Wild Auto Pursuit
By Police Patrol
Shots Fired in Pursuit of Stolen Car-Machine Aban.
doned Crashes Into Wall, Tree-Owner Among
Various Witnesses Today

to Zee, later to be captured In q local
theater by Patrolman Joseph Nc
Carthy, testified he was parked on
the Middlebury road Saturday after
noon when he recognized stolen
markers on o car coming up the
road. He Immediately started after
the car, he said, and as he did so he
saw one Of the youths, ,Jeffery De-
mers, II, Of "a Scovill street, look
back. The driver, Anthony Constan-
tine, 10, Of a Spring street, then
stepped on IT,, Patrolman Guarini
said, and the wild pursuit began.
There was q lot of trafic on the
highway, Patrolman Guarini said
and he turned on his siren as he
sped after the fleeing youths. Twice
he said, he drew alongside the car
only to be forced back by the youths
who swerved toward him.
wild Chase
The chase continued for about
ten miles, the youths speeding II
Middlebury and back to Sunnysids
avenue In q desperate attempt Il
escape. At the top Of Sunnyside
avenue, Patrolman Guarini fred q
shot In the air and the youth,
jumped out Of the car which plunged
down the hill and of the highway
into a cemetery wall and tree.
Patrolman Guarini jumped out o.
the car and forced Demers to sur.
render at gun-point. Constantine
fled into the road, and was taker
into custody In the balcony Of q
theater after police learned his iden.
tity from his captured companion.
Owner Testifies
The car was stolen from ]. M
Flynn, of II Mcdonald street, Sept
9 at gas station at West MAR
and state streets. Two sets Of mark.
ers found In the back seat Of ths
vehicle were New York plates, be.
longing to Flynn, who Is on bushes.
In this city and a set Of dealer.
plates which were stolen q few day,
ago.
Mr.. Flynn testified In court today
In their daring flight, the youth.
struck and damaged car owned BY
Wilfred Lackey, Of s67 West MAR
street.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-18
Mr.. Herman Rooster,

Mr.. Herman Rooster,
Bristol Co.,
River Road and Platts Mills,
Waterbury, Connecticut.
Dear Mr.. Rooster:
You have inquired Of me whether
or not would be critical Of any
Republican who undertook TO be Of
assistance to the Good Government
Association In Its work on behalf o.
the City Manager form Of govern
ment.
It has been my opinion from tn,
outset that politics should have ne
part In the City Manager Referen.
dunn, and I want every Republican
worker to feel at perfect liberty to
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-18
GAME CLUB BAKE
ENJOYED BY 300
Waterbury Members Serve
BOuntiful Meal at Schil.
dgen's Grove

A bountiful and delicious meal, q
minimum Of speech making and
prize fly apd bait casting compe-
tition featured the annual sheep
bake Of the Waterbury Fish and
Game Protective association yester-
day afternoon at Schildgen's Grove
on the East Waterbury road in
Union City, attended and enjoyed
by approximately 800 men and
women.
Henry Schildgen supervised the
sheepbake and each guest was treat
ed to as much as he could do away
with while devouring corn which
would melt In your mouth, tomatoes,
onions, sweet and white potatoes,
celery, clam broth and various
drinks.
Howard Rive did an excellent job
as master Of ceremonies, reviewing
the history md purposes Of the club,
The lone speaker was DR.. Hunter Of
Hartford, president OF the State Fish
and Game association.
The results In the competitive
events were as follows: Kenny
Moore, distance, 70 feet; second
Frank Baker, 81 Ia feet; third
Horace Maker, IS Ia feet; bait cast.
ing, accuracy, FIRST, Ed Nelson; sec.
ond pride, Leaman Harvey; thir6
Kenny Moore; distance bait cast.
ing, first prize, Leaman Harvey; sec.
ond, Ed Nelson: third, Clarence
Brown.
Roland Klobedanze was general
chairman OF the affair assisted by
Clarence Brown, grounds; Floyd W,
Wooster, tickets; Robert Nelson,
prizes; James Montamhault. Shoot
Ing; James A. Baker. fiy casting;
Clarence Brown, bait casting; @. r.
Probst, horseshoe pitching and
quoits; Allan Woodcock, card games;
Alfred =. Drescher, refreshments.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-18

Assurance that the leadership
Of the Republican and Democratic
parties viii take no part In the city
manager referendum campaign has
been given the Citizens Good Gov
eminent association by J. Francis
Smith, chairman Of the Democratic
state central committee, and j.
Warren Upson, chairman of the Re-
PUBLICAN town committee.
In letters to Herman Rooster, q
member Of the campaign committee
for the Good Government group,
Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Epson assert
that the question is one for the vot-
ers to decide, and that political be-
liefs or allegiance are not involved.
The letters read as follows:
Mr.. Herman Rooster
The Bristol Co.
Waterbury, Connecticut
Dear Sir:
In response to your inquiry !
would say most empha tically
that no person should determine
his or her attitude on the pro-
posed charter referendum on the
basis of party utilization. Your
inquiry TO me was, Of course,
primarily as regards the DEM
ocratic party. believe that !
made clear during the last ses-
sion of the Legislature that
believed that the citizens of Wa
terbury should have an abso-
lutely open and fair opportunity
to decide for themselves on the
form Of government which they
may wish.
It Is my opinion that the de.
cision to be made on this ques-
ton is not a party matter.
feel that the proposal to be voteo
on should be studied carefully
and that Its possible advantages
or disadvantages should be weighed
by the individual voter with the sole
idea of achieving the best interest
of this municipality. Certainly, d.
not feel that anyone should hesitate
to speak or act in accordance WITT
his convictions because of any ides
that In so doing he Is adversely af.
fecting the interests of his politica
party.
Sincerely yours,
]. FRANCIS SMITH.